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The reported financial results by Landsea Homes Corporation highlight a notable increase in net new home orders and a substantial year-over-year growth in net income, which are key indicators of the company's operational success and market demand. The entry into the Colorado market and the acquisition of Antares Homes further suggest strategic expansion efforts that could bolster future revenue streams. However, the decrease in total revenue and home sales gross margin, alongside a reduction in net income compared to the previous year, raises questions about the sustainability of profit margins and the impact of market conditions such as increased mortgage rates and sales incentives on the company's profitability.

It is crucial to assess the balance sheet strength, particularly the increased total liquidity and the debt to capital ratio, which provide insights into the company's financial stability and ability to leverage growth opportunities. The share repurchase program indicates management's confidence in the intrinsic value of the company and could signal a positive outlook to investors. Nevertheless, the long-term implications of these financial decisions on shareholder value warrant careful consideration.

The substantial increase in net new home orders, particularly in the Arizona and California segments, indicates a strong consumer demand in these regions. The company's strategic positioning with the High Performance Homes and its entry-level focus align with current market trends favoring energy-efficient and affordable housing options. The acquisition of Antares Homes is poised to strengthen Landsea's market presence in the high-growth Texas market, potentially enhancing its competitive edge.

However, the reported decrease in home sales gross margin and the use of increased sales incentives to close homes reflect the competitive pressures and the impact of external economic factors on the housing industry. The company's geographic mix and product pricing strategies will be critical in navigating these market dynamics. The reported backlog provides a forward-looking indicator of future revenue potential, but it is essential to monitor the absorption rates and cancellation rates to gauge the market's response to the company's offerings.

The reported results from Landsea Homes Corporation must be contextualized within the broader real estate market and economic environment. The significant year-over-year increase in net new orders and the expansion into new markets are indicative of a robust demand for new homes, despite the broader economic challenges such as fluctuating mortgage rates and consumer affordability issues.

While the company's strategic initiatives, such as the acquisition of Antares Homes, suggest optimism for growth, the decrease in total revenue and net income compared to the prior year highlights the cyclical nature of the real estate market and the potential impact of economic headwinds. The reduced home sales gross margin suggests that the company may be facing cost pressures or needing to offer incentives in a competitive market.

Analyzing the company's performance in terms of book value per share growth and liquidity provides a snapshot of financial health, but it is also important to consider the long-term viability of the company's growth strategy in the face of potential economic downturns or shifts in consumer preferences.

02/29/2024 - 06:00 AM

Fourth Quarter Net New Home Orders, up 352%
Full Year Total Revenue of $1.21 billion
Fourth Quarter Home sales revenue of $379.7 million, driven by 664 home closings at an average price of $572,000
Fourth Quarter Net income of $12.5 million, or $0.33 per diluted share
Full Year Net Income of $29.2 million or $0.75 per diluted share
Entered Colorado market
Year-end book value per share of $17.88, an 11.4% increase

DALLAS, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) (“Landsea Homes” or the “Company”), a publicly traded homebuilder, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. For the quarter, the Company reported pretax income of $18.8 million, net income of $12.5 million, or $0.33 per diluted share and adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure) of $16.1 million or $0.43 per diluted share. For the full year, pretax income was $44.5 million, net income was $29.2 million, or $0.75 per diluted share and adjusted net income was $47.9 million or $1.22 per diluted share.

Management Commentary

“Landsea Homes ended 2023 on a strong note, as the company posted healthy profits and a significant year-over-year increase in net new orders in the fourth quarter”, said John Ho, Landsea Homes’ Chief Executive Officer. “Net income for the quarter came in at $12.5 million, or $0.33 per diluted share on an adjusted gross margin of 20.8%, while orders increased by 352% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. We also grew our year-end book value per share to $17.88, representing an 11% increase over year-end 2022.”

Mr. Ho continued, “2023 was a pivotal year for Landsea Homes, as many of the actions we took during the year will have a lasting impact on our company. From entering new markets to executing several capital markets transactions, Landsea Homes laid the foundation for continued growth and increased stability for our shareholder base and capital structure. We believe these achievements make us better equipped to succeed as a public homebuilder and will bear fruit well into the future.”

Mr. Ho added, “Following the close of the quarter, we entered into a definitive agreement to buy DFW-based Antares Homes, which will give us approximately 19 actively selling communities and a strong pipeline of over 2,000 lots in the market. We believe Antares fits perfectly within our organization, both from a pricing and product standpoint, and gives us a great platform from which to grow our presence in this high-growth market. We look forward to the Antares team joining the Landsea family upon the closing of the deal.”

Fourth Quarter Operating Results

Net new home orders increased 352% to 398 homes with a dollar value of $218.9 million, an average sales price of $550,000 and a monthly absorption rate of 2.2 sales per active community. This compares to 88 homes with a dollar value of $57.5 million, an average sales price of $653,000 and a monthly absorption rate of 0.5 sales per active community in the prior year period. Cancellation rate was 13% compared to 72% in fourth quarter 2022.

The 7% decrease in total revenue to $397.6 million compared to $426.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 was primarily driven by increased financing incentives and geographic mix as the New York and Texas operations delivered $29.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

The company ended the year with 11,176 lots owned and controlled, representing approximately 5 years of supply based on 2023 home closings. 41% of the lots were owned and 59% of the lots were controlled through contracts and option agreements.

Total homes delivered decreased 6% to 664 homes at an average sales price of $572,000 compared to 703 homes at an average sales price of $594,000 in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Home sales gross margin was 15.9% in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to 19.0% in the prior year period. Adjusted home sales gross margin (a non-GAAP measure) decreased to 20.8% compared to 23.4% in the fourth quarter 2022. The decrease was primarily the result of additional sales incentives used to close homes during the quarter.

Net income attributable to Landsea Homes was $12.5 million or $0.33 per diluted share compared to $25.6 million or $0.62 per diluted share in the prior year period. Adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure) attributable to Landsea Homes was $16.1 million compared to $33.3 million in the prior year period.

Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) was $40.3 million compared to $53.9 million in the prior year period.

Full Year 2023 Operating Results

Net new home orders were 1,947 homes with a dollar value of $1.1 billion, an average sales price of $571,000, and a monthly absorption rate of 2.8 sales per active community. This compares to 1,520 homes with a dollar value of $959.6 million, an average sales price of $631,000 and a monthly absorption rate of 2.4 sales per active community in the prior year. The increase in new home orders was primarily from a doubling of orders in the Arizona segment and a 51% increase in California, partially offset by a 5% decrease in the Florida segment.

Total revenue decreased 16% to $1.2 billion compared to $1.4 billion for the full year 2022, primarily driven by the decrease from New York and Texas along with increased incentives across the operating divisions related to higher mortgage rates, partially offset by the relatively steady performance of the Florida division.

Total homes delivered for the year totaled 2,123 homes at an average sales price of $551,000 compared to 2,370 homes delivered at an average sales price of $588,000 for the full year 2022.

Total homes in backlog at the end of 2023 was 517 homes with a dollar value of $335.6 million and an average sales price of $649,000 compared to 670 homes with a dollar value of $380.9 million and an average sales price of $569,000 at December 31, 2022.

Home sales gross margin decreased to 17.3% from 20.4% in the prior year. Adjusted home sales gross margin (a non-GAAP measure) decreased to 22.4% compared to 26.9% in the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to increased closing incentives across the operating segments.

Net income attributable to Landsea Homes was $29.2 million or $0.75 per diluted share compared to $73.6 million and $1.70 per diluted share in the prior year period. Adjusted net income attributable to Landsea Homes (a non-GAAP measure) was $47.9 million or $1.22 per diluted share compared to $123.3 million and $2.85 in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) was $112.3 million compared to $208.0 million in the prior year.

Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had total liquidity of $431.3 million consisting of cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow of $168.6 million as well as $262.6 million in availability under the Company’s $675.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility. Total debt, net of issuance costs, was $543.8 million at December 31, 2023 compared to $505.4 million at December 31, 2022.

Landsea Homes’ ratio of debt to capital was 44.1% at December 31, 2023 and the Company’s net debt to total capital (a non-GAAP measure) was 30.4% at December 31, 2023. This compares to a debt to capital ratio of 41.6% and a net debt to total capital ratio of 30.0% at December 31, 2022.

During 2023, the Company repurchased 9% or 3.6 million of its outstanding shares for a total value of $34.4 million. The book value per share at December 31, 2023 was $17.88, an 11.4% increase over December 31, 2022.

Mr. Ho concluded, “Landsea Homes is well positioned to take advantage of the favorable homebuilding fundamentals, thanks to our strong market positioning and the appeal of our High Performance Homes. In addition, our asset light land portfolio, improving asset turns and entry-level focus have our company primed to generate improving returns on capital. As a result, I am very optimistic about the future of Landsea Homes.”

2024 Outlook

First quarter 2024

New home deliveries anticipated to be in a range of 480 to 500
Delivery ASPs expected to be in a range of $560,000 to $575,000
Home sales gross margins between 15% and 16% on a GAAP basis and between 20% and 21% on an adjusted basis

Full Year 2024

New home deliveries anticipated to be in a range of 2,500 to 2,900
Delivery ASPs expected to be in a range of $500,000 to $525,000
Home sales gross margins between 17% and 18% on a GAAP basis and between 21% and 23% on an adjusted basis

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its fourth quarter 2023 results.

Toll-free dial-in number: 1-877-704-4453
International dial-in number: 1-201-389-0920

The conference call will also be broadcast live and available for replay in the Investors section of the Landsea Homes website at https://ir.landseahomes.com/.

A replay of the conference call will be available after 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through March 14, 2024 at 11:59 PM.

Replay Details:

Toll-free replay number: 1-844-512-2921
International replay number: 1-412-317-6671
Replay ID: 13744526

About Landsea Homes Corporation

Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) is a publicly traded residential homebuilder based in Dallas, Texas that designs and builds best-in-class homes and sustainable master-planned communities in some of the nation’s most desirable markets. The Company has developed homes and communities in New York, Boston, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Texas and throughout California in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, and Orange County. Landsea Homes was honored as the Green Home Builder 2023 Builder of the Year, after being named the 2022 winner of the prestigious Builder of the Year award, presented by BUILDER magazine, in recognition of a historical year of transformation.

An award-winning homebuilder that builds suburban, single-family detached and attached homes, mid-and high-rise properties, and master-planned communities, Landsea Homes is known for creating inspired places that reflect modern living and provides homebuyers the opportunity to “Live in Your Element.” Our homes allow people to live where they want to live, how they want to live – in a home created especially for them.

Driven by a pioneering commitment to sustainability, Landsea Homes’ High Performance Homes are responsibly designed to take advantage of the latest innovations with home automation technology supported by Apple®. Homes include features that make life easier and provide energy savings that allow for more comfortable living at a lower cost through sustainability features that contribute to healthier living for both homeowners and the planet.

Led by a veteran team of industry professionals who boast years of worldwide experience and deep local expertise, Landsea Homes is committed to positively enhancing the lives of our homebuyers, employees, and stakeholders by creating an unparalleled lifestyle experience that is unmatched.

For more information on Landsea Homes, visit: www.landseahomes.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, but not limited to, our expectations for future financial performance, business strategies or expectations for our business, including as they relate to anticipated effects of the business combination with LF Capital Acquisition Corporation on January 7, 2021 (the “Business Combination”). These statements constitute projections, forecasts, and forward-looking statements, and are not guarantees of performance. Landsea Homes cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Words such as “may,” “can,” “should,” “will,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target,” “look” or similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Specifically, forward-looking statements may include statements relating to:

the benefits of the Business Combination and the acquisitions of Vintage Estate and Hanover (the “Acquisitions”);
the future financial performance of the Company;
changes in the market for Landsea Homes’ products and services; and
other expansion plans and opportunities.

These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release and our management’s current expectations, forecasts, and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties include, but not are limited to, the risk factors described by Landsea Homes in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These risk factors and those identified elsewhere in this press release, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from historical performance and include, but are not limited to:

the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Acquisitions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability to integrate the combined businesses and the acquired business, and the ability of the combined business and the acquired business to grow and manage growth profitably;
costs related to continuing as a public company;
the ability to maintain the listing of Landsea Homes’ securities on Nasdaq;
the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company;
changes in applicable laws or regulations;
the inability to launch new Landsea Homes products or services or to profitably expand into new markets;
the possibility that the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors;
risks and uncertainties relating to the material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting;
the possibility that additional information may arise that would require us to make further adjustments or revisions to our historical financial statements, report additional material weaknesses or delay the filing of our current financial statements; and
other risks and uncertainties indicated in Landsea Homes’ SEC reports or documents filed or to be filed with the SEC by Landsea Homes.

Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements in deciding whether to invest in our securities. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

Media Contact:
Annie Noebel
Cornerstone Communications
anoebel@cornerstonecomms.com
(949) 449-2527

Investor Relations Contact:
Drew Mackintosh, CFA
Mackintosh Investor Relations, LLC
drew@mackintoshir.com
(310) 924-9036

Landsea Homes Corporation Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	December 31,
		2023		2022
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	119,555	$	123,634
Cash held in escrow		49,091		17,101
Real estate inventories		1,121,726		1,093,369
Due from affiliates		4,348		3,744
Goodwill		68,639		68,639
Other assets		107,873		134,009
Total assets	$	1,471,232	$	1,440,496

Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	77,969	$	74,445
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		160,256		149,426
Due to affiliates		881		884
Line of credit facility, net		307,631		505,422
Senior notes, net		236,143		—
Total liabilities		782,880		730,177

Commitments and contingencies

Equity
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		—		—
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 41,382,453 issued and 36,520,894 outstanding as of December 31, 2023, 42,110,794 issued and 40,884,268 outstanding as of December 31, 2022		4		4
Additional paid-in capital		465,290		497,598
Retained earnings		187,584		158,348
Total stockholders’ equity		652,878		655,950
Noncontrolling interests		35,474		54,369
Total equity		688,352		710,319
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,471,232	$	1,440,496

Landsea Homes Corporation Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended December 31,					Year Ended December 31,
		2023		2022			2023		2022
Revenue
Home sales	$	379,668	$	417,481		$	1,169,867	$	1,392,750
Lot sales and other		17,947		8,477			40,080		53,699
Total revenue		397,615		425,958			1,209,947		1,446,449

Cost of sales
Home sales		319,392		337,984			967,034		1,108,204
Lot sales and other		12,169		10,775			27,939		51,321
Total cost of sales		331,561		348,759			994,973		1,159,525

Gross margin
Home sales		60,276		79,497			202,833		284,546
Lot sales and other		5,778		(2,298	)		12,141		2,378
Total gross margin		66,054		77,199			214,974		286,924

Sales and marketing expenses		21,576		24,939			73,248		89,305
General and administrative expenses		27,219		18,591			101,442		89,325
Total operating expenses		48,795		43,530			174,690		178,630

Income from operations		17,259		33,669			40,284		108,294

Other income, net		1,491		740			4,261		86
Loss on remeasurement of warrant liability		—		—			—		(7,315	)
Pretax income		18,750		34,409			44,545		101,065

Provision for income taxes		5,572		7,940			11,895		25,400

Net income		13,178		26,469			32,650		75,665
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		703		888			3,414		2,114
Net income attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation	$	12,475	$	25,581		$	29,236	$	73,551

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.33	$	0.63		$	0.75	$	1.71
Diluted	$	0.33	$	0.62		$	0.75	$	1.70

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		37,349,364		39,929,310			38,885,003		42,052,696
Diluted		37,537,270		40,065,480			39,076,322		42,199,462

Home Deliveries and Home Sales Revenue

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2023					2022					% Change
	Homes	Dollar Value		ASP		Homes	Dollar Value		ASP		Homes	Dollar Value	ASP
	(dollars in thousands)
Arizona	162	$	70,629	$	436	162	$	73,631	$	455	—%	(4)%	(4)%
California	199		169,183		850	183		160,366		876	9%	5%	(3)%
Colorado	11		7,410		674	—		—	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A
Florida	292		132,446		454	340		154,348		454	(14)%	(14)%	—%
Metro New York	—		—	N/A		4		15,666		3,917	N/A	N/A	N/A
Texas	—		—	N/A		14		13,470		962	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total	664	$	379,668	$	572	703	$	417,481	$	594	(6)%	(9)%	(4)%

	Year Ended December 31,
	2023					2022					% Change
	Homes	Dollar Value		ASP		Homes	Dollar Value		ASP		Homes	Dollar Value	ASP
	(dollars in thousands)
Arizona	607	$	264,067	$	435	613	$	274,512	$	448	(1)%	(4)%	(3)%
California	514		439,939		856	572		502,583		879	(10)%	(12)%	(3)%
Colorado	11		7,410		674	—		—	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A
Florida	986		452,608		459	1,106		473,059		428	(11)%	(4)%	7%
Metro New York	1		1,649		1,649	47		111,424		2,371	(98)%	(99)%	(30)%
Texas	4		4,194		1,049	32		31,172		974	(88)%	(87)%	8%
Total	2,123	$	1,169,867	$	551	2,370	$	1,392,750	$	588	(10)%	(16)%	(6) %

Net New Home Orders, Dollar Value of Orders, and Monthly Absorption Rates

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2023						2022									% Change
	Homes	Dollar Value		ASP		Monthly Absorption Rate	Homes		Dollar Value			ASP		Monthly Absorption Rate		Homes	Dollar Value	ASP	Monthly Absorption Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Arizona	124	$	54,061	$	436	2.2	(14	)	$	(11,049	)	$	789	(0.3	)	986%	589%	(45)%	833%
California	76		73,619		969	2.5	38			23,951			630	1.2		100%	207%	54%	108%
Colorado	2		1,286		643	0.7	—			—		N/A		—		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Florida	196		89,926		459	2.2	58			30,367			524	0.6		238%	196%	(12)%	267%
Metro New York	—		—	N/A		—	3			11,671			3,890	3.3		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Texas	—		—	N/A		—	3			2,556			852	1.0		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total	398	$	218,892	$	550	2.2	88		$	57,496		$	653	0.5		352%	281%	(16)%	340%

	Year Ended December 31,
	2023						2022						% Change
	Homes	Dollar Value		ASP		Monthly Absorption Rate	Homes	Dollar Value		ASP		Monthly Absorption Rate	Homes	Dollar Value	ASP	Monthly Absorption Rate
	(dollars in thousands)
Arizona	598	$	255,513	$	427	2.9	296	$	143,371	$	484	1.9	102%	78%	(12)%	53%
California	596		519,664		872	4.4	395		354,656		898	3.2	51%	47%	(3)%	38%
Colorado⁽¹⁾	2		1,286		643	0.7	—		—	N/A		—	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Florida	747		330,195		442	2.1	786		380,396		484	2.5	(5)%	(13)%	(9)%	(16)%
Metro New York	—		—	N/A		—	23		62,333		2,710	2.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Texas	4		4,194		1,049	1.1	20		18,824		941	0.8	(80)%	(78)%	11%	38%
Total	1,947	$	1,110,852	$	571	2.8	1,520	$	959,580	$	631	2.4	28%	16%	(10)%	17%

(1) Monthly absorption rates for Colorado in 2023 are based on three months, for the time subsequent to the acquisition of Richfield in October 2023.

Average Selling Communities

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
		2023	2022	% Change		2023	2022	% Change
Arizona		19.0	15.7	21%		17.3	12.7	36%
California		10.0	10.7	(7)%		11.3	10.3	10%
Colorado⁽¹⁾		1.0	—	N/A		1.0	—	N/A
Florida		30.0	30.3	(1)%		29.7	26.7	11%
Metro New York		—	0.3	N/A		—	0.8	N/A
Texas		—	1.0	N/A		0.3	2.2	(86)%
Total		60.0	58.0	3%		58.8	52.7	12%

(1) Average selling communities calculations for Colorado in 2023 are based on three months, for the time subsequent to the acquisition of Richfield in October 2023.

Backlog

	December 31, 2023					December 31, 2022					% Change
	Homes	Dollar Value		ASP		Homes	Dollar Value		ASP		Homes	Dollar Value	ASP
	(dollars in thousands)
Arizona	96	$	41,433	$	432	105	$	49,986	$	476	(9)%	(17)%	(9)%
California	161		158,170		982	79		78,446		993	104%	102%	(1)%
Colorado⁽¹⁾	14		7,540		539	—		—	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A
Florida	246		128,484		522	485		250,897		517	(49)%	(49)%	1%
Metro New York	—		—	N/A		1		1,597		1,597	N/A	N/A	N/A
Texas	—		—	N/A		—		—	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A
Total	517	$	335,627	$	649	670	$	380,926	$	569	(23)%	(12)%	14%

(1) Backlog acquired in Colorado at the date of the Richfield acquisition was 23 homes with a value of $13,664 thousand.

Lots Owned or Controlled

	December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
		Lots Owned	Lots Controlled	Total		Lots Owned	Lots Controlled	Total	% Change
Arizona		1,688	1,662	3,350		2,187	1,992	4,179	(20)%
California		657	1,422	2,079		559	1,714	2,273	(9)%
Colorado		127	155	282		—	—	—	N/A
Florida		1,964	1,649	3,613		2,530	1,521	4,051	(11)%
Metro New York		2	—	2		3	—	3	(33)%
Texas		130	1,720	1,850		4	1,083	1,087	70%
Total		4,568	6,608	11,176		5,283	6,310	11,593	(4)%

Home Sales Gross Margins

Home sales gross margin measures the price achieved on delivered homes compared to the costs needed to build the home. In the following table, we calculate gross margins adjusting for interest in cost of sales, inventory impairments, and purchase price accounting for acquired work in process inventory. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be used as a substitute for the Company's operating results in accordance with GAAP. An analysis of any non-GAAP financial measure should be used in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe the below information is meaningful as it isolates the impact that indebtedness, impairments, and acquisitions have on our gross margins and allows for comparability to previous periods and competitors.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
		2023	%				2022	%
	(dollars in thousands)
Home sales revenue	$	379,668		100.0	%	$	417,481		100.0	%
Cost of home sales		319,392		84.1	%		337,984		81.0	%
Home sales gross margin		60,276		15.9	%		79,497		19.0	%
Add: Interest in cost of home sales		14,045		3.7	%		8,968		2.1	%
Add: Real estate inventories impairments		—		—	%		—		—	%
Adjusted home sales gross margin excluding interest and inventory impairments		74,321		19.6	%		88,465		21.2	%
Add: Purchase price accounting for acquired inventory		4,760		1.3	%		9,250		2.2	%
Adjusted home sales gross margin excluding interest, inventory impairments, and purchase price accounting for acquired inventory	$	79,081		20.8	%	$	97,715		23.4	%

	Year Ended December 31,
		2023	%				2022	%
	(dollars in thousands)
Home sales revenue	$	1,169,867		100.0	%	$	1,392,750		100.0	%
Cost of home sales		967,034		82.7	%		1,108,204		79.6	%
Home sales gross margin		202,833		17.3	%		284,546		20.4	%
Add: Interest in cost of home sales		35,576		3.0	%		40,192		2.9	%
Add: Real estate inventories impairments		4,700		0.4	%		—		—	%
Adjusted home sales gross margin excluding interest and inventory impairments		243,109		20.8	%		324,738		23.3	%
Add: Purchase price accounting for acquired inventory		18,820		1.6	%		50,412		3.6	%
Adjusted home sales gross margin excluding interest, inventory impairments, and purchase price accounting for acquired inventory	$	261,929		22.4	%	$	375,150		26.9	%

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

The following tables present EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three months and years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management in evaluating operating performance. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before (i) income tax expense, (ii) interest expenses, (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) inventory impairments, (v) purchase accounting adjustments for acquired work in process inventory related to business combinations, (vi) loss (gain) on debt extinguishment or forgiveness, (vii) transaction costs related to the Merger and business combinations, (viii) the impact of income or loss allocations from our unconsolidated joint ventures, and (ix) loss on remeasurement of warrant liability. We believe Adjusted EBITDA provides an indicator of general economic performance that is not affected by fluctuations in interest, effective tax rates, levels of depreciation and amortization, and items considered to be non-recurring. The economic activity related to our unconsolidated joint ventures is not core to our operations and is the reason we have excluded those amounts. Accordingly, we believe this measure is useful for comparing our core operating performance from period to period. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an indication that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
		2023		2022
	(dollars in thousands)
Net income	$	13,178	$	26,469
Provision for income taxes		5,572		7,940
Interest in cost of sales		14,452		9,152
Depreciation and amortization expense		1,326		1,104
EBITDA		34,528		44,665
Purchase price accounting for acquired inventory		4,760		9,250
Transaction costs		757		—
Abandoned project costs		253		—
Equity in net income of unconsolidated joint ventures, excluding interest relieved		—		(10	)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	40,298	$	53,905

	Year Ended December 31,
		2023		2022
	(dollars in thousands)
Net income	$	32,650	$	75,665
Provision for income taxes		11,895		25,400
Interest in cost of sales		36,330		40,428
Interest relieved to equity in net income of unconsolidated joint ventures		—		70
Depreciation and amortization expense		5,104		5,549
EBITDA		85,979		147,112
Real estate inventories impairments		4,700		—
Purchase price accounting for acquired inventory		18,820		50,412
Transaction costs		1,390		883
Write-off of offering costs		436		—
Abandoned project costs		998		—
Equity in net income of unconsolidated joint ventures, excluding interest relieved		—		(219	)
Loss on debt extinguishment or forgiveness		—		2,496
Loss on remeasurement of warrant liability		—		7,315
Adjusted EBITDA	$	112,323	$	207,999

Adjusted Net Income

Adjusted Net Income to Landsea Homes is a non-GAAP financial measure that we believe is useful to management, investors and other users of our financial information in evaluating and understanding our operating results without the effect of certain expenses that were historically pushed down by our parent company and other non-recurring items. We believe excluding these items provides a more comparable assessment of our financial results from period to period. Adjusted Net Income to Landsea Homes is calculated by excluding the effects of related party interest that was pushed down by our parent company, purchase accounting adjustments for acquired work in process inventory related to business combinations, the impact from our unconsolidated joint ventures, Merger related transaction costs, loss (gain) on debt extinguishment or forgiveness, and loss on remeasurement of warrant liability, and tax-effected using a blended statutory tax rate. The economic activity related to our unconsolidated joint ventures is not core to our operations and is the reason we have excluded those amounts. We also adjust for the expense of related party interest pushed down from our parent company as we have no obligation to repay the debt and related interest.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
		2023		2022
	(dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Net income attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation	$	12,475	$	25,581

Pre-Merger capitalized related party interest included in cost of sales		131		1,299
Equity in net income of unconsolidated joint ventures		—		(10	)
Purchase price accounting for acquired inventory		4,760		9,250
Total adjustments		4,891		10,539
Tax-effected adjustments⁽¹⁾		3,609		7,726

Adjusted net income attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation	$	16,084	$	33,307


Net income attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation	$	12,475	$	25,581
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating shares		—		(624	)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	12,475	$	24,957

Adjusted net income attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation	$	16,084	$	33,307
Less: adjusted undistributed earnings allocated to participating shares		—		(813	)
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders	$	16,084	$	32,494

Earnings per share
Basic	$	0.33	$	0.63
Diluted	$	0.33	$	0.62

Adjusted earnings per share
Basic	$	0.43	$	0.81
Diluted	$	0.43	$	0.81

Weighted shares outstanding
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in EPS - basic		37,349,364		39,929,310
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in EPS - diluted		37,537,270		40,065,480

(1) Our tax-effected adjustments are based on our federal rate and a blended state rate adjusted for certain discrete items.

	Year Ended December 31,
		2023		2022
	(dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Net income attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation	$	29,236	$	73,551

Real estate inventories impairment		4,700		—
Pre-Merger capitalized related party interest included in cost of sales		1,718		5,130
Equity in net income of unconsolidated joint ventures		—		(149	)
Purchase price accounting for acquired inventory		18,820		50,412
Loss on debt extinguishment or forgiveness		—		2,496
Loss on remeasurement of warrant liability		—		7,315
Total adjustments		25,238		65,204
Tax-effected adjustments⁽¹⁾		18,622		49,755

Adjusted net income attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation	$	47,858	$	123,306


Net income attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation	$	29,236	$	73,551
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating shares		—		(1,706	)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	29,236	$	71,845

Adjusted net income attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation	$	47,858	$	123,306
Less: adjusted undistributed earnings allocated to participating shares		—		(2,861	)
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders	$	47,858	$	120,445

Earnings per share
Basic	$	0.75	$	1.71
Diluted	$	0.75	$	1.70

Adjusted earnings per share
Basic	$	1.23	$	2.86
Diluted	$	1.22	$	2.85

Weighted shares outstanding
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in EPS - basic		38,885,003		42,052,696
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in EPS - diluted		39,076,322		42,199,462

(1) Our tax-effected adjustments are based on our federal rate and a blended state rate adjusted for certain discrete items.

Net Debt to Total Capital

The following table presents the ratio of debt to capital as well as the ratio of net debt to total capital which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The ratio of debt to capital is computed as the quotient obtained by dividing total debt, net of issuance costs, by total capital (sum of total debt, net of issuance costs, plus total equity).

The non-GAAP ratio of net debt to total capital is computed as the quotient obtained by dividing net debt (which is total debt, net of issuance costs, less cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as well as cash held in escrow to the extent necessary to reduce the debt balance to zero) by total capital. Prior to the fourth quarter of 2023, we presented the non-GAAP ratio of net debt to net capital computed as the quotient obtained by dividing net debt by net capital (sum of net debt plus total equity). During the fourth quarter of 2023, we began presenting the non-GAAP ratio of net debt to total capital, which is consistent with the ratio presented by our peers. The most comparable GAAP financial measure is the ratio of debt to capital. We believe the ratio of net debt to total capital is a relevant financial measure for investors to understand the leverage employed in our operations and as an indicator of our ability to obtain financing. We believe that by deducting our cash from our debt, we provide a measure of our indebtedness that takes into account our cash liquidity. We believe this provides useful information as the ratio of debt to capital does not take into account our liquidity and we believe that the ratio of net debt to total capital provides supplemental information by which our financial position may be considered.

See table below reconciling this non-GAAP measure to the ratio of debt to capital.

	December 31,
		2023			2022
	(dollars in thousands)
Total notes and other debts payable, net	$	543,774		$	505,422
Total equity		688,352			710,319
Total capital	$	1,232,126		$	1,215,741
Ratio of debt to capital		44.1	%		41.6	%

Total notes and other debts payable, net	$	543,774		$	505,422
Less: cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		119,555			123,634
Less: cash held in escrow		49,091			17,101
Net debt	$	375,128		$	364,687

Total capital	$	1,232,126		$	1,215,741
Ratio of net debt to total capital		30.4	%		30.0	%

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What was Landsea Homes' (LSEA) net income for the fourth quarter of 2023?

Landsea Homes reported a net income of $12.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023.

How much did Landsea Homes' (LSEA) total revenue amount to for the full year 2023?

Landsea Homes' total revenue for the full year 2023 was $1.21 billion.

What was the year-end book value per share for Landsea Homes (LSEA) in 2023?

Landsea Homes had a year-end book value per share of $17.88 in 2023, representing an 11.4% increase.

What was the percentage increase in net new home orders for Landsea Homes (LSEA) in the fourth quarter?

Landsea Homes saw a significant increase of 352% in net new home orders in the fourth quarter.

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Landsea Homes' adjusted net income for the full year 2023 was $47.9 million.

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