Landsea Homes Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results

  • Fourth quarter net income of $38.4M or $0.83 per diluted share
  • Full year net income of $52.8M or $1.14 per diluted share
  • Grew backlog units to 998 units and dollar value to $586.2 million, a 33% and 51% growth, respectively
  • Increased total lots owned and controlled by 31% to 8,740
  • Completed acquisition of Hanover Family Builders in January 2022

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) (“Landsea Homes” or the “Company”), a publicly traded residential homebuilder, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights Compared to Fourth Quarter 2020

  • Total revenue increased 40% to $398.5 million
  • Home sales gross margin expanded 650 basis points to 21.5%
  • Adjusted homes sales gross margin (a non-GAAP measure) expanded 290 basis points to 25.0%
  • Pretax income increased 244% to $49.2 million
  • Net new home orders increased 6% to 440 with an average sales price of $712,000 and a monthly absorption rate of 4.2 sales per active community

Full Year 2021 Highlights Compared to Full Year 2020

  • Total revenue increased 39% to $1,023.3 million
  • Home sales gross margin expanded 460 basis points to 17.5%
  • Adjusted home sales gross margin expanded 190 basis points to 22.6%
  • Pretax income was $66.7 million compared to a pretax loss of $12.2 million
  • Net new home orders decreased 22% to 1,471 with an average sales price of $655,000 and a monthly absorption rate of 3.8 sales per active community
  • Total homes in backlog increased 33% to 998 homes with a dollar value of $586.2 million and an average sales price of $587,000 at December 31, 2021

Management Commentary

“Landsea Homes delivered strong top and bottom-line growth in the fourth quarter of 2021, capping off a record year for our company,” said John Ho, Chief Executive Officer of Landsea Homes. “We generated earnings of $0.83 per share for the quarter, bringing our full year 2021 earnings to $1.14 per share on a GAAP basis, or $1.44 per share on a fully adjusted basis. We also exceeded the $1 billion revenue mark for the year, a significant milestone for our company.”

Mr. Ho continued, “We saw positive demand trends across our homebuilding platform in the fourth quarter as evidenced by our sales pace of 4.2 homes per community per month for the quarter. This demand strength carried into the first two months of the year as we recorded year-over-year order growth of 20% in January and 40% in February, despite the recent rise in mortgage rates. We attribute this consistent order strength to the ongoing positive fundamentals we continue to see in our markets, our affordable product focus and the appeal of our High-Performance Homes.”

Mr. Ho concluded, “Our strategy of concentrating our homebuilding efforts on a select number of high growth markets proved successful in 2021, and we believe this will continue into the future. Our acquisition of Hanover Family Builders in January of this year marks a continuation of this strategy, as it positions us as one of the largest builders in the greater Orlando area. It also enhances our scale advantages when dealing with local and national suppliers and further solidifies our reputation as an acquirer of choice. Given the positives of this acquisition and the strong operational momentum we carried into 2022, I am extremely optimistic about the future of Landsea Homes.”

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial and Operational Results

Home sales revenue increased 17% to $333.1 million compared to $284.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, driven by a 29% year-over-year increase in average closing prices, partially offset by a 9% decrease in homes delivered. Lot sales and other revenue generated $65.4 million in the quarter.

Home sales gross margin expanded 650 basis points to 21.5% compared to 15.0% in the prior year period. Adjusted home sales gross margin was 25.0% compared to 22.1% in the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by home sales price appreciation and high product demand in the Arizona and California segments, partially offset by rising material and labor costs.

Net new home orders increased 6% year-over-year on a monthly absorption rate of 4.2 sales per active community compared to a monthly absorption rate of 4.5 sales per active community in the prior year period.

Net income attributable to Landsea Homes increased 260% year-over-year to a total of $38.4 million. Adjusted net income attributable to Landsea Homes (a non-GAAP measure) was $36.8 million compared to $19.4 million in the prior year period.

Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) also expanded to a record $57.9 million compared to $36.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Full Year 2021 Financial and Operational Results

Total revenue grew 39% to a record $1,023.3 million compared to $734.6 million in 2020 driven by a 19% rise in average closing prices and a 7% increase in deliveries. Total revenue also benefitted from $86.9 million in total lot and other revenue driven primarily by our strategic lot sales and build-on-your-own lot program.

Net new home orders decreased 22% year-over-year on a monthly absorption rate of 3.8 sales per active community compared to a monthly absorption rate of 5.2 sales per active community in the prior year. The decrease in new home orders coincided with our strategic pause in selling during the second half of 2021 in an effort to better align our sales pace with lengthening cycle times brought about by ongoing supply chain issues.

Total homes in backlog increased 33% to 998 homes with a dollar value of $586.2 million and an average sales price of $587,000 at December 31, 2021, compared to 750 homes with a dollar value of $389.3 million and an average sales price of $519,000 at December 31, 2020. Total lots owned or controlled at December 31, 2021 increased 31% to 8,740 compared to 6,680 at December 31, 2020, with 41% of our lots controlled and 59% owned.

Home sales gross margin expanded 460 basis points year-over-year to 17.5%, and adjusted home sales gross margin grew 190 basis points to 22.6%. The increase was primarily driven by home sales appreciation amid high product demand in our Arizona and California segments, partially offset by increasing material and labor costs.

Net income attributable to Landsea Homes was $52.8 million compared to net loss of $9.0 million in the prior year. Adjusted net income attributable to Landsea Homes was $66.8 million compared to $28.0 million in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA was $117.9 million compared to $65.0 million in 2020.

Liquidity

At December 31, 2021, cash and cash equivalents totaled $342.8 million compared to $117.4 million at December 31, 2020, reflecting our strong cash generation and a draw under our revolving credit facility in anticipation of closing the Hanover Family Business acquisition in early 2022. Total debt was $461.1 million compared to $264.8 million at December 31, 2020 and net-debt (a non-GAAP measure) was $113.8 million.

Landsea Homes’ ratio of debt to capital was 42.6% at December 31, 2021, compared to 33.3% at December 31, 2020. The Company’s net debt to net book capitalization ( a non-GAAP measure) was 15.5% at December 31, 2021, compared to 21.3% at December 31, 2020.

2022 Outlook

First quarter 2022

  • New home deliveries anticipated to be in a range of 490 to 520
  • Delivery ASPs expected to be in a range of $460,000 to $470,000

For the full year 2022

  • New home deliveries anticipated to be in a range of 2,700 to 2,900
  • Delivery ASPs expected to be in a range of $500,000 to $515,000
  • Home sales gross margin to be in a range of 20% to 22% on a GAAP basis, or 22% to 24% on an adjusted basis.

Unaudited Results

Financial results reported in this document are preliminary. Final financial results and other disclosures will be reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and may differ materially from the results and disclosures in this document due to, among other things, the completion of final review procedures, the occurrence of subsequent events, or the discovery of additional information.

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call today at 7:00 AM Pacific time (10:00 AM Eastern) time to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2021 results.

Conference Call Details:
Date: Thursday, March 10, 2022
Time: 7:00 AM Pacific time (10:00 AM Eastern time)
Toll-free dial-in number: 1-833-672-0663
International dial-in number: 1-929-517-0343
Conference ID: 9677438

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

A replay will be available for one week following the call.

Toll-free replay number: (855) 859-2056 International replay number: (404) 537-3406
Replay ID: 9677438

About Landsea Homes Corporation

Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) is a publicly traded residential homebuilder based in Newport Beach, CA 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, Florida, Texas and throughout California in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles and Orange County.

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. 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 future financial performance of the Company Combination;
  • changes in the market for Landsea Homes’ products and services; and
  • 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 homebuilding industry is cyclical and adverse changes in general and local economic conditions could reduce the demand for homes and, as a result, could have a material adverse effect on Landsea Homes;
  • If Landsea Homes is not able to develop communities successfully and in a timely manner, its revenues, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely impacted;
  • Any geographic concentration could materially and adversely affect Landsea Homes if the homebuilding industry in its current markets should experience a decline;
  • Because homes are relatively illiquid, Landsea Homes’ ability to promptly sell one or more properties for reasonable prices in response to changing economic, financial and investment conditions may be limited and it may be forced to hold non-income producing properties for extended periods of time;
  • Landsea Homes relies on third-party suppliers and long supply chains, and if it fails to identify and develop relationships with a sufficient number of qualified suppliers, or if there is a significant interruption in the supply chains, Landsea Homes’ ability to timely and efficiently access raw materials that meet its standards for quality could be adversely affected; and
  • The long-term sustainability and growth in the number of homes Landsea would deliver depends in part upon its ability to acquire developed lots ready for residential homebuilding on reasonable terms.

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.

Investor Relations Contact:

Drew Mackintosh
Mackintosh Investor Relations
drew@mackintoshir.com
(310) 924-9036

Media Contact:

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Landsea Homes Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations

  Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
  2021
(Unaudited)
    2020

    2021
(Unaudited)
    2020

 
Revenue              
Home sales $ 333,119     $ 284,738     $ 936,400     $ 734,608  
Lot sales and other   65,363             86,904        
Total revenue   398,482       284,738       1,023,304       734,608  
               
Cost of sales              
Home sales   261,398       242,124       772,575       636,324  
Inventory impairments                     3,413  
Lot sales and other   51,202             68,131        
Total cost of sales   312,600       242,124       840,706       639,737  
               
Gross margin              
Home sales   71,721       42,614       163,825       94,871  
Lot sales and other   14,161             18,773        
Total gross margin   85,882       42,614       182,598       94,871  
               
Sales and marketing expenses   17,960       16,577       52,840       48,100  
General and administrative expenses   24,440       11,266       70,266       42,598  
Total operating expenses   42,400       27,843       123,106       90,698  
               
Income from operations   43,482       14,771       59,492       4,173  
               
Other income (expense), net   (41 )     (267 )     3,886       80  
Equity in net (loss) income of unconsolidated joint ventures   448       (189 )     1,262       (16,418 )
Gain on remeasurement of warrant liability   5,335             2,090        
Pretax income (loss)   49,224       14,315       66,730       (12,165 )
               
Provision (benefit) for income taxes   10,835       3,657       13,995       (3,081 )
               
Net income (loss)   38,389       10,658       52,735       (9,084 )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   (10 )     (13 )     (51 )     (133 )
Net income (loss) attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation $ 38,399     $ 10,671     $ 52,786     $ (8,951 )
               
Earnings (loss) per share:              
Basic $ 0.83     $ 0.33     $ 1.14     $ (0.27 )
Diluted $ 0.83     $ 0.33     $ 1.14     $ (0.27 )
               
Weighted average shares outstanding:              
Basic   45,281,091       32,557,303       45,198,722       32,557,303  
Diluted   45,380,155       32,557,303       45,250,718       32,557,303  


Landsea Homes Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheet

  December 31,
  2021
(Unaudited)
    2020

Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 342,810   $ 105,778
Cash held in escrow   4,079     11,618
Restricted cash   443     4,270
Real estate inventories   844,792     687,819
Due from affiliates   4,465     2,663
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures   470     21,342
Goodwill   24,457     20,705
Other assets   43,998     41,569
Total assets $ 1,265,514   $ 895,764
       
Liabilities      
Accounts payable $ 73,734   $ 36,243
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   97,724     62,869
Due to affiliates   2,357     2,357
Warrant liability   9,185    
Notes and other debts payable, net   461,117     264,809
Total liabilities   644,117     366,278
       
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, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively      
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 46,281,091 and 32,557,303 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020   5     3
Additional paid-in capital   535,345     496,171
Retained earnings   84,797     32,011
Total stockholders' equity   620,147     528,185
Noncontrolling interests   1,250     1,301
Total equity   621,397     529,486
Total liabilities and equity $ 1,265,514   $ 895,764


Home Deliveries and Home Sales Revenue

  Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
  2021   2020   % Change
  Homes   Dollar
Value
  ASP   Homes   Dollar
Value
  ASP   Homes   Dollar
Value
  ASP
  (dollars in thousands)
Arizona 211   $ 83,366   $ 395   419   $ 126,308   $ 301   (50)%   (34)%   31%
California 233     207,277     890   168     158,430     943   39%   31%   (6)%
Florida 80     32,585     407         N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
Metro New York       N/A         N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
Texas 10     9,891     989         N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
Total 534   $ 333,119   $ 624   587   $ 284,738   $ 485   (9)%   17%   29%


  Year Ended December 31,
  2021   2020   % Change
  Homes   Dollar
Value
  ASP   Homes   Dollar
Value
  ASP   Homes   Dollar
Value
  ASP
  (dollars in thousands)
Arizona 771   $ 276,174   $ 358   1,104   $ 320,691   $ 290   (30)%   (14)%   23%
California 617     553,957     898   423     413,917     979   46%   34%   (8)%
Florida 232     87,991     379         N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
Metro New York       N/A         N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
Texas 20     18,278     914         N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
Total 1,640   $ 936,400   $ 571   1,527   $ 734,608   $ 481   7%   27%   19%


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

  Three Months Ended December 31,
  2021   2020   % 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 154 $ 70,567 $ 458 5.0   274 $ 96,196 $ 351 5.0   (44)% (27)% 30% —%
California 209   183,943   880 5.7   141   139,196   987 3.7   48% 32% (11)% 54%
Florida 62   29,490   476 2.6     N/A N/A   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Metro New York 12   24,169   2,014 4.0     N/A N/A   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Texas (1) 3   4,892 N/A 0.3     N/A N/A   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 440 $ 313,061 $ 712 4.2   415 $ 235,392 $ 567 4.5   6% 33% 26% (7)%

(1)   The ASP calculation for our Texas segment is not a meaningful disclosure as presented above due to cancellations and renegotiation of contract terms during the period presented. Our four new sales contracts during the three months ended December 31, 2021 had an ASP of $1,147 thousand.

  Year Ended December 31,
  2021     2020   % 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 685   $ 284,474   $ 415 4.5     1,283 $ 402,338 $ 314 5.7   (47)% (29)% 32% (21)%
California 631     563,922     894 4.6     608   566,078   931 4.4   4% —% (4)% 5%
Florida (1) 138     65,046     471 1.9       N/A N/A   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Metro New York 25     50,687     2,027 3.0       N/A N/A   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Texas (1)(2) (8 )   (692 ) N/A (0.5 )     N/A N/A   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 1,471   $ 963,437   $ 655 3.8     1,891 $ 968,416 $ 512 5.2   (22)% (1)% 28% (27)%

(1)   Monthly absorption rates for Florida and Texas in 2021 are based on eight months, for the time subsequent to the acquisition of Vintage in May 2021.
(2)  The ASP calculation for our Texas segment is not a meaningful disclosure as presented above due to cancellations and renegotiation of contract terms during the period presented. Our seven new sales contracts during the period from acquisition to December 31, 2021 had an ASP of $1,121 thousand.


Average Selling Communities

    Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
    2021 2020 % Change   2021 2020 % Change
Arizona   10.3 18.3 (44)%   12.6 18.8 (33)%
California   12.3 12.7 (3)%   11.4 11.6 (2)%
Florida (1)   8.0 N/A   9.0 N/A
Metro New York (2)   1.0 N/A   0.7 N/A
Texas (1)   3.0 N/A   2.0 N/A
Total   34.6 31.0 12%   32.0 30.4 5%

(1)   Average selling communities calculations for Florida and Texas in 2021 are based on eight months, for the time subsequent to the acquisition of Vintage in May 2021.
(2)   Metro New York began selling at one community in May 2021.


Backlog

  December 31, 2021   December 31, 2020   % Change
  Homes   Dollar
Value
  ASP   Homes   Dollar
Value
  ASP   Homes   Dollar
Value
  ASP
  (dollars in thousands)
Arizona 422   $ 181,232   $ 429   508   $ 172,932   $ 340   (17)%   5%   26%
California 256     226,376     884   242     216,410     894   6%   5%   (1)%
Florida (1) 283     115,538     408         N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
Metro New York 25     50,687     2,027         N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
Texas (2) 12     12,348     1,029         N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
Total 998   $ 586,181   $ 587   750   $ 389,342   $ 519   33%   51%   13%

(1)   Backlog acquired in Florida at the date of the Vintage acquisition was 377 homes with a value of $138,483 thousand.
(2)   Backlog acquired in Texas at the date of the Vintage acquisition was 40 homes with a value of $31,318 thousand.


Lots Owned or Controlled

  December 31, 2021   December 31, 2020    
  Lots Owned Lots
Controlled
Total   Lots Owned Lots
Controlled
Total   % Change
Arizona 3,274 1,124 4,398   3,094 1,770 4,864   (10)%
California 813 1,093 1,906   1,104 662 1,766   8%
Florida 966 457 1,423     N/A
Metro New York 50 50   50 50   —%
Texas 45 918 963     N/A
Total 5,148 3,592 8,740   4,248 2,432 6,680   31%


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 (if applicable), and purchase price accounting for acquired work in process inventory (if applicable). 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 this non-GAAP measure is meaningful because it provides insight into the impact that financing arrangements and acquisitions have on our homebuilding gross margin and allows for comparability of our gross margins to competitors that present similar information.

  Three Months Ended December 31,
    2021   %     2020   %
  (dollars in thousands)
Home sales revenue $ 333,119   100.0 %   $ 284,738   100.0 %
Cost of home sales   261,398   78.5 %     242,124   85.0 %
Home sales gross margin   71,721   21.5 %     42,614   15.0 %
Add: Interest in cost of home sales   7,777   2.3 %     14,348   5.0 %
Add: Inventory impairments     %       %
Adjusted home sales gross margin excluding interest and inventory impairments   79,498   23.9 %     56,962   20.0 %
Add: Purchase price accounting for acquired inventory   3,619   1.1 %     6,024   2.1 %
Adjusted home sales gross margin excluding interest, inventory impairments, and purchase price accounting for acquired inventory $ 83,117   25.0 %   $ 62,986   22.1 %


  Year Ended December 31,
    2021   %     2020   %
  (dollars in thousands)
Home sales revenue $ 936,400   100.0 %   $ 734,608   100.0 %
Cost of home sales   772,575   82.5 %     639,737   87.1 %
Home sales gross margin   163,825   17.5 %     94,871   12.9 %
Add: Interest in cost of home sales   33,328   3.6 %     37,926   5.2 %
Add: Inventory impairments     %     3,413   0.5 %
Adjusted home sales gross margin excluding interest and inventory impairments   197,153   21.1 %     136,210   18.5 %
Add: Purchase price accounting for acquired inventory   14,588   1.6 %     15,519   2.1 %
Adjusted home sales gross margin excluding interest, inventory impairments, and purchase price accounting for acquired inventory $ 211,741   22.6 %   $ 151,729   20.7 %


EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

The following tables present EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three months and years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. 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 (benefit), (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) (gain) loss on debt extinguishment, (vii) transaction costs related to the Merger and business combinations, (viii) the impact of income or loss allocations from our unconsolidated joint ventures, (ix) gain on forgiveness of PPP loan, and (x) gain (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,
    2021       2020  
  (dollars in thousands)
Net Income $ 38,389     $ 10,658  
Provision for income taxes   10,835       3,657  
Interest in cost of sales   7,861       14,348  
Interest relieved to equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures   211       247  
Interest expense         4  
Depreciation and amortization expense   2,153       896  
EBITDA   59,449       29,810  
Purchase price accounting in cost of home sales   3,619       6,024  
Transaction costs   821       322  
Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated joint ventures, net of interest   (659 )     (58 )
Gain on remeasurement of warrant liability   (5,335 )      
Adjusted EBITDA $ 57,895     $ 36,098  


  Year Ended December 31,
    2021       2020  
  (dollars in thousands)
Net income (loss) $ 52,735     $ (9,084 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes   13,995       (3,081 )
Interest in cost of sales   33,509       37,926  
Interest relieved to equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures   1,267       1,162  
Interest expense   32       15  
Depreciation and amortization expense   5,393       3,580  
EBITDA   106,931       30,518  
Inventory impairments         3,413  
Purchase price accounting in cost of home sales   14,588       15,519  
Transaction costs   5,313       1,031  
Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated joint ventures, net of interest   (2,529 )     15,256  
Gain on PPP loan forgiveness   (4,266 )      
Gain on remeasurement of warrant liability   (2,090 )      
Less: Imputed interest in cost of sales (1)         (776 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ 117,947     $ 64,961  

(1)   Imputed interest related to a land banking transaction that was treated as a product financing arrangement.


Adjusted Net Income

Adjusted Net Income to Landsea is a non-GAAP financial measure that we believe is useful to management, investors and other users of our financial information in evaluating our operating results 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 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, gain on forgiveness of PPP loan, and gain (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,
    2021       2020
  (dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Net income attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation $ 38,399     $ 10,671
       
Inventory impairments        
Previously capitalized related party interest included in cost of sales   1,857       5,457
Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated joint ventures   (448 )     189
Purchase price accounting for acquired inventory   3,619       6,024
Merger related transaction costs        
Gain on PPP loan forgiveness        
Gain on remeasurement of warrant liability   (5,335 )    
Total adjustments   (307 )     11,670
Tax-effected adjustments (1)   (1,633 )     8,689
       
Adjusted net income attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation $ 36,766     $ 19,360
       
       
Net income attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation $ 38,399     $ 10,671
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating shares   (849 )    
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 37,550     $ 10,671
       
Adjusted net income attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation $ 36,766     $ 19,360
Less: adjusted undistributed earnings allocated to participating shares   (813 )    
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders $ 35,953     $ 19,360
       
Earnings per share      
Basic $ 0.83     $ 0.33
Diluted $ 0.83     $ 0.33
       
Adjusted earnings per share      
Basic $ 0.79     $ 0.59
Diluted $ 0.79     $ 0.59
       
Weighted shares outstanding      
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in EPS - basic   45,281,091       32,557,303
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in EPS - diluted   45,380,155       32,557,303

(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,
    2021       2020  
  (dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Net income (loss) attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation $ 52,786     $ (8,951 )
       
Inventory impairments         3,413  
Previously capitalized related party interest included in cost of sales   11,670       14,110  
Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated joint ventures   (1,262 )     16,418  
Purchase price accounting for acquired inventory   14,588       15,519  
Merger related transaction costs   2,656        
Gain on PPP loan forgiveness   (4,266 )      
Gain on remeasurement of warrant liability   (2,090 )      
Total adjustments   21,296       49,460  
Tax-effected adjustments (1)   14,004       36,933  
       
Adjusted net income attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation $ 66,790     $ 27,982  
       
       
Net income (loss) attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation $ 52,786     $ (8,951 )
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating shares   (1,161 )      
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 51,625     $ (8,951 )
       
Adjusted net income attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation $ 66,790     $ 27,982  
Less: adjusted undistributed earnings allocated to participating shares   (1,469 )      
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders $ 65,321     $ 27,982  
       
Earnings per share      
Basic $ 1.14     $ (0.27 )
Diluted $ 1.14     $ (0.27 )
       
Adjusted earnings per share      
Basic $ 1.45     $ 0.86  
Diluted $ 1.44     $ 0.86  
       
Weighted shares outstanding      
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in EPS - basic   45,198,722       32,557,303  
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in EPS - diluted   45,250,718       32,557,303  

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


Net Debt to Net Capital

The following table presents the ratio of debt to capital as well as the ratio of net debt to net 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 net 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 to the extent necessary to reduce the debt balance to zero) by net capital (sum of net debt plus total equity). The most comparable GAAP financial measure is the ratio of debt to capital. We believe the ratio of net debt to net 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 net 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,
    2021       2020  
  (dollars in thousands)
Total notes and other debts payable, net $ 461,117     $ 264,809  
Total equity   621,397       529,486  
Total capital $ 1,082,514     $ 794,295  
Ratio of debt to capital   42.6 %     33.3 %
       
Total notes and other debts payable, net $ 461,117     $ 264,809  
Less: cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   343,253       110,048  
Less: cash held in escrow   4,079       11,618  
Net debt   113,785       143,143  
Total equity   621,397       529,486  
Net capital $ 735,182     $ 672,629  
Ratio of net debt to net capital   15.5 %     21.3 %

Source: Landsea Homes


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