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Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
Legal—The Company is currently involved in various legal actions and proceedings that arise from time to time and may be subject to similar or other legal and/or regulatory actions in the future. The Company is currently unable to estimate the likelihood of an unfavorable result in any such proceeding that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, certain insurers paid $14.9 million on behalf of the Company and others to settle a wrongful death suit. The insurers contend they are entitled to seek reimbursement from the Company for some or all of such amounts, which the Company disputes. At this time the Company is unable to estimate the amount or outcome of the insurers’ claims against the Company. In addition, the Company is unable to estimate the amount or outcome of its recovery actions against relevant third parties.
Performance Obligations—In the ordinary course of business, and as part of the entitlement and development process, the Company’s subsidiaries are required to provide performance bonds to assure completion of certain public facilities. The Company had $110.2 million and $114.9 million of performance bonds outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Warranty—Estimated future direct warranty costs are accrued and charged to cost of sales in the period when the related homebuilding revenues are recognized. Changes in the Company’s warranty accrual are detailed in the table below:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Beginning warranty accrual $ 46,230  $ 16,757  $ 46,657  $ 15,692 
Warranty provision 1,263  1,642  2,174  3,243 
Warranty payments (1,266) (389) (2,604) (925)
Ending warranty accrual $ 46,227  $ 18,010  $ 46,227  $ 18,010 
Operating Leases—The Company primarily enters into operating leases for the right to use office space, model homes, and computer and office equipment, which have remaining lease terms that range from 1 to 8 years and often include one or more options to renew. During December 2021, the Company sold model homes and immediately leased back these models. Certain of these model homes were not complete at the time of sale. All of the leases from the sale-leasebacks are accounted for as operating leases and are reflected as part of the Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Certain of these sales were to a related party; refer to Note 9 – Related Party Transactions for further detail. The weighted average remaining lease term as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was 5.9 and 5.7 years, respectively. Renewal terms are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain the option will be exercised.
The Company established a right-of-use asset and a lease liability based on the present value of future minimum lease payments at the commencement date of the lease, or, if subsequently modified, the date of modification for active leases. As the rate implicit in each lease is not readily determinable, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate is used in determining the present value of future minimum payments as of the commencement date. The weighted average rate as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was 5.3% and 4.6%, respectively. Lease components and non-lease components are accounted for as a single lease component. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $13.8 million and $14.8 million recognized as a right-of-use asset and lease liability, respectively, which are presented on the consolidated balance sheets within other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $15.6 million and $16.4 million recognized as a right-of-use asset and lease liability, respectively.
Operating lease expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was $0.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 operating lease expense was $0.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively.
Future minimum payments under the noncancelable operating leases in effect at June 30, 2023 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
2023 $ 1,968 
2024 3,481 
2025 2,582 
2026 2,332 
2027 2,101 
Thereafter 4,738 
Total lease payments 17,202 
Less: Discount (2,390)
Present value of lease liabilities $ 14,812 
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
Legal—The Company is currently involved in various legal actions and proceedings that arise from time to time and may be subject to similar or other legal and/or regulatory actions in the future. The Company is currently unable to estimate the likelihood of an unfavorable result in any such proceeding that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, certain insurers paid $14.9 million on behalf of the Company and others to settle a wrongful death suit. The insurers contend they are entitled to seek reimbursement from the Company for some or all of such amounts, which the Company disputes. At this time the Company is unable to estimate the amount or outcome of the insurers’ claims against the Company. In addition, the Company is unable to estimate the amount or outcome of its recovery actions against relevant third parties.
Performance Obligations—In the ordinary course of business, and as part of the entitlement and development process, the Company’s subsidiaries are required to provide performance bonds to assure completion of certain public facilities. The Company had $110.2 million and $114.9 million of performance bonds outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Warranty—Estimated future direct warranty costs are accrued and charged to cost of sales in the period when the related homebuilding revenues are recognized. Changes in the Company’s warranty accrual are detailed in the table below:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Beginning warranty accrual $ 46,230  $ 16,757  $ 46,657  $ 15,692 
Warranty provision 1,263  1,642  2,174  3,243 
Warranty payments (1,266) (389) (2,604) (925)
Ending warranty accrual $ 46,227  $ 18,010  $ 46,227  $ 18,010 
Operating Leases—The Company primarily enters into operating leases for the right to use office space, model homes, and computer and office equipment, which have remaining lease terms that range from 1 to 8 years and often include one or more options to renew. During December 2021, the Company sold model homes and immediately leased back these models. Certain of these model homes were not complete at the time of sale. All of the leases from the sale-leasebacks are accounted for as operating leases and are reflected as part of the Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Certain of these sales were to a related party; refer to Note 9 – Related Party Transactions for further detail. The weighted average remaining lease term as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was 5.9 and 5.7 years, respectively. Renewal terms are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain the option will be exercised.
The Company established a right-of-use asset and a lease liability based on the present value of future minimum lease payments at the commencement date of the lease, or, if subsequently modified, the date of modification for active leases. As the rate implicit in each lease is not readily determinable, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate is used in determining the present value of future minimum payments as of the commencement date. The weighted average rate as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was 5.3% and 4.6%, respectively. Lease components and non-lease components are accounted for as a single lease component. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $13.8 million and $14.8 million recognized as a right-of-use asset and lease liability, respectively, which are presented on the consolidated balance sheets within other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $15.6 million and $16.4 million recognized as a right-of-use asset and lease liability, respectively.
Operating lease expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was $0.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 operating lease expense was $0.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively.
Future minimum payments under the noncancelable operating leases in effect at June 30, 2023 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
2023 $ 1,968 
2024 3,481 
2025 2,582 
2026 2,332 
2027 2,101 
Thereafter 4,738 
Total lease payments 17,202 
Less: Discount (2,390)
Present value of lease liabilities $ 14,812