UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 FORM 10-Q
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the quarterly period ended February 29, 2020.28, 2021.
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the transition period from [            ] to [            ].
Commission File No. 001-09195
KB HOME
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware95-3666267
(State of incorporation)(IRS employer identification number)
10990 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles,, California90024
(310) (310) 231-4000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number of principal executive offices) 
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange

on which registered
Common Stock (par value $1.00 per share)KBHNew York Stock Exchange
Rights to Purchase Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  ☒    No  ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated FilerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes    No  
There were 90,448,22892,032,443 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share, outstanding on February 29, 2020.28, 2021. The registrant’s grantor stock ownership trust held an additional 7,317,3366,705,247 shares of the registrant’s common stock on that date.





KB HOME
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
 

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PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.Financial Statements
Item 1.Financial Statements

KB HOME
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts – Unaudited)
 

 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Total revenues $1,075,935
 $811,483
Total revenues$1,141,738 $1,075,935 
Homebuilding:    Homebuilding:
Revenues $1,072,382
 $808,788
Revenues$1,138,008 $1,072,382 
Construction and land costs (886,053) (670,855)Construction and land costs(901,909)(886,053)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (126,134) (106,594)Selling, general and administrative expenses(122,005)(126,134)
Operating income 60,195
 31,339
Operating income114,094 60,195 
Interest income 935
 1,105
Interest income653 935 
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures 1,905
 (406)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint venturesEquity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures304 1,905 
Homebuilding pretax income 63,035
 32,038
Homebuilding pretax income115,051 63,035 
Financial services:    Financial services:
Revenues 3,553
 2,695
Revenues3,730 3,553 
Expenses (962) (1,024)Expenses(1,200)(962)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures 3,222
 802
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures5,970 3,222 
Financial services pretax income 5,813
 2,473
Financial services pretax income8,500 5,813 
Total pretax income 68,848
 34,511
Total pretax income123,551 68,848 
Income tax expense (9,100) (4,500)Income tax expense(26,500)(9,100)
Net income $59,748
 $30,011
Net income$97,051 $59,748 
Earnings per share:    Earnings per share:
Basic $.66
 $.34
Basic$1.05 $.66 
Diluted $.63
 $.31
Diluted$1.02 $.63 
Weighted average shares outstanding:    Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 89,842
 86,972
Basic91,716 89,842 
Diluted 94,205
 96,962
Diluted94,903 94,205 
Cash dividends declared per common share $.090
 $.025
See accompanying notes.
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KB HOME
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands – Unaudited)
 

February 29,
2020
 November 30,
2019
February 28,
2021
November 30,
2020
Assets   Assets
Homebuilding:   Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents$429,706
 $453,814
Cash and cash equivalents$569,793 $681,190 
Receivables297,215
 249,055
Receivables249,234 272,659 
Inventories3,728,616
 3,704,602
Inventories4,123,953 3,897,482 
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures57,147
 57,038
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures46,453 46,785 
Property and equipment, net64,453
 65,043
Property and equipment, net67,558 65,547 
Deferred tax assets, net312,166
 364,493
Deferred tax assets, net215,145 231,067 
Other assets129,719
 83,041
Other assets118,306 125,510 
5,019,022
 4,977,086
5,390,442 5,320,240 
Financial services33,812
 38,396
Financial services36,342 36,202 
Total assets$5,052,834
 $5,015,482
Total assets$5,426,784 $5,356,442 
   
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity   Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Homebuilding:   Homebuilding:
Accounts payable$236,981
 $262,772
Accounts payable$280,541 $273,368 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities621,558
 618,783
Accrued expenses and other liabilities649,110 667,501 
Notes payable1,749,148
 1,748,747
Notes payable1,747,007 1,747,175 
2,607,687
 2,630,302
2,676,658 2,688,044 
Financial services2,043
 2,058
Financial services1,942 2,629 
Stockholders’ equity:   Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock122,291
 121,593
Common stock100,042 99,869 
Paid-in capital803,420
 793,954
Paid-in capital827,456 824,306 
Retained earnings2,211,851
 2,157,183
Retained earnings1,951,657 1,868,896 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(17,149) (15,506)Accumulated other comprehensive loss(22,276)(22,276)
Grantor stock ownership trust, at cost(79,359) (82,758)Grantor stock ownership trust, at cost(72,718)(77,265)
Treasury stock, at cost(597,950) (591,344)Treasury stock, at cost(35,977)(27,761)
Total stockholders’ equity2,443,104
 2,383,122
Total stockholders’ equity2,748,184 2,665,769 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$5,052,834
 $5,015,482
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$5,426,784 $5,356,442 
See accompanying notes.
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KB HOME
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands – Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Cash flows from operating activities:   Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$59,748
 $30,011
Net income$97,051 $59,748 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures(5,127) (396)Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures(6,274)(5,127)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures8,150
 2,400
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures5,750 8,150 
Amortization of discounts, premiums and issuance costs613
 1,468
Amortization of discounts, premiums and issuance costs644 613 
Depreciation and amortization7,316
 6,446
Depreciation and amortization7,080 7,316 
Deferred income taxes8,500
 4,501
Deferred income taxes16,000 8,500 
Stock-based compensation4,950
 4,152
Stock-based compensation5,572 4,950 
Inventory impairments and land option contract abandonments5,672
 3,555
Inventory impairments and land option contract abandonments4,064 5,672 
Changes in assets and liabilities:   Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables(4,195) (19,495)Receivables23,332 (4,195)
Inventories(17,941) (154,083)Inventories(229,137)(17,941)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities(60,996) (70,057)Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities(10,130)(60,996)
Other, net(16,556) (6,712)Other, net6,783 (16,556)
Net cash used in operating activities(9,866) (198,210)Net cash used in operating activities(79,265)(9,866)
Cash flows from investing activities:   Cash flows from investing activities:
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures(1,668) (2,527)Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures(2,625)(1,668)
Return of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures500
 5,001
Return of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures500 
Proceeds from sale of building
 5,804
Purchases of property and equipment, net(6,671) (10,025)Purchases of property and equipment, net(9,098)(6,671)
Net cash used in investing activities(7,839) (1,747)Net cash used in investing activities(11,723)(7,839)
Cash flows from financing activities:   Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt
 405,250
Payment of debt issuance costs
 (5,209)
Repayment of senior notes
 (230,000)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
 140,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility
 (140,000)
Payments on mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans
 (28,020)Payments on mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans(600)
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans8,226
 832
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans2,538 8,226 
Tax payments associated with stock-based compensation awards(6,219) (3,342)Tax payments associated with stock-based compensation awards(8,456)(6,219)
Payments of cash dividends(8,233) (2,266)Payments of cash dividends(14,064)(8,233)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(6,226) 137,245
Net cash used in financing activitiesNet cash used in financing activities(20,582)(6,226)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(23,931) (62,712)Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(111,570)(23,931)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period454,858
 575,119
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period682,529 454,858 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$430,927
 $512,407
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$570,959 $430,927 
See accompanying notes.
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KB HOME
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)


1.    Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
1.Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted.
In ourthe opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals)adjustments) necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position as of February 29, 2020,28, 2021, the results of our consolidated operations for the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 and February 28, 2019,29, 2020, and our consolidated cash flows for the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 and February 28, 2019.29, 2020. The results of our consolidated operations for the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year due to seasonal variations in operating results and other factors. The consolidated balance sheet at November 30, 20192020 has been taken from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended November 30, 2019,2020, which are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for that period.
Unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms “we,” “our,” and “us” used in this report refer to KB Home, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. We consider all highly liquid short-term investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Our cash equivalents totaled $244.5$358.5 million at February 29, 202028, 2021 and $302.5$508.5 million at November 30, 2019.2020. At February 29, 202028, 2021 and November 30, 2019,2020, the majority of our cash and cash equivalents werewas invested in interest-bearing bank deposit accounts and money market funds.accounts.
Comprehensive Income. Our comprehensive income was $97.1 million for the three months ended February 28, 2021 and $59.7 million for the three months ended February 29, 2020 and $30.0 million for three months ended February 28, 2019.2020. Our comprehensive income for each of the three-month periods ended February 29, 202028, 2021 and February 28, 201929, 2020 was equal to our net income for the respective periods.
Adoption of New Accounting PronouncementsPronouncement. In FebruaryJune 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires leases with original lease terms of more than 12 months to be recorded on the balance sheet. On December 1, 2019, we adopted ASU 2016-02 and its related amendments (collectively, “ASC 842”) using the modified retrospective method. Results for reporting periods beginning December 1, 2019 and after are presented under ASC 842, while results for prior reporting periods have not been adjusted and continue to be presented under the accounting guidance in effect for those periods. We elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, which allowed us to carry forward our original assessment of (1) whether contracts are or contain leases, (2) lease classification and (3) initial direct costs. We also elected the practical expedient that allows lessees the option to account for lease and non-lease components together as a single component for all classes of underlying assets. The adoption of ASC 842 resulted in our recording lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of $31.2 million on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 1, 2019. Lease right-of-use assets are classified within other assets on our consolidated balance sheet, and lease liabilities are classified within accrued expenses and other liabilities. At the December 1, 2019 adoption date, we also recorded a cumulative effect adjustment to increase beginning retained earnings by $1.5 million, net of tax, to recognize a previously deferred gain on our sale and leaseback of an office building in 2019. The adoption of ASC 842 did not materially impact our consolidated statements of operations or consolidated cash flows. Further information regarding our leases is provided in Note 13 – Leases.
In February 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-02, “Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2018-02”), which allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), and requires certain disclosures about stranded tax effects. We adopted ASU 2018-02 effective December 1, 2019 and elected to reclassify the income tax

effects of the TCJA from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings, which resulted in an increase of $1.6 million to both retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive loss, with no impact on total stockholders’ equity. Amounts for prior reporting periods have not been adjusted and continue to be presented under the accounting guidance in effect for those periods.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted. In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”), which changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments from an incurred loss approach to a new expected credit loss methodology. ASU 2016-13 is effective for us beginningOn December 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluatingwe adopted ASU 2016-13 using the potential impactmodified retrospective method and recorded a cumulative effect adjustment to decrease beginning retained earnings by $.2 million, net of adopting this guidancetax, to establish an allowance for credit losses for certain receivables on our consolidated financial statements.balance sheet. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not materially impact our consolidated statements of operations or cash flows.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted. In December 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASU 2019-12”), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes, eliminates certain exceptions within Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”), and clarifies certain aspects of ASC 740 to promote consistency among reporting entities.  ASU 2019-12 is effective for us beginning December 1, 2022,2021, with early adoption permitted. Most amendments within ASU 2019-12 are required to be applied on a prospective basis, while certain amendments must be applied on a retrospective or modified retrospective basis.  We are currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting thethis guidance on our consolidated financial statements.
Reclassifications. Certain amounts in our consolidated financial statements of prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
2.Segment Information
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2.Segment Information
We have identified 5 operating reporting segments, comprised of 4 homebuilding reporting segments and 1 financial services reporting segment. As of February 29, 2020,28, 2021, our homebuilding reporting segments conducted ongoing operations in the following states:states to the extent permitted by applicable public health orders as part of their respective 2019 coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) control responses:
West Coast: California and Washington
Southwest: Arizona and Nevada
Central: Colorado and Texas
Southeast:
West Coast:California and Washington
Southwest:Arizona and Nevada
Central:Colorado and Texas
Southeast:Florida and North Carolina
Our homebuilding reporting segments are engaged in the acquisition and development of land primarily for residential purposes and offer a wide variety of homes that are designed to appeal to first-time, first move-up and active adult homebuyers. Our homebuilding operations generate most of their revenues from the delivery of completed homes to homebuyers. They also earn revenues from the sale of land.
Our financial services reporting segment offers property and casualty insurance and, in certain instances, earthquake, flood and personal property insurance to our homebuyers in the same markets as our homebuilding reporting segments, and provides title services in the majority of our markets located within our Southwest, Central and Southeast homebuilding reporting segments. Our financial services reporting segment earns revenues primarily from insurance commissions and from the provision of title services.
We offer mortgage banking services, including residential consumer mortgage loan (“mortgage loan”) originations, to our homebuyers indirectly through KBHS Home Loans, LLC (“KBHS”), an unconsolidated joint venture we formed with Stearns Ventures, LLC (“Stearns”). We and Stearns each have a 50.0% ownership interest, with Stearns providing management oversight of KBHS’ operations. The financial services reporting segment is separately reported in our consolidated financial statements.
Our reporting segments follow the same accounting policies used for our consolidated financial statements. The results of each reporting segment are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have occurred had the segment been an independent, stand-alone entity during the periods presented, nor are they indicative of the results to be expected in future periods.

The following tables present financial information relating to our homebuilding reporting segments (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Revenues:
West Coast$514,516 $484,497 
Southwest187,685 191,318 
Central309,708 283,513 
Southeast126,099 113,054 
Total$1,138,008 $1,072,382 
Pretax income (loss):
West Coast$58,631 $34,029 
Southwest33,055 32,112 
Central40,992 22,678 
Southeast12,115 2,630 
Corporate and other(29,742)(28,414)
Total$115,051 $63,035 
 Three Months Ended
 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
Revenues:   
West Coast$484,497
 $305,810
Southwest191,318
 157,656
Central283,513
 241,592
Southeast113,054
 103,730
Total$1,072,382
 $808,788
    
Pretax income (loss):   
West Coast$34,029
 $17,916
Southwest32,112
 22,072
Central22,678
 18,583
Southeast2,630
 (545)
Corporate and other(28,414) (25,988)
Total$63,035
 $32,038
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 Three Months Ended
 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Inventory impairment and land option contract abandonment charges:
West Coast$3,801 $4,392 
Southwest128 171 
Central984 
Southeast135 125 
Total$4,064 $5,672 
February 28,
2021
November 30,
2020
Inventory impairment and land option contract abandonment charges:   
Assets:Assets:
West Coast$4,392
 $3,251
West Coast$2,209,383 $2,057,362 
Southwest171
 59
Southwest816,001 738,765 
Central984
 245
Central1,034,653 998,612 
Southeast125
 
Southeast501,371 448,388 
Corporate and otherCorporate and other829,034 1,077,113 
Total$5,672
 $3,555
Total$5,390,442 $5,320,240 

3.    
Financial Services
 February 29,
2020
 November 30,
2019
Assets:   
West Coast$1,936,066
 $1,925,192
Southwest732,656
 674,310
Central1,045,352
 1,035,563
Southeast438,274
 441,451
Corporate and other866,674
 900,570
Total$5,019,022
 $4,977,086



3.Financial Services
The following tables present financial information relating to our financial services reporting segment (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Revenues
Insurance commissions$1,848 $1,953 
Title services1,882 1,600 
Total3,730 3,553 
Expenses
General and administrative(1,200)(962)
Operating income2,530 2,591 
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures5,970 3,222 
Pretax income$8,500 $5,813 
 Three Months Ended
 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
Revenues   
Insurance commissions$1,953
 $1,472
Title services1,600
 1,217
Interest income
 6
Total3,553
 2,695
Expenses   
General and administrative(962) (1,024)
Operating income2,591
 1,671
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures3,222
 802
Pretax income$5,813
 $2,473
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Three Months Ended
February 28,
2021
November 30,
2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$1,166 $1,339 
Receivables1,777 1,988 
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures11,197 10,978 
Other assets (a)22,202 21,897 
Total assets$36,342 $36,202 
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,942 $2,629 
Total liabilities$1,942 $2,629 
 February 29,
2020
 November 30,
2019
Assets   
Cash and cash equivalents$1,221
 $1,044
Receivables1,589
 2,232
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures9,446
 14,374
Other assets (a)21,556
 20,746
Total assets$33,812
 $38,396
Liabilities   
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,043
 $2,058
Total liabilities$2,043
 $2,058

(a)
Other assets at February 28, 2021 and November 30, 2020 included $21.9 million and $21.5 million, respectively, of contract assets for estimated future renewal commissions.
(a)Other assets at February 29, 2020 and November 30, 2019 included $21.1 million and $20.6 million, respectively, of contract assets for estimated future renewal commissions related to then-existing insurance policies.
4.Earnings Per Share
4.    Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
  Three Months Ended
  February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
Numerator:    
Net income $59,748
 $30,011
Less: Distributed earnings allocated to nonvested restricted stock (44) (14)
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested restricted stock (281) (176)
Numerator for basic earnings per share 59,423
 29,821

Three Months Ended
 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Numerator:
Net income$97,051 $59,748 
Less: Distributed earnings allocated to nonvested restricted stock(63)(44)
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested restricted stock(381)(281)
Numerator for basic earnings per share96,607 59,423 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Add: Undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested restricted stock381 281 
Less: Undistributed earnings reallocated to nonvested restricted stock(368)(268)
Numerator for diluted earnings per share$96,620 $59,436 
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic91,716 89,842 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Share-based payments3,187 4,363 
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted94,903 94,205 
Basic earnings per share$1.05 $.66 
Diluted earnings per share$1.02 $.63 

  Three Months Ended
  February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
Effect of dilutive securities:    
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs associated with convertible senior notes, net of taxes 
 541
Add: Undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested restricted stock 281
 176
Less: Undistributed earnings reallocated to nonvested restricted stock (268) (158)
Numerator for diluted earnings per share $59,436
 $30,380
     
Denominator:    
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic 89,842
 86,972
Effect of dilutive securities:    
Share-based payments 4,363
 4,202
Convertible senior notes 
 5,788
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted 94,205
 96,962
Basic earnings per share $.66
 $.34
Diluted earnings per share $.63
 $.31

We compute earnings per share using the two-class method, which is an allocation of earnings between the holders of common stock and a company’s participating security holders. Our outstanding nonvested shares of restricted stock contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends and, therefore, are considered participating securities for purposes of computing earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. We had no other participating securities at February 28, 2021 or February 29, 20202020.
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or February 28, 2019.
For the three months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, 0 outstanding stock options were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation. For the three-month period ended February 28, 2019, outstanding stock options to purchase .8 million shares of our common stock were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation because the effect of their inclusion would be antidilutive. The diluted earnings per share calculation for the three months ended February 28, 2019 included the dilutive effect of the $230.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 1.375% convertible senior notes due 2019 (“1.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2019”) based on the number of days they were outstanding during the period. We repaid these notes at their February 1, 2019 maturity.
calculations. Contingently issuable shares associated with outstanding performance-based restricted stock units (each, a “PSU”) were not included in the basic earnings per share calculations for the periods presented as the applicable vesting conditions had not been satisfied.
5.Receivables
5.    Receivables
Receivables consisted of the following (in thousands):
February 29,
2020
 November 30,
2019
February 28,
2021
November 30,
2020
Due from utility companies, improvement districts and municipalities$129,234
 $128,047
Due from utility companies, improvement districts and municipalities$115,019 $105,700 
Recoveries related to self-insurance and other legal claims77,217
 80,729
Recoveries related to self-insurance and other legal claims79,002 82,018 
Refundable deposits and bondsRefundable deposits and bonds12,296 10,897 
Income taxes receivable44,304
 
Income taxes receivable2,012 41,323 
Refundable deposits and bonds11,494
 10,925
Other43,317
 37,846
Other48,109 40,020 
Subtotal305,566
 257,547
Subtotal256,438 279,958 
Allowance for doubtful accounts(8,351) (8,492)Allowance for doubtful accounts(7,204)(7,299)
Total$297,215
 $249,055
Total$249,234 $272,659 
6.    Inventories

6.Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
 February 29,
2020
 November 30,
2019
Homes completed or under construction$1,306,344
 $1,340,412
Land under development2,271,073
 2,213,713
Land held for future development or sale (a)151,199
 150,477
Total$3,728,616
 $3,704,602

February 28,
2021
November 30,
2020
Homes completed or under construction$1,625,489 $1,437,911 
Land under development2,498,464 2,459,571 
Total$4,123,953 $3,897,482 
(a)    Land under development included land held for future development and land held for sale totaled $21.3of $51.9 million and $.6 million, respectively, at February 29, 202028, 2021 and $19.3$74.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively, at November 30, 2019.2020.
Interest is capitalized to inventories while the related communities or land parcels are being actively developed and until homes are completed or the land is available for immediate sale. Capitalized interest is amortized to construction and land costs as the related inventories are delivered to homebuyers or land buyers (as applicable). ForIn the case of land held for future development orand land held for sale, applicable interest is expensed as incurred.
Our interest costs were as follows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Capitalized interest at beginning of period$190,113 $195,738 
Interest incurred31,092 30,962 
Interest amortized to construction and land costs (a)(32,650)(34,575)
Capitalized interest at end of period (b)$188,555 $192,125 
 Three Months Ended
 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
Capitalized interest at beginning of period$195,738
 $209,129
Interest incurred30,962
 34,788
Interest amortized to construction and land costs (a)(34,575) (30,547)
Capitalized interest at end of period (b)$192,125
 $213,370
(a)Interest amortized to construction and land costs for the three months ended February 28, 2021 included $.2 million related to land sales during the period. There was no such interest amortized for the three months ended February 29, 2020.
(b)Capitalized interest amounts reflect the gross amount of capitalized interest, as inventory impairment charges recognized, if any, are not generally allocated to specific components of inventory.
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(a)Interest amortized to construction and land costs for the three months ended February 28, 2019 included $.6 million related to land sales during the period. There was 0 such interest amortized for the three months ended February 29, 2020.
(b)Capitalized interest amounts reflect the gross amount of capitalized interest, as inventory impairment charges recognized, if any, are not generally allocated to specific components of inventory.
7.    Inventory Impairments and Land Option Contract Abandonments
7.Inventory Impairments and Land Option Contract Abandonments
Each community or land parcel in our owned inventory is assessed on a quarterly basis to determine if indicators of potential impairment exist. We record an inventory impairment charge on a community or land parcel that is active or held for future development when indicators of potential impairment exist and the carrying value of the real estate asset is greater than the undiscounted future net cash flows the asset is expected to generate. These real estate assets are written down to fair value, which is primarily determined based on the estimated future net cash flows discounted for inherent risk associated with each such asset, or other valuation techniques. We record an inventory impairment charge on land held for sale when the carrying value of a land parcel is greater than its fair value. These real estate assets are written down to fair value, less associated costs to sell. The estimated fair values of such assets are generally based on bona fide letters of intent from outside parties, executed sales contracts, broker quotes or similar information.
We evaluated 138 and 1811 communities or land parcels for recoverability at February 29, 2020 andas of February 28, 2019, respectively, including certain communities or land parcels previously held for future development that were reactivated as part of our ongoing efforts to improve asset efficiency.2021 and November 30, 2020, respectively. The carrying values of thethose communities or land parcels evaluated were $116.3 million at February 29, 2020 and $96.2 million atas of February 28, 2019.2021 and November 30, 2020 were $96.1 million and $123.4 million, respectively. In addition, we evaluated land held for future development for recoverability as of February 28, 2021 and November 30, 2020.
Based on the results of our evaluations, we recognized inventory impairment charges of $3.6 million for the three months ended February 28, 2021 and $5.1 million for the three months ended February 29, 2020 and $3.2 million for the three months ended February 28, 2019.2020. The impairment charges for the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 and February 28, 201929, 2020 reflected our decisions to make changes in our operational

strategies aimed at more quickly monetizing our investment in certain communities by accelerating the overall pace for selling, building and delivering homes therein, including communities on land previously held for future development.
The following table summarizes significant quantitative unobservable inputs we utilized in our fair value measurements with respect to the impaired communities written down to fair value during the periods presented:
Three Months Ended
Unobservable Input (a)February 28, 2021February 29, 2020February 28, 2019
Average selling price$471,000$302,700 - $915,500$1,045,400
Deliveries per month51 - 41
Discount rate19%17% - 18%17%

(a)The ranges of inputs used in each period primarily reflect differences between the housing markets where each impacted community is located, rather than fluctuations in prevailing market conditions.
(a)The ranges of inputs used for the three months ended February 29, 2020 primarily reflect differences between the housing markets where each impacted community is located, rather than fluctuations in prevailing market conditions.
As of February 29,28, 2021, the aggregate carrying value of our inventory that had been impacted by inventory impairment charges was $100.7 million, representing 14 communities and various other land parcels. As of November 30, 2020, the aggregate carrying value of our inventory that had been impacted by inventory impairment charges was $106.5$113.1 million, representing 18 communities and various other land parcels. As of November 30, 2019, the aggregate carrying value of our inventory that had been impacted by inventory impairment charges was $115.6 million, representing 1916 communities and various other land parcels.
Our inventory controlled under land option contracts and other similar contracts is assessed on a quarterly basis to determine whether it continues to meet our investment return standards. When a decision is made not to exercise certain land option contracts and other similar contracts due to market conditions and/or changes in our marketing strategy, we write off the related inventory costs, including non-refundable deposits and unrecoverable pre-acquisition costs. Based on the results of our assessments, we recognized land option contract abandonment charges of $.4 million for the three months ended February 28, 2021 and $.6 million for the three months ended February 29, 2020 and $.4 million for the three months ended February 28, 2019.2020.
Due to the judgment and assumptions applied in our inventory impairment and land option contract abandonment assessment processes, and in our estimations of the remaining operating lives of our inventory assets and the realization of our inventory balances, particularly as to land held for future development, it is possible that actual results could differ substantially from those estimated.
8.Variable Interest Entities

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8.    Variable Interest Entities
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures. We participate in joint ventures from time to time that conduct land acquisition, land development and/or other homebuilding activities in various markets where our homebuilding operations are located. Our investments in these joint ventures may create a variable interest in a variable interest entity (“VIE”), depending on the contractual terms of the arrangement. We analyze our joint ventures under the variable interest model to determine whether they are VIEs and, if so, whether we are the primary beneficiary. Based on our analyses, we determined that 1 of our joint ventures at February 29, 202028, 2021 and November 30, 20192020 was a VIE, but we were not the primary beneficiary of the VIE. Therefore, all of our joint ventures at February 29, 202028, 2021 and November 30, 20192020 were unconsolidated and accounted for under the equity method because we did not have a controlling financial interest.
Land Option Contracts and Other Similar Contracts. In the ordinary course of our business, we enter into land option contracts and other similar contracts with third parties and unconsolidated entities to acquire rights to land for the construction of homes. Under these contracts, we typically make a specified option payment or earnest money deposit in consideration for the right to purchase land in the future, usually at a predetermined price. We analyze each of our land option contracts and other similar contracts under the variable interest model to determine whether the land seller is a VIE and, if so, whether we are the primary beneficiary. Although we do not have legal title to the underlying land, we are required to consolidate a VIE if we are the primary beneficiary. As a result of our analyses, we determined that as of February 29, 202028, 2021 and November 30, 2019,2020, we were not the primary beneficiary of any VIEs from which we have acquired rights to land under land option contracts and other similar contracts. We perform ongoing reassessments of whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE.
The following table presents a summary of our interests in land option contracts and other similar contracts (in thousands):

February 28, 2021November 30, 2020
Cash
Deposits
Aggregate
Purchase Price
Cash
Deposits
Aggregate
Purchase Price
Unconsolidated VIEs$23,239 $845,229 $20,962 $910,495 
Other land option contracts and other similar contracts42,693 724,214 33,672 507,934 
Total$65,932 $1,569,443 $54,634 $1,418,429 
 February 29, 2020 November 30, 2019
 
Cash
Deposits
 
Aggregate
Purchase Price
 
Cash
Deposits
 
Aggregate
Purchase Price
Unconsolidated VIEs$34,070
 $793,439
 $34,595
 $823,427
Other land option contracts and other similar contracts41,536
 599,426
 40,591
 600,092
Total$75,606
 $1,392,865
 $75,186
 $1,423,519

In addition to the cash deposits presented in the table above, our exposure to loss related to our land option contracts and other similar contracts with third parties and unconsolidated entities consisted of pre-acquisition costs of $32.0$35.4 million at February 29, 202028, 2021 and $32.8$31.1 million at November 30, 2019.2020. These pre-acquisition costs and cash deposits were included in inventories in our consolidated balance sheets.
For land option contracts and other similar contracts where the land seller entity is not required to be consolidated under the variable interest model, we consider whether such contracts should be accounted for as financing arrangements. Land option contracts and other similar contracts that may be considered financing arrangements include those we enter into with third-party land financiers or developers in conjunction with such third parties acquiring a specific land parcel(s) on our behalf, at our direction, and those with other landowners where we or our designee make improvements to the optioned land parcel(s) during the applicable option period. For these land option contracts and other similar contracts, we record the remaining purchase price of the associated land parcel(s) in inventories in our consolidated balance sheets with a corresponding financing obligation if we determine that we are effectively compelled to exercise the option to purchase the land parcel(s). As a result of our evaluations of land option contracts and other similar contracts for financing arrangements, we recorded inventories in our consolidated balance sheets, with a corresponding increase to accrued expenses and other liabilities, of $20.9 million at February 29, 2020 and $12.2$17.6 million at February 28, 2021 and $19.4 million at November 30, 20192020.
9.    .Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
9.Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
We have investments in unconsolidated joint ventures that conduct land acquisition, land development and/or other homebuilding activities in various markets where our homebuilding operations are located. We and our unconsolidated joint venture partners make initial and/or ongoing capital contributions to these unconsolidated joint ventures, typically on a pro rata basis, according to our respective equity interests. The obligations to make capital contributions are governed by each such unconsolidated joint venture’s respective operating agreement and related governing documents.
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As of both February 28, 2021 and November 30, 2020, we had investments in 5 unconsolidated joint ventures. The following table presents combined condensed information from the statements of operations of our unconsolidated joint ventures (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
Revenues$27,547
 $12,192
Construction and land costs(21,543) (12,220)
Other expense, net(2,107) (628)
Income (loss)$3,897
 $(656)

 Three Months Ended
 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Revenues$9,691 $27,547 
Construction and land costs(8,125)(21,543)
Other expense, net(879)(2,107)
Income$687 $3,897 
The higherlower combined revenues and income for the three months ended February 29, 2020,28, 2021, as compared to the year-earlier period, mainly reflected a decrease in the number of homes delivered from an unconsolidated joint venture in California. In the three months ended February 28, 2019, our unconsolidated joint ventures did not deliver any homes.
The following table presents combined condensed balance sheet information for our unconsolidated joint ventures (in thousands):

February 28,
2021
November 30,
2020
Assets
Cash$42,504 $38,837 
Receivables32 96 
Inventories60,638 65,233 
Other assets517 593 
Total assets$103,691 $104,759 
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable and other liabilities$12,977 $14,037 
Equity90,714 90,722 
Total liabilities and equity$103,691 $104,759 
 February 29,
2020
 November 30,
2019
Assets   
Cash$38,454
 $23,965
Inventories126,240
 139,536
Other assets730
 792
Total assets$165,424
 $164,293
    
Liabilities and equity   
Accounts payable and other liabilities$13,352
 $13,282
Notes payable (a)39,463
 40,672
Equity112,609
 110,339
Total liabilities and equity$165,424
 $164,293

10.    
Property and Equipment, Net
(a)As of both February 29, 2020 and November 30, 2019, we had investments in 5 unconsolidated joint ventures, 1 of which had a construction loan agreement with a third-party lender to finance its land development activities. The outstanding debt is secured by the underlying property and related project assets and is non-recourse to us. All of the outstanding secured debt at February 29, 2020 is scheduled to mature in February 2021. However, the loan agreement provides for a one-year extension beyond this date. None of our other unconsolidated joint ventures had outstanding debt at February 29, 2020 or November 30, 2019.
We and our partner in the unconsolidated joint venture that has the above-noted outstanding construction loan agreement at February 29, 2020 provide certain guarantees and indemnities to the lender, including a guaranty to complete the construction of improvements for the project; a guaranty against losses the lender suffers due to certain bad acts or failures to act by the unconsolidated joint venture or its partners; and an indemnity of the lender from environmental issues. Our actual responsibility under the foregoing guaranty and indemnity obligations is limited to our pro rata interest in the unconsolidated joint venture. We do not have a guaranty or any other obligation to repay or to support the value of the collateral underlying the outstanding secured debt. However, various financial and non-financial covenants apply with respect to the outstanding secured debt and the related guaranty and indemnity obligations, and a failure to comply with such covenants could result in a default and cause the lender to seek to enforce such guaranty and indemnity obligations, if and as may be applicable. We do not believe that our existing exposure under our guaranty and indemnity obligations related to the outstanding secured debt is material to our consolidated financial statements.
10.Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
February 28,
2021
November 30,
2020
Computer software and equipment$35,182 $32,902 
Model furnishings and sales office improvements84,946 83,882 
Leasehold improvements, office furniture and equipment17,310 17,245 
Subtotal137,438 134,029 
Less accumulated depreciation(69,880)(68,482)
Total$67,558 $65,547 
  February 29,
2020
 November 30,
2019
Computer software and equipment $28,114
 $27,091
Model furnishings and sales office improvements 84,624
 82,117
Leasehold improvements, office furniture and equipment 16,686
 16,173
Subtotal 129,424
 125,381
Less accumulated depreciation (64,971) (60,338)
Total $64,453
 $65,043

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11.    Other Assets

11.Other Assets
Other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
February 28,
2021
November 30,
2020
Cash surrender value and benefit receivable from corporate-owned life insurance contracts$71,986 $73,227 
Lease right-of-use assets33,604 35,967 
Prepaid expenses10,528 13,916 
Debt issuance costs associated with unsecured revolving credit facility, net2,188 2,400 
Total$118,306 $125,510 
 February 29,
2020
 November 30,
2019
Cash surrender value and benefit receivable from corporate-owned life insurance contracts$74,010
 $73,849
Lease right-of-use assets32,036
 
Prepaid expenses20,637
 5,944
Debt issuance costs associated with unsecured revolving credit facility, net3,036
 3,248
Total$129,719
 $83,041

12.    
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
12.Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
February 28,
2021
November 30,
2020
Self-insurance and other legal liabilities$234,069 $232,556 
Employee compensation and related benefits123,687 165,342 
Warranty liability92,687 91,646 
Customer deposits38,210 26,243 
Accrued interest payable35,501 31,641 
Lease liabilities35,500 37,668 
Inventory-related obligations (a)28,538 31,094 
Real estate and business taxes13,813 14,249 
Other47,105 37,062 
Total$649,110 $667,501 
 February 29,
2020
 November 30,
2019
Self-insurance and other legal liabilities$231,299
 $229,483
Employee compensation and related benefits114,379
 163,646
Warranty liability90,213
 88,839
Accrued interest payable36,435
 32,507
Inventory-related obligations (a)34,130
 26,264
Lease liabilities33,538
 
Customer deposits32,888
 22,382
Real estate and business taxes11,870
 14,872
Other36,806
 40,790
Total$621,558
 $618,783

(a)
Represents liabilities for financing arrangements discussed in Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities, as well as liabilities for fixed or determinable amounts associated with tax increment financing entity (“TIFE”) assessments. As homes are delivered, our obligation to pay the remaining TIFE assessments associated with each underlying lot is transferred to the homebuyer. As such, these assessment obligations will be paid by us only to the extent we do not deliver homes on applicable lots before the related TIFE obligations mature.
(a)Represents liabilities for financing arrangements discussed in Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities, as well as liabilities for fixed or determinable amounts associated with tax increment financing entity (“TIFE”) assessments. As homes are delivered, our obligation to pay the remaining TIFE assessments associated with each underlying lot is transferred to the homebuyer. As such, these assessment obligations will be paid by us only to the extent we do not deliver homes on applicable lots before the related TIFE obligations mature.
13.Leases
13.    Leases
We lease certain property and equipment for use in our operations. We recognize lease expense for these leases generally on a straight-line basis over the lease term and combine lease and non-lease components for all leases. Lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recorded on our consolidated balance sheets for leases with an expected term at the commencement date of more than 12 months.months in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842, “Leases” (“ASC 842”). Some of our leases include one or more renewal options, the exercise of which is generally at our discretion. Such options are excluded from our calculationsthe expected term of the lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities untilunless we determine it is reasonably certain the option will be exercised. Lease liabilities are equal to the present value of the remaining lease payments while the amount of lease right-of-use assets is based on the lease liabilities, subject to adjustment, such as for lease incentives. Our leases do not provide a readily determinable implicit interest rate; therefore, we estimate our incremental borrowing rate to calculate the present value of remaining lease payments. In determining our incremental borrowing rate, we considered the lease term, market interest rates, current interest rates on our senior notes and the effects of collateralization. Our lease population at February 29, 202028, 2021 was comprised of operating leases where we are the lessee, primarily real estate leases for our corporate office,offices, division offices and design studios, as well as certain equipment leases. Our lease agreements do not contain any residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
Lease expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations and includes costs for leases with terms of more than 12 months as well as short-term leases with terms of 12 months or less. For

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For the three months ended February 28, 2021, our total lease expense was $4.3 million, which included short-term lease costs of $1.3 million. For the three months ended February 29, 2020, our total lease expense was $5.0 million, which included short-term lease costs of $2.1 million. Variable lease costs and external sublease income for the three months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 were immaterial.
The following table presents our lease right-of-use assets, and lease liabilities asand the weighted-average remaining lease term and weighted-average discount rate (incremental borrowing rate) used in calculating the lease liabilities (dollars in thousands):
February 28,
2021
November 30,
2020
Lease right-of-use assets (a)$33,879 $36,270 
Lease liabilities (b)35,801 38,000 
Weighted-average remaining lease term4.3 years4.5 years
Weighted-average discount rate (incremental borrowing rate)5.1 %5.1 %
(a)Represents lease right-of-use assets within our homebuilding operations and financial services operations of $33.6 million and $.3 million, respectively, at February 29, 202028, 2021, and other$36.0 million and $.3 million, respectively, at November 30, 2020.
(b)Represents lease liabilities within our homebuilding operations and financial services operations of $35.5 million and $.3 million, respectively, at February 28, 2021, and $37.7 million and $.3 million, respectively, at November 30, 2020.
The following table presents additional information about our leases for the three months ended February 29, 2020 (dollars in(in thousands):
Lease right-of-use assets (a)  $32,388
Lease liabilities (b)  33,918
Lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities

  3,640
Non-cash operating lease expense  
Cash payments on lease liabilities  2,743
Weighted-average remaining lease term  5.0 years
Weighted-average discount rate (incremental borrowing rate)  5.1%
Three Months Ended
February 28, 2021February 29, 2020
Lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities$88$3,640
Cash payments on lease liabilities2,7532,743

(a)Represents lease right-of-use assets of $32.0 million within our homebuilding operations and $.4 million within our financial services operations.
(b)Represents lease liabilities of $33.5 million within our homebuilding operations and $.4 million within our financial services operations.
As of February 29, 2020,28, 2021, the future minimum lease payments required under our leases are as follows (in thousands):
Years Ending November 30,
2021$8,365 
202210,126 
20237,946 
20245,851 
20254,495 
Thereafter3,111 
Total lease payments39,894 
Less: Interest(4,093)
Present value of lease liabilities$35,801 
Years Ending November 30,   
2020  $7,826
2021  8,342
2022  7,058
2023  5,234
2024  4,289
Thereafter  5,875
Total lease payments  38,624
Less: Interest  (4,706)
Present value of lease liabilities  $33,918

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14.    Income Taxes
Income Tax Expense. Our income tax expense and effective tax rates were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
Income tax expense$9,100
 $4,500
Effective tax rate13.2% 13.0%

 Three Months Ended
 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Income tax expense$26,500 $9,100 
Effective tax rate21.4 %13.2 %
Our income tax expense and effective tax rate for the three months ended February 28, 2021 reflected the favorable impacts of $3.5 million of excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation and $2.7 million of federal energy tax credits that we earned from building energy-efficient homes, partially offset by $1.4 million of non-deductible executive compensation expense under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). Our income tax expense and effective tax rate for the three months ended February 29, 2020 includedreflected the favorable effectsimpacts of $5.6 million of excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation and $4.0 million of federal energy tax credits that we earned from building energy-efficient homes. Our income tax expense and effective tax rate for the three months ended February 28, 2019 included the favorable impacts of a $3.3 million reversal of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance related to refundable alternative minimum tax credits and $2.0 million of excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation, which werehomes, partly offset by $.8$1.0 million of other items.

non-deductible executive compensation expense.
The federal energy tax credits for the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 resulted from legislation enacted in December 2019,2020, which among other things, extended the availability of a business tax credit for building new energy-efficient homes through December 31, 2020.2021. Prior to this legislation, the tax credit expired on December 31, 2017.2020. This extension is expected to benefit our income tax provision in future periods.
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was enacted to provide economic and other relief as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among other things, the CARES Act accelerated the timetable for alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) credit refunds. As a result, in the 2020 second quarter, we filed a superseding 2019 federal income tax return claiming a refund of $39.3 million of AMT credits and reclassified this amount from deferred tax assets to receivables. We received this AMT credit refund in the 2021 first quarter.
The CARES Act also provided an Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”), which is a refundable payroll tax credit that encouraged businesses to keep employees on the payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible employers could qualify for up to $5,000 of credit for each employee based on certain wages paid after March 12, 2020 and before January 1, 2021. Based on our evaluation of this provision and the significant pandemic-related impacts on our operations in 2020, we recognized an ERC of $4.3 million as an offset to payroll tax expenses in our consolidated statements of operations upon filing for the refund in the 2021 first quarter.
In June 2020, California enacted tax legislation that approved the suspension of California net operating loss deductions for tax years 2020, 2021 and 2022. The suspension of California net operating loss deductions did not have an impact on our income tax expense for the three months ended February 28, 2021.
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance. We evaluate our deferred tax assets quarterly to determine if adjustments to our valuation allowance are required based on the consideration of all available positive and negative evidence using a “more likely than not” standard with respect to whether deferred tax assets will be realized. Our evaluation considers, among other factors, our historical operating results, our expectation of future profitability, the duration of the applicable statutory carryforward periods, and conditions in the housing market and the broader economy. The ultimate realization of our deferred tax assets depends primarily on our ability to generate future taxable income during the periods in which the related deferred tax assets become deductible. The value of our deferred tax assets depends on applicable income tax rates.
Our deferred tax assets of $331.4$233.1 million as of February 29, 202028, 2021 and $383.7$249.1 million as of November 30, 20192020 were both partly offset by valuation allowances of $19.2$18.0 million. Our deferred tax assets as of February 29, 2020 reflected the reclassification of $43.3 million of alternative minimum tax credits from deferred tax assets to receivables due to the filing of our 2019 federal income tax return claiming a refund of these credits. The deferred tax asset valuation allowances as of February 29, 202028, 2021 and November 30, 20192020 were primarily related to certain state net operating losses that had not met the “more likely than not” realization standard at those dates. Based on the evaluation of our deferred tax assets as of February 29, 2020,28, 2021, we determined that most of our deferred tax assets would be realized. Therefore, 0 adjustments to our deferred tax valuation allowance were needed for the three months ended February 29, 2020.28, 2021.
We will continue to evaluate both the positive and negative evidence on a quarterly basis in determining the need for a valuation allowance with respect to our deferred tax assets. The accounting for deferred tax assets is based upon estimates of future results. Changes in positive and negative evidence, including differences between estimated and actual results, could result in changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets that could have a material impact on our consolidated
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financial statements. Changes in existing federal and state tax laws and corporate income tax rates could also affect actual tax results and the realization of deferred tax assets over time.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits. As of February 29, 202028, 2021 and November 30, 2019,2020, we had 0 gross unrecognized tax benefits. The fiscal years ending 20162017 and later remain open to federal examinations, while 20152016 and later remain open to state examinations.
15.Notes Payable
15.    Notes Payable
Notes payable consisted of the following (in thousands):
 February 29,
2020
 November 30,
2019
Mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans$7,889
 $7,889
7.00% Senior notes due December 15, 2021448,375
 448,164
7.50% Senior notes due September 15, 2022348,408
 348,267
7.625% Senior notes due May 15, 2023351,633
 351,748
6.875% Senior notes due June 15, 2027296,471
 296,379
4.80% Senior notes due November 15, 2029296,372
 296,300
Total$1,749,148
 $1,748,747

February 28,
2021
November 30,
2020
Mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans$4,067 $4,667 
7.00% Senior notes due December 15, 2021449,256 449,029 
7.50% Senior notes due September 15, 2022348,998 348,846 
7.625% Senior notes due May 15, 2023351,160 351,281 
6.875% Senior notes due June 15, 2027296,855 296,757 
4.80% Senior notes due November 15, 2029296,671 296,595 
Total$1,747,007 $1,747,175 
The carrying amounts of our senior notes listed above are net of unamortized debt issuance costs premiums and discounts,premiums, which totaled $8.7$7.1 million at February 29, 202028, 2021 and $9.1$7.5 million at November 30, 2019.2020.
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility. We have an $800.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility with various banks (“Credit Facility”) that will mature on October 7, 2023.2023. The Credit Facility contains an uncommitted accordion feature under which its aggregate principal amount of available loans can be increased to a maximum of $1.00 billion under certain conditions, including obtaining additional bank commitments. The Credit Facility also contains a sublimit of $250.0 million for the issuance of letters of credit. Interest on amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility is payable at least quarterly in arrears at a rate based on either a Eurodollar or a base rate, plus a spread that depends on our consolidated leverage ratio (“Leverage Ratio”), as defined under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility also requires the payment of a commitment fee at a per

annum rate ranging from .20% to .35% of the unused commitment, based on our Leverage Ratio. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, we are required, among other things, to maintain compliance with various covenants, including financial covenants relating to our consolidated tangible net worth, Leverage Ratio, and either a consolidated interest coverage ratio (“Interest Coverage Ratio”) or minimum level of liquidity, each as defined therein. The amount of the Credit Facility available for cash borrowings orand the issuance of letters of credit depends on the total cash borrowings and letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Facility and the maximum available amount under the terms of the Credit Facility. As of February 29, 2020,28, 2021, we had 0 cash borrowings and $12.4 million of letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Facility. Therefore, as of February 29, 2020,28, 2021, we had $787.6 million available for cash borrowings under the Credit Facility, with up to $237.6 million of that amount available for the issuance of letters of credit.
Letter of Credit Facility. We havemaintain an unsecured letter of credit agreement with a financial institution (“LOC Facility”). to obtain letters of credit from time to time in the ordinary course of operating our business. Under the LOC Facility, which expires on February 13, 2022, we may issue up to $50.0 million of letters of credit. We maintain the LOC Facility to obtain letters of credit from time to time in the ordinary course of operating our business. As of February 29,28, 2021 and November 30, 2020,, we had $33.4 million of letters of credit outstanding under the LOC Facility. We had $15.8 million letters of credit outstanding under the LOC Facility as of November 30, 2019.$41.0 million and $29.7 million, respectively.
Mortgages and Land Contracts Due to Land Sellers and Other Loans. As of February 29, 2020,28, 2021, inventories having a carrying value of $30.8$12.3 million were pledged to collateralize mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans.
Senior Notes. All of the senior notes outstanding at February 29, 202028, 2021 and November 30, 20192020 represent senior unsecured obligations that are guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries and rank equally in right of payment with all of our and our guarantor subsidiaries’ existing unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. All of our senior notes were issued in underwritten public offerings. Interest on each of these senior notes is payable semi-annually.
The indenture governing our senior notes does not contain any financial covenants. Subject to specified exceptions, the indenture contains certain restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to incur secured indebtedness, or engage in sale and leaseback transactions involving property above a certain specified value. In addition, the indenture containsour senior notes contain certain limitations related to mergers, consolidations, and sales of assets.
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As of February 29, 2020,28, 2021, we were in compliance with the applicable terms of all our covenants and other requirements under the Credit Facility, the senior notes, the indenture, and the mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans. Our ability to access the Credit Facility for cash borrowings and letters of credit and our ability to secure future debt financing depend, in part, on our ability to remain in such compliance.
As of February 29, 2020,28, 2021, principal payments on senior notes, mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans are due during each year ending November 30 as follows: 2020 – $7.9 million; 2021 – $0;$1.1 million; 2022 – $800.0$801.1 million; 2023 – $350.0$351.2 million; 2024 – $.7 million; 2025 – $0; and thereafter – $600.0 million.
16.Fair Value Disclosures
16.    Fair Value Disclosures
Fair value measurements of assets and liabilities are categorized based on the following hierarchy:
Level 1Fair value determined based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2Fair value determined using significant observable inputs, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data, by correlation or other means.
Level 3Fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs, such as pricing models, discounted cash flows, or similar techniques.

Fair value measurements are used for inventories on a nonrecurring basis when events and circumstances indicate that their carrying value is not recoverable. The following table presents the fair value hierarchy and our assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 and the year ended November 30, 20192020 (in thousands): 

February 28, 2021November 30, 2020
DescriptionFair Value HierarchyPre-Impairment ValueInventory Impairment ChargesFair Value (a)Pre-Impairment ValueInventory Impairment ChargesFair Value (a)
InventoriesLevel 3$8,505 $(3,626)$4,879 $69,211 $(22,723)$46,488 
(a)Amounts represent the aggregate fair value for real estate assets impacted by inventory impairment charges during the applicable period, as of the date that the fair value measurements were made. The carrying value for these real estate assets may have subsequently increased or decreased from the fair value reflected due to activity that has occurred since the measurement date.
    February 29, 2020 November 30, 2019
Description Fair Value Hierarchy Pre-Impairment Value Inventory Impairment Charges Fair Value (a) Pre-Impairment Value Inventory Impairment Charges Fair Value (a)
Inventories Level 3 $14,394
 $(5,105) $9,289
 $41,160
 $(14,031) $27,129
(a)Amounts represent the aggregate fair value for real estate assets impacted by inventory impairment charges during the applicable period as of the date that the fair value measurements were made. The carrying value for these real estate assets may have subsequently increased or decreased from the fair value reflected due to activity that has occurred since the measurement date.
The fair values for inventories that were determined using Level 3 inputs were based on the estimated future net cash flows discounted for inherent risk associated with each underlying asset.
The following table presents the fair value hierarchy, carrying valuesvalue and estimated fair valuesvalue of our financial instruments, except those for which the carrying values approximate fair values (in thousands):
  February 28, 2021November 30, 2020
 DescriptionFair Value
Hierarchy
Carrying
Value (a)
Estimated
Fair Value
Carrying
Value (a)
Estimated
Fair Value
Financial Liabilities:
Senior notesLevel 2$1,742,940 $1,897,875 $1,742,508 $1,924,250 
   February 29, 2020 November 30, 2019
 
Fair Value
Hierarchy
 
Carrying
Value (a)
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Value (a)
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Financial Liabilities:         
Senior notesLevel 2 $1,741,259
 $1,936,250
 $1,740,858
 $1,921,563

(a)
The carrying values for the senior notes include unamortized debt issuance costs. Debt issuance costs are not factored into the estimated fair values of these notes.
(a)The carrying values for the senior notes include unamortized debt issuance costs. Debt issuance costs are not factored into the estimated fair values of these notes.
The fair values of our senior notes are generally estimated based on quoted market prices for these instruments. The carrying values reported for cash and cash equivalents, and mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans approximate fair values. The carrying value of corporate-owned life insurance is based on the cash surrender value of the policies and, accordingly, approximates fair value.
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17.Commitments and Contingencies



17.     Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and contingencies include typical obligations of homebuilders for the completion of contracts and those incurred in the ordinary course of business.
Warranty. We provide a limited warranty on all of our homes. The specific terms and conditions of our limited warranty program vary depending upon the markets in which we do business. We generally provide a structural warranty of 10 years,, a warranty on electrical, heating, cooling, plumbing and certain other building systems each varying from two years to five years based on geographic market and state law, and a warranty of one year for other components of the home. Our limited warranty program is ordinarily how we respond to and account for homeowners’ requests to local division offices seeking repairs of certain conditions or defects, including claims where we could have liability under applicable state statutes or tort law for a defective condition in or damages to a home. Our warranty liability covers our costs of repairs associated with homeowner claims made under our limited warranty program. These claims are generally made directly by a homeowner and involve their individual home.
We estimate the costs that may be incurred under each limited warranty and record a liability in the amount of such costs at the time the revenue associated with the sale of each home is recognized. Our primary assumption in estimating the amounts we accrue for warranty costs is that historical claims experience is a strong indicator of future claims experience. Factors that affect our warranty liability include the number of homes delivered, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims, and cost per claim. We periodically assess the adequacy of our accrued warranty liability, which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets, and adjust the amount as necessary based on our assessment. Our assessment includes the review of our actual warranty costs incurred to identify trends and changes in our warranty claims experience, and considers our home construction quality and customer service initiatives and outside events. While we believe the warranty liability currently reflected in our consolidated balance sheets to be adequate, unanticipated changes or developments in the legal environment, local weather, land or environmental conditions, quality of materials or methods used in the construction of homes or customer service practices and/or our warranty claims experience could have a significant impact on our actual warranty costs in future periods and such amounts could differ significantly from our current estimates.

The changes in our warranty liability were as follows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
Balance at beginning of period$88,839
 $82,490
Warranties issued8,363
 6,294
Payments(6,989) (4,593)
Balance at end of period$90,213
 $84,191

 Three Months Ended
 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Balance at beginning of period$91,646 $88,839 
Warranties issued7,457 8,363 
Payments(6,416)(6,989)
Adjustments
Balance at end of period$92,687 $90,213 
Guarantees. In the normal course of our business, we issue certain representations, warranties and guarantees related to our home sales and land sales. Based on historical experience, we do not believe any potential liability with respect to these representations, warranties or guarantees would be material to our consolidated financial statements.
Self-Insurance. We maintain, and require the majority of our independent subcontractors to maintain, general liability insurance (including construction defect and bodily injury coverage) and workers’ compensation insurance. These insurance policies protect us against a portion of our risk of loss from claims related to our homebuilding activities, subject to certain self-insured retentions, deductibles and other coverage limits. We also maintain certain other insurance policies. Costs associated with our self-insurance programs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. In Arizona, California, Colorado and Nevada, our subcontractors’ general liability insurance primarily takes the form of a wrap-up policy under a program where eligible independent subcontractors are enrolled as insureds on each community. Enrolled subcontractors contribute toward the cost of the insurance and agree to pay a contractual amount in the future if there is a claim related to their work. To the extent provided under the wrap-up program, we absorb the enrolled subcontractors’ general liability associated with the work performed on our homes within the applicable community as part of our overall general liability insurance and our self-insurance.
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We self-insure a portion of our overall risk through the use of a captive insurance subsidiary, which provides coverage for our exposure to construction defect, bodily injury and property damage claims and related litigation or regulatory actions, up to certain limits. Our self-insurance liability generally covers the costs of settlements and/or repairs, if any, as well as our costs to defend and resolve the following types of claims:
Construction defect: Construction defect claims, which represent the largest component of our self-insurance liability, typically originate through a legal or regulatory process rather than directly by a homeowner and involve the alleged occurrence of a condition affecting 2 or more homes within the same community, or they involve a common area or homeowners association property within a community. These claims typically involve higher costs to resolve than individual homeowner warranty claims, and the rate of claims is highly variable.
Bodily injury: Bodily injury claims typically involve individuals (other than our employees) who claim they were injured while on our property or as a result of our operations.
: Construction defect claims, which represent the largest component of our self-insurance liability, typically originate through a legal or regulatory process rather than directly by a homeowner and involve the alleged occurrence of a condition affecting 2 or more homes within the same community, or they involve a common area or homeowners association property within a community. These claims typically involve higher costs to resolve than individual homeowner warranty claims, and the rate of claims is highly variable.
Bodily injury: Bodily injury claims typically involve individuals (other than our employees) who claim they were injured while on our property or as a result of our operations.
Property damage: Property damage claims generally involve claims by third parties for alleged damage to real or personal property as a result of our operations. Such claims may occasionally include those made against us by owners of property located near our communities.
Our self-insurance liability at each reporting date represents the estimated costs of reported claims, claims incurred but not yet reported, and claim adjustment expenses. The amount of our self-insurance liability is based on an analysis performed by a third-party actuary that uses our historical claim and expense data, as well as industry data to estimate these overall costs. Key assumptions used in developing these estimates include claim frequencies, severities and resolution patterns, which can occur over an extended period of time. These estimates are subject to variability due to the length of time between the delivery of a home to a homebuyer and when a construction defect claim is made, and the ultimate resolution of such claim; uncertainties regarding such claims relative to our markets and the types of product we build; and legal or regulatory actions and/or interpretations, among other factors. Due to the degree of judgment involved and the potential for variability in these underlying assumptions, our actual future costs could differ from those estimated. In addition, changes in the frequency and severity of reported claims and the estimates to resolve claims can impact the trends and assumptions used in the actuarial analysis, which could be material to our consolidated financial statements. Though state regulations vary, construction defect claims are reported and resolved over a long period of time, which can extend for 10 years or more. As a result, the majority of the estimated self-insurance liability based on the actuarial analysis relates to claims incurred but not yet reported. Therefore, adjustments related to individual existing claims generally do not significantly impact the overall estimated liability.

Adjustments to our liabilities related to homes delivered in prior years are recorded in the period in which a change in our estimate occurs.
Our self-insurance liability is presented on a gross basis for all periods without consideration of insurance recoveries and amounts we have paid on behalf of and expect to recover from other parties, if any. Estimated probable insurance and other recoveries of $50.8$60.2 million and $50.6$60.0 million are included in receivables in our consolidated balance sheets at February 29, 202028, 2021 and November 30, 2019,2020, respectively. These self-insurance recoveries are principally based on actuarially determined amounts and depend on various factors, including, among other things, the above-described claim cost estimates, our insurance policy coverage limits for the applicable policy year(s), historical third-party recovery rates, insurance industry practices, the regulatory environment and legal precedent, and are subject to a high degree of variability from period to period. Because of the inherent uncertainty and variability in these assumptions, our actual insurance recoveries could differ significantly from amounts currently estimated.
The changes in our self-insurance liability were as follows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Balance at beginning of period$194,180 $177,765 
Self-insurance provided4,583 4,634 
Payments(5,500)(1,147)
Adjustments (a)182 229 
Balance at end of period$193,445 $181,481 
(a)Represents net changes in estimated probable recoveries related to self-insurance, which are recorded in receivables, to present our self-insurance liability on a gross basis.
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 Three Months Ended
 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
Balance at beginning of period$177,765
 $176,841
Self-insurance expense (a)4,634
 3,747
Payments (b)(918) (2,726)
Balance at end of period$181,481
 $177,862

(a)These expenses are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and are largely offset by contributions from subcontractors participating in the wrap-up policy.
(b)Includes net changes in estimated probable insurance and other recoveries, which are recorded in receivables, to present our self-insurance liability on a gross basis.
For most of our claims, there is no interaction between our warranty liability and self-insurance liability. Typically, if a matter is identified at its outset as either a warranty or self-insurance claim, it remains as such through its resolution. However, there can be instances of interaction between the liabilities, such as where individual homeowners in a community separately request warranty repairs to their homes to address a similar condition or issue and subsequently join together to initiate, or potentially initiate, a legal process with respect to that condition or issue and/or the repair work we have undertaken. In these instances, the claims and related repair work generally are initially covered by our warranty liability, and the costs associated with resolving the legal matter (including any additional repair work) are covered by our self-insurance liability.
The payments we make in connection with claims and related repair work, whether covered within our warranty liability and/or our self-insurance liability, may be recovered from our insurers to the extent such payments exceed the self-insured retentions or deductibles under our general liability insurance policies. Also, in certain instances, in the course of resolving a claim, we pay amounts in advance of and/or on behalf of a subcontractor(s) or their insurer(s) and believe we will be reimbursed for such payments. Estimates of all such amounts, if any, are recorded as receivables in our consolidated balance sheets when any such recovery is considered probable.
Florida Chapter 558 Actions (Individual and Homeowner Association Claims). We and certain of our subcontractors have received a growing number of claims from attorneys on behalf of individual owners of our homes and/or homeowners’ associations that allege, pursuant to Chapter 558 of the Florida Statutes, various construction defects, with most relating to stucco and water-intrusion issues. The claims primarily involve homes in our Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa operations. Under Chapter 558, homeowners must serve written notice of a construction defect(s) and provide the served construction and/or design contractor(s) with an opportunity to respond to the noticed issue(s) before they can file a lawsuit. Although we have resolved many of these claims without litigation, and a number of others have been resolved with applicable subcontractors or their insurers covering the related costs, as of February 29, 2020,28, 2021, we had approximately 480635 outstanding noticed claims, and some are scheduled for trial over the next few quarters and beyond. In addition, some of our subcontractors’ insurers in some of these cases have informed us of their inability to continue to pay claims-related costs. At February 29, 2020,28, 2021, we had an accrual for our estimated probable loss for these matters and a receivable for estimated probable insurance recoveries. While it is reasonably possible that our loss could exceed the amount accrued and our recoveries could be less than the amount recorded, at this time, we are unable to estimate the total amount of the loss in excess of the accrued amount and/or associated with a shortfall in the recoveries that is reasonably possible.

Townhome Community Construction Defect Claims. In the 2016 fourth quarter, we received claims from a homeowners association alleging there were construction defects, primarily involving roofing and stucco issues, at a completed townhome community in Northern California totaling approximately $25.0 million. We, along with our outside consultants, have continued to investigate these allegations and we currently expect it may take additional quarters to fully evaluate them. At February 29, 2020,28, 2021, we had an accrual for our estimated probable loss in this matter and a receivable for estimated probable insurance recoveries that reflected the status of our investigation to such date. At this stage of our investigation into these allegations, it is reasonably possible that our loss could exceed the amount accrued by an estimated range of $0 to $8.0$3.0 million. Our investigation will also involve identifying potentially responsible parties, including insurers, to pay for or perform any necessary repairs. We are in discussions with the homeowners association regarding the claims and their resolution.
Performance Bonds and Letters of Credit. We are often required to provide to various municipalities and other government agencies performance bonds and/or letters of credit to secure the completion of our projects and/or in support of obligations to build community improvements such as roads, sewers, water systems and other utilities, and to support similar development activities by certain of our unconsolidated joint ventures. At February 29, 2020,28, 2021, we had $817.5$927.6 million of performance bonds and $45.8$53.4 million of letters of credit outstanding. At November 30, 2019,2020, we had $793.9$897.6 million of performance bonds and $34.7$42.1 million of letters of credit outstanding. If any such performance bonds or letters of credit are called, we would be obligated to reimburse the issuer of the performance bond or letter of credit. We do not believe that a material amount of any currently outstanding performance bonds or letters of credit will be called. Performance bonds do not have stated expiration dates. Rather, we are released from the performance bonds as the underlying performance is completed. The expiration dates of some letters of credit issued in connection with community improvements coincide with the expected completion dates of the related projects or obligations. Most letters of credit, however, are issued with an initial term of one year and are typically extended on a year-to-year basis until the related performance obligations are completed.
Land Option Contracts and Other Similar Contracts. In the ordinary course of our business, we enter into land option contracts and other similar contracts to acquire rights to land for the construction of homes. At February 29, 2020,28, 2021, we had total cash deposits of $75.6$65.9 million to purchase land having an aggregate purchase price of $1.39$1.57 billion. Our land option contracts and other similar contracts generally do not contain provisions requiring our specific performance.
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18.Legal Matters


18.    Legal Matters
We are involved in litigation and regulatory proceedings incidental to our business that are in various procedural stages. We believe that the accruals we have recorded for probable and reasonably estimable losses with respect to these proceedings are adequate and that, as of February 29, 2020,28, 2021, it was not reasonably possible that an additional material loss had been incurred in an amount in excess of the estimated amounts already recognized or disclosed in our consolidated financial statements. We evaluate our accruals for litigation and regulatory proceedings at least quarterly and, as appropriate, adjust them to reflect (a) the facts and circumstances known to us at the time, including information regarding negotiations, settlements, rulings and other relevant events and developments; (b) the advice and analyses of counsel; and (c) the assumptions and judgment of management. Similar factors and considerations are used in establishing new accruals for proceedings as to which losses have become probable and reasonably estimable at the time an evaluation is made. Our accruals for litigation and regulatory proceedings are presented on a gross basis without consideration of recoveries and amounts we have paid on behalf of and expect to recover from other parties, if any. Estimates of recoveries and amounts we have paid on behalf of and expect to recover from other parties, if any, are recorded as receivables when such recoveries are considered probable. Based on our experience, we believe that the amounts that may be claimed or alleged against us in these proceedings are not a meaningful indicator of our potential liability. The outcome of any of these proceedings, including the defense and other litigation-related costs and expenses we may incur, however, is inherently uncertain and could differ significantly from the estimate reflected in a related accrual, if made. Therefore, it is possible that the ultimate outcome of any proceeding, if in excess of a related accrual or if an accrual had not been made, could be material to our consolidated financial statements.
Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules, we will disclose any proceeding in which a governmental authority is a party and that arises under any federal, state or local provisions enacted or adopted regulating the discharge of materials into the environment or primarily for the purpose of protecting the environment only where we believe that such proceeding will result in monetary sanctions on us, exclusive of interest and costs, above $1.0 million or is otherwise material to our consolidated financial statements.

19.    Stockholders’ Equity
19.Stockholders’ Equity
A summary of changes in stockholders’ equity is presented below (in thousands):
Three Months Ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020
Number of Shares
Common
Stock
Grantor
Stock
Ownership
Trust
Treasury
Stock
Common StockPaid-in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive LossGrantor Stock
Ownership Trust
Treasury StockTotal Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at November 30, 202099,869 (7,124)(1,107)$99,869 $824,306 $1,868,896 $(22,276)$(77,265)$(27,761)$2,665,769 
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13— — — — — (226)— — — (226)
Net income— — — — — 97,051 — — — 97,051 
Dividends on common stock— — — — — (14,064)— — — (14,064)
Employee stock options/other173 — 173 2,365 — — — 2,538 
Stock awards— 419 10 — (4,787)— — 4,547 240 
Stock-based compensation— — — — 5,572 — — — — 5,572 
Tax payments associated with stock-based compensation awards— — (208)— — — — — (8,456)(8,456)
Balance at February 28, 2021100,042 (6,705)(1,305)$100,042 $827,456 $1,951,657 $(22,276)$(72,718)$(35,977)$2,748,184 
Balance at November 30, 2019121,593 (7,631)(24,356)$121,593 $793,954 $2,157,183 $(15,506)$(82,758)$(591,344)$2,383,122 
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASC 842
— — — — — 1,510 — — — 1,510 
Reclassification of stranded tax effects— — — — — 1,643 (1,643)— — — 
Net income— — — — — 59,748 — — — 59,748 
Dividends on common stock— — — — — (8,233)— — — (8,233)
Employee stock options/other698 — — 698 7,528 — — — — 8,226 
Stock awards— 314 (15)— (3,012)— — 3,399 (387)
Stock-based compensation— — — — 4,950 — — — — 4,950 
Tax payments associated with stock-based compensation awards— — (155)— — — — — (6,219)(6,219)
Balance at February 29, 2020122,291 (7,317)(24,526)$122,291 $803,420 $2,211,851 $(17,149)$(79,359)$(597,950)$2,443,104 
 Three Months Ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019
 Number of Shares              
 
Common
Stock
 
Grantor
Stock
Ownership
Trust
 
Treasury
Stock
 Common Stock Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 
Grantor Stock
Ownership Trust
 Treasury Stock Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at November 30, 2019121,593
 (7,631) (24,356) $121,593
 $793,954
 $2,157,183
 $(15,506) $(82,758) $(591,344) $2,383,122
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASC 842
 
 
 
 
 1,510
 
 
 
 1,510
Reclassification of stranded tax effects (ASU 2018-02)
 
 
 
 
 1,643
 (1,643) 
 
 
Net income
 
 
 
 
 59,748
 
 
 
 59,748
Dividends on common stock
 
 
 
 
 (8,233) 
 
 
 (8,233)
Employee stock options/other698
 
 
 698
 7,528
 
 
 
 
 8,226
Stock awards
 314
 (15) 
 (3,012) 
 
 3,399
 (387) 
Stock-based compensation
 
 
 
 4,950
 
 
 
 
 4,950
Tax payments associated with stock-based compensation awards
 
 (155) 
 
 
 
 
 (6,219) (6,219)
Balance at February 29, 2020122,291
 (7,317) (24,526) $122,291
 $803,420
 $2,211,851
 $(17,149) $(79,359) $(597,950) $2,443,104
                    
Balance at November 30, 2018119,196
 (8,157) (24,113) $119,196
 $753,570
 $1,897,168
 $(9,565) $(88,472) $(584,397) $2,087,500
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASC 606
 
 
 
 
 11,610
 
 
 
 11,610
Net income
 
 
 
 
 30,011
 
 
 
 30,011
Dividends on common stock
 
 
 
 
 (2,266) 
 
 
 (2,266)
Employee stock options/other62
 
 
 62
 770
 
 
 
 
 832
Stock awards
 297
 (4) 
 (3,151) 
 
 3,226
 (75) 
Stock-based compensation
 
 
 
 4,152
 
 
 
 
 4,152
Tax payments associated with stock-based compensation awards
 
 (147) 
 
 
 
 
 (3,342) (3,342)
Balance at February 28, 2019119,258
 (7,860) (24,264) $119,258
 $755,341
 $1,936,523
 $(9,565) $(85,246) $(587,814) $2,128,497
22


On February 20, 2020,18, 2021, the management development and compensation committee of our board of directors approved the payout of 313,246419,070 shares of our common stock in connection with the vesting of PSUs that were granted to certain employees on October 6, 2016.5, 2017. The shares paid out under the PSUs reflected our achievement of certain performance measures that were based on cumulative earnings per share, average return on invested capital, and revenue growth relative to a peer group of high-production public homebuilding companies over the three-year period from December 1, 20162017 through November 30, 2019.2020. Of the shares of common stock paid out, 155,307207,775 shares, or $6.2$8.5 million, were purchased by us in the 20202021 first quarter to satisfy the recipients’ withholding taxes on the vesting of the PSUs. The shares purchased were not considered repurchases under the authorizations described below.
As of February 29, 2020,28, 2021, we were authorized to repurchase 2,193,947 shares of our common stock under a board of directors approved share repurchase program. We did not repurchase any of our common stock under this program in the three months ended February 29, 2020.28, 2021.
Unrelated to the share repurchase program, our board of directors authorized in 2014 the repurchase of not more than 680,000 shares of our outstanding common stock, and also authorized potential future grants of up to 680,000 stock payment awards under the KB Home 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (“2014 Plan”), in each case solely as necessary for director elections in respect of outstanding stock appreciation rights awards granted under our Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan. The 2014 Plan was amended in April 2016. As of February 29, 2020,28, 2021, we have not repurchased any shares and no stock payment awards have been granted under the 2014 Plan, as amended, pursuant to the respective board of directors’ authorizations.
DuringIn the three-month period ended February 28, 2021, our board of directors declared, and we paid, a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock of $.15 per share. In the three-month period ended February 29, 2020, our board of directors declared, and we paid, a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock of $.090$.09 per share of common stock. During the three-month period ended February 28, 2019, our board of directors declared, and we paid, a quarterly cash dividend of $.025 per share of common stock.
share.

20.    Stock-Based Compensation
20.Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Options. We estimate the grant-date fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following table summarizes stock option transactions for the three months ended February 29, 2020:28, 2021:
 Options 
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
Options outstanding at beginning of period4,163,481
 $13.00
Granted
 
Exercised(698,372) 11.78
Cancelled(6,000) 45.16
Options outstanding at end of period3,459,109
 $13.20
Options exercisable at end of period3,459,109
 $13.20

OptionsWeighted
Average Exercise
Price
Options outstanding at beginning of period2,462,714 $15.32 
Granted
Exercised(163,651)15.52 
Cancelled
Options outstanding at end of period2,299,063 $15.31 
Options exercisable at end of period2,299,063 $15.31 
We have not granted any new stock option awards since 2016. As of February 29, 2020,28, 2021, stock options outstanding and stock options exercisable each had a weighted average remaining contractual life of 4.44.3 years. At February 29, 2020,28, 2021, there was 0 unrecognized compensation expense related to stock option awards as all of these awards were fully vested. For the three-month periodthree months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020,, there was 0 stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options. For the three months ended February 28, 2019, stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options was nominal. Stock options outstanding and stock options exercisable each had an aggregate intrinsic value of $67.1$57.6 million at February 29, 2020.28, 2021. (The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the market value of a share of the underlying common stock exceeds the exercise price of the stock option.)
Other Stock-Based Awards. From time to time, we grant restricted stock and PSUs to various employees as a compensation benefit. We recognized total compensation expense of $5.0$5.6 million and $4.1$5.0 million for the three months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, and February 28, 2019, respectively, related to restricted stock and PSUs.
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21.Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


21.    Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
The following are supplemental disclosures to the consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at end of period:
Homebuilding$569,793 $429,706 
Financial services1,166 1,221 
Total$570,959 $430,927 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized$(3,860)$(3,928)
Income taxes paid81 139 
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities:
Reclassification of federal tax refund from deferred tax assets to receivables43,322 
Increase in operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities due to adoption of ASC 84231,199 
Increase (decrease) in consolidated inventories not owned(1,863)8,781 
Increase in inventories due to distributions of land and land development from an unconsolidated joint venture3,261 2,964 
 Three Months Ended
 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at end of period:   
Homebuilding$429,706
 $511,690
Financial services1,221
 717
Total$430,927
 $512,407
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:   
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized$(3,928) $(15,318)
Income taxes paid139
 113
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities:   
Reclassification of federal tax refund from deferred tax assets to receivables$43,322
 $
Increase in operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities due to adoption of ASC 84231,199
 
Increase (decrease) in consolidated inventories not owned8,781
 (16,262)
Increase in inventories due to distributions of land and land development from an unconsolidated joint venture2,964
 1,946
Decrease in inventories due to adoption of ASC 606
 (35,288)
Increase in property and equipment, net due to adoption of ASC 606
 31,194


22.Supplemental Guarantor Information
Our obligations to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest on the senior notes and borrowings, if any, under the Credit Facility are guaranteed on a joint and several basis by certain of our subsidiaries (“Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The guarantees are full and unconditional and the Guarantor Subsidiaries are 100% owned by us. Pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the senior notes and the terms of the Credit Facility, if any of the Guarantor Subsidiaries ceases to be a “significant subsidiary” as defined by Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X using a 5% rather than a 10% threshold (provided that the assets of our non-guarantor subsidiaries do not in the aggregate exceed 10% of an adjusted measure of our consolidated total assets), it will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged from its guaranty of the senior notes and the Credit Facility so long as all guarantees by such Guarantor Subsidiary of any other of our or our subsidiaries’ indebtedness are terminated at or prior to the time of such release. We have determined that separate, full financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries would not be material to investors and, accordingly, supplemental financial information for the Guarantor Subsidiaries is presented.
The supplemental financial information for all periods presented below reflects the relevant subsidiaries that were Guarantor Subsidiaries as of February 29, 2020.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (in thousands)
 Three Months Ended February 29, 2020
 
KB Home
Corporate
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 Total
Total revenues$
 $992,545
 $83,390
 $
 $1,075,935
Homebuilding:         
Revenues$
 $992,545
 $79,837
 $
 $1,072,382
Construction and land costs
 (815,558) (70,495) 
 (886,053)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(27,650) (93,012) (5,472) 
 (126,134)
Operating income (loss)(27,650) 83,975
 3,870
 
 60,195
Interest income884
 
 51
 
 935
Interest expense(29,555) 
 (1,407) 30,962
 
Intercompany interest80,580
 (45,836) (3,782) (30,962) 
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
 1,905
 
 
 1,905
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)24,259
 40,044
 (1,268) 
 63,035
Financial services pretax income
 
 5,813
 
 5,813
Total pretax income24,259
 40,044
 4,545
 
 68,848
Income tax expense(3,100) (5,100) (900) 
 (9,100)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries38,589
 
 
 (38,589) 
Net income$59,748
 $34,944
 $3,645
 $(38,589) $59,748
          


 Three Months Ended February 28, 2019
 
KB Home
Corporate
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 Total
Total revenues$
 $744,453
 $67,030
 $
 $811,483
Homebuilding:         
Revenues$
 $744,453
 $64,335
 $
 $808,788
Construction and land costs
 (611,041) (59,814) 
 (670,855)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(25,382) (75,540) (5,672) 
 (106,594)
Operating income (loss)(25,382) 57,872
 (1,151) 
 31,339
Interest income1,014
 
 91
 
 1,105
Interest expense(33,195) (321) (1,272) 34,788
 
Intercompany interest77,972
 (41,738) (1,446) (34,788) 
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures
 (406) 
 
 (406)
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)20,409
 15,407
 (3,778) 
 32,038
Financial services pretax income
 
 2,473
 
 2,473
Total pretax income (loss)20,409
 15,407
 (1,305) 
 34,511
Income tax expense(700) (3,400) (400) 
 (4,500)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries10,302
 
 
 (10,302) 
Net income (loss)$30,011
 $12,007
 $(1,705) $(10,302) $30,011
          



Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (in thousands)
 February 29, 2020
 
KB Home
Corporate
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 Total
Assets         
Homebuilding:         
Cash and cash equivalents$309,983
 $92,853
 $26,870
 $
 $429,706
Receivables44,583
 184,288
 68,344
 
 297,215
Inventories
 3,391,612
 337,004
 
 3,728,616
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
 57,147
 
 
 57,147
Property and equipment, net25,185
 36,047
 3,221
 
 64,453
Deferred tax assets, net93,510
 203,661
 14,995
 
 312,166
Other assets102,826
 19,198
 7,695
 
 129,719
 576,087
 3,984,806
 458,129
 
 5,019,022
Financial services
 
 33,812
 
 33,812
Intercompany receivables3,630,262
 
 196,703
 (3,826,965) 
Investments in subsidiaries162,105
 
 
 (162,105) 
Total assets$4,368,454
 $3,984,806
 $688,644
 $(3,989,070) $5,052,834
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity         
Homebuilding:         
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities$137,855
 $429,680
 $291,004
 $
 $858,539
Notes payable1,716,149
 7,889
 25,110
 
 1,749,148
 1,854,004
 437,569
 316,114
 
 2,607,687
Financial services
 
 2,043
 
 2,043
Intercompany payables71,346
 3,507,195
 248,424
 (3,826,965) 
Stockholders’ equity2,443,104
 40,042
 122,063
 (162,105) 2,443,104
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$4,368,454
 $3,984,806
 $688,644
 $(3,989,070) $5,052,834



 November 30, 2019
 
KB Home
Corporate
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 Total
Assets         
Homebuilding:         
Cash and cash equivalents$357,966
 $65,434
 $30,414
 $
 $453,814
Receivables1,934
 181,047
 66,074
 
 249,055
Inventories
 3,400,307
 304,295
 
 3,704,602
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
 57,038
 
 
 57,038
Property and equipment, net24,250
 37,539
 3,254
 
 65,043
Deferred tax assets, net96,301
 237,877
 30,315
 
 364,493
Other assets78,686
 2,666
 1,689
 
 83,041
 559,137
 3,981,908
 436,041
 
 4,977,086
Financial services
 
 38,396
 
 38,396
Intercompany receivables3,624,081
 
 186,022
 (3,810,103) 
Investments in subsidiaries115,753
 
 
 (115,753) 
Total assets$4,298,971
 $3,981,908
 $660,459
 $(3,925,856) $5,015,482
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity         
Homebuilding:         
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities$139,137
 $453,929
 $288,489
 $
 $881,555
Notes payable1,715,748
 7,889
 25,110
 
 1,748,747
 1,854,885
 461,818
 313,599
 
 2,630,302
Financial services
 
 2,058
 
 2,058
Intercompany payables60,964
 3,520,090
 229,049
 (3,810,103) 
Stockholders’ equity2,383,122
 
 115,753
 (115,753) 2,383,122
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$4,298,971
 $3,981,908
 $660,459
 $(3,925,856) $5,015,482




Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands)
 Three Months Ended February 29, 2020
 
KB Home
Corporate
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 Total
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$(21,949) $31,705
 $(19,622) $
 $(9,866)
Cash flows from investing activities:         
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures
 (1,668) 
 
 (1,668)
Return of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
 500
 
 
 500
Purchases of property and equipment, net(1,048) (4,432) (1,191) 
 (6,671)
Intercompany(18,760) 
 
 18,760
 
Net cash used in investing activities(19,808) (5,600) (1,191) 18,760
 (7,839)
Cash flows from financing activities:         
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans8,226
 
 
 
 8,226
Tax payments associated with stock-based compensation awards(6,219) 
 
 
 (6,219)
Payments of cash dividends(8,233) 
 
 
 (8,233)
Intercompany
 1,314
 17,446
 (18,760) 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(6,226) 1,314
 17,446
 (18,760) (6,226)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(47,983) 27,419
 (3,367) 
 (23,931)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period357,966
 65,434
 31,458
 
 454,858
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$309,983
 $92,853
 $28,091
 $
 $430,927


 Three Months Ended February 28, 2019
 
KB Home
Corporate
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 Total
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$13,062
 $(337,286) $126,014
 $
 $(198,210)
Cash flows from investing activities:         
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures
 (2,527) 
 
 (2,527)
Return of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
 5,001
 
 
 5,001
Proceeds from sale of building
 5,804
 
 
 5,804
Purchases of property and equipment, net(2,068) (2,032) (5,925) 
 (10,025)
Intercompany(190,765) 
 
 190,765
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(192,833) 6,246
 (5,925) 190,765
 (1,747)
Cash flows from financing activities:         
Proceeds from issuance of debt405,250
 
 
 
 405,250
Payment of debt issuance costs(5,209) 
 
 
 (5,209)
Repayment of senior notes(230,000) 
 
 
 (230,000)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility140,000
 
 
 
 140,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility(140,000) 
 
 
 (140,000)
Payments on mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans
 (28,020) 
 
 (28,020)
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans832
 
 
 
 832
Tax payments associated with stock-based compensation awards(3,342) 
 
 
 (3,342)
Payments of cash dividends(2,266) 
 
 
 (2,266)
Intercompany
 325,137
 (134,372) (190,765) 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities165,265
 297,117
 (134,372) (190,765) 137,245
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(14,506) (33,923) (14,283) 
 (62,712)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period429,977
 114,269
 30,873
 
 575,119
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$415,471
 $80,346
 $16,590
 $
 $512,407

23.Subsequent Event
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the outbreak of the coronavirus disease known as COVID-19 as a global pandemic and recommended containment and mitigation measures. On March 13, 2020, the United States declared a national emergency concerning the outbreak, and several states and municipalities have declared public health emergencies. Along with these declarations, there have been extraordinary and wide-ranging actions taken by international, federal, state and local public health and governmental authorities to contain and combat the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 in regions across the United States and the world, including quarantines, and “stay-at-home” orders and similar mandates for many individuals to substantially restrict daily activities and for many businesses to curtail or cease normal operations.
In response to these steps, in mid-March, we temporarily closed our sales centers, model homes and design studios to the general public. During this time, we have shifted to an appointment-only personalized home sales process where permitted, following recommended distancing and other health and safety protocols when meeting in person with a customer, and we

are leveraging our virtual sales tools to give customers the ability to shop for a new KB home from their mobile device or personal computer. Combined with our limiting construction operations largely to authorized activities and a reduction in the availability, capacity and efficiency of municipal and private services necessary to the progress of land development, homebuilding, completing mortgage loans and delivering homes, which in each case has varied by market depending on the scope of the restrictions local authorities have established, these appropriate measures have tempered our sales pace and delayed home deliveries in the latter part of March and through the date of this report. Although we are uncertain of the potential full magnitude or duration of the business and economic impacts from the unprecedented public health effort to contain and combat the spread of COVID-19, which include, among other things, significant volatility in financial markets and a sharp decrease in the value of equity securities, including our common stock, we expect this situation will have a negative impact on our consolidated financial statements in the second quarter and in later periods of 2020 that may be material, but cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Results of Operations
OVERVIEW
Revenues are generated from our homebuilding and financial services operations. The following table presents a summary of our consolidated results of operations (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
 Three Months Ended
 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Variance
Revenues:
Homebuilding$1,138,008 $1,072,382  %
Financial services3,730 3,553 
Total revenues$1,141,738 $1,075,935  %
Pretax income:
Homebuilding$115,051 $63,035 83  %
Financial services8,500 5,813 46 
Total pretax income123,551 68,848 79 
Income tax expense(26,500)(9,100)(191)
Net income$97,051 $59,748 62  %
Basic earnings per share$1.05 $.66 59  %
Diluted earnings per share$1.02 $.63 62  %
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 Three Months Ended
 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019 Variance
Revenues:     
Homebuilding$1,072,382
 $808,788
 33 %
Financial services3,553
 2,695
 32
Total revenues$1,075,935
 $811,483
 33 %
Pretax income:     
Homebuilding$63,035
 $32,038
 97 %
Financial services5,813
 2,473
 135
Total pretax income68,848
 34,511
 99
Income tax expense(9,100) (4,500) (102)
Net income$59,748
 $30,011
 99 %
Basic earnings per share$.66
 $.34
 94 %
Diluted earnings per share$.63
 $.31
 103 %

HousingFinancial and Operational Highlights. While the U.S. economy continued to navigate challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic that began in the 2020 second quarter, housing market conditions were generally healthy throughduring the three months ended February 29, 2020,28, 2021. The main drivers of the strong housing demand in the quarter included favorable demographic trends, low mortgage interest rates and a limited supply of new and resale inventory. In this environment, and building on our strong backlog of homes at the beginning of the quarter (“beginning backlog”) that was 54% higher year over year, we continued to execute onsee robust demand in our long-standing, customer-centric operating strategy. Among other things, this strategy focuses on giving our customersserved markets, which contributed to the ability to personalize their homes at prices that are affordable relative to local median household income levels in order to appeal to a wide array of consumers, primarily first-time homebuyers, as well as to move-upnumber and active adult homebuyers. In the 2020 first quarter, approximately 57%value of our homes delivered were to first-time homebuyers, compared to approximately 52% innet orders for the period rising 23% and 35%, respectively, from the year-earlier quarter.
Within our homebuilding operations, housingHousing revenues for the 20202021 first quarter grew 6% from the year-earlier quarter reflectingdue to a 28%4% increase in the number of homes delivered to 2,7522,864 and a 5% rise2% increase in the overall average selling price of those homes to $389,500.$397,100. Our deliveries for the quarter were impacted by disruptive weather in Texas that delayed approximately 100 deliveries into our second quarter. Homebuilding operating income for the current quarter increased 92%three months ended February 28, 2021 rose 90% year over year to $60.2$114.1 million and, as a percentage of related revenues, improved 170440 basis points to 5.6%10.0%. Excluding inventory-related charges of $4.1 million in the current quarter and $5.7 million in the year-earlier quarter, this metric improved to 10.4% from 6.1%. Our housing gross profits for the quarter increased compared to the year-earlier period, mainly due toreflecting higher housing revenues and a 30-basis point increase340 basis-point improvement in our housing gross profit margin to 17.4%20.8%.
The year-over-year increase in our housing gross profit margin in the 2021 first quarter primarily reflected improved operating leverage due toa favorable pricing environment that more than offset higher housing revenues, and lower relative amortizationconstruction costs in each of previously capitalized interest, partially offset by a shift in the mix of homes

delivered. Our selling, general and administrative expense ratio improved 160 basis points to 11.8% of housing revenues, mainly as a result ofour homebuilding reporting segments, increased operating leverage due to higher revenues, and lower amortization of previously capitalized interest. Our selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of housing revenues improved 110 basis points to 10.7%, primarily due to targeted actions we took in 2020 to reduce overhead costs in the quarter.early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic; lower advertising costs, partly reflecting strong housing demand; and increased operating leverage from higher housing revenues. In addition, the 2021 first quarter metric benefited from a $4.3 million ERC recognized during the period, as discussed in Note 14 – Income Taxes in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report. The ERC favorably impacted each of our homebuilding reporting segments in the current period.
Net income of $97.1 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.02 for the 2021 first quarter each increased 62%, compared to the corresponding quarter of 2020.
The following table presents information concerning our net orders, cancellation rates, ending backlog and community count for the three-month periods ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019 (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended
February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Net orders4,292 3,495 
Net order value (a)$1,869,068 $1,382,654 
Cancellation rates (b)10 %14 %
Ending backlog — homes9,238 5,821 
Ending backlog — value$3,694,118 $2,124,551 
Ending community count209 250 
Average community count223 251 
  Three Months Ended
  February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
Net orders 3,495
 2,675
Net order value (a) $1,382,654
 $1,022,087
Cancellation rates (b) 14% 20%
Ending backlog — homes 5,821
 4,631
Ending backlog — value $2,124,551
 $1,658,284
Ending community count 250
 248
Average community count 251
 244
(a)    Net order value represents the potential future housing revenues associated with net orders generated during the period, as well as homebuyer selections of lot and product premiums and design studio options and upgrades for homes in backlog during the same period.
(a)Net order value represents the potential future housing revenues associated with net orders generated during the period, as well as homebuyer selections of lot and product premiums and design studio options and upgrades for homes in backlog during the same period.
(b)Cancellation rates represent the total number of contracts for new homes cancelled during a period divided by the total (gross) orders for new homes generated during the same period.
(b)    Cancellation rates represent the total number of contracts for new homes cancelled during a period divided by the total (gross) orders for new homes generated during the same period.
Net Orders. For the three months ended February 29, 2020,28, 2021, net orders from our homebuilding operations increased 31%23% from the year-earlier period due to a 3% expansion of our overall average community count andtheir highest first-quarter level since 2007, reflecting an increase in monthly net orders per community to 6.4 from 4.6 in the year-earlier period, partly offset by a decrease in our average community count. We generated this higher net order rate even as we raised prices in the vast majority of our communities and managed lot releases in order to balance pace, price and construction starts to optimize each asset and drive higher returns. Monthly net orders per community rose in
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each of our four homebuilding reporting segments, with increases ranging from 3.7. 23% in our Southwest segment to 51% in our Southeast segment. This higher net order pace was largely fueled by the factors described above under “Financial and Operational Highlights.” We believe our Built-to-Order® homebuying process, which provides personalization and choice, also was a key factor that contributed to our strong 2021 first quarter net orders.
The value of our 2020 first quarter net orders for the three months ended February 28, 2021 rose 35% from the year-earlier quarterperiod as a result of the growth in net orders and ana 10% increase in the overall average selling price of those orders.orders that largely reflected strong housing demand in most of our served markets. The year-over-year increase in net orders and overall net order value reflected improvements in all four of our homebuilding reporting segments, with net order value increases ranging from 5%30% in our Southeast segmentWest Coast and Southwest segments to 51%48% in our SouthwestCentral segment. In our Southwest segment, net order value rose due to a 44% increase in net orders, primarily due to the segment’s higher monthly net orders per community and a 5% increase in the average selling price of those orders. In our Southeast segment, the year-over-year improvement in net order value reflected 3% growth in net orders as a result of the segment’s higher monthly net orders per community and a slight increase in the average selling price of those orders. Our cancellation rate as a percentage of gross orders for the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 improved from the year-earlier quarter.
Backlog. The number of homes in our backlog at February 28, 2021 increased 59% from February 29, 2020, increased 26% from February 28, 2019.reflecting the year-over-year increase in our net orders in the 2021 first quarter and our substantially higher beginning backlog. The potential future housing revenues in our backlog at February 29, 2020 grew 28%28, 2021 rose 74% from the prior-year period, reflectingprior year as a result of both the higher number of homes in our backlog and a slight10% increase in the overall average selling price of those homes. The increases in the number of homes in backlog and our backlog value reflected growth in each of our four homebuilding reporting segments.
Community Count. We use the term “community count” to refer to the number of communities with at least five homes/lots left to sell at the end of a reporting period. Our average community count for the 20202021 first quarter grew 3%declined 11% from the year-earlier period, reflecting increasesdecreases in each of 21% in our West Coast homebuilding reporting segment and 3% in our Southwest segment that were partly offset by decreases of 5% and 4% in our Central and Southeast segments, respectively.segments. Our ending community count rose slightlywas down 16% from the prior-year quarter. The year-over-year increasesdecreases in our overall average and ending community counts primarily reflected the close-out of communities earlier than planned due to our accelerated, demand-driven net order pace; our reduced investments in land and land development in the 2020 second and third quarters; and, to a lesser extent, delays in new community openings due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Pandemic Impact. The COVID-19 pandemic and related governmental control measures severely disrupted global and national economies, the U.S. housing market and our business during our 2020 second quarter. During this period, we have madeexperienced a sizable reduction in net orders and backlog, protracted supply chain delays and construction cycle time extensions in most of our served markets. With the easing to varying degrees of restrictive public health orders in our served markets beginning in May 2020, our net orders began to rebound significantly following a low point in April 2020, as steadily increasing housing demand drove our 2020 third- and fourth-quarter net orders to 15-year highs and our 2021 first quarter net orders to a 14-year high. This sharp rise in net orders over the past several quarters.
COVID-19 Impact. While we produced strong resultsthree quarters has substantially expanded the number of homes in our 2020backlog, which we believe positions us for considerable top-line and bottom-line growth over the remainder of 2021.
The U.S. economy continued on a path to recovery in the 2021 first quarter with millions of Americans receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and mortgage interest rates fell,states and municipalities increasingly reopening. In addition, the U.S. federal government continued to enact policies to provide fiscal stimulus to the economy and relief to those affected by the pandemic, with the most recent stimulus expected to bolster household finances as well as those of small businesses, states and municipalities. As mentioned above, the housing market was generally healthy in the quarter with supply-demand dynamics remaining favorable for the homebuilding industry.
With the ongoing strong housing demand in the 2021 first quarter, we continued to accelerate our land acquisition and development investments, as we did in the latter part of 2020, to measurably expand our lot pipeline and support future community count growth. In the 2021 first quarter, we increased our investments by 37% from the year-earlier quarter. We anticipate a sequential increase in our ending community count in each remaining quarter of 2021, with year-over-year community count growth expected in the fourth quarter. In addition, with our ending backlog value at February 28, 2021 up a robust 74% year over year, representing potential future revenues of approximately $3.69 billion, our highest first-quarter level in 14 years, we expect to achieve significant growth in our scale and wide-ranging responseprofits during the remainder of international,2021, as described below under “Outlook.”
However, this favorable outlook could be affected materially by adverse developments, if any, related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including new or more restrictive “stay-at-home” orders and other new or revised public health requirements recommended or imposed by federal, state and local public health and governmental authorities toauthorities. Until the COVID-19 pandemic in regions acrosshas been resolved as a public health crisis, it retains the United Statespotential to cause further and more severe disruption of global and national economies, the world,U.S. housing market and our business, including quarantines,our net orders, backlog and “stay-at-home” orders and similar mandates for many individualsrevenues. In addition, we are continuing to substantially restrict daily activities and for many businessessee building material cost pressures, particularly with respect to curtail or cease normal operations, and the volatile economic, business and financial market conditions resulting therefrom, are expected tolumber, that could negatively impact our consolidated financial statementsmargins in future periods. Despite these challenges, and other factors, which may individually or in combination slow or reverse the second quarter and in later periods of 2020. Although we are uncertain of the potential full magnitude or duration of the business and economic impacts from the unprecedented public health efforts to contain and combat the spread of COVID-19, we could experience material declines in our net orders, homes delivered, average selling prices, revenues, cash flow and/or profitability in one or more periods in 2020 (in addition to the second quarter) compared to the

corresponding prior-year periods and compared to our expectations at the beginning of our 2020 fiscal year. Further discussion of the potential impacts on our businesscurrent housing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is provided below under Part II, Item 1A – Risk Factors.pandemic-induced disruptions in the 2020 second quarter, we believe we are well-positioned to operate effectively through the present environment.
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HOMEBUILDING
The following table presents a summary of certain financial and operational data for our homebuilding operations (dollars in thousands, except average selling price):
Three Months Ended
February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Revenues:
Housing$1,137,353 $1,071,810 
Land655 572 
Total1,138,008 1,072,382 
Costs and expenses:
Construction and land costs
Housing(901,178)(885,481)
Land(731)(572)
Total(901,909)(886,053)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(122,005)(126,134)
Total(1,023,914)(1,012,187)
Operating income$114,094 $60,195 
Homes delivered2,864 2,752 
Average selling price$397,100 $389,500 
Housing gross profit margin as a percentage of housing revenues20.8 %17.4 %
Housing gross profit margin excluding inventory-related charges as a percentage of housing revenues21.1 %17.9 %
Adjusted housing gross profit margin as a percentage of housing revenues24.0 %21.1 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of housing revenues10.7 %11.8 %
Operating income as a percentage of revenues10.0 %5.6 %
 Three Months Ended
 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
Revenues:   
Housing$1,071,810
 $798,171
Land572
 10,617
Total1,072,382
 808,788
Costs and expenses:   
Construction and land costs   
Housing(885,481) (661,328)
Land(572) (9,527)
Total(886,053) (670,855)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(126,134) (106,594)
Total(1,012,187) (777,449)
Operating income$60,195
 $31,339
Homes delivered2,752
 2,152
Average selling price$389,500
 $370,900
Housing gross profit margin as a percentage of housing revenues17.4% 17.1%
Housing gross profit margin excluding inventory-related charges as a percentage of housing revenues17.9% 17.6%
Adjusted housing gross profit margin as a percentage of housing revenues21.1% 21.3%
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of housing revenues11.8% 13.4%
Operating income as a percentage of homebuilding revenues5.6% 3.9%
For reporting purposes, we organize our homebuilding operations into four segments — West Coast, Southwest, Central and Southeast. As of February 29, 2020,28, 2021, our homebuilding reporting segments consisted ofconducted ongoing operations located in the following states:states to the extent permitted by applicable public health orders as part of their respective COVID-19 control responses: West Coast — California and Washington; Southwest — Arizona and Nevada; Central — Colorado and Texas; and Southeast — Florida and North Carolina. The following tables present homes delivered, net orders, cancellation rates as a percentage of gross orders, net order value, average community count and ending backlog (number of homes and value) by homebuilding reporting segment (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended
Homes DeliveredNet OrdersCancellation Rates
SegmentFebruary 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
West Coast884 794 1,160 979  %11 %
Southwest534 603 867 765 11 
Central1,011 968 1,598 1,217 12 16 
Southeast435 387 667 534 12 18 
Total2,864 2,752 4,292 3,495 10 %14 %
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Three Months Ended
 Three Months Ended
 Homes Delivered Net Orders Cancellation Rates Net Order ValueAverage Community Count
Segment February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019SegmentFebruary 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
VarianceFebruary 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Variance
West Coast 794
 497
 979
 699
 11% 20 %West Coast$779,551 $598,416 30  %65 74(12) %
Southwest 603
 483
 765
 533
 11
 13
Southwest333,919 257,220 30 36 39(8)
Central 968
 824
 1,217
 926
 16
 24
Central552,941 373,481 48 82 90(9)
Southeast 387
 348
 534
 517
 18
 20
Southeast202,657 153,537 32 40 48(17)
Total 2,752
 2,152
 3,495
 2,675
 14% 20 %Total$1,869,068 $1,382,654 35  %223 251(11) %
            
            
 Net Order Value Average Community Count
Segment February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019 Variance February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019 Variance
West Coast $598,416
 $420,461
 42% 74
 61
 21 %
Southwest 257,220
 170,839
 51
 39
 38
 3
Central 373,481
 284,266
 31
 90
 95
 (5)
Southeast 153,537
 146,521
 5
 48
 50
 (4)
Total $1,382,654
 $1,022,087
 35% 251
 244
 3 %
            
 February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020
 Backlog – Homes Backlog – Value Backlog – HomesBacklog – Value
Segment February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019 Variance February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019 VarianceSegmentFebruary 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
VarianceFebruary 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Variance
West Coast 1,228
 917
 34% $712,218
 $533,076
 34 %West Coast2,300 1,228 87  %$1,417,644 $712,21899  %
Southwest 1,400
 976
 43
 456,024
 315,797
 44
Southwest1,854 1,400 32 669,939 456,02447 
Central 2,237
 1,816
 23
 680,904
 537,351
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Central3,624 2,237 62 1,176,047 680,90473 
Southeast 956
 922
 4
 275,405
 272,060
 1
Southeast1,460 956 53 430,488 275,40556 
Total 5,821
 4,631
 26% $2,124,551
 $1,658,284
 28 %Total9,238 5,821 59  %$3,694,118 $2,124,55174  %
The composition of our homes delivered, net orders and backlog shifts with the mix of our active communities and the corresponding average selling prices of the homes ordered and/or delivered at these communities in any particular period, and it changes as new communities open and existing communities wind down or close out. In addition, with our Built-to-Order model, the selling prices of individual homes within a community may vary due to differing lot sizes and locations, home square footage, and option and upgrade selections. These intrinsic variations in our business limit the effective comparability of our homes delivered, net orders and backlog as well as their corresponding values between sequential and year-over-year periods, in addition to the effect of prevailing economic or housing market conditions in or across any particular periods.
Revenues. Homebuilding revenues for the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 rose 33%6% from the corresponding year-earlier period due to an increase in housing revenues, partly offset by a decrease in land sale revenues.
Housing revenues for the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 grew 34%6% year over year, reflecting a 28%4% increase in the number of homes delivered and a 5%2% increase in the overall average selling price of those homes. The growth in the number of homes delivered forin the 2020current quarter was tempered primarily by two construction-related factors. Compared to the prior-year quarter, our 2021 beginning backlog was more heavily weighted to early building stages with approximately 55% of the homes in backlog, versus approximately 44% in the year-earlier period, either not started or at the foundation stage. Additionally, our 2021 first quarter primarily reflecteddeliveries were impacted by disruptive weather in Texas that delayed approximately 100 deliveries in our higher backlog at the beginning of the period (“beginning backlog”), which was up 24% compared to the year-earlier period. The increase in the overall average selling price of homes delivered was mainly due to community and geographic mix shifts, with a higher proportion of homes delivered from our West CoastCentral homebuilding reporting segment.segment into the second quarter. These dynamics lowered our year-over-year first-quarter backlog conversion rate.
Land sale revenues for the quarterthree months ended February 29, 2020 decreased 95% from28, 2021 totaled $.7 million, compared to $.6 million in the year-earlier period to $.6 million.period. Generally, land sale revenues fluctuate with our decisions to maintain or decrease our land ownership position in certain markets based upon the volume of our holdings, our business strategy, the strength and number of developers and other land buyers in particular markets at given points in time, the availability of opportunities to sell land at acceptable prices and prevailing market conditions.
Operating Income. Our homebuilding operating income for the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 increased 92%90% from the year-earlier period. Homebuilding operatingOperating income for the 20202021 first quarter included total inventory-related charges of $5.7$4.1 million, compared to $3.6$5.7 million infor the 20192020 first quarter. As a percentage of homebuilding revenues, our homebuilding operating income for the three months ended February 29, 2020 increased 17028, 2021 improved 440 basis points year over yearto 10.0%, compared to 5.6%. Excluding inventory-related charges, our homebuilding operating income margin improved to 6.1% for the 2020 first quarter compared to 4.3% for the year-earlier quarter.

The year-over-year increasegrowth in our homebuilding operating income for the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 primarily reflected higheran increase in housing gross profits partly offset by higherand a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses.
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Housing gross profits of $186.3$236.2 million for the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 grew 36%27% from $136.8$186.3 million for the year-earlier period, reflecting increases in both our housing revenues and housing gross profit margin. Our housing gross profit margin for the 20202021 first quarter rose 30340 basis points year over year to 17.4% primarily20.8%, mainly as a result of thea favorable impacts of improvedpricing environment that more than offset higher construction costs (approximately 220 basis points); an increase in operating leverage due to higher housing revenues (approximately 70 basis points) and; lower amortization of previously capitalized interest as a percentage of housing revenues (approximately 5030 basis points). These items were partly offset by higher construction; and land costsa decrease in inventory-related charges (approximately 9020 basis points), primarily reflecting a shift in the mix of homes delivered..
We incur interest principally from our borrowings to finance land acquisitions, land development, home construction and other operating and capital needs. Interest incurred totaled $31.0$31.1 million for the three months ended February 29, 2020, decreasing from $34.828, 2021, compared to $31.0 million for the year-earlier period, mainly due toas our lower average debt level.level remained essentially the same in each period. All interest incurred during the three-month periods ended February 29, 202028, 2021 and February 28, 201929, 2020 was capitalized due to the average amount of our inventory qualifying for interest capitalization exceeding our average debt level for each period. As a result, we had no interest expense for these periods.
Interest amortized to construction and land costs associated with housing operations was $34.6 million and $30.0$32.5 million for the three-month periodsthree months ended February 28, 2021 and $34.6 million for the three months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019, respectively.2020. As a percentage of housing revenues, the amortization of previously capitalized interest associated with housing operations was 3.2%2.9% and 3.7%3.2% for the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 and February 28, 2019,29, 2020, respectively.
Excluding the amortization of previously capitalized interest associated with housing operations and the above-mentioned inventory-related charges infor the three months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019,applicable periods, our adjusted housing gross profit margin decreased 20for the 2021 first quarter increased 290 basis points from the year-earlier quarter to 21.1%24.0%. The calculation of adjusted housing gross profit margin, which we believe provides a clearer measure of the performance of our business, is described below under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Land sales generated a nominal loss for the three months ended February 28, 2021, compared to break-even results for the year-earlier period.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the 20202021 first quarter rose 18%decreased 3% from the year-earlier quarter, mainly duereflecting targeted actions we took in 2020 to reduce overhead costs in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and lower advertising expenses in light of strong housing demand, partly offset by an increase in commission expenses associated with our higher volume of homes deliveredhousing revenues. In addition, selling, general and increased marketingadministrative expenses to support new community openings.for the 2021 first quarter benefited from the above-mentioned $4.3 million ERC recognized during the period. As a percentage of housing revenues, our selling, general and administrative expenses improved 160110 basis points, largely as a result ofprimarily reflecting increased operating leverage due to our higher housing revenues as compared to the year-earlier quarter.quarter and lower expenses.
The following table presents the components of our selling, general and administrative expenses (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended
February 28,
2021
% of Housing RevenuesFebruary 29,
2020
% of Housing Revenues
Marketing expenses$28,406 2.5 %$33,060 3.1 %
Commission expenses (a)44,852 3.9 41,447 3.9 
General and administrative expenses48,747 4.3 51,627 4.8 
Total$122,005 10.7 %$126,134 11.8 %
(a)Commission expenses include sales commissions on homes delivered paid to internal sales counselors and external real estate brokers.
Interest Income. Interest income, which is generated from short-term investments, totaled $.7 million for the three months ended February 28, 2021 and $.9 million for the three months ended February 29, 2020 and $1.1 million for the three months ended February 28, 2019.2020. Generally, increases and decreases in interest income are attributable to changes in the interest-bearing average balances of short-term investments and fluctuations in interest rates.
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures. Our equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures wasdecreased to $.3 million for the three months ended February 28, 2021, compared to $1.9 million for the three months ended February 29, 2020, compared to equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures of $.4 million for the three months ended February 28, 2019. The improved2020.
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These results primarily reflected 20a decrease in the number of homes delivered from an unconsolidated joint venture in California duringto eight for the 2020 first quarter, compared to nothree months ended February 28, 2021 from 20 homes delivered from unconsolidated joint ventures infor the corresponding year-earlier quarter.period.
Further information regarding our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures is provided in Note 9 – Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This report contains information about our adjusted housing gross profit margin and ratio of net debt to capital, neither of which is calculated in accordance with GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are relevant and useful to investors in understanding our operations and the leverage employed in our operations, and may be helpful in comparing us with other companies in the homebuilding industry to the extent they provide similar information. However, because they are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be completely comparable to other companies in the homebuilding industry and, thus, should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to operating performance and/or financial measures prescribed by GAAP. Rather, these non-GAAP financial measures should be used to supplement their respective most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in order to provide a greater understanding of the factors and trends affecting our operations.
Adjusted Housing Gross Profit Margin. The following table reconciles our housing gross profit margin calculated in accordance with GAAP to the non-GAAP financial measure of our adjusted housing gross profit margin (dollars in thousands):

 Three Months Ended
 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Housing revenues$1,137,353 $1,071,810 
Housing construction and land costs(901,178)(885,481)
Housing gross profits236,175 186,329 
Add: Inventory-related charges (a)4,064 5,672 
Housing gross profits excluding inventory-related charges240,239 192,001 
Add: Amortization of previously capitalized interest (b)32,496 34,575 
Adjusted housing gross profits$272,735 $226,576 
Housing gross profit margin as a percentage of housing revenues20.8 %17.4 %
Housing gross profit margin excluding inventory-related charges as a percentage of housing revenues21.1 %17.9 %
Adjusted housing gross profit margin as a percentage of housing revenues24.0 %21.1 %
(a)    Represents inventory impairment and land option contract abandonment charges associated with housing operations.
 Three Months Ended
 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
Housing revenues$1,071,810
 $798,171
Housing construction and land costs(885,481) (661,328)
Housing gross profits186,329
 136,843
Add:    Inventory-related charges (a)5,672
 3,555
Housing gross profits excluding inventory-related charges192,001
 140,398
Add:    Amortization of previously capitalized interest (b)34,575
 29,986
Adjusted housing gross profits$226,576
 $170,384
Housing gross profit margin as a percentage of housing revenues17.4% 17.1%
Housing gross profit margin excluding inventory-related charges as a percentage of housing revenues17.9% 17.6%
Adjusted housing gross profit margin as a percentage of housing revenues21.1% 21.3%
(b)    Represents the amortization of previously capitalized interest associated with housing operations.
(a)Represents inventory impairment and land option contract abandonment charges associated with housing operations.
(b)Represents the amortization of previously capitalized interest associated with housing operations.
Adjusted housing gross profit margin is a non-GAAP financial measure, which we calculate by dividing housing revenues less housing construction and land costs excluding (1) housing inventory impairment and land option contract abandonment charges (as applicable) recorded during a given period and (2) amortization of previously capitalized interest associated with housing operations, by housing revenues. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is housing gross profit margin. We believe adjusted housing gross profit margin is a relevant and useful financial measure to investors in evaluating our performance as it measures the gross profits we generated specifically on the homes delivered during a given period. This non-GAAP financial measure isolates the impact that the housing inventory impairment and land option contract abandonment charges, and the amortization of previously capitalized interest associated with housing operations, have on housing gross profit margins, and allows investors to make comparisons with our competitors that adjust housing gross profit margins in a similar manner. We also believe investors will find adjusted housing gross profit margin relevant and useful because it represents a profitability measure that may be compared to a prior period without regard to variability of housing inventory impairment and land option contract abandonment charges, and amortization of previously capitalized interest associated with housing operations. This financial measure assists us in making strategic decisions regarding community location and product mix, product pricing and construction pace.
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Ratio of Net Debt to Capital. The following table reconciles our ratio of debt to capital calculated in accordance with GAAP to the non-GAAP financial measure of our ratio of net debt to capital (dollars in thousands):
February 29,
2020
 November 30,
2019
February 28,
2021
November 30,
2020
Notes payable$1,749,148
 $1,748,747
Notes payable$1,747,007 $1,747,175 
Stockholders’ equity2,443,104
 2,383,122
Stockholders’ equity2,748,184 2,665,769 
Total capital$4,192,252
 $4,131,869
Total capital$4,495,191 $4,412,944 
Ratio of debt to capital41.7% 42.3%Ratio of debt to capital38.9 %39.6 %
   
Notes payable$1,749,148
 $1,748,747
Notes payable$1,747,007 $1,747,175 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents(429,706) (453,814)Less: Cash and cash equivalents(569,793)(681,190)
Net debt1,319,442
 1,294,933
Net debt1,177,214 1,065,985 
Stockholders’ equity2,443,104
 2,383,122
Stockholders’ equity2,748,184 2,665,769 
Total capital$3,762,546
 $3,678,055
Total capital$3,925,398 $3,731,754 
Ratio of net debt to capital35.1% 35.2%Ratio of net debt to capital30.0 %28.6 %
The ratio of net debt to capital is a non-GAAP financial measure, which we calculate by dividing notes payable, net of homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, by capital (notes payable, net of homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, plus stockholders’ equity). The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is the ratio of debt to capital. We believe the ratio of net debt to capital is a relevant and useful financial measure to investors in understanding the degree of leverage employed in our operations.
HOMEBUILDING REPORTING SEGMENTS
Below is a discussion of the financial results offor each of our homebuilding reporting segments. Further information regarding these segments, including their pretax income (loss), is included in Note 2 – Segment Information in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report. The difference between each homebuilding reporting segment’s operating income (loss) and pretax income (loss) is generally due to the equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures and/or interest income and expense.
West Coast. The following table presents financial information related to our West Coast segment for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands, except average selling price):
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019 Variance February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Variance
Revenues$484,497
 $305,810
 58  %Revenues$514,516 $484,497  %
Construction and land costs(416,657) (259,013) (61)Construction and land costs(421,055)(416,657)(1)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(35,854) (28,721) (25)Selling, general and administrative expenses(35,258)(35,854)
Operating income$31,986
 $18,076
 77  %Operating income$58,203 $31,986 82  %
     
Homes delivered794
 497
 60  %Homes delivered884 794 11  %
Average selling price$610,200
 $607,500
 
Average selling price$582,000 $610,200 (5)  %
Housing gross profit margin14.0% 15.5% (150)bps
Operating income as a percentage of revenuesOperating income as a percentage of revenues11.3 %6.6 %470 bps
This segment’s revenues for the three months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 were generated solely from housing operations. Revenues for the three months ended February 28, 2019 were generated from both housing operations and land sales. Housing revenues for the 2020 first quarter increased 60%grew 6% year over year, from $301.9 million, mainly due to an increase in the number of homes delivered. The year-over-year growth in thereflecting a higher number of homes delivered, forpartly offset by a decrease in the three months ended February 29, 2020average selling price of those homes. The increase in homes delivered was attributable to our California and Washington operations. The year-over-year decrease in the average selling price of homes delivered was primarily due to a 46% year-over-year increase in the number of homes in beginning backlog as well as homes delivered from our recently-established Seattle operations, which had no deliveries in the 2019 first quarter.geographic mix shift.
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Operating income for the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 increased from the year-earlier period, due tomainly reflecting higher housing gross profits, partly offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses. The year-over-year growth in housing gross profits reflected anprofits. As a percentage of revenues, this segment’s operating income rose from the year-earlier quarter, primarily due to a 420 basis-point increase in housing revenues that was partly offset by a decrease in the housing gross profit margin. The decline in the housing gross profit margin was primarily due to an increase18.2% and a slight improvement in construction and land costs as a percentage of housing revenues mainly as a result of a mix shift of homes delivered. These cost increases were partly offset by improved operating leverage due to higher housing revenues. Inventory-related charges totaled $4.4 million in the 2020 first quarter, compared to $3.3 million in the year-earlier quarter. Selling,selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of housing revenues. The housing gross profit margin expansion was largely driven by a favorable pricing environment, an increase in operating leverage due to higher housing revenues, forlower amortization of previously capitalized interest and a decrease in inventory-related charges. Inventory-related charges totaled $3.8 million in the 20202021 first quarter, improved fromcompared to $4.4 million in the year-earlier quarter largely due to increased operating leverage as a result of higher housing revenues.quarter.
Southwest. The following table presents financial information related to our Southwest segment for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands, except average selling price):
 Three Months Ended
 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019 Variance
Revenues$191,318
 $157,656
 21  %
Construction and land costs(142,899) (121,218) (18)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(16,169) (14,120) (15)
Operating income$32,250
 $22,318
 45  %
      

Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Variance
RevenuesRevenues$187,685 $191,318 (2) %
Construction and land costsConstruction and land costs(138,681)(142,899)
Selling, general and administrative expensesSelling, general and administrative expenses(15,825)(16,169)
Operating incomeOperating income$33,179 $32,250  %
February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019 Variance
Homes delivered603
 483
 25  %Homes delivered534 603 (11) %
Average selling price$316,400
 $326,400
 (3) %Average selling price$351,500 $316,400 11  %
Housing gross profit margin25.4% 23.1% 230bps
Operating income as a percentage of revenuesOperating income as a percentage of revenues17.7 %16.9 %80 bps
This segment’s revenues for the three-month period ended February 29, 202028, 2021 were generated solely from both housing operations and land sales.revenues. For the three months ended February 28, 2019,29, 2020, revenues were generated solely from housing operations.operations as well as nominal land sales. Housing revenues for the 2020 first quarter increased 21%three months ended February 28, 2021 decreased 2% year over year to $187.7 million from $190.8 million reflecting an increasedue to a decline in the number of homes delivered, partiallypartly offset by a decreasean increase in the average selling price of those homes. The growth in thelower number of homes delivered primarilyin the current quarter reflected a larger beginning backlog, which was up 34% compared to the year-earlier period.decreases in deliveries from both our Arizona and Nevada operations. The year-over-year decreaserise in the average selling price for the three months ended February 29, 2020 was primarilymainly due to a shift in product and geographic mix shifts of homes delivered.mix.
Operating income for the three months ended February 29, 2020 increased28, 2021 rose from the corresponding 20192020 period, due to higher housing gross profits, partly offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses. Theprimarily reflecting a slight increase in housing gross profits primarily reflected growth in housingprofits. As a percentage of revenues, and an increase inoperating income grew from the year-earlier quarter largely due to a higher housing gross profit margin. The improvement in the housing gross profit margin was mainly due to lower amortization of previously capitalized interest, a decrease in construction and land costs as a percentage of housing revenues, and increased operating leverage due to higher housing revenues. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of housing revenues for the 2020 first quarter improved fromwere essentially even with the corresponding 2019 quarter, mainly as a result of increased operating leverage due to higher housing revenues, partly offset by increased marketing costs.2020 quarter.
Central. The following table presents financial information related to our Central segment for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands, except average selling price):
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019 Variance February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Variance
Revenues$283,513
 $241,592
 17  %Revenues$309,708 $283,513  %
Construction and land costs(229,123) (198,104) (16)Construction and land costs(238,951)(229,123)(4)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(31,712) (24,905) (27)Selling, general and administrative expenses(29,765)(31,712)
Operating income$22,678
 $18,583
 22  %Operating income$40,992 $22,678 81  %
     
Homes delivered968
 824
 17  %Homes delivered1,011 968   %
Average selling price$292,900
 $285,000
 3  %Average selling price$306,300 $292,900  %
Housing gross profit margin19.2% 18.1% 110bps
Operating income margin as a percentage of revenuesOperating income margin as a percentage of revenues13.2 %8.0 %520 bps
This segment’s revenues for the three monthsthree-month periods ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 were generated solely from housing operations. Revenues for the three-month period ended February 28, 2019 were generated from both housing operations and land sales. Housing revenues for the 20202021 first quarter increased 21%grew 9% from $234.8 million for the year-earlier quarter, reflecting increases in both the number of homes delivered and the average selling price of those homes. The growth in the number of homes delivered primarily reflected a larger beginning backlog, which was up 16% as comparedattributable to our Colorado operations. Our 2021 first quarter deliveries from this segment were
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impacted by disruptive weather in Texas that delayed approximately 100 deliveries into the year-earlier period.second quarter. The year-over-year increase in the average selling price for three-month period ended February 29, 2020 was due to shifts in the product and geographic mix of homes delivered.
Operating income for the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 rose from the year-earlier period mainly due to an increase inhigher housing gross profits partly offset by higherand lower selling, general and administrative expenses. Housing gross profits increased primarily due to growthThe increase in housingthis segment’s operating income as a percentage of revenues and anreflected a 360 basis-point increase in the housing gross profit margin. The housing gross profit margin increase mainly resulted fromto 22.8%, primarily driven by a decrease in construction and land costs as a percentage of housing revenues,favorable pricing environment, improved operating leverage due to higher housing revenues and lower amortization of previously capitalized interest. Selling,In addition, selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of housing revenues for the 2020 first quarter increasedimproved to 9.6% from 11.2% in the year-earlier quarter mainly reflecting higher overhead costs, partly offset byas a result of increased operating leverage due tofrom higher housing revenues.

revenues, and targeted actions we took in 2020 to reduce overhead costs in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Southeast. The following table presents financial information related to our Southeast segment for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands, except average selling price):
 Three Months Ended
 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Variance
Revenues$126,099 $113,054 12  %
Construction and land costs(101,233)(95,610)(6)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(12,752)(14,814)14 
Operating income$12,114 $2,630 361  %
Homes delivered435 387 12   %
Average selling price$288,400 $292,000 (1)  %
Operating income as a percentage of revenues9.6 %2.3 %730 bps
 Three Months Ended
 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019 Variance
Revenues$113,054
 $103,730
 9  %
Construction and land costs(95,610) (90,778) (5)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(14,814) (13,497) (10)
Operating income (loss)$2,630
 $(545) (a)
      
Homes delivered387
 348
 11  %
Average selling price$292,000
 $298,100
 (2) %
Housing gross profit margin15.4% 12.5% 290bps
(a)Percentage not meaningful.
This segment’s revenues for the three-month periodperiods ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 were generated from both housing operations and nominal land sales. RevenuesHousing revenues for the three months ended February 28, 2019 were generated solely2021 grew 11% year over year to $125.4 million from housing operations. The year-over-year increase in housing revenues for the three months ended February 29, 2020 reflected$113.0 million due to an increase in the number of homes delivered, partly offset by a decrease in the average selling price of those homes. The increase in homes delivered reflected growth in the number of homes delivered primarily reflected a larger beginning backlog, which was up 7% compared to the year-earlier period.deliveries from our Florida operations. The year-over-year decreasedecline in the average selling price for the three months ended February 29, 2020 was mainly due to shifts in the product and geographic mix of homes delivered, with a lower proportion of homes delivered from higher-priced communities.
Operating income for the three months ended February 29, 2020 increased compared to an operating loss for28, 2021 grew from the year-earlier period, mainly due to growth inreflecting higher housing gross profits partially offset by higherand lower selling, general and administrative expenses. The year-over-year growthAs a percentage of revenues, operating income rose from the year-earlier period due to a 450 basis-point increase in housing gross profits reflected increases in both housing revenues and the housing gross profit margin. The housing gross profit margin to 19.9% that was mainly driven by a favorable pricing environment, increased primarilyoperating leverage due to lower construction and land costs as a percentage ofhigher housing revenues, and lower amortization of previously capitalized interest. Selling,In addition, selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of housing revenues for the 2020 first quarter were essentially the same as forimproved 290 basis points from the year-earlier period.period to 10.2%, primarily due to increased operating leverage as a result of higher housing revenues, and targeted actions we took in 2020 to reduce overhead costs in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
FINANCIAL SERVICES REPORTING SEGMENT
The following table presents a summary of selected financial and operational data for our financial services reporting segment (dollars in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Revenues$3,730 $3,553 
Expenses(1,200)(962)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint venture5,970 3,222 
Pretax income$8,500 $5,813 
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 Three Months Ended
 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
Revenues$3,553
 $2,695
Expenses(962) (1,024)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures3,222
 802
Pretax income$5,813
 $2,473
    
Total originations:   
Loans1,764
 1,209
Principal$558,537
 $339,264
Percentage of homebuyers using KBHS71% 64%
Average FICO score722
 718
    
 Three Months Ended
 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Total originations (a):
Loans2,072 1,764 
Principal$710,924 $558,537 
Percentage of homebuyers using KBHS79  %71  %
Average FICO score724 722 
Loans sold (a):
Loans sold to Stearns1,554 2,289 
Principal$523,905 $700,037 
Loans sold to third parties436 72 
Principal$144,387 $23,299 

 Three Months Ended
 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
Loans sold:   
Loans sold to Stearns2,289
 1,161
Principal$700,037
 $333,353
Loans sold to third parties72
 244
Principal$23,299
 $62,355
(a)Loan originations and sales occurred within KBHS.
Revenues. Financial services revenues for the three-month periodthree months ended February 29,28, 2021 rose from the corresponding period of 2020 increaseddue to an increase in title services revenues, partly offset by a decrease in insurance commissions.
Pretax income. Our financial services pretax income for the three months ended February 28, 2021 grew 46% from the year-earlier period due to increasesan increase in both title services revenues and insurance commissions.
Expenses. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended February 29, 2020 decreased from the three months ended February 28, 2019.
Equity in Income of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures. The equity in income of unconsolidated joint venturesventures. In the 2021 first quarter, our equity in income of our unconsolidated joint venture, KBHS, increased on85% year over year as a year-over-year basisresult of a substantial increase in the three-month period ended February 29, 2020principal amount of loan originations and improved margins. The higher principal amount of loan originations in 2021 primarily due toreflected an increase in the percentage of homebuyers using KBHS, a 28% increase4% rise in the number of homes we delivered and a substantial2% increase in the percentageaverage selling price of homebuyers using KBHS.those homes.
On January 5, 2021, Guaranteed Rate, Inc. announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire Stearns’ parent company. This transaction closed on March 1, 2021. As of the date of this report, we are not aware of any significant changes with respect to our partner in KBHS as a result of the transaction.
INCOME TAXES
Income Tax Expense. Our income tax expense and effective tax rates were as follows (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019 February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
Income tax expense$9,100
 $4,500
Income tax expense$26,500 $9,100 
Effective tax rate13.2% 13.0%Effective tax rate21.4 %13.2 %
Our income tax expense and effective tax rate for the three months ended February 29, 2020 included the favorable effects of $5.6 million of excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation and $4.0 million of federal energy tax credits that we earned from building energy-efficient homes. Our income tax expense and effective tax rate for the three months ended February 28, 2019 included2021 rose from the year-earlier period, mainly due to the substantial increase in our pretax income, which reduced the proportionate favorable impacts a $3.3 million reversal of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance and $2.0 millionimpact of excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation which were partly offsetand federal energy tax credits on the overall rate. In addition, on a year-over-year basis, our excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation decreased by $.8$2.1 million of other items.in the 2021 first quarter and the federal energy tax credits we earned from building energy efficient homes decreased by $1.3 million.
The federal energy tax credits for the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 resulted from legislation enacted in December 2019,2020, which among other things, extended the availability of a business tax credit for building new energy-efficient homes through December 31, 2020.2021. Prior to this legislation, the tax credit expired on December 31, 2017.2020. This extension is expected to benefit our income tax provision in future periods.
In June 2020, California enacted tax legislation that approved the suspension of California net operating loss deductions for tax years 2020, 2021 and 2022. The suspension of California net operating loss deductions did not have an impact on our income tax expense for the three months ended February 28, 2021.
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Further information regarding our income taxes is provided in Note 14 – Income Taxes in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview. We have funded our homebuilding and financial services activities over the last several years with:
internally generated cash flows;
public issuances of debt securities;
borrowings under the Credit Facility;
land option contracts and other similar contracts and seller notes;
public issuances of our common stock; and
letters of credit and performance bonds.
We manage our use of cash in the operation of our business to support the execution of our primary strategic goals. Over the past several years, we have primarily used cash for:
land acquisition and land development;
home construction;

operating expenses;
principal and interest payments on notes payable; and
repayments of borrowings under the Credit Facility.
We ended the 2021 first quarter with total liquidity of $1.36 billion, including cash and cash equivalents and $787.6 million of available capacity under the Credit Facility. Based on our financial position as of February 28, 2021, and our positive business forecast for the remainder of 2021 as discussed below under “Outlook,” we have no material concerns related to our liquidity. While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic creates potential liquidity risks, as discussed further below, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, our anticipated cash flows from operations and amounts available under our Credit Facility will be sufficient to fund our anticipated operating and land-related investment needs for at least the next twelve months. We have no significant notes payable maturities until December 2021.
Our investments in land and land development increased 5%37% to $405.0$556.0 million for the three months ended February 29, 2020,28, 2021, compared to $384.2$405.0 million for the prior-year period. Approximately 48%49% of our total investments in the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 related to land acquisition, compared to approximately 49%48% in the year-earlier period. While we made strategic investments in land and land development in each of our homebuilding reporting segments during the first three months of 2021 and 2020, approximately 53% and 2019, approximately 49% and 50%, respectively, of these investments for each period were made in our West Coast homebuilding reporting segment. Due to the impacts and uncertainties resulting from the public health and governmental efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, as noted above under “Overview,” we plan to curtail our investments in land and land development in the 2020 second quarter and likely beyond. In this regard, we are discussing with certain land sellers delaying the acquisition of land, and we are activating more targeted development phases of land we own to align with expected slower sales and construction paces. These actions are expected to reduce the growth, and may cause a decline, of our lot count and the volume of homes delivered in the 2020 second quarter and future periods.
The following table presents the number of lots we owned or controlled under land option contracts and other similar contracts and the carrying value of inventory by homebuilding reporting segment (dollars in thousands):
 February 29, 2020 November 30, 2019 VarianceFebruary 28, 2021November 30, 2020Variance
Segment Lots $ Lots $ Lots $SegmentLots$Lots$Lots$
West Coast 15,010
 $1,751,958
 15,186
 $1,795,088
 (176) $(43,130)West Coast17,706 $2,015,824 16,990 $1,928,500 716 $87,324 
Southwest 11,459
 680,161
 11,191
 629,811
 268
 50,350
Southwest12,553 757,775 12,290 688,807 263 68,968 
Central 24,472
 900,013
 25,871
 889,179
 (1,399) 10,834
Central25,301 888,161 23,699 867,170 1,602 20,991 
Southeast 12,293
 396,484
 12,662
 390,524
 (369) 5,960
Southeast14,134 462,193 14,059 413,005 75 49,188 
Total 63,234
 $3,728,616
 64,910
 $3,704,602
 (1,676) $24,014
Total69,694 $4,123,953 67,038 $3,897,482 2,656 $226,471 
The number and carrying value of lots we owned or controlled under land option contracts and other similar contracts at February 29, 202028, 2021 increased slightly from November 30, 2019. Over the same period, the number of lots decreased 3% mainly2020, primarily due to fewer lots underour investments in land option contracts and other similar contracts with refundable deposits, reflecting ordinary course fluctuationland development in the 2021 first quarter and an increase in the number of such contracts.homes under construction. The number of lots in inventory as of February 29, 202028, 2021 included 6,6958,444 lots under contract where the associated deposits were refundable at our discretion, compared to 9,21210,254 of such lots at November 30, 2019.2020. Our lots controlled under land under contractoption contracts and other similar contracts as a percentage of total lots was 38%40% at both February 29, 202028, 2021 and 41% at November 30, 2019.2020. Generally, this percentage fluctuates with our decisions to control (or abandon) lots under land option contracts and other similar contracts or to purchase (or sell owned) lots based on available opportunities and our investment return standards.
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Liquidity. The table below summarizes our total cash and cash equivalents, and total liquidity (in thousands):
February 28,
2021
November 30,
2020
Total cash and cash equivalents$569,793 $681,190 
Credit Facility commitment800,000 800,000 
Borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility— — 
Letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Facility(12,429)(12,429)
Credit Facility availability787,571 787,571 
Total liquidity$1,357,364 $1,468,761 
  February 29,
2020
 November 30,
2019
Total cash and cash equivalents $429,706
 $453,814
Credit Facility commitment 800,000
 800,000
Borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility 
 
Letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Facility (12,429) (18,884)
Credit Facility availability 787,571
 781,116
Total liquidity $1,217,277
 $1,234,930
OurThe majority of our cash equivalents at February 29, 202028, 2021 and November 30, 20192020 were invested in interest-bearing bank deposit accounts and money market funds.

accounts.
Capital Resources. Our notes payable consisted of the following (in thousands):
February 28,
2021
November 30,
2020
Variance
February 29,
2020
 November 30,
2019
 Variance
Mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans$7,889
 $7,889
 $
Mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans$4,067 $4,667 $(600)
Senior notes1,741,259
 1,740,858
 401
Senior notes1,742,940 1,742,508 432 
Total$1,749,148
 $1,748,747
 $401
Total$1,747,007 $1,747,175 $(168)
Our financial leverage, as measured by the ratio of debt to capital was 41.7%improved 70 basis points to 38.9% at February 29, 2020,28, 2021, compared to 42.3%39.6% at November 30, 2019.2020. Our ratio of net debt to capital (a calculation that is described above under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”) at February 29, 202028, 2021 was 35.1%30.0%, compared to 35.2%28.6% at November 30, 2019.2020. Our next scheduled debt maturity is on December 15, 2021, when $450.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 7.00% senior notes become due.
LOC Facility. We had $33.4$41.0 million and $15.8$29.7 million of letters of credit outstanding under the LOC Facility at February 29, 202028, 2021 and November 30, 2019,2020, respectively. Further information regarding our LOC Facility is provided in Note 15 – Notes Payable in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility. We have an $800.0 million Credit Facility that will mature on October 7, 2023. The amount of the Credit Facility available for cash borrowings and the issuance of letters of credit depends on the total cash borrowings and letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Facility and the maximum available amount under the terms of the Credit Facility. As of February 29, 2020,28, 2021, we had no cash borrowings and $12.4 million of letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Facility. Therefore, as of February 29, 2020, we had $787.6 million available for cash borrowingsWe did not borrow under the Credit Facility with up to $237.6 million of that amount available forduring the issuance of additional letters of credit.2021 first quarter. The Credit Facility is further described in Note 15 – Notes Payable in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.
There have been no changes to the terms of the Credit Facility during the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 from those disclosed in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section inof our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2019.2020.
The covenants and other requirements under the Credit Facility represent the most restrictive covenants that we are subject to with respect to our notes payable. The following table summarizes the financial covenants and other requirements under the Credit Facility, and our actual levels or ratios (as applicable) with respect to those covenants and other requirements, in each case as of February 29, 2020:28, 2021:
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Financial Covenants and Other Requirements Covenant Requirement ActualFinancial Covenants and Other RequirementsCovenant RequirementActual
Consolidated tangible net worth >$1.67 billion $2.44 billionConsolidated tangible net worth>$1.85 billion$2.72 billion
Leverage Ratio <.650 .418Leverage Ratio<.650.393
Interest Coverage Ratio (a) >1.500 4.340Interest Coverage Ratio (a)>1.5004.887
Minimum liquidity (a) >$137.2 million $429.7 millionMinimum liquidity (a)>$122.0 million$569.8 million
Investments in joint ventures and non-guarantor subsidiaries <$593.4 million $179.2 millionInvestments in joint ventures and non-guarantor subsidiaries<$648.1 million$211.1 million
Borrowing base in excess of borrowing base indebtedness (as defined)  n/a $1.29 billionBorrowing base in excess of borrowing base indebtedness (as defined) n/a$1.79 billion
(a)Under the terms of the Credit Facility, we are required to maintain either a minimum Interest Coverage Ratio or a minimum level of liquidity, but not both. As of February 29, 2020, we met both the Interest Coverage Ratio and the minimum liquidity requirements.
(a)    Under the terms of the Credit Facility, we are required to maintain either a minimum Interest Coverage Ratio or a minimum level of liquidity, but not both. As of February 28, 2021, we met both the Interest Coverage Ratio and the minimum liquidity requirements.
The indenture governing our senior notes does not contain any financial covenants. Subject to specified exceptions, the indenture contains certain restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to incur secured indebtedness, or engage in sale and leaseback transactions involving property above a certain specified value. In addition, the indenture contains certain limitations related to mergers, consolidations, and sales of assets.
Our obligations to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest under our senior notes and borrowings, if any, under the Credit Facility are guaranteed on a joint and several basis by the Guarantor Subsidiaries. The guarantees are full and unconditional and the Guarantor Subsidiaries are 100% owned by us. We may also cause other subsidiaries of ours to become Guarantor Subsidiaries if we believe it to be in our or the relevant subsidiary’s best interests. Condensed consolidating financial information for our subsidiaries considered to be Guarantor Subsidiaries is provided in Note 22 – Supplemental Guarantor Information in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.

As of February 29, 2020,28, 2021, we were in compliance with the applicable terms of all our covenants and other requirements under the Credit Facility, the senior notes, the indenture, and the mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans. Our ability to access the Credit Facility for cash borrowings and letters of credit and our ability to secure future debt financing depend, in part, on our ability to remain in such compliance. There are no agreements that restrict our payment of dividends other than the Credit Facility, which would restrict our payment of certain dividends, (other thansuch as cash dividends on our common stock, dividends) if a default under the Credit Facility exists at the time of any such payment, or if any such payment would result in such a default (other than dividends paid within 60 days after declaration, if there was no default at the time of declaration).
Depending on available terms, we finance certain land acquisitions with purchase-money financing from land sellers or with other forms of financing from third parties. At February 29, 2020,28, 2021, we had outstanding mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans payable in connection with such financing of $7.9$4.1 million, secured primarily by the underlying property, which had an aggregate carrying value of $30.8$12.3 million.
Credit Ratings. Our credit ratings are periodically reviewed by rating agencies. In January 2020, Standard and Poor’s Financial Services upgradedFebruary 2021, Moody’s Investors Service affirmed our corporate Ba3 credit rating, to BB from BB-, and changedupgraded the rating outlook to stablepositive from positive.stable.
Consolidated Cash Flows. The following table presents a summary of net cash provided by (used in)used in our operating, investing and financing activities (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended February 28,
2021
February 29,
2020
February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
Net cash provided by (used in):   
Net cash used in:Net cash used in:
Operating activities$(9,866) $(198,210)Operating activities$(79,265)$(9,866)
Investing activities(7,839) (1,747)Investing activities(11,723)(7,839)
Financing activities(6,226) 137,245
Financing activities(20,582)(6,226)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents$(23,931) $(62,712)Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents$(111,570)$(23,931)
Operating Activities. Generally, our net operating cash flows fluctuate primarily based on changes in our inventories and our profitability. Our net cash used byin operating activities for the three months ended February 28, 2021 primarily reflected a net increase in inventories of $229.1 million and a net decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities of $10.1 million, partly offset by net income of $97.1 million and a net decrease in receivables of $23.3 million. In the three months ended February 29, 2020, primarilyour net cash used in operating activities mainly reflected a net decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities of $61.0 million, net cash of $17.9 million used for investments in inventories and ana net increase in receivables of $4.2 million, partly offset by net income of $59.7 million. In the three months ended February 28, 2019, our net cash used by operating activities mainly reflected net cash of $154.1 million used for investments in inventories, a net decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities of $70.1 million and a net increase in receivables of $19.5 million, partly offset by net income of $30.0 million.
Investing Activities. In the three months ended February 29, 2020,28, 2021, our uses of cash included $9.1 million for net purchases of property and equipment and $2.6 million for contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures. In the three months ended
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February 29, 2020, the net cash used for investing activities reflected $6.7 million for net purchases of property and equipment and $1.7 million for contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures. These uses of cash were partially offset by a $.5 million return of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures.
Financing Activities. In the three months ended February 28, 2019, the2021, net cash was used for investing activities reflected $10.0dividend payments on our common stock of $14.1 million, for net purchasestax payments associated with stock-based compensation awards of property$8.5 million and equipmentpayments on mortgages and $2.5 million for contributionsland contracts due to unconsolidated joint ventures. These usesland sellers and other loans of $.6 million. The cash wereused was partially offset by $5.8$2.5 million of proceeds from the saleissuances of a building and a $5.0 million return of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures.
Financing Activities. The year-over-year change in net cash used in financing activities was mainly due to the financing transactions we completed in the 2019 first quarter, including our concurrent public offerings of senior notes and our repayment of certain senior notes.common stock under employee stock plans. In the three months ended February 29, 2020, net cash was used for dividend payments on our common stock of $8.2 million and tax payments associated with stock-based compensation awards of $6.2 million. The cash used was partially offset by $8.2 million of issuances of common stock under employee stock plans. In
Dividends. During the three monthsthree-month period ended February 28, 2019, net2021, our board of directors declared, and we paid, a quarterly cash was provided by our concurrent public offerings of $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior notes due 2027 and an additional $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our existing series of 7.625% senior notes due 2023, and $.8 million of issuances of common stock under employee stock plans. The cash provided was partly offset by cash used for our repayment of $230.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 1.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2019, payments on mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans of $28.0 million, tax payments associated with stock-based compensation awards of $3.3 million, and dividend payments on our common stock of $2.3 million.
$.15 per share. During the three-month period ended February 29, 2020, our board of directors declared, and we paid, a quarterly cash dividend of $.090 per share on our common stock. During the three-month period ended February 28, 2019, our boardstock of directors declared, and we paid, a quarterly cash dividend of $.025$.09 per share of common stock.share. The declaration and payment of future cash dividends on

our common stock, whether at current levels or at all, are at the discretion of our board of directors and depend upon, among other things, our expected future earnings, cash flows, capital requirements, access to external financing, debt structure and any adjustments thereto, operational and financial investment strategy and general financial condition, as well as general business conditions.
While the unprecedented public health and governmental efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 have created significant uncertainty as to general economic and housing market conditions for the remainder of 20202021 and beyond, as of the date of this report, we believe we have adequate capital resources and sufficient access to external financing sources to satisfy our current and reasonably anticipated requirements for funds to conduct our operations and meet other needs in the ordinary course of our business. While we have had no cash borrowings under the Credit Facility in our 2020 fiscal year through the date of this report, forFor the remainder of 2020,2021, we expect to use or redeploy our cash resources or cash borrowings under the Credit Facility to support our business within the context of prevailing market conditions, which, given recent developments in the second quarter-to-date period,ongoing uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, could rapidly and materially deteriorate or otherwise change. During this time, we may also engage in capital markets, bank loan, project debt or other financial transactions, including the repurchase of debt or equity securities or potential new issuances of debt or equity securities to support our business needs. The amounts involved in these transactions, if any, may be material. In addition, as necessary or desirable, we may adjust or amend the terms of and/or expand the capacity of the Credit Facility or the LOC Facility, or enter into additional letter of credit facilities, or other similar facility arrangements, in each case with the same or other financial institutions, or allow any such facilities to mature or expire. However, with the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, which could materially and negatively affect our business and the housing market, our ability to engage in such transactions may be constrained by volatile or tight economic, capital, credit and/or financial market conditions, as well as moderated investor and/or lender interest or capacity and/or our liquidity, leverage and net worth, and we can provide no assurance as to successfully completing, the costs of, or the operational limitations arising from any one or series of such transactions. Further discussion of the potential impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic on our capital resources and liquidity is provided belowin the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020.
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information
As of February 28, 2021, we had $1.75 billion in aggregate principal amount of outstanding senior notes and no borrowings outstanding under Part II, Item 1Athe Credit Facility. Our obligations to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest on the senior notes and borrowings, if any, under the Credit Facility are guaranteed on a joint and several basis by certain of our subsidiaries (“Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Our other subsidiaries, including all of our subsidiaries associated with our financial services operations, do not guarantee any such indebtedness (collectively, “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”), although we may cause a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to become a Guarantor Subsidiary if we believe it to be in our or the relevant subsidiary’s best interest. See Note 15Risk Factors.Notes Payable in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for additional information regarding the terms of our senior notes and the Credit Facility.
The guarantees are full and unconditional and the Guarantor Subsidiaries are 100% owned by us. The guarantees are senior unsecured obligations of each of the Guarantor Subsidiaries and rank equally in right of payment with all unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness and guarantees of such Guarantor Subsidiaries. The guarantees are effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness of such Guarantor Subsidiaries to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and structurally subordinated to indebtedness and other liabilities of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries.
Pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the senior notes and the terms of the Credit Facility, if any of the Guarantor Subsidiaries ceases to be a “significant subsidiary” as defined by Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X using a 5% rather than a 10% threshold (provided that the assets of our non-guarantor subsidiaries do not in the aggregate exceed 10% of an adjusted measure
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of our consolidated total assets), it will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged from its guaranty of the senior notes and the Credit Facility so long as all guarantees by such Guarantor Subsidiary of any other of our or our subsidiaries’ indebtedness are terminated at or prior to the time of such release.
The following tables present summarized financial information for KB Home and the Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis, excluding unconsolidated joint ventures and after the elimination of (a) intercompany transactions and balances between KB Home and the Guarantor Subsidiaries and (b) equity in earnings from and investments in the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. See Note 9 – Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for additional information regarding our unconsolidated joint ventures.
February 28,
2021
November 30,
2020
Summarized Balance Sheet Data (in thousands)
Assets
Cash$524,150 $644,157 
Inventories3,651,185 3,464,674 
Amounts due from Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries443,905 394,226 
Total assets5,183,317 5,102,197 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Notes payable1,743,340 1,743,508 
Amounts due to Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries229,299 221,330 
Total liabilities2,599,732 2,589,971 
Stockholders’ equity2,583,585 2,512,226 
Three Months Ended February 28, 2021
Summarized Statement of Operations Data (in thousands)
Revenues$1,029,190 
Construction and land costs(810,126)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(113,061)
Interest income from non-guarantor subsidiary7,556 
Pretax income114,212 
Net income91,712 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures. As discussed in Note 9 – Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report, we have investments in unconsolidated joint ventures in various markets where our homebuilding operations are located. At February 29, 2020 and November 30, 2019, one of our unconsolidated joint ventures had outstanding secured debt totaling $39.5 million and $40.7 million, respectively, under a construction loan agreement with a third-party lender to finance its land development activities. The outstanding debt is secured by the underlying property and related project assets and is non-recourse to us. All of the secured debt is scheduled to mature in February 2021. However, the loan agreement provides for a one-year extension beyond this date. None of our other unconsolidated joint ventures had outstanding debt at February 29, 202028, 2021 or November 30, 2019. While we and our partner in the unconsolidated joint venture that has the outstanding construction loan agreement at February 29, 2020 provide certain guarantees and indemnities to the lender, we do not have a guaranty or any other obligation to repay or to support the value of the collateral underlying the outstanding secured debt. We do not believe that our existing exposure under our guaranty and indemnity obligations related to the outstanding secured debt is material to our consolidated financial statements.2020.
Land Option Contracts and Other Similar Contracts. As discussed in Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report, in the ordinary course of our business, we enter into land option contracts and other similar contracts with third parties and unconsolidated entities to acquire rights to land for the construction of homes. Our land option contracts and other similar contracts generally do not contain provisions requiring our specific performance. Our decision to exercise a particular land option contract or other similar contract depends on the results of our due diligence reviews and ongoing market and project feasibility analysis that we conduct after entering into such a contract. In some cases, our decision to exercise a land option contract or other similar contract may be conditioned on the land seller obtaining necessary entitlements, such as zoning rights and environmental and development approvals, and/or physically developing the underlying land by a pre-determined date. We typically have the ability not to exercise our rights to the underlying land for any reason and forfeit our deposits without further penalty or obligation to the sellers. If we were to acquire all of the land we had under land option contracts and other similar contracts at February 29, 2020,28, 2021, we estimate the remaining purchase price to be
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paid during each year ending November 30 would be as follows: 2020 – $811.4 million; 2021 – $271.9$900.8 million; 2022 – $83.6$401.2 million; 2023 – $60.1$82.9 million; 2024 – $45.7$62.8 million; 2025 – $53.5 million; and thereafter – $44.6$2.3 million.
Contractual Obligations. There have been no significant changes in our contractual obligations from those reported in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section inof our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2019.2020.

Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires the use of judgment in the application of accounting policies and estimates of uncertain matters. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 from those disclosed in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section inof our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2019.2020.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recent accounting pronouncements are discussed in Note 1 – Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.
Outlook
While weWe believe long-term housing market fundamentals supporting demand remain positive, including lowpositive. Most notably, demographic trends are favorable especially with respect to first-time homebuyers, with over 70 million millennials in their prime homebuying years, followed by a large Generation Z segment now entering their homebuying age. We believe our Built-to-Order model, which provides our buyers a significant degree of personalization and choice, as well as our industry leading commitment to building ENERGY STAR® certified homes and solar homes that help lower the total cost of homeownership, gives us a meaningful and distinct competitive advantage over other homebuilders and resale and rental homes, particularly in serving first-time homebuyers. Although mortgage interest rates have recently increased, they are still at relatively low levels and a relatively constrained supplyhousing affordability remains generally favorable.
For the remainder of homes available for sale,2021, we plan to continue to execute on our customer-centric, personalized approach to homebuilding, which we believe contributed to our robust year-over-year net orders in the 2021 first quarter, and rebuild our community count to support future growth. In addition, we expect that overall economic conditionsto continue to focus on aligning our housing starts with our net order absorption rate, and manage our construction cycle times, in order to deliver our homes in backlog and meet our expected delivery volumes for the year. We expect our increased investments in land and land development in recent quarters and planned new community openings will lead to a sequential increase in our ending community count in the United Statesremaining quarters of 2021, with year-over-year community count growth expected in the fourth quarter. We believe we are well positioned to extend our community count growth into next year and expect year-over-year community count expansion of at least 10% in 2022. Our present outlook for the 2021 second quarter and full year is as follows:
2021 Second Quarter
We expect to generate housing revenues in the range of $1.42 billion to $1.50 billion, compared to $910.0 million in the year-earlier quarter, and anticipate our average selling price to be approximately $405,000, representing a year-over-year increase of 11%.
We expect our homebuilding operating income as a percentage of revenues, assuming no inventory-related charges, to range from 10.0% to 10.5%, compared to 6.9%, excluding severance charges of $6.7 million associated with COVID-19 pandemic-related workforce reductions, for the prior-year quarter.
We expect our housing gross profit margin to be in the range of 20.5% to 21.1%, assuming no inventory-related charges, compared to 18.7% for the corresponding 2020 quarter.
We expect our selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of housing revenues to be in the range of 10.4% to 10.8%. The 2020 second quarter ratio was 11.8%, excluding severance charges.
We expect an effective tax rate of approximately 24%.
We expect our average community count to be down by a low-to-mid double-digit percentage on a year-over-year basis.
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2021 Full Year
We expect our housing revenues to be in the range of $5.70 billion to $6.10 billion, compared to $4.15 billion in 2020, and anticipate our average selling price will be negatively impacted by the spread of COVID-19, as discussed above under “Overview,” though the magnitude and duration of any such impact is unknown and highly uncertain. In light of this uncertainty, we have withdrawn guidance for our 2020 fiscal year. In addition, if conditions in the overall housing market orrange of $405,000 to $415,000, compared to $388,900 in 2020.
We expect our homebuilding operating income as a specific market or submarket worsenpercentage of revenues, assuming no inventory-related charges, will be in the future beyondrange of 11.0% to 11.8%, an increase of 310 basis points at the mid-point, compared to 8.4%, excluding severance charges, for 2020.
We expect our current expectations, if future changeshousing gross profit margin to be in the range of 21.0% to 22.0%, assuming no inventory-related charges, versus 19.6% for 2020.
We expect our selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of housing revenues to be in the range of 9.9% to 10.3%, compared to 11.2%, excluding severance charges, in the prior year.
We expect an effective tax rate of roughly 24%.
We expect a single-digit percentage increase in our business strategy significantly affect any key assumptions used inending community count compared to 2020.
We expect our projectionsreturn on equity will be above 18%, an improvement of future cash flows, or if theremore than 600 basis points compared to 11.8% for 2020.
We continue to believe we are material changes in any of the other items we consider in assessing recoverability, we may recognize charges in future periods for inventory impairments or land option contract abandonments, or both, related to our current inventory assets. Any such charges could be material to our consolidated financial statements.
While we have had no cash borrowings under the Credit Facility in our 2020 fiscal year through the date of this report,well positioned for the remainder of 2020, we expect2021 due to, use or redeployamong other things, our cash resources or cash borrowings under the Credit Facility to support our business within the context of prevailing market conditions, which, given recent developmentsstrong backlog, planned new community openings, investments in the second quarter-to-date period, could rapidlyland and materially deteriorate or otherwise change. During this time, we may also engage in capital markets, bank loan, project debt or other financial transactions, including the repurchase of debt or equity securities or potential new issuances of debt or equity securities to support our business needs. The amounts involved in these transactions, if any, may be material. In addition, our future performanceland development and the strategies we implement (and adjust or refine as necessary or appropriate) will depend significantly on prevailingcurrent positive economic and capital, creditdemographic trends, to varying degrees in many of our served markets. However, our industry continues to experience labor and financial market conditionssupply constraints and onrising and volatile raw material prices, particularly for lumber. Demand for our products could also be substantially diminished if the public health politicaleffort to contain the virulence and regulatory environment (includingspread of COVID-19 continues for a prolonged period during the rest of the year or if there is a material rise in regardsinflation. If these issues worsen in the remainder of 2021, our business and our ability to housing and mortgage loan financing policies), among other factors.generate positive growth could be negatively impacted.
Forward-Looking Statements
Investors are cautioned that certain statements contained in this report, as well as some statements by us in periodic press releases and other public disclosures and some oral statements by us to securities analysts, stockholders and others during presentations, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”). Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” “hope,” and similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that we may make or provide concerning future financial or operating performance (including without limitation future revenues, community count, homes delivered, net orders, selling prices, sales pace per new community, expenses, expense ratios, housing gross profits, housing gross profit margins, earnings or earnings per share, or growth or growth rates), future market conditions, future interest rates, and other economic conditions, ongoing business strategies or prospects, future dividends and changes in dividend levels, the value of our backlog (including amounts that we expect to realize upon delivery of homes included in our backlog and the timing of those deliveries), the value of our net orders, potential future asset acquisitions and the impact of completed acquisitions, future share issuances or repurchases, future debt issuances, repurchases or redemptions and other possible future actions are also forward-looking statements as defined by the Act. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and projections about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about our operations, economic and market factors, and the homebuilding industry, among other things. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, and we have no specific policy or intention to update these statements. In addition, forward-looking and other statements in this report and in other public or oral disclosures that express or contain opinions, views or assumptions about market or economic conditions; the success, performance, effectiveness and/or relative positioning of our strategies, initiatives or operational activities; and other matters, may be based in whole or in part on general observations of our management, limited or anecdotal evidence and/or business or industry experience without in-depth or any particular empirical investigation, inquiry or analysis.
Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors. The most important risk factors that could cause our actual performance and future events and actions to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

general economic, employment and business conditions;
population growth, household formations and demographic trends;
conditions in the capital, credit and financial markets;
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our ability to access external financing sources and raise capital through the issuance of common stock, debt or other securities, and/or project financing, on favorable terms;
the execution of any share repurchases pursuant to our board of directors’ authorization;
material and trade costs and availability;availability, particularly lumber;
changes in interest rates;
our debt level, including our ratio of debt to capital, and our ability to adjust our debt level and maturity schedule;
our compliance with the terms of the Credit Facility;
volatility in the market price of our common stock;
home selling prices, including our homes’ selling prices, increasing at a faster rate than consumer incomes;
weak or declining consumer confidence, either generally or specifically with respect to purchasing homes;
competition from other sellers of new and resale homes;
weather events, significant natural disasters and other climate and environmental factors;
any failure of lawmakers to agree on a budget or appropriation legislation to fund the federal government’s operations, and financial markets’ and businesses’ reactions to thatany such failure;
government actions, policies, programs and regulations directed at or affecting the housing market (including the CARES Act relief provisions for outstanding mortgage loans and any extensions or broadening thereof, the tax benefits associated with purchasing and owning a home, and the standards, fees and size limits applicable to the purchase or insuring of mortgage loans by government-sponsored enterprises and government agencies), the homebuilding industry, or construction activities;
changes in existing tax laws or enacted corporate income tax rates, including those resulting from regulatory guidance and interpretations issued with respect to thereto;
changes in U.S. trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs and duties on homebuilding materials and products, and related trade disputes with and retaliatory measures taken by other countries;
the adoption of new or amended financial accounting standards and the guidance and/or interpretations with respect thereto;
the availability and cost of land in desirable areas and our ability to timely develop acquired land parcels and open new home communities;
our warranty claims experience with respect to homes previously delivered and actual warranty costs incurred;
costs and/or charges arising from regulatory compliance requirements or from legal, arbitral or regulatory proceedings, investigations, claims or settlements, including unfavorable outcomes in any such matters resulting in actual or potential monetary damage awards, penalties, fines or other direct or indirect payments, or injunctions, consent decrees or other voluntary or involuntary restrictions or adjustments to our business operations or practices that are beyond our current expectations and/or accruals;
our ability to use/realize the net deferred tax assets we have generated;
our ability to successfully implement our current and planned strategies and initiatives related to our product, geographic and market positioning, gaining share and scale in our served markets and in entering into new markets;
our operational and investment concentration in markets in California;
consumer interest in our new home communities and products, particularly from first-time homebuyers andhigher-income consumers;
our ability to generate orders andconvert our backlog of orders to home deliveries and revenues, particularly in key markets in California;
higher-income consumers;
our ability to generate orders andconvert our backlog of orders to home deliveries and revenues, particularly in key markets in California;
our ability to successfully implement our business strategies and achieve any associated financial and operational targets and objectives;objectives, including those discussed in this report or in other public filings, presentations or disclosures;

income tax expense volatility associated with stock-based compensation;
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the ability of our homebuyers to obtain residential mortgage loans and mortgage banking services;
the performance of mortgage lenders to our homebuyers;
the performance of KBHS;
information technology failures and data security breaches;
an epidemic or pandemic (such as the outbreak and worldwide spread of COVID-19), and the control response measures that international, federal, state and local governments, agencies, law enforcement and/or health authorities implement to address it, which may (as with COVID-19) precipitate or exacerbate one or more of the above-mentioned and/or other risks, and significantly disrupt or prevent us from operating our business in the ordinary course for an extended period;
widespread protests and civil unrest, whether due to political events, efforts to institute law enforcement and other social and political reforms, and the impacts of implementing or failing to implement any such reforms, or otherwise; and
other events outside of our control.
Please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 20192020 and other filings with the SEC for a further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties applicable to our business.
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes in our market risk since November 30, 2019.2020. For additional information regarding our market risk, refer to the “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2019.
2020.
Item 4.Controls and Procedures
Item 4.Controls and Procedures
We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“Principal Executive Officer”) and Chief Financial Officer (“Principal Financial Officer”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Under the supervision and with the participation of senior management, including our Principal Executive Officer and our Principal Financial Officer, we evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of February 29, 2020.28, 2021.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended February 29, 202028, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
For a discussion of our legal proceedings, see Note 18 – Legal Matters in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Except as set forth below, as of the date of this report, thereItem 1A.Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors we previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2019.
Our business could be materially and adversely disrupted by an epidemic or pandemic (such as the present outbreak and worldwide spread of COVID-19), or similar public threat, or fear of such an event, and the measures that international, federal, state and local governments, agencies, law enforcement and/or health authorities implement to address it.
An epidemic, pandemic or similar serious public health issue, and the measures undertaken by governmental authorities to address it, could significantly disrupt or prevent us from operating our business in the ordinary course for an extended period, and thereby, and/or along with any associated economic and/or social instability or distress, have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial statements.
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the outbreak of COVID-19 as a global pandemic and recommended containment and mitigation measures. On March 13, 2020, the United States declared a national emergency

concerning the outbreak, and several states and municipalities have declared public health emergencies. Along with these declarations, there have been extraordinary and wide-ranging actions taken by international, federal, state and local public health and governmental authorities to contain and combat the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 in regions across the United States and the world, including quarantines, and “stay-at-home” orders and similar mandates for many individuals to substantially restrict daily activities and for many businesses to curtail or cease normal operations.
In response to these steps, in mid-March, we temporarily closed our sales centers, model homes and design studios to the general public. During this time, we have shifted to an appointment-only personalized home sales process where permitted, following recommended distancing and other health and safety protocols when meeting in person with a customer, and we are leveraging our virtual sales tools to give customers the ability to shop for a new KB home from their mobile device or personal computer. In addition, we shifted our corporate and division office functions to work remotely. Combined with our limiting construction operations largely to authorized activities and a reduction in the availability, capacity and efficiency of municipal and private services necessary to the progress of land development, homebuilding, completing mortgage loans and delivering homes, which in each case has varied by market depending on the scope of the restrictions local authorities have established, these appropriate measures have tempered our sales pace and delayed home deliveries in the latter part of March and through the date of this report. We also prioritized our warranty service activities to respond to emergency repair requests, and otherwise on a by-exception basis. We are uncertain of the potential full magnitude or duration of the business and economic impacts from the unprecedented public health effort to contain and combat the spread of COVID-19, which include, among other things, significant volatility in financial markets and a sharp decrease in the value of equity securities, including our common stock. In addition, we can provide no assurance as to whether the COVID-19 public health effort will be intensified to such an extent that we will not be able to conduct any business operations in certain of our served markets or at all for an indefinite period.
Our business could also be negatively impacted over the medium-to-longer term if the disruptions related to COVID-19 decrease consumer confidence generally or with respect to purchasing a home; cause civil unrest; or precipitate a prolonged economic downturn and/or an extended rise in unemployment or tempering of wage growth, any of which could lower demand for our products; impair our ability to sell and build homes in a typical manner or at all, generate revenues and cash flows, and/or access the Credit Facility or the capital or lending markets (or significantly increase the costs of doing so), as may be necessary to sustain our business; increase the costs or decrease the supply of building materials or the availability of subcontractors and other talent, including as a result of infections or medically necessary or recommended self-quarantining, or governmental mandates to direct production activities to support public health efforts; and/or result in our recognizing charges in future periods, which may be material, for inventory impairments or land option contract abandonments, or both, related to our current inventory assets. The inherent uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, due in part to rapidly changing governmental directives, public health challenges and progress, and market reactions thereto, also makes it more challenging for our management to estimate the future performance of our business and develop strategies to generate growth or achieve our initial or any revised objectives for 2020.
Should the adverse impacts described above (or others that are currently unknown) occur, whether individually or collectively, we would expect to experience, among other things, decreases in our net orders, homes delivered, average selling prices, revenues and profitability, as we have in the first few weeks of our second quarter, and such impacts could be material to our consolidated financial statements in the second quarter and beyond. In addition, should the COVID-19 public health effort intensify to such an extent that we cannot operate in most or all of our served markets, we could generate few or no orders and deliver few, if any homes during the applicable period, which could be prolonged. Along with a potential increase in cancellations of home purchase contracts, if there are prolonged government restrictions on our business and our customers, and/or an extended economic recession, we could be unable to produce revenues and cash flows sufficient to conduct our business; meet the terms of our covenants and other requirements under the Credit Facility, our senior notes and the related indenture, and/or mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans; service our outstanding debt; or pay any dividends to our stockholders. Such a circumstance could, among other things, exhaust our available liquidity (and ability to access liquidity sources) and/or trigger an acceleration to pay a significant portion or all of our then-outstanding debt obligations, which we may be unable to do.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table summarizes our purchases of our own equity securities during the three months ended February 29, 2020:

Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or ProgramsPeriodTotal Number of Shares PurchasedAverage Price Paid per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or ProgramsMaximum Number of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
December 1-31 
 $
 
 2,193,947
December 1-31— $— — 2,193,947 
January 1-31 
 
 
 2,193,947
January 1-31— — — 2,193,947 
February 1-29 155,307
 40.04
 
 2,193,947
February 1-28February 1-28207,775 40.70 — 2,193,947 
Total 155,307
 $40.04
 
  Total207,775 $40.70 — 
In May 2018, our board of directors authorized us to repurchase a total of up to 4,000,000 shares of our outstanding common stock.  In 2018, we repurchased 1,806,053 shares of our common stock pursuant to this authorization, at a total cost of $35.0 million. As of November 30, 2019,2020, we had 2,193,947 shares authorized for repurchase. During the three months ended February 29, 2020,28, 2021, no shares were repurchased pursuant to this authorization.
The shares purchased during the three months ended February 29, 202028, 2021 were previously issued shares delivered to us by employees to satisfy withholding taxes on the vesting of PSUs.restricted stock awards. These transactions are not considered repurchases under the board of directors’ authorization.
Item 6.    Exhibits 
Exhibits
Exhibits
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31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
101.INSXBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101).

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 

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Registrant




DatedKB HOME
Registrant




DatedApril 1, 20209, 2021By:/s/ JEFF J. KAMINSKI
Jeff J. Kaminski

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)
 







DatedApril 1, 20209, 2021By:/s/ WILLIAM R. HOLLINGER
William R. Hollinger

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

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