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
For the Quarterly Period Ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019
2020
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ____________ to _____________________
Commission File Number 1-12434
1-12434

M/I HOMES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in it charter)
Ohio31-1210837
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3 Easton Oval, 4131 Worth Avenue, Suite 500,, Columbus,, Ohio43219
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(614) (614) 418-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, par value $.01MHONew 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.
YesNo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
YesNo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a 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. q




Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YesNo
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common shares, par value $.01 per share: 28,142,91628,543,629 shares outstanding as of October 23, 2019.July 29, 2020.




M/I HOMES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
M/I HOMES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1.FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and NineSix Months ended SeptemberEnded June 30, 20192020 and 20182019
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the Three and NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 20182019
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 20182019
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4.Controls and Procedures
PART II.OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
Item 1A.Risk Factors
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.Other Information
Item 6.Exhibits
Signatures



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M/I HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except par values)June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)
ASSETS:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$94,023  $6,083  
Mortgage loans held for sale163,536  155,244  
Inventory1,830,810  1,769,507  
Property and equipment - net21,004  22,118  
Investment in joint venture arrangements45,144  37,885  
Operating lease right-of-use assets51,193  18,415  
Deferred income tax asset9,378  9,631  
Goodwill16,400  16,400  
Other assets96,220  70,311  
TOTAL ASSETS$2,327,708  $2,105,594  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable$169,088  $125,026  
Customer deposits49,529  34,462  
Operating lease liabilities51,193  18,415  
Other liabilities158,146  147,937  
Community development district obligations11,560  13,531  
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned11,035  7,934  
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations—  66,000  
Notes payable bank - financial services operations134,184  136,904  
Notes payable - other7,041  5,828  
Senior notes due 2021 - net—  298,988  
Senior notes due 2025 - net247,353  247,092  
Senior notes due 2028 - net394,174  —  
TOTAL LIABILITIES$1,233,303  $1,102,117  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
—  —  
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common shares - $0.01 par value; authorized 58,000,000 shares at both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019;
   issued 30,137,141 shares at both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
301  301  
Additional paid-in capital334,261  332,861  
Retained earnings794,833  708,579  
Treasury shares - at cost - 1,593,512 and 1,750,685 shares at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively(34,990) (38,264) 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$1,094,405  $1,003,477  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$2,327,708  $2,105,594  
(Dollars in thousands, except par values) September 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
  (unaudited)  
     
ASSETS:    
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $33,451
 $21,529
Mortgage loans held for sale 128,322
 169,651
Inventory 1,827,068
 1,674,460
Property and equipment - net 27,621
 29,395
Investment in joint venture arrangements 47,557
 35,870
Operating lease right-of-use assets 19,059
 
Deferred income tax asset 11,988
 13,482
Goodwill 16,400
 16,400
Other assets 70,137
 60,794
TOTAL ASSETS $2,181,603
 $2,021,581
     
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY    
     
LIABILITIES:    
Accounts payable $169,528
 $131,511
Customer deposits 36,250
 32,055
Operating lease liabilities 19,059
 
Other liabilities 131,434
 150,051
Community development district obligations 14,328
 12,392
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned 6,687
 19,308
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations 189,900
 117,400
Notes payable bank - financial services operations 108,594
 153,168
Notes payable - other 5,508
 5,938
Senior notes due 2021 - net 298,712
 297,884
Senior notes due 2025 - net 246,962
 246,571
TOTAL LIABILITIES $1,226,962
 $1,166,278
     
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
 
 
     
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:    
Common shares - $.01 par value; authorized 58,000,000 shares at both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018;
   issued 30,137,141 shares at both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018
 301
 301
Additional paid-in capital 331,128
 330,517
Retained earnings 666,799
 580,992
Treasury shares - at cost - 1,994,225 and 2,620,923 shares at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively (43,587) (56,507)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $954,641
 $855,303
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $2,181,603
 $2,021,581

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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M/I HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)2020201920202019
Revenue$714,194  $623,686  $1,291,797  $1,104,795  
Costs and expenses:
Land and housing557,791  503,857  1,018,715  892,324  
General and administrative41,037  36,164  74,884  66,863  
Selling41,127  37,452  77,955  69,003  
Equity in income from joint venture arrangements(3) (187) (55) (66) 
Interest2,515  5,197  7,215  11,989  
Total costs and expenses642,467  582,483  1,178,714  1,040,113  
Income before income taxes71,727  41,203  113,083  64,682  
Provision for income taxes17,219  10,957  26,829  16,713  
Net income54,508  30,246  86,254  47,969  
Earnings per common share:
Basic$1.91  $1.10  $3.03  $1.74  
Diluted$1.89  $1.08  $2.98  $1.71  
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic28,531  27,599  28,504  27,549  
Diluted28,836  28,090  28,920  28,027  
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)2019 2018 2019 2018
        
Revenue$653,345
 $567,842
 $1,758,140
 $1,563,797
Costs and expenses:       
Land and housing519,164
 452,029
 1,411,488
 1,250,067
General and administrative39,385
 36,897
 106,248
 99,514
Selling40,147
 35,054
 109,150
 100,708
Acquisition and integration costs
 
 
 1,700
Equity in income from joint venture arrangements(52) (44) (118) (268)
Interest4,637
 4,426
 16,626
 15,192
Total costs and expenses603,281
 528,362
 1,643,394
 1,466,913
        
Income before income taxes50,064
 39,480
 114,746
 96,884
        
Provision for income taxes12,226
 10,198
 28,939
 21,628
        
Net income37,838
 29,282
 85,807
 75,256
Earnings per common share:       
Basic$1.35
 $1.03
 $3.10
 $2.65
Diluted$1.32
 $1.01
 $3.04
 $2.56
        
Weighted average shares outstanding:       
Basic27,981
 28,469
 27,695
 28,389
Diluted28,598
 28,906
 28,238
 29,511

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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M/I HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Common Shares
Shares OutstandingAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsTreasury SharesTotal Shareholders’ Equity
(Dollars in thousands)Amount
Balance at March 31, 202028,523,329  $301  $332,490  $740,325  $(35,435) $1,037,681  
Net income—  —  —  54,508  —  54,508  
Stock options exercised20,300  —  18  —  445  463  
Stock-based compensation expense—  —  1,753  —  —  1,753  
Balance at June 30, 202028,543,629  $301  $334,261  $794,833  $(34,990) $1,094,405  
 Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 Common Shares        
 Shares Outstanding   Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Treasury Shares Total Shareholders’ Equity
(Dollars in thousands) Amount    
Balance at June 30, 201927,617,366
 $301
 $330,052
 $628,961
 $(55,074) $904,240
Net income
 
 
 37,838
 
 37,838
Stock options exercised525,550
 
 (416) 
 11,487
 11,071
Stock-based compensation expense
 
 1,492
 
 
 1,492
Balance at September 30, 201928,142,916
 $301
 $331,128
 $666,799
 $(43,587) $954,641


Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Common Shares
Shares OutstandingAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsTreasury SharesTotal Shareholders’ Equity
(Dollars in thousands)Amount
Balance at December 31, 201928,386,456  $301  $332,861  $708,579  $(38,264) $1,003,477  
Net income—  —  —  86,254  —  86,254  
Stock options exercised152,600  —  308  —  3,337  3,645  
Stock-based compensation expense—  —  2,726  —  —  2,726  
Repurchase of common shares(80,000) —  —  —  (1,912) (1,912) 
Deferral of executive and director compensation—  —  215  —  —  215  
Executive and director deferred compensation distributions84,573  —  (1,849) —  1,849  —  
Balance at June 30, 202028,543,629  $301  $334,261  $794,833  $(34,990) $1,094,405  
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 Common Shares        
 Shares Outstanding   Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Treasury Shares Total Shareholders’ Equity
(Dollars in thousands) Amount    
Balance at December 31, 201827,516,218
 $301
 $330,517
 $580,992
 $(56,507) $855,303
Net income
 
 
 85,807
 
 85,807
Stock options exercised710,830
 
 (1,177) 
 15,525
 14,348
Stock-based compensation expense
 
 4,086
 
 
 4,086
Repurchase of common shares(201,088) 
 
 
 (5,150) (5,150)
Deferral of executive and director compensation
 
 247
 
 
 247
Executive and director deferred compensation distributions116,956
 
 (2,545) 
 2,545
 
Balance at September 30, 201928,142,916
 $301
 $331,128
 $666,799
 $(43,587) $954,641



Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Common Shares
Shares OutstandingAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsTreasury SharesTotal Shareholders’ Equity
(Dollars in thousands)Amount
Balance at March 31, 201927,568,826  $301  $328,580  $598,715  $(56,134) $871,462  
Net income—  —  —  30,246  —  30,246  
Stock options exercised48,540  —  (211) —  1,060  849  
Stock-based compensation expense—  —  1,682  —  —  1,682  
Deferral of executive and director compensation—  —   —  —   
Balance at June 30, 201927,617,366  $301  $330,052  $628,961  $(55,074) $904,240  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Common Shares        Common Shares
Shares Outstanding   Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Treasury Shares Total Shareholders’ EquityShares OutstandingAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsTreasury SharesTotal Shareholders’ Equity
(Dollars in thousands) Amount (Dollars in thousands)Amount
Balance at June 30, 201828,570,853
 $301
 $327,470
 $519,303
 $(31,108) $815,966
Balance at December 31, 2018Balance at December 31, 201827,516,218  $301  $330,517  $580,992  $(56,507) $855,303  
Net income
 
 
 29,282
 
 29,282
Net income—  —  —  47,969  —  47,969  
Stock options exercisedStock options exercised185,280  —  (761) —  4,038  3,277  
Stock-based compensation expense
 
 1,041
 
 
 1,041
Stock-based compensation expense—  —  2,594  —  —  2,594  
Repurchase of common shares(437,490) 
 
 
 (11,085) (11,085)Repurchase of common shares(201,088) —  —  —  (5,150) (5,150) 
Balance at September 30, 201828,133,363
 $301
 $328,511
 $548,585
 $(42,193) $835,204
Deferral of executive and director compensationDeferral of executive and director compensation—  —  247  —  —  247  
Executive and director deferred compensation distributionsExecutive and director deferred compensation distributions116,956  —  (2,545) —  2,545  —  
Balance at June 30, 2019Balance at June 30, 201927,617,366  $301  $330,052  $628,961  $(55,074) $904,240  

 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 Common Shares        
 Shares Outstanding   Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Treasury Shares Total Shareholders’ Equity
(Dollars in thousands) Amount    
Balance at December 31, 201727,856,752
 $295
 $306,483
 $473,329
 $(32,809) $747,298
Net income
 
 
 75,256
 
 75,256
Common share issuance for conversion of convertible notes628,515
 6
 20,303
 
 
 20,309
Stock options exercised24,220
 
 (56) 
 482
 426
Stock-based compensation expense
 
 3,771
 
 
 3,771
Repurchase of common shares(437,490) 
 
 
 (11,085) (11,085)
Deferral of executive and director compensation
 
 184
 
 
 184
Executive and director deferred compensation distributions61,366
 
 (2,174) 
 1,219
 (955)
Balance at September 30, 201828,133,363
 $301
 $328,511
 $548,585
 $(42,193) $835,204

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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M/I HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)20202019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income$86,254  $47,969  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Equity in income from joint venture arrangements(55) (66) 
Mortgage loan originations(773,970) (570,989) 
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans766,105  615,714  
Fair value adjustment of mortgage loans held for sale(427) 1,017  
Fair value adjustment of mortgage servicing rights422  —  
Capitalization of originated mortgage servicing rights(2,233) (1,588) 
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights1,159  657  
Depreciation6,037  5,698  
Amortization of debt issue costs1,228  1,352  
Loss on early extinguishment of debt950  —  
Stock-based compensation expense2,726  2,594  
Deferred income tax expense253  888  
Change in assets and liabilities:
Inventory(51,603) (89,853) 
Other assets(20,753) 240  
Accounts payable44,062  22,560  
Customer deposits15,067  5,993  
Accrued compensation(16,699) (18,486) 
Other liabilities24,303  (13,083) 
Net cash provided by operating activities82,826  10,617  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment(1,976) (1,599) 
Return of capital from joint venture arrangements363  150  
Investment in joint venture arrangements(19,089) (15,281) 
Net cash used in investing activities(20,702) (16,730) 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of senior notes due 2021(300,000) —  
Net proceeds from issuance of senior notes due 2028400,000  —  
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations306,800  374,500  
Repayment of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations(372,800) (317,600) 
Net repayments of bank borrowings - financial services operations(2,720) (49,165) 
Proceeds from (principal repayments of) notes payable - other and community development district bond obligations1,213  (845) 
Repurchase of common shares(1,912) (5,150) 
Debt issue costs(8,410) (40) 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options3,645  3,277  
Net cash provided by financing activities25,816  4,977  
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash87,940  (1,136) 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at beginning of period6,083  21,529  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at end of period$94,023  $20,393  
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest — net of amount capitalized$6,114  $10,585  
Income taxes$1,862  $13,557  
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS DURING THE PERIOD:
Community development district infrastructure$(1,971) $(1,526) 
Consolidated inventory not owned$3,101  $(6,199) 
Distribution of single-family lots from joint venture arrangements$11,522  $9,723  
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:   
Net income$85,807
 $75,256
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:   
Equity in income from joint venture arrangements(118) (268)
Mortgage loan originations(959,022) (828,400)
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans997,369
 884,725
Fair value adjustment of mortgage loans held for sale2,982
 66
Capitalization of originated mortgage servicing rights(3,366) (3,649)
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights1,112
 580
Depreciation8,655
 8,064
Amortization of debt discount and debt issue costs2,029
 2,110
Gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights
 (1,224)
Stock-based compensation expense4,086
 3,771
Deferred income tax expense1,494
 1,513
Change in assets and liabilities:   
Inventory(156,073) (221,279)
Other assets(3,952) (6,447)
Accounts payable38,017
 20,660
Customer deposits4,195
 9,914
Accrued compensation(11,629) (10,199)
Other liabilities(10,609) (10,312)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities977
 (75,119)
    
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:   
Purchase of property and equipment(2,626) (5,866)
Return of capital from joint venture arrangements438
 676
Acquisition
 (100,960)
Investment in joint venture arrangements(23,522) (20,487)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage servicing rights
 6,335
Net cash used in investing activities(25,710) (120,302)
    
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:   
Repayment of convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018
 (65,941)
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations568,900
 519,900
Repayment of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations(496,400) (297,200)
Net repayment of bank borrowings - financial services operations(44,574) (64,169)
Principal repayment of notes payable - other and community development district bond obligations(429) (1,738)
Repurchase of common shares(5,150) (11,085)
Debt issue costs(40) (115)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options14,348
 426
Net cash provided by financing activities36,655
 80,078
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash11,922
 (115,343)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at beginning of period21,529
 151,703
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at end of period$33,451
 $36,360
    
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:   
Cash paid during the year for:   
Interest — net of amount capitalized$23,034
 $21,833
Income taxes$26,578
 $17,784
    
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS DURING THE PERIOD:   
Community development district infrastructure$1,936
 $3,052
Consolidated inventory not owned$(12,621) $352
Distribution of single-family lots from joint venture arrangements$11,515
 $16,036
Common stock issued for conversion of convertible notes$
 $20,309
    

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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M/I HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (the “financial statements”) of M/I Homes, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) and notes thereto have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial information. The financial statements include the accounts of the Company. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.year, including as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which has disrupted, and is expected to continue to disrupt, our business. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements reflect all adjustments (all of which are normal and recurring in nature) necessary for a fair presentation of financial results for the interim periods presented. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182019 (the 2018“2019 Form 10-K”).


The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during that period. Actual results could differ from these estimates and have a significant impact on the financial condition and results of operations and cash flows. With regard to the Company, estimates and assumptions are inherent in calculations relating to valuation of inventory and investment in unconsolidated joint ventures, property and equipment depreciation, valuation of derivative financial instruments, accounts payable on inventory, accruals for costs to complete inventory, accruals for warranty claims, accruals for self-insured general liability claims, litigation, accruals for health care and workers’ compensation, accruals for guaranteed or indemnified loans, stock-based compensation expense, income taxes, and contingencies. Items that could have a significant impact on these estimates and assumptions include the risks and uncertainties listed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of our 20182019 Form 10-K and in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as the same may be updated from time to time in our subsequent filings with the SEC.

Reclassifications

As a result of the Company's change in reportable segments, the Company recast certain prior year amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements to conform with the 2019 presentation (see
Note 11). These reclassifications had no impact on the Company's results of operations.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In FebruaryJune 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires organizations that lease assets - referred to as “lessees” - to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. Under ASU 2016-02, a lessee will be required to recognize assets and liabilities for all lease agreements. Lessor accounting remains substantially similar to current GAAP. In addition, disclosures of leasing activities will be expanded to include qualitative and specific quantitative information. For publicly traded companies, ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years.

Following the issuance of ASU 2016-02, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-01, Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842 (“ASU 2018-01”), ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases (“ASU 2018-10”), ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements (“ASU 2018-11”), and ASU No. 2018-20, Leases (Topic 842): Narrow-Scope Improvements (“ASU 2018-20”). In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements (“ASU 2019-01”)which clarifies how to apply certain aspects of the new lease standard as discussed in more detail below. These ASUs do not change the core principle of the guidance stated in ASU 2016-02, but are instead intended to clarify and improve the operability of certain topics addressed by ASU 2016-02 and provide practical expedients for certain aspects of the guidance to aid companies in transition. These additional ASUs have the same effective date and transition requirements as ASU 2016-02.

We adopted ASU 2016-02 and the subsequently issued ASUs identified above on January 1, 2019 using the additional modified retrospective transition method in accordance with ASU 2018-11, which includes a cumulative catch-up in retained earnings on the initial date of adoption (i.e., the initial date of adoption method). The adoption of the new lease standard did not have any impact on our retained earnings. At January 1, 2019, we recognized Operating Right-of-Use (“ROU”) Assets and Operating Lease Liabilities of $20.9 million on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As a result of adopting the standard, we added certain internal controls to our control framework and ensured that these controls were designed and operating as part of


the implementation process. See Note 15 to the Company’s financial statements for the additional expanded disclosures required by the new standard.

In August 2018, the SEC issued SEC Final Rule 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification, which revised or eliminated certain of the SEC’s disclosure requirements that have become redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded in light of other SEC and or GAAP disclosure requirements. As a result of the final rule’s amendments, the SEC now requires a registrant to reconcile its changes in stockholders' equity for both the current and comparative interim and year-to-date periods, with subtotals. This final rule was effective on November 5, 2018. Our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 reflect adoption of this final rule.
Impact of New Accounting Standards
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 replaces the current incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to estimate credit losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020. Subsequent to the issuance of ASU 2016-13, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (“ASU 2018-19”) in November 2018, ASU No. 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments (“ASU 2019-04”), in April 2019, and ASU No. 2019-05, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326) Targeted Transition Relief (“ASU 2019-05”) in May 2019. These ASUs do not change the core principle of the guidance in ASU 2016-13. Instead these amendments are intended to clarify and improve operability of certain topics included within the credit losses standard. These ASUs will have the same effective date and transition requirements as ASU 2016-13. We are currently evaluating the impact that theThe adoption of ASU 2016-13 mayon January 1, 2020 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). ASU 2018-13 modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements and removes the requirement to disclose (1) the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, (2) the policy for timing of transfers between levels, and (3) the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 requires disclosure of changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income (loss) for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period and the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. For all entities, ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the effect that this guidance willOur adoption of ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In August 2018,March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15,2020-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract (a consensusFacilitation of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2018-15”2020-04”). ASU 2020-04 is intended to provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the US
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GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. This guidance was effective beginning March 12, 2020 and can be applied prospectively through December 31, 2022. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Impact of New Accounting Standards
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-03, .Codification Improvements to Financial Instruments (“ASU 2018-15 requires entities2020-03”). ASU 2020-03 improves and clarifies various financial instruments topics, including the current expected credit losses (CECL) standard issued in 2016 (described above). ASU 2020-03 includes seven different issues that describe the areas of improvement and the related amendments to GAAP that are customers in cloud computing arrangementsintended to defer implementation costs if they would be capitalizedmake the standards easier to understand and apply by the entity in software licensing arrangements under the internal-use software guidance.eliminating inconsistencies and providing clarifications. The guidance may be applied retrospectively or prospectively to implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. For publicly traded companies, ASU 2018-15 isamendments have different effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years.dates. We are currently evaluating the effect of adopting this new accounting guidance, but we do not expect that this guidanceadoption will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In March 2019,May 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements (“ASU 2019-01”SEC adopted Release No.33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses” (the “Final Rule”), which provides clarification on implementation issues associated with adopting ASU 2016-02.. The implementation issues noted in ASU 2019-01 include determining the fair value of the underlying asset by lessors that are not manufacturers or dealers, presentation on the statement of cash flows for sales-type and direct financing leases, and transition disclosures related to Topic 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. We applied the guidanceFinal Rule is effective on January 1, 2019,2021. However, voluntary early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the dateeffect of adopting this new accounting guidance, but we adopted ASU 2016-02. Thedo not expect that adoption of this ASU did notwill have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or presentation thereof.

In July 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-07, Codification Updates to SEC Sections - Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Final Rule Releases No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification, and Nos. 33-10231 and 33-10442, Investment Company Reporting Modernization and Miscellaneous Updates (SEC Update) (“ASU 2019-07”). ASU 2019-07 clarifies or improves the disclosure and presentation requirements of a variety of codification topics by aligning them with the SEC’s regulations, thereby eliminating redundancies and making the codification easier to apply. This ASU was effective upon issuance and did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.


Significant Accounting Policies

We believe that there have been no significant changes to our significant accounting policies during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 as compared to those disclosed in our 20182019 Form 10-K, other than the changes described above under “Reclassifications” and below.10-K.
Leases
The Company leases certain office space and model homes under operating leases with remaining terms of one to six years.  The Company sells model homes to investors with the express purpose of leasing the homes back as sales models for a specified period of time.  Under ASC 842, the Company records the sale of the model home and the profit on the sale at the time of the home delivery.

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception when the arrangement transfers the right to control the use of an identified asset to the Company. ROU assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make payments arising from the lease agreement. The Company has operating leases but does not have any financing leases.

Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. The lease term may include an option to extend or terminate a lease when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. The exercise of these lease renewal options is generally at our discretion.  The operating lease ROU assets include any lease payments made in advance and exclude any lease incentives. Lease payments include both lease and non-lease components as a single lease component. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The expense recognition pattern for our leases remained substantially unchanged as a result of the adoption of ASC 842. Variable lease payments consist of non-lease services related to the lease. Variable lease payments are excluded from the ROU assets and lease liabilities and are expensed as incurred. Short-term leases include leases with terms of less than one year without renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Due to our election of the practical expedient, leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. As the rate implicit in our leases is not readily determinable, the Company uses its estimated incremental borrowing rate at the commencement date in determining the present value of the lease payments. We give consideration to our recent debt issuances as well as to the current rate available under our Credit Facility (defined below) when calculating our incremental borrowing rate. Our lease agreements do not contain any residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. See Note 15 to our financial statements for further discussion.
NOTE 2. Inventory and Capitalized Interest
Inventory
Inventory is recorded at cost, unless events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the landinventory is impaired, at which point the inventory is written down to fair value (see Note 4 to our financial statements for additional details relating to our procedures for evaluating our inventories for impairment). Inventory includes the costs of land acquisition, land development and home construction, capitalized interest, real estate taxes, direct overhead costs incurred during development and home construction, and common costs that benefit the entire community, less impairments, if any.
A summary of the Company’s inventory as of SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 is as follows:
(In thousands)June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Single-family lots, land and land development costs$843,649  $858,065  
Land held for sale2,385  5,670  
Homes under construction834,661  756,998  
Model homes and furnishings - at cost (less accumulated depreciation: June 30, 2020 - $14,196;
   December 31, 2019 - $12,723)
94,532  98,777  
Community development district infrastructure11,560  13,531  
Land purchase deposits32,988  28,532  
Consolidated inventory not owned11,035  7,934  
Total inventory$1,830,810  $1,769,507  
(In thousands)September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Single-family lots, land and land development costs$824,835
 $778,943
Land held for sale8,465
 12,633
Homes under construction848,302
 730,390
Model homes and furnishings - at cost (less accumulated depreciation: September 30, 2019 - $13,974;
   December 31, 2018 - $13,441)
96,060
 87,132
Community development district infrastructure14,328
 12,392
Land purchase deposits28,391
 33,662
Consolidated inventory not owned6,687
 19,308
Total inventory$1,827,068
 $1,674,460


Single-family lots, land and land development costs include raw land that the Company has purchased to develop into lots, costs incurred to develop the raw land into lots, and lots for which development has been completed, but which have not yet been used to start construction of a home.


Homes under construction include homes that are in various stages of construction. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, we had 1,5131,181 homes (with a carrying value of $295.6$210.2 million) and 1,4431,459 homes (with a carrying value of $311.0 million)$304.0 million), respectively, included in homes under construction that were not subject to a sales contract.
Model homes and furnishings include homes that are under construction or have been completed and are being used as sales models. The amount also includes the net book value of furnishings included in our model homes. Depreciation on model home furnishings is recorded using an accelerated method over the estimated useful life of the assets, which is typically three years.
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We own lots in certain communities in Florida that have Community Development Districts (“CDDs”). The Company records a liability for the estimated developer obligations that are probable and estimable and user fees that are required to be paid or transferred at the time the parcel or unit is sold to an end user.  The Company reduces this liability at the time of closing and the transfer of the property.  The Company recorded an $11.6 million liability and a $14.3 million and $12.4$13.5 million liability related to these CDD bond obligations as of SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively, along with the related inventory infrastructure.

Land purchase deposits include both refundable and non-refundable amounts paid to third party sellers relating to the purchase of land. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates the land option agreements relating to the land purchase deposits. InThe Company expenses any deposits and accumulated pre-acquisition costs relating to such agreements in the period during whichwhen the Company makes the decision not to proceed with the purchase of land under an agreement, the Company expenses any deposits and accumulated pre-acquisition costs relating to such agreement.
Capitalized Interest
The Company capitalizes interest during land development and home construction.  Capitalized interest is charged to land and housing costs and expensed as the related inventory is delivered to a third party.  The summary of capitalized interest for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 20182019 is as follows:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018
Capitalized interest, beginning of period$22,162
 $19,252
 $20,765
 $17,169
Interest capitalized to inventory8,291
 8,047
 22,461
 21,197
Capitalized interest charged to land and housing costs and expenses(7,836) (6,278) (20,609) (17,345)
Capitalized interest, end of period$22,617
 $21,021
 $22,617
 $21,021
        
Interest incurred$12,928
 $12,473
 $39,087
 $36,389

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)2020201920202019
Capitalized interest, beginning of period$22,199  $21,506  $21,607  $20,765  
Interest capitalized to inventory7,758  8,036  14,920  14,170  
Capitalized interest charged to land and housing costs and expenses(7,754) (7,380) (14,324) (12,773) 
Capitalized interest, end of period$22,203  $22,162  $22,203  $22,162  
Interest incurred$10,273  $13,233  $22,135  $26,159  
NOTE 3. Investment in Joint Venture Arrangements
Investment in Joint Venture Arrangements
In order to minimize our investment and risk of land exposure in a single location, we have periodically partnered with other land developers or homebuilders to share in the land investment and development of a property through joint ownership and development agreements, joint ventures, and other similar arrangements. During the nine-month period ended SeptemberAs of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we increased our total investment in such joint venture arrangements by $11.7totaled $45.1 million from $35.9and $37.9 million, at December 31, 2018 to $47.6 million at September 30, 2019, whichrespectively, and was driven primarily by our cash investments in our joint venture arrangements during the first nine months of 2019 of $23.5 million, offset, in part, by our increased lot distributions from joint venture arrangements of $11.5 million.
We believe that the Company’s maximum exposure related to its investment in these joint venture arrangements as of September 30, 2019 was the amount invested of $47.6 million, which is reported as Investment in Joint Venture Arrangements on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, although we expectSheets. The $7.3 million increase during the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 was driven primarily by our cash contributions to invest further amounts in theseour joint venture arrangements asduring the first half of 2020 of $19.1 million, offset, in part, by lot distributions from our joint venture arrangements of $11.5 million.
The majority of our investment in joint venture arrangements for both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of joint ownership and development agreements for which a special purpose entity was not established (“JODAs”). In these JODAs, we own the property jointly with partners which are typically other builders, and land development activities are funded jointly until the developed lots are subdivided for separate ownership by the partners in accordance with the JODA and the approved site plan. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the properties progresses. ForCompany had $42.9 million and $35.5 million, respectively, invested in JODAs.
The remainder of our investment in joint venture arrangements was comprised of joint venture arrangements where a special purpose entity iswas established to own and develop the property,property. For these joint venture arrangements, we generally enter into limited liability company or similar arrangements (“LLCs”) with the other partners. The Company’s ownership in these LLCs ranged from 25% to 82% and 25% to 97% as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. These entities typically engage in land development activities for the purpose of distributing or selling developed lots to the Company and its partners in the LLC. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had $2.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively, of equity invested in LLCs. The Company’s percentage of ownership in these LLCs as of both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 ranged from 25% to 74%.
We use the equity method of accounting for investments in unconsolidated LLCs and other joint venture arrangements, including JODAs, over which we exercise significant influence but do not have a controlling interest. Under the equity method, our share of the unconsolidated LLCs’ earnings or loss, if any, is included in our consolidated statementUnaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of income. Income. The Company’s equity in income relating to earnings from its LLCs was less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and less than $0.1 million for both the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Our share of the profit relating to lots we purchase from our LLCs is deferred until homes are delivered by us and title passes to a homebuyer.
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We believe that the Company’s maximum exposure related to its investment in these joint venture arrangements as of June 30, 2020 was the amount invested of $45.1 million, which is reported as Investment in Joint Venture Arrangements on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We expect to invest further amounts in these joint venture arrangements as development of the properties progresses.
The Company assesses its investments in unconsolidated LLCs for recoverability on a quarterly basis. See Note 4 to our financial statements for additional details relating to our procedures for evaluating our investments for impairment.


Variable Interest Entities
With respect to our investments in these LLCs, we are required, under ASC 810-10, Consolidation (“ASC 810”), to evaluate whether or not such entities should be consolidated into our consolidated financial statements. We initially perform these evaluations when each new entity is created and upon any events that require reconsideration of the entity. See Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Variable Interest Entities” in the Company’s 20182019 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the Company’s methodology for evaluating entities for consolidation.
Land Option Agreements
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into land option or purchase agreements for which we generally pay non-refundable deposits. Pursuant to these land option agreements, the Company provides a deposit to the seller as consideration for the right to purchase land at different times in the future, usually at predetermined prices.  In accordance with ASC 810, we analyze our land option or purchase agreements to determine whether the corresponding land sellers are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and, if so, whether we are the primary beneficiary, as further described in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Land Option Agreements” in the Company’s 20182019 Form 10-K. If we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE, we will consolidate the VIE in our consolidated financial statements and reflect such assets and liabilities in our Consolidated Inventory notNot Owned in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. At both SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, we concluded that we were not the primary beneficiary of any VIEs from which we are purchasing land under option or purchase agreements.
NOTE 4. Fair Value Measurements
There are three measurement input levels for determining fair value: Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. Fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.
Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis
The Company measures both mortgage loans held for sale and interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) at fair value. Fair value measurement results in a better presentation of the changes in fair values of the loans and the derivative instruments used to economically hedge them.
In the normal course of business, our financial services segment enters into contractual commitments to extend credit to buyers of single-family homes with fixed expiration dates.  The commitments become effective when the borrowers “lock-in” a specified interest rate within established time frames.  Market risk arises if interest rates move adversely between the time of the “lock-in” of rates by the borrower and the sale date of the loan to an investor.  To mitigate the effect of the interest rate risk inherent in providing rate lock commitments to borrowers, the Company enters into optional or mandatory delivery forward sale contracts to sell whole loans and mortgage-backed securities to broker/dealers.  The forward sale contracts lock in an interest rate and price for the sale of loans similar to the specific rate lock commitments.  The Company does not engage in speculative trading or derivative activities.  Both the rate lock commitments to borrowers and the forward sale contracts to broker/dealers or investors are undesignated derivatives, and accordingly, are marked to fair value through earnings.  Changes in fair value measurements are included in earnings in the accompanying statements of income.
The fair value of mortgage loans held for sale is estimated based primarily on published prices for mortgage-backed securities with similar characteristics.  To calculate the effects of interest rate movements, the Company utilizes applicable published mortgage-backed security prices, and multiplies the price movement between the rate lock date and the balance sheet date by the notional loan commitment amount.  The Company applies a fallout rate to IRLCs when measuring the fair value of rate lock
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commitments.  Fallout is defined as locked loan commitments for which the Company does not close a mortgage loan and is based on management’s judgment and company experience.
The Company sells loans on a servicing released or servicing retained basis and receives servicing compensation.  Thus, the value of the servicing rights included in the fair value measurement is based upon contractual terms with investors and depends on the loan type. Mortgage servicing rights (Level 3 financial instruments as they are measured using significant unobservable inputs such as mortgage prepayment rates, discount rates and delinquency rates) are periodically evaluated for impairment. The amount of impairment is the amount by which the mortgage servicing rights, net of accumulated amortization, exceed their fair value, which is calculated using third-party valuations. Impairment, if any, is recognized through a valuation allowance and a reduction of revenue. The carrying value and fair value of mortgage servicing rights was $10.7 million and $10.3 million, respectively, at June 30, 2020. Therefore, the Company applies a fallout ratereduced its $1.0 million valuation allowance and impairment related to IRLCs when measuringour mortgage servicing rights taken during the first quarter of 2020 by $0.6 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 (which was recorded as an increase in revenue during the quarter) to bring the carrying value back up to the fair value, for a net valuation allowance and impairment of rate lock commitments.  Fallout is defined$0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. This $0.4 million decrease in the value of our mortgage servicing rights was caused by the disruption in the mortgage industry as locked loan commitments for whicha result of the Company does not close aCOVID-19 pandemic. At December 31, 2019, the carrying value and fair value of our mortgage loan and is based on management’s judgment and company experience.servicing rights were both $9.6 million.
The fair value of the Company’s forward sales contracts to broker/dealers solely considers the market price movement of the same type of security between the trade date and the balance sheet date.  The market price changes are multiplied by the notional amount of the forward sales contracts to measure the fair value.


Interest Rate Lock Commitments. IRLCs are extended to certain home-buyinghomebuying customers who have applied for a mortgage loan and meet certain defined credit and underwriting criteria. Typically, the IRLCs will have a term of less than six months; however, in certain markets, the term could extend to nine months.
Some IRLCs are committed to a specific third-party investor through the use of whole loan delivery commitments matching the exact terms of the IRLC loan. Uncommitted IRLCs are considered derivative instruments and are fair value adjusted, with the resulting gain or loss recorded in current earnings.
Forward Sales of Mortgage-Backed Securities. Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities (“FMBSs”) are used to protect uncommitted IRLC loans against the risk of changes in interest rates between the lock date and the funding date. FMBSs related to uncommitted IRLCs and FMBSs related to mortgage loans held for sale are classified and accounted for as non-designated derivative instruments and are recorded at fair value, with gains and losses recorded in current earnings.

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale. Mortgage loans held for sale consists primarily of single-family residential loans collateralized by the underlying property.  Generally, all of the mortgage loans and related servicing rights are sold to third-party investors shortly after origination.  During the period between when a loan is closed and when it is sold to an investor, the interest rate risk is covered through the use of a whole loan contract or by FMBSs.
The table below shows the notional amounts of our financial instruments at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018:2019:
Description of Financial Instrument (in thousands)September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Whole loan contracts and related committed IRLCs$1,813
 $5,823
Uncommitted IRLCs134,484
 76,117
FMBSs related to uncommitted IRLCs133,000
 83,000
Whole loan contracts and related mortgage loans held for sale8,344
 14,285
FMBSs related to mortgage loans held for sale118,000
 150,000
Mortgage loans held for sale covered by FMBSs118,082
 149,980

Description of Financial Instrument (in thousands)June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Whole loan contracts and related committed IRLCs$810  $1,445  
Uncommitted IRLCs216,377  87,340  
FMBSs related to uncommitted IRLCs186,000  88,000  
Whole loan contracts and related mortgage loans held for sale1,043  6,125  
FMBSs related to mortgage loans held for sale154,000  144,000  
Mortgage loans held for sale covered by FMBSs157,345  144,411  
The table below shows the level and measurement of assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
Description of Financial Instrument (in thousands)
Fair Value Measurements
September 30, 2019
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Mortgage loans held for sale$128,322
 $
 $128,322
 $
 
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities326
 
 326
 
 
Interest rate lock commitments763
 
 763
 
 
Whole loan contracts(12) 
 (12) 
 
Total$129,399
 $
 $129,399
 $
 
Description of Financial Instrument (in thousands)
Fair Value Measurements
December 31, 2018
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Mortgage loans held for sale$169,651
 $
 $169,651
 $
 
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities(3,305) 
 (3,305) 
 
Interest rate lock commitments989
 
 989
 
 
Whole loan contracts(154) 
 (154) 
 
Total$167,181
 $
 $167,181
 $
 




The following table sets forth the amount of (loss) gain recognized, within our revenue in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, on assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018:2019:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
Description (in thousands)2020201920202019
Mortgage loans held for sale$(3,312) $346  $427  $(1,017) 
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities5,417  (602) (1,163) 1,332  
Interest rate lock commitments(826) 470  1,557  428  
Whole loan contracts(102) 39  (48) 53  
Total gain recognized$1,177  $253  $773  $796  
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 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
Description (in thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018
Mortgage loans held for sale$(1,964) $(1,383) $(2,981) $(66)
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities2,299
 2,407
 3,631
 1,447
Interest rate lock commitments(686) (763) (258) 80
Whole loan contracts121
 252
 174
 108
Total (loss) gain recognized$(230) $513
 $566
 $1,569


The following tables set forth the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments and their location within the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the periods indicated (except for mortgage loans held for sale which are disclosed as a separate line item):
Asset DerivativesLiability Derivatives
June 30, 2020June 30, 2020
Description of DerivativesBalance Sheet
Location
Fair Value
(in thousands)
Balance Sheet LocationFair Value
(in thousands)
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securitiesOther assets$—  Other liabilities$1,499  
Interest rate lock commitmentsOther assets2,240  Other liabilities—  
Whole loan contractsOther assets—  Other liabilities93  
Total fair value measurements$2,240  $1,592  
  Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
  September 30, 2019 September 30, 2019
Description of Derivatives 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair Value
(in thousands)
 Balance Sheet Location 
Fair Value
(in thousands)
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities Other assets $326
 Other liabilities $
Interest rate lock commitments Other assets 763
 Other liabilities 
Whole loan contracts Other assets 
 Other liabilities 12
Total fair value measurements   $1,089
   $12
  Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Description of Derivatives 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair Value
(in thousands)
 Balance Sheet Location 
Fair Value
(in thousands)
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities Other assets $
 Other liabilities $3,305
Interest rate lock commitments Other assets 989
 Other liabilities 
Whole loan contracts Other assets 
 Other liabilities 154
Total fair value measurements   $989
   $3,459

Asset DerivativesLiability Derivatives
December 31, 2019December 31, 2019
Description of DerivativesBalance Sheet
Location
Fair Value
(in thousands)
Balance Sheet LocationFair Value
(in thousands)
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securitiesOther assets$—  Other liabilities$336  
Interest rate lock commitmentsOther assets654  Other liabilities—  
Whole loan contractsOther assets—  Other liabilities16  
Total fair value measurements$654  $352  
Assets Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis
Inventory. The Company assesses inventory for recoverability on a quarterly basis based on the difference in the carrying value of the inventory and its fair value at the time of the evaluation. Determining the fair value of a community’s inventory involves a number of variables, estimates and projections, which are Level 3 measurement inputs. See Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Inventory” in the Company’s 20182019 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the Company’s methodology for determining fair value.
The Company uses significant assumptions to evaluate the recoverability of its inventory, such as estimated average selling price, construction and development costs, absorption rate (reflecting any product mix change strategies implemented or to be implemented), selling strategies, alternative land uses (including disposition of all or a portion of the land owned), or discount rates. Changes in these assumptions could materially impact future cash flow and fair value estimates and may lead the Company to incur additional impairment charges in the future. Our analysis is conducted only if indicators of a decline in value of our inventory exist, which include, among other things, declines in gross margin on sales contracts in backlog or homes that have been delivered, slower than anticipated absorption pace, declines in average sales price or high incentive offers by management to improve absorptions, declines in margins regarding future land sales, or declines in the value of the land itself as a result of third party appraisals. If communities are not recoverable based on the estimated future undiscounted cash flows, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets. During the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, the Company did 0t record any impairment charges on its inventory.
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.  We evaluate our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures for impairment on a quarterly basis based on the difference in the investment’s carrying value and its fair value at the time of the evaluation. If the Company has determined that the decline in value is other than temporary, the Company would write down the value of the investment to its estimated fair value. Determining the fair value of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures involves a number


of variables, estimates and assumptions, which are Level 3 measurement inputs. See Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures,” in the Company’s 20182019 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the Company’s methodology for determining fair value. Because of the high degree of judgment involved in developing these assumptions, it is possible that changes in these assumptions could materially impact future cash flow and fair value estimates of the investments which may lead the Company to incur additional impairment charges in the future. During the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, the Company did 0t record any impairment charges on its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures.
Asset Held For Sale.The Company measures assets held for sale at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and records impairment charges when the assets are deemed to be impaired. Assets held for sale are reported at the lower of cost or fair value. Costs to sell are accrued separately. Our home office building in Columbus, Ohio met the held for sale classification criteria for the period ended September 30, 2018 as it was being actively marketed. The carrying value of the building as of September 30, 2019 was $5.6 million. The Company estimated the fair value of the building using the market values for similar properties, and the building was considered a Level 2 asset as defined in ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements.” During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company did 0t record any impairment charges on its asset held for sale.
Financial Instruments
Counterparty Credit Risk. To reduce the risk associated with losses that would be recognized if counterparties failed to perform as contracted, the Company limits the entities with whom management can enter into commitments. This risk of
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accounting loss is the difference between the market rate at the time of non-performance by the counterparty and the rate to which the Company committed.
The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018.2019. The objective of the fair value measurement is to estimate the price at which an orderly transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability would take place between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions.
June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
(In thousands)Fair Value HierarchyCarrying AmountFair ValueCarrying AmountFair Value
Assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cashLevel 1$94,023  $94,023  $6,083  $6,083  
Mortgage loans held for saleLevel 2163,536  163,536  155,244  155,244  
Interest rate lock commitmentsLevel 22,240  2,240  654  654  
Liabilities:
Notes payable - homebuilding operationsLevel 2—  —  66,000  66,000  
Notes payable - financial services operationsLevel 2134,184  134,184  136,904  136,904  
Notes payable - otherLevel 27,041  6,615  5,828  5,286  
Senior notes due 2021 (a)
Level 2—  —  300,000  299,250  
Senior notes due 2025 (a)
Level 2250,000  252,500  250,000  261,563  
Senior notes due 2028 (a)
Level 2400,000  390,000  —  —  
Whole loan contracts for committed IRLCs and mortgage loans held for saleLevel 293  93  16  16  
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securitiesLevel 21,499  1,499  336  336  
(a)Our senior notes are stated at the principal amount outstanding which does not include the impact of premiums, discounts, and debt issuance costs that are amortized to interest cost over the respective terms of the notes.
  September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(In thousands) Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value
Assets:        
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $33,451
 $33,451
 $21,529
 $21,529
Mortgage loans held for sale 128,322
 128,322
 169,651
 169,651
Split dollar life insurance policies 206
 206
 206
 206
Commitments to extend real estate loans 763
 763
 989
 989
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities 326
 326
 
 
Liabilities:        
Notes payable - homebuilding operations 189,900
 189,900
 117,400
 117,400
Notes payable - financial services operations 108,594
 108,594
 153,168
 153,168
Notes payable - other 5,508
 4,922
 5,938
 5,112
Senior notes due 2021 (a)
 300,000
 302,625
 300,000
 298,500
Senior notes due 2025 (a)
 250,000
 256,563
 250,000
 228,750
Whole loan contracts for committed IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale 12
 12
 154
 154
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities 
 
 3,305
 3,305
Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments:        
Letters of credit 
 1,300
 
 944
(a)Our senior notes are stated at the principal amount outstanding which does not include the impact of premiums, discounts, and debt issuance costs that are amortized to interest cost over the respective terms of the notes.
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures of financial instruments at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018:2019:
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash. The carrying amounts of these items approximate fair value because they are short-term by nature.


Mortgage Loans Held for Sale, Forward Sales of Mortgage-Backed Securities, Commitments to Extend Real Estate Loans, Whole loan Contracts for Committed IRLCs and Mortgage Loans Held for Sale, Senior Notes due 2021, Senior Notes due 2025 and  Senior Notes due 2025.2028. The fair value of these financial instruments was determined based upon market quotes at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018.2019. The market quotes used were quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities along with inputs taken from observable market data by correlation. The inputs were adjusted to account for the condition of the asset or liability.
Split Dollar Life Insurance Policy and Notes Receivable. The estimated fair value was determined by calculating the present value of the amounts based on the estimated timing of receipts using discount rates that incorporate management’s estimate of risk associated with the corresponding note receivable.
Notes Payable - Homebuilding Operations. The interest rate available to the Company during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 under the Company’s $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility, dated July 18, 2013,, as amended most recently on June 30, 2020 (the “Credit Facility”), fluctuated daily with the one-month LIBOR rate plus a margin of 250 basis points, and thus the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value. See Note 8 to our financial statements for additional information regarding the Credit Facility.
Notes Payable - Financial Services Operations. M/I Financial, LLC (“M/I Financial”) is a party to two credit agreements: (1) a $125 million secured mortgage warehousing agreement, dated June 24, 2016,, as amended (the “MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement”); and (2) a $50$65 million mortgage repurchase agreement, dated October 30, 2017,, as amended (the “MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility”). For each of these credit facilities, the interest rate is based on a variable rate index, and thus their carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value. The interest rate available to M/I Financial during the thirdsecond quarter of 20192020 fluctuated with LIBOR. See Note 8 to our financial statements for additional information regarding the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement and the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility.
Notes Payable - Other. The estimated fair value was determined by calculating the present value of the future cash flows using the Company’s current incremental borrowing rate.
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Letters of Credit. Letters of credit of $65.6 million and $52.7 million represent potential commitments at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The letters of credit generally expire within one or two years. The estimated fair value of letters of credit was determined using fees currently charged for similar agreements.
NOTE 5. Guarantees and Indemnifications
In the ordinary course of business, M/I Financial, a 100%-owned subsidiary of M/I Homes, Inc., enters into agreements that provide a limited-life guarantee on loans sold to certain third-party purchasers of its mortgage loans that M/I Financial will repurchase a loan if certain conditions occur, primarily if the mortgagor does not meet the terms of the loan within the first six months after the sale of the loan. Loans totaling approximately $46.0$17.1 million and $63.6$48.1 million were covered under these guarantees as of SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively.  The decrease in loans covered by these guarantees from December 31, 20182019 is a result of a change in the mix of investors and their related purchase terms.  A portion of the revenue paid to M/I Financial for providing the guarantees on these loans was deferred at SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, and will be recognized in income as M/I Financial is released from its obligation under the guarantees. The risk associated with the guarantees above is offset by the value of the underlying assets.
M/I Financial has received inquiries concerning underwriting matters from purchasers of its loans regarding certain loans totaling approximately $0.6 million at both SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018.2019.
M/I Financial has also guaranteed the collectability of certain loans to third party insurers (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Veterans Administration) of those loans for periods ranging from five to thirty years. As of both SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the total of all loans indemnified to third party insurers relating to the above agreements was $0.6 million and $1.0 million.million, respectively. The maximum potential amount of future payments is equal to the outstanding loan value less the value of the underlying asset plus administrative costs incurred related to foreclosure on the loans, should this event occur.
The Company recorded a liability relating to the guarantees described above totaling $0.6$0.5 million at both SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, which is management’s best estimate of the Company’s liability with respect to such guarantees.
NOTE 6. Commitments and Contingencies
Warranty
We use subcontractors for nearly all aspects of home construction. Although our subcontractors are generally required to repair and replace any product or labor defects, we are, during applicable warranty periods, ultimately responsible to the homeowner for making such repairs. As such, we record warranty reserves to cover our exposure to the costs for materials and labor not expected


to be covered by our subcontractors to the extent they relate to warranty-type claims. Warranty reserves are established by charging cost of sales and crediting a warranty reserve for each home delivered.  The amounts charged are estimated by management to be adequate to cover expected warranty-related costs under the Company’s warranty programs. Warranty reserves are recorded for warranties under our Home Builder’s Limited Warranty (“HBLW”), and our 30-year (offered on all homes sold after April 25, 1998 and on or before December 1, 2015 in all of our markets except our Texas markets), 15-year (offered on all homes sold after December 1, 2015 in all of our markets except our Texas markets) or 10-year (offered on all homes sold in our Texas markets) transferable structural warranty in Other Liabilities on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The warranty reserves for the HBLW are established as a percentage of average sales price and adjusted based on historical payment patterns determined, generally, by geographic area and recent trends. Factors that are given consideration in determining the HBLW reserves include: (1) the historical range of amounts paid per average sales price on a home; (2) type and mix of amenity packages added to the home; (3) any warranty expenditures not considered to be normal and recurring; (4) timing of payments; (5) improvements in quality of construction expected to impact future warranty expenditures; and (6) conditions that may affect certain projects and require a different percentage of average sales price for those specific projects. Changes in estimates for warranties occur due to changes in the historical payment experience and differences between the actual payment pattern experienced during the period and the historical payment pattern used in our evaluation of the warranty reserve balance at the end of each quarter. Actual future warranty costs could differ from our current estimated amount.
Our warranty reserves for our transferable structural warranty programs are established on a per-unit basis. While the structural warranty reserve is recorded as each house is delivered, the sufficiency of the structural warranty per unit charge and total reserve is re-evaluatedreevaluated on an annual basis, with the assistance of an actuary, using our own historical data and trends, industry-wide historical data and trends, and other project specific factors. The reserves are also evaluated quarterly and adjusted if we encounter activity that is inconsistent with the historical experience used in the annual analysis. These reserves are subject to variability due to uncertainties regarding structural defect claims for products we build, the markets in which we build, claim settlement history, insurance and legal interpretations, among other factors.
Our warranty reserve amounts are based upon historical experience and geographic location. While we believe that our warranty reserves are sufficient to cover our projected costs, there can be no assurances that historical data and trends will accurately predict our actual warranty costs.
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A summary of warranty activity for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 20182019 is as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)2020201920202019
Warranty reserves, beginning of period$26,040  $25,220  $26,420  $26,459  
Warranty expense on homes delivered during the period4,242  3,641  7,663  6,481  
Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties(623) 557  (644) 735  
Charges related to stucco-related claims—  
(a)
—  —  
(a)
—  
Settlements made during the period(3,484) (3,944) (7,264) (8,201) 
Warranty reserves, end of period$26,175  $25,474  $26,175  $25,474  
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018
Warranty reserves, beginning of period$25,474
 $23,279
 $26,459
 $26,133
Warranty expense on homes delivered during the period3,851
 3,353
 10,332
 9,195
Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties255
 417
 990
 882
Charges related to stucco-related claims (a)

 
 
 
Settlements made during the period(4,044) (4,508) (12,245) (13,669)
Warranty reserves, end of period$25,536
 $22,541
 $25,536
 $22,541
(a) Represents charges for stucco-related repair costs, net of recoveries during the period.

(a)These amounts represent charges for stucco-related repair costs net of recoveries from insurers during the period.
We have received claims related to stucco installation from homeowners in certain of our communities in our Tampa and Orlando, Florida markets and have been named as a defendant in legal proceedings initiated by certain of such homeowners. These claims primarily relate to homes built prior to 2014 which have second story elevations with frame construction.

During the three month period ended June 30, 2020, we (1) incurred $0.5 million of additional stucco-related charges as a result of our on-going review of stucco-related data described below and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019, we did not record any additional warranty charges or receive any(2) also received $0.5 million of additional recoveries for past stucco-related repair costs.claims, resulting in a net charge of zero for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the remaining reserve for (1) homes in our Florida communities that we have identified as needing repair but have not yet completed the repair and (2) estimated repair costs for homes in our Florida communities that we have not yet identified as needing repair but that may require repair in the future included within our warranty reserve was $5.0$4.0 million. We believe that this amount is sufficient to cover both known and estimated future repair costs as of SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. Our remaining stucco-related reserve is gross of any recoveries. Stucco-related recoveries are recorded in the period the reimbursement is received.
Our review of the stucco-related issues in our Florida communities is ongoing. Our estimate of future costs of stucco-related repairs is based on our judgment, various assumptions and internal data. Due to the degree of judgment and the potential for variability in our underlying assumptions and data, as we obtain additional information, we may revise our estimate, including to reflect additional estimated future stucco-related repairs costs, which revision could be material.


We continue to investigate the extent to which we may be able to further recover a portion of our stucco repair and claims handling costs from other sources, including our direct insurers, the subcontractors involved with the construction of the homes and their insurers. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we are unable to estimate any additional amount that we believe is probable of recovery from these sources and, as noted above, we have not recorded a receivable for recoveries nor included an estimated amount of recoveries in determining our stucco-related warranty reserve.

Performance Bonds and Letters of Credit

At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the Company had outstanding approximately $248.8$256.0 million of completion bonds and standby letters of credit, some of which were issued to various local governmental entities that expire at various times through September 2026.November 2027. Included in this total are: (1) $175.9$180.5 million of performance and maintenance bonds and $55.3$56.3 million of performance letters of credit that serve as completion bonds for land development work in progress; (2) $10.3$13.2 million of financial letters of credit, of which $9.8$12.7 million represent deposits on land and lot purchase agreements; and (3) $7.3$6.0 million of financial bonds.

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Land Option Contracts and Other Similar Contracts

At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the Company also had options and contingent purchase agreements to acquire land and developed lots with an aggregate purchase price of approximately $570.2$715.7 million. Purchase of properties under these agreements is contingent upon satisfaction of certain requirements by the Company and the sellers.
Legal Matters

In addition to the legal proceedings related to stucco, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in certain other legal proceedings which are incidental to our business. While management currently believes that the ultimate resolution of these other legal proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows, such legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties. The Company has recorded a liability to provide for the anticipated costs, including legal defense costs, associated with the resolution of these other legal proceedings. However, the possibility exists that the costs to resolve these legal proceedings could differ from the recorded estimates and, therefore, have a material effect on the Company’s net income for the periods in which they are resolved. At SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, we had $0.5$1.4 million and $0.4$0.7 million reserved for legal expenses, respectively.
NOTE 7. Acquisition and Goodwill
Acquisition
In March 2018, we entered the Detroit, Michigan market through the acquisition of the homebuilding assets and operations of Pinnacle Homes for a purchase price of $101.0 million. The results of Pinnacle Homes’ operations have been included in our financial statements since March 1, 2018, the effective date of the acquisition. As a result of the transaction, we recorded $16.4 million of goodwill (all of which is tax deductible) which relates to expected synergies from establishing a market presence in Detroit, the experience and knowledge of the acquired workforce and the capital-efficient operating structure of the business acquired. The remaining basis of $84.6 million is almost entirely comprised of the fair value of the acquired inventory with an insignificant amount attributable to other assets and liabilities.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations. In connection with the Company’s acquisition of the homebuilding assets and operations of Pinnacle Homes in Detroit, Michigan described above,in March of 2018, the Company recorded goodwill of $16.4 million, which is included as Goodwill in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. This amount was based on the estimated fair values of the acquired assets and liabilities at the date of the acquisition in accordance with ASC 350.

In accordance with ASC 350, the Company analyzes goodwill for impairment on an annual basis (or more often if indicators of impairment exist). The Company performs a qualitative assessment to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the qualitative assessment indicates that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then a quantitative assessment is performed to determine the reporting unit’s fair value. If the reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, then an impairment loss is recognized for the amount of the excess of the carrying amount over the reporting unit’s fair value. The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment analysis during the fourth quarter of 2018,


2019, and as no indicators for impairment existed at December 31, 2018,2019, no impairment was recorded. In addition,As a result of the temporary shutdown of our Detroit operations due to COVID-19 from March 23, 2020 through May 7, 2020 (as the state of Michigan did not deem housing construction an essential business), we performed a goodwill impairment analysis of our Detroit reporting unit at June 30, 2020 and determined no indicators for impairment existed at September 30, 2019.existed. However, we will continue to monitor the fair value of the reporting unit in future periods if conditions worsen or other events occur that could impact the fair value of the reporting unit.
NOTE 8. Debt
Notes Payable - Homebuilding
The Credit Facility provides an aggregate commitment amount of $500 million, includingOn June 30, 2020, the Company entered into a $125 million sub-facility for letters of credit. The Credit Facility expires on July 18, 2021. Interest on amounts borrowed underThird Amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the Credit Facility, is payable at a rate which is adjusted daily and is equal to(1) extended the summaturity of the commitments from lenders totaling $475 million to July 18, 2023 (with one lender with a commitment of $25 million retaining its existing maturity of July 18, 2021), (2) increased the required minimum level of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth from $599.8 million to $749.7 million (subject to increase over time based on earnings and proceeds from equity offerings), (3) added an accordion feature pursuant to which the maximum borrowing availability may be increased to an aggregate of $600 million, subject to obtaining additional commitments from lenders, (4) established a floor on one-month LIBOR rate plus aof 0.75% and increased the LIBOR margin ofby 25 basis points to 250 basis points. The marginpoints (subject to adjustment in subsequent quarterly periods based on the Company’s leverage ratio), (5) added a provision to allow for the replacement of LIBOR in the calculation of the interest rate under certain circumstances, and (6) increased the fee paid quarterly on the remaining available commitment amount by 5 basis points, to 45 basis points (which is also subject to adjustment in subsequent quarterly periods based on the Company’s leverage ratio. ratio). The other material terms of the Credit Facility remain unchanged.

The Credit Facility also contains certain financial covenants. At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants of the Credit Facility.
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The available amount under the Credit Facility is computed in accordance with a borrowing base, which is calculated by applying various advance rates for different categories of inventory, and totaled $729.5$716.3 million of availability for additional senior debt at SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. As a result, the full $500 million commitment amount of the Credit Facility was available, less any borrowings and letters of credit outstanding. At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, there were $189.9 million of0 borrowings outstanding and $65.6$69.5 million of letters of credit outstanding, leaving a net remaining borrowing availability of $244.5$430.5 million. The Credit Facility includes a $125 million sub-facility for letters of credit.
The Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by all of the Company’s subsidiaries, with the exception of subsidiaries that are primarily engaged in the business of mortgage financing, title insurance or similar financial businesses relating to the homebuilding and home sales business, certain subsidiaries that are not 100%-owned by the Company or another subsidiary, and other subsidiaries designated by the Company as Unrestricted Subsidiaries (as defined in Note 12 to our financial statements), subject to limitations on the aggregate amount invested in such Unrestricted Subsidiaries in accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility and the indentures for the Company’s $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.95% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Senior Notes”) and the Company’s $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Senior Notes”) and the Company’s $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Senior Notes”). The guarantors for the Credit Facility (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) are the same subsidiaries that guarantee the 20252028 Senior Notes and the 20212025 Senior Notes.
The Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility are general, unsecured senior obligations of the Company and the Guarantor Subsidiaries and rank equally in right of payment with all our and the Guarantor Subsidiaries’ existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness. Our obligations under the Credit Facility are effectively subordinated to our and the Guarantor Subsidiaries’ existing and future secured indebtedness with respect to any assets comprising security or collateral for such indebtedness.
Notes Payable — Financial Services
The MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement is used to finance eligible residential mortgage loans originated by M/I Financial. The MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement provides for a maximum borrowing availability of $125 million,million. In May 2020, M/I Financial entered into an amendment to the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement, which, may beamong other things, extended the expiration date to May 28, 2021 and increased the maximum borrowing availability to $160 million from September 25, 20192020 to October 15, 20192020 and to $185 million from November 15, 20192020 to February 4, 20202021 (periods of expected increases in theincreased volume of mortgage originations). The MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement expires on June 19, 2020. Interest on amounts borrowed under the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement is payable at a per annum rate equal to the floating LIBOR rate plus a spread of 200 basis points. The MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement also contains certain financial covenants. At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, M/I Financial was in compliance with all financial covenants of the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement.
The MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility is used to finance eligible residential mortgage loans originated by M/I Financial. The MIF Repurchase Facility provides for a mortgage repurchase facility with a maximum borrowing availability of $50 million which increased to $65 million from November 15, 2018 through February 1, 2019, a period of higher volume of mortgage originations.million. The MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility expires on October 28, 2019.26, 2020. M/I Financial pays interest on each advance under the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility at a per annum rate equal to the floating LIBOR rate plus 200175 or 225200 basis points depending on the loan type. The MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility also contains certain financial covenants. At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, M/I Financial was in compliance with all financial covenants of the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility.
At SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, M/I Financial’s total combined maximum borrowing availability under the two credit facilities was $210.0$190.0 million and $225.0 million, respectively. At SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, M/I Financial had $108.6$134.2 million and $153.2$136.9 million outstanding on a combined basis under its credit facilities, respectively.


Senior Notes
On January 22, 2020, the Company issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Senior Notes. The 2028 Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.95% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year (commencing on August 1, 2020), and mature on February 1, 2028. We may redeem all or any portion of the 2028 Senior Notes on or after February 1, 2023 at a stated redemption price, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon. The redemption price will initially be 103.713% of the principal amount outstanding, but will decline to 102.475% of the principal amount outstanding if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on February 1, 2024, will further decline to 101.238% of the principal amount outstanding if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on February 1, 2025 and will further decline to 100.000% of the principal amount outstanding if redeemed on or after February 1, 2026, but prior to maturity.
The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2028 Senior Notes to redeem all $300 million aggregate principal amount of its then outstanding 6.75% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Senior Notes”) at 100.000% of the principal amount outstanding, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, on January 22, 2020.
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As of both SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, we had $250.0 million of our 2025 Senior Notes outstanding. The 2025 Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.625% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, and mature on August 1, 2025.2025. We may redeem all or any portion of the 2025 Senior Notes on or after August 1, 2020 at a stated redemption price, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon. The redemption price will initially be 104.219% of the principal amount outstanding, but will decline to 102.813% of the principal amount outstanding if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on August 1, 2021, will further decline to 101.406% of the principal amount outstanding if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on August 1, 2022 and will further decline to 100.000% of the principal amount outstanding if redeemed on or after August 1, 2023, but prior to maturity.
As of both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we had $300.0 million of our 2021 Senior Notes outstanding. The 2021 Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.75% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, and mature on January 15, 2021. As of January 15, 2019, we may redeem all or any portion of the 2021 Senior Notes at 101.688% of the principal amount outstanding. This rate declines to 100.000% of the principal amount outstanding if redeemed on or after January 15, 2020, but prior to maturity.
The 20252028 Senior Notes and the 20212025 Senior Notes contain certain covenants, as more fully described and defined in the indenture governing the 20252028 Senior Notes and the indenture governing the 20212025 Senior Notes, which limit the ability of the Company and the restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness; make certain payments, including dividends, or repurchase any shares, in an aggregate amount exceeding our “restricted payments basket”; make certain investments; and create or incur certain liens, consolidate or merge with or into other companies, or liquidate or sell or transfer all or substantially all of our assets. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications as described in the indenture governing the 20252028 Senior Notes and the indenture governing the 20212025 Senior Notes. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the Company was in compliance with all terms, conditions, and covenants under the indentures.
The 20252028 Senior Notes and the 20212025 Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior unsecured basis by the Guarantor Subsidiaries. The 20252028 Senior Notes and the 20212025 Senior Notes are general, unsecured senior obligations of the Company and the Guarantor Subsidiaries and rank equally in right of payment with all our and the Guarantor Subsidiaries’ existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness.  The 20252028 Senior Notes and the 20212025 Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to our and the Guarantor Subsidiaries’ existing and future secured indebtedness with respect to any assets comprising security or collateral for such indebtedness.
The indenture governing our 20252028 Senior Notes and the indenture governing the 20212025 Senior Notes limit our ability to pay dividends on, and repurchase, our common shares and any of our preferred shares then outstanding to the amount of the positive balance in our “restricted payments basket,” as defined in the indentures. In each case, the “restricted payments basket” is equal to $125.0 million plus (1) 50% of our aggregate consolidated net income (or minus 100% of our aggregate consolidated net loss) from October 1, 2015, excluding income or loss from Unrestricted Subsidiaries, plus (2) 100% of the net cash proceeds from either contributions to the common equity of the Company after December 1, 2015 or the sale of qualified equity interests after December 1, 2015, plus other items and subject to other exceptions. The positive balance in our restricted payments basket was $246.3 million and $215.2$299.3 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and $264.5 million at December 31, 2018, respectively.2019. The determination to pay future dividends on, or make future repurchases of, our common shares will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements and compliance with debt covenants, and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors.
Notes Payable - Other
The Company had other borrowings, which are reported in Notes Payable - Other in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, totaling $5.5$7.0 million and $5.9$5.8 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively, which are comprised of notes payable acquired in the normal course of business.

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NOTE 9. Earnings Per Share
The table below presents a reconciliation between basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, net income, available to common shareholders and basic and diluted income per share for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018:2019:
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)2019 2018 2019 2018
NUMERATOR       
Net income$37,838
 $29,282
 $85,807
 $75,256
Interest on 3.00% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018 (a)

 
 
 408
Diluted income available to common shareholders$37,838
 $29,282
 $85,807
 $75,664
DENOMINATOR       
Basic weighted average shares outstanding27,981
 28,469
 27,695
 28,389
Effect of dilutive securities:       
Stock option awards403
 220
 338
 346
Deferred compensation awards214
 217
 205
 202
3.00% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018 (a)

 
 
 574
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding - adjusted for assumed conversions28,598
 28,906
 28,238
 29,511
Earnings per common share:       
Basic$1.35
 $1.03
 $3.10
 $2.65
Diluted$1.32
 $1.01
 $3.04
 $2.56
Anti-dilutive equity awards not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share
 437
 412
 363

(a)On March 1, 2013, the Company issued $86.3 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.0% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 (the “2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes”). The 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes were scheduled to mature on March 1, 2018 and the deadline for holders to convert the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes was February 27, 2018. As a result of conversion elections made by holders of the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes, (1) approximately $20.3 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes were converted and settled through the issuance of approximately 0.629 million of our common shares (at a conversion price per common share of $32.31) and (2) the Company repaid in cash approximately $65.9 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes at maturity.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the effect of our convertible debt then outstanding was included in the diluted earnings per share calculations.
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)2020201920202019
NUMERATOR
Net income$54,508  $30,246  $86,254  $47,969  
DENOMINATOR
Basic weighted average shares outstanding28,531  27,599  28,504  27,549  
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock option awards115  308  210  276  
Deferred compensation awards190  183  206  202  
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding$28,836  $28,090  $28,920  $28,027  
Earnings per common share:
Basic$1.91  $1.10  $3.03  $1.74  
Diluted$1.89  $1.08  $2.98  $1.71  
Anti-dilutive equity awards not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share1,178  412  676  714  
NOTE 10. Income Taxes
During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, the Company recorded a tax provision of $12.2$17.2 million and $10.2$11.0 million, respectively, which reflects income tax expense related to the periods’ income before income taxes. The effective tax rate for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and 2019 was 24.0% and 2018 was 24.4% and 25.8%26.6%, respectively. The decrease in the effective rate forDuring the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 from prior year was primarily attributable to the tax benefit of equity compensation and changes in state tax rate and apportionments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company2020, we recorded a tax provision of $28.9$0.8 million and $21.6 million, respectively, which reflects income tax expense related to the periods’ income before income taxes. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was 25.2% and 22.3%, respectively. The increase in the effective rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from prior year was primarily attributable to a $3.0 million nonrecurring tax benefit recorded during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 related to the retroactive reinstatement of energy efficient homes tax credits. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded a tax provision of $26.8 million and $16.7 million, respectively. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was 23.7% and 25.8%, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded a $1.2 million tax benefit related to the retroactive reinstatement of energy efficient homes tax credits and a $0.4 million increase in tax benefit from equity compensation taken during the first half of 2020.
The Company had $1.1$0.3 million of state NOLnet operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards, net of the federal benefit, at SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. Our state NOLs may be carried forward from one to 15 years, depending on the tax jurisdiction, with $0.6$0.2 million expiring between 2022 and 2027 and $0.5$0.1 million expiring between 2028 and 2032, absent sufficient state taxable income.
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was signed into law. The CARES Act includes several significant business tax provisions including modifications for net operating losses, credit for prior-year minimum tax liability and limitations on business interest and charitable contributions. The CARES Act also provides for an employee retention credit and technical corrections regarding qualified improvement property. We are assessing the tax impact of the CARES Act as it relates to the Company.

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NOTE 11. Business Segments
The Company’s chief operating decision makers evaluate the Company’s performance in various ways, including: (1) the results of our 16 individual homebuilding operating segments and the results of our financial services operations; (2) the results of our homebuilding reportable segments; and (3) our consolidated financial results.
In accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”), we have identified each homebuilding division as an operating segment and have elected to aggregate our operating segments into separate reportable segments as they share similar aggregation characteristics prescribed in ASC 280 in the following regards: (1) long-term economic characteristics; (2) historical and expected


future long-term gross margin percentages; (3) housing products, production processes and methods of distribution; and (4) geographical proximity.
During 2019, we decided to wind down our Washington, D.C. operations, which we expect to substantially complete by the end of 2019. As a result, during the second quarter of 2019, we re-evaluated our reportable segments and determined that none of our separate Mid-Atlantic operating segments met the reportable criteria set forth in ASC 280. Therefore, we elected to aggregate our Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina and Washington, D.C. operating segments into our existing Southern region based on the aggregation criteria described above. All prior year segment information has been recast to conform with the 2019 presentation. The change in the reportable segments has no effect on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets, statement of income or statement of cash flows for the periods presented.
As a result of this re-evaluation, we have determined our reportable segments are: Northern homebuilding; Southern homebuilding; and financial services operations.
The homebuilding operating segments that comprise each of our reportable segments are as follows:
NorthernSouthern
Chicago, IllinoisOrlando, Florida
Cincinnati, OhioSarasota, Florida
Columbus, OhioTampa, Florida
Indianapolis, IndianaAustin, Texas
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MinnesotaDallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Detroit, MichiganHouston, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Charlotte, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
NorthernSouthern
Chicago, IllinoisOrlando, Florida
Cincinnati, OhioSarasota, Florida
Columbus, OhioTampa, Florida
Indianapolis, IndianaAustin, Texas
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MinnesotaDallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Detroit, MichiganHouston, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Charlotte, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Washington, D.C. (a)
(a)
During 2019, we decided to wind down our Washington, D.C. operations, which we expect to substantially complete by the end of 2019.



The following table shows, by segment:segment, revenue, operating income and interest expense for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, as well as the Company’s income before income taxes for such periods:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)2020201920202019
Revenue:
Northern homebuilding$299,340  $252,870  $539,610  $453,232  
Southern homebuilding395,806  356,513  719,672  625,477  
Financial services (a)
19,048  14,303  32,515  26,086  
Total revenue$714,194  $623,686  $1,291,797  $1,104,795  
Operating income:
Northern homebuilding (b)
$32,241  $24,437  $53,122  $40,972  
Southern homebuilding44,319  26,214  73,176  43,808  
Financial services (a)
11,457  7,639  17,819  13,334  
Less: Corporate selling, general and administrative expense(13,778) (12,077) (23,874) (21,509) 
Total operating income (b)
$74,239  $46,213  $120,243  $76,605  
Interest expense:
Northern homebuilding$703  $1,374  $2,514  $3,855  
Southern homebuilding1,192  2,888  3,350  6,456  
Financial services (a)
620  935  1,351  1,678  
Total interest expense$2,515  $5,197  $7,215  $11,989  
Equity in income from joint venture arrangements(3) (187) (55) (66) 
Income before income taxes$71,727  $41,203  $113,083  $64,682  
(a)Our financial services operational results should be viewed in connection with our homebuilding business as its operations originate loans and provide title services primarily for our homebuying customers, with the exception of an immaterial amount of mortgage refinancing.
(b)Includes $0.1 million of acquisition-related charges taken during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and $0.6 million of acquisition-related charges taken during the six months ended June 30, 2019 as a result of our acquisition of Pinnacle Homes in Detroit, Michigan on March 1, 2018.
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 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenue:       
Northern homebuilding$270,063
 $236,803
 $723,295
 $622,325
Southern homebuilding369,828
 318,846
 995,305
 902,377
Financial services (a)
13,454
 12,193
 39,540
 39,095
Total revenue$653,345
 $567,842
 $1,758,140
 $1,563,797
        
Operating income:       
Northern homebuilding (b)
$29,587
 $24,179
 $70,559
 $55,377
Southern homebuilding32,500
 27,133
 76,308
 69,051
Financial services (a)
6,609
 5,681
 19,943
 21,159
Less: Corporate selling, general and administrative expense(14,047) (13,131) (35,556) (32,079)
Total operating income (b)
$54,649
 $43,862
 $131,254
 $113,508
        
Interest expense:       
Northern homebuilding$1,505
 $1,297
 $5,360
 $5,175
Southern homebuilding2,146
 2,294
 8,602
 7,718
Financial services (a)
986
 835
 2,664
 2,299
Total interest expense$4,637
 $4,426
 $16,626
 $15,192
        
Equity in income from joint venture arrangements(52) (44) (118) (268)
Acquisition and integration costs (c)

 
 
 1,700
        
Income before income taxes$50,064
 $39,480
 $114,746
 $96,884
(a)Our financial services operational results should be viewed in connection with our homebuilding business as its operations originate loans and provide title services primarily for our homebuying customers, with the exception of an immaterial amount of mortgage refinancing.
(b)Includes $0.1 million and $0.7 million of acquisition-related charges taken during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $0.6 million and $4.5 million of acquisition-related charges taken during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, as a result of our acquisition of Pinnacle Homes in Detroit, Michigan on March 1, 2018.
(c)Represents costs which include, but are not limited to, legal fees and expenses, travel and communication expenses, cost of appraisals, accounting fees and expenses, and miscellaneous expenses related to our acquisition of Pinnacle Homes. As these costs are not eligible for capitalization as initial direct costs, such amounts are expensed as incurred.
The following tables show total assets by segment at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019:
June 30, 2020
(In thousands)NorthernSouthernCorporate, Financial Services and UnallocatedTotal
Deposits on real estate under option or contract$3,831  $29,157  $—  $32,988  
Inventory (a)
830,011  967,811  —  1,797,822  
Investments in joint venture arrangements2,081  43,063  —  45,144  
Other assets40,734  69,123  
(b)
341,897  
(c)
451,754  
Total assets$876,657  $1,109,154  $341,897  $2,327,708  
:
December 31, 2019
(In thousands)NorthernSouthernCorporate, Financial Services and UnallocatedTotal
Deposits on real estate under option or contract$3,655  $24,877  $—  $28,532  
Inventory (a)
783,972  957,003  —  1,740,975  
Investments in joint venture arrangements1,672  36,213  —  37,885  
Other assets21,564  52,662  
(b)
223,976  298,202  
Total assets$810,863  $1,070,755  $223,976  $2,105,594  
(a)Inventory includes single-family lots, land and land development costs; land held for sale; homes under construction; model homes and furnishings; community development district infrastructure; and consolidated inventory not owned.
(b)Includes development reimbursements from local municipalities.
(c)Includes a $32.8 million increase in operating lease right-of-use assets due to the commencement of a ten-year renewable lease on June 29, 2020 for the Company’s new corporate headquarters.

 September 30, 2019
(In thousands)Northern Southern Corporate, Financial Services and Unallocated Total
Deposits on real estate under option or contract$3,688
 $24,703
 $
 $28,391
Inventory (a)
784,533
 1,014,144
 
 1,798,677
Investments in joint venture arrangements2,768
 44,789
 
 47,557
Other assets (d)
32,296
 58,377
(b) 
216,305
(c) 
306,978
Total assets$823,285
 $1,142,013
 $216,305
 $2,181,603
 December 31, 2018
(In thousands)Northern Southern Corporate, Financial Services and Unallocated Total
Deposits on real estate under option or contract$5,725
 $27,937
 $
 $33,662
Inventory (a)
696,057
 944,741
 
 1,640,798
Investments in joint venture arrangements1,562
 34,308
 
 35,870
Other assets19,524
 43,086
(b) 
248,641
(c) 
311,251
Total assets$722,868
 $1,050,072
 $248,641
 $2,021,581
(a)Inventory includes single-family lots, land and land development costs; land held for sale; homes under construction; model homes and furnishings; community development district infrastructure; and consolidated inventory not owned.
(b)Includes development reimbursements from local municipalities.
(c)Includes asset held for sale for $5.6 million.
(d)
Includes $19.1 million of operating lease right-of-use assets recorded as a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019. See Note 1 and Note 15 for further information.


NOTE 12. Supplemental Guarantor Information
The Company’s obligations under the 20252028 Senior Notes and the 20212025 Senior Notes are not guaranteed by all of the Company’s subsidiaries and, therefore, the Company has disclosed condensed consolidating financial information in accordance with SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered. The Guarantor Subsidiaries of the 20252028 Senior Notes and the 20212025 Senior Notes are the same.
The following condensed consolidating financial information includes balance sheets, statements of income and cash flow information for M/I Homes, Inc. (the parent company and the issuer of the aforementioned guaranteed notes), the Guarantor Subsidiaries, collectively, and for all other subsidiaries and joint ventures of the Company (the “Unrestricted Subsidiaries”), collectively. Each Guarantor Subsidiary is a direct or indirect 100%-owned subsidiary of M/I Homes, Inc. and has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the (1) 20252028 Senior Notes on a joint and several senior unsecured basis and (2) 20212025 Senior Notes on a joint and several senior unsecured basis.
There are no significant restrictions on the parent company’s ability to obtain funds from its Guarantor Subsidiaries in the form of a dividend, loan, or other means.
As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, each of the Company’s subsidiaries is a Guarantor Subsidiary, with the exception of subsidiaries that are primarily engaged in the business of mortgage financing, title insurance or similar financial businesses relating to the homebuilding and home sales business, certain subsidiaries that are not 100%-owned by the Company or another subsidiary, and other subsidiaries designated by the Company as Unrestricted Subsidiaries, subject to limitations on the aggregate amount invested in such Unrestricted Subsidiaries in accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility and the indenture governing the 20252028 Senior Notes and the indenture governing the 20212025 Senior Notes.
In the condensed financial tables presented below, the parent company presents all of its 100%-owned subsidiaries as if they were accounted for under the equity method. All applicable corporate expenses have been allocated appropriately among the Guarantor Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries.


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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOMEUNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOMEUNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
  
 Three Months Ended September 30, 2019Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
(In thousands) M/I Homes, Inc.Guarantor SubsidiariesUnrestricted SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated(In thousands)M/I Homes, Inc.Guarantor SubsidiariesUnrestricted SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
  
Revenue $
$639,891
$13,454
$
$653,345
Revenue$—  $695,146  $19,048  $—  $714,194  
Costs and expenses:  Costs and expenses:
Land and housing 
519,164


519,164
Land and housing—  557,791  —  —  557,791  
General and administrative 
32,332
7,053

39,385
General and administrative—  33,177  7,860  —  41,037  
Selling 
40,147


40,147
Selling—  41,127  —  —  41,127  
Equity in income from joint venture arrangements 

(52)
(52)Equity in income from joint venture arrangements—  —  (3) —  (3) 
Interest 
3,650
987

4,637
Interest—  1,895  620  —  2,515  
Total costs and expenses 
595,293
7,988

603,281
Total costs and expenses—  633,990  8,477  —  642,467  
  
Income before income taxes 
44,598
5,466

50,064
Income before income taxes—  61,156  10,571  —  71,727  
  
Provision for income taxes 
11,222
1,004

12,226
Provision for income taxes—  15,067  2,152  —  17,219  
  
Equity in subsidiaries 37,838


(37,838)
Equity in subsidiaries54,508  —  —  (54,508) —  
  
Net income $37,838
$33,376
$4,462
$(37,838)$37,838
Net income$54,508  $46,089  $8,419  $(54,508) $54,508  

  Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
(In thousands) M/I Homes, Inc.Guarantor SubsidiariesUnrestricted SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
       
Revenue $
$555,649
$12,193
$
$567,842
Costs and expenses:      
Land and housing 
452,029


452,029
General and administrative 
30,180
6,717

36,897
Selling 
35,054


35,054
Equity in income from joint venture arrangements 

(44)
(44)
Interest 
3,592
834

4,426
Total costs and expenses 
520,855
7,507

528,362
       
Income before income taxes 
34,794
4,686

39,480
       
Provision for income taxes 
9,253
945

10,198
       
Equity in subsidiaries 29,282


(29,282)
       
Net income $29,282
$25,541
$3,741
$(29,282)$29,282



Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
(In thousands)M/I Homes, Inc.Guarantor SubsidiariesUnrestricted SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
Revenue$—  $609,383  $14,303  $—  $623,686  
Costs and expenses:
Land and housing—  503,857  —  —  503,857  
General and administrative—  29,315  6,849  —  36,164  
Selling—  37,452  —  —  37,452  
Equity in income from joint venture arrangements—  —  (187) —  (187) 
Interest—  4,263  934  —  5,197  
Total costs and expenses—  574,887  7,596  —  582,483  
Income before income taxes—  34,496  6,707  —  41,203  
Provision for income taxes—  9,578  1,379  —  10,957  
Equity in subsidiaries30,246  —  —  (30,246) —  
Net income$30,246  $24,918  $5,328  $(30,246) $30,246  
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
  
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
(In thousands) M/I Homes, Inc.Guarantor SubsidiariesUnrestricted SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated(In thousands)M/I Homes, Inc.Guarantor SubsidiariesUnrestricted SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
  
Revenue $
$1,718,600
$39,540
$
$1,758,140
Revenue$—  $1,259,282  $32,515  $—  $1,291,797  
Costs and expenses:  Costs and expenses:
Land and housing 
1,411,488


1,411,488
Land and housing—  1,018,715  —  —  1,018,715  
General and administrative 
86,080
20,168

106,248
General and administrative—  59,740  15,144  —  74,884  
Selling 
109,150


109,150
Selling—  77,955  —  —  77,955  
Equity in income from joint venture arrangements 

(118)
(118)Equity in income from joint venture arrangements—  —  (55) —  (55) 
Interest 
13,962
2,664

16,626
Interest—  5,864  1,351  —  7,215  
Total costs and expenses 
1,620,680
22,714

1,643,394
Total costs and expenses—  1,162,274  16,440  —  1,178,714  
  
Income before income taxes 
97,920
16,826

114,746
Income before income taxes—  97,008  16,075  —  113,083  
  
Provision for income taxes 
25,555
3,384

28,939
Provision for income taxes—  23,648  3,181  —  26,829  
  
Equity in subsidiaries 85,807


(85,807)
Equity in subsidiaries86,254  —  —  (86,254) —  
  
Net income $85,807
$72,365
$13,442
$(85,807)$85,807
Net income$86,254  $73,360  $12,894  $(86,254) $86,254  

  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(In thousands) M/I Homes, Inc.Guarantor SubsidiariesUnrestricted SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
       
Revenue $
$1,524,702
$39,095
$
$1,563,797
Costs and expenses:      
Land and housing 
1,250,067


1,250,067
General and administrative 
80,921
18,593

99,514
Selling 
100,708


100,708
Acquisition and integration costs 
1,700


1,700
Equity in income from joint venture arrangements 

(268)
(268)
Interest 
12,893
2,299

15,192
Total costs and expenses 
1,446,289
20,624

1,466,913
       
Income before income taxes 
78,413
18,471

96,884
       
Provision for income taxes 
17,711
3,917

21,628
       
Equity in subsidiaries 75,256


(75,256)
       
Net income $75,256
$60,702
$14,554
$(75,256)$75,256




Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
(In thousands)M/I Homes, Inc.Guarantor SubsidiariesUnrestricted SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
Revenue$—  $1,078,709  $26,086  $—  $1,104,795  
Costs and expenses:
Land and housing—  892,324  —  —  892,324  
General and administrative—  53,748  13,115  —  66,863  
Selling—  69,003  —  —  69,003  
Equity in income from joint venture arrangements—  —  (66) —  (66) 
Interest—  10,312  1,677  —  11,989  
Total costs and expenses—  1,025,387  14,726  —  1,040,113  
Income before income taxes—  53,322  11,360  —  64,682  
Provision for income taxes—  14,333  2,380  —  16,713  
Equity in subsidiaries47,969  —  —  (47,969) —  
Net income$47,969  $38,989  $8,980  $(47,969) $47,969  
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETUNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETUNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
  
 September 30, 2019June 30, 2020
(In thousands) M/I Homes, Inc.Guarantor SubsidiariesUnrestricted SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated(In thousands)M/I Homes, Inc.Guarantor SubsidiariesUnrestricted SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
  
ASSETS:  ASSETS:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $
$19,366
$14,085
$
$33,451
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$—  $78,979  $15,044  $—  $94,023  
Mortgage loans held for sale 

128,322

128,322
Mortgage loans held for sale—  —  163,536  —  163,536  
Inventory 
1,827,068


1,827,068
Inventory—  1,830,810  —  —  1,830,810  
Property and equipment - net 
26,794
827

27,621
Property and equipment - net—  20,126  878  —  21,004  
Investment in joint venture arrangements 
44,946
2,611

47,557
Investment in joint venture arrangements—  42,854  2,290  —  45,144  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 
15,716
3,343

19,059
Operating lease right-of-use assets—  40,766  10,427  —  51,193  
Deferred income tax asset 
11,988


11,988
Deferred income tax asset—  9,378  —  —  9,378  
Investment in subsidiaries 894,263


(894,263)
Investment in subsidiaries1,013,097  —  —  (1,013,097) —  
Intercompany assets 604,413


(604,413)
Intercompany assets719,685  —  —  (719,685) —  
Goodwill 
16,400


16,400
Goodwill—  16,400  —  —  16,400  
Other assets 1,639
56,200
12,298

70,137
Other assets3,150  77,904  15,166  —  96,220  
TOTAL ASSETS $1,500,315
$2,018,478
$161,486
$(1,498,676)$2,181,603
TOTAL ASSETS$1,735,932  $2,117,217  $207,341  $(1,732,782) $2,327,708  
  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITYLIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  
LIABILITIES:  
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable $
$168,950
$578
$
$169,528
Accounts payable$—  $168,291  $797  $—  $169,088  
Customer deposits 
36,250


36,250
Customer deposits—  49,529  —  —  49,529  
Operating lease liabilities 
15,718
3,341

19,059
Operating lease liabilities—  40,766  10,427  —  51,193  
Intercompany liabilities 
600,611
3,802
(604,413)
Intercompany liabilities—  714,549  5,136  (719,685) —  
Other liabilities 
126,285
5,149

131,434
Other liabilities—  150,286  7,860  —  158,146  
Community development district obligations 
14,328


14,328
Community development district obligations—  11,560  —  —  11,560  
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned 
6,687


6,687
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned—  11,035  —  —  11,035  
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations 
189,900


189,900
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations—  —  —  —  —  
Notes payable bank - financial services operations 

108,594

108,594
Notes payable bank - financial services operations—  —  134,184  —  134,184  
Notes payable - other 
5,508


5,508
Notes payable - other—  7,041  —  —  7,041  
Senior notes due 2021 - net 298,712



298,712
Senior notes due 2025 - net 246,962



246,962
Senior notes due 2025 - net247,353  —  —  —  247,353  
Senior notes due 2028 - netSenior notes due 2028 - net394,174  —  —  —  394,174  
TOTAL LIABILITIES 545,674
1,164,237
121,464
(604,413)1,226,962
TOTAL LIABILITIES641,527  1,153,057  158,404  (719,685) 1,233,303  
  
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 954,641
854,241
40,022
(894,263)954,641
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY1,094,405  964,160  48,937  (1,013,097) 1,094,405  
  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $1,500,315
$2,018,478
$161,486
$(1,498,676)$2,181,603
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$1,735,932  $2,117,217  $207,341  $(1,732,782) $2,327,708  




CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
       
  December 31, 2018
(In thousands) M/I Homes, Inc.Guarantor SubsidiariesUnrestricted SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
       
ASSETS:      
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $
$5,554
$15,975
$
$21,529
Mortgage loans held for sale 

169,651

169,651
Inventory 
1,674,460


1,674,460
Property and equipment - net 
28,485
910

29,395
Investment in joint venture arrangements 
33,297
2,573

35,870
Deferred income tax asset 
13,482


13,482
Investment in subsidiaries 817,986


(817,986)
Intercompany assets 579,447


(579,447)
Goodwill 
16,400


16,400
Other assets 2,325
47,738
10,731

60,794
TOTAL ASSETS $1,399,758
$1,819,416
$199,840
$(1,397,433)$2,021,581
      
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
      
LIABILITIES:     
Accounts payable $
$131,089
$422
$
$131,511
Customer deposits 
32,055


32,055
Intercompany liabilities 
578,498
949
(579,447)
Other liabilities 
140,860
9,191

150,051
Community development district obligations 
12,392


12,392
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned 
19,308


19,308
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations 
117,400


117,400
Notes payable bank - financial services operations 

153,168

153,168
Notes payable - other 
5,938


5,938
Senior notes due 2021 - net 297,884



297,884
Senior notes due 2025 - net 246,571



246,571
TOTAL LIABILITIES 544,455
1,037,540
163,730
(579,447)1,166,278
       
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 855,303
781,876
36,110
(817,986)855,303
       
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $1,399,758
$1,819,416
$199,840
$(1,397,433)$2,021,581





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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
      
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(In thousands)M/I Homes, Inc.Guarantor SubsidiariesUnrestricted SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
      
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:     
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$9,530
$(48,625)$49,602
$(9,530)$977
      
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:     
Purchase of property and equipment
(2,438)(188)
(2,626)
Return of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures

438

438
Intercompany investing(18,728)

18,728

Investments in and advances to joint venture arrangements
(23,351)(171)
(23,522)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(18,728)(25,789)79
18,728
(25,710)
      
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:     
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations
568,900


568,900
Principal repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations
(496,400)

(496,400)
Net repayments of bank borrowings - financial services operations

(44,574)
(44,574)
Principal repayment of notes payable - other and CDD bond obligations
(429)

(429)
Intercompany financing
16,155
2,573
(18,728)
Repurchase of common shares(5,150)


(5,150)
Dividends paid

(9,530)9,530

Debt issue costs

(40)
(40)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options14,348



14,348
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities9,198
88,226
(51,571)(9,198)36,655
      
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
13,812
(1,890)
11,922
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at beginning of period
5,554
15,975

21,529
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at end of period$
$19,366
$14,085
$
$33,451
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 2019
(In thousands)M/I Homes, Inc.Guarantor SubsidiariesUnrestricted SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
ASSETS:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$—  $219  $11,589  $(5,725) $6,083  
Mortgage loans held for sale—  —  155,244  —  155,244  
Inventory—  1,769,507  —  —  1,769,507  
Property and equipment - net—  21,372  746  —  22,118  
Investment in joint venture arrangements—  35,391  2,494  —  37,885  
Operating lease right-of-use assets—  15,689  2,726  —  18,415  
Deferred income tax asset—  9,631  —  —  9,631  
Investment in subsidiaries928,942  —  —  (928,942) —  
Intercompany assets619,204  —  —  (619,204) —  
Goodwill—  16,400  —  —  16,400  
Other assets1,411  56,134  12,766  —  70,311  
TOTAL ASSETS$1,549,557  $1,924,343  $185,565  $(1,553,871) $2,105,594  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable$—  $130,136  $615  $(5,725) $125,026  
Customer deposits—  34,462  —  —  34,462  
Intercompany liabilities—  618,946  258  (619,204) —  
Operating lease liabilities—  15,691  2,724  —  18,415  
Other liabilities—  141,015  6,922  —  147,937  
Community development district obligations—  13,531  —  —  13,531  
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned—  7,934  —  —  7,934  
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations—  66,000  —  —  66,000  
Notes payable bank - financial services operations—  —  136,904  —  136,904  
Notes payable - other—  5,828  —  —  5,828  
Senior notes due 2021 - net298,988  —  —  —  298,988  
Senior notes due 2025 - net247,092  —  —  —  247,092  
TOTAL LIABILITIES546,080  1,033,543  147,423  (624,929) 1,102,117  
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY1,003,477  890,800  38,142  (928,942) 1,003,477  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$1,549,557  $1,924,343  $185,565  $(1,553,871) $2,105,594  

 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(In thousands)M/I Homes, Inc.Guarantor SubsidiariesUnrestricted SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
      
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:     
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$11,700
$(144,828)$69,709
$(11,700)$(75,119)
      
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:     
Purchase of property and equipment
(5,636)(230)
(5,866)
Return of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures

676

676
Acquisition, net of cash acquired
(100,960)

(100,960)
Intercompany Investing(1,041)

1,041

Investments in and advances to joint venture arrangements
(19,412)(1,075)
(20,487)
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage servicing rights

6,335

6,335
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(1,041)(126,008)5,706
1,041
(120,302)
      
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:     
Repayment of convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018
(65,941)

(65,941)
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations
519,900


519,900
Principal repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations
(297,200)

(297,200)
Net repayments of bank borrowings - financial services operations

(64,169)
(64,169)
Principal repayments of notes payable - other and CDD bond obligations
(1,738)

(1,738)
Intercompany financing
5,862
(4,821)(1,041)
Repurchase of common shares(11,085)


(11,085)
Dividends paid

(11,700)11,700

Debt issue costs
(75)(40)
(115)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options426



426
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(10,659)160,808
(80,730)10,659
80,078
      
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(110,028)(5,315)
(115,343)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at beginning of period
131,522
20,181

151,703
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at end of period$
$21,494
$14,866
$
$36,360


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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
(In thousands)M/I Homes, Inc.Guarantor SubsidiariesUnrestricted SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$3,050  $78,373  $3,503  $(2,100) $82,826  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment—  (1,662) (314) —  (1,976) 
Return of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures—  —  363  —  363  
Intercompany investing(98,610) —  —  98,610  —  
Investments in and advances to joint venture arrangements—  (19,082) (7) —  (19,089) 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(98,610) (20,744) 42  98,610  (20,702) 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of senior notes due 2021(300,000) —  —  —  (300,000) 
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes due 2028400,000  —  —  —  400,000  
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations—  306,800  —  —  306,800  
Principal repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations—  (372,800) —  —  (372,800) 
Net repayments of bank borrowings - financial services operations—  —  (2,720) —  (2,720) 
Proceeds from notes payable - other and CDD bond obligations—  1,213  —  —  1,213  
Intercompany financing—  88,115  4,770  (92,885) —  
Repurchase of common shares(1,912) —  —  —  (1,912) 
Dividends paid—  —  (2,100) 2,100  —  
Debt issue costs(6,173) (2,197) (40) —  (8,410) 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options3,645  —  —  —  3,645  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities95,560  21,131  (90) (90,785) 25,816  
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—  78,760  3,455  5,725  87,940  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at beginning of period—  219  11,589  (5,725) 6,083  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at end of period$—  $78,979  $15,044  $—  $94,023  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
(In thousands)M/I Homes, Inc.Guarantor SubsidiariesUnrestricted SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$5,130  $(41,562) $52,179  $(5,130) $10,617  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment—  (1,411) (188) —  (1,599) 
Return of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures—  —  150  —  150  
Intercompany Investing(3,257) —  —  3,257  —  
Investments in and advances to joint venture arrangements—  (15,119) (162) —  (15,281) 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(3,257) (16,530) (200) 3,257  (16,730) 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations—  374,500  —  —  374,500  
Principal repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations—  (317,600) —  —  (317,600) 
Net repayments of bank borrowings - financial services operations—  —  (49,165) —  (49,165) 
Principal repayments of notes payable - other and CDD bond obligations—  (845) —  —  (845) 
Intercompany financing—  (44) 3,301  (3,257) —  
Repurchase of common shares(5,150) —  —  —  (5,150) 
Dividends paid—  —  (5,130) 5,130  —  
Debt issue costs—  —  (40) —  (40) 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options3,277  —  —  —  3,277  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(1,873) 56,011  (51,034) 1,873  4,977  
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—  (2,081) 945  —  (1,136) 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at beginning of period—  5,554  15,975  —  21,529  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at end of period$—  $3,473  $16,920  $—  $20,393  

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NOTE 13. Share Repurchase Program
On August 14, 2018, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program (the “2018 Share Repurchase Program”) pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to $50 million of its outstanding common shares through open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise in accordance with all applicable laws. During the first quarter of 2019,2020, the Company repurchased 0.20.1 million outstanding common shares at an aggregate purchase price of $5.2$1.9 million under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program. The Company did not repurchase any shares during the second and third quartersquarter of 2019.2020. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the Company has repurchased 1.31.4 million outstanding common shares at an aggregate purchase price of $30.9$32.8 million under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program and $19.1$17.2 million remains available for repurchases under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program. The timing, amount and other terms and conditions of any additional repurchases under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program will be determined by the Company’s management at its discretion based on a variety of factors, including the market price of the Company’s common shares, corporate considerations, general market and economic conditions and legal requirements. The 2018 Share Repurchase Program does not have an expiration date and the Board may modify, discontinue or suspend it at any time.

NOTE 14. Revenue Recognition
Revenue and the related profit from the sale of a home and revenue and the related profit from the sale of land to third parties are recognized in the financial statements on the date of closing if delivery has occurred, title has passed to the buyer, all performance obligations (as defined below) have been met, and control of the home or land is transferred to the buyer in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for the home or land. If not received immediately upon closing, cash proceeds from home closings are held in escrow for the Company’s benefit, typically for up to three days, and are included in Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Sales incentives vary by type of incentive and by amount on a community-by-community and home-by-home basis. The costs of any sales incentives in the form of free or discounted products and services provided to homebuyers are reflected in Land and housing costs in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income because such incentives are identified in our home purchase contracts with homebuyers as an intrinsic part of our single performance obligation to deliver and transfer title to their home for the transaction price stated in the contracts. Sales incentives that we may provide in the form of closing cost allowances are recorded as a reduction of housing revenue at the time the home is delivered.

We record sales commissions within Selling expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income when incurred (i.e., when the home is delivered) as the amortization period is generally one year or less and therefore capitalization is not required as part of the practical expedient for incremental costs of obtaining a contract.

Contract liabilities include customer deposits related to sold but undelivered homes. Substantially all of our home sales are scheduled to close and be recorded to revenue within one year from the date of receiving a customer deposit. Contract liabilities expected to be recognized as revenue, excluding revenue pertaining to contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less, is not material.

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. All of our home purchase contracts have a single performance obligation as the promise to transfer the home is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contract and, therefore, not distinct. Our performance obligation, to deliver the agreed-upon home, is generally satisfied in less than one year from the original contract date. Deferred revenue resulting from uncompleted performance obligations existing at the time we deliver new homes to our homebuyers is not material.

Although our third party land sale contracts may include multiple performance obligations, the revenue we expect to recognize in any future year related to remaining performance obligations, excluding revenue pertaining to contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less, is not material. We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for land sale contracts with an original expected duration of one year or less.
We recognize the majority of the revenue associated with our mortgage loan operations when the mortgage loans are sold and/or related servicing rights are sold to third party investors or retained and managed under a third party sub-service arrangement. The revenue recognized is reduced by the fair value of the related guarantee provided to the investor. The fair value of the guarantee is recognized in revenue when the Company is released from its obligation under the guarantee.guarantee (note that guarantees are excluded from the scope of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers). We recognize financial services revenue associated with our title operations as homes are delivered, closing services are rendered, and title policies are issued, all of
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which generally occur simultaneously as each home is delivered. All of the underwriting risk associated with title insurance policies is transferred to third-party insurers.


The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by revenue source:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2020201920202019
Housing$694,700  $597,870  $1,254,149  $1,064,178  
Land sales446  11,513  5,133  14,531  
Financial services (a)
19,048  14,303  32,515  26,086  
Total revenue$714,194  $623,686  $1,291,797  $1,104,795  
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018
Housing$631,380
 $554,820
 $1,695,558
 $1,518,278
Land sales8,511
 829
 23,042
 6,424
Financial services (a)
13,454
 12,193
 39,540
 39,095
Total revenue$653,345
 $567,842
 $1,758,140
 $1,563,797
(a)Revenues include hedging losses of $7.0 million and $2.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $10.6 million and $6.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Hedging losses do not represent revenues recognized from contracts with customers. Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2020 include a $0.6 million reversal of the $1.0 million impairment charge taken on our mortgage serving rights during the first quarter of 2020. This $0.6 million was recorded as an increase in revenue. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2020 include a net $0.4 million impairment charge taken on our mortgage serving rights which was recorded as a reduction of revenue. The net impairment charge taken during the first half of 2020 was caused by the disruption in the mortgage industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(a)Revenues include hedging losses of $4.7 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Revenues include hedging losses of $10.7 million and hedging gains of $3.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Hedging gains and losses do not represent revenues recognized from contracts with customers.

Refer to Note 11 for presentation of our revenues disaggregated by geography. As our homebuilding operations accounted for over 96%97% of our total revenues for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, with most of those revenues generated from home purchase contracts with customers, we believe the disaggregation of revenues as disclosed above and in Note 11 fairly depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows are affected by economic factors.

NOTE 15. Operating Leases
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”), using the initial date of adoption method (as defined in Note 1 above), whereby the adoption does not impact any periods prior to 2019. The Company recorded an operating ROU asset and an operating lease liability of $20.9 million on its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets upon adoption. The Company elected to adopt the package of practical expedients and, accordingly, did not reassess any previously expired or existing arrangements and related classification under ASC 840. See Note 1 for further discussion on the Company’s lease accounting policy and the adoption of other practical expedients.

As of September 30, 2019, the Company has additional operating leases, which have not yet commenced, of approximately $25 million. This balance relates primarily to a new ten-year renewable lease for our corporate headquarters expected to commence in 2020.

During the first nine months of 2019, the Company reduced both its operating ROU asset and operating lease liability by $1.8 million as a result of $3.9 million of additional ROU asset amortization and periodic lease expense (which is recorded within our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in the change in Other Assets and Other Liabilities), offset partially by $2.1 million attributable to additional leases and modifications to existing leases during the first nine months of the year. As of September 30, 2019, the Company’s ROU asset and operating lease liability had a balance of $19.1 million on its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company had the following:
 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)September 30, 2019September 30, 2019
   
Operating lease expense$1,534
$4,626
Variable lease expense427
1,305
Short-term lease expense429
1,306
Total lease expense$2,390
$7,237
   
   
  As of September 30, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term 4.2 years
Weighted-average discount rate 5.0%




The following table presents a maturity analysis of our annual undiscounted cash flows reconciled to the carrying value of our operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2019:
(Dollars in thousands) 
10/1/2019 - 12/31/2019$1,520
20205,457
20214,778
20224,171
20233,170
20241,733
Thereafter387
Total lease payments21,216
Less: Imputed interest(2,157)
Total operating lease liability$19,059
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At December 31, 2018, under ASC 840, Leases (“ASC 840”), the future minimum rental commitments totaled $22.5 million under non-cancelable operating leases with initial terms in excess of one year as follows:  2019 - $5.5 million; 2020 - $4.4 million; 2021 - $4.1 million; 2022 - $3.8 million; 2023 - $2.8 million; and $1.9 million thereafter.

ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW
M/I Homes, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company” or “we”) is one of the nation’s leading builders of single-family homes having sold over 116,500122,600 homes since we commencedcommencing homebuilding activities in 1976.  The Company’s homes are marketed and sold primarily under the M/I Homes brand (M/I Homes and Showcase Collection (exclusively by M/I)). In addition, the Hans Hagen brand is used in older communities in our Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota market, and, following our acquisition of the homebuilding assets and operations of Pinnacle Homes, a privately-held homebuilder in the Detroit, Michigan market (“Pinnacle Homes”), in March 2018, the Pinnacle Homes brand is used in certain communities in that market. The Company has homebuilding operations in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; Detroit, Michigan; Tampa, Sarasota and Orlando, Florida; Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; and Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; and the Virginia and Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. (see “- Results of Operations - Overview” for more information regarding our decision in the first quarter of 2019 to wind down our Washington D.C. operations).Carolina.
Included in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are the following topics relevant to the Company’s performance and financial condition:
Information Relating to Forward-Looking Statements;
Application of Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies;
Results of Operations;
Discussion of Our Liquidity and Capital Resources;
Summary of Our Contractual Obligations;
Discussion of Our Utilization of Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements; and
Impact of Interest Rates and Inflation.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain information included in this report or in other materials we have filed or will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us) contains or may contain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding our future financial performance and financial condition.  Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “envisions,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.  TheseForward-looking statements also include statements regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  Any forward-looking statements that we make herein and in future reports and statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risk factors.factors, including, without limitation, factors relating to the economic environment, the negative impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19), interest rates, availability of resources, competition, market concentration, land development activities, integration of acquisitions, construction defects, product liability and warranty claims and various governmental rules and regulations.  See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182019 (the “2018“2019 Form 10-K”), and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, as the same may be updated from time to time in our subsequent filings with the SEC, for more information regarding those risk factors.


Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date made. Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K should be consulted.  This discussion is provided as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and all of our forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referenced in this section.
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APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND POLICIES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  Management bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience and various other factors that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  On an ongoing basis, management evaluates such estimates and assumptions and makes adjustments as deemed necessary.  Actual results could differ from these estimates using different estimates and assumptions, or if conditions are significantly different in the future.  See Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to our consolidated financial statements included in our 20182019 Form 10-K for additional information about our accounting policies.
We believe that there have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 as compared to those disclosed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 20182019 Form 10-K, other than the changes described in Note 1 (Basis of Presentation) to our financial statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.10-K.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
During 2019, we decided to wind down our Washington, D.C. operations, which we expect to substantially complete by the end of 2019. As a result, during the second quarter of 2019, we re-evaluated our reportable segments and determined that none of our separate Mid-Atlantic operating segments met the reportable criteria set forth in ASC 280, Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”). Therefore, we elected to aggregate our Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina and Washington, D.C. operating segments into our existing Southern region based on the aggregation criteria described in Note 11. All prior year segment information has been recast to conform with the 2019 presentation. The change in the reportable segments has no effect on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets, statement of income or statement of cash flows for the periods presented.
As a result of this re-evaluation, we have determined ourOur reportable segments are: Northern homebuilding; Southern homebuilding; and financial services operations.
The homebuilding operating segments that comprise each of our reportable segments are as follows:
NorthernSouthern
Chicago, IllinoisOrlando, Florida
Cincinnati, OhioSarasota, Florida
Columbus, OhioTampa, Florida
Indianapolis, IndianaAustin, Texas
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MinnesotaDallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Detroit, MichiganHouston, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Charlotte, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
NorthernSouthern
Chicago, IllinoisOrlando, Florida
Cincinnati, OhioSarasota, Florida
Columbus, OhioTampa, Florida
Indianapolis, IndianaAustin, Texas
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MinnesotaDallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Detroit, MichiganHouston, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Charlotte, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Washington, D.C. (a)
(a)During 2019, we decided to wind down our Washington, D.C. operations, which we expect to substantially complete by the end of 2019.


Overview
For both the thirdsecond quarter and first nine monthshalf of 2019,2020, we achieved record levels of new contracts, homes delivered, revenue, income before income taxes and net income. During the second quarter of 2020, we also achieved all-time quarterly records for income before income taxes, new contracts, number of homes in backlog and backlog sales value. In addition, our financial services operations achieved all-time quarterly records for revenue and income before income taxes. These improved results are attributable to, among other things, higher homes delivered, improved overhead leveragetaxes and lower acquisition-related expenses in 2019. Our complementary financial services business achieved improved operating income in the third quarter and record revenue andoriginated a record number of loans originatedduring the second quarter, while benefiting from a lower mortgage interest rate environment in both the threesecond quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2019. Fundamental housing market factors were favorablefirst half of 2020.

Following a substantial decline in 2019's first nine months, with steady increasesnew contracts in employment, continued low mortgage rates, relatively high consumer confidencethe latter half of March and April as a limited supplyresult of homes available for sale. Although we believe housing market conditions will remain relatively favorablethe COVID-19 pandemic, our sales activity rebounded significantly during the remainder of 2019,the second quarter, despite the ongoing business disruptions and high unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe that the homebuilding industry benefited from record-low interest rates and low inventory levels, together with a desire of many people to move from rental apartments and densely populated areas to single family homes in suburban locations. Our business was negatively impacted beginning in the latter half of March and through April as state and municipal governments issued quarantines, “stay-at-home” orders, social distancing guidelines and similar mandates for many individuals to substantially restrict daily activities and for many businesses to curtail or cease normal operations. Most of our communities remained open during this period, albeit at a reduced rate of operation, and we implemented a number of steps to safeguard our employees, customers and building partners. We implemented appointment-only customer interactions and continued to sell homes through our digital platform and virtual correspondence. Our mortgage operations were also believe rising land and labor costs mayable to continue to impose pressure on housing affordabilityclose loans, at times utilizing drive-through closings. For the month of April, our weekly pace of new home contracts declined significantly and our cancellation rates increased. However, as many businesses were permitted to reopen beginning in manyMay 2020 in most of our markets.
Favorable market conditions along with the execution of our strategic business initiativesmarkets, demand for new homes rebounded, and we achieved record results in both May and June for both new contracts and deliveries, which enabled us to overcome the April shortfall and achieve the record-setting results described below.

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During the quarter and first half ended June 30, 2020, we achieved the following record results during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2019 in comparison to the thirdsecond quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018:first half of 2019:
New contracts increased 32%31% to 1,7212,261 (an all-time quarterly record) and 9%29% to 5,096,4,350, respectively
Homes delivered increased 16%19% to 1,6511,835 homes and 11%22% to 4,3753,330 homes, respectively
Revenue increased 15% to $653.3 million and 12% to $1.8 billion, respectively
Income before income taxes increased27% to $50.1 million and 18% to $114.7 million, respectively
Number of active communitieshomes in backlog at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 increased 4%30% to 221 -an all-time record 3,691 homes
Total sales value in backlog increased 30% to $1.5 billion, an all-time record for the Company
Revenue increased 15% to $714.2 million and 17% to $1.3 billion, respectively
Income before income taxes increased 74% to $71.7 million (an all-time quarterly record) and 75% to $113.1 million, respectively
Net income increased 80% to $54.5 million and 80% to $86.3 million, respectively

In addition to the record results described above, while not a third quarter record, our backlog sales value reached $1.14 billion at the end of the third quarter, and our company-wide absorption pace of sales per community for the thirdsecond quarter of 2019 was 2.62020 improved to 3.4 per month versus 2.1compared to 2.7 per month for the prior year’s thirdsecond quarter. Our number of active communities remained at 220, the same as at the end of the second quarter of 2019.
While demand for new homes rebounded significantly in May and June, given the dynamic nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the recent increases in cases, and the uncertainty regarding the magnitude and duration of the pandemic, as well as the timing and extent of a decline in economic activity and subsequent recovery, we cannot provide any assurance that the current demand environment will persist or that the positive trends and results that we experienced in the second quarter of 2020 will be indicative of future trends or results.
Summary of Company Financial Results
The calculations of adjusted income before income taxes, adjusted net income, and adjusted housing gross margin, which we believe provide a clearer measure of the ongoing performance of our business, are described and reconciled to income before income taxes, net income, and housing gross margin, the financial measures that are calculated using our GAAP results, below under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Income before income taxes for the thirdsecond quarter of 2020 increased 74% from $41.2 million in the second quarter of 2019 increased 27% from $39.5to a second quarter record $71.7 million in the third quarter of 2018 to a third quarter record $50.1 million in 2019.2020. Income before income taxes for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 was unfavorably impacted by $0.7$0.1 million of acquisition-related charges as a result of our acquisition of Pinnacle Homes in March 2018. Excluding these acquisition-related charges taken duringFor the third quarter of 2018,six months ended June 30, 2020, income before income taxes increased 25%, or $9.9 million,75% from an adjusted income before income taxes of $40.2 million in the third quarter of 2018. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, income before income taxes increased 18% from $96.9$64.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018first half of 2019 to $114.7 million.$113.1 million for the first half of 2020. Income before income taxes for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 was unfavorably impacted by $0.6 million of acquisition-related charges as a result of our acquisition of Pinnacle Homes in March 2018. Income before income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was unfavorably impacted by $4.5 million of acquisition-related charges and $1.7 million of acquisition and integration costs, which were incurred as a result of our acquisition of Pinnacle Homes. Excluding these acquisition-related charges for both the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, adjusted income before income taxes increased 12% from $103.1 million in 2018's first nine months to $115.4 million in 2019's first nine months.
We achieved second quarter record net income of $37.8$54.5 million, or $1.32$1.89 per diluted share, in 2020's second quarter, an 80% increase, or $24.3 million, from net income of $30.2 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, in 2019's third quarter, a 29% increase, or $8.5 million, from a net income of $29.3 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, in 2018's thirdsecond quarter, which included $0.7$0.1 million of pre-tax acquisition-related charges ($0.02 per diluted share) as discussed above. Exclusive of these charges taken during the third quarter of 2018, net income increased 27%, or $8.0 million, from an adjusted net income of $29.8 million in the prior year. Our effective tax rate was 24.4% in 2019’s third quarter compared to 25.8% in 2018. In the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we achieved net income of $85.8 million, or $3.04 per diluted share, which included $0.6 million ($0.02 per diluted share) of pre-tax acquisition-related charges as discussed above. Our effective tax rate was 24.0% in 2020’s second quarter compared to 26.6% in 2019. In the first half of 2020, we achieved net income of $86.3 million, or $2.98 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $75.3$48.0 million, or $2.56$1.71 per diluted share, in the first nine monthshalf of 2018,2019, which included $4.5$0.6 million of pre-tax acquisition-related charges and a $1.7 million charge for acquisition and integration costs (collectively $0.16($0.01 per diluted share) as discussed above. Exclusive of these acquisition-related charges in both periods, our adjusted net income increased to $86.3 million in the first nine months of 2019 compared to $79.9 million in the prior year. Our effective tax rate was 25.2%23.7% in 2019's2020's first nine monthshalf compared to 22.3%25.8% in the first nine monthshalf of 2018.2019.
During the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we recorded record thirdsecond quarter total revenue of $653.3$714.2 million, of which $631.4$694.7 million was from homes delivered, $8.5$0.4 million was from land sales and $13.5$19.1 million was from our financial services operations. Revenue from homes delivered increased 14%16% in 2019's third2020's second quarter compared to the same period in 20182019 driven


primarily by a 16%19% increase in the number of homes delivered (229(297 units), offset, in part, by a 2%3% decrease in the average sales price of homes delivered ($8,00010,000 per home delivered), which was primarily the result of the mix of homes delivered. Revenue from land sales increased $7.7decreased $11.1 million from the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 primarily due to morefewer land sales in our NorthernSouthern region in 2019's third2020's second quarter compared to the prior year. Revenue from our financial services segment increased 10%33% to a third quarter record of $13.5$19.0 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 20192020 as a result of an increase in loans closed and sold in additioncompared to improvement in2019's second quarter, higher margins on loans sold during the period compared to 2018's third quarter.prior year, and a $0.6 million increase in revenue as a result of a reduction to the previous quarter’s $1.0 million impairment charge related to a decline in the fair market value of our mortgage servicing rights (as discussed in further detail in Note 4). During the first nine monthshalf of 2019,2020, we recorded record total revenue of $1.8$1.3 billion, of which $1.7$1.25 billion was from homes delivered, $23.0$5.1 million was from land sales and $39.5$32.5 million was from our financial services operations. Revenue from homes delivered increased 12%18% in 2019's2020's first nine monthshalf compared to the same period in 20182019 driven primarily by an 11%a 22% increase in the number of homes delivered (422(606 units) and, partially offset by a 1% increase4% decrease in the average sales price of homes delivered ($4,00014,000 per home delivered). Revenue from land sales increased 16.6decreased $9.4 million from 2018's2019's first nine monthshalf due to morefewer land sales in 2019'sour Southern region in 2020's first ninesix months compared to the prior year. Revenue from our financial services segment increased 1%25% to $39.5$32.5 million in the first nine monthshalf of 20192020 as a result of an increase in loans closed and sold in the nine months ended September 30, 2018, offset partially by lowerfirst half of 2020, in addition to higher margins on loans sold primarilyduring the
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period compared to prior year. However, revenue was reduced by a net $0.4 million as a result of a decline in the first quarterfair market value of 2019.our mortgage servicing rights (as discussed in further detail in Note 4).
Total gross margin (total revenue less total land and housing costs) increased $18.4$36.6 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 20192020 compared to the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 as a result of a $17.1$31.8 million improvement in the gross margin of our homebuilding operations and a $1.3$4.8 million improvement in the gross margin of our financial services operations. With respect to our homebuilding gross margin, our gross margin on homes delivered (housing gross margin) improved $17.1$32.2 million primarily as a result of the 16%19% increase in the number of homes delivered. Our housing gross margin percentage improved 40220 basis points from 18.7%17.6% in prior year's thirdsecond quarter to 19.1%19.8% in 2019's third quarter. Exclusive of the $0.1 million and $0.7 million of acquisition-related charges (as discussed above) taken in the third quarter of 2019 and 2018, respectively, our adjusted housing gross margin percentage improved 30 basis points from 18.8% in prior year's third quarter to 19.1% in 2019's third2020's second quarter, primarily as a result of the mix of homes delivered during 2019's third2020's second quarter. The second quarter of 2019 includes $0.1 million of acquisition-related charges (as discussed above). Our gross margin on land sales (land sale gross margin) remained flatdeclined $0.4 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of 2019 compareddue to the third quarter of 2018.more land sales in prior year. The gross margin of our financial services operations increased $1.3$4.8 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 20192020 compared to the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 as a result of an increaseincreases in loans closedthe number of loan originations and soldthe average loan amount, in addition to improvement inhigher margins on loans sold.sold during the second quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of 2019. Total gross margin increased $32.9$60.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019first half of 2020 compared to the first nine monthshalf of 20182019 as a result of a $32.5$54.2 million improvement in the gross margin of our homebuilding operations and a $0.4$6.4 million improvement in the gross margin of our financial services operations. With respect to our homebuilding gross margin, our gross margin on homes delivered improved $32.5$54.6 million as a result of the 11%22% increase in the number of homes delivered, andoffset partially by the 1% increase4% decrease in the average sales price of homes delivered. Our housing gross margin percentage remained flat at 18.1% in both the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. Exclusive of the $0.6 million and $4.5 million of acquisition-related charges (as discussed above) taken in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, our adjusted housing gross margin percentage declined 30improved 170 basis points from 18.4%17.5% in the prior year’s first nine monthshalf to 18.1%19.2% in 2019's2020’s first nine months,half, primarily as a result of the mix of homes delivered during the nine months ended September 30,period. The first half of 2019 as well as higher lot costs when compared to the same period in 2018.includes $0.6 million of acquisition-related charges (as discussed above). Our gross margin on land sales declined slightly$0.4 million in 2019's2020's first ninesix months compared to 2018's2019's first nine months.six months due to more land sales in prior year. The gross margin of our financial services operations increased $0.4$6.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019first half of 2020 compared to the first nine monthshalf of 20182019 as a result of increases in the number of loan originations, and the average loan amount, partially offset by a decline in addition to higher margins on loans sold primarily induring the first quarterhalf of 2020 compared to the first half of 2019.

We opened 5839 new communities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.first half of 2020. We sell a variety of home types in various communities and markets, each of which yields a different gross margin. The timing of the openings of new replacement communities as well as underlying lot costs varies from year to year. As a result, our new contracts and housing gross margin may fluctuate up or down from quarter to quarter depending on the mix of communities delivering homes.
For the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, selling, general and administrative expense increased $7.6$8.5 million, which partially offset the increase in our gross margin dollars discussed above, but declined as a percentage of revenue from 12.7%11.8% in the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 to 12.2%11.5% in the thirdsecond quarter of 2019.2020. Selling expense increased $5.1$3.7 million from 2018's third2019's second quarter but improved slightly as a percentage of revenue to 6.1%5.8% in 2019's third2020's second quarter from 6.2%6.0% for the same period in 2018.2019. Variable selling expense for sales commissions contributed $3.5$4.5 million to the increase due to the higher number of homes delivered in the quarter. The increase in selling expense was also attributable topartially offset by a $1.6$0.8 million increasedecrease in non-variable selling expense primarily related to reduced costs associated with our sales offices and models asattributable to the timing of sales office and model openings and a result of our increased average community count.reduction in marketing costs. General and administrative expense increased $2.5$4.9 million compared to the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 but declined as a percentage of revenue from 6.5%5.8% in the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 to 6.0%5.7% in the thirdsecond quarter of 2019.2020. The dollar increase in general and administrative expense was primarily due to a $1.9$3.4 million increase in compensation relatedcompensation-related expenses due to our increased headcount and improved performance $0.3during the quarter, a $0.6 million increase in land relatedCOVID-19-related cleaning expenses, due to thea $0.5 million increase in average community count andcorporate home office rent-related expenses, a $0.3 million increase in charitable contributions.professional fees and a $0.1 million increase in miscellaneous expenses. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, selling, general and administrative expense increased $15.2$17.0 million, which partially offset the increase in our gross margin dollars discussed above, but declined as a percentage of revenue from 12.8% in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 to 12.3% in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2019 to 11.8% in the first six months of 2020. Selling


expense increased $8.4$9.0 million from the nine months ended September 30, 2018first half of 2019 but improved as a percentage of revenue to 6.2%6.0% in 2019’s2020’s first ninesix months from 6.4%6.2% for the same period in 2018.2019. Variable selling expense for sales commissions contributed $6.1$9.3 million to the increase due to the higher average sales price of homes delivered and the higher number of homes delivered year to date. The increase in selling expense was also attributable topartially offset by a $2.3$0.3 million increasedecrease in non-variable selling expense primarily related to costs associated with our sales offices and models as a resultattributable to the timing of our increased average community count.sales office and model openings. General and administrative expense increased $6.7$8.0 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018first half of 2019 but declined as a percentage of revenue from 6.4%6.1% in the ninesix month period ended September 30, 20182019 to 6.0%5.8% in the ninefirst six months ended September 30, 2019.of 2020. The dollar increase in general and administrative expense was primarily due to a $4.0$5.0 million increase in compensation relatedcompensation-related expenses due to our increased headcount (primarily during the first quarter of 2020) and our improved performance during the period, a $1.8$0.7 million increase in land relatedcorporate home office rent-related expenses, due to our increased average community count, a $0.4 million increase related to employee severance benefits as a result of the wind down of our Washington, D.C. operations, a $0.3$0.6 million increase in charitable contributionsrent related to our division offices, a $0.6 million increase in COVID-19-related cleaning expenses, a $0.6 million increase in professional fees, and a $0.2$0.5 million increase in miscellaneous expenses.
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Outlook
DuringWe expect that overall economic conditions in the first nine monthsUnited States will continue to be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, although the full magnitude and duration of 2019, mortgage interest rates moderated, whichsuch impact is uncertain. We further expect that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the economic slowdown and temporary or longer-term job losses, could negatively impact new home sales across our markets for the third quarter of 2020 and potentially into subsequent reporting periods, but we believe provided a catalyst for improved consumer confidence and demand for new homes. Wethat this impact will continue to believe that the basic underlying housing market fundamentals ofbe buffered to some extent by low unemployment, higher wagesinterest rates and low inventory levels remain favorable.levels.

WeWhile we remain sensitive to changes in market conditions, with a continuingwe continue to focus on increasingcontrolling overhead leverage and carefully managing our profitability by generating additional revenueinvestment in land and improving overhead operating leverage, continuingland development spending.
We are also closely monitoring mortgage availability and a recent tightening of lending standards related to expandan expected decline in the economy. Although interest rates remain at historic lows, we have seen a decline in mortgage availability beginning in late March including a tightening of underwriting standards. To date, this tightening has not had a significant impact on our market share, shifting our product mixbusiness, although it has had some effect on lower credit quality borrowers and those using non-agency loan programs. We are seeing an impact related to includemortgage availability due to layoffs and concerns about employment and business shutdowns, and to address these concerns, we have reduced the time frames for verifying employment and we are following agency recommendations for pre-closing documentation. In addition, we are aggressively working to deliver and fund loans with investors more affordable designs, and investing in attractive land opportunities in order to increase our number of active communities.quickly.
We expect to continue to emphasize the following strategic business objectives throughout the remainder of 2019:2020:
profitably growingmanaging our presence in our existing markets, including opening new communities;land spend and inventory levels;
maintaining a strong balance sheet and liquidity levels;
expanding the availability of our more affordable Smart Series homes; and
opportunistically reviewing potential new markets;
maintaining a strong balance sheet; and
emphasizing customer service, product quality and design, and premier locations.
Consistent with these objectives,During the first six months of 2020, we took a number of steps during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 for continued improvement in our financial and operating results in 2019 and beyond, including investing $258.4invested $160.0 million in land acquisitions and $185.5$133.9 million in land developmentdevelopment. As a result of the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to help growclosely review all of our presence in our existing markets. We currently estimate that we will spend approximately $575 million to $600 million on land purchasesacquisition and land development in 2019, including the $443.9 million spent during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. However, land transactions are subject to a number of factors, including our financial conditionspending and market conditions, as well as satisfaction of various conditions related to specific properties. We will continue to monitor market conditions and our ongoing pace of home sales and deliveries, and we will adjust our land and inventory home investment spend accordingly. As a result, we are not providing land spending accordingly. estimates for 2020 at this time.
We opened 5839 communities and closed 4644 communities in the nine months ended September 30, 2019,first half of 2020, ending the thirdsecond quarter with a total of 221220 communities, comparedthe same as at the end of last year’s second quarter. Due to 212the uncertainty of the current environment, and the unknown effects on the specific timing of opening and closing out communities, we are not providing estimated community count information for 2020 at September 30, 2018.this time.
Going forward,We believe our ability to design and develop attractive homes in desirable locations at an affordable cost, and to grow our business while also leveraging our fixed costs, has enabled us to maintain and improve our strong financial results. We further believe that we are well positioned with a strong balance sheet to manage through the current economic environment. However, in the foreseeable future, we believe our abilities to leverage our fixed costs, obtain land at desired rates of return, and open and grow our active communities provide our best opportunities for continuing to improve our financial results. However, we can provide no assurance that the positive trends reflected incould be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, given the dynamic nature of the pandemic and the continued uncertainty regarding its magnitude and duration.
See Part II, Item 1A., “Risk Factors,” for further information regarding the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial condition and operating metrics will continue in the future.cash flows.

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The following table shows, by segment:segment, revenue; gross margin; selling, general and administrative expense; operating income (loss); and interest expense for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and 2019:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)2020201920202019
Revenue:
Northern homebuilding$299,340  $252,870  $539,610  $453,232  
Southern homebuilding395,806  356,513  719,672  625,477  
Financial services (a)
19,048  14,303  32,515  26,086  
Total revenue$714,194  $623,686  $1,291,797  $1,104,795  
Gross margin:
Northern homebuilding (b)
$57,068  $45,139  $99,626  $79,693  
Southern homebuilding80,287  60,387  140,941  106,692  
Financial services (a)
19,048  14,303  32,515  26,086  
Total gross margin (b)
$156,403  $119,829  $273,082  $212,471  
Selling, general and administrative expense:
Northern homebuilding$24,827  $20,702  $46,504  $38,721  
Southern homebuilding35,968  34,173  67,765  62,884  
Financial services (a)
7,591  6,664  14,696  12,752  
Corporate13,778  12,077  23,874  21,509  
Total selling, general and administrative expense$82,164  $73,616  $152,839  $135,866  
Operating income (loss):
Northern homebuilding (b)
$32,241  $24,437  $53,122  $40,972  
Southern homebuilding44,319  26,214  73,176  43,808  
Financial services (a)
11,457  7,639  17,819  13,334  
Less: Corporate selling, general and administrative expense(13,778) (12,077) (23,874) (21,509) 
Total operating income (b)
$74,239  $46,213  $120,243  $76,605  
Interest expense:
Northern homebuilding$703  $1,374  $2,514  $3,855  
Southern homebuilding1,192  2,888  3,350  6,456  
Financial services (a)
620  935  1,351  1,678  
Total interest expense$2,515  $5,197  $7,215  $11,989  
Equity in income of joint venture arrangements(3) (187) (55) (66) 
Income before income taxes$71,727  $41,203  $113,083  $64,682  
(a)Our financial services operational results should be viewed in connection with our homebuilding business as its operations originate loans and provide title services primarily for our homebuying customers, with the exception of a small amount of mortgage refinancing.
(b)Includes $0.1 million of acquisition-related charges taken during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:$0.6 million of acquisition-related charges taken during the six months ended June 30, 2019 as a result of our acquisition of Pinnacle Homes in Detroit, Michigan on March 1, 2018.
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 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenue:       
Northern homebuilding$270,063
 $236,803
 $723,295
 $622,325
Southern homebuilding369,828
 318,846
 995,305
 902,377
Financial services (a)
13,454
 12,193
 39,540
 39,095
Total revenue$653,345
 $567,842
 $1,758,140
 $1,563,797
        
Gross margin:       
Northern homebuilding (b)
$51,768
 $44,385
 $131,461
 $110,807
Southern homebuilding68,959
 59,235
 175,651
 163,828
Financial services (a)
13,454
 12,193
 39,540
 39,095
Total gross margin (b)
$134,181
 $115,813
 $346,652
 $313,730
        
Selling, general and administrative expense:       
Northern homebuilding$22,181
 $20,206
 $60,902
 $55,430
Southern homebuilding36,459
 32,102
 99,343
 94,777
Financial services (a)
6,845
 6,512
 19,597
 17,936
Corporate14,047
 13,131
 35,556
 32,079
Total selling, general and administrative expense$79,532
 $71,951
 $215,398
 $200,222
        
Operating income (loss):       
Northern homebuilding (b)
$29,587
 $24,179
 $70,559
 $55,377
Southern homebuilding32,500
 27,133
 76,308
 69,051
Financial services (a)
6,609
 5,681
 19,943
 21,159
Less: Corporate selling, general and administrative expense(14,047) (13,131) (35,556) (32,079)
Total operating income (b) (c)
$54,649
 $43,862
 $131,254
 $113,508
        
Interest expense:       
Northern homebuilding$1,505
 $1,297
 $5,360
 $5,175
Southern homebuilding2,146
 2,294
 8,602
 7,718
Financial services (a)
986
 835
 2,664
 2,299
Total interest expense$4,637
 $4,426
 $16,626
 $15,192
        
Equity in income of joint venture arrangements(52) (44) (118) (268)
Acquisition and integration costs (c)

 
 
 1,700
        
Income before income taxes$50,064
 $39,480
 $114,746
 $96,884
(a)Our financial services operational results should be viewed in connection with our homebuilding business as its operations originate loans and provide title services primarily for our homebuying customers, with the exception of a small amount of mortgage refinancing.
(b)Includes $0.1 million and $0.7 million of acquisition-related charges taken during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $0.6 million and $4.5 million of acquisition-related charges taken during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, as a result of our acquisition of Pinnacle Homes in Detroit, Michigan on March 1, 2018.
(c)Represents costs which include, but are not limited to, legal fees and expenses, travel and communication expenses, cost of appraisals, accounting fees and expenses, and miscellaneous expenses related to our acquisition of Pinnacle Homes. As these costs are not eligible for capitalization as initial direct costs, such amounts are expensed as incurred.


The following tables show total assets by segment at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019:
At June 30, 2020
(In thousands)NorthernSouthernCorporate, Financial Services and UnallocatedTotal
Deposits on real estate under option or contract$3,831  $29,157  $—  $32,988  
Inventory (a)
830,011  967,811  —  1,797,822  
Investments in joint venture arrangements2,081  43,063  —  45,144  
Other assets40,734  69,123  
(b)
341,897  
(c)
451,754  
Total assets$876,657  $1,109,154  $341,897  $2,327,708  
At December 31, 2019
(In thousands)NorthernSouthernCorporate, Financial Services and UnallocatedTotal
Deposits on real estate under option or contract$3,655  $24,877  $—  $28,532  
Inventory (a)
783,972  957,003  —  1,740,975  
Investments in joint venture arrangements1,672  36,213  —  37,885  
Other assets21,564  52,662  
(b)
223,976  298,202  
Total assets$810,863  $1,070,755  $223,976  $2,105,594  
(a):Inventory includes single-family lots; land and land development costs; land held for sale; homes under construction; model homes and furnishings; community development district infrastructure; and consolidated inventory not owned.
(b)Includes development reimbursements from local municipalities.
(c)Includes a $32.8 million increase in operating lease right-of-use assets due to the commencement of a ten-year renewable lease on June 29, 2020 for the Company’s new corporate headquarters.

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 At September 30, 2019
(In thousands)Northern Southern Corporate, Financial Services and Unallocated Total
Deposits on real estate under option or contract$3,688
 $24,703
 $
 $28,391
Inventory (a)
784,533
 1,014,144
 
 1,798,677
Investments in joint venture arrangements2,768
 44,789
 
 47,557
Other assets (d)
32,296
 58,377
(b) 
216,305
(c) 
306,978
Total assets$823,285
 $1,142,013
 $216,305
 $2,181,603

 At December 31, 2018
(In thousands)Northern Southern Corporate, Financial Services and Unallocated Total
Deposits on real estate under option or contract$5,725
 $27,937
 $
 $33,662
Inventory (a)
696,057
 944,741
 
 1,640,798
Investments in joint venture arrangements1,562
 34,308
 
 35,870
Other assets19,524
 43,086
(b) 
248,641
(c) 
311,251
Total assets$722,868
 $1,050,072
 $248,641
 $2,021,581
(a)Inventory includes single-family lots; land and land development costs; land held for sale; homes under construction; model homes and furnishings; community development district infrastructure; and consolidated inventory not owned.
(b)Includes development reimbursements from local municipalities.
(c)Includes asset held for sale for $5.6 million.
(d)
Includes $19.1 million of operating lease right-of-use assets recorded as a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019. See Note 1 and Note 15 to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.


Reportable Segments
The following table presents, by reportable segment, selected operating and financial information as of and for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and 2019:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2020201920202019
Northern Region
Homes delivered734  614  1,322  1,088  
New contracts, net922  703  1,775  1,405  
Backlog at end of period1,596  1,247  1,596  1,247  
Average sales price of homes delivered$408  $412  $408  $416  
Average sales price of homes in backlog$419  $424  $419  $424  
Aggregate sales value of homes in backlog$668,356  $528,400  $668,356  $528,400  
Housing revenue$299,340  $252,870  $538,888  $452,147  
Land sale revenue$—  $—  $722  $1,085  
Operating income homes (a) (b)
$32,242  $24,437  $53,077  $40,917  
Operating (loss) income land$(1) $—  $45  $55  
Number of average active communities96  89  96  89  
Number of active communities, end of period94  88  94  88  
Southern Region
Homes delivered1,101  924  2,008  1,636  
New contracts, net1,339  1,028  2,575  1,970  
Backlog at end of period2,095  1,598  2,095  1,598  
Average sales price of homes delivered$359  $373  $356  $374  
Average sales price of homes in backlog$378  $373  $378  $373  
Aggregate sales value of homes in backlog$791,720  $596,357  $791,720  $596,357  
Housing revenue$395,360  $345,000  $715,261  $612,031  
Land sale revenue$446  $11,513  $4,411  $13,446  
Operating income homes (a)
$44,323  $25,814  $73,157  $43,408  
Operating (loss) income land$(4) $400  $19  $400  
Number of average active communities126  128  127  125  
Number of active communities, end of period126  132  126  132  
Total Homebuilding Regions
Homes delivered1,835  1,538  3,330  2,724  
New contracts, net2,261  1,731  4,350  3,375  
Backlog at end of period3,691  2,845  3,691  2,845  
Average sales price of homes delivered$379  $389  $377  $391  
Average sales price of homes in backlog$396  $395  $396  $395  
Aggregate sales value of homes in backlog$1,460,076  $1,124,756  $1,460,076  $1,124,756  
Housing revenue$694,700  $597,870  $1,254,149  $1,064,178  
Land sale revenue$446  $11,513  $5,133  $14,531  
Operating income homes (a) (b)
$76,565  $50,251  $126,234  $84,325  
Operating (loss) income land$(5) $400  $64  $455  
Number of average active communities222  217  223  214  
Number of active communities, end of period220  220  220  220  
(a)Includes the effect of total homebuilding selling, general and administrative expense for the region as disclosed in the first table set forth in this “Outlook” section.
(b)Includes $0.1 million of acquisition-related charges taken during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:$0.6 million of acquisition-related charges taken during the six months ended June 30, 2019 as a result of our acquisition of Pinnacle Homes in Detroit, Michigan on March 1, 2018.
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2020201920202019
Financial Services
Number of loans originated1,375  1,037  2,506  1,835  
Value of loans originated$428,020  $319,789  $773,970  $570,989  
Revenue$19,048  $14,303  $32,515  $26,086  
Less: Selling, general and administrative expenses7,591  6,664  14,696  12,752  
Less: Interest expense620  935  1,351  1,678  
Income before income taxes$10,837  $6,704  $16,468  $11,656  
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 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018
Northern Region       
Homes delivered651
 583
 1,739
 1,548
New contracts, net635
 537
 2,040
 1,891
Backlog at end of period1,231
 1,284
 1,231
 1,284
Average sales price of homes delivered$406
 $406
 $412
 $402
Average sales price of homes in backlog$430
 $427
 $430
 $427
Aggregate sales value of homes in backlog$529,090
 $548,698
 $529,090
 $548,698
Housing revenue$264,274
 $236,619
 $716,421
 $621,712
Land sale revenue$5,789
 $184
 $6,874
 $613
Operating income homes (a) (b)
$29,511
 $24,112
 $70,428
 $55,097
Operating income land$76
 $67
 $131
 $280
Number of average active communities89
 88
 89
 82
Number of active communities, end of period89
 88
 89
 88
Southern Region       
Homes delivered1,000
 839
 2,636
 2,405
New contracts, net1,086
 765
 3,056
 2,781
Backlog at end of period1,684
 1,562
 1,684
 1,562
Average sales price of homes delivered$367
 $379
 $371
 $373
Average sales price of homes in backlog$361
 $379
 $361
 $379
Aggregate sales value of homes in backlog$608,117
 $591,339
 $608,117
 $591,339
Housing revenue$367,106
 $318,201
 $979,137
 $896,566
Land sale revenue$2,722
 $645
 $16,168
 $5,811
Operating income homes (a)
$32,502
 $27,133
 $75,910
 $68,778
Operating (loss) income land$(2) $
 $398
 $273
Number of average active communities132
 123
 127
 122
Number of active communities, end of period132
 124
 132
 124
Total Homebuilding Regions       
Homes delivered1,651
 1,422
 4,375
 3,953
New contracts, net1,721
 1,302
 5,096
 4,672
Backlog at end of period2,915
 2,846
 2,915
 2,846
Average sales price of homes delivered$382
 $390
 $388
 $384
Average sales price of homes in backlog$390
 $401
 $390
 $401
Aggregate sales value of homes in backlog$1,137,207
 $1,140,037
 $1,137,207
 $1,140,037
Housing revenue$631,380
 $554,820
 $1,695,558
 $1,518,278
Land sale revenue$8,511
 $829
 $23,042
 $6,424
Operating income homes (a) (b)
$62,013
 $51,245
 $146,338
 $123,875
Operating income land$74
 $67
 $529
 $553
Number of average active communities221
 211
 216
 204
Number of active communities, end of period221
 212
 221
 212
(a)Includes the effect of total homebuilding selling, general and administrative expense for the region as disclosed in the first table set forth in this “Outlook” section.
(b)Includes $0.1 million and $0.7 million of acquisition-related charges taken during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $0.6 million and $4.5 million of acquisition-related charges taken during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, as a result of our acquisition of Pinnacle Homes in Detroit, Michigan on March 1, 2018.


 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018
Financial Services       
Number of loans originated1,243
 1,011
 3,078
 2,722
Value of loans originated$388,033
 $308,598
 $959,022
 $828,400
        
Revenue$13,454
 $12,193
 $39,540
 $39,095
Less: Selling, general and administrative expenses6,845
 6,512
 19,597
 17,936
Less: Interest expense986
 835
 2,664
 2,299
        
Income before income taxes$5,623
 $4,846
 $17,279
 $18,860


A home is included in “new contracts” when our standard sales contract is executed. “Homes delivered” represents homes for which the closing of the sale has occurred. “Backlog” represents homes for which the standard sales contract has been executed, but which are not included in homes delivered because closings for these homes have not yet occurred as of the end of the period specified.
The composition of our homes delivered, new contracts, net and backlog is constantly changing and may be based on a dissimilar mix of communities between periods as new communities open and existing communities wind down. Further, home types and individual homes within a community can range significantly in price due to differing square footage, option selections, lot sizes and quality and location of lots. These variations may result in a lack of meaningful comparability between homes delivered, new contracts, net and backlog due to the changing mix between periods.
Cancellation Rates
The following table sets forth the cancellation rates for each of our homebuilding segments for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018:2019:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Northern11.6 %12.1 %10.7 %10.4 %
Southern15.6 %15.4 %14.1 %14.9 %
Total cancellation rate14.0 %14.1 %12.7 %13.1 %
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Northern10.9% 13.8% 10.6% 12.4%
Southern13.5% 17.0% 14.4% 14.4%
        
Total cancellation rate12.6% 15.7% 12.9% 13.6%

Seasonality
Typically, our homebuilding operations experience significant seasonality and quarter-to-quarter variability in homebuilding activity levels. In general, homes delivered increase substantially in the second half of the year compared to the first half of the year. We believe that this seasonality reflects the tendency of homebuyers to shop for a new home in the spring with the goal of closing in the fall or winter, as well as the scheduling of construction to accommodate seasonal weather conditions. Our financial services operations also experience seasonality because loan originations correspond with the delivery of homes in our homebuilding operations.


Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This report contains information about Additionally, given the disruption in economic activity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, our adjusted housing gross margin, adjusted income before income taxesresults for the three and adjusted net income each of which constitutes a non-GAAP financial measure. Because adjusted housing gross margin, adjusted income before income taxes and adjusted net incomesix months ended June 30, 2020 are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, these financial measures may not be completely comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies in the homebuilding industry and, therefore, 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 our GAAP results in order to provide a greater understandingnecessarily indicative of the factors and trends affecting our operations.results that we may achieve in future periods.
Adjusted housing gross margin, adjusted income before income taxes and adjusted net income are calculated as follows:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018
Housing revenue$631,380
 $554,820
 $1,695,558
 $1,518,278
Housing cost of sales510,727
 451,267
 1,388,975
 1,244,196
        
Housing gross margin120,653
 103,553
 306,583
 274,082
Add: Acquisition-related charges (a)
82
 692
 639
 4,549
        
Adjusted housing gross margin$120,735
 $104,245
 $307,222
 $278,631
        
Housing gross margin percentage19.1% 18.7% 18.1% 18.1%
Adjusted housing gross margin percentage19.1% 18.8% 18.1% 18.4%
        
Income before income taxes$50,064
 $39,480
 $114,746
 $96,884
Add: Acquisition-related charges (a)
82
 692
 639
 4,549
Add: Acquisition and integration expenses (b)

 
 
 1,700
        
Adjusted income before income taxes$50,146
 $40,172
 $115,385
 $103,133
        
Net income$37,838
 $29,282
 $85,807
 $75,256
Add: Acquisition-related charges - net of tax (a)
61
 512
 473
 3,366
Add: Acquisition and integration expenses - net of tax (b)

 
 
 1,258
        
Adjusted net income$37,899
 $29,794
 $86,280
 $79,880
        
(a)Represents acquisition-related charges related to our acquisition of Pinnacle Homes in Detroit, Michigan on March 1, 2018.
(b)Represents costs which include, but are not limited to, legal fees and expenses, travel and communication expenses, cost of appraisals, accounting fees and expenses, and miscellaneous expenses related to our acquisition of Pinnacle Homes. As these costs are not eligible for capitalization as initial direct costs, such amounts are expensed as incurred.
We believe adjusted housing gross margin, adjusted income before income taxes and adjusted net income are each relevant and useful financial measures to investors in evaluating our operating performance as they measure the gross profit, income before income taxes and net income we generated specifically on our operations during a given period. These non-GAAP financial measures isolate the impact that the acquisition-related charges have on housing gross margins, and that the acquisition-related charges and acquisition and integration expenses have on income before income taxes and net income, and allow investors to make comparisons with our competitors that adjust housing gross margins, income before income taxes, and net income in a similar manner. We also believe investors will find these adjusted financial measures relevant and useful because they represent a profitability measure that may be compared to a prior period without regard to variability of the charges noted above. These financial measures assist us in making strategic decisions regarding community location and product mix, product pricing and construction pace.
Year Over Year Comparison
Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 Compared to Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018
The calculation of adjusted housing gross margin (referred to below), which we believe provides a clearer measure of the ongoing performance of our business, is described and reconciled to housing gross margin, the financial measure that is calculated using our GAAP results, below under “Segment Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

2019
Northern Region. During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, homebuilding revenue in our Northern region increased $33.3$46.4 million, from $236.8$252.9 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 to $270.1$299.3 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 2019.2020. This 14%18% increase


in homebuilding revenue was primarily the result of a 12%20% increase in the number of homes delivered (68(120 units)., offset partially by a decrease in the average sales price of homes delivered ($4,000 per home delivered) which was due to the mix of communities delivering homes. Operating income in our Northern region increased $5.4$7.8 million from $24.2$24.4 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 to $29.6$32.2 million during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. This increase in operating income was the result of a $7.4an $11.9 million improvement in our gross margin, offset partially by a $2.0$4.1 million increase in selling, general and administrative expense. With respect to our homebuilding gross margin, our housing gross margin improved $7.4$11.9 million primarily due to the increases20% increase in the number of homes delivered noted above. Our housing gross margin percentage improved 90120 basis points to 19.6%19.1% in the thirdsecond quarter of 20192020 from 18.7%17.9% in the prior year’s thirdsecond quarter. ExclusiveOur housing gross margin was unfavorably impacted in the second quarter of the2019 by $0.1 million and $0.7 million of acquisition-related charges taken during the third quarter of 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to our acquisition of Pinnacle Homes in Detroit, Michigan on March 1, 2018, our adjusted housing gross margin for the third quarter of 2019 improved 60 basis points to 19.6% compared to 19.0% for the third quarter of 2018. The improvement in housing gross margin percentage was primarily due to changes in product type and market mix of homes delivered compared to 2018's2019's same period.period offset partially by increased lot costs. Our land sale gross margin remained flat in the thirdsecond quarter of 20192020 compared to the same period in 2018.2019.

Selling, general and administrative expense increased $2.0$4.1 million, from $20.2$20.7 million for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 to $22.2$24.8 million for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, and declinedincreased as a percentage of revenue to 8.3% in 2020's second quarter from 8.2% in 2019's third quarter from 8.5% in 2018's thirdsecond quarter. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was attributable, in part, to a $1.8$2.7 million increase in selling expense due to (1) a $0.7$2.3 million increase in variable selling expenses resulting from increases in sales commissions produced by the higher number of homes delivered, and (2) a $1.1$0.4 million increase in non-variable selling expenses primarily related to costs associated with our additional sales offices and models as a result of our increased average
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community count. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was also attributable to a $0.2$1.4 million increase in general and administrative expense primarily related to a $0.5$0.7 million increase in incentive compensation as a result of our improved performance, partially offset bya $0.4 million increase in land-related expenses, and a $0.3 million declineincrease in land-relatedCOVID-19-related cleaning expenses.
During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we experienced an 18%a 31% increase in new contracts in our Northern region, from 537703 in the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 to 635922 in the thirdsecond quarter of 2019.2020, and a 28% increase in homes in backlog from 1,247 homes at June 30, 2019 to 1,596 homes at June 30, 2020. The increaseincreases in new contracts was partiallyand homes in backlog were primarily due to improving demand in our newer communities compared to prior year and an increase in our average number of communities during the period. Homes in backlog, however, decreased 4% from 1,284 homes at September 30, 2018 to 1,231 homes at September 30, 2019. Average sales price in backlog increaseddecreased, however, to $430,000$419,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 compared to $427,000$424,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 which was primarily due to changes in product type and market mix. During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we opened sixseven new communities in our Northern region the same ascompared to opening four communities during 2018's third2019's second quarter. Our monthly absorption rate in our Northern region improved to 2.43.2 per community in the thirdsecond quarter of 20192020 compared to 2.02.6 per community in 2018's third2019's second quarter.
Southern Region. During the three month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, homebuilding revenue in our Southern region increased $51.0$39.3 million, from $318.8$356.5 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 to $369.8$395.8 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 2019.2020. This 16%11% increase in homebuilding revenue was the result of a 19% increase in the number of homes delivered (161(177 units), offset partially by a decrease in the average sales price of homes delivered ($12,00014,000 per home delivered) which was due to the mix of communities delivering homes. Operating income in our Southern region increased $5.4$18.1 million from $27.1$26.2 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 to $32.5$44.3 million during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. This increase in operating income was the result of a $9.7$19.9 million improvement in our gross margin, partially offset by a $4.4$1.8 million increase in selling, general, and administrative expense. With respect to our homebuilding gross margin, our housing gross margin improved $9.7$20.3 million, due primarily to the 19% increase in the number of homes delivered noted above. Our housing gross margin percentage improved from 18.6%17.4% in prior year’s thirdsecond quarter to 18.8%20.3% in the thirdsecond quarter of 2019,2020, largely due to the mix of communities delivering homes. Our land sale gross margin remained flatdeclined $0.4 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of 2019 compareddue to fewer land sales in the third quartercurrent year. We recorded $0.5 million of 2018. We did not record any additional warranty charges for stucco-related repair costs in our Florida communities during the thirdsecond quarter of 2019.2020, offset by $0.5 million in insurance recoveries received during the quarter. With respect to this matter, during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we identified 967 additional homes in need of repair and completed repairs on 32113 homes, and, at SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we have 142115 homes in various stages of repair.  See Note 6 to our financial statements for further information.
Selling, general and administrative expense increased $4.4$1.8 million from $32.1$34.2 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 to $36.5$36.0 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 20192020 but declined as a percentage of revenue to 9.9%9.1% from 10.1%9.6% in the thirdsecond quarter of 2018.2019. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was attributable, in part, to a $3.4$1.0 million increase in selling expense due to (1) a $2.8$2.2 million increase in variable selling expenses resulting from increases in sales commissions produced by the higher number of homes delivered, and (2)partially offset by a $0.6$1.2 million increasedecrease in non-variable selling expenses primarily related to costs associated with our additionalthe timing of sales officesoffice and models asmodel openings and a result of our increased community count.reduction in marketing costs. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was also attributable to a $1.0$0.8 million increase in general and administrative expense primarily related to a $0.5 million increase in land-related expenses and a $0.5 millionan increase in incentive compensation due to our improved performance.
During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we experienced a 42%30% increase in new contracts in our Southern region, from 7651,028 in the third quarter of 2018 to 1,086 in the thirdsecond quarter of 2019 to 1,339 in the second quarter of 2020, and an 8%a 31% increase in homes in backlog from 1,5621,598 homes at SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 to 1,6842,095 homes at SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. The increases in new contracts and backlog were primarily due to


changes in product type and market mix and an increase in our average number of communities during the period.mix. Average sales price in backlog decreasedalso increased to $361,000$378,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 from $379,000$373,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 due to changes in product type and market mix. During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we opened 1015 new communities in our Southern region the same ascompared to opening 20 communities during 2018's third2019's second quarter. Our monthly absorption rate in our Southern region improved to 3.6 per community in the second quarter of 2020 compared to 2.7 per community in the thirdsecond quarter of 2019 compared to 2.1 per community in the third quarter of 2018.2019.
Financial Services. Revenue from our mortgage and title operations increased $1.3 million33% to a thirdsecond quarter record of $13.5$19.0 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 2020 from $14.3 million in the second quarter of 2019 from $12.2 million in the third quarter of 2018 due to an increase in loans closed and sold in addition to improvement in margins on loans sold. We experienced a 23%33% increase in the number of loan originations from 1,0111,037 in 2019’s second quarter to 1,375 in in the thirdsecond quarter of 2018 to an all-time quarter record 1,243 in the third quarter of 2019, and2020 as well as an increase in the average loan amount from $305,000$308,000 in the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 to $312,000$311,000 in the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. We also experienced higher margins on loans sold during the period compared to prior year’s second quarter. Revenue was also aided by a $0.6 million reduction to the previous quarter’s $1.0 million impairment charge on our mortgage servicing rights caused by the disruption in the mortgage industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. See Note 4 to our financial statements for further information.
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We experienced a $0.9$3.8 million increase in operating income in the thirdsecond quarter of 20192020 compared to 2018's third2019's second quarter, which was primarily due to the increase in revenue discussed above, offset partially by a $0.3$0.9 million increase in selling, general and administrative expense compared to the thirdsecond quarter of 2018.2019. This increase was primarily due to an increase in compensation expense related to our increase in employee headcount due to new mortgage locations.
At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, M/I Financial, LLC (“M/I Financial”) provided financing services in all of our markets.
Approximately 85%83% of our homes delivered during the thirdsecond quarter of 20192020 were financed through M/I Financial, compared to 81%79% in the thirdsecond quarter of 2018.2019. Capture rate is influenced by financing availability and competition in the mortgage market, and can fluctuate from quarter to quarter.
Corporate Selling, General and Administrative Expense. Corporate selling, general and administrative expense increased $0.9$1.7 million from $13.1$12.1 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 to $14.0$13.8 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 2019.2020. This increase primarily resulted from a $0.6$1.1 million increase in baseincentive compensation expense due to our increased headcount and a $0.3 million increase in charitable donations.improved performance.
Equity in Income from Joint Venture Arrangements. EarningsEquity in income from joint venture arrangements representrepresents our portion of pre-tax earnings from our joint ownershipventure arrangements where a special purpose entity is established (“LLCs”) with the other partners. The Company earned earned less than $0.1 million and development agreements, joint ventures and other similar arrangements. During$0.2 million, respectively, of equity in income from its LLCs during both the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018, the Company earned less than $0.1 million in equity income from joint venture arrangements.2019.
Interest Expense - Net. Interest expense for the Company increased $0.2decreased $2.7 million from $4.4$5.2 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 to $4.6$2.5 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. This increasedecrease was primarily the result of an increasea decrease in average borrowings under our Credit Facility (as defined below) during the thirdsecond quarter of 20192020 compared to prior year. Our weighted average borrowings increaseddecreased from $817.5 million in 2018's third quarter to $848.9$855.0 million in 2019's thirdsecond quarter to $753.7 million in 2020's second quarter. Our weighted average borrowing rate decreased from 6.19%6.22% in the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 to 6.13%5.44% for thirdsecond quarter of 2019.2020.
Income Taxes. Our overall effective tax rate was 24.4%24.0% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 25.8%26.6% for the same period in 2018.2019. The decrease in the effective rate from the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 was primarily attributable to thea $0.8 million tax benefit related to the retroactive reinstatement of equity compensation and changes in stateenergy efficient homes tax rate and apportionmentscredits (see Note 10 to our financial statements for more information).
NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 Compared to NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018

2019
Northern Region. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019,first half of 2020, homebuilding revenue in our Northern region increased $101.0$86.4 million, from $622.3$453.2 million in the ninefirst six months ended September 30, 2018of 2019 to $723.3$539.6 million in the ninefirst six months ended September 30, 2019.of 2020. This 16%19% increase in homebuilding revenue was the result of a 12%22% increase in the number of homes delivered (191 units, which benefited from our new Detroit division)(234 units), partially offset by a 2% increasedecrease in the average sales price of homes delivered ($10,0008,000 per home delivered) and a $6.3$0.4 million increasedecrease in land sale revenue. Operating income in our Northern region increased $15.2$12.1 million, from $55.4$41.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018first half of 2019 to $70.6$53.1 million during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. The increase in operating income was primarily the result of a $20.7$19.9 million increase in our gross margin, offset, in part, by a $5.5$7.8 million increase in selling, general, and administrative expense. With respect to our homebuilding gross margin, our housing gross margin improved $20.8$19.9 million, primarily due to the 12%22% increase in the number of homes delivered and the 2% increase in the average sales price of homes delivered noted above.delivered. Our housing gross margin percentage improved 5090 basis points from 17.8%17.6% in the prior year's first nine monthshalf to 18.3%18.5% for the same period in 2019. Our housing gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was unfavorably impacted by $0.6 million and $4.5 million of acquisition-related charges, respectively, from our recent Detroit acquisition. Exclusive of the $0.6 million and $4.5 million of acquisition-


related charges, our adjusted housing gross margin percentage declined 10 basis points to 18.4% for the first nine months of 2019 from 18.5%2020, primarily due to a change in product type and market mix of homes delivered compared to the prior year as well asoffset partially by increased lot costs. Our housing gross margin for the first six months of 2019 was unfavorably impacted by $0.6 million of acquisition-related charges from our Detroit acquisition. Our land sale gross margin declined $0.1 million as a result of fewer strategic land salesremained flat in the nine months ended September 30, 2019first half of 2020 compared to the same period in 2018.2019.

Selling, general and administrative expense increased $5.5$7.8 million, from $55.4$38.7 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 to $60.9$46.5 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019, but declined2020, and increased slightly as a percentage of revenue to 8.4%8.6% in the first half of 2020 compared to 8.9% for8.5% in the same period in 2018.first half of 2019. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was attributable, in part, to a $3.9 million increase in selling expense due to (1) a $2.1 million increase in variable selling expenses resulting from increases in sales commissions produced by the higher average sales price of homes delivered and higher number of homes delivered, $0.8 million of which was associated with our new Detroit division, and (2) a $1.8 million increase in non-variable selling expenses primarily related to costs associated with our additional sales offices and models as a result of our increased community count, $0.5 million of which related to our new Detroit division. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was also attributable to a $1.6 million increase in general and administrative expense, which was primarily related to an increase in land related expenses as well as an increase in compensation-related expense as a result of our improved performance.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we experienced an 8% increase in new contracts in our Northern region, from 1,891 in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 to 2,040 in the first nine months of 2019 (which benefited from our new Detroit division). The increase in new contracts was due to improving demand in our newer communities compared to prior year and due to an increase in our average number of communities during the period. Homes in backlog decreased 4% from 1,284 homes at September 30, 2018 to 1,231 homes at September 30, 2019. Average sales price in backlog increased to $430,000 at September 30, 2019 compared to $427,000 at September 30, 2018 which was primarily due to product type and market mix. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we opened 14 new communities in our Northern region compared to 19 during 2018's first nine months (excluding the 10 communities added as part of our acquisition in Detroit). Our monthly absorption rate in our Northern region declined to 2.5 per community in the first nine months of 2019 from 2.6 per community in the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
Southern Region.During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, homebuilding revenue in our Southern region increased $92.9 million from $902.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 to $995.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This 10% increase in homebuilding revenue was the result of a 10% increase in the number of homes delivered (231 units) and a $10.4 million increase in land sale revenue, offset partially by a 1% decrease in the average sales price of homes delivered ($2,000 per home delivered). Operating income in our Southern region increased $7.3 million from $69.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 to $76.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This increase in operating income was the result of an $11.8 million improvement in our gross margin offset by a $4.6 million increase in selling, general, and administrative expense. With respect to our homebuilding gross margin, our gross margin on homes delivered improved $11.7 million, due primarily to the 10% increase in the number of homes delivered noted above. Our housing gross margin percentage declined 30 basis points from 18.2% in prior year's first nine months to 17.9% in the same period in 2019, largely due to the mix of communities delivering homes and rising lot costs. Our land sale gross margin improved $0.1 million as a result of more strategic land sales in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.
Selling, general and administrative expense increased $4.6 million from $94.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 to $99.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 but declined as a percentage of revenue to 10.0% compared to 10.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was attributable to a $4.8$5.5 million increase in selling expense due to (1) a $4.0 million increase in variable selling expenses resulting from increases in sales commissions produced by the higher number of homes delivered, and (2) an $0.8a $1.5 million increase in non-variable selling expenses primarily related to costs associated with our additional sales offices and models as a result of our increased average community count. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was offset, in part, byalso attributable to a $0.2$2.3 million decreaseincrease in general and administrative expense, which was primarily related to a $0.7$1.1 million decreaseincrease in compensation-related expense due to increased headcount as well as our improved performance, a $0.9 million increase in professional fees and a $0.3 million increase in COVID-19-related cleaning expenses.
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During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we experienced a 26% increase in new contracts in our Northern region, from 1,405 in the six months ended June 30, 2019 to 1,775 in the first half of 2020, and a 28% increase in homes in backlog from 1,247 homes at June 30, 2019 to 1,596 homes at June 30, 2020. The increases in new contracts and homes in backlog were due to improving demand in our newer communities compared to prior year and an increase in our average number of communities during the period. Average sales price in backlog decreased, however, to $419,000 at June 30, 2020 compared to $424,000 at June 30, 2019, which was primarily due to product type and market mix. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we opened 16 new communities in our Northern region compared to eight during 2019's first half. Our monthly absorption rate in our Northern region improved to 3.1 per community in the first half of 2020 from 2.6 per community in the first half of 2019.
Southern Region.During the six months ended June 30, 2020, homebuilding revenue in our Southern region increased $94.2 million from $625.5 million in the first half of 2019 to $719.7 million in the first half of 2020. This 15% increase in homebuilding revenue was the result of a 23% increase in the number of homes delivered (372 units), offset partially by a $9.0 million decrease in compensation expense, partiallyland sale revenue and a 5% decrease in the average sales price of homes delivered ($18,000 per home delivered). Operating income in our Southern region increased $29.4 million from $43.8 million in the first half of 2019 to $73.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020. This increase in operating income was the result of a $34.2 million improvement in our gross margin offset, in part, by a $0.8$4.9 million increase in selling, general, and administrative expense. With respect to our homebuilding gross margin, our gross margin on homes delivered improved $34.6 million, due primarily to the 23% increase in the number of homes delivered noted above. Our housing gross margin percentage improved 230 basis points from 17.4% in prior year's first half to 19.7% in the same period in 2020, largely due to the mix of communities delivering homes. Our land sale gross margin declined $0.4 million in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 due to fewer land sales in the current year.
Selling, general and administrative expense increased $4.9 million from $62.9 million in the first half of 2019 to $67.8 million in the first half of 2020 but declined as a percentage of revenue to 9.4% compared to 10.1% for the first half of 2019. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was attributable to a $3.4 million increase in selling expense due to a $5.3 million increase in variable selling expenses resulting from increases in sales commissions produced by the higher number of homes delivered, offset partially by a $1.9 million decrease in non-variable selling expenses primarily related expenses.to the timing of sales office and model openings and a reduction in marketing costs. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was also attributable to a $1.5 million increase in general and administrative expense, which was primarily related to an increase in incentive compensation due to our improved performance.

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we experienced a 10%31% increase in new contracts in our Southern region, from 2,7811,970 in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 to 3,0562,575 in the first nine monthshalf of 2019,2020, and an 8%a 31% increase in backlog from 1,5621,598 homes at SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 to 1,6842,095 homes at SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. The increases in new contracts and backlog were primarily due to changes in product type and market mix as well as due to an increase in our average number of communities during the period. Average sales price in backlog decreasedalso increased from $379,000$373,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 to $361,000$378,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 due to a change in product type and market mix. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we opened 4423 communities in our Southern region compared to 3534 during 2018's2019's first nine months.half. Our monthly absorption rate in our Southern region improved to 2.73.4 per community in the nine months ended September 30, 2019first half of 2020 from 2.52.6 per community in the nine months ended September 30, 2018.


first half of 2019.
Financial Services. Revenue from our mortgage and title operations increased $0.4$6.4 million (1%(25%) from $39.1$26.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2018first half of 2019 to $39.5$32.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019first half of 2020 due to a 13%37% increase in the number of loan originations from 2,7221,835 in the nine months ended September 30, 2018first half of 2019 to 3,0782,506 in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and an increasefirst half of 2020, offset partially by a decrease in the average loan amount from $304,000$311,000 in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 to $312,000$309,000 in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019, offset partially by lower2020. We also experienced higher margins on loans sold due to increased competitive pressures, primarily during the period compared to prior year’s first quarterhalf. Revenue was reduced by a $0.4 million impairment charge on our mortgage servicing rights caused by the disruption in the mortgage industry as a result of 2019.the COVID-19 pandemic. See

Note 4 to our financial statements for further information.
We experienced a $1.2$4.5 million decreaseincrease in operating income in the first nine monthshalf of 20192020 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018,first half of 2019, which was primarily due to the increase in revenue discussed above offset partially by a $1.7$1.9 million increase in selling, general and administrative expense compared to 2018's2019's first nine months, offset, in part, by the increase in our revenue discussed above.half. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was primarily attributable to a $1.2 millionan increase in compensation expense related to ouran increase in employee headcount a $0.3 millionand an increase in professional fees and a $0.2 million increase in miscellaneous expenses.incentive compensation due to improved results.
At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, M/I Financial provided financing services in all of our markets. Approximately 81%84% of our homes delivered during the nine months ended September 30, 2019first half of 2020 were financed through M/I Financial, compared to 80%79% in 2018's2019's first nine months.half. Capture rate is influenced by financing availability and can fluctuate from quarter to quarter.
Corporate Selling, General and Administrative Expense. Corporate selling, general and administrative expense increased $3.5$2.4 million from $32.1$21.5 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 to $35.6$23.9 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019.
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2020. The increase was primarily due to a $2.5 millionan increase in incentive compensation expense a $0.4 million increase relateddue to benefits that will be provided to existing employees as a result ofimproved results during the orderly wind-down of our Washington, D.C. operations, a $0.3 million increaseperiod.
Equity in depreciation costs associated with new information systems, and a $0.3 million increase in charitable donations.
Acquisition and Integration Costs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company incurred $1.7 million in acquisition and integration related costs related to our acquisition of Pinnacle Homes in Detroit, Michigan on March 1, 2018. These costs include, but are not limited to, legal fees and expenses, travel and communication expenses, cost of appraisals, accounting fees and expenses, and miscellaneous expenses. As these costs are not eligible for capitalization as initial direct costs under GAAP, such amounts are expensed as incurred.
Income from Joint Venture Arrangements. Income from joint venture arrangements represent our portion of pre-tax earnings from our joint ownership and development agreements, joint ventures and other similar arrangements. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, theThe Company earned less than $0.1 million and $0.3 million inof equity in income from joint venture arrangements, respectively.its LLCs during both the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.
Interest Expense - Net. Interest expense for the Company increased $1.4decreased $4.8 million from $15.2$12.0 million in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 to $16.6$7.2 million in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. This increasedecrease was primarily the result of an increasea decrease in average borrowings under our Credit Facility (as defined below) during the first nine monthshalf of 20192020 compared to prior year, offset, in part, by the maturityredemption of our 3.0% Convertible6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 20182021 (the “2018 Convertible“2021 Senior Subordinated Notes”) in March 2018,at the beginning of the first quarter of 2020, and the issuance of our new 2028 Senior Notes, which were not outstanding at all during the first nine monthshalf of 2019 and had a lower interest rate than our borrowings under our Credit Facility.the 2021 Senior Notes. Our weighted average borrowings increaseddecreased from $783.3$841.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2018first half of 2019 to $845.9$760.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Ourfirst half of 2020, and our weighted average borrowing rate declined from 6.23% in 2018's first nine months to 6.21%6.26% in 2019's first nine months.half to 5.81% in 2020's first half.
Income Taxes. Our overall effective tax rate was 25.2%23.7% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 22.3%25.8% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018.2019. The increasedecrease in the effective rate for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 was primarily attributable to a $3.0$1.2 million nonrecurring tax benefit taken during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 related to the retroactive reinstatement of energy efficient homes tax credits and a $0.4 million increase in tax benefit from equity compensation taken during the first half ended June 30, 2020 (see Note 10 to our financial statements for more information).


Segment Non-GAAP Financial Measures.This report contains information about our adjusted housing gross margin, which constitutes a non-GAAP financial measure. Because adjusted housing gross margin is not calculated in accordance with GAAP, this financial measure may not be completely comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies in the homebuilding industry and, therefore, should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to operating performance and/or financial measures prescribed by GAAP. Rather, this non-GAAP financial measure should be used to supplement our GAAP results in order to provide a greater understanding of the factors and trends affecting our operations.
Adjusted housing gross margin for our Northern region is calculated as follows:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018
        
Northern region:       
Housing revenue$264,274
 $236,619
 $716,421
 $621,712
Housing cost of sales212,582
 192,301
 585,091
 511,185
        
Housing gross margin51,692
 44,318
 131,330
 110,527
Add: Acquisition-related charges (a)
82
 692
 639
 4,549
        
Adjusted housing gross margin$51,774
 $45,010
 $131,969
 $115,076
        
Housing gross margin percentage19.6% 18.7% 18.3% 17.8%
Adjusted housing gross margin percentage19.6% 19.0% 18.4% 18.5%
        
(a)Represents acquisition-related charges from our acquisition of Pinnacle Homes in Detroit, Michigan on March 1, 2018.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Overview of Capital Resources and Liquidity.
At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we had $33.5$94.0 million of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, with $33.0$93.6 million of this amount comprised of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, which represents a $12.1an $87.7 million increase in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents from December 31, 2018.2019. Our principal uses of cash for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 were investment in land and land development, construction of homes, mortgage loan originations, investment in joint ventures, operating expenses, short-term working capital, debt service requirements, including the redemption of our 2021 Senior Notes and the repayment of amounts outstanding under our credit facilities, and the repurchase of $5.2$1.9 million of our outstanding common shares under our 2018 Share Repurchase Program (as defined below) during the first quarter of 2019.2020. In order to fund these uses of cash, we used proceeds from home deliveries the sale of mortgage loans and the sale of mortgage servicing rights,loans, as well as excess cash balances, proceeds from the issuance of our 2028 Senior Notes (as described below), borrowings under our credit facilities, and other sources of liquidity.
OnThe Company is a seasonal basis,party to three primary credit agreements: (1) a $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility, dated July 18, 2013, as amended most recently on June 30, 2020 (the “Credit Facility”), with M/I Homes, Inc. as borrower and guaranteed by the Company’s wholly owned homebuilding subsidiaries; (2) a $125 million secured mortgage warehousing agreement (which increases to $160 million from September 25, 2020 to October 15, 2020 and to $185 million from November 15, 2020 to February 4, 2021), dated June 24, 2016, as amended most recently on May 29, 2020, with M/I Financial as borrower (the “MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement”); and (3) a $65 million mortgage repurchase agreement, dated October 30, 2017, as amended, with M/I Financial as borrower (the“MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility”).

In January 2020, we typically deliver a significant percentageissued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 2028 Senior Notes at par, for net proceeds of approximately $393.9 million. We used $300.4 million of the net proceeds to redeem all $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of our annual2021 Senior Notes, at par, and we used the remaining net proceeds to repay a portion of our outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2020, there were no borrowings outstanding and $69.5 million of letters of credit outstanding under our $500 million Credit Facility, leaving $430.5 million available.

The economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic have created significant uncertainty as to general economic and housing market conditions for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021. We expect to continue managing our balance sheet and liquidity carefully by managing our spending on land acquisition and development and construction of inventory homes, as well as overhead expenditures, relative to our ongoing volume of home deliveries, in order to meet our fourth quarter. Accordingly,current and anticipated capital requirements from cash receipts and availability under our Credit Facility.

During the first half of 2020, we expect that our cash generated from those deliveriesdelivered 3,330 homes, started 3,683 homes, and other operations during the remaining three month period of 2019 will exceed our cash outlays forspent $160.0 million on land purchases and $133.9 million on land development, home construction and operating expenses during the period, although we also expect to continue to utilize our Credit Facility (as defined below) during the remainder of 2019.
development. We are activelyselectively acquiring and developing lots in our markets to replenish and grow our lot supply and active community count. We expect towill continue to expand our business based on the anticipated level of demand for new homes in our markets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we delivered 4,375 homes, started 4,949 homes, and spent $258.4 million on land purchases and $185.5 million on land development. Based upon our business activity levels,monitor market conditions and opportunities forour pace of home sales and deliveries and adjust our land in our markets, we currently estimate that we will spend approximately $575 million to $600 million on land purchases and land development during 2019, including the $443.9 million spent during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.spending
We also continue to enter into land option agreements, taking into consideration current and projected market conditions, to secure land for the construction of homes in the future.
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accordingly. Pursuant to suchour land option agreements, as of SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we had a total of 14,22519,737 lots under contract, with an aggregate purchase price of approximately $570.2$715.7 million to be acquired during the remainder of 20192020 through 2028.
Land transactions are subject to a number of factors, including our financial condition and market conditions, as well as satisfaction of various conditions related to specific properties. We will continue to monitor market conditions and our ongoing pace of home deliveries and adjust our land spending accordingly. The planned increase in our land spending in 2019 compared to 2018 is driven primarily by the growth of our business.


Operating Cash Flow Activities. During the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we generated $1.0$82.8 million of cash from operating activities, compared to using $75.1generating $10.6 million of cash in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.first half of 2019. The cash generated from operating activities in the first nine monthshalf of 20192020 was primarily a result of net income of $85.8$86.3 million $38.3and an increase in accounts payable, other liabilities and customer deposits totaling $83.4 million, offset, in part, by a $51.6 million increase in inventory, an increase in other assets of $20.8 million, and a decrease in accrued compensation of $16.7 million. The $10.6 million of cash generated in operating activities in 2019's first half was primarily a result of net income of $48.0 million, $44.7 million of proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans net of mortgage loan originations, and an increase in accounts payable and customer deposits totaling $42.2$28.6 million, offset partially by a $156.1an $89.9 million increase in inventory and a decrease in accrued compensation and other liabilities of $22.2 million. The $75.1 million of cash used in operating activities in 2018's first nine months was primarily a result of a $221.3 million increase in inventory and a decrease in accrued compensation and other liabilities of $20.5 million, offset partially by net income of $75.3 million, along with $56.3 million of proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans net of mortgage loan originations, and an increase in accounts payable and customer deposits totaling $30.6$18.5 million.

Investing Cash Flow Activities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019,first half of 2020, we used $25.7$20.7 million of cash in investing activities, compared to using $120.3$16.7 million of cash in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.first half of 2019. This reductionincrease in cash used in 2019 was primarily due to an increase in our acquisitioninvestment in joint venture arrangements during the first quarterhalf of 20182020 of a privately held homebuilder in Detroit, Michigan, for approximately $101.0 million (see Note 7 to our financial statements for more information), offset partially by proceeds from the sale of a portion of our mortgage servicing rights of $6.3 million in the first quarter of 2018.$3.8 million.

Financing Cash Flow Activities. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we generated $36.7$25.8 million of cash from financing activities, compared to generating $80.1$5.0 million of cash during the ninefirst six months ended September 30, 2018.of 2019. The reduction in cash generated byfrom financing activities in 2020 was primarily due to the issuance of our 2028 Senior Notes, net of debt issuance costs, for $391.6 million, offset partially by the redemption of all $300.0 million of our then outstanding 2021 Senior Notes, and repayments of $66.0 million (net of proceeds from borrowings) under our Credit Facility during the first half of 2020. The cash generated from financing activities during the first six months of 2019 was primarily due to a $150.2 million decrease in proceeds from borrowings (net of repayments) of $56.9 million under our Credit Facility, (as defined below) duringoffset partially by repayments (net of proceeds from borrowings) under the nine months ended September 30, 2019, partially offset by the repayment during the first quarter of 2018 of $65.9 million of our 3.0% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 (the “2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes”) , along with a $19.6 million decrease in net repayments of borrowings under our two M/I Financial credit facilities a $13.9of $49.2 million increase in proceeds from stock options, and a $5.9 million decrease in common shares repurchased during the period compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018.first half of 2019.
On August 14, 2018, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program (the “2018 Repurchase Program”) pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to $50 million of its outstanding common shares (see Note 13 to our financial statements). During the first quarter of 2019,2020, the Company repurchased 201,08880,000 common shares with an aggregate purchase price of $5.2$1.9 million which was funded with cash on hand and borrowings under our Credit Facility. The Company did not make any additional repurchases during the quarter endedAs of June 30, 2019 or the quarter ended September 30, 2019. As of September 30, 2019,2020, the Company is authorized to repurchase an additional $19.1$17.2 million of outstanding common shares under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program.

At both SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, our ratio of homebuilding debt to capital was 44%37% and 38%, respectively, calculated as the carrying value of our outstanding homebuilding debt divided by the sum of the carrying value of our outstanding homebuilding debt plus shareholders’ equity. We believe that this ratio provides useful information for understanding our financial position and the leverage employed in our operations, and for comparing us with other homebuilders.
We fund our operations with cash flows from operating activities, including proceeds from home deliveries, land sales and the sale of mortgage loans. We believe that these sources of cash, along with our balance of unrestricted cash and borrowings available under our credit facilities, will be sufficient to fund our currently anticipated working capital needs, investment in land and land development, construction of homes, operating expenses, planned capital spending, and debt service requirements for at least the next twelve months. In addition, we routinely monitor current and anticipated operational and debt service requirements, financial market conditions, and credit relationships, and we may choose to seek additional capital by issuing new debt and/or equity securities or engaging in other financial transactions to strengthen our liquidity or our long-term capital structure. The financing needs of our homebuilding and financial services operations depend on anticipated sales volume in the current year as well as future years, inventory levels and related turnover, forecasted land and lot purchases, debt maturity dates, and other factors. If we seek such additional capital or to engage in such other financial transactions, there can be no assurance that we would be able to obtain such additional capital or consummate such other financial transactions on terms acceptable to us, if at all, and such additional equity or debt financing or other financial transactions could dilute the interests of our existing shareholders, add operational limitations and/or increase our interest costs.
The Company is a party to three primary credit agreements: (1) a $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility, dated July 18, 2013, as amended, with M/I Homes, Inc. as borrower and guaranteed by the Company’s wholly owned homebuilding subsidiaries (the “Credit Facility”); (2) a $125 million secured mortgage warehousing agreement (which increases to $160 million during certain periods), dated June 24, 2016, as amended, with M/I Financial as borrower (the “MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement”); and (3) a $50 million mortgage repurchase agreement (which increased to $65 million during certain periods), dated October 30, 2017, as amended, with M/I Financial as borrower (the “MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility”).

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Included in the table below is a summary of our available sources of cash from the Credit Facility, the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement and the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility as of June 30, 2020:
(In thousands)Expiration
Date
Outstanding
Balance
Available
Amount
Notes payable – homebuilding (a)
(a)$—  $430,537  
Notes payable – financial services (b)
(b)$134,184  $25,582  
(a)SeptemberThe available amount under the Credit Facility is computed in accordance with the borrowing base calculation under the Credit Facility, which applies various advance rates for different categories of inventory and totaled $716.3 million of availability for additional senior debt at June 30, 2019:2020. As a result, the full $500 million commitment amount of the facility was available, less any borrowings and letters of credit outstanding. There were no borrowings outstanding and $69.5 million of letters of credit outstanding at June 30, 2020, leaving $430.5 million available. The Credit Facility has an expiration date of July 18, 2023 for $475.0 million of commitments and July 18, 2021 for $25.0 million of commitments.
(b)The available amount is computed in accordance with the borrowing base calculations under the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement and the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility, each of which may be increased by pledging additional mortgage collateral.  The maximum aggregate commitment amount of M/I Financial’s warehousing agreements as of June 30, 2020 was $190 million. The MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement has an expiration date of May 28, 2021 and the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility has an expiration date of October 26, 2020.
(In thousands)
Expiration
Date
Outstanding
Balance
Available
Amount
Notes payable – homebuilding (a)
7/18/2021$189,900
$244,533
Notes payable – financial services (b)
(b)$108,594
$17,700
(a)The available amount under the Credit Facility is computed in accordance with the borrowing base calculation under the Credit Facility, which applies various advance rates for different categories of inventory and totaled $729.5 million of availability for additional senior debt at September 30, 2019. As a result, the full $500 million commitment amount of the facility was available, less any borrowings and letters of credit outstanding. There were $189.9 million of borrowings outstanding and $65.6 million of letters of credit outstanding at September 30, 2019, leaving $244.5 million available. The Credit Facility has an expiration date of July 18, 2021.
(b)The available amount is computed in accordance with the borrowing base calculations under the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement and the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility, each of which may be increased by pledging additional mortgage collateral.  The maximum aggregate commitment amount of M/I Financial’s warehousing agreements as of September 30, 2019 was $210 million. Subsequent to the quarter ended September 30, 2019, M/I Financial entered into an amendment to the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility which extended its term for an additional year to October 26, 2020 and also increased the maximum borrowing availability to $65 million from $50 million.
Notes Payable - Homebuilding.  

Homebuilding Credit Facility. The Credit Facility provides for an aggregate commitment amount of $500 million, includingOn June 30, 2020, the Company entered into a $125 million sub-facility for letters of credit. The Credit Facility matures on July 18, 2021. Interest on amounts borrowed underThird Amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the Credit Facility, is payable at a rate which is adjusted daily and is equal to(1) extended the summaturity of the commitments from lenders totaling $475 million to July 18, 2023 (with one lender with a commitment of $25 million retaining its existing maturity of July 18, 2021), (2) increased the required minimum level of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth from $599.8 million to $749.7 million (subject to increase over time based on earnings and proceeds from equity offerings), (3) added an accordion feature pursuant to which the maximum borrowing availability may be increased to an aggregate of $600 million, subject to obtaining additional commitments from lenders, (4) established a floor on one-month LIBOR rate plus aof 0.75% and increased the LIBOR margin ofby 25 basis points to 250 basis points. The marginpoints (subject to adjustment in subsequent quarterly periods based on the Company’s leverage ratio), (5) added a provision to allow for the replacement of LIBOR in the calculation of the interest rate under certain circumstances, and (6) increased the fee paid quarterly on the remaining available commitment amount by 5 basis points, to 45 basis points (which is also subject to adjustment in subsequent quarterly periods based on the Company’s leverage ratio.ratio). The other material terms of the Credit Facility remain unchanged.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility constitute senior, unsecured indebtedness and availability is subject to, among other things, a borrowing base calculated using various advance rates for different categories of inventory. The Credit Facility also provides for a $125 million sub-facility for letters of credit. The Credit Facility contains various representations, warranties and covenants which require, among other things, that the Company maintain (1) a minimum level of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth of $567.9$749.7 million (subject to increase over time based on earnings and proceeds from equity offerings), (2) a leverage ratio not in excess of 60%, and (3) either a minimum Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.5 to 1.0 or a minimum amount of available liquidity. In addition, the Credit Facility contains covenants that limit the Company’s number of unsold housing units and model homes, as well as the amount of Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures (each as defined in the Credit Facility).
The Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by all of the Company’s subsidiaries, with the exception of subsidiaries that are primarily engaged in the business of mortgage financing, title insurance or similar financial businesses relating to the homebuilding and home sales business, certain subsidiaries that are not 100%-owned by the Company or another subsidiary, and other subsidiaries designated by the Company as Unrestricted Subsidiaries (as defined in Note 12 to our financial statements), subject to limitations on the aggregate amount invested in such Unrestricted Subsidiaries. The guarantors for the Credit Facility are the same subsidiaries that guarantee our $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.95% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Senior Notes”) and our $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Senior Notes”) and our $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Senior Notes”).

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As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the Company was in compliance with all covenants of the Credit Facility, including financial covenants. The following table summarizes the most significant restrictive covenant thresholds under the Credit Facility and our compliance with such covenants as of SeptemberJune 30, 2019:2020:
Financial CovenantCovenant RequirementActual
 (Dollars in millions)
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth$749.7  $1,015.8  
Leverage Ratio0.600.37
Interest Coverage Ratio1.5 to 1.06.5 to 1.0
Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures$304.7  $2.7  
Unsold Housing Units and Model Homes2,416  1,019  
Financial Covenant Covenant Requirement Actual
   (Dollars in millions)
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth$567.9
 $907.5
Leverage Ratio0.60
 0.45
Interest Coverage Ratio1.5 to 1.0
 4.8 to 1.0
Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures$272.2
 $3.0
Unsold Housing Units and Model Homes2,232
 1,427

Notes Payable - Financial Services.

MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement. The MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement is used to finance eligible residential mortgage loans originated by M/I Financial. The MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement provides a maximum borrowing availability of $125 million,million. In May 2020, the Company entered into an amendment to the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement, which, may beamong other things, extended the expiration date to May 28, 2021 and increased the maximum borrowing availability to $160 million from September 25, 2020 to October 15, 2020 and to $185 million from November 15, 20192020 to February 4, 2020 (a period2021, which are periods of


higher expected increases in the volume of mortgage originations). The MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement expires on June 19, 2020.originations. Interest on amounts borrowed under the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement is payable at a per annum rate equal to the floating LIBOR rate plus a spread of 200 basis points.
The MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement is secured by certain mortgage loans originated by M/I Financial that are being “warehoused” prior to their sale to investors. The MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement provides for limits with respect to certain loan types that can secure outstanding borrowings. There are currently no guarantors of the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement.
As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, there was $72.5$91.5 million outstanding under the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement and M/I Financial was in compliance with all covenants thereunder. The financial covenants, as more fully described and defined in the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement, are summarized in the following table, which also sets forth M/I Financial’s compliance with such covenants as of SeptemberJune 30, 2019:2020:
Financial Covenant Covenant Requirement ActualFinancial CovenantCovenant RequirementActual
 (Dollars in millions)(Dollars in millions)
Leverage Ratio10.0 to 1.0
 4.0 to 1.0
Leverage Ratio10.0 to 1.04.0 to 1.0
Liquidity$6.25
 $27.6
Liquidity$6.25  $34.2  
Adjusted Net Income>$0.0
 $12.3
Adjusted Net Income>$0.0  $15.8  
Tangible Net Worth$12.5
 $31.1
Tangible Net Worth$12.5  $39.7  
MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility. The MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility is used to finance eligible residential mortgage loans originated by M/I Financial and is structured as a mortgage repurchase facility. The MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility provides for a maximum borrowing availability of $50 million and was scheduled to expire$65 million. The MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility expires on October 28, 2019. 26, 2020. As is typical for similar credit facilities in the mortgage origination industry, at closing, the expiration of the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility was set at approximately one year and is under consideration for extension annually by the lender. We expect to extend the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility on or prior to the current expiration date of October 26, 2020, but we cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to obtain such an extension.
M/I Financial pays interest on each advance under the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility at a per annum rate equal to the floating LIBOR rate plus 200 or 225 basis points depending on the loan type.
Subsequent to the quarter ended September 30, 2019, M/I Financial entered into an amendment to the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility which becomes effective on October 28, 2019. The amendment extends the term of the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility for an additional year to October 26, 2020, increases the maximum borrowing availability to $65 million, and lowers the per annum rate to the floating LIBOR rate plus 175 or 200 basis points depending on the loan type.
The covenants in the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility are substantially similar to the covenants in the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement. The MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility provides for limits with respect to certain loan types that can secure outstanding borrowings, which are substantially similar to the restrictions in the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement. There are no guarantors of the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, there was $36.1$42.7 million outstanding under the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility. M/I Financial was in compliance with all financial covenants under the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility as of SeptemberJune 30, 20192020.

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Senior Notes.

4.95% Senior Notes. On January 22, 2020, the Company issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.95% Senior Notes due 2028. The 2028 Senior Notes contain certain covenants, as more fully described and defined in the indenture governing the 2028 Senior Notes, which limit the ability of the Company and the restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness; make certain payments, including dividends, or repurchase any shares, in an aggregate amount exceeding our “restricted payments basket”; make certain investments; and create or incur certain liens, consolidate or merge with or into other companies, or liquidate or sell or transfer all or substantially all of our assets. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications as described in the indenture governing the 2028 Senior Notes. As of June 30, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all terms, conditions, and covenants under the indenture.

The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2028 Senior Notes to redeem all of its outstanding 2021 Senior Notes at 100.000% of the principal amount outstanding, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, on January 22, 2020. See Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the 2028 Senior Notes.
5.625% Senior Notes. In August 2017, the Company issued $250 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2025. The 2025 Senior Notes contain certain covenants, as more fully described and defined in the indenture governing the 2025 Senior Notes, which limit the ability of the Company and the restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness; make certain payments, including dividends, or repurchase any shares, in an aggregate amount exceeding our “restricted payments basket”; make certain investments; and create or incur certain liens, consolidate or merge with or into other companies, or liquidate or sell or transfer all or substantially all of our assets. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications as described in the indenture governing the 2025 Senior Notes. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the Company was in compliance with all terms, conditions, and covenants under the indenture. See Note 8 to our financial statements for more information regarding the 2025 Senior Notes.

6.75% Senior Notes. In December 2015, the Company issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Senior Notes due 2021. The 2021 Senior Notes contain certain covenants, as more fully described and defined in the indenture governing the 2021 Senior Notes, which limit the ability of the Company and the restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness; make certain payments, including dividends, or repurchase any shares, in an aggregate amount exceeding our “restricted payments basket”; make certain investments; and create or incur certain liens, consolidate or merge with or into other companies, or liquidate or sell or transfer all or substantially all of our assets. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications as described in the indenture governing the 2021 Senior Notes. As of September 30, 2019, the Company was


in compliance with all terms, conditions, and covenants under the indenture. See Note 8 to our financial statements for more information regarding the 2021 Senior Notes.
Weighted Average Borrowings. For the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, our weighted average borrowings outstanding were $848.9$753.7 million and $817.5$855.0 million, respectively, with a weighted average interest rate of 6.13%5.44% and 6.19%6.22%, respectively. The increasedecrease in our weighted average borrowings and our weighted average interest rate related to increaseddecreased borrowings under our Credit Facility during the thirdsecond quarter of 20192020 compared to the same period in 2018.2019 as well as the issuance of our 2028 Senior Notes on January 22, 2020, which had a lower interest rate than our 2021 Senior Notes which were redeemed on January 22, 2020.

At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we had $189.9 million ofno borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility an increase from $117.4compared to $66.0 million of borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2018.2019. During the first nine monthshalf of 2019,2020, the Company used the Credit Facility for investment in land and land development, construction of homes, operating expenses, working capital requirements and share repurchases under our 2018 Share Repurchase Program. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the average daily amount outstanding under the Credit Facility was $217.0$34.8 million and the maximum amount outstanding under the Credit Facility was $272.7$111.3 million. Based on our currently anticipated spending on home construction, land acquisition and development in 2019,during the remainder of 2020, offset by expected cash receipts from home deliveries, we expect to continue to borrow under the Credit Facility during certain periods through the remainderend of 2019,2020, with an estimated peak amount outstanding during the fourth quarter not expected to exceed $275$200 million. The actual amount borrowed during the fourth quarterremainder of 20192020 (and the estimated peak amount outstanding) and the related timing are subject to numerous factors, which are subject to significant variation as a result of the uncertain effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the timing and amount of land and house construction expenditures, payroll and other general and administrative expenses, and cash receipts from home deliveries,deliveries. The amount borrowed will also be impacted by other cash receipts and payments, any capital markets transactions or other additional financings by the Company, any repayments or redemptions of outstanding debt, any additional share repurchases under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program and any other extraordinary events or transactions.  The Company may also experience significant variation in cash and Credit Facility balances from week to week due to the timing of such receipts and payments.
There were $65.6$69.5 million of letters of credit issued and outstanding under the Credit Facility at SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the average daily amount of letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Facility was $60.0$67.1 million and the maximum amount of letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Facility was $65.7$69.9 million.

At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, M/I Financial had $72.5$91.5 million outstanding under the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement.  During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the average daily amount outstanding under the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement was $50.0$47.4 million and the maximum amount outstanding was $113.0$109.2 million, which occurred during January, while the temporary increase provision was in effect and the maximum borrowing availability was $160.0 million.April.

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At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, M/I Financial had $36.1$42.7 million outstanding under the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility.  During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the average daily amount outstanding under the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility was $25.6$33.5 million and the maximum amount outstanding was $40.2$52.7 million, which occurred during January, while the temporary increase provision was in effect and the maximum borrowing availability was $65.0 million.April.
Universal Shelf Registration. In June 2019, the Company filed a $400 million universal shelf registration statement with the SEC, which registration statement became effective upon filing and will expire in June 2022. Pursuant to the registration statement, the Company may, from time to time, offer debt securities, common shares, preferred shares, depositary shares, warrants to purchase debt securities, common shares, preferred shares, depositary shares or units of two or more of those securities, rights to purchase debt securities, common shares, preferred shares or depositary shares, stock purchase contracts and units. The timing and amount of offerings, if any, will depend on market and general business conditions.


CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations appearing in the Contractual Obligations section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019, except for the Third Amendment to the Credit Facility entered into on June 30, 2020 and the Fourth Amendment to the MIF Warehousing Agreement, dated May 29, 2020, as described above in Note 8 of our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Notes 3, 5 and 6 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements discuss our off-balance sheet arrangements with respect to land acquisition contracts and option agreements, and land development joint ventures, including the nature and amounts of financial obligations relating to these items. In addition, these Notes discuss the nature and amounts of certain types of commitments that arise in the ordinary course of our land development and homebuilding operations, including commitments of land development joint ventures for which we might be obligated.
Our off-balance sheet arrangements relating to our homebuilding operations include joint venture arrangements, land option agreements, guarantees and indemnifications associated with acquiring and developing land, and the issuance of letters of credit and completion bonds. Our use of these arrangements is for the purpose of securing the most desirable lots on which to build homes for our homebuyers in a manner that we believe reduces the overall risk to the Company.  Additionally, in the ordinary course of its business, M/I Financial issues guarantees and indemnities relating to the sale of loans to third parties.
Land Option Agreements.  In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into land option or purchase agreements for which we generally pay non-refundable deposits. Pursuant to these land option agreements, the Company provides a deposit to the seller as consideration for the right to purchase land at different times in the future, usually at predetermined prices.  In accordance with ASC 810, we analyze our land option or purchase agreements to determine whether the corresponding land sellers are VIEs and, if so, whether we are the primary beneficiary. Although we do not have legal title to the optioned land, ASC 810 requires a company to consolidate a VIE if the company is determined to be the primary beneficiary. In cases where we are the primary beneficiary, even though we do not have title to such land, we are required to consolidate these purchase/option agreements and reflect such assets and liabilities as Consolidated Inventory not Owned in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. At both SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, we have concluded that we were not the primary beneficiary of any VIEs from which we are purchasing under land option or purchase agreements.
In addition, we evaluate our land option or purchase agreements to determine for each contract if (1) a portion or all of the purchase price is a specific performance requirement, or (2) the amount of deposits and prepaid acquisition and development costs have exceeded certain thresholds relative to the remaining purchase price of the lots. If either is the case, then the remaining purchase price of the lots (or the specific performance amount, if applicable) is recorded as an asset and liability in Consolidated Inventory Not Owned on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, “Consolidated Inventory Not Owned” was $6.7$11.0 million. At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the corresponding liability of $6.7$11.0 million has been classified as Obligation for Consolidated Inventory Not Owned on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Other than the Consolidated Inventory Not Owned balance, the Company currently believes that its maximum exposure as of SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 related to our land option agreements is equal to the amount of the Company’s outstanding deposits and prepaid acquisition costs, which totaled $48.3$58.1 million, including cash deposits of $28.4$33.0 million, prepaid acquisition costs of $6.1$8.9 million, letters of credit of $9.8$12.7 million and $4.0$3.5 million of other non-cash deposits.
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Letters of Credit and Completion Bonds.  The Company provides standby letters of credit and completion bonds for development work in progress, deposits on land and lot purchase agreements and miscellaneous deposits.  As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the Company had outstanding $248.8$256.0 million of completion bonds and standby letters of credit, some of which were issued to various local governmental entities, that expire at various times through September 2026.November 2027.  Included in this total are: (1) $175.9$180.5 million of performance and maintenance bonds and $55.3$56.3 million of performance letters of credit that serve as completion bonds for land development work in progress; (2) $10.3$13.2 million of financial letters of credit; and (3) $7.3$6.0 million of financial bonds.  The development agreements under which we are required to provide completion bonds or letters of credit are generally not subject to a required completion date and only require that the improvements are in place in phases as houses are built and sold.  In locations where development has progressed, the amount of development work remaining to be completed is typically less than the remaining amount of bonds or letters of credit due to timing delays in obtaining release of the bonds or letters of credit.
Guarantees and Indemnities. In the ordinary course of business, M/I Financial enters into agreements that guarantee purchasers of its mortgage loans that M/I Financial will repurchase a loan if certain conditions occur.  The risks associated with these guarantees


are offset by the value of the underlying assets, and the Company accrues its best estimate of the probable loss on these loans.  Additionally, the Company has provided certain other guarantees and indemnities in connection with the acquisition and development of land by our homebuilding operations.  See Note 5 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details relating to our guarantees and indemnities.

INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION

Our business is significantly affected by general economic conditions within the United States and, particularly, by the impact of interest rates and inflation.  Inflation can have a long-term impact on us because increasing costs of land, materials and labor can result in a need to increase the sales prices of homes. In addition, inflation is often accompanied by higher interest rates, which can have a negative impact on housing demand and the costs of financing land development activities and housing construction. Higher interest rates also may decrease our potential market by making it more difficult for homebuyers to qualify for mortgages or to obtain mortgages at interest rates that are acceptable to them.  The impact of increased rates can be offset, in part, by offering variable rate loans with lower interest rates.  In conjunction with our mortgage financing services, hedging methods are used to reduce our exposure to interest rate fluctuations between the commitment date of the loan and the time the loan closes. Rising interest rates, as well as increased materials and labor costs, may reduce gross margins. An increase in material and labor costs is particularly a problem during a period of declining home prices. Conversely, deflation can impact the value of real estate and make it difficult for us to recover our land costs. Therefore, either inflation or deflation could adversely impact our future results of operations.

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ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our primary market risk results from fluctuations in interest rates. We are exposed to interest rate risk through borrowings under our revolving credit facilities, consisting of the Credit Facility, the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement, and the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility which permitted borrowings of up to $710$690 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, subject to availability constraints. Additionally, M/I Financial is exposed to interest rate risk associated with its mortgage loan origination services.

Interest Rate Lock Commitments: Interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) are extended to certain homebuying customers who have applied for a mortgage loan and meet certain defined credit and underwriting criteria. Typically, the IRLCs will have a duration of less than six months; however, in certain markets, the duration could extend to nine months.

Some IRLCs are committed to a specific third party investor through the use of whole loan delivery commitments matching the exact terms of the IRLC loan. Uncommitted IRLCs are considered derivative instruments and are fair value adjusted, with the resulting gain or loss recorded in current earnings.

Forward Sales of Mortgage-Backed Securities: Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities (“FMBSs”) are used to protect uncommitted IRLC loans against the risk of changes in interest rates between the lock date and the funding date. FMBSs related to uncommitted IRLCs are classified and accounted for as non-designated derivative instruments and are recorded at fair value, with gains and losses recorded in current earnings.

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale: Mortgage loans held for sale consist primarily of single-family residential loans collateralized by the underlying property. During the period between when a loan is closed and when it is sold to an investor, the interest rate risk is covered through the use of a whole loan contract or by FMBSs. The FMBSs are classified and accounted for as non-designated derivative instruments, with gains and losses recorded in current earnings.

The table below shows the notional amounts of our financial instruments at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019:
June 30,December 31,
Description of Financial Instrument (in thousands)20202019
Whole loan contracts and related committed IRLCs$810  $1,445  
Uncommitted IRLCs216,377  87,340  
FMBSs related to uncommitted IRLCs186,000  88,000  
Whole loan contracts and related mortgage loans held for sale1,043  6,125  
FMBSs related to mortgage loans held for sale154,000  144,000  
Mortgage loans held for sale covered by FMBSs157,345  144,411  
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 September 30, December 31,
Description of Financial Instrument (in thousands)2019 2018
Whole loan contracts and related committed IRLCs$1,813
 $5,823
Uncommitted IRLCs134,484
 76,117
FMBSs related to uncommitted IRLCs133,000
 83,000
Whole loan contracts and related mortgage loans held for sale8,344
 14,285
FMBSs related to mortgage loans held for sale118,000
 150,000
Mortgage loans held for sale covered by FMBSs118,082
 149,980

The table below shows the measurement of assets and liabilities at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018:2019:
June 30,December 31,
Description of Financial Instrument (in thousands)20202019
Mortgage loans held for sale$163,536  $155,244  
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities(1,499) (336) 
Interest rate lock commitments2,240  654  
Whole loan contracts(93) (16) 
Total$648  $155,546  
 September 30, December 31,
Description of Financial Instrument (in thousands)2019 2018
Mortgage loans held for sale$128,322
 $169,651
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities326
 (3,305)
Interest rate lock commitments763
 989
Whole loan contracts(12) (154)
Total$129,399
 $167,181

The following table sets forth the amount of (loss) gain recognized on assets and liabilities for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018:2019:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
Description (in thousands)2020201920202019
Mortgage loans held for sale$(3,312) $346  $427  $(1,017) 
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities5,417  (602) (1,163) 1,332  
Interest rate lock commitments(826) 470  1,557  428  
Whole loan contracts(102) 39  (48) 53  
Total gain recognized$1,177  $253  $773  $796  

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 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
Description (in thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018
Mortgage loans held for sale$(1,964) $(1,383) $(2,981) $(66)
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities2,299
 2,407
 3,631
 1,447
Interest rate lock commitments(686) (763) (258) 80
Whole loan contracts121
 252
 174
 108
Total (loss) gain recognized$(230) $513
 $566
 $1,569



The following table provides the expected future cash flows and current fair values of borrowings under our credit facilities and mortgage loan origination services that are subject to market risk as interest rates fluctuate, as of SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. Because the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement and MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility are effectively secured by certain mortgage loans held for sale which are typically sold within 30 to 45 days, their outstanding balances are included in the most current period presented. The interest rates for our variable rate debt represent the weighted average interest rates in effect at SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. For fixed-rate debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair market value of the debt instrument, but not our earnings or cash flow. Conversely, for variable-rate debt, changes in interest rates generally do not affect the fair market value of the debt instrument, but do affect our earnings and cash flow. We do not have the obligation to prepay fixed-rate debt prior to maturity, and, as a result, interest rate risk and changes in fair market value should not have a significant impact on our fixed-rate debt until we are required or elect to refinance it.
Expected Cash Flows by PeriodFair Value
(Dollars in thousands)20202021202220232024ThereafterTotal6/30/2020
ASSETS:
Mortgage loans held for sale:
Fixed rate$168,471  —  —  —  —  —  $168,471  $163,536  
Weighted average interest rate2.88 %—  —  —  —  —  2.88 %
LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt — fixed rate$1,414  $1,215  $1,039  $304  $77  $650,000  $654,049  $646,206  
Weighted average interest rate5.63 %5.63 %5.63 %5.63 %5.63 %5.21 %5.21 %
Short-term debt — variable rate$134,184  —  —  —  —  —  $134,184  $134,184  
Weighted average interest rate2.68 %—  —  —  —  —  2.68 %

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 Expected Cash Flows by Period Fair Value
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Thereafter Total 9/30/2019
ASSETS:               
Mortgage loans held for sale:               
Fixed rate$131,105
 
 
 
 
 
 $131,105
 $128,322
Weighted average interest rate3.61% 
 
 
 
 
 3.61%  
                
LIABILITIES:               
Long-term debt — fixed rate$217
 $1,065
 $301,215
 $900
 $956
 $250,000
 $554,353
 $562,971
Weighted average interest rate5.63% 5.63% 6.73% 5.63% 5.63% 5.63% 6.23%  
Short-term debt — variable rate$298,494
 
 
 
 
 
 $298,494
 $298,494
Weighted average interest rate4.33% 
 
 
 
 
 4.33%  




ITEM 4:  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) was performed by the Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer.  Based on that evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 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

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have received claims from homeowners in certain of our communities in our Tampa and Orlando, Florida markets (and been named as a defendant in legal proceedings initiated by certain of such homeowners) related to stucco on their homes. See Note 6 to the Company’s financial statements for further information regarding these stucco claims.

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in certain other legal proceedings which are incidental to our business. While management currently believes that the ultimate resolution of these other legal proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, such legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties. The Company has recorded a liability to provide for the anticipated costs, including legal defense costs, associated with the resolution of these other legal proceedings. However, the possibility exists that the costs to resolve these legal proceedings could differ from the recorded estimates and, therefore, have a material effect on the Company’s net income for the periods in which they are resolved.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

ThereExcept as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.2019 and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

Our business has been, and may continue to be, materially and adversely disrupted by the present outbreak of COVID-19 and could be materially and adversely disrupted by another epidemic, pandemic or similar public health issue, or fear of such an event, and the measures that international, federal, state and local governments, agencies and/or health authorities implement to address it.

An epidemic, pandemic or similar public health issue, or fear of such an event, 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 effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows.

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 with respect to the COVID-19 outbreak, and several states and municipalities have declared public health emergencies. Numerous international, federal, state and local public health and governmental authorities have taken extraordinary and wide-ranging actions to contain and combat the outbreak and spread of COVID-19, including quarantines, “stay-at-home” orders, social distancing guidelines 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 developments, we have undertaken a number of actions and initiatives. We encouraged all employees at our corporate and division offices whose duties could be performed from home to work remotely until further notice, transitioned all of our Design Studios to appointment-only with pre-screened individuals or virtual appointments, instituted mandatory social distancing and hygiene/sanitation guidelines in accordance with recommended protocols throughout the organization
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(including in our Design Studios, and with respect to trade partners and their employees on our jobsites) and postponed non-essential customer care service and warranty requests.

While necessary and appropriate, the above-referenced actions and initiatives have impacted our ability to operate our business in the ordinary course consistent with our past practices. These actions and initiatives, combined with a reduction in the availability, capacity and efficiency of municipal and private services necessary to progress land development, homebuilding, mortgage loan originations and home closings (which, in each case, has varied by market depending on the scope of restrictions state and local governments have established) and the unprecedented uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, caused our sales pace to significantly decline, our cancellation rate to significantly increase and our home construction and deliveries in certain of our markets to be delayed commencing in the latter half of March and continuing through April. Although conditions started to improve in May as state and local governments in our markets began to ease public health restrictions and we began to take steps to gradually resume our normal operations (including opening our Design Studios and model homes to the general public) and we experienced significant improvement in our sales and closings in May and June, the potential magnitude and duration of the business and economic impacts from the unprecedented public health effort to contain and combat the spread of COVID-19 are uncertain and include, among other things, high unemployment levels and significant volatility in the financial markets. 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 markets or at all for an indefinite period, particularly in response to any resurgence in COVID-19 cases, including the rise in cases that certain of our markets began experiencing in July.

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, and/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 homes and/or impair our ability to sell and build homes in a typical manner or at all, generate revenues and cash flows, and/or access 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 labor and subcontractors; and/or result in our recognizing material charges in future periods for inventory impairments or land option contract abandonments, or both. The unprecedented uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, due, in part, to rapidly changing governmental directives, public health challenges and progress, macroeconomic consequences 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 objectives for 2020.

Should the adverse impacts described above (or others that are currently unknown) occur, whether individually or collectively, we could experience, among other things, increases in our cancellation rate and decreases in our new contracts, homes delivered, revenues and profitability, as we experienced in the first several weeks of our second quarter. Such impacts could be material to our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows in the third quarter and subsequent reporting periods. We could also be forced to reduce our average selling prices to generate demand or in response to actions taken by our competitors. In addition, should the COVID-19 public health effort intensify to such an extent that we cannot operate in most or all of our markets, we could generate few or no new contracts and deliver few, if any, homes during the applicable period, which could be prolonged. Also, if there are prolonged government restrictions on our business and customers and/or an extended economic recession, we could be unable to produce revenues and cash flows sufficient to conduct our business, comply with the terms of the covenants and other requirements under our Credit Facility, indentures governing our senior notes, mortgage financing arrangements, land contracts due to land sellers and other loans and/or service our outstanding debt. Such a circumstance could, among other things, exhaust our available liquidity and ability to access additional liquidity sources and/or trigger an acceleration to pay a significant portion or all of our then-outstanding indebtedness, which we may be unable to do.

In addition to the risks described above, the COVID-19 pandemic may also have the effect of heightening other risks disclosed in the Risk Factors section of our 2019 Form 10-K, including, but not limited to, risks related to deterioration in homebuilding and general economic conditions, competition, availability of mortgage financing, impairments, supply and/or labor shortages, changes in energy prices, access to capital markets (including the debt and secondary mortgage markets), our ability to resell mortgages or liability for mortgages sold, compliance with the terms of our indebtedness (including the Credit Facility and the indentures governing our senior notes) and our leverage.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a) Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities — None.

(b) Use of Proceeds — Not Applicable.

(c) Purchases of Equity Securities

There were no purchases made by, or on behalf of, the Company or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of the Company’s common shares during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020.

See Note 8 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements above for more information regarding the limit imposed by the indenture governing our 20252028 Senior Notes and the indenture governing our 20212025 Senior Notes on our ability to pay dividends on, and repurchase, our common shares and any preferred shares of the Company then outstanding to the amount of the positive balance in our “restricted payments basket,” as defined in the indentures.

The timing, amount and other terms and conditions of any future repurchases under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program will be determined by the Company’s management at its discretion based on a variety of factors, including the market price of the Company’s common shares, corporate considerations, general market and economic conditions and legal requirements.

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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities - None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures - None.

Item 5. Other Information - None.


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Item 6. Exhibits

The exhibits required to be filed herewith are set forth below.

Exhibit NumberDescription
10.1
Exhibit NumberDescription
10.1
10.2
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
101.INSXBRL Instance Document. (Furnished herewith.)
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. (Furnished herewith.)
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. (Furnished herewith.)
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. (Furnished herewith.)
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. (Furnished herewith.)
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. (Furnished herewith.)
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.

M/I Homes, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date:July 31, 2020M/I Homes, Inc.
By:(Registrant)
Date:October 25, 2019By:/s/ Robert H. Schottenstein
Robert H. Schottenstein
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
President
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:October 25, 2019July 31, 2020By:/s/ Ann Marie W. Hunker
Ann Marie W. Hunker
Vice President, Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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