UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018


or


[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Commission File Number 1-9804


PULTEGROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
MICHIGAN 38-2766606
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


3350 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 150
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 978-6400


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES  [X]   NO  [ ]


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). YES  [X]   NO  [ ]


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer  [X]  Accelerated filer  [ ]  Non-accelerated filer [ ]    Smaller reporting company [ ]Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  
YES [ ]  NO  [X]


Number of common shares outstanding as of OctoberJuly 19, 20172018: 293,967,648284,018,567 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________


PULTEGROUP, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS


  
Page
No.
PART I 
   
Item 1 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
Item 2
   
Item 3
   
Item 4
   
PART II
   
Item 2
   
Item 6
   
 








 


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.      Financial Statements


PULTEGROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
($000’s omitted)
September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
June 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
(Unaudited) (Note)(Unaudited) (Note)
ASSETS      
      
Cash and equivalents$158,237
 $698,882
$367,091
 $272,683
Restricted cash38,860
 24,366
34,824
 33,485
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash197,097
 723,248
401,915
 306,168
House and land inventory7,370,152
 6,770,655
7,499,665
 7,147,130
Land held for sale96,149
 31,728
77,941
 68,384
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale364,734
 539,496
369,634
 570,600
Investments in unconsolidated entities61,497
 51,447
61,718
 62,957
Other assets797,439
 857,426
759,230
 745,123
Intangible assets144,442
 154,792
134,092
 140,992
Deferred tax assets, net939,759
 1,049,408
511,381
 645,295
$9,971,269
 $10,178,200
$9,815,576
 $9,686,649
      
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      
      
Liabilities:      
Accounts payable$441,481
 $405,455
$399,330
 $393,815
Customer deposits306,641
 187,891
354,968
 250,779
Accrued and other liabilities1,439,254
 1,483,854
1,242,349
 1,356,333
Income tax liabilities22,484
 86,925
Financial Services debt245,824
 331,621
264,043
 437,804
Revolving credit facility83,000
 
Senior notes3,109,984
 3,110,016
Notes payable3,005,690
 3,006,967
5,626,184
 5,518,837
5,288,864
 5,532,623
Shareholders' equity4,345,085
 4,659,363
4,526,712
 4,154,026
$9,971,269
 $10,178,200
$9,815,576
 $9,686,649


Note: The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 20162017 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.




See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.




PULTEGROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(000’s omitted, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Six Months Ended
September 30, September 30,June 30, June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Revenues:              
Homebuilding              
Home sale revenues$2,055,891
 $1,881,718
 $5,606,953
 $5,027,843
$2,450,054
 $1,965,641
 $4,361,652
 $3,551,063
Land sale revenues27,176
 13,167
 36,746
 20,604
Land sale and other revenues66,904
 8,944
 79,461
 11,632
2,083,067
 1,894,885
 5,643,699
 5,048,447
2,516,958
 1,974,585
 4,441,113
 3,562,695
Financial Services46,952
 48,020
 135,995
 126,950
52,764
 47,275
 98,702
 89,042
Total revenues2,130,019
 1,942,905
 5,779,694
 5,175,397
2,569,722
 2,021,860
 4,539,815
 3,651,737
              
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:              
Home sale cost of revenues(1,564,605) (1,417,705) (4,332,221) (3,766,302)(1,862,133) (1,549,937) (3,322,073) (2,767,615)
Land sale cost of revenues(25,123) (11,428) (115,950) (17,859)(38,183) (87,599) (49,731) (90,827)
(1,589,728) (1,429,133) (4,448,171) (3,784,161)(1,900,316) (1,637,536) (3,371,804) (2,858,442)
              
Financial Services expenses(29,304) (26,906) (86,150) (79,204)(32,224) (28,478) (64,436) (56,846)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses(237,495) (250,914) (689,974) (749,502)(226,056) (216,211) (466,950) (452,479)
Other expense, net(5,243) (23,617) (25,337) (42,402)(1,956) (17,088) (3,263) (22,157)
Income before income taxes268,249
 212,335
 530,062
 520,128
409,170
 122,547
 633,362
 261,813
Income tax expense(90,710) (83,865) (160,255) (190,598)(85,081) (21,798) (138,521) (69,545)
Net income$177,539
 $128,470
 $369,807
 $329,530
$324,089
 $100,749
 $494,841
 $192,268
              
Per share:              
Basic earnings$0.59
 $0.37
 $1.18
 $0.95
$1.12
 $0.32
 $1.72
 $0.60
Diluted earnings$0.58
 $0.37
 $1.18
 $0.94
$1.12
 $0.32
 $1.71
 $0.60
Cash dividends declared$0.09
 $0.09
 $0.27
 $0.27
$0.09
 $0.09
 $0.18
 $0.18
              
Number of shares used in calculation:


    


    
Basic298,538
 340,171
 309,453
 344,383
285,276
 312,315
 285,976
 315,021
Effect of dilutive securities1,690
 2,250
 1,861
 2,557
1,378
 1,565
 1,088
 1,946
Diluted300,228
 342,421
 311,314
 346,940
286,654
 313,880
 287,064
 316,967






See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.




PULTEGROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
($000’s omitted)
(Unaudited)


 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, June 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Net income$324,089
 $100,749
 $494,841
 $192,268
        
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:       
Change in value of derivatives30
 20
 50
 41
Other comprehensive income30
 20
 50
 41
        
Comprehensive income$324,119
 $100,769
 $494,891
 $192,309

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Net income$177,539
 $128,470
 $369,807
 $329,530
        
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:       
Change in value of derivatives20
 20
 61
 61
Other comprehensive income20
 20
 61
 61
        
Comprehensive income$177,559
 $128,490
 $369,868
 $329,591








See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.





PULTEGROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(000's omitted, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Common Stock 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
 
Retained
Earnings
 TotalCommon Stock 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
 
Retained
Earnings
 Total
Shares $ Shares $ 
Shareholders' Equity, January 1, 2017319,090
 $3,191
 $3,116,490
 $(526) $1,540,208
 $4,659,363
Shareholders' Equity, January 1, 2018286,752
 $2,868
 $3,171,542
 $(445) $980,061
 $4,154,026
Cumulative effect of accounting change (see Note 1)

 
 (406) 
 18,643
 18,237

 
 
 
 22,411
 22,411
Stock option exercises1,954
 20
 22,745
 
 
 22,765
434
 4
 4,463
 
 
 4,467
Share issuances, net of cancellations741
 10
 3,555
 
 
 3,565
870
 8
 3,475
 
 
 3,483
Dividends declared
 
 
 
 (83,685) (83,685)

 

 
 
 (51,966) (51,966)
Share repurchases(27,849) (281) 
 
 (665,531) (665,812)(3,694) (37) (284) 
 (112,170) (112,491)
Share-based compensation
 
 20,784
 
 
 20,784

 
 11,891
 
 
 11,891
Net income
 
 
 
 369,807
 369,807

 
 
 
 494,841
 494,841
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 61
 
 61

 
 
 50
 
 50
Shareholders' Equity, September 30, 2017293,936
 $2,940
 $3,163,168
 $(465) $1,179,442
 $4,345,085
Shareholders' Equity, June 30, 2018284,362
 $2,843
 $3,191,087
 $(395) $1,333,177
 $4,526,712
                      
Shareholders' Equity, January 1, 2016349,149
 $3,491
 $3,093,802
 $(609) $1,662,641
 $4,759,325
Shareholders' Equity, January 1, 2017319,090
 $3,191
 $3,116,490
 $(526) $1,540,208
 $4,659,363
Cumulative effect of accounting change
 
 (406) 
 18,643
 18,237
Stock option exercises498
 5
 5,840
 
 
 5,845
1,378
 14
 15,952
 
 
 15,966
Share issuances, net of cancellations523
 5
 8,851
 
 
 8,856
729
 10
 3,554
 
 
 3,564
Dividends declared
 
 
 
 (93,127) (93,127)
 
 
 
 (56,941) (56,941)
Share repurchases(17,856) (177) 
 
 (350,669) (350,846)(17,498) (178) 
 
 (405,641) (405,819)
Share-based compensation
 
 12,976
 
 
 12,976

 
 17,323
 
 
 17,323
Excess tax benefits (deficiencies) from share-based awards
 
 (588) 
 
 (588)
Net income
 
 
 
 329,530
 329,530

 
 
 
 192,268
 192,268
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 61
 
 61

 
 
 41
 
 41
Shareholders' Equity, September 30, 2016332,314
 $3,324
 $3,120,881
 $(548) $1,548,375
 $4,672,032
Shareholders' Equity, June 30, 2017303,699
 $3,037
 $3,152,913
 $(485) $1,288,537
 $4,444,002




See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


PULTEGROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
($000’s omitted)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months EndedSix Months Ended
September 30,June 30,
2017 20162018 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income$369,807
 $329,530
$494,841
 $192,268
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:      
Deferred income tax expense127,856
 198,974
126,991
 80,841
Land-related charges131,254

13,185
5,841

129,108
Depreciation and amortization38,689
 40,218
24,161
 26,023
Share-based compensation expense26,505
 19,813
16,162
 20,871
Other, net(1,438) 4,493
(2,803) (1,536)
Increase (decrease) in cash due to:      
Inventories(758,006) (1,100,173)(281,362) (486,393)
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale173,148
 92,649
199,623
 172,943
Other assets22,120
 11,502
15,822
 15,309
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities122,544
 83,303
(51,694) 26,892
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities252,479
 (306,506)547,582
 176,326
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures(23,548) (30,551)(33,059) (16,892)
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries(22,007) (14,049)
Cash used for business acquisition
 (430,458)
Investments in unconsolidated entities(1,000) (17,832)
Other investing activities, net5,788
 5,473
6,915
 3,143
Net cash used in investing activities(39,767) (469,585)(27,144) (31,581)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from debt issuance
 1,995,961
Repayments of debt(7,001) (985,734)(82,432) (2,153)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility971,000
 619,000
1,566,000
 110,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility(888,000) (619,000)(1,566,000) (110,000)
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)(85,797) (109,083)(173,761) (177,918)
Debt issuance costs(8,090) 
Stock option exercises22,765
 5,845
4,467
 15,966
Share repurchases(665,812) (350,846)(112,491) (405,819)
Dividends paid(86,018) (94,298)(52,384) (58,214)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(738,863) 461,845
(424,691) (628,138)
Net increase (decrease)(526,151) (314,246)95,747
 (483,393)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period723,248
 775,435
306,168
 723,248
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period$197,097
 $461,189
$401,915
 $239,855
      
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:      
Interest paid (capitalized), net$11,516
 $(11,324)$(387) $(2,359)
Income taxes paid (refunded), net$17,206
 $(74)$77,077
 $(10,980)




See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)




1. Basis of presentation


PulteGroup, Inc. is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States ("U.S."), and our common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “PHM”. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms "PulteGroup", the "Company", "we", "us", and "our" used herein refer to PulteGroup, Inc. and its subsidiaries. While our subsidiaries engage primarily in the homebuilding business, we also haveengage in mortgage banking operations, conducted principally through Pulte Mortgage LLC (“Pulte Mortgage”), title services, and titleinsurance brokerage operations.


The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2017.

Business acquisition

We acquired substantially all of the assets of JW Homes ("Wieland") in January 2016 for $430.5 million in cash and the assumption of certain payables related to such assets. The acquired net assets were located in Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Nashville, and Raleigh, and included approximately 7,000 lots, including 375 homes in inventory, and control of approximately 1,300 lots through land option contracts. We also assumed a sales order backlog of 317 homes. The acquired net assets were recorded at their estimated fair values and resulted in goodwill of $40.4 million and separately identifiable intangible assets of $18.0 million comprised of the John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods tradename, which is being amortized over a 20-year life. The acquisition of these assets was not material to our results of operations or financial condition.


Use of estimates


The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Reclassifications


Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.


Subsequent events


We evaluated subsequent events up until the time the financial statements were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").



PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)


Other expense, net


Other expense, net consists of the following ($000’s omitted):
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs$(1,652) $(5,063) $(4,261) $(6,718)
Amortization of intangible assets(3,450) (3,450) (6,900) (6,900)
Interest income835
 599
 1,399
 1,432
Interest expense(165) (134) (308) (271)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities (a)
265
 (5,763) 1,226
 (4,569)
Miscellaneous, net2,211
 (3,277) 5,581
 (5,131)
Total other expense, net$(1,956) $(17,088) $(3,263) $(22,157)

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2017 2016 2017 2016
Write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs (Note 2)
$2,680
 $2,541
 $9,397
 $12,996
Lease exit and related costs (a)
219
 4,644
 624
 10,589
Amortization of intangible assets3,450
 3,450
 10,350
 10,350
Interest income(485) (887) (1,917) (2,659)
Interest expense101
 165
 371
 526
Equity in loss (earnings) of unconsolidated entities (b)
(415) (485) 4,154
 (4,489)
Miscellaneous, net (c)
(307) 14,189
 2,358
 15,089
Total other expense, net$5,243
 $23,617
 $25,337
 $42,402


(a)Lease exit and related costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, resulted from actions taken to reduce overheads and the substantial completion of our corporate headquarters relocation from Michigan to Georgia, which began in 2013.
(b)
Includes an $8.0 million impairment of an investment in an unconsolidated entity in the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 (see Note 2).
(c)
Miscellaneous, net includes a charge of $15.0 million related to the settlement of a disputed land transaction for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 (see Note 8).



PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Revenue recognition

Home sale revenues - Home sale revenues and related profit are generally recognized when title to and possession of the home are transferred to the buyer at the home closing date. Our performance obligation to deliver the agreed-upon home is generally satisfied in less than one year from the original contract date. Home sale contract assets consist of cash from home closings held in escrow for our benefit, typically for less than five days, which are considered deposits in-transit and classified as cash. Contract liabilities include customer deposit liabilities related to sold but undelivered homes, which totaled 355.0 million and 250.8 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. 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. See Note 8 for information on warranties and related obligations.

Land sale revenues - We periodically elect to sell parcels of land to third parties in the event such assets no longer fit into our strategic operating plans or are zoned for commercial or other development. Land sales are generally outright sales of specified land parcels with cash consideration due on the closing date, which is generally when performance obligations are satisfied. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we closed on a number of land sale transactions that generated gains totaling $27.3 million, as the proceeds from the sales exceeded the cost basis of the land. All performance obligations related to these transactions were satisfied at closing.

Financial services revenues - Loan origination fees, commitment fees, and certain direct loan origination costs are recognized as incurred. Expected gains and losses from the sale of residential mortgage loans and their related servicing rights are included in the measurement of written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through Financial Services revenues at the time of commitment. Subsequent changes in the fair value of these loans are reflected in Financial Services revenues as they occur. Interest income is accrued from the date a mortgage loan is originated until the loan is sold. Mortgage servicing fees represent fees earned for servicing loans for various investors. Servicing fees are based on a contractual percentage of the outstanding principal balance and are credited to income when related mortgage payments are received or the sub-servicing fees are earned.

Revenues associated with our title operations are recognized as closing services are rendered and title insurance policies are issued, both of which generally occur as each home is closed. Insurance brokerage commissions relate to commissions on homeowner and other insurance policies placed with third party carriers through various agency channels. Our performance obligations for policy renewal commissions are satisfied upon issuance of the initial policy. The contract assets for estimated future renewal commissions are included in other assets and totaled $29.8 million at June 30, 2018. Contract assets totaling $27.7 million were recognized on January 1, 2018, in conjunction with the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASC 606"). Refer to "New accounting pronouncements" within Note 1 for further discussion.

Earnings per share


Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders (the “Numerator”) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for unvested shares (the “Denominator”) for the period. Computing diluted earnings per share is similar to computing basic earnings per share, except that the Denominator is increased to include the dilutive effects of stock options, unvested restricted shares, unvested restricted share units, and other potentially dilutive instruments. Any stock options that have an exercise price greater than the average market price are considered to be anti-dilutive and are excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation. Our diluted earnings per share calculation excluded potentially dilutive instruments, including stock options and unvested restricted share units, totaling 0.1 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2.3 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.


In accordance with ASC 260 "Earnings Per Share", the two-class method determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating securities according to an earnings allocation formula that adjusts the Numerator for dividends or dividend equivalents and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and, therefore, are included in computing earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Our outstanding restricted share awards, restricted share units, and deferred shares are considered participating securities. The following table presents the earnings per common share (000's omitted, except per share data):


PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)


 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Numerator:       
Net income$324,089
 $100,749
 $494,841
 $192,268
Less: earnings distributed to participating securities(300) (300) (595) (605)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities(3,284) (772) (2,584) (1,330)
Numerator for basic earnings per share$320,505
 $99,677
 $491,662
 $190,333
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities3,284
 772
 2,584
 1,330
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities(3,268) (768) (2,575) (1,322)
Numerator for diluted earnings per share$320,521
 $99,681
 $491,671
 $190,341
        
Denominator:       
Basic shares outstanding285,276
 312,315
 285,976
 315,021
Effect of dilutive securities1,378
 1,565
 1,088
 1,946
Diluted shares outstanding286,654
 313,880
 287,064
 316,967
        
Earnings per share:       
Basic$1.12
 $0.32
 $1.72
 $0.60
Diluted$1.12
 $0.32
 $1.71
 $0.60

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2017 2016 2017 2016
Numerator:       
Net income$177,539
 $128,470
 $369,807
 $329,530
Less: earnings distributed to participating securities(294) (269) (899) (836)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities(1,645) (870) (2,837) (1,764)
Numerator for basic earnings per share$175,600
 $127,331
 $366,071
 $326,930
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities1,645
 870
 2,837
 1,764
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities(1,636) (865) (2,820) (1,751)
Numerator for diluted earnings per share$175,609
 $127,336
 $366,088
 $326,943
        
Denominator:       
Basic shares outstanding298,538
 340,171
 309,453
 344,383
Effect of dilutive securities1,690
 2,250
 1,861
 2,557
Diluted shares outstanding300,228
 342,421
 311,314
 346,940
        
Earnings per share:       
Basic$0.59
 $0.37
 $1.18
 $0.95
Diluted$0.58
 $0.37
 $1.18
 $0.94


Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale


Substantially all of the loans originated by us are sold in the secondary mortgage market within a short period of time after origination, generally within 30 days. At SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, residential mortgage loans available-for-sale had an aggregate fair value of $364.7$369.6 million and $539.5$570.6 million, respectively, and an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $352.7$359.2 million and $529.7$553.5 million, respectively. The net gain (loss) resulting from changes in fair value of these loans totaled $0.7$(0.2) million and $(1.0)$(2.2) million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively, and $(3.4)$(0.3) million and $0.3$(4.1) million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively. These changes in fair value were substantially offset by changes in the fair value of corresponding hedging instruments. Net gains from the sale of mortgages were $27.1$29.2 million and $30.1$27.7 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively, and $80.1$56.2 million and $77.4$52.9 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively, and have been included in Financial Services revenues.


Derivative instruments and hedging activities


We are party to interest rate lock commitments ("IRLCs") with customers resulting from our mortgage origination operations. At SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, we had aggregate IRLCs of $346.6$426.5 million and $273.9$210.9 million, respectively, which were originated at interest rates prevailing at the date of commitment. Since we can terminate a loan commitment if the borrower does not comply with the terms of the contract, and some loan commitments may expire without being drawn upon, these commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate the creditworthiness of these transactions through our normal credit policies.


We hedge our exposure to interest rate market risk relating to residential mortgage loans available-for-sale and IRLCs using forward contracts on mortgage-backed securities, which are commitments to either purchase or sell a specified financial instrument at a specified future date for a specified price, and whole loan investor commitments, which are obligations of an investor to buy loans at a specified price within a specified time period. Forward contracts on mortgage-backed securities are the predominant derivative financial instruments we use to minimize market risk during the period from the time we extend an interest rate lock to a loan applicant until the time the loan is sold to an investor. At SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, we had unexpired forward contracts of $532.0$568.0 million and $610.0$522.0 million, respectively, and whole loan investor commitments of


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commitments of $137.8$186.7 million and $157.6$203.1 million, respectively. Changes in the fair value of IRLCs and other derivative financial instruments are recognized in Financial Services revenues, and the fair values are reflected in other assets or other liabilities, as applicable.


There are no credit-risk-related contingent features within our derivative agreements, and counterparty risk is considered minimal. Gains and losses on IRLCs and residential mortgage loans available-for-sale are substantially offset by corresponding gains or losses on forward contracts on mortgage-backed securities and whole loan investor commitments. We are generally not exposed to variability in cash flows of derivative instruments for more than approximately 60 days.


The fair values of derivative instruments and their locations in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are summarized below ($000’s omitted):
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
 Other Assets Accrued and Other Liabilities Other Assets Accrued and Other Liabilities
Interest rate lock commitments$12,139
 $505
 $5,990
 $407
Forward contracts189
 2,429
 432
 817
Whole loan commitments721
 315
 794
 941
 $13,049
 $3,249
 $7,216
 $2,165

 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 Other Assets Accrued and Other Liabilities Other Assets Accrued and Other Liabilities
Interest rate lock commitments$10,434
 $400
 $9,194
 $501
Forward contracts1,124
 607
 8,085
 1,004
Whole loan commitments237
 826
 1,135
 863
 $11,795
 $1,833
 $18,414
 $2,368


New accounting pronouncements


In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASU 2014-09"). The standardOn January 1, 2018, we adopted ASC 606, which is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services and satisfaction of performance obligations to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. The FASB has also issued a number of updates to this standard. The standard is effective for us for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2018, and, at that time, we expect to applyWe applied the modified retrospective method to contracts that were not completed as of adoption.

We have been actively engaged in discussions with the FASB and within our industryJanuary 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to assess all potential effectsbe reported under the previous accounting standards. We recorded a net increase to opening retained earnings of $22.4 million, net of tax, as of January 1, 2018, due to the cumulative impact of adopting ASC 606, with the standard. We doimpact primarily related to the recognition of contract assets for insurance brokerage commission renewals. There was not expecta material impact to revenues as a result of applying ASC 606 for the six months ended June 30, 2018, and there have not been significant changes to our business processes, systems, or internal controls as a result of adoptingimplementing the standard.

We also do not expect theadopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments" ("ASU 2016-15"), as of January 1, 2018, on a retrospective basis. The ASU addresses several specific cash flow issues. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 to have a material impact2016-15 had no effect on our financial statements. However, we continue to evaluate the impact of the revised disclosure requirements.


In February 2016, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)" ("ASU 2016-02"), which amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets. ASU 2016-02 is effective for us for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The standard requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, with an option to use certain transition relief.application. While the recognition of right-of-use assets and related liabilities will have a material effect on our consolidated balance sheets, we do not expect a material impact on our consolidated statementstatements of operations. The FASB also issued ASU No. 2018-01, "Leases (Topic 842): Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842", which provides guidance on specific transition issues. We continue to evaluate the full impact of the new standard,standards, including the impact on our business processes, systems, and internal controls.

We adopted ASU No. 2016-09, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting" ("ASU 2016-09") effective January 1, 2017. Excess tax benefits or deficiencies for stock-based compensation are now reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as a component of income tax expense, whereas previously they were recognized in equity. We have also elected to account for forfeitures as they occur, rather than estimate expected forfeitures. As a result of adopting ASU 2016-09, we applied the modified retrospective approach and recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment that increased our retained earnings and deferred tax assets as of January 1, 2017 by $18.6 million, respectively, as a result of previously unrecognized excess tax benefits (see Note 6). Additionally, the impact of recognizing excess tax benefits and deficiencies in the income statement resulted in a $5.4 million reduction in our income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The remaining aspects of adopting ASU 2016-09 did not have a material impact on our financial statements.


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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"), which changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments from an "incurred loss" approach to a new "expected credit loss" methodology and also requires that credit losses from available-for-sale debt securities be presented as an allowance instead of a write-down. ASU 2016-13 is effective for us for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted, and requires full retrospective application on adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact the standard will have on our financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments" ("ASU 2016-15"), which addresses several specific cash flow issues. ASU 2016-15 is effective for us for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted, and requires full retrospective application on adoption. We do not expect ASU 2016-15 to have a material impact on our financial statements.


In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Accounting for Goodwill Impairment" ("ASU 2017-04"), which removes the requirement to perform a hypothetical purchase

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price allocation to measure goodwill impairment. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. ASU 2017-04 is effective for us for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted.permitted, and applied prospectively. We do not expect ASU 2017-04 to have a material impact on our financial statements.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05, "Other Income - Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20)" ("ASU 2017-05"). ASU 2017-05 updates the definition of an "in substance nonfinancial asset" and clarifies the derecognition guidance for nonfinancial assets to conform with the new revenue recognition standard. The effective date and transition methods of ASU 2017-05 are aligned with ASU 2014-09 described above. We are currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on our financial statements.


2. Inventory


Major components of inventory were as follows ($000’s omitted):
 June 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
Homes under construction$2,922,260
 $2,421,405
Land under development4,045,615
 4,135,814
Raw land531,790
 589,911
 $7,499,665
 $7,147,130

 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
Homes under construction$2,737,849
 $1,921,259
Land under development4,066,748
 4,072,109
Raw land565,555
 777,287
 $7,370,152
 $6,770,655


We capitalize interest cost into inventory during the active development and construction of our communities. In all periods presented, we capitalized all Homebuilding interest costs into inventory because the level of our active inventory exceeded our debt levels. Information related to interest capitalized into inventory is as follows ($000’s omitted):
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, June 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Interest in inventory, beginning of period$240,013
 $203,828
 $226,611
 $186,097
Interest capitalized43,771
 44,949
 87,731
 89,872
Interest expensed(40,157) (35,927) (70,715) (63,119)
Interest in inventory, end of period$243,627
 $212,850
 $243,627
 $212,850

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Interest in inventory, beginning of period$212,850
 $167,488
 $186,097
 $149,498
Interest capitalized46,077
 42,030
 135,949
 115,545
Interest expensed(36,381) (32,857) (99,500) (88,382)
Interest in inventory, end of period$222,546
 $176,661
 $222,546
 $176,661


Land option agreements


We enter into land option agreements in order to procure land for the construction of homes in the future. Pursuant to these land option agreements, we generally provide a deposit to the seller as consideration for the right to purchase land at different times in the future, usually at predetermined prices. Such contracts enable us to defer acquiring portions of properties owned by third parties or unconsolidated entities until we have determined whether and when to exercise our option, which

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reduces our financial risks associated with long-term land holdings. Option deposits and pre-acquisition costs (such as environmental testing, surveys, engineering, and entitlement costs) are capitalized if the costs are directly identifiable with the land under option, the costs would be capitalized if we owned the land, and acquisition of the property is probable. Such costs are reflected in other assets and are reclassified to inventory upon taking title to the land. We write off deposits and pre-acquisition costs when it becomes probable that we will not go forward with the project or recover the capitalized costs. Such decisions take into consideration changes in local market conditions, the timing of required land purchases, the availability and best use of necessary incremental capital, and other factors. We record any such write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs within other expense, net.


If an entity holding the land under option is a variable interest entity ("VIE"), our deposit represents a variable interest in that entity. No VIEs required consolidation at either SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 or December 31, 20162017 because we determined that we were not the VIEs' primary beneficiary. Our maximum exposure to loss related to these VIEs is generally limited to our deposits and pre-acquisition costs under the land option agreements.



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The following provides a summary of our interests in land option agreements as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 ($000’s omitted): 
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
 Deposits and
Pre-acquisition
Costs
 Remaining Purchase
Price
 Deposits and
Pre-acquisition
Costs
 Remaining Purchase
Price
Land options with VIEs$73,940
 $1,145,136
 $78,889
 $977,480
Other land options144,497
 1,603,950
 129,098
 1,485,099
 $218,437
 $2,749,086
 $207,987
 $2,462,579

 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 Deposits and
Pre-acquisition
Costs
 Remaining Purchase
Price
 Deposits and
Pre-acquisition
Costs
 Remaining Purchase
Price
Land options with VIEs$73,652
 $792,407
 $68,527
 $849,901
Other land options128,168
 1,475,258
 126,909
 1,252,662
 $201,820
 $2,267,665
 $195,436
 $2,102,563


Land-related charges


We test inventoryrecorded the following significant land-related charges in the three months ended June 30, 2017 ($000's omitted):
 Statement of Operations Classification June 30,
  2017
Net realizable value adjustments ("NRV") - land held for saleLand sale cost of revenues $81,006
Land inventory impairmentsHome sale cost of revenues 31,487
Impairments of unconsolidated entitiesOther expense, net 8,017
Write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costsOther expense, net 5,063
Total land-related charges  $125,573


We periodically elect to sell parcels of land to third parties in the event such assets no longer fit into our strategic operating plans or are zoned for impairment when events and circumstances indicate thatcommercial or other development. The NRV adjustments for the cash flows estimated to be generated bythree months ended June 30, 2017 were primarily the community are less than its carrying amount. Onresult of a plan we announced in May 3, 2017 we committed to a plan to sell select non-core and underutilized land parcels following a strategic review of our land portfolio. Weportfolio, pursuant to which it was determined that we would sell certain currently inactive land parcels, representing approximately 4,600 lots,17 communities and work is underway to monetize two small communities representing an additional 4004,600 lots. These land parcels were located in diverse geographic areas and no longer fit into our strategic plans. The land parcels identified for sale included: land requiring significant additional development spend that would not yield suitable returns; land in excess of near-term need; and land entitled for certain product types inconsistent with our primary offerings. Actions required to complete the planned sales have been initiated, but the timing of completing the dispositions is unknown. We will seek to redeploy the proceeds and related tax benefits from these dispositions into higher returning projects.

As a consequence of the change in strategy with respect to the future use of these land parcels, we recorded land-related chargesNRV adjustments totaling $120.0$81.0 million relatedin the three months ended June 30, 2017 relating to inventory with a pre-impairmentpre-NRV carrying value of $161.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017. As a result of this review, we also recorded $5.1 million of write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs related to land option contracts we no longer plan to pursue in the nine months ended September 30, 2017.


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In total, we recorded the following overall land-related charges ($000's omitted):
   Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 Statement of Operations Classification September 30, September 30,
  2017 2016 2017 2016
Land inventory impairmentsHome sale cost of revenues $
 $
 $31,487
 $
Net realizable value adjustments ("NRV") - land held for saleLand sale cost of revenues (534) 121
 82,353
 189
Impairments of unconsolidated entitiesOther expense, net 
 
 8,017
 
Write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costsOther expense, net 2,680
 2,541
 9,397
 12,996
Total land-related charges  $2,146
 $2,662
 $131,254
 $13,185
$151.0 million. The estimated fair values of these inactive land parcels held for sale were generally based on sales contracts or letters of intent, comparisons to market comparable transactions, letters of intent, active negotiations with market participants, or similar market-based information supplemented in certain instances by estimated future net cash flows discounted for inherent risk associated with each underlying asset,asset.

Land inventory impairments relate to communities that are either active or similar information. Thethat we intend to eventually open and build out. As part of the May 2017 strategic review, we decided to accelerate the monetization of two small communities primarily through a combination of changing the product offerings and lowering the sales prices within the communities. This decision resulted in land impairments of $31.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017.

We determine the fair value of a community's inventory, and any related impairments, using a combination of discounted cash flow models and market comparable transactions, where available. These estimated cash flows for certain parcels incorporateare significantly impacted by estimates related to expected average selling prices, expected sales paces, expected land development and construction timelines, and anticipated land development, construction, and overhead costs. The assumptions used in the valuationsdiscounted cash flow models are specific to each community, tested for impairmentwhich may be located in a variety of geographic markets, and typically do not assume improvementsoffer homes at sales

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prices reflective of the product offering and market. Accordingly, determining the fair value of a community's inventory involves a number of variables, many of which are interrelated.

The table below summarizes certain quantitative unobservable inputs utilized in market conditionsdetermining the fair value of impairments recorded in the near term. In certain instances, the determination of fair value requires discounting the estimated cash flows at a rate commensurate with the inherent risks associated with each of the assets and related estimated cash flow streams. The discount rate used in determining each community's fair value depends on the stage of development of the community and other specific factors that increase or decrease the inherent risks associated with the community's cash flow streams and ranged from 18% to 25%. three months ended June 30, 2017:
 Range
 June 30, 2017
Average selling price ($000s)$253to$461
Sales pace per quarter (units)5to9
Discount rate18%to25%


Our evaluations for impairments are based on our best estimates of the future cash flows forto be generated from our communities. Due to uncertainties in the estimation process, the significant volatility in demand for new housing, the long life cycles of certain of thesemany communities, and potential changes in our strategy related to certain communities, actual results could differ significantly from such estimates.


3. Segment information


Our Homebuilding operations are engaged in the acquisition and development of land primarily for residential purposes within the U.S. and the construction of housing on such land. For reporting purposes, our Homebuilding operations are aggregated into six reportable segments:
Northeast: Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Southeast: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Florida: Florida
Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio
Texas: Texas
West: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Washington



We also have a reportable segment for our Financial Services operations, which consist principally of mortgage banking and title operations and operate generally in the same markets as the Homebuilding segments.



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 Operating Data by Segment
($000’s omitted)
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, June 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Revenues:       
Northeast$200,626
 $148,303
 $333,062
 $256,904
Southeast445,506
 381,132
 820,129
 710,244
Florida455,637
 363,421
 804,346
 677,717
Midwest356,466
 357,985
 653,972
 602,491
Texas330,692
 288,669
 577,331
 523,210
West728,031
 435,075
 1,252,273
 792,129
 2,516,958
 1,974,585
 4,441,113
 3,562,695
Financial Services52,764
 47,275
 98,702
 89,042
Consolidated revenues$2,569,722
 $2,021,860
 $4,539,815
 $3,651,737
        
Income (loss) before income taxes (d):
       
Northeast$25,158
 $(38,249) $34,470
 $(33,849)
Southeast54,357
 40,274
 94,814
 72,640
Florida (a)
67,491
 36,110
 112,436
 80,633
Midwest43,050
 37,573
 71,451
 55,827
Texas50,859
 46,522
 81,395
 79,318
West (b)
154,414
 (1,850) 243,619
 32,234
Other homebuilding (c)
(6,876) (16,781) (39,374) (57,441)
 388,453
 103,599
 598,811
 229,362
Financial Services20,717
 18,948
 34,551
 32,451
Consolidated income before income taxes$409,170
 $122,547
 $633,362
 $261,813

 Operating Data by Segment
($000’s omitted)
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Revenues:       
Northeast$168,352
 $155,226
 $425,206
 $426,397
Southeast393,788
 375,148
 1,103,509
 1,057,249
Florida337,933
 307,588
 1,015,456
 860,869
Midwest405,827
 342,709
 1,008,086
 819,250
Texas269,781
 261,693
 792,565
 730,456
West507,386
 452,521
 1,298,877
 1,154,226
 2,083,067
 1,894,885
 5,643,699
 5,048,447
Financial Services46,952
 48,020
 135,995
 126,950
Consolidated revenues$2,130,019
 $1,942,905
 $5,779,694
 $5,175,397
        
Income before income taxes (a):
       
Northeast (b)
$21,046
 $6,056
 $(12,803) $34,884
Southeast45,109
 36,370
 117,749
 96,898
Florida (c)
52,191
 45,891
 132,824
 130,546
Midwest59,636
 36,792
 115,463
 68,665
Texas42,727
 38,878
 122,045
 103,618
West75,753
 55,347
 107,987
 130,683
Other homebuilding (d)
(45,999) (28,271) (103,441) (93,252)
 250,463
 191,063
 479,824
 472,042
Financial Services17,786
 21,272
 50,238
 48,086
Consolidated income before income taxes$268,249
 $212,335
 $530,062
 $520,128


(a)Includes land-related charges
Florida includes a warranty charge of $2.1 million and $131.3$12.1 million for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 respectivelyrelated to a closed-out community (see Land-related charges in following table)Note 8).
(b)
NortheastWest includes a chargegains of $15.0$26.4 million related to the settlement of a disputedtwo land transaction forsale transactions in California that closed in the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 (see Note 8).2018.
(c)
Florida includes a warranty charge of $12.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to a closed-out community (see Note 8).
(d)
Other homebuilding includes the amortization of intangible assets and capitalized interest and other items not allocated to the operating segments. Other homebuilding also includes write-offsinsurance reserve reversals of $5.3$37.9 million and $20.3$19.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and a write-off of $15.0 million of insurance receivables associated with the resolution of certain insurance matters in the three and ninesix months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and an insurance reserve reversal of $19.8 million in the nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 (see Note 8).


(d)Includes land-related charges, as summarized in the below table.


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Operating Data by Segment
($000’s omitted)
Operating Data by Segment
($000’s omitted)
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Six Months Ended
September 30, September 30,June 30, June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Land-related charges*:              
Northeast$1,184
 $464
 $51,102
 $990
$498
 $49,820
 $1,683
 $49,918
Southeast889
 396
 1,847
 2,252
689
 491
 1,731
 958
Florida109
 68
 8,862
 597
226
 8,602
 409
 8,754
Midwest(393) 391
 7,703
 1,242
372
 7,567
 1,118
 8,095
Texas51
 245
 898
 397
220
 589
 270
 847
West306
 1,098
 56,747
 7,707
148
 54,409
 361
 56,441
Other homebuilding
 
 4,095
 
269
 4,095
 269
 4,095
$2,146
 $2,662
 $131,254
 $13,185
$2,422
 $125,573
 $5,841
 $129,108


*
Land-related charges include land impairments, net realizable value adjustments on land held for sale, impairments of investments in unconsolidated entities, and write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs for land option contracts we elected not to pursue (see Note 2). Other homebuilding consists primarily of write-offs of capitalized interest related to such land-related charges.



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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)


 Operating Data by Segment
 ($000's omitted)
 June 30, 2018
 Homes Under
Construction
 Land Under
Development
 Raw Land Total
Inventory
 Total
Assets
Northeast$298,241
 $272,358
 $73,577
 $644,176
 $811,067
Southeast506,116
 633,489
 78,183
 1,217,788
 1,355,703
Florida488,392
 879,165
 97,481
 1,465,038
 1,602,996
Midwest371,665
 420,733
 28,727
 821,125
 909,295
Texas332,420
 417,251
 88,727
 838,398
 915,707
West869,845
 1,161,466
 143,544
 2,174,855
 2,357,858
Other homebuilding (a)
55,581
 261,153
 21,551
 338,285
 1,389,431
 2,922,260
 4,045,615
 531,790
 7,499,665
 9,342,057
Financial Services
 
 
 
 473,519
 $2,922,260
 $4,045,615
 $531,790
 $7,499,665
 $9,815,576
          
Operating Data by SegmentOperating Data by Segment
($000's omitted)($000's omitted)
September 30, 2017December 31, 2017
Homes Under
Construction
 Land Under
Development
 Raw Land Total
Inventory
 Total
Assets
Homes Under
Construction
 Land Under
Development
 Raw Land Total
Inventory
 Total
Assets
Northeast$291,366
 $308,675
 $79,375
 $679,416
 $844,507
$234,413
 $327,599
 $73,574
 $635,586
 $791,511
Southeast452,249
 629,864
 132,558
 1,214,671
 1,345,121
433,411
 613,626
 121,238
 1,168,275
 1,287,992
Florida402,228
 864,682
 81,058
 1,347,968
 1,494,185
359,651
 876,856
 109,069
 1,345,576
 1,481,837
Midwest361,074
 476,700
 29,261
 867,035
 929,743
299,896
 476,694
 28,482
 805,072
 877,282
Texas310,360
 407,531
 90,497
 808,388
 891,686
251,613
 435,018
 87,392
 774,023
 859,847
West872,477
 1,115,706
 131,703
 2,119,886
 2,326,631
798,706
 1,137,940
 147,493
 2,084,139
 2,271,328
Other homebuilding (a)
48,095
 263,590
 21,103
 332,788
 1,703,680
43,715
 268,081
 22,663
 334,459
 1,469,234
2,737,849
 4,066,748
 565,555
 7,370,152
 9,535,553
2,421,405
 4,135,814
 589,911
 7,147,130
 9,039,031
Financial Services
 
 
 
 435,716

 
 
 
 647,618
$2,737,849
 $4,066,748
 $565,555
 $7,370,152
 $9,971,269
$2,421,405
 $4,135,814
 $589,911
 $7,147,130
 $9,686,649
         
December 31, 2016
Homes Under
Construction
 Land Under
Development
 Raw Land Total
Inventory
 Total
Assets
Northeast$175,253
 $375,899
 $135,447
 $686,599
 $798,369
Southeast354,047
 650,805
 148,793
 1,153,645
 1,243,188
Florida309,525
 683,376
 183,168
 1,176,069
 1,330,847
Midwest256,649
 474,287
 50,302
 781,238
 851,457
Texas219,606
 413,312
 74,750
 707,668
 793,917
West580,082
 1,226,190
 159,387
 1,965,659
 2,200,058
Other homebuilding (a)
26,097
 248,240
 25,440
 299,777
 2,351,082
1,921,259
 4,072,109
 777,287
 6,770,655
 9,568,918
Financial Services
 
 
 
 609,282
$1,921,259
 $4,072,109
 $777,287
 $6,770,655
 $10,178,200

 
(a)Other homebuilding primarily includes cash and equivalents, capitalized interest, intangibles, deferred tax assets, and other corporate items that are not allocated to the operating segments.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)


4. Debt


Senior notesNotes payable


Our senior notes are summarized as follows ($000’s omitted):
 June 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
4.250% unsecured senior notes due March 2021 (a)
$700,000
 $700,000
5.500% unsecured senior notes due March 2026 (a)
700,000
 700,000
5.000% unsecured senior notes due January 2027 (a)
600,000
 600,000
7.875% unsecured senior notes due June 2032 (a)
300,000
 300,000
6.375% unsecured senior notes due May 2033 (a)
400,000
 400,000
6.000% unsecured senior notes due February 2035 (a)
300,000
 300,000
Net premiums, discounts, and issuance costs (b)
(13,152) (13,057)
Total senior notes2,986,848
 2,986,943
Other notes payable18,842
 20,024
Notes payable$3,005,690
 $3,006,967
Estimated fair value$2,998,340
 $3,263,774

 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
7.625% unsecured senior notes due October 2017 (a)
$123,000
 $123,000
4.250% unsecured senior notes due March 2021 (b)
700,000
 700,000
5.500% unsecured senior notes due March 2026 (b)
700,000
 700,000
5.000% unsecured senior notes due January 2027 (b)
600,000
 600,000
7.875% unsecured senior notes due June 2032 (b)
300,000
 300,000
6.375% unsecured senior notes due May 2033 (b)
400,000
 400,000
6.000% unsecured senior notes due February 2035 (b)
300,000
 300,000
Net premiums, discounts, and issuance costs (c)
(13,016) (12,984)
Total senior notes$3,109,984
 $3,110,016
Estimated fair value$3,356,459
 $3,112,297


(a)Not redeemable prior to maturity; guaranteed on a senior basis by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries.
(b)Redeemable prior to maturity; guaranteed on a senior basis by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries.
(c)(b)The carrying value of senior notes reflects the impact of premiums, discounts, and issuance costs that are amortized to interest cost over the respective terms of the senior notes.


In February 2016, we issued $1.0 billion of unsecured seniorOther notes consisting of $300payable include non-recourse and limited recourse collateralized notes with third parties that totaled $18.8 million of 4.25% seniorand $20.0 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. These notes due March 1, 2021,have maturities ranging up to three years, are secured by the applicable land positions to which they relate, and $700 million of 5.50% seniorhave no recourse to any other assets. The stated interest rates on these notes due March 1, 2026. In July 2016, we issued an additional $1.0 billion of unsecured notes, consisting of an additional $400 million of the 4.25% senior notes due March 1, 2021, and $600 million of 5.00% senior notes due January 15, 2027. During October 2017, we settled the 7.625% notes on their due date.range up to 7.8%.



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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Revolving credit facility


We maintain a senior unsecured revolvingIn June 2018, we entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Revolving Credit Facility") which replaced the Company's previous credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) that matures in June 2019 and provides for maximum borrowings of $750.0 million.agreement. The Revolving Credit Facility contains substantially similar terms to the previous credit agreement and extended the maturity date from June 2019 to June 2023. The Revolving Credit Facility has a maximum borrowing capacity of $1.0 billion and contains an uncommitted accordion feature that could increase the size of the Revolving Credit Facilitycapacity to $1.25$1.5 billion, subject to certain conditions and availability of additional bank commitments. On October 13, 2017, we exercised the accordion feature to increase the maximum borrowing capacity to $1.0 billion. The Revolving Credit Facility also provides for the issuance of letters of credit that reduce the available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility, with a sublimit of $375.0$500.0 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. The interest rate on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may be based on either the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or a base rate plus an applicable margin, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility. At September 30, 2017, wetherein. We had $83.0 million ofno borrowings outstanding at June 30, 2018 and $244.7December 31, 2017, and $214.6 million and $235.5 million of letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility respectively. Atat June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2016, we had no borrowings outstanding and $219.1 million of letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility,2017, respectively.


The Revolving Credit Facility contains financial covenants that require us to maintain a minimum Tangible Net Worth, a minimum Interest Coverage Ratio, and a maximum Debt-to-Capitalization Ratio (as each term is defined in the Revolving Credit Facility). As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, we had $422.3 million available under the facility and were in compliance with all covenants. Outstanding balances Our available and unused borrowings
under the Revolving Credit Facility, are guaranteed by certainnet of our wholly-owned subsidiaries.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Limited recourse notes payable

Certainoutstanding letters of our local homebuilding operations are partycredit, amounted to limited recourse collateralized notes payable with third parties that totaled $24.8$785.4 million and $764.5 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and $19.3 million at December 31, 2016. These notes have maturities ranging up to four years, are generally collateralized by the land positions to which they relate, and are classified within accrued and other liabilities. The stated interest rates on these notes range up to 8.25%.2017, respectively.


Joint venture debt


At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, aggregate outstanding debt of unconsolidated joint ventures was $55.8$55.0 million, of which $52.5$54.2 million was related to one joint venture in which we have a 50% interest. In connection with this loan, we and our joint venture partner provided customary limited recourse guaranties inunder which our maximum financial loss exposure is limited to our pro rata share of the debt outstanding. The limited guaranties include, but are not limited to: (i) completion of certain aspects of the project; (ii) an environmental indemnity provided to the lender; and (iii) an indemnification of the lender from certain "bad boy acts" of the joint venture.


Pulte MortgageFinancial Services debt


Pulte Mortgage maintains a master repurchase agreement with third party lenders. In August 2017, Pulte Mortgage entered into an amended and restated repurchase agreementlenders (the “Repurchase Agreement”) that extended the effective date tomatures in August 2018. The maximum aggregate commitment is $300.0was $400.0 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2017, which increases to $475.0 million during the seasonally high borrowing period from December 26, 20172018, and will remain unchanged through January 11, 2018. At all other times, the maximum aggregate commitment ranges from $250.0 million to $400.0 million. The purpose of changes in capacity during the term of the agreement is to lower associated fees during seasonally lower volume periods of mortgage origination activity.maturity. Borrowings under the Repurchase Agreement are secured by residential mortgage loans available-for-sale. The Repurchase Agreement contains various affirmative and negative covenants applicable to Pulte Mortgage, including quantitative thresholds related to net worth, net income, and liquidity. Pulte Mortgage had $245.8$264.0 million and $331.6$437.8 million outstanding under the Repurchase Agreement at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively, and was in compliance with all of its covenants and requirements as of such dates.


5. Shareholders’ equity


During the ninesix months endedSeptemberJune 30, 20172018, we declared cash dividends totaling $83.7$52.0 million and repurchased 27.83.5 million shares under our repurchase authorization for $659.8$105.1 million. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, we declared cash dividends totaling $93.1$56.9 million and repurchased 17.717.5 million shares under our repurchase authorization for $347.7$399.9 million. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, we had remaining authorization to repurchase $345.0$489.3 million of common shares.


Under our share-based compensation plans, we accept shares as payment under certain conditions related to stock option exercises and vesting of shares, generally related to the payment of minimum tax obligations. During the ninesix months endedSeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 20162017, participants surrendered shares valued at $6.07.4 million and $3.25.9 million, respectively, under these plans. Such share transactions are excluded from the above noted share repurchase authorization.



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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

6. Income taxes


Our effective tax rate for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 was 33.8%20.8% and 30.2%21.9%, respectively, compared to 39.5%17.8% and 36.6%26.6%, respectively, for the same periods in 2016.2017. Our effective tax rate for the current period differedthree and six months ended June 30, 2018 differs from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to state income tax expense on current year earnings, tax benefits due to Internal Revenue Service acceptance of an accounting method change applicable to the favorable resolution of certain state income2017 tax matters, the domestic production activities deduction,year, energy credits, and tax law changes. For the same periodperiods in the prior year, our effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to state income tax expense on current year earnings, the favorable resolution of certain state income tax matters, and tax law changes. Our effectiveThe federal statutory rate was reduced from 35% in 2017 to 21% in 2018 due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”), which was enacted on December 22, 2017.

We have not fully completed our accounting for the income tax rateseffects of the Tax Act. As discussed in the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, the accounting for the Tax Act should be completed within one year from the Tax Act enactment. During the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018, we have made no material adjustments to the provisional amounts recorded at December 31, 2017. Adjustments to the provisional amounts recorded at December 31, 2017 are lower thanwill be reflected upon the completion of our accounting for the prior year periods primarily as the result of tax law changes and the domestic production activities deduction.Tax Act.


At SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, we had deferred tax assets, net of deferred tax liabilities and valuation allowance, of $0.9 billion$511.4 million and $1.0 billion,$645.3 million, respectively. The accounting for deferred taxes is based upon estimates of future results. Differences between estimated and actual results could result in changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets that

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

could have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial position. Changes in existing tax laws could also affect actual tax results and the realization of deferred tax assets over time.


Unrecognized tax benefits represent the difference between tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and the benefits recognized for financial statement purposes. At SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, we had $12.1$19.9 million and $21.5$48.6 million, respectively, of gross unrecognized tax benefits and $2.2$5.2 million and $12.2$4.9 million, respectively, of related accrued interest and penalties. It is reasonably possible within the next twelve months that our gross unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by up to $8.7$11.2 million, excluding interest and penalties, primarily due to potential audit settlements.

As a result of the adoption of ASU No. 2016-09 (see Note 1), we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment to increase retained earnings and deferred tax assets as of January 1, 2017 by $18.6 million for previously unrecognized excess tax benefits.

We are currently under examination by the IRS as part of the Compliance Assurance Process ("CAP") and various state taxing jurisdictions, and anticipate finalizing certain examinations within the next twelve months. The final outcome of these examinations is not yet determinable. The statutes of limitation for our major tax jurisdictions generally remain open for examination for tax years 2010 through the current year. Net operating loss and credit carryforwards remain open to examination until the tax year of utilization closes.


7. Fair value disclosures


ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” provides a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The fair value hierarchy can be summarized as follows:
Level 1 Fair value determined based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
  
Level 2 Fair value determined using significant observable inputs, generally either quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities or quoted prices in markets that are not active.
  
Level 3 Fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs, such as pricing models, discounted cash flows, or similar techniques.




PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)


Our assets and liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value are summarized below ($000’s omitted):
Financial Instrument Fair Value
Hierarchy
 Fair Value
June 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
       
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis:      
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale Level 2 $369,634
 $570,600
Interest rate lock commitments Level 2 11,634
 5,583
Forward contracts Level 2 (2,240) (385)
Whole loan commitments Level 2 406
 (147)
       
Measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:      
House and land inventory Level 3 $1,631
 $11,045
Land held for sale Level 2 5,279
 8,600
       
Disclosed at fair value:      
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash Level 1 $401,915
 $306,168
Financial Services debt Level 2 264,043
 437,804
Other notes payable Level 2 18,842
 20,024
Senior notes payable Level 2 2,979,498
 3,243,750

Financial Instrument Fair Value
Hierarchy
 Fair Value
September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
       
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis:      
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale Level 2 $364,734
 $539,496
Interest rate lock commitments Level 2 10,034
 8,693
Forward contracts Level 2 517
 7,081
Whole loan commitments Level 2 (589) 272
       
Measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:      
House and land inventory Level 3 $
 $8,920
Land held for sale Level 2 
 1,670
       
Disclosed at fair value:      
Cash and equivalents (including restricted cash) Level 1 $197,097
 $723,248
Financial Services debt Level 2 245,824
 331,621
Revolving credit facility Level 2 83,000
 
Senior notes Level 2 3,356,459
 3,112,297


Fair values for agency residential mortgage loans available-for-sale are determined based on quoted market prices for comparable instruments. Fair values for non-agency residential mortgage loans available-for-sale are determined based on purchase commitments from whole loan investors and other relevant market information available to management. Fair values for interest rate lock commitments, including the value of servicing rights, and forward contracts on mortgage-backed securities are valued based on market prices for similar instruments. Fair values for whole loan commitments are based on market prices for similar instruments from the specific whole loan investor.


Certain assets are required to be recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis when events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The non-recurring fair values included in the above table represent only those assets whose carrying values were adjusted to fair value as of the respective balance sheet dates. See Note 2 for a more detailed discussion of the valuation methods used fortechniques and inputs applied in determining the fair value of house and land inventory and land held for sale. Investments in unconsolidated entities use similar valuation methods to inventory and land held for sale.


The carrying amounts of cash and equivalents, Financial Services debt, and the Revolving Credit Facilityother notes payable approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature andand/or floating interest rate terms. The fair values of senior notes are based on quoted market prices, when available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of similar issues. The carrying value of senior notes was $3.1$3.0 billion at both SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016.

2017.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

8. Commitments and contingencies


Loan origination liabilities


Our mortgage operations may be responsible for losses associated with mortgage loans originated and sold to investors in the event of errors or omissions relating to representations and warranties made by us that the loans met certain requirements, including representations as to underwriting standards, the existence of primary mortgage insurance, and the validity of certain borrower representations in connection with the loan. In addition, certain trustees and investors continue to attempt to collect damages based on losses from loans that originated prior to 2009. Some of our mortgage subsidiaries are currently defendants in litigation related to such claims.

Our recorded liabilities for all such claims totaled $34.5 million and $34.6 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Determining the liabilities for anticipated losses requires a significant level of management judgment. Given the nature of these claims and the uncertainty regarding their ultimate resolution, actual costs could differ from our current estimates. Changes in these liabilities were as follows ($000's omitted):

PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Liabilities, beginning of period$34,934
 $35,945
 $35,114
 $46,381
Reserves provided (released), net(39) (138) (44) 629
Payments(152) (264) (327) (11,467)
Liabilities, end of period$34,743
 $35,543
 $34,743
 $35,543


Letters of credit and surety bonds


In the normal course of business, we post letters of credit and surety bonds pursuant to certain performance-related obligations, as security for certain land option agreements, and under various insurance programs. The majority of these letters of credit and surety bonds are in support of our land development and construction obligations to various municipalities, other government agencies, and utility companies related to the construction of roads, sewers, and other infrastructure. We had outstanding letters of credit and surety bonds totaling $244.7$214.6 million and $1.2 billion, respectively, at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and $219.1235.5 million and $1.11.2 billion, respectively, at December 31, 20162017. In the event any such letter of credit or surety bond is drawn, we would be obligated to reimburse the issuer of the letter of credit or surety bond. We do not believe that a material amount, if any, of the letters of credit or surety bonds will be drawn. Our surety bonds generally do not have stated expiration dates; rather we are released from the surety bonds as the underlying contractual performance is completed. Because significant construction and development work has been performed related to projects that have not yet received final acceptance by the respective counterparties, the aggregate amount of surety bonds outstanding is in excess of the projected cost of the remaining work to be performed.


Litigation and regulatory matters


We are involved in various litigation and legal claims in the normal course of our business operations, including actions brought on behalf of various classes of claimants. We are also subject to a variety of local, state, and federal laws and regulations related to land development activities, house construction standards, sales practices, mortgage lending operations, employment practices, and protection of the environment. As a result, we are subject to periodic examination or inquiry by various governmental agencies that administer these laws and regulations.


We establish liabilities for legal claims and regulatory matters when such matters are both probable of occurring and any potential loss is reasonably estimable. We accrue for such matters based on the facts and circumstances specific to each matter and revise these estimates as the matters evolve. In such cases, there may exist an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts currently accrued. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of these legal and regulatory matters, we generally cannot predict the ultimate resolution of the pending matters, the related timing, or the eventual loss. While the outcome of such contingencies cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that the resolution of such matters will have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. However, to the extent the liability arising from the ultimate resolution of any matter exceeds the estimates reflected in the recorded reserves relating to such matter, we could incur additional charges that could be significant. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we settled a contract dispute related to a land transaction that we terminated approximately ten years prior in response to a collapse in housing demand. As a result of the settlement, we recorded a charge of $15.0 million, which is reflected in other expense, net.



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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Allowance for warranties


Home purchasers are provided with a limited warranty against certain building defects, including a one-year comprehensive limited warranty and coverage for certain other aspects of the home’s construction and operating systems for periods of up to and, in limited instances, exceeding 10 years. We estimate the costs to be incurred under these warranties and record liabilities in the amount of such costs at the time product revenue is recognized. Factors that affect our warranty liabilities include the number of homes sold, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims, and the cost per claim. We periodically assess the adequacy of the warranty liabilities for each geographic market in which we operate and adjust the amounts as necessary. Actual warranty costs in the future could differ from the current estimates. Changes to warranty liabilities were as follows ($000’s omitted):

 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, June 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Warranty liabilities, beginning of period$70,986
 $64,681
 $72,709
 $66,134
Reserves provided15,731
 12,446
 27,647
 23,088
Payments(17,129) (16,815) (31,411) (28,914)
Other adjustments (a)
2,581
 13,041
 3,224
 13,045
Warranty liabilities, end of period$72,169
 $73,353
 $72,169
 $73,353

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Warranty liabilities, beginning of period$73,353
 $61,839
 $66,134
 $61,179
Reserves provided12,286
 19,221
 35,374
 45,744
Payments(14,679) (14,886) (43,594) (40,548)
Other adjustments (a)
265
 (1,753) 13,311
 (1,954)
Warranty liabilities, end of period$71,225
 $64,421
 $71,225
 $64,421


(a)During the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, we recognized a charge of $12.3$12.1 million related to estimated costs to complete repairs in a closed-out community in Florida.


Self-insured risks


We maintain, and require our subcontractors to maintain, general liability insurance coverage. We also maintain builders' risk, property, errors and omissions, workers' compensation, and other business insurance coverage. These insurance policies protect us against a portion of the risk of loss from claims. However, we retain a significant portion of the overall risk for such claims either through policies issued by our captive insurance subsidiaries or through our own self-insured per occurrence and aggregate retentions, deductibles, and claims in excess of available insurance policy limits.


Our general liability insurance includes coverage for certain construction defects. While construction defect claims can relate to a variety of circumstances, the majority of our claims relate to alleged problems with siding, plumbing, foundations and other concrete work, windows, roofing, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. The availability of general liability insurance for the homebuilding industry and its subcontractors has become increasingly limited, and the insurance policies available require companiesus to maintain significant per occurrence and aggregate retention levels. In certain instances, we may offer our subcontractors the opportunity to purchase insurance through one of our captive insurance subsidiaries or participate in a project-specific insurance program provided by us. Policies issued by theour captive insurance subsidiaries represent self-insurance of these risks by us. This self-insured exposure is limited by reinsurance policies that we purchase. General liability coverage for the homebuilding industry is complex, and our coverage varies from policy year to policy year. Our insurance coverage generally requires a per occurrence deductible up to an overall aggregate retention level. Beginning with the first dollar, amounts paid to satisfy insured claims apply to our per occurrence and aggregate retention obligations. Any amounts incurred in excess of the occurrence or aggregate retention levels are covered by insurance up to our purchased coverage levels. Our insurance policies, including the captive insurance subsidiaries' reinsurance policies, are maintained with highly-rated underwriters for whom we believe counterparty default risk is not significant.


At any point in time, we are managing over 1,000 individual claims related to general liability, property, errors and omissions, workersworkers' compensation, and other business insurance coverage. We reserve for costs associated with such claims (including expected claims management expenses) on an undiscounted basis at the time revenue is recognized for each home closing and evaluate the recorded liabilities based on actuarial analyses of our historical claims. The actuarial analyses calculate estimates of the ultimate net cost of all unpaid losses, including estimates for incurred but not reported losses ("IBNR"). IBNR represents losses related to claims incurred but not yet reported plus development on reported claims.


Our recorded reserves for all such claims totaled $824.6$725.5 million and $831.1$758.8 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively, the vast majority of which relate to general liability claims. The recorded reserves include loss estimates

PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

related to both (i) existing claims and related claim expenses and (ii) IBNR and related claim expenses. Liabilities related to IBNR and related claim expenses represented approximately 69%62% and 65% of the total general liability reserves at both SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016.2017, respectively. The actuarial analyses that determine the IBNR portion of reserves consider a variety of factors, including the frequency and severity of losses, which are based on our historical claims experience supplemented by industry data. The actuarial analyses of the reserves also consider historical third party recovery rates and claims management expenses.


Housing market conditions have been volatile across most of our markets over the past ten years, and we believe such conditions can affect the frequency and cost of construction defect claims. Additionally, IBNR estimates comprise the majority of our liability and are subject to a high degree of uncertainty due to a variety of factors, including changes in claims reporting and resolution patterns, third party recoveries, insurance industry practices, the regulatory environment, and legal precedent.

PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

State regulations vary, but construction defect claims are reported and resolved over an extended period often exceeding ten years. Changes in the frequency and timing of reported claims and estimates of specific claim values can impact the underlying inputs and trends utilized in the actuarial analyses, which could have a material impact on the recorded reserves. Additionally, the amount of insurance coverage available for each policy period also impacts our recorded reserves. Because of the inherent uncertainty in estimating future losses and the timing of such losses related to these claims, actual costs could differ significantly from estimated costs.

Adjustments to reserves are recorded in the period in which the change in estimate occurs. We reduced general liability reserves by $37.9 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and $19.8 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. These reductions were the result of changes in estimates driven by claim experience being less than anticipated in previous actuarial projections. These changes in actuarial estimates did not involve any changes in actuarial methodology but did impact the development of estimates for future periods, which resulted in adjustments to the IBNR portion of our recorded liabilities.


Costs associated with our insurance programs are classified within selling, general, and administrative expenses. Changes in these liabilities were as follows ($000's omitted):
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, June 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Balance, beginning of period$771,104
 $835,326
 $758,812
 $831,058
Reserves provided, net23,235
 23,411
 42,895
 43,126
Adjustments to previously recorded reserves (a)
(37,529) (19,813) (35,068) (21,793)
Payments, net (b)
(31,328) (24,168) (41,157) (37,635)
Balance, end of period$725,482
 $814,756
 $725,482
 $814,756

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Balance, beginning of period$814,756
 $936,711
 $831,058
 $924,563
Reserves provided, net24,361
 21,674
 62,970
 67,190
Adjustments to previously recorded reserves (a)
(511) (1,441) (22,304) (1,889)
Payments, net (b)
(13,981) (24,994) (47,099) (57,914)
Balance, end of period$824,625
 $931,950
 $824,625
 $931,950


(a)Includes a general liability reserve reversalreversals of $37.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and $19.8 million for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, related to the resolution of one previously reported claim.2017.
(b)Includes net changes in amounts expected to be recovered from our insurance carriers, which are recorded toin other assets (see below).


In certain instances, we have the ability to recover a portion of our costs under various insurance policies or from subcontractors or other third parties. Estimates of such amounts are recorded when recovery is considered probable. Such receivables are recorded in other assets and totaled $261.1$155.3 million and $307.3$213.4 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively. The insurance receivables relate to costs incurred to perform corrective repairs, settle claims with customers, and other costs related to the continued progression of construction defect claims that we believe are insured. Given the complexity inherent with resolving construction defect claims in the homebuilding industry as described above, there generally exists a significant lag between our payment of claims and our reimbursements from applicable insurance carriers. In addition, disputes between homebuilders and carriers over coverage positions relating to construction defect claims are common. Resolution of claims with carriers involves the exchange of significant amounts of information and frequently involves legal action. We recorded write-offs of $5.3 million and $20.3

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we wrote-off $15.0 million of insurance receivables associatedin conjunction with the resolution of certainsettling insurance matters in the three and nine months ended Septemberpolicies with multiple carriers covering multiple years. At June 30, 2017, respectively.

Additionally,2018, we are the plaintiff in litigationan arbitration

PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

proceeding with certainone of our insurance carriers in regard to $77.5$22.3 million of recorded insurance receivables relating to the applicability of coverage to such costs under their policies.policy. We believe collection of theseour recorded insurance receivables, including those in litigation, is probable based on the legal merits of our positions after review by legal counsel, favorable legal rulings received to date, the high credit ratings of our carriers, and our long history of collecting significant amounts of insurance reimbursements under similar insurance policies related to similar claims. While the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that the resolution of such matters will have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.


9. Supplemental Guarantor information


All of our senior notes are guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior basis by certain of our wholly-owned Homebuilding subsidiaries and certain other wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”). Such guaranties are full and unconditional. Our subsidiaries comprising the Financial Services segment along with certain other subsidiaries (collectively, the "Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries") do not guarantee the senior notes. In accordance with Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X, supplemental consolidating financial information of the Company, including such information for the Guarantors, is presented below. Investments in subsidiaries are presented using the equity method of accounting.




PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172018
($000’s omitted)
Unconsolidated Eliminating
Entries
 Consolidated
PulteGroup,
Inc.
Unconsolidated Eliminating
Entries
 Consolidated
PulteGroup,
Inc.
PulteGroup,
Inc.
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 PulteGroup,
Inc.
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
ASSETS                  
Cash and equivalents$
 $104,487
 $53,750
 $
 $158,237
$

$318,811

$48,280

$

$367,091
Restricted cash
 37,685
 1,175
 
 38,860


33,634

1,190



34,824
Total cash, cash equivalents, and
restricted cash

 142,172
 54,925
 
 197,097


352,445

49,470



401,915
House and land inventory
 7,270,051
 100,101
 
 7,370,152


7,402,692

96,973



7,499,665
Land held for sale
 96,149
 
 
 96,149


77,941





77,941
Residential mortgage loans available-
for-sale

 
 364,734
 
 364,734




369,634



369,634
Investments in unconsolidated entities119
 55,720
 5,658
 
 61,497


61,182

536



61,718
Other assets10,793
 633,108
 153,538
 
 797,439
17,108

576,371

165,751



759,230
Intangible assets
 144,442
 
 
 144,442


134,092





134,092
Deferred tax assets, net940,922
 
 (1,163) 
 939,759
519,188



(7,807)


511,381
Investments in subsidiaries and
intercompany accounts, net
6,713,036
 130,933
 7,249,758
 (14,093,727) 
7,084,815

288,223

7,967,379

(15,340,417)

$7,664,870
 $8,472,575
 $7,927,551
 $(14,093,727) $9,971,269
$7,621,111

$8,892,946

$8,641,936

$(15,340,417)
$9,815,576
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                  
Liabilities:                  
Accounts payable, customer deposits,
accrued and other liabilities
$126,801
 $1,873,135
 $187,440
 $
 $2,187,376
$85,067

$1,661,695

$249,885

$

$1,996,647
Income tax liabilities22,484







22,484
Financial Services debt
 
 245,824
 
 245,824




264,043



264,043
Revolving credit facility83,000
 
 
 
 83,000
Senior notes3,109,984
 
 
 
 3,109,984
Notes payable2,986,848

17,962

880



3,005,690
Total liabilities3,319,785
 1,873,135
 433,264
 
 5,626,184
3,094,399

1,679,657

514,808



5,288,864
Total shareholders’ equity4,345,085
 6,599,440
 7,494,287
 (14,093,727) 4,345,085
4,526,712

7,213,289

8,127,128

(15,340,417)
4,526,712
$7,664,870
 $8,472,575
 $7,927,551
 $(14,093,727) $9,971,269
$7,621,111

$8,892,946

$8,641,936

$(15,340,417)
$9,815,576




PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 20162017
($000’s omitted)

 Unconsolidated Eliminating
Entries
 Consolidated
PulteGroup,
Inc.
 PulteGroup,
Inc.
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
ASSETS         
Cash and equivalents$

$125,462

$147,221

$

$272,683
Restricted cash

32,339

1,146



33,485
Total cash, cash equivalents, and
restricted cash


157,801

148,367



306,168
House and land inventory

7,053,087

94,043



7,147,130
Land held for sale

68,384





68,384
Residential mortgage loans available-
for-sale




570,600



570,600
Investments in unconsolidated entities

62,415

542



62,957
Other assets9,417

592,045

143,661



745,123
Intangible assets

140,992





140,992
Deferred tax assets, net646,227



(932)


645,295
Investments in subsidiaries and
intercompany accounts, net
6,661,638

284,983

7,300,127

(14,246,748)


$7,317,282

$8,359,707

$8,256,408

$(14,246,748)
$9,686,649
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY         
Liabilities:         
Accounts payable, customer deposits,
accrued and other liabilities
$89,388

$1,636,913

$274,626

$

$2,000,927
Income tax liabilities86,925







86,925
Financial Services debt



437,804



437,804
Notes payable2,986,943

16,911

3,113



3,006,967
Total liabilities3,163,256

1,653,824

715,543



5,532,623
Total shareholders’ equity4,154,026

6,705,883

7,540,865

(14,246,748)
4,154,026

$7,317,282

$8,359,707

$8,256,408

$(14,246,748)
$9,686,649

 Unconsolidated Eliminating
Entries
 Consolidated
PulteGroup,
Inc.
 PulteGroup,
Inc.
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
ASSETS         
Cash and equivalents$
 $588,353
 $110,529
 $
 $698,882
Restricted cash
 22,832
 1,534
 
 24,366
Total cash, cash equivalents, and
restricted cash

 611,185
 112,063
 
 723,248
House and land inventory
 6,707,392
 63,263
 
 6,770,655
Land held for sale
 31,218
 510
 
 31,728
Residential mortgage loans available-
for-sale

 
 539,496
 
 539,496
Investments in unconsolidated entities105
 46,248
 5,094
 
 51,447
Other assets12,364
 716,923
 128,139
 
 857,426
Intangible assets
 154,792
 
 
 154,792
Deferred tax assets, net1,051,351
 
 (1,943) 
 1,049,408
Investments in subsidiaries and
intercompany accounts, net
6,835,075
 (376,748) 6,845,781
 (13,304,108) 
 $7,898,895
 $7,891,010
 $7,692,403
 $(13,304,108) $10,178,200
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY         
Liabilities:         
Accounts payable, customer deposits,
accrued and other liabilities
$129,516
 $1,755,756
 $191,928
 $
 $2,077,200
Financial Services debt
 
 331,621
 
 331,621
Senior notes3,110,016
 
 
 
 3,110,016
Total liabilities3,239,532
 1,755,756
 523,549
 
 5,518,837
Total shareholders’ equity4,659,363
 6,135,254
 7,168,854
 (13,304,108) 4,659,363
 $7,898,895
 $7,891,010
 $7,692,403
 $(13,304,108) $10,178,200




PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)


CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018
($000’s omitted)
Unconsolidated   Consolidated
PulteGroup, 
Inc.
Unconsolidated   Consolidated
PulteGroup, 
Inc.
PulteGroup,
Inc.
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminating
Entries
 PulteGroup,
Inc.
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminating
Entries
 
Revenues:                  
Homebuilding                  
Home sale revenues$
 $2,032,391
 $23,500
 $
 $2,055,891
$
 $2,421,643
 $28,411
 $
 $2,450,054
Land sale revenues
 26,907
 269
 
 27,176
Land sale and other revenues
 66,418
 486
 
 66,904

 2,059,298
 23,769
 
 2,083,067

 2,488,061
 28,897
 
 2,516,958
Financial Services
 
 46,952
 
 46,952

 
 52,764
 
 52,764

 2,059,298
 70,721
 
 2,130,019

 2,488,061
 81,661
 
 2,569,722
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:                  
Home sale cost of revenues
 (1,545,712) (18,893) 
 (1,564,605)
 (1,840,487) (21,646) 
 (1,862,133)
Land sale cost of revenues
 (24,896) (227) 
 (25,123)
 (37,884) (299) 
 (38,183)

 (1,570,608) (19,120) 
 (1,589,728)
 (1,878,371) (21,945) 
 (1,900,316)
Financial Services expenses
 (121) (29,183) 
 (29,304)
 (133) (32,091) 
 (32,224)
Selling, general, and administrative
expenses

 (225,845) (11,650) 
 (237,495)
 (221,590) (4,466) 
 (226,056)
Other expense, net(96) (11,623) 6,476
 
 (5,243)(196) (13,436) 11,676
 
 (1,956)
Intercompany interest(756) 
 756
 
 
(2,085) 
 2,085
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and
equity in income (loss) of
subsidiaries
(852) 251,101
 18,000
 
 268,249
(2,281) 374,531
 36,920
 
 409,170
Income tax (expense) benefit945
 (84,666) (6,989) 
 (90,710)547
 (75,977) (9,651) 
 (85,081)
Income (loss) before equity in income
(loss) of subsidiaries
93
 166,435
 11,011
 
 177,539
(1,734) 298,554
 27,269
 
 324,089
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries177,446
 18,040
 114,564
 (310,050) 
325,823
 24,504
 258,352
 (608,679) 
Net income (loss)177,539
 184,475
 125,575
 (310,050) 177,539
324,089
 323,058
 285,621
 (608,679) 324,089
Other comprehensive income20
 
 
 
 20
30
 
 
 
 30
Comprehensive income (loss)$177,559
 $184,475
 $125,575
 $(310,050) $177,559
$324,119
 $323,058
 $285,621
 $(608,679) $324,119




PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)


CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the three months ended September June 30, 20162017
($000’s omitted)
 Unconsolidated   Consolidated
PulteGroup, 
Inc.
 PulteGroup,
Inc.
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminating
Entries
 
Revenues:         
Homebuilding         
Home sale revenues$
 $1,945,312
 $20,329
 $
 $1,965,641
Land sale and other revenues
 7,399
 1,545
 
 8,944
 
 1,952,711
 21,874
 
 1,974,585
Financial Services
 
 47,275
 
 47,275
 
 1,952,711
 69,149
 
 2,021,860
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:         
Home sale cost of revenues
 (1,533,402) (16,535) 
 (1,549,937)
Land sale cost of revenues
 (86,408) (1,191) 
 (87,599)
 
 (1,619,810) (17,726) 
 (1,637,536)
Financial Services expenses
 (124) (28,354) 
 (28,478)
Selling, general, and administrative
expenses

 (210,110) (6,101) 
 (216,211)
Other expense, net(129) (23,877) 6,918
 
 (17,088)
Intercompany interest(544) 
 544
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and
equity in income (loss) of
subsidiaries
(673) 98,790
 24,430
 
 122,547
Income tax (expense) benefit256
 (12,733) (9,321) 
 (21,798)
Income (loss) before equity in income
(loss) of subsidiaries
(417) 86,057
 15,109
 
 100,749
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries101,166
 11,013
 45,621
 (157,800) 
Net income (loss)100,749
 97,070
 60,730
 (157,800) 100,749
Other comprehensive income20
 
 
 
 20
Comprehensive income (loss)$100,769
 $97,070
 $60,730
 $(157,800) $100,769

 Unconsolidated   Consolidated
PulteGroup, 
Inc.
 PulteGroup,
Inc.
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminating
Entries
 
Revenues:         
Homebuilding         
Home sale revenues$
 $1,871,284
 $10,434
 $
 $1,881,718
Land sale revenues
 13,167
 
 
 13,167
 
 1,884,451
 10,434
 
 1,894,885
Financial Services
 
 48,020
 
 48,020
 
 1,884,451
 58,454
 
 1,942,905
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:         
Home sale cost of revenues
 (1,406,471) (11,234) 
 (1,417,705)
Land sale cost of revenues
 (11,428) 
 
 (11,428)
 
 (1,417,899) (11,234) 
 (1,429,133)
Financial Services expenses
 (145) (26,761) 
 (26,906)
Selling, general, and administrative
expenses

 (244,904) (6,010) 
 (250,914)
Other expense, net(823) (26,166) 3,372
 
 (23,617)
Intercompany interest(487) (2,072) 2,559
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and
equity in income (loss) of
subsidiaries
(1,310) 193,265
 20,380
 
 212,335
Income tax (expense) benefit498
 (76,552) (7,811) 
 (83,865)
Income (loss) before equity in income
(loss) of subsidiaries
(812) 116,713
 12,569
 
 128,470
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries129,282
 21,948
 75,884
 (227,114) 
Net income (loss)128,470
 138,661
 88,453
 (227,114) 128,470
Other comprehensive income20
 
 
 
 20
Comprehensive income (loss)$128,490
 $138,661
 $88,453
 $(227,114) $128,490



































PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)


CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018
($000’s omitted)
 Unconsolidated   Consolidated
PulteGroup, 
Inc.
 PulteGroup,
Inc.
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminating
Entries
 
Revenues:         
Homebuilding         
Home sale revenues$
 $5,554,349
 $52,604
 $
 $5,606,953
Land sale revenues
 34,171
 2,575
 
 36,746
 
 5,588,520
 55,179
 
 5,643,699
Financial Services
 
 135,995
 
 135,995
 
 5,588,520
 191,174
 
 5,779,694
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:         
Home sale cost of revenues
 (4,288,754) (43,467) 
 (4,332,221)
Land sale cost of revenues
 (113,899) (2,051) 
 (115,950)
 
 (4,402,653) (45,518) 
 (4,448,171)
Financial Services expenses
 (384) (85,766) 
 (86,150)
Selling, general, and administrative
expenses

 (653,930) (36,044) 
 (689,974)
Other expense, net(354) (46,339) 21,356
 
 (25,337)
Intercompany interest(1,634) 
 1,634
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and
equity in income (loss) of
subsidiaries
(1,988) 485,214
 46,836
 
 530,062
Income tax (expense) benefit1,377
 (143,324) (18,308) 
 (160,255)
Income (loss) before equity in income
(loss) of subsidiaries
(611) 341,890
 28,528
 
 369,807
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries370,418
 36,307
 197,494
 (604,219) 
Net income (loss)369,807
 378,197
 226,022
 (604,219) 369,807
Other comprehensive income61
 
 
 
 61
Comprehensive income (loss)$369,868
 $378,197
 $226,022
 $(604,219) $369,868



















 Unconsolidated   Consolidated
PulteGroup, 
Inc.
 PulteGroup,
Inc.
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminating
Entries
 
Revenues:         
Homebuilding         
Home sale revenues$
 $4,316,500
 $45,152
 $
 $4,361,652
Land sale and other revenues
 77,977
 1,484
 
 79,461
 
 4,394,477
 46,636
 
 4,441,113
Financial Services
 
 98,702
 
 98,702
 
 4,394,477
 145,338
 
 4,539,815
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:         
Home sale cost of revenues
 (3,286,043) (36,030) 
 (3,322,073)
Land sale cost of revenues
 (48,714) (1,017) 
 (49,731)
 
 (3,334,757) (37,047) 
 (3,371,804)
Financial Services expenses
 (275) (64,161) 
 (64,436)
Selling, general, and administrative
expenses

 (453,535) (13,415) 
 (466,950)
Other expense, net(336) (21,037) 18,110
 
 (3,263)
Intercompany interest(3,553) 
 3,553
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and
equity in income (loss) of
subsidiaries
(3,889) 584,873
 52,378
 
 633,362
Income tax (expense) benefit934
 (125,508) (13,947) 
 (138,521)
Income (loss) before equity in income
(loss) of subsidiaries
(2,955) 459,365
 38,431
 
 494,841
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries497,796
 37,068
 369,023
 (903,887) 
Net income (loss)494,841
 496,433
 407,454
 (903,887) 494,841
Other comprehensive income50
 
 
 
 50
Comprehensive income (loss)$494,891
 $496,433
 $407,454
 $(903,887) $494,891


PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)


CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the ninesix months endedSeptemberJune 30, 20162017
($000’s omitted)
Unconsolidated   Consolidated
PulteGroup, 
Inc.
Unconsolidated   Consolidated
PulteGroup, 
Inc.
PulteGroup,
Inc.
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminating
Entries
 PulteGroup,
Inc.
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminating
Entries
 
Revenues:                  
Homebuilding                  
Home sale revenues$
 $5,011,027
 $16,816
 $
 $5,027,843
$
 $3,521,958
 $29,105
 $
 $3,551,063
Land sale revenues
 19,069
 1,535
 
 20,604
Land sale and other revenues
 9,311
 2,321
 
 11,632

 5,030,096
 18,351
 
 5,048,447

 3,531,269
 31,426
 
 3,562,695
Financial Services
 
 126,950
 
 126,950

 
 89,042
 
 89,042

 5,030,096
 145,301
 
 5,175,397

 3,531,269
 120,468
 
 3,651,737
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:                  
Home sale cost of revenues
 (3,750,011) (16,291) 
 (3,766,302)
 (2,743,042) (24,573) 
 (2,767,615)
Land sale cost of revenues
 (16,577) (1,282) 
 (17,859)
 (89,004) (1,823) 
 (90,827)

 (3,766,588) (17,573) 
 (3,784,161)
 (2,832,046) (26,396) 
 (2,858,442)
Financial Services expenses
 (405) (78,799) 
 (79,204)
 (263) (56,583) 
 (56,846)
Selling, general, and administrative
expenses

 (729,629) (19,873) 
 (749,502)
 (428,085) (24,394) 
 (452,479)
Other expense, net(1,164) (56,599) 15,361
 
 (42,402)(259) (36,763) 14,865
 
 (22,157)
Intercompany interest(1,487) (6,290) 7,777
 
 
(878) 
 878
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and
equity in income (loss) of
subsidiaries
(2,651) 470,585
 52,194
 
 520,128
(1,137) 234,112
 28,838
 
 261,813
Income tax (expense) benefit1,008
 (171,535) (20,071) 
 (190,598)432
 (58,658) (11,319) 
 (69,545)
Income (loss) before equity in income
(loss) of subsidiaries
(1,643) 299,050
 32,123
 
 329,530
(705) 175,454
 17,519
 
 192,268
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries331,173
 31,827
 261,777
 (624,777) 
192,973
 18,266
 82,930
 (294,169) 
Net income (loss)329,530
 330,877
 293,900
 (624,777) 329,530
192,268
 193,720
 100,449
 (294,169) 192,268
Other comprehensive income61
 
 
 
 61
41
 
 
 
 41
Comprehensive income (loss)$329,591
 $330,877
 $293,900
 $(624,777) $329,591
$192,309
 $193,720
 $100,449
 $(294,169) $192,309





PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)


CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018
($000’s omitted)
 Unconsolidated   Consolidated
PulteGroup, Inc.
 PulteGroup,
Inc.
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminating
Entries
 
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
$259,028
 $63,775
 $224,779
 $
 $547,582
Cash flows from investing activities:         
Capital expenditures
 (28,908) (4,151) 
 (33,059)
Investments in unconsolidated entities
 (1,000) 
 
 (1,000)
Other investing activities, net
 5,759
 1,156
 
 6,915
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities

 (24,149) (2,995) 
 (27,144)
Cash flows from financing activities:         
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)
 
 (173,761) 
 (173,761)
Repayments of debt
 (81,758) (674) 
 (82,432)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility1,566,000
 
 
 
 1,566,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility(1,566,000) 
 
 
 (1,566,000)
Debt issuance costs(8,090) 
 
 
 (8,090)
Stock option exercises4,467
 
 
 
 4,467
Share repurchases(112,491) 
 
 
 (112,491)
Dividends paid(52,384) 
 
 
 (52,384)
Intercompany activities, net(90,530) 236,776
 (146,246) 
 
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
(259,028) 155,018
 (320,681) 
 (424,691)
Net increase (decrease)
 194,644
 (98,897) 
 95,747
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
at beginning of year

 157,801
 148,367
 
 306,168
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
at end of year
$
 $352,445
 $49,470
 $
 $401,915

 Unconsolidated   Consolidated
PulteGroup, Inc.
 PulteGroup,
Inc.
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminating
Entries
 
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
$58,575
 $43,042
 $150,862
 $
 $252,479
Cash flows from investing activities:         
Capital expenditures
 (19,693) (3,855) 
 (23,548)
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries
 (22,007) 
 
 (22,007)
Other investing activities, net
 5,728
 60
 
 5,788
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities

 (35,972) (3,795) 
 (39,767)
Cash flows from financing activities:         
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)
 
 (85,797) 
 (85,797)
Proceeds from debt issuance
 
 
 
 
Repayments of debt
 (6,031) (970) 
 (7,001)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility971,000
 
 
 
 971,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility(888,000) 
 
 
 (888,000)
Stock option exercises22,765
 
 
 
 22,765
Share repurchases(665,812) 
 
 
 (665,812)
Dividends paid(86,018) 
 
 
 (86,018)
Intercompany activities, net587,490
 (470,052) (117,438) 
 
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
(58,575) (476,083) (204,205) 
 (738,863)
Net increase (decrease)
 (469,013) (57,138) 
 (526,151)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
at beginning of year

 611,185
 112,063
 
 723,248
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
at end of year
$
 $142,172
 $54,925
 $
 $197,097




PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)


CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the ninesix months endedSeptemberJune 30, 20162017
($000’s omitted)
 Unconsolidated   Consolidated
PulteGroup, Inc.
 PulteGroup,
Inc.
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminating
Entries
 
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
$58,415
 $(29,931) $147,842
 $
 $176,326
Cash flows from investing activities:         
Capital expenditures
 (14,346) (2,546) 
 (16,892)
Investments in unconsolidated entities
 (17,832) 
 
 (17,832)
Other investing activities, net
 2,874
 269
 
 3,143
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities

 (29,304) (2,277) 
 (31,581)
Cash flows from financing activities:         
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)
 
 (177,918) 
 (177,918)
Repayments of debt
 (1,382) (771) 
 (2,153)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility110,000
 
 
 
 110,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility(110,000) 
 
 
 (110,000)
Stock option exercises15,966
 
 
 
 15,966
Share repurchases(405,819) 
 
 
 (405,819)
Dividends paid(58,214) 
 
 
 (58,214)
Intercompany activities, net389,652
 (360,529) (29,123) 
 
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
(58,415) (361,911) (207,812) 
 (628,138)
Net increase (decrease)
 (421,146) (62,247) 
 (483,393)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
at beginning of year

 611,185
 112,063
 
 723,248
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
at end of year
$
 $190,039
 $49,816
 $
 $239,855

 Unconsolidated   Consolidated
PulteGroup, Inc.
 PulteGroup,
Inc.
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminating
Entries
 
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
$159,366
 $(562,165) $96,293
 $
 $(306,506)
Cash flows from investing activities:         
Capital expenditures
 (28,243) (2,308) 
 (30,551)
Cash used for business acquisition
 (430,458) 
 
 (430,458)
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries
 (14,049) 
 
 (14,049)
Other investing activities, net
 3,913
 1,560
 
 5,473
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities

 (468,837) (748) 
 (469,585)
Cash flows from financing activities:         
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)
 
 (109,083) 
 (109,083)
Proceeds from debt issuance1,991,961
 4,000
 
 
 1,995,961
Repayments of debt(965,245) (20,394) (95) 
 (985,734)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility619,000
 
 
 
 619,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility(619,000) 
 
 
 (619,000)
Stock option exercises5,845
 
 
 
 5,845
Share repurchases(350,846) 
 
 
 (350,846)
Dividends paid(94,298) 
 
 
 (94,298)
Intercompany activities, net(746,783) 788,043
 (41,260) 
 
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
(159,366) 771,649
 (150,438) 
 461,845
Net increase (decrease)
 (259,353) (54,893) 
 (314,246)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
at beginning of year

 658,876
 116,559
 
 775,435
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
at end of year
$
 $399,523
 $61,666
 $
 $461,189




Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview


Demand conditions continued to improve in the overall U.S. homebuilding market in 2017. Though industry-wide new home salesWe continue to pace below historical averages, the ongoing recovery insee U.S. housing demand for new homes is being supported by job creation,a number of positive market dynamics, including an expanding economy, ongoing growth in jobs and wages, historically low unemployment, and sustained high levels of consumer confidence,confidence. Against this favorable demand dynamic is a supportive interest rate environment, and agenerally limited supply of new homes. Within this environment,homes across the markets we serve as land and labor resources remain focused on driving additional gains in constructionconstrained along with affordability challenges, especially among first-time and asset efficiencymove-up buyers, due to deliverthe combination of increased home prices and higher returns on invested capital. Consistent with our positive market view and long-term business strategy, we expect to use our capital to support future growth while consistently returning funds to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.mortgage rates.


The nature of the homebuilding industry resultsOur investments have put us in a lag between when investments made in land acquisition and development yieldposition to open new community openings and related home closings. Our focus continues to be on adding volume growth to the efficiency gains we have achieved in recent years. Our prior investmentscommunities, which are allowing us to grow the business, as evidenced by net new order dollars increasing 20% year to date,10% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the prior year, and our backlog increasing by 26%17% to $4.7$5.2 billion as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.

We expect2018. While customer traffic to turn over and replace approximately one third of our communities has increased during 2018, we did experience lower than expected conversions of traffic to signups, especially among first-time and move-up buyers, beginning in 2017. WhileMay 2018 when mortgage rates increased. This resulted in a 1% decrease in our signups for the three months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the prior year. However, consistent with our efforts to drive enhanced operational performance, we realized significant improvements in gross margins, overhead leverage, and income before income taxes as compared to the prior year. The favorable market conditions and our sizable backlog of orders give us confidence that we have significant experience opening new communities, starting up new communities can present a challenge in today's environment where entitlement and land development delays are common. We have grown our investment in the business in a disciplined manner by emphasizing smaller projectswell-positioned to deliver strong performance throughout 2018, continue to use our capital to support future growth, and workingconsistently return funds to shorten our years of land supply, including the use of land option agreements when possibleshareholders through dividends and liquidating non-strategic assets when appropriate. We have also focused our land investments on closer-in locations where we think demand is more sustainable over the housing cycle.

On May 3, 2017, we committed to a plan to sell select non-core and underutilized land parcels following a strategic review of our land portfolio. We determined that we would sell certain currently inactive land parcels, representing approximately 4,600 lots, and work is underway to monetize two small communities representing an additional 400 lots. These land parcels were located in diverse geographic areas and no longer fit into our strategic plans. The land parcels identified for sale included: land requiring significant additional development spend that would not yield suitable returns; land in excess of near-term need; and land entitled for certain product types that are inconsistent with our primary offerings. Actions required to complete the planned sales have been initiated, but the timing of completing the dispositions is unknown. We will seek to redeploy the proceeds and related tax benefits from these dispositions into higher returning projects. As a consequence of the change in strategy with respect to the future use of these land parcels, we recorded land-related charges totaling $120.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017. As a result of this review, we also recorded $5.1 million of write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs related to land option contracts we no longer plan to pursue. See Note 2 for a breakdown of these charges by category and the Land-related charges table within the Homebuilding Segment Operations section for a breakdown of these charges by geography.


share repurchases. The following is a summary of our operating results by line of business ($000's omitted, except per share data):
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Six Months Ended
September 30, September 30,June 30, June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Income before income taxes:              
Homebuilding$250,463
 $191,063
 $479,824
 $472,042
$388,453
 $103,599
 $598,811
 $229,362
Financial Services17,786
 21,272
 50,238
 48,086
20,717
 18,948
 34,551
 32,451
Income before income taxes268,249
 212,335
 530,062
 520,128
409,170
 122,547
 633,362
 261,813
Income tax expense(90,710) (83,865) (160,255) (190,598)(85,081) (21,798) (138,521) (69,545)
Net income$177,539
 $128,470
 $369,807
 $329,530
$324,089
 $100,749
 $494,841
 $192,268
Per share data - assuming dilution:              
Net income$0.58
 $0.37
 $1.18
 $0.94
$1.12
 $0.32
 $1.71
 $0.60
Homebuilding income before income taxes for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 increased 275% and 161%, respectively, compared with the prior year period, primarilyperiods as the result of higher revenues, and better overheard utilization. Homebuilding income before income taxes also reflectedutilization, and the net impact of the following significant expense (income)income (expense) items ($000's omitted):
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Six Months Ended
September 30, September 30,June 30, June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Land inventory impairments (see Note 2)
$
 $
 $31,487
 $
$(553) $(31,487) $(553) $(31,487)
Net realizable value adjustments ("NRV") - land held for sale (see Note 2)
(534) 121
 82,353
 189
(217) (81,006) (1,027) (82,886)
Impairments of unconsolidated entities (see Note 2)

 
 8,017
 

 (8,017) 
 (8,017)
Write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs (see Note 2)
2,680
 2,541
 9,397
 12,996
(1,652) (5,063) (4,261) (6,718)
Legal settlement (see Note 8)

 15,000
 
 15,000
Warranty claim (see Note 8)
222
 
 12,328
 

 (12,106) 
 
Write-offs of insurance receivables (see Note 8)
5,326
 
 20,326
 
Write-off of insurance receivable (see Note 8)

 
 
 (15,000)
Land sale gains (see Note 3)
26,402
 
 26,402
 
Insurance reserve reversal (see Note 8)

 
 (19,813) 
37,890
 19,813
 37,890
 19,813
$7,694
 $17,662
 $144,095
 $28,185
$61,870
 $(117,866) $58,451
 $(124,295)
For additional information on each of the above, see the applicable Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Financial Services income before income taxes decreasedincreased for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 compared with September 30, 2016, due to lower revenues per loan and higher overhead as the mortgage origination market has become more competitive. Financial Services income before income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased2018 compared with the prior year periodthree and six months ended June 30, 2017 due to an increase in origination volume resulting from higher volumes in the Homebuilding segment.
Our effective tax rate for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 was 33.8%20.8% and 30.2%21.9%, respectively, which includes the favorable resolution of certain state income tax matters, the domestic production activities deduction, and tax law changes for the current period, compared to 39.5%17.8% and 36.6%, respectively,26.6% for the same periods in 2016, which reflected2017. For three and six months ended June 30, 2018, our effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to state income tax expense on current year earnings, tax benefits due to Internal Revenue Service acceptance of an accounting method change applicable to the 2017 tax year, energy credits, and tax law changes. For the same period in the prior year, our effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate primarily due to state income tax expense on current year earnings, the favorable resolution of certain state income tax matters, and tax law changes.

The federal statutory rate was reduced from 35% in 2017 to 21% in 2018 due to the Tax Act, which was enacted on December 22, 2017.





Homebuilding Operations


The following presents selected financial information for our Homebuilding operations ($000’s omitted):
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Six Months Ended
September 30, September 30,June 30, June 30,
2017 2017 vs. 2016 2016 2017 2017 vs. 2016 20162018 2018 vs. 2017 2017 2018 2018 vs. 2017 2017
Home sale revenues$2,055,891
 9 % $1,881,718
 $5,606,953
 12 % $5,027,843
$2,450,054
 25 % $1,965,641
 $4,361,652
 23 % $3,551,063
Land sale revenues27,176
��106 % 13,167
 36,746
 78 % 20,604
Land sale and other revenues (a)
66,904
 648 % 8,944
 79,461
 583 % 11,632
Total Homebuilding revenues2,083,067
 10 % 1,894,885
 5,643,699
 12 % 5,048,447
2,516,958
 27 % 1,974,585
 4,441,113
 25 % 3,562,695
Home sale cost of revenues (a)(b)
(1,564,605) 10 % (1,417,705) (4,332,221) 15 % (3,766,302)(1,862,133) 20 % (1,549,937) (3,322,073) 20 % (2,767,615)
Land sale cost of revenues (b)(c)
(25,123) 120 % (11,428) (115,950) 549 % (17,859)(38,183) (56)% (87,599) (49,731) (45)% (90,827)
Selling, general, and administrative
expenses ("SG&A")
(c)(d)
(237,495) (5)% (250,914) (689,974) (8)% (749,502)(226,056) 5 % (216,211) (466,950) 3 % (452,479)
Other expense, net (d)(e)
(5,381) (77)% (23,775) (25,730) (40)% (42,742)(2,133) (88)% (17,239) (3,548) (84)% (22,412)
Income before income taxes$250,463
 31 % $191,063
 $479,824
 2 % $472,042
$388,453
 275 % $103,599
 $598,811
 161 % $229,362
                      
Supplemental data:                      
Gross margin from home sales(b)23.9% (80) bps
 24.7% 22.7% (240) bps
 25.1%24.0% 290 bps
 21.1% 23.8% 170 bps
 22.1%
SG&A as a percentage of home
sale revenues
(c)(d)
11.6% (170) bps
 13.3% 12.3% (260) bps
 14.9%9.2% (180) bps
 11.0% 10.7% (200) bps
 12.7%
Closings (units)5,151
 2 % 5,037
 14,420
 5 % 13,754
5,741
 14 % 5,044
 10,367
 12 % 9,269
Average selling price$399
 7 % $374
 $389
 6 % $366
$427
 10 % $390
 $421
 10 % $383
Net new orders (e):
           
Net new orders (f):
           
Units5,300
 11 % 4,775
 17,821
 11 % 16,124
6,341
 (1)% 6,395
 13,216
 6 % 12,521
Dollars$2,260,082
 23 % $1,831,339
 $7,331,311
 20 % $6,087,334
$2,694,271
 3 % $2,625,091
 $5,587,823
 10 % $5,071,230
Cancellation rate15%   16% 13%   14%14%   13% 13%   12%
Active communities at September 30      778
 10 % 709
Backlog at September 30:           
Active communities at June 30      847
 5 % 803
Backlog at June 30:           
Units      10,823
 15 % 9,417
      11,845
 11 % 10,674
Dollars      $4,665,871
 26 % $3,698,920
      $5,205,234
 17 % $4,461,680


(a)
Includes the amortizationnet gains gains of capitalized interest, land inventory impairments of $31.5 million (see Note 2), and a warranty charge of $12.3$26.4 million related to a closed-out community (see Note 8) fortwo land sale transactions in California that closed during the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018 (see Note 3).
(b)
Includes land inventory impairments of $31.5 million (see Note 2) and a warranty charge of $12.1 million related to a closed-out community (see Note 8) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. Also includes the amortization of capitalized interest.
(c)
Includes net realizable value adjustments on land held for sale of $82.4$81.0 million and $82.9 million for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, respectively (see Note 2).
(c)(d)
Includes write-offsinsurance reserve reversals of $5.3$37.9 million and $20.3$19.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and a write-off of $15.0 million of insurance receivables associated with the resolution of certain insurance matters in the three and ninesix months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. Also includes an insurance reserve reversal of $19.8 million for the nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 (see Note 8).
(d)(e)
Includes an $8.0 million impairment of an investment in an unconsolidated entity in the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 (see Note 2).
(e)(f)
Net new orders excludes backlog acquired from Wieland in January 2016 (see Note 1). Net newNew order dollars represent a composite of new order dollars combined with other movements of the dollars in backlog related to cancellations and change orders.



Home sale revenues


Home sale revenues for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 were higher than the prior year by $174.2$484.4 million and $579.1$810.6 million, respectively. For the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the 9%25% increase was attributable to a 7%14% increase in closings and 10% increase in average selling price and a 2% increase in closings.price. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the 23% increase was attributable to a 6%12% increase in closings and 10% increase in average selling price and 5% increase in closings.price. The increase in closings reflects the significant investments we have made and the resulting increase in our active communities. These increased closings occurred despitecommunities, combined with ongoing increases in the disruption in our operations caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, and Hurricane Irma in Florida, as well as permitting and other municipal approval delays in certain communities.overall demand for new homes. The higher average selling price occurred across the majority of our markets and reflects an ongoing shift toward move-up buyers for both periods.shifts in product mix, including a small increase in the mix of closings in Northern California, where our average selling prices are significantly higher than the Company average.
    
Home sale gross margins


Home sale gross margins were 23.9%24.0% and 22.7%23.8% for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, respectively, compared to 24.7%21.1% and 25.1%22.1% for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, respectively. Gross margins for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018 remain strong relative to historical levels and reflect a combination of factors, including shifts in community mix, a small increase in the mix of closings in Northern California, favorable pricing conditions in the majority of our markets, and slightly lower amortized interest costs (160 bps for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 180 bps for the same periods in 2017). Gross margins for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 include the aforementioned land inventory impairments totaling $31.5 million, or 160 bps and 90 bps, respectively (see Note 2). Gross margin for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, also includes a warranty charge of $12.3$12.1 million, or 60 bps and 30 bps, respectively, related to a closed-out community in Florida (see Note 8). Excluding these charges, gross marginsThe supportive pricing environment that exists in 2017 remain strong relativemany of our markets is allowing us to historicaleffectively manage ongoing pressure in house costs, particularly as it relates to the sustained high levels but are lower compared to 2016 due to a combination of factors, including shifts in community mixlumber and higher house construction and land costs.trade labor pricing.


Land salessale and other revenues


We periodically elect to sell parcels of land to third parties in the event such assets no longer fit into our strategic operating plans or are zoned for commercial or other development. Land sale and other revenues and their related gains or losses vary between periods, depending on the timing of land sales and our strategic operating decisions. Land sales and other revenues contributed gains (losses)income of $2.1$28.7 million and $(79.2)$29.7 million for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, respectively, compared to gainslosses of $1.7$78.7 million and $2.7$79.2 million for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, respectively. The lossgains in the nine months ended September 30,2018 resulted primarily from two land sale transactions in California that contributed $26.4 million. The losses in 2017 resulted from the aforementioned net realizable valueNRV charges of $82.4$81.0 million and $82.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively (see Note 2).


SG&A


SG&A as a percentage of home sale revenues was 11.6%9.2% and 12.3%10.7% for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, respectively, compared with 13.3%11.0% and 14.9%12.7% for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, respectively. The gross dollar amount of our SG&A decreased $13.4increased $9.8 million, or 5%, for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018 compared to June 30, 2017 compared to September 30, 2016, and decreased $59.5increased $14.5 million, or 7.9%3%, for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 compared to SeptemberJune 30, 2016. SG&A2017. The improved overhead leverage resulted from volume efficiencies, realized cost efficiencies, and includes the aforementioned insurance receivable write-offsreserve reversals of $5.3$37.9 million and $20.3$19.8 million infor the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The nine months ended September 30, 2017 also includes an insurance reserve reversalrespectively, offset by a write-off of $19.8$15.0 million (see Note 8).

The overall decrease in SG&A is primarily attributable to cost efficiencies realized in late 2016 that continued into 2017. Additionally, SG&A for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 reflects the impact of transaction and integration costs associated with the assets acquired from Wielandresolution of certain insurance matters in the six months ended June 30, 2017 (see Note 18).

















Other expense, net


Other expense, net includes the following ($000’s omitted):
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Six Months Ended
September 30, September 30,June 30, June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs (Note 2)
$2,680
 $2,541
 $9,397
 $12,996
Lease exit and related costs219
 4,644
 624
 10,589
Write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs$(1,652) $(5,063) $(4,261) $(6,718)
Amortization of intangible assets3,450
 3,450
 10,350
 10,350
(3,450) (3,450) (6,900) (6,900)
Interest income(485) (887) (1,917) (2,659)835
 599
 1,399
 1,432
Interest expense101
 165
 371
 526
(165) (134) (308) (271)
Equity in loss (earnings) of unconsolidated entities (a)
(415) (485) 4,154
 (4,489)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities (a)
265
 (5,763) 1,226
 (4,569)
Miscellaneous, net(169) 14,347
 2,751
 15,429
2,034
 (3,428) 5,296
 (5,386)
Total other expense, net$5,381
 $23,775
 $25,730
 $42,742
$(2,133) $(17,239) $(3,548) $(22,412)


(a)Lease exit and related costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, resulted from actions taken to reduce overheads and the substantial completion of our corporate headquarters relocation from Michigan to Georgia, which began in 2013.
(b)
Includes an $8.0 million impairment of ana joint venture investment in an unconsolidated entity in the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 (see Note 2).
(c)
Miscellaneous, net includes a charge of $15.0 million related to the settlement of a disputed land transaction for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 (see Note 8).


Net new orders


Net new order units increased 11%decreased 1% for both the three and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, respectively,2018, as compared with the same periods in 2016. These increases in net new orders resulted primarily from aprior year period, and increased 6% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared with the prior year period. Our higher number of active communities. communities combined with the overall demand environment resulted in a strong start to the spring selling season. However, while customer traffic to our communities increased during 2018, we experienced lower than expected conversions of traffic to signups, especially among first-time and move-up buyers, beginning in May 2018 when mortgage rates increased.

Net new orders in dollars increased by 23%3% and 20%10% for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in 20162017 due to the growthchanges in units combined with a higher average selling price.prices. The cancellation rate (canceled orders for the period divided by gross new orders for the period) was 15%14% and 13% for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, respectively, compared to 16%13% and 14%12% for the same periods in 2016.2017. Ending backlog, which represents orders for homes that have not yet closed, increased 15%11% in units at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 compared with SeptemberJune 30, 20162017, primarily as a result of the higher net new order volume, and 26%17% in dollars due to the unit increase and a higher average selling price. Delayed home closings as a result of the aforementioned hurricanes and production delays also contributed to the higher backlog at September 30, 2017.


Homes in production


The following is a summary of our homes in production at September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016:production:
September 30,
2017
 September 30,
2016
June 30,
2018
 June 30,
2017
Sold8,098
 7,053
8,550
 7,360
Unsold      
Under construction1,765
 1,581
2,043
 1,741
Completed576
 601
565
 487
2,341
 2,182
2,608
 2,228
Models1,079
 1,059
1,192
 1,116
Total11,518
 10,294
12,350
 10,704


The number of homes in production at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 was 12%15% higher than at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017, due primarily to the higher net new order volume and backlog. As part of our inventory management strategies, we expect to maintain reasonable inventory levels relative to demand in each of our markets.




Controlled lots


The following is a summary of our lots under control at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:
September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Owned Optioned Controlled Owned Optioned ControlledOwned Optioned Controlled Owned Optioned Controlled
Northeast5,149
 6,030
 11,179
 6,296
 4,019
 10,315
5,015
 6,979
 11,994
 5,194
 5,569
 10,763
Southeast15,267
 10,256
 25,523
 16,050
 8,232
 24,282
15,165
 12,467
 27,632
 15,404
 11,085
 26,489
Florida17,977
 11,508
 29,485
 22,164
 8,470
 30,634
18,789
 13,449
 32,238
 18,458
 11,887
 30,345
Midwest11,609
 7,300
 18,909
 11,800
 8,639
 20,439
10,550
 12,156
 22,706
 10,612
 9,196
 19,808
Texas13,848
 9,891
 23,739
 13,541
 9,802
 23,343
14,099
 7,961
 22,060
 13,923
 8,320
 22,243
West26,548
 3,831
 30,379
 29,428
 4,817
 34,245
25,559
 6,913
 32,472
 25,662
 6,099
 31,761
Total90,398
 48,816
 139,214
 99,279
 43,979
 143,258
89,177
 59,925
 149,102
 89,253
 52,156
 141,409
                      
Developed (%)37% 23% 32% 31% 19% 28%40% 19% 32% 37% 20% 31%


Of our controlled lots, 90,39889,177 and 99,27989,253 were owned and 48,81659,925 and 43,97952,156 were controlled under land option agreements at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively. While competition for well-positioned land is robust, we continue to pursue land investments that we believe can achieve appropriate risk-adjusted returns on invested capital. The remaining purchase price under our land option agreements totaled $2.3$2.7 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. These land option agreements generally may be canceled at our discretion and in certain cases extend over several years. Our maximum exposure related to these land option agreements is generally limited to our deposits and pre-acquisition costs, which totaled $201.8$218.4 million, of which $9.4$14.1 million is refundable, at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.



Homebuilding Segment Operations


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, we conducted our operations in 4745 markets located throughout 25 states. For reporting purposes, our Homebuilding operations are aggregated into six reportable segments:

Northeast: Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Southeast: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Florida: Florida
Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio
Texas: Texas
West: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Washington


The following tables present selected financial information for our reportable Homebuilding segments:



Operating Data by Segment ($000's omitted)Operating Data by Segment ($000's omitted)
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Six Months Ended
September 30, September 30,June 30, June 30,
2017 2017 vs. 2016 2016 2017 2017 vs. 2016 20162018 2018 vs. 2017 2017 2018 2018 vs. 2017 2017
Home sale revenues:                      
Northeast$168,402
 9 % $155,076
 $425,206
  % $426,212
$198,811
 34 % $148,272
 $331,151
 29% $256,804
Southeast392,133
 5 % 372,639
 1,098,576
 4 % 1,052,689
444,720
 17 % 378,857
 818,163
 16% 706,443
Florida333,726
 9 % 306,323
 1,007,754
 18 % 856,703
455,533
 27 % 359,946
 796,605
 18% 674,028
Midwest392,442
 15 % 342,332
 994,701
 22 % 817,709
354,855
 (1)% 357,847
 651,750
 8% 602,259
Texas268,899
 3 % 261,693
 791,684
 9 % 729,170
330,215
 14 % 288,519
 575,324
 10% 522,785
West500,289
 13 % 443,655
 1,289,032
 13 % 1,145,360
665,920
 54 % 432,200
 1,188,659
 51% 788,744
$2,055,891
 9 % $1,881,718
 $5,606,953
 12 % $5,027,843
$2,450,054
 25 % $1,965,641
 $4,361,652
 23% $3,551,063
Income (loss) before income taxes (a):
                      
Northeast (b)
$21,046
 248 % $6,056
 $(12,803) (137)% $34,884
Northeast$25,158
 (e) $(38,249) $34,470
 (e) $(33,849)
Southeast45,109
 24 % 36,370
 117,749
 22 % 96,898
54,357
 35 % 40,274
 94,814
 31% 72,640
Florida (c)(b)
52,191
 14 % 45,891
 132,824
 2 % 130,546
67,491
 87 % 36,110
 112,436
 39% 80,633
Midwest59,636
 62 % 36,792
 115,463
 68 % 68,665
43,050
 15 % 37,573
 71,451
 28% 55,827
Texas42,727
 10 % 38,878
 122,045
 18 % 103,618
50,859
 9 % 46,522
 81,395
 3% 79,318
West75,753
 37 % 55,347
 107,987
 (17)% 130,683
West (c)
154,414
 (e) (1,850) 243,619
 (e) 32,234
Other homebuilding (d)
(45,999) (63)% (28,271) (103,441) (11)% (93,252)(6,876) 59 % (16,781) (39,374) 31% (57,441)
$250,463
 31 % $191,063
 $479,824
 2 % $472,042
$388,453
 275 % $103,599
 $598,811
 161% $229,362
Closings (units):           
Northeast318
  % 317
 846
 (5)% 889
Southeast966
 2 % 948
 2,751
 (2)% 2,799
Florida897
 7 % 836
 2,639
 12 % 2,348
Midwest1,001
 7 % 938
 2,576
 13 % 2,276
Texas927
 (2)% 948
 2,809
 6 % 2,646
West1,042
 (1)% 1,050
 2,799
  % 2,796
5,151
 2 % 5,037
 14,420
 5 % 13,754
           
Average selling price:           
Northeast$530
 8 % $489
 $503
 5 % $479
Southeast406
 3 % 393
 399
 6 % 376
Florida372
 2 % 366
 382
 5 % 365
Midwest392
 7 % 365
 386
 7 % 359
Texas290
 5 % 276
 282
 2 % 276
West480
 14 % 423
 461
 12 % 410
$399
 7 % $374
 $389
 6 % $366
(a)
Includes land-related charges of $2.1$125.6 million and $131.3$129.1 million for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 respectively (see (See Note 2).
(b)
Northeast includesIncludes a warranty charge of $15.0$12.1 million related to the settlement of a disputed land transaction for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 related to a closed-out community (see Note 8).
(c)
Includes a warranty chargegains of $12.3$26.4 million forrelated to two land sale transactions in California in the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 related to a closed-out community (see Note 8).
2018.
(d)Includes
Other homebuilding includes insurance reserve reversals of $37.9 million and $19.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and a write-off of insurance receivables associated with the resolution of certain insurance matters of $15.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 (see Note 8), amortization of intangible assets, amortization of capitalized interest, and other items not allocated to the operating segments. Also includes write-offs of $5.3 million and $20.3 million of insurance receivables associated with the resolution of certain insurance matters in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, other homebuilding also includes an insurance reserve reversal of $19.8 million.
(e)Percentage not meaningful.




Operating Data by Segment ($000's omitted)Operating Data by Segment ($000's omitted)
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2018 2018 vs. 2017 2017 2018 2018 vs. 2017 2017
Closings (units):           
Northeast401
 35 % 296
 652
 23 % 528
Southeast1,072
 13 % 949
 1,996
 12 % 1,785
Florida1,134
 25 % 910
 2,021
 16 % 1,742
Midwest872
 (4)% 907
 1,639
 4 % 1,575
Texas1,096
 5 % 1,042
 1,905
 1 % 1,882
West1,166
 24 % 940
 2,154
 23 % 1,757
5,741
 14 % 5,044
 10,367
 12 % 9,269
           
Average selling price:           
Northeast$496
 (1)% $501
 $508
 4 % $486
Southeast415
 4 % 399
 410
 4 % 396
Florida402
 2 % 396
 394
 2 % 387
Midwest407
 3 % 395
 398
 4 % 382
Texas301
 9 % 277
 302
 9 % 278
West571
 24 % 460
 552
 23 % 449
September 30, September 30,$427
 10 % $390
 $421
 10 % $383
2017 2017 vs. 2016 2016 2017 2017 vs. 2016 2016           
Net new orders - units:                      
Northeast316
 (3)% 325
 1,103
 5% 1,055
450
 20 % 376
 898
 14 % 787
Southeast1,044
 11 % 938
 3,314
 10% 3,006
1,093
 (8)% 1,193
 2,352
 4 % 2,270
Florida991
 5 % 946
 3,121
 8% 2,880
1,347
 24 % 1,090
 2,791
 31 % 2,130
Midwest868
 6 % 817
 3,119
 9% 2,870
1,055
 (3)% 1,089
 2,157
 (4)% 2,251
Texas881
 3 % 852
 3,281
 9% 3,009
1,183
 (1)% 1,189
 2,506
 4 % 2,400
West1,200
 34 % 897
 3,883
 18% 3,304
1,213
 (17)% 1,458
 2,512
 (6)% 2,683
5,300
 11 % 4,775
 17,821
 11% 16,124
6,341
 (1)% 6,395
 13,216
 6 % 12,521
           
Net new orders - dollars:                      
Northeast$170,542
 10 % $154,551
 $581,033
 12% $517,282
$234,492
 16 % $201,355
 $469,142
 14 % $410,491
Southeast416,723
 9 % 381,992
 1,317,316
 13% 1,165,970
459,197
 (3)% 475,692
 983,106
 9 % 900,594
Florida387,611
 11 % 349,962
 1,198,072
 12% 1,069,220
547,704
 31 % 417,249
 1,120,479
 38 % 810,461
Midwest341,708
 12 % 304,948
 1,223,169
 17% 1,048,700
427,996
 2 % 418,136
 878,522
  % 881,461
Texas265,411
 10 % 241,242
 961,312
 15% 834,874
373,118
 6 % 350,398
 777,972
 12 % 695,901
West678,087
 70 % 398,644
 2,050,409
 41% 1,451,288
651,764
 (14)% 762,261
 1,358,602
 (1)% 1,372,322
$2,260,082
 23 % $1,831,339
 $7,331,311
 20% $6,087,334
$2,694,271
 3 % $2,625,091
 $5,587,823
 10 % $5,071,230
Cancellation rates:           
Northeast19%   11% 13%   11%
Southeast13%   15% 12%   14%
Florida13%   11% 12%   11%
Midwest13%   15% 11%   12%
Texas19%   20% 16%   17%
West16%   21% 15%   18%
15%   16% 13%   14%           
Unit backlog:           
Northeast      644
 6% 610
Southeast      1,934
 16% 1,669
Florida      1,900
 5% 1,806
Midwest      1,850
 10% 1,683
Texas      1,884
 10% 1,708
West      2,611
 35% 1,941
      10,823
 15% 9,417
Backlog dollars:           
Northeast      $345,423
 14% $302,602
Southeast      802,500
 15% 699,710
Florida      746,544
 6% 702,801
Midwest      729,547
 19% 613,351
Texas      572,119
 19% 481,364
West      1,469,738
 63% 899,092
      $4,665,871
 26% $3,698,920




Operating Data by Segment
($000’s omitted)
Operating Data by Segment ($000's omitted)
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Six Months Ended
September 30, September 30,June 30, June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2018 vs. 2017 2017 2018 2018 vs. 2017 2017
Land-related charges*:       
Cancellation rates:           
Northeast$1,184
 $464
 $51,102
 $990
9%   10% 8%   10%
Southeast889
 396
 1,847
 2,252
12%   11% 11%   11%
Florida109
 68
 8,862
 597
12%   13% 12%   12%
Midwest(393) 391
 7,703
 1,242
12%   11% 11%   10%
Texas51
 245
 898
 397
18%   15% 17%   15%
West306
 1,098
 56,747
 7,707
15%   14% 14%   14%
Other homebuilding
 
 4,095
 
$2,146
 $2,662
 $131,254
 $13,185
14%   13% 13%   12%
           
Unit backlog:           
Northeast      758
 17 % 646
Southeast      2,072
 12 % 1,856
Florida      2,448
 36 % 1,806
Midwest      2,005
 1 % 1,983
Texas      2,027
 5 % 1,930
West      2,535
 3 % 2,453
      11,845
 11 % 10,674
           
Backlog dollars:           
Northeast      $391,642
 14 % $343,282
Southeast      883,109
 14 % 777,911
Florida      1,005,463
 45 % 692,660
Midwest      815,311
 4 % 780,280
Texas      652,445
 13 % 575,607
West      1,457,264
 13 % 1,291,940
      $5,205,234
 17 % $4,461,680



 Operating Data by Segment
($000’s omitted)
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, June 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Land-related charges*:       
Northeast$498
 $49,820
 $1,683
 $49,918
Southeast689
 491
 1,731
 958
Florida226
 8,602
 409
 8,754
Midwest372
 7,567
 1,118
 8,095
Texas220
 589
 270
 847
West148
 54,409
 361
 56,441
Other homebuilding269
 4,095
 269
 4,095
 $2,422
 $125,573
 $5,841
 $129,108
*
Land-related charges include land inventory impairments, net realizable value adjustments on land held for sale, impairments of investments in unconsolidated entities, and write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs for land option contracts we elected not to pursue (Note 2). Other homebuilding consists primarily of write-offs of capitalized interest related to such land-related charges.

Northeast


For the thirdsecond quarter of 2017,2018, Northeast home sale revenues increased 9%34% compared with the prior year period due to an 8%a 35% increase in closings, offset by a slight decrease in the average selling price while closings remained flat.price. The higher revenues occurred primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and resulted from the timing of opening new communities.New England. Income before income taxes increased primarily because of the aforementioned charge relateddue to the settlement of a disputed land transactionincreased revenues when combined with the land-related charges recognized in the third quarter of 2016. Higher revenues and lower overheadsprior year period. Improved overhead leverage also contributed to the improvement. Net new orders decreased 3%, primarily in New England due to cancellations resulting from a fire in a building that was under construction and that must be razed and rebuilt.increased across all markets.

For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018, Northeast home sale revenues were uniformincreased by 29% when compared with the prior year period, due to a 5% decrease23% increase in closings, offset by a 5% increase in thecombined with an increased average selling price.price of 4%. The decreaseincrease in closings was concentrated inattributable to Mid-Atlantic and New England, and the increase inEngland. The increased average selling price was broad-based.occurred in Mid-Atlantic. The decreasedincreased income before income taxes resulted primarily from higher revenues and improved overhead utilization, combined with the aforementioned land-related charges recognized in the period (see Note 2), which was partially offset by a charge related to the settlement of a disputed land transaction in the nine months ended September 30, 2016.2017. Net new orders increased 5%, primarily in the Northeast Corridor.across all markets.


Southeast


For the thirdsecond quarter of 2017,2018, Southeast home sale revenues increased 5%17% compared with the prior year period due to a 2%13% increase in closings combined with a 3%4% increase in the average selling price. The increased closings occurred across all markets, while the increased average selling price was broad-based except for Raleigh. Income before income taxes increased primarily as the result of the higher revenues and lower overhead costs in the current period, as the Southeast was impacted in 2016 by costs associated with the Wieland acquisition (see Note 1).revenues. Net new orders increased 11%, primarily in Georgia and Raleigh.decreased across all markets with the exception of Coastal Carolinas.


For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, Southeast home sale revenues increased 4%16% compared with the prior year as the result of a 6%4% increase in average selling price partially offset bycombined with a 2% decrease12% increase in closings. The decreaseincrease in closings occurred across all markets except for Georgia,Charlotte, while the increase in average selling price occurred primarily in Raleigh and Charlotte.was broad-based except for Raleigh. Income before income taxes increased 22% as31%, primarily a result of transaction and integration costs associated with the assets acquired from Wieland in 2016 (see Note 1).increased revenues. Net new orders increased across all markets with the exception of Charlotte.Georgia and Tennessee.


Florida


For the thirdsecond quarter of 2017,2018, Florida home sale revenues increased 9%27% compared with the prior year period due to a 7%25% increase in closings combined with a 2% increase in the average selling price. The increase in closings occurred primarilyacross all markets, while the increased average selling price occurred in North Florida and Southwest Florida, and the increase in average selling price occurred across all markets except for North


West Florida. Income before income taxes increased primarily due to the higher revenues.revenues combined with the land-related charges and warranty adjustment recognized in the prior year period (see Note 2 and Note 8). Net new orders increased 5%,across all markets, reflecting improved order levels across all markets except for Southwest Florida. The increased closings anddriven by the opening of new orders occurred despite the disruption in our Florida operations caused by Hurricane Irma.communities.



For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, Florida home sale revenues increased 18% compared with the prior year period due to a 5%2% increase in the average selling price combined with a 12%16% increase in closings. Income before income taxes increased slightly due to higher revenues offset bycombined with the aforementioned land-related charges and warranty adjustment recognized in 2017 (see Note 2 and Note 8). Net new orders increased across all markets. Bothmarkets reflecting improved order levels driven by the opening of new communities.

Midwest

For the second quarter of 2018, Midwest home sale revenues slightly decreased over the prior year period due to a 4% decrease in closings partially offset by a 3% increase in average selling price. The increased average selling price occurred across the majority of markets while the decreased closings were concentrated in Illinois and Indianapolis-Louisville. Income before income taxes increased compared to the prior year primarily due to the land-related charges (see Note 2) in the prior year period. Net new orders increased despitedecreased across all markets with the disruption in our operations caused by Hurricane Irma.exception of Michigan.

Midwest


For the third quarter of 2017,six months ended June 30, 2018, Midwest home sale revenues increased 15%8% compared with the prior year period due to a 7%4% increase in average selling price combined with a 7%4% increase in closings. The higher revenues occurred across allmost markets with the exception of Minnesota and Indianapolis-Louisville. Income before income taxes increased primarily due to increased revenues. Net new orders decreased across all markets, except for Michigan.

Texas

For the second quarter of 2018, Texas home sale revenues increased 14% compared with the prior year period due to a 9% increase in average selling price, combined with a 5% increase in closings. The increase in average selling price occurred across all markets, while the increase in closings occurred primarily in Houston and Central Texas. Income before income taxes increased primarily due to the increased revenues, which were partially offset by higher overhead costs. Net new orders remained flat compared to the prior year period.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, Texas home sale revenues increased 10% compared with the prior year period due to a 1% increase in closings combined with a 9% increase in the average selling price. The average selling price increased across all markets. Closings increased primarily in Houston and Central Texas, partially offset by decreased closings in Dallas and San Antonio due to timing differences between when older communities were closed out and newer communities became active. The higher revenues and closings led to an increase in income before income taxes. Net new orders increased across the majority of markets.all markets except for Houston.


West

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Midwestsecond quarter of 2018, West home sale revenues increased 22%54% compared with the prior year period resulting from a 24% increase in average selling price, combined with a 24% increase in closings. The increased average selling price and closings occurred across all markets. The increased revenues contributed to increased income before income taxes in all markets. A large portion of the increases in revenues, average selling price, and income before income taxes resulted from one multifamily project in Northern California. In addition, we closed on two land sale transactions in Northern California which generated gains totaling $26.4 million in the second quarter of 2018 and the prior year period included higher land-related charges (see Note 3). Net new orders decreased 17% overall, which was concentrated in Northern California, primarily due to a lower number of active communities combined with actions taken in certain communities to manage backlog.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, West home sale revenues increased 51% compared with the prior year period due to a 7%23% increase in average selling price, combined with a 13%23% increase in closings. The higher revenues occurred across all markets. Net new orders increased across all markets.

Texas

For the third quarter of 2017, Texas home sale revenues increased 3% compared with the prior year period due to a 5% increase in average selling price offset by a 2% decrease in closings. The lower closings is primarily attributable to the disruption in our Houston operations caused by Hurricane Harvey. The increased average selling price occurred across all markets except for Houston, while the decrease in closings occurred primarily in Houston and San Antonio. The increased revenues and lower overhead led to an increase in income before income taxes. Net new orders increased 3% primarily in Houston and Central Texas.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Texas home sale revenues increased 9% compared with the prior year period due to a 6% increase in closings combined with a 2% increase in the average selling price. The average selling price increased primarily in Central Texas and San Antonio. The increase in closings was concentrated in Dallas and Central Texas, offset by a decrease in Houston caused by Hurricane Harvey. The higher revenues and higher closings led to an increase in income before income taxes. Net new orders increased 9% and occurred across all markets except for San Antonio.

West

For the third quarter of 2017, West home sale revenues increased 13% compared with the prior year period resulting from a 14% increase in average selling price, offset by a 1% decrease in closings. The increased average selling price and closings occurred across all marketsmarkets. The increased revenues led to increased income taxes, primarily due to the results of Northern California's aforementioned multifamily project and land sales, combined with the exception of New Mexico, whereas the decreased closings occurred mainlyland-related charges recognized in Northern California due to permitting and other municipal approval delays in certain communities. Income before income taxes increased across all markets with the exception of Northern California.2017 (see Note 3). Net new orders showed a 34%decreased 6% overall increase.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, West home sale revenues increased 13% compared with the prior year periodand was concentrated in Northern California primarily due to a 12% increase in average selling price, while closings remained flat as Northern California experienced lower closings due to permitting and other municipal approval delaysnumber of active communities combined with actions taken in certain communities. The higher average selling price occurred across all markets. Income before income taxes decreased primarily as a result of the aforementioned land-related charges recognized during the period (see Note 2), partially offset by higher revenues and lower overhead costs. Net new orders increased 18% and occurred across all markets. This increase was partially duecommunities to the increase in active communities.manage backlog.


Financial Services Operations


We conduct our Financial Services operations, which include mortgage operations, title services, and titleinsurance brokerage operations, through Pulte Mortgage and other subsidiaries. In originating mortgage loans, we initially use our own funds, including funds available pursuant to credit agreements with third parties. Substantially all of the loans we originate are sold in the secondary market within a short period of time after origination, generally within 30 days. We also sell the servicing rights for the loans we originate through fixed price servicing sales contracts to reduce the risks and costs inherent in servicing loans. This strategy results in owning the loans

and related servicing rights for only a short period of time. Operating as a captive business model primarily targeted to supporting our Homebuilding operations, the business levels of our Financial Services operations are highly correlated to Homebuilding. Our Homebuilding customers continue to account for substantially all loan production. We believe that our capture rate, which represents loan originations from our Homebuilding operations as a percentage of total loan opportunities from our Homebuilding operations, excluding cash closings, is an important metric in evaluating the effectiveness of our captive mortgage business model. The following tables present selected financial information for our Financial Services operations ($000's omitted):
Three Months EndedNine Months EndedThree Months Ended Six Months Ended
September 30,June 30, June 30,
2017 2017 vs. 2016 20162017 2017 vs. 2016 20162018 2018 vs. 2017 2017 2018 2018 vs. 2017 2017
Mortgage operations revenues$35,910
 (6)% $38,320
$104,582
 4% $100,162
Mortgage revenues$38,668
 7% $35,971
 $73,695
 7% $68,672
Title services revenues11,042
 14 % 9,700
31,413
 17% 26,788
11,666
 15% 10,132
 20,603
 13% 18,167
Insurance brokerage commissions2,430
 107% 1,172
 4,404
 100% 2,203
Total Financial Services revenues46,952
 (2)% 48,020
135,995
 7% 126,950
52,764
 12% 47,275
 98,702
 11% 89,042
Expenses(29,304) 9 % (26,906)(86,150) 9% (79,204)(32,224) 13% (28,478) (64,436) 13% (56,846)
Other income, net138
 (13)% 158
393
 16% 340
177
 17% 151
 285
 12% 255
Income before income taxes$17,786
 (16)% $21,272
$50,238
 4% $48,086
$20,717
 9% $18,948
 $34,551
 6% $32,451
Total originations:                    
Loans3,428
  % 3,417
9,631
 6% 9,123
3,635
 9% 3,330
 6,627
 7% 6,203
Principal$1,002,108
 6 % $945,859
$2,778,151
 12% $2,481,177
$1,122,017
 16% $969,691
 $2,031,817
 14% $1,776,043



Nine Months EndedSix Months Ended
September 30,June 30,
2017 20162018 2017
Supplemental data:      
Capture rate79.5% 80.9%76.6% 79.5%
Average FICO score749
 750
751
 749
Loan application backlog$2,653,466
 $2,057,460
$2,714,571
 $2,545,209
Funded origination breakdown:      
FHA10% 10%
VA13% 13%
USDA1% 1%
Government (FHA, VA, USDA)20% 24%
Other agency69% 70%67% 69%
Total agency93% 94%87% 93%
Non-agency7% 6%13% 7%
Total funded originations100% 100%100% 100%



Revenues


Total Financial Services revenues for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 decreased 2%2018 increased 12% and increased 7%11%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016. The decrease when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016 is2017, primarily due to the reduced capture rate and lower revenue per loan. The increase when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is primarily related to higher loan origination volume resulting from higher volumes in the Homebuilding segment. A higher average loan size primarily driven by higher average selling prices in the Homebuilding segment partiallyalso contributed to the higher revenues.

Income before income taxes

Income before income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 increased 9% and 6%, respectively, when compared to the prior year periods. The increases over the prior year were due primarily to higher revenues that were largely offset by lower revenue per loan.higher expenses. Refinance activity has slowed in the mortgage industry, which has increased competition, pressured loan pricing, and resulted in lower revenue permargins on our loan for usoriginations in 2017.2018.



Income before income taxes

Income before income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased 16% and increased 4%, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. The decrease over the three months ended September 30, 2016 was due to lower revenues per loan and higher expenses, while the increase over the nine months ended September 30, 2016 resulted primarily from the increase in revenues combined with better expense leverage.


Income Taxes


Our effective tax rate for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 was 33.8%20.8% and 30.2%21.9%, respectively, compared to 39.5%17.8% and 36.6%26.6%, respectively for the same periods in 2016. Our2017. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 our effective tax rate for the current period differeddiffers from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to state income tax expense on current year earnings, tax benefits due to Internal Revenue Service acceptance of an accounting method change applicable to the favorable resolution of certain state income2017 tax matters, the domestic production activities deduction,year, energy credits, and tax law changes. For the same period in the prior year, our effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to state income tax expense on current year earnings, the favorable resolution of certain state income tax matters, and tax law changes. Our effective tax rates forThe federal statutory rate was reduced from 35% in 2017 to 21% in 2018 due to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are lower than for the prior year periods primarily as the result of tax law changes and the domestic production activities deduction.Tax Act, which was enacted on December 22, 2017.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


We finance our land acquisition, development, and construction activities and financial services operations using internally-generated funds supplemented by credit arrangements with third parties and capital market financing. We routinely monitor current and expected operational requirements and financial market conditions to evaluate accessing other available financing sources, including revolving bank credit and securities offerings.


At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, we had unrestricted cash and equivalents of $158.2$367.1 million, restricted cash balances of $38.9$34.8 million, and $422.3$785.4 million available under our Revolving Credit Facility. We follow a diversified investment approach for our cash and equivalents by maintaining such funds with a broad portfolio of banks within our group of relationship banks in high quality, highly liquid, short-term deposits and investments.


Our ratio of debt to total capitalization, excluding our Financial Services debt, and limited recourse notes payable, was 42.4%39.9% at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.


Unsecured senior notes


In February 2016, we issued $1.0We had $3.0 billion of unsecured senior notes consisting of $300outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, with no repayments due until 2021, when $700.0 million of 4.25% senior notes due March 1, 2021, and $700 million of 5.50% senior notes due March 1, 2026. In July 2016, we issued an additional $1.0 billion of unsecured senior notes consisting of an additional $400are scheduled to mature.

Other notes payable

Other notes payable include non-recourse and limited recourse collateralized notes with third parties that totaled $18.8 million ofand $20.0 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. These notes have maturities ranging up to three years, are secured by the 4.25% seniorapplicable land positions to which they relate, and have no recourse to any other assets. The stated interest rates on these notes due March 1, 2021, and $600 million of 5.00% senior notes due January 15, 2027. During October 2017, we settled the 7.625% senior notes on their due date.range up to 7.8%.


Revolving credit facility


We maintain a senior unsecured revolvingIn June 2018, we entered into the Revolving Credit Facility which replaced the Company's previous credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) that matures in June 2019 and provides for maximum borrowings of $750.0 million.agreement. The Revolving Credit Facility contains substantially similar terms to the previous credit agreement, and extended the maturity date from June 2019 to June 2023. The Revolving Credit Facility has a maximum borrowing capacity of $1.0 billion and contains an uncommitted accordion feature that could increase the size of the Revolving Credit Facilitycapacity to $1.25$1.5 billion, subject to certain conditions and availability of additional bank commitments. On October 13, 2017, we exercised the accordion feature to increase the maximum borrowing capacity to $1.0 billion. The Revolving Credit Facility also provides for the issuance of letters of credit that reduce the available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility, with a sublimit of $375.0$500.0 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. The interest rate on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may be based on either the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or a base rate plus an applicable margin, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility. At September 30, 2017, wetherein. We had $83.0 million ofno borrowings outstanding at June 30, 2018 and $244.7December 31, 2017, and $214.6 million and $235.5 million of letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility respectively. Atat June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2016, we had no borrowings outstanding and $219.1 million of letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility,2017, respectively.


The Revolving Credit Facility contains financial covenants that require us to maintain a minimum Tangible Net Worth, a minimum Interest Coverage Ratio, and a maximum Debt-to-Capitalization Ratio (as each term is defined in the Revolving

Credit Facility). As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, we were in compliance with all covenants. Outstanding balances under the Revolving Credit Facility are guaranteed by certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries.


Limited recourse notes payableFinancial Services debt

Certain of our local homebuilding operations are party to limited recourse collateralized notes payable with third parties that totaled $24.8 million at September 30, 2017 and $19.3 million at December 31, 2016. These notes have maturities ranging up to four years, are collateralized by the applicable land positions to which they relate, and are classified within accrued and other liabilities. The stated interest rates on these notes range up to 8.25%.

Pulte Mortgage


Pulte Mortgage maintains a master repurchase agreement with third party lenders. In August 2017, Pulte Mortgage entered into an amended and restated repurchase agreementlenders (the “Repurchase Agreement”) that extended the effective date tomatures in August 2018. The maximum aggregate commitment is $300.0was $400.0 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, and increases to $475.0 million during the seasonally high borrowing period from December 26, 2017will remain unchanged through January 11, 2018. At all other times, the maximum aggregate commitment ranges from $250.0 million to $400.0 million. The purpose of changes in capacity during the term of the agreement is to lower associated fees during seasonally lower volume periods of mortgage origination activity.maturity. Borrowings under the Repurchase Agreement are secured by residential mortgage loans available-for-sale. The Repurchase Agreement contains various affirmative and negative covenants applicable to Pulte Mortgage, including quantitative thresholds related to net worth, net income, and liquidity. Pulte Mortgage had $245.8$264.0 million and $331.6$437.8 million outstanding under the Repurchase Agreement at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively, and was in compliance with all of its covenants and requirements as of such dates.


Dividends and share repurchase program


During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, we declared cash dividends totaling $83.7$52.0 million and repurchased 27.83.5 million shares under our repurchase authorization totaling $659.8$105.1 million. In July 2016, our Board of Directors approved a $1.0 billion increase in our share repurchase authorization. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, we had remaining authorization to repurchase $345.0$489.3 million of common shares.


Cash flows


Operating activities


Our net cash provided by operating activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 was $252.5$547.6 million, compared with net cash used inprovided by operating activities of $306.5$176.3 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. Generally, the primary drivers of our cash flow from operations are profitability and changes in the levels of inventory and residential mortgage loans available-for-sale, each of which experiences seasonal fluctuations. The positive cash flow from operations for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 was primarily due to our pretax income of $530.1$633.4 million, supplemented by $131.3$127.0 million in non-cash land-related chargesof deferred income taxes and a seasonal reduction of $173.1$199.6 million in residential mortgage loans available-for-sale. These sources of cash were partially offset by a net increase in inventories of $758.0$281.4 million resulting from ongoing land acquisition and development investment to support future growth combined with a seasonal build of house inventory to support theour higher backlog.


Our negativepositive cash flow from operations for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 was primarily due to our pretax income of $261.8 million, which reflected $129.1 million in non-cash land-related charges, and a seasonal reduction of $172.9 million in residential mortgage loans available-for-sale. These sources were offset by a net increase in inventories of $1.1 billion$486.4 million resulting from increased land investment combined with a seasonal build of house inventory. These uses of cash were partially offset by our pretax income of $520.1 million and a seasonal reduction of $92.6 million in residential mortgage loans available-for-sale.
 
Investing activities


Investing activities are generally not a significant source or use of cash for us. Net cash used byin investing activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 was $39.8$27.1 million, compared with net cash used byin investing activities of $469.6$31.6 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. The cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily due to the acquisition of certain real estate assets from Wieland (see Note 1).2017.


Financing activities


Net cash used in financing activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 totaled $738.9$424.7 million, compared with net cash provided byused in financing activities of $461.8$628.1 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. The net cash used in financing activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 resulted primarily from the repurchase of 27.83.5 million common shares for $659.8$105.1 million under our repurchase authorization, paymentrepayments of $86.0debt totaling $82.4 million, $52.4 million in cash dividends, net

borrowings of $83.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility, and net repayments of $85.8$173.8 million for borrowings under the Repurchase Agreement related to a seasonal reduction in residential mortgage loans available-for-sale.


Net cash provided byused in financing activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 resulted primarily from the proceeds of the unsecured senior notes issuance for $2.0 billion offset by net repayments of $109.1 million under the Repurchase Agreement, the repurchase of 17.717.5 million common shares for $347.7$399.9 million under our repurchase authorization, and payment of $94.3$58.2 million in cash dividends.dividends, and net repayments of $177.9 million for borrowings under the Repurchase Agreement.


Inflation


We, and the homebuilding industry in general, may be adversely affected during periods of inflation because of higher land and construction costs. Inflation may also increase our financing costs. In addition, higher mortgage interest rates affect the affordability of our products to prospective homebuyers. While we attempt to pass on to our customers'customers increases in our costs through increased sales prices, market forces may limit our ability to do so. If we are unable to raise sales prices enough to compensate for higher costs, or if mortgage interest rates increase significantly, our revenues, gross margins, and net income could be adversely affected.


Seasonality


Although significant changes in market conditions have impacted our seasonal patterns in the past and could do so again, we historically experience variability in our quarterly results from operations due to the seasonal nature of the homebuilding industry. We generally experience increases in revenues and cash flow from operations during the fourth quarter based on the timing of home closings. This seasonal activity increases our working capital requirements in our third and fourth quarters to support our home production and loan origination volumes. As a result of the seasonality of our operations, our quarterly results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.


Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments


On August 14, 2017, Pulte MortgageIn June 2018, we entered into an amended and restated repurchase agreement. On October 13, 2017, we exercised the accordion feature under our Revolving Credit Facility which replaced the Company's previous credit agreement. The Revolving Credit Facility contains substantially similar terms to increase the previous credit agreement, and extended the maturity date from June 2019 to June 2023. The Revolving Credit Facility has a maximum borrowing capacity of $1.0 billion and contains an uncommitted accordion feature that could increase the capacity to $1.0$1.5 billion. There have been no other material changes to our contractual obligations from those disclosed in our "Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments" contained in Item 7, 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, 2016.2017.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements


We use letters of credit and surety bonds to guarantee our performance under various contracts, principally in connection with the development of our homebuilding projects. The expiration dates of the letter of credit contracts coincide with the expected completion date of the related homebuilding projects. If the obligations related to a project are ongoing, annual extensions of the letters of credit are typically granted on a year-to-year basis. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $244.7$214.6 million. Our surety bonds generally do not have stated expiration dates; rather, we are released from the bonds as the contractual performance is completed. These bonds, which approximated $1.2 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, are typically outstanding over a period of approximately three to five years. Because significant construction and development work has been performed related to projects that have not yet received final acceptance by the respective counterparties, the aggregate amount of surety bonds outstanding is in excess of the projected cost of the remaining work to be performed.


In the ordinary course of business, we enter into land option agreements in order to procure land for the construction of houses in the future. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, these agreements had an aggregate remaining purchase price of $2.3$2.7 billion. Pursuant to these land option agreements, we generally provide a deposit to the seller as consideration for the right to purchase land at different times in the future, usually at predetermined prices.


At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, aggregate outstanding debt of unconsolidated joint ventures was $55.8$55.0 million of which $52.5$54.2 million was related to one joint venture in which we have a 50% interest. In connection with this loan, we and our joint venture partner provided customary limited recourse guaranties in which our maximum financial loss exposure is limited to our pro rata share of the debt outstanding.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates


There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the ninesix months ended September June 30, 20172018 compared with those contained in Item 7, 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, 2016.2017, except that we updated our revenue recognition policies pursuant to the adoption of ASC 606 (see "New accounting pronouncements" withinNote 1) as included below:


Home sale revenues - Home sale revenues and related profit are generally recognized when title to and possession of the home are transferred to the buyer at the home closing date. Little to no estimation is involved in recognizing such revenues.

Land sale revenues - We periodically elect to sell parcels of land to third parties in the event such assets no longer fit into our strategic operating plans or are zoned for commercial or other development. Land sales are generally outright sales of specified land parcels with cash consideration due on the closing date, which is generally when performance obligations are satisfied. Certain land sale contracts may contain unique terms that require management judgment in determining the appropriate revenue recognition, but the impact of such transactions is generally immaterial.

Financial services revenues - Mortgage servicing fees represent fees earned for servicing loans for various investors. Servicing fees are based on a contractual percentage of the outstanding principal balance, or a contracted set fee in the case of certain sub-servicing arrangements, and are credited to income when related mortgage payments are received or the sub-servicing fees are earned. Loan origination fees, commitment fees, and certain direct loan origination costs are recognized as incurred. Expected gains and losses from the sale of residential mortgage loans and their related servicing rights are included in the measurement of written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through Financial Services revenues at the time of commitment. The determination of fair value for certain of these financial instruments requires the use of estimates and management judgment. Subsequent changes in the fair value of these loans are reflected in Financial Services revenues as they occur. Interest income is accrued from the date a mortgage loan is originated until the loan is sold.

Revenues associated with our title operations are recognized as closing services are rendered and title insurance policies are issued, both of which generally occur as each home is closed. Insurance brokerage commissions relate to commissions on homeowner and other insurance policies placed with third party carriers through various agency channels. Our performance obligations for policy renewal commissions are satisfied upon issuance of the initial policy. The contract assets for estimated future renewal commissions are included in other assets and totaled $29.8 million at June 30, 2018. Due to uncertainties in the estimation process and the long duration of renewal policies, which can extend many years into the future, actual results could differ from such estimates.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


Quantitative disclosure
We are subject to market risk on our debt instruments primarily due to fluctuations in interest rates. We utilize both fixed-rate and variable-rate debt. For fixed-rate debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair value of the debt instrument but not our earnings or cash flows. Conversely, for variable-rate debt, changes in interest rates generally do not affect the fair value of the debt instrument but could affect our earnings and cash flows. Except in very limited circumstances, we do not have an obligation to prepay fixed-rate debt prior to maturity. As a result, interest rate risk and changes in fair value should not have a significant impact on our fixed-rate debt until we are required or elect to refinance or repurchase such debt.
The following table sets forth the principal cash flows by scheduled maturity, weighted-average interest rates, and estimated fair value of our debt obligations as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 ($000’s omitted):
As of September 30, 2017 for the
Years ending December 31,
As of June 30, 2018 for the
Years ending December 31,
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter Total Fair
Value
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Thereafter Total Fair
Value
Rate-sensitive liabilities:                              
Fixed rate debt$210,481
 $1,418
 $9,333
 $9,539
 $700,000
 $2,300,000
 $3,230,771
 $3,464,229
$
 $8,423
 $9,539
 $700,000
 $
 $2,300,000
 $3,017,962
 $3,016,302
Average interest rate5.95% 6.37% 4.48% 3.98% 4.25% 5.90% 5.53%  % % 3.98% 4.25% % 5.90% 5.50%  
                              
Variable rate debt (a)$245,824
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $245,824
 $245,824
$264,639
 $283
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $264,922
 $264,922
Average interest rate3.61% % % % % % 3.61%  4.35% 7.80% % % % % 4.35%  


(a) Includes the Pulte Mortgage Repurchase Agreement and amounts outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility, under which there was $83 millionno amount outstanding at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.


Qualitative disclosure


There have been no material changes to the qualitative disclosure found in Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162017.



SPECIAL NOTES CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


As a cautionary note, except for the historical information contained herein, certain matters discussed in Item 2, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Item 3, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities, as well as those of the markets we serve or intend to serve, to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate to matters of a strictly factual or historical nature and generally discuss or relate to forecasts, estimates or other expectations regarding future events. Generally, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “project,” “may,” “can,” “could,” “might,” "should", “will” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, including statements related to theany impairment charge with respect to certain land parcels and the impacts or effects thereof, expected operating and performing results, planned transactions, planned objectives of management, future developments or conditions in the industries in which we participate and other trends, developments and uncertainties that may affect our business in the future.


Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among other things: interest rate changes and the availability of mortgage financing; competition within the industries in which we operate; the availability and cost of land and other raw materials used by us in our homebuilding operations; the impact of any changes to our strategy in responding to the cyclical nature of the industry, including any changes regarding our land positions and the levels of our land spend; the availability and cost of insurance covering risks associated with our businesses; shortages and the cost of labor; weather related slowdowns; slow growth initiatives and/or local building moratoria; governmental regulation directed at or affecting the housing market, the homebuilding industry or construction activities; uncertainty in the mortgage lending industry, including revisions to underwriting standards and repurchase requirements associated with the sale of mortgage loans; the interpretation of or changes to tax, labor and environmental laws;laws, including, but not limited to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which could have a greater impact on our effective tax rate or the value of our deferred tax assets than we anticipate; economic changes nationally or in our local markets, including inflation, deflation, changes in consumer confidence and preferences and the state of the market for homes in general; legal or regulatory proceedings or claims; our ability to generate sufficient cash flow in order to successfully implement our capital allocation priorities; required accounting changes; terrorist acts and other acts of war; and other factors of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business and competitive nature. See PulteGroup's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20162017 and other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for a further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties applicable to our businesses. We undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or changes in our expectations.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures


Disclosure Controls and Procedures


Management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018. Based upon, and as of the date of that evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018.


Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds


Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 

Total number
of shares
purchased (1)
 

Average
price paid
per share (1)
 

Total number of
shares purchased
as part of publicly
announced plans
or programs
 

Approximate dollar
value of shares
that may yet be
purchased under
the plans or
programs
($000’s omitted)
July 1, 2017 to July 31, 20173,463,941
 $24.53
 3,463,941
 $519,910
(2)
August 1, 2017 to August 31, 20174,566,300
 $25.18
 4,566,300
 $404,948
(2)
September 1, 2017 to September 30, 20172,322,638
 $25.83
 2,320,300
 $344,952
(2)
Total10,352,879
 $25.11
 10,350,541
   
 

Total number
of shares
purchased (1)
 

Average
price paid
per share (1)
 

Total number of
shares purchased
as part of publicly
announced plans
or programs
 

Approximate dollar
value of shares
that may yet be
purchased under
the plans or
programs
($000’s omitted)
April 1, 2018 to April 30, 2018571,563
 $29.54
 571,563
 $525,068
(2)
May 1, 2018 to May 31, 2018588,407
 $30.49
 587,140
 $507,168
(2)
June 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018592,921
 $30.09
 591,265
 $489,328
(2)
Total1,752,891
 $30.05
 1,749,968
   


(1)
During the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018, participants surrendered 2,3382,923 shares for payment of minimum tax obligations upon the vesting or exercise of previously granted share-based compensation awards. Such shares were not repurchased as part of our publicly-announced share repurchase programs.


(2)
The Board of Directors approved share repurchase authorizations totaling $1.0 billion in July 2016. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, we repurchased 27.83.5 million shares for a total of $659.8$105.1 million. The share repurchase authorization has $345.0489.3 million remaining as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018. There is no expiration date for this program.







Item 6. Exhibits


Exhibit Number and Description
3 (a) 
     
  (b) 
     
  (c) 
     
  (d) 
     
  (e) 
     
4 (a) Any instrument with respect to long-term debt, where the securities authorized thereunder do not exceed 10% of the total assets of PulteGroup, Inc. and its subsidiaries, has not been filed. The Company agrees to furnish a copy of such instruments to the SEC upon request.
     
  (b) 
     
  (c) 
     
  (d) 
     
10 (a) 
31(a)
     
  (b) 
(c)
31(a)
(b)
     
32   
     
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
     
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
     
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
     
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
     
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document


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.
 


 
PULTEGROUP, INC. 
   
   
   
/s/ Robert T. O'Shaughnessy 
Robert T. O'Shaughnessy 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
(Principal Financial Officer and duly authorized officer) 
Date:October 24, 2017July 26, 2018 






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