UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015
 
OR
 
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from N/A to
 
Commission file number 1-10959
 
STANDARD PACIFIC CORP.CALATLANTIC GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware33-0475989
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
15360 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
92618-2215
(Zip Code)
 
(949) 789-1600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 N/AStandard Pacific Corp. 
 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) 
 
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, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer x
Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes ___ No X .
 
Registrant's shares of common stock outstanding at July 30,November 4, 2015: 276,312,411121,017,696

STANDARD PACIFIC CORP.CALATLANTIC GROUP, INC.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
 
   Page No.
   
PART I.Financial Information 
    
  ITEM 1.
    
  2
    
  3
    
  4
    
  5
    
  ITEM 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations2427
    
  ITEM 3.3740
    
  ITEM 4.3740
   
PART II.Other Information 
    
  ITEM 1.4043
    
  ITEM 1A.4043
    
  ITEM 2.4143
    
  ITEM 3.4143
    
  ITEM 4.4143
    
  ITEM 5.Other Information4143
    
  ITEM 6.Exhibits4144
    
SIGNATURES 4348
 
 
PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STANDARD PACIFIC CORP.CALATLANTIC GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 Three Months Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30,  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2015  2014  2015  2014  2015  2014  2015  2014 
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) 
 (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) 
                
Homebuilding:                
Home sale revenues $694,678  $591,706  $1,163,057  $1,038,624  $626,008  $603,788  $1,789,065  $1,642,412 
Land sale revenues  4,954   780   6,853   14,061   26,182   1,061   33,035   15,122 
Total revenues  699,632   592,486   1,169,910   1,052,685   652,190   604,849   1,822,100   1,657,534 
Cost of home sales  (523,933)  (434,196)  (878,750)  (762,441)  (467,358)  (444,898)  (1,346,108)  (1,207,339)
Cost of land sales  (3,758)  (350)  (5,114)  (13,354)  (25,076)  (891)  (30,190)  (14,245)
Total cost of sales  (527,691)  (434,546)  (883,864)  (775,795)  (492,434)  (445,789)  (1,376,298)  (1,221,584)
Gross margin  171,941   157,940   286,046   276,890   159,756   159,060   445,802   435,950 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  (79,910)  (67,835)  (145,980)  (126,425)  (73,260)  (70,164)  (219,240)  (196,589)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures  (51)  (462)  (502)  (899)  121   557   (381)  (342)
Other income (expense)  (5,276)  (363)  (5,572)  (376)  (11,170)  (69)  (16,742)  (445)
Homebuilding pretax income  86,704   89,280   133,992   149,190   75,447   89,384   209,439   238,574 
Financial Services:                                
Revenues  6,716   6,112   11,635   11,096   6,130   6,179   17,765   17,275 
Expenses  (4,446)  (3,760)  (8,547)  (7,200)  (4,079)  (3,673)  (12,626)  (10,873)
Other income  548   214   938   375   796   231   1,734   606 
Financial services pretax income  2,818   2,566   4,026   4,271   2,847   2,737   6,873   7,008 
                                
Income before taxes  89,522   91,846   138,018   153,461   78,294   92,121   216,312   245,582 
Provision for income taxes  (32,324)  (35,383)  (49,215)  (58,839)  (31,117)  (35,522)  (80,332)  (94,361)
Net income  57,198   56,463   88,803   94,622   47,177   56,599   135,980   151,221 
Less: Net income allocated to preferred shareholder  (13,798)  (13,496)  (21,475)  (22,650)  (11,342)  (13,511)  (32,818)  (36,165)
Less: Net income allocated to unvested restricted stock  (112)  (77)  (181)  (134)  (93)  (77)  (274)  (211)
Net income available to common stockholders $43,288  $42,890  $67,147  $71,838  $35,742  $43,011  $102,888  $114,845 
                                
Income Per Common Share:                                
Basic $0.16  $0.15  $0.24  $0.26  $0.65  $0.77  $1.87  $2.06 
Diluted $0.14  $0.14  $0.22  $0.23  $0.59  $0.70  $1.71  $1.87 
                                
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:                                
Basic  275,498,449   279,075,416   274,572,173   278,514,992   55,345,443   55,909,542   55,059,683   55,772,603 
Diluted  310,553,895   316,727,592   310,407,657   316,451,929   62,292,524   63,423,385   62,152,754   63,338,361 
                                
Weighted average additional common shares outstanding                                
if preferred shares converted to common shares  87,812,786   87,812,786   87,812,786   87,812,786   17,562,557   17,562,557   17,562,557   17,562,557 
                                
Total weighted average diluted common shares outstanding                                
if preferred shares converted to common shares  398,366,681   404,540,378   398,220,443   404,264,715   79,855,081   80,985,942   79,715,311   80,900,918 














The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.
STANDARD PACIFIC CORP.CALATLANTIC GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
June 30,
2015
  
December 31,
2014
  
September 30,
2015
  
December 31,
2014
 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
 (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)   
ASSETS        
Homebuilding:        
Cash and equivalents $77,088  $180,428  $97,854  $180,428 
Restricted cash  39,714   38,222   37,425   38,222 
Inventories:                
Owned  3,624,498   3,255,204   3,805,453   3,255,204 
Not owned  45,771   85,153   47,333   85,153 
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures  60,835   50,111   121,937   50,111 
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance of $1,115 and $2,561 at                
June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively  266,091   276,402 
September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively  255,297   276,402 
Other assets  54,424   61,597   52,074   61,597 
Total Homebuilding Assets  4,168,421   3,947,117   4,417,373   3,947,117 
Financial Services:                
Cash and equivalents  11,225   31,965   28,868   31,965 
Restricted cash  1,045   1,295   1,045   1,295 
Mortgage loans held for sale, net  109,239   174,420   86,064   174,420 
Mortgage loans held for investment, net  23,366   14,380   22,087   14,380 
Other assets  6,596   5,243   5,772   5,243 
Total Financial Services Assets  151,471   227,303   143,836   227,303 
Total Assets $4,319,892  $4,174,420  $4,561,209  $4,174,420 
                
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                
Homebuilding:                
Accounts payable $79,719  $45,085  $82,754  $45,085 
Accrued liabilities  225,622   223,783   209,872   223,783 
Revolving credit facility  30,000      268,700    
Secured project debt and other notes payable  5,927   4,689   5,855   4,689 
Senior notes payable  2,133,111   2,131,393   2,104,212   2,131,393 
Total Homebuilding Liabilities  2,474,379   2,404,950   2,671,393   2,404,950 
Financial Services:                
Accounts payable and other liabilities  2,629   3,369   3,630   3,369 
Mortgage credit facilities  90,341   89,413   78,859   89,413 
Total Financial Services Liabilities  92,970   92,782   82,489   92,782 
Total Liabilities  2,567,349   2,497,732   2,753,882   2,497,732 
                
Equity:                
Stockholders' Equity:                
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 267,829 shares        
issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014  3   3 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 276,042,503        
and 275,141,189 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and        
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 53,565 shares        
issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014  1   1 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 55,444,065        
and 55,028,238 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and        
December 31, 2014, respectively  2,760   2,751   554   550 
Additional paid-in capital  1,333,745   1,346,702   1,343,560   1,348,905 
Accumulated earnings  416,035   327,232   463,212   327,232 
Total Equity  1,752,543   1,676,688   1,807,327   1,676,688 
Total Liabilities and Equity $4,319,892  $4,174,420  $4,561,209  $4,174,420 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated balance sheets.
STANDARD PACIFIC CORP.CALATLANTIC GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
 Six Months Ended June 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 2015  2014  2015  2014 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
 (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:    
Net income $88,803  $94,622  $135,980  $151,221 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                
(Income) loss from unconsolidated joint ventures  502   899   381   342 
Cash distribution of income from unconsolidated joint ventures  592   1,875   592   1,875 
Depreciation and amortization  14,982   12,024   22,369   18,908 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment  34   1   41   6 
Amortization of stock-based compensation  5,084   5,231   8,620   7,736 
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements  (6,363)     (8,573)  (960)
Deferred income tax provision  49,198   59,005   52,132   94,474 
Changes in cash and equivalents due to:                
Mortgage loans held for sale  65,182   42,574   88,360   53,108 
Inventories - owned  (341,894)  (325,611)  (521,646)  (562,812)
Inventories - not owned  (12,061)  (14,794)  (21,612)  (19,884)
Other assets  5,877   (13,108)  8,862   (14,645)
Accounts payable  34,634   6,149   37,669   14,753 
Accrued liabilities  (15,767)  (12,379)  (19,005)  (2,668)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  (111,197)  (143,512)  (215,830)  (258,546)
                
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:                
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures  (20,778)  (5,677)  (83,288)  (7,948)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures  8,760   14,808   10,289   18,010 
Net cash paid for acquisitions     (33,408)     (33,408)
Other investing activities  (12,022)  (1,487)  (11,716)  (1,984)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  (24,040)  (25,764)  (84,715)  (25,330)
                
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:                
Change in restricted cash  (1,242)  (9,925)  1,047   (15,567)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility  158,900      491,400    
Principal payments on revolving credit facility  (128,900)     (222,700)   
Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable  (497)  (1,061)  (569)  (1,399)
Principal payments on senior notes payable     (4,971)  (29,789)  (4,971)
Payment of debt issuance costs     (2,387)
Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities  928   (34,288)  (10,554)  (36,169)
Repurchases of common stock  (22,073)     (22,073)   
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net of tax withholdings  (2,322)  3,769   (461)  5,786 
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements  6,363      8,573   960 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  11,157   (46,476)  214,874   (53,747)
                
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents  (124,080)  (215,752)  (85,671)  (337,623)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period  212,393   363,291   212,393   363,291 
Cash and equivalents at end of period $88,313  $147,539  $126,722  $25,668 
                
Cash and equivalents at end of period $88,313  $147,539  $126,722  $25,668 
Homebuilding restricted cash at end of period  39,714   31,385   37,425   37,027 
Financial services restricted cash at end of period  1,045   1,295   1,045   1,295 
Cash and equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $129,072  $180,219  $165,192  $63,990 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.
STANDARD PACIFIC CORP.CALATLANTIC GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2015


1.      Basis of Presentation

On October 1, 2015, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 14, 2015 (the "Merger Agreement"), between Standard Pacific Corp. ("Standard Pacific") and The Ryland Group, Inc. ("Ryland"), Ryland merged with and into Standard Pacific (the "Merger"), with Standard Pacific continuing as the surviving corporation.  At the same time: (i) Standard Pacific changed its name to "CalAtlantic Group, Inc." ("the Company") and effected a reverse stock split such that each five shares of common stock of Standard Pacific issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Merger were combined and converted into one issued and outstanding share of common stock of the Company ("Common Stock"), (ii) MP CA Homes, LLC ("MatlinPatterson"), the sole owner of the Company's outstanding Series B Preferred Stock, converted all of its preferred stock to Common Stock, and (iii) each outstanding share of Ryland common stock, stock options and restricted stock units were converted into the right to receive, or the option to acquire, as applicable, 1.0191 shares of Common Stock.  Cash was paid in lieu of all fractional shares.  Please see Note 2 for additional information regarding the Merger.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Standard Pacific Corp.CalAtlantic Group, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries and have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for Form 10-Q.  Because the closing of the Merger occurred on October 1, 2015, Ryland's results of operations are not included in the accompanying condensed financial statements.  Certain information normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") has also been omitted pursuant to applicable rules and regulations.  In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our financial position as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

Certain items in the prior period condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.presentation, including per share related information.  In accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share ("ASC 260"), the Company is required to restate per share information for all periods presented in this Form 10-Q as if the reverse stock split had been implemented for such period.  ASC 260, however, does not allow the Company to include the MP CA Homes, LLC conversion of its Series B Preferred Stock, which occurred at the same time as the reverse stock split, into the restated share information.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2014.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms "we," "us," "our" and "the Company" refer to Standard Pacific Corp.CalAtlantic Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries.  The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

2.Subsequent Events
    a. Merger Agreement
On October 1, 2015, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Ryland merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation.  Please see Note 1 for additional information regarding the Merger.  Based on the closing price of the Company's Common Stock on September 30, 2015, and the 48.0 million shares of Common Stock that were issued to Ryland stockholders in connection with the Merger, the consideration received by Ryland stockholders had a value of
approximately $1.9 billion.  The calculation of the estimated consideration is subject to change as the Company is in process of completing the final analysis of certain components of the purchase price.

The Merger will be accounted for as a business combination, with the Company deemed to be the accounting acquirer, in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations ("ASC 805").  The total estimated consideration that will be allocated to Ryland's net assets and liabilities is subject to the Company's completion of the purchase price accounting.  Because the Merger closed on October 1, 2015, the Company has not completed the detailed valuation studies of the fair value of Ryland's assets acquired and the liabilities assumed and the related calculation of the purchase price.  As of the date of this filing, the Company estimates that $3.0 billion of fair value will be assigned to homebuilding assets and $1.9 billion of fair value will be assigned to homebuilding liabilities, with the remainder representing approximately $0.8 billion of goodwill. The Company's assessment of fair value and the purchase price accounting is preliminary and subject to completion.

The following unaudited pro forma homebuilding revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, assumes that the Merger was completed on January 1, 2014.  These amounts are not intended to be a projection of future results and do not reflect the actual homebuilding revenues that might have been achieved by the Company if the Merger was completed on January 1, 2014.
   Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2015 2014 2015 2014
   (Dollars in thousands)
             
Homebuilding revenues $ 1,344,969 $ 1,273,087 $ 3,656,924 $ 3,373,501
Pro forma net income and pro forma earnings per share have not been presented as the Company is still completing the valuation studies necessary to arrive at these financial measures. The Company expects the valuation, among other things, may impact pro forma cost of home sales, other income (expense) and the income tax provision.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company incurred acquisition costs of $2.3 million and $7.5 million, respectively, associated with the Merger.  In addition, the Company incurred integration and executive compensation costs related to the Merger of $6.7 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.  The acquisition, integration and executive compensation costs related to the Merger were expensed as incurred and are included in other income (expense) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
 b. Revolving Credit Facility
  On October 5, 2015, the Company entered into a new credit agreement that effectively amended, restated and combined Standard Pacific's previous $450 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility and Ryland's $300 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility.  The new credit agreement provides for total lending commitments of $750 million, $350 million of which will be available for letters of credit and has an accordion feature under which the Company may increase the total commitment up to a maximum aggregate amount of $1.2 billion, subject to certain conditions, including the availability of additional bank commitments.  Please see Note 12 for additional information regarding the Company's Revolving Credit Facility.
c. Senior Notes Payable
  The Company's Senior Notes and Ryland's Senior Notes remain outstanding after the Merger.  As required by the applicable note indentures, on October 1, 2015, the Company and certain former Ryland and Company subsidiaries entered into supplemental indentures and guarantees pursuant to which the Company formally assumed Ryland's obligations under the Ryland Senior Notes, former Ryland subsidiaries that guaranteed the Ryland Senior Notes agreed to guarantee the Company's Senior Notes and Company subsidiaries that guaranteed the Company's Senior Notes agreed to guarantee the Ryland Senior  
Notes.  The guarantees are unsecured obligations of each subsidiary, ranking equal in right of payment with all such subsidiary's existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.  Each of the notes rank equally with all of the Company's other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.
   d. Preferred Stock
  Prior to the Merger, MatlinPatterson held all of the outstanding shares (267,829 shares) of Company Series B Preferred Stock and 126.4 million shares of Common Stock, which, together, represented approximately 59% of the total number of shares of Company common stock issued and outstanding on an if-converted basis.  Immediately following the Merger, after giving effect to the 1-for-5 reverse stock split, MatlinPatterson converted all of their shares of preferred stock into 17.6 million shares of Common Stock.  As of October 1, 2015, MatlinPatterson held 42.8 million shares (approximately 35%) of the Company's outstanding Common Stock and no shares of preferred stock.
     e. Common Stock
  The following table summarizes the components of Common Stock outstanding immediately following the Merger as of October 1, 2015:
  As of Split/Exchange As Adjusted
  October 1, 2015 Ratio October 1, 2015
Common Stock - Standard Pacific  277,220,324 5  55,444,065
Common Stock - Ryland  46,856,558 1.0191  47,751,518
Accelerated Vesting of Ryland Equity Awards 234,751 1.0191  239,235
Preferred Stock - Standard Pacific  87,812,786 5  17,562,557
Fractional Shares Paid Out   ―        (661)
   Total  412,124,419    120,996,714
3.     Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
     In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-04, Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors ("ASU 2014-04"), which clarifies when an in-substance repossession or foreclosure of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan has occurred.  By doing so, this guidance helps determine when the creditor should derecognize the loan receivable and recognize the real estate property.  For public companies, ASU 2014-04 iswas effective prospectively for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014.  Our adoption of ASU 2014-04 on January 1, 2015 did not have an effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
     In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity ("ASU 2014-08").  The amendments in ASU 2014-08 change the criteria for reporting discontinued operations while enhancing disclosures in this area.  The new guidance requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations, including more information about the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of discontinued operations.  The new guidance also requires disclosure of the pre-tax income attributable to a disposal of a significant part of an organization that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting.  For public companies, the amendments in ASU 2014-08 arewere effective prospectively for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014.  Our adoption of ASU 2014-08 on January 1, 2015 did not have an effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
     In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09"), which supersedes existing accounting literature relating to how and when a company recognizes revenue.  Under ASU 2014-09, a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services.  On July 9,In August 2015, the FASB approvedissued ASU No. 2015-14,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606):  Deferral of the deferral ofEffective Date, which delayed the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year.  As a result, for public companies, ASU 2014-09 will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and is to be applied either with a full retrospective or modified retrospective approach, with early application permitted.  We are
currently evaluating the impact the adoption will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
     In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period ("ASU 2014-12"), which requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition.  A reporting entity should apply existing guidance in ASC Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation ("ASC 718"), as it relates to awards with performance conditions that affect vesting to account for such awards.  The amendments in ASU 2014-12 are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015.  Early adoption is permitted.  Our adoption of ASU 2014-12 is not expected to have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
     In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, ("ASU 2014-15"), which requires management to perform interim and annual assessments on whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued and to provide related disclosures, if required.  The amendments in ASU 2014-15 are effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual and interim periods thereafter.  Early adoption is permitted.  Our adoption of ASU 2014-15 is not expected to have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, ("ASU 2015-02"), which changes the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. The amendments in ASU 2015-02 are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015.  Early adoption is permitted.  Our adoption of ASU 2015-02 is not expected to have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
     In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, ("ASU 2015-03"), which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts.  The amendments in ASU 2015-03 are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015.  Early adoption is permitted.  Our adoption of ASU 2015-03 is not expected to have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
     In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements — Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcement at June 18, 2015 EITF Meeting ("ASU 2015-15"), which clarifies the treatment of debt issuance costs from line-of-credit arrangements after the adoption of ASU 2015-03.  In particular, ASU 2015-15 clarifies that the SEC staff would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs related to a line-of-credit arrangement as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of such arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement.  Our adoption of ASU 2015-15 is not expected to have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
     In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments ("ASU 2015-16").  ASU 2015-16 eliminates the requirement that an acquirer in a business combination account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively.  Instead, an acquirer will recognize a measurement-period adjustment during the period in which it determines the amount of the adjustment, including the effect on earnings of any amounts it would have recorded in
previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date.  ASU 2015-16 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015.  Early adoption is permitted.  Our adoption of ASU 2015-16 is not expected to have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

3.4.      Segment Reporting

We operate two principal businesses: homebuilding and financial services.

Our homebuilding operations acquire and develop land and construct and sell single-family attached and detached homes.  In accordance with the aggregation criteria defined in ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, our homebuilding operating segments have been grouped into three reportable segments:  California; Southwest, consisting of our operating divisions in Arizona, Texas, Colorado and Nevada; and Southeast, consisting of our operating divisions in Florida and the Carolinas.Carolinas; Southwest, consisting of our operating divisions in Texas, Colorado and Nevada; and West, consisting of our operating divisions in California and Arizona.  During the 2015 third quarter, in connection with transition planning related to the Merger, the chief operating decision makers began evaluating the business and allocating resources based on aggregating our Arizona operating segment within our California reportable segment.  Our Arizona operating segment was previously reported within our Southwest reportable segment, and as such, prior periods presented have been restated to conform to our new presentation.

Our mortgage financing operation ("Standard Pacific Mortgage") provides mortgage financing to many of our homebuyers in substantially all of the markets in which we operate, and sells substantially all of the loans it originates in the secondary mortgage market.  Our title services operation provides title examinations for our homebuyers in Texas, Florida and the Carolinas.  Our mortgage financing and title services operations are included in our financial services reportable segment, which is separately reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements under "Financial Services."


Corporate is a non-operating segment that develops and implements strategic initiatives and supports our operating segments by centralizing key administrative functions such as accounting, finance and treasury, information technology, insurance and risk management, litigation, marketing and human resources.  Corporate also provides the necessary administrative functions to support us as a publicly traded company.  All of the expenses incurred by Corporate are allocated to each of our operating segments based on their respective percentage of revenues.

Segment financial information relating to the Company's homebuilding operations was as follows:
 
   Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2015  2014  2015  2014 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Homebuilding revenues:        
Southeast $211,759  $171,091  $556,330  $474,601 
Southwest  155,595   128,916   461,304   329,930 
 West  284,836   304,842   804,466   853,003 
     Total homebuilding revenues $652,190  $604,849  $1,822,100  $1,657,534 
                 
Homebuilding pretax income:                
Southeast $19,379  $16,312  $44,909  $45,051 
Southwest  16,552   12,407   49,817   32,738 
 West  39,516   60,665   114,713   160,785 
     Total homebuilding pretax income $75,447  $89,384  $209,439  $238,574 
   Three Months Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2015  2014  2015  2014 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Homebuilding revenues:        
California $298,972  $290,899  $484,593  $510,378 
Southwest  202,538   131,590   340,746   238,797 
Southeast  198,122   169,997   344,571   303,510 
     Total homebuilding revenues $699,632  $592,486  $1,169,910  $1,052,685 
                 
Homebuilding pretax income:                
California $49,377  $57,566  $74,475  $96,119 
Southwest  22,190   14,274   33,987   24,332 
Southeast  15,137   17,440   25,530   28,739 
     Total homebuilding pretax income $86,704  $89,280  $133,992  $149,190 


Segment financial information relating to the Company's homebuilding assets was as follows:
 
   September 30,  December 31, 
  2015  2014 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Homebuilding assets:    
Southeast $1,290,874  $1,060,343 
Southwest  666,391   624,765 
 West  2,073,094   1,744,308 
Corporate  387,014   517,701 
     Total homebuilding assets $4,417,373  $3,947,117 
  June 30,  December 31, 
  2015  2014 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Homebuilding assets:    
California $1,683,306  $1,542,584 
Southwest  881,554   826,489 
Southeast  1,222,505   1,060,343 
Corporate  381,056   517,701 
     Total homebuilding assets $4,168,421  $3,947,117 

4.5.      Earnings Per Common Share

We compute earnings per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260,Earnings per Share ("ASC 260"), which requires earnings per share for each class of stock (common stock and participating preferred stock) to be calculated using the two-class method.  The two-class method is an allocation of earnings between the holders of common stock and a company's participating security holders.  Under the two-class method, earnings for the reporting period are allocated between common shareholders and other security holders based on their respective 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.

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of basic common stock outstanding.  Our Series B junior participating convertible preferred stock ("Series B Preferred Stock"), which is convertible into shares of our common stock at the holder's option (subject to a limitation based upon voting interest), and our unvested restricted stock, are classified as participating securities in accordance with ASC 260.  Net income allocated to the holders of our Series B Preferred Stock and unvested restricted stock is calculated based on the shareholders' proportionate share of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding on an if-converted basis.


For purposes of determining diluted earnings per common share, basic earnings per common share is further adjusted to include the effect of potential dilutive common shares outstanding, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance share awards and unvested restricted stock using the more dilutive of either the two-class method or the treasury stock method, and Series B Preferred Stock and convertible debt using the if-converted method.  Under the two-class method of calculating diluted earnings per share, net income is reallocated to common stock, the Series B Preferred stock and all dilutive securities based on the contractual participating rights of the security to share in the current earnings as if all of the earnings for the period had been distributed.  In the computation of diluted earnings per share, the two-class method and if-converted method for the Series B Preferred Stock resulted in the same earnings per share amounts as the holder of the Series B Preferred Stock has the same economic rights as the holders of the common stock.

In connection with the closing of the Merger on October 1, 2015, the Company effected a reverse stock split such that each five shares of common stock of Standard Pacific common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Merger were combined and converted into one issued and outstanding share of common stock of the Company.  As required in accordance with GAAP, all share and earnings per share information noted below have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.  The following table sets forth the components used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share.

 
 Three Months Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30,  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2015  2014  2015  2014  2015  2014  2015  2014 
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) 
                
Numerator:                
Net income $57,198  $56,463  $88,803  $94,622  $47,177  $56,599  $135,980  $151,221 
Less: Net income allocated to preferred shareholder  (13,798)  (13,496)  (21,475)  (22,650)  (11,342)  (13,511)  (32,818)  (36,165)
Less: Net income allocated to unvested restricted stock  (112)  (77)  (181)  (134)  (93)  (77)  (274)  (211)
Net income available to common stockholders for basic                                
earnings per common share  43,288   42,890   67,147   71,838   35,742   43,011   102,888   114,845 
Effect of dilutive securities:                                
Net income allocated to preferred shareholder  13,798   13,496   21,475   22,650   11,342   13,511   32,818   36,165 
Interest on 1¼% convertible senior notes due 2032,                                
capitalized and amortized in cost of sales  41   41   204   204   41   41   490   490 
Net income available to common and preferred stock for diluted                                
earnings per share $57,127  $56,427  $88,826  $94,692  $47,125  $56,563  $136,196  $151,500 
                                
Denominator:                                
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding  275,498,449   279,075,416   274,572,173   278,514,992   55,345,443   55,909,542   55,059,683   55,772,603 
Weighted average additional common shares outstanding if preferred shares                                
converted to common shares (if dilutive)  87,812,786   87,812,786   87,812,786   87,812,786   17,562,557   17,562,557   17,562,557   17,562,557 
Total weighted average common shares outstanding if preferred sharesTotal weighted average common shares outstanding if preferred shares             Total weighted average common shares outstanding if preferred shares             
converted to common shares  363,311,235   366,888,202   362,384,959   366,327,778   72,908,000   73,472,099   72,622,240   73,335,160 
Effect of dilutive securities:                                
Share-based awards  3,742,596   6,339,326   4,522,634   6,624,087   684,511   1,251,273   830,501   1,303,188 
1¼% convertible senior notes due 2032  31,312,850   31,312,850   31,312,850   31,312,850   6,262,570   6,262,570   6,262,570   6,262,570 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding  398,366,681   404,540,378   398,220,443   404,264,715   79,855,081   80,985,942   79,715,311   80,900,918 
                                
Income per common share:                                
Basic $0.16  $0.15  $0.24  $0.26  $0.65  $0.77  $1.87  $2.06 
Diluted $0.14  $0.14  $0.22  $0.23  $0.59  $0.70  $1.71  $1.87 

5.6.      Stock-Based Compensation

We account for share-based awards in accordance with ASC 718 which requires that the cost resulting from all share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements.  ASC 718 requires all entities to apply a fair value-based measurement method in accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees except for equity instruments held by employee share ownership plans.

Total compensation expense recognized related to stock-based compensation was $2.4$3.5 million and $2.8$2.5 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $5.1$8.6 million and $5.2$7.7 million, respectively.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense was $16.2$16.4 million, with a weighted average period over which the remaining unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recorded of approximately 2.1 years.

6.7.      Cash and Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash and equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits and all highly liquid short-term investments, including interest-bearing securities purchased with a maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase.  At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, cash and equivalents included $34.6$31.6 million of cash from home closings held in escrow for our benefit, typically for less than five days, which are considered deposits in-transit.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, restricted cash consisted of $40.8$38.5 million of cash held in cash collateral accounts primarily related to certain letters of credit that have been issued and a portion related to our financial services subsidiary mortgage credit facilities ($39.737.4 million of homebuilding restricted cash and $1.1 million of financial services restricted cash).

7.8.      Inventories
 
a. Inventories Owned
 
Inventories owned consisted of the following at:
 
 June 30, 2015  September 30, 2015 
 California  Southwest  Southeast  Total  Southeast  Southwest  West  Total 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
                
Land and land under development $980,718  $491,820  $797,460  $2,269,998  $840,926  $340,918  $1,079,353  $2,261,197 
Homes completed and under construction  493,539   306,345   329,834   1,129,718   346,696   269,667   683,248   1,299,611 
Model homes  107,770   50,574   66,438   224,782   77,201   35,844   131,600   244,645 
Total inventories owned $1,582,027  $848,739  $1,193,732  $3,624,498  $1,264,823  $646,429  $1,894,201  $3,805,453 
                                
 December 31, 2014  December 31, 2014 
 California  Southwest  Southeast  Total  Southeast  Southwest  West  Total 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
                                
Land and land under development $1,021,585  $504,538  $722,166  $2,248,289  $722,166  $339,625  $1,186,498  $2,248,289 
Homes completed and under construction  318,982   250,498   258,132   827,612   258,132   223,032   346,448   827,612 
Model homes  81,763   44,437   53,103   179,303   53,103   36,199   90,001   179,303 
Total inventories owned $1,422,330  $799,473  $1,033,401  $3,255,204  $1,033,401  $598,856  $1,622,947  $3,255,204 
 
In accordance with ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment ("ASC 360"), we record impairment losses on inventories when events and circumstances indicate that they may be impaired, and the future undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than their carrying amounts.  Inventories that are determined to be impaired are written down to their estimated fair value.  We calculate the fair value of a project under a land residual value analysis and in certain cases in conjunction with a discounted cash flow analysis.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014, the total active and future projects that we owned were 381380 and 360,373, respectively.  During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014, we reviewed all projects for indicators of impairment and based on our review we did not record any inventory impairments during these periods.

b. Inventories Not Owned

Inventories not owned consisted of the following at:
 
 June 30,  December 31,  September 30,  December 31, 
 2015  2014  2015  2014 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
        
Land purchase and lot option deposits $41,238  $47,472  $44,241  $47,472 
Other lot option contracts, net of deposits  4,533   37,681   3,092   37,681 
Total inventories not owned $45,771  $85,153  $47,333  $85,153 
 
Under ASC Topic 810, Consolidation ("ASC 810"), a non-refundable deposit paid to an entity is deemed to be a variable interest that will absorb some or all of the entity's expected losses if they occur. 
Our land purchase and lot option deposits generally represent our maximum exposure to the land seller if we elect not to purchase the optioned property.  In some instances, we may also expend funds for due diligence, development and construction activities with respect to optioned land prior to takedown.  Such costs are classified as inventories owned, which we would have to absorb should we not exercise the option.  Therefore, whenever we enter into a land option or purchase contract with an entity and make a non-refundable deposit, a variable interest entity ("VIE") may have been created.  In accordance with ASC 810, we perform ongoing reassessments of whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE.  As of June September
30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had consolidated $1.4$0 million and $7.6 million, respectively, within other lot option contracts (with a corresponding increase in accrued liabilities) related to land option and purchase contracts where we were deemed to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE.

Other lot option contracts also included $3.1 million, as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, of purchase price allocated in connection with a business acquisition during the 2013 secondthird quarter, and $27.0 million as of December 31, 2014 related to a land purchase contract where we made a significant deposit and as a result we were deemed to be economically compelled to purchase the land.

8.9.      Capitalization of Interest

We follow the practice of capitalizing interest to inventories owned during the period of development and to investments in unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures in accordance with ASC Topic 835, Interest ("ASC 835").  Homebuilding interest capitalized as a cost of inventories owned is included in cost of sales as related units or lots are sold.  Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures is included as a reduction of income from unconsolidated joint ventures when the related homes or lots are sold to third parties.  Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated land development joint ventures is transferred to inventories owned if the underlying lots are purchased by us.  To the extent our debt exceeds our qualified assets as defined in ASC 835, we expense a portion of the interest incurred by us.  Qualified assets represent projects that are actively selling or under development as well as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures.  During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014, our qualified assets exceeded our debt, and as a result, all of our homebuilding interest incurred during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014 was capitalized in accordance with ASC 835.

The following is a summary of homebuilding interest capitalized to inventories owned and investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, amortized to cost of sales and income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures and expensed as interest expense, for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014:
 
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2015  2014  2015  2014 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
         
Total interest incurred $42,304  $37,308  $125,964  $113,735 
Less: Interest capitalized to inventories owned  (41,611)  (36,927)  (124,520)  (112,368)
Less: Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures  (693)  (381)  (1,444)  (1,367)
Interest expense $  $  $  $ 
                 
Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of home sales $30,275  $28,872  $87,721  $83,052 
Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of land sales $3,048  $87  $4,803  $706 
Interest previously capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures,                
included in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures $  $  $  $30 
Interest capitalized in ending inventories owned (1) $307,603  $275,367  $307,603  $275,367 
Interest capitalized as a percentage of inventories owned  8.1%  8.8%  8.1%  8.8%
Interest capitalized in ending investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (1) $2,109  $299  $2,109  $299 
Interest capitalized as a percentage of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures  1.7%  0.6%  1.7%  0.6%
  Three Months Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2015  2014  2015  2014 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
         
Total interest incurred $41,857  $37,641  $83,660  $76,427 
Less: Interest capitalized to inventories owned  (41,508)  (37,228)  (82,909)  (75,441)
Less: Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures  (349)  (413)  (751)  (986)
Interest expense $  $  $  $ 
                 
Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of home sales $35,051  $29,812  $57,446  $54,180 
Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of land sales $1,512  $4  $1,755  $619 
Interest previously capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures,                
included in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures $  $  $  $30 
Interest capitalized in ending inventories owned (1) $299,315  $265,393  $299,315  $265,393 
Interest capitalized as a percentage of inventories owned  8.3%  9.1%  8.3%  9.1%
Interest capitalized in ending investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (1) $1,416  $1,924  $1,416  $1,924 
Interest capitalized as a percentage of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures  2.3%  3.8%  2.3%  3.8%
__________________ 
(1)During the sixthree and nine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, in connection with lot purchases from our joint ventures, $4.0$2.0 million and $6.0 million, respectively, of capitalized interest was transferred from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to inventories owned.


9.10.    Investments in Unconsolidated Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures

The table set forth below summarizes the condensed combined statements of operations for our unconsolidated land development and homebuilding joint ventures that we account for under the equity method:
 
Six Months Ended June 30,  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2015 2014  2015  2014 
(Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
(Unaudited)  (Unaudited) 
      
Revenues $18,350  $31,225  $22,350  $31,225 
Cost of sales and expenses  (21,556)  (36,251)  (25,444)  (35,943)
Income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures $(3,206) $(5,026) $(3,094) $(4,718)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the                 
accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations $(502) $(899) $(381) $(342)

Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations represents our share of the income (loss) of our unconsolidated land development and homebuilding joint ventures, which is allocated based on the provisions of the underlying joint venture operating agreements less any additional impairments recorded against our investments in joint ventures which we do not deem recoverable.  In addition, we defer recognition of our share of income that relates to lots purchased by us from land development joint ventures until we ultimately sell the homes to be constructed to third parties, at which time we account for these earnings as a reduction of the cost basis of the lots purchased from these joint ventures.  For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014, income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures was primarily attributable to our share of income (loss) related to our California joint ventures, which was allocated based on the provisions of the underlying joint venture operating agreements.

During each of the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014, all of our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures were reviewed for impairment.  Based on the impairment review, no joint venture projects were determined to be impaired for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 or 2014.

The table set forth below summarizes the condensed combined balance sheets for our unconsolidated land development and homebuilding joint ventures that we accounted for under the equity method:
 
 June 30,  December 31,  September 30,  December 31, 
 2015  2014  2015  2014 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
 (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) 
Assets:        
Cash $24,765  $29,472  $28,218  $29,472 
Inventories  200,620   197,727   403,953   197,727 
Other assets  38,783   10,372   13,975   10,372 
Total assets $264,168  $237,571  $446,146  $237,571 
                
Liabilities and Equity:                
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $10,732  $16,173  $12,502  $16,173 
Non-recourse debt  30,000   30,000   30,000   30,000 
Standard Pacific equity  64,576   54,347   124,966   54,347 
Other members' equity  158,860   137,051   278,678   137,051 
Total liabilities and equity $264,168  $237,571  $446,146  $237,571 
                
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in                
the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets $60,835  $50,111  $121,937  $50,111 
 
In some cases our net investment in these unconsolidated joint ventures is not equal to our proportionate share of total equity reflected in the table above primarily because of differences between asset
 
asset impairments that we recorded in prior periods against our joint venture investments and the impairments recorded by the applicable joint venture.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, substantially all of our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures were in California.  Our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures also included approximately $1.4$2.1 million and $0.7 million of homebuilding interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, which capitalized interest is not included in the condensed combined balance sheets above.

Our investments in these unconsolidated joint ventures may represent a variable interest in a VIE depending on, among other things, the economic interests of the members of the entity and the contractual terms of the arrangement.  We analyze all of our unconsolidated joint ventures under the provisions of ASC 810 to determine whether these entities are deemed to be VIEs, and if so, whether we are the primary beneficiary.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, all of our homebuilding and land development joint ventures with unrelated parties were determined under the provisions of ASC 810 to be unconsolidated joint ventures either because they were not deemed to be VIEs and we did not have a controlling interest, or, if they were a VIE, we were not deemed to be the primary beneficiary.

10.11.    Warranty Costs

Estimated future direct warranty costs are accrued and charged to cost of sales in the period when the related homebuilding revenues are recognized.  Amounts accrued are based upon historical experience.  Indirect warranty overhead salaries and related costs are charged to cost of sales in the period incurred.  We assess the adequacy of our warranty accrual on a quarterly basis and adjust the amounts recorded if necessary.  Our warranty accrual is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Changes in our warranty accrual are detailed in the table set forth below:
 
Six Months Ended June 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 
2015  2014 2015  2014 
(Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands) 
        
Warranty accrual, beginning of the period $13,584  $13,811  $13,584  $13,811 
Warranty costs accrued during the period  4,359   2,812   7,403   4,950 
Warranty costs paid during the period  (4,397)  (3,277)  (7,119)  (5,615)
Warranty accrual, end of the period $13,546  $13,346  $13,868  $13,146 
 
11.12.    Revolving Credit Facility and Letter of Credit Facilities
  
As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we were party to a $450 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Facility") which matureswas set to mature in July 2018.  Following the closing of the Merger with Ryland, on October 5, 2015, the Company entered into a new $750 million unsecured revolving credit facility. The Revolving Facilitynew facility replaces and combines the Company's $450 million facility and Ryland's $300 million facility, providing for total lending commitments of $750 million, $350 million of which will be available for letters of credit.  In addition, the new facility has an accordion feature under which the aggregateCompany may increase the total commitment may be increasedup to a maximum aggregate amount of $750 million,$1.2 billion, subject to certain conditions, including the availability of additional bank commitmentscommitments.  The new facility matures on October 5, 2019.

In addition to customary representations and certainwarranties, the new facility also contains financial and other conditions.  As of June 30, 2015, the Revolving Facility contained financial covenants, including but not limited to, (i) a minimum consolidated tangible net worth covenant; (ii)requirement of $1.65 billion (which amount is subject to increase over time based on subsequent earnings and proceeds from equity offerings), a net homebuilding leverage covenant that prohibits the leverage ratio (as defined therein) from exceeding 2.00 to 1.00 and a land covenant which limits land not under development to an amount not to exceed tangible net worth.  The Company is also required to maintain either (a) a minimum liquidity level (unrestricted cash in excess of interest incurred for the previous four quarters) or (b) a minimum interest coverage ratio; (iii) a maximum net homebuilding leverage ratio and (iv) a maximum land not under development(EBITDA to tangible net worth ratio.  Thisinterest expense, as defined therein) of at least 1.25 to 1.00.  The new facility also contains a limitation on ourlimits,
among other things, the Company's investments in joint ventures.  ventures and the amount of the Company's common stock that the Company can repurchase.  Interest rates charged under the Revolving Facilitynew revolving facility include LIBOR and prime rate pricing options.  AsOn October 5, 2015, the closing date of June 30, 2015, we satisfied the conditions that would allow us to borrow up to $450 millionnew facility, no borrowings were outstanding and the Company had outstanding letters of credit issued under the new facility totaling $90.8 million, leaving $659.2 million available under the new facility to be drawn. Substantially all of which $30 million in borrowings was outstanding, with $420 millionour 100% owned active homebuilding subsidiaries are guarantors of remaining availability.the new facility. 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we were party to four committed letter of credit facilities totaling $48 million, of which $38.0$35.5 million was outstanding.  These facilities require cash collateralization and have maturity dates ranging from October 20152016 to October 2017.  In addition, as of such date, we also had $0.2 million outstanding under an uncommitted letter of credit facility.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, these facilities were
secured by cash collateral deposits of $38.8$36.3 million.  Upon maturity, we may renew or enter into new letter of credit facilities with the same or other financial institutions.

12.13.  Secured Project Debt and Other Notes Payable

Our secured project debt and other notes payable consist of seller non-recourse financing and community development district and similar assessment district bond financings used to finance land acquisition, development and infrastructure costs for which we are responsible.  At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we had approximately $5.9 million outstanding in secured project debt and other notes payable.  

13.14.  Senior Notes Payable

Senior notes payable consisted of the following at:
 
 June 30,  December 31,  September 30,  December 31, 
 2015  2014  2015  2014 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
        
7% Senior Notes due August 2015 $29,789  $29,789  $  $29,789 
10¾% Senior Notes due September 2016, net of discount  274,676   272,684   275,707   272,684 
8⅜% Senior Notes due May 2018, net of premium  577,850   578,278   577,629   578,278 
8⅜% Senior Notes due January 2021, net of discount  397,796   397,642   397,876   397,642 
6¼% Senior Notes due December 2021  300,000   300,000   300,000   300,000 
5% Senior Notes due November 2024
  300,000   300,000   300,000   300,000 
1¼% Convertible Senior Notes due August 2032  253,000   253,000   253,000   253,000 
 $2,133,111  $2,131,393  $2,104,212  $2,131,393 
 
The senior notes payable described above are all senior obligations and rank equally with our other existing senior indebtedness and, with the exception of our 1¼% Convertible Senior Notes, are redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, pursuant to a "make whole" formula.  These notes contain various restrictive covenants.  Our 10¾% Senior Notes due 2016 contain our most restrictive covenants, including a limitation on additional indebtedness and a limitation on restricted payments.  Outside of the specified categories of indebtedness that are carved out of the additional indebtedness limitation (including a carve-out for up to $1.1 billion in credit facility indebtedness), the Company must satisfy at least one of two conditions (either a maximum leverage condition or a minimum interest coverage condition) to incur additional indebtedness.  The Company must also satisfy at least one of these two conditions to make restricted payments.  Restricted payments include dividends, stock repurchases and investments in and advances to our joint ventures and other unrestricted subsidiaries.  Our ability to make restricted payments is also subject to a basket limitation (as defined in the indentures).  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we were able to incur additional indebtedness and make restricted payments because we satisfied both conditions.  Many of our 100% owned direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, the "Guarantor Subsidiaries") guarantyguarantee our outstanding senior notes.  The guarantees are full and unconditional, and joint and several.  The indentures further provide that a Guarantor Subsidiary will be released and relieved of any obligations under its note guarantee in the event (i) of a sale or other disposition (whether by merger, stock purchase, asset sale or otherwise) of a Guarantor Subsidiary to an entity which is not Standard Pacific Corp.CalAtlantic Group, Inc. or a Guarantor Subsidiary; (ii) the requirements for legal defeasance or covenant defeasance have been satisfied;
(iii) a Guarantor Subsidiary ceases to be a restricted subsidiary as the result of the Company owning less than 80% of such Guarantor Subsidiary; (iv) a Guarantor Subsidiary ceases to guarantee all other public notes of the Company; or (v) a Guarantor Subsidiary is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary under the indentures for covenant purposes.  Please see Note 21 for supplemental financial statement information about our guarantor subsidiaries group and non-guarantor subsidiaries group.

The 1¼% Convertible Senior Notes due 2032 (the "Convertible Notes") will mature on August 1, 2032, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased.  The holders may at any time convert their Convertible Notes into shares of the Company's common stock, after giving effect to the 1-for-5 reverse stock split, at an initiala conversion rate of 123.766224.7532 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes (which is equal to an initiala conversion price of approximately $8.08$40.40 per share), subject to adjustment.  On or after August 5, 2017, the
Company may redeem for cash all or part of the Convertible Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes being redeemed.  On each of August 1, 2017, August 1, 2022 and August 1, 2027, holders of the Convertible Notes may require the Company to purchase all or any portion of their Convertible Notes for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased.

We repaid the remaining $29.8 million principal balance of our 7% Senior Notes upon maturity in August 2015.

All of the Company's senior notes remained outstanding after the October 1, 2015 closing of the Company's Merger with Ryland.  In addition, all of Ryland's senior notes, totaling $1.3 billion in aggregate principal amount as of October 1, 2015, remained outstanding following the merger.  As required by the applicable note indentures, the Company and certain former Ryland and Company subsidiaries entered into supplemental indentures and guarantees pursuant to which the Company affirmed its assumption of Ryland Group, Inc.'s obligations under the Ryland senior notes, former Ryland subsidiaries that guaranteed the Ryland senior notes agreed to guarantee the Company's senior notes and Company subsidiaries that guaranteed the Company's senior notes agreed to guarantee the Ryland senior notes.  The guarantees are unsecured obligations of each subsidiary, ranking equal in right of payment with all such subsidiary's existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.  Interest on each series of notes is payable semi-annually.  Each of the Company senior notes and Ryland senior notes rank equally with all of the Company's other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.

14.15.    Preferred Stock

Our Series B Preferred Stock is convertible at the holder's option into shares of our common stock provided that no holder, with its affiliates, may beneficially own total voting power of our voting stock in excess of 49%.  The number of shares of common stock into which our Series B Preferred Stock is convertible is determined by dividing $1,000 by the applicable conversion price ($3.05,15.25, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments) plus cash in lieu of fractional shares.  The Series B Preferred Stock also mandatorily converts into our common stock upon its sale, transfer or other disposition by MP CA Homes LLC ("MatlinPatterson") or its affiliates to an unaffiliated third party.  The Series B Preferred Stock votes together with our common stock on all matters upon which holders of our common stock are entitled to vote.  Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is entitled to such number of votes as the number of shares of our common stock into which such share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible, provided that the aggregate votes attributable to such shares with respect to any holder of Series B Preferred Stock (including its affiliates), taking into consideration any other voting securities of the Company held by such stockholder, cannot exceed more than 49% of the total voting power of the voting stock of the Company.  Shares of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive only those dividends declared and paid on the common stock.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, MatlinPatterson owned 267,829 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, which arewere convertible into 87.8 million shares of our common stock.  MatlinPatterson also owned 126.4 million shares of our common stock.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock
on an as converted basis plus the common stock owned by MatlinPatterson represented approximately 59% of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding on an if-converted basis.
     Immediately following the Merger on October 1, 2015, after giving effect to the 1-for-5 reverse stock split, MatlinPatterson converted all of their shares of Series B Preferred Stock into 17.6 million shares of Common Stock.  As of October 1, 2015, MatlinPatterson held 42.8 million shares (approximately 35%) of the Company's outstanding Common Stock and no shares of preferred stock.

15.16.    Mortgage Credit Facilities
 
     At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we had $90.3$78.9 million outstanding under our mortgage financing subsidiary's mortgage credit facilities.  These mortgage credit facilities consist of a $100 million repurchase facility ($25 million committed and $75 million uncommitted) with one lender, maturing in June 2016, and a $75 million repurchase facility with another lender, maturing in OctoberDecember 2015.  These facilities require Standard Pacific Mortgage to maintain cash collateral accounts, which totaled $1.1 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, and also contain financial covenants which require Standard Pacific Mortgage to, among other things, maintain a minimum level of tangible net worth, not to exceed a debt to tangible net worth ratio, maintain a minimum liquidity amount based on a measure of total assets (inclusive of the cash collateral requirement), and satisfy pretax income (loss) requirements.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, Standard Pacific Mortgage was in compliance with the financial and other covenants contained in these facilities.
     On October 2, 2015, Standard Pacific Mortgage amended its $100 million repurchase facility to increase the facility to $200 million ($25 million committed and $175 million uncommitted).

16.17.    Disclosures about Fair Value
 
     ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820"), establishes a framework for measuring fair value, expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements and defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  Further, ASC 820 requires us to maximize the use of observable market inputs, minimize the use of unobservable market inputs and disclose in the form of an outlined hierarchy the details of such fair value measurements. ASC 820 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to a fair value measurement are considered to be observable or unobservable in a marketplace. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:
    Level 1 – quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;
    Level 2 – quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and
    Level 3 – valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

The following table presents the Company's financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
    Fair Value at    Fair Value at
DescriptionDescription Fair Value Hierarchy 
June 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Description 
Fair Value
Hierarchy
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
    (Dollars in thousands)     (Dollars in thousands)
                
Mortgage loans held for saleMortgage loans held for sale  Level 2  $ 111,654 $ 176,511Mortgage loans held for sale  Level 2  $ 88,163 $ 176,511
 
     Mortgage loans held for sale consist of FHA, VA, USDA and agency first mortgages on single-family residences which are eligible for sale to FNMA/FHLMC, GNMA or other investors, as applicable.  Fair values of these loans are based on quoted prices from third party investors when preselling loans.
 
     The following table presents the carrying values and estimated fair values of our other financial instruments for which we have not elected the fair value option in accordance with ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments:
 
    June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014    September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014
DescriptionDescription Fair Value Hierarchy  
Carrying
Amount
  Fair Value  
Carrying
Amount
  Fair ValueDescription Fair Value Hierarchy  
Carrying
Amount
  Fair Value  
Carrying
Amount
  Fair Value
    (Dollars in thousands)     (Dollars in thousands) 
                            
Financial services assets:Financial services assets:             Financial services assets:             
Mortgage loans held for investment, net  Level 2  $ 23,366 $ 23,366 $ 14,380 $ 14,380Mortgage loans held for investment, net  Level 2  $ 22,087 $ 22,087 $ 14,380 $ 14,380
Homebuilding liabilities:Homebuilding liabilities:             Homebuilding liabilities:             
Senior notes payable, net  Level 2  $ 2,133,111 $ 2,401,780 $ 2,131,393 $ 2,337,839Senior notes payable, net  Level 2  $ 2,104,212 $ 2,328,899 $ 2,131,393 $ 2,337,839
 
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment – Fair value of these loans is based on the estimated market value of the underlying collateral based on market data and other factors for similar type properties as further adjusted to reflect the estimated net realizable value of carrying the loans through disposition.

Senior Notes Payable – The senior notes are traded over the counter and their fair values were estimated based upon the values of their last trade at the end of the period.

The fair value of our cash and equivalents, restricted cash, trade and other receivables, accounts payable, revolving credit facility borrowings, secured project debt and other notes payable, mortgage credit facilities and other liabilities approximate their carrying amounts due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.

17.18.    Commitments and Contingencies
 
     a. Land Purchase and Option Agreements
 
We are subject to obligations associated with entering into contracts for the purchase of land and improved homesites. These purchase contracts typically require us to provide a cash deposit or deliver a letter of credit in favor of the seller, and our purchase of properties under these contracts is generally contingent upon satisfaction of certain requirements by the sellers, including obtaining applicable property and development entitlements.  We also utilize option contracts with land sellers as a method of acquiring land in staged takedowns, to help us manage the financial and market risk associated with land holdings, and to reduce the near-term use of funds from our corporate financing sources.  Option contracts generally require a non-refundable deposit for the right to acquire lots over a specified period of time at predetermined prices.  We generally have the right at our discretion to terminate our obligations under both
purchase contracts and option contracts by forfeiting our cash deposit or by repaying amounts drawn under our letter of credit with no further financial responsibility to the land seller, although in certain instances, the land seller has the right to compel us to purchase a specified number of lots at predetermined prices.

In some instances, we may also expend funds for due diligence, development and construction activities with respect to our land purchase and option contracts prior to purchase, which we would have to write off should we not purchase the land.  At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we had non-refundable cash deposits outstanding of approximately $39.1$43.1 million and capitalized pre-acquisition and other development and construction costs of approximately $6.8$9.1 million relating to land purchase and option contracts having a total remaining purchase price of approximately $389.3$447.3 million.

Our utilization of option contracts is dependent on, among other things, the availability of land sellers willing to enter into option takedown arrangements, the availability of capital to financial intermediaries, general housing market conditions, and geographic preferences.  Options may be more difficult to procure from land sellers in strong housing markets and are more prevalent in certain geographic regions.

     b. Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures
 
Our joint ventures have historically obtained secured acquisition, development and construction financing designed to reduce the use of funds from corporate financing sources.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we held membership interests in 19 homebuilding and land development joint ventures, of which eight were active and 11 were inactive or winding down.  As of such date, only one joint venture had project specific debt outstanding, which totaled $30 million.  This joint venture bank debt is non-recourse to us and is scheduled to mature in June 2016.  At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we had no joint venture surety bonds outstanding.

  �� c. Surety Bonds
 
We obtain surety bonds in the normal course of business to ensure completion of the infrastructure of our projects.  At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we had approximately $526.9$554.6 million in surety bonds outstanding, with respect to which we had an estimated $297.8$320.4 million remaining in cost to complete.

d. Mortgage Loans and Commitments
 
We commit to making mortgage loans to our homebuyers through our mortgage financing subsidiary, Standard Pacific Mortgage.  Standard Pacific Mortgage sells substantially all of the loans it originates in the secondary mortgage market and finances these loans under its mortgage credit facilities for a short period of time (typically for 30 to 45 days), as investors complete their administrative review of applicable loan documents.  Mortgage loans in process for which interest rates were committed to borrowers totaled approximately $83.4$109.1 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and carried a weighted average interest rate of approximately 3.8%.  Interest rate risks related to these obligations are mitigated through the preselling of loans to investors or through its interest rate hedging program.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, Standard Pacific Mortgage had approximately $38.5$27.1 million in closed mortgage loans held for sale and $19.4$26.1 million of mortgage loans that we were committed to sell to investors subject to our funding of the loans and completion of the investors' administrative review of the applicable loan documents.  In addition, as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, Standard Pacific Mortgage had approximately $71.1$58.4 million in closed mortgage loans held for sale and $64.0$83.0 million of mortgage loans in process that were or are expected to be originated on a non-presold basis, all of which were hedged by forward sale commitments of mortgage-backed securities prior to entering into loan sale transactions with third party investors.

Substantially all of the loans originated by Standard Pacific Mortgage are sold with servicing rights released on a non-recourse basis.  These sales are generally subject to Standard Pacific Mortgage's obligation to repay its gain on sale if the loan is prepaid by the borrower within a certain time period following such sale, or to repurchase the loan if, among other things, the purchaser's underwriting guidelines are not met, or there is fraud in connection with the loan.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we had incurred an aggregate of $10.9 million in losses related to loan repurchases and make-whole payments we had been required to make on the $9.6$9.8 billion total dollar value of the loans we originated from the beginning of 2004 through the end of the secondthird quarter of 2015.  During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014, Standard Pacific Mortgage recorded loan loss expense related to indemnification and repurchase allowances of $0.1 million and $0.2$0.4 million, respectively.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, Standard Pacific Mortgage had indemnity and repurchase allowances related to loans sold of approximately $2.2 million.  In addition, during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014, Standard Pacific Mortgage made make-whole payments totaling approximately $0.1 million related to three loans and $0.2$0.4 million related to fournine loans, respectively.

e. Insurance and Litigation Accruals
 
Insurance and litigation accruals are established with respect to estimated future claims cost.  We maintain general liability insurance designed to protect us against a portion of our risk of loss from construction-related claims.  We also generally require our subcontractors and design professionals to indemnify us for liabilities arising from their work, subject to various limitations.  However, such indemnity
is significantly limited with respect to certain subcontractors that are added to our general liability insurance policy.  We record allowances to cover our estimated costs of self-insured retentions and deductible amounts under these policies and estimated costs for claims that may not be covered by applicable insurance or indemnities.  Our total insurance and litigation accruals as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $64.0$64.6 million and $62.8 million, respectively, which are included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.  Estimation of these accruals include consideration of our claims history, including current claims, estimates of claims incurred but not yet reported, and potential for recovery of costs from insurance and other sources.  We utilize the services of an independent third party actuary to assist us with evaluating the level of our insurance and litigation accruals.  Because of the high degree of judgment required in determining these estimated accrual amounts, actual future claim costs could differ from our currently estimated amounts.

18.19.    Income Taxes
 
    We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740").  ASC 740 requires an asset and liability approach for measuring deferred taxes based on temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities existing at each balance sheet date using enacted tax rates for years in which taxes are expected to be paid or recovered.
 
    Each quarter we assess our deferred tax asset to determine whether all or any portion of the asset is more likely than not unrealizable under ASC 740.  We are required to establish a valuation allowance for any portion of the asset we conclude is more likely than not to be unrealizable.  Our assessment considers, among other things, the nature, frequency and severity of our prior and cumulative losses, forecasts of our future taxable income, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, our utilization experience with operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, and tax planning alternatives.
 
    Our 2015 secondthird quarter provision for income taxes of $32.3$31.1 million primarily related to our $89.5$78.3 million of pretax income.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we had a $267.2$256.4 million deferred tax asset which was offset by a valuation allowance of $1.1 million related to state net operating loss carryforwards that are limited by shorter carryforward periods.  As of such date, $127.7$128.8 million of our deferred tax asset related to net operating loss carryforwards ($112.6 million of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards that were subject to the Section 382 gross annual limitation of $15.6 million for both federal and state purposes, and $15.1$16.2 million of state net operating loss carryforwards that were not subject to such limitation).  The remaining deferred tax asset balance of $139.5$127.6 million represented deductible timing differences, primarily
related to inventory impairments and financial accruals, which have no expiration date.   As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our liability for unrecognized tax benefits was $3.8$4.4 million and $2.5 million, respectively, which is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. In addition, as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we remained subject to examination by various tax jurisdictions for the tax years ended December 31, 2010 through 2014.

19.Subsequent Event

On July 2, 2015, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger it entered into on June 14, 2015 (the "Merger Agreement") with The Ryland Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Ryland").  Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Standard Pacific and Ryland have agreed that Ryland will merge with and into Standard Pacific in a "merger of equals," with Standard Pacific continuing as the surviving corporation (the "Surviving Corporation"), and the separate corporate existence of Ryland will cease (the "Merger").  Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of Standard Pacific and Ryland, if the Merger is completed, each five shares of common stock issued and outstanding of Standard Pacific will be combined and converted into one issued and outstanding share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation and each share of common stock of Ryland issued and outstanding will be converted and exchangeable for 1.0191 issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation.  The proposed merger is subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company and Ryland and other customary closing conditions.

20.    Supplemental Disclosures to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

The following are supplemental disclosures to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:
 
 Six Months Ended June 30,  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2015  2014  2015  2014 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:        
Cash paid during the period for:        
Income taxes $21,990  $3,712  $66,310  $6,766 
                
Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Activities:                
Liabilities assumed in connection with acquisitions $  $4,170  $  $4,170 


21.    Supplemental Guarantor Information

Certain of our 100% owned direct and indirect subsidiaries guarantee our outstanding senior notes payable (please see Note 1314 "Senior Notes Payable").  Presented below are the condensed consolidated financial statements for our guarantor subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 Three Months Ended June 30, 2015  Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 
 
Standard
Pacific Corp.
  Guarantor Subsidiaries  
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries
  Consolidating Adjustments  
Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
  
CalAtlantic
Group, Inc.
  Guarantor Subsidiaries  
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries
  Consolidating Adjustments  
Consolidated
CalAtlantic
Group, Inc.
 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
Homebuilding:                    
Revenues $191,188  $324,365  $184,079  $  $699,632  $172,420  $296,420  $183,350  $  $652,190 
Cost of sales  (144,796)  (248,896)  (133,999)     (527,691)  (132,775)  (226,945)  (132,714)     (492,434)
Gross margin  46,392   75,469   50,080      171,941   39,645   69,475   50,636      159,756 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  (24,393)  (40,524)  (14,993)     (79,910)  (21,582)  (37,660)  (14,018)     (73,260)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures  (4)     (47)     (51)  14      107      121 
Equity income of subsidiaries  50,169         (50,169)     48,155         (48,155)   
Interest income (expense), net  3,175   (2,465)  (710)        3,109   (2,160)  (949)      
Other income (expense)  (6,440)  (75)  1,239      (5,276)  (11,782)  (212)  824      (11,170)
Homebuilding pretax income  68,899   32,405   35,569   (50,169)  86,704   57,559   29,443   36,600   (48,155)  75,447 
Financial Services:                                        
Financial services pretax income        2,818      2,818         2,847      2,847 
Income before taxes  68,899   32,405   38,387   (50,169)  89,522   57,559   29,443   39,447   (48,155)  78,294 
Provision for income taxes  (11,701)  (13,247)  (7,376)     (32,324)  (10,382)  (13,931)  (6,804)     (31,117)
Net income $57,198  $19,158  $31,011  $(50,169) $57,198  $47,177  $15,512  $32,643  $(48,155) $47,177 

 
 Three Months Ended June 30, 2014  Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 
 
Standard
Pacific Corp.
  Guarantor Subsidiaries  
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries
  Consolidating Adjustments  
Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
  
CalAtlantic
Group, Inc.
  Guarantor Subsidiaries  
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries
  Consolidating Adjustments  
Consolidated
CalAtlantic
Group, Inc.
 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
Homebuilding:                    
Revenues $210,663  $250,945  $130,878  $  $592,486  $197,617  $246,839  $160,393  $  $604,849 
Cost of sales  (155,611)  (187,801)  (91,134)     (434,546)  (145,278)  (188,601)  (111,910)     (445,789)
Gross margin  55,052   63,144   39,744      157,940   52,339   58,238   48,483      159,060 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  (25,637)  (32,286)  (9,912)     (67,835)  (24,974)  (32,465)  (12,725)     (70,164)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures  4   (5)  (461)     (462)  64   142   351      557 
Equity income of subsidiaries  41,577         (41,577)     41,821         (41,821)   
Interest income (expense), net  3,270   (2,848)  (422)        3,204   (2,875)  (329)      
Other income (expense)  (910)  (223)  770      (363)  (1,128)  (45)  1,104      (69)
Homebuilding pretax income  73,356   27,782   29,719   (41,577)  89,280   71,326   22,995   36,884   (41,821)  89,384 
Financial Services:                                        
Financial services pretax income        2,566      2,566         2,737      2,737 
Income before taxes  73,356   27,782   32,285   (41,577)  91,846   71,326   22,995   39,621   (41,821)  92,121 
Provision for income taxes  (16,893)  (10,289)  (8,201)     (35,383)  (14,727)  (10,169)  (10,626)     (35,522)
Net income $56,463  $17,493  $24,084  $(41,577) $56,463  $56,599  $12,826  $28,995  $(41,821) $56,599 




21.    Supplemental Guarantor Information (continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 Six Months Ended June 30, 2015  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 
 
Standard
Pacific Corp.
  Guarantor Subsidiaries  
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries
  Consolidating Adjustments  
Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
  
CalAtlantic
Group, Inc.
  Guarantor Subsidiaries  
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries
  Consolidating Adjustments  
Consolidated
CalAtlantic
Group, Inc.
 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
Homebuilding:                    
Revenues $328,080  $544,093  $297,737  $  $1,169,910  $500,500  $840,513  $481,087  $  $1,822,100 
Cost of sales  (248,154)  (419,853)  (215,857)     (883,864)  (380,929)  (646,798)  (348,571)     (1,376,298)
Gross margin  79,926   124,240   81,880      286,046   119,571   193,715   132,516      445,802 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  (47,539)  (73,274)  (25,167)     (145,980)  (69,121)  (110,934)  (39,185)     (219,240)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures  22      (524)     (502)  36      (417)     (381)
Equity income of subsidiaries  73,536         (73,536)     121,691         (121,691)   
Interest income (expense), net  6,398   (5,209)  (1,189)        9,507   (7,369)  (2,138)      
Other income (expense)  (7,441)  (223)  2,092      (5,572)  (19,223)  (435)  2,916      (16,742)
Homebuilding pretax income  104,902   45,534   57,092   (73,536)  133,992   162,461   74,977   93,692   (121,691)  209,439 
Financial Services:                                        
Financial services pretax income        4,026      4,026         6,873      6,873 
Income before taxes  104,902   45,534   61,118   (73,536)  138,018   162,461   74,977   100,565   (121,691)  216,312 
Provision for income taxes  (16,099)  (20,571)  (12,545)     (49,215)  (26,481)  (34,502)  (19,349)     (80,332)
Net income $88,803  $24,963  $48,573  $(73,536) $88,803  $135,980  $40,475  $81,216  $(121,691) $135,980 

 
 Six Months Ended June 30, 2014  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 
 
Standard
Pacific Corp.
  Guarantor Subsidiaries  
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries
  Consolidating Adjustments  
Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
  
CalAtlantic
Group, Inc.
  Guarantor Subsidiaries  
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries
  Consolidating Adjustments  
Consolidated
CalAtlantic
Group, Inc.
 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
Homebuilding:                    
Revenues $379,003  $456,029  $217,653  $  $1,052,685  $576,620  $702,868  $378,046  $  $1,657,534 
Cost of sales  (277,121)  (342,623)  (156,051)     (775,795)  (422,399)  (531,224)  (267,961)     (1,221,584)
Gross margin  101,882   113,406   61,602      276,890   154,221   171,644   110,085      435,950 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  (49,442)  (60,134)  (16,849)     (126,425)  (74,416)  (92,599)  (29,574)     (196,589)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures  (113)  28   (814)     (899)  (49)  170   (463)     (342)
Equity income of subsidiaries  66,073         (66,073)     107,894         (107,894)   
Interest income (expense), net  6,959   (5,654)  (1,305)        10,163   (8,529)  (1,634)      
Other income (expense)  (1,052)  (253)  929      (376)  (2,180)  (298)  2,033      (445)
Homebuilding pretax income  124,307   47,393   43,563   (66,073)  149,190   195,633   70,388   80,447   (107,894)  238,574 
Financial Services:                                        
Financial services pretax income        4,271      4,271         7,008      7,008 
Income before taxes  124,307   47,393   47,834   (66,073)  153,461   195,633   70,388   87,455   (107,894)  245,582 
Provision for income taxes  (29,685)  (17,544)  (11,610)     (58,839)  (44,412)  (27,713)  (22,236)     (94,361)
Net income $94,622  $29,849  $36,224  $(66,073) $94,622  $151,221  $42,675  $65,219  $(107,894) $151,221 

21.    Supplemental Guarantor Information (continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
 
 June 30, 2015  September 30, 2015 
 
Standard
Pacific Corp.
  
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  
Consolidating
Adjustments
  
Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
  
CalAtlantic
Group, Inc.
  
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
  
Consolidated
CalAtlantic
Group, Inc.
 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
ASSETS                   
Homebuilding:                   
Cash and equivalents $28,782  $20,626  $27,680  $  $77,088  $61,416  $9,803  $26,635 $  $97,854 
Restricted cash        39,714      39,714         37,425     37,425 
Intercompany receivables  1,795,110      181,691   (1,976,801)     1,830,064      105,856  (1,935,920)   
Inventories:                                       
Owned  1,156,145   1,294,269   1,174,084      3,624,498   1,228,171   1,319,062   1,258,220     3,805,453 
Not owned  16,691   20,478   8,602      45,771   14,879   16,382   16,072     47,333 
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures  (1,632)  (69)  62,536      60,835   (1,618)  (69)  123,624     121,937 
Investments in subsidiaries  1,023,496         (1,023,496)     1,065,251        (1,065,251)   
Deferred income taxes, net  274,642         (8,551)  266,091   264,667        (9,370)  255,297 
Other assets  39,550   10,649   4,225      54,424   36,824   11,103   4,147     52,074 
Total Homebuilding Assets  4,332,784   1,345,953   1,498,532   (3,008,848)  4,168,421   4,499,654   1,356,281   1,571,979  (3,010,541)  4,417,373 
Financial Services:                                       
Cash and equivalents        11,225      11,225         28,868     28,868 
Restricted cash        1,045      1,045         1,045     1,045 
Mortgage loans held for sale, net        109,239      109,239         86,064     86,064 
Mortgage loans held for investment, net        23,366      23,366         22,087     22,087 
Other assets        8,246   (1,650)  6,596         7,448  (1,676)  5,772 
Total Financial Services Assets        153,121   (1,650)  151,471         145,512  (1,676)  143,836 
Total Assets $4,332,784  $1,345,953  $1,651,653  $(3,010,498) $4,319,892  $4,499,654  $1,356,281  $1,717,491 $(3,012,217) $4,561,209 
                                       
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                       
Homebuilding:                                       
Accounts payable $24,049  $25,141  $30,529  $  $79,719  $22,040  $33,958  $26,756 $  $82,754 
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables  213,627   917,572   887,502   (1,793,079)  225,622   193,756   923,146   921,004  (1,828,034)  209,872 
Revolving credit facility  30,000            30,000   268,700           268,700 
Secured project debt, other notes payable and                                       
intercompany loans  179,454      4,203   (177,730)  5,927   103,619      4,131  (101,895)  5,855 
Senior notes payable  2,133,111            2,133,111   2,104,212           2,104,212 
Total Homebuilding Liabilities  2,580,241   942,713   922,234   (1,970,809)  2,474,379   2,692,327   957,104   951,891  (1,929,929)  2,671,393 
Financial Services:                                       
Accounts payable and other liabilities        18,822   (16,193)  2,629         20,667  (17,037)  3,630 
Mortgage credit facilities        90,341      90,341         78,859     78,859 
Total Financial Services Liabilities        109,163   (16,193)  92,970         99,526  (17,037)  82,489 
Total Liabilities  2,580,241   942,713   1,031,397   (1,987,002)  2,567,349   2,692,327   957,104   1,051,417  (1,946,966)  2,753,882 
                                       
Equity:                                       
Total Stockholders' Equity  1,752,543   403,240   620,256   (1,023,496)  1,752,543 
Total Equity  1,807,327   399,177   666,074  (1,065,251)  1,807,327 
Total Liabilities and Equity $4,332,784  $1,345,953  $1,651,653  $(3,010,498) $4,319,892  $4,499,654  $1,356,281  $1,717,491 $(3,012,217) $4,561,209 

21.    Supplemental Guarantor Information (continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
 
 December 31, 2014  December 31, 2014 
 
Standard
Pacific Corp.
  
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  
Consolidating
Adjustments
  
Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
  
CalAtlantic
Group, Inc.
  
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  
Consolidating
Adjustments
  
Consolidated
CalAtlantic
Group, Inc.
 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
ASSETS                    
Homebuilding:                    
Cash and equivalents $133,304  $1,061  $46,063  $  $180,428  $133,304  $1,061  $46,063  $  $180,428 
Restricted cash        38,222      38,222         38,222      38,222 
Intercompany receivables  1,637,226      184,772   (1,821,998)     1,637,226      184,772   (1,821,998)   
Inventories:                                        
Owned  1,059,197   1,234,233   961,774      3,255,204   1,059,197   1,234,233   961,774      3,255,204 
Not owned  17,360   28,520   39,273      85,153   17,360   28,520   39,273      85,153 
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures  (1,653)  497   51,267      50,111   (1,653)  497   51,267      50,111 
Investments in subsidiaries  957,933         (957,933)     957,933         (957,933)   
Deferred income taxes, net  283,890         (7,488)  276,402   283,890         (7,488)  276,402 
Other assets  42,224   11,234   8,139      61,597   42,224   11,234   8,139      61,597 
Total Homebuilding Assets  4,129,481   1,275,545   1,329,510   (2,787,419)  3,947,117   4,129,481   1,275,545   1,329,510   (2,787,419)  3,947,117 
Financial Services:                                        
Cash and equivalents        31,965      31,965         31,965      31,965 
Restricted cash        1,295      1,295         1,295      1,295 
Mortgage loans held for sale, net        174,420      174,420         174,420      174,420 
Mortgage loans held for investment, net        14,380      14,380         14,380      14,380 
Other assets        6,980   (1,737)  5,243         6,980   (1,737)  5,243 
Total Financial Services Assets        229,040   (1,737)  227,303         229,040   (1,737)  227,303 
Total Assets $4,129,481  $1,275,545  $1,558,550  $(2,789,156) $4,174,420  $4,129,481  $1,275,545  $1,558,550  $(2,789,156) $4,174,420 
                                        
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                        
Homebuilding:                                        
Accounts payable $13,856  $16,202  $15,027  $  $45,085  $13,856  $16,202  $15,027  $  $45,085 
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables  206,731   868,922   783,324   (1,635,194)  223,783   206,731   868,922   783,324   (1,635,194)  223,783 
Secured project debt, other notes payable and                                        
intercompany loans  100,813      4,689   (100,813)  4,689   100,813      4,689   (100,813)  4,689 
Senior notes payable  2,131,393            2,131,393   2,131,393            2,131,393 
Total Homebuilding Liabilities  2,452,793   885,124   803,040   (1,736,007)  2,404,950   2,452,793   885,124   803,040   (1,736,007)  2,404,950 
Financial Services:                                        
Accounts payable and other liabilities        18,585   (15,216)  3,369         18,585   (15,216)  3,369 
Mortgage credit facilities        169,413   (80,000)  89,413         169,413   (80,000)  89,413 
Total Financial Services Liabilities        187,998   (95,216)  92,782         187,998   (95,216)  92,782 
Total Liabilities  2,452,793   885,124   991,038   (1,831,223)  2,497,732   2,452,793   885,124   991,038   (1,831,223)  2,497,732 
                                        
Equity:                                        
Total Stockholders' Equity  1,676,688   390,421   567,512   (957,933)  1,676,688 
Total Equity  1,676,688   390,421   567,512   (957,933)  1,676,688 
Total Liabilities and Equity $4,129,481  $1,275,545  $1,558,550  $(2,789,156) $4,174,420  $4,129,481  $1,275,545  $1,558,550  $(2,789,156) $4,174,420 



21.    Supplemental Guarantor Information (continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
 Six Months Ended June 30, 2015  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 
 
Standard
Pacific Corp.
  
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  
Consolidating
Adjustments
  
Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
  
CalAtlantic
Group, Inc.
  
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  
Consolidating
Adjustments
  
Consolidated
CalAtlantic
Group, Inc.
 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:                    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $(39,876) $(21,756) $(49,565) $  $(111,197) $(116,827) $(14,645) $(84,358) $  $(215,830)
                                        
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:                                        
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures        (20,778)     (20,778)        (83,288)     (83,288)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures        8,760      8,760         10,289      10,289 
Loan to parent and subsidiaries        5,000   (5,000)   
Loan to subsidiaries        80,000   (80,000)   
Other investing activities  (1,670)  (1,278)  (9,074)     (12,022)  (2,308)  (1,605)  (7,803)     (11,716)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  (1,670)  (1,278)  (16,092)  (5,000)  (24,040)  (2,308)  (1,605)  (802)  (80,000)  (84,715)
                                        
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:                                        
Change in restricted cash        (1,242)     (1,242)        1,047      1,047 
Borrowings from revolving credit facility  158,900            158,900   491,400            491,400 
Principal payments on revolving credit facility  (128,900)           (128,900)  (222,700)           (222,700)
Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable        (497)     (497)        (569)     (569)
Loan from subsidiary  75,000         (75,000)   
Principal payments on senior notes payable  (29,789)           (29,789)
Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities        (79,072)  80,000   928         (90,554)  80,000   (10,554)
(Contributions to) distributions from Corporate and subsidiaries  7,973   (12,144)  4,171         14,373   (31,719)  17,346       
Repurchase of common stock  (22,073)           (22,073)  (22,073)           (22,073)
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net of tax withholdings  (2,322)           (2,322)  (461)           (461)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements  6,363            6,363   8,573            8,573 
Intercompany advances, net  (157,917)  54,743   103,174         (192,076)  56,711   135,365       
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (62,976)  42,599   26,534   5,000   11,157   47,247   24,992   62,635   80,000   214,874 
                                        
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents  (104,522)  19,565   (39,123)     (124,080)  (71,888)  8,742   (22,525)     (85,671)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period  133,304   1,061   78,028      212,393   133,304   1,061   78,028      212,393 
Cash and equivalents at end of period $28,782  $20,626  $38,905  $  $88,313  $61,416  $9,803  $55,503  $  $126,722 

 
 Six Months Ended June 30, 2014  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 
 
Standard
Pacific Corp.
  
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  
Consolidating
Adjustments
  
Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
  
CalAtlantic
Group, Inc.
  
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  
Consolidating
Adjustments
  
Consolidated
CalAtlantic
Group, Inc.
 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:                    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $40,140  $(136,481) $(47,171) $  $(143,512) $14,398  $(174,601) $(83,784) $(14,559) $(258,546)
                                        
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:                                        
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures  144   2   (5,823)     (5,677)  144   2   (8,094)     (7,948)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures  120   229   14,459      14,808   227   229   17,554      18,010 
Net cash paid for acquisitions  (35,685)     2,277      (33,408)  (35,685)     2,277      (33,408)
Loan to parent        (85,000)  85,000            (190,000)  190,000    
Other investing activities  (618)  (855)  (14)     (1,487)  (1,367)  (1,108)  491      (1,984)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  (36,039)  (624)  (74,101)  85,000   (25,764)  (36,681)  (877)  (177,772)  190,000   (25,330)
                                        
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:                                        
Change in restricted cash        (9,925)     (9,925)        (15,567)     (15,567)
Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable        (1,061)     (1,061)        (1,399)     (1,399)
Principal payments on senior notes payable  (4,971)           (4,971)  (4,971)           (4,971)
Payment of debt issuance costs  (2,387)           (2,387)
Loan from subsidiary  85,000         (85,000)     190,000         (190,000)   
Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities        (34,288)     (34,288)        (36,169)     (36,169)
(Contributions to) distributions from Corporate and subsidiaries  4,600      (4,600)        3,650      (3,650)      
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net of tax withholdings  3,769            3,769   5,786            5,786 
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements  960            960 
Intercompany advances, net  (241,539)  137,403   104,136         (345,307)  175,834   169,473       
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (153,141)  137,403   54,262   (85,000)  (46,476)  (152,269)  175,834   112,688   (190,000)  (53,747)
                                        
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents  (149,040)  298   (67,010)     (215,752)  (174,552)  356   (148,868)  (14,559)  (337,623)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period  175,289   494   187,508      363,291   175,289   494   187,508      363,291 
Cash and equivalents at end of period $26,249  $792  $120,498  $  $147,539  $737  $850  $38,640  $(14,559) $25,668 

ITEM 2.         MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Recent Developments

On June 14,October 1, 2015 Standard Pacific entered into an Agreement and PlanClosing of Merger (the "Merger Agreement")Transaction with The Ryland Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Ryland").  Subject

On October 1, 2015, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, Agreement, Standard Pacificdated as of June 14, 2015 (the "Merger Agreement"), between the Company and The Ryland have agreed thatGroup, Inc. ("Ryland"), Ryland will mergemerged with and into Standard Pacific in a "merger of equals,"the Company (the "Merger"), with Standard Pacificthe Company continuing as the surviving corporation (the "Surviving Corporation"),corporation.  At the same time: (i) the Company changed its name to "CalAtlantic Group, Inc." and the separate corporate existence of Ryland will cease (the "Merger").  Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of Standard Pacific and Ryland, if the Merger is completed,effected a reverse stock split such that each five shares of common stock of the Company ("Common Stock") issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of Standard Pacific will bethe Merger were combined and converted into one issued and outstanding share of Common Stock, (ii) MP CA Homes, LLC, the sole owner of the Company's outstanding Series B Preferred Stock, converted all of its preferred stock to Common Stock, and (iii) each outstanding share of Ryland common stock, stock options and restricted stock units were converted into the right to receive, or the option to acquire, as applicable, 1.0191 shares of Common Stock.  Cash was paid in lieu of all fractional shares.
Because the closing of the Surviving Corporation and each share of common stock of Ryland issued and outstanding will be converted and exchangeable for 1.0191 issued and outstanding shares of common stockMerger occurred on the first day of the Surviving Corporation.  The proposed merger is subject to approval byCompany's fourth quarter, Ryland's results of operations are not included in this Report on Form 10-Q.  However, even though the shareholdersreverse stock split also occurred on the first day of the Company's fourth quarter, applicable accounting rules provide that the Company and Ryland and other customary closing conditions. is required to restate per share information for all periods presented in this Form 10-Q as if the reverse stock split had been implemented for such period.  Those same accounting rules, however, do not allow the Company to include the MP CA Homes, LLC conversion of its Series B Preferred Stock, which occurred at the same time as the reverse stock split, into the restated share information.
The Company currently expectsforegoing description does not purport to be complete. Additional information regarding the transaction to closeMerger may be found in early fall 2015.the Company's current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 5, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference.


Results of Operations
Selected Financial Information
(Unaudited)
 
 Three Months Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30,  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2015  2014  2015  2014  2015  2014  2015  2014 
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) 
Homebuilding:                
Home sale revenues $694,678  $591,706  $1,163,057  $1,038,624  $626,008  $603,788  $1,789,065  $1,642,412 
Land sale revenues  4,954   780   6,853   14,061   26,182   1,061   33,035   15,122 
Total revenues  699,632   592,486   1,169,910   1,052,685   652,190   604,849   1,822,100   1,657,534 
Cost of home sales  (523,933)  (434,196)  (878,750)  (762,441)  (467,358)  (444,898)  (1,346,108)  (1,207,339)
Cost of land sales  (3,758)  (350)  (5,114)  (13,354)  (25,076)  (891)  (30,190)  (14,245)
Total cost of sales  (527,691)  (434,546)  (883,864)  (775,795)  (492,434)  (445,789)  (1,376,298)  (1,221,584)
Gross margin  171,941   157,940   286,046   276,890   159,756   159,060   445,802   435,950 
Gross margin percentage  24.6%  26.7%  24.5%  26.3%  24.5%  26.3%  24.5%  26.3%
Selling, general and administrative expenses  (79,910)  (67,835)  (145,980)  (126,425)  (73,260)  (70,164)  (219,240)  (196,589)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures  (51)  (462)  (502)  (899)  121   557   (381)  (342)
Other income (expense)  (5,276)  (363)  (5,572)  (376)  (11,170)  (69)  (16,742)  (445)
Homebuilding pretax income  86,704   89,280   133,992   149,190   75,447   89,384   209,439   238,574 
                                
Financial Services:                                
Revenues  6,716   6,112   11,635   11,096   6,130   6,179   17,765   17,275 
Expenses  (4,446)  (3,760)  (8,547)  (7,200)  (4,079)  (3,673)  (12,626)  (10,873)
Other income  548   214   938   375   796   231   1,734   606 
Financial services pretax income  2,818   2,566   4,026   4,271   2,847   2,737   6,873   7,008 
                                
Income before taxes  89,522   91,846   138,018   153,461   78,294   92,121   216,312   245,582 
Provision for income taxes  (32,324)  (35,383)  (49,215)  (58,839)  (31,117)  (35,522)  (80,332)  (94,361)
Net income  57,198   56,463   88,803   94,622   47,177   56,599   135,980   151,221 
Less: Net income allocated to preferred shareholder  (13,798)  (13,496)  (21,475)  (22,650)  (11,342)  (13,511)  (32,818)  (36,165)
Less: Net income allocated to unvested restricted stock  (112)  (77)  (181)  (134)  (93)  (77)  (274)  (211)
Net income available to common stockholders $43,288  $42,890  $67,147  $71,838  $35,742  $43,011  $102,888  $114,845 
                                
Income Per Common Share:                                
Basic $0.16  $0.15  $0.24  $0.26  $0.65  $0.77  $1.87  $2.06 
Diluted $0.14  $0.14  $0.22  $0.23  $0.59  $0.70  $1.71  $1.87 
                                
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:                                
Basic  275,498,449   279,075,416   274,572,173   278,514,992   55,345,443   55,909,542   55,059,683   55,772,603 
Diluted  310,553,895   316,727,592   310,407,657   316,451,929   62,292,524   63,423,385   62,152,754   63,338,361 
                                
Weighted average additional common shares outstanding                                
if preferred shares converted to common shares  87,812,786   87,812,786   87,812,786   87,812,786   17,562,557   17,562,557   17,562,557   17,562,557 
                                
Total weighted average diluted common shares outstanding                                
if preferred shares converted to common shares  398,366,681   404,540,378   398,220,443   404,264,715   79,855,081   80,985,942   79,715,311   80,900,918 
                                
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $(17,126) $(25,949) $(111,197) $(143,512) $(104,633) $(115,034) $(215,830) $(258,546)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities $(16,156) $(36,050) $(24,040) $(25,764) $(60,675) $434  $(84,715) $(25,330)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities $17,997  $4,426  $11,157  $(46,476) $203,717  $(7,271) $214,874  $(53,747)
                                
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA (1) $135,263  $131,294  $214,291  $224,326  $119,553  $127,371  $333,844  $351,697 
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(1)Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA means net income (plus cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures) before (a) income taxes, (b) homebuilding interest expense, (c) expensing of previously capitalized interest included in cost of sales, (d) impairment charges and deposit write-offs, (e) gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt, (f) homebuilding depreciation and amortization, including amortization of capitalized model costs, (g) amortization of stock-based compensation, (h) income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures and (i) income (loss) from financial services subsidiaries. Other companies may calculate Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA (or similarly titled measures) differently. We believe Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA information is useful to management and investors as one measure of our ability to service debt and obtain financing. However, it should be noted that Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA is not a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") financial measure. Due to the significance of the GAAP components excluded, Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to cash flows from operations or any other liquidity performance measure prescribed by GAAP.

(1)    continued
The table set forth below reconciles net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA:
 
 Three Months Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30,  LTM Ended June 30,  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
LTM Ended
September 30,
 
 2015  2014  2015  2014  2015  2014  2015  2014  2015  2014  2015  2014 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
                        
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $(17,126) $(25,949) $(111,197) $(143,512) $(330,082) $(148,524) $(104,633) $(115,034) $(215,830) $(258,546) $(319,681) $(286,366)
Add:                                                
Provision (benefit) for income taxes, net of                                                
deferred component        17   (166)  35,284   (15,791)  28,183   53   28,200   (113)  63,414   367 
Homebuilding interest amortized to cost of                                                
sales and interest expense  36,563   29,816   59,201   54,799   127,514   118,030   33,323   28,959   92,524   83,758   131,878   116,667 
Excess tax benefits from share-based                                                
payment arrangements  2,994      6,363      19,767      2,210   960   8,573   960   21,017   960 
Less:                                                
Income from financial services subsidiaries  2,818   2,352   4,026   3,896   9,004   8,363   2,847   2,506   6,873   6,402   9,345   8,620 
Depreciation and amortization from financial                                                
services subsidiaries  25   34   62   67   133   132   19   35   81   102   117   134 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment  15      34   1   44   2   7   5   41   6   46   7 
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                                
Mortgage loans held for sale  10,542   9,364   (65,182)  (42,574)  30,230   (28,073)  (23,178)  (10,534)  (88,360)  (53,108)  17,586   (6,386)
Inventories-owned  137,351   132,828   341,894   325,611   680,710   521,371   179,752   237,201   521,646   562,812   623,261   669,505 
Inventories-not owned  6,183   6,629   12,061   14,794   30,294   48,403   9,551   5,090   21,612   19,884   34,755   31,503 
Other assets  (12,809)  (5,274)  (5,877)  13,108   (23,514)  (5,515)  (2,985)  1,537   (8,862)  14,645   (28,036)  8,863 
Accounts payable  (21,155)  (4,773)  (34,634)  (6,149)  (37,799)  (19,854)  (3,035)  (8,604)  (37,669)  (14,753)  (32,230)  (21,223)
Accrued liabilities  (4,422)  (8,961)  15,767   12,379   (30,835)  10,669   3,238   (9,711)  19,005   2,668   (17,886)  (12,207)
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA $135,263  $131,294  $214,291  $224,326  $492,388  $472,219  $119,553  $127,371  $333,844  $351,697  $484,570  $492,922 


Three and SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 Compared to Three and SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014

Please note the following discussion does not include the results of operations of Ryland.  Because the closing of the Company's merger with Ryland occurred on the first day of the Company's fourth quarter, Ryland's results of operations are not required to be included in this Report on Form 10-Q.

Overview
 
The Company's 2015 secondthird quarter results reflect a continuation of the housing market recovery and our focus on the execution of our strategy.  We delivered 1,305Despite the inevitable distraction to our business caused by the planning associated with our merger with Ryland, we were able to deliver 1,165 homes during the quarter, generating home sale revenues of $694.7$626.0 million, up 17%4% from the prior year period, on an average selling price of $532$537 thousand, up 11% from the secondthird quarter of 2014.  Net income for the 2015 secondthird quarter was $57.2$47.2 million, or $0.14$0.59 per diluted share, as compared to $56.5$56.6 million, or $0.14$0.70 per diluted share, for the 2014 secondthird quarter, and pretax income was $89.5$78.3 million, compared to $91.8$92.1 million.  The year over year decreasedecreases in net income and pretax income waswere primarily the result of incurring approximately $9.0 million of merger transaction costs during the 2015 third quarter and a decrease in our gross margin percentage from home sales which, consistent with the Company's expectations, decreased 200100 basis points from 26.6%26.3% for the 2014 secondthird quarter to 24.6%25.3% for the 2015 secondthird quarter.  The decrease in our gross margin percentage was driven primarily by an increase in direct construction costs.  For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we reported net income of $88.8$136.0 million, or $0.22$1.71 per diluted share, as compared to $94.6$151.2 million, or $0.23$1.87 per diluted share, in the prior year period.  Pretax income for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 was $138.0$216.3 million, compared to $153.5$245.6 million in the prior year period.  In addition, theperiod, and was impacted by approximately $14.2 million of merger transaction costs and a decrease in our gross margin percentage from home sales which decreased 170 basis points from 26.5% for 2014 to 24.8% for 2015.  The dollar value of homes in backlog was $1.5as of the end of the quarter $1.7 billion, a 30%47% increase from the prior year period.

During the first halfnine months of 2015, we spent $348.4$610.6 million on land acquisition and development, acquiring 2,2544,085 homesites.  We remain focused on acquiring and developing strategically located and appropriately priced land and on designing and building highly desirable, amenity-rich communities and homes that appeal to the move-up and luxury home buying segments we target.  We believe the strength of our land and product portfolio leaves us well positioned to take advantage of the housing recovery.

Homebuilding
 
   Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   2015 2014 % Change  2015 2014 % Change   2015 2014 % Change  2015 2014 % Change
   (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding revenues:Homebuilding revenues:               Homebuilding revenues:               
California  $ 298,972 $ 290,899 3%   $ 484,593 $ 510,378 (5%)Southeast  $ 211,759 $ 171,091 24%   $ 556,330 $ 474,601 17%
Southwest    202,538  131,590 54%     340,746  238,797 43%Southwest    155,595  128,916 21%     461,304  329,930 40%
Southeast    198,122   169,997 17%     344,571   303,510 14%West    284,836   304,842 (7%)     804,466   853,003 (6%)
 Total homebuilding revenues  $ 699,632 $ 592,486 18%   $ 1,169,910 $ 1,052,685 11% Total homebuilding revenues  $ 652,190 $ 604,849 8%   $ 1,822,100 $ 1,657,534 10%
                                      
Homebuilding pretax income:Homebuilding pretax income:                 Homebuilding pretax income:                 
California  $ 49,377 $ 57,566 (14%)   $ 74,475 $ 96,119 (23%)Southeast  $ 19,379 $ 16,312 19%   $ 44,909 $ 45,051 (0%)
Southwest    22,190  14,274 55%     33,987  24,332 40%Southwest    16,552  12,407 33%     49,817  32,738 52%
Southeast    15,137   17,440 (13%)     25,530   28,739 (11%)West    39,516   60,665 (35%)     114,713   160,785 (29%)
 Total homebuilding pretax income  $ 86,704 $ 89,280 (3%)   $ 133,992 $ 149,190 (10%) Total homebuilding pretax income  $ 75,447 $ 89,384 (16%)   $ 209,439 $ 238,574 (12%)
                                      
Homebuilding pretax income as a percentageHomebuilding pretax income as a percentage                 Homebuilding pretax income as a percentage                 
of homebuilding revenues: of homebuilding revenues:                of homebuilding revenues:               
California   16.5% 19.8% (3.3%)    15.4% 18.8% (3.4%)Southeast   9.1% 9.5% (0.4%)    8.1% 9.5% (1.4%)
Southwest   11.0% 10.8% 0.2%    10.0% 10.2% (0.2%)Southwest   10.6% 9.6% 1.0%    10.8% 9.9% 0.9%
Southeast   7.6%  10.3% (2.7%)    7.4%  9.5% (2.1%)West   13.9%  19.9% (6.0%)    14.3%  18.9% (4.6%)
 Total homebuilding pretax income percentage   12.4%  15.1% (2.7%)    11.5%  14.2% (2.7%) Total homebuilding pretax income percentage   11.6%  14.8% (3.2%)    11.5%  14.4% (2.9%)
 
Homebuilding pretax income for the 2015 secondthird quarter was $86.7$75.4 million compared to $89.3$89.4 million in the year earlier period.  This decrease was primarily attributable to the $9.0 million of merger transaction costs we incurred during the result of 2015 third quarter and a 200100 basis point decrease in gross margin from home sales, partially offset by a 17%4% increase in home sale revenues which was mainly driven by the increase in average selling price within all our reportable segments and a 32% increase in deliveries in our Southwest reportable segment compared to the prior year period.
segments.

For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we reported homebuilding pretax income of $134.0$209.4 million compared to $149.2$238.6 million in the year earlier period.  The decrease was primarily attributable to the result$14.2 million of merger transaction costs we incurred during the period and a 220170 basis point decrease in gross margin from home sales, partially offset by a 12%9% increase in home sale revenue which was driven by the increase in average selling price within all our reportable segments and a 22%21% increase in deliveries in our Southwest reportable segment compared to the prior year period.

Revenues

Home sale revenues increased 17%4%, from $591.7$603.8 million for the 2014 secondthird quarter to $694.7$626.0 million for the 2015 secondthird quarter, resulting from an 11% increase in our average home price to $532$537 thousand, andpartially offset by a 6% increase7% decrease in new home deliveries.  Home sale revenues increased 12%9%, from $1,038.6$1,642.4 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 to $1,163.1$1,789.1 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015, resulting from a 10% increase in our average home price to $511$520 thousand, andpartially offset by a 2% increase1% decrease in new home deliveries.
 
      
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
      2015 2014 % Change 2015 2014 % Change
New homes delivered:            
 Southeast  467  472 (1%)  1,328  1,363 (3%)
 Southwest  282  272 4%  858  711 21%
 West  416  506 (18%)  1,256  1,407 (11%)
  Total  1,165  1,250 (7%)  3,442  3,481 (1%)
      Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
      2015 2014 % Change 2015 2014 % Change
New homes delivered:            
 California  438  439 (0%)  730  778 (6%)
 Arizona  53  60 (12%)  110  123 (11%)
 Texas  265  179 48%  463  328 41%
 Colorado  73  58 26%  113  111 2%
  Total Southwest  391  297 32%  686  562 22%
 Florida  255  265 (4%)  456  500 (9%)
 Carolinas  221  235 (6%)  405  391 4%
  Total Southeast  476  500 (5%)  861  891 (3%)
   Total  1,305  1,236 6%  2,277  2,231 2%

The increasedecrease in new home deliveries for the 2015 secondthird quarter as compared to the prior year period was driven primarily by the increase in our Texas division.West region.  New home deliveries decreased 18% in Texas increased 48% for the 2015 second quarterCalifornia and 14% in Arizona as a result of a 70% increasean 8% and 14% decrease, respectively, in the number of homes in backlog at the beginning of the period expected to close during the quarter, and an 18% decrease in the number of spec homes sold and delivered during the quarter in California.  Excluding the West region, new home deliveries
 
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during the quarterincreased 1% and a 24% increase in our average active selling communities compared to the prior year period.  Excluding Texas and Colorado, new home deliveries5% for the 2015 secondthird quarter decreased 3%, driven primarily by a 5% decrease inand the number of homes in beginning backlog expected to close during the quarter as compared to the year earlier period.nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.
 
     Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
     2015 2014 % Change 2015 2014 % Change
  (Dollars in thousands)
Average selling prices of homes delivered:
 California $ 683 $ 662 3% $ 663 $ 645 3%
 Arizona   315   309 2%   319   307 4%
 Texas   526   466 13%   512   443 16%
 Colorado   583   510 14%   572   498 15%
  Total Southwest   508   443 15%   491   424 16%
 Florida   472   368 28%   447   360 24%
 Carolinas   347   306 13%   342   303 13%
  Total Southeast   414   339 22%   398   335 19%
   Total $ 532 $ 479 11% $ 511 $ 466 10%
     
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2015 2014 % Change 2015 2014 % Change
     (Dollars in thousands)       
Average selling prices of homes delivered:                
 Southeast $ 437 $ 360 21% $ 411 $ 344 19%
 Southwest   552   474 16%   533   463 15%
 West   641   602 6%   625   600 4%
  Total $ 537 $ 483 11% $ 520 $ 472 10%
 
Our 2015 secondthird quarter consolidated average selling price of $532$537 thousand was the highest quarterly average selling price of homes delivered in the Company's 50-year history. The year over year increasesincrease in our consolidated average home price reflects general price increases within the majority of our markets and a shift to more move-up product.

Gross Margin

Our 2015 secondthird quarter gross margin percentage from home sales decreased to 24.6%25.3% compared to 26.6%26.3% in the 2014 secondthird quarter.  For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015, our gross margin percentage from home sales was 24.4%24.8%, a decrease from 26.6%26.5% compared to the prior year period.  The year over year decrease in our gross margin percentage from home sales was primarily attributable to an increase in direct construction costs per home.

SG&A Expenses

Our 2015 secondthird quarter SG&A expenses (including Corporate G&A) were $79.9$73.3 million compared to $67.8$70.2 million for the prior year period, and as a percentage of home sale revenues was 11.5% in both periods.11.7% compared to 11.6% for the 2014 third quarter.  For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015, our SG&A expenses (including Corporate G&A) were $146.0$219.2 million compared to $126.4$196.6 million for the prior year period, up 4030 basis points as a percentage of home sale revenues to 12.6%12.3%, compared to 12.2%12.0% for the prior year period. The increase in our SG&A rate was primarily the result of higher sales and marketing costs associated with new community openings.

Other Income (Expense)

Other expense of $5.3$11.2 million for the 2015 secondthird quarter was primarily attributable to $9.0 million of transaction costs incurred in connection with our October 1, 2015 merger with Ryland and $2.2 million of project abandonment costs.  Other expense of $16.7 million for the proposednine months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily attributable to $14.2 million of transaction costs incurred in connection with our merger with Ryland and $2.6 million of the Company and Ryland.project abandonment costs.


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Operating Data
 
     
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2015 2014 % Change % Absorption Change (1) 2015 2014 % Change % Absorption Change (1)
Net new orders (2):                
 Southeast  429  446 (4%) (26%)  1,511  1,446 4% (12%)
 Southwest  325  245 33% 30%  1,123  967 16% 8%
 West  572  463 24% 10%  1,830  1,576 16% 5%
  Total  1,326  1,154 15% (1%)  4,464  3,989 12% (1%)
     Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
     2015 2014 % Change % Absorption Change (1) 2015 2014 % Change % Absorption Change (1)
Net new orders (2):                
 California  528  498 6% 8%  1,054  971 9% 9%
 Arizona  109  75 45% 12%  204  142 44% 11%
 Texas (3)  344 260 32% 7%  653 495 32% 4%
 Colorado  62  75 (17%) 14%  145  128 13% 56%
  Total Southwest  515 410 26% 9%  1,002  765 31% 12%
 Florida  284  258 10% (12%)  597  541 10% (14%)
 Carolinas  240  259 (7%) (10%)  485  459 6% 9%
  Total Southeast  524  517 1% (12%)  1,082  1,000 8% (6%)
      Total  1,567  1,425 10% (1%)  3,138  2,736 15% 3%

 
     
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2015 2014 % Change 2015 2014 % Change
Average selling prices of net new orders: (Dollars in thousands)
 Southeast $ 463 $ 388 19% $ 442 $ 371 19%
 Southwest   559   480 16%   523   463 13%
 West   679   601 13%   656   591 11%
  Total $ 580 $ 493 18% $ 550 $ 480 15%
     Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
     2015 2014 % Change 2015 2014 % Change
Average selling prices of net new orders: (Dollars in thousands)
 California $ 720 $ 611 18% $ 704 $ 628 12%
 Arizona   343   309 11%   344   307 12%
 Texas (3)   502  473 6%   503  469 7%
 Colorado   550   526 5%   537   507 6%
  Total Southwest   474   453 5%   475   445 7%
 Florida   495   420 18%   482   407 18%
 Carolinas   387   314 23%   375   311 21%
  Total Southeast   446   367 22%   434   363 20%
   Total $ 547 $ 477 15% $ 538 $ 480 12%

 
     Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
     2015 2014 % Change 2015 2014 % Change
Average number of selling communities during the period:            
 California  47  48 (2%)  47  47   ―
 Arizona  13  10 30%  13  10 30%
 Texas  47  38 24%  47  37 27%
 Colorado  8  11 (27%)  8  11 (27%)
  Total Southwest  68  59 15%  68  58 17%
 Florida  56  45 24%  55  43 28%
 Carolinas  32  31 3%  30  31 (3%)
  Total Southeast  88  76 16%  85  74 15%
      Total  203  183 11%  200  179 12%
     
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2015 2014 % Change 2015 2014 % Change
Average number of selling communities during the period:            
 Southeast  96  74 30%  88  74 19%
 Southwest  54  53 2%  54  50 8%
 West  65  58 12%  63  57 11%
  Total  215  185 16%  205  181 13%
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(1)Represents the percentage change of net new orders per average number of selling communities during the period.
(2)Net new orders are new orders for the purchase of homes during the period, less cancellations during such period of existing contracts for the purchase of homes.
(3)2014 net new orders and average selling prices of net new orders exclude the impact of 99 homes in backlog we acquired in connection with our June 2014 acquisition of a homebuilder in Austin.
Excluding the impact of the 99 homes in backlog we acquired in connection with our June 2014 acquisition of an Austin, Texas homebuilder, netNet new orders for the 2015 secondthird quarter increased 10%15%, to 1,5671,326 homes, from the prior year period on an 11%a 16% increase in average active selling communities, and ourcommunities.  Our monthly sales absorption rate was 2.62.1 per community for the 2015 secondthird quarter, flat compared to both the 2014 third quarter and down 20% compared to the 2015 second quarter, and the 2015 first quarter.consistent with normal seasonal patterns.  Our cancellation rate for the 2015 secondthird quarter was 15%19%, flat compared to 14% for the 2014 secondthird quarter and 11%up from 15% for the 2015 firstsecond quarter, but down significantly from the average historical cancellation rate of approximately 22% we have experienced over the last 10 years.
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     At June 30,
     2015 2014 % Change
  Homes Dollar Value Homes Dollar Value Homes Dollar Value
Backlog ($ in thousands):
 California   622 $ 499,226   589 $ 378,962  6%  32%
 Arizona   190   70,954   124   43,678  53%  62%
 Texas   661   345,333   556   261,384  19%  32%
 Colorado   107   61,094   125   67,005  (14%)  (9%)
  Total Southwest   958   477,381   805   372,067  19%  28%
 Florida   592   347,873   545   262,827  9%  32%
 Carolinas   400   160,064   365   125,030  10%  28%
  Total Southeast   992   507,937   910   387,857  9%  31%
      Total   2,572 $ 1,484,544   2,304 $ 1,138,886  12%  30%
     At September 30,
     2015 2014 % Change
  Homes Dollar Value Homes Dollar Value Homes Dollar Value
Backlog ($ in thousands):                  
 Southeast   954 $ 511,449   884 $ 398,946  8%  28%
 Southwest   811   438,753   654   324,358  24%  35%
 West   968   705,294   670   402,821  44%  75%
  Total   2,733 $ 1,655,496   2,208 $ 1,126,125  24%  47%
 
The dollar value of our backlog as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015 increased 30%47% from the year earlier period to $1.5$1.7 billion, or 2,5722,733 homes.  Our consolidated average home price in backlog of $577$606 thousand as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015 increased 17%19% compared to $494510 thousand at JuneSeptember 30, 2014, reflecting the product mix shift to more move-up and luxury homes and continued executionpricing power in many of our move-up homebuyer focused strategy and a favorable pricing environment in select markets.markets.
 
     At June 30,
     2015 2014 % Change
Homesites owned and controlled:      
 California  10,975  9,603 14%
 Arizona  1,970  2,242 (12%)
 Texas  4,430  5,204 (15%)
 Colorado  974  1,196 (19%)
 Nevada  920  1,124 (18%)
  Total Southwest  8,294  9,766 (15%)
 Florida  12,366  12,138 2%
 Carolinas  4,399  4,441 (1%)
  Total Southeast  16,765  16,579 1%
      Total (including joint ventures)  36,034  35,948 0%
          
 Homesites owned  28,866  28,774 0%
 Homesites optioned or subject to contract  6,123  6,909 (11%)
 Joint venture homesites (1)  1,045  265 294%
      Total (including joint ventures)  36,034  35,948 0%
          
          
Homesites owned:      
 Raw lots  7,116  6,747 5%
 Homesites under development  8,361  9,373 (11%)
 Finished homesites  7,397  6,605 12%
 Under construction or completed homes  4,010  3,548 13%
 Held for sale 1,982   2,501 (21%)
  Total  28,866  28,774 0%
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     At September 30,
     2015 2014 % Change
Homesites owned and controlled:      
 Southeast  16,098  16,961 (5%)
 Southwest  6,537  7,292 (10%)
 West  12,880  12,054 7%
  Total (including joint ventures)  35,515  36,307 (2%)
          
 Homesites owned  28,343  28,937 (2%)
 Homesites optioned or subject to contract  5,792  7,172 (19%)
 Joint venture homesites (1)  1,380  198 597%
  Total (including joint ventures)  35,515  36,307 (2%)
          
Homesites owned:      
 Raw lots  6,916  6,745 3%
 Homesites under development  7,717  9,379 (18%)
 Finished homesites 7,674  6,448 19%
 Under construction or completed homes  4,323  3,594 20%
 Held for sale  1,713  2,771 (38%)
  Total  28,343  28,937 (2%)
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(1)Joint venture homesites represent our expected share of land development joint venture homesites and all of the homesites of our homebuilding joint ventures.

Total homesites owned and controlled as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015 was flatdecreased 2% from the year earlier period and up 2%was flat from the 35,430 homesites owned and controlled as of December 31, 2014.  We purchased $98.6$126.0 million of land (1,283(1,831 homesites) during the 2015 secondthird quarter, of which 53%58% (based on homesites) was located in Florida, 23%California, 19% in the Carolinas, 12% in CaliforniaTexas,10% in Florida, and 12%approximately 1% in Texas.Colorado.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we owned or controlled 36,03435,515 homesites, of which 24,69324,439 were owned and actively selling or under development, 7,1687,172 were controlled or under option, and the remaining 4,1733,904 homesites were held for future development or for sale.
 
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   At June 30,   At September 30,
   2015 2014 % Change   2015 2014 % Change
Homes under construction:Homes under construction:      Homes under construction:       
Homes under construction (excluding specs)  1,776  1,568 13%Homes under construction (excluding specs)  1,914  1,520 26%
Speculative homes under construction  1,215  1,034 18%Speculative homes under construction  1,338  1,030 30%
 Total homes under construction  2,991  2,602 15% Total homes under construction  3,252  2,550 28%
                
Completed homes:Completed homes:      Completed homes:       
Completed and unsold homes (excluding models)  359  347 3%Completed and unsold homes (excluding models)  377  406 (7%)
Completed and under contract (excluding models)  265  297 (11%)Completed and under contract (excluding models)  287  315 (9%)
Model homes  395  302 31%Model homes  407  323 26%
 Total completed homes  1,019  946 8% Total completed homes  1,071  1,044 3%
 
Homes under construction (excluding speculative homes) as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015 increased 13%26% compared to JuneSeptember 30, 2014, primarily the result of the 12%24% increase in homes in backlog.  Speculative homes under construction as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015 increased 18%30% over the prior year period, resulting primarily from a year over year increase in our active selling communities and our strategy to maintain a supply of speculative homes in each community.

Financial Services

In the 2015 secondthird quarter our mortgage financing subsidiary reported pretax income of approximately $2.3$2.1 million compared to $2.4$2.5 million in the year earlier period.  The decrease was driven primarily by lower margins on loan sales , partially offset by a 6% increase in the dollar volume of loans originated and sold and a $0.1$0.2 million increasedecrease in loan loss reserve expense related to indemnification and repurchase reserves, partially offset by a 28% increase in the dollar volumereserves.

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The following table details information regarding loan originations and related credit statistics for our mortgage financing operation:
 
   Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   2015 2014 2015 2014   2015 2014 2015 2014
   (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands)
Total Originations:Total Originations:        Total Originations:        
Loans   808  703  1,411  1,290Loans   691  726  2,102  2,016
Principal  $300,341  $232,993  $515,163  $417,954Principal  $251,163  $245,114  $766,326  $663,068
Capture Rate 74% 74% 75% 75%Capture Rate 72% 77% 74% 76%
                    
Loans Sold to Third Parties:Loans Sold to Third Parties:        Loans Sold to Third Parties:        
Loans  794  685  1,625  1,431Loans  729  755  2,354  2,186
Principal   $284,536  $223,809  $567,225  $46,038Principal   $275,417  $253,678  $842,642  $713,716
                    
Mortgage Loan Origination Product Mix:Mortgage Loan Origination Product Mix:        Mortgage Loan Origination Product Mix:        
FHA loans 8% 9% 8% 9%FHA loans 8% 9% 8% 9%
Other government loans (VA & USDA) 7% 9% 7% 10%Other government loans (VA & USDA) 9% 11% 8% 10%
 Total government loans 15% 18% 15% 19% Total government loans 17% 20% 16% 19%
Conforming loans 73% 75% 72% 75%Conforming loans 72% 71% 72% 74%
Jumbo loans  12% 7% 13% 6%Jumbo loans  11% 9% 12% 7%
   100% 100% 100% 100%   100% 100% 100% 100%
Loan Type:Loan Type:        Loan Type:         
Fixed 92% 90% 92% 92%Fixed 89% 92% 91% 92%
ARM 8% 10% 8% 8%ARM 11% 8% 9% 8%
Credit Quality:Credit Quality:        Credit Quality:         
Avg. FICO score 752 753 752 752Avg. FICO score 753 751 752 752
Other Data:Other Data:        Other Data:         
Avg. combined LTV ratio 79% 81% 79% 81%Avg. combined LTV ratio 79% 80% 79% 81%
Full documentation loans 100% 100% 100% 100%Full documentation loans 100% 100% 100% 100%
 
Income Taxes

Our 2015 secondthird quarter provision for income taxes of $32.3$31.1 million primarily relates to our $89.5$78.3 million of pretax income.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we had a $267.2$256.4 million deferred tax asset which was offset
by a valuation allowance of $1.1 million related to state net operating loss carryforwards that are limited by shorter carryforward periods.  As of such date, $112.6 million of our deferred tax asset related to net operating loss carryforwards that are subject to the Section 382 gross annual limitation of $15.6 million for both federal and state purposes.  The $154.6$143.8 million balance of the deferred tax asset is not subject to such limitations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal uses of cash over the last several years have been for:

·   land acquisition
·   homebuilder acquisitions
·   construction and development
·   operating expenses
·   principal and interest payments on debt
·   cash collateralization
·   stock repurchases

Cash requirements over the last several years have been met by:

·   internally generated funds
·   bank revolving credit and term loans
·   land option contracts and seller notes
·   public and private sales of our equity
·   public and private note offerings
·   joint venture financings
·   assessment district bond financings
·   letters of credit and surety bonds
·   mortgage credit facilities
·   tax refunds

For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we used $111.2$215.8 million of cash in operating activities versus $143.5$258.5 million in the year earlier period.  The decrease in cash used in operating activities during
2015 as compared to the prior year period was driven primarily by a $53.0$42.0 million decrease in cash land purchase and development costs (excluding our June 2014 acquisition costs)of an Austin, Texas homebuilder) and an 11%a 10% increase in homebuilding revenues, partially offset by a 15%28% increase in total homes under construction at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 compared to JuneSeptember 30, 2014.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, our homebuilding cash balance was $116.8$135.3 million (including $39.7$37.4 million of restricted cash).

Revolving Credit Facility.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we were party to a $450 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Facility") which matureswas set to mature in July 2018.  Following the closing of the merger with Ryland, the Company entered into a new $750 million unsecured revolving credit facility. The Revolving Facilitynew facility effectively replaces and combines the Company's $450 million facility and Ryland's $300 million facility, providing for total lending commitments of $750 million, $350 million of which is available for letters of credit. In addition, the new facility has an accordion feature under which the aggregateCompany may increase the total commitment may be increasedup to a maximum aggregate amount of $750 million,$1.2 billion, subject to certain conditions, including the availability of additional bank commitmentscommitments. The new facility matures on October 5, 2019.

In addition to customary representations and certainwarranties, the new facility also contains financial and other conditions.covenants, including a minimum tangible net worth requirement of $1.65 billion (which amount is subject to increase over time based on subsequent earnings and proceeds from equity offerings), a net homebuilding leverage covenant that prohibits the leverage ratio (as defined therein) from exceeding 2.00 to 1.00 and a land covenant which limits land not under development to an amount not to exceed tangible net worth. The Company is also required to maintain either (a) a minimum liquidity level (unrestricted cash in excess of interest incurred for the previous four quarters) or (b) a minimum interest coverage ratio (EBITDA to interest expense, as defined therein) of at least 1.25 to 1.00. The new facility also limits, among other things, the Company's investments in joint ventures and the amount of the Company's common stock that the Company can repurchase. On October 5, 2015, the closing date of the new facility, no borrowings were outstanding and the Company had outstanding letters of credit issued under the new facility totaling $90.8 million, leaving $659.2 million available under the new facility to be drawn. Substantially all of our 100% owned homebuilding subsidiaries are guarantors of the Revolving Facility.  new facility. 

Our covenant compliance for the Revolving Facility that was in place as of September 30, 2015 is set forth in the table below:
 
Covenant and Other RequirementsCovenant and Other Requirements 
Actual at
June 30, 2015
 
Covenant
Requirements at
June 30, 2015
Covenant and Other Requirements 
Actual at
September 30, 2015
 
Covenant
Requirements at
September 30, 2015
 (Dollars in millions)  (Dollars in millions)
           
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth (1)Consolidated Tangible Net Worth (1) $1,752.5 $1,027.6Consolidated Tangible Net Worth (1) $1,807.3 $1,051.2
Leverage Ratio:Leverage Ratio:   Leverage Ratio:   
Net Homebuilding Debt to Adjusted Consolidated Tangible Net Worth Ratio (2) 1.20 2.00Net Homebuilding Debt to Adjusted Consolidated Tangible Net Worth Ratio (2) 1.27 2.00
Land Not Under Development Ratio:Land Not Under Development Ratio:    Land Not Under Development Ratio:    
Land Not Under Development to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth Ratio (3) 0.18 1.00Land Not Under Development to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth Ratio (3) 0.20 1.00
Liquidity or Interest Coverage Ratio (4):Liquidity or Interest Coverage Ratio (4):     Liquidity or Interest Coverage Ratio (4):     
Liquidity $71.2 $150.2Liquidity $89.0 $155.2
EBITDA (as defined in the Revolving Facility) to Consolidated Interest Incurred (5) 2.69 1.25EBITDA (as defined in the Revolving Facility) to Consolidated Interest Incurred (5) 2.61 1.25
Investments in Homebuilding Joint Ventures or Consolidated Homebuilding Non-Guarantor Entities (6)Investments in Homebuilding Joint Ventures or Consolidated Homebuilding Non-Guarantor Entities (6) $294.9 $693.4Investments in Homebuilding Joint Ventures or Consolidated Homebuilding Non-Guarantor Entities (6) $390.3 $712.5
Actual/Permitted Borrowings under the Revolving Facility (7)Actual/Permitted Borrowings under the Revolving Facility (7) $30.0 $450.0Actual/Permitted Borrowings under the Revolving Facility (7) $268.7 $450.0
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(1)The minimum covenant requirement amount is subject to increase over time based on subsequent earnings (without deductions for losses) and proceeds from equity offerings.
(2)Net Homebuilding Debt represents Consolidated Homebuilding Debt reduced for certain cash balances in excess of $5 million.
(3)Land not under development is land that has not yet undergone physical site improvement and has not been sold to a homebuyer or other third party.
(4)Under the liquidity and interest coverage covenant, we are required to either (i) maintain an unrestricted cash balance in excess of our consolidated interest incurred for the previous four fiscal quarters or (ii) satisfy a minimum interest coverage ratio.  At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we met the condition described in clause (ii).
(5)Consolidated Interest Incurred excludes noncash interest expense.
(6)Net investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures or consolidated homebuilding non-guarantor entities must not exceed 35% of consolidated tangible net worth plus $80 million.
(7)As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, our availability under the Revolving Facility was $420$181.3 million. 

Letter of Credit Facilities.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we were party to four committed letter of credit facilities totaling $48 million, of which $38.0$35.5 million was outstanding.  These facilities require cash collateralization and have maturity dates ranging from October 20152016 to October 2017.  In addition, as of such date, we also had $0.2 million outstanding under an uncommitted letter of credit facility.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, these facilities were secured by cash collateral deposits of $38.8$36.3 million.  Upon maturity, we may renew or enter into new letter of credit facilities with the same or other financial institutions.

Senior and Convertible Senior Notes.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the principal amount outstanding on our senior and convertible senior notes payable consisted of the following:
 
   JuneSeptember 30, 2015
   (Dollars in thousands)
      
7% Senior Notes due August 2015$ 29,789
10¾% Senior Notes due September 2016  $ 280,000
8⅜% Senior Notes due May 2018   575,000
8⅜% Senior Notes due January 2021   400,000
6¼% Senior Notes due December 2021   300,000
5% Senior Notes due November 2024
   300,000
1¼% Convertible Senior Notes due August 2032   253,000
   $ 2,137,7892,108,000
     These notes contain various restrictive covenants.  Our 10¾% Senior Notes due 2016 contain our most restrictive covenants, including a limitation on additional indebtedness and a limitation on restricted payments.  Outside of the specified categories of indebtedness that are carved out of the additional indebtedness limitation (including a carve-out for up to $1.1 billion in credit facility indebtedness), the Company must satisfy at least one of two conditions (either a maximum leverage condition or a minimum interest coverage condition) to incur additional indebtedness.  The Company must also satisfy at least one of these two conditions to make restricted payments.  Restricted payments include dividends, stock repurchases and investments in and advances to our joint ventures and other unrestricted subsidiaries.  Our ability to make restricted payments is also subject to a basket limitation (as defined in the indenture). 
 
As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, as illustrated in the table below, we were able to incur additional indebtedness and make restricted payments because we satisfied both conditions.   
Covenant RequirementsCovenant Requirements 
Actual at
June 30, 2015
 
Covenant
Requirements at
June 30, 2015
Covenant Requirements 
Actual at
September 30, 2015
 
Covenant
Requirements at
September 30, 2015
            
Total Leverage Ratio:Total Leverage Ratio:     Total Leverage Ratio:     
Indebtedness to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth Ratio 1.41 
 2.25
Indebtedness to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth Ratio 1.44 
 2.25
Interest Coverage Ratio:Interest Coverage Ratio:     Interest Coverage Ratio:     
EBITDA (as defined in the indenture) to Consolidated Interest Incurred 2.53 
 2.00
EBITDA (as defined in the indenture) to Consolidated Interest Incurred 2.45 
 2.00
 
     Our 1¼% Convertible Senior Notes due 2032 (the "Convertible Notes") are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and are guaranteed by the guarantors of our other senior notes on a senior unsecured basis.  The Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 1¼% per year and will mature on August 1, 2032, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased.  The holders may convert their Convertible Notes at any time into shares of the Company's common stock, after giving effect to the 1-for-5 reverse stock split, at an initiala conversion rate of 123.766224.7532 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes (which is equal to an initiala conversion price of approximately $8.08$40.40 per share), subject to adjustment.  The Company may not redeem the Convertible Notes prior to August 5, 2017.  On or after August 5, 2017 and prior to the maturity date, the Company may redeem for cash all or part of the Convertible Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes being redeemed.  On each of August 1,
2017, August 1, 2022 and August 1, 2027, holders of the Convertible Notes may require the Company to purchase all or any portion of their Convertible Notes for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased.

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We repaid the remaining $29.8 million principal balance of our 7% Senior Notes upon maturity in August 2015.

Recent Developments Regarding the Senior Notes.  All of the Company's senior notes remained outstanding after the October 1, 2015 closing of the Company's merger with Ryland.  In addition, all of Ryland's senior notes remained outstanding following the merger.  As required by the applicable note indentures, the Company and certain former Ryland and Company subsidiaries entered into supplemental indentures and guarantees pursuant to which the Company affirmed its assumption of Ryland's obligations under the Ryland senior notes, former Ryland subsidiaries that guaranteed the Ryland senior notes agreed to guarantee the Company's senior notes and Company subsidiaries that guaranteed the Company's senior notes agreed to guarantee the Ryland senior notes.  The guarantees are unsecured obligations of each subsidiary, ranking equal in right of payment with all such subsidiary's existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.  Interest on each series of notes is payable semi-annually.  Each of the Company senior notes and Ryland senior notes rank equally with all of the Company's other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.  As a result of the Merger, Standard & Poor's Rating Services, Moody's Investors Services and Fitch Ratings upgraded the Company's corporate credit ratings to BB (from BB-), Ba2 (from B1) and BB- (from B+), respectively.
As of October 1, 2015, the principal amount outstanding on the Ryland senior and convertible senior notes payable consisted of the following:
October 1, 2015
(Dollars in thousands)
8.4% Senior Notes due May 2017$ 230,000
1.625% Convertible Senior Notes due May 2018 225,000
0.25% Convertible Senior Notes due June 2019 267,500
6.625% Convertible Senior Notes due May 2020 300,000
5.375% Convertible Senior Notes due October 2022 250,000
$ 1,272,500
 
     Joint Venture Loans.  As described more particularly under the heading "Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements", our land development and homebuilding joint ventures have historically obtained secured acquisition, development and/or construction financing.  This financing is designed to reduce the use of funds from our corporate financing sources.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, only one joint venture had bank debt outstanding, which totaled $30 million.  This joint venture bank debt was non-recourse to us.
     
Secured Project Debt and Other Notes Payable.  At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we had $5.9 million outstanding in secured project debt and other notes payable.  Our secured project debt and other notes payable consist of seller non-recourse financing and community development district and similar assessment district bond financings used to finance land acquisition, development and infrastructure costs for which we are responsible. 
     
Mortgage Credit Facilities.  At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we had $90.3$78.9 million outstanding under our mortgage financing subsidiary's mortgage credit facilities.  These mortgage credit facilities consist of a $100 million repurchase facility ($25 million committed and $75 million uncommitted) with one lender, maturing in June 2016, and a $75 million repurchase facility with another lender, maturing in OctoberDecember 2015.  These facilities require Standard Pacific Mortgage to maintain cash collateral accounts, which totaled $1.1 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, and also contain financial covenants which require Standard Pacific Mortgage to, among other things, maintain a minimum level of tangible net worth, not to exceed a debt to tangible net worth ratio, maintain a minimum liquidity amount based on a measure of total assets (inclusive of the cash collateral requirement), and satisfy pretax income (loss) requirements.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, Standard Pacific Mortgage was in compliance with the financial and other covenants contained in these facilities.
     On October 2, 2015, Standard Pacific Mortgage amended its $100 million repurchase facility to increase the facility to $200 million ($25 million committed and $175 million uncommitted).
  
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Surety Bonds.  Surety bonds serve as a source of liquidity for the Company because they are used in lieu of cash deposits and letters of credit that would otherwise be required by governmental entities and other third parties to ensure our completion of the infrastructure of our projects and other performance obligations.  At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we had approximately $526.9$554.6 million in surety bonds outstanding, with respect to which we had an estimated $297.8$320.4 million remaining in cost to complete.
Availability of Additional Liquidity.  Over the last several years we have focused on acquiring and developing strategically located and appropriately priced land and on designing and building highly desirable, amenity-rich communities and homes that appeal to the move-up and luxury home buying segments we target.  In the near term, so long as we are able to continue to find appropriately priced land opportunities, we plan to continue with this strategy.  To that end, we may utilize cash generated from our operating activities, our $450$750 million revolving credit facility (including through the exercise of the accordion feature which would allow the facility be increased up to $750 million,$1.2 billion, subject to the availability of additional capital commitments and certain other conditions) and the debt and equity capital markets to finance these activities.
  It is important to note, however, that the availability of additional capital, whether from private capital sources (including banks) or the public capital markets, fluctuates as market conditions change.  There may be times when the private capital markets and the public debt or equity markets lack sufficient liquidity or when our securities cannot be sold at attractive prices, in which case we would not be able to access capital from these sources.  A weakening of our financial condition, including in particular, a material increase in our leverage or a decrease in our profitability or cash flows, could adversely affect our ability to obtain necessary funds, result in a credit rating downgrade or change in outlook, or otherwise increase our cost of borrowing.
 
Dividends.  We did not pay dividends during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015.
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  Stock Repurchases.  On October 28, 2014, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a $100 million stock repurchase plan.  During the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we had remaining authorization to repurchase $41.3 million of our common stock.
 
Leverage.  Our homebuilding debt to total book capitalization as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015 was 55.3%56.8% and our adjusted net homebuilding debt to adjusted total book capitalization was 53.9%55.4%.  In addition, our homebuilding debt to adjusted homebuilding EBITDA for the trailing twelve month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014 was 4.4x4.9x and 3.9x,3.7x, respectively, and our adjusted net homebuilding debt to adjusted homebuilding EBITDA was 4.2x4.6x and 3.5x,3.6x, respectively (please see page 2629 for the reconciliation of net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to adjusted homebuilding EBITDA).  We believe that these adjusted ratios are useful to investors as additional measures of our ability to service debt.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Land Purchase and Option Agreements

We are subject to customary obligations associated with entering into contracts for the purchase of land and improved homesites. These purchase contracts typically require us to provide a cash deposit or deliver a letter of credit in favor of the seller, and our purchase of properties under these contracts is generally contingent upon satisfaction of certain requirements by the sellers, including obtaining applicable property and development entitlements.  We also utilize option contracts with land sellers as a method of acquiring land in staged takedowns, to help us manage the financial and market risk associated with land holdings, and to reduce the near-term use of funds from our corporate financing sources.  Option contracts generally require us to provide a non-refundable deposit for the right to acquire lots over a specified period of time at predetermined prices.  We generally have the right at our discretion to terminate our obligations under both purchase contracts and option contracts by forfeiting our cash deposit or by repaying amounts
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drawn under our letter of credit with no further financial responsibility to the land seller, although in certain instances, the land seller has the right to compel us to purchase a specified number of lots at predetermined prices.

In some instances, we may also expend funds for due diligence, development and construction activities with respect to our land purchase and option contracts prior to purchase, which we would have to write off should we not purchase the land.  At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we had non-refundable cash deposits outstanding of approximately $39.1$43.1 million and capitalized pre-acquisition and other development and construction costs of approximately $6.8$9.1 million relating to land purchase and option contracts having a total remaining purchase price of approximately $389.3$447.3 million.

Our utilization of option contracts is dependent on, among other things, the availability of land sellers willing to enter into option takedown arrangements, the availability of capital to financial intermediaries, general housing market conditions, and geographic preferences.  Options may be more difficult to procure from land sellers in strong housing markets and are more prevalent in certain geographic regions.

Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures

Historically, we have entered into land development and homebuilding joint ventures from time to time as a means of:

·   accessing larger or highly desirable lot positions
·   establishing strategic alliances
·   leveraging our capital base
·   expanding our market opportunities
·   managing the financial and market risk associated with land holdings

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These joint ventures have historically obtained secured acquisition, development and/or construction financing designed to reduce the use of funds from our corporate financing sources.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we held membership interests in 19 homebuilding and land development joint ventures, of which eight were active and 11 were inactive or winding down.  As of such date, only one joint venture had project specific debt outstanding, which totaled $30 million.   This joint venture debt is non-recourse to us and is scheduled to mature in June 2016.  At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, we had no joint venture surety bonds outstanding.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of our assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those that impact our most critical accounting policies.  We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.  We believe that the accounting policies related to the following accounts or activities are those that are most critical to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require the more significant judgments and estimates:
 
·Segment reporting;
·Inventories and impairments;
·Stock-based compensation;
·Homebuilding revenue and cost of sales;
·Variable interest entities;
·Unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures;
·Warranty accruals;
·Insurance and litigation accruals; and
·Income taxes.

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There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies from those described in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. 

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ITEM 3.         QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates on our rate-locked loan commitments, mortgage loans held for sale and outstanding variable rate debt.  Other than forward sales commitments in connection with preselling loans to third party investors and forward sale commitments of mortgage-backed securities entered into by our financial services subsidiary for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk as described below, we did not utilize swaps, forward or option contracts on interest rates or commodities, or other types of derivative financial instruments as of or during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015.  We have not entered into and currently do not hold derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.

As part of our ongoing operations, we provide mortgage loans to our homebuyers through our mortgage financing subsidiary, Standard Pacific Mortgage.  For a portion of its loan originations, Standard Pacific Mortgage manages the interest rate risk associated with making loan commitments to our customers and holding loans for sale by preselling loans.  Preselling loans consists of obtaining commitments (subject to certain conditions) from third party investors to purchase the mortgage loans while concurrently extending interest rate locks to loan applicants.  Before completing the sale to these investors, Standard Pacific Mortgage finances these loans under its mortgage credit facilities for a short period of time (typically for 30 to 45 days), while the investors complete their administrative review of the applicable loan documents.  While preselling these loans reduces risk, we remain subject to risk relating to investor non-performance, particularly during periods of significant market turmoil.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, Standard Pacific Mortgage had approximately $38.5$27.1 million in closed mortgage loans held for sale and $19.4$26.1 million of mortgage loans that we were committed to sell to investors subject to our funding of the loans and completion of the investors' administrative review of the applicable loan documents.

Standard Pacific Mortgage also originates a portion of its mortgage loans on a non-presold basis.  When originating mortgage loans on a non-presold basis, Standard Pacific Mortgage locks interest rates with its customers and funds loans prior to obtaining purchase commitments from third party investors, thereby creating interest rate risk.  To hedge this interest rate risk, Standard Pacific Mortgage enters into forward sale commitments of mortgage-backed securities.  Loans originated in this manner are typically held by Standard Pacific Mortgage and financed under its mortgage credit facilities for a short period of time (typically for 30 to 45 days) before the loans are sold to third party investors.  Standard Pacific Mortgage utilizes third party hedging software to assist with the execution of its hedging strategy for loans originated on a non-presold basis.  While this hedging strategy is designed to assist Standard Pacific Mortgage in mitigating risk associated with originating loans on a non-presold basis, these instruments involve elements of market risk related to fluctuations in interest rates that could result in losses on loans originated in this manner.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, Standard Pacific Mortgage had approximately $71.1$58.4 million of closed mortgage loans held for sale and $64.0$83.0 million of loans in process that were or are expected to be originated on a non-presold basis, all of which were hedged by forward sale commitments of mortgage-backed securities prior to entering into loan sale transactions with third party investors.

ITEM 4.           CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), including controls and procedures to timely alert management to material information relating to Standard Pacific Corp.
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CalAtlantic Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries required to be included in our periodic SEC filings.  Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
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Change in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  In addition, other statements we may make from time to time, such as press releases, oral statements made by Company officials and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may also contain such forward-looking statements.  These statements, which represent our expectations or beliefs regarding future events, may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding:

·the expected closing date of our merger with Ryland;
·our strategy;
·housing market and economic conditions and trends in the geographic markets in which we operate;
·our land acquisition strategy and our sources of funds relating thereto;
·trends in new home deliveries, orders, backlog, home pricing, leverage and gross margins;
·litigation outcomes and related costs;
·amounts remaining to complete relating to existing surety bonds;
·our interest rate hedging and derivatives strategy; and
·the impact of recent accounting standards.

Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations or beliefs regarding future events or circumstances, and you should not place undue reliance on these statements.  Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors—many of which are out of our control and difficult to forecast—that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that may be described or implied.  Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

·integration risk relating to our proposed merger with Ryland:
·the market value and availability of land;
·our dependence on the California market;
·the willingness of customers to purchase homes at times when mortgage-financing costs are high or when credit is difficult to obtain;
·competition with other homebuilders as well as competition from the sellers of existing homes, short-sale homes and foreclosed homes;
·adverse economic developments that negatively impact the demand for homes;
·high cancellation rates;
·the risk of our longer term acquisition strategy;
·the cost and availability of labor and materials;
·our ability to obtain suitable bonding for development of our communities;
·adverse weather conditions and natural disasters;
·drought conditions in California;
·litigation and warranty claims;
·the inherent danger of our building sites;
·our reliance on subcontractors and their ability to construct our homes;
·risks relating to our mortgage financing activities, including our obligation to repurchase loans we previously sold in the secondary market;
·our dependence on key employees;
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·risks relating to acquisitions, including integration risks;
·our failure to maintain the security of our electronic and other confidential information;
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·the adverse effects of negative media publicity;
·government regulation, including environmental, building, climate change, worker health, safety, mortgage lending, title insurance, zoning and land use regulation;
·increased regulation of the mortgage industry;
·changes to tax laws that make homeownership more expensive;
·the impact of "slow growth", "no growth" and similar initiatives;
·our ability to obtain additional capital when needed and at an acceptable cost;
·the impact of restrictive covenants in our credit agreements, public notes and private term loans and our ability to comply with these covenants, including our ability to incur additional indebtedness;
·the amount of, and our ability to repay, renew or extend, our outstanding debt and its impact on our operations and our ability to obtain financing;
·our ability to generate cash, including to service our debt;
·risks relating to our unconsolidated joint ventures, including our ability and the ability of our partners to contribute funds to our joint ventures when needed or contractually agreed to, entitlement and development risks for the land owned by our joint ventures, the availability of financing to the joint ventures, our completion obligations to the joint venture, the illiquidity of our joint venture investments, partner disputes, and risks relating to our determinations concerning the consolidation or non-consolidation of our joint venture investments;
·the influence of our principal stockholder;
·the provisions of our charter, bylaws, stockholders' rights agreements and debt covenants that could prevent a third party from acquiring us or limit the price investors might be willing to pay for shares of our common stock; and
·other risks discussed in this report and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
 
Except as required by law, we assume no, and hereby disclaim any, obligation to update any of the foregoing or any other forward-looking statements.  We nonetheless reserve the right to make such updates from time to time by press release, periodic report or other method of public disclosure without the need for specific reference to this report.  No such update shall be deemed to indicate that other statements not addressed by such update remain correct or create an obligation to provide any other updates.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.                 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
     Various claims and actions that we consider normal to our business have been asserted and are pending against us.  We do not believe that any of such claims and actions are material to our financial statements.

ITEM 1A.             RISK FACTORS
 
     Except as described below, there has been no material change in our risk factors as previously disclosed in our Quarterly ReportReports on form 10-Q for the periodperiods ended March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.  For a detailed description of risk factors, refer to Part II, Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of our Quarterly ReportReports on form 10-Q for the periodperiods ended March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 and Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors", of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

The proposedongoing integration process related to the recently completed merger between Standard Pacificthe Company and Ryland may present certain risks to Standard Pacific'sthe combined Company's business and operations.

On June 14,October 1, 2015, Standard Pacific entered into an Agreementthe Company and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with The Ryland Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Ryland").  Pursuant completed their previously announced merger.  The ongoing integration process related to the terms of the Merger Agreement, which was approved unanimously by the boards of directors of Standard Pacific and Ryland, each five shares of common stock of Standard Pacific will be combined and converted into one issued and outstanding share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation and each share of common stock of Ryland issued and outstanding will be converted and exchangeable for 1.0191 issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation. Standard Pacific expects the transaction, which is subject to the adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement by Standard Pacific's and Ryland's stockholders, to close in early fall 2015.
    The merger may present certain risks to Standard Pacific'sthe Company's business and operations, prior to the closing of the merger, including, among other things, risks that:

·we may be unable to integrate successfully the businesses and workforces of the Company and Ryland and many of the anticipated benefits of combining the Company and Ryland may not be realized;

·we may lose management personnel and other key employees and be unable to attract and retain such personnel and employees;

·management's attention and other Company resources may be focused on the mergerintegration activities instead of on day-to-day management activities, including pursuing other opportunities beneficial to Standard Pacific;the Company;

·we may incur substantial unexpected transaction fees and merger-relatedintegration related costs;

·the merger may not be completed, which may have an adverse effect on our stock price and future business and financial results; and

·the Merger Agreement contains provisions that could discourage a potential competing acquirer of Standard Pacific.
    In addition, certain risks may continue to exist after the closing of the merger, including, among other things, risks that:

·we may be unable to integrate successfully our businesses and workforces with those of Ryland and many of the anticipated benefits of combining Standard Pacific and Ryland may not be realized;

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·completion of the merger may trigger assignment, change of control or other provisions in certain commercial contracts to which Ryland is a party, such that counterparties may potentially have the right to terminate the contracts or give consent to the merger;

·we may lose management personnel and other key employees and be unable to attract and retain such personnel and employees; and

·launching branding or rebranding initiatives may involve substantial costs and may not be favorably received by customers.
 
    These risks, as they relate to Standard Pacific as part of the Surviving Corporation and additional risks associated with the merger, are qualified in their entirety by reference to and are described in more detail under the heading "Risk Factors" in the preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus contained in Standard Pacific's Registration Statement on Form S-4, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2015. 
ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
Not applicable.

ITEM 3.                 DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 4.                 MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.                 OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

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ITEM 6.                 EXHIBITS

2.13.1Third Amended and Restated Agreement and PlanCertificate of Merger among Standard Pacific Corp. and The RylandIncorporation of CalAtlantic Group, Inc., incorporated by reference to Annex A to the joint proxy statement/prospectus forming a part dated as of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed July 2, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference.*

10.1Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, by and between MP CA Homes LLC and Standard Pacific Corp., dated June 14,October 1, 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 15,October 5, 2015.

10.23.2Employment Agreement,Amended and Restated Bylaws of CalAtlantic Group, Inc. dated as of June 14,October 1, 2015, by and between Standard Pacific Corp. and Scott D. Stowell, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 15,October 5, 2015.

10.33.3Employment Agreement,Certificate of Designations of CalAtlantic Group, Inc. dated as of June 14,October 1, 2015, by and between Standard Pacific Corp. and Larry T. Nicholson, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

4.1Indenture dated as of June 28, 1996, between The Ryland Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-3 Registration Statement filed by The Ryland Group, Inc. on May 15, 1996 (No. 33-50933).

4.2Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 5, 2009, by and among The Ryland Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by The Ryland Group, Inc. on May 5, 2009 (File No. 001-08029).

4.3Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 29, 2010, by and among The Ryland Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by The Ryland Group, Inc. on April 29, 2010 (File No. 001-08029).

4.4Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 16, 2012 by and among The Ryland Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by The Ryland Group, Inc. on May 16, 2012 (File No. 001-08029).

4.5Eighth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 21, 2012, by and among The Ryland Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by The Ryland Group, Inc. on September 21, 2012 (File No. 001-08029).

4.6Ninth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 20, 2013, by and among The Ryland Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by The Ryland Group, Inc. on May 20, 2013 (File No. 001-08029).

4.7Tenth Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated as of June 28, 1996, by and between The Ryland Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

4.8Eleventh Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated as of June 28, 1996, by and between The Ryland Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

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4.9Twelfth Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated as of June 28, 1996, by and between The Ryland Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

4.10Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated as of June 28, 1996, by and between The Ryland Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

4.11Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated as of June 28, 1996, by and between The Ryland Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

4.12Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated as of June 28, 1996, by and between The Ryland Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

4.13Second Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated as of September 17, 2009, by and between Standard Pacific Escrow LLC (obligations assumed by the Registrant pursuant to the First Supplemental Indenture) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

4.14Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1999, by and between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

4.15Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1999, by and between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

4.16Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1999, by and between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

4.17Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1999, by and between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

4.18Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1999, by and between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

4.19Guarantee of 8.4% Senior Notes due 2017 issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of June 28, 1996, by and between The Ryland Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

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4.20Guarantee of 0.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2019 issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of June 28, 1996, by and between The Ryland Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

4.21Guarantee of 1.625% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018 issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of June 28, 1996, by and between The Ryland Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

4.22Guarantee of 10.75% Senior Notes due 2016 issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of September 17, 2009, by and between Standard Pacific Escrow LLC (obligations assumed by the Registrant pursuant to the First Supplemental Indenture) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.17 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

4.23Guarantee of 5.37% Senior Notes due 2022 issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of June 28, 1996, by and between The Ryland Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.18 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

4.24Guarantee of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2020 issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of June 28, 1996, by and between The Ryland Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.19 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

10.1Credit Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2015, among the Registrant, the lenders or other financial institutions that are parties as lenders, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent , incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2015.

10.2Amendment and Restatement of The Ryland Group, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed by The Ryland Group, Inc. (File No. 001-08029).

10.3The Ryland Group, Inc. 2011 Equity and Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by The Ryland Group, Inc. on March 24, 2011 (File No. 001-08029).

10.4The Ryland Group, Inc. Executive and Director Deferred Compensation Plan II, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed by The Ryland Group, Inc. (File No. 001-08029).

10.5The Ryland Group, Inc. 2004 Non-Employee Director Equity Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 filed by The Ryland Group, Inc. (File No. 001-08029).

31.1Certification of the CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2Certification of the CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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32.1Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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101The following materials from Standard Pacific Corp.CalAtlantic Group, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

*The annexes, schedules and certain exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The registrant will furnish copies of any such schedules to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
                                                                    CALATLANTIC GROUP, INC.
                                                                    
STANDARD PACIFIC
(Registrant)
 
Dated:  July 31,November 5, 2015By:
/s/ Scott D. StowellLarry T. Nicholson
  
Scott D. StowellLarry T. Nicholson
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
Dated:  July 31,November 5, 2015By:
/s/ Jeff J. McCall
  
Jeff J. McCall
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)











 
 
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