M.D.C. (MDC) 8-K M.D.C. Holdings Announces 2018 Third Quarter Results

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

M.D.C. HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES 2018 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

Strong performance highlighted by a 31% year-over-year increase in home sale revenues, a 140 basis point expansion of home sales gross margins and a 90 basis point improvement in SG&A rate during the third quarter of 2018.

DENVER, COLORADO, Thursday, November 1, 2018. M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC) announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018.

Larry A. Mizel, MDC’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “MDC turned in another strong performance in the third quarter of 2018, highlighted by a 31% year-over-year increase in home sale revenues, a 210 basis point expansion in home sales gross margins excluding impairments and a 90 basis point improvement in our SG&A rate. We continued to see solid demand for our homes, as evidenced by our order pace of 2.7 homes per community per month, which was similar to the same quarter a year ago. After steady home price appreciation during the past few years and recent interest rate increases, national new home sales have slowed during the third quarter, relative to the robust increases seen during the past few years. This is an expected part of a housing cycle. However, we believe that our industry still has the potential for continued expansion, given the strength of the underlying fundamentals.”

Mr. Mizel continued, “We continue to position our company for targeted growth, with an emphasis on growing our presence in the affordable market segment. Our affordable product communities have delivered above average order paces and gross margins over the last several quarters, and we believe that this trend will continue. With our mix shift to more affordable product and our expectation for 10% growth in active community count at the end of 2018, we feel that we are in a great position to take market share and grow our operations.”

2018 Third Quarter Highlights and Comparisons to 2017 Third Quarter

● Home sale revenues up 31% to $766.0 million from $584.9 million

o Average selling price of homes delivered up 9% to $483,600

● Pretax income of $67.4 million vs. $89.7 million in 2017 third quarter

o $52.2 million gain on investments in 2017 third quarter vs $3.0 million gain in 2018 third quarter

o Excluding gain on investments, pretax income increased 72% to $64.4 million from $37.5 million

● Net income of $53.4 million, or $0.93 per diluted share, down 13% from $61.2 million or $1.07 per diluted share*

o Effective tax rate of 20.8% vs. 31.8%

● Gross margin from home sales up 140 basis points to 17.7% from 16.3%

o $11.1 million impairment charge in 2018 third quarter vs. $4.5 million in 2017 third quarter

o Excluding impairments, gross margins increased 210 basis points to 19.2% from 17.1%

● Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues ("SG&A rate") improved by 90 basis points to 10.9% from 11.8%

● Dollar value of net new orders of $581.2 million vs. $596.7 million in 2017 third quarter

o     Unit net orders increased 2% to 1,290     

o Monthly sales absorption pace of 2.67

● Lot purchase approvals increased by 16% to 2,878 lots in 34 communities

* Per share amount for the 2017 third quarter has been adjusted for the 8% stock dividend declared and paid in the 2017 fourth quarter

2018 Outlook – Selected Information

● Backlog dollar value at September 30, 2018 up 6% year-over-year to $1.80 billion

o Gross margin from home sales in backlog at 9/30/2018 roughly even with 2018 third quarter closing gross margin (excluding impairments) of 19.2%

o Backlog conversion ratio (home deliveries divided by beginning backlog) for the fourth quarter  estimated to be in the 45% to 47% range

● Active subdivision count at 9/30/2018 of 158, up 3% year-over-year and 5% from 12/31/2017

o Targeting a 10% year-over-year increase in active subdivision count by year end (from 151 at 12/31/2017 to at least 166 at 12/31/2018)

● Lots controlled of 25,011 at 9/30/2018, up 32% year-over-year

● Quarterly dividend of $0.30 ($1.20 annualized) declared in October 2018, up 30% year-over-year (after adjusting for 8% stock dividend in December 2017)

● Estimated effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2018 between 17% and 19%

o Includes expected benefits related to changes in tax methods

 About MDC

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1972. MDC's homebuilding subsidiaries, which operate under the name Richmond American Homes, have built and financed the American Dream for more than 200,000 homebuyers since 1977. MDC's commitment to customer satisfaction, quality and value is reflected in each home its subsidiaries build. MDC is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States. Its subsidiaries have homebuilding operations across the country, including the metropolitan areas of Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson, Riverside-San Bernardino, Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Orlando, Jacksonville, South Florida, Seattle and Portland. The Company's subsidiaries also provide mortgage financing, insurance and title services, primarily for Richmond American homebuyers, through HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation, American Home Insurance Agency, Inc. and American Home Title and Escrow Company, respectively. M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MDC." For more information, visit www.mdcholdings.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release, including any statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operation, cash flows, strategies and prospects, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of MDC to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, (1) general economic conditions, including changes in consumer confidence, inflation or deflation and employment levels; (2) changes in business conditions experienced by MDC, including cancellation rates, net home orders, home gross margins, land and home values and subdivision counts; (3) changes in interest rates, mortgage lending programs and the availability of credit; (4) changes in the market value of MDC’s investments in marketable securities; (5) uncertainty in the mortgage lending industry, including repurchase requirements associated with HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation’s sale of mortgage loans (6) the relative stability of debt and equity markets; (7) competition; (8) the availability and cost of land and other raw materials used by MDC in its homebuilding operations; (9) the availability and cost of performance bonds and insurance covering risks associated with our business; (10) shortages and the cost of labor; (11) weather related slowdowns and natural disasters; (12) slow growth initiatives; (13) building moratoria; (14) governmental regulation, including the interpretation of tax, labor and environmental laws; (15) terrorist acts and other acts of war; (16) changes in energy prices; and (17) other factors over which MDC has little or no control. Additional information about the risks and uncertainties applicable to MDC's business is contained in MDC's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, which is scheduled to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. All forward-looking statements made in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed in this press release will increase with the passage of time. MDC undertakes no duty to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent filings, releases or webcasts should be consulted.

Contact: Robert N. Martin Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 1-866-424-3395 IR@mdch.com 

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
	(Unaudited)
Homebuilding:
Home sale revenues	$	766,027		$	584,947		$	2,123,323		$	1,796,046
Land sale revenues		-			1,340			-			2,938
Total home and land sale revenues		766,027			586,287			2,123,323			1,798,984
Home cost of sales		(619,248	)		(485,147	)		(1,722,283	)		(1,493,166	)
Land cost of sales		-			(1,259	)		-			(2,672	)
Inventory impairments		(11,098	)		(4,540	)		(11,848	)		(9,390	)
Total cost of sales		(630,346	)		(490,946	)		(1,734,131	)		(1,505,228	)
Gross profit		135,681			95,341			389,192			293,756
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(83,523	)		(69,102	)		(236,435	)		(206,109	)
Interest and other income		1,953			54,548			5,586			59,722
Other expense		(1,128	)		(618	)		(2,562	)		(1,635	)
Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities		-			-			-			(51	)
Homebuilding pretax income		52,983			80,169			155,781			145,683
Financial Services:
Revenues		19,611			17,464			60,018			54,516
Expenses		(9,408	)		(8,849	)		(27,850	)		(25,247	)
Interest and other income		4,234			925			6,619			3,142
Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities		-			(29	)		-			(160	)
Financial services pretax income		14,437			9,511			38,787			32,251
Income before income taxes		67,420			89,680			194,568			177,934
Provision for income taxes		(14,028	)		(28,517	)		(38,513	)		(60,651	)
Net income	$	53,392		$	61,163		$	156,055		$	117,283
Other comprehensive loss related to available for sale securities, net of tax		-			(23,175	)		-			(19,245	)
Comprehensive income	$	53,392		$	37,988		$	156,055		$	98,038
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.94		$	1.09		$	2.77		$	2.10
Diluted	$	0.93		$	1.07		$	2.72		$	2.07
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		56,171,619			55,782,389			56,023,996			55,623,225
Diluted		57,226,659			56,809,208			57,029,715			56,428,247
Dividends declared per share	$	0.30		$	0.23		$	0.90		$	0.69

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(Dollars in thousands, except
	per share amounts)
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	360,947	$	472,957
Marketable securities		-		49,634
Restricted cash		7,866		8,812
Trade and other receivables		56,469		53,362
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		1,073,909		936,685
Land and land under development		1,034,025		893,051
Total inventories		2,107,934		1,829,736
Property and equipment, net		56,693		26,439
Deferred tax asset, net		36,815		41,480
Prepaid and other assets		52,988		75,666
Total homebuilding assets		2,679,712		2,558,086
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		49,979		32,471
Marketable securities		49,006		42,004
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		114,836		138,114
Other assets		14,637		9,617
Total financial services assets		228,458		222,206
Total Assets	$	2,908,170	$	2,780,292
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	52,070	$	39,655
Accrued liabilities		175,110		166,312
Revolving credit facility		15,000		15,000
Senior notes, net		987,617		986,597
Total homebuilding liabilities		1,229,797		1,207,564
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		54,847		53,101
Mortgage repurchase facility		90,784		112,340
Total financial services liabilities		145,631		165,441
Total Liabilities		1,375,428		1,373,005
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding		-		-
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 56,614,726 and 56,123,228 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively		566		561
Additional paid-in-capital		1,162,924		1,144,570
Retained earnings		369,252		258,164
Accumulated other comprehensive income		-		3,992
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,532,742		1,407,287
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	2,908,170	$	2,780,292

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
	(Unaudited)
Operating Activities:
Net income	$	53,392		$	61,163		$	156,055		$	117,283
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense		2,425			1,062			8,500			3,100
Depreciation and amortization		5,454			1,501			15,406			4,205
Inventory impairments		11,098			4,540			11,848			9,390
Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities		-			29			-			211
Net gain on sale of available-for-sale marketable securities		-			(16,364	)		-			(18,122	)
Net gain on marketable equity securities		(3,004	)		-			(3,129	)		-
Gain on sale of metropolitan district bond securities (related party)		-			(35,847	)					(35,847	)
Amortization of discount / premiums on marketable debt securities, net		-			-			(366	)		-
Deferred income tax expense		535			12,762			4,092			22,795
Net changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade and other receivables		(4,732	)		(5,300	)		(7,049	)		119
Mortgage loans held-for-sale		(7,651	)		5,479			23,278			48,970
Housing completed or under construction		1,919			(62,290	)		(131,657	)		(101,997	)
Land and land under development		(65,506	)		(17,635	)		(149,963	)		19,886
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(7,220	)		(3,627	)		(12,328	)		(11,229	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		10,232			6,500			26,067			15,345
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(3,058	)		(48,027	)		(59,246	)		74,109
Investing Activities:
Purchases of marketable securities		(2,524	)		(5,561	)		(17,183	)		(17,604	)
Maturities of marketable securities		-			-			50,000			-
Sales of marketable securities		850			71,865			13,310			83,315
Proceeds from sale of metropolitan district bond securities (related party)		-			44,253			-			44,253
Purchases of property and equipment		(6,848	)		(553	)		(19,899	)		(1,917	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(8,522	)		110,004			26,228			108,047
Financing Activities:
Payments on mortgage repurchase facility, net		9,965			(4,024	)		(21,556	)		(49,382	)
Advances on revolving credit facility		-			-			-			-
Dividend payments		(16,940	)		(12,984	)		(50,733	)		(38,793	)
Payments of deferred financing costs		-			(2,630	)		-			(2,630	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		4,024			1,199			9,859			8,503
Net cash used in financing activities		(2,951	)		(18,439	)		(62,430	)		(82,302	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(14,531	)		43,538			(95,448	)		99,854
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period		433,323			343,003			514,240			286,687
End of period	$	418,792		$	386,541		$	418,792		$	386,541
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	360,947		$	351,399		$	360,947		$	351,399
Restricted cash		7,866			8,723			7,866			8,723
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		49,979			26,419			49,979			26,419
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	418,792		$	386,541		$	418,792		$	386,541

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New Home Deliveries

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2018						2017						% Change
	Homes		Home Sale Revenues		Average Price		Homes		Home Sale Revenues		Average Price		Homes			Home Sale Revenues			Average Price
	(Dollars in thousands)
West		836	$	409,001	$	489.2		747	$	326,804	$	437.5		12	%		25	%		12	%
Mountain		535		272,989		510.3		359		165,726		461.6		49	%		65	%		11	%
East		213		84,037		394.5		211		92,417		438.0		1	%		(9	)%		(10	)%
Total		1,584	$	766,027	$	483.6		1,317	$	584,947	$	444.2		20	%		31	%		9	%

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018						2017						% Change
	Homes		Home Sale Revenues		Average Price		Homes		Home Sale Revenues		Average Price		Homes			Home Sale Revenues			Average Price
	(Dollars in thousands)
West		2,286	$	1,120,316	$	490.1		2,180	$	959,641	$	440.2		5	%		17	%		11	%
Mountain		1,473		750,162		509.3		1,190		561,620		471.9		24	%		34	%		8	%
East		611		252,845		413.8		615		274,785		446.8		(1	)%		(8	%)		(7	)%
Total		4,370	$	2,123,323	$	485.9		3,985	$	1,796,046	$	450.7		10	%		18	%		8	%

Net New Orders

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2018								2017								% Change
	Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Monthly Absorption Rate *		Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Monthly Absorption Rate *		Homes			Dollar Value			Average Price			Monthly Absorption Rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
West		690	$	316,556	$	458.8		3.06		692	$	336,730	$	486.6		3.20		(0	)%		(6	)%		(6	)%		(4	)%
Mountain		418		206,945		495.1		2.22		381		185,766		487.6		2.43		10	%		11	%		2	%		(9	)%
East		182		57,649		316.8		2.64		197		74,219		376.7		2.35		(8	)%		(22	)%		(16	)%		12	%
Total		1,290	$	581,150	$	450.5		2.67		1,270	$	596,715	$	469.9		2.78		2	%		(3)	%		(4	)%		(4	)%

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018								2017								% Change
	Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Monthly Absorption Rate *		Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Monthly Absorption Rate *		Homes			Dollar Value			Average Price			Monthly Absorption Rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
West		2,743	$	1,274,115	$	464.5		4.14		2,443	$	1,124,514	$	460.3		3.64		12	%		13	%		1	%		14	%
Mountain		1,593		814,939		511.6		3.02		1,463		704,959		481.9		3.24		9	%		16	%		6	%		(7	)%
East		579		207,394		358.2		2.78		658		271,159		412.1		2.30		(12	)%		(24	)%		(13	)%		21	%
Total		4,915	$	2,296,448	$	467.2		3.51		4,564	$	2,100,632	$	460.3		3.24		8	%		9	%		1	%		8	%

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Active Subdivisions

								Average Active Subdivisions							Average Active Subdivisions
	Active Subdivisions							Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				%			September 30,				%			September 30,				%
	2018		2017		Change			2018		2017		Change			2018		2017		Change
West		73		76		(4	)%		75		72		4	%		74		75		(1	)%
Mountain		64		55		16	%		63		52		21	%		59		50		18	%
East		21		23		(9	)%		23		28		(18	)%		23		31		(26	)%
Total		158		154		3	%		161		152		6	%		156		156		0	%

Backlog

	September 30,
	2018						2017						% Change
	Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Homes			Dollar Value			Average Price
	(Dollars in thousands)
West		1,908	$	939,247	$	492.3		1,610	$	820,222	$	509.5		19	%		15	%		(3)	%
Mountain		1,373		717,988		522.9		1,341		663,505		494.8		2	%		8	%		6	%
East		423		145,829		344.7		512		224,565		438.6		(17	)%		(35	)%		(21	)%
Total		3,704	$	1,803,064	$	486.8		3,463	$	1,708,292	$	493.3		7	%		6	%		(1	)%

Homes Completed or Under Construction (WIP lots)

	September 30,				%
	2018		2017		Change
Unsold:
Completed		129		78		65	%
Under construction		311		218		43	%
Total unsold started homes		440		296		49	%
Sold homes under construction or completed		2,835		2,591		9	%
Model homes under construction or completed		403		319		26	%
Total homes completed or under construction		3,678		3,206		15	%

Lots Owned and Optioned (including homes completed or under construction)

	September 30, 2018						September 30, 2017
	Lots Owned		Lots Optioned		Total		Lots Owned		Lots Optioned		Total		Total % Change
West		7,736		4,215		11,951		6,230		1,905		8,135		47	%
Mountain		6,020		3,648		9,668		5,078		3,092		8,170		18	%
East		1,895		1,497		3,392		1,345		1,309		2,654		28	%
Total		15,651		9,360		25,011		12,653		6,306		18,959		32	%

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			Change		2018			2017			Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
General and administrative expenses	$	40,237		$	33,170		$	7,067	$	116,362		$	97,831		$	18,531
General and administrative expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues		5.3	%		5.7	%	(40) bps			5.5	%		5.4	%	10 bps
Marketing expenses	$	18,102		$	16,445		$	1,657	$	50,888		$	48,545		$	2,343
Marketing expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues		2.4	%		2.8	%	(40) bps			2.4	%		2.7	%	(30) bps
Commissions expenses	$	25,184		$	19,487		$	5,697	$	69,185		$	59,733		$	9,452
Commissions expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues		3.3	%		3.3	%	0 bps			3.3	%		3.3	%	0 bps
Total selling, general and administrative expenses	$	83,523		$	69,102		$	14,421	$	236,435		$	206,109		$	30,326
Total selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues		10.9	%		11.8	%	(90) bps			11.1	%		11.5	%	(40) bps

Capitalized Interest

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding interest incurred	$	15,641		$	13,212		$	46,905		$	39,594
Less: Interest capitalized		(15,641	)		(13,212	)		(46,905	)		(39,594	)
Homebuilding interest expensed	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$	58,227		$	62,091		$	57,541		$	68,085
Plus: Interest capitalized during period		15,641			13,212			46,905			39,594
Less: Previously capitalized interest included in home and land cost of sales		(16,636	)		(15,087	)		(47,214	)		(47,463	)
Interest capitalized, end of period	$	57,232		$	60,216		$	57,232		$	60,216

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Below is a reconciliation of gross margin from home sales to gross margin from home sales excluding inventory impairments, warranty adjustments and interest in cost of sales. The table below reconciles each of these non-GAAP financial measures to gross margin as calculated based on GAAP. We believe this information is relevant and meaningful as it provides our investors and analysts with the impact that interest, warranty and impairments have on our Gross Margin from Home Sales and permits investors to make better comparisons with our competitors, who also break out and adjust gross margins in a similar fashion.

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2018		��	Gross Margin %		September 30, 2017			Gross Margin %
	(Dollars in thousands)
Gross Margin	$	135,681			17.7%	$	95,341			16.4%
Less: Land Sale Revenues		-					(1,340	)
Add: Land Cost of Sales		-					1,259
Gross Margin from Home Sales		135,681			17.7%		95,260			16.3%
Add: Inventory Impairments		11,098					4,540
Gross Margin from Home Sales Excluding Inventory Impairments		146,779			19.2%		99,800			17.1%
Add: Warranty Adjustments		-					(425	)
Gross Margin from Home Sales Excluding Inventory Impairments and Warranty Adjustments		146,779			19.2%		99,375			17.0%
Add: Interest in Cost of Sales		16,636					15,087
Gross Margin from Home Sales Excluding Inventory Impairments,
Warranty Adjustments, and Interest in Cost of Sales	$	163,415			21.3%	$	114,462			19.6%

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