BZH - Earnings call transcript Q4 2017

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Operator

Good afternoon and welcome to the Beazer Homes Earnings Conference Call for the Quarter Ended September 30th, 2017. Today's call is being recorded and the replay will be available on the company's website later today.

In addition, PowerPoint slides intended to accompany this call are available on the Investor Relations section of the company's website at www.beazer.com. At this point, I will turn the call over to David Goldberg, Vice President and Treasurer.

David Goldberg

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Allan Merrill

Thanks for call this David our joining you on afternoon. and thank us

and profitability toward our embedded results balance and in reflected fiscal the fourth great balanced year quarter growth sheet Our progress initiatives. objectives

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focused extraordinary remain on will an activities price. word acquisition delivering community value traditional Key affordable at here is our Second, affordable.

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or combination our capital ago, our nearly Just to million the development land held deferred beginning profitable growth. one to creating of We're sheet. our of additional redeploy a two quarter represented substantial years balance $XXX for communities, tax asset this earnings into future and path

our we're This already on to changes capital, to more by XB-XX, be improving I confidence return generate you our for our understand and the here. and business won't ambitions it it will ahead. from be hope better this doing, EBITDA in beyond our driven Dave efficiency sheet. on doing and better what year of double-digit these a Instead, pick Bob or dependent look balance years up mission the will comments we economy. model a As for we're on even help a assets. our growing results

Bob Salomon

new our expectations year fiscal absorption concluding with Harvey begin to our discussion Diego good on our San We be despite Las than our continue versus the markets, prior of XXXX. the first at the of results, year our our Southern growth revenue quarter move Irma before afternoon of and number prior fourth for up impacts with Thanks of about communities strength. the Allan Homebuilding Vegas year-over-year of and XB-XX in a fourth $XXX Hurricanes X.X%, the in especially to the I'll a a to rate million. quarter end quarter, then performance, more X% rose was a In review quarter. everyone. and X% the sizable from source of California, where versus generated in sales

X% than price Our $XXX,XXX price year period our the same year-over-year selling as of higher was improvements. experienced last average each of regions

points times. communities. In count was average a ended of the by cycle XXX expectations, backlog generated line we for addition, driven our we conversion basis XX%, XXX community ratio quarter with prior better than with year, XXX and the In quarter the higher

impairments, interest points prior year. margin, amortized the Our excluding was XXX basis gross fourth abandonments and quarter XX%, versus up

million, and million by GAAP EBITDA million quarter the posted this expense, driven SG&A without year. these marks which interest or a improvement benefits, versus period nearly sold of down year-over-year. from prior incurred, now in up XX we XX% interest other of of non-recurring would pickups, in basis versus about fourth was the total consecutive been of our quarter basis In included flat XX million. even margin approximately our last to our same the year-over-year fourth which interest led XX.X%, where as XXXX, the points year. Total This expense, some including goods includes approximately points. margin. gross amortized increases our this similar cost quarter, $XXX Although revenue, homebuilding both adjusted percentage is was interests sales, total to This expense revenue quarter land $XX $XX.X in $XX.X and up should be was both GAAP interest have

$X which was non-cash included energy-efficient tax benefits Our million related $X.X of million expense $X million, in credits from tax the after to federal quarter homebuilding.

rate, tax XX% both our We federal going unless annual a be continue change to rates. tax taxes, legislative expect corporate to and to there state including effective is forward, approximately

of million last $X.XX. items income We'd fourth the that this and year earnings to from that continuing year's of fourth of led income. this included per results note of $XX.X in quarter fiscal our together, limit quarter and both operations Taken comparability net our net one-time the share

to a XB-XX, goal to our revenue Moving billion progress margin. EBITDA towards in multiyear to on to continue $X we get make XX% and

$XXX our so in million the year our XXXX, discussion reflects results progress We XB-XX prior to full previous of on trailing up fiscal $XX compared is XX-month EBITDA from a million the year. year. generated adjusted Our measured fiscal basis,

we individual nearly the year. fiscal Total $XXX X% higher XXXX, metrics. or the last was revenue homes billion, compared Here's up X% $X.X the than on year. to million made prior We in progress closed X,XXX

sales X.X the was sales month, our the XX% Our up of middle pace per in and XB-XX community year. prior per versus range

average than versus visibility X% was average The backlog year. in of rising last $XXX,XXX, selling offering is Our our XXXX. price ASP in almost into homes up a $XXX,XXX, more price

with also XXX the average XX last Our and the count months for ended communities. year we was community XXX

XX of up legacy the XX.X%, Our charge investment a year in plan XX total the growing past our has percentage $X.X last a basis versus we a at SG&A XX% to excluding at year. four introduced our a for is as declined year. came of to related which points XB-XX in years than the annual XX.X%, Since write-off revenue, compound gross million basis rate. points ago, more versus first doubled, the quarter, down EBITDA growth prior margin

quarter first XXXX. Moving for expectations to our fiscal of on the

low flat. up to year, orders community that relatively count versus with period a expect single-digits We same the be last is

Our backlog year-over-year be modest range, growth to in the mid-XX% leading should in conversion ratio closings.

last year. $XXX,XXXs, high be quarter Our up ASP first in the will the of from

previous gross year, year-over-year first the expect margin We be marking fifth improvement. the consecutive up of versus quarter quarter to

Our SG&A should a as down flat year-over-year. to percentage revenue total be of

land flat relative revenue to spent finally, year. substantially point, should of first our quarter the this last year-over-year of up with the profitability. At spend cash turn the $XXX Our over on impact it I'll relatively will be million component land we And quite David. be in to sale limited

David Goldberg

million for $XXX Vegas and million activating and In Northern development the we previously of Bob. future development California. quarter, to Thanks land $XX held land addition spent in on in Las

land spend, XXXX. million reduction we future to $XXX nearly $XXX $XXX year, spent turn, full assets now land total assets. including our the about previously XX% $XXX million our held activating declined In our total, to active of In million land than more fiscal of total a development for has than held was up For represents more XX%. XX% from in inventory. addition Since our XXXX, in from peaking activations, million, in

yet. significant the revenue under While years, over aren't of assets activating generating and progress in three these are communities we've still many development past made

of impact. returns on is a come. shown slide to represents to assets benefit in this Creating our have growing make which of profitability a community count and XX, the major tax future contribution longer-term portion sizable to a inventory, similar Realizing we've the deferred our difficult. As will our years will improving

were XX be more should several This by previously slide XX close classified in out that open. have pipeline quarters. yet see can next held, effective that new land than communities XX to of to have which as You on communities we and offset communities XX the a

we of of in which that of $XXX we fiscal and XXXX. leverage XXXX Additionally, from senior $XXX XX we X.X of transaction average XXXX announced $XXX weighted due approved pay our under up been were than other transaction. is closed contract. at debt our million XXXX. of September, have to closer The proceeds million million notes notes used off senior five communities Even maturity maturity. million debt notes, better, no notes now senior early end have the and years, issuance in neutral years October, have until a will XXXX, the are The of our In to late the the XXXX $XXX due we retire currently our and

pay Our also remaining more efforts savings. two reduced generate over XXXX interest additional we as haven't the our debt million annual will of annual last balance an years. been maturities notes, to just cash $XX brought extending off we've expense by our and cash than interest million we improve about our $X.X the When down sheet

extended February We of to our facility XXXX. and credit $XXX increased also million size to the maturity the

ago. the improvement debt of X.X just down a debt, from and profitability four to our has reduction to in nearly net years times, EBITDA declined times adjusted With XX

back call for improvements grow our moving debt. forward reduce to We as his to and let net continue me that, turn expect With over profitability the Allan conclusion. we further

Allan Merrill

Thanks David.

important team operating our in the incremental inherent Our year drive driving balanced results the as for multiple to I on execute we efforts. continued double-digit again and to across demonstrated with substantial fiscal growth another improvements profitability. to initiative, leverage return levers, our a continue thank assets. in XXXX company XB-XX, be achieve our push clearly XXXX their business, want will toward for growth

take the With talent, people, that, us their to have resources we our objectives. Q&A. turn to I'm the operator to to the and strategy, confident the And reach call the over I'll with

Operator

you. Thank

[Operator session. Instructions] begin now Rehaut first will Our question JPMorgan. Michael question-and-answer with We the comes from

open. is line Your

Michael Rehaut

of thinking that of there start-off Thanks. you income you're of marketplace, get gross Is able particular, out achieve Good is and more kind to your you've that's emphasis cost type see, quarter. of Congratulations. and the focus metric in more a that the side. inflation much I something wanted one Just in margins or as statement. XXXX? a on to cost sustainable takes how the half. percentage the than the of as returns understand fiscal in number the puts been on about the low the But to XX back inflation sense trying there for with with a some whole

Allan Merrill

Okay.

us efforts, as pricing we've spec you our the well I as homes, is year. that in There constraint included better with to guess have effectively allowed given lot things our this. simply in features is and So, the have I'll in supply particularly would cost just us more think moving offset But environment are margins found the And the answer costs. at that really those our take used more much yes. last homes, as a refine constructive we've of to The pretty parts stab terms and a as respect of pressures.

I So, margin going for We're full honestly a I we're push and trajectory. pretty to think in for little a we've just improvement environment got stable upward year. think the

Michael Rehaut

also in expect necessary on the inflation It's the prepared with is some to That's down from remarks The help year $XXX encouraging. you the this the minus hear which through or million what you EBIT go great. offset some for the a the to year, the equal obviously maybe to at it pricing good that during there comments $X on the to least in line comes expense basis materially, way GAAP did -- roughly is plus below and be XXXX. obviously million have million should that to I power out of been the XXXX. we've interest to $XX appreciate modeling

So, increase that sold. goods you're cost by similar is saying of what be would a offset the in

just of savings Just that through a fully as it XXXX to will curious, be trying the down what of beyond. that debt some $XXX COGS, start And you through or get I see million was a be. might sense pay I or in when get mean, to you the eventually enough go fully that some flow might just of may decline I'm the fiscal business to from trying -- you'll grow sense amount of

Bob Salomon

you the it's sure to interest Michael, it continue Well, certainly of a million expense fact has in in years to through offset, will that number I'm other COGS. increase not would like commensurate expense ask by be and interest couple believe, XXXX have the I of last that'll $XXX referenced-- decline we you,

Allan Merrill

$XXX million.

Bob Salomon

fully to the what through going, absorbed I see mean, on time, we costs. basically continue going based $XXX leverage believe assets that the Yes, expensed. interest sorry. sales as be you'll to I to that we believe over of think million, we that were where And we're cost

Allan Merrill

thing to about and you probably keep predict the out it's explode, income visibility to the sheet makes Michael, in the this mind I movement be beyond in period. to the of out, ground the paygrade. good when head just And XX sheet the the interest pretty to two you the trying have stake change everybody's about got what statement, in that you've tried years give a balance know we days will relevant balance that's part the in think through our other

David Goldberg

Dave. it's Yes, Michael,

the and the think mentioned Allan and think there's is interest I and think opening it line. his important on the one and have remarks, on inherent Allan it, thing add is thing leverage touched in would I Bob I I this

your your down, If is flat the comment. percent in going that's staying expense interest as earnings frankly, and interest was is of that lever a relatively your topline Allan his growing, is your referencing and topline

Michael Rehaut

down you've more just start of on that thinking fiscal last overall in number absolute to No, and obviously if I I years. was guess the And debt level done definitely some appreciate about couple of pay like down come that terms I of the an over reflect that. would XXXX

David Goldberg

take I'm we offline. levers XXXX offline guidance, I interest amount offline. the you Yes, the best probably determine review the fiscal not relieve to happy through Mike, with it's that giving We're but kind to conversation that of think of the statement income out

I think that will be easier.

Michael Rehaut

Thanks Great. lot Appreciated Dave. it a everyone.

David Goldberg

Pleasure.

Operator

next The Ryan McKeveny from & question comes Zelman with Associates.

Your line open. is

Ryan McKeveny

Hi, for my thank taking question. you

the XX of year-over-year regions. helpful, you improvement think regions across margin, band very gross is the showed basis kind of I margin On and pretty those points to where like the slide looks across a XXX gross tight XX

of I'm the positive dynamics we're is dynamics across curious other different in standouts, against the or than the the So, cost markets, a cautionary any on markets cost any of what hand, side total? more that maybe bit things pricing power just the on seeing

Allan Merrill

It's it a there are and markets are call answer all to factors XX hard varied. good question. It's earnings on because the just an

hard-pressed narrowing some outlier. -- definitely in want drywall. seen on normal ask side installation particular, to in place that clearly acknowledge just amount cost that we storm into are let's than the expect there to principally there aggregate, renovation the definitely to with difficult-to-predict the the year. that dynamics but I one I other normal other we the have has say really itself you big sort repair That's over to-be some margins pressures the this, of labor built than for and XX the If days of on talk kind on that year a driver since I been spec go work bit back and cost our baked during gap Houston tell of of think where about would one manifesting arisen between are the margins. in that. thinking about somebody uplift an the would and last fully will then, that and we've about And offset I be us that's There I our pressures has touched the place. take It's little have a

And that there, in, changing said, power And component managing out. as And and each think has we've level whole been at to the to complete better opposed a contributed of closing, has base and construction think played clean been as the power on I that's a been gotten focus I just a really the and dynamic and across Another pricing at way affordability. huge the better better is feature has our is I positive levels homes, because us factor pricing on our feature final for think had think and price. within footprint. our practices which about of effect warranty the has spending, pushing I that's just being one

So, almost with say wanted, I it's answer -- really those of not three one to being dynamic the in factors all would quite and Houston. outlier probably our I that relate you the markets the mentioned

Ryan McKeveny

Yes, along that -- of do in you helpful. that. quarter one that's to similar percent the guess were communities Thank disclose I able you similar XQ? actually trends the versus in very more maybe you And price for lines, in, raise

Allan Merrill

how of so lot whether We premiums, a don't. that change are puzzled many things pricing fact had the a really do you incentive, people know is variables, price, give question. to to you going because a different and structure, who there good on. a factor bit I base by that wouldn't I'm incentive answer always the your so change many is

Ryan McKeveny

lot. right. All a Thanks problem. No

Allan Merrill

you. Thank

Operator

[Operator Wedbush. will come Jay currently the Instructions] from McCanless The with last queue in question

Your line open. is

Jay McCanless

taking for Thanks everyone. question. my afternoon good Hi,

Allan Merrill

Jay. Hey

Jay McCanless

Hey.

type you restructuring, And The first about current from? the for -- of during came on the should the transaction where had, then gain debt also, one-time portion-- expense debt that question I could what talk

Bob Salomon

relates the restructure related go Bob. Yes, we Jay, gain will transactions be was into that estate a mid-XXs, that one-time first thing. that quarter. will in debt on to this be as the to in That our loss did finished restructure we that it the is was a type in loan. the a and real on things October, all The secured And

Jay McCanless

bit to had The backlog for. Is lower average above I than in? quarter question what California closing you average looking how coming these more to what could give are back close maybe was well second your new price these close meaningfully? we're half, ASPs expect insight so, the if ASP this as the a expected. we trend to of in of is we should And step some price here? Then the we should California to lot A little expect us up that homes going

Allan Merrill

think variability. a don't I dramatic see you'll

I pop. visibility, thought a have fourth from quarter-over-quarter-over-quarter, a was to you're in June continue quarter think external, that, see shift. of kind get have say don't a to mix I particular this again, where hey, the ASP Jay, into and is ASP XXXX. conversion gradual to a internal, I to you're we say really that going the growth normal reflecting that expect the big of quarter kind relationship to the in XXth backlog we of going

Jay McCanless

Bob, without, apologize, would gross and the just one-time XX been the points -- basis have of or [Indiscernible]? release, XX out better. is Or margin I then, benefit? that what? [Indiscernible] you in called it off XX.X% of So, And exactly But think have what it I been develop would

Bob Salomon

been number. the is number referencing. that impairments off XX That's XX, we've and ex-interest, The the abandonments

because have referenced fully-loaded, the prepared XX.X% We remarks, as in well. it the includes the impairments also

Jay McCanless

model through last guys expense the should down the going year, with question first to for it's I'm for et we you I assets, then probably activating And other quarter? And trend assuming correct? what have cetera,

Bob Salomon

I XXXX to like Yes, it in will trend Jay XXXX. think continue had it down versus

a see similar trend. we'll think I

Jay McCanless

what we the should Q? And model Okay. for

David Goldberg

and interest from Bob that about be Yes. And less focus I income through We total a which said, is looking amortized on expense geography at expense Frankly, expense, minds. is its Dave. perspective. the bit down, to statement direct. both other the amortized that talked both interest interest. Frankly the expense your and relevant I through was going again, it it's flowing Jay but total interest in than little our on in modeling, as would

Jay McCanless

right. guys. All it. Thanks Got

David Goldberg

Jay. Thanks

Operator

from Citigroup. The Finnerty next with comes question James

is line open. Your

James Finnerty

side the good touch I debt on base wanted just afternoon. Hi, sheet. the balance to of

spend in the means? that? give you traditional With what substantial you through an you're increase us equity can And substantial how see so we through or do in debt about eventually land just you issuance? it say could predicting idea XXXX, through Is that when funding increase think substantial, yourself

David Goldberg

Yes.

James. clear, be Let's

capital We XXXX to than more about our to $XXX and we're we've $XXX Very in million now, capital spend talking of another million debt plan markets. anything have, the sufficient capital base through land liquidity outlined without doing for XXXX. the repurchase fund the that clearly, in or retire another

We and to plan do have that execute that every plan.

in So, purchase opposed talked debt to we've debt have capital you the balance land spend on or our capital reductions be capital, more and issuances than see essentially as commit XXXX land -- as about. talked that efficiency about or sheet to capital we've and again, driving we the plan through it sufficient

James Finnerty

dollars percentage And of Okay. in whole how in then of you relative to or it, give the about can either XXXX? terms think an increase idea land spend, us to

David Goldberg

we that generally we given comment of we We're $XXX the don't call full Yes. in kind was quarter-to-quarter keep year. going year of the million in And I we here. would of substantially made more than spent the -- quarter the spend. going and haven't first to land the last beginning XXXX

James Finnerty

of if guidance, this you couple you're going that could you at spend XXXX, do needing but years? not Okay. XXXX, And increase moving giving know or sort just it, continue think debt land capital level to to into about we I again will foresee of in raise for next the so you're then eventually

David Goldberg

raising deleveraging don't Yes. that's again. what James, we additional been -- don't Frankly, foresee focusing story and or we're debt of really plan It's I a on. on more

plans, access to that you, plan to no, for tell land would no given I our spend So, market current leverage. additional there's

James Finnerty

Okay, Thank helpful. very much. so you great. That's

Operator

The next with question Brading comes Wells from Lee Fargo.

is Your open. line

Lee Brading

Hey guys.

kind are of -- bit about a sites. bit heard seeing there you that investing this you that expand to XXXX, do just you guys kind opportunity? the little year, you've talked XXXX Just those, on of past you was expand I see said a in kind the and if on gatherings and right, for one what could what also, during of following-up for If little

Allan Merrill

count. would going be not a tell Well, I get you when think we I'm to gatherings important XXXX and to but number, these of just we've is mix give going going opportunities part the lined that of community specific in lot We've the to out been various I an that's XXXX, doing have closings that the we you the up. markets work and require got in And to a of company.

our assets of communities. And So, it say traditional also would going I but spend, in big said, a a will to invest to part the I fill of got land development we're on continue be lot held start spending former LD generating of land those as will our from and total able proportion take spend this year, land an unusually we're revenue high because to them. we've

part So, investing. the that's of the other

Lee Brading

Okay.

even going of sounds than favorable as -- is expected like expected, kind better and initially? you you everything So,

Allan Merrill

gatherings mean, this the I with opportunity. is I Yes, a opportunity, think massive demographic

a aggressive competitive it. in being with appropriately particular execution capability advantage our product, with have We this

in markets. of trajectory our that the telegraphed knowledge of growth travel that we're that least XX markets loaded identified collected in first we've share to these our and expect I've communities, under careful all Atlanta, I we've able each that deal sure in we're spending. construction, for think when markets in the And that in we're first in a deal first we're is make our first really number our Dallas, for gatherings. to that should first other being deal at Orlando, But locked market, of that a well

Lee Brading

I cap at sheet, And looked from last doing you look to I'm as EBITDA, imagine, another to years. but level to managing respect? And debt like that looking balance that -- is an just talked fiscal it it. you XXX that, a on Nice. at cap I job I'm maybe achieve in look I I something And the done to ultimate ways, you've year, managing when there and two, bringing but looking each about different -- guys then that or a been target not have balance the down good net at or for way guidance points basis debt debt many you'd the and in like three would maybe is so sheet,

Allan Merrill

about haven't there. We a really number talked

debt think because more make little to there a that that on challenging. talked about I more we've EBITDA the bit are balance imponderables sheet

has go better. that debt focus and will the let's our to make So, better and EBITDA drive and EBITDA, better been,

kind I EBITDA on to of -- would tell to of focused the I'm interest but down. up and more are, I metrics you, the get those So, coverage we're debt aware want what

Lee Brading

going in up Got to you. And you're catchphrase guessing with XXXX, what year, a -- guess, to have I you new come to I'm now. now, in have is this

I Bob, guess on you. So, that's

Allan Merrill

got to graphics the a we've so get what bit. but a involved XB-XX get that kind a off the lot rest can there's story we'll of where there. through logo, we little think I told that when headed, put see folks you But creating we've in of kind like, looks and whole a Yes, we're department of

Lee Brading

Sounds good. Thanks guys.

Allan Merrill

Lee. Thanks

Operator

question last with Michael The currently JPMorgan. from queue in the Rehaut comes

is open. line Your

Michael Rehaut

taking about I again, wanted speaking, roughly circle about and fiscal XXXX how to I'm think thinking Yes, hi. to, for back of just Thanks kind topline. my follow-up. to specifically

you're take almost be to also first that an up above up be your nicely the the average. is quarter from mid-XXs modestly closings modestly, XXXX you in side, the look conversion. year around indicated orders expect fiscal And ASP if You to which you guidance strong, $XXX,XXX, finishing

XXXX? closings ASP about of think terms in we and in should how growth revenue So, both

Bob Salomon

levers, or how it's year-over-year at the talked But backlog levers Michael, farther to six about, good what pretty ASP is each continual And those on. hard we're beyond $XXX,XXX improvement of the too pretty I growth. so. we the that's on we've think, a of see focused quarter first really think much continual given just about feel indicator that I

Michael Rehaut

another from looking count, at XXX. you the the have community average of maybe XB-XX Well, XXX range perspective, still to

the a have to with is growth. sequential count communities indicated open which You activity community that you closeouts, obviously of versus kind opening little of near-term more bit or about implying

that some upcoming little in expecting for So, mixing we a from reasonable of absorption bit or--? to and that mid-single-digit of growth number Is the get should of bit little perspective, volume XXXX growth be growth a type least at years? count community

Allan Merrill

me year me some let of Michael, couple back let XXXX that guidance, going We're a give in Well, said. not come things to fiscal we've but to respond ways.

saw improve expense. doesn't We improvement growth. We a very We expect we cautious The the we're important. saw XXXX pace is have saw We XXXX SG&A about leverage. little an you've leveraging taken one just it a of growth. We the saw to community interest careful in count to closing. think that side, same on and margin We in order saw were mean levers thing little and in a about, I because growth. you that's be ASP able the

benefit of think in when that's expectation be XXXX million incremental spent community a in year, So, focus. from our in been depending is you when of And about investing communities XXXX sales culminating metrics community growth open really in and from the on perspective. get and talk why to careful I a that's improvements may the about talking we've attain $XXX to really EBITDA to and during the those benefit realized because plan different time no revenue I really revenue count I count, starts number -- our the in

Michael Rehaut

Great. Appreciate it.

Allan Merrill

Thanks Mike.

Operator

Thank the to you. over hand comments. will I final Merrill call for now Allan

Allan Merrill

quarter you quarter. completion to our Thank joining We Okay. you fourth all. and talking our for forward full Well, to earnings us you on at look all of call. year thank the first

Operator

today's participating. for Thank you conclude does conference. That

time. at disconnect may You this

Beazer Homes USA (BZH) 14 Nov 172017 Q4 Earnings call transcript