• Green Brick Partners, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 27 Feb 2023 15:05:01   America/Chicago

    RECORD HOME CLOSINGS REVENUE FOR ANY Q4 OF $428.6 MILLION
    RECORD GROSS PROFIT FOR ANY Q4 OF $112.4 MILLION
    DEBT TO TOTAL CAPITAL FELL TO 25.7%
    AVERAGE PRICE OF Q4 HOMES CLOSED OF $589.5K, UP 15.7%
    Q4 GROSS MARGIN, FLAT; ADJUSTED GROSS MARGIN OF 28.3%, UP 130 BPS

    PLANO, Texas, Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Green Brick Partners, Inc. (NYSE: GRBK) (“we,” “Green Brick” or the “Company”) today reported results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022.

    “Our team did a great job closing out the year. For the full year ended December 31, 2022, we delivered 2,916 homes — a record number — generating 25.3% year-over-year growth in total revenue to $1.76 billion. Diluted earnings per share for 2022 increased 61.8% year-over-year to $6.02, with an annual gross margin of 29.8% and return on equity of 31.4%,” said Jim Brickman, CEO and Co-Founder. “While producing these results, we lowered our debt-to-total-capital ratio to 25.7%. We believe that these numbers reflect our superior lot position and operational excellence, as well as validate our ROE-driven approach.”

    “For the fourth quarter, we delivered 727 homes and achieved record home closing revenue for any fourth quarter of $429 million. Our total gross profit was $112 million, also highest for any fourth quarter. Diluted earnings per share was $1.18, down 4.8% year-over-year. Net new home orders decreased 11.1% to 423, the smallest decline amongst peers. Importantly, we started to regain sales momentum since November. December sales were up 43% over the average of the prior six months. Our cancellation rate also improved throughout the quarter and was down to 12% in December. We started off 2023 with increased sales momentum particularly with our finished or finishing spec homes. Several communities opened in January and sold particularly well. Our cancellation rate has further improved in 2023, dropping to single digits. We believe our sales success is based in part upon our geographic footprint with supply-constrained locations in Dallas and Atlanta. These markets have some of the strongest demographic tailwinds and job growth in the country”

    “We have also reduced construction costs of our homes. Homes started in Dallas during December and later have savings that average approximately $40,000 compared to homes started in the second and third quarter of 2022. The savings vary based on product line and floor plan and primarily resulted from significantly lower lumber prices and reduced labor costs. On average, our cycle time has been reduced by 30 days from peak 2022 levels, and we believe it should continue to improve slightly,” continued Mr. Brickman.

    “We will continue to manage sales and pricing on a community-by-community basis as the market normalizes and to regulate our inventory levels to match starts to sales. We expect pent-up demand will enhance our sales if mortgage rates stabilize at less than 6%,” said Mr. Brickman. “Because we expect to have as many as approximately 6,000 finished lots at the end of 2023, with roughly 75% in infill locations, we have the capability to ramp up home construction quickly and increase active selling communities. So, if the pie gets smaller in 2023, we believe that we are well-positioned to take market share from other builders in our markets while maintaining our industry leading gross margins.”

    Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2022:

    For the quarter ended December 31, 2022, our home closings revenue and gross profit reflect records for any fourth quarter since the Company’s inception, as detailed below.

    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Three Months Ended December 31,  
      2022   2021  Change
    New homes delivered 727   823  (11.7)%
          
    Total revenues$431,089  $452,251  (4.7)%
    Total cost of revenues 318,635   341,493  (6.7)%
    Total gross profit$112,454  $110,758  1.5%
    Income before income taxes$77,954  $82,589  (5.6)%
    Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc.$55,547  $63,471  (12.5)%
    Diluted net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share$1.18  $1.24  (4.8)%
          
    Residential units revenue$430,026  $420,051  2.4%
    Average sales price of homes delivered$589.5  $509.3  15.7%
    Homebuilding gross margin percentage 26.2%  26.2% 0 bps
          
    Backlog$369,095  $869,856  $(500,761)
    Homes under construction 1,853   2,278  (18.7)%

    Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2022:

    For the year ended December 31, 2022, our net income attributable to Green Brick per diluted common share, total revenues, new homes delivered, and homebuilding gross margin percentage reflect a record for any year since the Company’s inception, as detailed below.

    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
      2022   2021  Change
    New homes delivered 2,916   2,834  2.9%
          
    Total revenues$1,757,793  $1,402,876  25.3%
    Total cost of revenues 1,234,768   1,040,817  18.6%
    Total gross profit$523,025  $362,059  44.5%
    Income before income taxes$396,465  $256,986  54.3%
    Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc.$291,900  $190,210  53.5%
    Diluted net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share$6.02  $3.72  61.8%
          
    Residential units revenue$1,703,951  $1,309,687  30.1%
    Average sales price of homes delivered$581.9  $460.7  26.3%
    Homebuilding gross margin percentage 29.8%  26.4% 340 bps
    Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of residential units revenue 9.6%  10.3% -70 bps

    Earnings Conference Call:

    We will host our earnings conference call to discuss our fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. The call can be accessed by dialing 1-888-660-6353 for domestic participants or 1-929-203-2106 for international participants and should reference meeting number 3162560. Participants may also join the call via webcast at: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/115470786

    A telephone replay of the call will be available through March 30, 2023. To access the telephone replay, the domestic dial-in number is 1-800-770-2030, the international dial-in number is 1-647-362-9199 and the access code is 3162560, or by using the link at investors.greenbrickpartners.com.


    GREEN BRICK PARTNERS, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
    (In thousands, except per share data)

      (Unaudited)    
      Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31,
       2022   2021   2022   2021 
    Residential units revenue $430,026  $420,051  $1,703,951  $1,309,687 
    Land and lots revenue  1,063   32,200   53,842   93,189 
    Total revenues  431,089   452,251   1,757,793   1,402,876 
    Cost of residential units  317,806   310,228   1,196,914   964,364 
    Cost of land and lots  829   31,265   37,854   76,453 
    Total cost of revenues  318,635   341,493   1,234,768   1,040,817 
    Total gross profit  112,454   110,758   523,025   362,059 
    Selling, general and administrative expenses  (44,629)  (37,087)  (163,943)  (134,269)
    Equity in income of unconsolidated entities  5,719   5,674   25,626   19,713 
    Other income, net  4,410   3,244   11,757   9,483 
    Income before income taxes  77,954   82,589   396,465   256,986 
    Income tax expense  16,790   15,512   82,468   52,605 
    Net income  61,164   67,077   313,997   204,381 
    Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests  5,617   3,606   22,097   14,171 
    Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. $55,547  $63,471  $291,900  $190,210 
             
    Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share:        
    Basic $1.19  $1.25  $6.07  $3.75 
    Diluted $1.18  $1.24  $6.02  $3.72 
    Weighted average common shares used in the calculation of net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share:        
    Basic  45,994   50,732   47,648   50,700 
    Diluted  46,332   51,104   47,987   51,060 


    GREEN BRICK PARTNERS, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (In thousands, except share data)

     December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
    ASSETS
    Cash and cash equivalents$76,588 $77,166 
    Restricted cash 16,682  16,388 
    Receivables 5,288  6,871 
    Inventory 1,422,680  1,203,743 
    Investments in unconsolidated entities 74,224  55,616 
    Right-of-use assets - operating leases 3,458  4,596 
    Property and equipment, net 2,919  2,812 
    Earnest money deposits 23,910  26,008 
    Deferred income tax assets, net 16,448  15,741 
    Intangible assets, net 452  537 
    Goodwill 680  680 
    Other assets 12,346  11,709 
    Total assets$1,655,675 $1,421,867 
    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
    Liabilities:   
    Accounts payable$51,804 $45,682 
    Accrued expenses 91,281  61,351 
    Customer and builder deposits 29,112  64,610 
    Lease liabilities - operating leases 3,582  4,745 
    Borrowings on lines of credit, net 17,395  (738)
    Senior unsecured notes, net 335,825  335,446 
    Notes payable 14,622  210 
    Total liabilities 543,621  511,306 
    Commitments and contingencies   
    Redeemable noncontrolling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiary 29,239  21,867 
    Equity:   
    Green Brick Partners, Inc. stockholders’ equity   
    Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 5,000,000 shares authorized; 2,000 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively 47,696  47,696 
    Common stock, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 46,032,930 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 51,151,911 and 50,759,972 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021, respectively 460  512 
    Treasury stock, at cost: none as of December 31, 2022 and 391,939 shares as of December 31, 2021 —  (3,167)
    Additional paid-in capital 259,410  289,641 
    Retained earnings 754,341  539,866 
       Total Green Brick Partners, Inc. stockholders’ equity 1,061,907  874,548 
    Noncontrolling interests 20,908  14,146 
    Total equity 1,082,815  888,694 
    Total liabilities and equity$1,655,675 $1,421,867 


    GREEN BRICK PARTNERS, INC.
    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
    (Unaudited)

    Residential Units Revenue and New Homes Delivered
    (dollars in thousands)
    		 Three Months Ended December 31,     Twelve Months Ended December 31,    
      2022  2021 Change %  2022  2021 Change %
    Home closings revenue $428,582 $419,132 $9,450  2.3% $1,696,911 $1,305,620 $391,291 30.0%
    Mechanic’s lien contracts revenue  1,444  919  525  57.1%  7,040  4,067  2,973 73.1%
    Residential units revenue $430,026 $420,051 $9,975  2.4% $1,703,951 $1,309,687 $394,264 30.1%
    New homes delivered  727  823  (96) (11.7)%  2,916  2,834  82 2.9%
    Average sales price of homes delivered $589.5 $509.3 $80.2  15.7% $581.9 $460.7 $121.2 26.3%


    Land and Lots Revenue
    (dollars in thousands)
    		 Three Months Ended December 31,     Twelve Months Ended December 31,    
     2022 2021 Change % 2022 2021 Change %
    Lots revenue $1,063 $9,682 $(8,619) (89.0)% $19,090 $24,866 $(5,776) (23.2)        %
    Land revenue  —  22,518  (22,518) (100.0)%  34,752  68,323  (33,571) (49.1)        %
    Land and lots revenue $1,063 $32,200 $(31,137) (96.7)% $53,842 $93,189 $(39,347) (42.2)        %
    Lots closed  14  150  (136) (90.7)%  288  323  (35) (10.8)        %
    Average sales price of lots closed $75.9 $64.5 $11.4  17.7% $66.3 $77.0 $(10.7) (13.9)        %


    New Home Orders and Backlog
    (dollars in thousands)
    		 Three Months Ended December 31,     Twelve Months Ended December 31,    
      2022   2021  Change %  2022   2021  Change %
    Net new home orders  423   476   (53) (11.1)%  1,973   2,851   (878) (30.8)        %
    Revenue from new net home orders $247,818  $271,768  $(23,950) (8.8)% $1,210,315  $1,488,613  $(278,298) (18.7)%
    Average selling price of net new home orders $585.9  $570.9  $15.0  2.6% $613.4  $522.1  $91.3  17.5%
    Cancellation rate  20.3%  12.3%  8.0% 65.0%  13.8%  7.7%  6.1% 79.2%
    Absorption rate per average active selling community per quarter  5.5   6.2   (0.7) (11.3)%  6.5   8.2   (1.7) (20.7)        %
    Average active selling communities  77   77   —  —%  76   87   (11) (12.6)        %
    Active selling communities at end of period  80   74   6  8.1%        
    Backlog $369,095  $869,856  $(500,761) (57.6)%        
    Backlog units  537   1,480   (943) (63.7)%        
    Average sales price of backlog $687.3  $587.7  $99.6  16.9%        


    GREEN BRICK PARTNERS, INC.

    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
    (Unaudited)

     December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
     Central Southeast Total Central Southeast Total
    Lots owned           
    Finished lots1,901  998  2,899  1,328  797  2,125 
    Lots in communities under development10,309  1,698  12,007  16,439  1,675  18,114 
    Land held for future development(1)6,575  —  6,575  —  —  — 
    Total lots owned18,785  2,696  21,481  17,767  2,472  20,239 
                
    Lots controlled           
    Lots under third party option contracts2,212  6  2,218  2,670  70  2,740 
    Land under option for future acquisition and development110  18  128  3,318  508  3,826 
    Lots under option through unconsolidated development joint ventures1,289  411  1,700  1,333  483  1,816 
    Total lots controlled3,611  435  4,046  7,321  1,061  8,382 
    Total lots owned and controlled(2)22,396  3,131  25,527  25,088  3,533  28,621 
    Percentage of lots owned83.9% 86.1% 84.2% 70.8% 70.0% 70.7%

     

    (1) Land held for future development consists of raw land parcels where development activities have been postponed due to market conditions or other factors.
    (2) Total lots excludes lots with homes under construction.

    The following table presents additional information on the lots we owned as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

     December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
    Total lots owned21,481  20,239 
    Add certain lots included in Total Lots Controlled   
    Land under option for future acquisition and development128  3,826 
    Lots under option through unconsolidated development joint ventures1,700  1,816 
    Total lots self-developed23,309  25,881 
    Self-developed lots as a percentage of total lots owned and controlled91.3% 90.4%

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    In this press release, we utilize certain financial measures that are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. We present these measures because we believe they and similar measures are useful to management and investors in evaluating our operating performance and financing structure. We also believe these measures facilitate the comparison of our operating performance and financing structure with other companies in our industry. Because these measures are not calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

    The following table represents the non-GAAP measure of adjusted homebuilding gross margin for the twelve months ended months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 and reconciles these amounts to homebuilding gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

    (Unaudited, in thousands):
    		 Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31,
      2022   2021   2022   2021 
    Residential units revenue $430,026  $420,051  $1,703,951  $1,309,687 
    Less: Mechanic’s lien contracts revenue  (1,444)  (919)  (7,040)  (4,067)
    Home closings revenue $428,582  $419,132  $1,696,911  $1,305,620 
    Homebuilding gross margin $112,189  $109,671  $506,129  $344,505 
    Homebuilding gross margin percentage  26.2%  26.2%  29.8%  26.4%
             
    Homebuilding gross margin  112,189   109,671   506,129   344,505 
    Add back: Capitalized interest charged to cost of revenues  3,141   3,326   13,444   10,241 
    Add back: Land impairment charge $6,020  $—  $6,020  $— 
    Adjusted homebuilding gross margin $121,350  $112,997  $525,593  $354,746 
    Adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage  28.3%  27.0%  31.0%  27.2%

    About Green Brick Partners, Inc.

    Green Brick Partners, Inc. is a diversified homebuilding and land development company that operates in Texas, Georgia, and Florida and has a non-controlling interest in a Colorado homebuilder. Green Brick owns five subsidiary homebuilders in Texas (CB JENI Homes, Normandy Homes, Southgate Homes, Trophy Signature Homes, and a 90% interest in Centre Living Homes), as well as a controlling interest in a homebuilder in Atlanta, Georgia (The Providence Group) and an 80% interest in a homebuilder in Port St. Lucie, Florida (GHO Homes). Green Brick also owns a noncontrolling interest in Challenger Homes in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and retains interests in related financial services platforms, including Green Brick Title and BHome Mortgage. The Company is engaged in all aspects of the homebuilding process, including land acquisition and development, entitlements, design, construction, marketing, and sales for its residential neighborhoods and master-planned communities. For more information about Green Brick Partners Inc.’s subsidiary homebuilders, please visit greenbrickpartners.com/homebuilders.

    Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements:

    This press release and our earnings call contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. These statements concern expectations, beliefs, projections, plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts and typically include the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “consider,” “estimate,” “expect,” “feel,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,” “seek,” “strategy,” “target,” “will” or other words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements in this press release and in our earnings call include statements regarding (i) our position to adapt and succeed in a rapidly changing environment, including our focus on operational efficiency; (ii) our expectations regarding trends in our markets, including demand for new homes and available inventories; (iii) our beliefs regarding the relationship between our financial results and our lot strategy, operations and ROE-driven approach; (iv) our expectations related to reduction of construction costs and average cycle times; (v) our intention to manage sales, pricing and inventory levels for each of our communities; (vi) our priorities and strategies for growth, the drivers of that growth, and its impact on our future results; (vii) our expectation to sustain our industry-leading margins; (viii) our positioning and flexibility to capitalize on market opportunities and grow our market share as well as the impact on our financial and operational performance; (ix) our beliefs that our lot and land positions will support future growth; (x) our beliefs that we operate in the most advantageous markets in the U.S.; (xi) our expectations related to the number and location quality of our finished lots at the end of 2023; (xii) our expectations for future demand, including the impact of lower stabilized mortgage rates; and (xiii) our expectation to continue to provide favorable returns on equity to our shareholders. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events and involve estimates and assumptions which may be affected by risks and uncertainties in our business, as well as other external factors, which could cause future results to materially differ from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement. These risks include, but are not limited to: (1) changes in macroeconomic conditions, including increased interest rates and inflation, that could adversely impact demand for new homes or the ability of potential buyers to qualify for acceptable financing; (2) general economic conditions, seasonality, cyclicality and competition in the homebuilding industry; (3) shortages, delays or increased costs of raw materials and increased demand for materials, or increases in other operating costs, including costs related to labor, real estate taxes and insurance, which in each case exceed our ability to increase prices; (4) a shortage of qualified and available labor; (5) an inability to acquire land in our current and new markets at acceptable prices or difficulty in obtaining land- use entitlements; (6) our inability to successfully execute our strategies, including an inability to grow or expand our operations or expand our Trophy brand; (7) our inability to implement or capitalize on new strategic investments; (8) a failure to recruit, retain or develop highly skilled and competent employees; (9) government regulation risks; (10) adverse changes in availability or volatility of mortgage financing; (11) severe weather events or natural disasters; (12) difficulty in obtaining sufficient capital to fund our growth; (13) our ability to meet our debt service obligations; (14) a decline in the value of our inventories and resulting write-downs of the carrying value of our real estate assets; and (15) changes in accounting standards that adversely affect our reported earnings or financial condition. For a more detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties applicable to Green Brick please see our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Contact:
    Benting Hu
    Vice President of Finance
    (469) 808-1014
    IR@greenbrickpartners.com


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