EX-99.1 2 d40537exv99w1.htm PRESS RELEASE exv99w1
 

Exhibit 99.1
       
(CENTEX LOGO)     www.centex.com
P.O. Box 199000
Dallas, Texas 75219-9000

 

2728 North Harwood
Dallas, Texas 75201-1516

 

Phone: (214) 981-5000
N e w s R e l e a s e
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For additional information, contact at (214) 981-5000:
Matthew G. Moyer, Vice President—Investor Relations
http://www.centex.com
CENTEX REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
Second quarter earnings per diluted share from continuing operations of $0.70
DALLAS — October 24, 2006: Centex Corporation (NYSE: CTX), one of the largest homebuilders in the United States, today reported financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2006.
Highlights of the quarter ended September 30, 2006 (compared to last year’s second quarter):
  •   Total revenues decreased 3% to $3.32 billion
  •   Home closings decreased 7% to 8,525
  •   Housing gross margin decreased 480 bp to 24.4%
  •   Earnings from continuing operations were $0.70 per diluted share
  •   Unit backlog declined 26% on a decrease in sales (orders) of 29%
     Tim Eller, Centex Corporation Chairman and CEO, said, “We have been aggressively responding to deteriorating market conditions by reducing our controlled lots and aligning our workforce to the new market realities. Additionally, we are achieving labor and material cost reductions that should begin to benefit operating margins next fiscal year. These cost reduction measures, along with the expectation for strong cash generation, will continue to position us for market share gains through the cycle.”
HOME BUILDING
     Fiscal 2007’s second quarter revenues were $2.66 billion, 8% lower than the same quarter last year. Reported home building operating earnings were $124 million for the quarter, after the write off of $90 million of option deposits and land pre-acquisition costs and $41 million of land valuation adjustments. Housing operating earnings (housing revenues less housing cost of sales and SG&A) were $234 million, driven lower by a 7% decrease in closings to 8,525 homes and increased sales incentives.
     The margin from housing operations was 9.0% in this year’s second quarter. The home building operating margin, as reported, was 4.7% in this year’s second quarter, primarily a result of a 490 basis point impact from land related expenses.

 

 

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     For the current six months, revenues were $5.31 billion, essentially equal to the same period in fiscal 2006. Reported home building operating earnings were $406 million for the six-month period this year, 49% below the year-ago period.
OTHER BUSINESSES
Financial Services
     Operating earnings from Financial Services totaled $26 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2007, 23% higher than the same quarter a year ago. CTX Mortgage originated loans for 80% of Centex Homes’ buyers during the second quarter, up 5 percentage points versus last year’s second quarter. Centex’s Financial Services operations provide Centex home buyers with a streamlined home-closing and settlement process, key to ensuring customer satisfaction and quality.
Construction Services
     Operating earnings from Construction Services were $10 million for the second quarter this year, resulting in an operating margin of 1.8%, up 81 basis points from last year’s second quarter. New contracts for the quarter were approximately $606 million, increasing the backlog of uncompleted construction contracts at September 30, 2006 to $2.96 billion, 6% more than a year ago.
ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
     In the second fiscal quarter, Centex repurchased 1,600,000 shares at an average price of $50.36 per share. There are 9,400,000 shares remaining in the current repurchase authorization.
OUTLOOK
     Taking into consideration its current backlog and the uncertainty of the current housing market conditions, Centex’s full year 2007 earnings guidance is now $4.00 per fully diluted share from continuing operations. Centex’s guidance for its third fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2006 is $0.90 per fully diluted share from continuing operations.
     The company believes that the long-term fundamentals remain solid and that Centex will have the opportunity to extend its leadership position in this environment.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
     This press release and the accompanying attachments include financial measures that have not been calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S., or GAAP, and are therefore referred to as non-GAAP financial measures. Detailed explanations of each of the adjustments to the comparable GAAP financial measures, and reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures, are given in the applicable attachments.
     Centex’s senior management will conduct a conference call to discuss the second quarter fiscal year 2007 financial results at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (9 a.m. Central Time) on Wednesday, October 25. The conference call, accompanied by a slide presentation, will be webcast simultaneously on the Centex Web site at http://www.centex.com. A replay of the call, as well as the presentation, will be archived on that site.
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Forward-Looking Statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the context of the statement and generally arise when Centex is discussing its beliefs, estimates or expectations. Such statements include projections, forecasts, and plans and objectives of management for future operations and operating and financial performance, as well as any related assumptions. These statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance but instead represent only Centex’s belief at the time the statements were made regarding future events, which are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of Centex’s control. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are described in greater detail in Centex’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 (including under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”), as well as recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on form 8-K, which are on file with the SEC and may be obtained free of charge through the Web site maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. The factors discussed in these reports include, but are not limited to, changes in national or regional economic or business conditions, including employment levels and interest rates, competition, customer cancellations, shortages or price changes in raw materials or labor, and other factors that could affect demand for our homes, mortgage loans or construction services or the profitability of our operations. 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. Centex makes no commitment, and disclaims any duty, to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect future events or changes in Centex’s expectations.
NOTE ATTACHMENTS:
(1) Revenues and Earnings by Lines of Business
(2) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(3) Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows
(4) Supplemental Home Building Data
(5) Housing Activity by Geographic Area
(6) Housing Activity Dollar Values by Geographic Area
(7) Supplemental Financial Services Data
(8) Supplemental Financial Data
(9) Non-GAAP Financial Measures
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Attachment 1
Centex Corporation and Subsidiaries
Revenues and Earnings by Lines of Business
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                                 
    Quarter Ended     Six Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
    2006     2005 (B)     Change     2006     2005 (B)     Change  
Revenues
                                                
Home Building
   $ 2,658,047     $ 2,888,409       (8 %)   $ 5,307,884     $ 5,287,586       — %
Financial Services (A)
     120,578       120,882       — %     243,319       230,870       5 %
Construction Services
     546,176       391,922       39 %     1,047,636       757,977       38 %
Other (Including Intersegment Eliminations)
     (2,010 )     23,167       (109 %)     (2,625 )     47,857       (105 %)
 
                                        
Total
   $ 3,322,791     $ 3,424,380       (3 %)   $ 6,596,214     $ 6,324,290       4 %
 
                                        
 
                                                
Operating Earnings
                                                
Home Building
   $ 124,469     $ 458,636       (73 %)   $ 405,845     $ 799,540       (49 %)
Financial Services (A)
     26,164       21,266       23 %     49,251       42,543       16 %
Construction Services
     10,037       4,030       149 %     16,848       6,726       150 %
Other (Including Intersegment Eliminations)
     1,144       (2,887 )     140 %     (2,276 )     (5,648 )     60 %
 
                                        
Total Operating Earnings
     161,814       481,045       (66 %)     469,668       843,161       (44 %)
 
                                                
Corporate General Expenses
     (20,742 )     (23,558 )             (44,975 )     (44,160 )        
Interest Expense
     —       (3,072 )             —       (5,696 )        
 
                                        
 
                                                
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
     141,072       454,415       (69 %)     424,693       793,305       (46 %)
Income Taxes
     (54,594 )     (133,216 )             (162,648 )     (261,267 )        
 
                                        
Earnings from Continuing Operations
     86,478       321,199       (73 %)     262,045       532,038       (51 %)
Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net (A)
     50,922       13,331               35,612       36,162          
 
                                        
 
                                                
Net Earnings
   $ 137,400     $ 334,530       (59 %)   $ 297,657     $ 568,200       (48 %)
 
                                        
 
                                                
Earnings Per Share — Basic
                                                
Earnings per Share — Continuing Operations
   $ 0.72     $ 2.50       (71 %)   $ 2.17     $ 4.14       (48 %)
Earnings per Share — Discontinued Operations
     0.43       0.10               0.29       0.28          
 
                                        
Earnings Per Share — Basic
   $ 1.15     $ 2.60       (56 %)   $ 2.46     $ 4.42       (44 %)
 
                                        
 
                                                
Earnings Per Share — Diluted
                                                
Earnings per Share — Continuing Operations
   $ 0.70     $ 2.39       (71 %)   $ 2.09     $ 3.95       (47 %)
Earnings per Share — Discontinued Operations
     0.41       0.10               0.29       0.27          
 
                                        
Earnings Per Share — Diluted
   $ 1.11     $ 2.49       (55 %)   $ 2.38     $ 4.22       (44 %)
 
                                        
 
                                                
Average Shares Outstanding:
                                                
Basic
     119,634,303       128,565,026       (7 %)     120,795,315       128,618,235       (6 %)
Diluted
     123,504,535       134,526,936       (8 %)     124,862,624       134,725,654       (7 %)
 
(A)   Financial Services excludes the Centex Home Equity operations which were sold in July, 2006 and are reflected in discontinued operations.
 
(B)   Certain prior year items have been reclassified to conform to current period classifications.

 

Attachment 2
Centex Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in millions)
(unaudited)
                                                 
    Centex Corporation and Subsidiaries     Centex Corporation (A)     Financial Services  
    September 30,     March 31,     September 30,     March 31,     September 30,     March 31,  
    2006     2006     2006     2006     2006     2006  
Assets
                                                
Cash -
                                                
Unrestricted
   $ 49     $ 47     $ 43     $ 37     $ 6     $ 10  
Restricted
     120       135       65       71       55       64  
Receivables -
                                                
Residential Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
     1,887       2,130       —       —       1,887       2,130  
Other Receivables
     685       704       644       660       41       44  
Inventories -
                                                
Homebuilding
     9,928       8,828       9,928       8,828       —       —  
Land Held Under Option Agreements not Owned
     547       818       547       818       —       —  
Other
     11       12       6       6       5       6  
Investments
     316       310       415       965       —       —  
Property and Equipment, net
     166       183       148       161       18       22  
Goodwill
     219       219       210       207       9       12  
Deferred Charges and Other Assets
     479       469       446       430       33       39  
Assets of Discontinued Operations
     —       7,510       —       —       —       7,510  
 
                                    
 
   $ 14,407     $ 21,365     $ 12,452     $ 12,183     $ 2,054     $ 9,837  
 
                                    
 
                                                
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                                                
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
   $ 2,578     $ 2,760     $ 2,424     $ 2,658     $ 126     $ 93  
Debt
                                                
Non-Financial Services
     4,455       3,982       4,455       3,982       —       —  
Financial Services
     1,800       2,077       —       —       1,800       2,077  
Liabilities of Discontinued Operations
     —       7,002       —       —       —       7,002  
Minority Interests
     477       532       476       531       1       1  
Stockholders’ Equity
     5,097       5,012       5,097       5,012       127       664  
 
                                    
 
   $ 14,407     $ 21,365     $ 12,452     $ 12,183     $ 2,054     $ 9,837  
 
                                    
 
(A)   In the supplemental data presented above, “Centex Corporation” represents the consolidation of all subsidiaries other than those included in Financial Services. Transactions between Centex Corporation and Financial Services have been eliminated from the Centex Corporation and Subsidiaries balance sheets. We believe that separate disclosure of the consolidating information is useful because: the Financial Services subsidiaries operate in a distinctly different financial environment that generally requires significantly less equity to support their higher debt levels compared to the operations of our other subsidiaries; the Financial Services subsidiaries have structured their financing programs substantially on a stand-alone basis; and Centex Corporation has limited obligations with respect to the indebtedness of its Financial Services subsidiaries. Management uses this information in its financial and strategic planning.

 

 

Attachment 3
Centex Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows
(Dollars in millions)
(unaudited)
                                                 
    Centex Corporation and Subsidiaries (A)     Centex Corporation (B)     Financial Services (A)  
    For the Six Months Ended September 30,     For the Six Months Ended September 30,     For the Six Months Ended September 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005  
Cash Flows — Operating Activities
                                                
Net Earnings
   $ 298     $ 568     $ 298     $ 568     $ 67     $ 56  
Adjustments -
                                                
Depreciation and Amortization
     30       34       25       25       5       9  
Other Noncash Adjustments
     193       (85 )     740       (27 )     (19 )     (89 )
Decrease (Increase) in Loans Held for Sale
     243       (239 )     —       —       243       (239 )
(Increase) Decrease in Inventories
     (1,215 )     (1,555 )     (1,215 )     (1,557 )     —       2  
Other Operating Activities
     (245 )     15       (239 )     113       (41 )     43  
 
                                    
 
     (696 )     (1,262 )     (391 )     (878 )     255       (218 )
 
                                    
Cash Flows — Investing Activities
                                                
Increase in Loans Held for Investment
     (292 )     (671 )     —       —       (292 )     (671 )
Other Investing Activities
     466       208       4       76       498       (9 )
 
                                    
 
     174       (463 )     4       76       206       (680 )
 
                                    
Cash Flows — Financing Activities
                                                
Increase (Decrease) in Short-Term Debt, net
     165       1,587       250       (4 )     (85 )     1,591  
Issuance of Long-Term Debt, net
     598       4       383       671       215       (667 )
Other Financing Activities
     (240 )     (113 )     (240 )     (113 )     (596 )     (25 )
 
                                    
 
     523       1,478       393       554       (466 )     899  
 
                                    
 
                                                
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash
     —       (2 )     —       (2 )     —       —  
 
                                    
 
                                                
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
     1       (249 )     6       (250 )     (5 )     1  
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
     48       503       37       491       11       12  
 
                                    
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
   $ 49     $ 254     $ 43     $ 241     $ 6     $ 13  
 
                                    
 
(A)   Beginning and ending cash balances include cash from the discontinued operations of Financial Services’ Home Equity operations — approximately $1 million as of March 31, 2006 and 2005 and as of September 30, 2005.
 
(B)   In the supplemental data presented above, “Centex Corporation” represents the consolidation of all subsidiaries other than those included in Financial Services. Transactions between Centex Corporation and Financial Services have been eliminated from the Centex Corporation and Subsidiaries cash flows. We believe that separate disclosure of the consolidating information is useful because: the Financial Services subsidiaries operate in a distinctly different financial environment that generally requires significantly less equity to support their higher debt levels compared to the operations of our other subsidiaries; the Financial Services subsidiaries have structured their financing programs substantially on a stand-alone basis; and Centex Corporation has limited obligations with respect to the indebtedness of its Financial Services subsidiaries. Management uses this information in its financial and strategic planning.

 

 

Attachment 4
Centex Corporation and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Home Building Data
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit data)
(unaudited)
                                                                 
    Quarter Ended September 30,     Six Months Ended September 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
HOME BUILDING
                                                                
Revenues — Housing
   $ 2,601,839       100.0 %   $ 2,715,899       100.0 %   $ 5,163,897       100.0 %   $ 5,074,027       100.0 %
Cost of Sales — Housing
     (1,967,634 )     (75.6 %)     (1,922,562 )     (70.8 %)     (3,834,145 )     (74.2 %)     (3,596,166 )     (70.9 %)
 
                                                
Gross Margin — Housing
     634,205       24.4 %     793,337       29.2 %     1,329,752       25.8 %     1,477,861       29.1 %
 
                                                
 
Revenues — Land Sales & Other
     56,208               172,510               143,987               213,559          
Cost of Sales — Land Sales & Other
     (165,070 )             (113,439 )             (269,847 )             (150,555 )        
 
                                                        
Gross Margin — Land Sales & Other
     (108,862 )             59,071               (125,860 )             63,004          
 
                                                        
Total Gross Margin
     525,343       19.8 %     852,408       29.5 %     1,203,892       22.7 %     1,540,865       29.1 %
 
Selling, General & Administrative
     (399,895 )     (15.0 %)     (399,730 )     (13.8 %)     (807,736 )     (15.2 %)     (759,697 )     (14.4 %)
 
Other Income
     (979 )     (0.1 %)     5,958       0.2 %     9,689       0.1 %     18,372       0.4 %
 
 
                                                
Operating Earnings
   $ 124,469       4.7 %   $ 458,636       15.9 %   $ 405,845       7.6 %   $ 799,540       15.1 %
 
                                                        
Units Closed
     8,525               9,157               16,843               17,392          
 
                                                                
Average Unit Sales Price
   $ 305,201             $ 296,593             $ 306,590             $ 291,745          
% Change
     2.9 %             13.1 %             5.1 %             13.1 %        
 
                                                                
Operating Earnings per Unit
   $ 14,600             $ 50,086             $ 24,096             $ 45,972          
% Change
     (70.9 %)             38.5 %             (47.6 %)             38.0 %        
 
                                                                
Average Neighborhoods
     692               615               680               611          
% Change
     12.5 %             6.8 %             11.3 %             6.6 %        
LOT POSITION
                         
    As of September 30,
    2006   2005   Change
Lot Owned and Controlled:
                        
 
Lots Owned
     109,854       106,041       4 %
 
Lots Controlled
     135,749       179,590       (24 %)
 
                        
 
Total
     245,603       285,631       (14 %)
 
                        

 

 

Attachment 5
Centex Corporation and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Home Building Data
Housing Activity (Units) by Geographic Area
(Unaudited)
                                                 
    Closings
    Quarter Ended September 30,   Six Months Ended September 30,
    2006   2005   Change   2006   2005   Change
Mid-Atlantic
     1,725       1,749       (1 %)     3,378       3,294       3 %
 
                                                
Southeast
     1,445       1,633       (12 %)     2,743       3,086       (11 %)
 
                                                
Midwest
     1,405       1,762       (20 %)     2,956       3,327       (11 %)
 
                                                
Southwest
     2,353       2,418       (3 %)     4,667       4,606       1 %
 
                                                
West Coast
     1,597       1,595       — %     3,099       3,079       1 %
 
                                                
 
                                                
 
     8,525       9,157       (7 %)     16,843       17,392       (3 %)
 
                                                
                         
    Sales (Orders) Backlog
    As of September 30,
    2006   2005   Change
Mid-Atlantic
     2,461       3,835       (36 %)
 
                        
Southeast
     3,199       5,445       (41 %)
 
                        
Midwest
     2,404       3,372       (29 %)
 
                        
Southwest
     4,375       4,862       (10 %)
 
                        
West Coast
     3,183       3,657       (13 %)
 
                        
 
                        
 
     15,622       21,171       (26 %)
 
                        
                                                 
    Sales (Orders)
    Quarter Ended September 30,   Six Months Ended September 30,
    2006   2005   Change   2006   2005   Change
Mid-Atlantic
     1,217       1,697       (28 %)     2,766       3,707       (25 %)
 
                                                
Southeast
     787       1,690       (53 %)     1,826       3,525       (48 %)
 
                                                
Midwest
     1,125       1,752       (36 %)     2,605       3,387       (23 %)
 
                                                
Southwest
     2,385       2,767       (14 %)     4,948       5,780       (14 %)
 
                                                
West Coast
     1,314       1,649       (20 %)     2,933       3,575       (18 %)
 
                                                
 
                                                
 
     6,828       9,555       (29 %)     15,078       19,974       (25 %)
 
                                                

 

 

Attachment 6
Centex Corporation and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Home Building Data
Housing Activity (Values) by Geographic Area
(Unaudited)
                                                 
    Housing Revenues - Closings  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
    Quarter Ended September 30,     Six Months Ended September 30,  
    2006     2005     Change     2006     2005     Change  
Mid-Atlantic
   $ 571,021     $ 582,091       (2 %)   $ 1,114,994     $ 1,079,369       3 %
 
                                                
Southeast
     409,483       464,207       (12 %)     807,421       859,402       (6 %)
 
                                                
Midwest
     316,768       385,758       (18 %)     671,527       720,366       (7 %)
 
                                                
Southwest
     485,666       447,574       9 %     973,056       826,810       18 %
 
                                                
West Coast
     818,901       836,269       (2 %)     1,596,899       1,588,080       1 %
 
                                        
 
                                                
 
   $ 2,601,839     $ 2,715,899       (4 %)   $ 5,163,897     $ 5,074,027       2 %
 
                                        
                         
    Sales (Orders) Backlog Value  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
    As of September 30,  
    2006     2005     Change  
Mid-Atlantic
   $ 791,961     $ 1,370,548       (42 %)
 
                        
Southeast
     1,021,859       1,635,146       (38 %)
 
                        
Midwest
     581,460       757,856       (23 %)
 
                        
Southwest
     1,048,114       1,163,118       (10 %)
 
                        
West Coast
     1,620,578       2,034,364       (20 %)
 
                    
 
                        
 
   $ 5,063,972     $ 6,961,032       (27 %)
 
                    

 

 

Attachment 7
Centex Corporation and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Financial Services Data
(Unaudited)
CTX Mortgage Company
                                                 
    Quarter Ended September 30,     Six Months Ended September 30,  
    2006     2005     Change     2006     2005     Change  
Originations
                                                
Builder
     6,429       6,245       3 %     12,494       11,864       5 %
Retail
     7,739       12,904       (40 %)     16,656       25,215       (34 %)
 
                                        
 
                                                
Total
     14,168       19,149       (26 %)     29,150       37,079       (21 %)
 
                                        
 
                                                
Loan Volume (in billions)
   $ 3.36     $ 4.28       (22 %)   $ 6.85     $ 8.10       (15 %)
 
                                        
 
                                                
Average Loan Size
   $ 237,000     $ 223,400       6 %   $ 234,900     $ 218,400       8 %
 
                                        
 
                                                
Operating Profit per Loan
   $ 1,847     $ 1,080       71 %   $ 1,690     $ 1,132       49 %
 
                                        

 

 

Attachment 8
Centex Corporation and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Financial Data — Debt-to-Capitalization Ratio
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)
                         
    As of September 30, 2006     As of March 31, 2006     As of September 30, 2005  
Debt/Capitalization *
                        
Debt
   $ 4,455     $ 3,982     $ 3,739  
Minority Interests
     476       531       669  
Less Minority Interests on Lot Options
     (443 )     (492 )     (629 )
Stockholders’ Equity
     5,097       5,012       4,732  
 
                  
Capitalization
     9,585       9,033       8,511  
Less Unrestricted Cash
     (43 )     (37 )     (241 )
 
                  
Net Capitalization
   $ 9,542     $ 8,996     $ 8,270  
 
                  
 
                        
Debt-to-Capitalization Ratio
     46.5 %     44.1 %     43.9 %
 
                  
Net Debt-to-Capitalization Ratio
     46.2 %     43.9 %     42.3 %
 
                  
 
                        
Consolidated Debt/Capitalization **
                        
Debt
   $ 6,255     $ 6,059     $ 5,686  
Minority Interests
     477       532       671  
Less Minority Interests on Lot Options
     (443 )     (492 )     (629 )
Stockholders’ Equity
     5,097       5,012       4,732  
 
                  
Capitalization
     11,386       11,111       10,460  
Less Unrestricted Cash
     (49 )     (47 )     (254 )
 
                  
Net Capitalization
   $ 11,337     $ 11,064     $ 10,206  
 
                  
 
                        
Consolidated Debt-to-Capitalization Ratio
     54.9 %     54.5 %     54.4 %
 
                  
Consolidated Net Debt-to-Capitalization Ratio
     54.7 %     54.3 %     53.2 %
 
                  
 
*   Capitalization includes debt, minority interest (excluding lot options), and stockholders’ equity. Capitalization presented above reflects Financial Services on an equity basis and does not include debt or minority interests attributable to Financial Services.
 
**   Consolidated capitalization includes debt, minority interest (excluding lot options), and stockholders’ equity, including Financial Services.
Net debt-to-capitalization ratios are provided reflecting net capitalization, including net debt (debt less unrestricted cash), minority interest (excluding lot options), and stockholders’ equity. See Attachments 2 and 3 of the Earnings Release for more information.

 

 

Attachment 9
Centex Corporation and Subsidiaries
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit data)
(unaudited)
The press release and the accompanying attachments include the following financial measures that have not been calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S., or GAAP, and are therefore referred to as non-GAAP financial measures: housing operating earnings, housing operating earnings margin, and certain debt/capitalization measures. A detailed explanation of each of the adjustments to the comparable GAAP financial measures is given in the applicable attachments. In accordance with the requirements of Regulation G, reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures for housing operating earnings and housing operating earnings margin are included in Attachment 9.
Centex management believes that investors’ understanding of the company’s performance is enhanced by including certain of these non-GAAP financial measures to provide a means of comparing results from the company’s housing operations, and to separate these operations from activities related to land holdings, options and related valuation adjustments. Many investors are interested in understanding the performance of our business by comparing our results from the principal elements of ongoing operations from one period to the next. By providing the non-GAAP financial measures, together with the reconciliations, we believe we are enhancing investors’ understanding of our business and our results of operations. Also, many financial analysts who follow our company focus on and publish both historical results and future projections based on non-GAAP financial measures.
These non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the comparable GAAP measures. There are limitations to these non-GAAP financial measures because they are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences in methods of calculation and charges being excluded. The company compensates for these limitations by using these non-GAAP financial measures as supplements to the GAAP measures. The non-GAAP financial measures should be read only in conjunction with the company’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

 

Attachment 9 (Continued)
Centex Corporation and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Housing/Home Building Operating Earnings
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit data)
(unaudited)
                                                                 
    Quarter Ended September 30,     Six Months Ended September 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
HOME BUILDING
                                                                
Revenues — Housing
   $ 2,601,839       100.0 %   $ 2,715,899       100.0 %   $ 5,163,897       100.0 %   $ 5,074,027       100.0 %
Cost of Sales — Housing
     (1,967,634 )     (75.6 %)     (1,922,562 )     (70.8 %)     (3,834,145 )     (74.2 %)     (3,596,166 )     (70.9 %)
 
                                                
Gross Margin — Housing
     634,205       24.4 %     793,337       29.2 %     1,329,752       25.8 %     1,477,861       29.1 %
Selling, General & Administrative
     (399,895 )     (15.4 %)     (399,730 )     (14.7 %)     (807,736 )     (15.7 %)     (759,697 )     (14.9 %)
 
                                                
Housing Operating Earnings (A)
     234,310       9.0 %     393,607       14.5 %     522,016       10.1 %     718,164       14.2 %
Revenues — Land Sales & Other
     56,208               172,510               143,987               213,559          
Cost of Sales — Land Sales & Other
     (165,070 )             (113,439 )             (269,847 )             (150,555 )        
 
                                                        
Gross Margin — Land Sales & Other
     (108,862 )             59,071               (125,860 )             63,004          
Other Income
     (979 )             5,958               9,689               18,372          
 
                                                        
Operating Earnings
   $ 124,469       4.7 %   $ 458,636       15.9 %   $ 405,845       7.6 %   $ 799,540       15.1 %
 
                                                        
                                                 
    Fiscal Years Ending March 31,  
    2005     2006     2007P  
HOME BUILDING
                                                
Revenues — Housing
   $ 9,007,148       100.0 %   $ 11,920,634       100.0 %   $ 10,475,000       100.0 %
Cost of Sales — Housing
     (6,486,709 )     (72.0 %)     (8,458,995 )     (71.0 %)     (7,975,000 )     (76.1 %)
 
                                    
Gross Margin — Housing
     2,520,439       28.0 %     3,461,639       29.0 %     2,500,000       23.9 %
Selling, General & Administrative
     (1,301,606 )     (14.5 %)     (1,696,456 )     (14.2 %)     (1,600,000 )     (15.3 %)
 
                                    
Housing Operating Earnings (A)
     1,218,833       13.5 %     1,765,183       14.8 %     900,000       8.6 %
Revenues — Land Sales & Other
     352,593               351,569               325,000          
Cost of Sales — Land Sales & Other
     (261,394 )             (296,938 )             (485,000 )        
 
                                          
Gross Margin — Land Sales & Other
     91,199               54,631               (160,000 )        
Other Income
     68,786               85,998               40,000          
 
                                          
Operating Earnings
   $ 1,378,818       14.7 %   $ 1,905,812       15.5 %   $ 780,000       7.2 %
 
                                          
 
(A)   Housing Operating Earnings is defined as housing revenues less housing cost of sales less selling, general & administrative expenses. Housing Operating Earnings Margin is defined as housing operating earnings divided by total housing revenues. The company uses Housing Operating Earnings and Housing Operating Earnings Margin to (a) evaluate historical and prospective financial performance and its performance relative to its competitors, and (b) measure the operational performance of the company’s core home building operations.