EX-99.1 3 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

 

        

Contact:

Scott Shipley

Investor Relations

Lennar Corporation

(305) 485-2054

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lennar Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results

2007 Fourth Quarter

 

   

Revenues of $2.2 billion – down 49%

 

   

Loss per share of $7.92 (includes a $7.50 per share charge related to valuation adjustments and other write-offs)

 

   

Pretax valuation adjustments and other write-offs:

 

   

Morgan Stanley land transaction – $740.4 million

 

   

Land – $229.7 million

 

   

Option deposits and pre-acquisition costs – $217.6 million

 

   

Homebuilding – $224.8 million

 

   

Investments in unconsolidated entities – $277.3 million

 

   

Goodwill – $173.7 million

 

   

Deliveries of 7,044 homes – down 50%

 

   

New orders of 4,761 homes – down 50%; cancellation rate of 33%

2007 Fiscal Year

 

   

Revenues of $10.2 billion – down 37%

 

   

Loss per share of $12.31 (includes a $12.62 per share charge related to valuation adjustments and other write-offs)

 

   

Deliveries of 33,283 homes – down 33%

 

   

New orders of 25,753 homes – down 39%; cancellation rate of 30%

 

   

Backlog dollar value of $1.4 billion – down 65%

 

   

Homesites owned and controlled at year-end of 148,671 – down 47%

 

   

Homebuilding debt decreased $318.1 million; homebuilding debt to total capital of 37.5% (net homebuilding debt to total capital of 30.2%)

 

   

$642.5 million of cash at year-end

 

   

Tax refund of $852 million received subsequent to year-end

 

   

No outstanding balance under the Company’s credit facility at year-end

 

   

Revolving credit facility amended, which reduced the Company’s borrowing capacity from $3.1 billion to $1.5 billion and amended certain debt covenants

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Miami, January 24, 2008 — Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN and LEN.B), one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended November 30, 2007. Fourth quarter net loss in 2007 was $1.3 billion, or $7.92 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $195.6 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, in 2006. The net loss for the year ended November 30, 2007 was $1.9 billion, or $12.31 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $593.9 million, or $3.69 per diluted share ($3.76 per basic share).

Stuart Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lennar Corporation, said, “While we are hopeful that recent interest rate moves by the Federal Reserve and recent plans proffered by the Federal government will have a stabilizing impact on the housing market, market conditions remained depressed and, in fact, continued a downward slide through the end of our fourth quarter.”

“Accordingly, our strategy has been to aggressively reconcile our asset valuations to the reality of existing market conditions and to remain primarily focused on cash generation by aggressively converting inventory into cash. As is reflected in our year-end numbers, we have taken meaningful steps along these lines.”

Mr. Miller continued, “To that end, we have continued to price homes to current market conditions, build-out our inventory, deliver our backlog and maintain low inventory levels. We have significantly reduced our operations in each market to reflect the sales pace of the market.”

“Additionally, we have finalized a number of strategic land and joint venture transactions and walked away from option deposits in order to generate or protect cash to fortify our balance sheet. As a result, our land inventory and homes under construction have declined throughout the second half of 2007.”

“As a by-product of our strategic fourth quarter moves, we have generated losses that have resulted in the receipt of a cash tax refund of $852 million subsequent to the close of the quarter.”

Mr. Miller concluded, “As we look ahead to 2008, we are not expecting market conditions to improve, and perhaps might continue to decline in the near term. Nevertheless, the strength of our balance sheet, bolstered by the cash generated through our fourth quarter strategic moves, will keep us well positioned to weather these turbulent times. Additionally, our management focus on right-sizing our business, revising our product offering and reducing construction costs, together with our restated land positions that reflect current market conditions, will provide the springboard from which we will rebuild margins once the market does stabilize.”


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2007 COMPARED TO

THREE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2006

Homebuilding

Revenues from home sales decreased 51% in the fourth quarter of 2007 to $2.0 billion from $4.0 billion in 2006. Revenues were lower primarily due to a 49% decrease in the number of home deliveries and a 4% decrease in the average sales price of homes delivered in 2007. New home deliveries, excluding unconsolidated entities, decreased to 6,810 homes in the fourth quarter of 2007 from 13,285 homes last year. In the fourth quarter of 2007, new home deliveries were lower in each of the Company’s homebuilding segments and Homebuilding Other, compared to 2006. The average sales price of homes delivered decreased to $291,000 in the fourth quarter of 2007 from $302,000 in 2006, primarily due to higher sales incentives offered to homebuyers ($58,800 per home delivered in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to $47,300 per home delivered last year).

Gross margins on home sales excluding FAS 144 inventory valuation adjustments were $240.4 million, or 12.1%, in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to $576.6 million, or 14.4%, in the same quarter of 2006. Gross margin percentage on home sales decreased compared to last year in all of the Company’s homebuilding segments primarily due to higher sales incentives offered to homebuyers. Gross margins on home sales were $15.6 million, or 0.8%, in the fourth quarter of 2007, which included $224.8 million of FAS 144 inventory valuation adjustments, compared to gross margins on home sales of $336.8 million, or 8.4%, in the fourth quarter of 2006, which included $239.8 million of FAS 144 inventory valuation adjustments. Gross margins on home sales excluding FAS 144 valuation adjustments is a non-GAAP financial measure disclosed by certain of the Company’s competitors and has been presented because the Company finds it useful in evaluating its performance and believes that it helps readers of the Company’s financial statements compare its operations with those of its competitors.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced by $185.5 million, or 38%, in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to reductions in associate headcount and variable selling expenses. As a percentage of revenues from home sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 15.1% in the fourth quarter of 2007, from 12.1% in 2006. The 300 basis point increase was primarily due to lower revenues.


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Loss on land sales totaled $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007, which included $740.4 million of FAS 144 valuation adjustments on the inventory acquired by the Morgan Stanley land investment venture discussed below, $229.7 million of FAS 144 valuation adjustments and $217.6 million of write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs related to 12,500 homesites under option that the Company does not intend to purchase. In the fourth quarter of 2006, loss on land sales totaled $119.9 million, which included $33.3 million of FAS 144 valuation adjustments and $111.1 million of write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs related to 9,400 homesites that were under option.

In November 2007, the Company and Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund II, L.P., an affiliate of Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., formed a strategic land investment venture to acquire, develop, manage and sell residential real estate. The Company acquired a 20% ownership interest and 50% voting rights in the land investment venture. Concurrent with the formation of the land investment venture, the Company sold a diversified portfolio of its land to the venture for $525 million. The properties acquired by the new entity consist of approximately 11,000 homesites in 32 communities located throughout the country. The properties sold by the Company had a net book value of approximately $1.3 billion. As part of the transaction, the Company entered into option agreements and obtained rights of first offer providing the Company the opportunity to purchase certain finished homesites. The exercise price of the options is based on a fixed percentage of the future home price. The Company has no obligation to exercise these options and cannot acquire a majority of the entity’s assets. The Company is managing the land investment venture’s operations and receives fees for its services. The Company will also receive disproportionate distributions if the investment venture exceeds certain financial targets.

Due to the Company’s continuing involvement, the transaction did not qualify as a sale under GAAP; thus, the inventory remained on the Company’s balance sheet as of November 30, 2007. In connection with the transaction, the Company recorded a FAS 144 valuation adjustment of $740.4 million on the inventory acquired by the investment venture.

Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities was $194.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, which included $191.5 million of FAS 144 valuation adjustments related to assets of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated entities, compared to equity in loss from unconsolidated entities of $59.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2006, which included $109.7 million of FAS 144 valuation adjustments related to assets of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated entities.

During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company recorded goodwill impairments of $173.7 million related to its homebuilding operations.


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Management fees and other expense, net, totaled $83.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, which included $85.8 million of valuation adjustments, compared to management fees and other income, net, of $9.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2006, net of $14.5 million of valuation adjustments.

Minority interest income, net was $1.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2007 compared to minority interest expense of $1.4 million, in the fourth quarter of 2006.

Sales of land, equity in loss from unconsolidated entities, management fees and other income (expense), net and minority interest income (expense), net may vary significantly from period to period depending on the timing of land sales and other transactions entered into by the Company and unconsolidated entities in which it has investments.

Financial Services

Operating loss for the Financial Services segment was $18.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to operating earnings of $42.9 million last year. The decline in profitability was due to overall weakness in the housing market, which led to a decrease in volume and transactions for the mortgage and title operations compared to last year.

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

Corporate general and administrative expenses were reduced by $1.7 million, or 5%, in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to the same period last year. As a percentage of total revenues, corporate general and administrative expenses increased to 1.6% in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to 0.8% in the same period last year, primarily due to lower revenues.

YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2007 COMPARED TO

YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2006

Homebuilding

Revenues from home sales decreased 36% in the year ended November 30, 2007 to $9.5 billion from $14.9 billion in 2006. Revenues were lower primarily due to a 33% decrease in the number of home deliveries and a 6% decrease in the average sales price of homes delivered in 2007. New home deliveries, excluding unconsolidated entities, decreased to 31,582 homes in the year ended November 30, 2007 from 47,032 homes last year. In the year ended November 30, 2007, new home deliveries were lower in each of the Company’s homebuilding segments and Homebuilding Other, compared to 2006. The average sales price of homes delivered


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decreased to $297,000 in the year ended November 30, 2007 from $315,000 in 2006, primarily due to higher sales incentives offered to homebuyers ($48,000 per home delivered in 2007, compared to $32,000 per home delivered in 2006).

Gross margins on home sales excluding inventory valuation adjustments were $1.3 billion, or 13.9%, in the year ended November 30, 2007, compared to $3.0 billion, or 20.3%, in 2006. Gross margin percentage on home sales decreased compared to last year in all of the Company’s homebuilding segments primarily due to higher sales incentives offered to homebuyers. Gross margins on home sales were $570.7 million, or 6.0%, in the year ended November 30, 2007, which included $747.8 million of FAS 144 inventory valuation adjustments, compared to gross margins on home sales of $2.7 billion, or 18.4%, in the year ended November 30, 2006, which included $280.5 million of FAS 144 inventory valuation adjustments.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced by $396.6 million, or 22%, in the year ended November 30, 2007, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to reductions in associate headcount and variable selling expenses. As a percentage of revenues from home sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 14.5% in the year ended November 30, 2007, from 11.9% in 2006. The 260 basis point increase was primarily due to lower revenues.

Loss on land sales totaled $1.7 billion in the year ended November 30, 2007, which included $740.4 million of FAS 144 valuation adjustments on the inventory acquired by the Morgan Stanley land investment venture previously discussed, $426.9 million of FAS 144 valuation adjustments and $530.0 million of write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs related to 36,900 homesites under option that the Company does not intend to purchase. In the year ended November 30, 2006, loss on land sales totaled $30.0 million, which included $69.1 million of FAS 144 valuation adjustments and $152.2 million of write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs related to 24,200 homesites that were under option.

Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities was $362.9 million in the year ended November 30, 2007, which included $364.2 million of FAS 144 valuation adjustments related to the assets of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated entities, compared to equity in loss from unconsolidated entities of $12.5 million in the year ended November 30, 2006, which included $126.4 million of FAS 144 valuation adjustments related to the assets of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated entities last year.


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During the year ended November 30, 2007, the Company recorded goodwill impairments of $190.2 million related to its homebuilding operations.

Management fees and other expense, net, totaled $76.0 million in the year ended November 30, 2007, which included $132.2 million of valuation adjustments, compared to management fees and other income, net, of $66.6 million in the year ended November 30, 2006, net of $14.5 million of valuation adjustments.

Minority interest expense, net was $1.9 million and $13.4 million, respectively, in the years ended November 30, 2007 and 2006.

Sales of land, equity in loss from unconsolidated entities, management fees and other income (expense), net and minority interest expense, net may vary significantly from period to period depending on the timing of land sales and other transactions entered into by the Company and unconsolidated entities in which it has investments.

In February 2007, the Company’s LandSource joint venture admitted MW Housing Partners as a new strategic partner. As part of the transaction, the joint venture obtained $1.6 billion of non-recourse financing, which consisted of a $200 million five-year Revolving Credit Facility, a $1.1 billion six-year Term Loan B Facility and a $244 million seven-year Second Lien Term Facility. The transaction resulted in a cash distribution to the Company of $707.6 million, but reduced the Company’s resulting ownership of LandSource to 16%. If LandSource reaches certain financial targets, the Company will have a disproportionate share of the entity’s future positive net cash flow. As a result of the recapitalization, the Company recognized a pretax gain of $175.9 million in 2007 and could potentially recognize additional profits in future years, in addition to profits from its continuing ownership interest.

Financial Services

Operating earnings for the Financial Services segment were $6.1 million in the year ended November 30, 2007, compared to $149.8 million last year. The decrease was primarily due to a decline in profitability from both the segment’s mortgage and title operations and $28.4 million of partial write-offs of land seller notes receivable. The decline in profitability was due to the overall weakness in the housing market, which led to a decrease in volume and transactions for the mortgage and title operations compared to last year.

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

Corporate general and administrative expenses were reduced by $20.1 million, or 10%, in the year ended November 30, 2007, compared to the same period last year. As a percentage of total revenues, corporate general and administrative expenses increased to 1.7% in the year ended November 30, 2007, compared to 1.2% in the same period last year, primarily due to lower revenues.


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Amendment to Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

The Company has completed an amendment to its senior unsecured revolving credit facility, that modified certain covenants, which included minimum tangible net worth, borrowing base and maximum leverage ratio, as well as added a new covenant to reduce the recourse indebtedness of joint ventures in which the Company participates. Under this amendment, the maximum amount the Company can borrow was reduced from $3.1 billion to $1.5 billion.

Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes for all generations. The Company builds affordable, move-up and retirement homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar’s Financial Services segment provides primarily mortgage financing, title insurance and closing services for both buyers of the Company’s homes and others. Previous press releases and further information about the Company may be obtained at the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website, www.lennar.com.


Some of the statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements,” as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operations, strategies and prospects. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that these statements do not relate strictly to historical or current matters. Rather, forward-looking statements relate to anticipated or expected events, activities, trends or results. Because forward-looking statements relate to matters that have not yet occurred, these statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause our actual activities or results to differ materially from the activities and results anticipated in forward-looking statements. These factors include those described under the caption “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended November 30, 2006. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.


A conference call to discuss the Company’s fourth quarter earnings will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, January 24, 2008. The call will be broadcast live on the Internet and can be accessed through the Company’s website at www.lennar.com. If you are unable to participate in the conference call, the call will be archived at www.lennar.com for 90 days. A replay of the conference call will also be available later that day by calling 203-369-1032 and entering 3950468 as the confirmation number.

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LENNAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Selected Revenues and Earnings (Loss) Information

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
November 30,
   

Years Ended

November 30,

     2007     2006     2007     2006

Revenues:

        

Homebuilding

   $ 2,096,084     4,102,229     9,730,252     15,623,040

Financial services

     80,821     163,836     456,529     643,622
                        

Total revenues

   $ 2,176,905     4,266,065     10,186,781     16,266,662
                        
        

Homebuilding operating earnings (loss)

   $ (1,914,611 )   (319,354 )   (2,913,999 )   986,153

Financial services operating earnings (loss)

     (18,714 )   42,893     6,120     149,803

Corporate general and administrative expenses

     35,766     34,023     173,202     193,307
                        

Earnings (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (1,969,091 )   (310,484 )   (3,081,081 )   942,649

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (717,444 )   (114,879 )   (1,140,000 )   348,780
                        
        

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (1,251,647 )   (195,605 )   (1,941,081 )   593,869
                        
        

Average shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     158,072     157,130     157,718     158,040

Diluted

     158,072     157,130     157,718     161,371
                        

Earnings (loss) per share:

        

Basic

   $ (7.92 )   (1.24 )   (12.31 )   3.76
                        

Diluted

   $ (7.92 )   (1.24 )   (12.31 )   3.69
                        

Supplemental information:

        

Interest incurred (1)

   $ 41,613     60,204     199,073     232,144

EBIT before valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs, goodwill And financial services notes receivable (2):

        

Earnings (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes

   $ (1,969,091 )   (310,484 )   (3,081,081 )   942,649

Interest expense

     48,041     63,106     203,700     241,066

Valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs, goodwill and financial services notes receivable

     1,864,009     511,081     3,160,110     645,406
                        

EBIT before valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs, goodwill and financial services notes receivable

   $ (57,041 )   263,703     282,729     1,829,121
                        

 

(1) Amount represents interest incurred related to homebuilding debt, which is capitalized to inventories and relieved as cost of sales when homes are delivered or land is sold.
(2) EBIT before valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs, goodwill and financial services notes receivable is a non-GAAP financial measure derived by adding back interest expense, valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs, goodwill and financial services notes receivable reflected in earnings (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes. This financial measure is used in the Company’s revolving credit facility’s covenant calculation.


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LENNAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Homebuilding Information

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
November 30,
   

Years Ended

November 30,

 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Revenues:

        

Sales of homes

   $ 1,983,618     4,008,366     9,462,940     14,854,874  

Sales of land

     112,466     93,863     267,312     768,166  
                          

Total revenues

     2,096,084     4,102,229     9,730,252     15,623,040  
                          

Costs and expenses:

        

Cost of homes sold

     1,968,044     3,671,554     8,892,268     12,114,433  

Cost of land sold

     1,293,643     213,740     1,928,451     798,165  

Selling, general and administrative

     298,783     484,291     1,368,358     1,764,967  
                          

Total costs and expenses

     3,560,470     4,369,585     12,189,077     14,677,565  
                          

Gain on recapitalization of unconsolidated entity

     —       —       175,879     —    

Goodwill impairments

     173,701     —       190,198     —    

Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities

     194,762     59,615     362,899     12,536  

Management fees and other income (expense), net

     (83,025 )   8,977     (76,029 )   66,629  

Minority interest income (expense), net

     1,263     (1,360 )   (1,927 )   (13,415 )
                          

Operating earnings (loss)

   $ (1,914,611 )   (319,354 )   (2,913,999 )   986,153  
                          


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LENNAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Valuation Adjustments and Write-offs

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
November 30,
   Years Ended
November 30,
     2007    2006    2007    2006

FAS 144 valuation adjustments to finished homes, CIP and land on which the Company intends to build homes:

           

East

   $ 67,114    138,933    279,064    155,749

Central

     31,078    25,560    94,190    27,138

West

     115,756    59,700    331,827    80,207

Other

     10,863    15,573    42,762    17,375
                     

Total FAS 144 valuation adjustments to finished homes, CIP and land on which the Company intends to build homes

     224,811    239,766    747,843    280,469
                     

FAS 144 valuation adjustments to land the Company intends to sell to third parties:

           

East

     235,228    16,565    307,534    24,702

Central

     61,819    3,999    80,863    17,318

West

     584,587    —      648,628    —  

Other

     88,442    12,746    130,269    27,057
                     

Total FAS 144 valuation adjustments to land the Company intends to sell to third parties

     970,076    33,310    1,167,294    69,077
                     

Write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs:

           

East

     45,314    73,361    119,645    80,483

Central

     7,704    129    57,117    2,951

West

     146,336    27,214    310,795    44,000

Other

     18,242    10,395    42,424    24,806
                     

Total write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs

     217,596    111,099    529,981    152,240
                     

Company’s share of FAS 144 valuation adjustments related to assets of unconsolidated entities:

           

East

     48,146    24,558    55,157    25,484

Central

     18,997    —      29,585    —  

West

     118,566    78,381    273,679    92,776

Other

     5,741    6,784    5,741    8,177
                     

Total Company’s share of FAS 144 valuation adjustments related to assets of unconsolidated entities

     191,450    109,723    364,162    126,437
                     

APB 18 valuation adjustments to investments in unconsolidated entities:

           

East

     15,481    —      42,200    —  

Central

     8,800    —      14,552    —  

West

     58,487    12,165    68,883    12,165

Other

     3,066    2,305    6,571    2,305
                     

Total APB 18 valuation adjustments to investments in unconsolidated entities

     85,834    14,470    132,206    14,470
                     

Goodwill impairments:

           

East

     46,274    —      46,274    —  

Central

     28,465    —      31,293    —  

West

     43,955    —      43,955    —  

Other

     55,007    —      68,676    —  
                     

Total goodwill impairments

     173,701    —      190,198    —  
                     

Financial services write-offs of notes receivable

     541    2,713    28,426    2,713
                     

Total

   $ 1,864,009    511,081    3,160,110    645,406
                     


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LENNAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Summary of Deliveries, New Orders and Backlog

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
November 30,
   At or for the
Years Ended
November 30,
     2007    2006    2007    2006

Deliveries:

           

East

   2,087    4,776    9,840    14,859

Central

   2,263    4,630    11,400    17,069

West

   1,855    3,410    8,739    13,333

Other

   839    1,190    3,304    4,307
                   

Total

   7,044    14,006    33,283    49,568
                   

Of the total deliveries listed above, 234 and 1,701, respectively, represent deliveries from unconsolidated entities for the three months and year ended November 30, 2007, compared to 721 and 2,536 deliveries in the same periods last year.

 

New Orders:

           

East

   1,197    2,675    7,492    11,290

Central

   1,603    3,701    8,676    16,120

West

   1,418    2,358    6,765    11,119

Other

   543    872    2,820    3,683
                   

Total

   4,761    9,606    25,753    42,212
                   

Of the total new orders listed above, 123 and 1,091, respectively, represent new orders from unconsolidated entities for the three months and year ended November 30, 2007, compared to 488 and 1,921 new orders in the same periods last year.

 

Backlog - Homes:

     

East

   1,797    4,139

Central

   874    3,598

West

   942    2,991

Other

   396    880
         

Total

   4,009    11,608
         

Of the total homes in backlog listed above, 364 represents homes in backlog from unconsolidated entities at November 30, 2007, compared to 1,089 homes in backlog at November 30, 2006.

 

Backlog - Dollar Value:

     

East

   $ 587,100    1,460,213

Central

     195,684    850,472

West

     408,280    1,328,617

Other

     193,073    341,126
           

Total

   $ 1,384,137    3,980,428
           

Of the total dollar value of homes in backlog listed above, $182,664 represents the backlog dollar value from unconsolidated entities at November 30, 2007, compared to $478,707 of backlog dollar value at November 30, 2006.

Lennar’s reportable homebuilding segments and homebuilding other consist of homebuilding divisions located in the following states:

 

East:    Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia
Central:    Arizona, Colorado and Texas
West:    California and Nevada
Other:    Illinois, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina and South Carolina


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LENNAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Supplemental Data

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     November 30,  
     2007     2006  

Homebuilding debt

   $ 2,295,436     2,613,503  

Stockholders’ equity

     3,822,119     5,701,372  
              

Total capital

   $ 6,117,555     8,314,875  
              

Homebuilding debt to total capital

     37.5 %   31.4 %
              

Homebuilding debt

   $ 2,295,436     2,613,503  

Less: Homebuilding cash

     642,467     661,662  
              

Net homebuilding debt

   $ 1,652,969     1,951,841  
              

Net homebuilding debt to total capital (1) 

     30.2 %   25.5 %
              

 

(1) Net homebuilding debt to total capital consists of net homebuilding debt (homebuilding debt less homebuilding cash) divided by total capital (net homebuilding debt plus stockholders’ equity).