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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018
OR

¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission File Number: 001-35873
 
 
TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
 
90-0907433
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
4900 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 2000
Scottsdale, Arizona
 
85251
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(480) 840-8100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)  
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer
 
ý
  
Accelerated filer
 
¨
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
¨
  
Smaller reporting company
 
¨
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Emerging growth company
 
¨


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act. ¨                                               
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
  
Outstanding as of May 2, 2018
Class A common stock, $0.00001 par value
  
111,308,197
Class B common stock, $0.00001 par value
  
868,921
 


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share amounts, unaudited)

 
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
287,970

 
$
573,925

Restricted cash
 
1,318

 
1,578

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
 
289,288

 
575,503

Owned inventory
 
3,064,520

 
2,956,709

Real estate not owned under option agreements
 
2,010

 
2,527

Total real estate inventory
 
3,066,530

 
2,959,236

Land deposits
 
61,961

 
49,768

Mortgage loans held for sale
 
93,019

 
187,038

Derivative assets
 
2,453

 
1,584

Prepaid expenses and other assets, net
 
56,971

 
72,334

Other receivables, net
 
91,830

 
94,488

Investments in unconsolidated entities
 
196,695

 
192,364

Deferred tax assets, net
 
118,032

 
118,138

Property and equipment, net
 
39,044

 
7,112

Intangible assets, net
 
1,866

 
2,130

Goodwill
 
66,198

 
66,198

Total assets
 
$
4,083,887

 
$
4,325,893

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
142,789

 
$
140,165

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
154,533

 
201,540

Income taxes payable
 
14,057

 
4,525

Customer deposits
 
169,823

 
132,529

Senior notes, net
 
1,240,362

 
1,239,787

Loans payable and other borrowings
 
123,161

 
139,453

Revolving credit facility borrowings
 

 

Mortgage warehouse borrowings
 
41,522

 
118,822

Liabilities attributable to real estate not owned under option agreements
 
2,010

 
2,527

Total liabilities
 
1,888,257

 
1,979,348

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 15)
 

 

Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
Class A common stock, $0.00001 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized,
114,357,454 and 85,449,253 shares issued, 111,308,197 and 82,399,996 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
 
1

 
1

Class B common stock, $0.00001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized,
868,921 and 37,179,616 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
 

 

Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017
 

 

Additional paid-in capital
 
1,873,932

 
1,341,873

Treasury stock at cost, 3,049,257 shares as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017
 
(47,622
)
 
(47,622
)
Retained earnings
 
366,749

 
319,833

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(17,968
)
 
(17,968
)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation
 
2,175,092

 
1,596,117

Non-controlling interests – joint ventures
 
1,347

 
1,663

Non-controlling interests
 
19,191

 
748,765

Total stockholders’ equity
 
2,195,630

 
2,346,545

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
4,083,887

 
$
4,325,893


See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Home closings revenue, net
 
$
732,959

 
$
751,485

Land closings revenue
 
5,168

 
3,356

Financial services revenue
 
14,206

 
14,249

Total revenues
 
752,333

 
769,090

Cost of home closings
 
594,906

 
616,295

Cost of land closings
 
4,281

 
2,400

Financial services expenses
 
10,044

 
8,702

Total cost of revenues
 
609,231

 
627,397

Gross margin
 
143,102

 
141,693

Sales, commissions and other marketing costs
 
53,698

 
55,617

General and administrative expenses
 
33,318

 
33,128

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities
 
(3,246
)
 
(1,085
)
Interest income, net
 
(343
)
 
(90
)
Other expense/(income), net
 
437

 
(351
)
Income before income taxes
 
59,238

 
54,474

Income tax provision
 
11,706

 
18,873

Net income before allocation to non-controlling interests
 
47,532

 
35,601

Net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests — joint ventures
 
(129
)
 
9

Net income before non-controlling interests — Principal Equityholders
 
47,403

 
35,610

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests — Principal Equityholders
 
(2,470
)
 
(24,134
)
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation
 
$
44,933

 
$
11,476

Earnings per common share
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.42

 
$
0.30

Diluted
 
$
0.41

 
$
0.30

Weighted average number of shares of common stock:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
107,195

 
38,554

Diluted
 
114,767

 
120,478


See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Income before non-controlling interests, net of tax
 
$
47,532

 
35,601

Comprehensive (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests — joint ventures
 
(129
)
 
9

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests — Principal Equityholders
 
(2,470
)
 
(24,134
)
Comprehensive income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation
 
$
44,933

 
11,476


See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except share data, unaudited)

 
 
Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Class A
 
Class B
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Treasury Stock
 
Stockholders' Equity
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated 
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Non-controlling
Interest - Joint
Venture
 
Non-controlling Interests(1)
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance – December 31, 2017
 
82,399,996

 
$
1

 
37,179,616

 
$

 
$
1,341,873

 
3,049,257

 
$
(47,622
)
 
$
319,833

 
$
(17,968
)
 
$
1,663

 
$
748,765

 
$
2,346,545

Cumulative-effect adjustment to Retained Earnings related to adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 (see Note 2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,983

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,983

Net income
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
44,933

 

 
129

 
2,470

 
47,532

Exchange of New TMM Units and corresponding number of Class B Common Stock
 
15,000

 

 
(15,000
)
 

 
1,265

 

 

 

 

 

 
(1,265
)
 

TMHC repurchase and cancellation of New TMM Units from Principal Equityholders
 

 

 
(7,588,771
)
 

 
(201,775
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(201,775
)
Exercise of stock options
 
37,060

 

 

 

 
580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
580

Issuance of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for tax
 
149,217








(1,482
)













(1,482
)
Exchange of B shares from secondary offerings
 
28,706,924

 

 

 

 
730,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
730,112

Repurchase of New TMM Units from Principal Equityholders
 

 

 
(28,706,924
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(730,963
)
 
(730,963
)
Share based compensation
 

 

 

 

 
3,359

 

 

 

 

 

 
184

 
3,543

Changes in non-controlling interests of consolidated joint ventures
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(445
)
 

 
(445
)
Balance – March 31, 2018
 
111,308,197

 
$
1

 
868,921

 
$

 
$
1,873,932

 
3,049,257

 
$
(47,622
)
 
$
366,749

 
$
(17,968
)
 
$
1,347

 
$
19,191

 
$
2,195,630

(1)As of March 31, 2018, our Principal Equityholders' had 0.0% ownership and the remaining Non-controlling Interest relates to management and director ownership. Refer to Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity for discussion regarding our equity offering transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands, unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Net income before allocation to non-controlling interests
 
$
47,532

 
$
35,601

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 

 

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities
 
(3,246
)
 
(1,085
)
Stock compensation expense
 
3,543

 
3,012

Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities
 
541

 
1,336

Depreciation and amortization
 
5,015

 
1,071

Debt issuance costs amortization
 
878

 
955

Contingent consideration
 
146

 
223

Deferred income taxes
 
106

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Real estate inventory and land deposits
 
(120,004
)
 
(47,099
)
Mortgages held for sale, prepaid expenses and other assets
 
78,862

 
130,789

Customer deposits
 
37,294

 
40,178

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
(59,494
)
 
(33,747
)
Income taxes payable
 
9,532

 
16,677

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
705

 
147,911

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Purchase of property and equipment
 
(2,695
)
 
(275
)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities
 
492

 
403

Investments of capital into unconsolidated entities
 
(2,118
)
 
(14,561
)
Net cash (used in) investing activities
 
(4,321
)
 
(14,433
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Increase in loans payable and other borrowings
 
1,823

 

Repayments of loans payable and other borrowings
 
(2,884
)
 
(2,622
)
Borrowings on mortgage warehouse
 
145,925

 
190,424

Repayment on mortgage warehouse
 
(223,225
)
 
(319,842
)
Payment of contingent consideration
 
(265
)
 

Proceeds from stock option exercises
 
580

 
411

Proceeds from issuance of shares from secondary offerings
 
767,116

 
418,106

TMHC repurchase and cancellation of New TMM Units from principal equityholders
 
(201,775
)
 
 
Repurchase of shares from principal equityholders
 
(767,967
)
 
(418,936
)
Payment of taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards
 
(1,482
)
 
(282
)
Distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated joint ventures, net
 
(445
)
 
(390
)
Net cash (used in) financing activities
 
(282,599
)
 
(133,131
)
NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
$
(286,215
)
 
$
347

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH — Beginning of period
 
575,503

 
301,812

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH — End of period
 
$
289,288

 
$
302,159

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
 
 
 

Income taxes paid, net
 
$
(2,069
)
 
$
(2,195
)
SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Change in loans payable issued to sellers in connection with land purchase contracts
 
$
7,829

 
$
20,381

Change in inventory not owned
 
$
(517
)
 
$
(1,570
)
Change in Prepaid expenses and other assets, net due to adoption of ASU 2014-09
 
$
(32,004
)
 
$

Change in Property and equipment, net due to adoption of ASU 2014-09
 
$
32,004

 
$



See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BUSINESS
Organization and Description of the Business - Taylor Morrison Home Corporation “TMHC” through its subsidaries (with TMHC referred to herein as “we,” “our,” “the Company” and “us”), owns and operates a residential homebuilding business and is a developer of lifestyle communities. As of March 31, 2018, we operated in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North and South Carolina, and Texas. Our Company serves a wide array of consumer groups from coast to coast, including first time, move-up, luxury, and active adult. Our homebuilding company operates under our Taylor Morrison and Darling Homes brand names. Our business is organized into multiple homebuilding operating components, and a financial services component (formerly called our mortgage operating component), all of which are managed as four reportable segments: East, Central, West, and Financial Services. The communities in our homebuilding segments offer single family attached and detached homes. We are the general contractors for all real estate projects and retain subcontractors for home construction and site development. Our Financial Services reportable segment provides our customers with mortgage services through our wholly owned mortgage subsidiary, operating as Taylor Morrison Home Funding, LLC (“TMHF”), and title services through our wholly owned title services subsidiary, Inspired Title Services, LLC (“Inspired Title”).

As a result of the completion of our initial public offering (“IPO”) on April 12, 2013 and a series of transactions pursuant to a Reorganization Agreement dated as of April 9, 2013, TMHC was formed and became the owner and general partner of TMM Holdings II Limited Partnership (“New TMM”), our direct subsidiary. New TMM was formed by a consortium of investors comprised of affiliates of TPG Global, LLC (the “TPG Entities” or “TPG”), investment funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”) or their respective subsidiaries (together, the “Oaktree Entities”), and affiliates of JH Investments, Inc. (“JH” and together with the TPG Entities and Oaktree Entities, the “Principal Equityholders” and, following JH's February 2017 sale of its equity interest in us, the “Remaining Principal Equityholders” ).

Since January 2017, we have completed seven public offerings for an aggregate of 80.2 million shares of our Class A Common Stock, using all of the net proceeds therefrom to repurchase our Principal Equityholders' indirect interest in TMHC. In January 2018, we also purchased an additional 7.6 million shares of our Class B Common Stock from our Principal Equityholders. As a result of these offerings and repurchases, the Principal Equityholders no longer held any ownership in the Company as of March 31, 2018. Refer to Note 10. Stockholders' Equity for discussion regarding our equity offering transactions.


2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation — The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes included in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all normal and recurring adjustments that are considered necessary for the fair presentation of our results for the interim periods presented. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full fiscal year.

Non-controlling interests –During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we completed sales of our Class A Common Stock in registered public offerings, totaling 28.7 million shares. We used all of the net proceeds from the public offerings to purchase partnership units in New TMM (“New TMM Units”) along with shares of our Class B Common Stock, held by our Remaining Principal Equityholders. In addition, in a series of transactions following each public offering, the Company purchased 3.8 million shares of Class B common stock directly from our Remaining Principal Equityholders on both January 8, 2018 and January 17, 2018, for an aggregate total of 7.6 million shares purchased. As a result of all net proceeds being distributed to our Remaining Principal Equityholders, we adjusted Non-controlling interests and Additional paid-in capital on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity to reflect the change in ownership. Refer to Note 10- Stockholders' Equity for discussion regarding our equity offering transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2018.


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Joint Ventures - We consolidate certain joint ventures in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, "Consolidation.” The income from the percentage of the joint venture not owned by us in presented as “Net income attributable to non-controlling interests - joint ventures” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates include real estate development costs to complete, valuation of real estate, valuation of acquired assets, valuation of goodwill, valuation of equity awards, valuation allowance on deferred tax assets and reserves for warranty and self-insured risks. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Real Estate Inventory — Inventory consists of raw land, land under development, homes under construction, completed homes, and model homes, all of which are stated at cost. In addition to direct carrying costs, we also capitalize interest, real estate taxes, and related development costs that benefit the entire community, such as field construction supervision and related direct overhead. Home vertical construction costs are accumulated and charged to cost of sales at the time of home closing using the specific identification method. Land acquisition, development, interest, real estate taxes and overhead are allocated to homes and units using the relative sales value method. These costs are capitalized to inventory from the point development begins to the point construction is completed. Changes in estimated costs to be incurred in a community are generally allocated to the remaining lots on a prospective basis. For those communities that have been temporarily closed or development has been discontinued, we do not allocate interest or other costs to the community’s inventory until activity resumes. Such costs are expensed as incurred.

We capitalize qualifying interest costs to inventory during the development and construction periods. Capitalized interest is charged to cost of sales when the related inventory is delivered or when the related inventory is charged to cost of sales.

We assess the recoverability of our inventory in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment. We review our real estate inventory for indicators of impairment by community during each reporting period. If indicators of impairment are present for a community, we first perform an undiscounted cash flow analysis to determine if the carrying value of the assets in that community exceeds the expected undiscounted cash flows. Generally, if the carrying value of the assets exceeds their estimated undiscounted cash flows, then the assets are deemed to be impaired and are recorded at fair value as of the assessment date. Our determination of fair value is based on a discounted cash flow model which includes projections and estimates relating to sales prices, construction costs, sales pace, and other factors. Changes in these expectations may lead to a change in the outcome of our impairment analysis, and actual results may also differ from our assumptions. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, no impairment charges were recorded.

In certain cases, we may elect to cease development and/or marketing of an existing community if we believe the economic performance of the community would be maximized by deferring development for a period of time to allow for market conditions to improve. The decision may be based on financial and/or operational metrics as determined by us. If we decide to cease developing a project, we will evaluate the project for impairment and then cease future development and marketing activity until such a time when we believe that market conditions have improved and economic performance can be maximized. Our assessment of the carrying value of our assets typically includes subjective estimates of future performance, including the timing of when development will recommence, the type of product to be offered, and the margin to be realized. In the future, some of these inactive communities may be re-opened while others may be sold. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had two inactive projects with a carrying value of $7.3 million and $10.7 million, respectively, in the West homebuilding segment. There were no inactive projects in our Central or East homebuilding segments as of March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

In the ordinary course of business, we enter into various specific performance agreements to acquire lots. Real estate not owned under these agreements is consolidated into real estate inventory with a corresponding liability in liabilities attributable to real estate not owned under option agreements in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities —We evaluate our investments in unconsolidated entities for indicators of impairment. A series of operating losses of an investee or other factors may indicate that a decrease in value of our investment in the unconsolidated entity has occurred which is other-than-temporary. The amount of impairment recognized is the excess of the investment’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value. Additionally, we consider various qualitative factors to determine if a decrease in the value of the investment is other-than-temporary. These factors include age of the venture, stage in its life cycle, our intent and ability to recover our investment in the unconsolidated entity, financial condition and long-term prospects of the unconsolidated entity, short-term liquidity needs of the unconsolidated entity, trends in the general economic environment of the land, entitlement status of the land held by the unconsolidated entity, overall projected returns on investment, defaults under contracts with third parties (including bank debt), recoverability of the investment through future

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cash flows and relationships with the other partners. If the Company believes that the decline in the fair value of the investment is temporary, then no impairment is recorded. We did not record any impairment charges for the three months ended March 31, 2018 or 2017.

Revenue Recognition

Topic 606
In January 2018, we adopted ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which provides new guidance for revenue recognition and elected to use the modified retrospective approach to account for prior periods. The standard's core principle requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new guidance does not materially impact our home closings revenue, net, land closings revenue or financial services revenue based on our current operations, customer contracts, and policies. However, the following changes were made to conform to the new guidance:

Forfeited customer deposits were previously classified as Other expense/(income), net on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Under Topic 606, these are now considered revenue and recorded in Home closings revenue, net as of January 1, 2018. Prior period balances for forfeited customer deposits were not reclassified and are not material to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Certain costs related to sales offices and model homes were previously capitalized and presented within Prepaid expenses and other assets, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and amortized through Sales, commissions and other marketing costs on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Beginning January 1, 2018, these costs have been reclassified to Property and equipment, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and depreciated through Sales, commissions and other marketing costs on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. A total of $32.0 million of sales office and model homes costs were reclassified from Prepaid expenses and other assets to Property and equipment as of January 1, 2018. As we elected the modified retrospective approach to account for prior periods, the balance of any capitalized sales office and model home costs required to be expensed under Topic 606 was recorded as an adjustment to beginning retained earnings in the first quarter of 2018 and reflected as an approximate $2.0 million cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings in the condensed consolidated statement of stockholders' equity.

Home and land closings revenue
Under Topic 606, the following steps are applied to determine the proper home closings revenue and land closings revenue recognition: (1) we identify the contract(s) with our customer; (2) we identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) we determine the transaction price; (4) we allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) we recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy the performance obligation. We have one contract, with one performance obligation, with each customer to build and deliver the home purchased (or develop and deliver land). We have only one performance obligation, to deliver a completed home (or developed land). Based on the application of the five steps, the following summarizes the timing and manner of home and land sales revenue:
Revenue from closings of residential real estate is recognized when closings have occurred, the buyer has made the required minimum down payment, obtained necessary financing, the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the buyer, and we have no continuing involvement with the property, which is generally upon the close of escrow. Revenue is reported net of any discounts and incentives.       
Revenue from land sales is recognized when a significant down payment is received, title passes and collectability of the receivable is reasonably assured, and we have no continuing involvement with the property, which is generally upon the close of escrow.

Financial services revenue
Mortgage operations and hedging activity related to financial services are not within the scope of Topic 606 and therefore there was no change to our accounting policies related to such activities. Loan origination fees (including title fees, points, and closing costs) are recognized at the time the related real estate transactions are completed, usually upon the close of escrow. All of the loans TMHF originates are sold to third party investors within a short period of time, on a non-recourse basis. Gains and losses from the sale of mortgages are recognized in accordance with ASC Topic 860-20, Sales of Financial Assets. TMHF does not have continuing involvement with the transferred assets, therefore, we derecognize the mortgage loans at time of sale, based on the difference between the selling price and carrying value of the related loans upon sale, recording a gain/loss on sale in the period of sale. Also included in financial services revenue/expenses is the realized and unrealized gains and losses from hedging instruments.


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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements — In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 primarily impacts off-balance sheet operating leases and will require such leases, with the exception of short-term leases, to be recorded on the balance sheet. Lessor accounting is not significantly impacted by the new guidance, however certain updates were made to align lessee and lessor treatment. ASU 2016-02 will be effective for us in our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2019. The guidance requires a modified retrospective approach for all existing leases at the date of initial adoption. We do not believe the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

3. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to TMHC by the weighted average number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share gives effect to the potential dilution that could occur if all shares of Class B Common Stock and their corresponding New TMM Units were exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock and if all outstanding dilutive equity awards to issue shares of Class A Common Stock were exercised or settled.
The following is a summary of the components of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
Net income available to TMHC – basic
 
$
44,933

 
$
11,476

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest – Principal Equityholders
 
2,470

 
24,134

Loss fully attributable to public holding company
 
165

 
27

Net income – diluted
 
$
47,568

 
$
35,637

Denominator:
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares – basic (Class A)
 
107,195

 
38,554

Weighted average shares – Principal Equityholders’ non-controlling interest (Class B)
 
5,849

 
81,015

Restricted stock units
 
1,126

 
703

Stock Options
 
597

 
206

Weighted average shares – diluted
 
114,767

 
120,478

Earnings per common share – basic:
 
 
 
 
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation
 
$
0.42

 
$
0.30

Earnings per common share – diluted:
 
 
 
 
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation
 
$
0.41

 
$
0.30

We excluded a total weighted average of 481,705 and 1,847,982 outstanding anti-dilutive stock options and unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) from the calculation of earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
The shares of Class B Common Stock have voting rights but do not have economic rights or rights to dividends or distributions on liquidation and, therefore, are not participating securities. Accordingly, Class B Common Stock is not included in basic earnings per share.
4. REAL ESTATE INVENTORY AND LAND DEPOSITS
Inventory consists of the following (in thousands):

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As of
 
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31, 2017
Real estate developed and under development
 
$
2,140,110

 
$
2,130,263

Real estate held for development or held for sale (1)
 
54,591

 
76,552

Operating communities (2)
 
774,485

 
659,398

Capitalized interest
 
95,334

 
90,496

Total owned inventory
 
3,064,520

 
2,956,709

Real estate not owned under option agreements
 
2,010

 
2,527

Total real estate inventory
 
$
3,066,530

 
$
2,959,236

(1) Real estate held for development or held for sale includes properties which are not in active production. This includes raw land recently purchased or awaiting entitlement, properties where we have ceased development and/or marketing, and long-term strategic assets.
(2) Operating communities consist of all vertical construction costs relating to homes in progress and completed homes for all active production of inventory.

The development status of our land inventory is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
As of
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Owned Lots
 
Book Value of Land
and Development
 
Owned Lots
 
Book Value of Land
and Development
Raw
 
6,954

 
$
344,248

 
7,703

 
$
338,642

Partially developed
 
5,849

 
366,160

 
5,811

 
543,200

Finished
 
12,504

 
1,477,031

 
11,644

 
1,314,243

Long-term strategic assets
 
706

 
7,262

 
763

 
10,730

Total
 
26,013

 
$
2,194,701

 
25,921

 
$
2,206,815


Land Deposits — We provide deposits related to land options and land purchase contracts, which are capitalized when paid and classified as land deposits until the associated property is purchased.

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had the right to purchase 4,144 and 5,037 lots under land option purchase contracts, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $362.5 million and $405.3 million, respectively. We do not have title to the properties, and the creditors generally have no recourse against the Company. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our exposure to loss related to our option contracts with third parties and unconsolidated entities consisted of non-refundable deposits totaling $57.4 million and $49.8 million, respectively, in land deposits related to land options and land purchase contracts.

Capitalized Interest — Interest capitalized, incurred and amortized is as follows (in thousands):

 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Interest capitalized - beginning of period
 
$
90,496

 
$
102,642

Interest incurred
 
19,686

 
20,714

Interest amortized to cost of home closings
 
(14,848
)
 
(20,297
)
Interest capitalized - end of period
 
$
95,334

 
$
103,059


5. INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
We have investments in a number of joint ventures with related and unrelated third parties, with ownership interests up to 50.0%. These entities are generally involved in real estate development, homebuilding and/or mortgage lending activities. Some of these joint ventures develop land for the sole use of the joint venture participants, including us, and others develop

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land for sale to the joint venture participants and to unrelated builders. Our share of the joint venture profit relating to lots we purchase from the joint ventures is deferred until homes are delivered by us and title passes to a homebuyer.

Summarized, unaudited combined financial information of unconsolidated entities that are accounted for by the equity method is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
As of
 
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Assets:
 
 
 
 
Real estate inventory
 
$
623,476

 
$
627,841

Other assets
 
146,557

 
138,341

Total assets
 
$
770,033

 
$
766,182

Liabilities and owners’ equity:
 
 
 
 
Debt
 
$
184,760

 
$
193,770

Other liabilities
 
26,031

 
27,556

Total liabilities
 
210,791

 
221,326

Owners’ equity:
 
 
 
 
TMHC
 
196,695

 
192,364

Others
 
362,547

 
352,492

Total owners’ equity
 
559,242

 
544,856

Total liabilities and owners’ equity
 
$
770,033

 
$
766,182


 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Revenues
 
$
59,074

 
$
22,994

Costs and expenses
 
(47,332
)
 
(20,104
)
Income of unconsolidated entities
 
$
11,742

 
$
2,890

TMHC’s share in income of unconsolidated entities
 
$
3,246

 
$
1,085

Distributions from unconsolidated entities
 
$
1,033

 
$
1,739



6. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES
Accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

 
 
As of
March 31, 2018
 
As of
December 31, 2017
Real estate development costs to complete
 
$
9,474

 
$
14,815

Compensation and employee benefits
 
32,515

 
72,352

Self-insurance and warranty reserves
 
50,336

 
51,010

Interest payable
 
24,441

 
17,125

Property and sales taxes payable
 
7,675

 
12,294

Other accruals
 
30,092

 
33,944

Total accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
$
154,533

 
$
201,540


Self-Insurance and Warranty Reserves – We accrue for the expected costs associated with our limited warranty, deductibles and self-insured amounts under our various insurance policies within Beneva Indemnity Company ("Beneva"), a wholly owned subsidiary. A summary of the changes in our reserves are as follows (in thousands):

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Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Reserve - beginning of period
 
$
51,010

 
$
50,550

Additions to reserves
 
5,043

 
4,299

Costs and claims incurred
 
(5,060
)
 
(3,335
)
Change in estimates to existing reserves
 
(657
)
 
902

Reserve - end of period
 
$
50,336

 
$
52,416


7. DEBT
Total debt consists of the following (in thousands):
 
 
As of
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Principal
 
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs
 
Carrying Value
 
Principal
 
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs
 
Carrying Value
5.25% Senior Notes due 2021, unsecured
 
$
550,000

 
$
3,593

 
$
546,407

 
$
550,000

 
$
3,892

 
$
546,108

5.875% Senior Notes due 2023, unsecured
 
350,000

 
2,860

 
347,140

 
350,000

 
3,002

 
346,998

5.625% Senior Notes due 2024, unsecured
 
350,000

 
3,185

 
346,815

 
350,000

 
3,319

 
346,681

Senior Notes subtotal
 
1,250,000

 
9,638

 
1,240,362

 
1,250,000

 
10,213

 
1,239,787

Loans payable and other borrowings
 
123,161

 

 
123,161

 
139,453

 

 
139,453

Revolving Credit Facility(1)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage warehouse borrowings
 
41,522

 

 
41,522

 
118,822

 

 
118,822

Total Senior Notes and other financing
 
$
1,414,683

 
$
9,638

 
$
1,405,045

 
$
1,508,275

 
$
10,213

 
$
1,498,062

(1) The Revolving Credit Facility included $2.9 million and $2.0 million of unamortized debt issuance costs as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, which is presented in Prepaid expenses and other assets, net on the consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had $52.2 million and $47.1 million, respectively, of utilized letters of credit, resulting in $447.8 million and $452.9 million, respectively, of availability on the Revolving Credit Facility.

2021 Senior Notes
On April 16, 2013, we issued $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Senior Notes”).

The 2021 Senior Notes mature on April 15, 2021. The 2021 Senior Notes are guaranteed by TMM Holdings Limited Partnership (“TMM Holdings”), Taylor Morrison Holdings, Inc., Taylor Morrison Communities II, Inc. and their homebuilding subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”), which are all subsidiaries directly or indirectly of TMHC. The 2021 Senior Notes and the related guarantees are senior unsecured obligations and are not subject to registration rights. The indenture for the 2021 Senior Notes contains covenants that limit (i) the making of investments, (ii) the payment of dividends and the redemption of equity and junior debt, (iii) the incurrence of additional indebtedness, (iv) asset dispositions, (v) mergers and similar corporate transactions, (vi) the incurrence of liens, (vii) prohibitions on payments and asset transfers among the issuers and restricted subsidiaries and (viii) transactions with affiliates, among others. The indenture governing the 2021 Senior Notes contains customary events of default. If we do not apply the net cash proceeds of certain asset sales within specified deadlines, we will be required to offer to repurchase the 2021 Senior Notes at par (plus accrued and unpaid interest) with such proceeds. We are also required to offer to repurchase the 2021 Senior Notes at a price equal to 101% of their aggregate principal amount (plus accrued and unpaid interest) upon certain change of control events.

The 2021 Senior Notes are redeemable at scheduled redemption prices, currently at 102.625%, of their principal amount (plus accrued and unpaid interest).

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There are no financial maintenance covenants for the 2021 Senior Notes.

2023 Senior Notes
On April 16, 2015, we issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Senior Notes”). The 2023 Senior Notes and the related guarantees are senior unsecured obligations and are not subject to registration rights.

The 2023 Senior Notes mature on April 15, 2023. The 2023 Senior Notes are guaranteed by the same Guarantors that guarantee the 2021 Senior Notes. The indenture governing the 2023 Senior Notes contains covenants that limit our ability to incur debt secured by liens and enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions. The indenture governing the 2023 Senior Notes contains events of default that are similar to those contained in the indenture governing the 2021 Senior Notes. The change of control provisions in the indenture governing the 2023 Senior Notes are similar to those contained in the indenture governing the 2021 Senior Notes, but a credit rating downgrade must occur in connection with the change of control before the repurchase offer requirement is triggered for the 2023 Senior Notes.

Prior to January 15, 2023, the 2023 Senior Notes are redeemable at a price equal to 100% plus a “make-whole” premium for payments through January 15, 2023 (plus accrued and unpaid interest). Beginning January 15, 2023, the 2023 Senior Notes are redeemable at par (plus accrued and unpaid interest).

There are no financial maintenance covenants for the 2023 Senior Notes.

2024 Senior Notes
On March 5, 2014, we issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Senior Notes”).

The 2024 Senior Notes mature on March 1, 2024. The 2024 Senior Notes are guaranteed by the same Guarantors that guarantee the 2021 and 2023 Senior Notes. The 2024 Senior Notes and the related guarantees are senior unsecured obligations and are not subject to registration rights. The indenture governing the 2024 Senior Notes contains covenants that limit our ability to incur debt secured by liens and enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions similar to the 2023 Senior Notes. The indenture governing the 2024 Senior Notes contains events of default that are similar to those contained in the indenture governing the 2021 and 2023 Senior Notes. The change of control provisions in the indenture governing the 2024 Senior Notes are similar to those contained in the indenture governing the 2023 Senior Notes.

Prior to December 1, 2023, the 2024 Senior Notes are redeemable at a price equal to 100% plus a “make-whole” premium for payments through December 1, 2023 (plus accrued and unpaid interest). Beginning on December 1, 2023, the 2024 Senior Notes are redeemable at par (plus accrued and unpaid interest).

There are no financial maintenance covenants for the 2024 Senior Notes.

Revolving Credit Facility
On January 26, 2018, we amended our $500.0 million Revolving Credit Facility to extend the maturity date from April 12, 2019 to January 26, 2022. Other immaterial changes were also made to the structure of the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility is guaranteed by the same Guarantors that guarantee the 2021, 2023 and 2024 Senior Notes.

The Revolving Credit Facility contains certain “springing” financial covenants, requiring us and our subsidiaries to comply with a maximum debt to capitalization ratio of not more than 0.60 to 1.00 and a minimum consolidated tangible net worth level of at least $1.7 billion. The financial covenants would be in effect for any fiscal quarter during which any (a) loans under the Revolving Credit Facility are outstanding during the last day of such fiscal quarter or on more than five separate days during such fiscal quarter or (b) undrawn letters of credit (except to the extent cash collateralized) issued under the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate amount greater than $40.0 million or unreimbursed letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility are outstanding on the last day of such fiscal quarter or for more than five consecutive days during such fiscal quarter. For purposes of determining compliance with the financial covenants for any fiscal quarter, the Revolving Credit Facility provides that we may exercise an equity cure by issuing certain permitted securities for cash or otherwise recording cash contributions to our capital that will, upon the contribution of such cash to the borrower, be included in the calculation of consolidated tangible net worth and consolidated total capitalization. The equity cure right is exercisable up to twice in any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters and up to five times overall.

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The Revolving Credit Facility contains certain restrictive covenants including limitations on incurrence of liens, dividends and other distributions, asset dispositions and investments in entities that are not guarantors, limitations on prepayment of subordinated indebtedness and limitations on fundamental changes. The Revolving Credit Facility contains customary events of default, subject to applicable grace periods, including for nonpayment of principal, interest or other amounts, violation of covenants (including financial covenants, subject to the exercise of an equity cure), incorrectness of representations and warranties in any material respect, cross default and cross acceleration, bankruptcy, material monetary judgments, ERISA events with material adverse effect, actual or asserted invalidity of material guarantees and change of control. As of March 31, 2018, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility.


Mortgage Warehouse Borrowings
The following is a summary of our mortgage warehouse borrowings (in thousands):

 
 
As of March 31, 2018
Facility
 
Amount Drawn
 
Facility Amount
 
Interest Rate
 
Expiration Date
 
Collateral (1)
Flagstar
 
$
3,022

 
$
39,000

 
LIBOR + 2.25%
 
30 days written notice
 
Mortgage Loans
Comerica
 
7,864

 
50,000

 
LIBOR + 2.25%
 
On Demand
 
Mortgage Loans
J.P. Morgan
 
30,636

 
100,000

 
LIBOR + 2.375%
 
September 24, 2018
 
Mortgage Loans and Restricted Cash
Total
 
$
41,522

 
$
189,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2017
Facility
 
Amount Drawn
 
Facility Amount
 
Interest Rate
 
Expiration Date
 
Collateral (1)
Flagstar
 
$
12,990

 
$
39,000

 
LIBOR + 2.25%
 
30 days written notice
 
Mortgage Loans
Comerica
 
41,447

 
85,000

 
LIBOR + 2.25%
 
On Demand
 
Mortgage Loans
J.P. Morgan
 
64,385

 
125,000

 
LIBOR + 2.375%
 
September 24, 2018
 
Mortgage Loans and Restricted Cash
Total
 
$
118,822

 
$
249,000

 
 
 
(1) The mortgage warehouse borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were collateralized by a) $93.0 million and $187.0 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held for sale, which comprised the balance of mortgage loans held for sale and b) approximately $1.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively, of cash which are included in restricted cash in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Loans Payable and Other Borrowings
Loans payable and other borrowings as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consist of project-level debt due to various land sellers and seller financing notes from current and prior year acquisitions. Project-level debt is generally secured by the land that was acquired and the principal payments generally coincide with corresponding project lot sales or a principal reduction schedule. Loans payable bear interest at rates that ranged from 0% to 8% at each of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. We impute interest for loans with no stated interest rates.

8. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES
We have adopted ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, for valuation of financial instruments. ASC Topic 820 provides a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, expands disclosures about fair value measurements, and establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are summarized as follows:

Level 1 — Fair value is based on quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

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Level 2 — Fair value is determined using quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or are directly or indirectly observable.

Level 3 — Fair value is determined using one or more significant inputs that are unobservable in active markets at the measurement date, such as a pricing model, discounted cash flow, or similar technique.

The fair value of our mortgage loans held for sale is derived from negotiated rates with partner lending institutions. The fair value of derivative assets includes interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) and mortgage backed securities (“MBS”). The fair value of IRLCs is based on the value of the underlying mortgage loan, quoted MBS prices and the probability that the mortgage loan will fund within the terms of the IRLCs. We estimate the fair value of the forward sales commitments based on quoted MBS prices. The fair value of our mortgage warehouse borrowings, loans payable and other borrowings and the borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility approximate carrying value due to their short term nature and variable interest rate terms. The fair value of our Senior Notes is derived from quoted market prices by independent dealers in markets that are not active. The fair value of the contingent consideration liability related to previous acquisitions was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model under the option pricing method. As the measurement of the contingent consideration is based primarily on significant inputs not observable in the market, it represents a Level 3 measurement. There were no changes to or transfers between the levels of the fair value hierarchy for any of our financial instruments as of March 31, 2018, when compared to December 31, 2017.

The carrying value and fair value of our financial instruments are as follows:
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Level in Fair
Value Hierarchy
 
Carrying
Value
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
Description:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans held for sale
 
2
 
$
93,019

 
$
93,019

 
$
187,038

 
$
187,038

Derivative assets, net
 
2
 
2,026

 
2,026

 
1,352

 
1,352

Mortgage warehouse borrowings
 
2
 
41,522

 
41,522

 
118,822

 
118,822

Loans payable and other borrowings
 
2
 
123,161

 
123,161

 
139,453

 
139,453

5.25% Senior Notes due 2021 (1)
 
2
 
546,407

 
554,785

 
546,108

 
561,000

5.875% Senior Notes due 2023 (1)
 
2
 
347,140

 
361,270

 
346,998

 
369,705

5.625% Senior Notes due 2024 (1)
 
2
 
346,815

 
349,895

 
346,681

 
366,205

Revolving Credit Facility
 
2
 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration liability(2)
 
3
 

 

 
5,328

 
5,328

(1) Carrying value for Senior Notes, as presented, includes unamortized debt issuance costs. Debt issuance costs are not factored into the fair value calculation for the Senior Notes.
(2) All payments related to our contingent consideration liability were paid as of March 31, 2018.


9. INCOME TAXES
We recorded income tax expense of $11.7 million and $18.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was 19.8%, compared to 34.6% for the same period in 2017. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2018 was favorably impacted from the extension of federal income tax credits for building energy-efficient homes and the impacts of tax reform. The effective tax rate for the three month period ended March 31, 2018 was favorably impacted by the reduction in the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) which became effective January 1, 2018.

In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”), the Company recorded provisional tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2017 related to the write-down of our existing deferred tax assets and the mandatory deemed repatriation of foreign earnings related to the sale of our Canadian business in 2015. As of March 31, 2018, we have not recorded any adjustments related to these estimates. Adjustments to these provisional estimates may be necessary in future periods due to changes in our interpretation of the Tax Act, the issuance of additional guidance by various regulatory bodies, and actions the Company has taken as a result of the Tax Act. We expect our final accounting for the Tax Act under SAB 118 to be completed in the third quarter of 2018, upon the filing of our 2017 income tax returns.

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At both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, cumulative gross unrecognized tax benefits were $12.9 million. If the unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2018 were to be recognized, approximately $10.3 million would affect our effective tax rate. We had $1.1 million and $1.0 million of gross interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax positions accrued as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

10. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Capital Stock — Holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to stockholders for their vote or approval. The holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to stockholders for their vote or approval, except with respect to the amendment of certain provisions of the amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation that would alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Class B Common Stock so as to affect them adversely. Such amendments must be approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the shares affected by the amendment, voting as a separate class, or as otherwise required by applicable law. The voting power of the outstanding Class B Common Stock (expressed as a percentage of the total voting power of all Common Stock) is equal to the percentage of partnership interests in New TMM not held directly or indirectly by TMHC.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we completed sales of our Class A Common Stock in registered public offerings. We used all of the net proceeds from these public offerings to purchase partnership units in New TMM, our direct subsidiary, along with shares of our Class B Common Stock, held by our Principal Equityholders. As a result of net proceeds being distributed to our Principal Equityholders, we adjusted Non-controlling interests - Principal Equityholders and Additional paid-in capital on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to reflect the change in ownership. The aggregate number of partnership units and corresponding shares of Class B Common Stock we purchased was equal to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock sold in the public offerings.
The following is a summary of the completed sales of our Class A Common Stock in registered public offerings for the three months ended March 31, 2018:
(Shares presented in thousands)
 
 
 
Closing date
Number of shares
 
Net sale price per share
January 8, 2018
11,000

 
$
26.05

January 17, 2018 (1)
19,207

 
27.14

(1) The January 17, 2018 offering consisted of 17.7 million shares of Class A common stock offered by the Company and 1.5 million shares offered directly by our Principal Equityholder, TPG.

In addition, in a series of transactions following each public offering, the Company purchased 3.8 million shares of Class B common stock directly from our Remaining Principal Equityholders on both January 8, 2018 and January 17, 2018 at the same respective net purchase price per share, for an aggregate total of 7.6 million shares purchased.

As a result of these transactions, our Principal Equityholders no longer have any remaining investment in us. The components and respective voting power of outstanding TMHC Common Stock, including the effects of the secondary offerings, at March 31, 2018 are as follows:
 
 
Shares
Outstanding
 
Percentage
Class A Common Stock
 
111,308,197

 
99.2
%
Class B Common Stock(1)
 
868,921

 
0.8
%
Total
 
112,177,118

 
100
%
(1) The remaining 0.8% of Class B Common Stock is held by certain current and former members of management and directors.

Stock Repurchase Program

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On January 3, 2018, our Our Board of Directors authorized an extension of the Company's stock repurchase program through December 31, 2018 and increased the amount available for repurchases under the program to a maximum total amount of $200.0 million of the Company’s Common Stock in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or other transactions. The stock repurchase program is subject to prevailing market conditions and other considerations, including our liquidity, the terms of our debt instruments, statutory requirements, planned land investment and development spending, acquisition and other investment opportunities and ongoing capital requirements. On January 8, 2018 we purchased $100.0 million of Common Stock. On January 17, 2018 we purchased an additional $101.8 million, however the stock repurchase program was not reduced by such purchase and such authorization remained in effect thereafter. As of March 31, 2018 there was $95.9 million available to be used for repurchases. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 there were no shares repurchased.

11. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
Equity-Based Compensation
In April 2013, we adopted the Taylor Morrison Home Corporation 2013 Omnibus Equity Award Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan was most recently amended and restated in May 2017. The Plan provides for the grant of stock options, RSUs and other equity-based awards deliverable in shares of our Class A Common Stock. As of March 31, 2018, we had an aggregate of 8,036,873 shares of Class A Common Stock available for future grants under the Plan.

The following table provides information regarding the amount and components of stock-based compensation expense, all of which is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Restricted stock units (1)
 
$
2,302

 
$
1,897

Stock options
 
1,241

 
958

New TMM units
 

 
157

Total stock compensation
 
$
3,543

 
$
3,012

(1) Includes compensation expense related to time-based RSUs and performance-based RSUs. Outstanding performance-based RSUs reflected in the table above are reported at target level of performance.

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the aggregate unrecognized value of all outstanding stock-based compensation awards was approximately $33.5 million and $19.8 million, respectively.

Restricted Stock Units – The following table summarizes the time-based RSU and performance-based RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2018:
 
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
Balance at December 31, 2017
 
1,889,559

 
$
14.84

Granted
 
531,940

 
24.25

Vested
 
(211,014
)
 
14.87

Forfeited (1)
 
(182,762
)
 
16.88

Balance at March 31, 2018
 
2,027,723

 
$
17.02

(1) Forfeitures on time-based RSUs are a result of terminations of employment, while forfeitures on performance-based RSUs are a result of failing to attain certain goals as outlined in our stock based compensation awards.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we granted time-based RSU awards and performance-based RSU awards to certain employees and members of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Our time-based RSUs consist of awards that settle in shares of Class A Common Stock and have been awarded to our employees and members of our Board of Directors. Vesting of these RSUs is subject to continued employment with TMHC or an affiliate, or continued service on the Board of Directors, through the applicable vesting dates. Time-based RSUs granted to

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employees generally vest ratably over a three to four year period, based on the grant date. Time-based RSUs granted to members of the Board of Directors generally vest on the first anniversary of the grant date.

Additionally, we granted performance-based RSUs to certain employees of the Company. These awards will vest in full based on the achievement of certain performance goals over a three-year performance period, subject to the employee’s continued employment through the date the Compensation Committee certifies the applicable level of performance achieved and will be settled in shares of our Class A Common Stock. The number of shares that may be issued in settlement of the performance-based RSUs to the award recipients may be greater or lesser than the target award amount depending on actual performance achieved as compared to the performance targets set forth in the awards.

Stock Options – The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2018:
 
 
Shares
 
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price Per Share
Outstanding at December 31, 2017
 
2,854,213

 
$
17.50

Granted
 
707,184

 
23.87

Exercised
 
(37,060
)
 
15.64

Canceled/Forfeited
 
(34,250
)
 
18.98

Outstanding at March 31, 2018
 
3,490,087

 
$
18.80

Options exercisable at March 31, 2018
 
1,393,153

 
$
18.18


Options granted to employees vest and become exercisable ratably on the second, third, fourth and fifth anniversary of the date of grant. Options granted to members of the Board of Directors vest and become exercisable ratably on the first, second and third anniversary of the date of grant. Vesting of the options is subject to continued employment with TMHC or an affiliate, or continued service on the Board of Directors, through the applicable vesting dates, and options expire within ten years from the date of grant.

New TMM Units – Certain members of management and certain members of the Board of Directors were issued Class M partnership units in TMM Holdings. Those units were subject to both time and performance vesting conditions.

Pursuant to the reorganization transactions in connection with our IPO, the time-vesting Class M Units in TMM Holdings were exchanged for New TMM Units with vesting terms substantially the same as the Class M Units surrendered for exchange. One New TMM Unit together with a corresponding share of Class B Common Stock is exchangeable for one share of Class A Common Stock. As of December 31, 2017, all New TMM Units were vested. The shares of Class B Common Stock/New TMM Units held by members of management and members of our Board of Directors as of March 31, 2018 were as follows:
 
 
Class B Shares/New
TMM Units
 
Weighted
Average Grant  Date
Fair Value
Balance at December 31, 2017
 
883,921

 
$
5.24

Exchanges (1)
 
(15,000
)
 
8.04

Balance at March 31, 2018
 
868,921

 
$
5.19

(1) Exchanges during the period represent the exchange of a vested New TMM Unit along with the corresponding share of Class B Common Stock for a newly issued share of Class A Common Stock.

12. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
From time to time, we may engage in transactions with entities or persons that are affiliated with us. Such transactions with related parties are typically conducted in the normal course of operations and are generally executed at arm’s length, as they are entered into at terms comparable to those entered into with unrelated third parties. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, we engaged in multiple equity offering transactions with our former Principal Equityholders. Refer to Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity for discussion regarding such transactions.
13. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The table below provides the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) for the periods presented (in thousands).

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
 
Total Post-
Retirement
Benefits
Adjustments
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 
Non-controlling
Interest - Principal
Equityholders
Reclassification
 
Total
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
2,082

 
$
(45,205
)
 
$
25,155

 
$
(17,968
)
Gross amounts reclassified within accumulated other comprehensive income
 

 
25,155

 
(25,155
)
 

Balance, end of period
 
$
2,082

 
$
(20,050
)
 
$

 
$
(17,968
)

 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
 
 
Total Post-
Retirement
Benefits
Adjustments
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 
Non-controlling
Interest - Principal
Equityholders
Reclassification
 
Total
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
2,061

 
$
(79,927
)
 
$
59,877

 
$
(17,989
)
Gross amounts reclassified within accumulated other comprehensive income
 

 
16,479

 
(16,479
)
 

Balance, end of period
 
$
2,061

 
$
(63,448
)
 
$
43,398

 
$
(17,989
)

14. REPORTING SEGMENTS
We have multiple homebuilding operating components which are engaged in the business of acquiring and developing land, constructing homes, marketing and selling those homes, and providing warranty and customer service. We aggregate our homebuilding operating components into three reporting segments, East, Central, and West, based on similar long-term economic characteristics. We also have a financial services reporting segment. We have no inter-segment sales as all sales are to external customers.

Our reporting segments are as follows:
 
East
Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Orlando, Raleigh, Southwest Florida and Tampa
Central
Austin, Dallas and Houston (both include a Taylor Morrison division and a Darling Homes division), and Denver
West
Bay Area, Phoenix, Sacramento and Southern California
Financial Services
Taylor Morrison Home Funding, LLC (“TMHF”) and Inspired Title Services, LLC (“Inspired Title”)

Segment information is as follows (in thousands):

 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
 
East
 
Central
 
West
 
Financial Services
 
Corporate
and
Unallocated
 
Total
Total revenues
 
$
284,807

 
$
214,113

 
$
239,207

 
$
14,206

 
$

 
$
752,333

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross margin
 
52,289

 
40,627

 
46,024

 
4,162

 

 
143,102

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
(28,634
)
 
(22,280
)
 
(15,565
)
 

 
(20,537
)
 
(87,016
)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities
 
111

 
381

 
1,095

 
1,659

 

 
3,246

Interest and other (expense)/income, net
 
(478
)
 
(108
)
 
20

 

 
472

 
(94
)
Income/(loss) before income taxes
 
$
23,288

 
$
18,620

 
$
31,574

 
$
5,821

 
$
(20,065
)
 
$
59,238



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Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
 
 
East
 
Central
 
West
 
Financial Services
 
Corporate
and
Unallocated
 
Total
Total revenues
 
$
263,665

 
$
206,257

 
$
284,919

 
$
14,249

 
$

 
$
769,090

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross margin
 
53,358

 
37,208

 
45,580

 
5,547

 

 
141,693

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
(27,169
)
 
(21,492
)
 
(19,053
)
 

 
(21,031
)
 
(88,745
)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities
 

 
(168
)
 
(83
)
 
1,336

 

 
1,085

Interest and other (expense)/income, net
 
(84
)
 
(344
)
 
(125
)
 

 
994

 
441

Income/(loss) before income taxes
 
$
26,105

 
$
15,204


$
26,319


$
6,883


$
(20,037
)

$
54,474

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of March 31, 2018
 
 
East
 
Central
 
West
 
Financial Services
 
Corporate
and
Unallocated
 
Total
Real estate inventory and land deposits
 
$
1,179,356

 
$
889,004

 
$
1,060,131

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,128,491

Investments in unconsolidated entities
 
29,510

 
33,798

 
128,654

 
4,733

 

 
196,695

Other assets
 
67,778

 
103,231

 
44,551

 
143,083

 
400,058

 
758,701

Total assets
 
$
1,276,644

 
$
1,026,033

 
$
1,233,336

 
$
147,816

 
$
400,058

 
$
4,083,887

 
 
 
As of December 31, 2017
 
 
East
 
Central
 
West
 
Financial Services
 
Corporate
and
Unallocated
 
Total
Real estate inventory and land deposits
 
$
1,150,918

 
$
818,431

 
$
1,039,655

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,009,004

Investments in unconsolidated entities
 
29,316

 
32,874

 
126,559

 
3,615

 

 
192,364

Other assets
 
85,753

 
124,593

 
53,492

 
225,641

 
635,046

 
1,124,525

Total assets
 
$
1,265,987

 
$
975,898

 
$
1,219,706

 
$
229,256

 
$
635,046

 
$
4,325,893


15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds — We are committed, under various letters of credit and surety bonds, to perform certain development and construction activities and provide certain guarantees in the normal course of business. Outstanding letters of credit and surety bonds under these arrangements totaled $341.9 million and $331.7 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Although significant development and construction activities have been completed related to these site improvements, the bonds are generally not released until all development and construction activities are completed. We do not believe that it is probable that any outstanding bonds as of March 31, 2018 will be drawn upon.

Legal Proceedings — We are involved in various litigation and legal claims in the normal course of our business operations, including actions brought on behalf of various classes of claimants. We are also subject to a variety of local, state, and federal laws and regulations related to land development activities, house construction standards, sales practices, mortgage lending operations, employment practices, and protection of the environment. As a result, we are subject to periodic examination or inquiry by various governmental agencies that administer these laws and regulations. We establish liabilities for legal claims and regulatory matters when such matters are both probable of occurring and any potential loss is reasonably estimable. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our legal accruals were $1.6 million and $2.3 million, respectively. We accrue for such matters based on the facts and circumstances specific to each matter and revise these estimates as the matters evolve. In such cases, there may exist an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts currently accrued. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of these legal and regulatory matters, we generally cannot predict the ultimate resolution of the pending matters, the related timing or the eventual loss. While the outcome of such contingencies cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that the resolution of such matters will have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. However, to the extent the liability arising from the ultimate resolution of any matter exceeds the estimates reflected in the recorded reserves relating to such matter, we could incur additional charges that could be significant.

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16. MORTGAGE HEDGING ACTIVITIES

We enter into IRLCs to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale, at specified interest rates and within a specified period of time (generally between 30 and 60 days), with customers who have applied for a loan and meet certain credit and underwriting criteria. These IRLCs meet the definition of a derivative and are reflected on the balance sheet at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in Financial Services revenue/expenses on the statements of operations and other comprehensive income. Unrealized gains and losses on the IRLCs, reflected as derivative assets or liabilities, are measured based on the fair value of the underlying mortgage loan, quoted Agency MBS prices, estimates of the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) and the probability that the mortgage loan will fund within the terms of the IRLC, net of commission expense and broker fees. The fair value of the forward loan sales commitment and mandatory delivery commitments being used to hedge the IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale not committed to be purchased by investors are based on quoted Agency MBS prices.

The following summarizes derivative instrument assets (liabilities) as of the periods presented:

 
 
As of
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Fair Value
 
Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Notional Amount
IRLCs
 
$
2,453

 
$
121,416

 
$
1,584

 
$
73,817

MBSs
 
(427
)
 
125,000

 
(232
)
 
118,078

Total
 
$
2,026

 
 
 
$
1,352

 
 

Total commitments to originate loans approximated $132.1 million and $80.0 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The fair value and notional amounts represent the commitments to originate loans for both best efforts and mandatory loans that have been locked and approved by underwriting.

We have exposure to credit loss in the event of contractual non-performance by our trading counterparties in derivative instruments that we use in our rate risk management activities. We manage this credit risk by selecting only counterparties that we believe to be financially strong, spreading the risk among multiple counterparties, by placing contractual limits on the amount of unsecured credit extended to any single counterparty, and by entering into netting agreements with counterparties, as appropriate. Commitments to originate loans do not necessarily reflect future cash requirements as some commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon.


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
For purposes of this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” the terms “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (“TMHC”) and its subsidiaries. The Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report.

Forward-Looking Statements
This quarterly report includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws regarding, among other things, our or management’s intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or predictions of future events, which are considered forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on those statements because they are subject to numerous uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business strategy. These statements often include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “can,” “could,” “might,” “project” or similar expressions. These statements are based upon assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry, as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors that we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. As you read this quarterly report, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including

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those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 (the “Annual Report”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors, including those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report, could affect our actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.

Our forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this quarterly report. We expressly disclaim any intent, obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based, except as required by applicable law.

Business Overview
Our principal business is residential homebuilding and the development of lifestyle communities with operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina and Texas. Our Company serves a wide array of consumer groups from coast to coast, including first time, move-up, luxury and active adult. Our homebuilding business operates under our Taylor Morrison and Darling Homes brand names. Our business is organized into multiple homebuilding operating components, and a financial services component (formerly called our mortgage operating component), all of which are managed as four reportable segments: East, Central, West and Financial Services, as follows:
East
  
Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Orlando, Raleigh, Southwest Florida and Tampa
Central
 
Austin, Dallas and Houston (both include a Taylor Morrison division and a Darling Homes division), and Denver
West
  
Bay Area, Phoenix, Sacramento and Southern California
Financial Services
  
Taylor Morrison Home Funding, LLC (TMHF) and Inspired Title Services, LLC (Inspired Title)

We offer single family attached and detached homes, and revenue is recognized when the homes are completed and delivered to the buyers. Our primary costs are the acquisition of land in various stages of development and the construction costs of the homes we sell.

Our Financial Services reportable segment provides our customers with mortgage services through our wholly owned mortgage subsidiary, TMHF, and title services through our wholly owned title services subsidiary, Inspired Title. Revenues from loan origination are recognized at the time the related real estate transactions are completed, usually upon the close of escrow.

Recent Developments
During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we completed sales of our Class A Common Stock in registered public offerings, totaling 28.7 million shares. We used all of the net proceeds from the public offerings to purchase partnership units (“New TMM Units”) in TMM Holdings II Limited Partnership (“New TMM”), our direct subsidiary, along with shares of our Class B Common Stock, held by affiliates of TPG Global, LLC (“TPG”) and investment funds managed by Oaktree Capital Managment, L.P. or their respective subsidiaries (“Oaktree” and, together with TPG, the “Remaining Principal Equitholders”). In addition, in a series of transactions following each public offering, the Company purchased 3.8 million shares of Class B common stock directly from our Remaining Principal Equityholders on both January 8, 2018 and January 17, 2018 for an aggregate total of 7.6 million shares purchased. As of March 31, 2018, neither TPG, Oaktree, nor affiliates of JH Investments, Inc. (“JH” and, together with TPG and Oaktree, the “Principal Equityholders” had any remaining investment in us.

First Quarter 2018 Highlights:

Key financial results as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are as follows:
Sales per outlet were 2.8
Net sales orders were 2,443
Home closings were 1,547
Total revenue was $752 million
Home closings gross margin, inclusive of capitalized interest, was 18.8%
Net income was $47 million with diluted earnings per share of $0.41

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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth our results of operations for the periods presented:

 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 (Dollars in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
Statements of Operations Data:
 
 
 
 
Home closings revenue, net
 
$
732,959

 
$
751,485

Land closings revenue
 
5,168

 
3,356

Financial services revenue
 
14,206

 
14,249

Total revenues
 
752,333

 
769,090

Cost of home closings
 
594,906

 
616,295

Cost of land closings
 
4,281

 
2,400

Financial services expenses
 
10,044

 
8,702

Gross margin
 
143,102

 
141,693

Sales, commissions and other marketing costs
 
53,698

 
55,617

General and administrative expenses
 
33,318

 
33,128

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities
 
(3,246
)
 
(1,085
)
Interest income, net
 
(343
)
 
(90
)
Other expense/(income), net

 
437

 
(351
)
Income before income taxes
 
59,238

 
54,474

Income tax provision
 
11,706

 
18,873

Net income before allocation to non-controlling interests
 
47,532

 
35,601

Net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests — joint ventures
 
(129
)
 
9

Net income before non-controlling interests – Principal Equityholders
 
47,403

 
35,610

Net income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests – Principal Equityholders
 
(2,470
)
 
(24,134
)
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation
 
$
44,933

 
$
11,476

Home closings gross margin
 
18.8
%
 
18.0
%
Sales, commissions and other marketing costs as a percentage of home closings revenue
 
7.3
%
 
7.4
%
General and administrative expenses as a percentage of home closings revenue
 
4.5
%
 
4.4
%
Average sales price per home closed
 
$
474

 
$
461
















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Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
Average Active Selling Communities
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
East
 
124

 
125

 
(0.8
)%
Central
 
115

 
116

 
(0.9
)
West
 
49

 
57

 
(14.0
)
Total
 
288

 
298

 
(3.4
)%

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average active selling communities for the three months ended March 31, 2018 decreased by 3.4% when compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily driven by our West region, due to higher than expected sales pace in the current year which led to increased community close outs.

Net Sales Orders
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
Net Sales Orders (1) 
 
Sales Value (1)
 
Average Selling Price
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
East
 
1,000

 
1,050

 
(4.8
)%
 
$
416,802

 
$
412,043

 
1.2
 %
 
$
417

 
$
392

 
6.4
%
Central
 
755

 
628

 
20.2

 
373,506

 
289,055

 
29.2

 
495

 
460

 
7.6

West
 
688

 
747

 
(7.9
)
 
426,636

 
430,527

 
(0.9
)
 
620

 
576

 
7.6

Total
 
2,443

 
2,425

 
0.7
 %
 
$
1,216,944

 
$
1,131,625

 
7.5
 %
 
$
498

 
$
467

 
6.6
%
(1) Net sales orders represent the number and dollar value of new sales contracts executed with customers, net of cancellations.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

East:
The average selling price of net sales orders increased by 6.4%, while the number of net sales orders decreased by 4.8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the prior year. Our markets in Florida continued to experience favorable demand with an increase in net sales orders especially in active adult communities. However, the increase in Florida was offset by a decrease in units in our other markets in the East region due to certain new community openings being shifted to future periods.

Central:
The number of net sales orders and sales value of homes increased by 20.2% and 29.2%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the prior year. Certain new communities in the Central region contributed to the higher number of sales orders in the current year quarter. Product and geographic mix among all divisions within the region also contributed to the overall increase in net homes sold and average selling prices resulting in higher sales value.

West:
The average selling price of net sales orders increased by 7.6%, while the number of net sales orders decreased by 7.9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the prior year period. The decrease in units was due to the increase in the number of community close outs which limited our product availability. The current year had an increase in community openings compared to the same period in the prior year, however, they occurred later in the quarter, resulting in a shift in timing of sales to future periods.


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Sales Order Cancellations
 
 
Cancellation Rate(1)

 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
East
 
10.5
%
 
10.3
%
Central
 
9.0

 
11.4

West
 
7.8

 
11.5

Total Company
 
9.3
%
 
10.9
%
(1) Cancellation rate represents the number of canceled sales orders divided by gross sales orders.

We believe favorable market conditions coupled with increased demand for new housing and a rising interest rate environment has led to a lower Total Company cancellation rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to the prior year period. In addition, our use of prequalification criteria through TMHF and robust earnest money deposits helped us manage our cancellation rate across the Company compared to the prior year period.

Sales Order Backlog
 
 
As of March 31,
 
 
Sold Homes in Backlog (1)
 
Sales Value
 
Average Selling Price
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
East
 
1,813

 
1,589

 
14.1
%
 
$
781,273

 
$
676,054

 
15.6
%
 
$
431

 
$
425

 
1.4
 %
Central
 
1,372

 
1,162

 
18.1

 
675,944

 
589,305

 
14.7

 
493

 
507

 
(2.8
)
West
 
1,207

 
1,176

 
2.6

 
728,056

 
660,024

 
10.3

 
603

 
561

 
7.5

Total
 
4,392

 
3,927

 
11.8
%
 
$
2,185,273

 
$
1,925,383

 
13.5
%
 
$
498

 
$
490

 
1.6
 %
(1) Sales order backlog represents homes under contract for which revenue has not yet been recognized at the end of the period (including homes sold but not yet started). Some of the contracts in our sales order backlog are subject to contingencies including mortgage loan approval and buyers selling their existing homes, which can result in cancellations.

Total backlog units and total sales value increased by 11.8% and 13.5% at March 31, 2018, respectively, compared to March 31, 2017. The increase in backlog units is primarily a result of a shift in timing of closings to a future period and strong sales orders during the fourth quarter of 2017. In addition, higher average selling prices and lower cancellation rates resulted in higher sales value compared to the prior year.

Home Closings Revenue
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
Homes Closed
 
Home Closings Revenue, Net
 
Average Selling Price
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
East
 
700

 
682

 
2.6
 %
 
$
284,436

 
$
263,101

 
8.1
 %
 
$
406

 
$
386

 
5.2
%
Central
 
434

 
424

 
2.4

 
213,465

 
203,465

 
4.9

 
492

 
480

 
2.5

West
 
413

 
524

 
(21.2
)
 
235,058

 
284,919

 
(17.5
)
 
569

 
544

 
4.6

Total
 
1,547

 
1,630

 
(5.1
)%
 
$
732,959

 
$
751,485

 
(2.5
)%
 
$
474

 
$
461

 
2.8
%


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
East:
The number of homes closed increased by 2.6% and home closings revenue, net increased by 8.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the prior year. Our Florida markets were the primary drivers of the increase in both units and dollars as a result of continued favorable homebuyer reception of our products and communities in those markets. Although the region experienced an overall increase in units, delays from Hurricane Irma in 2017 continued to negatively impact the timing of home closings in the first quarter of 2018. All markets within Florida experienced in increase in average selling price which contributed to the region's overall 5.2% increase for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the prior year.

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Central:
The number of homes closed increased by 2.4% and home closings revenue, net increased by 4.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the prior year. The increase in units was partially as a result of the expansion of our Taylor Morrison brand in our Dallas market, leading to an increase in the number of communities and home closings in the current year period compared to the same period in the prior year. Although the region experienced an overall increase in units, delays from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 continued to negatively impact the timing of home closings in the first quarter of 2018.

West:
We saw a decrease in both home closings and home closings revenue, net for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to prior year. The decreases are primarily driven by a decline in product availability as a result of fewer active communities in the prior periods when the sales occurred. Average selling price of homes closed remained strong as evidenced by a 4.6% increase for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the prior year.


Land Closings Revenue
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)

 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
East
 
$
371

 
$
564

 
$
(193
)
Central
 
647

 
2,792

 
(2,145
)
West
 
4,150

 

 
4,150

Total
 
$
5,168

 
$
3,356

 
$
1,812

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

We generally purchase land and lots with the intent to build and sell homes. However, in some locations where we act as a
developer, we occasionally purchase land that includes commercially zoned parcels or areas designated for school or
government use, which we typically sell to commercial developers or municipalities, as applicable. We also sell residential lots
or land parcels to manage our land and lot supply on larger tracts of land. As a developer, we may include land sales in our
underwriting strategies in many of our master plan communities where we may mitigate risk, enhance our returns or pursue
opportunities allowing access to new land positions. Land and lot sales occur at various intervals and varying degrees of
profitability. Therefore, the revenue and gross margin from land closings will fluctuate from period to period, depending upon
market opportunities. The increase in land closings revenue in the West region is due to the sale of certain long-term strategic assets in the current year quarter.

Segment Home Closings Gross Margin
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
East
 
Central
 
West
 
Consolidated
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Home closings revenue, net
 
$
284,436

 
$
263,101

 
$
213,465

 
$
203,465

 
$
235,058

 
$
284,919

 
$
732,959

 
$
751,485

Cost of home closings
 
232,199

 
209,818

 
173,094

 
167,138

 
189,613

 
239,339

 
594,906

 
616,295

Home closings gross margin
 
52,237

 
53,283

 
40,371

 
36,327

 
45,445

 
45,580

 
138,053

 
135,190

Home closings gross margin %
 
18.4
%
 
20.3
%
 
18.9
%
 
17.9
%
 
19.3
%
 
16.0
%
 
18.8
%
 
18.0
%

East:
Home closings gross margin percentage decreased to 18.4% from 20.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the prior year. The primary driver for this decrease is due to geographic and product mix within the East region as well as increased land and development costs in several of our markets, partially offset by higher average selling prices and an increase in rebates from our regional and national vendor program leading to a decrease in costs of home closings.

Central:

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Home closings gross margin percentage increased to 18.9% from 17.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to prior year. Several markets within the Central region experienced an increase in rebates from our regional and national vendor program, which contributed to the decrease in costs of home closings and increase in home closings gross margin. In addition, geographical mix within the region resulted in higher average selling prices during the current quarter compared to the same quarter in the prior year.


West:
Home closings gross margin percentage increased to 19.3% from 16.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the prior year. The increase is partially due to product mix contributing to higher average selling prices during the current quarter, as well as larger rebates from our regional and national vendor program across several markets within the West region. In addition, home closings in the prior year quarter had higher land costs resulting in lower margins.

Financial Services
Our Financial Services segment provides mortgage lending through our subsidiary, TMHF, and title services through our subsidiary, Inspired Title. The following is a summary for the periods presented of financial services income before income taxes as well as supplemental data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands, except loan originations)
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
Mortgage operations revenue
 
$
12,319

 
$
12,657

 
(2.7
)%
Mortgage operations revenue - Other
 
473

 
375

 
26.1
 %
Title services revenue
 
1,414

 
1,217

 
16.2
 %
     Total financial services revenue
 
14,206

 
14,249

 
(0.3
)%
Financial services equity in income of unconsolidated entities
 
1,659

 
1,336

 
24.2
 %
     Total revenue
 
15,865

 
15,585

 
1.8
 %
Financial services expenses
 
10,044

 
8,702

 
15.4
 %
Financial services income before income taxes
 
$
5,821

 
$
6,883

 
(15.4
)%
Total originations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Loans
 
916

 
946

 
(3.2
)%
     Principal
 
$
317,336

 
$
319,100

 
(0.6
)%

 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Supplemental data:
 
 
 
 
     Average FICO score
 
747

 
743

Funded origination breakdown:
 
 
 
 
     Government (FHA,VA,USDA)
 
15
%
 
20
%
     Other agency
 
71
%
 
65
%
     Total agency
 
86
%
 
85
%
     Non-agency
 
14
%
 
15
%
Total funded originations
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial services revenue remained relatively flat for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017. Mortgage operations revenue decreased slightly to $12.3 million for the first quarter of 2018 compared to $12.7 million for the first quarter of 2017 primarily due to a decrease in the number of homes closed. In addition, the

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competition within the mortgage operations business continues to increase as the consumer demand shifts from refinancing loans to loans for new home purchases, which is resulting in reduced net income.

Sales, Commissions and Other Marketing Costs
Sales, commissions and other marketing costs, as a percentage of home closings revenue, net, decreased to 7.3% from 7.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. This decrease is primarily driven by efficiencies we achieved and maintained as a result of previous investments we made in our sales and marketing functions.

General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses as a percentage of home closings revenue, net, increased to 4.5% from 4.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. The slight increase was attributable to the decrease in home closings revenue, net in the current period. We continue to utilize our scalable platform, providing leverage with existing infrastructure in an effort to maintain stable operating costs.

Equity in Income of Unconsolidated Entities
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities was $3.2 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The increase is primarily due to increased activity in our homebuilding unconsolidated joint ventures as they mature in their life cycle.

Interest Income, Net
Interest income, net was $343 thousand and $90 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Interest income, net includes interest earned on cash balances offset by interest incurred but not capitalized on our long-term debt and other borrowings.

Other Expense/(Income), Net
Other expense/(income), net for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was expense of $0.4 million and income of $0.4 million, respectively. The expense in the current year relates primarily to pre-acquisition costs on abandoned land projects. The income in the prior year relates to an increase in the number of recoveries from our captive insurance claims.

Income Tax Provision
The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was based on the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and was affected primarily by state income taxes, changes in valuation allowances, and certain deductions and credits relating to homebuilding activities. The effective tax rate for the three month period ended March 31, 2018 was favorably impacted by the permanent reduction in the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”), the relevant provisions of which became effective on January 1, 2018. Refer to Note 9 - Income Taxes for additional information.

Net Income
Net income before allocation to Principal Equityholders and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $47.4 million and $0.41, respectively. Net income before allocation to Principal Equityholders and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $35.6 million and $0.30, respectively. The increase in net income and earnings per share from the prior year is attributable to higher gross margin dollars due to higher average selling prices as well as a decrease in our income tax provision due to a lower effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity

We finance our operations through the following:

Borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below);
Our various series of Senior Notes (as defined below);
Mortgage warehouse facilities;
Project-level financing (including non-recourse loans);
Performance, payment and completion surety bonds, and letters of credit; and

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Cash generated from operations.

We believe that we can fund our current and foreseeable liquidity needs for the next 12 months from:

Cash generated from operations; and
Borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility.

We may also access the capital markets to obtain additional liquidity through debt and equity offerings on an opportunistic basis. Our principal uses of capital for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 were land purchases, lot development, home construction, operating expenses, payment of debt service, income taxes, investments in joint ventures, and the payment of various liabilities. In addition, all net proceeds from our equity offerings during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, were used to purchase partnership units in New TMM along with shares of our Class B common stock, held by our Principal Equityholders. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, capital was also used to purchase partnership units in New TMM shares and shares of our Class B Common Stock from our Remaining Principal Equityholders.

Cash flows for each of our communities depend on the status of the development cycle, and can differ substantially from reported earnings. Early stages of development or expansion require significant cash expenditures for land acquisitions, on and off-site development, construction of model homes, general landscaping and other amenities. Because these costs are a component of our inventory and are not recognized in our statement of operations until a home closes, we incur significant cash outflows prior to recognition of earnings.

The table below summarizes our total cash and liquidity as of the dates indicated (in thousands):

 
 
As of
(Dollars in thousands)
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Total Cash, including Restricted Cash
 
$
289,288

 
$
575,503

 
 
 
 
 
Total Revolving Credit Facility
 
500,000

 
500,000

Letters of Credit Outstanding
 
(52,206
)
 
(47,126
)
Revolving Credit Facility Borrowings Outstanding 
 

 

Revolving Credit Facility Availability
 
447,794

 
452,874

 
 
 
 
 
Total Liquidity
 
$
737,082

 
$
1,028,377



Cash Flow Activities

Operating Cash Flow Activities
Our net cash provided by operating activities was $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $147.9 million provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The primary driver of the decrease in cash provided by operating activities in the current period is increased spending on real estate inventory and land deposits and a decrease in homes closed coupled with an increase in sales backlog driving higher inventory balances, partially offset by a lower effective tax rate resulting in higher net income.

Investing Cash Flow Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $14.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The primary driver of the change between periods was higher investments of capital into our unconsolidated joint ventures in the prior year period.

Financing Cash Flow Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $282.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to net cash used in financing activities of $133.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The cash used in financing activities in 2018 was primarily attributable to repurchases of New TMM Units from our Remaining Principal Equityholders as part of our secondary equity offerings completed in January.


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Debt Instruments

Senior Notes:

The following table summarizes our outstanding senior unsecured notes (collectively, the “Senior Notes”) as of March 31, 2018.
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Date Issued
 
Principal
Amount
 
Initial Offering
Price
 
Interest Rate
 
Original Net
Proceeds
 
Original Debt
Issuance
Cost
Senior Notes due 2021
 
April 16, 2013
 
550,000

 
100.0
%
 
5.250
%
 
541,700

 
8,300

Senior Notes due 2023
 
April 16, 2015
 
350,000

 
100.0
%
 
5.875
%
 
345,500

 
4,500

Senior Notes due 2024
 
March 5, 2014
 
350,000

 
100.0
%
 
5.625
%
 
345,300

 
4,700

Total
 
 
 
$
1,250,000

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,232,500

 
$
17,500


2021 Senior Notes
On April 16, 2013, we issued $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Senior Notes”).

The 2021 Senior Notes mature on April 15, 2021. The 2021 Senior Notes are guaranteed by TMM Holdings Limited Partnership (“TMM Holdings”), Taylor Morrison Holdings, Inc., Taylor Morrison Communities II, Inc. and their homebuilding subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”) which are all subsidiaries directly or indirectly of TMHC. The 2021 Senior Notes and the related guarantees are senior unsecured obligations and are not subject to registration rights. The indenture for the 2021 Senior Notes contains covenants that limit (i) the making of investments, (ii) the payment of dividends and the redemption of equity and junior debt, (iii) the incurrence of additional indebtedness, (iv) asset dispositions, (v) mergers and similar corporate transactions, (vi) the incurrence of liens, (vii) prohibitions on payments and asset transfers among the issuers and restricted subsidiaries and (viii) transactions with affiliates, among others. The indenture governing the 2021 Senior Notes contains customary events of default. If we do not apply the net cash proceeds of certain asset sales within specified deadlines, we will be required to offer to repurchase the 2021 Senior Notes at par (plus accrued and unpaid interest) with such proceeds. We are also required to offer to repurchase the 2021 Senior Notes at a price equal to 101% of their aggregate principal amount (plus accrued and unpaid interest) upon certain change of control events.

The 2021 Senior Notes are redeemable at scheduled redemption prices, currently at 102.625%, of their principal amount (plus accrued and unpaid interest).

There are no financial maintenance covenants for the 2021 Senior Notes.

2023 Senior Notes
On April 16, 2015, we issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Senior Notes”). The 2023 Senior Notes and the related guarantees are senior unsecured obligations and are not subject to registration rights.

The 2023 Senior Notes mature on April 15, 2023. The 2023 Senior Notes are guaranteed by the same Guarantors that guarantee the 2021 Senior Notes. The indenture governing the 2023 Senior Notes contains covenants that limit our ability to incur debt secured by liens and enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions. The indenture governing the 2023 Senior Notes contains events of default that are similar to those contained in the indenture governing the 2021 Senior Notes. The change of control provisions in the indenture governing the 2023 Senior Notes are similar to those contained in the indenture governing the 2021 Senior Notes, but a credit rating downgrade must occur in connection with the change of control before the repurchase offer requirement is triggered for the 2023 Senior Notes.

Prior to January 15, 2023, the 2023 Senior Notes are redeemable at a price equal to 100% plus a “make-whole” premium for payments through January 15, 2023 (plus accrued and unpaid interest). Beginning January 15, 2023, the 2023 Senior Notes are redeemable at par (plus accrued and unpaid interest).

There are no financial maintenance covenants for the 2023 Senior Notes.

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2024 Senior Notes
On March 5, 2014, we issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Senior Notes”).

The 2024 Senior Notes mature on March 1, 2024. The 2024 Senior Notes are guaranteed by the same Guarantors that guarantee the 2021 and 2023 Senior Notes. The 2024 Senior Notes and the related guarantees are senior unsecured obligations and are not subject to registration rights. The indenture governing the 2024 Senior Notes contains covenants that limit our ability to incur debt secured by liens and enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions similar to the 2023 Senior Notes. The indenture governing the 2024 Senior Notes contains events of default that are similar to those contained in the indenture governing the 2021 and 2023 Senior Notes. The change of control provisions in the indenture governing the 2024 Senior Notes are similar to those contained in the indenture governing the 2023 Senior Notes.

Prior to December 1, 2023, the 2024 Senior Notes are redeemable at a price equal to 100% plus a “make-whole” premium for payments through December 1, 2023 (plus accrued and unpaid interest). Beginning on December 1, 2023, the 2024 Senior Notes are redeemable at par (plus accrued and unpaid interest).

There are no financial maintenance covenants for the 2024 Senior Notes.

TMHC Compared to TMM Holdings
TMM Holdings is a parent guarantor of certain of our debt facilities. The financial information of TMHC is substantially identical to the financial performance and operations of TMM Holdings except for certain SEC and regulatory fees which are attributable to TMHC.

Revolving Credit Facility
On January 26, 2018, we amended our $500.0 million Revolving Credit Facility to extend the maturity date from April 12, 2019 to January 26, 2022. Other immaterial changes were also made to the structure of the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility is guaranteed by the same Guarantors that guarantee the 2021, 2023, and 2024 Senior Notes.

The Revolving Credit Facility contains certain “springing” financial covenants, requiring us and our subsidiaries to comply with a maximum debt to capitalization ratio of not more than 0.60 to 1.00 and a minimum consolidated tangible net worth level of at least $1.7 billion. The financial covenants would be in effect for any fiscal quarter during which any (a) loans under the Revolving Credit Facility are outstanding during the last day of such fiscal quarter or on more than five separate days during such fiscal quarter or (b) undrawn letters of credit (except to the extent cash collateralized) issued under the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate amount greater than $40.0 million or unreimbursed letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility are outstanding on the last day of such fiscal quarter or for more than five consecutive days during such fiscal quarter. For purposes of determining compliance with the financial covenants for any fiscal quarter, the Revolving Credit Facility provides that we may exercise an equity cure by issuing certain permitted securities for cash or otherwise recording cash contributions to our capital that will, upon the contribution of such cash to the borrower, be included in the calculation of consolidated tangible net worth and consolidated total capitalization. The equity cure right is exercisable up to twice in any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters and up to five times overall.

The Revolving Credit Facility contains certain restrictive covenants including limitations on incurrence of liens, dividends and other distributions, asset dispositions and investments in entities that are not guarantors, limitations on prepayment of subordinated indebtedness and limitations on fundamental changes. The Revolving Credit Facility contains customary events of default, subject to applicable grace periods, including for nonpayment of principal, interest or other amounts, violation of covenants (including financial covenants, subject to the exercise of an equity cure), incorrectness of representations and warranties in any material respect, cross default and cross acceleration, bankruptcy, material monetary judgments, ERISA events with material adverse effect, actual or asserted invalidity of material guarantees and change of control. As of March 31, 2018, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility.

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The following is a summary of our mortgage warehouse borrowings:
(Dollars in thousands)
 
As of March 31, 2018
Facility
 
Amount Drawn
 
Facility Amount
 
Interest Rate
 
Expiration Date
 
Collateral (1)
Flagstar
 
$
3,022

 
$
39,000

 
LIBOR + 2.25%
 
30 days written notice
 
Mortgage Loans
Comerica
 
7,864

 
50,000

 
LIBOR + 2.25%
 
On Demand
 
Mortgage Loans
J.P. Morgan
 
30,636

 
100,000

 
LIBOR + 2.375%
 
September 24, 2018
 
Mortgage Loans and Restricted Cash
Total
 
$
41,522


$
189,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) The mortgage warehouse borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were collateralized by a) $93.0 million and $187.0 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held for sale, which comprised the balance of mortgage loans held for sale and b) approximately $1.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively, of cash which are included in restricted cash in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Loans Payable and Other Borrowings
Loans payable and other borrowings as of March 31, 2018 consist of project-level debt due to various land sellers and seller financing notes from current and prior year acquisitions. Project-level debt is generally secured by the land that was acquired and the principal payments generally coincide with corresponding project lot sales or a principal reduction schedule. Loans payable bear interest at rates that ranged from 0% to 8% at each of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. We impute interest for loans with no stated interest rates.

Letters of Credit, Surety Bonds and Financial Guarantees

The following table summarizes our letters of credit and surety bonds as of the dates indicated:
 
 
As of
(Dollars in thousands)
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Letters of credit (1)
 
$
52,206

 
$
47,126

Surety bonds
 
289,684

 
284,617

Total outstanding letters of credit and surety bonds
 
$
341,890

 
$
331,743

(1) As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there was $160 million and $200 million respectively, total capacity of letters of credit available under our Revolving Credit Facility.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements as of March 31, 2018

Investments in Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures or Unconsolidated Entities
We participate in strategic land development and homebuilding joint ventures with related and unrelated third parties. The use of these entities, in some instances, enables us to acquire land to which we could not otherwise obtain access, or could not obtain access on terms that are as favorable. Our partners in these joint ventures historically have been land owners/developers, other homebuilders and financial or strategic partners. Joint ventures with land owners/developers have given us access to sites owned or controlled by our partners. Joint ventures with other homebuilders have provided us with the ability to bid jointly with our partners for large or expensive land parcels. Joint ventures with financial partners have allowed us to combine our homebuilding expertise with access to our partners’ capital.

In certain of our unconsolidated joint ventures, we enter into loan agreements, whereby one of our subsidiaries will provide the lenders with customary guarantees, including completion, indemnity and environmental guarantees subject to usual non-recourse terms.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, total net capital invested in unconsolidated joint ventures was $2.1 million.

Land Purchase and Land Option Contracts
We enter into land purchase and option contracts to procure land or lots for the construction of homes in the ordinary course of business. Lot option contracts enable us to control significant lot positions with a minimal initial capital investment and

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substantially reduce the risks associated with land ownership and development. As of March 31, 2018, we had outstanding land purchase and lot option contracts of $362.5 million. We are obligated to close the transaction under our land purchase contracts. However, our obligations with respect to the option contracts are generally limited to the forfeiture of the related non-refundable cash deposits and/or letters of credit provided to obtain the options. At March 31, 2018, we had non-refundable deposits totaling $57.4 million.

Seasonality
Our business is seasonal. We have historically experienced, and in the future expect to continue to experience, variability in our results on a quarterly basis. We generally have more homes under construction, close more homes and have greater revenues and operating income in the third and fourth quarters of the year. Therefore, although new home contracts are obtained throughout the year, a higher portion of our home closings occur during the third and fourth calendar quarters. Our revenue therefore may fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis, and we must maintain sufficient liquidity to meet short-term operating requirements. Factors expected to contribute to these fluctuations include:
 
the timing of the introduction and start of construction of new projects;
the timing of project sales;
the timing of closings of homes, lots and parcels;
the timing of receipt of regulatory approvals for development and construction;
the condition of the real estate market and general economic conditions in the areas in which we operate;
mix of homes closed;
construction timetables;
the prevailing interest rates and the availability of financing, both for us and for the purchasers of our homes;
the cost and availability of materials and labor; and
weather conditions in the markets in which we build.

As a result of seasonal activity, our quarterly results of operations and financial position are not necessarily representative of the results we expect for the full year.

Inflation
We and the homebuilding industry in general may be adversely affected during periods of high inflation, primarily because of higher land, financing, labor and construction material costs. In addition, higher mortgage interest rates can significantly affect the affordability of permanent mortgage financing to prospective homebuyers. We attempt to pass through to our customers increases in our costs through increased sales prices. However, during periods of soft housing market conditions, we may not be able to offset our cost increases with higher selling prices.
Critical Accounting Policies
In January 2018, we adopted ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which provides new guidance for revenue recognition and elected to use the modified retrospective approach to account for prior periods. Refer to Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional discussion. There have been no other significant changes to our critical accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to those we disclosed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report.


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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk
Our operations are interest rate sensitive. We monitor our exposure to changes in interest rates and incur both fixed rate and variable rate debt. At March 31, 2018, approximately 97% of our debt was fixed rate and 3% was variable rate. None of our market sensitive instruments were entered into for trading purposes. For fixed rate debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair value of the debt instrument, but not our earnings or cash flows. Conversely, for variable rate debt, changes in interest rates generally do not impact the fair value of the debt instrument but may affect our future earnings and cash flows, and may also impact our variable rate borrowing costs, which principally relate to any borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility and borrowings by TMHF under its various warehouse facilities. As of March 31, 2018, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility. We had $447.8 million of additional availability for borrowings and $107.8 million of additional availability for letters of credit (giving effect to $52.2 million of letters of credit outstanding as of such date). Our 2021 Senior Notes are subject to a requirement that we offer to purchase such notes at par with certain proceeds of asset sales (to the extent not otherwise applied in accordance with the indenture governing such notes). We are also required to offer to purchase all of our outstanding Senior Notes at 101% of their aggregate principal amount upon the occurrence of specified change of control events. Other than in those circumstances, we do not have an obligation to prepay fixed rate debt prior to maturity and, as a result, we would not expect interest rate risk and changes in fair value to have a significant impact on our cash flows related to our fixed rate debt until such time as we are required to refinance, repurchase or repay such debt.

The following table sets forth principal cash flows by scheduled maturity and effective weighted average interest rates and estimated fair value of our debt obligations as of March 31, 2018. The interest rate for our variable rate debt represents the weighted average interest rate on our borrowings under our mortgage warehouse facilities. Because the mortgage warehouse facilities are secured by certain mortgage loans held for sale which are typically sold within approximately 20 - 30 days, its outstanding balance is included as a variable rate maturity in the most current period presented.
 
 
 
Expected Maturity Date
 
Fair
Value
(In millions, except percentage data)
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
Fixed Rate Debt
 
$
65.2

 
$
42.3

 
$
7.0

 
$
554.3

 
$
4.3

 
$
700.0

 
$
1,373.1

 
$
1,389.1

Weighted average interest rate(1)
 
3.5
%
 
3.5
%
 
3.5
%
 
5.5
%
 
3.5
%
 
5.5
%
 
5.3
%
 
 
Variable Rate Debt(2)
 
$
41.5

 
 -

 
 -

 
 -

 
 -

 
 -

 
$
41.5

 
$
41.5

Weighted average interest rate
 
3.6
%
 
-

 
-

 
-

 
-

 
-

 
3.6
%
 
 
(1) Represents the coupon rate of interest on the full principal amount of the debt.
(2) Based upon the amount of variable rate debt outstanding at March 31, 2018, and holding the variable rate debt balance constant, each 1% increase in interest rates would increase the interest incurred by us by approximately $0.4 million per year.



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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of March 31, 2018.  Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2018, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish their objectives at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended March 31, 2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are involved in various litigation and legal claims in the normal course of our business operations, including actions brought on behalf of various classes of claimants. We are also subject to a variety of local, state, and federal laws and regulations related to land development activities, house construction standards, sales practices, mortgage lending operations, employment practices, and protection of the environment. As a result, we are subject to periodic examination or inquiry by various governmental agencies that administer these laws and regulations. We establish liabilities for legal claims and regulatory matters when such matters are both probable of occurring and any potential loss is reasonably estimable. We accrue for such matters based on the facts and circumstances specific to each matter and revise these estimates as the matters evolve. In such cases, there may exist an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts currently accrued. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of these legal and regulatory matters, we generally cannot predict the ultimate resolution of the pending matters, the related timing or the eventual loss. While the outcome of such contingencies cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that the resolution of such matters will have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. However, to the extent the liability arising from the ultimate resolution of any matter exceeds the estimates reflected in the recorded reserves relating to such matter, we could incur additional charges that could be significant.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A. of our Annual Report. These risk factors may materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report and the other information set forth elsewhere in this quarterly report. You should be aware that these risk factors and other information may not describe every risk facing our Company.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
  
Description
 
 
3.1
  
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (included as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 15, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
 
3.2
  
Amended and Restated By-laws (included as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 15, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
 
10.1
 
Amendment No. 5, dated as of January 26, 2018, to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2011 (as amended and restated as of April 13, 2012, thereafter amended as of August 15, 2012 and December 27, 2012, as further amended and restated as of April 12, 2013 and thereafter amended as of January 15, 2014, December 22, 2014 and April 24, 2015), by and among Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., TMM Holdings Limited Partnership, Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., Taylor Morrison Communities II, Inc., Taylor Morrison Holdings, Inc., Taylor Morrison Finance, Inc., the lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, as administrative agent for the lenders (included as Exhibit 10.9(d) to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation’s Annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, filed on February 21, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference).

 
 
 
10.2
 
Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2018, by and among Taylor Morrison Home Corporation and certain sellers named in Schedule I thereto (included as Exhibit 10.1 to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 8, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference).




 
 
 
10.3
 
Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2018, by and among Taylor Morrison Home Corporation and certain sellers named in Schedule I thereto (included as Exhibit 10.2 to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 8, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference).



 
 
 
10.4
 
Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2018, by and among Taylor Morrison Home Corporation and certain sellers named in Schedule I thereto (included as Exhibit 10.1 to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 17, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
 
10.5
 
Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2018, by and among Taylor Morrison Home Corporation and certain sellers named in Schedule I thereto (included as Exhibit 10.2 to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 17, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference).

 
 
 
10.6
 
Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Exempted Limited Partnership of TMM Holdings II Limited Partnership, dated January 11, 2018 (included as Exhibit 10.3 to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 17, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference).

 
 
 
31.1*
  
Certification of Sheryl D. Palmer, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
31.2*
  
Certification of C. David Cone, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
32.1*
  
Certification of Sheryl D. Palmer, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
32.2*
  
Certification of C. David Cone, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
101.INS
  
XBRL Instance Document.
 
 
101.SCH
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
 
 
101.CAL
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.DEF
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.LAB
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.PRE
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
* Filed herewith

The agreements and other documents filed as exhibits to this report are not intended to provide factual information or other disclosure other than with respect to the terms of the agreements or other documents themselves, and you should not rely on them for that purpose. In particular, any representations and warranties made by us in these agreements or other documents were made solely within the specific context of the relevant agreement or document and may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time


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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.
  
Description
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Amendment No. 5, dated as of January 26, 2018, to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2011 (as amended and restated as of April 13, 2012, thereafter amended as of August 15, 2012 and December 27, 2012, as further amended and restated as of April 12, 2013 and thereafter amended as of January 15, 2014, December 22, 2014 and April 24, 2015), by and among Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., TMM Holdings Limited Partnership, Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., Taylor Morrison Communities II, Inc., Taylor Morrison Holdings, Inc., Taylor Morrison Finance, Inc., the lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, as administrative agent for the lenders (included as Exhibit 10.9(d) to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation’s Annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, filed on February 21, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
101.INS
  
XBRL Instance Document.
 
 
 
101.SCH
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
 
 
 
101.CAL
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
 
 
 
101.DEF
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
 
 
 
101.LAB
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
 
 
 
101.PRE
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
 * Filed herewith
The agreements and other documents filed as exhibits to this report are not intended to provide factual information or other disclosure other than with respect to the terms of the agreements or other documents themselves, and you should not rely on them for that purpose. In particular, any representations and warranties made by us in these agreements or other documents were made solely within the specific context of the relevant agreement or document and may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
  
 
TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION
 
 
  
Registrant
DATE:
May 2, 2018
  
 
 
 
  
/s/ Sheryl D. Palmer

 
 
  
Sheryl D. Palmer
 
 
  
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
  
/s/ C. David Cone

 
 
  
C. David Cone
 
 
  
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
  
/s/ Joseph Terracciano

 
 
  
Joseph Terracciano
 
 
  
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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