Hovnanian Enterprises Reports Fiscal 2020 Second Quarter Results


22% Year-over-Year Increase in Total Revenues
120 Basis Point Year-over-Year Improvement in Gross Margin Percentage
Consolidated Contracts per Community Grew 8% Year-over-Year

MATAWAN, N.J., June 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV), a leading national homebuilder, reported results for its fiscal second quarter and six-month period ended April 30, 2020.

RESULTS FOR THE THREE-MONTH AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED APRIL 30, 2020:

  • Total revenues increased 22.2% to $538.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, compared with $440.7 million in the same period of the prior year. For the six months ended April 30, 2020, total revenues increased 25.7% to $1.03 billion compared with $821.3 million in the same period during the prior fiscal year.
  • Homebuilding gross margin percentage, after cost of sales interest expense and land charges, was 14.5% for the three months ended April 30, 2020 compared with 13.3% during the same quarter a year ago. During the first half of fiscal 2020, homebuilding gross margin percentage, after cost of sales interest expense and land charges, was 13.7% compared with 14.0% during the same period last year.
  • Homebuilding gross margin percentage, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, was 18.2% during the fiscal 2020 second quarter compared with 16.9% in last year’s second quarter. For the six months ended April 30, 2020, homebuilding gross margin percentage, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, was 17.8% compared with 17.3% in the same period of the previous fiscal year.
  • Total SG&A was $55.9 million, or 10.4% of total revenues, in the fiscal 2020 second quarter compared with $60.3 million, or 13.7% of total revenues, in the previous year’s second quarter. During the first six months of fiscal 2020, total SG&A was $116.3 million, or 11.3% of total revenues, compared with $120.7 million, or 14.7% of total revenues, in the same period of the prior fiscal year.
  • Interest incurred (some of which was expensed and some of which was capitalized) was $45.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 compared with $41.4 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2019. For the six months ended April 30, 2020, interest incurred (some of which was expensed and some of which was capitalized) was $89.7 million compared with $80.2 million during the same period last year.
  • Income from unconsolidated joint ventures was $6.2 million for the second quarter ended April 30, 2020 compared with $7.3 million in the fiscal 2019 second quarter. For the first half of fiscal 2020, income from unconsolidated joint ventures was $7.8 million compared with $16.8 million in the same period a year ago.
  • Income before income taxes for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was $4.2 million compared with a loss of $14.9 million in the second quarter of the prior fiscal year. For the first six months of fiscal 2020, the loss before income taxes was $3.3 million compared with a loss of $32.0 million during the same period of fiscal 2019.
  • Net income was $4.1 million, or $0.63 per common share, for the three months ended April 30, 2020 compared with a net loss of $15.3 million, or $2.56 per common share, in the second quarter of the previous fiscal year. For the first six months of fiscal 2020, net loss was $5.1 million, or $0.82 per common share, compared with a net loss of $32.7 million, or $5.49 per common share, in the same period during fiscal 2019.
  • EBITDA increased 125.1% to $50.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 compared with $22.6 million in the same quarter of the prior year. For the first half of fiscal 2020, EBITDA was $87.9 million, an 125.4% increase, compared with $39.0 million in the first half of fiscal 2019.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 116.3% to $52.1 million in the second quarter ended April 30, 2020 compared with $24.1 million in the same quarter one year ago. For the six months ended April 30, 2020, adjusted EBITDA increased 100.3% to $82.4 million compared with $41.2 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year.
  • Adjusted pretax income, which is income before income taxes, excluding land-related charges and loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, improved to $5.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 compared with a loss before these items of $13.5 million in the fiscal 2019 second quarter. For the six months ended April 30, 2020, loss before income taxes, excluding land-related charges and loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, was $8.7 million compared with a loss before these items of $29.9 million during the same period in fiscal 2019.
  • Financial services income before income taxes was $4.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 compared with $3.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. For the first half of fiscal 2020, financial services income before income taxes was $9.2 million compared with $4.8 million in the same period one year ago.
  • Consolidated contracts per community increased 7.6% to 11.3 contracts per community for the second quarter ended April 30, 2020 compared with 10.5 contracts per community in last year’s second quarter. Contracts per community, including domestic unconsolidated joint ventures(1), were 10.6 for both the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and the second quarter of fiscal 2019.
  • The number of consolidated contracts decreased 3.8% to 1,487 homes, during the fiscal 2020 second quarter, compared with 1,546 homes in last year’s second quarter. The number of contracts, including domestic unconsolidated joint ventures, for the three months ended April 30, 2020, decreased 5.7% to 1,642 homes from 1,741 homes during the same quarter a year ago.
  • For the first half of fiscal 2020, the number of consolidated contracts increased 13.3% to 2,809 homes compared with 2,480 homes in the first half of fiscal 2019. The number of contracts, including domestic unconsolidated joint ventures, for the six months ended April 30, 2020, increased 11.6% to 3,134 homes from 2,807 homes during the same period a year ago.
  • Consolidated community count was 132 as of April 30, 2020, compared with 147 communities at the end of the previous year’s second quarter. The decline was primarily a result of selling at a faster than anticipated pace, delayed community openings and contributing four consolidated communities to unconsolidated joint ventures earlier this year. As of the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2020, community count, including domestic unconsolidated joint ventures, was 155 communities, compared with 164 communities at April 30, 2019.
  • For May 2020, consolidated contracts per community increased 43.2% to 5.3 compared with 3.7 for the same month one year ago. During May 2020, the number of consolidated contracts increased 28.2% to 687 homes from 536 homes in May 2019.
  • The dollar value of consolidated contract backlog, as of April 30, 2020, was $958.1 million compared with $949.9 million as of April 30, 2019. The dollar value of contract backlog, including domestic unconsolidated joint ventures, as of April 30, 2020, was $1.13 billion compared with $1.17 billion as of April 30, 2019.
  • Consolidated deliveries were 1,325 homes in the fiscal 2020 second quarter, a 22.1% increase compared with 1,085 homes in the previous year’s second quarter. For the fiscal 2020 second quarter, deliveries, including domestic unconsolidated joint ventures, increased 18.3% to 1,513 homes compared with 1,279 homes during the second quarter of fiscal 2019.
  • For the first half of fiscal 2020, consolidated deliveries increased 24.8% to 2,561 homes compared with 2,052 homes in the first six months of the previous year. For the first half of fiscal 2020, deliveries, including domestic unconsolidated joint ventures, increased 21.0% to 2,898 homes compared with 2,395 homes during the same period of fiscal 2019.
  • The contract cancellation rate for consolidated contracts was 23% for the second quarter ended April 30, 2020 compared with 19% in the fiscal 2019 second quarter. The contract cancellation rate for contracts including domestic unconsolidated joint ventures was 23% for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 compared with 19% in the second quarter of the prior year.

(1)When we refer to “Domestic Unconsolidated Joint Ventures”, we are excluding results from our single community unconsolidated joint venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

LIQUIDITY AND INVENTORY AS OF APRIL 30, 2020:

  • Total liquidity at the end of the of the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was $247.1 million. The Revolver was fully drawn down during the quarter as a precautionary measure to maximize financial flexibility and increase the Company’s cash position.
  • During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, land and land development spending was $114.4 million, an increase compared with $110.2 million in last year’s second quarter. For the six months ended April 30, 2020, land and land development spending was $232.3 million compared with $252.6 million for the same period one year ago.
  • In the second quarter of fiscal 2020, 1,289 lots were put under option or acquired in 18 consolidated communities.
  • As of April 30, 2020, consolidated lots controlled totaled 26,734, which, based on trailing twelve-month deliveries, equaled a 4.9 years’ supply.

COMMENTS FROM MANAGEMENT:

“In spite of the challenging effects the COVID-19 pandemic had on the last half of our second quarter, our total revenues increased 22%, our homebuilding gross margin improved 120 basis points, adjusted EBITDA increased by 116% and our adjusted pretax income was $5 million compared to a $13 million loss in the previous year’s second quarter,” stated Ara K. Hovnanian, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are striving for even better performance in the future. Fortunately, our contract pace has recently been improving.”

“Notwithstanding the recent improvements in our contract pace, given the high unemployment rate and uncertainty surrounding the recovery of the overall economy, in the near term, we maintain a cautious outlook. In response to COVID-19, we are streamlining our organizational structure and reducing our workforce. We expect these steps to result in approximately $20 million in annual overhead savings beginning in fiscal 2021. As the market rebounds from the pandemic, we believe this new organizational alignment should allow us to be even more cost efficient in pursuing our growth plans and should result in a more rapid repair of our balance sheet,” concluded Mr. Hovnanian.

“Given the uncertain economic environment, early in the pandemic, we took measures to preserve our cash position by delaying certain land purchases, land development activity and beginning construction activity on some unsold homes. In light of the improved contract pace in May, we are beginning to cautiously move forward with our land and land development activities in most markets. In spite of the adverse impacts of COVID-19, we remain confident that we can pursue our long-term growth plans and still maintain our liquidity within our targeted range of $170 million to $245 million,” concluded Larry Sorsby, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

WEBCAST INFORMATION:

Hovnanian Enterprises will webcast its fiscal 2020 second quarter financial results conference call at 11:00 a.m. E.T. on Thursday, June 4, 2020. The webcast can be accessed live through the “Investor Relations” section of Hovnanian Enterprises’ website at http://www.khov.com. For those who are not available to listen to the live webcast, an archive of the broadcast will be available under the “Past Events” section of the Investor Relations page on the Hovnanian website at http://www.khov.com. The archive will be available for 12 months.

ABOUT HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.:

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., founded in 1959 by Kevork S. Hovnanian, is headquartered in Matawan, New Jersey and, through its subsidiaries, is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders with operations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia. The Company’s homes are marketed and sold under the trade name K. Hovnanian® Homes. Additionally, the Company’s subsidiaries, as developers of K. Hovnanian’s® Four Seasons communities, make the Company one of the nation’s largest builders of active lifestyle communities.

Additional information on Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. can be accessed through the “Investor Relations” section of the Hovnanian Enterprises’ website at http://www.khov.com. To be added to Hovnanian's investor e-mail list, please send an e-mail to IR@khov.com or sign up at http://www.khov.com.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES:

Consolidated earnings before interest expense and income taxes (“EBIT”) and before depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and before inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs and loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt (“Adjusted EBITDA”) are not U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) financial measures. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net income (loss). The reconciliation for historical periods of EBIT, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) is presented in a table attached to this earnings release.

Homebuilding gross margin, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, and homebuilding gross margin percentage, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, are non-GAAP financial measures. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are homebuilding gross margin and homebuilding gross margin percentage, respectively. The reconciliation for historical periods of homebuilding gross margin, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, and homebuilding gross margin percentage, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, to homebuilding gross margin and homebuilding gross margin percentage, respectively, is presented in a table attached to this earnings release.

Income (loss) before income taxes excluding land-related charges and loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is income (loss) before income taxes. The reconciliation for historical periods of income (loss) before income taxes excluding land-related charges and loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt to income (loss) before income taxes is presented in a table attached to this earnings release.

Total liquidity is comprised of $232.8 million of cash and cash equivalents, $14.3 million of restricted cash required to collateralize letters of credit and no availability under the senior secured revolving credit facility as of April 30, 2020.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

All statements in this press release that are not historical facts should be considered as “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning of the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements related to the Company’s goals and expectations with respect to its financial results for future financial periods. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in, or suggested by, such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. By their nature, forward-looking statements: (i) speak only as of the date they are made, (ii) are not guarantees of future performance or results and (iii) are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict or quantify. Therefore, actual results could differ materially and adversely from those forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, (1) the material and adverse disruption, and the expected continued disruption, to our business caused by the present outbreak and worldwide spread of COVID-19 and the measures that international, federal, state and local governments, agencies, law enforcement and/or health authorities implement to address it; (2) changes in general and local economic, industry and business conditions and impacts of a significant homebuilding downturn; (3) adverse weather and other environmental conditions and natural disasters; (4) high leverage and restrictions on the Company’s operations and activities imposed by the agreements governing the Company’s outstanding indebtedness; (5) availability and terms of financing to the Company; (6) the Company’s sources of liquidity; (7) changes in credit ratings; (8) the seasonality of the Company’s business; (9) the availability and cost of suitable land and improved lots and sufficient liquidity to invest in such land and lots; (10) shortages in, and price fluctuations of, raw materials and labor including due to changes in trade policies, such as the imposition of tariffs and duties on homebuilding materials and products, and related trade disputes with and retaliatory measures taken by other countries; (11) reliance on, and the performance of, subcontractors; (12) regional and local economic factors, including dependency on certain sectors of the economy, and employment levels affecting home prices and sales activity in the markets where the Company builds homes; (13) increases in cancellations of agreements of sale; (14) fluctuations in interest rates and the availability of mortgage financing; (15) changes in tax laws affecting the after-tax costs of owning a home; (16) operations through unconsolidated joint ventures with third parties; (17) government regulation, including regulations concerning development of land, the homebuilding, sales and customer financing processes, tax laws and the environment; (18) legal claims brought against us and not resolved in our favor, such as product liability litigation, warranty claims and claims made by mortgage investors; (19) levels of competition; (20) successful identification and integration of acquisitions; (21) significant influence of the Company’s controlling stockholders; (22) availability of net operating loss carryforwards; (23) utility shortages and outages or rate fluctuations; (24) geopolitical risks, terrorist acts and other acts of war; (25) diseases, pandemics or other severe public health events; (26) loss of key management personnel or failure to attract qualified personnel; (27) information technology failures and data security breaches; (28) negative publicity; and (29) certain risks, uncertainties and other factors described in detail in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 and the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods during fiscal 2020 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise required by applicable securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason.

(Financial Tables Follow)

 
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
April 30, 2020
Statements of consolidated operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
    Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
    April 30, April 30,
     2020   2019   2020   2019 
                   
    (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Total revenues$538,351  $440,691  $1,032,407  $821,285 
Costs and expenses (1) 540,219   462,855   1,052,707   870,117 
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt (174)  -   9,282   - 
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures 6,221   7,252   7,761   16,814 
Income (loss) before income taxes 4,179   (14,912)  (3,257)  (32,018)
Income tax provision 100   345   1,812   691 
Net income (loss)$4,079  $(15,257) $(5,069) $(32,709)
           
Per share data:       
Basic:        
 Net income (loss) per common share$0.63  $(2.56) $(0.82) $(5.49)
 Weighted average number of       
  common shares outstanding (2) 6,172   5,962   6,166   5,960 
Assuming dilution:       
 Net income (loss) per common share$0.60  $(2.56) $(0.82) $(5.49)
 Weighted average number of       
  common shares outstanding (2) 6,432   5,962   6,166   5,960 
           
(1) Includes inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs.       
        
(2) For periods with a net (loss), basic shares are used in accordance with GAAP rules.    
           
           
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
April 30, 2020
Reconciliation of income (loss) before income taxes excluding land-related charges and loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt to income (loss) before income taxes
           
(In thousands)       
           
    Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
    April 30, April 30,
     2020   2019   2020   2019 
                   
    (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Income (loss) before income taxes$4,179  $(14,912) $(3,257) $(32,018)
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs 1,010   1,462   3,838   2,166 
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt 174   -   (9,282)  - 
Income (loss) before income taxes excluding land-related charges and loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt (1)$5,363  $(13,450) $(8,701) $(29,852)
           
(1) Income (loss) before income taxes excluding land-related charges and loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is income (loss) before income taxes.


Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
April 30, 2020
Gross margin
(In thousands)
  Homebuilding Gross Margin Homebuilding Gross Margin
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  April 30, April 30,
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
                 
  (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Sale of homes $523,347  $427,552  $1,002,580  $789,687 
Cost of sales, excluding interest expense and land charges (1)  427,944   355,477   824,262   653,047 
Homebuilding gross margin, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges (2) 95,403   72,075   178,318   136,640 
Cost of sales interest expense, excluding land sales interest expense 18,537   13,898   36,673   24,140 
Homebuilding gross margin, after cost of sales interest expense, before land charges (2) 76,866   58,177   141,645   112,500 
Land charges  1,010   1,462   3,838   2,166 
Homebuilding gross margin $75,856  $56,715  $137,807  $110,334 
         
Gross margin percentage  14.5%  13.3%  13.7%  14.0%
Gross margin percentage, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges (2) 18.2%  16.9%  17.8%  17.3%
Gross margin percentage, after cost of sales interest expense, before land charges (2) 14.7%  13.6%  14.1%  14.2%
         
     
  Land Sales Gross Margin Land Sales Gross Margin
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  April 30, April 30,
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
                 
  (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Land and lot sales $50   $-  $75  $7,508 
Land and lot sales cost of sales, excluding interest and land charges (1) 83   -   120   7,357 
Land and lot sales gross margin, excluding interest and land charges (33)  -   (45)  151 
Land and lot sales interest  52   -   52   - 
Land and lot sales gross margin, including interest and excluding land charges$(85)  $-  $(97) $151 
         
(1) Does not include cost associated with walking away from land options or inventory impairment losses which are recorded as Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
(2) Homebuilding gross margin, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, and homebuilding gross margin percentage, before cost of sales interest expense and land charges, are non-GAAP financial measures. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are homebuilding gross margin and homebuilding gross margin percentage, respectively.


Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.         
April 30, 2020         
Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss)       
(In thousands)        
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 April 30, April 30,
  2020   2019   2020   2019 
                
 (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Net income (loss)$4,079  $(15,257) $(5,069) $(32,709)
Income tax provision 100   345   1,812   691 
Interest expense 45,458   36,561   88,597   69,076 
EBIT (1) 49,637   21,649   85,340   37,058 
Depreciation and amortization 1,263   959   2,542   1,938 
EBITDA (2) 50,900   22,608   87,882   38,996 
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs 1,010   1,462   3,838   2,166 
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt 174   -   (9,282)  - 
Adjusted EBITDA (3)$52,084  $24,070  $82,438  $41,162 
         
Interest incurred$45,323  $41,383  $89,657  $80,236 
         
Adjusted EBITDA to interest incurred 1.15   0.58   0.92   0.51 
         
(1) EBIT is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net income (loss). EBIT represents earnings before interest expense and income taxes.
 
(2) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net income (loss). EBITDA represents earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.
 
(3) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net income (loss). Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs and (loss) gain on extinguishment of debt.
         
         
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
April 30, 2020
Interest incurred, expensed and capitalized
(In thousands)
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 April 30, April 30,
  2020   2019   2020   2019 
                
 (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Interest capitalized at beginning of period$67,879  $74,455  $71,264  $68,117 
Plus interest incurred 45,323   41,383   89,657   80,236 
Less interest expensed 45,458   36,561   88,597   69,076 
Less interest contributed to unconsolidated joint venture (1) -   -   4,580   - 
Interest capitalized at end of period (2)$67,744  $79,277  $67,744  $79,277 
         
(1) Represents capitalized interest which was included as part of the assets contributed to the joint venture the Company entered into in December 2019. There was no impact to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as a result of this transaction.
 
(2) Capitalized interest amounts are shown gross before allocating any portion of impairments to capitalized interest.


HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands)

  April 30,  October 31, 
  2020  2019 
  (Unaudited)  (1) 
ASSETS      
Homebuilding:      
Cash and cash equivalents $232,801  $130,976 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents  16,052   20,905 
Inventories:      
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development  1,009,313   993,647 
Land and land options held for future development or sale  80,955   108,565 
Consolidated inventory not owned  198,229   190,273 
Total inventories  1,288,497   1,292,485 
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures  139,347   127,038 
Receivables, deposits and notes, net  32,728   44,914 
Property, plant and equipment, net  19,453   20,127 
Prepaid expenses and other assets  65,391   45,704 
Total homebuilding  1,794,269   1,682,149 
       
Financial services  111,302   199,275 
Total assets $1,905,571  $1,881,424 
       
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Homebuilding:      
Nonrecourse mortgages secured by inventory, net of debt issuance costs $211,761  $203,585 
Accounts payable and other liabilities  295,927   320,193 
Customers’ deposits  35,127   35,872 
Liabilities from inventory not owned, net of debt issuance costs  144,536   141,033 
Senior notes and credit facilities (net of discount, premium and debt issuance costs)  1,583,507   1,479,990 
Accrued interest  36,452   19,081 
Total homebuilding  2,307,310   2,199,754 
       
Financial services  90,417   169,145 
Income taxes payable  2,917   2,301 
Total liabilities  2,400,644   2,371,200 
       
Equity:      
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. stockholders’ equity deficit:      
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value - authorized 100,000 shares; issued and outstanding 5,600 shares with a liquidation preference of $140,000 at April 30, 2020 and October 31, 2019  135,299   135,299 
Common stock, Class A, $0.01 par value – authorized 16,000,000 shares; issued 5,977,601 shares at April 30, 2020 and 5,973,727 shares at October 31, 2019  60   60 
Common stock, Class B, $0.01 par value (convertible to Class A at time of sale) – authorized 2,400,000 shares; issued 652,154 shares at April 30, 2020 and 650,363 shares at October 31, 2019  7   7 
Paid in capital – common stock  715,243   715,504 
Accumulated deficit  (1,231,042)  (1,225,973)
Treasury stock – at cost – 470,430 shares of Class A common stock and 27,669 shares of Class B common stock at April 30, 2020 and October 31, 2019  (115,360)  (115,360)
Total Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. stockholders' equity deficit  (495,793)  (490,463)
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures  720   687 
Total equity deficit  (495,073)  (489,776)
Total liabilities and equity $1,905,571  $1,881,424 

(1) Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2019.


HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended
April 30,
  Six Months Ended
April 30,
 
  2020  2019  2020  2019 
               
Revenues:           
Homebuilding:           
Sale of homes $523,347  $427,552  $1,002,580  $789,687 
Land sales and other revenues  643   832   1,452   9,683 
Total homebuilding  523,990   428,384   1,004,032   799,370 
Financial services  14,361   12,307   28,375   21,915 
Total revenues  538,351   440,691   1,032,407   821,285 
                 
            
Expenses:           
Homebuilding:           
Cost of sales, excluding interest  428,027   355,477   824,382   660,404 
Cost of sales interest  18,589   13,898   36,725   24,140 
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs  1,010   1,462   3,838   2,166 
Total cost of sales  447,626   370,837   864,945   686,710 
Selling, general and administrative  40,605   44,179   81,279   86,915 
Total homebuilding expenses  488,231   415,016   946,224   773,625 
            
Financial services  9,630   8,678   19,184   17,152 
Corporate general and administrative  15,275   16,169   35,019   33,833 
Other interest  26,869   22,663   51,872   44,936 
Other operations  214   329   408   571 
Total expenses  540,219   462,855   1,052,707   870,117 
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt  (174)  -   9,282   - 
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures  6,221   7,252   7,761   16,814 
Income (loss) before income taxes  4,179   (14,912)  (3,257)  (32,018)
                 
State and federal income tax provision:           
State  100   345   1,812   691 
Federal  -   -   -   - 
Total income taxes  100   345   1,812   691 
Net income (loss) $4,079  $(15,257) $(5,069) $(32,709)
             
            
Per share data:           
Basic:           
Net income (loss) per common share $0.63  $(2.56) $(0.82) $(5.49)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding  6,172   5,962   6,166   5,960 


Assuming dilution:
           
Net income (loss) per common share $0.60  $(2.56) $(0.82) $(5.49)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding  6,432   5,962   6,166   5,960 


HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT AVG. PRICE)
(SEGMENT DATA EXCLUDES UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES)
(UNAUDITED)
   
  Contracts (1)DeliveriesContract
  Three Months EndedThree Months EndedBacklog
  April 30,April 30,April 30,
   2020 2019% Change 2020 2019% Change 2020 2019% Change
Northeast            
(NJ, PA)Home 66 104(36.5)%  94 23308.7%  106 162(34.6)% 
 Dollars$23,266$62,580(62.8)% $46,791$13,040258.8% $50,771$102,481(50.5)% 
 Avg. Price$352,515$601,731(41.4)% $497,777$566,957(12.2)% $478,972$632,599(24.3)% 
Mid-Atlantic            
(DE, MD, VA, WVHome 247 19924.1%  168 14218.3%  429 3939.2% 
 Dollars$128,652$118,2458.8% $89,677$80,81811.0% $228,622$246,307(7.2)% 
 Avg. Price$520,858$594,196(12.3)% $533,792$569,141(6.2)% $532,918$626,735(15.0)% 
Midwest            
(IL, OH) Home 174 235(26.0)%  184 14130.5%  468 4660.4% 
 Dollars$54,501$68,744(20.7)% $56,543$42,87031.9% $132,523$125,1815.9% 
 Avg. Price$313,224$292,5287.1% $307,299$304,0351.1% $283,169$268,6295.4% 
Southeast            
(FL, GA, SC) Home 109 155(29.7)%  127 1233.3%  287 2706.3% 
 Dollars$48,508$64,772(25.1)% $56,317$49,34614.1% $131,695$120,1409.6% 
 Avg. Price$445,028$417,8846.5% $443,441$401,18710.5% $458,868$444,9633.1% 
Southwest            
(AZ, TX)Home 582 5594.1%  515 43119.5%  765 64818.1% 
 Dollars$187,493$192,630(2.7)% $170,485$143,63418.7% $262,634$227,32515.5% 
 Avg. Price$322,153$344,597(6.5)% $331,039$333,258(0.7)% $343,312$350,810(2.1)% 
West            
(CA)Home 309 2945.1%  237 2255.3%  328 3154.1% 
 Dollars$139,418$120,61615.6% $103,534$97,8445.8% $151,812$128,42218.2% 
 Avg. Price$451,191$410,25910.0% $436,852$434,8620.5% $462,841$407,68913.5% 
Consolidated Total          
 Home 1,487 1,546(3.8)%  1,325 1,08522.1%  2,383 2,2545.7% 
 Dollars$581,838$627,587(7.3)% $523,347$427,55222.4% $958,057$949,8560.9% 
 Avg. Price$391,282$405,942(3.6)% $394,979$394,0570.2% $402,038$421,409(4.6)% 
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (2)          
(excluding KSA JV)Home 155 195(20.5)%  188 194(3.1)%  303 345(12.2)% 
 Dollars$82,890$125,835(34.1)% $112,196$124,664(10.0)% $175,817$222,558(21.0)% 
 Avg. Price$534,774$645,308(17.1)% $596,787$642,598(7.1)% $580,254$645,096(10.1)% 
Grand Total          
 Home 1,642 1,741(5.7)%  1,513 1,27918.3%  2,686 2,5993.3% 
 Dollars$664,728$753,422(11.8)% $635,543$552,21615.1% $1,133,874$1,172,414(3.3)% 
 Avg. Price$404,828$432,752(6.5)% $420,055$431,756(2.7)% $422,142$451,102(6.4)% 
           
KSA JV Only          
 Home 284 34735.3%  0 1(100.0)%  581 371,470.3% 
 Dollars$44,393$5,447715.0% $0$112(100.0)% $91,551$6,1721,383.3% 
 Avg. Price$156,317$160,206(2.4)% $0$112,000(100.0)% $157,575$166,811(5.5)% 
           
DELIVERIES INCLUDE EXTRAS          
Notes:          
(1) Contracts are defined as new contracts signed during the period for the purchase of homes, less cancellations of prior contracts.
(2) Represents home deliveries, home revenues and average prices for our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures for the period. We provide this data as a supplement to our consolidated results as an indicator of the volume managed in our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures. Our proportionate share of the income or loss of unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures is reflected as a separate line item in our consolidated financial statements under “Income from unconsolidated joint ventures”.


HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT AVG. PRICE)
(SEGMENT DATA EXCLUDES UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES)
(UNAUDITED)
           
   
  Contracts (1)DeliveriesContract
  Six Months EndedSix Months EndingBacklog
  April 30,April 30,April 30,
   2020 2019% Change 2020 2019% Change 2020 2019% Change
Northeast            
(NJ, PA)Home 129 156(17.3)%  175 45288.9%  106 162(34.6)% 
 Dollars$56,269$97,530(42.3)% $92,055$25,545260.4% $50,771$102,481(50.5)% 
 Avg. Price$436,194$625,192(30.2)% $526,029$567,667(7.3)% $478,972$632,599(24.3)% 
Mid-Atlantic            
(DE, MD, VA, WVHome 430 35022.9%  323 25327.7%  429 3939.2% 
 Dollars$222,354$199,75911.3% $177,266$133,99732.3% $228,622$246,307(7.2)% 
 Avg. Price$517,102$570,740(9.4)% $548,811$529,6323.6% $532,918$626,735(15.0)% 
Midwest            
(IL, OH) Home 361 362(0.3)%  343 29018.3%  468 4660.4% 
 Dollars$112,777$105,7906.6% $102,935$87,75917.3% $132,523$125,1815.9% 
 Avg. Price$312,402$292,2386.9% $300,102$302,617(0.8)% $283,169$268,6295.4% 
Southeast            
(FL, GA, SC) Home 264 2505.6%  224 231(3.0)%  287 2706.3% 
 Dollars$115,666$105,2329.9% $92,997$93,229(0.2)% $131,695$120,1409.6% 
 Avg. Price$438,129$420,9284.1% $415,165$403,5892.9% $458,868$444,9633.1% 
Southwest            
(AZ, TX)Home 1,110 92120.5%  1,008 79626.6%  765 64818.1% 
 Dollars$365,926$307,96818.8% $334,188$261,49727.8% $262,634$227,32515.5% 
 Avg. Price$329,663$334,384(1.4)% $331,536$328,5140.9% $343,312$350,810(2.1)% 
West            
(CA)Home 515 44116.8%  488 43711.7%  328 3154.1% 
 Dollars$230,250$177,63429.6% $203,139$187,6608.2% $151,812$128,42218.2% 
 Avg. Price$447,087$402,79811.0% $416,268$429,428(3.1)% $462,841$407,68913.5% 
Consolidated Total          
 Home 2,809 2,48013.3%  2,561 2,05224.8%  2,383 2,2545.7% 
 Dollars$1,103,242$993,91311.0% $1,002,580$789,68727.0% $958,057$949,8560.9% 
 Avg. Price$392,753$400,771(2.0)% $391,480$384,8381.7% $402,038$421,409(4.6)% 
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (2)          
(excluding KSA JV)Home 325 327(0.6)%  337 343(1.7)%  303 345(12.2)% 
 Dollars$189,807$210,770(9.9)% $198,545$218,895(9.3)% $175,817$222,558(21.0)% 
 Avg. Price$584,022$644,557(9.4)% $589,154$638,178(7.7)% $580,254$645,096(10.1)% 
Grand Total          
 Home 3,134 2,80711.6%  2,898 2,39521.0%  2,686 2,5993.3% 
 Dollars$1,293,049$1,204,6837.3% $1,201,125$1,008,58219.1% $1,133,874$1,172,414(3.3)% 
 Avg. Price$412,587$429,171(3.9)% $414,467$421,120(1.6)% $422,142$451,102(6.4)% 
           
KSA JV Only          
 Home 379 36952.8%  0 4(100.0)%  581 371,470.3% 
 Dollars$59,234$6,081874.1% $0$908(100.0)% $91,551$6,1721,383.3% 
 Avg. Price$156,290$168,917(7.5)% $0$227,000(100.0)% $157,575$166,811(5.5)% 
           
DELIVERIES INCLUDE EXTRAS          
Notes:          
(1) Contracts are defined as new contracts signed during the period for the purchase of homes, less cancellations of prior contracts.
(2) Represents home deliveries, home revenues and average prices for our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures for the period. We provide this data as a supplement to our consolidated results as an indicator of the volume managed in our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures. Our proportionate share of the income or loss of unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures is reflected as a separate line item in our consolidated financial statements under “Income from unconsolidated joint ventures”.


HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT AVG. PRICE)
(SEGMENT DATA UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES ONLY)
(UNAUDITED)
   
  Contracts (1)DeliveriesContract
  Three Months EndedThree Months EndedBacklog
  April 30,April 30,April 30,
   2020 2019% Change 2020 2019% Change 2020 2019% Change
Northeast          
(unconsolidated joint ventures)Home 34 75(54.7)%  56 76(26.3)%  61 108(43.5)% 
(excluding KSA JV)Dollars$25,083$59,244(57.7)% $48,259$59,728(19.2)% $48,707$89,473(45.6)% 
(NJ, PA)Avg. Price$737,735$789,920(6.6)% $861,768$785,8959.7% $798,475$828,454(3.6)% 
Mid-Atlantic           
(unconsolidated joint ventures)Home 17 4325.0%  19 1435.7%  45 17164.7% 
(DE, MD, VA, WV)Dollars$8,609$3,606138.7% $9,536$10,831(12.0)% $23,133$14,08664.2% 
 Avg. Price$506,412$901,250(43.8)% $501,895$773,643(35.1)% $514,067$828,588(38.0)% 
Midwest          
(unconsolidated joint ventures)Home 4 2100.0%  6 450.0%  3 5(40.0)% 
(IL, OH) Dollars$1,754$1,35429.5% $2,859$2,7354.5% $1,363$2,862(52.4)% 
 Avg. Price$438,500$677,000(35.2)% $476,667$683,750(30.3)% $454,333$572,400(20.6)% 
Southeast          
(unconsolidated joint ventures)Home 82 5841.4%  60 4922.4%  137 12410.5% 
(FL, GA, SC) Dollars$37,309$31,51918.4% $27,678$25,9856.5% $68,550$66,2923.4% 
 Avg. Price$454,988$543,431(16.3)% $461,300$530,306(13.0)% $500,365$534,613(6.4)% 
Southwest          
(unconsolidated joint ventures)Home 10 36(72.2)%  27 32(15.6)%  46 68(32.4)% 
(AZ, TX)Dollars$7,421$22,859(67.5)% $17,026$18,622(8.6)% $29,973$41,535(27.8)% 
 Avg. Price$742,100$635,00016.9% $630,593$581,9388.4% $651,587$610,8096.7% 
West          
(unconsolidated joint ventures)Home 8 20(60.0)%  20 195.3%  11 23(52.2)% 
(CA)Dollars$2,714$7,253(62.6)% $6,838$6,7631.1% $4,091$8,310(50.8)% 
 Avg. Price$339,250$362,650(6.5)% $341,900$355,947(3.9)% $371,909$361,3042.9% 
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (2)          
(excluding KSA JV)Home 155 195(20.5)%  188 194(3.1)%  303 345(12.2)% 
 Dollars$82,890$125,835(34.1)% $112,196$124,664(10.0)% $175,817$222,558(21.0)% 
 Avg. Price$534,774$645,308(17.1)% $596,787$642,598(7.1)% $580,254$645,096(10.1)% 
           
KSA JV Only          
 Home 284 34735.3%  0 1(100.0)%  581 371,470.3% 
 Dollars$44,393$5,447715.0% $0$112(100.0)% $91,551$6,1721,383.3% 
 Avg. Price$156,317$160,206(2.4)% $0$112,000(100.0)% $157,575$166,811(5.5)% 
           
DELIVERIES INCLUDE EXTRAS          
Notes:          
(1) Contracts are defined as new contracts signed during the period for the purchase of homes, less cancellations of prior contracts. 
(2) Represents home deliveries, home revenues and average prices for our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures for the period. We provide this data as a supplement to our consolidated results as an indicator of the volume managed in our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures. Our proportionate share of the income or loss of unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures is reflected as a separate line item in our consolidated financial statements under “Income from unconsolidated joint ventures”.


HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT AVG. PRICE)
(SEGMENT DATA UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES ONLY)
(UNAUDITED)
   
  Contracts (1)DeliveriesContract
  Six Months EndedSix Months EndedBacklog
  April 30,April 30,April 30,
   2020 2019% Change 2020 2019% Change 2020 2019% Change
Northeast          
(unconsolidated joint ventures)Home 91 123(26.0)%  106 129(17.8)%  61 108(43.5)% 
(excluding KSA JV)Dollars$70,383$97,463(27.8)% $85,355$101,357(15.8)% $48,707$89,473(45.6)% 
(NJ, PA)Avg. Price$773,440$792,382(2.4)% $805,236$785,7132.5% $798,475$828,454(3.6)% 
Mid-Atlantic           
(unconsolidated joint ventures)Home 34 17100.0%  31 2429.2%  45 17164.7% 
(DE, MD, VA, WV)Dollars$17,874$14,66821.9% $15,716$19,420(19.1)% $23,133$14,08664.2% 
 Avg. Price$525,706$862,824(39.1)% $506,968$809,167(37.3)% $514,067$828,588(38.0)% 
Midwest          
(unconsolidated joint ventures)Home 10 742.9%  10 11(9.1)%  3 5(40.0)% 
(IL, OH) Dollars$4,648$3,96317.3% $4,569$7,176(36.3)% $1,363$2,862(52.4)% 
 Avg. Price$464,800$566,143(17.9)% $456,900$652,364(30.0)% $454,333$572,400(20.6)% 
Southeast          
(unconsolidated joint ventures)Home 119 8343.4%  105 8129.6%  137 12410.5% 
(FL, GA, SC) Dollars$58,704$44,61131.6% $50,727$41,57422.0% $68,550$66,2923.4% 
 Avg. Price$493,311$537,482(8.2)% $483,114$513,259(5.9)% $500,365$534,613(6.4)% 
Southwest          
(unconsolidated joint ventures)Home 45 62(27.4)%  44 61(27.9)%  46 68(32.4)% 
(AZ, TX)Dollars$29,219$37,383(21.8)% $27,565$36,314(24.1)% $29,973$41,535(27.8)% 
 Avg. Price$649,311$602,9527.7% $626,477$595,3115.2% $651,587$610,8096.7% 
West          
(unconsolidated joint ventures)Home 26 35(25.7)%  41 3710.8%  11 23(52.2)% 
(CA)Dollars$8,979$12,682(29.2)% $14,613$13,05411.9% $4,091$8,310(50.8)% 
 Avg. Price$345,346$362,343(4.7)% $356,415$352,8111.0% $371,909$361,3042.9% 
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (2)          
(excluding KSA JV)Home 325 327(0.6)%  337 343(1.7)%  303 345(12.2)% 
 Dollars$189,807$210,770(9.9)% $198,545$218,895(9.3)% $175,817$222,558(21.0)% 
 Avg. Price$584,022$644,557(9.4)% $589,154$638,178(7.7)% $580,254$645,096(10.1)% 
           
KSA JV Only          
 Home 379 36952.8%  0 4(100.0)%  581 371,470.3% 
 Dollars$59,234$6,081874.1% $0$908(100.0)% $91,551$6,1721,383.3% 
 Avg. Price$156,290$168,917(7.5)% $0$227,000(100.0)% $157,575$166,811(5.5)% 
           
DELIVERIES INCLUDE EXTRAS          
Notes:          
(1) Contracts are defined as new contracts signed during the period for the purchase of homes, less cancellations of prior contracts.  
(2) Represents home deliveries, home revenues and average prices for our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures for the period. We provide this data as a supplement to our consolidated results as an indicator of the volume managed in our unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures. Our proportionate share of the income or loss of unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures is reflected as a separate line item in our consolidated financial statements under “Income from unconsolidated joint ventures”.


   
Contact:J. Larry SorsbyJeffrey T. O’Keefe
 Executive Vice President & CFOVice President, Investor Relations
 732-747-7800732-747-7800