Form 10-Q Amendment No.1

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 


QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended February 28, 2006

Commission File Number: 1-11749

 


Lennar Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   95-4337490

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

700 Northwest 107th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33172

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(305) 559-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


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  x    NO  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  x            Accelerated filer  ¨            Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  ¨    NO  x

Common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2006:

 

Class A

   127,425,287

Class B

   32,840,686

 



Explanatory Paragraph

This Form 10-Q/A for the quarterly period ended February 28, 2006 is being filed for the purpose of restating Note 3 in our Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which includes expanded reportable segment footnote disclosure related to our homebuilding operations. The restatement does not affect our condensed consolidated financial condition at February 28, 2006 and November 30, 2005, or results of operations or cash flows for the three months ended February 28, 2006 and 2005. Conforming changes have been made to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in this Form 10-Q/A. See Note 3 in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information relating to the restatement. This Form 10-Q/A has not been updated for events or information subsequent to the date of filing of the original Form 10-Q, except in connection with the foregoing.

 

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Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     February 28,
2006
    November 30,
2005
 

ASSETS

    

Homebuilding:

    

Cash

   $ 112,030     909,557  

Restricted cash

     26,255     22,681  

Receivables, net

     220,761     299,232  

Inventories:

    

Finished homes and construction in progress

     5,129,924     4,625,563  

Land under development

     3,473,743     2,867,463  

Consolidated inventory not owned

     392,912     370,505  
              

Total inventories

     8,996,579     7,863,531  

Investments in unconsolidated entities

     1,381,765     1,282,686  

Goodwill

     201,977     195,156  

Other assets

     214,816     266,747  
              
     11,154,183     10,839,590  

Financial services

     1,529,060     1,701,635  
              

Total assets

   $ 12,683,243     12,541,225  
              

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Homebuilding:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 798,121     876,830  

Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned

     304,326     306,445  

Senior notes and other debts payable

     3,125,172     2,592,772  

Other liabilities

     1,559,088     1,997,824  
              
     5,786,707     5,773,871  

Financial services

     1,269,194     1,437,700  
              

Total liabilities

     7,055,901     7,211,571  
              

Minority interest

     72,542     78,243  

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock

     —       —    

Class A common stock of $0.10 par value per share, 131,623 shares issued at February 28, 2006

     13,162     13,025  

Class B common stock of $0.10 par value per share, 32,833 shares issued at February 28, 2006

     3,283     3,278  

Additional paid-in capital

     1,546,906     1,486,988  

Retained earnings

     4,279,301     4,046,563  

Deferred compensation plan; 414 Class A common shares and 41 Class B common shares at February 28, 2006

     (3,817 )   (4,047 )

Deferred compensation liability

     3,817     4,047  

Treasury stock, at cost; 5,308 Class A common shares at February 28, 2006

     (283,655 )   (293,222 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (4,197 )   (5,221 )
              

Total stockholders’ equity

     5,554,800     5,251,411  
              

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 12,683,243     12,541,225  
              

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28,
     2006    2005

Revenues:

     

Homebuilding

   $ 3,108,718    2,289,938

Financial services

     131,941    115,793
           

Total revenues

     3,240,659    2,405,731
           

Costs and expenses:

     

Homebuilding

     2,711,056    1,995,975

Financial services

     121,316    99,507

Corporate general and administrative

     51,891    37,160
           

Total costs and expenses

     2,884,263    2,132,642
           

Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities

     38,190    16,139

Management fees and other income, net

     19,433    21,654

Minority interest expense, net

     4,413    1,237
           

Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

     409,606    309,645

Provision for income taxes

     151,554    116,891
           

Earnings from continuing operations

     258,052    192,754
           

Discontinued operations:

     

Earnings from discontinued operations before provision for income taxes

     —      726

Provision for income taxes

     —      274
           

Earnings from discontinued operations

     —      452
           

Net earnings

   $ 258,052    193,206
           

Basic earnings per share:

     

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 1.64    1.25

Earnings from discontinued operations

     0.00    0.00
           

Net earnings

   $ 1.64    1.25
           

Diluted earnings per share:

     

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 1.58    1.17

Earnings from discontinued operations

     0.00    0.00
           

Net earnings

   $ 1.58    1.17
           

Cash dividends per Class A common share

   $ 0.16    0.1375
           

Cash dividends per Class B common share

   $ 0.16    0.1375
           

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28,
 
     2006     2005  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net earnings from continuing operations

   $ 258,052     192,754  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     11,753     14,672  

Amortization of discount on debt

     2,400     4,610  

Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities

     (38,190 )   (16,139 )

Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities

     43,502     31,419  

Minority interests

     4,413     1,237  

Share-based compensation

     8,146     769  

Tax benefits from share-based awards

     3,976     14,391  

Deferred income tax provision

     60,646     5,776  

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect from acquisitions:

    

Decrease in receivables

     144,434     165,698  

Increase in inventories

     (1,117,227 )   (530,550 )

(Increase) decrease in other assets

     3,817     (3,285 )

Decrease in financial services loans held-for-sale

     113,367     105,216  

Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities

     (438,632 )   (156,266 )

Net earnings from discontinued operations

     —       452  

Adjustment to reconcile net earnings from discontinued operations to net cash used in operating activities

     —       (164 )
              

Net cash used in operating activities

     (939,543 )   (169,410 )
              

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Increase in restricted cash

     (3,574 )   (1,516 )

Net additions to operating properties and equipment

     (4,958 )   (5,902 )

Contributions to unconsolidated entities

     (234,429 )   (204,003 )

Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities

     81,864     92,902  

Decrease in financial services loans held-for-investment

     12,078     359  

Purchases of investment securities

     (23,556 )   (7,174 )

Proceeds from investment securities

     12,800     6,993  

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (23,034 )   (84,230 )
              

Net cash used in investing activities

     (182,809 )   (202,571 )
              

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net repayments under financial services debt

     (174,562 )   (273,493 )

Net borrowings (repayments) under other debt

     535,747     (54,604 )

Net payments related to minority interests

     (19,910 )   (10,252 )

Excess tax benefits from share-based awards

     4,623     —    

Common stock:

    

Issuances

     22,825     23,808  

Repurchases

     (489 )   (105,597 )

Dividends

     (25,314 )   (21,340 )
              

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     342,920     (441,478 )
              

Net decrease in cash

     (779,432 )   (813,459 )

Cash at beginning of period

     1,059,343     1,415,815  
              

Cash at end of period

   $ 279,911     602,356  
              

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28,
     2006    2005

Summary of cash:

     

Homebuilding

   $ 112,030    495,998

Financial services

     167,881    106,358
           
   $ 279,911    602,356
           

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:

     

Conversion of 5.125% zero-coupon convertible senior subordinated notes to equity

   $ 20,433    —  

Land distributions from unconsolidated entities

   $ 18,604    23,854

Purchases of inventory financed by sellers

   $ 15,508    12,025

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

(1) Basis of Presentation

Basis of Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Lennar Corporation and all subsidiaries, partnerships and other entities in which Lennar Corporation has a controlling interest and variable interest entities (see Note 15) in which Lennar Corporation is deemed to be the primary beneficiary (the “Company”). The Company’s investments in both unconsolidated entities in which a significant, but less than controlling, interest is held and in variable interest entities in which the Company is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary, are accounted for by the equity method. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information, 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the November 30, 2005 consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year then ended. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been made.

The Company has historically experienced, and expects to continue to experience, variability in quarterly results. The condensed consolidated statement of earnings for the three months ended February 28, 2006 is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 2006 presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on reported net earnings.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Share-Based Payment

Prior to December 1, 2005, the Company accounted for stock option awards granted under the Company’s share-based payment plans in accordance with the recognition and measurement provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, (“APB 25”) and related Interpretations, as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, (“SFAS 123”). Share-based employee compensation expense was not recognized in the Company’s

 

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consolidated statements of earnings prior to December 1, 2005, as all stock option awards granted under the plans had an exercise price equal to or greater than the market value of the common stock on the date of the grant. Effective December 1, 2005, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, (“SFAS 123R”) using the modified-prospective-transition method. Under this transition method, compensation expense recognized during the three months ended February 28, 2006 included: (a) compensation expense for all share-based awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of December 1, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123, and (b) compensation expense for all share-based awards granted subsequent to December 1, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R. In accordance with the modified-prospective-transition method, results for prior periods have not been restated. The adoption of SFAS 123R resulted in a charge to net earnings of $0.02 per share diluted for the three months ended February 28, 2006. See Note 13 for further detail on the impact of SFAS 123R to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

(2) Discontinued Operations

In May 2005, the Company sold North America Exchange Company (“NAEC”), a subsidiary of Financial Services’ title company. NAEC’s revenues for the three months ended February 28, 2005 were $1.6 million.

(3) Operating and Reporting Segments (as Restated)

Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarterly period ended February 28, 2006, the Company expanded its disclosure of reportable segments in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 131. The Company had historically aggregated its homebuilding operating segments into a single, national reportable segment, but has restated its segment disclosure to include three homebuilding reportable segments, as identified above, for the three months ended February 28, 2006 and 2005. The restatement has no impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of February 28, 2006 and November 30, 2005, condensed consolidated statements of earnings and related earnings per share amounts for the three months ended February 28, 2006 and 2005 or condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended February 28, 2006 and 2005.

 

The Company’s operating segments are aggregated into reportable segments in accordance with SFAS 131, Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, (“SFAS 131”) based primarily upon similar economic characteristics and product type. The Company’s reportable segments consist of:

 

  (1) Homebuilding East

 

  (2) Homebuilding Central

 

  (3) Homebuilding West

 

  (4) Financial Services

Information about homebuilding activities in states that do not have economic characteristics that are similar to those in other states in the same geographic area is grouped under “Homebuilding Other,” which is not considered a reportable segment in accordance with SFAS 131.

Operations of the Company’s Homebuilding segments primarily include the sale and construction of single-family attached and detached homes, and to a lesser extent,

 

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condominiums, as well as the purchase, development and sale of residential land directly and through the Company’s unconsolidated entities. The Company’s reportable homebuilding segments, and all other homebuilding operations not required to be reported separately, have divisions located in the following states:

East: Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia

Central: Arizona, Colorado and Texas

West: California and Nevada

Other: Illinois, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina and South Carolina

Operations of the Company’s Financial Services segment includes mortgage financing, title insurance, closing services and insurance agency services for both buyers of the Company’s homes and others. Substantially all of the loans it originates are sold in the secondary mortgage market on a servicing released basis; however, the Company remains liable for certain representations and warranties related to loan sales. The Financial Services segment also provides high-speed Internet and cable television services to residents of the Company’s communities and others. The Company’s Financial Services segment operates generally in the same markets as the Company’s homebuilding segments, as well as other states.

Evaluation of segment performance is based primarily on operating earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes. Operating earnings for the Homebuilding segments consist of revenues generated from the sales of homes and land, equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities and management fees and other income, net, less the cost of homes and land sold, selling, general and administrative expenses and minority interest expense, net. Operating earnings for the Financial Services segment consist of revenues generated from mortgage financing, title insurance, closing services, insurance agency services and Internet and cable television services less the cost of such services and certain selling, general and administrative expenses incurred by the Financial Services segment.

Each reportable segment follows the same accounting policies described in Note 1 – “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A. Operational results of each segment are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have occurred had the segment been an independent, stand-alone entity during the periods presented.

 

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Financial information relating to the Company’s operations was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28,
 

(In thousands)

   2006     2005  

Revenues:

    

Homebuilding East

   $ 901,783     581,724  

Homebuilding Central

     769,138     611,310  

Homebuilding West

     1,209,394     915,555  

Homebuilding Other

     228,403     181,349  

Financial Services

     131,941     115,793  
              

Total revenues

   $ 3,240,659     2,405,731  
              

Operating earnings:

    

Homebuilding East

   $ 138,643     77,141  

Homebuilding Central

     70,343     49,976  

Homebuilding West

     242,348     193,845  

Homebuilding Other

     (462 )   9,557  

Financial Services

     10,625     16,286  

Corporate

     (51,891 )   (37,160 )
              

Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

   $ 409,606     309,645  
              

(In thousands)

   February 28,
2006
    November 30,
2005
 

Assets:

    

Homebuilding East

   $ 3,799,133     3,454,318  

Homebuilding Central

     1,812,867     1,682,593  

Homebuilding West

     4,209,983     3,749,021  

Homebuilding Other

     1,147,700     1,131,146  

Financial Services

     1,529,060     1,701,635  

Corporate and unallocated

     184,500     822,512  
              

Total assets

   $ 12,683,243     12,541,225  
              

 

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(4) Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

Summarized condensed financial information on a combined 100% basis related to unconsolidated entities in which the Company has investments that are accounted for by the equity method was as follows:

 

(In thousands)

   February 28,
2006
   November 30,
2005

Assets:

     

Cash

   $ 325,114    334,530

Inventories

     8,060,881    7,615,489

Other assets

     871,419    875,741
           
   $ 9,257,414    8,825,760
           

Liabilities and equity:

     

Accounts payable and other liabilities

   $ 945,614    1,004,940

Notes and mortgages payable

     4,705,510    4,486,271

Equity of:

     

The Company

     1,381,765    1,282,686

Others

     2,224,525    2,051,863
           
   $ 9,257,414    8,825,760
           

In some instances, the Company and/or its partners have provided guarantees on debt of certain unconsolidated entities generally on a pro rata basis and to a lesser extent on a joint and several basis. At February 28, 2006, the Company had repayment guarantees of $133.7 million and limited maintenance guarantees of $614.1 million related to unconsolidated entity debt. As of February 28, 2006, the fair market value of the repayment guarantees was insignificant. When the Company and/or its partners provide guarantees, the unconsolidated entity generally receives more favorable terms from its lenders than would otherwise be available to it. The limited maintenance guarantees only apply if an unconsolidated entity defaults on its loan arrangements and the value of the collateral (generally land and improvements) is less than a specified percentage of the loan balance. If the Company is required to make a payment under a limited maintenance guarantee to bring the value of the collateral above the specified percentage of the loan balance, the payment would constitute a capital contribution or loan to the unconsolidated entity and increase the Company’s share of any funds the unconsolidated entity distributes. At February 28, 2006, there were no assets held as collateral that, upon the occurrence of any triggering event or condition under a guarantee, the Company could obtain and liquidate to recover all or a portion of the amounts to be paid under a guarantee.

 

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(5) Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company. Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28,

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

   2006    2005

Numerator – Basic earnings per share:

     

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 258,052    192,754

Earnings from discontinued operations

     —      452
           

Numerator for basic earnings per share – net earnings

   $ 258,052    193,206
           

Numerator – Diluted earnings per share:

     

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 258,052    192,754

Interest on 5.125% zero-coupon convertible senior subordinated notes due 2021, net of tax

     1,188    2,199
           

Numerator for diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

     259,240    194,953

Numerator for diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations

     —      452
           

Numerator for diluted earnings per share – net earnings

   $ 259,240    195,405
           

Denominator:

     

Denominator for basic earnings per share – weighted average shares

     157,826    155,144

Effect of dilutive securities:

     

Employee stock options and restricted stock

     2,371    2,744

5.125% zero-coupon convertible senior subordinated notes due 2021

     4,357    8,969
           

Denominator for diluted earnings per share

     164,554    166,857
           

Basic earnings per share:

     

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 1.64    1.25

Earnings from discontinued operations

     0.00    0.00
           

Net earnings

   $ 1.64    1.25
           

Diluted earnings per share:

     

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 1.58    1.17

Earnings from discontinued operations

     0.00    0.00
           

Net earnings

   $ 1.58    1.17
           

Options to purchase 1.6 million and 1.2 million shares of Class A common stock were outstanding and anti-dilutive at February 28, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

During the three months ended February 28, 2006, $45.0 million face value of 5.125% zero-coupon convertible senior subordinated notes due 2021 (the “Convertible Notes”) were converted to 0.6 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The weighted average of these shares is included in the calculation of basic earnings per share for the three months ended February 28, 2006. The calculation of diluted earnings per share included 4.4 million shares for the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to 9.0 million shares for the three months ended February 28, 2005 related to the dilutive effect of non-converted Convertible Notes. In March 2006, the Company notified the holders of its Convertible Notes that it would

 

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redeem all of the outstanding Convertible Notes on April 4, 2006. By April 4, 2006, substantially all of the Convertible Notes were converted by the noteholders into 4.2 million Class A common shares. Convertible Notes not converted by the noteholders by April 4, 2006 were not material and redeemed by the Company on that date.

(6) Financial Services

The assets and liabilities related to the Company’s financial services operations were as follows:

 

(In thousands)

   February 28,
2006
   November 30,
2005

Assets:

     

Cash

   $ 167,881    149,786

Receivables, net

     418,377    675,877

Loans held-for-sale, net

     449,179    562,510

Loans held-for-investment, net

     330,257    147,459

Investments held-to-maturity

     43,124    32,146

Goodwill

     57,988    57,988

Other

     62,254    75,869
           
   $ 1,529,060    1,701,635
           

Liabilities:

     

Notes and other debts payable

   $ 1,095,220    1,269,782

Other

     173,974    167,918
           
   $ 1,269,194    1,437,700
           

At February 28, 2006, the Financial Services segment had warehouse lines of credit totaling $1.1 billion to fund its mortgage loan activities. Borrowings under the facilities were $1.0 billion at February 28, 2006. The warehouse lines of credit mature in August 2006 ($500 million) and in April 2007 ($600 million), at which time the Company expects the facilities to be renewed. At February 28, 2006, Financial Services had advances under a conduit funding agreement with a major financial institution amounting to $22.2 million. Financial Services also had a $25 million revolving line of credit with a bank that matures in August 2006, at which time the Company expects the line of credit to be renewed. Borrowings under the line of credit were $23.8 million at February 28, 2006.

(7) Cash

Cash as of February 28, 2006 consisted of cash held in escrow for approximately three days. Cash as of November 30, 2005, included $193.6 million of cash held in escrow for approximately three days.

(8) Restricted Cash

Restricted cash consists of customer deposits on home sales held in restricted accounts until title transfers to the homebuyer, as required by the state and local governments in which the homes were sold.

 

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(9) Other Liabilities

 

(In thousands)

   February 28,
2006
   November 30,
2005

Accrued compensation

   $ 371,681    396,614

Income taxes currently payable

     86,761    463,588

Other

     1,100,646    1,137,622
           
   $ 1,559,088    1,997,824
           

(10) Debt

In January 2006, the Company increased its unsecured credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) to $2.2 billion, by accessing the Credit Facility’s accordion feature. In March 2006, the Company amended certain terms of the Credit Facility to provide that proceeds from the Credit Facility may be used to repay amounts outstanding under the commercial paper program, which is described below. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of the Company’s subsidiaries other than finance company subsidiaries (which include mortgage and title insurance subsidiaries). Interest rates on outstanding borrowings are LIBOR-based, with margins determined based on changes in the Company’s leverage ratio and credit ratings, or an alternate base rate, as described in the credit agreement. At February 28, 2006, the Company had $500.0 million outstanding under the Credit Facility.

The Company has a structured letter of credit facility (the “LC Facility”) with a financial institution. The purpose of the LC Facility is to facilitate the issuance of up to $200 million of letters of credit on a senior unsecured basis. In connection with the LC Facility, the financial institution issued $200 million of their senior notes, which were linked to the Company’s performance on the LC Facility. If there is an event of default under the LC Facility, including the Company’s failure to reimburse a draw against an issued letter of credit, the financial institution would assign its claim against the Company, to the extent of the amount due and payable by the Company under the LC Facility, to its noteholders in lieu of their principal repayment on their performance-linked notes.

At February 28, 2006, the Company had letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $1.3 billion, which includes $196.3 million outstanding under the LC Facility. The majority of these letters of credit are posted with regulatory bodies to guarantee the Company’s performance of certain development and construction activities or are posted in lieu of cash deposits on option contracts. Of the Company’s total letters of credit outstanding, $348.9 million were collateralized against certain borrowings available under the Credit Facility.

In March 2006, the Company initiated a commercial paper program (the “Program”) under which the Company may, from time-to-time, issue short-term unsecured notes in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2.0 billion. Issuances under the Program will be guaranteed by all of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries that are also guarantors of its Credit Facility.

In March 2006, the Company notified the holders of its Convertible Notes that it would redeem all of the Convertible Notes on April 4, 2006. The redemption price was $468.10 per $1,000 principal amount at maturity, which represented the original issue price plus accrued original issue discount to the redemption date. The Convertible Notes were convertible at a rate of 14.2 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount at maturity. As of February 28, 2006, the aggregate principal amount at maturity of the Convertible Notes outstanding was $299.0 million. By April 4, 2006, substantially all of the Convertible Notes were converted by the noteholders into 4.2 million shares Class A common shares. Convertible Notes not converted by the noteholders by April 4, 2006 were not material and redeemed by the Company on that date.

 

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(11) Product Warranty

Warranty and similar reserves for homes are established at an amount estimated to be adequate to cover potential costs for materials and labor with regard to warranty-type claims expected to be incurred subsequent to the delivery of a home. Reserves are determined based on historical data and trends with respect to similar product types and geographical areas. Warranty reserves are included in other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The activity in the Company’s warranty reserve was as follows:

 

    

Three Months Ended

February 28,

 

(In thousands)

   2006     2005  

Warranty reserve, beginning of period

   $ 144,916     116,826  

Provision

     39,589     33,007  

Payments

     (44,701 )   (35,309 )
              

Warranty reserve, end of period

   $ 139,804     114,524  
              

(12) Stockholders’ Equity

In June 2001, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to permit the purchase of up to 20 million shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The Company did not repurchase any shares of its outstanding Class A common stock under the stock repurchase program during the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to 1.9 million shares repurchased during the three months ended February 28, 2005 for an aggregate purchase price of $105.3 million, or $54.39 per share. As of February 28, 2006, 12.4 million common shares can be repurchased in the future under the program.

At February 28, 2006, the Company had a shelf registration statement effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, under which the Company could sell to the public up to $1.0 billion of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock or other securities. At February 28, 2006, the Company had another shelf registration statement effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, under which the Company could issue up to $400 million of equity or debt securities in connection with acquisitions of companies or interests in companies, businesses or assets.

(13) Share-Based Payment

The Company has share-based awards outstanding under four different plans as follows:

The Lennar Corporation 2003 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (the “2003 Plan”) provides for the granting of Class A and Class B stock options and stock appreciation rights and awards of restricted common stock (“nonvested shares”) to key officers, employees and directors. The exercise prices of stock options and stock appreciation rights may not be less than the market value of the common stock on the date of the grant. No options granted under the 2003 Plan may be exercisable until at least six months after the date of the grant. Thereafter, exercises are permitted in installments determined when options are granted. Each stock option and stock appreciation right will expire on a date determined at the time of the grant, but not more than ten years after the date of the grant.

 

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The Lennar Corporation 2000 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (the “2000 Plan”) provided for the granting of Class A stock options and stock appreciation rights and awards of nonvested shares to key officers, employees and directors. No options granted under the 2000 Plan may be exercisable until at least six months after the date of the grant. Thereafter, exercises are permitted in installments determined when options are granted. Each stock option and stock appreciation right will expire on a date determined at the time of the grant, but not more than ten years after the date of the grant.

The Lennar Corporation 1997 Stock Option Plan (the “1997 Plan”) provided for the granting of Class A stock options and stock appreciation rights to key employees of the Company to purchase shares at prices not less than the market value of the common stock on the date of the grant. No options granted under the 1997 Plan may be exercisable until at least six months after the date of the grant. Thereafter, exercises are permitted in installments determined when options are granted. Each stock option and stock appreciation right granted will expire on a date determined at the time of the grant, but not more than ten years after the date of the grant.

The Lennar Corporation 1991 Stock Option Plan (the “1991 Plan”) provided for the granting of Class A stock options to key employees of the Company to purchase shares at prices not less than market value of the common stock on the date of the grant. No options granted under the 1991 Plan may be exercisable until at least six months after the date of the grant. Thereafter, exercises are permitted in installments determined when options are granted. Each stock option granted will expire on a date determined at the time of the grant, but not more than ten years after the date of the grant.

Prior to December 1, 2005, the Company accounted for stock option awards granted under the plans in accordance with the recognition and measurement provisions of APB 25 and related Interpretations, as permitted by SFAS 123. Share-based employee compensation expense was not recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of earnings prior to December 1, 2005, as all stock option awards granted under the plans had an exercise price equal to or greater than the market value of the common stock on the date of the grant. Effective December 1, 2005, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123R using the modified-prospective-transition method. Under this transition method, compensation expense recognized during the three months ended February 28, 2006 included: (a) compensation expense for all share-based awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of December 1, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123, and (b) compensation expense for all share-based awards granted subsequent to December 1, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R. In accordance with the modified-prospective-transition method, results for prior periods have not been restated.

As a result of adopting SFAS 123R, the charge to earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and net earnings for the three months ended February 28, 2006 was $5.6 million and $3.9 million, respectively. The impact of adopting SFAS 123R on both basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended February 28, 2006 was $0.02 per share.

Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company presented all tax benefits related to deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options as operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. SFAS 123R requires that cash flows resulting from tax benefits related to tax deductions in excess of the compensation expense recognized for those options (excess tax benefits) be classified as financing cash flows. As a result, the Company classified $4.6 million of excess tax benefits as financing cash inflows for the three months ended February 28, 2006.

 

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The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings and earnings per share for the three months ended February 28, 2005, if the Company had applied the fair market value recognition provisions of SFAS 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure, to options granted under the Company’s share-based payment plans. For purposes of this pro forma disclosure, the value of the stock options is estimated using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model and amortized to expense over the options’ vesting periods.

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

   Three Months Ended
February 28, 2005
 

Net earnings, as reported

   $ 193,206  

Add: Total stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net earnings, net of tax

     478  

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair market value based method for all awards, net of tax

     (3,497 )
        

Pro forma net earnings

   $ 190,187  
        

Earnings per share:

  

Basic—as reported

   $ 1.25  
        

Basic—pro forma

   $ 1.23  
        

Diluted—as reported

   $ 1.17  
        

Diluted—pro forma

   $ 1.15  
        

Compensation expense related to the Company’s share-based awards during the three months ended February 28, 2006 was $8.1 million, of which $5.6 million related to stock options resulting from the adoption of SFAS 123R and $2.5 million related to nonvested shares. During the three months ended February 28, 2005, compensation expense related to the Company’s share-based awards was $0.8 million, which primarily related to nonvested shares. The total income tax benefit recognized in the condensed consolidated statement of earnings for share-based awards during the three months ended February 28, 2006 was $2.6 million, of which $1.7 million related to stock options resulting from the adoption of SFAS 123R and $1.0 million related to nonvested shares. During the three months ended February 28, 2005, the income tax benefit recognized in the condensed consolidated statement of earnings for share-based awards was $0.3 million, all of which related to nonvested shares.

Cash received from stock options exercised during the three months ended February 28, 2006 and 2005 was $22.8 million and $23.8 million, respectively. The tax deductions related to stock options exercised during the three months ended February 28, 2006 and 2005 totaled $8.1 million and $14.0 million, respectively.

The fair value of each of the Company’s stock option awards is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model that uses the assumptions noted in the table below. The fair value of the Company’s stock option awards, which are subject to graded vesting, is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting life of the stock options. Expected volatility is based on an average of (1) historical volatility of the Company’s stock and (2) implied volatility from traded options on the Company’s stock. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the stock option award is based on the yield curve of a zero-coupon U.S. Treasury bond on the date the stock option award is granted with a maturity equal to the expected term of the stock option award granted. The Company uses historical data to estimate stock option exercises and forfeitures within its valuation model. The expected term of stock option awards granted is derived from historical exercise experience under the Company’s share- based payment plans and represents the period of time that stock option awards granted are expected to be outstanding.

 

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The significant weighted average assumptions relating to the valuation of the Company’s stock options for the three months ended February 28, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:

 

     2006   2005

Dividend yield

   1.1%   1.0%

Volatility rate

   31% - 34%   31% - 34%

Risk-free interest rate

   4.1% - 4.4%   4.4% - 4.6%

Expected option life (years)

   2.0 - 5.0   2.0 - 5.0

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity for the three months ended February 28, 2006 was as follows:

 

     Stock
Options
    Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
   Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
   Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(In thousands)

Outstanding at November 30, 2005

   7,159,548     $ 35.92      

Grants

   1,555,600     $ 62.70      

Forfeited or expired

   (165,253 )   $ 37.11      

Exercises

   (786,998 )   $ 29.08      
                  

Outstanding at February 28, 2006

   7,762,897     $ 41.97    3.3 years    $ 142,293
                        

Vested and expected to vest in the future at February 28, 2006

   6,953,897     $ 40.94    3.3 years    $ 134,588
                        

Exercisable at February 28, 2006

   2,363,818     $ 29.50    3.0 years    $ 71,052
                        

Available for grant at February 28, 2006

   3,958,322          
              

The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the three months ended February 28, 2006 and 2005 was $17.64 and $15.90, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended February 28, 2006 and 2005 was $25.4 million and $38.6 million, respectively.

The fair value of nonvested shares is determined based on the average trading price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The weighted average grant date fair value of nonvested shares granted during the three months ended February 28, 2006 was $63.06. There were no nonvested shares granted during the three months ended February 28, 2005. A summary of the Company’s nonvested shares activity for the three months ended February 28, 2006 was as follows:

 

     Shares    

Weighted Average
Grant Date

Fair Value

Nonvested at November 30, 2005

   724,000     $ 61.65

Grants

   5,000     $ 63.06

Vested

   —       $ —  

Forfeited

   (20,000 )   $ 63.32
            

Nonvested at February 28, 2006

   709,000     $ 61.62
            

At February 28, 2006, there was $93.7 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested share-based awards granted under the Company’s share-based payment plans, of which $57.8 million relates to stock options and $35.9 million relates to nonvested shares. That expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.5 years. There were no nonvested shares that vested during the three months ended February 28, 2006 and 2005. The tax deductions related to nonvested share activity during the three months ended February 28, 2006 and 2005, totaled $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

 

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(14) Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income represents changes in stockholders’ equity from non-owner sources. The components of comprehensive income were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28,

(Dollars in thousands)

   2006    2005

Net earnings

   $ 258,052    193,206

Unrealized gains arising during period on interest rate swaps, net of 37.00% and 37.75% tax effect, respectively, in 2006 and 2005

     1,020    3,234

Unrealized gains arising during period on available-for-sale investment securities, net of 37.00% and 37.75% tax effect, respectively, in 2006 and 2005

     4    66
           

Comprehensive income

   $ 259,076    196,506
           

(15) Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities

The Company follows Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46(R) (“FIN 46R”), which requires the consolidation of certain entities in which an enterprise absorbs a majority of the entity’s expected losses, receives a majority of the entity’s expected residual returns, or both, as a result of ownership, contractual or other financial interests in the entity.

Unconsolidated Entities

At February 28, 2006, the Company had investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities established to acquire and develop land for sale to the Company in connection with its homebuilding operations, for sale to third parties or for the construction of homes for sale to third-party homebuyers. The Company evaluated all agreements under FIN 46R. During the three months ended February 28, 2006, the Company consolidated entities under FIN 46R that at February 28, 2006 had total combined assets and liabilities of $181.8 million and $6.7 million, respectively.

At February 28, 2006, the Company’s recorded investment in unconsolidated entities was $1.4 billion. The Company’s estimated maximum exposure to loss with regard to unconsolidated entities was its recorded investments in these entities in addition to the exposure under the guarantees discussed in Note 4.

Option Contracts

The Company evaluated all option contracts for land and determined it was the primary beneficiary of certain of these option contracts. Although the Company does not have legal title to the optioned land, under FIN 46R, the Company, if it is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, is required to consolidate the land under option at the purchase price of the optioned land. During the three months ended February 28, 2006, the effect of the consolidation of these option contracts was an increase of $164.9 million to consolidated inventory not owned with a corresponding increase to liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned in the

 

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accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of February 28, 2006. This increase was offset primarily by the Company exercising its options to acquire land under certain contracts previously consolidated under FIN 46R, resulting in a net increase in consolidated inventory not owned of $22.4 million. To reflect the purchase price of the inventory consolidated under FIN 46R, the Company reclassified $47.8 million of related option deposits from land under development to consolidated inventory not owned in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of February 28, 2006. The liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned represent the difference between the purchase price of the optioned land and the Company’s cash deposits.

At February 28, 2006, the Company’s exposure to loss related to its option contracts with third parties and unconsolidated entities represented its non-refundable option deposits and advanced costs totaling $816.4 million. Additionally, the Company posts letters of credit in lieu of cash deposits under certain option contracts.

(16) New Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2004, the FASB issued Staff Position 109-1, Application of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, to the Tax Deduction on Qualified Production Activities Provided by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (“FSP 109-1”). The American Jobs Creation Act, which was signed into law in October 2004, provides a tax deduction on qualified domestic production activities. When fully phased-in, the deduction will be up to 9% of the lesser of “qualified production activities income” or taxable income. Based on the guidance provided by FSP 109-1, this deduction should be accounted for as a special deduction under SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, and will reduce tax expense in the period or periods that the amounts are deductible on the tax return. FSP 109-1 was effective December 21, 2004. The tax benefit resulting from the new deduction was effective beginning in the Company’s first quarter of fiscal year 2006 and is reflected in the effective income tax rate of 37.00% for the three months ended February 28, 2006, reduced from 37.75% for the three months ended February 28, 2005. The Company is continuing to evaluate the impact of this law on its future financial statements and currently estimates the fiscal 2006 reduction in its federal income tax rate from fiscal 2005 to be approximately 75 basis points.

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections-a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3 (“SFAS 154”). SFAS 154, which replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and SFAS No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, changes the requirements for the accounting and reporting of a change in an accounting principle. The statement requires retrospective application of changes in an accounting principle to prior periods’ financial statements unless it is impracticable to determine the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005 (the Company’s fiscal year beginning December 1, 2006). The adoption of SFAS 154 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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(17) Supplemental Financial Information

The Company’s obligations to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest under the Credit Facility, senior floating-rate notes due 2007, senior floating-rate notes due 2009, 7 5/8% senior notes due 2009, 5.125% senior notes due 2010, 5.95% senior notes due 2013, 5.50% senior notes due 2014 and 5.60% senior notes due 2015 are guaranteed by substantially all of the Company’s subsidiaries other than finance company subsidiaries. The guarantees are full and unconditional and the guarantor subsidiaries are 100% directly or indirectly owned by Lennar Corporation. The Company has determined that separate, full financial statements of the guarantors would not be material to investors and, accordingly, supplemental financial information for the guarantors is presented as follows:

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

February 28, 2006

 

(In thousands)

   Lennar
Corporation
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Total

ASSETS

           

Homebuilding:

           

Cash, restricted cash and receivables, net

   $ 4,213     332,269    22,564     —       359,046

Inventories

     —       8,768,090    228,489     —       8,996,579

Investments in unconsolidated entities

     —       1,381,765    —       —       1,381,765

Goodwill

     —       201,977    —       —       201,977

Other assets

     87,066     93,010    34,740     —       214,816

Investments in subsidiaries

     7,537,145     500,421    —       (8,037,566 )   —  
                             
     7,628,424     11,277,532    285,793     (8,037,566 )   11,154,183

Financial services

     —       393,695    1,135,365     —       1,529,060
                             

Total assets

   $ 7,628,424     11,671,227    1,421,158     (8,037,566 )   12,683,243
                             

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

           

Homebuilding:

           

Accounts payable and other liabilities

   $ 780,723     1,535,557    40,929     —       2,357,209

Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned

     —       304,326    —       —       304,326

Senior notes and other debts payable

     2,944,839     164,996    15,337     —       3,125,172

Intercompany

     (1,651,938 )   2,120,228    (468,290 )   —       —  
                             
     2,073,624     4,125,107    (412,024 )   —       5,786,707

Financial services

     —       8,975    1,260,219     —       1,269,194
                             

Total liabilities

     2,073,624     4,134,082    848,195     —       7,055,901

Minority interest

     —       —      72,542     —       72,542

Stockholders’ equity

     5,554,800     7,537,145    500,421     (8,037,566 )   5,554,800
                             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 7,628,424     11,671,227    1,421,158     (8,037,566 )   12,683,243
                             

 

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(17) Supplemental Financial Information – (Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

November 30, 2005

 

(In thousands)

   Lennar
Corporation
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Total

ASSETS

           

Homebuilding:

           

Cash, restricted cash and receivables, net

   $ 401,467     816,971    13,032     —       1,231,470

Inventories

     —       7,619,470    244,061     —       7,863,531

Investments in unconsolidated entities

     —       1,282,686    —       —       1,282,686

Goodwill

     —       195,156    —       —       195,156

Other assets

     80,838     121,354    64,555     —       266,747

Investments in subsidiaries

     7,150,775     500,342    —       (7,651,117 )   —  
                             
     7,633,080     10,535,979    321,648     (7,651,117 )   10,839,590

Financial services

     —       29,341    1,672,294     —       1,701,635
                             

Total assets

   $ 7,633,080     10,565,320    1,993,942     (7,651,117 )   12,541,225
                             

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

           

Homebuilding:

           

Accounts payable and other liabilities

   $ 1,026,281     1,783,582    64,791     —       2,874,654

Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned

     —       306,445    —       —       306,445

Senior notes and other debts payable

     2,328,016     250,642    14,114     —       2,592,772

Intercompany

     (972,628 )   1,066,147    (93,519 )   —       —  
                             
     2,381,669     3,406,816    (14,614 )   —       5,773,871

Financial services

     —       7,729    1,429,971     —       1,437,700
                             

Total liabilities

     2,381,669     3,414,545    1,415,357     —       7,211,571

Minority interest

     —       —      78,243     —       78,243

Stockholders’ equity

     5,251,411     7,150,775    500,342     (7,651,117 )   5,251,411
                             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 7,633,080     10,565,320    1,993,942     (7,651,117 )   12,541,225
                             

 

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(17) Supplemental Financial Information – (Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings

Three Months Ended February 28, 2006

 

(In thousands)

   Lennar
Corporation
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Total

Revenues:

            

Homebuilding

   $ —       3,024,603    84,115    —       3,108,718

Financial services

     —       3,711    141,820    (13,590 )   131,941
                            

Total revenues

     —       3,028,314    225,935    (13,590 )   3,240,659
                            

Costs and expenses:

            

Homebuilding

     —       2,635,077    77,233    (1,254 )   2,711,056

Financial services

     —       3,598    130,080    (12,362 )   121,316

Corporate general and administrative

     51,891     —      —      —       51,891
                            

Total costs and expenses

     51,891     2,638,675    207,313    (13,616 )   2,884,263
                            

Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities

     —       38,190    —      —       38,190

Management fees and other income, net

     26     17,345    2,088    (26 )   19,433

Minority interest expense, net

     —       —      4,413    —       4,413
                            

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (51,865 )   445,174    16,297    —       409,606

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (19,189 )   164,714    6,029    —       151,554
                            

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     (32,676 )   280,460    10,268    —       258,052

Equity in earnings from subsidiaries

     290,728     10,268    —      (300,996 )   —  
                            

Net earnings

   $ 258,052     290,728    10,268    (300,996 )   258,052
                            

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings

Three Months Ended February 28, 2005

 

(In thousands)

   Lennar
Corporation
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Total

Revenues:

            

Homebuilding

   $ —       2,210,331    79,607    —       2,289,938

Financial services

     —       1,545    121,103    (6,855 )   115,793
                            

Total revenues

     —       2,211,876    200,710    (6,855 )   2,405,731
                            

Costs and expenses:

            

Homebuilding

     —       1,932,100    64,543    (668 )   1,995,975

Financial services

     —       2,549    103,145    (6,187 )   99,507

Corporate general and administrative

     37,160     —      —      —       37,160
                            

Total costs and expenses

     37,160     1,934,649    167,688    (6,855 )   2,132,642
                            

Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities

     —       16,139    —      —       16,139

Management fees and other income, net

     —       21,591    63    —       21,654

Minority interest expense, net

     —       —      1,237    —       1,237
                            

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (37,160 )   314,957    31,848    —       309,645

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (14,026 )   118,896    12,021    —       116,891
                            

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     (23,134 )   196,061    19,827    —       192,754

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —       —      452    —       452

Equity in earnings from subsidiaries

     216,340     20,279    —      (236,619 )   —  
                            

Net earnings

   $ 193,206     216,340    20,279    (236,619 )   193,206
                            

 

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(17) Supplemental Financial Information – (Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended February 28, 2006

 

(In thousands)

   Lennar
Corporation
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Total  

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net earnings from continuing operations

   $ 258,052     290,728     10,268     (300,996 )   258,052  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (492,997 )   (1,424,808 )   419,214     300,996     (1,197,595 )
                                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (234,945 )   (1,134,080 )   429,482     —       (939,543 )
                                

Cash flows from investing activities:

          

Increase in investments in unconsolidated entities, net

     —       (152,565 )   —       —       (152,565 )

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —       (23,034 )   —       —       (23,034 )

Other

     (741 )   (6,149 )   (320 )   —       (7,210 )
                                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (741 )   (181,748 )   (320 )   —       (182,809 )
                                

Cash flows from financing activities:

          

Net repayments under financial services debt

     —       —       (174,562 )   —       (174,562 )

Net borrowings (repayments) under other debt

     637,000     (91,562 )   (9,691 )   —       535,747  

Net payments related to minority interests

     —       —       (19,910 )   —       (19,910 )

Excess tax benefits from share-based awards

     4,623     —       —       —       4,623  

Common stock:

          

Issuances

     22,825     —       —       —       22,825  

Repurchases

     (489 )   —       —       —       (489 )

Dividends

     (25,314 )   —       —       —       (25,314 )

Intercompany

     (804,426 )   1,004,555     (200,129 )   —       —    
                                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (165,781 )   912,993     (404,292 )   —       342,920  
                                

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (401,467 )   (402,835 )   24,870     —       (779,432 )

Cash at beginning of period

     401,467     495,081     162,795     —       1,059,343  
                                

Cash at end of period

   $ —       92,246     187,665     —       279,911  
                                

 

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(17) Supplemental Financial Information – (Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended February 28, 2005

 

(In thousands)

   Lennar
Corporation
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Total  

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net earnings from continuing operations

   $ 193,206     216,340     19,827     (236,619 )   192,754  

Net earnings from discontinued operations

     —       —       452     —       452  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (340,787 )   (566,899 )   287,907     257,163     (362,616 )
                                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (147,581 )   (350,559 )   308,186     20,544     (169,410 )
                                

Cash flows from investing activities:

          

Increase in investments in unconsolidated entities, net

     —       (111,101 )   —       —       (111,101 )

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —       (84,279 )   49     —       (84,230 )

Other

     (2,087 )   (4,183 )   (970 )   —       (7,240 )
                                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (2,087 )   (199,563 )   (921 )   —       (202,571 )
                                

Cash flows from financing activities:

          

Net repayments under financial services debt

     —       —       (273,493 )   —       (273,493 )

Net repayments under other debt

     —       (26,217 )   (7,843 )   (20,544 )   (54,604 )

Net payments related to minority interests

     —       —       (10,252 )   —       (10,252 )

Common stock:

          

Issuances

     23,808     —       —       —       23,808  

Repurchases

     (105,597 )   —       —       —       (105,597 )

Dividends

     (21,340 )   —       —       —       (21,340 )

Intercompany

     (506,675 )   533,840     (27,165 )   —       —    
                                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (609,804 )   507,623     (318,753 )   (20,544 )   (441,478 )
                                

Net decrease in cash

     (759,472 )   (42,499 )   (11,488 )   —       (813,459 )
                                

Cash at beginning of period

     1,111,944     143,180     160,691     —       1,415,815  
                                

Cash at end of period

   $ 352,472     100,681     149,203     —       602,356  
                                

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included under Item 1 of this document and our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for our fiscal year ended November 30, 2005.

As discussed in Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, subsequent to the issuance of our condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarterly period ended February 28, 2006, we expanded our disclosures of reportable segments in accordance with the provisions of Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 131, Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information. We had historically aggregated our homebuilding operating segments into a single, national reportable segment, but we have restated our segment disclosure to include three homebuilding reportable segments for the three months ended February 28, 2006 and 2005 (see Note 3). The restatement has no impact on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of February 28, 2006 and November 30, 2005, condensed consolidated statements of earnings and related earnings per share amounts for the three months ended February 28, 2006 and 2005 or condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended February 28, 2006 and 2005. The Results of Operations section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations gives effect to this restatement. We have amended our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2005 for the related impact of this restatement.

Some of the statements in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A, are “forward-looking statements,” as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies and prospects. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that these statements do not relate strictly to historical or current matters. Rather, forward-looking statements relate to anticipated or expected events, activities, trends or results. Because forward-looking statements relate to matters that have not yet occurred, these statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause our actual activities or results to differ materially from the activities and results anticipated in forward-looking statements. These factors include those described under the caption “Risk Factors Relating to Our Business” included in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for our fiscal year ended November 30, 2005 and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

Outlook

In fiscal 2006, we are focused on maintaining a sales pace that supports our current and planned inventory levels, and we believe that our intense focus on asset management and our homebuilding manufacturing process will set the foundation to achieve a more evenflow production of home deliveries.

Our strong balance sheet liquidity positions us well for opportunities, as we focus primarily on growing our company organically. However, we remain opportunistic towards the acquisition of small and possibly large homebuilders. In addition to maintaining a strong balance sheet and growing bottom-line profitability, we remain focused on achieving strong returns on capital by managing our land portfolio and controlling additional homesites through options and strategic joint ventures.

 

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(1) Results of Operations

Overview

We historically have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, variability in quarterly results. Our results of operations for the three months ended February 28, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Earnings from continuing operations were $258.1 million, or $1.58 per share diluted ($1.64 per share basic), in the first quarter of 2006, compared to $192.8 million, or $1.17 per share diluted ($1.25 per share basic), in the first quarter of 2005.

Financial information relating to our continuing operations was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28,

(In thousands)

   2006    2005

Homebuilding revenues:

     

Sales of homes

   $ 2,920,695    2,214,579

Sales of land

     188,023    75,359
           

Total homebuilding revenues

     3,108,718    2,289,938
           

Homebuilding costs and expenses:

     

Cost of homes sold

     2,192,772    1,670,136

Cost of land sold

     138,919    51,874

Selling, general and administrative

     379,365    273,965
           

Total homebuilding costs and expenses

     2,711,056    1,995,975
           

Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities

     38,190    16,139

Management fees and other income, net

     19,433    21,654

Minority interest expense, net

     4,413    1,237
           

Homebuilding operating earnings

   $ 450,872    330,519
           

Financial services revenues

   $ 131,941    115,793

Financial services costs and expenses

     121,316    99,507
           

Financial services operating earnings

   $ 10,625    16,286
           

Total operating earnings

   $ 461,497    346,805

Corporate general and administrative expenses

     51,891    37,160
           

Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

   $ 409,606    309,645
           

Revenues from home sales increased 32% in the first quarter of 2006 to $2.9 billion from $2.2 billion in 2005. Revenues were higher primarily due to an 18% increase in the number of home deliveries and a 12% increase in the average sales price of homes delivered in 2006. New home deliveries, excluding unconsolidated entities, increased to 8,904 homes in the first quarter of 2006 from 7,577 homes last year. In the first quarter of 2006, new home deliveries were higher in all of our homebuilding segments and Homebuilding Other, compared to 2005. The average sales price of homes delivered increased to $326,000 in the first quarter of 2006 from $292,000 in 2005.

 

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Gross margins on home sales were $727.9 million, or 24.9%, in the first quarter of 2006, compared to $544.4 million, or 24.6% in 2005. Gross margin percentage on home sales increased 30 basis points due to an improvement in our Homebuilding East and Homebuilding Central segments, partially offset by a decrease in our Homebuilding West segment and Homebuilding Other, primarily due to higher sales incentives offered to homebuyers, compared to last year.

Homebuilding interest expense (primarily included in cost of homes sold and cost of land sold) was $44.9 million in the first quarter of 2006, compared to $31.1 million in 2005. The increase in homebuilding interest expense was primarily due to an increase in the number of new home deliveries, as well as land sales.

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues from home sales increased to 13.0% in the first quarter of 2006, from 12.4% in 2005. The 60 basis point increase was primarily due to higher personnel-related expenses resulting from an increase in the number of land divisions established to manage increased levels of owned and controlled homesites, as well as land sales activity, compared to prior year. Additionally, broker commissions increased compared to prior year. Management fees of $6.4 million received during 2005 from unconsolidated entities in which we have investments, which were previously recorded as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses, have been reclassified as management fees and other income, net in order to conform to the 2006 presentation.

Gross profit on land sales totaled $49.1 million in the first quarter of 2006, compared to $23.5 million in 2005. Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities was $38.2 million in the first quarter of 2006, compared to $16.1 million last year. Management fees and other income, net, totaled $19.4 million in the first quarter of 2006 compared to $21.7 million in the first quarter of 2005. Minority interest expense, net was $4.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, in the first quarter of 2006 and 2005. Sales of land, equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities, management fees and other income, net and minority interest expense, net may vary significantly from period to period depending on the timing of land sales and other transactions entered into by us and unconsolidated entities in which we have investments.

Operating earnings from continuing operations for our Financial Services segment were $10.6 million in the first quarter of 2006, compared to $16.3 million last year. The decrease was primarily due to reduced profitability from our mortgage and title operations as a result of a more competitive mortgage environment and a decrease in the number of title transactions.

Corporate general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues were 1.6% and 1.5%, respectively, for the first quarter of 2006 and 2005.

For the three months ended February 28, 2006 and 2005, our effective income tax rate was 37.00% and 37.75%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate was due to the benefit provided by the American Jobs Creation Act on qualified domestic production activities.

 

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Homebuilding Segments

We have grouped our homebuilding activities into three reportable segments, which we refer to as Homebuilding East, Homebuilding Central and Homebuilding West. Information about homebuilding activities in states that do not have economic characteristics that are similar to those in other states in the same geographic area is grouped under “Homebuilding Other.” References in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations to homebuilding segments are to those reportable segments.

At February 28, 2006, our reportable homebuilding segments and Homebuilding Other consisted of homebuilding divisions located in the following states: East: Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia. Central: Arizona, Colorado and Texas. West: California and Nevada. Other: Illinois, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina and South Carolina.

The following tables set forth selected financial and operational information related to our homebuilding operations for the periods indicated:

Selected Financial and Operational Data

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28,

(In thousands)

   2006    2005

Revenues:

     

Homebuilding East:

     

Sales of homes

   $ 856,924    547,141

Sales of land

     44,859    34,583
           

Total Homebuilding East

     901,783    581,724
           

Homebuilding Central:

     

Sales of homes

     741,959    602,227

Sales of land

     27,179    9,083
           

Total Homebuilding Central

     769,138    611,310
           

Homebuilding West:

     

Sales of homes

     1,098,033    883,975

Sales of land

     111,361    31,580
           

Total Homebuilding West

     1,209,394    915,555
           

Homebuilding Other:

     

Sales of homes

     223,779    181,236

Sales of land

     4,624    113
           

Total Homebuilding Other

     228,403    181,349
           

Total Homebuilding Revenues

   $ 3,108,718    2,289,938
           

 

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     Three Months Ended
February 28,
 

(In thousands)

   2006     2005  

Operating Earnings:

    

Homebuilding East:

    

Sales of homes

   $ 121,794     59,852  

Sales of land

     13,690     11,818  

Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities

     5,107     (1,155 )

Management fees and other income (expense), net

     (205 )   6,626  

Minority interest expense, net

     (1,743 )   —    
              

Total Homebuilding East

     138,643     77,141  
              

Homebuilding Central:

    

Sales of homes

   $ 63,134     39,949  

Sales of land

     4,032     3,196  

Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities

     (515 )   (84 )

Management fees and other income, net

     3,692     7,067  

Minority interest expense, net

     —       (152 )
              

Total Homebuilding Central

     70,343     49,976  
              

Homebuilding West:

    

Sales of homes

   $ 171,330     164,982  

Sales of land

     31,436     8,518  

Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities

     26,612     15,420  

Management fees and other income, net

     15,640     6,010  

Minority interest expense, net

     (2,670 )   (1,085 )
              

Total Homebuilding West

     242,348     193,845  
              

Homebuilding Other:

    

Sales of homes

   $ (7,700 )   5,695  

Sales of land

     (54 )   (47 )

Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities

     6,986     1,958  

Management fees and other income, net

     306     1,951  
              

Total Homebuilding Other

     (462 )   9,557  
              

Operating Earnings

   $ 450,872     330,519  
              

 

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Summary of Homebuilding Data

 

    

At or for the

Three Months Ended
February 28,

Deliveries

   2006    2005

East

     2,572    1,979

Central

     3,408    2,992

West

     2,560    2,149

Other

     759    689
           

Total

     9,299    7,809
           

Of the total deliveries listed above, 395 represents deliveries from unconsolidated entities for the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to 232 deliveries last year.

New Orders

         

East

     3,083    2,807

Central

     3,619    3,275

West

     2,317    2,493

Other

     774    885
           

Total

     9,793    9,460
           

Of the total new orders listed above, 282 represents new orders from unconsolidated entities for the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to 322 new orders last year.

Backlog – Homes

         

East

     8,219    7,852

Central

     4,758    4,033

West

     4,962    4,083

Other

     1,519    1,496
           

Total

     19,458    17,464
           

Of the total homes in backlog listed above, 1,505 represents homes in backlog from unconsolidated entities at February 28, 2006, compared to 1,675 homes in backlog at February 28, 2005.

Backlog – Dollar Value (In thousands)

         

East

   $ 2,966,860    2,498,050

Central

     1,224,905    1,011,024

West

     2,347,924    1,951,361

Other

     532,009    510,235
           

Total

   $ 7,071,698    5,970,670
           

Of the total dollar value of homes in backlog listed above, $596,664 represents the backlog dollar value from unconsolidated entities at February 28, 2006, compared to $689,776 of backlog dollar value at February 28, 2005.

 

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Backlog represents the number of homes under sales contracts. Substantially all of the homes currently in backlog are expected to be delivered in fiscal 2006. Homes are sold using sales contracts, which are generally accompanied by sales deposits. In some instances, purchasers are permitted to cancel sales contracts if they are unable to close on the sale of their existing home, fail to qualify for financing or under certain other circumstances. Although cancellations can delay the sales of our homes, they have not had a material impact on sales, operations or liquidity because we closely monitor our prospective buyers’ ability to obtain financing and use that information to adjust construction start plans to match anticipated deliveries of homes. We do not recognize revenue on homes under sales contracts until the sales are closed and title passes to the new homeowners, except for our mid-to-high-rise condominiums under construction for which revenue is recognized under percentage-of-completion accounting.

Homebuilding East: Homebuilding revenues increased for the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to the same period of the prior year primarily due to an increase in the number of home deliveries and an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered in all of the states in this segment. Gross margins were 27.7% for the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to 23.6% for the same period in the prior year. Gross margins increased for the three months ended February 28, 2006 due to higher margins in all of the states in this segment.

Homebuilding Central: Homebuilding revenues increased for the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to the same period of the prior year primarily due to an increase in the number of home deliveries in Texas and Arizona and an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered in all of the states in this segment. Gross margins were 20.3% for the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to 19.1% for the same period in the prior year. Gross margins increased for the three months ended February 28, 2006 primarily due to higher margins in Arizona and Colorado.

Homebuilding West: Homebuilding revenues increased for the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to the same period of the prior year primarily due to an increase in the number of home deliveries and an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered in all of the states in this segment. Gross margins were 27.9% for the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to 30.1% for the same period in the prior year. Gross margins decreased for the three months ended February 28, 2006 due to lower margins in all the states in this segment because of softer market conditions resulting in a greater need for incentives.

Homebuilding Other: Homebuilding revenues increased for the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to the same period of the prior year primarily due to an increase in the number of home deliveries in all of the states in Homebuilding Other, except Minnesota, for the three months ended February 28, 2006 and an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered in all of the states in Homebuilding Other. Gross margins were 14.8% for the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to 18.5% for the same period in the prior year. Gross margins decreased for the three months ended February 28, 2006 due to lower margins in Minnesota and Illinois, partially offset by an increase in all the other states in Homebuilding Other. Operating earnings from home sales were ($7.7) million for the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to $5.7 million in the same period last year due primarily to lower operating margins in Illinois.

The table below indicates the number of homesites owned and homesites to which we have access through option contracts with third parties (“optioned”) or unconsolidated joint ventures

 

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in which we have investments (“JV’s”) (i.e., controlled homesites) at February 28, 2006 and 2005:

 

          Controlled     

February 28, 2006

   Owned    Optioned    JVs    Total

East

   41,005    64,789    16,329    122,123

Central

   27,148    30,583    33,062    90,793

West

   27,070    26,037    53,232    106,339

Other

   11,286    12,590    2,224    26,100
                   

Total

   106,509    133,999    104,847    345,355
                   
          Controlled     

February 28, 2005

   Owned    Optioned    JVs    Total

East

   23,087    50,448    18,104    91,639

Central

   31,126    27,416    24,103    82,645

West

   28,188    23,091    31,565    82,844

Other

   11,622    10,801    3,337    25,760
                   

Total

   94,023    111,756    77,109    282,888
                   

At February 28, 2006, 14% of the homesites we owned were subject to home purchase contracts. At February 28, 2006 and 2005, our backlog of sales contracts was 19,458 homes ($7.1 billion) and 17,464 homes ($6.0 billion), respectively. The higher backlog was primarily attributable to price appreciation and our growth, which resulted in higher new orders in 2006, compared to 2005. As a result of our organic growth, inventories, excluding consolidated inventory not owned, increased 15% from November 30, 2005 to February 28, 2006, while revenues from home sales increased for the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to prior year.

Financial Services Segment

The following table presents selected financial data related to our Financial Services segment for the periods indicated:

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28,
 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2006     2005  

Revenues

   $ 131,941     115,793  

Costs and expenses

     121,316     99,507  
              

Operating earnings from continuing operations

   $ 10,625     16,286  
              

Dollar value of mortgages originated

   $ 1,997,000     1,773,000  
              

Number of mortgages originated

     8,200     8,300  
              

Mortgage capture rate of Lennar homebuyers

     62 %   70 %
              

Number of title and closing service transactions

     34,800     40,200  
              

Number of title policies issued

     41,700     42,500  
              

 

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(2) Financial Condition and Capital Resources

At February 28, 2006, we had cash related to our homebuilding and financial services operations of $279.9 million, compared to $602.4 million at February 28, 2005. We finance our land acquisition and development activities, construction activities, financial services activities and general operating needs primarily with cash generated from our operations and public debt issuances, as well as cash borrowed under our unsecured credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), future issuances of commercial paper and warehouse lines of credit.

Operating Cash Flow Activities

In the three months ended February 28, 2006, cash flows used in operating activities totaled $939.5 million, compared to $169.4 million in the same period last year. During the three months ended February 28, 2006, cash flows used in operating activities consisted primarily of an increase in inventories, resulting from increased land purchases as well as an increase in the number of home starts to support a significantly higher backlog, and a decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities, partially offset by net earnings, a decrease in receivables and a decrease in financial services loans held-for-sale.

Investing Cash Flow Activities

Cash flows used in investing activities totaled $182.8 million in the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to $202.6 million in the same period last year. In the three months ended February 28, 2006, we contributed $234.4 million of cash to unconsolidated entities, compared to $204.0 million in the same period last year. In addition, we used $23.0 million of cash for acquisitions during the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to $84.2 million during the same period last year. We are always looking at the possibility of acquiring homebuilders and other companies. However, at February 28, 2006, we had no agreements or understandings regarding any significant transactions. The usage of cash was partially offset by distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities during the three months ended February 28, 2006 and 2005 of $81.9 million and $92.9 million, respectively.

Financing Cash Flow Activities

Homebuilding debt to total capital is a financial measure commonly used in the homebuilding industry and is presented to assist in understanding the leverage of our homebuilding operations. Management believes providing a measure of leverage of our homebuilding operations enables readers of our financial statements to better understand our financial position and performance. Homebuilding debt to total capital is calculated as follows:

 

     February 28,  

(Dollars in thousands)

   2006     2005  

Homebuilding debt

   $ 3,125,172     2,002,867  

Stockholders’ equity

     5,554,800     4,161,508  
              

Total capital

   $ 8,679,972     6,164,375  
              

Homebuilding debt to total capital

     36.0 %   32.5 %
              

 

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The increase in the ratio primarily resulted from our use of cash to fund inventory purchases and contributions to unconsolidated entities to support future growth. In addition to the use of capital in our homebuilding and financial services operations, we actively evaluate various other uses of capital which fit into our homebuilding and financial services strategies and appear to meet our profitability and return on capital requirements. This may include acquisitions of, or investments in, other entities, the payment of dividends or repurchases of our outstanding common stock or debt. These activities may be funded through any combination of our credit facilities, future issuances of commercial paper, cash generated from operations, sales of assets or the issuance of public debt, common stock or preferred stock.

Our average debt outstanding was $3.3 billion for the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to $2.0 billion last year. The average rate for interest incurred was 5.4% for the three months ended February 28, 2006, compared to 6.9% for the same period last year. Interest incurred for the three months ended February 28, 2006 was $53.5 million, compared to $36.9 million last year. The majority of our short-term financing needs, including financings for land acquisition and development activities and general operating needs, are met with cash generated from operations, funds available under our Credit Facility and through future issuances of commercial paper. In January 2006, we increased our Credit Facility to $2.2 billion, by accessing its accordion feature. In March 2006, we amended certain terms of our Credit Facility to provide that proceeds from the Credit Facility may be used to repay amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program, which is described below. Our Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of our subsidiaries other than finance company subsidiaries (which include mortgage and title insurance subsidiaries). Interest rates on outstanding borrowings are LIBOR-based, with margins determined based on changes in our leverage ratio and credit ratings, or an alternate base rate, as described in the credit agreement. During the three months ended February 28, 2006, the average daily borrowings under the Credit Facility were $595.6 million.

We have a structured letter of credit facility (the “LC Facility”) with a financial institution. The purpose of the LC Facility is to facilitate the issuance of up to $200 million of letters of credit on a senior unsecured basis. In connection with the LC Facility, the financial institution issued $200 million of their senior notes, which were linked to our performance on the LC Facility. If there is an event of default under the LC Facility, including our failure to reimburse a draw against an issued letter of credit, the financial institution would assign its claim against us, to the extent of the amount due and payable by us under the LC Facility, to its noteholders in lieu of their principal repayment on their performance-linked notes.

At February 28, 2006, we had letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $1.3 billion, which includes $196.3 million outstanding under the LC Facility. The majority of these letters of credit are posted with regulatory bodies to guarantee our performance of certain development and construction activities or are posted in lieu of cash deposits on option contracts. Of our total letters of credit outstanding, $348.9 million were collateralized against certain borrowings available under the Credit Facility.

In March 2006, we initiated a commercial paper program (the “Program”) under which we may, from time-to-time, issue short-term unsecured notes in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2.0 billion. We anticipate that this program will allow us to obtain more favorable short-term borrowing rates than we would obtain otherwise. The Program is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 3(a)(3) of such act. Issuances under the Program will be guaranteed by all of our wholly-owned subsidiaries that are also guarantors of our Credit Facility.

 

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In March 2006, we notified the holders of our outstanding 5.125% zero-coupon convertible senior subordinated notes due 2021 (the “Convertible Notes”) that we would redeem all of the outstanding Convertible Notes on April 4, 2006. The redemption price was $468.10 per $1,000 principal amount at maturity, which represented the original issue price plus accrued original issue discount to the redemption date. The Convertible Notes were convertible at a rate of 14.2 shares of our Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount at maturity. As of February 28, 2006, the aggregate principal amount at maturity of the Convertible Notes outstanding was $299.0 million. By April 4, 2006, substantially all of the Convertible Notes were converted by the noteholders into 4.2 million Class A common shares. Convertible Notes not converted by the noteholders by April 4, 2006 were not material and redeemed by us on that date.

At February 28, 2006, our Financial Services segment had warehouse lines of credit totaling $1.1 billion to fund its mortgage loan activities. Borrowings under the facilities were $1.0 billion at February 28, 2006. The warehouse lines of credit mature in August 2006 ($500 million) and in April 2007 ($600 million), at which time we expect the facilities to be renewed. At February 28, 2006, we had advances under a conduit funding agreement with a major financial institution amounting to $22.2 million. We also had a $25 million revolving line of credit with a bank that matures in August 2006, at which time we expect the line of credit to be renewed. Borrowings under the line of credit were $23.8 million at February 28, 2006.

Changes in Capital

In June 2001, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to permit the purchase of up to 20 million shares of our outstanding common stock. During the three months ended February 28, 2006, we did not repurchase shares of stock under the program. As of February 28, 2006, 12.4 million common shares can be repurchased in the future under the program.

On February 17, 2006, we paid cash dividends of $0.16 per share for both our Class A and Class B common stock to holders of record at the close of business on February 7, 2006, as declared by our Board of Directors on January 12, 2006. On March 30, 2006, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share for both our Class A and Class B common stock payable on May 15, 2006 to holders of record at the close of business on May 5, 2006.

In recent years, we have sold convertible and non-convertible debt into public markets, and at February 28, 2006, we had a shelf registration statement effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, under which we could sell to the public up to $1.0 billion of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock or other securities and could issue up to $400 million of equity or debt securities in connection with acquisitions of companies or interest in companies, businesses or assets.

Based on our current financial condition and credit relationships, we believe that our operations and borrowing resources will provide for our current and long-term capital requirements at our anticipated levels of growth.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We strategically invest in unconsolidated entities that acquire and develop land (1) for our homebuilding operations or for sale to third parties or (2) for the construction of homes for sale to third-party homebuyers. Through these entities, we reduce and share our risk by limiting the amount of our capital invested in land, while increasing access to potential future homesites.

 

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The use of these entities also, in some instances, enables us to acquire land to which we could not otherwise obtain access, or could not obtain access on as favorable terms, without the participation of a strategic partner. Our partners in these entities generally are unrelated homebuilders, land sellers and financial or other strategic partners.

At February 28, 2006, the unconsolidated entities in which we had investments had total assets of $9.3 billion and total liabilities of $5.7 billion, which included $4.7 billion of notes and mortgages payable. In some instances, we and/or our partners have provided guarantees on debt of certain unconsolidated entities generally on a pro rata basis and to a lesser extent on a joint and several basis. At February 28, 2006, we had repayment guarantees of $133.7 million and limited maintenance guarantees of $614.1 million related to unconsolidated entity debt. As of February 28, 2006, the fair market value of the repayment guarantees was insignificant. When we and/or our partners provide guarantees, the unconsolidated entity generally receives more favorable terms from its lenders than would otherwise be available to it. The limited maintenance guarantees only apply if an unconsolidated entity defaults on its loan arrangements and the value of the collateral (generally land and improvements) is less than a specified percentage of the loan balance. If we are required to make a payment under a limited maintenance guarantee to bring the value of the collateral above the specified percentage of the loan balance, the payment would constitute a capital contribution or loan to the unconsolidated entity and increase our share of any funds the unconsolidated entity distributes. At February 28, 2006, there were no assets held as collateral that, upon the occurrence of any triggering event or condition under a guarantee, we could obtain and liquidate to recover all or a portion of the amounts to be paid under a guarantee.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

Our contractual obligations and commercial commitments have not changed materially from those reported in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2005.

We are subject to the usual obligations associated with entering into contracts (including option contracts) for the purchase, development and sale of real estate in the routine conduct of our business. Option contracts for the purchase of land generally enable us to defer acquiring portions of properties owned by third parties and unconsolidated entities until we are ready to build homes on them. This reduces our financial risk associated with land holdings. At February 28, 2006, we had access to approximately 239,000 homesites through option contracts with third parties and unconsolidated entities in which we have investments. At February 28, 2006, we had $816.4 million of non-refundable option deposits and advanced costs related to certain of these homesites.

We are committed, under various letters of credit, to perform certain development and construction activities and provide certain guarantees in the normal course of business. Outstanding letters of credit under these arrangements totaled $1.3 billion at February 28, 2006. Additionally, we had outstanding performance and surety bonds related to site improvements at various projects with estimated costs to complete of $1.7 billion. We do not believe there will be any draws upon these bonds, but if there were any, they would not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Our Financial Services segment had a pipeline of loan applications in process of $4.0 billion at February 28, 2006. To minimize credit risk, we use the same credit policies in the approval of our commitments as are applied to our lending activities. Loans in process for which interest rates were committed to the borrowers totaled approximately $452.0 million as of February 28,

 

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2006. Substantially all of these commitments were for periods of 60 days or less. Since a portion of these commitments is expected to expire without being exercised by the borrowers, the total commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

Our Financial Services segment uses mandatory mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) forward commitments and MBS option contracts to hedge its interest rate exposure during the period from when it extends an interest rate lock to a loan applicant until the time at which the loan is sold to an investor. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk. Credit risk is managed by entering into MBS forward commitments and MBS option contracts only with investment banks with primary dealer status and loan sales transactions with permanent investors meeting our credit standards. Our risk, in the event of default by the purchaser, is the difference between the contract price and fair market value. At February 28, 2006, we had open commitments amounting to $346.0 million to sell MBS with varying settlement dates through May 2006.

(3) New Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 16 of our condensed consolidated financial statements included under Item 1 of this document for a discussion on new accounting pronouncements applicable to our company.

(4) Critical Accounting Policies

Prior to December 1, 2005, we accounted for stock option awards granted in accordance with the recognition and measurement provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, (“APB 25”) and related Interpretations, as permitted by SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, (“SFAS 123”). Share-based employee compensation expense was not recognized in our consolidated statements of earnings prior to December 1, 2005, as all stock options granted had an exercise price equal to or greater than the market value of the common stock on the date of the grant. Effective December 1, 2005, we adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, (“SFAS 123R”) using the modified-prospective-transition method. Under this transition method, compensation expense recognized during the three months ended February 28, 2006 included: (a) compensation expense for all share-based awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of December 1, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123, and (b) compensation expense for all share-based awards granted subsequent to December 1, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R. In accordance with the modified-prospective-transition method, results for prior periods have not been restated. The adoption of SFAS 123R resulted in a charge to net earnings of $0.02 per share diluted for the three months ended February 28, 2006.

The calculation of share-based employee compensation expense involves estimates that require management’s judgments. These estimates includes the fair value of each of our stock option awards, which is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model as discussed in Note 13 of our condensed consolidated financial statements included under Item 1 of this document. The fair value of our stock option awards, which are subject to graded vesting, is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting life of the options. Expected volatility is based on an average of (1) historical volatility of our stock and (2) implied volatility from traded options on our stock. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the yield curve of a zero-coupon U.S. Treasury bond on the date of option measurement with a maturity equal to the expected term of the option granted. We use historical data to estimate stock option exercises and forfeitures within our valuation model. The expected term of stock option awards granted is derived from historical exercise experience under our share-based payment plans and represents the period of time that stock option awards granted are expected to be outstanding.

 

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We believe that there have been no other significant changes to our critical accounting policies during the three months ended February 28, 2006 as compared to those we disclosed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended November 30, 2005.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates on our investments, debt obligations, loans held-for-sale and loans held-for-investment. We utilize derivative instruments, including interest rate swaps, in conjunction with our overall strategy to manage our exposure to changes in interest rates. We also utilize forward commitments and option contracts to mitigate the risks associated with our mortgage loan portfolio.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended November 30, 2005 contains information about market risks under “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.” There have been no material changes in our exposure to market risks during the three months ended February 28, 2006.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer participated in an evaluation by our management of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of our fiscal quarter that ended on February 28, 2006. Based on their participation in that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of February 28, 2006 to ensure that the information included in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

As described in Note 3 to our condensed consolidated financial statements, we have restated Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Report to expand our disclosure of our homebuilding reportable segments in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, (“SFAS 131”) to report segment information relating to our homebuilding operations on the basis of regions of the country, rather than reporting our homebuilding business as a single, national reportable segment. Our management, including our CEO and CFO, has re-evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Report to determine whether the restatement changes their prior conclusion, and has determined that it does not change their conclusion that at February 28, 2006, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information included in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. The treatment of our homebuilding business as a single, national reportable segment was in accordance with the practice followed by substantially all the large, geographically diverse homebuilders that file reports with the SEC. The restatement represents a change in judgment as to the application of SFAS 131. The change in the way we report segment information did not affect our previously reported consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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We had previously included in the description of our business and in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations some information, which is not subject to SFAS 131, on the basis of purely geographic regions, without taking account of other factors that affect what are appropriate reportable segments under SFAS 131. We are now presenting that information on the basis of the same regions we are using to report segment information, so that all regional information in our reports will be presented on the basis of the same regions. However, we are doing that for the purpose of consistency, not because our management has concluded that presenting information on the prior basis had not been appropriate. Therefore, our management does not believe the fact that we have changed the basis on which we are presenting information that is not subject to SFAS 131 indicates that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that the information included in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

Our CEO and CFO also participated in an evaluation by our management of any changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended February 28, 2006. That evaluation did not identify any changes that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Not applicable.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

In June 2001, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to permit the purchase of up to 20 million shares of our outstanding common stock. During the three months ended February 28, 2006, we repurchased the following shares of our Class A common stock, which represent share reacquisitions related to distributions of common stock from our deferred compensation plan and were not repurchased as part of our publicly announced stock repurchase program (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

Period

   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
   Average
Price
Paid
Per
Share
   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of
Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
   Maximum
Number
of Shares
That May
Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plans or
Programs

December 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005

   —        —      —      12,450

January 1, 2006 to January 31, 2006

   8    $ 63.48    —      12,450

February 1, 2006 to February 28, 2006

   —        —      —      12,450
                     

Total

   8    $ 63.48    —     
                   

Items 3-5. Not applicable.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

10.1.    First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated March 9, 2006, among Lennar Corporation and the lenders named therein – Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended February 28, 2006.
10.2.    Master Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, dated March 29, 2006, between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. – Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 29, 2006.
31.1.    Rule 13a-14(a) certification by Stuart A. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer.
31.2.    Rule 13a-14(a) certification by Bruce E. Gross, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
32.    Section 1350 certifications by Stuart A. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Bruce E. Gross, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we have duly caused this report to be signed on our behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

   Lennar Corporation
   (Registrant)
Date: August 8, 2006   

/s/ Bruce E. Gross

   Bruce E. Gross
   Vice President and
   Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

31.1.    Rule 13a-14(a) certification by Stuart A. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer.
31.2.    Rule 13a-14(a) certification by Bruce E. Gross, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
32.    Section 1350 certifications by Stuart A. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Bruce E. Gross, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.