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Century Communities — Jan 29, 2025 release

Fiscal 2024 fourth-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001576940-25-000003
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Home sales revenues
“$4.5 to $4.8 billion”
Period
FY2025
Measure
GAAP-tied
Source
Prose
All guidance in this release · 2
Home deliveries for FY2025
“11,700 to 12,400 homes”
Home sales revenues for FY2025
“$4.5 to $4.8 billion”
Exhibit 99.1 · full document
CCS 12.31.24 Earnings Release 8-K Exhibit 99.1    Century Communities Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results  - Fourth Quarter Net Income Increased 13% YoY to $102.7 Million, or $3.20 Per Diluted Share - - Fourth Quarter Adjusted Net Income Increased 18% YoY to $112.0 Million, or $3.49 Per Diluted Share - - Full Year Deliveries Increased 15% YoY to a Company Record 11,007 - - Book Value per Share Increased 13% YoY to a Company Record $84.65 - - Community Count Increased 28% YoY to a Company Record 322 - - Full Year Net New Home Contracts Increased 21% YoY to 10,676 -  Greenwood Village, Colorado (January 29 , 2025 ) – Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS), one of the nation’s largest homebuilders , today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.  Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights · Net income of $102.7 million, or $3.20 per diluted share · Adjusted net income of $112.0 million, or $3.49 per diluted share · Pre-tax income of $135.2 million · Total revenues of $1.3 billion, a quarterly record for the Company · Community count of 322, a Company record · Deliveries of 3,198 homes, a quarterly record for the Company · Net new home contracts of 2,467 · Homebuilding gross margin of 20.6% · Adjusted homebuilding gross margin of 22.9% · Increased capacity of senior unsecured credit facility to $900.0 million  Full Year 2024 Highlights · Net income of $333.8 million, or $10.40 per diluted share · Adjusted net income of $355.1 million, or $11.06 per diluted share · Pre-tax income of $440.1 million · Total revenues of $4.4 billion   · Deliveries of 11,007 homes, a Company record · Net new home contracts of 10,676, a 21% year-over-year increase · Homebuilding gross margin of 21.5% · Adjusted homebuilding gross margin of 23.3% · Acquired Landmark Homes of Tennessee and Anglia Homes “Our fourth quarter deliveries of 3,198 homes were a quarterly record for the Company and a 13% sequential increase,” said Dale Francescon, Executive Chairman. “For the full year 2024, we delivered 11,007 homes, a Company record and a 15% increase versus the prior year, while our net new home contracts increased 21% year-over-year to 10,676. Direct cost controls and improved fixed cost leverage enabled us to increase our full year 2024 adjusted gross margin by 80 basis points to 23.3% and reduce our SG&A as a percentage of home sales revenues by 40 basis points. 2025 should represent another solid year of growth for Century, and we expect our deliveries to be in the range of 11,700 to 12,400 homes and home sales revenues to be in the range of $4.5 to $4.8 billion.” Rob Francescon, Chief Executive Officer and President, said, “Our total lot inventory of 80,632 increased by 9% on a year-over-year basis, with our controlled lots accounting for 56% of our total lots at the end of the fourth quarter. Our community count grew by 28% on a year-over-year basis to 322, a record for the Company. Our balance sheet   remains strong with $2.6 billion of stockholders’ equity and $918 million of liquidity. In the fourth quarter, we repurchased 375,835 shares of our common stock for $30.7 million while reducing our net homebuilding leverage to 27.4%. For the full year 2024, we repurchased 1,027,702 shares of our common stock, or over 3% of shares outstanding at the beginning of the year, for $83.8 million.” Fourth Quarter 2024 Results Net income for the fourth quarter 2024 was $102.7 million, or $3.20 per diluted share. Adjusted net income, which excludes purchase price accounting and impairments on inventory and other investment, was $ 112.0 million, or $3.49 per diluted share. Total revenues were $1.3 billion, with fourth quarter home sales revenues totaling $1.2 billion. Deliveries totaled 3,198 homes. The average sales price of home deliveries for the fourth quarter 2024 was $389,800 . Net new home contracts in the fourth quarter 2024 were 2,467, and at the end of the fourth quarter 2024 , the Company had 850   homes in backlog, representing $351.2 million of backlog dollar value. Adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage, excluding interest, inventory impairment and purchase price accounting, was 22.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Homebuilding gross margin percentage in the fourth quarter 2024 was 20.6%. Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percent of home sales revenues was 11.5% in the quarter . Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA for the fourth quarter 2024 were $172.6 million and $160.2 million, respectively. Financial services revenues and pre-tax income were $26.2 million and $7.9 million, respectively, in the fourth quarter 2024. Our book value per share increased to a record $84.65 as of December 31, 2024. Full Year 2024 Results Net income for the full year   2024 was $333.8 million, or $10.40 per diluted share. Adjusted net income, which excludes purchase price accounting and impairments on inventory and other investment, was $355.1 million, or $11.06 per diluted share. Total revenues were $4.4 billion, with full year 2024 home sales revenues totaling $4.3 billion. Deliveries totaled 11,007 homes. The average sales price of home deliveries for the full year 2024 was $390,900 . Net new home contracts totaled 10,676 for the full year 2024, a 21% annual increase. Adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage, excluding interest, inventory impairment and purchase price accounting, was 23.3% in 2024. Homebuilding gross margin percentage in 2024 was 21.5 % . Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percent of home sales revenues was 12.0% in 2024 . Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA for the full year 2024 were $550.0 million and $521.9 million, respectively. Financial services revenues and pre-tax income were $92.9 million and $26.7 million, respectively, for the full year 2024. Balance Sheet and Liquidity The Company ended the fourth quarter 2024 with a strong financial position, including $2.6 billion of stockholders’ equity and $917.5 million of total liquidity, including $153.0 million of cash. During the fourth quarter, the Company entered into a new credit agreement, which increased the capacity of our senior unsecured credit facility to $900.0 million from $800.0 million and extended the maturity to November 2028.   During the fourth quarter, the Company maintained its quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share and repurchased 375,835 shares of its common stock for $30.7 million. For the full year 2024, the Company paid cash dividends totaling $1.04 per share and repurchased 1,027,702 shares of its common stock, representing over 3% of shares outstanding at the beginning of the year, for $83.8 million. As of December 31, 2024, homebuilding debt to capital improved to 30.3% compared to 35.8% at September 30, 2024 and net homebuilding debt to net capital improved to 27.4% compared to 32.1% at September 30, 2024 . Full Year 2025 Outlook Scott Dixon, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, commented, “ Given the growth in our lot count and community count in 2024, we expect our full year 2025 home deliveries to be in the range of 11,700 to 12,400 homes and our home sales revenues to be in the range of $4.5 to $4.8 billion .” Webcast and Conference Call The Company will host a webcast and conference call on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, 3:00 p.m. Mountain time, to review the Company’s fourth quarter and full year 2024 results, provide commentary, and conduct a question-and-answer session. To participate in the call, please dial 833-816-1103 (domestic) or 412-317-0685 (international). The live webcast will be available at www.centurycommunities.com in the Investors section. A replay of the conference call will be available through February 5, 2025, by dialing 877-344-7529 (domestic) or 412-317-0088 (international) and entering the passcode 6429888. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website for at least one year. About Century Communities Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS) is one of the nation's largest homebuilders, an industry leader in online home sales, and the highest-ranked homebuilder on Newsweek's list of America's Most Trustworthy Companies 2024—consecutively awarded for a second year—and Newsweek's list of the World's Most Trustworthy Companies 2024. Through its Century Communities and Century Complete brands, Century's mission is to build attractive, high-quality homes at affordable prices to provide its valued customers with A HOME FOR EVERY DREAM®. Century is engaged in all aspects of homebuilding — including the acquisition, entitlement and development of land, along with the construction, innovative marketing and sale of quality homes designed to appeal to a wide range of homebuyers. The Company operates in 17 states and over 45 markets across the U.S., and also offers title, insurance and lending services in select markets through its Parkway Title, IHL Home Insurance Agency, and Inspire Home Loans subsidiaries. To learn more about Century Communities, please visit www.centurycommunities.com . Non-GAAP Financial Measures In addition to the Company’s operating results presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release includes the following non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted homebuilding gross margin, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and ratio of net homebuilding debt to net capital. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be used as a substitute for the Company’s operating results presented in accordance with GAAP, and an analysis of any non-GAAP financial measure should be used in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. Please refer to the reconciliation of each of the above referenced non-GAAP financial measures following the historical financial information presented in this press release. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, as such, may involve   known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “potential,” “guidance” and “outlook” and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Forward-looking statements in this release include the Company’s operating and financial guidance for 2025. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on historical information available at the time the statements are made and are based on management’s reasonable belief or expectations with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from the belief or expectations expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. The following important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statement: adverse changes in general economic conditions, including increased interest rates, inflation, and employment levels; the potential impact of global supply chain disruptions, labor, land and raw material or other resource shortages and delays, and municipal and utility delays on the Company’s business, industry and the broader economy; the ability to identify and acquire desirable land; availability and cost of financing; the effect of tax changes; reliance on contractors and key personnel; availability and pricing for land, labor and raw materials or other resources; the ability to pay dividends in the future; and the other factors included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect future events, developments or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.                                   Century Communities, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)                                 Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,    2024   2023   2024   2023 Revenues                         Homebuilding Revenues                         Home sales revenues   $ 1,246,697    $ 1,185,409    $ 4,302,638    $ 3,604,434  Land sales and other revenues     511      3,717      2,753      7,528  Total homebuilding revenues     1,247,208      1,189,126      4,305,391      3,611,962  Financial services revenues     26,221      16,456      92,897      80,223  Total revenues     1,273,429      1,205,582      4,398,288      3,692,185  Homebuilding Cost of Revenues                         Cost of home sales revenues     (982,923)     (927,805)     (3,369,131)     (2,838,436) Cost of land sales and other revenues      —     (1,773)     (207)     (2,147) Total homebuilding cost of revenues     (982,923)     (929,578)     (3,369,338)     (2,840,583) Financial services costs     (18,291)     (14,677)     (66,185)     (48,660) Selling, general, and administrative     (143,436)     (131,959)     (516,489)     (447,311) Inventory impairment     (6,835)     (1,877)     (8,778)     (1,877) Other income (expense)     13,252      (1,417)     2,562      (2,924) Income before income tax expense     135,196      126,074      440,060      350,830  Income tax expense     (32,455)     (34,756)     (106,244)     (91,606) Net income   $ 102,741    $ 91,318    $ 333,816    $ 259,224                           Earnings per share:                         Basic   $ 3.29    $ 2.87    $ 10.59    $ 8.12  Diluted   $ 3.20    $ 2.83    $ 10.40    $ 8.05  Weighted average common shares outstanding:                         Basic     31,252,028      31,774,340      31,510,282      31,918,942  Diluted     32,091,471      32,236,990      32,110,835      32,209,359      Century Communities, Inc. C onsolidated Balance Sheet s (Unaudited) (in thousands, except share amounts)                                 December 31,   December 31,    2024   2023 Assets   (unaudited)   (audited) Cash and cash equivalents   $ 149,998    $ 226,150  Cash held in escrow     3,004      101,845  Accounts receivable     50,318      76,213  Inventories     3,454,337      3,016,641  Mortgage loans held for sale     236,926      251,852  Prepaid expenses and other assets     419,384      350,193  Property and equipment, net     155,176      69,075  Deferred tax assets, net     22,220      16,998  Goodwill     41,109      30,395  Total assets   $ 4,532,472    $ 4,139,362  Liabilities and stockholders' equity             Liabilities:             Accounts payable   $ 133,086    $ 147,265  Accrued expenses and other liabilities     302,317      303,392  Notes payable     1,107,909      1,062,471  Revolving line of credit     135,500       — Mortgage repurchase facilities     232,804      239,298  Total liabilities     1,911,616      1,752,426  Stockholders' equity:             Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding      —      — Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 30,961,227 and 31,774,615 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively     310      318  Additional paid-in capital     526,959      592,989  Retained earnings     2,093,587      1,793,629  Total stockholders' equity     2,620,856      2,386,936  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 4,532,472    $ 4,139,362       Century Communities, Inc. Homebuilding Operational Data (Unaudited)  Net New Home Contracts                                           Three Months Ended December 31,     Year Ended December 31,    2024     2023     % Change     2024     2023     % Change West   309      310      (0.3) %     1,490      1,159      28.6  % Mountain   379      440      (13.9) %     2,005      1,614      24.2  % Texas   499      378      32.0  %     1,987      1,630      21.9  % Southeast   387      351      10.3  %     1,619      1,296      24.9  % Century Complete   893      861      3.7  %     3,575      3,129      14.3  % Total   2,467      2,340      5.4  %     10,676      8,828      20.9  %  Home Deliveries    (dollars in thousands)                                     Three Months Ended December 31,                2024   2023   % Change      Homes   Average Sales Price   Homes   Average Sales Price   Homes   Average Sales Price West   465    $ 612.3    395    $ 585.1    17.7  %   4.6  % Mountain   525    $ 557.9    567    $ 495.2    (7.4) %   12.7  % Texas   638    $ 298.2    458    $ 291.4    39.3  %   2.3  % Southeast   499    $ 411.6    519    $ 435.3    (3.9) %   (5.4) % Century Complete   1,071    $ 255.4    1,218    $ 258.0    (12.1) %   (1.0) % Total / Weighted Average   3,198    $ 389.8    3,157    $ 375.5    1.3  %   3.8  %                                     Year Ended December 31,                2024   2023   % Change      Homes   Average Sales Price   Homes   Average Sales Price   Homes   Average Sales Price West   1,437    $ 627.2    1,133    $ 588.6    26.8  %   6.6  % Mountain   2,019    $ 533.4    1,892    $ 508.7    6.7  %   4.9  % Texas   2,077    $ 301.8    1,617    $ 285.2    28.4  %   5.8  % Southeast   1,654    $ 423.8    1,370    $ 434.2    20.7  %   (2.4) % Century Complete   3,820    $ 260.9    3,556    $ 258.5    7.4  %   0.9  % Total / Weighted Average   11,007    $ 390.9    9,568    $ 376.7    15.0  %   3.8  %      Century Communities, Inc. Homebuilding Operational Data (Unaudited)   Selling Communities                                               As of December 31,     Increase/Decrease    2024   2023     Amount   % Change West   30    27      3    11.1  % Mountain   49    51      (2)   (3.9) % Texas   78    43      35    81.4  % Southeast   42    27      15    55.6  % Century Complete   123    103      20    19.4  % Total   322    251      71    28.3  %  Backlog  (dollars in thousands)                                                                                                          As of December 31,                      2024   2023   % Change      Homes   Dollar Value   Average Sales Price   Homes   Dollar Value   Average Sales Price   Homes   Dollar Value   Average Sales Price West   159    $ 100,306    $ 630.9    106    $ 67,425    $ 636.1    50.0  %   48.8  %   (0.8) % Mountain   149      83,915    $ 563.2    163      92,785    $ 569.2    (8.6) %   (9.6) %   (1.1) % Texas   177      54,314    $ 306.9    168      53,044    $ 315.7    5.4  %   2.4  %   (2.8) % Southeast   107      49,778    $ 465.2    131      57,165    $ 436.4    (18.3) %   (12.9) %   6.6  % Century Complete   258      62,849    $ 243.6    502      130,362    $ 259.7    (48.6) %   (51.8) %   (6.2) % Total / Weighted Average   850    $ 351,162    $ 413.1    1,070    $ 400,781    $ 374.6    (20.6) %   (12.4) %   10.3  %  Lot Inventory                                                                                                                   As of December 31,                        2024   2023   % Change                       Owned   Controlled   Total   Owned   Controlled   Total   Owned   Controlled   Total                                                        West   4,211      4,286      8,497      4,036      3,259      7,295      4.3  %   31.5  %   16.5  % Mountain   9,037      4,052      13,089      8,615      5,025      13,640      4.9  %   (19.4) %   (4.0) % Texas   12,632      8,935      21,567      8,647      11,027      19,674      46.1  %   (19.0) %   9.6  % Southeast   5,173      12,270      17,443      5,486      10,941      16,427      (5.7) %   12.1  %   6.2  % Century Complete   4,703      15,333      20,036      3,839      12,845      16,684      22.5  %   19.4  %   20.1  % Total   35,756      44,876      80,632      30,623      43,097      73,720      16.8  %   4.1  %   9.4  % % of Total   44.3%      55.7%      100.0%      41.5%      58.5%      100.0%                            Century Communities, Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)   Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share (which we refer to as “Adjusted EPS”) are non-GAAP financial measures that the Company believe s are useful to management, investors and other users of its financial information in evaluating its operating results and understanding its operating trends without the effect of certain non-recurring items. The Company believe s excluding certain non-recurring items provides more comparable assessment of its financial results from period to period. The Company define s adjusted net income as consolidated net income before (i) income tax expense, (ii) inventory impairment, if applicable (iii) restructuring costs, if applicable, (iv) loss on debt extinguishment, if applicable, (v) purchase price accounting for acquired work in process inventory, if applicable, and (vi) impairment on other investments, if applicable, less adjusted income tax expense, calculated using the Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate after discrete items for the applicable period. Adjusted EPS is calculated by dividing adjusted net income by weighted average common shares – diluted.  Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (in thousands, exce pt share and per share amounts)                               Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,    2024   2023   2024   2023 Numerator                         Net income   $ 102,741    $ 91,318    $ 333,816    $ 259,224  Denominator                         Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic     31,252,028      31,774,340      31,510,282      31,918,942  Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation awards     839,443      462,650      600,553      290,417  Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted     32,091,471      32,236,990      32,110,835      32,209,359  Earnings per share:                         Basic   $ 3.29    $ 2.87    $ 10.59    $ 8.12  Diluted   $ 3.20    $ 2.83    $ 10.40    $ 8.05                           Adjusted earnings per share                         Numerator                         Net income   $ 102,741    $ 91,318    $ 333,816    $ 259,224  Income tax expense     32,455      34,756      106,244      91,606  Income before income tax expense     135,196      126,074      440,060      350,830  Inventory impairment     6,835      1,877      8,778      1,877  Impairment on other investment     2,180      —     9,902       — Purchase price accounting for acquired work in process inventory     3,444       —     9,443       — Adjusted income before income tax expense     147,655      127,951      468,183      352,707  Adjusted income tax expense (1)     (35,648)     (33,410)     (113,034)     (92,096) Adjusted net income   $ 112,007    $ 94,541    $ 355,149    $ 260,611                           Denominator - Diluted     32,091,471      32,236,990      32,110,835      32,209,359                           Adjusted diluted earnings per share   $ 3.49    $ 2.93    $ 11.06    $ 8.09   (1) The tax rates used in calculating adjusted net income for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023  w ere   24.1 % and 26.1%, respectively, which are reflective of the Company’s GAAP tax rates for the applicable periods. For the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s adjusted income tax expense is reflective of its full year effective tax rate of approximately  24.1 % and 26.1% , respectively, applied to adjusted income before income tax expense.           C entury Communities, Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)  Adjusted homebuilding gross margin excluding  inventory impairment (if applicable),   interest in cost of home sales revenues, and   purchase price accounting for acquired work in process inventory (if applicable) , is not a   measurement of financial performance under GAAP ; however, the Company’s management believes that this information is meaningful as it isolates the impact that inventory impairment ,   indebtedness , and acquisitions have on homebuilding gross margin and permits the Company’s stockholders to make better comparisons with the Company’s competitors, who adjust gross margins in a similar fashion.  This non-GAAP financial measure should not be used as a substitute for the Company’s GAAP operating results.  An analysis of any non-GAAP financial measure should be used in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP .  Adjusted Homebuilding Gross Margin (in thousands)                                                       Three Months Ended December 31,    2024   %     2023   %                            Home sales revenues   $ 1,246,697    100.0  %   $ 1,185,409    100.0  % Cost of home sales revenues     (982,923)   (78.8) %     (927,805)   (78.3) % Inventory impairment     (6,835)   (0.5) %     (1,877)   (0.2) % Homebuilding gross margin     256,939    20.6  %     255,727    21.6  % Add: Inventory impairment     6,835    0.5  %     1,877    0.2  % Add: Interest in cost of home sales revenues     18,169    1.5  %     15,198    1.3  % Add: Purchase price accounting for acquired work in process inventory     3,444    0.3  %      —    — % Adjusted homebuilding gross margin excluding interest, inventory impairment and purchase price accounting for acquired work in process inventory   $ 285,387    22.9  %   $ 272,802    23.0  %                                                                                    Year Ended December 31,    2024   %     2023   %                            Home sales revenues   $ 4,302,638    100.0  %   $ 3,604,434    100.0  % Cost of home sales revenues     (3,369,131)   (78.3) %     (2,838,436)   (78.7) % Inventory impairment     (8,778)   (0.2) %     (1,877)   (0.1) % Homebuilding gross margin     924,729    21.5  %     764,121    21.2  % Add: Inventory impairment     8,778    0.2  %     1,877    0.1  % Add: Interest in cost of home sales revenues     60,286    1.4  %     45,927    1.3  % Add: Purchase price accounting for acquired work in process inventory     9,443    0.2  %      —    — % Adjusted homebuilding gross margin excluding interest, inventory impairment and purchase price accounting for acquired work in process inventory   $ 1,003,236    23.3  %   $ 811,925    22.5  %        C entury Communities, Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)  EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA  EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures the Company use s as supplemental measure s in evaluating operating performance. The Company define s EBITDA as net income before (i) income tax expense, (ii) interest in cost of home sales revenues, (iii) other interest expense (income), and (iv) depreciation and amortization expense. The Company define s adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before loss on debt extinguishment (if applicable), inventory impairment (if applicable), purchase price accounting for acquired work in process inventory (if applicable), and impairment on other investments (if applicable). The Company believe s EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA provide an indicator of general economic performance that is not affected by fluctuations in interest rates or effective tax rates, levels of depreciation or amortization, and items considered to be non-recurring. Accordingly, the Company’s management believes that these measurements are useful for comparing general operating performance from period to period. Neither EBITDA n or adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, consolidated net income in accordance with GAAP as a measure of performance. The presentation of a djusted EBITDA should not be construed as an indication that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Each of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA is limited as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results of operations as reported under GAAP.  (in thousands)                                                Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,    2024   2023   % Change   2024   2023   % Change Net income   $ 102,741    $ 91,318      12.5  %   $ 333,816    $ 259,224      28.8  % Income tax expense     32,455      34,756      (6.6) %     106,244      91,606      16.0  % Interest in cost of home sales revenues     18,169      15,198      19.5  %     60,286      45,927      31.3  % Interest income     (40)     (791)     (94.9) %     (2,733)     (7,222)     (62.2) % Depreciation and amortization expense     6,849      4,755      44.0  %     24,286      15,774      54.0  % EBITDA   $ 160,174    $ 145,236      10.3  %   $ 521,899    $ 405,309      28.8  % Inventory impairment     6,835      1,877      264.1  %     8,778      1,877      367.7  % Impairment on other investment     2,180       —     NM       9,902       —     NM   Purchase price accounting for acquired work in process inventory     3,444       —       NM       9,443       —     NM   Adjusted EBITDA   $ 172,633    $ 147,113      17.3  %   $ 550,022    $ 407,186      35.1  %  NM – Not Meaningful   Century Communities, Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)  Ratio of Net Homebuilding Debt to Net Capital The following table presents the Company’s ratio of net homebuilding debt to net capital, which is a non-GAAP financial measure.  The Company calculates this by dividing net homebuilding debt ( homebuilding debt less   cash and cash equivalents , and cash held in escrow ) by net capital (net homebuilding debt plus total stockholders’ equity). Homebuilding debt is total debt minus outstanding borrowings under construction loan agreement and   mortgage repurchase facilities. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is the ratio of debt to capital. The Company believes the ratio of net homebuilding debt to net capital is a relevant and useful financial measure to investors in understanding the leverage employed in its operations and as an indicator of the Company’s ability to obtain external financing .   (in thousands)                   December 31,   December 31,    2024   2023 Notes payable   $ 1,107,909    $ 1,062,471  Revolving line of credit     135,500       — Construction loan agreements     (102,436)     (44,895) Total homebuilding debt     1,140,973      1,017,576  Total stockholders' equity     2,620,856      2,386,936  Total capital   $ 3,761,829    $ 3,404,512  Homebuilding debt to capital     30.3%      29.9%               Total homebuilding debt   $ 1,140,973    $ 1,017,576  Cash and cash equivalents     (149,998)     (226,150) Cash held in escrow     (3,004)     (101,845) Net homebuilding debt     987,971      689,581  Total stockholders' equity     2,620,856      2,386,936  Net capital   $ 3,608,827    $ 3,076,517               Net homebuilding debt to net capital     27.4%      22.4%    Contact Information: Tyler Langton, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations 303-268-8345 Investorrelations @CenturyCommunities.com  Category:   Earnings  
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