COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- M/I Homes, Inc. (NYSE:MHO) announced results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016 - the Company's 40(th) year in business.

2016 Fourth-Quarter Results:


    --  Net income of $20.6 million ($0.67 per diluted share), compared to
        2015's $13.3 million ($0.43 per diluted share)
    --  Pre-tax income increased to $33.7 million from $22.9 million in 2015;
        2016 includes $4.0 million of impairment charges and 2015 included $3.6
        million of impairment charges and a $7.8 million debt extinguishment
        charge
    --  Revenue increased 12% to $523 million
    --  Homes delivered increased 13%
    --  New contracts increased 11%
    --  Backlog sales value increased 20% to $685 million; backlog units up 18%

2016 Full-Year Results:


    --  Pre-tax income of $91.8 million compared to $86.9 million in 2015
    --  Pre-tax income increased to $111.2 million from $94.8 million in 2015,
        exclusive of $19.4 million pre-tax charges for stucco-related repairs in
        2016 and a $7.8 million debt extinguishment charge in 2015
    --  Net income of $56.6 million ($1.84 per diluted share)
    --  Net income, excluding the stucco-related charge in 2016 and debt
        extinguishment charge in 2015, increased 21% to $68.6 million or $2.24
        per diluted share
    --  Record revenue of $1.7 billion, 19% better than 2015
    --  Record homes delivered of 4,482, 15% better than 2015
    --  Record new contracts of 4,755, 16% better than 2015
    --  Average home closing price increased 4% to $359,000

For the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company reported net income of $20.6 million, or $0.67 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $13.3 million, or $0.43 per diluted share in 2015. The fourth quarter of 2015 included a $4.9 million after-tax charge ($0.16 per diluted share) for extinguishment of debt. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company reported net income of $56.6 million or $1.84 per diluted share. This includes the impact of $12.0 million of after-tax charges ($0.40 per diluted share) for stucco-related repair costs in certain of our Florida communities. Exclusive of these stucco-related charges and the $4.9 million after-tax debt extinguishment charge in 2015, net income increased 21% to $68.6 million compared to $56.6 million in 2015.

New contracts for 2016's fourth quarter reached a fourth quarter record-high of 999, increasing 11% from 2015's fourth quarter of 897. For 2016, new contracts also reached a record-high of 4,755, a 16% increase over 2015's new contracts of 4,093. M/I Homes had 178 active communities at December 31, 2016 compared to 175 a year ago. The Company's cancellation rate was 18% in 2016's fourth quarter. Homes delivered of 1,416 in 2016's fourth quarter were 13% higher than 2015's 1,253 homes delivered. Homes delivered for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 increased 15% to a record-high 4,482 from 2015's deliveries of 3,883. Homes in backlog increased 18% at December 31, 2016 to 1,804 units, with a sales value of $685 million (a 20% increase over last year), and the average sales price in backlog increased 2% to a record-high of $380,000. At December 31, 2015, the sales value of the 1,531 homes in backlog was $569 million, with an average sales price of $372,000.

Robert H. Schottenstein, Chief Executive Officer and President, commented, "We are very pleased to report strong results for 2016, our 40(th) year in business. The year was highlighted by record new contracts, record homes delivered, record performance by our mortgage and title business, and a 21% increase in net income, excluding the charges for stucco repair and debt extinguishment. Revenue increased 19% to a record $1.7 billion and we continued to improve our operating leverage with a 30 basis point reduction in our overhead expense ratio."

Mr. Schottenstein continued, "We are very excited about our business as we reflect on our strong results in 2016 and look for a continued healthy homebuilding environment in 2017. Our financial condition is strong with shareholders' equity of $654 million and homebuilding debt to capital of 43%. With our strong year-end backlog and our planned new community openings for 2017, we are well positioned to continue our growth and improve profitability."

The Company will broadcast live its earnings conference call today at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the call live, log on to the M/I Homes' website at mihomes.com, click on the "Investors" section of the site, and select "Listen to the Conference Call." A replay of the call will continue to be available on our website through February 2018.

M/I Homes, Inc. is one of the nation's leading builders of single-family homes, having delivered over 98,800 homes. The Company's homes are marketed and sold primarily under the trade names M/I Homes and Showcase Collection (exclusively by M/I Homes), and also currently operates under the name Hans Hagen Homes in its Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota market. The Company has homebuilding operations in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; Tampa, Sarasota and Orlando, Florida; Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; and the Virginia and Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "targets," "goals," "projects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements that we make herein and in any future reports and statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, factors relating to the economic environment, interest rates, availability of resources, competition, market concentration, land development activities, construction defect, product liability and warranty claims and various governmental rules and regulations, as more fully discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as the same may be updated from time to time in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements made in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed herein will increase with the passage of time. We undertake no duty to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent filings, releases or presentations should be consulted.




                                                                               M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                            Summary Operating Results (Unaudited)

                                                                       (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                               Three Months Ended                                Twelve Months Ended

                                                  December 31,                                      December 31,

                                            2016                  2015                     2016                      2015
                                            ----                  ----                     ----                      ----

    New contracts                            999                              897                                  4,755               4,093

    Average community
     count                                   176                              171                                    176                 160

    Cancellation rate                        18%                             18%                                   14%                15%

    Backlog units                                                                     1,804                               1,531

    Backlog sales value                                                                        $685,457                         $569,424

    Homes delivered                        1,416                            1,253                                  4,482               3,883

    Average home closing
     price                                              $356                                          $360                             $359        $346
    --------------------                                ----                                          ----                             ----        ----


    Homebuilding revenue:

       Housing revenue                              $504,795                                      $450,461                       $1,610,496  $1,342,135

       Land revenue                        7,004                            8,795                                 38,820              40,285
       ------------                        -----                            -----                                 ------              ------

    Total homebuilding
     revenue                                        $511,799                                      $459,256                       $1,649,316  $1,382,420


       Financial services
        revenue                           11,447                            9,667                                 42,011              35,975
       ------------------                 ------                            -----                                 ------              ------


    Total revenue                                   $523,246                                      $468,923                       $1,691,327  $1,418,395
    -------------                                   --------                                      --------                       ----------  ----------


    Cost of sales -
     operations                          414,668                          370,469                              1,338,774           1,114,663

    Cost of sales -
     impairment                            3,992                            3,638                                  3,992               3,638

    Cost of sales -
     stucco related
     charges                                   -                               -                                19,409                   -
    ---------------                          ---                             ---                                ------                 ---

    Gross margin                         104,586                           94,816                                329,152             300,094

    General and
     administrative
     expense                              33,351                           28,518                                111,600              93,208

    Selling expense                       33,347                           30,201                                108,809              95,092
    ---------------                       ------                           ------                                -------              ------

    Operating income                      37,888                           36,097                                108,743             111,794

    Equity in income from
     joint venture
     arrangements                          (227)                           (250)                                 (640)              (498)

    Interest expense                       4,438                            5,651                                 17,598              17,521

    Loss on early
     extinguishment of
     debt                                      -                           7,842                                      -              7,842
    ------------------                       ---                           -----                                    ---              -----

    Income before income
     taxes                                33,677                           22,854                                 91,785              86,929

    Provision for income
     taxes                                13,115                            9,579                                 35,176              35,166
    --------------------                  ------                            -----                                 ------              ------

    Net income                                       $20,562                                       $13,275                          $56,609     $51,763

    Preferred dividends                    1,219                            1,219                                  4,875               4,875
    -------------------                    -----                            -----                                  -----               -----

    Net income to common
     shareholders                                    $19,343                                       $12,056                          $51,734     $46,888
    --------------------                             -------                                       -------                          -------     -------


    Earnings per share:

    Basic                                              $0.78                                         $0.49                            $2.10       $1.91

    Diluted                                            $0.67                                         $0.43                            $1.84       $1.68
    -------                                            -----                                         -----                            -----       -----


    Weighted average shares outstanding:

    Basic                                 24,671                           24,649                                 24,666              24,575

    Diluted                               30,166                           30,107                                 30,116              30,047
    -------                               ------                           ------                                 ------              ------



                                   M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                       Summary Balance Sheet and Other Information (unaudited)

                           (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                         As of

                                                     December 31,

                                          2016                       2015
                                          ----                       ----

    Assets:

    Total
     cash,
     cash
     equivalents
     and
     restricted
     cash                                           $34,441                            $13,101

    Mortgage
     loans
     held for
     sale                              154,020                              127,001

    Inventory:

    Lots,
     land
     and
     land
     development                       602,528                              584,542

    Land
     held
     for
     sale                               12,155                               12,630

    Homes
     under
     construction                      494,664                              420,206

    Other
     inventory                         106,587                               94,664
    ----------                         -------                               ------

    Total
     Inventory                                   $1,215,934                         $1,112,042
    ----------                                   ----------                         ----------


    Property
     and
     equipment
     -net                               22,299                               12,897

     Investments
     in
     joint
     venture
     arrangements                       28,016                               36,967

    Deferred
     income
     taxes,
     net of
     valuation
     allowance                          30,875                               67,404

    Other
     assets                             62,926                               46,142
    -------                             ------                               ------

    Total
     Assets                                      $1,548,511                         $1,415,554
    =======                                      ==========                         ==========


    Liabilities:

    Debt -Homebuilding
     Operations:

    Senior
     notes
     due
     2021 -
     net                                           $295,677                           $294,727

     Convertible
     senior
     subordinated
     notes
     due
     2017 -
     net                                57,093                               56,518

     Convertible
     senior
     subordinated
     notes
     due
     2018 -
     net                                85,423                               84,714

    Notes
     payable
     -
     homebuilding                       40,300                               43,800

    Notes
     payable
     -other                              6,415                                8,441
    --------                             -----                                -----

    Total
     Debt -
     Homebuilding
     Operations                                    $484,908                           $488,200


    Notes
     payable
     bank -
     financial
     services
     operations                        152,895                              123,648
    -----------                        -------                              -------

    Total
     Debt                                          $637,803                           $611,848


    Accounts
     payable                           103,212                               86,878

    Other
     liabilities                       153,322                              120,262
    ------------                       -------                              -------

    Total
     Liabilities                                   $894,337                           $818,988
    ------------                                   --------                           --------


     Shareholders'
     Equity                            654,174                              596,566
     -------------                     -------                              -------

    Total
     Liabilities
     and
     Shareholders'
     Equity                                      $1,548,511                         $1,415,554
    ==============                               ==========                         ==========


    Book
     value
     per
     common
     share                                           $24.48                             $22.17

     Homebuilding
     debt /
     capital
     ratio(1)                              43%                                 45%
     ------------                          ---                                  ---




    (1)              The ratio of homebuilding debt to
                     capital is calculated as the
                     carrying value of our
                     homebuilding debt outstanding
                     divided by the sum of the
                     carrying value of our
                     homebuilding debt outstanding
                     plus shareholders' equity.



                                                          M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                 Selected Supplemental Financial and Operating Data

                                                               (Dollars in thousands)


                           Three Months Ended                               Twelve Months Ended

                              December 31,                                      December 31,

                      2016                  2015                2016                     2015
                      ----                  ----                ----                     ----

    Adjusted
     EBITDA(1)              $51,995                                     $43,595                              $148,397     $140,818


    Cash provided
     (used in) by
     operating
     activities              $7,695                                     $13,096                       (2)     $34,197    $(82,365)    (2)

    Cash used in
     investing
     activities            $(9,966)                                  $(31,817)                      (2)   $(31,645)   $(41,480)    (2)

    Cash provided by
     financing
     activities             $13,404                                      $3,696                               $18,788     $114,460


    Land/lot
     purchases              $80,648                                     $55,251                              $227,646     $232,707

    Land development
     spending               $58,441                                     $59,655                              $180,204     $205,069

    Land sale revenue        $7,004                                      $8,795                               $38,820      $40,285

    Land sale gross
     profit                  $1,039                                        $297                                $4,134       $6,661


    Financial
     services pre-
     tax income              $5,014                                      $5,129                               $21,150      $19,416
    --------------           ------                                      ------                               -------      -------


    (1)              See "Non-GAAP Financial Results"
                     table below.

    (2)              During 2016, we elected to early-
                     adopt Accounting Standards Update
                     2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows:
                     Restricted Cash.  Certain amounts
                     above have been adjusted to apply
                     the new method retrospectively.



                                                      M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                Non-GAAP Financial Results / Reconciliations

                                                           (Dollars in thousands)


                              Three Months Ended                                   Twelve Months Ended

                                 December 31,                                          December 31,

                         2016                 2015                   2016                          2015
                         ----                 ----                   ----                          ----

    Net income                  $20,562                                     $13,275                      $56,609   $51,763

    Add:

    Provision for
     income taxes      13,115                          9,579                            35,176             35,166

    Interest expense,
     net of interest
     income             3,755                          5,036                            15,286             15,532

    Interest amortized
     to cost of sales   5,275                          5,329                            18,413             16,966

    Depreciation and
     amortization       3,464                          2,986                            13,606             10,928

    Non-cash charges    5,824                          7,390                             9,307             10,463
    ----------------    -----                          -----                             -----             ------

    Adjusted EBITDA             $51,995                                     $43,595                     $148,397  $140,818
    ===============             =======                                     =======                     ========  ========



                                                        M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                          Non-GAAP Reconciliation (3)

                                          (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                   Three Months Ended                                   Twelve months ended

                                      December 31,                                          December 31,

                              2016                 2015                   2016                  2015
                              ----                 ----                   ----                  ----

    Income before income
     taxes                           $33,677                                     $22,854                          $91,785    $86,929

    Add: Loss on early
     extinguishment of debt      -                         7,842                                 -                 7,842

    Add: Stucco-related
     charges                     -                             -                           19,409                      -
                               ---                           ---                           ------                    ---

    Adjusted income before
     income taxes                    $33,677                                     $30,696                         $111,194    $94,771
    ======================           =======                                     =======                         ========    =======


    Net income                       $20,562                                     $13,275                          $56,609    $51,763

    Add: Loss on early
     extinguishment of debt
     -net of tax                 -                         4,862                                 -                 4,862

    Add: Stucco-related
     charges - net of tax        -                             -                           12,034                      -
    ---------------------      ---                           ---                           ------                    ---

    Adjusted income before
     income taxes                    $20,562                                     $18,137                          $68,643    $56,625
    ======================           =======                                     =======                          =======    =======


    Stucco-related charges
     - net of tax                $         -                               $          -                         $12,034    $     -

    Loss on early
     extinguishment of debt
     -net of tax                 -                         4,862                                 -                 4,862

    Divided by: Diluted
     weighted average
     shares outstanding     30,166                         30,107                            30,116                 30,047
    -------------------     ------

    Diluted earnings per
     share related to
     stucco-related
     charges                     $         -                               $          -                           $0.40    $     -

    Diluted earnings per
     share related to debt
     extinguishment charges      $         -                                      $0.16                       $        -     $0.16
    -----------------------    ---       ---                                      -----                     ---      ---     -----

    Add: Diluted earnings
     per share                0.67                           0.43                              1.84                   1.68
    ---------------------     ----                           ----                              ----                   ----

    Adjusted diluted
     earnings per share                $0.67                                       $0.59                            $2.24      $1.84
    ===================                =====                                       =====                            =====      =====


    (3)              We believe these non-GAAP
                     financial measures are relevant
                     and useful to investors in
                     understanding our operations, and
                     may be helpful in comparing us
                     with other companies in the
                     homebuilding industry to the
                     extent they provide similar
                     information. These non-GAAP
                     financial measures should be used
                     to supplement our GAAP results in
                     order to provide a greater
                     understanding of the factors and
                     trends affecting our operations.



                                                M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                       Selected Supplemental Financial and Operating Data


                                                         NEW CONTRACTS

                   Three Months Ended                           Twelve Months Ended

                      December 31,                                 December 31,
                    ------------                            ------------

                                              %                                                       %

    Region    2016                2015         Change               2016                  2015          Change
    ------    ----                ----         ------               ----                  ----          ------

    Midwest    366                      327                          12%                       1,775           1,485  20%

    Southern   378                      337                          12%                       1,822           1,557  17%

    Mid-
     Atlantic  255                      233                           9%                       1,158           1,051  10%
    ---------  ---                      ---                          ---                        -----           -----  ---

    Total      999                      897                          11%                       4,755           4,093  16%
    =====      ===                      ===                          ===                        =====           =====  ===


                                                     HOMES DELIVERED

                    Three Months Ended                         Twelve Months Ended

                       December 31,                               December 31,
                       ------------                               ------------

                                               %                                               %

    Region     2016                2015       Change               2016            2015         Change
    ------     ----                ----       ------               ----            ----         ------

    Midwest     527                       455                       16%                 1,690          1,417  19%

    Southern    550                       483                       14%                 1,708          1,447  18%

    Mid-
     Atlantic   339                       315                        8%                 1,084          1,019   6%
    ---------   ---                       ---                       ---                  -----          -----  ---

    Total     1,416                     1,253                       13%                 4,482          3,883  15%
    =====     =====                     =====                       ===                  =====          =====  ===


                                                     BACKLOG

                     December 31, 2016              December 31, 2015
                     -----------------              -----------------

                             Dollars      Average                            Dollars    Average

    Region    Units        (millions)   Sales Price   Units                (millions) Sales Price
    ------    -----        ---------    -----------   -----                ---------  -----------

    Midwest      757                   $305                       $403,000              672       $262 $390,000

    Southern     674                   $239                       $355,000              560       $200 $357,000

    Mid-
     Atlantic    373                   $142                       $380,000              299       $108 $360,000
    ---------    ---                   ----                       --------              ---       ---- --------

    Total      1,804                   $685                       $380,000            1,531       $569 $372,000
    =====      =====                   ====                       ========            =====       ==== ========


                                            LAND POSITION SUMMARY

                     December 31, 2016                                        December 31, 2015

              Lots   Lots Under                                   Lots Lots Under

    Region    Owned   Contract      Total                        Owned  Contract     Total
    ------    -----   --------      -----                        -----  --------     -----

    Midwest    3,747                  5,527               9,274                                  3,921  4,220  8,141

    Southern   4,421                  5,474               9,895                                  4,664  4,972  9,636

    Mid-
     Atlantic  2,187                  1,708               3,895                                  2,814  1,831  4,645
    ---------  -----                  -----               -----                                  -----  -----  -----

    Total     10,355                 12,709              23,064                                 11,399 11,023 22,422
    =====     ======                 ======              ======                                 ====== ====== ======

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