RESTON, Va., July 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- NVR, Inc. (NYSE: NVR), one of the nation's largest homebuilding and mortgage banking companies, announced net income for its second quarter ended June 30, 2015 of $93,395,000 or $21.91 per diluted share. Net income and diluted earnings per share for its second quarter ended June 30, 2015 increased 37% and 44%, respectively, when compared to the 2014 second quarter. Consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2015 totaled $1,243,633,000, a 13% increase from $1,102,054,000 for the comparable 2014 quarter.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, consolidated revenues were $2,201,382,000, 15% higher than the $1,913,364,000 reported for the same period of 2014. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $132,453,000, an increase of 44% when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014. Diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $31.17, an increase of 54% from $20.19 per diluted share for the comparable period of 2014.

Homebuilding

New orders in the second quarter of 2015 increased 11% to 3,796 units, when compared to 3,415 units in the second quarter of 2014. The average sales price of new orders increased to $378,300, a 3% increase from the second quarter of 2014. The cancellation rate in the second quarter of 2015 was 14%, compared to 13% in the second quarter of 2014. Settlements increased in the second quarter of 2015 to 3,175 units, 8% higher than the second quarter of 2014. The Company's backlog of homes sold but not settled as of June 30, 2015 increased on a unit basis by 15% to 7,488 units and increased on a dollar basis by 17% to $2,854,613,000 when compared to June 30, 2014.

Homebuilding revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2015 totaled $1,221,111,000, 13% higher than the year earlier period. Gross profit margin increased to 19.2% in the 2015 second quarter compared to 18.6% for the same period in 2014. Income before tax from the homebuilding segment totaled $137,248,000 in the second quarter of 2015, an increase of 34% when compared to the second quarter of 2014.

Mortgage Banking

Mortgage closed loan production of $859,403,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 increased by 27% when compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014. Operating income for the mortgage banking operations during the second quarter of 2015 was $11,436,000, compared to $6,246,000 reported for the second quarter of 2014. Operating income in the second quarter of 2015 was favorably impacted by an increase in capture rate to 89%, compared to 82% in the second quarter of 2014, and improved leveraging of general and administrative expenses.

About NVR

NVR, Inc. operates in two business segments: homebuilding and mortgage banking. The homebuilding unit sells and builds homes under the Ryan Homes, NVHomes, Fox Ridge Homes and Heartland Homes trade names, and operates in twenty-eight metropolitan areas in fourteen states and Washington, D.C. For more information about NVR, Inc. and its brands, see www.nvrinc.com, www.ryanhomes.com, www.nvhomes.com, www.foxridgehomes.com and www.heartlandluxuryhomes.com.

Some of the statements in this release made by the Company constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Certain, but not necessarily all, of such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should" or "anticipates" or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology. All statements other than of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this document may include those regarding market trends, NVR's financial position, business strategy, the outcome of pending litigation, investigations or similar contingencies, projected plans and objectives of management for future operations. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results or performance of NVR to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risk factors include, but are not limited to the following: general economic and business conditions (on both a national and regional level); interest rate changes; access to suitable financing by NVR and NVR's customers; increased regulation in the mortgage banking industry; the ability of our mortgage banking subsidiary to sell loans it originates into the secondary market; competition; the availability and cost of land and other raw materials used by NVR in its homebuilding operations; shortages of labor; weather related slow-downs; building moratoriums; governmental regulation; fluctuation and volatility of stock and other financial markets; mortgage financing availability; and other factors over which NVR has little or no control. NVR undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements except as required by law.




                                                                   NVR, Inc.
                                                       Consolidated Statements of Income
                                                     (in thousands, except per share data)
                                                                  (Unaudited)


                                        Three Months Ended June 30,                          Six Months Ended June 30,
                                        ---------------------------                          -------------------------

                                         2015                       2014                        2015                   2014
                                         ----                       ----                        ----                   ----

    Homebuilding:

    Revenues                                     $1,221,111                              $1,084,080                            $2,162,649       $1,883,267

    Other income                                    1,122                                     452                                 1,847            1,449

    Cost of sales                               (986,854)                              (882,778)                          (1,768,522)     (1,537,930)

    Selling, general and administrative          (92,314)                               (93,583)                            (190,543)       (184,215)
                                                  -------                                 -------                              --------         --------

      Operating income                            143,065                                 108,171                               205,431          162,571

    Interest expense                              (5,817)                                (5,593)                             (11,599)        (11,277)
                                                   ------                                  ------                               -------          -------

      Homebuilding income                         137,248                                 102,578                               193,832          151,294
                                                  -------                                 -------                               -------          -------


    Mortgage Banking:

    Mortgage banking fees                          22,522                                  17,974                                38,733           30,097

    Interest income                                 1,303                                     825                                 2,381            2,009

    Other income                                      243                                     194                                   348              253

    General and administrative                   (12,493)                               (12,617)                             (23,972)        (24,882)

    Interest expense                                (139)                                  (130)                                (275)           (240)
                                                     ----                                    ----                                  ----             ----

      Mortgage banking income                      11,436                                   6,246                                17,215            7,237
                                                   ------                                   -----                                ------            -----


    Income before taxes                           148,684                                 108,824                               211,047          158,531

    Income tax expense                           (55,289)                               (40,646)                             (78,594)        (66,504)
                                                  -------                                 -------                               -------          -------


    Net income                                      $93,395                                 $68,178                              $132,453          $92,027
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    Basic earnings per share                         $22.97                                  $15.68                                $32.61           $20.88
                                                     ======                                  ======                                ======           ======


    Diluted earnings per share                       $21.91                                  $15.17                                $31.17           $20.19
                                                     ======                                  ======                                ======           ======


    Basic weighted average shares
     outstanding                                    4,066                                   4,349                                 4,062            4,408
                                                    =====                                   =====                                 =====            =====


    Diluted weighted average shares
     outstanding                                    4,262                                   4,495                                 4,249            4,557
                                                    =====                                   =====                                 =====            =====




                                                          NVR, Inc.
                                                 Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                       (in thousands, except share and per share data)


                                                                 June 30, 2015                December 31, 2014
                                                                 -------------                -----------------

                                                                  (Unaudited)

    ASSETS


    Homebuilding:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                        $476,493                             $514,780

    Receivables                                                                      15,987                               10,021

        Inventory:

    Lots and housing units, covered under

    sales agreements with customers                                                 943,970                              690,955

    Unsold lots and housing units                                                   104,484                              131,938

    Land under development                                                           25,554                               33,689

    Building materials and other                                                     11,083                               12,904
                                                                                     ------                               ------

                                                                                  1,085,091                              869,486


    Assets related to consolidated variable interest
     entity                                                                           2,902                                3,590

    Contract land deposits, net                                                     301,848                              294,676

    Property, plant and equipment, net                                               45,071                               46,242

    Reorganization value in excess of amounts

    allocable to identifiable assets, net                                            41,580                               41,580

    Goodwill and finite-lived intangible assets, net                                  4,673                                5,364

    Other assets                                                                    303,435                              302,280
                                                                                    -------                              -------

                                                                                  2,277,080                            2,088,019
                                                                                  ---------                            ---------


    Mortgage Banking:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                        19,238                               30,158

    Mortgage loans held for sale, net                                               265,418                              205,664

    Property and equipment, net                                                       5,675                                6,189

    Reorganization value in excess of amounts                                         7,347                                7,347

    allocable to identifiable assets, net

    Other assets                                                                     21,477                               13,958
                                                                                     ------                               ------

                                                                                    319,155                              263,316
                                                                                    -------                              -------


    Total assets                                                                   $2,596,235                           $2,351,335
                                                                                   ==========                           ==========


    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


    Homebuilding:

    Accounts payable                                                                 $256,521                             $204,622

    Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                          299,553                              289,058

    Liabilities related to consolidated variable interest
     entity                                                                           1,652                                1,618

    Non-recourse debt related to consolidated

    variable interest entity                                                 -                                   64

    Customer deposits                                                               138,383                              106,755

    Senior notes                                                                    599,213                              599,166
                                                                                    -------                              -------

                                                                                  1,295,322                            1,201,283
                                                                                  ---------                            ---------


    Mortgage Banking:

    Accounts payable and other liabilities                                           26,032                               25,797
                                                                                     ------                               ------

                                                                                     26,032                               25,797
                                                                                     ------                               ------


    Total liabilities                                                             1,321,354                            1,227,080
                                                                                  ---------                            ---------


    Commitments and contingencies


    Shareholders' equity:

    Common stock, $0.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares

    authorized;  20,555,330 shares issued as of

    both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014                               206                               206

    Additional paid-in capital                                                    1,389,725                            1,325,495

    Deferred compensation trust - 108,614 shares of

    NVR, Inc. common stock as of both

    June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014                                            (17,333)                            (17,333)

    Deferred compensation liability                                                  17,333                               17,333

    Retained earnings                                                             5,019,640                            4,887,187

    Less treasury stock at cost - 16,486,160 and

    16,506,229 shares at June 30, 2015 and

    December 31, 2014, respectively                                             (5,134,690)                         (5,088,633)
                                                                                 ----------                           ----------

    Total shareholders' equity                                                    1,274,881                            1,124,255
                                                                                  ---------                            ---------

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                     $2,596,235                           $2,351,335
                                                                                   ==========                           ==========



                                                                           NVR, Inc.
                                                                       Operating Activity
                                                                     (dollars in thousands)
                                                                          (Unaudited)


                                         Three Months Ended June 30,                          Six Months Ended June 30,
                                         ---------------------------                          -------------------------

                                          2015                          2014                                   2015                      2014
                                          ----                          ----                                   ----                      ----

    Homebuilding data:

    New orders (units)

    Mid Atlantic (1)                               1,910                                     1,751                                   3,858                 3,426

    North East (2)                                   295                                       288                                     632                   586

    Mid East (3)                                     962                                       825                                   1,956                 1,716

    South East (4)                                   629                                       551                                   1,276                 1,012
                                                     ---                                       ---                                   -----                 -----

    Total                                          3,796                                     3,415                                   7,722                 6,740
                                                   =====                                     =====                                   =====                 =====


    Average new order price                         $378.3                                    $368.0                                  $376.8                $368.0


    Settlements (units)

    Mid Atlantic (1)                               1,679                                     1,547                                   2,975                 2,671

    North East (2)                                   323                                       271                                     562                   504

    Mid East (3)                                     674                                       707                                   1,256                 1,185

    South East (4)                                   499                                       418                                     916                   794
                                                     ---                                       ---                                     ---                   ---

    Total                                          3,175                                     2,943                                   5,709                 5,154
                                                   =====                                     =====                                   =====                 =====


    Average settlement price                        $384.4                                    $368.2                                  $378.5                $365.3


    Backlog (units)

    Mid Atlantic (1)                                                                                                        3,829                 3,465

    North East (2)                                                                                                            658                   577

    Mid East (3)                                                                                                            1,850                 1,563

    South East (4)                                                                                                          1,151                   926
                                                                                                                            -----                   ---

    Total                                                                                                                   7,488                 6,531
                                                                                                                            =====                 =====


    Average backlog price                                                                                                  $381.2                $374.1


    Community count (average)                        476                                       494                                     475                   487

    Lots controlled at end of period                                                                                       70,600                67,500


    Mortgage banking data:

    Loan closings                                 $859,403                                  $675,625                              $1,498,029            $1,148,557

    Capture rate                                     89%                                      82%                                    88%                  80%


    Common stock information:

    Shares outstanding at end of period                                                                                 4,069,170             4,213,174

    Number of shares repurchased                   4,705                                   285,362                                  55,031               317,739

    Aggregate cost of shares repurchased            $6,186                                  $314,870                                 $69,285              $347,448


    (1)              Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,
                     Delaware and Washington, D.C.

    (2)              New Jersey and Eastern
                     Pennsylvania

    (3)              New York, Ohio, Western
                     Pennsylvania, Indiana and
                     Illinois

    (4)              North Carolina, South Carolina,
                     Tennessee and Florida

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