RESTON, Va., April 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- NVR, Inc. (NYSE: NVR), one of the nation's largest homebuilding and mortgage banking companies, announced net income for its first quarter ended March 31, 2016 of $65,303,000, or $15.79 per diluted share. Net income and diluted earnings per share for its first quarter ended March 31, 2016 increased 67% and 71%, respectively, when compared to the 2015 first quarter. Consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2016 totaled $1,144,026,000, a 19% increase from $957,749,000 for the comparable 2015 quarter.

Homebuilding

New orders in the first quarter of 2016 increased 5% to 4,137 units, when compared to 3,926 units in the first quarter of 2015. The average sales price of new orders was $375,700, which was flat when compared with the average sales price of new orders in the first quarter of 2015. The cancellation rate in the first quarter of 2016 was 15%, compared to 12% in the first quarter of 2015. Settlements increased in the first quarter of 2016 to 3,006 units, 19% higher than the first quarter of 2015. The Company's backlog of homes sold but not settled as of March 31, 2016 increased by 7% on both a unit and dollar basis to 7,360 units and to $2,818,394,000 when compared to March 31, 2015.

Homebuilding revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 totaled $1,121,504,000, 19% higher than the year earlier period. Gross profit margins increased to 17.5% in the 2016 first quarter compared to 17.0% for the same period in 2015. Income before tax from the homebuilding segment totaled $93,654,000 in the first quarter of 2016, an increase of 66% when compared to the first quarter of 2015.

Mortgage Banking

Mortgage closed loan production of $753,840,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased by 18% when compared to the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. Operating income for the mortgage banking operations during the first quarter of 2016 was $9,658,000, compared to $5,779,000 reported for the first quarter of 2015.

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 March 31,
                                        ----------------------------

                                                                2016                                2015
                                                                ----                                ----

    Homebuilding:

    Revenues                                                                             $1,121,504        $941,538

    Other income                                                                                767             725

    Cost of sales                                                                         (925,760)      (781,668)

    Selling, general and administrative                                                    (98,015)       (98,229)
                                                                                            -------         -------

       Operating income                                                                      98,496          62,366

    Interest expense                                                                        (4,842)        (5,782)
                                                                                             ------          ------

       Homebuilding income                                                                   93,654          56,584
                                                                                             ------          ------


    Mortgage Banking:

    Mortgage banking fees                                                                    22,522          16,211

    Interest income                                                                           1,674           1,078

    Other income                                                                                258             105

    General and administrative                                                             (14,550)       (11,479)

    Interest expense                                                                          (246)          (136)
                                                                                               ----            ----

      Mortgage banking income                                                                 9,658           5,779
                                                                                              -----           -----


    Income before taxes                                                                     103,312          62,363

    Income tax expense                                                                     (38,009)       (23,305)
                                                                                            -------         -------


    Net income                                                                              $65,303         $39,058
                                                                                            =======         =======


    Basic earnings per share                                                                 $16.81           $9.63
                                                                                             ======           =====


    Diluted earnings per share                                                               $15.79           $9.22
                                                                                             ======           =====


    Basic weighted average shares
     outstanding                                                                              3,884           4,057
                                                                                              =====           =====


    Diluted weighted average shares
     outstanding                                                                              4,135           4,235
                                                                                              =====           =====




                                                                                               NVR, Inc.

                                                                                      Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                                            (in thousands, except share and per share data)

                                                                                              (Unaudited)


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

    ASSETS

    Homebuilding:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                          $302,945                       $397,522

    Receivables                                                                                                          13,829                         11,482

    Inventory:

    Lots and housing units, covered under sales agreements with customers                                               915,352                        785,982

    Unsold lots and housing units                                                                                       168,945                        147,832

    Land under development                                                                                              163,826                         60,611

    Building materials and other                                                                                         13,012                         12,101
                                                                                                                         ------                         ------

                                                                                                                      1,261,135                      1,006,526


    Assets related to consolidated variable interest entity                                                               1,731                          1,749

    Contract land deposits, net                                                                                         346,951                        343,295

    Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                   44,933                         44,651

    Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable
     assets, net                                                                                                         41,580                         41,580

    Goodwill and finite-lived intangible assets, net                                                                      3,636                          3,982

    Other assets                                                                                                        289,800                        281,381
                                                                                                                        -------                        -------

                                                                                                                      2,306,540                      2,132,168
                                                                                                                      ---------                      ---------

    Mortgage Banking:

       Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                         15,042                         26,804

       Mortgage loans held for sale, net                                                                                189,191                        319,553

       Property and equipment, net                                                                                        5,093                          5,313

       Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable
        assets, net                                                                                                       7,347                          7,347

       Other assets                                                                                                      18,438                         20,533
                                                                                                                         ------                         ------

                                                                                                                        235,111                        379,550
                                                                                                                        -------                        -------

    Total assets                                                                                                     $2,541,651                     $2,511,718
                                                                                                                     ==========                     ==========


    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Homebuilding:

       Accounts payable                                                                                                $232,221                       $227,437

       Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                                           298,045                        304,922

       Liabilities related to consolidated variable interest entity                                                       1,230                          1,091

       Customer deposits                                                                                                126,552                        110,965

       Senior notes                                                                                                     595,999                        595,847
                                                                                                                        -------                        -------

                                                                                                                      1,254,047                      1,240,262
                                                                                                                      ---------                      ---------

    Mortgage Banking:

       Accounts payable and other liabilities                                                                            31,141                         32,291
                                                                                                                         ------                         ------

                                                                                                                         31,141                         32,291
                                                                                                                         ------                         ------

    Total liabilities                                                                                                 1,285,188                      1,272,553
                                                                                                                      ---------                      ---------


    Commitments and contingencies


    Shareholders' equity:

    Common stock, $0.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 20,555,330

    shares issued as of both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015                                                           206                            206

    Additional paid-in capital                                                                                        1,467,000                      1,447,795

    Deferred compensation trust - 108,621 and 108,614 shares of NVR, Inc.

    common stock as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively                                              (17,343)                      (17,333)

    Deferred compensation liability                                                                                      17,343                         17,333

    Retained earnings                                                                                                 5,335,417                      5,270,114

    Less treasury stock at cost - 16,660,526 and 16,664,342 shares

    at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively                                                           (5,546,160)                   (5,478,950)
                                                                                                                     ----------                     ----------

    Total shareholders' equity                                                                                        1,256,463                      1,239,165
                                                                                                                      ---------                      ---------

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                                       $2,541,651                     $2,511,718
                                                                                                                     ==========                     ==========



                                                    NVR, Inc.

                                                Operating Activity

                                              (dollars in thousands)

                                                   (Unaudited)


                                Three Months Ended March 31,
                              ----------------------------

                               2016                                  2015
                               ----                                  ----

    Homebuilding data:

    New orders (units)

      Mid Atlantic (1)                                      2,029             1,948

      North East (2)                                          341               337

      Mid East (3)                                          1,057               994

      South East (4)                                          710               647
                                                              ---               ---

     Total                                                  4,137             3,926
                                                            =====             =====


    Average new order price                                $375.7            $375.4


    Settlements (units)

      Mid Atlantic (1)                                      1,455             1,296

      North East (2)                                          277               239

      Mid East (3)                                            761               582

      South East (4)                                          513               417
                                                              ---               ---

     Total                                                  3,006             2,534
                                                            =====             =====


    Average settlement price                               $369.5            $371.0


    Backlog (units)

      Mid Atlantic (1)                                      3,711             3,598

      North East (2)                                          604               686

      Mid East (3)                                          1,794             1,562

      South East (4)                                        1,251             1,021
                                                            -----             -----

     Total                                                  7,360             6,867
                                                            =====             =====


    Average backlog price                                  $382.9            $384.3


    Community count (average)                                 478               474

    Lots controlled at end of
     period                                                75,400            69,600


    Mortgage banking data:

    Loan closings                                        $753,840          $638,627

    Capture rate                                              88%              87%


    Common stock information:

    Shares outstanding at end
     of period                                          3,894,804         4,062,712

    Number of shares
     repurchased                                           56,388            50,326

    Aggregate cost of shares
     repurchased                                          $87,101           $63,099



    (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

To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nvr-inc-announces-first-quarter-results-300254950.html

SOURCE NVR, Inc.