RESTON, Va., July 21, 2016 /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, 2016 of $91,676,000, or $22.01 per diluted share. Net income for its second quarter ended June 30, 2016 decreased 2% when compared to the second quarter of 2015. Diluted earnings per share was flat when compared to the second quarter of 2015. Consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2016 totaled $1,388,183,000, a 12% increase from $1,243,633,000 for the comparable 2015 quarter.

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, consolidated revenues were $2,532,209,000, 15% higher than the $2,201,382,000 reported for the same period of 2015. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $156,979,000, an increase of 19% when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2015. Diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $37.82, an increase of 21% from $31.17 per diluted share for the comparable period of 2015.

Homebuilding

New orders in the second quarter of 2016 increased 14% to 4,324 units, when compared to 3,796 units in the second quarter of 2015. The average sales price of new orders was $383,900, a 1% increase when compared with the average sales price of new orders in the second quarter of 2015. The cancellation rate in the second quarter of 2016 was 13%, compared to 14% in the second quarter of 2015. Settlements increased in the second quarter of 2016 to 3,581 units, 13% higher than the second quarter of 2015. The Company's backlog of homes sold but not settled as of June 30, 2016 increased on a unit basis by 8% to 8,103 units and increased on a dollar basis by 9% to $3,122,534,000 when compared to June 30, 2015.

Homebuilding revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2016 totaled $1,361,741,000, 12% higher than the year earlier period. Gross profit margin decreased to 17.3% in the 2016 second quarter compared to 19.2% for the same period in 2015. Gross profit margin was negatively impacted by a 2% decrease in the average settlement price and higher construction costs in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the same period of 2015. Income before tax from the homebuilding segment totaled $131,528,000 in the second quarter of 2016, a decrease of 4% when compared to the second quarter of 2015.

During the second quarter of 2016, the Company sold the previously disclosed land parcel it had acquired in February 2016 to a developer for an amount which approximated NVR's net investment in the property. The Company also entered into lot purchase agreements with the developer for the option to purchase a portion of the finished lots expected to be developed from the parcel.

Mortgage Banking

Mortgage closed loan production of $942,407,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 increased by 10% when compared to the three months ended June 30, 2015. Operating income for the mortgage banking operations during the second quarter of 2016 was $13,192,000, compared to $11,436,000 reported for the second 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 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 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,
                                                ---------------------------                                -------------------------

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

    Homebuilding:

    Revenues                                                                      $1,361,741                                         $1,221,111         $2,483,245      $2,162,649

    Other income                                                                         753                                              1,122              1,520           1,847

    Cost of sales                                                                (1,126,369)                                         (986,854)       (2,052,129)    (1,768,522)

    Selling, general and administrative                                            (100,043)                                          (92,314)         (198,058)      (190,543)
                                                                                    --------                                            -------           --------        --------

      Operating income                                                               136,082                                            143,065            234,578         205,431

    Interest expense                                                                 (4,554)                                           (5,817)           (9,396)       (11,599)
                                                                                      ------                                             ------             ------         -------

      Homebuilding income                                                            131,528                                            137,248            225,182         193,832
                                                                                     -------                                            -------            -------         -------


    Mortgage Banking:

    Mortgage banking fees                                                             26,442                                             22,522             48,964          38,733

    Interest income                                                                    1,437                                              1,303              3,111           2,381

    Other income                                                                         409                                                243                667             348

    General and administrative                                                      (14,836)                                          (12,493)          (29,386)       (23,972)

    Interest expense                                                                   (260)                                             (139)             (506)          (275)
                                                                                        ----                                               ----               ----            ----

      Mortgage banking income                                                         13,192                                             11,436             22,850          17,215
                                                                                      ------                                             ------             ------          ------


    Income before taxes                                                              144,720                                            148,684            248,032         211,047

      Income tax expense                                                            (53,044)                                          (55,289)          (91,053)       (78,594)
                                                                                     -------                                            -------            -------         -------


    Net income                                                                       $91,676                                            $93,395           $156,979        $132,453
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    Basic earnings per share                                                          $23.51                                             $22.97             $40.34          $32.61
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    Diluted earnings per share                                                        $22.01                                             $21.91             $37.82          $31.17
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    Basic weighted average shares outstanding                                          3,900                                              4,066              3,892           4,062
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    Diluted weighted average shares outstanding                                        4,165                                              4,262              4,151           4,249
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                                                                                                         NVR, Inc.

                                                                                                Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                                                      (in thousands, except share and per share data)

                                                                                                        (Unaudited)


                                                                                                                                      June 30, 2016             December 31, 2015
                                                                                                                                      -------------             -----------------

    ASSETS

    Homebuilding:

      Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                        $353,176                       $397,522

      Receivables                                                                                                                                        17,464                         11,482

      Inventory:

    Lots and housing units, covered under sales agreements with customers                                                                             1,046,334                        785,982

    Unsold lots and housing units                                                                                                                       127,210                        147,832

    Land under development                                                                                                                               58,751                         60,611

    Building materials and other                                                                                                                         15,319                         12,101
                                                                                                                                                         ------                         ------

                                                                                                                                                      1,247,614                      1,006,526


    Assets related to consolidated variable interest entity                                                                                               1,311                          1,749

    Contract land deposits, net                                                                                                                         375,071                        343,295

    Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                                                   46,067                         44,651

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

    Goodwill and finite-lived intangible assets, net                                                                                                      3,291                          3,982

    Other assets                                                                                                                                        293,818                        281,381
                                                                                                                                                        -------                        -------

                                                                                                                                                      2,379,392                      2,132,168
                                                                                                                                                      ---------                      ---------

    Mortgage Banking:

      Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                          10,026                         26,804

      Mortgage loans held for sale, net                                                                                                                 275,145                        319,553

      Property and equipment, net                                                                                                                         5,079                          5,313

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

      Other assets                                                                                                                                       21,435                         20,533
                                                                                                                                                         ------                         ------

                                                                                                                                                        319,032                        379,550
                                                                                                                                                        -------                        -------

    Total assets                                                                                                                                     $2,698,424                     $2,511,718
                                                                                                                                                     ==========                     ==========


    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Homebuilding:

      Accounts payable                                                                                                                                 $272,768                       $227,437

      Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                                                                            294,604                        304,922

      Liabilities related to consolidated variable interest entity                                                                                          951                          1,091

      Customer deposits                                                                                                                                 141,746                        110,965

      Senior notes                                                                                                                                      596,151                        595,847
                                                                                                                                                        -------                        -------

                                                                                                                                                      1,306,220                      1,240,262
                                                                                                                                                      ---------                      ---------

    Mortgage Banking:

      Accounts payable and other liabilities                                                                                                             34,603                         32,291
                                                                                                                                                         ------                         ------

                                                                                                                                                         34,603                         32,291
                                                                                                                                                         ------                         ------

    Total liabilities                                                                                                                                 1,340,823                      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 June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015                                                                                            206                            206

    Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                        1,483,064                      1,447,795

    Deferred compensation trust - 108,628 and 108,614 shares of NVR, Inc.

    common stock as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively                                                                               (17,355)                      (17,333)

    Deferred compensation liability                                                                                                                      17,355                         17,333

    Retained earnings                                                                                                                                 5,427,093                      5,270,114

    Less treasury stock at cost - 16,657,701 and 16,664,342 shares

    at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively                                                                                            (5,552,762)                   (5,478,950)
                                                                                                                                                     ----------                     ----------

    Total shareholders' equity                                                                                                                        1,357,601                      1,239,165
                                                                                                                                                      ---------                      ---------

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                                                                       $2,698,424                     $2,511,718
                                                                                                                                                     ==========                     ==========



                                                                                        NVR, Inc.

                                                                                   Operating Activity

                                                                                 (dollars in thousands)

                                                                                       (Unaudited)


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

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

    Homebuilding data:

    New orders (units)

      Mid Atlantic (1)                                                   2,242                                            1,910            4,271        3,858

      North East (2)                                                       314                                              295              655          632

      Mid East (3)                                                       1,003                                              962            2,060        1,956

      South East (4)                                                       765                                              629            1,475        1,276
                                                                           ---                                              ---            -----        -----

    Total                                                                4,324                                            3,796            8,461        7,722
                                                                         =====                                            =====            =====        =====


    Average new order price                                             $383.9                                           $378.3           $379.9       $376.8


    Settlements (units)

      Mid Atlantic (1)                                                   1,762                                            1,679            3,217        2,975

      North East (2)                                                       289                                              323              566          562

      Mid East (3)                                                         934                                              674            1,695        1,256

      South East (4)                                                       596                                              499            1,109          916
                                                                           ---                                              ---            -----          ---

    Total                                                                3,581                                            3,175            6,587        5,709
                                                                         =====                                            =====            =====        =====


    Average settlement price                                            $378.5                                           $384.4           $374.4       $378.5


    Backlog (units)

      Mid Atlantic (1)                                                                                                                   4,191        3,829

      North East (2)                                                                                                                       629          658

      Mid East (3)                                                                                                                       1,863        1,850

      South East (4)                                                                                                                     1,420        1,151
                                                                                                                                         -----        -----

    Total                                                                                                                                8,103        7,488
                                                                                                                                         =====        =====


    Average backlog price                                                                                                               $385.4       $381.2


    Community count (average)                                              483                                              476              481          475

    Lots controlled at end of period                                                                                                    76,300       70,600


    Mortgage banking data:

      Loan closings                                                   $942,407                                         $859,403       $1,696,247   $1,498,029

      Capture rate                                                         88%                                             89%             88%         88%


    Common stock information:

      Shares outstanding at end of period                                                                                            3,897,629    4,069,170

      Number of shares repurchased                                       5,600                                            4,705           61,988       55,031

      Aggregate cost of shares repurchased                              $9,407                                           $6,186          $96,508      $69,285



    (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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