Toll Brothers announced results for its fourth quarter ended October 31, 2015. Net income was $147.2 million, or $0.80 per share diluted, compared to $131.5 million, or $0.71 per share diluted, in FY 2014's fourth quarter.
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Pre-tax income was $217.5 million, compared to $188.5 million in FY 2014's fourth quarter. Impacting FY 2015's fourth-quarter pre-tax income, reported in cost of sales, were $4.4 million of inventory impairments and an $8.2 million net increase in reserves for warranty and litigation.
FY 2014's fourth-quarter pre-tax income included $10.8 million of inventory impairments and a $32.0 million net increase in reserves for warranty and litigation.
Revenues of $1.44 billion and home building deliveries of 1,820 units rose 6% in dollars and 1% in units, compared to FY 2014's fourth-quarter totals of $1.35 billion and 1,807 units. The average price of homes delivered was $790,000, compared to $724,000 in FY 2015's third quarter and $747,000 in FY 2014's fourth quarter.
Net signed contracts of $1.25 billion and 1,437 units rose 29% in dollars and 12% in units, compared to FY 2014's fourth-quarter totals of $970.8 million and 1,282 units. The average price of net signed contracts was $872,000, compared to $834,000 in FY 2015's third quarter and $757,000 in FY 2014's fourth quarter.
On a per-community basis, FY 2015's fourth-quarter net signed contracts were 5.21 units, compared to fourth-quarter totals of 5.01 in FY 2014, 5.17 in FY 2013, 4.86 in FY 2012 and 3.04 in FY 2011.
For the first five weeks of FY 2016, net signed contracts were up 21% in units, compared to the same period in FY 2015.
Backlog of $3.50 billion and 4,064 units increased 29% in dollars and 10% in units, compared to FY 2014's fourth-quarter-end backlog of $2.72 billion and 3,679 units. The average price of homes in FY 2015's fourth-quarter-end backlog was $862,000, compared to $829,000 at FY 2015's third-quarter end and $739,000 at FY 2014's fourth-quarter end.
In FY 2015's fourth quarter, the company's gross margin, excluding interest and impairments, was 26.0%, compared to 25.2% in FY 2015's third quarter and 25.5% in FY 2014's fourth quarter.
Gross Margin, after interest, impairments, and net changes in reserves, was 22.3%, compared to 19.8% in FY 2015's third quarter and 21.3% in FY 2014's fourth quarter.
SG&A as a percentage of revenue was 8.7%, compared to 8.9% in FY 2014's fourth quarter.
Income from operations was 13.6% of revenue, compared to 12.4% in FY 2014's fourth quarter.
Other income and Income from unconsolidated entities totaled $21.6 million, compared to $20.8 million in the fourth quarter of FY 2014.
The company ended FY 2015 with 288 selling communities, compared to 267 at FY 2015's third-quarter end, and 263 at FYE 2014. The company expects similar growth in FY 2016.
At FYE 2015, the company had approximately 44,300 lots owned and optioned, compared to approximately 45,400 at FY 2015's third-quarter end and approximately 47,200 one year ago.
The company ended FY 2015's fourth quarter with a net debt-to-capital ratio(1) of 39.5%, compared to 40.6% at 2015's third-quarter end and 41.1% at FY 2014's fourth-quarter end.
In addition to approximately $929.0 million of cash and marketable securities, the company ended its fourth quarter with $566.1 million available under its $1.035 billion 15-bank revolving credit facility which matures in August 2018.
FY 2015 Financial Highlights
In FY 2015, net income was $363.2 million, or $1.97 per share diluted, compared to FY 2014's net income of $340.0 million, or $1.84 per share diluted.
Pre-tax income was $535.6 million, compared to pre-tax income of $504.6 million in FY 2014. Impacting FY 2015's pre-tax income, reported in cost of sales, were $35.7 million of inventory impairments and an $11.0 million net increase in reserves for warranty and litigation.
FY 2014's pre-tax income included $20.7 million of inventory impairments and a $24.0 million net increase in reserves for warranty and litigation.
Revenues of $4.17 billion and home building deliveries of 5,525 units rose 7% in dollars and 2% in units, compared to FY 2014's totals of $3.91 billion and 5,397 units.
Net signed contracts of $4.96 billion and 5,910 units increased 27% in dollars and 12% in units, compared to net signed contracts of $3.90 billion and 5,271 units in FY 2014.
Gross margin, excluding interest and impairments, was 25.9%, compared to 25.3% for FY 2014.
Gross Margin, after interest, impairments, and net changes in reserves, was 21.6%, compared to 21.2% in FY 2014.
SG&A as a percentage of revenue was 10.9% for FY 2015, compared to 10.9%, excluding $6.1 million of Shapell acquisition costs, for FY 2014.
Income from operations was 10.7% of revenue for FY 2015, compared to 10.2% for FY 2014.
Other income and Income from unconsolidated entities was $88.7 million, compared to $107.3 million in FY 2014. ■