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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_____________________________________________
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File No. 1-8951
M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware84-0622967
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

4350 South Monaco Street, Suite 50080237
Denver, Colorado
(Zip code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
(303) 773-1100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value552676108New York Stock Exchange
6% Senior Notes due January 2043552676AQ1New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes    No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes    No  
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated FilerAccelerated Filer
Non-Accelerated FilerSmaller Reporting Company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes    No  
As of October 27, 2020, 64,867,213 shares of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. common stock were outstanding.


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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED September 30, 2020
INDEX
Page
No. 


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PART I
ITEM 1.    Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
(Dollars in thousands, except
per share amounts)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents$432,277 $424,186 
Restricted cash19,732 14,279 
Trade and other receivables90,609 65,829 
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction1,423,855 1,036,191 
Land and land under development1,221,854 1,330,384 
Total inventories2,645,709 2,366,575 
Property and equipment, net64,024 60,414 
Deferred tax asset, net13,297 21,768 
Prepaid and other assets78,421 78,358 
Total homebuilding assets3,344,069 3,031,409 
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents70,435 35,747 
Marketable securities 56,747 
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net160,506 197,021 
Other assets37,764 17,432 
Total financial services assets268,705 306,947 
Total Assets$3,612,774 $3,338,356 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable$103,260 $87,364 
Accrued and other liabilities259,261 245,940 
Revolving credit facility10,000 15,000 
Senior notes, net1,037,225 989,422 
Total homebuilding liabilities1,409,746 1,337,726 
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities84,168 68,529 
Mortgage repurchase facility130,861 149,616 
Total financial services liabilities215,029 218,145 
Total Liabilities1,624,775 1,555,871 
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 64,865,577 and 62,574,961 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
649 626 
Additional paid-in-capital1,397,220 1,348,733 
Retained earnings590,130 433,126 
Total Stockholders' Equity1,987,999 1,782,485 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity$3,612,774 $3,338,356 
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020201920202019
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Homebuilding:
Home sale revenues
$1,000,549 $750,274 $2,584,392 $2,130,396 
Home cost of sales
(795,172)(609,316)(2,061,608)(1,724,040)
Inventory impairments
   (610)
Total cost of sales
(795,172)(609,316)(2,061,608)(1,724,650)
Gross profit
205,377 140,958 522,784 405,746 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(103,632)(92,716)(285,269)(257,689)
Interest and other income
756 2,336 3,365 7,491 
Other expense
(851)(1,887)(4,640)(4,188)
Homebuilding pretax income
101,650 48,691 236,240 151,360 
Financial Services:
Revenues
36,803 22,388 91,653 58,389 
Expenses
(13,294)(10,352)(36,401)(28,883)
Other income (expense), net859 2,079 (5,274)11,877 
Financial services pretax income
24,368 14,115 49,978 41,383 
Income before income taxes
126,018 62,806 286,218 192,743 
Provision for income taxes
(27,080)(12,226)(66,124)(47,020)
Net income
$98,938 $50,580 $220,094 $145,723 
Comprehensive income
$98,938 $50,580 $220,094 $145,723 
Earnings per share:
Basic
$1.54 $0.81 $3.46 $2.36 
Diluted
$1.49 $0.79 $3.37 $2.29 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic
63,868,486 61,978,195 63,129,077 61,422,925 
Diluted
65,824,910 63,968,215 64,969,855 63,360,535 
Dividends declared per share
$0.33 $0.30 $0.99 $0.90 
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Total
Shares
Amount
Balance at December 31, 201962,574,961 $626 $1,348,733 $433,126 $1,782,485 
Cumulative effect of newly adopted accounting standards (Note 2)
— — — (34)(34)
Balance at January 1, 202062,574,961 626 1,348,733 433,092 1,782,451 
Net Income
— — — 36,760 36,760 
Shares issued under stock-based compensation programs, net
477,582 5 8,189  8,194 
Cash dividends declared
— — — (20,768)(20,768)
Stock-based compensation expense
— — 4,440 — 4,440 
Forfeiture of restricted stock
(48)— — — — 
Balance at March 31, 202063,052,495 $631 $1,361,362 $449,084 $1,811,077 
Net Income—   84,396 84,396 
Shares issued under stock-based compensation programs, net334,178 3 (6,865) (6,862)
Cash dividends declared— — — (20,914)(20,914)
Stock-based compensation expense— — 5,488 — 5,488 
Forfeiture of restricted stock(1,807)— — — — 
Balance at June 30, 202063,384,866 $634 $1,359,985 $512,566 $1,873,185 
Net Income— — — 98,938 98,938 
Shares issued under stock-based compensation programs, net1,480,711 15 28,627 — 28,642 
Cash dividends declared— — — (21,374)(21,374)
Stock-based compensation expense— — 8,608 — 8,608 
Balance at September 30, 202064,865,577 $649 $1,397,220 $590,130 $1,987,999 
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Total
Shares
Amount
Balance at December 31, 201856,615,352 $566 $1,168,442 $406,992 $1,576,000 
Cumulative effect of newly adopted accounting standards
— — — (67)(67)
Balance at January 1, 201956,615,352 566 1,168,442 406,925 1,575,933 
Net Income
— — — 40,550 40,550 
Shares issued under stock-based compensation programs, net
372,344 4 7,083 — 7,087 
Cash dividends declared
— — — (17,019)(17,019)
Stock dividend declared4,534,908 45 138,950 (139,091)(96)
Stock-based compensation expense
— — 4,251 — 4,251 
Forfeiture of restricted stock
(1,714)— — — — 
Balance at March 31, 201961,520,890 $615 $1,318,726 $291,365 $1,610,706 
Net Income
— — — 54,593 54,593 
Shares issued under stock-based compensation programs, net
405,094 4 10,237 — 10,241 
Cash dividends declared
— — — (18,521)(18,521)
Stock-based compensation expense
— — 4,132 — 4,132 
Forfeiture of restricted stock
(3,578)— — — — 
Balance at June 30, 201961,922,406 $619 $1,333,095 $327,437 $1,661,151 
Net Income
— — — 50,580 50,580 
Shares issued under stock-based compensation programs, net
674,984 7 (1,030)— (1,023)
Cash dividends declared
— — — (18,700)(18,700)
Stock-based compensation expense
— — 9,793 — 9,793 
Balance at September 30, 201962,597,390 $626 $1,341,858 $359,317 $1,701,801 
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20202019
(Dollars in thousands)
Operating Activities:
Net income$220,094 $145,723 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense18,536 18,178 
Depreciation and amortization18,881 15,478 
Inventory impairments 610 
Net (gain) loss on marketable equity securities8,285 (7,934)
Deferred income tax expense8,493 9,488 
Net changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade and other receivables(17,512)(4,682)
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net36,515 32,191 
Housing completed or under construction(387,269)(251,749)
Land and land under development108,710 (10,461)
Prepaid and other assets(20,314)(3,889)
Accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities35,023 23,929 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities29,442 (33,118)
Investing Activities:
Purchases of marketable securities(10,804)(10,340)
Sales of marketable securities59,266 6,277 
Purchases of property and equipment(20,885)(20,128)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities27,577 (24,191)
Financing Activities:
Payments on mortgage repurchase facility, net(18,755)(26,344)
Payments on homebuilding line of credit, net(5,000) 
Repayment of senior notes(250,000) 
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes298,050  
Dividend payments(63,056)(54,337)
Issuance of shares under stock-based compensation programs, net29,974 16,304 
Net cash used in financing activities(8,787)(64,377)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash48,232 (121,686)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period474,212 470,139 
End of period$522,444 $348,453 
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents$432,277 $285,338 
Restricted cash19,732 16,325 
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents70,435 46,790 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$522,444 $348,453 
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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1.    Basis of Presentation
The Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. ("MDC," “the Company," “we,” “us,” or “our,” which refers to M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries) have been prepared, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. These statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of MDC at September 30, 2020 and for all periods presented. These statements should be read in conjunction with MDC’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in MDC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Included in these footnotes are certain statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies and prospects. These forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as “likely,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue,” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained in this section are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation 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 subsequent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K should be considered.
Where necessary, reclassifications have been made to our prior period financial information to conform to the current year presentation.
2.    Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held. The amendments in ASU 2016-13 eliminate the probable threshold for initial recognition of a credit loss in current GAAP and reflect an entity’s current estimate of all expected credit losses. On January 1, 2020, we adopted ASU 2016-13 using the modified retrospective transition method, resulting in a cumulative effect adjustment that decreased the opening balance of retained earnings by less than $0.1 million. The standard did not materially impact our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income or consolidated cash flows.

In March 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to the financial disclosure requirements applicable to registered debt offerings that include credit enhancements, such as subsidiary guarantees, in Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X. The amended rule focuses on providing material, relevant and decision-useful information regarding guarantees and other credit enhancements, while eliminating certain prescriptive requirements. The rule is effective January 4, 2021 but earlier compliance is permitted. The Company adopted these amendments on June 30, 2020. As the combined assets, liabilities and results of operations of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. and the Guarantor Subsidiaries (the “Obligor Group”) are not materially different from those in the homebuilding section of our consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, separate summarized financial information of the Obligor Group has not been included. See Note 20 for further information regarding subsidiary guarantees.
3.    Segment Reporting
An operating segment is defined as a component of an enterprise for which discrete financial information is available and is reviewed regularly by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), or decision-making group, to evaluate performance and make operating decisions. We have identified our CODM as two key executives—the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Operating Officer (“COO”).
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We have identified each homebuilding division as an operating segment. Our homebuilding operating segments have been aggregated into the reportable segments noted below because they are similar in the following regards: (1) economic characteristics; (2) housing products; (3) class of homebuyer; (4) regulatory environments; and (5) methods used to construct and sell homes. Our homebuilding reportable segments are as follows
West (Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington)
Mountain (Colorado and Utah)
East (mid-Atlantic, which includes Maryland and Virginia, and Florida)
Our financial services business consists of the operations of the following operating segments: (1) HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation (“HomeAmerican”); (2) Allegiant Insurance Company, Inc., A Risk Retention Group (“Allegiant”); (3) StarAmerican Insurance Ltd. (“StarAmerican”); (4) American Home Insurance Agency, Inc.; and (5) American Home Title and Escrow Company. Due to its contributions to consolidated pretax income, we consider HomeAmerican to be a reportable segment (“mortgage operations”). The remaining operating segments have been aggregated into one reportable segment (“other”) because they do not individually exceed 10 percent of: (1) consolidated revenue; (2) the greater of (a) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or (b) the positive value of the combined reported loss of all operating segments that reported losses; or (3) consolidated assets.
Corporate is a non-operating segment that develops and implements strategic initiatives and supports our operating divisions by centralizing key administrative functions such as finance, treasury, information technology, insurance, risk management, litigation and human resources. Corporate also provides the necessary administrative functions to support MDC as a publicly traded company. A portion of the expenses incurred by Corporate are allocated to the homebuilding operating segments based on their respective percentages of assets, and to a lesser degree, a portion of Corporate expenses are allocated to the financial services segments. A majority of Corporate’s personnel and resources are primarily dedicated to activities relating to the homebuilding segments, and, therefore, the balance of any unallocated Corporate expenses is included in the homebuilding operations section of our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
On a periodic basis, we assess our Corporate cost allocation estimates. Our most recent assessment resulted in increases in Corporate cost allocations to both our homebuilding and financial services segments beginning January 1, 2020, to reflect the use of centralized administrative functions. Applying the most recent cost allocation estimate to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 would have resulted in decreased pretax income for our homebuilding segments of approximately $2.8 million and $8.2 million, respectively, and decreased pretax income for our financial services segments of approximately $0.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, with corresponding increases in our Corporate segment pretax income. Additionally, beginning January 1, 2020, we have reflected the expense associated with all homebuilding employee bonuses in the respective homebuilding segment to which the employee reports, consistent with how the CODM is now evaluating homebuilding division performance and making operating decisions. Had these bonuses been reflected in a similar manner during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, pretax income for our homebuilding segments would have decreased by an additional $3.5 million and $9.5 million, respectively, with a corresponding increase in our Corporate segment pretax income.
The following table summarizes revenues for our homebuilding and financial services operations
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020201920202019
(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West
$552,319 $410,414 $1,447,934 $1,164,502 
Mountain
347,095 263,802 886,619 760,470 
East
101,135 76,058 249,839 205,424 
Total homebuilding revenues
$1,000,549 $750,274 $2,584,392 $2,130,396 
Financial Services
Mortgage operations
$28,548 $14,395 $67,536 $36,258 
Other
8,255 7,993 24,117 22,131 
Total financial services revenues
$36,803 $22,388 $91,653 $58,389 
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The following table summarizes pretax income (loss) for our homebuilding and financial services operations:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020201920202019
(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West
$59,120 $34,898 $144,441 $103,448 
Mountain
48,053 31,391 111,372 89,077 
East
6,020 2,136 9,993 5,761 
Corporate
(11,543)(19,734)(29,566)(46,926)
Total homebuilding pretax income$101,650 $48,691 $236,240 $151,360 
Financial Services
Mortgage operations
$20,809 $8,468 $46,558 $19,700 
Other
3,559 5,647 3,420 21,683 
Total financial services pretax income$24,368 $14,115 $49,978 $41,383 
Total pretax income$126,018 $62,806 $286,218 $192,743 
The following table summarizes total assets for our homebuilding and financial services operations. The assets in our West, Mountain and East segments consist primarily of inventory while the assets in our Corporate segment primarily include our cash and cash equivalents and deferred tax assets. The assets in our financial services segment consist mostly of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and mortgage loans held-for-sale.
September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets
West
$1,660,583 $1,461,645 
Mountain
927,730 869,665 
East
248,028 194,592 
Corporate
507,728 505,507 
Total homebuilding assets$3,344,069 $3,031,409 
Financial services assets
Mortgage operations
$196,258 $209,946 
Other
72,447 97,001 
Total financial services assets$268,705 $306,947 
Total assets$3,612,774 $3,338,356 

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4.     Earnings Per Share
Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 260, Earnings per Share ("ASC 260") requires a company that has participating security holders (for example, holders of unvested restricted stock that have non-forfeitable dividend rights) to utilize the two-class method for calculating earnings per share (“EPS”) unless the treasury stock method results in lower EPS. The two-class method is an allocation of earnings/(loss) between the holders of common stock and a company’s participating security holders. Under the two-class method, earnings/(loss) for the reporting period are allocated between common shareholders and other security holders based on their respective rights to receive distributed earnings (i.e., dividends) and undistributed earnings (i.e., net income/(loss)). Our common shares outstanding are comprised of shareholder owned common stock and shares of unvested restricted stock held by participating security holders. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing income or loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, excluding participating shares in accordance with ASC 260. To calculate diluted EPS, basic EPS is adjusted to include the effect of potentially dilutive stock options outstanding. The table below shows our basic and diluted EPS calculations.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020201920202019
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator
Net income$98,938 $50,580 $220,094 $145,723 
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities(148)(122)(404)(343)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities(502)(202)(952)(554)
Net income attributable to common stockholders (numerator for basic earnings per share)98,288 50,256 218,738 144,826 
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities502 202 952 554 
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities(488)(195)(929)(540)
Numerator for diluted earnings per share under two class method$98,302 $50,263 $218,761 $144,840 
Denominator
Weighted-average common shares outstanding63,868,486 61,978,195 63,129,077 61,422,925 
Add: dilutive effect of stock options1,810,624 1,990,020 1,599,722 1,570,194 
Add: dilutive effect of performance share units145,800  241,056 367,416 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share under two class method65,824,910 63,968,215 64,969,855 63,360,535 
Basic Earnings Per Common Share$1.54 $0.81 $3.46 $2.36 
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share$1.49 $0.79 $3.37 $2.29 
Diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 excluded options to purchase zero and 0.8 million shares of common stock, respectively, because the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. For the same periods in 2019, diluted EPS excluded options to purchase 0.4 million and 0.4 million shares, respectively.
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5.    Fair Value Measurements
ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”), defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.
The following table sets forth the fair values and methods used for measuring the fair values of financial instruments on a recurring basis:
Fair Value
Financial Instrument
Hierarchy
September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
(Dollars in thousands)
Marketable securities
Equity securities
Level 1
$ $56,747 
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net
Level 2
$160,506 $197,021 
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
Cash and cash equivalents (excluding debt securities with an original maturity of three months or less), restricted cash, trade and other receivables, prepaid and other assets, accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities and borrowings on our revolving credit facility. Fair value approximates carrying value.
Equity securities. Our equity securities consisted of holdings in common stock and exchange traded funds as of December 31, 2019. Our equity securities were recorded at fair value with all changes in fair value recorded to other income (expense), net in the financial services section of our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
The following table reconciles the net gain recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 on equity securities to the unrealized gain recognized during the periods on equity securities still held at the reporting date.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020201920202019
(Dollars in thousands)
Net gain (loss) recognized during the period on equity securities$ $767 $(8,285)$7,934 
Less: Net gain (loss) recognized during the period on equity securities sold during the period
 299 (8,285)536 
Unrealized gain recognized during the reporting period on equity securities still held at the reporting date
$ $468 $ $7,398 
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net.  Our mortgage loans held-for-sale, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, include (1) mortgage loans held-for-sale that are under commitments to sell and (2) mortgage loans held-for-sale that are not under commitments to sell. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had $105.5 million and $136.8 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held-for-sale under commitments to sell. The fair value for those loans was based on quoted market prices for those mortgage loans, which are Level 2 fair value inputs. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had $55.0 million and $60.2 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held-for-sale that were not under commitments to sell. The fair value for those loans was primarily based upon the estimated market price received from an outside party, which is a Level 2 fair value input.
Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net, are included as a component of revenues in the financial services section of our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded net gains on the sales of mortgage loans of $26.8 million and $64.3 million, respectively, compared to $14.6 million and $38.9 million for the same periods in the prior year, respectively.
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Mortgage Repurchase Facility. The debt associated with our mortgage repurchase facility (see Note 18 for further discussion) is at floating rates that approximate current market rates and have relatively short-term maturities, generally within 30 days. The fair value approximates carrying value and is based on Level 2 inputs.
Senior Notes. The estimated values of the senior notes in the following table are based on Level 2 inputs, which primarily reflect estimated prices for our senior notes that were provided by multiple sources.
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Carrying
Amount
Fair ValueCarrying
Amount
Fair Value
(Dollars in thousands)
$250 million 5.625% Senior Notes due February 2020, net
$ $ $249,909 $250,400 
$250 million 5.500% Senior Notes due January 2024, net
249,174 270,388 249,005 272,083 
$300 million 3.850% Senior Notes due January 2030, net
297,400 313,505   
$500 million 6.000% Senior Notes due January 2043, net
490,651 605,125 490,508 528,542 
Total$1,037,225 $1,189,018 $989,422 $1,051,025 

6.    Inventories
The following table sets forth, by reportable segment, information relating to our homebuilding inventories:
September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
(Dollars in thousands)
Housing completed or under construction:
West
$844,264 $589,040 
Mountain
463,690 358,370 
East
115,901 88,781 
Subtotal
1,423,855 1,036,191 
Land and land under development:
West
698,099 772,189 
Mountain
412,299 468,718 
East
111,456 89,477 
Subtotal
1,221,854 1,330,384 
Total inventories
$2,645,709 $2,366,575 
Our inventories are primarily associated with communities where we intend to construct and sell homes, including models and unsold homes. Costs capitalized to land and land under development primarily include: (1) land costs; (2) land development costs; (3) entitlement costs; (4) capitalized interest; (5) engineering fees; and (6) title insurance, real property taxes and closing costs directly related to the purchase of the land parcel. Components of housing completed or under construction primarily include: (1) land costs transferred from land and land under development; (2) direct construction costs associated with a house; (3) real property taxes, engineering fees, permits and other fees; (4) capitalized interest; and (5) indirect construction costs, which include field construction management salaries and benefits, utilities and other construction related costs. Land costs are transferred from land and land under development to housing completed or under construction at the point in time that construction of a home on an owned lot begins.
In accordance with ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment (“ASC 360”), homebuilding inventories, excluding those classified as held for sale, are carried at cost unless events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the underlying subdivision may not be recoverable.  We evaluate inventories for impairment at each quarter end on a subdivision level basis as each such subdivision represents the lowest level of identifiable cash flows. In making this determination, we review, among other things, the following for each subdivision:
actual and trending “Operating Margin” (which is defined as home sale revenues less home cost of sales and all incremental costs associated directly with the subdivision, including sales commissions and marketing costs);
estimated future undiscounted cash flows and Operating Margin;
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forecasted Operating Margin for homes in backlog;
actual and trending net home orders;
homes available for sale;
market information for each sub-market, including competition levels, home foreclosure levels, the size and style of homes currently being offered for sale and lot size; and
known or probable events indicating that the carrying value may not be recoverable.
If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of our inventory may not be recoverable, assets are reviewed for impairment by comparing the undiscounted estimated future cash flows from an individual subdivision (including capitalized interest) to its carrying value. If the undiscounted future cash flows are less than the subdivision’s carrying value, the carrying value of the subdivision is written down to its then estimated fair value. We generally determine the estimated fair value of each subdivision by determining the present value of the estimated future cash flows at discount rates, which are Level 3 inputs, that are commensurate with the risk of the subdivision under evaluation. The evaluation for the recoverability of the carrying value of the assets for each individual subdivision can be impacted significantly by our estimates of future home sale revenues, home construction costs, and development costs per home, all of which are Level 3 inputs.
If land is classified as held for sale, we measure it in accordance with ASC 360 at the lower of the carrying value or fair value less estimated costs to sell. In determining fair value, we primarily rely upon the most recent negotiated price, which is a Level 2 input. If a negotiated price is not available, we will consider several factors including, but not limited to, current market conditions, recent comparable sales transactions and market analysis studies, which are considered Level 3 inputs. If the fair value less estimated costs to sell is lower than the current carrying value, the land is impaired down to its estimated fair value less costs to sell.
Impairments of homebuilding inventory by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 are shown in the table below.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020201920202019
(Dollars in thousands)
West
$ $ $ $ 
Mountain
   400 
East
   210 
Total inventory impairments
$ $ $ $610 

The table below provides quantitative data, for the periods presented, where applicable, used in determining the fair value of the impaired inventory.
Impairment Data
Quantitative Data
Three Months Ended
Number of
Subdivisions
Impaired
Inventory
Impairments
Fair Value of
Inventory After Impairments
Discount Rate
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 20192$610 $10,476 N/A

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7.    Capitalization of Interest
We capitalize interest to inventories during the period of development in accordance with ASC Topic 835, Interest (“ASC 835”). Homebuilding interest capitalized as a cost of inventories is included in cost of sales during the period that related units or lots are delivered. To the extent our homebuilding debt exceeds our qualified assets as defined in ASC 835, we expense a portion of the interest incurred. Qualified homebuilding assets consist of all lots and homes, excluding finished unsold homes or finished models, within projects that are actively selling or under development. The table set forth below summarizes homebuilding interest activity. For all periods presented below, our qualified assets exceeded our homebuilding debt and as such, all interest incurred has been capitalized.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020201920202019
(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding interest incurred$14,799 $15,879 $46,427 $47,890 
Less: Interest capitalized(14,799)(15,879)(46,427)(47,890)
Homebuilding interest expensed$ $ $ $ 
Interest capitalized, beginning of period$56,929 $58,193 $55,310 $54,845 
Plus: Interest capitalized during period14,799 15,879 46,427 47,890 
Less: Previously capitalized interest included in home cost of sales(16,511)(14,451)(46,520)(43,114)
Interest capitalized, end of period$55,217 $59,621 $55,217 $59,621 

8.    Leases
We lease certain property, land and equipment, the majority of which comprise property related leases to provide office space where we operate our business. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. We recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Our property related leases typically have terms of between three and five years, with the exception of the lease governing the Company’s headquarters. All of our property related leases are classified as operating leases. These leases do not contain any residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants and do not include variable lease payments, except for the payment of common area maintenance and real estate taxes. Many of our property related leases give us the option to extend the lease term for a period of time, generally consistent with the initial lease term. These options are excluded from our calculation of the right-of-use asset and lease liability until such time as we determine it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised.
The property related lease for the Company’s headquarters in Denver, Colorado is ten years in length with an expiration date of October 31, 2026 and contains a ten year option to extend the term of the lease through 2036. This option has been excluded from our calculation of the right-of-use asset and lease liability as it is not currently considered reasonably certain that the option will be exercised.
Operating lease expense is included as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses in the homebuilding and expenses in the financial services sections of our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, respectively. Components of operating lease expense were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020201920202019
(Dollars in thousands)
Operating lease cost 1
$2,083 $1,841 $6,249 $5,811 
Less: Sublease income (Note 19)(38)(37)(114)(112)
Net lease cost$2,045 $1,804 $6,135 $5,699 
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Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020201920202019
(Dollars in thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases$1,792 $1,834 $5,439 $5,397 
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities$ $646 $4,050 $2,676 
Weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for operating leases were as follows:
September 30, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)5.6
Weighted-average discount rate5.5 %
Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020 (excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2020)$1,343 
20217,421 
20227,115 
20236,203 
20245,607 
Thereafter10,096 
Total operating lease payments
$37,785 
Less: Interest5,290 
Present value of operating lease liabilities 1
$32,495 
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1Homebuilding and financial services operating lease liabilities of $31.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively, are included as a component of accrued and other liabilities and accounts payable and accrued liabilities, respectively, in the homebuilding and financial services section of our consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2020.
9.    Homebuilding Prepaid and Other Assets
The following table sets forth the components of homebuilding prepaid and other assets:
September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
(Dollars in thousands)
Operating lease right-of-use asset (Note 8)$30,653 $30,277 
Land option deposits25,925 27,361 
Prepaid expenses10,070 7,294 
Goodwill6,008 6,008 
Deferred debt issuance costs on revolving credit facility, net4,980 6,130 
Other785 1,288 
Total prepaid and other assets$78,421 $78,358 

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10.    Homebuilding Accrued and Other Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
The following table sets forth information relating to homebuilding accrued and other liabilities:
September 30,
2020
December 31, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)
Customer and escrow deposits
$59,468 $39,001 
Warranty accrual
32,097 31,386 
Accrued compensation and related expenses
48,226 45,003 
Lease liability (Note 8)31,637 30,830 
Accrued interest
13,825 27,734 
Construction defect claim reserves
8,479 8,196 
Land development and home construction accruals
8,630 9,750 
Other accrued liabilities56,899 54,040 
Total accrued and other liabilities$259,261 $245,940 
The following table sets forth information relating to financial services accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
September 30,
2020
December 31, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)
Insurance reserves
$58,601 $52,219 
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
25,567 16,310 
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$84,168 $68,529 

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11.    Warranty Accrual
Our homes are sold with limited third-party warranties and, under our agreement with the issuer of the third-party warranties, we are responsible for performing all of the work for the first two years of the warranty coverage and paying for substantially all of the work required to be performed during years three through ten of the warranties. We record accruals for general and structural warranty claims, as well as accruals for known, unusual warranty-related expenditures. Our warranty accrual is recorded based upon historical payment experience in an amount estimated to be adequate to cover expected costs of materials and outside labor during warranty periods. The determination of the warranty accrual rate for closed homes and the evaluation of our warranty accrual balance at period end are based on an internally developed analysis that includes known facts and interpretations of circumstances, including, among other things, our trends in historical warranty payment levels and warranty payments for claims not considered to be normal and recurring.
Our warranty accrual is included in accrued and other liabilities in the homebuilding section of our consolidated balance sheets and adjustments to our warranty accrual are recorded as an increase or reduction to home cost of sales in the homebuilding section of our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
The table set forth below summarizes accrual, adjustment and payment activity related to our warranty accrual for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. The warranty accrual increased due to the increase in the number of home closings, which was partially offset during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 by adjustments to our per home warranty accrual rate due to lower than expected general warranty related expenditures in certain close of escrow years.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020201920202019
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period
$30,458 $29,349 $31,386 $28,262 
Expense provisions
4,493 3,557 11,595 10,642 
Cash payments
(2,683)(3,425)(8,713)(8,894)
Adjustments
(171)389 (2,171)(140)
Balance at end of period
$32,097 $29,870 $32,097 $29,870 

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12.    Insurance and Construction Defect Claim Reserves
The establishment of reserves for estimated losses associated with insurance policies issued by Allegiant and re-insurance agreements issued by StarAmerican are based on actuarial studies that include known facts and interpretations of circumstances, including our experience with similar cases and historical trends involving claim payment patterns, pending levels of unpaid claims, product mix or concentration, claim severity, frequency patterns depending on the business conducted, and changing regulatory and legal environments. It is possible that changes in the insurance payment experience used in estimating our ultimate insurance losses could have a material impact on our insurance reserves.
The establishment of reserves for estimated losses to be incurred by our homebuilding subsidiaries associated with: (1) the self-insured retention (“SIR”) portion of construction defect claims that are expected to be covered under insurance policies with Allegiant and (2) the entire cost of any construction defect claims that are not expected to be covered by insurance policies with Allegiant, are based on actuarial studies that include known facts similar to those for our insurance reserves. It is possible that changes in the payment experience used in estimating our ultimate losses for construction defect claims could have a material impact on our reserves.
The table set forth below summarizes our insurance and construction defect claim reserves activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. These reserves are included as a component of accounts payable and accrued liabilities and accrued and other liabilities in the financial services and homebuilding sections, respectively, of the consolidated balance sheets.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020201920202019
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period$63,881 $56,817 $60,415 $55,308 
Expense provisions4,058 3,102 10,562 8,312 
Cash payments, net of recoveries(859)(2,614)(3,897)(6,315)
Balance at end of period$67,080 $57,305 $67,080 $57,305 
In the ordinary course of business, we make payments from our insurance and construction defect claim reserves to settle litigation claims arising from our homebuilding activities. These payments are irregular in both their timing and their magnitude. As a result, the cash payments, net of recoveries shown for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 are not necessarily indicative of what future cash payments will be for subsequent periods.
13.    Income Taxes

Our overall effective income tax rates were 21.5% and 23.1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 19.5% and 24.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 resulted in income tax expense of $27.1 million and $66.1 million, respectively, compared to income tax expense of $12.2 million and $47.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The year-over-year increase in our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to changes in the estimated amount of energy tax credits to be received. The year-over-year decrease in our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to tax windfalls recognized upon the vesting and exercise of equity awards.
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14.    Senior Notes
The carrying values of our senior notes as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, net of any unamortized debt issuance costs or discount, were as follows:
September 30,
2020
December 31, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)
5.625% Senior Notes due February 2020, net
$ $249,909 
5.500% Senior Notes due January 2024, net
249,174 249,005 
3.850% Senior Notes due January 2030, net
297,400  
6.000% Senior Notes due January 2043, net
490,651 490,508 
Total$1,037,225 $989,422 
Our senior notes are not secured and, while the senior note indentures contain some restrictions on secured debt and other transactions, they do not contain financial covenants. Our senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by most of our homebuilding segment subsidiaries.
15.    Stock-Based Compensation
We account for share-based awards in accordance with ASC Topic 718 Compensation–Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), which requires the fair value of stock-based compensation awards to be amortized as an expense over the vesting period. Stock-based compensation awards are valued at fair value on the date of grant. The following table sets forth share-based award expense activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, which is included as a component of selling general and administrative expenses and expenses in the homebuilding and financial services sections of our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, respectively:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020201920202019
(Dollars in thousands)
Stock option grants expense$814 $429 $2,026 $929 
Restricted stock awards expense2,271 1,391 4,841 2,979 
Performance share units expense5,523 7,975 11,669 14,270 
Total stock-based compensation$8,608 $9,795 $18,536 $18,178 
On August 20, 2020, August 5, 2019, May 23, 2018, June 20, 2017 and July 25, 2016, the Company granted long term performance share unit awards (“PSUs”) to each of the CEO, the COO, and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) under the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The PSUs are earned based upon the Company’s performance over a period of three years (the “Performance Period”), measured by increasing home sale revenues over a “Base Period.” Each award is conditioned upon the Company achieving an average gross margin from home sales (excluding impairments) of at least fifteen percent (15%) over the Performance Period. Target goals will be earned if the Company’s three year average home sale revenues over the Performance Period (“Performance Revenues”) exceed the home sale revenues over the Base Period (“Base Revenues”) by at least 10% but less than 20%. If Performance Revenues exceed the Base Revenues by at least 5% but less than 10%, 50% of the Target Goals will be earned (“Threshold Goals”). If Performance Revenues exceed the Base Revenues by at least 20%, 200% of the Target Goals will be earned (“Maximum Goals”).  For the PSUs granted in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, the number of PSUs earned shall be adjusted to be proportional to the partial performance between the Threshold Goals, Target Goals and Maximum Goals. Details for each defined term above for each grant has been provided in the table below.
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Threshold GoalTarget GoalMaximum Goal
Maximum Potential Expense to be Recognized *
Maximum Remaining Expense to be Recognized *
Date of AwardPerformance PeriodBase PeriodBase Period RevenuesPSUsHome Sale RevenuesPSUsHome Sale RevenuesPSUsHome Sale RevenuesFair Value per Share
Jul 25, 2016July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2019July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016$1.975 billion137,781 $2.074 billion275,562 $2.173 billion551,124 $2.370 billion$19.66 $10,834 $ 
Jun 20, 2017April 1, 2017 - March 31, 2020April 1, 2016 - March 31, 2017$2.426 billion144,342 $2.547 billion288,684 $2.669 billion577,368 $2.911 billion$27.83 $16,070 $ 
May 23, 2018April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2021 April 1, 2017 - March 31, 2018$2.543 billion145,800 $2.670 billion291,600 $2.797 billion583,200 $3.052 billion$25.57 $14,915 $2,615 
Aug 5, 2019January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018$2.982 billion135,000 $3.131 billion270,000 $3.280 billion540,000 $3.578 billion$32.60 $17,604 $13,391 
Aug 20, 2020January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019$3.205 billion135,000 $3.366 billion270,000 $3.526 billion540,000 $3.846 billion$41.89 $22,618 $22,618 
_______________________
* Dollars in thousands
In accordance with ASC 718, the PSUs were valued on the date of grant at their fair value. The fair value of these grants was equal to the closing price of MDC stock on the date of grant less the discounted cash flows of expected future dividends over the respective vesting period (as these PSUs do not participate in dividends). The grant date fair value and maximum potential expense if the Maximum Goals were met for these awards has been provided in the table above. ASC 718 does not permit recognition of expense associated with performance-based stock awards until achievement of the performance targets are probable of occurring.
2016 PSU Grants. The 2016 PSU awards vested on August 7, 2019 at the Maximum Goal following the achievement of the Maximum Goals and certification by the Compensation Committee that the Maximum Goals had been achieved. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded share-based award expense of $1.8 million related to these awards.
2017 PSU Grants. The 2017 PSU awards vested on May 5, 2020 at the Maximum Goal following the achievement of the Maximum Goals and certification by the Compensation Committee that the Maximum Goals had been achieved. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded share-based award expense of $1.4 million related to these awards. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded share-based award expense of $5.5 million and $10.0 million, respectively, related to these awards.
2018 PSU Grants. As of September 30, 2020, the Company determined that achievement of the Maximum Goals for these awards was probable and, as such, the Company recorded share-based award expense related to the awards of $1.3 million and $6.0 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2019, the Company determined that achievement between the Threshold and Target Goals for these awards was probable and as such, the Company recorded share-based award expense related to the awards of $2.5 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.
2019 PSU Grants. As of September 30, 2020, the Company determined that achievement of the Target Goals for these awards was probable and as such, the Company recorded share-based award expense related to the awards of $4.2 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2019, the Company concluded that achievement of any of the performance metrics had not met the level of probability required to record compensation expense and as such, no expense related to these awards had been recognized.
2020 PSU Grants. For the PSUs granted in August of 2020, the Company concluded that achievement of any of the performance metrics has not met the level of probability required to record compensation expense and, as such, no expense related to these awards has been recognized as of September 30, 2020.

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16.    Commitments and Contingencies
Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit. We are required to obtain surety bonds and letters of credit in support of our obligations for land development and subdivision improvements, homeowner association dues, warranty work, contractor license fees and earnest money deposits. At September 30, 2020, we had outstanding surety bonds and letters of credit totaling $256.3 million and $126.3 million, respectively, including $100.9 million in letters of credit issued by HomeAmerican. The estimated cost to complete obligations related to these bonds and letters of credit were approximately $96.0 million and $82.5 million, respectively. All letters of credit as of September 30, 2020, excluding those issued by HomeAmerican, were issued under our unsecured revolving credit facility (see Note 18 for further discussion of the revolving credit facility). We expect that the obligations secured by these performance bonds and letters of credit generally will be performed in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with the applicable contractual terms. To the extent that the obligations are performed, the related performance bonds and letters of credit should be released and we should not have any continuing obligations. However, in the event any such performance bonds or letters of credit are called, our indemnity obligations could require us to reimburse the issuer of the performance bond or letter of credit.
We have made no material guarantees with respect to third-party obligations.
Litigation. Due to the nature of the homebuilding business, we have been named as defendants in various claims, complaints and other legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including product liability claims and claims associated with the sale and financing of homes. In the opinion of management, the outcome of these ordinary course matters will not have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Lot Option Contracts. In the ordinary course of business, we enter into lot option purchase contracts (“Option Contracts”), generally through a deposit of cash or a letter of credit, for the right to purchase land or lots at a future point in time with predetermined terms. The use of such land option and other contracts generally allow us to reduce the risks associated with direct land ownership and development, reduces our capital and financial commitments, and minimizes the amount of land inventories on our consolidated balance sheets. In certain cases, these contracts will be settled shortly following the end of the period. Our obligation with respect to Option Contracts is generally limited to forfeiture of the related deposits. At September 30, 2020, we had cash deposits and letters of credit totaling $22.1 million and $7.6 million, respectively, at risk associated with the option to purchase 7,757 lots.

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic. In response to the pandemic, many state and local governments instituted restrictions that substantially limited the operations of non-essential businesses and the activities of individuals. While some of these restrictions have been eased, there is still significant uncertainty around the extent and duration of those still in place and the possibility for restrictions to be increased again in the future. We continue to construct, market and sell homes in all markets in which we operate, but increased restrictions could have a negative impact on traffic at our sales centers and model homes, cancellation rates and our ability to physically construct homes. While the extent to which the pandemic will impact our financial results in the coming periods depends on future developments, including whether there are additional outbreaks of COVID-19 and the actions taken to contain or address the virus, the pandemic and its associated impact on the U.S. economy and consumer confidence could have a material impact to the Company’s future results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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17.    Derivative Financial Instruments
The derivative instruments we utilize in the normal course of business are interest rate lock commitments and forward sales of mortgage-backed securities, both of which typically are short-term in nature. Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities are utilized to hedge changes in fair value of our interest rate lock commitments as well as mortgage loans held-for-sale not under commitments to sell. For forward sales of mortgage-backed securities, as well as interest rate lock commitments that are still outstanding at the end of a reporting period, we record the changes in fair value of the derivatives in revenues in the financial services section of our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income with an offset to other assets or accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the financial services section of our consolidated balance sheets, depending on the nature of the change.
At September 30, 2020, we had interest rate lock commitments with an aggregate principal balance of $254.7 million. Additionally, we had $53.0 million of mortgage loans held-for-sale at September 30, 2020 that had not yet been committed to a mortgage purchaser. In order to hedge the changes in fair value of our interest rate lock commitments and mortgage loans held-for-sale that had not yet been committed to a mortgage purchaser, we had forward sales of securities totaling $201.0 million at September 30, 2020.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded net gains on derivatives of $1.6 million and $4.9 million, respectively, in revenues in the financial services section of our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, compared to net gains of $0.5 million and $1.9 million for the same periods in 2019.
18.    Lines of Credit
Revolving Credit Facility. We have an unsecured revolving credit agreement (“Revolving Credit Facility”) with a group of lenders which may be used for general corporate purposes. This agreement was amended on November 1, 2018 to (1) extend the Revolving Credit Facility maturity to December 18, 2023, (2) increase the aggregate commitment from $700 million to $1.0 billion (the “Commitment”) and (3) provide that the aggregate amount of the commitments may increase to an amount not to exceed $1.5 billion upon our request, subject to receipt of additional commitments from existing or additional lenders and, in the case of additional lenders, the consent of the co-administrative agents. As defined in the Revolving Credit Facility, interest rates on base rate borrowings are equal to the highest of (1) 0.0%, (2) a prime rate, (3) a federal funds effective rate plus 1.50%, and (4) a specified eurocurrency rate plus 1.00% and, in each case, plus a margin that is determined based on our credit ratings and leverage ratio. Interest rates on eurocurrency borrowings are equal to a specified eurocurrency rate plus a margin that is determined based on our credit ratings and leverage ratio. At any time at which our leverage ratio, as of the last day of the most recent calendar quarter, exceeds 55%, the aggregate principal amount of all consolidated senior debt borrowings outstanding may not exceed the borrowing base. There is no borrowing base requirement if our leverage ratio, as of the last day of the most recent calendar quarter, is 55% or less.
The Revolving Credit Facility is fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by most of our homebuilding segment subsidiaries. The facility contains various representations, warranties and covenants that we believe are customary for agreements of this type. The financial covenants include a consolidated tangible net worth test and a leverage test, along with a consolidated tangible net worth covenant, all as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility. A failure to satisfy the foregoing tests does not constitute an event of default, but can trigger a “term-out” of the facility. A breach of the consolidated tangible net worth covenant (but not the consolidated tangible net worth test) or a violation of anti-corruption or sanctions laws would result in an event of default.
The Revolving Credit Facility is subject to acceleration upon certain specified events of default, including breach of the consolidated tangible net worth covenant, a violation of anti-corruption or sanctions laws, failure to make timely payments, breaches of certain representations or covenants, failure to pay other material indebtedness, or another person becoming beneficial owner of 50% or more of our outstanding common stock. We believe we were in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Revolving Credit Facility as of September 30, 2020.
We incur costs associated with unused commitment fees pursuant to the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were $25.4 million and $23.5 million, respectively, in letters of credit outstanding, which reduced the amounts available to be borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had $10.0 million and $15.0 million, respectively, outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2020, availability under the Revolving Credit Facility was approximately $964.6 million.

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Mortgage Repurchase Facility. HomeAmerican has a Master Repurchase Agreement (the “Mortgage Repurchase Facility”) with U.S. Bank National Association (“USBNA”). The Mortgage Repurchase Facility provides liquidity to HomeAmerican by providing for the sale of up to an aggregate of $75 million (subject to increase by up to $75 million under certain conditions) of eligible mortgage loans to USBNA with an agreement by HomeAmerican to repurchase the mortgage loans at a future date. Until such mortgage loans are transferred back to HomeAmerican, the documents relating to such loans are held by USBNA, as custodian, pursuant to the Custody Agreement (“Custody Agreement”), dated as of November 12, 2008, by and between HomeAmerican and USBNA. In the event that an eligible mortgage loan becomes ineligible, as defined under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility, HomeAmerican may be required to repurchase the ineligible mortgage loan immediately. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility terminates on May 20, 2021. Effective September 24, 2020, the Mortgage Repurchase Facility was amended to adjust the commitments to purchase for specific time periods and increase the Adjusted Tangible Net Worth Ratio from 8.0 to 1.0 to 10.0 to 1.0. As part of the amendment, the commitments to purchase were increased to $100 million for the periods September 24, 2020 through October 23, 2020 and March 25, 2021 through April 23, 2021 and $200 million for the period December 22, 2020 through February 4, 2021.

The maximum aggregate commitment of the Mortgage Repurchase Facility was temporarily increased by $50 million on September 28, 2020 effective through October 27, 2020. The maximum aggregate commitment of the Mortgage Repurchase Facility was temporarily increased by $75 million on December 24, 2019 effective through January 22, 2020, which increased the maximum aggregate commitment from $75 million to $150 million. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 HomeAmerican had $130.9 million and $149.6 million, respectively, of mortgage loans that HomeAmerican was obligated to repurchase under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility. Mortgage loans that HomeAmerican is obligated to repurchase under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility are accounted for as a debt financing arrangement and are reported as mortgage repurchase facility in the consolidated balance sheets. Advances under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility carry a price range that is based on a LIBOR rate or successor benchmark rate.
The Mortgage Repurchase Facility contains various representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants that we believe are customary for agreements of this type. The negative covenants include, among others, (i) a minimum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth requirement, (ii) a maximum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth ratio, (iii) a minimum adjusted net income requirement, and (iv) a minimum Liquidity requirement. The foregoing capitalized terms are defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility. We believe HomeAmerican was in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility as of September 30, 2020.
19.    Related Party Transactions
We contributed $1.5 million in cash to the MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation (the “Foundation”) during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The Foundation is a non-profit organization operated exclusively for charitable, educational and other purposes beneficial to social welfare within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The following Directors and/or officers of the Company served as directors of the Foundation at September 30, 2020, all of whom serve without compensation:
NameMDC Title
Larry A. MizelChairman and CEO
David D. MandarichPresident and COO
Three other individuals, who are independent of the Company, also serve as directors of the Foundation. All directors of the Foundation serve without compensation.
The Company has a sublease agreement with CVentures, Inc. Larry A. Mizel, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is the President of CVentures, Inc. The sublease is for office space that CVentures, Inc. has continuously leased from the Company since 2005. The current sublease term commenced November 1, 2016 and will continue through October 31, 2021, with an option to extend to October 31, 2026. The sublease agreement is for approximately 5,437 rentable square feet at a base rent that increases over the initial term from $26.50 to $28.68 per rentable square foot per year, and increasing over the extension term from $29.26 to $31.67 per rentable square foot per year. The sublease rent is an allocation of the rent under the master lease agreement based on the sublease square footage.
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20.    Supplemental Guarantor Information
Our senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by the following subsidiaries (collectively, the "Guarantor Subsidiaries"), which are 100%-owned subsidiaries of the Company:
M.D.C. Land Corporation
RAH of Florida, Inc.
Richmond American Construction, Inc.
Richmond American Homes of Arizona, Inc.
Richmond American Homes of Colorado, Inc.
Richmond American Homes of Florida, LP
Richmond American Homes of Illinois, Inc.
Richmond American Homes of Maryland, Inc.
Richmond American Homes of Nevada, Inc.
Richmond American Homes of New Jersey, Inc.
Richmond American Homes of Oregon, Inc.
Richmond American Homes of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Richmond American Homes of Utah, Inc.
Richmond American Homes of Virginia, Inc.
Richmond American Homes of Washington, Inc.
The senior note indentures do not provide for a suspension of the guarantees, but do provide that any Guarantor may be released from its guarantee so long as (1) no default or event of default exists or would result from release of such guarantee, (2) the Guarantor being released has consolidated net worth of less than 5% of the Company’s consolidated net worth as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter, (3) the Guarantors released from their guarantees in any year-end period comprise in the aggregate less than 10% (or 15% if and to the extent necessary to permit the cure of a default) of the Company’s consolidated net worth as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter, (4) such release would not have a material adverse effect on the homebuilding business of the Company and its subsidiaries and (5) the Guarantor is released from its guarantee(s) under all Specified Indebtedness (other than by reason of payment under its guarantee of Specified Indebtedness). Upon delivery of an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel stating that all conditions precedent provided for in the indenture relating to such transactions have been complied with and the release is authorized, the guarantee will be automatically and unconditionally released. “Specified Indebtedness” means indebtedness under the senior notes, the Company’s Indenture dated as of December 3, 2002, the Revolving Credit Facility, and any refinancing, extension, renewal or replacement of any of the foregoing.
As the combined assets, liabilities and results of operations of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. and the Guarantor Subsidiaries (the “Obligor Group”) are not materially different from those in the homebuilding section of our consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, separate summarized financial information of the Obligor Group has not been included. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, amounts due to non-guarantor subsidiaries from the Obligor Group totaled $65.9 million and $24.2 million, respectively.
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ITEM 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This item contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements are based upon management’s experiences, observations, and analyses. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in "Item 1A: Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020201920202019
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Homebuilding:
Home sale revenues
$1,000,549 $750,274 $2,584,392 $2,130,396 
Home cost of sales
(795,172)(609,316)(2,061,608)(1,724,040)
Inventory impairments
— — — (610)
Total cost of sales
(795,172)(609,316)(2,061,608)(1,724,650)
Gross profit
205,377 140,958 522,784 405,746 
Gross margin
20.5 %18.8 %20.2 %19.0 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(103,632)(92,716)(285,269)(257,689)
Interest and other income
756 2,336 3,365 7,491 
Other expense
(851)(1,887)(4,640)(4,188)
Homebuilding pretax income
101,650 48,691 236,240 151,360 
Financial Services:
Revenues
36,803 22,388 91,653 58,389 
Expenses
(13,294)(10,352)(36,401)(28,883)
Other income (expense), net859 2,079 (5,274)11,877 
Financial services pretax income
24,368 14,115 49,978 41,383 
Income before income taxes
126,018 62,806 286,218 192,743 
Provision for income taxes
(27,080)(12,226)(66,124)(47,020)
Net income
$98,938 $50,580 $220,094 $145,723 
Earnings per share:
Basic
$1.54 $0.81 $3.46 $2.36 
Diluted
$1.49 $0.79 $3.37 $2.29 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic
63,868,486 61,978,195 63,129,077 61,422,925 
Diluted
65,824,910 63,968,215 64,969,855 63,360,535 
Dividends declared per share
$0.33 $0.30 $0.99 $0.90 
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating Activities
$(26,262)$(88,783)$29,442 $(33,118)
Investing Activities
$(7,917)$(10,272)$27,577 $(24,191)
Financing Activities
$(3,965)$(12,293)$(8,787)$(64,377)

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Overview
Industry Conditions and Outlook for MDC*

Earlier this year, COVID-19 dampened the outlook for homebuilding, given a significant drop in both consumer confidence and employment levels. However, the demand for new homes surged during the third quarter, driven by low interest rates, a renewed focus on homeownership, and low home inventory levels. We believe that this potentially is the beginning of a period of growth for the homebuilding industry, with homeownership becoming more important due to the increased prominence of remote work and school options and with many consumers migrating away from high cost, densely populated urban areas. While we have seen an increase in certain building costs, most notably lumber, as a result of the pandemic, we have been successful to this point in recouping these increased costs through home price increases.

The dollar value of our homes in backlog was $3.1 billion as of September 30, 2020, which was a 47% increase from the prior year. The higher backlog not only puts us in a position for a strong end to 2020, but also provides us with the opportunity for significant year-over-year increases in home sale revenues and pretax income to start 2021. We are planning to grow community count in 2021, and, to that end, we acquired 3,555 lots during the third quarter, representing a 63% increase over the prior year period. Our liquidity to end the 2020 third quarter was $1.5 billion, which we believe provides us with sufficient resources to fund our continued growth. However, even as we plan for growth, we continue to closely monitor developments related to COVID-19 and the upcoming election cycle, which are highly uncertain and could adversely impact our operations and financial results in future periods.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
For the three months ended September 30, 2020, our net income was $98.9 million, or $1.49 per diluted share, a 96% increase compared to net income of $50.6 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, for the same period in the prior year. Both our homebuilding and financial services businesses contributed to these year-over-year improvements, as pretax income from our homebuilding operations increased $53.0 million, or 109%, and our financial services pretax income increased $10.3 million, or 73%. The increase in homebuilding pretax income was the result of a 33% increase in home sale revenues and a 370 basis point increase in our operating margin. The increase in operating margin is the result of our improved pricing over the last twelve months as well as better operating leverage as we continue to grow our homebuilding operations. The increase in financial services pretax income was due to our mortgage business, which experienced a higher interest rate lock volume, an increase in the number of mortgages we originated as a percentage of our total homes delivered ("Capture Rate"), and an increase in net interest income on loans originated during the quarter.
The dollar value of our net new home orders increased 89% from the prior year period, due to a 73% increase in the number of net new orders and a 10% increase in the average selling price of those orders. The increase in the number of net new orders was due to an increase in the monthly sales absorption rate driven by strong demand during the quarter as noted above. The increase in the average selling price was the result of price increases implemented over the past twelve months as well as a shift in geographical mix to some higher priced markets.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, our net income was $220.1 million, or $3.37 per diluted share, a 51% increase compared to net income of $145.7 million, or $2.29 per diluted share, for the same period in the prior year. Similar to the third quarter commentary above, the increase was driven by an $84.9 million increase in homebuilding pretax income and a $26.9 million increase in mortgage operations pretax income. These increases were partially offset by a net loss on equity securities of $8.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to a net gain of $7.9 million for the prior year period.
* See "Forward-Looking Statements" below.
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Homebuilding
Pretax Income:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
September 30,
Change
20202019
Amount
%
20202019
Amount
%
(Dollars in thousands)
West
$59,120 $34,898 $24,222 69 %$144,441 $103,448 $40,993 40 %
Mountain
48,05331,39116,662 53 %111,37289,07722,295 25 %
East
6,0202,1363,884 182 %9,9935,7614,232 73 %
Corporate
(11,543)(19,734)8,191 42 %(29,566)(46,926)17,360 37 %
Total Homebuilding pretax income
$101,650 $48,691 $52,959 109 %$236,240 $151,360 $84,880 56 %
For the three months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded homebuilding pretax income of $101.7 million, an increase of 109% from $48.7 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase was due to a 33% increase in home sale revenues, a 170 basis point increase in our gross margin from home sales and a 200 basis point decrease in our selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue.
Our West segment experienced a $24.2 million year-over-year increase in pretax income, due to a 35% increase in home sales revenue and an improved gross margin, which were slightly offset by a $3.7 million increase in general and administrative expenses resulting from the change in our Corporate cost allocation discussed below. Our Mountain segment experienced a $16.7 million increase in pretax income from the prior year, as a result of a 32% increase in home sales revenue and an improved gross margin, which were slightly offset by a $1.8 million increase in general and administrative expenses due to the change in our Corporate cost allocation. Our East segment experienced a $3.9 million increase in pretax income from the prior year, due primarily to a 33% increase in home sales revenue and an improved gross margin, which were slightly offset by a $0.8 million increase in general and administrative expenses resulting from the change in our Corporate cost allocation. Our Corporate segment experienced an $8.2 million increase in pretax income, due primarily to the impact of the change in our Corporate cost allocation.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded homebuilding pretax income of $236.2 million , an increase of $84.9 million from $151.4 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase was due to a 21% increase in home sale revenues, a 120 basis point increase in our gross margin from home sales and a 110 basis point decrease in our selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue. Commentary on the drivers of the increase in pretax income in our individual homebuilding segments is consistent with the 2020 third quarter discussion above.
On a periodic basis, we assess our Corporate cost allocation estimates. Our most recent assessment resulted in increases in Corporate cost allocations to both our homebuilding and financial services segments beginning January 1, 2020, to reflect the use of centralized administrative functions. Applying the most recent cost allocation estimate to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 would have resulted in decreased pretax income for our homebuilding segments of approximately $2.8 million and $8.2 million, respectively, and decreased pretax income for our financial services segments of approximately $0.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, with corresponding increases in our Corporate segment pretax income. Additionally, beginning January 1, 2020, we have reflected the expense associated with all homebuilding employee bonuses in the respective homebuilding segment to which the employee reports, consistent with how the CODM is now evaluating homebuilding division performance and making operating decisions. Had these bonuses been reflected in a similar manner during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, pretax income for our homebuilding segments would have decreased by an additional $3.5 million and $9.5 million, respectively, with a corresponding increase in our Corporate segment pretax income.
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Assets:
September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Change
Amount
%
(Dollars in thousands)
West
$1,660,583 $1,461,645 198,938 14 %
Mountain
927,730869,66558,065 %
East
248,028194,59253,436 27 %
Corporate
507,728505,5072,221 %
Total homebuilding assets
$3,344,069 $3,031,409 $312,660 10 %
Total homebuilding assets increased 10% from December 31, 2019 to September 30, 2020. Homebuilding assets increased in each of our operating segments largely due to a greater number of homes completed or under construction as of period-end. This increase was slightly offset by a decrease in land and land under development in our West and Mountain Segments, where the total number of lots owned, excluding those currently under construction, has decreased slightly from December 31, 2019.
New Home Deliveries & Home Sale Revenues:
Changes in home sale revenues are impacted by changes in the number of new homes delivered and the average selling price of those delivered homes. Commentary for each of our segments on significant changes in these two metrics is provided below.
Three Months Ended September 30,
20202019% Change
HomesHome Sale
Revenues
Average
Price
HomesHome Sale
Revenues
Average
Price
HomesHome
Sale
Revenues
Average Price
(Dollars in thousands)
West1,135 $552,319 $486.6 927 $410,414 $442.7 22 %35 %10 %
Mountain677 347,095 512.7 537 263,802 491.2 26 %32 %%
East335 101,135 301.9 249 76,058 305.5 35 %33 %(1)%
Total2,147 $1,000,549 $466.0 1,713 $750,274 $438.0 25 %33 %%

Nine Months Ended September 30,
20202019% Change
HomesHome Sale
Revenues
Average
Price
HomesHome Sale
Revenues
Average
Price
HomesHome
Sale
Revenues
Average Price
(Dollars in thousands)
West3,023 $1,447,934 $479.0 2,464 $1,164,502 $472.6 23 %24 %%
Mountain1,720 886,619 515.5 1,480 760,470 513.8 16 %17 %%
East851 249,839 293.6 641 205,424 320.5 33 %22 %(8)%
Total5,594 $2,584,392 $462.0 4,585 $2,130,396 $464.6 22 %21 %(1)%
West Segment Commentary
For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the increase in new home deliveries was primarily the result of an increase in the number of homes in backlog to begin the respective periods. The average selling price of homes delivered increased due to a shift in mix of homes from Nevada to more expensive Southern California markets.
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Mountain Segment Commentary
For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the increase in new home deliveries was the result of an increase in the number of homes in backlog to begin the respective periods. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the increase in new home deliveries also benefited from an increase in backlog conversion rates in our Colorado markets due to the construction status of homes in beginning backlog compared to the prior year. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the increase in the average selling price of homes delivered was the result of price increases implemented across the majority of our communities over the past twelve months.
East Segment Commentary
For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the increase in new home deliveries was the result of an increase in the number of homes in backlog to begin the period. New home deliveries for the quarter also benefited from improved backlog conversion rates in our Florida markets due to the construction status of homes in beginning backlog compared to the prior year.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the increase in new home deliveries was the result of an increase in the number of homes in backlog to begin the period. This was partially offset by a decrease in backlog conversion rates in most of our markets within this segment due to (1) a lower percentage of homes in backlog to start the period that were under construction at that time and (2) a lower percentage of homes both sold and delivered during the period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the average selling price of homes delivered decreased as a result of a greater percentage of closings from our more affordable product offerings.
Gross Margin from Home Sales:
Our gross margin from home sales for the three months ended September 30, 2020, increased 170 basis points year-over-year from 18.8% to 20.5%. Gross margin from home sales increased across each of our segments on both build-to-order and speculative home deliveries driven by price increases implemented across nearly all of our communities over the past twelve months.
Our gross margin from home sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, increased 120 basis points year-over-year from 19.0% to 20.2%. The primary drivers of the improved gross margin from home sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 are consistent with those noted above for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Inventory Impairments:
Impairments of homebuilding inventory by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 are shown in the table below:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020201920202019
(Dollars in thousands)
West$— $— $— $— 
Mountain400
East210
Total inventory impairments610
The table below provides quantitative data, for the periods presented, where applicable, used in determining the fair value of the impaired inventory.
 Impairment Data
Three Months EndedNumber of
Subdivisions
Impaired
Inventory
Impairments
Fair Value of
Inventory After Impairments
Discount Rate
 (Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 20192$610 $10,476 N/A
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
20202019Change20202019Change
(Dollars in thousands)
General and administrative expenses$45,980 $46,951 $(971)$131,488 $128,849 $2,639 
General and administrative expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues
4.6 %6.3 %-170 bps5.1 %6.0 %-90 bps
Marketing expenses$24,725 $20,457 $4,268 $68,828 $58,266 $10,562 
Marketing expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues
2.5 %2.7 %-20 bps2.7 %2.7 %0 bps
Commissions expenses$32,927 $25,308 $7,619 $84,953 $70,574 $14,379 
Commissions expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues
3.3 %3.4 %-10 bps3.3 %3.3 %0 bps
Total selling, general and administrative expenses$103,632 $92,716 $10,916 $285,269 $257,689 $27,580 
Total selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues
10.4 %12.4 %-200 bps11.0 %12.1 %-110 bps
General and administrative expenses decreased slightly for the three months ended September 30, 2020, primarily due to a decrease in stock-based compensation expense that was largely offset by an increase in salaries and other compensation-related expenses due to higher average headcount and strong operating results.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the increase in general and administrative expenses was the result of increased compensation-related expenses due to increased bonus expense as a result of strong operating results.
For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the increase in our marketing expenses was driven by increased deferred selling amortization and master marketing fees resulting from increased closings as well as increased compensation expense due to a higher average headcount during the respective periods.





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Other Homebuilding Operating Data
Net New Orders and Active Subdivisions:
Changes in the dollar value of net new orders are impacted by changes in the number of net new orders and the average selling price of those homes. Commentary for each of our segments on significant changes in these two metrics is provided below.
Three Months Ended September 30,
20202019% Change
HomesDollar
Value
Average
Price
Monthly
Absorption
Rate *
HomesDollar ValueAverage PriceMonthly
Absorption Rate *
HomesDollar ValueAverage PriceMonthly
Absorption
Rate
(Dollars in thousands)
West1,955 $932,111 $476.8 6.581,168 $516,000 $441.8 4.0967 %81 %%61 %
Mountain1,051 542,375 516.15.70565 271,800 481.12.8686 %100 %%99 %
East509 176,896 347.55.39303 83,896 276.93.5868 %111 %26 %50 %
Total3,515 $1,651,382 $469.8 6.102,036 $871,696 $428.1 3.5973 %89 %10 %70 %

Nine Months Ended September 30,
20202019% Change
HomesDollar
Value
Average
Price
Monthly
Absorption
Rate *
HomesDollar ValueAverage PriceMonthly
Absorption
Rate *
HomesDollar ValueAverage PriceMonthly
Absorption
Rate
(Dollars in thousands)
West4,646 $2,265,557 $487.6 5.473,379 $1,543,584 $456.8 4.1437 %47 %%32 %
Mountain2,502 1,309,176 523.3 4.391,974 960,109 486.4 3.3027 %36 %%33 %
East1,156 393,913 340.8 4.23912 268,578 294.5 4.0227 %47 %16 %%
Total8,304 $3,968,646 $477.9 4.916,265 $2,772,271 $442.5 3.8233 %43 %%28 %
*Calculated as total net new orders (gross orders less cancellations) in period ÷ average active communities during period ÷ number of months in period.

Average Active Subdivisions
Average Active Subdivisions
Active Subdivisions
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
%
September 30,
%
September 30,
%
20202019
Change
20202019
Change
20202019
Change
West
102 93 10 %99 96 %94 92 %
Mountain
61 67 (9)%62 66 (6)%63 66 (5)%
East
31 30 %32 29 10 %30 25 20 %
Total
194 190 %193 191 %187 183 %
West Segment Commentary
For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the increase in net new orders was primarily due to an increase in the monthly sales absorption rates in all of our markets in the West segment. The increase in average selling price was due to price increases implemented over the past twelve months within nearly all of our communities as well as a shift in mix of homes sold to more expensive Southern California markets.
Mountain Segment Commentary
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the increase in net new orders was primarily due to an increase in the monthly sales absorption rates in each of our Colorado and Utah markets. The increase in average selling price was due to price increases implemented over the last twelve months within nearly all of our communities.
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East Segment Commentary
For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the increase in net new orders was primarily driven by an increase in the monthly sales absorption rates in each of our Florida and mid-Atlantic markets and to a lesser extent an increase in average active subdivisions in our mid-Atlantic market.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the increase in net new orders was driven by an increase in the number of average active subdivisions in each of our Florida and mid-Atlantic markets and to a lesser extent an increase in the monthly sales absorption rate in our mid-Atlantic market.

For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the increase in average selling price was due to price increases implemented over the last twelve months within nearly all of our communities. Additionally, we experienced a shift in mix to our mid-Atlantic market resulting from an increase in net new orders that was driven by increases in both monthly sales absorption rates and average active subdivisions.
Cancellation Rate:
Cancellations as a Percentage of Homes in Beginning Backlog
20202019
Three Months Ended
September 30,June 30,March 31,September 30,June 30,March 31,
West11 %14 %15 %12 %13 %14 %
Mountain12 %20 %22 %16 %13 %14 %
East18 %22 %23 %22 %18 %11 %
Total12 %17 %18 %15 %14 %14 %
Our cancellations as a percentage of homes in beginning backlog to start the quarter (“cancellation rate”) decreased on both a sequential and year-over-year basis in each of our segments. In general, we experienced a higher cancellation rate during the first and second quarter of 2020 as a result of general economic uncertainty surrounding the pandemic.
Backlog:
September 30,
20202019% Change
HomesDollar
Value
Average
Price
HomesDollar
Value
Average
Price
HomesDollar
Value
Average
Price
(Dollars in thousands)
West3,646 $1,743,547 $478.2 2,438 $1,146,912 $470.4 50 %52 %%
Mountain1,993 1,033,264 518.4 1,537 768,317 499.9 30 %34 %%
East872 298,965 342.9 641 183,856 286.8 36 %63 %20 %
Total6,511 $3,075,776 $472.4 4,616 $2,099,085 $454.7 41 %47 %%
At September 30, 2020, we had 6,511 homes in backlog with a total value of $3.1 billion. This represented a 41% increase in the number of homes in backlog and a 47% increase in the dollar value of homes in backlog from September 30, 2019. The increase in the number of homes in backlog is primarily a result of the year-over-year increase in net new orders during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in the average selling price of homes in backlog is due to price increases implemented over the past twelve months in nearly all of our communities as well as a shift in our net new order mix in our East and West segments as discussed above. These increases were slightly offset by a shift in mix to lower priced communities, consistent with our ongoing strategy of offering more affordable home plans. Our ability to convert backlog into closings could be negatively impacted in future periods by the pandemic, the extent to which is highly uncertain and depends on future developments.



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Homes Completed or Under Construction (WIP lots):
 
September 30,
%
 
20202019
Change
Unsold:
Completed
74 82 (10)%
Under construction
129 255 (49)%
Total unsold started homes
203 337 (40)%
Sold homes under construction or completed
4,540 3,433 32 %
Model homes under construction or completed
505 455 11 %
Total homes completed or under construction
5,248 4,225 24 %
The increase in sold homes under construction or completed is due to the increase in the number of homes in backlog year-over-year noted above. Total unsold started homes have decreased year-over-year due to the strong demand for new homes.
Lots Owned and Optioned (including homes completed or under construction):
 September 30, 2020September 30, 2019 
 Lots
Owned
Lots
Optioned
TotalLots
Owned
Lots
Optioned
TotalTotal
%
Change
West10,140 3,280 13,420 9,128 2,203 11,331 18 %
Mountain6,217 2,708 8,925 6,456 3,139 9,595 (7)%
East2,716 1,769 4,485 2,014 2,003 4,017 12 %
Total19,073 7,757 26,830 17,598 7,345 24,943 %
Our total owned and optioned lots at September 30, 2020 were 26,830, which was a 8% increase year-over-year. We believe that our total lot supply, coupled with our planned acquisition activity, can support growth in future periods. See "Forward-Looking Statements" below.
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Financial Services
Three Months Ended
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
Change
September 30,
Change
20202019
Amount
%
20202019
Amount
%
(Dollars in thousands)
Financial services revenues
Mortgage operations
$28,548 $14,395 $14,153 98 %$67,536 $36,258 $31,278 86 %
Other
8,255 7,993 262 %24,117 22,131 1,986 %
Total financial services revenues
$36,803 $22,388 $14,415 64 %$91,653 $58,389 $33,264 57 %
Financial services pretax income

Mortgage operations
$20,809 $8,468 $12,341 146 %$46,558 $19,700 $26,858 136 %
Other
3,559 5,647 (2,088)(37)%3,420 21,683 $(18,263)(84)%
Total financial services pretax income
$24,368 $14,115 $10,253 73 %$49,978 $41,383 $8,595 21 %
For the three months ended September 30, 2020, our financial services pretax income increased by $10.3 million, or 73%, from the same period in the prior year. The increase was due to our mortgage operations, which saw an increase in pretax income of $12.3 million due to higher interest rate lock volume driven by the year-over-year increase in homes in backlog as well as an increased Capture Rate, and increased net interest income on loans originated during the period. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in our other financial services segment due to an increase in construction defect claim self-insurance expense driven by an increase in home closings as well as an increase in third-party insurance costs for excess construction defect claim coverage.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, our financial services pretax income increased $8.6 million, or 21%, from the same period in the prior year. The increase was due to our mortgage operations, which saw an increase in pretax income of $26.9 million. Commentary on the drivers of the increase in pretax income in our mortgage operations segment are consistent with the 2020 third quarter discussion above. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in our other financial services segment, which had $8.3 million of net losses on equity securities during the period as compared to $7.9 million of net gains for the same period in the prior year.
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The following table sets forth information for our mortgage operations segment relating to mortgage loans originated and capture rate.
Three Months Ended% or
Percentage
Nine Months Ended% or
Percentage
September 30,September 30,
 20202019Change20202019Change
 (Dollars in thousands)
Total Originations (including transfer loans):
Loans1,476 1,095 35 %3,841 2,809 37 %
Principal$563,047 $386,613 46 %$1,439,918 $1,023,287 41 %
Capture Rate Data:
Capture rate as % of all homes delivered68 %64 %%68 %61 %%
Capture rate as % of all homes delivered (excludes cash sales)71 %68 %%71 %66 %%
Mortgage Loan Origination Product Mix:
FHA loans20 %20 %— %21 %17 %%
Other government loans (VA & USDA)22 %20 %%22 %20 %%
Total government loans42 %40 %%43 %37 %%
Conventional loans58 %60 %(2)%57 %63 %(6)%
100 %100 %— %100 %100 %— %
Loan Type:
Fixed rate100 %98 %%99 %97 %%
ARM— %%(2)%%%(2)%
Credit Quality:
Average FICO Score736 738 — %736 739 — %
Other Data:``
Average Combined LTV ratio85 %84 %%85 %82 %%
Full documentation loans100 %100 %— %100 %100 %— %
Loans Sold to Third Parties:
Loans1,530 1,064 44 %3,958 2,882 37 %
Principal$574,239 $377,213 52 %$1,472,452 $1,047,637 41 %

Income Taxes
Our overall effective income tax rates were 21.5% and 23.1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 19.5% and 24.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 resulted in income tax expense of $27.1 million and $66.1 million, respectively, compared to income tax expense of $12.2 million and $47.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The year-over-year increase in our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to changes in the estimated amount of energy tax credits to be received. The year-over-year decrease in our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to tax windfalls recognized upon the vesting and exercise of equity awards.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND POLICIES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Management evaluates such estimates and judgments on an on-going basis and makes adjustments as deemed necessary. Actual results could differ from these estimates if conditions are significantly different in the future. See "Forward-Looking Statements" below.
Our critical accounting estimates and policies have not changed from those reported in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We use our liquidity and capital resources to: (1) support our operations, including the purchase of land, land development and construction of homes; (2) provide working capital; and (3) provide mortgage loans for our homebuyers. Our liquidity includes our cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, Revolving Credit Facility and Mortgage Repurchase Facility (both defined below). Additionally, we have an existing effective shelf registration statement that allows us to issue equity, debt or hybrid securities up to $2.0 billion. Following the issuance of $300 million of 3.850% senior notes on January 9, 2020, $1.70 billion remains on our effective shelf registration statement.
Capital Resources
Our capital structure is primarily a combination of: (1) permanent financing, represented by stockholders’ equity; (2) long-term financing, represented by our 5.500% senior notes due 2024, 3.850% senior notes due 2030 and our 6.000% senior notes due 2043; (3) our Revolving Credit Facility (defined below); and (4) our Mortgage Repurchase Facility (defined below). Because of our current balance of cash, cash equivalents, ability to access the capital markets, and available capacity under both our Revolving Credit Facility and Mortgage Repurchase Facility, we believe that our capital resources are adequate to satisfy our short and long-term capital requirements, including meeting future payments on our senior notes as they become due. See "Forward-Looking Statements" below.
We may from time to time seek to retire or purchase our outstanding senior notes through cash purchases, whether through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.
Senior Notes, Revolving Credit Facility and Mortgage Repurchase Facility
Senior Notes. Our senior notes are not secured and, while the senior note indentures contain some restrictions on secured debt and other transactions, they do not contain financial covenants. Our senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by most of our homebuilding segment subsidiaries. We believe that we are in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants in the senior note indentures.
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Revolving Credit Facility. We have an unsecured revolving credit agreement (“Revolving Credit Facility”) with a group of lenders which may be used for general corporate purposes. This agreement was amended on November 1, 2018 to (1) extend the Revolving Credit Facility maturity to December 18, 2023, (2) increase the aggregate commitment from $700 million to $1.0 billion (the “Commitment”) and (3) provide that the aggregate amount of the commitments may increase to an amount not to exceed $1.5 billion upon our request, subject to receipt of additional commitments from existing or additional lenders and, in the case of additional lenders, the consent of the co-administrative agents. As defined in the Revolving Credit Facility, interest rates on base rate borrowings are equal to the highest of (1) 0.0%, (2) a prime rate, (3) a federal funds effective rate plus 1.50%, and (4) a specified eurocurrency rate plus 1.00% and, in each case, plus a margin that is determined based on our credit ratings and leverage ratio. Interest rates on eurocurrency borrowings are equal to a specified eurocurrency rate plus a margin that is determined based on our credit ratings and leverage ratio. At any time at which our leverage ratio, as of the last day of the most recent calendar quarter, exceeds 55%, the aggregate principal amount of all consolidated senior debt borrowings outstanding may not exceed the borrowing base. There is no borrowing base requirement if our leverage ratio, as of the last day of the most recent calendar quarter, is 55% or less.
The Revolving Credit Facility is fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by most of our homebuilding segment subsidiaries. The facility contains various representations, warranties and covenants that we believe are customary for agreements of this type. The financial covenants include a consolidated tangible net worth test and a leverage test, along with a consolidated tangible net worth covenant, all as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility. A failure to satisfy the foregoing tests does not constitute an event of default, but can trigger a “term-out” of the facility. A breach of the consolidated tangible net worth covenant (but not the consolidated tangible net worth test) or a violation of anti-corruption or sanctions laws would result in an event of default.
The Revolving Credit Facility is subject to acceleration upon certain specified events of default, including breach of the consolidated tangible net worth covenant, a violation of anti-corruption or sanctions laws, failure to make timely payments, breaches of certain representations or covenants, failure to pay other material indebtedness, or another person becoming beneficial owner of 50% or more of our outstanding common stock. We believe we were in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Revolving Credit Facility as of September 30, 2020.
We incur costs associated with unused commitment fees pursuant to the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were $25.4 million and $23.5 million, respectively, in letters of credit outstanding, which reduced the amounts available to be borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had $10.0 million and $15.0 million, respectively, outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2020, availability under the Revolving Credit Facility was approximately $964.6 million.

Mortgage Repurchase Facility. HomeAmerican has a Master Repurchase Agreement (the “Mortgage Repurchase Facility”) with U.S. Bank National Association (“USBNA”). The Mortgage Repurchase Facility provides liquidity to HomeAmerican by providing for the sale of up to an aggregate of $75 million (subject to increase by up to $75 million under certain conditions) of eligible mortgage loans to USBNA with an agreement by HomeAmerican to repurchase the mortgage loans at a future date. Until such mortgage loans are transferred back to HomeAmerican, the documents relating to such loans are held by USBNA, as custodian, pursuant to the Custody Agreement (“Custody Agreement”), dated as of November 12, 2008, by and between HomeAmerican and USBNA. In the event that an eligible mortgage loan becomes ineligible, as defined under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility, HomeAmerican may be required to repurchase the ineligible mortgage loan immediately. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility terminates on May 20, 2021. Effective September 24, 2020, the Mortgage Repurchase Facility was amended to adjust the commitments to purchase for specific time periods and increase the Adjusted Tangible Net Worth Ratio from 8.0 to 1.0 to 10.0 to 1.0. As part of the amendment, the commitments to purchase were increased to $100 million for the periods September 24, 2020 through October 23, 2020 and March 25, 2021 through April 23, 2021 and $200 million for the period December 22, 2020 through February 4, 2021.

The maximum aggregate commitment of the Mortgage Repurchase Facility was temporarily increased by $50 million on September 28, 2020 effective through October 27, 2020. The maximum aggregate commitment of the Mortgage Repurchase Facility was temporarily increased by $75 million on December 24, 2019 effective through January 22, 2020, which increased the maximum aggregate commitment from $75 million to $150 million. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, HomeAmerican had $130.9 million and $149.6 million, respectively, of mortgage loans that HomeAmerican was obligated to repurchase under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility. Mortgage loans that HomeAmerican is obligated to repurchase under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility are accounted for as a debt financing arrangement and are reported as mortgage repurchase facility in the consolidated balance sheets. Advances under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility carry a price range that is based on a LIBOR rate or successor benchmark rate.
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The Mortgage Repurchase Facility contains various representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants that we believe are customary for agreements of this type. The negative covenants include, among others, (i) a minimum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth requirement, (ii) a maximum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth ratio, (iii) a minimum adjusted net income requirement, and (iv) a minimum Liquidity requirement. The foregoing capitalized terms are defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility. We believe HomeAmerican was in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility as of September 30, 2020.
Dividends
During the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we paid dividends of $0.33 per share and $0.30 per share, respectively.
MDC Common Stock Repurchase Program
At September 30, 2020, we were authorized to repurchase up to 4,000,000 shares of our common stock. We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Consolidated Cash Flow
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we generated $29.4 million and used $33.1 million of cash from operating activities, respectively. The most significant source of cash provided by operating activities in both periods was net income. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, cash provided by the decrease in land and land under development was $108.7 million, as home starts outnumbered lot acquisitions during the period. Cash provided from the sale of mortgage loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, was $36.5 million and $32.2 million, respectively, resulting from increased loan activity during the month of December. Cash used to increase housing completed or under construction for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $387.3 million and $251.7 million, respectively, as homes in inventory increased significantly during both periods.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, net cash provided by investing activities was $27.6 million compared with net cash used by investing activities of $24.2 million in the prior year period. This primarily relates to $48.5 million in net cash provided by the sale of marketable securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This was partially offset by cash used to purchase property and equipment, which remained consistent year-over-year.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, net cash used in financing activities was $8.8 million compared with $64.4 million in the prior year period. The primary driver of this decrease in cash used in financing activities was due to net proceeds from the issuance of senior notes of $48.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Lot Option Purchase Contracts. In the ordinary course of business, we enter into lot option purchase contracts in order to procure lots for the construction of homes. Lot option contracts enable us to control lot positions with a minimal capital investment, which substantially reduces the risks associated with land ownership and development. At September 30, 2020, we had deposits of $25.9 million in the form of cash and $8.2 million in the form of letters of credit that secured option contracts to purchase 7,757 lots for a total estimated purchase price of $488.6 million.
Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit. At September 30, 2020, we had outstanding surety bonds and letters of credit totaling $256.3 million and $126.3 million, respectively, including $100.9 million in letters of credit issued by HomeAmerican. The estimated cost to complete obligations related to these bonds and letters of credit was approximately $96.0 million and $82.5 million, respectively. We expect that the obligations secured by these performance bonds and letters of credit generally will be performed in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with the applicable contractual terms. To the extent that the obligations are performed, the related performance bonds and letters of credit should be released and we should not have any continuing obligations. However, in the event any such performance bonds or letters of credit are called, our indemnity obligations could require us to reimburse the issuer of the performance bond or letter of credit.
We have made no material guarantees with respect to third-party obligations.
IMPACT OF INFLATION, CHANGING PRICES AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
The impact of inflation and changing prices have not changed materially from the disclosure in our December 31, 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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OTHER
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as statements made by us in periodic press releases, oral statements made by our officials in the course of presentations about the Company and conference calls in connection with quarterly earnings releases, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies and prospects. These forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as “likely,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue,” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained in this Report are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation 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 subsequent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K should be considered. Additionally, information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance and risk factors that have the potential to affect us is contained under the caption “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and Item 1A of Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We have a cash and investment policy that enables us to achieve an appropriate investment return while preserving principal and managing risk. Under this policy, cash and cash equivalents may include U.S. government securities, commercial bank deposits, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, money market funds, and time deposits, with maturities of three months or less. Marketable securities under this policy may include holdings in U.S. government securities with a maturity of more than three months, equity securities and corporate debt securities.
The market value and/or income derived from equity securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Equity securities may decline in value due to factors affecting equity securities markets generally, particular industries represented in those markets, or the issuer itself. The values of equity securities may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. They may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. The value of equity securities may also decline for a number of other reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage, the issuer’s historical and prospective earnings, the value of its assets and reduced demand for its goods and services. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than bonds and other debt securities.
As of September 30, 2020, our cash and cash equivalents included commercial bank deposits and money market funds.
We are exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates on mortgage loans held-for-sale, mortgage interest rate lock commitments and debt. Derivative instruments utilized in the normal course of business by HomeAmerican include interest rate lock commitments and forward sales of mortgage-backed securities, which are used to manage the price risk on fluctuations in interest rates on our mortgage loans in inventory and interest rate lock commitments to originate mortgage loans. Such contracts are the only significant financial derivative instruments utilized by MDC. HomeAmerican’s mortgage loans in process for which a rate and price commitment had been made to a borrower that had not closed at September 30, 2020 had an aggregate principal balance of $254.7 million, all of which were under interest rate lock commitments at an average interest rate of 2.78%. In addition, HomeAmerican had mortgage loans held-for-sale with an aggregate principal balance of $154.3 million at September 30, 2020, of which $53.0 million had not yet been committed to a mortgage purchaser and had an average interest rate of 2.71%. In order to hedge the changes in fair value of interest rate lock commitments and mortgage loans held-for-sale which had not yet been committed to a mortgage purchaser, HomeAmerican had forward sales of securities totaling $201.0 million and $108.5 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

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HomeAmerican provides mortgage loans that generally are sold forward and subsequently delivered to a third-party purchaser between 10 and 35 days. Forward commitments are used for non-trading purposes to sell mortgage loans and hedge price risk due to fluctuations in interest rates on rate-locked mortgage loans in process that have not closed. Due to this economic hedging philosophy, the market risk associated with these mortgages is limited. For forward sales commitments, as well as commitments to originate mortgage loans that are still outstanding at the end of a reporting period, we record the fair value of the derivatives in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income with an offset to either derivative assets or liabilities, depending on the nature of the change.
We utilize our Revolving Credit Facility, our Mortgage Repurchase Facility and senior notes in our financing strategy. For fixed rate debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair value of the debt instrument, but do not affect our earnings or cash flows. We do not have an obligation to prepay our senior notes prior to maturity and, as a result, interest rate risk and changes in fair value do not have an impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. For variable rate debt such as our Revolving Credit Facility and Mortgage Repurchase Facility, changes in interest rates generally do not affect the fair value of the outstanding borrowing on the debt facilities, but do affect our earnings and cash flows. See “Forward-Looking Statements” above.
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
(a)Conclusion regarding the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures - An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures was performed under the supervision, and with the participation, of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (principle executive officer) and the Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer).  Based on that evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
(b)Changes in internal control over financial reporting - There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
FORM 10-Q
PART II
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings
Because of the nature of the homebuilding business, we and certain of our subsidiaries and affiliates have been named as defendants in various claims, complaints and other legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including product liability claims and claims associated with the sale and financing of our homes. In the opinion of management, the outcome of these ordinary course matters will not have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors that appeared under Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There are no material changes from the risk factors included within the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, other than the risk described below.
The recent global Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic could harm business and results of operations of the Company.
Demand for our homes is dependent on a variety of macroeconomic factors, such as employment levels, availability of financing for homebuyers, interest rates, consumer confidence, wage growth, household formations, levels of new and existing homes for sale, cost of land, labor and construction materials, demographic trends and housing demand. These factors, in particular consumer confidence, can be significantly and adversely affected by a variety of factors beyond our control. In response to the pandemic, many state and local governments instituted restrictions that substantially limited the operations of non-essential businesses and the activities of individuals. While some of these restrictions have been eased, there is still significant uncertainty around the extent and duration of those still in place, the possibility for restrictions to be increased again in the future and the impact these restrictions will have on the U.S. economy and consumer confidence. The degree to which the pandemic will impact our financial results in the coming periods depends on future developments that are highly uncertain, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity of the pandemic, whether there are additional outbreaks of COVID-19 and the actions taken to contain or address the virus. If the pandemic continues to cause significant negative impacts to the U.S. economy and consumer confidence, our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be significantly and adversely impacted.
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table provides information about our repurchase of common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2020:
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)
Average Price Paid Per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan or Program (2)
Maximum Number of Shares that may yet be Purchased under the Plan or Program (2)
July 1 to July 31, 2020N/A4,000,000
August 1 to August 31, 2020N/A4,000,000
September 1 to September 30, 2020N/A4,000,000
(1) Represents shares of common stock withheld by us to cover withholding taxes due, at the election of certain holders of nonvested shares, with market value approximating the amount of withholding taxes due.
(2) We are authorized to repurchase up to 4,000,000 shares of our common stock. There were no shares of MDC common stock repurchased under this repurchase program during the three month period ended September 30, 2020.
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Item 6.    Exhibits
10.1
10.2
10.3
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31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
101
The following financial statements, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019; and (v) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
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*Incorporated by reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 29, 2020M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Robert N. Martin
Robert N. Martin
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and duly authorized officer)
By: /s/ Staci M. Woolsey
Staci M. Woolsey
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer and duly authorized officer)

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