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| This product offering has been very successful for us, and is selling not only at good pace but at better margins, lower cycle time, when you put all this into the mix |
| We had an outstanding quarter, one of the best in company history, highlighted by record revenue, record income, a 50% increase in new contracts, and very strong margins and returns |
| In addition, we ended the quarter with record shareholders equity and a balance sheet that's as strong as at any time in our 47-year history |
| Our third quarter results build upon the very strong results we previously reported in the first and second quarters of this year |
| Now, we track very careful what the margins are overall, because that's the ultimate test and our margins have really continued to be pretty strong |
| We increased our revenues during the quarter by 3% to a record $1 billion, deliveries during the quarter also increased by 3% |
| Pre-tax income improved by 7% to a record $178 million |
| Gross margins for the quarter improved to 27% |
| That's 10 basis points better than last year and 140 basis points better than our second quarter |
| We also benefited from the continued improvement in our construction cycle time, 50 days better than a year ago, and we are focused on further improving that in future quarters |
| As previously noted, new contracts improved by 50% from a year ago, reflecting the strength of our product offerings, our intense focus and success in designing more affordable product, quality of our communities, and our ability to selectively use below-market financing incentives to drive both traffic and sales |
| Over 50% of our buyers are first-time buyers, and our Smart Series, which is our most affordable line of homes, continues to be a leading contributor to our strong sales performance |
| The communities that opened during the quarter, we feel very good |
| We ended the quarter, with record shareholders' equity of $2.4 billion, 25% better than a year ago |
| It is benefiting from improved cycle time in that we have been closing a few more houses than we thought we would |
| As noted earlier, our balance sheet is as strong as it has ever been |
| What do we think the outlook is for the business? And again, we feel really good about that |
| We have an excellent land position |
| Having said all that, our move-up product is outstanding |
| When you look at our new communities and where things are headed, and we're getting better absorption |
| We feel very good about our business and are well-positioned to have another year of strong results in 2023 |
| And we think our land position is really in good shape for the next couple of years |
| But we feel very good overall about our land position |
| So we feel good about what we own |
| Our construction costs were flat in the third quarter, and we benefited from improved building cycle times |
| And the number of communities that we have, we're still seeing very strong activity |
| We are pleased with our returns for the quarter |
| Our earnings per diluted share for the quarter increased to a record $4.82 per share from $4.67 per share last year, up 3% |
| Phillip Creek And Jesse, just as a specific for you, as Bob mentioned, we have opened 56 new stores this year, and we've been very pleased with the way they've performed |
| But we're bullish on the homebuilding industry, and we're bullish on M/I Homes |
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| Mainly because at the beginning of the year, business conditions were much more challenging in terms of demand than they have been thus far this year |
| We did slow our business down, especially the last couple of quarters of last year |
| So, going into this year, we knew at some point we were going to have some pretty low comps, if you will |
| It might draw traffic, but then it might create frustration |
| We, at the beginning of the year, did not believe our margins would be as strong as they are |
| Shockingly so, in light of the fact that rates have just gone up as fast as they have over the last 12 to whatever number of months |
| There could be a little bit of pressure on margins |
| It's just we had a particularly low comp from a year ago |
| Alex Barron Obviously, your leverage has come down significantly |
| Our average closing price for the quarter was $481,000, a 1% decrease when compared to last year's record third quarter average closing price of $487,000 |
| It's possible there could be a little bit more pressure on them going forward for the reasons that I mentioned with doing more to incent below-market financing |
| It wasn't that September was such a blowaway month |
| Clearly, we are seeing a bit more consistency from market-to- market and a slight slowdown in activity |
| Jay McCanless The second question I had on price, if you look at the southern segment's average backlog price that went down from 543,000 last year to 503,000 this year |
| This recent rise has somewhat impacted demand |
| Things get choppy and we're seeing it now with rising rates |
| I mean, right now, demand's a little choppy |
| I think that our results have stood tall for the last year-plus, and I suspect that they will continue to for the next several quarters and beyond |
| I think things have slowed a little bit in October, as I mentioned |
| Plus, we're entering into a normally, as we get closer to I can't believe it's almost here, but Thanksgiving, things start to slow down anyway |
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