RESTON, Va., Jan. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- NVR, Inc. (NYSE: NVR), one of the nation's largest homebuilding and mortgage banking companies, announced net income for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016 of $150,891,000, or $37.80 per diluted share. Net income and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016 increased 13% and 18%, respectively, when compared to the 2015 fourth quarter. Consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of 2016 totaled $1,752,766,000, a 13% increase from $1,555,275,000 for the comparable 2015 quarter.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, consolidated revenues were $5,822,544,000, 13% higher than the $5,159,008,000 reported for 2015. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $425,262,000, an increase of 11% when compared to the year ended December 31, 2015. Diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $103.61, an increase of 15% from $89.99 per diluted share for 2015.

Homebuilding

New orders in the fourth quarter of 2016 increased 18% to 3,645 units, when compared to 3,100 units in the fourth quarter of 2015. The average sales price of new orders in the fourth quarter of 2016 was $395,200, an increase of 3% when compared with the fourth quarter of 2015. The cancellation rate in the fourth quarter of 2016 was 17%, compared with 16% in the fourth quarter of 2015. Settlements increased in the fourth quarter of 2016 to 4,419 units, 10% higher than the fourth quarter of 2015. The Company's backlog of homes sold but not settled as of December 31, 2016 increased on a unit basis by 11% to 6,884 units and increased on a dollar basis by 14% to $2,704,277,000 when compared to December 31, 2015.

Homebuilding revenues in the fourth quarter of 2016 totaled $1,718,527,000, 12% higher than the year earlier period. Gross profit margin in the fourth quarter of 2016 was 17.8%, compared to 18.9% in the fourth quarter of 2015. Income before tax from the homebuilding segment totaled $208,263,000 in the fourth quarter of 2016, an increase of 8% when compared to the fourth quarter of 2015.

New orders for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased 11% to 15,583 units, when compared to 14,080 units in 2015. Home settlements increased 12% year over year to 14,928 units in 2016 from 13,326 units in 2015. Homebuilding revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016 totaled $5,709,223,000, which is 13% higher than 2015. Gross profit margin for the year ended December 31, 2016 was 17.5%, compared to 18.7% in 2015. Income before tax for the homebuilding segment for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $601,102,000, an 8% increase when compared to 2015.

Mortgage Banking

Mortgage closed loan production in the fourth quarter of 2016 totaled $1,201,164,000, an increase of 15% when compared to the fourth quarter of 2015. Income before tax from the mortgage banking segment for the fourth quarter of 2016 was $20,399,000, compared to $14,546,000 for the fourth quarter of 2015.

Mortgage closed loan production for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased 13% to $3,952,575,000. Income before tax from the mortgage banking segment for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased to $60,595,000 from $47,883,000 in 2015.

About NVR

NVR, Inc. operates in two business segments: homebuilding and mortgage banking. The homebuilding unit sells and builds homes under the Ryan Homes, NVHomes and Heartland Homes trade names, and operates in twenty-eight metropolitan areas in fourteen states and Washington, D.C. For more information about NVR, Inc. and its brands, see www.nvrinc.com, www.ryanhomes.com, www.nvhomes.com and www.heartlandluxuryhomes.com.

Some of the statements in this release made by the Company constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Certain, but not necessarily all, of such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should" or "anticipates" or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology. All statements other than of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this document may include those regarding market trends, NVR's financial position, business strategy, the outcome of pending litigation, investigations or similar contingencies, projected plans and objectives of management for future operations. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results or performance of NVR to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risk factors include, but are not limited to the following: general economic and business conditions (on both a national and regional level); interest rate changes; access to suitable financing by NVR and NVR's customers; increased regulation in the mortgage banking industry; the ability of our mortgage banking subsidiary to sell loans it originates into the secondary market; competition; the availability and cost of land and other raw materials used by NVR in its homebuilding operations; shortages of labor; weather related slow-downs; building moratoriums; governmental regulation; fluctuation and volatility of stock and other financial markets; mortgage financing availability; and other factors over which NVR has little or no control. NVR undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements except as required by law.




                                                                                                        NVR, Inc.

                                                                                            Consolidated Statements of Income

                                                                                          (in thousands, except per share data)


                                              Three Months Ended December 31,                Twelve Months Ended December 31,
                                              -------------------------------                --------------------------------

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

                                                        (Unaudited)                          (Unaudited)                                     (Unaudited)

    Homebuilding:

    Revenues                                                                   $1,718,527                                         $1,528,084                  $5,709,223      $5,065,200

    Other income                                                                      597                                                466                       2,820           2,956

    Cost of sales                                                             (1,413,440)                                       (1,238,588)                (4,707,861)    (4,118,782)

    Selling, general and administrative                                          (91,534)                                          (91,920)                  (382,459)      (371,127)
                                                                                  -------                                            -------                    --------        --------

    Operating income                                                              214,150                                            198,042                     621,723         578,247

    Interest expense                                                              (5,887)                                           (5,419)                   (20,621)       (22,918)
                                                                                   ------                                             ------                     -------         -------

    Homebuilding income                                                           208,263                                            192,623                     601,102         555,329
                                                                                  -------                                            -------                     -------         -------


    Mortgage Banking:

    Mortgage banking fees                                                          34,239                                             27,191                     113,321          93,808

    Interest income                                                                 2,458                                              2,132                       7,569           6,485

    Other income                                                                      512                                                402                       1,652           1,113

    General and administrative                                                   (16,516)                                          (14,994)                   (60,861)       (52,882)

    Interest expense                                                                (294)                                             (185)                    (1,086)          (641)
                                                                                     ----                                               ----                      ------            ----

    Mortgage banking income                                                        20,399                                             14,546                      60,595          47,883
                                                                                   ------                                             ------                      ------          ------


    Income before taxes                                                           228,662                                            207,169                     661,697         603,212

    Income tax expense                                                           (77,771)                                          (73,165)                  (236,435)      (220,285)
                                                                                  -------                                            -------                    --------        --------


    Net income                                                                   $150,891                                           $134,004                    $425,262        $382,927
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    Basic earnings per share                                                       $40.25                                             $34.23                     $110.53          $95.21
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    Diluted earnings per share                                                     $37.80                                             $31.92                     $103.61          $89.99
                                                                                   ======                                             ======                     =======          ======


    Basic weighted average shares outstanding                                       3,749                                              3,915                       3,847           4,022
                                                                                    =====                                              =====                       =====           =====


    Diluted weighted average shares
     outstanding                                                                    3,992                                              4,198                       4,104           4,255
                                                                                    =====                                              =====                       =====           =====




                                                                                NVR, Inc.

                                                                       Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                             (in thousands, except share and per share data)

                                                                               (Unaudited)


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

    ASSETS

    Homebuilding:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                        $375,748                       $397,522

    Restricted cash                                                                                    17,561                         23,440

    Receivables                                                                                        18,937                         11,482

    Inventory:

    Lots and housing units, covered under sales
     agreements with customers                                                                        883,868                        785,982

    Unsold lots and housing units                                                                     145,065                        147,832

    Land under development                                                                             46,999                         60,611

    Building materials and other                                                                       16,168                         12,101
                                                                                                       ------                         ------

                                                                                                    1,092,100                      1,006,526


    Assets related to consolidated variable interest
     entity                                                                                             1,251                          1,749

    Contract land deposits, net                                                                       379,844                        343,295

    Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                 45,915                         44,651

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

    Goodwill and finite-lived intangible assets, net                                                    2,599                          3,982

    Other assets                                                                                      257,811                        257,941
                                                                                                      -------                        -------

                                                                                                    2,233,346                      2,132,168
                                                                                                    ---------                      ---------


    Mortgage Banking:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                          19,657                         26,804

    Restricted cash                                                                                     1,857                          2,038

    Mortgage loans held for sale, net                                                                 351,958                        319,553

    Property and equipment, net                                                                         4,903                          5,313

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

    Other assets                                                                                       24,875                         18,495
                                                                                                       ------                         ------

                                                                                                      410,597                        379,550
                                                                                                      -------                        -------

    Total assets                                                                                   $2,643,943                     $2,511,718
                                                                                                   ==========                     ==========


    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Homebuilding:

    Accounts payable                                                                                 $251,212                       $227,437

    Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                            336,318                        304,922

    Liabilities related to consolidated variable
     interest entity                                                                                      882                          1,091

    Customer deposits                                                                                 122,236                        110,965

    Senior notes                                                                                      596,455                        595,847
                                                                                                      -------                        -------

                                                                                                    1,307,103                      1,240,262
                                                                                                    ---------                      ---------

    Mortgage Banking:

    Accounts payable and other liabilities                                                             32,399                         32,291
                                                                                                       ------                         ------

                                                                                                       32,399                         32,291
                                                                                                       ------                         ------

    Total liabilities                                                                               1,339,502                      1,272,553
                                                                                                    ---------                      ---------


    Commitments and contingencies


    Shareholders' equity:

    Common stock, $0.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares
     authorized; 20,555,330 shares issued as of both
     December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015                                                              206                            206

    Additional paid-in capital                                                                      1,515,828                      1,447,795

    Deferred compensation trust - 108,640 and
     108,614 shares of NVR, Inc. common stock as of
     December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015,
     respectively                                                                                    (17,375)                      (17,333)

    Deferred compensation liability                                                                    17,375                         17,333

    Retained earnings                                                                               5,695,376                      5,270,114

    Less treasury stock at cost - 16,862,327 and
     16,664,342 shares as of December 31, 2016 and
     December 31, 2015, respectively                                                              (5,906,969)                   (5,478,950)
                                                                                                   ----------                     ----------

    Total shareholders' equity                                                                      1,304,441                      1,239,165
                                                                                                    ---------                      ---------

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                     $2,643,943                     $2,511,718
                                                                                                   ==========                     ==========



                                                                                             NVR, Inc.

                                                                                         Operating Activity

                                                                                       (dollars in thousands)

                                                                                            (Unaudited)


                                       Three Months Ended December 31,              Twelve Months Ended December 31,
                                     -------------------------------           --------------------------------

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

    Homebuilding data:

    New orders (units)

    Mid Atlantic (1)                                                1,828                                        1,550            7,916        7,070

    North East (2)                                                    354                                          237            1,314        1,173

    Mid East (3)                                                      830                                          799            3,659        3,485

    South East (4)                                                    633                                          514            2,694        2,352
                                                                      ---                                          ---            -----        -----

    Total                                                           3,645                                        3,100           15,583       14,080
                                                                    =====                                        =====           ======       ======


    Average new order price                                        $395.2                                       $383.3           $386.4       $378.7


    Settlements (units)

    Mid Atlantic (1)                                                2,311                                        2,109            7,512        6,879

    North East (2)                                                    350                                          322            1,246        1,221

    Mid East (3)                                                      950                                          966            3,658        3,137

    South East (4)                                                    808                                          613            2,512        2,089
                                                                      ---                                          ---            -----        -----

    Total                                                           4,419                                        4,010           14,928       13,326
                                                                    =====                                        =====           ======       ======


    Average settlement price                                       $388.8                                       $381.6           $381.2       $379.9


    Backlog (units)

    Mid Atlantic (1)                                                                                                            3,541        3,137

    North East (2)                                                                                                                608          540

    Mid East (3)                                                                                                                1,499        1,498

    South East (4)                                                                                                              1,236        1,054
                                                                                                                                -----        -----

    Total                                                                                                                       6,884        6,229
                                                                                                                                =====        =====


    Average backlog price                                                                                                      $392.8       $381.3


    Community count (average)                                         495                                          467              485          472

    Lots controlled at end of period                                                                                           78,000       74,500


    Mortgage banking data:

    Loan closings                                              $1,201,164                                   $1,042,440       $3,952,575   $3,492,342

    Capture rate                                                      89%                                         88%             88%         88%


    Common stock information:

    Shares outstanding at end of
     period                                                                                                                 3,693,003    3,890,988

    Number of shares repurchased                                  101,982                                      106,559          280,288      289,687

    Aggregate cost of shares
     repurchased                                                 $163,608                                     $167,921         $455,351     $431,367



             (1)    Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,
                     Delaware and Washington, D.C.

             (2)    New Jersey and Eastern
                     Pennsylvania

             (3)    New York, Ohio, Western
                     Pennsylvania, Indiana and
                     Illinois

             (4)    North Carolina, South Carolina,
                     Tennessee and Florida

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