Edgar Filing: PULTEGROUP INC/MI/

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 1-9804

PULTEGROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



MICHIGAN		38-2766606
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3350 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 150

Atlanta, Georgia 30326

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 978-6400

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 [X] NO [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). YES [X] NO [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):



Large accelerated filer [X]	Accelerated filer [ ]	Non-accelerated filer [ ]	Smaller reporting company [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES [ ] NO [X]

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of October 14, 2016: 330,739,747 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

PULTEGROUP, INC.

INDEX



		Page No.
PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1	Financial Statements

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	3

	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015	4

	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015	5

	Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015	6

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015	7

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8

Item 2	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	31

Item 3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	44

Item 4	Controls and Procedures	45

PART II	OTHER INFORMATION	46

Item 2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	46

Item 6	Exhibits	47

	Signatures	49

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

PULTEGROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

($000’s omitted)



	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(Unaudited)		(Note)
ASSETS

Cash and equivalents	$	434,205	$	754,161
Restricted cash	26,984		21,274
House and land inventory	6,950,242		5,450,058
Land held for sale	57,468		81,492
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale	349,012		442,715
Investments in unconsolidated entities	51,768		41,267
Other assets	647,706		660,835
Intangible assets	158,242		110,215
Deferred tax assets, net	1,195,905		1,394,879
	$	9,871,532	$	8,956,896

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	378,423	$	327,725
Customer deposits	248,302		186,141
Accrued and other liabilities	1,270,353		1,284,273
Income tax liabilities	33,562		57,050
Financial Services debt	158,794		267,877
Term loan	—		498,423
Senior notes	3,110,066		1,576,082
	5,199,500		4,197,571
Shareholders' equity	4,672,032		4,759,325
	$	9,871,532	$	8,956,896

Note: The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2015 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

PULTEGROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(000’s omitted, except per share data)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Revenues:
Homebuilding
Home sale revenues	$	1,881,718	$	1,464,131	$	5,027,843	$	3,795,366
Land sale revenues	13,167		3,649		20,604		27,651
	1,894,885		1,467,780		5,048,447		3,823,017
Financial Services	48,020		38,967		126,950		97,319
Total revenues	1,942,905		1,506,747		5,175,397		3,920,336

Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:
Home sale cost of revenues	1,485,611		1,118,874		3,949,449		2,913,299
Land sale cost of revenues	11,428		3,301		17,859		21,992
	1,497,039		1,122,175		3,967,308		2,935,291
Financial Services expenses	26,906		24,602		79,204		67,909
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	183,008		159,361		566,355		450,793
Other expense (income), net	23,617		21,333		42,402		23,638
Income before income taxes	212,335		179,276		520,128		442,705
Income tax expense	83,865		71,507		190,598		176,643
Net income	$	128,470	$	107,769	$	329,530	$	266,062

Per share:
Basic earnings	$	0.37	$	0.31	$	0.95	$	0.74
Diluted earnings	$	0.37	$	0.30	$	0.94	$	0.73
Cash dividends declared	$	0.09	$	0.08	$	0.27	$	0.24

Number of shares used in calculation:
Basic	340,171		350,147		344,383		359,236
Effect of dilutive securities	2,250		3,225		2,557		3,273
Diluted	342,421		353,372		346,940		362,509

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

PULTEGROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(000’s omitted)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Net income	$	128,470	$	107,769	$	329,530	$	266,062

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Change in value of derivatives	20		21		61		63
Other comprehensive income	20		21		61		63

Comprehensive income	$	128,490	$	107,790	$	329,591	$	266,125

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

PULTEGROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(000's omitted, except per share data)

(Unaudited)



	Common Stock					Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Retained Earnings			Total
	Shares		$			Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Retained Earnings			Total
Shareholders' Equity, January 1, 2016	349,149		$	3,491		$	3,093,802		$	(609	)	$	1,662,641		$	4,759,325
Stock option exercises	498		5			5,840			—			—			5,845
Share issuances, net of cancellations	523		5			8,851			—			—			8,856
Dividends declared	—		—			—			—			(93,127		)	(93,127		)
Share repurchases	(17,856	)	(177		)	—			—			(350,669		)	(350,846		)
Share-based compensation	—		—			12,976			—			—			12,976
Excess tax benefits (deficiencies) from share-based awards	—		—			(588		)	—			—			(588		)
Net income	—		—			—			—			329,530			329,530
Other comprehensive income	—		—			—			61			—			61
Shareholders' Equity, September 30, 2016	332,314		$	3,324		$	3,120,881		$	(548	)	$	1,548,375		$	4,672,032

Shareholders' Equity, January 1, 2015	369,459		$	3,695		$	3,072,996		$	(690	)	$	1,728,953		$	4,804,954
Stock option exercises	888		9			10,362			—			—			10,371
Share issuances, net of cancellations	431		4			7,419			—			—			7,423
Dividends declared	—		—			8			—			(86,304		)	(86,296		)
Share repurchases	(21,641	)	(216		)	—			—			(442,522		)	(442,738		)
Share-based compensation	—		—			13,556			—			—			13,556
Excess tax benefits (deficiencies) from share-based awards	—		—			(1,790		)	—			—			(1,790		)
Net income	—		—			—			—			266,062			266,062
Other comprehensive income	—		—			—			63			—			63
Shareholders' Equity, September 30, 2015	349,137		$	3,492		$	3,102,551		$	(627	)	$	1,466,189		$	4,571,605

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

PULTEGROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

($000’s omitted)

(Unaudited)



	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2016			2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	329,530		$	266,062
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Deferred income tax expense	198,974			171,364
Depreciation and amortization	40,218			33,719
Share-based compensation expense	19,813			20,139
Other, net	17,678			11,300
Increase (decrease) in cash due to:
Restricted cash	(5,710		)	(13,293		)
Inventories	(1,100,173		)	(835,276		)
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale	92,649			68,381
Other assets	11,502			(130,282		)
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities	83,303			162,987
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(312,216		)	(244,899		)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(30,551		)	(34,049		)
Cash used for business acquisition	(430,458		)	—
Other investing activities, net	(8,576		)	13,669
Net cash used in investing activities	(469,585		)	(20,380		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt issuance	1,995,961			498,087
Repayments of debt	(985,734		)	(238,520		)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	619,000			125,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility	(619,000		)	(125,000		)
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	(109,083		)	(32,733		)
Stock option exercises	5,845			10,371
Share repurchases	(350,846		)	(442,738		)
Dividends paid	(94,298		)	(87,897		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	461,845			(293,430		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(319,956		)	(558,709		)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	754,161			1,292,862
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$	434,205		$	734,153

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid (capitalized), net	$	(11,324	)	$	(20,304	)
Income taxes paid (refunded), net	$	(74	)	$	740

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

PULTEGROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1. Basis of presentation

PulteGroup, Inc. is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States ("U.S."), and our common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “PHM”. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms "PulteGroup", the "Company", "we", "us", and "our" used herein refer to PulteGroup, Inc. and its subsidiaries. While our subsidiaries engage primarily in the homebuilding business, we also have mortgage banking operations, conducted principally through Pulte Mortgage LLC (“Pulte Mortgage”), and title operations.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Business acquisition

We acquired substantially all of the assets of JW Homes ("Wieland") in January 2016, for $430.5 million in cash and the assumption of certain payables related to such assets. The acquired net assets were located in Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Nashville, and Raleigh, and included approximately 7,000 lots, including 375 homes in inventory, and control of approximately 1,300 lots through land option contracts. We also assumed a sales order backlog of 317 homes. The acquired net assets were recorded at their estimated fair values and resulted in goodwill of $40.4 million and separately identifiable intangible assets of $18.0 million comprised of the John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods tradename, which is being amortized over a 20-year life. The acquisition of these assets was not material to our results of operations or financial condition.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including the adoption in January 2016 of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-03, “Interest - Imputation of Interest,” which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in the balance sheet from an asset to a direct reduction of the carrying amount of the related debt. The adoption of this guidance resulted in the reclassification of applicable unamortized debt issuance costs from other assets to senior notes and term loan. See Note 4.

Subsequent events

We evaluated subsequent events up until the time the financial statements were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("the SEC").

PULTEGROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Other expense (income), net

Other expense (income), net consists of the following ($000’s omitted):



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs	$	2,541		$	522		$	12,996		$	3,633
Lease exit and related costs (a)	4,644			275			10,589			497
Amortization of intangible assets	3,450			3,225			10,350			9,675
Interest income	(887		)	(504		)	(2,659		)	(2,458		)
Interest expense	165			203			526			598
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	(485		)	(2,192		)	(4,489		)	(4,464		)
Miscellaneous, net (b)	14,189			19,804			15,089			16,157
	$	23,617		$	21,333		$	42,402		$	23,638


(a)	Lease exit and related costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, resulted from actions taken to reduce overheads and the substantial completion of our corporate headquarters relocation from Michigan to Georgia, which began in 2013.


(b)	Miscellaneous, net includes a charge of $15.0 million related to the settlement of a disputed land transaction for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, and a charge of $20.0 million resulting from the Applecross matter for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (see Note 8).

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders (the “Numerator”) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for unvested shares (the “Denominator”) for the period. Computing diluted earnings per share is similar to computing basic earnings per share, except that the Denominator is increased to include the dilutive effects of stock options, unvested restricted shares, unvested restricted share units, and other potentially dilutive instruments. Any stock options that have an exercise price greater than the average market price are considered to be anti-dilutive and are excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation. Our diluted earnings per share calculation excluded 2.3 million potentially dilutive instruments, including stock options, unvested restricted shares, and unvested restricted share units, for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, and 4.2 million and 4.4 million potentially dilutive instruments, including stock options, unvested restricted shares, and unvested restricted share units, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

In accordance with ASC 260 "Earnings Per Share", the two-class method determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating securities according to an earnings allocation formula that adjusts the Numerator for dividends or dividend equivalents and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and, therefore, are included in computing earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Our outstanding restricted share awards, restricted share units, and deferred shares are considered participating securities. The following table presents the earnings per common share (000's omitted, except per share data):

PULTEGROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Numerator:
Net income	$	128,470		$	107,769		$	329,530		$	266,062
Less: earnings distributed to participating securities	(269		)	(181		)	(836		)	(554		)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(870		)	(516		)	(1,764		)	(1,169		)
Numerator for basic earnings per share	$	127,331		$	107,072		$	326,930		$	264,339
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	870			516			1,764			1,169
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities	(865		)	(512		)	(1,751		)	(1,158		)
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	127,336		$	107,076		$	326,943		$	264,350

Denominator:
Basic shares outstanding	340,171			350,147			344,383			359,236
Effect of dilutive securities	2,250			3,225			2,557			3,273
Diluted shares outstanding	342,421			353,372			346,940			362,509

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.37		$	0.31		$	0.95		$	0.74
Diluted	$	0.37		$	0.30		$	0.94		$	0.73

Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale

Substantially all of the loans originated by us are sold in the secondary mortgage market within a short period of time after origination, generally within 30 days. At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, residential mortgage loans available-for-sale had an aggregate fair value of $349.0 million and $442.7 million, respectively, and an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $335.4 million and $429.6 million, respectively. The net gain (loss) resulting from changes in fair value of these loans totaled $(1.0) million and $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $0.3 million and $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These changes in fair value were substantially offset by changes in fair value of corresponding hedging instruments. Net gains from the sale of mortgages were $30.1 million and $23.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $77.4 million and $57.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and have been included in Financial Services revenues.

Derivative instruments and hedging activities

We are party to interest rate lock commitments ("IRLCs") with customers resulting from our mortgage origination operations. At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had aggregate IRLCs of $319.4 million and $208.2 million, respectively, which were originated at interest rates prevailing at the date of commitment.

We hedge our exposure to interest rate market risk relating to residential mortgage loans available-for-sale and IRLCs using forward contracts on mortgage-backed securities, which are commitments to either purchase or sell a specified financial instrument at a specified future date for a specified price, and whole loan commitments, which are obligations of the investor to buy loans at a specified price within a specified time period. Forward contracts on mortgage-backed securities are the predominant derivative financial instruments we use to minimize market risk during the period from the time we execute an interest rate lock until the time the loan is sold to an investor. At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had unexpired forward contracts of $539.0 million and $525.0 million, respectively, and whole loan investor commitments of $92.5 million and $77.6 million, respectively. Changes in the fair value of IRLCs and other derivative financial instruments are recognized in Financial Services revenues, and the fair values are reflected in other assets or other liabilities, as applicable.

PULTEGROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

There are no credit-risk-related contingent features within our derivative agreements, and counterparty risk is considered minimal. Gains and losses on interest rate lock commitments and residential mortgage loans available-for-sale are substantially offset by corresponding gains or losses on forward contracts on mortgage-backed securities and whole loan commitments. We are generally not exposed to variability in cash flows of derivative instruments for more than approximately 60 days. The fair values of derivative instruments and their locations in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are summarized below ($000’s omitted):



	September 30, 2016				December 31, 2015
	Other Assets		Accrued and Other Liabilities		Other Assets		Accrued and Other Liabilities
Interest rate lock commitments	$	11,140	$	262	$	5,854	$	280
Forward contracts	159		2,457		1,178		840
Whole loan commitments	117		713		358		345
	$	11,416	$	3,432	$	7,390	$	1,465

New accounting pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers". The standard is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. The FASB has also issued a number of updates to this standard. The standard is effective for us for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2018 and allows for full retrospective or modified retrospective methods of adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on our financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern” (“ASU 2014-15”), which requires management to evaluate, at each annual and interim reporting period, whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and provide related disclosures. ASU 2014-15 is effective for us for annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2017 and is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)" ("ASU 2016-02"), which amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets. ASU 2016-02 is effective for us for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The standard requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, with an option to use certain transition relief. We are currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on our financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting" ("ASU 2016-09"), which includes multiple amendments intended to simplify aspects of share-based payment accounting. ASU 2016-09 will be effective for us for annual and interim periods beginning after January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted. Amendments to the timing of when excess tax benefits are recognized, minimum statutory withholding requirements, and forfeitures will be applied using a modified retrospective transition method through a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the period of adoption. Amendments to the presentation of employee taxes on the statement of cash flows will be applied retrospectively, and amendments requiring the recognition of excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies in the income statement are to be applied prospectively. We are currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on our financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" ("ASU 2016-13"), which changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments from an "incurred loss" approach to a new "expected credit loss" methodology and also requires that credit losses from available-for-sale debt securities be presented as an allowance instead of a write-down. ASU 2016-13 is effective for us for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted, and requires full retrospective application on adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact the standard will have on our financial statements.

PULTEGROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments" ("ASU 2016-15"), which addresses several specific cash flow issues. ASU 2016-15 is effective for us for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted, and requires full retrospective application on adoption. We do not expect ASU 2016-15 to have a material impact on our financial statements.

2. Inventory

Major components of inventory were as follows ($000’s omitted):



	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Homes under construction	$	2,259,830	$	1,408,260
Land under development	3,946,132		3,259,066
Raw land	744,280		782,732
	$	6,950,242	$	5,450,058

We capitalize interest cost into inventory during the active development and construction of our communities. In all periods presented, we capitalized all Homebuilding interest costs into inventory because the level of our active inventory exceeded our debt levels. Information related to interest capitalized into inventory is as follows ($000’s omitted):



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Interest in inventory, beginning of period	$	167,488		$	164,384		$	149,498		$	167,638
Interest capitalized	42,030			28,006			115,545			90,105
Interest expensed	(32,857		)	(36,609		)	(88,382		)	(101,962		)
Interest in inventory, end of period	$	176,661		$	155,781		$	176,661		$	155,781

Land option agreements

We enter into land option agreements in order to procure land for the construction of homes in the future. Pursuant to these land option agreements, we generally provide a deposit to the seller as consideration for the right to purchase land at different times in the future, usually at predetermined prices. Such contracts enable us to defer acquiring portions of properties owned by third parties or unconsolidated entities until we have determined whether and when to exercise our option, which reduces our financial risks associated with long-term land holdings. Option deposits and pre-acquisition costs (such as environmental testing, surveys, engineering, and entitlement costs) are capitalized if the costs are directly identifiable with the land under option, the costs would be capitalized if we owned the land, and acquisition of the property is probable. Such costs are reflected in other assets and are reclassified to inventory upon taking title to the land. We write off deposits and pre-acquisition costs when it becomes probable that we will not go forward with the project or recover the capitalized costs. Such decisions take into consideration changes in local market conditions, the timing of required land purchases, the availability and best use of necessary incremental capital, and other factors. We record any such write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs within other expense, net.

If an entity holding the land under option is a variable interest entity ("VIE"), our deposit represents a variable interest in that entity. No VIEs required consolidation at either September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015 because we determined that we were not the VIE's primary beneficiary. Our maximum exposure to loss related to these VIEs is generally limited to our deposits and pre-acquisition costs under the land option agreements.

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The following provides a summary of our interests in land option agreements as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 ($000’s omitted):



	September 30, 2016				December 31, 2015
	Deposits and Pre-acquisition Costs		Remaining Purchase Price		Deposits and Pre-acquisition Costs		Remaining Purchase Price
Land options with VIEs	$	69,279	$	922,624	$	77,641	$	1,064,506
Other land options	104,408		1,242,821		84,478		981,687
	$	173,687	$	2,165,445	$	162,119	$	2,046,193

3. Segment information

Our Homebuilding operations are engaged in the acquisition and development of land primarily for residential purposes within the U.S. and the construction of housing on such land. For reporting purposes, our Homebuilding operations are aggregated into six reportable segments:



Northeast:		Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Southeast:		Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Florida:		Florida
Midwest:		Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio
Texas:		Texas
West:		Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Washington

We also have a reportable segment for our Financial Services operations, which consist principally of mortgage banking and title operations and operate generally in the same markets as the Homebuilding segments.

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	Operating Data by Segment ($000’s omitted)
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Revenues:
Northeast	$	155,226		$	182,547		$	426,397		$	430,881
Southeast (a)	375,148			282,051			1,057,249			713,090
Florida	307,588			247,528			860,869			659,330
Midwest	342,709			256,676			819,250			662,817
Texas	261,693			203,319			730,456			566,307
West	452,521			295,659			1,154,226			790,592
	1,894,885			1,467,780			5,048,447			3,823,017
Financial Services	48,020			38,967			126,950			97,319
Consolidated revenues	$	1,942,905		$	1,506,747		$	5,175,397		$	3,920,336

Income before income taxes:
Northeast (b)	$	6,056		$	13,208		$	34,884		$	38,065
Southeast (a)	36,370			45,708			96,898			110,203
Florida	45,891			49,046			130,546			121,585
Midwest	36,792			25,270			68,665			41,080
Texas	38,878			26,035			103,618			73,313
West	55,347			36,633			130,683			100,154
Other homebuilding (c)	(28,271		)	(30,989		)	(93,252		)	(71,104		)
	191,063			164,911			472,042			413,296
Financial Services	21,272			14,365			48,086			29,409
Consolidated income before income taxes	$	212,335		$	179,276		$	520,128		$	442,705


(a)	Southeast includes the acquisition in January 2016 of substantially all of the assets of Wieland (see Note 1).


(b)	Northeast includes a charge of $15.0 million related to the settlement of a disputed land transaction for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, and a charge of $20.0 million resulting from the Applecross matter for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (see Note 8).


(c)	Other homebuilding includes the amortization of intangible assets, amortization of capitalized interest, and other items not allocated to the operating segments. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, Other homebuilding also includes a reserve reversal of $5.7 million and $32.6 million, respectively, resulting from a favorable legal settlement.

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	Operating Data by Segment
	($000's omitted)
	September 30, 2016
	Homes Under Construction		Land Under Development		Raw Land		Total Inventory		Total Assets
Northeast	$	234,959	$	376,845	$	104,426	$	716,230	$	818,569
Southeast (a)	407,586		574,702		195,619		1,177,907		1,267,731
Florida	346,839		678,518		129,639		1,154,996		1,293,934
Midwest	321,833		461,584		47,895		831,312		892,039
Texas	246,786		391,793		85,307		723,886		805,458
West	672,170		1,227,980		158,374		2,058,524		2,275,186
Other homebuilding (b)	29,657		234,710		23,020		287,387		2,103,325
	2,259,830		3,946,132		744,280		6,950,242		9,456,242
Financial Services	—		—		—		—		415,290
	$	2,259,830	$	3,946,132	$	744,280	$	6,950,242	$	9,871,532

	December 31, 2015
	Homes Under Construction		Land Under Development		Raw Land		Total Inventory		Total Assets
Northeast	$	163,173	$	292,631	$	121,522	$	577,326	$	688,610
Southeast	196,456		367,577		139,246		703,279		765,933
Florida	227,910		574,092		97,185		899,187		1,013,543
Midwest	197,738		414,386		68,918		681,042		734,834
Texas	191,424		317,702		107,737		616,863		691,342
West	413,208		1,094,112		222,920		1,730,240		1,924,958
Other homebuilding (b)	18,351		198,566		25,204		242,121		2,628,687
	1,408,260		3,259,066		782,732		5,450,058		8,447,907
Financial Services	—		—		—		—		508,989
	$	1,408,260	$	3,259,066	$	782,732	$	5,450,058	$	8,956,896


(a)	Southeast includes the acquisition in January 2016 of substantially all of the assets of Wieland (see Note 1).


(b)	Other homebuilding primarily includes cash and equivalents, capitalized interest, intangibles, deferred tax assets, and other corporate items that are not allocated to the operating segments.

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4. Debt

Senior notes

Our senior notes are summarized as follows ($000’s omitted):



	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
6.500% unsecured senior notes due May 2016 (a)	—			465,245
7.625% unsecured senior notes due October 2017 (b)	123,000			123,000
4.250% unsecured senior notes due March 2021 (a)	700,000			—
5.500% unsecured senior notes due March 2026 (a)	700,000			—
5.000% unsecured senior notes due January 2027 (a)	600,000			—
7.875% unsecured senior notes due June 2032 (a)	300,000			300,000
6.375% unsecured senior notes due May 2033 (a)	400,000			400,000
6.000% unsecured senior notes due February 2035 (a)	300,000			300,000
Net premiums, discounts, and issuance costs (c)	(12,934		)	(12,163		)
Total senior notes	$	3,110,066		$	1,576,082
Estimated fair value	$	3,270,878		$	1,643,651


(a)	Redeemable prior to maturity; guaranteed on a senior basis by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries.


(b)	Not redeemable prior to maturity; guaranteed on a senior basis by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries.

(c)

The carrying value of senior notes reflects the impact of premiums, discounts, and issuance costs that are amortized to interest cost over the respective terms of the senior notes. As discussed in Note 1, we adopted ASU 2015-03 in January 2016. We applied the new guidance retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements to conform to the 2016 presentation. As a result, $10.3 million of debt issuance costs at December 31, 2015, were reclassified from other assets to a reduction in senior notes.

In February 2016, we issued $1.0 billion of senior unsecured notes, consisting of $300 million of 4.25% senior notes due March 1, 2021, and $700 million of 5.50% senior notes due March 1, 2026. The net proceeds from this senior notes issuance were used to fund the retirement of $465.2 million of our senior notes that matured in May 2016, with the remaining net proceeds used for general corporate purposes. In July 2016, we issued an additional $1.0 billion of senior unsecured notes, consisting of an additional $400 million of the 4.25% senior notes due March 1, 2021, and $600 million of 5.00% senior notes due January 15, 2027. The net proceeds from the July senior notes issuance were used for general corporate purposes and to pay down approximately $500.0 million of outstanding debt, including the remainder of the previously existing term loan facility, which resulted in a write-off of $0.7 million of remaining debt issuance costs. The senior notes issued in 2016 are unsecured obligations, and rank equally in right of payment with the existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness of the Company and each of the guarantors, respectively. The notes are redeemable at our option at any time up to the date of maturity.

Revolving credit facility

In June 2016, we entered into an amended and restated senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) that provided for an increase in our maximum borrowings from $500.0 million to $750.0 million and extended the maturity date from July 2017 to June 2019. The Revolving Credit Facility contains an uncommitted accordion feature that could increase the size of the Revolving Credit Facility to $1.25 billion, subject to certain conditions and availability of additional bank commitments. The Revolving Credit Facility also provides for the issuance of letters of credit that reduce the available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility with a sublimit of $375.0 million at September 30, 2016. The interest rate on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may be based on either the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or a base rate plus an applicable margin, as defined. We had no borrowings outstanding and $245.7 million and $191.3 million of letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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The Revolving Credit Facility contains financial covenants that require us to maintain a minimum Tangible Net Worth, a minimum Interest Coverage Ratio, and a maximum Debt-to-Capitalization Ratio (as each term is defined in the Revolving Credit Facility). As of September 30, 2016, we were in compliance with all covenants. Outstanding balances under the Revolving Credit Facility are guaranteed by certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Limited recourse notes payable

Certain of our local homebuilding operations maintain limited recourse collateralized notes payable with third parties that totaled $20.5 million at September 30, 2016 and $35.3 million at December 31, 2015. These notes have maturities ranging up to four years, are collateralized by the land positions to which they relate, have no recourse to any other assets, and are classified within accrued and other liabilities. The stated interest rates on these notes range up to 5.00%.

Pulte Mortgage

Pulte Mortgage maintains a master repurchase agreement (the “Repurchase Agreement”) with third party lenders. In August 2016, Pulte Mortgage entered into an amended and restated Repurchase Agreement that extended the effective date to August 2017, and adjusted the maximum aggregate commitment amount according to seasonal borrowing capacity needs. The maximum aggregate commitment is $175.0 million as of August 15, 2016, and increases to as high as $300.0 million during the seasonally high borrowing period from December 27, 2016 through January 12, 2017. At all other times, the maximum aggregate commitment ranges from $175.0 million to $200.0 million. The purpose of the changes in capacity during the term of the agreement is to lower associated fees during seasonally lower volume periods of mortgage origination activity. Borrowings under the Repurchase Agreement are secured by residential mortgage loans available-for-sale. The Repurchase Agreement contains various affirmative and negative covenants applicable to Pulte Mortgage, including quantitative thresholds related to net worth, net income, and liquidity. Pulte Mortgage had $158.8 million and $267.9 million outstanding under the Repurchase Agreement at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and was in compliance with all of its covenants and requirements as of such dates.

5. Shareholders’ equity

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we declared cash dividends totaling $93.1 million and repurchased 17.7 million shares under our repurchase authorization for a total of $347.7 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we declared cash dividends totaling $86.3 million and repurchased 21.2 million shares under our repurchase authorization for a total of $433.7 million. In July 2016, our Board of Directors approved a $1.0 billion increase in our share repurchase authorization. At September 30, 2016, we had remaining authorization to repurchase $1.3 billion of common shares.

Under our share-based compensation plans, we accept shares as payment under certain conditions related to stock option exercises and vesting of shares, generally related to the payment of minimum tax obligations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, participants surrendered shares valued at $3.2 million and $9.0 million, respectively, under these plans. Such share transactions are excluded from the above noted share repurchase authorization.

6. Income taxes

Our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was 39.5% and 36.6%, respectively, compared to 39.9% for the same periods in 2015. Our effective tax rate for the current year differed from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to state income taxes on current year earnings, the favorable resolution of certain state income tax matters, and adjustments to deferred tax assets due to changes in state tax laws. For the prior year, our effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to state income taxes and adjustments to deferred taxes due to changes in state tax laws and business operations.

At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had deferred tax assets, net of deferred tax liabilities and valuation allowance, of $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively. The accounting for deferred taxes is based upon estimates of future results. Differences between estimated and actual results could result in changes in the valuation of

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deferred tax assets that could have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial position. Changes in existing tax laws could also affect actual tax results and the realization of deferred tax assets over time.

Unrecognized tax benefits represent the difference between tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and the benefits recognized for financial statement purposes. At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had $22.1 million and $39.0 million, respectively, of gross unrecognized tax benefits and $12.1 million and $17.2 million, respectively, of related accrued interest and penalties. It is reasonably possible within the next twelve months that our gross unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by up to $18.0 million, excluding interest and penalties, primarily due to expirations of certain statutes of limitations and potential settlements.

We are currently under examination by the IRS and various state taxing jurisdictions and anticipate finalizing certain examinations within the next twelve months. The final outcome of these examinations is not yet determinable. The statutes of limitation for our major tax jurisdictions generally remain open for examination for tax years 2005 to 2016.

7. Fair value disclosures

ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” provides a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The fair value hierarchy can be summarized as follows:



Level 1		Fair value determined based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2		Fair value determined using significant observable inputs, generally either quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities or quoted prices in markets that are not active.

Level 3		Fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs, such as pricing models, discounted cash flows, or similar techniques.

Our assets and liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value are summarized below ($000’s omitted):



Financial Instrument	Fair Value Hierarchy	Fair Value
Financial Instrument	Fair Value Hierarchy	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale	Level 2	$	349,012		$	442,715
Interest rate lock commitments	Level 2	10,878			5,574
Forward contracts	Level 2	(2,298		)	338
Whole loan commitments	Level 2	(596		)	13

Measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
House and land inventory	Level 3	$	—		$	11,052

Disclosed at fair value:
Cash and equivalents (including restricted cash)	Level 1	$	461,189		$	775,435
Financial Services debt	Level 2	158,794			267,877
Term loan	Level 2	—			500,000
Senior notes	Level 2	3,270,878			1,643,651

Fair values for agency residential mortgage loans available-for-sale are determined based on quoted market prices for comparable instruments. Fair values for non-agency residential mortgage loans available-for-sale are determined based on purchase commitments from whole loan investors and other relevant market information available to management. Fair

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values for interest rate lock commitments, including the value of servicing rights, are based on market prices for similar instruments. Forward contracts on mortgage-backed securities are valued based on market prices for similar instruments. Fair values for whole loan commitments are based on market prices for similar instruments from the specific whole loan investor.

Certain assets are required to be recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis when events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The non-recurring fair values included in the above table represent only those assets whose carrying values were adjusted to fair value as of the respective balance sheet dates.

The carrying amounts of cash and equivalents, Financial Services debt, the Term Loan, and the Revolving Credit Facility approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature and floating interest rate terms. The fair values of senior notes are based on quoted market prices, when available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of similar issues. The carrying value of senior notes was $3.1 billion and $1.6 billion at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

8. Commitments and contingencies

Loan origination liabilities

Our mortgage operations may be responsible for losses associated with mortgage loans originated and sold to investors in the event of errors or omissions relating to representations and warranties made by us that the loans met certain requirements, including representations as to underwriting standards, the existence of primary mortgage insurance, and the validity of certain borrower representations in connection with the loan. Determining the liabilities for anticipated losses requires a significant level of management judgment. Given the nature of these claims and the uncertainty regarding their ultimate resolution, actual costs could differ from our current estimates. Changes in these liabilities were as follows ($000's omitted):



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Liabilities, beginning of period	$	35,945		$	58,238		$	46,381		$	58,222
Reserves provided (released), net	(138		)	81			629			220
Payments	(264		)	(23		)	(11,467		)	(146		)
Liabilities, end of period	$	35,543		$	58,296		$	35,543		$	58,296

Letters of credit and surety bonds

In the normal course of business, we post letters of credit and surety bonds pursuant to certain performance-related obligations, as security for certain land option agreements, and under various insurance programs. The majority of these letters of credit and surety bonds are in support of our land development and construction obligations to various municipalities, other government agencies, and utility companies related to the construction of roads, sewers, and other infrastructure. We had outstanding letters of credit and surety bonds totaling $245.7 million and $1.1 billion, respectively, at September 30, 2016 and $191.3 million and $1.0 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2015. In the event any such letter of credit or surety bond is drawn, we would be obligated to reimburse the issuer of the letter of credit or surety bond. We do not believe that a material amount, if any, of the letters of credit or surety bonds will be drawn. Our surety bonds generally do not have stated expiration dates; rather we are released from the surety bonds as the underlying contractual performance is completed. Because significant construction and development work has been performed related to projects that have not yet received final acceptance by the respective counterparties, the aggregate amount of surety bonds outstanding is in excess of the projected cost of the remaining work to be performed.

Litigation and regulatory matters

We are involved in various litigation and legal claims in the normal course of our business operations, including actions brought on behalf of various classes of claimants. We are also subject to a variety of local, state, and federal laws and regulations related to land development activities, house construction standards, sales practices, mortgage lending

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operations, employment practices, and protection of the environment. As a result, we are subject to periodic examination or inquiry by various governmental agencies that administer these laws and regulations.

We establish liabilities for legal claims and regulatory matters when such matters are both probable of occurring and any potential loss is reasonably estimable. We accrue for such matters based on the facts and circumstances specific to each matter and revise these estimates as the matters evolve. In such cases, there may exist an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts currently accrued. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of these legal and regulatory matters, we generally cannot predict the ultimate resolution of the pending matters, the related timing, or the eventual loss. While the outcome of such contingencies cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that the resolution of such matters will have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. However, to the extent the liability arising from the ultimate resolution of any matter exceeds the estimates reflected in the recorded reserves relating to such matter, we could incur additional charges that could be significant. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we settled a contract dispute related to a land transaction that we terminated approximately ten years ago in response to a collapse in housing demand. As a result of the settlement, we recorded a charge of $15.0 million, which is reflected in other expense, net.

In September 2012, Applecross Club Operations ("Applecross") filed a complaint for breach of contract and promissory estoppel in Applecross v. Pulte Homes of PA, et al. The complaint alleged that we induced Applecross to purchase a golf course from us in 2010 by promising to build over 1,000 residential units in a planned community located outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In September 2015, the jury in the case found in favor of Applecross and awarded damages in the amount of $20.0 million. We believe we have meritorious defenses and have appealed the award. However, in light of the jury’s verdict, we recorded a reserve of $20.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2015, which is reflected in other expense, net.

Allowance for warranties

Home purchasers are provided with a limited warranty against certain building defects, including a one-year comprehensive limited warranty and coverage for certain other aspects of the home’s construction and operating systems for periods of up to and in limited instances exceeding 10 years. We estimate the costs to be incurred under these warranties and record liabilities in the amount of such costs at the time product revenue is recognized. Factors that affect our warranty liabilities include the number of homes sold, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims, and the cost per claim. We periodically assess the adequacy of the warranty liabilities for each geographic market in which we operate and adjust the amounts as necessary. Actual warranty costs in the future could differ from the current estimates. Changes to warranty liabilities were as follows ($000’s omitted):



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Warranty liabilities, beginning of period	$	61,839		$	54,502		$	61,360		$	65,389
Reserves provided	19,221			12,575			45,744			32,586
Payments	(14,886		)	(14,316		)	(40,729		)	(45,793		)
Other adjustments	(1,753		)	1,773			(1,954		)	2,352
Warranty liabilities, end of period	$	64,421		$	54,534		$	64,421		$	54,534

Self-insured risks

We maintain, and require our subcontractors to maintain, general liability insurance coverage. We also maintain builders' risk, property, errors and omissions, workers compensation, and other business insurance coverage. These insurance policies protect us against a portion of the risk of loss from claims. However, we retain a significant portion of the overall risk for such claims either through policies issued by our captive insurance subsidiaries or through our own self-insured per occurrence and aggregate retentions, deductibles, and claims in excess of available insurance policy limits.

Our general liability insurance includes coverage for certain construction defects. While construction defect claims can relate to a variety of circumstances, the majority of our claims relate to alleged problems with siding, plumbing, foundations and other concrete work, windows, roofing, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. The

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availability of general liability insurance for the homebuilding industry and its subcontractors has become increasingly limited, and the insurance policies available require companies to maintain significant per occurrence and aggregate retention levels. In certain instances, we may offer our subcontractors the opportunity to purchase insurance through one of our captive insurance subsidiaries or participate in a project-specific insurance program provided by us. Policies issued by the captive insurance subsidiaries represent self-insurance of these risks by us. This self-insured exposure is limited by reinsurance policies that we purchase. General liability coverage for the homebuilding industry is complex, and our coverage varies from policy year to policy year. Our insurance coverage generally requires a per occurrence deductible up to an overall aggregate retention level. Beginning with the first dollar, amounts paid to satisfy insured claims apply to our per occurrence and aggregate retention obligations. Any amounts incurred in excess of the occurrence or aggregate retention levels are covered by insurance up to our purchased coverage levels. Our insurance policies, including the captive insurance subsidiaries' reinsurance policies, are maintained with highly-rated underwriters for whom we believe counterparty default risk is not significant.

At any point in time, we are managing over 1,000 individual claims related to general liability, property, errors and omissions, workers compensation, and other business insurance coverage. We reserve for costs associated with such claims (including expected claims management expenses) on an undiscounted basis at the time revenue is recognized for each home closing and evaluate the recorded liabilities based on actuarial analyses of our historical claims. The actuarial analyses calculate estimates of the ultimate net cost of all unpaid losses, including estimates for incurred but not reported losses ("IBNR"). IBNR represents losses related to claims incurred but not yet reported plus development on reported claims.

Our recorded reserves for all such claims totaled $702.5 million and $692.1 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, the vast majority of which relates to general liability claims. The recorded reserves include loss estimates related to both (i) existing claims and related claim expenses and (ii) IBNR and related claim expenses. Liabilities related to IBNR and related claim expenses represented approximately 64% and 65% of the total general liability reserves at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The actuarial analyses that determine the IBNR portion of reserves consider a variety of factors, including the frequency and severity of losses, which are based on our historical claims experience supplemented by industry data. The actuarial analyses of the reserves also consider historical third party recovery rates and claims management expenses.

Housing market conditions have been volatile across most of our markets over the past ten years, and we believe such conditions can affect the frequency and cost of construction defect claims. Additionally, IBNR estimates comprise the majority of our liability and are subject to a high degree of uncertainty due to a variety of factors, including changes in claims reporting and resolution patterns, third party recoveries, insurance industry practices, the regulatory environment, and legal precedent. State regulations vary, but construction defect claims are reported and resolved over an extended period often exceeding ten years. Changes in the frequency and timing of reported claims and estimates of specific claim values can impact the underlying inputs and trends utilized in the actuarial analyses, which could have a material impact on the recorded reserves. Additionally, the amount of insurance coverage available for each policy period also impacts our recorded reserves. Because of the inherent uncertainty in estimating future losses and the timing of such losses related to these claims, actual costs could differ significantly from estimated costs. Adjustments to reserves are recorded in the period in which the change in estimate occurs.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recorded a general liability reserve reversal of $5.7 million and $32.6 million, respectively, resulting from a legal settlement relating to plumbing claims initially reported to us in 2008 and for which our recorded liabilities were adjusted over time based on changes in facts and circumstances. These claims ultimately resulted in a class action lawsuit involving a national vendor and numerous other homebuilders, homebuyers, and insurance companies. In 2015, a global settlement was reached, pursuant to which we funded our agreed upon share of settlement costs, which were significantly lower than our previously estimated exposure.

Costs associated with our insurance programs are classified within selling, general, and administrative expenses. Changes in these liabilities were as follows ($000's omitted):

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	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Balance, beginning of period	$	707,306		$	700,133		$	692,053		$	710,245
Reserves provided, net	20,234			14,021			65,302			20,467
Payments	(24,993		)	(11,670		)	(54,808		)	(28,228		)
Balance, end of period	$	702,547		$	702,484		$	702,547		$	702,484

In certain instances, we have the ability to recover a portion of our costs under various insurance policies or from subcontractors or other third parties. Estimates of such amounts are recorded when recovery is considered probable. Such receivables are recorded in other assets and totaled $136.9 million and $130.2 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The insurance receivables relate to costs incurred to perform corrective repairs, settle claims with customers, and other costs related to the continued progression of construction defect claims that we believe are insured. Given the complexity inherent with resolving construction defect claims in the homebuilding industry as described above, there generally exists a significant lag between our payment of claims and our reimbursements from applicable insurance carriers. In addition, disputes between homebuilders and carriers over coverage positions relating to construction defect claims are common. Resolution of claims with carriers involves the exchange of significant amounts of information and frequently involves legal action. Currently, we are the plaintiff in litigation with certain of our insurance carriers in regard to $108.1 million of recorded insurance receivables relating to the applicability of coverage to such costs under their policies.

We believe collection of these insurance receivables, including those in litigation, is probable based on the legal merits of our positions after review by legal counsel, favorable legal rulings received to date, the high credit ratings of our carriers, and our long history of collecting significant amounts of insurance reimbursements under similar insurance policies related to similar claims, including significant amounts funded by the above carriers under different policies. While the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that the resolution of such matters will have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

9. Supplemental Guarantor information

All of our senior notes are guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior basis by certain of our wholly-owned Homebuilding subsidiaries and certain other wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”). Such guaranties are full and unconditional. Our subsidiaries comprising the Financial Services segment along with certain other subsidiaries (collectively, the "Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries") do not guarantee the senior notes. In accordance with Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X, supplemental consolidating financial information of the Company, including such information for the Guarantors, is presented below. Investments in subsidiaries are presented using the equity method of accounting.

PULTEGROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

($000’s omitted)



	Unconsolidated							Eliminating Entries			Consolidated PulteGroup, Inc.
	PulteGroup, Inc.		Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminating Entries			Consolidated PulteGroup, Inc.
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$	—	$	373,539		$	60,666	$	—		$	434,205
Restricted cash	—		25,984			1,000		—			26,984
House and land inventory	—		6,895,174			55,068		—			6,950,242
Land held for sale	—		56,958			510		—			57,468
Residential mortgage loans available- for-sale	—		—			349,012		—			349,012
Investments in unconsolidated entities	103		46,679			4,986		—			51,768
Other assets	12,871		509,904			124,931		—			647,706
Intangible assets	—		158,242			—		—			158,242
Deferred tax assets, net	1,194,646		—			1,259		—			1,195,905
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts, net	6,689,355		(565,940		)	6,521,080		(12,644,495		)	—
	$	7,896,975	$	7,500,540		$	7,118,512	$	(12,644,495	)	$	9,871,532
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, customer deposits, accrued and other liabilities	$	81,315	$	1,648,402		$	167,361	$	—		$	1,897,078
Income tax liabilities	33,562		—			—		—			33,562
Financial Services debt	—		—			158,794		—			158,794
Term loan	—		—			—		—			—
Senior notes	3,110,066		—			—		—			3,110,066
Total liabilities	3,224,943		1,648,402			326,155		—			5,199,500
Total shareholders’ equity	4,672,032		5,852,138			6,792,357		(12,644,495		)	4,672,032
	$	7,896,975	$	7,500,540		$	7,118,512	$	(12,644,495	)	$	9,871,532

PULTEGROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

DECEMBER 31, 2015

($000’s omitted)



	Unconsolidated						Eliminating Entries			Consolidated PulteGroup, Inc.
	PulteGroup, Inc.		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminating Entries			Consolidated PulteGroup, Inc.
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$	—	$	638,602	$	115,559	$	—		$	754,161
Restricted cash	—		20,274		1,000		—			21,274
House and land inventory	—		5,450,058		—		—			5,450,058
Land held for sale	—		80,458		1,034		—			81,492
Residential mortgage loans available- for-sale	—		—		442,715		—			442,715
Investments in unconsolidated entities	93		36,499		4,675		—			41,267
Other assets	38,991		531,120		90,724		—			660,835
Intangible assets	—		110,215		—		—			110,215
Deferred tax assets, net	1,392,251		11		2,617		—			1,394,879
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts, net	5,529,606		465,644		6,293,018		(12,288,268		)	—
	$	6,960,941	$	7,332,881	$	6,951,342	$	(12,288,268	)	$	8,956,896
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, customer deposits, accrued and other liabilities	$	70,061	$	1,558,885	$	169,193	$	—		$	1,798,139
Income tax liabilities	57,050		—		—		—			57,050
Financial Services debt	—		—		267,877		—			267,877
Term loan	498,423		—		—		—			498,423
Senior notes	1,576,082		—		—		—			1,576,082
Total liabilities	2,201,616		1,558,885		437,070		—			4,197,571
Total shareholders’ equity	4,759,325		5,773,996		6,514,272		(12,288,268		)	4,759,325
	$	6,960,941	$	7,332,881	$	6,951,342	$	(12,288,268	)	$	8,956,896

PULTEGROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the three months ended September 30, 2016

($000’s omitted)



	Unconsolidated											Consolidated PulteGroup, Inc.
	PulteGroup, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminating Entries			Consolidated PulteGroup, Inc.
Revenues:
Homebuilding
Home sale revenues	$	—		$	1,871,284	$	10,434		$	—		$	1,881,718
Land sale revenues	—			13,167		—			—			13,167
	—			1,884,451		10,434			—			1,894,885
Financial Services	—			—		48,020			—			48,020
	—			1,884,451		58,454			—			1,942,905
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:
Home sale cost of revenues	—			1,474,377		11,234			—			1,485,611
Land sale cost of revenues	—			11,428		—			—			11,428
	—			1,485,805		11,234			—			1,497,039
Financial Services expenses	—			145		26,761			—			26,906
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			176,998		6,010			—			183,008
Other expense (income), net	823			26,166		(3,372		)	—			23,617
Intercompany interest	487			2,072		(2,559		)	—			—
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(1,310		)	193,265		20,380			—			212,335
Income tax expense (benefit)	(498		)	76,552		7,811			—			83,865
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(812		)	116,713		12,569			—			128,470
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	129,282			21,948		75,884			(227,114		)	—
Net income (loss)	128,470			138,661		88,453			(227,114		)	128,470
Other comprehensive income	20			—		—			—			20
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	128,490		$	138,661	$	88,453		$	(227,114	)	$	128,490

PULTEGROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the three months ended September 30, 2015

($000’s omitted)



	Unconsolidated												Consolidated PulteGroup, Inc.
	PulteGroup, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminating Entries			Consolidated PulteGroup, Inc.
Revenues:
Homebuilding
Home sale revenues	$	—		$	1,464,131		$	—		$	—		$	1,464,131
Land sale revenues	—			3,649			—			—			3,649
	—			1,467,780			—			—			1,467,780
Financial Services	—			—			38,967			—			38,967
	—			1,467,780			38,967			—			1,506,747
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:
Home sale cost of revenues	—			1,118,874			—			—			1,118,874
Land sale cost of revenues	—			3,301			—			—			3,301
	—			1,122,175			—			—			1,122,175
Financial Services expenses	13			(13		)	24,602			—			24,602
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			158,975			386			—			159,361
Other expense (income), net	202			21,267			(136		)	—			21,333
Intercompany interest	594			2,039			(2,633		)	—			—
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(809		)	163,337			16,748			—			179,276
Income tax expense (benefit)	(307		)	65,347			6,467			—			71,507
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(502		)	97,990			10,281			—			107,769
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	108,271			9,913			82,484			(200,668		)	—
Net income (loss)	107,769			107,903			92,765			(200,668		)	107,769
Other comprehensive income	21			—			—			—			21
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	107,790		$	107,903		$	92,765		$	(200,668	)	$	107,790

PULTEGROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016

($000’s omitted)



	Unconsolidated											Consolidated PulteGroup, Inc.
	PulteGroup, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminating Entries			Consolidated PulteGroup, Inc.
Revenues:
Homebuilding
Home sale revenues	$	—		$	5,011,027	$	16,816		$	—		$	5,027,843
Land sale revenues	—			19,069		1,535			—			20,604
	—			5,030,096		18,351			—			5,048,447
Financial Services	—			—		126,950			—			126,950
	—			5,030,096		145,301			—			5,175,397
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:
Home sale cost of revenues	—			3,930,546		18,903			—			3,949,449
Land sale cost of revenues	—			16,577		1,282			—			17,859
	—			3,947,123		20,185			—			3,967,308
Financial Services expenses	—			405		78,799			—			79,204
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			549,094		17,261			—			566,355
Other expense (income), net	1,164			56,599		(15,361		)	—			42,402
Intercompany interest	1,487			6,290		(7,777		)	—			—
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(2,651		)	470,585		52,194			—			520,128
Income tax expense (benefit)	(1,008		)	171,535		20,071			—			190,598
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(1,643		)	299,050		32,123			—			329,530
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	331,173			31,827		261,777			(624,777		)	—
Net income (loss)	329,530			330,877		293,900			(624,777		)	329,530
Other comprehensive income	61			—		—			—			61
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	329,591		$	330,877	$	293,900		$	(624,777	)	$	329,591

PULTEGROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015

($000’s omitted)



	Unconsolidated												Consolidated PulteGroup, Inc.
	PulteGroup, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminating Entries			Consolidated PulteGroup, Inc.
Revenues:
Homebuilding
Home sale revenues	$	—		$	3,795,366		$	—		$	—		$	3,795,366
Land sale revenues	—			27,651			—			—			27,651
	—			3,823,017			—			—			3,823,017
Financial Services	—			—			97,319			—			97,319
	—			3,823,017			97,319			—			3,920,336
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:
Home sale cost of revenues	—			2,913,299			—			—			2,913,299
Land sale cost of revenues	—			21,992			—			—			21,992
	—			2,935,291			—			—			2,935,291
Financial Services expenses	300			(274		)	67,883			—			67,909
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			449,261			1,532			—			450,793
Other expense (income), net	572			23,702			(636		)	—			23,638
Intercompany interest	1,537			5,886			(7,423		)	—			—
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(2,409		)	409,151			35,963			—			442,705
Income tax expense (benefit)	(917		)	163,713			13,847			—			176,643
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(1,492		)	245,438			22,116			—			266,062
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	267,554			21,586			227,143			(516,283		)	—
Net income (loss)	266,062			267,024			249,259			(516,283		)	266,062
Other comprehensive income	63			—			—			—			63
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	266,125		$	267,024		$	249,259		$	(516,283	)	$	266,125

PULTEGROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016

($000’s omitted)



	Unconsolidated											Consolidated PulteGroup, Inc.
	PulteGroup, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminating Entries		Consolidated PulteGroup, Inc.
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	159,366		$	(567,875	)	$	96,293		$	—	$	(312,216	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(28,243		)	(2,308		)	—		(30,551		)
Cash used for business acquisitions	—			(430,458		)	—			—		(430,458		)
Other investing activities, net	—			(10,136		)	1,560			—		(8,576		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	—			(468,837		)	(748		)	—		(469,585		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt issuance	1,991,961			4,000			—			—		1,995,961
Repayments of debt	(965,245		)	(20,394		)	(95		)	—		(985,734		)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	619,000			—			—			—		619,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility	(619,000		)	—			—			—		(619,000		)
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	—			—			(109,083		)	—		(109,083		)
Stock option exercises	5,845			—			—			—		5,845
Share repurchases	(350,846		)	—			—			—		(350,846		)
Dividends paid	(94,298		)	—			—			—		(94,298		)
Intercompany activities, net	(746,783		)	788,043			(41,260		)	—		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(159,366		)	771,649			(150,438		)	—		461,845
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	—			(265,063		)	(54,893		)	—		(319,956		)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	—			638,602			115,559			—		754,161
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	373,539		$	60,666		$	—	$	434,205

PULTEGROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015

($000’s omitted)



	Unconsolidated											Consolidated PulteGroup, Inc.
	PulteGroup, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminating Entries		Consolidated PulteGroup, Inc.
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	164,558		$	(468,838	)	$	59,381		$	—	$	(244,899	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(31,197		)	(2,852		)	—		(34,049		)
Other investing activities, net	3,710			785			9,174			—		13,669
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	3,710			(30,412		)	6,322			—		(20,380		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt issuance	498,087			—			—			—		498,087
Repayments of debt	(237,994		)	(526		)	—			—		(238,520		)
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	—			—			(32,733		)	—		(32,733		)
Stock option exercises	10,371			—			—			—		10,371
Share repurchases	(442,738		)	—			—			—		(442,738		)
Dividends paid	(87,897		)	—			—			—		(87,897		)
Intercompany activities, net	84,449			30,693			(115,142		)	—		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(175,722		)	30,167			(147,875		)	—		(293,430		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(7,454		)	(469,083		)	(82,172		)	—		(558,709		)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	7,454			1,157,307			128,101			—		1,292,862
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	688,224		$	45,929		$	—	$	734,153

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

Improving demand conditions in the overall U.S. housing market generally continued through September 2016, though industry-wide new home sales continue to pace below historical averages. We remain pleased with the overall demand for new homes, which continues along a sustained path of recovery supported by ongoing job creation, low unemployment, a supportive interest rate environment, and a limited supply of new homes. Within this environment, we remain focused on driving additional gains in construction and asset efficiency to deliver higher returns on invested capital. Consistent with our positive market view and long-term business strategy, we expect to use our capital to support future growth while consistently returning funds to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.

We have looked toward 2016 as a year where we would begin adding volume growth to the efficiency gains we have achieved in recent years. Our prior investments are allowing us to grow the business, as evidenced by net new order dollars increasing 23% year to date, as compared to the prior year, and our backlog increasing by 20% to $3.7 billion as of September 30, 2016. We are achieving this growth while also maintaining our focus on gross margin performance through community location, strategic pricing, and construction efficiencies.

Our new community openings continue at an elevated level in 2016. While we have experience opening new communities, starting up new communities can present a challenge in today's environment where entitlement and land development delays are common. We have grown our investment in the business in a disciplined manner by emphasizing smaller projects and working to shorten our years of land supply, including the use of land option agreements when possible. We have also focused our land investments on closer-in locations where we think demand is more sustainable when the market ultimately moderates. We have accepted the trade-off of having to pay more for certain land positions where we can be more confident in the future performance.

The following is a summary of our operating results by line of business ($000's omitted, except per share data):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Income before income taxes:
Homebuilding	$	191,063	$	164,911	$	472,042	$	413,296
Financial Services	21,272		14,365		48,086		29,409
Income before income taxes	212,335		179,276		520,128		442,705
Income tax expense	83,865		71,507		190,598		176,643
Net income	$	128,470	$	107,769	$	329,530	$	266,062
Per share data - assuming dilution:
Net income	$	0.37	$	0.30	$	0.94	$	0.73

•

Homebuilding income before income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased compared with the prior year period as the result of higher revenues stemming from increased volume and a higher average selling price. The revenue increase was partially offset by lower gross margins and higher overhead costs, both of which were partially attributable to the assets acquired from Wieland in January 2016 (see Note 1). Income before income taxes also reflects: a charge of $15.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, and a charge of $20.0 million resulting from the Applecross matter for the same periods in 2015 (see Note 8); a reserve reversal resulting from a favorable legal settlement of $32.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (see Note 8); and severance, lease exit, and related costs of $12.2 million and $19.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.


•	Financial Services income before income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased compared with the prior year periods due to an increase in origination volume resulting from higher volumes in the Homebuilding segment combined with higher revenues per loan, which were largely attributable to a higher average loan size combined with favorable market conditions.


•	Our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was 39.5% and 36.6%, respectively, compared to 39.9% for the same periods in 2015.

Homebuilding Operations

The following presents selected financial information for our Homebuilding operations ($000’s omitted):



	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2016			2016 vs. 2015		2015			2016			2016 vs. 2015		2015
Home sale revenues	$	1,881,718		29	%	$	1,464,131		$	5,027,843		32	%	$	3,795,366
Land sale revenues	13,167			261	%	3,649			20,604			(25	)%	27,651
Total Homebuilding revenues	1,894,885			29	%	1,467,780			5,048,447			32	%	3,823,017
Home sale cost of revenues (a)	1,485,611			33	%	1,118,874			3,949,449			36	%	2,913,299
Land sale cost of revenues	11,428			246	%	3,301			17,859			(19	)%	21,992
Selling, general, and administrative expenses ("SG&A") (b)	183,008			15	%	159,361			566,355			26	%	450,793
Other expense (income), net (c)	23,775			11	%	21,333			42,742			81	%	23,637
Income before income taxes	$	191,063		16	%	$	164,911		$	472,042		14	%	$	413,296

Supplemental data:
Gross margin from home sales	21.1		%	(250 bps)		23.6		%	21.4		%	(180 bps)		23.2		%
SG&A as a percentage of home sale revenues	9.7		%	(120) bps		10.9		%	11.3		%	(60) bps		11.9		%
Closings (units)	5,037			16	%	4,356			13,754			20	%	11,465
Average selling price	$	374		11	%	$	336		$	366		10	%	$	331
Net new orders (d):
Units	4,775			17	%	4,092			16,124			12	%	14,349
Dollars	$	1,831,339		25	%	$	1,465,322		$	6,087,334		23	%	$	4,940,560
Cancellation rate	16		%			17		%	14		%			13		%
Active communities at September 30									709			16	%	611
Backlog at September 30:
Units									9,417			8	%	8,734
Dollars									$	3,698,920		20	%	$	3,089,055


(a)	Includes the amortization of capitalized interest.


(b)	Includes a reserve reversal of $5.7 million and $32.6 million resulting from a favorable legal settlement for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively (see Note 8). Also includes severance costs of $7.6 million and $9.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

(c)

Includes a charge of $15.0 million related to the settlement of a disputed land transaction for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, and a charge of $20.0 million resulting from the Applecross matter for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (see Note 8). Also includes lease exit and related costs of $4.6 million and $10.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively (see Note 1).


(d)	Net new orders excludes backlog acquired from Wieland in January 2016 (see Note 1). Net new order dollars represent a composite of new order dollars combined with other movements of the dollars in backlog related to cancellations and change orders.

Home sale revenues

Home sale revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 were higher than the prior year periods by $417.6 million and $1.2 billion, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, the 29% increase was attributable to an 11% increase in average selling price and a 16% increase in closings. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the 32% increase was attributable to a 10% increase in average selling price and a 20% increase in closings. Such increases reflect the communities acquired from Wieland during the period. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, such communities contributed 6% to the growth in revenue, 4% to the growth in closings and 1% to the increase in average selling price. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the communities acquired from Wieland contributed 5% to the growth in revenue, 4% to the growth in closings and 1% to the increase in average selling price. Excluding the communities acquired from Wieland, the increase in closings reflects the significant investments we are making in opening new communities combined with improved demand. The higher average selling price for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, reflects an ongoing shift toward move-up buyers, the inclusion of higher-priced homes offered in Wieland communities, and generally stable market conditions.

Home sale gross margins

Home sale gross margins were 21.1% and 21.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, compared to 23.6% and 23.2% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. The assets acquired from Wieland contributed 70 basis points to this decrease for both periods, primarily as the result of required fair value adjustments associated with the acquired homes in production and related lots. Gross margins remain strong relative to historical levels and reflect a combination of factors, including shifts in community mix, relatively stable pricing conditions, and lower amortized interest costs (1.7% and 1.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, compared to 2.5% and 2.7% for the same periods in 2015), offset by higher house construction and land costs. The lower amortized interest costs resulted from the reduction in our outstanding debt in recent years. We anticipate that our amortized interest costs as a percentage of revenues will remain below 2015 levels for the remainder of 2016, even after consideration of the senior notes issuances completed in February and July 2016 (see Note 4).

Land sales

We periodically elect to sell parcels of land to third parties in the event such assets no longer fit into our strategic operating plans or are zoned for commercial or other development. Land sale revenues and their related gains or losses vary between periods, depending on the timing of land sales and our strategic operating decisions. Land sales had margin contributions of $1.7 million and $2.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, compared to $0.3 million and $5.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

SG&A

SG&A as a percentage of home sale revenues was 9.7% and 11.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, compared with 10.9% and 11.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. The gross dollar amount of our SG&A increased $23.6 million, or 15%, for the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to September 30, 2015, and $115.6 million, or 25.6%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, benefited from a reserve reversal of $5.7 million and $32.6 million, respectively, resulting from a favorable legal settlement (see Note 8). Additionally, SG&A reflects severance costs of $7.6 million and $9.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, associated with actions taken to reduce overheads and the substantial completion of our corporate headquarters relocation from Michigan to Georgia, which began in 2013. Excluding these items, the increase in gross dollar SG&A reflects the addition of field resources and other variable costs related to increased production volumes combined with higher costs related to healthcare and professional fees. Additionally, SG&A for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, reflects the impact of transaction and integration costs associated with the assets acquired from Wieland in January 2016.

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities was $0.5 million and $4.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, compared with $2.2 million and $4.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. The majority of our unconsolidated entities represent land development joint ventures. As a result, the timing of income and losses varies between periods depending on the timing of transactions and circumstances specific to each entity.

Other expense, net

Other expense, net includes the following ($000’s omitted):



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs	$	2,541		$	522		$	12,996		$	3,633
Lease exit and related costs	4,644			275			10,589			497
Amortization of intangible assets	3,450			3,225			10,350			9,675
Interest income	(887		)	(504		)	(2,659		)	(2,458		)
Interest expense	165			203			526			598
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	(485		)	(2,192		)	(4,489		)	(4,464		)
Miscellaneous, net	14,347			19,804			15,429			16,157
	$	23,775		$	21,333		$	42,742		$	23,638

Lease exit and related costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, resulted from actions taken to reduce overheads and the substantial completion of our corporate headquarters relocation from Michigan to Georgia, which began in 2013. The increase in write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 related primarily to one project in California that we elected to not complete. Miscellaneous, net includes a charge of $15.0 million related to the settlement of a disputed land transaction for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, and a charge of $20.0 million resulting from the Applecross matter for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (see Note 8).

Net new orders

Net new order units increased 17% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared with the three months ended September 30, 2015. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, the communities acquired from Wieland contributed to this growth in units by 5%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net new order units increased by 12%. Wieland's contribution to this growth was 3%. Excluding the Wieland assets, our growth in net new order units resulted from the higher number of active communities combined with a small improvement in sales pace per community. Net new orders in dollars increased by 25% and 23% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2015 due to the growth in units combined with the higher average selling price. The cancellation rate (canceled orders for the period divided by gross new orders for the period) was 16% and 14% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, compared to 17% and 13% for the same periods in 2015. Ending backlog units and dollars, which represent orders for homes that have not yet closed, increased 8% and 20%, respectively, at September 30, 2016 compared with September 30, 2015, as a result of the higher net new order volume. The growth in backlog dollars was also impacted by the higher average selling price.

Homes in production

The following is a summary of our homes in production at September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015:



	September 30, 2016	September 30, 2015
Sold	7,053	6,491
Unsold
Under construction	1,581	1,015
Completed	601	343
	2,182	1,358
Models	1,059	967
Total	10,294	8,816

The number of homes in production at September 30, 2016 was 17% higher than at September 30, 2015 due to a number of factors, including the higher net new order volume and backlog and a decision to purposefully increase the number of unsold homes under construction ("spec homes"). The increase in spec homes reflects our intention to achieve a more even production cycle over the course of 2016 compared with 2015. Though inventory levels will fluctuate throughout the year, we expect our overall level of spec home starts to moderate over the year. As part of our inventory management strategies, we will continue to maintain reasonable inventory levels relative to demand in each of our markets.

Controlled lots

The following is a summary of our lots under control at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



	September 30, 2016						December 31, 2015
	Owned		Optioned		Controlled		Owned		Optioned		Controlled
Northeast	6,490		4,316		10,806		6,361		4,114		10,475
Southeast (a)	16,867		8,284		25,151		11,161		7,933		19,094
Florida	21,592		9,787		31,379		21,230		9,636		30,866
Midwest	12,606		7,668		20,274		13,093		6,985		20,078
Texas	13,938		8,871		22,809		13,308		7,052		20,360
West	30,383		4,450		34,833		30,766		6,440		37,206
Total	101,876		43,376		145,252		95,919		42,160		138,079

Developed (%)	30	%	18	%	27	%	28	%	12	%	23	%


(a)	Southeast includes the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Wieland in January 2016 (see Note 1).

Of our controlled lots, 101,876 and 95,919 were owned and 43,376 and 42,160 were controlled under land option agreements at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. While competition for well-positioned land is robust, we continue to pursue strategic land positions that drive appropriate returns on invested capital. The remaining purchase price under our land option agreements totaled $2.2 billion at September 30, 2016. These land option agreements, which generally may be canceled at our discretion and in certain cases extend over several years, are secured by deposits and pre-acquisition costs totaling $173.7 million at September 30, 2016, of which $9.2 million is refundable.

Homebuilding Segment Operations

As of September 30, 2016, we conducted our operations in 48 markets located throughout 25 states. For reporting purposes, our Homebuilding operations are aggregated into six reportable segments:



Northeast:		Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Southeast:		Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Florida:		Florida
Midwest:		Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio
Texas:		Texas
West:		Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Washington

The following tables present selected financial information for our reportable Homebuilding segments:



	Operating Data by Segment ($000's omitted)
	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2016			2016 vs. 2015		2015			2016			2016 vs. 2015		2015
Home sale revenues:
Northeast	$	155,076		(14	)%	$	181,157		$	426,212		—	%	$	427,851
Southeast (a)	372,639			32	%	282,051			1,052,689			48	%	713,090
Florida	306,323			24	%	247,159			856,703			30	%	657,555
Midwest	342,332			34	%	255,884			817,709			24	%	657,393
Texas	261,693			29	%	203,243			729,170			29	%	565,179
West	443,655			51	%	294,637			1,145,360			48	%	774,298
	$	1,881,718		29	%	$	1,464,131		$	5,027,843		32	%	$	3,795,366
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Northeast (b)	$	6,056		(54	)%	$	13,208		$	34,884		(8	)%	$	38,065
Southeast (a)	36,370			(20	)%	45,708			96,898			(12	)%	110,203
Florida	45,891			(6	)%	49,046			130,546			7	%	121,585
Midwest	36,792			46	%	25,270			68,665			67	%	41,080
Texas	38,878			49	%	26,035			103,618			41	%	73,313
West	55,347			51	%	36,633			130,683			30	%	100,154
Other homebuilding (c)	(28,271		)	9	%	(30,989		)	(93,252		)	(31	)%	(71,104		)
	$	191,063		16	%	$	164,911		$	472,042		14	%	$	413,296
Closings (units):
Northeast	317			(21	)%	401			889			(8	)%	965
Southeast (a)	948			10	%	865			2,799			24	%	2,249
Florida	836			17	%	712			2,348			23	%	1,910
Midwest	938			24	%	756			2,276			15	%	1,984
Texas	948			15	%	821			2,646			14	%	2,321
West	1,050			31	%	801			2,796			37	%	2,036
	5,037			16	%	4,356			13,754			20	%	11,465
Average selling price:
Northeast	$	489		8	%	$	452		$	479		8	%	$	443
Southeast (a)	393			21	%	326			376			19	%	317
Florida	366			6	%	347			365			6	%	344
Midwest	365			8	%	338			359			8	%	331
Texas	276			12	%	248			276			13	%	244
West	423			15	%	368			410			8	%	380
	$	374		11	%	$	336		$	366		10	%	$	331


(a)	Southeast includes the acquisition in January 2016 of substantially all of the assets of Wieland (see Note 1).


(b)	Northeast includes a charge of $15.0 million related to the settlement of a disputed land transaction for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, and a charge of $20.0 million resulting from the Applecross matter for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (see Note 8).


(c)	Other homebuilding includes the amortization of intangible assets, amortization of capitalized interest, and other items not allocated to the operating segments. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, Other homebuilding also includes a reserve reversal of $5.7 million and $32.6 million, respectively resulting from a favorable legal settlement.



	Operating Data by Segment ($000's omitted)
	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2016			2016 vs. 2015		2015			2016			2016 vs. 2015		2015
Net new orders - units:
Northeast	325			(6	)%	346			1,055			(14	)%	1,226
Southeast (a)	938			20	%	780			3,006			9	%	2,759
Florida	946			25	%	755			2,880			17	%	2,471
Midwest	817			28	%	639			2,870			29	%	2,232
Texas	852			22	%	698			3,009			7	%	2,808
West	897			3	%	874			3,304			16	%	2,853
	4,775			17	%	4,092			16,124			12	%	14,349
Net new orders - dollars:
Northeast	$	154,551		(3	)%	$	159,054		$	517,282		(5	)%	$	546,356
Southeast (a)	381,992			42	%	268,591			1,165,970			28	%	911,631
Florida	349,962			31	%	266,893			1,069,220			21	%	884,506
Midwest	304,948			34	%	227,138			1,048,700			31	%	800,855
Texas	241,242			24	%	194,272			834,874			14	%	735,354
West	398,644			14	%	349,374			1,451,288			37	%	1,061,858
	$	1,831,339		25	%	$	1,465,322		$	6,087,334		23	%	$	4,940,560
Cancellation rates:
Northeast	11		%			15		%	11		%			12		%
Southeast (a)	15		%			12		%	14		%			9		%
Florida	11		%			10		%	11		%			10		%
Midwest	15		%			15		%	12		%			13		%
Texas	20		%			26		%	17		%			18		%
West	21		%			22		%	18		%			17		%
	16		%			17		%	14		%			13		%
Unit backlog:
Northeast									610			(16	)%	722
Southeast (a)									1,669			13	%	1,478
Florida									1,806			16	%	1,563
Midwest									1,683			17	%	1,436
Texas									1,708			(3	)%	1,760
West									1,941			9	%	1,775
									9,417			8	%	8,734
Backlog dollars:
Northeast									$	302,602		(10	)%	$	334,482
Southeast (a)									699,710			40	%	499,574
Florida									702,801			22	%	576,919
Midwest									613,351			19	%	513,498
Texas									481,364			—	%	481,599
West									899,092			32	%	682,983
									$	3,698,920		20	%	$	3,089,055


(a)	Southeast includes the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Wieland in January 2016 (see Note 1).

Northeast

For the third quarter of 2016, Northeast home sale revenues decreased 14% compared with the prior year period due to a 21% decrease in closings offset by an 8% increase in the average selling price. The increase in average selling price was mainly in the Northeast Corridor and New England. The decrease in closings occurred mainly in the Northeast Corridor and Mid-Atlantic. Net new orders decreased 6%, primarily in the Northeast Corridor and Mid-Atlantic.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, Northeast home sale revenues were flat compared with the prior year period due to an 8% decrease in closings, offset by an 8% increase in the average selling price. The decrease in closings was concentrated in the Northeast Corridor and New England, and the increase in average selling price occurred across all markets. The decreased income before income taxes resulted from lower margins in the Mid-Atlantic and New England and increased overhead experienced in all markets. Net new orders decreased 14% due to reduced order levels in the Northeast Corridor and Mid-Atlantic.

Northeast income before income taxes also includes a charge of $15.0 million related to the settlement of a disputed land transaction for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, and a charge of $20.0 million resulting from the Applecross matter for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (see Note 8).

Southeast

In 2016, the Southeast was significantly impacted by the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Wieland in January 2016 (see Note 1). For the third quarter of 2016, Southeast home sale revenues increased 32% compared with the prior year period due to a 21% increase in the average selling price combined with a 10% increase in closings. The increase in average selling price and the increase in closing volumes occurred across all markets, and are largely due to contributions from the assets acquired from Wieland. Income before income taxes decreased due to lower margins in Georgia and Charlotte and increased overhead experienced by all markets. Net new orders increased 20% primarily due to higher order levels in Raleigh and Georgia.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, Southeast home sale revenues increased 48% compared with the prior year as the result of an increase in closings and average selling prices of 24% and 19%, respectively. These increases are largely due to contributions from the assets acquired from Wieland. Excluding those closings, revenues still increased significantly compared with the prior year. Income before income taxes decreased 12% as result of transaction and integration costs associated with the assets acquired from Wieland . Net new orders increased 9%, primarily due to the assets acquired from Wieland.

Florida

For the third quarter of 2016, Florida home sale revenues increased 24% compared with the prior year period due to a 17% increase in closings combined with a 6% increase in the average selling price. The increase in closings occurred mainly in North Florida, and the increase in average selling price occurred in both North and Southwest Florida. Income before income taxes decreased primarily due to the higher overheads. Net new orders increased 25%, reflecting improved order levels across all markets.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, Florida home sale revenues increased 30% compared with the prior year period due to a 6% increase in the average selling price combined with a 23% increase in closings. Income before income taxes increased primarily due to the higher revenues. Net new orders increased 17% due largely to a greater number of active communities in North Florida.

Midwest

For the third quarter of 2016, Midwest home sale revenues increased 34% compared with the prior year period due to an 8% increase in average selling price combined with a 24% increase in closings. The higher revenues occurred across all markets. The increased revenues led to an increase in income before income taxes. Net new orders increased across all markets.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, Midwest home sale revenues increased 24% compared with the prior year period due to an 8% increase in average selling price combined with a 15% increase in closings. The higher revenues occurred across all markets. Net new orders increased across all markets.

Texas

For the third quarter of 2016, Texas home sale revenues increased 29% compared with the prior year period due to a 15% increase in closings combined with a 12% increase in the average selling price. The increase in average selling price and the increase in closings were broad-based across all markets. The increased revenues and increased closings led to an increase in income before income taxes. Net new orders increased overall by 22%, primarily in Dallas and evenly across the remaining markets.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, Texas home sale revenues increased 29% compared with the prior year period due to a 14% increase in closings combined with a 13% increase in the average selling price. The increase in average selling price was broad-based across all markets, while the increase in closings occurred across all markets with the exception of San Antonio. The higher revenues and higher closings led to an increase in income before income taxes. Net new orders increased 7%, with an increase in Dallas, Houston and Central Texas offset by lower orders in San Antonio.

West

For the third quarter of 2016, West home sale revenues increased 51% compared with the prior year period due to a 31% increase in closings combined with a 15% increase in average selling price. The increased closings and higher average selling price occurred across all markets, except Southern California, which had a slight mix shift. Income before income taxes increased due to higher revenues offset by lower gross margins. Net new orders showed a slight increase of 3%, primarily in the Pacific Northwest and Southern California offset by a decrease in Northern California.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, West home sale revenues increased 48% compared with the prior year period due to a 37% increase in closings combined with an 8% increase in average selling price. The increased closings and higher average selling price were broad-based, with the exception of a slight decrease in the Pacific Northwest. Income before income taxes increased as a result of higher revenues offset by lower gross margins. Net new orders increased 16% and occurred across all markets.

Financial Services Operations

We conduct our Financial Services operations, which include mortgage and title operations, through Pulte Mortgage and other subsidiaries. In originating mortgage loans, we initially use our own funds, including funds available pursuant to credit agreements with third parties. Substantially all of the loans we originate are sold in the secondary market within a short period of time after origination, generally within 30 days. We also sell the servicing rights for the loans we originate through fixed price servicing sales contracts to reduce the risks and costs inherent in servicing loans. This strategy results in owning the loans and related servicing rights for only a short period of time. Operating as a captive business model primarily targeted to supporting our Homebuilding operations, the business levels of our Financial Services operations are highly correlated to Homebuilding. Our Homebuilding customers continue to account for substantially all loan production. We believe that our capture rate, which represents loan originations from our Homebuilding operations as a percentage of total loan opportunities from our Homebuilding operations, excluding cash closings, is an important metric in evaluating the effectiveness of our captive mortgage business model. The following tables present selected financial information for our Financial Services operations ($000's omitted):



	Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	September 30,							September 30,
	2016			2016 vs. 2015		2015		2016			2016 vs. 2015		2015
Mortgage operations revenues	$	38,320		21	%	$	31,714	$	100,162		28	%	$	78,106
Title services revenues	9,700			34	%	7,253		26,788			39	%	19,213
Total Financial Services revenues	48,020			23	%	38,967		126,950			30	%	97,319
Expenses	26,906			9	%	24,602		79,204			17	%	67,909
Other expense (income), net	(158		)	100	%	—		(340		)	100	%	1
Income before income taxes	$	21,272		48	%	$	14,365	$	48,086		64	%	$	29,409
Total originations:
Loans	3,417			14	%	2,992		9,123			20	%	7,615
Principal	$	945,859		23	%	$	766,450	$	2,481,177		29	%	$	1,916,391



	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2016			2015
Supplemental data:
Capture rate	80.9		%	82.9		%
Average FICO score	750			749
Loan application backlog	$	2,057,460		$	1,683,300
Funded origination breakdown:
FHA	10		%	12		%
VA	13		%	13		%
USDA	1		%	1		%
Other agency	70		%	68		%
Total agency	94		%	94		%
Non-agency	6		%	6		%
Total funded originations	100		%	100		%

Revenues

Total Financial Services revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased 23% and 30%, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2015. These changes were primarily related to higher loan origination volume resulting from higher volumes in the Homebuilding segment combined with higher revenues per loan, which were largely attributable to a higher average loan size combined with favorable market conditions.

Income before income taxes

Income before income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased 48% and 64%, respectively, when compared to the prior year periods. This increase resulted primarily from the increase in revenues combined with better overhead leverage.

Income Taxes

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We finance our land acquisition, development, and construction activities and financial services operations using internally-generated funds supplemented by credit arrangements with third parties and capital market financing. We routinely monitor current and expected operational requirements and financial market conditions to evaluate accessing other available financing sources, including revolving bank credit and securities offerings, and may determine that modifications to our financing are appropriate.

At September 30, 2016, we had unrestricted cash and equivalents of $434.2 million and $504.3 million available under our revolving credit facility. We also had restricted cash balances of $27.0 million. We follow a diversified investment approach for our cash and equivalents by maintaining such funds with a broad portfolio of banks within our group of relationship banks in high quality, highly liquid, short-term deposits and investments. We monitor our investments with each bank and do not believe our cash and equivalents are exposed to any material risk of loss. However, there can be no assurances that losses of principal balance on our cash and equivalents will not occur.

Our ratio of debt to total capitalization, excluding our Financial Services debt, was 40.0% at September 30, 2016.

Senior unsecured notes

In February 2016, we issued $1.0 billion of senior unsecured notes, consisting of $300 million of 4.25% senior notes due March 1, 2021, and $700 million of 5.50% senior notes due March 1, 2026. The net proceeds from this senior notes issuance were used to fund the retirement of $465.2 million of our senior notes that matured in May 2016, with the remaining net proceeds used for general corporate purposes. In July 2016, we issued an additional $1.0 billion of senior unsecured notes, consisting of an additional $400 million of the 4.25% senior notes due March 1, 2021, and $600 million of 5.00% senior notes due January 15, 2027. The net proceeds from the July senior notes issuance were used for general corporate purposes and to pay down approximately $500.0 million of outstanding debt, including the remainder of the previously existing term loan facility. The senior notes issued in 2016 are unsecured obligations, and rank equally in right of payment with the existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness of the Company and each of the guarantors, respectively. The notes are redeemable at our option at any time up to the date of maturity.

Revolving credit facility

borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility with a sublimit of $375.0 million at September 30, 2016. The interest rate on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may be based on either the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or a base rate plus an applicable margin, as defined. We had no borrowings outstanding and $245.7 million and $191.3 million of letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Limited recourse notes payable

Certain of our local homebuilding operations maintain limited recourse collateralized notes payable with third parties that totaled $20.5 million at September 30, 2016 and $35.3 million at December 31, 2015. These notes have maturities ranging up to four years, are collateralized by the applicable land positions to which they relate, have no recourse to any other assets, and are classified within accrued and other liabilities. The stated interest rates on these notes range up to 5.00%.

Pulte Mortgage

Dividends and share repurchase program

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we declared cash dividends totaling $93.1 million and repurchased 17.7 million shares under our repurchase authorization for a total of $347.7 million. Such repurchases are reflected as reductions of common stock and retained earnings. In July 2016, our Board of Directors approved a $1.0 billion increase in our share repurchase authorization. At September 30, 2016, we had remaining authorization to repurchase $1.3 billion of common shares. We currently expect, subject to market conditions, to repurchase $250.0 million of shares in the fourth quarter of 2016 and $1.0 billion of shares in 2017.

Cash flows

Operating activities

Our net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $312.2 million, compared with net cash used in operating activities of $244.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Generally, the primary drivers of our cash flow from operations are profitability and changes in inventory levels. The negative cash flow from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily due to a net increase in inventories of $1.1 billion resulting from ongoing land acquisition and development investment to support future growth combined with a seasonal build of house inventory. These uses of cash were partially offset by our pretax income of $520.1 million combined with a seasonal reduction of $92.6 million in residential mortgage loans available-for-sale.

Our negative cash flow from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, was primarily due to a net increase in inventories of $835.3 million resulting from increased land investment, partially offset by our pretax income of $442.7 million and a seasonal reduction of $68.4 million in residential mortgage loans available-for-sale.

Investing activities

Investing activities are generally not a significant source or use of cash for us. Net cash used by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $469.6 million, compared with net cash used by investing activities of $20.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily due to the acquisition of certain real estate assets from Wieland (see Note 1).

Financing activities

Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $461.8 million, compared with net cash used in financing activities of $293.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 resulted primarily from the retirement of $465.2 million of our senior notes that matured in May 2016, repayment of our previously outstanding term loan, the repurchase of 17.7 million common shares for $347.7 million under our repurchase authorization, payment of $94.3 million in cash dividends, and net repayments of $109.1 million for borrowings under the Repurchase Agreement related to a seasonal reduction in residential mortgage loans available-for-sale. These uses of cash were offset by the proceeds of the February and July senior unsecured notes issuance for $2.0 billion.

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 resulted primarily from the retirement of $238.5 million of our senior notes at their scheduled maturity date, $32.7 million of net repayments under the Repurchase Agreement, and the repurchase of 21.2 million common shares for $433.7 million under our repurchase authorization.

Inflation

We, and the homebuilding industry in general, may be adversely affected during periods of inflation because of higher land and construction costs. Inflation may also increase our financing costs. In addition, higher mortgage interest rates affect the affordability of our products to prospective homebuyers. While we attempt to pass on to our customers' increases in our costs through increased sales prices, market forces may limit our ability to do so. If we are unable to raise sales prices enough to compensate for higher costs, or if mortgage interest rates increase significantly, our revenues, gross margins, and net income could be adversely affected.

Seasonality

Although significant changes in market conditions have impacted our seasonal patterns in the past and could do so again, we historically experience variability in our quarterly results from operations due to the seasonal nature of the homebuilding industry. We generally experience increases in revenues and cash flow from operations during the fourth quarter based on the timing of home closings. This seasonal activity increases our working capital requirements in our third and fourth quarters to support our home production and loan origination volumes. As a result of the seasonality of our operations, our quarterly results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

We issued $1.0 billion of senior unsecured notes in both February and July 2016. The repayment terms are described in Note 4. We also retired $465.2 million of our senior notes that matured in May 2016, and repaid the remainder of our previously outstanding term loan in July 2016. We also amended the Revolving Credit Facility, which provided for an increase in our maximum borrowings from $500.0 million to $750.0 million and extended the maturity date from July 2017 to June 2019, and entered into an amended and restated Repurchase Agreement for Pulte Mortgage that extended the effective date to August 2017 and adjusted the maximum aggregate commitment amount according to seasonal borrowing capacity needs. There have been no other material changes to our contractual obligations from those disclosed in our "Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments" contained in Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We use letters of credit and surety bonds to guarantee our performance under various contracts, principally in connection with the development of our homebuilding projects. The expiration dates of the letter of credit contracts coincide with the expected completion date of the related homebuilding projects. If the obligations related to a project are ongoing, annual

extensions of the letters of credit are typically granted on a year-to-year basis. At September 30, 2016, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $245.7 million. Our surety bonds generally do not have stated expiration dates; rather, we are released from the bonds as the contractual performance is completed. These bonds, which approximated $1.1 billion at September 30, 2016, are typically outstanding over a period of approximately three to five years. Because significant construction and development work has been performed related to projects that have not yet received final acceptance by the respective counterparties, the aggregate amount of surety bonds outstanding is in excess of the projected cost of the remaining work to be performed.

In the ordinary course of business, we enter into land option agreements in order to procure land for the construction of houses in the future. At September 30, 2016, these agreements had an aggregate remaining purchase price of $2.2 billion. Pursuant to these land option agreements, we generally provide a deposit to the seller as consideration for the right to purchase land at different times in the future, usually at predetermined prices.

At September 30, 2016, aggregate outstanding debt of unconsolidated joint ventures was $6.5 million, of which our proportionate share was $2.1 million. Of this amount, we provided limited recourse guaranties for less than $0.2 million at September 30, 2016.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared with those contained in Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Quantitative disclosure

We are subject to market risk on our debt instruments primarily due to fluctuations in interest rates. We utilize both fixed-rate and variable-rate debt. For fixed-rate debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair value of the debt instrument but not our earnings or cash flows. Conversely, for variable-rate debt, changes in interest rates generally do not affect the fair value of the debt instrument but could affect our earnings and cash flows. Except in very limited circumstances, we do not have an obligation to prepay fixed-rate debt prior to maturity. As a result, interest rate risk and changes in fair value should not have a significant impact on our fixed-rate debt until we are required or elect to refinance or repurchase such debt.

The following tables set forth the principal cash flows by scheduled maturity, weighted-average interest rates, and estimated fair value of our debt obligations as of September 30, 2016 ($000’s omitted):



	As of September 30, 2016 for the Years ending December 31,
	2016			2017			2018			2019			2020			Thereafter			Total			Fair Value
Rate-sensitive liabilities:
Fixed rate debt	$	2,033		$	133,634		$	—		$	3,900		$	3,900		$	3,000,000		$	3,143,467		$	3,291,345
Average interest rate	2.86		%	7.16		%	—		%	5.00		%	5.00		%	5.51		%	5.58		%

Variable rate debt (a)	$	—		$	158,793		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	158,793		$	158,793
Average interest rate	—		%	2.90		%	—		%	—		%	—		%	—		%	2.90		%

(a) Includes the Pulte Mortgage Repurchase Agreement. Does not include our Revolving Credit Facility, under which there were no borrowings outstanding at either September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015.

Qualitative disclosure

There have been no material changes to the qualitative disclosure found in Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

SPECIAL NOTES CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

As a cautionary note, except for the historical information contained herein, certain matters discussed in Item 2, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Item 3, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities, as well as those of the markets we serve or intend to serve, to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate to matters of a strictly factual or historical nature and generally discuss or relate to forecasts, estimates or other expectations regarding future events. Generally, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “project,” “may,” “can,” “could,” “might,” “will” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, including statements related to expected operating and performing results, planned transactions, planned objectives of management, future developments or conditions in the industries in which we participate and other trends, developments and uncertainties that may affect our business in the future.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among other things: interest rate changes and the availability of mortgage financing; continued volatility in the debt and equity markets; competition within the industries in which we operate; the availability and cost of land and other raw materials used by us in our homebuilding operations; the impact of any changes to our strategy in responding to the cyclical nature of the industry, including any changes regarding our land positions and the rate of growth in land spend; the availability and cost of insurance covering risks associated with our businesses; shortages and the cost of labor; weather related slowdowns; slow growth initiatives and/or local building moratoria; governmental regulation directed at or affecting the housing market, the homebuilding industry or construction activities; uncertainty in the mortgage lending industry, including revisions to underwriting standards and repurchase requirements associated with the sale of mortgage loans; the interpretation of or changes to tax, labor and environmental laws; economic changes nationally or in our local markets, including inflation, deflation, changes in consumer confidence and preferences and the state of the market for homes in general; legal or regulatory proceedings or claims; our ability to generate sufficient cash flow in order to successfully implement our capital allocation priorities; required accounting changes; terrorist acts and other acts of war; and other factors of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business and competitive nature. See PulteGroup's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, and other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for a further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties applicable to our businesses. We undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or changes in our expectations.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2016. Based upon, and as of the date of that evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2016.

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities



	Total number of shares purchased (1)	Average price paid per share (1)		Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs	Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs ($000’s omitted)
July 1, 2016 to July 30, 2016	770,178	$	20.26	770,178	$	1,491,505	(2)
August 1, 2016 to August 31, 2016	5,425,006	$	21.35	5,425,006	$	1,375,665	(2)
September 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016	5,842,475	$	20.30	5,841,642	$	1,257,084	(2)
Total	12,037,659	$	20.77	12,036,826


(1)	During the third quarter of 2016, participants surrendered 833 shares for payment of minimum tax obligations upon the vesting or exercise of previously granted share-based compensation awards. Such shares were not repurchased as part of our publicly-announced share repurchase programs.


(2)	The Board of Directors approved share repurchase authorizations totaling $300.0 million and $1.0 billion in December 2015 and July 2016, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we repurchased 17.7 million shares for a total of $347.7 million. The share repurchase authorization has $1.3 billion remaining as of September 30, 2016. There is no expiration date for this program.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Number and Description



3	(a)	Restated Articles of Incorporation, of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 18, 2009)

	(b)	Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, dated March 18, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010)

	(c)	Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, dated May 21, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(c) of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010)

	(d)	By-laws, as amended, of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2016)

	(e)	Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Shares, dated August 6, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) of our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on August 18, 2009)

4	(a)	Any instrument with respect to long-term debt, where the securities authorized thereunder do not exceed 10% of the total assets of PulteGroup, Inc. and its subsidiaries, has not been filed. The Company agrees to furnish a copy of such instruments to the SEC upon request.

	(b)	Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2010, between PulteGroup, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, which includes the Form of Rights Certificate as Exhibit B thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of PulteGroup, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A, filed with the SEC on March 23, 2010)

	(c)	Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2016, between PulteGroup, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of PulteGroup, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2016)

10	(a)	Letter Agreement, dated July 20, 2016, by and between Elliott Associates, L.P., Elliott International, L.P. and PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(d) of PulteGroup, Inc.'s Form 10-Q ,filed with the SEC on July 21, 2016)

	(b)	Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement dated August 15, 2016 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of PulteGroup, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 17, 2016)

	(c)	Letter Agreement by and among William J. Pulte (grandson of the founder), William J. Pulte (founder), William J. Pulte Trust dtd 01/26/90, Joan B. Pulte Trust dtd 01/26/90 and PulteGroup, Inc., dated September 8, 2016 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of PulteGroup, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 8, 2016)

	(d)	Transition Agreement by and between PulteGroup, Inc. and Richard J. Dugas, Jr., dated September 8, 2016 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of PulteGroup, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 8, 2016)

12	(a)	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 12.1 of PulteGroup, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 26, 2016)

31	(a)	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by Ryan R. Marshall, President and Chief Executive Officer (Filed herewith)

	(b)	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by Robert T. O'Shaughnessy, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Filed herewith)

32		Certification Pursuant to 18 United States Code § 1350 and Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Filed herewith)



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SIGNATURES

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.



PULTEGROUP, INC.



/s/ Robert T. O'Shaughnessy
Robert T. O'Shaughnessy
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and duly authorized officer)
Date:	October 20, 2016