Douglas C. Yearley, Jr. - Chief Executive Officer and Director
Management
Thank you, Amy. Welcome and thank you for joining us. I'm Doug Yearley, CEO. With me today are Bob Toll, Executive Chairman; Rick Hartman, President and COO; Marty Connor, Chief Financial Officer; Fred Cooper, Senior VP of Finance and Investor Relations; Joe Sicree, Chief Accounting Officer; Mike Snyder, Chief Planning Officer; Don Salmon, President of TBI Mortgage Company; and Gregg Ziegler, Senior VP and Treasurer. Before I begin, I ask you to read the statement on forward-looking information in today's release and on our website. I caution you that many statements on this call are forward-looking statements based on assumptions about the economy, world events, housing and financial markets and many other factors beyond our control that could significantly affect future results. Those listening on the web can email questions to rtoll@tollbrothersinc.com. We completed fiscal year 2016's first quarter on January 31. First quarter net income was $73 million or $0.40 per share diluted compared to the fiscal year 2015's first quarter earnings of $81.3 million or $0.44 per share diluted. Fiscal year 2016's first quarter pre-tax income was $116.6 million versus $124 million one year ago. Revenues of $928.6 million and home building deliveries of 1,063 units rose 9% in dollars and declined 3% in units compared to fiscal year 2015's first quarter totals. The average price of homes delivered was $873,500 compared to $782,300 in 2015's first quarter. This was the highest average delivered price for any quarter in our history. Net signed contracts of $1.09 billion and 1,250 units rose 24% in dollars and 18% in units compared to fiscal year 2015's first quarter. The average price of net signed contracts was $869,600 compared to $821,500 in 2015's first quarter. This was the highest average price for any first quarter in our history. Fiscal year 2016's first quarter was our sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth in contract units and dollars, and for the last three quarters, we believe we are at or near the top of the industry in the growth of the dollar value of our contracts. Our first quarter-end backlog of $3.66 billion and 4,251 units rose 34% in dollars and 16% in units compared to fiscal year 2015's first quarter-end backlog. The average price of homes in backlog was $861,600 compared to $750,300 at first quarter-end fiscal year 2015. We ended the first quarter with 291 selling communities compared to 258 selling communities one year ago. Deposits and contracts signed in the first three weeks of February, the start of our second quarter, were basically flat compared to the prior year. This is understandable, given the recent stock market decline and global economic uncertainty. Positively, traffic was up 13% over the same three weeks and appears to be improving in quality. This gives us reason for optimism for the balance of the spring selling season. Now, let me turn it over to Marty.