Sales Performance - Net sales orders increased by 56% in volume and 62% in value for the three months ended December 31, 2020, compared to the prior year period[121] - Home sales revenues increased by 48% to 5.9billionforthethreemonthsendedDecember31,2020,comparedto4.0 billion in the prior year period[121] - Net sales orders increased 56% to 20,418 homes, and the value of net sales orders increased 62% to 6.4billion[133]−Salesorderbacklogincreased1078.9 billion[133] - Net sales orders increased 56% to 20,418 homes, with a value increase of 62% to 6.4billioninQ42020comparedtotheprioryearperiod[145]−Theaveragesellingpriceofnetsalesordersrose4314,200 in Q4 2020[145] - Sales order cancellation rate decreased to 18% in Q4 2020 from 20% in the prior year period[146] - Home sales revenue increased 48% to 5.7billion(18,739homesclosed)inQ42020comparedto3.9 billion (12,959 homes closed) in the prior year period[150] Financial Performance - Pre-tax income rose to 1.0billionwithapre−taxoperatingmarginof17.4523.3 million and 13.0% in the prior year period[121] - Net income was 795.2millionforthethreemonthsendedDecember31,2020,comparedto432.5 million in the prior year period[121] - Return on equity (ROE) was 24.4% and homebuilding return on inventory (ROI) was 28.0% for the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2020, compared to 18.2% and 18.7% respectively in the prior year period[122] - Homebuilding revenues increased 47% to 5.7billioncomparedto3.9 billion[133] - Homebuilding pre-tax income increased to 935.2million,representing16.41.0 billion, representing 17.4% of consolidated revenues[138] - Net income attributable to D.R. Horton increased 84% to 791.8million,withdilutednetincomepercommonshareincreasing842.14[138] - Gross profit from home sales increased to 1.4billion,representing24.11.0 billion, up from 523.3millionintheprioryearperiod,primarilyduetohigherhomebuildingrevenues[202]−IncometaxexpenseforQ42020was239.1 million, with an effective tax rate of 23.1%, compared to 90.8millionand17.45.71 billion, with net income of 713.0million[236]−RevenuesforthethreemonthsendedDecember31,2020,were5,714.2 million, with net income of 713.0million[236]RegionalPerformance−EastRegionhomebuildingrevenuesincreasedby55809.2 million in Q4 2020, with pre-tax income rising to 132.5million(16.459.9 million (11.5% of revenues) in Q4 2019[168] - Midwest Region homebuilding revenues grew by 46% to 413.1millioninQ42020,withpre−taxincomeincreasingto49.2 million (11.9% of revenues) from 18.6million(6.61,778.4 million in Q4 2020, with pre-tax income reaching 305.8million(17.2146.3 million (12.7% of revenues) in Q4 2019[170] - South Central Region homebuilding revenues increased by 54% to 1,474.9millioninQ42020,withpre−taxincomeclimbingto264.7 million (17.9% of revenues) from 132.6million(13.8232.6 million in Q4 2020, with pre-tax income rising to 38.6million(16.634.5 million (16.4% of revenues) in Q4 2019[173] - West Region homebuilding revenues increased by 33% to 1,010.4millioninQ42020,withpre−taxincomereaching144.4 million (14.3% of revenues) compared to 69.7million(9.25,718.6 million in Q4 2020, with pre-tax income rising to 935.2million(16.4461.6 million (11.9% of revenues) in Q4 2019[166] Inventory and Land Management - Lots controlled under purchase contracts represented 72% of the total lots owned and controlled at December 31, 2020, up from 70% at September 30, 2020 and 61% at December 31, 2019[123] - The company completed its first sale of a single-family rental community, representing 124 homes for 31.8million,resultinginagainonsaleof14.0 million during the three months ended December 31, 2020[116] - Homebuilding fixed assets included 106.6millionrelatedtothesingle−familyrentalplatform,representing13communitiestotaling890single−familyrentalhomesandfinishedlotsatDecember31,2020[116]−Multi−familyrentalassetswere294.3 million at December 31, 2020, up from 246.2millionatSeptember30,2020[119]−Totalassetsrelatedtootherbusinessactivitieswere438.7 million at December 31, 2020, compared to 379.4millionatSeptember30,2020[119]−ThecompanyacquiredBraseltonHomesfor23.0 million, gaining 90 homes in inventory, 95 lots, and control of approximately 840 additional lots[164] - Land/lot sales and other revenues were 19.9millioninQ42020,with23.8 million of land held for sale expected to be sold in the next twelve months[155] - Inventory and land option charges included impairment charges of 5.6millioninQ42020,withnoimpairmentchargesrecordedintheprioryearperiod[156]−Thecompanysoldasingle−familyrentalcommunityfor31.8 million, resulting in a gain on sale of 13.1millioninthehomebuildingsegment[162]−Totalinventoryacrossallregionsincreasedto12,138.5 million as of December 31, 2020, up from 11,015.0millionasofSeptember30,2020[178][179]−Totalland/lotsownedandcontrolledacrossallregionsincreasedto440,700asofDecember31,2020,upfrom376,900asofSeptember30,2020[181][182]−Homesininventoryacrossallregionsincreasedto42,100asofDecember31,2020,upfrom38,000asofSeptember30,2020[181][182]−Totalremainingpurchasepriceoflotscontrolledthroughlandandlotpurchasecontractswas11.9 billion at December 31, 2020, up from 9.9billionatSeptember30,2020[183]−Approximately34,900lotswereownedorcontrolledbyForestaratDecember31,2020,with18,300undercontracttopurchaseand16,600witharightoffirstoffer[184]−Approximately16,300homesininventorywereunsoldatDecember31,2020,with1,600completedand200completedformorethansixmonths[185]−Forestar′sresidentiallandandlotsalesrevenuewas307.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020, up from 247.2millionintheprioryearperiod[187]−LandandlotpurchasecontractsatDecember31,2020included73.5 million subject to specific performance provisions, with 41.5millionrelatedtocontractsbetweenthehomebuildingsegmentandForestar[234]−LandandlotpurchasecontractsatDecember31,2020,included73.5 million of remaining purchase price subject to specific performance provisions[234] Financial Services - Financial services revenues increased 82% to 187.2million,withpre−taxincomeincreasing17684.1 million[137] - DHI Mortgage originated or brokered 12,722 first-lien loans for D.R. Horton homebuyers in the three months ended December 31, 2020, a 51% increase from the prior year period[191] - Financial services pre-tax income increased 176% to 84.1millioninthethreemonthsendedDecember31,2020,drivenbyhighermortgageandtitleoperationsrevenues[191]−ThenumberofloanssoldbyDHIMortgageincreased54252.1 million in Q4 2020, compared to 113.8millioninQ42019[225]−Cashusedtoincreaseconstructioninprogressandfinishedhomeinventorywas591.2 million in Q4 2020, up from 334.8millioninQ42019[226]−Cashusedtoincreaseresidentiallandandlotswas716.8 million in Q4 2020, compared to 373.1millioninQ42019[226]−Netcashusedininvestingactivitieswas91.4 million in Q4 2020, compared to 17.8millioninQ42019[227]−NetcashusedinfinancingactivitiesforQ42020was221.7 million, primarily due to repayment of 400millioninseniornotes,163.5 million in mortgage repurchase facility payments, 72.9millionincashdividends,and53.8 million in share repurchases, partially offset by 500millioninnewseniornotesissuance[228]−NetcashprovidedbyfinancingactivitiesforQ42019was213.5 million, driven by 500millioninseniornotesissuance,partiallyoffsetby163.1 million in share repurchases, 64.6millionincashdividends,and38.6 million in mortgage repurchase facility payments[229] - Quarterly cash dividends increased to 0.20percommonshareinQ42020andQ12021,upfrom0.175 per share in fiscal 2020[230] - Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents totaled 2.1billionatDecember31,2020[211]−Forestarhadcashandcashequivalentsof237.4 million at December 31, 2020[217] - Financial services operations had cash and cash equivalents of 65.3millionatDecember31,2020[221]DebtandLiabilities−Debttototalcapitalratiodecreasedto25.32.55 billion as of December 31, 2020[237] - The company had 192.1millioninoutstandinglettersofcreditand1.9 billion in surety bonds as of December 31, 2020[233] - D.R. Horton, Inc. had outstanding 2.55billionprincipalamountofhomebuildingseniornotesasofDecember31,2020[237]−Fixed−ratedebtobligationsasofDecember31,2020,totaled3,281.2 million, with an average interest rate of 4.2%[253] - Variable-rate debt obligations as of December 31, 2020, totaled 969.1million,withanaverageinterestrateof2.43,281.2 million with an average interest rate of 4.2% at December 31, 2020[253] - Variable rate debt totaled 969.1millionwithanaverageinterestrateof2.416.37 billion, including 2.04billionincashand12.04 billion in inventories[240] - Cash and inventories for D.R. Horton, Inc. and Guarantor Subsidiaries totaled 2,044.8millionand12,044.0 million, respectively, at December 31, 2020[240] - Total assets for D.R. Horton, Inc. and Guarantor Subsidiaries were 16,374.6millionatDecember31,2020[240]−Reservesforconstructiondefectclaimsincreasedto270pendingclaimsatDecember31,2020,upfrom260atSeptember30,2020[246]−Thecompanyestablishedreservesfor30newconstructiondefectclaimsandresolved20claimsatatotalcostof2.3 million during the three months ended December 31, 2020[246] - Reserves for construction defect claims increased to approximately 270 pending claims at December 31, 2020, up from 260 at September 30, 2020[246] Hedging and Risk Management - The company's hedging instruments for uncommitted mortgage loans and IRLCs totaled a notional amount of 2.4billionatDecember31,2020,withuncommittedIRLCsat1.5 billion and uncommitted mortgage loans held for sale at 966.5million[251]−ThecompanyhadMBStotaling1.4 billion at December 31, 2020, with a liability of 7.5millionforthefairvalueofsuchMBSposition[252]−HedginginstrumentsusedtomitigateinterestrateriskrelatedtouncommittedmortgageloansandIRLCstotaledanotionalamountof2.4 billion at December 31, 2020[251] - Uncommitted IRLCs totaled a notional amount of approximately 1.5billionatDecember31,2020[251]−Uncommittedmortgageloansheldforsaletotaledanotionalamountofapproximately966.5 million at December 31, 2020[251] - The company had MBS totaling 1.4billionatDecember31,2020,upfrom1.1 billion at September 30, 2020[252] - The company recorded a liability of 7.5millionforthefairvalueofMBSpositionsatDecember31,2020[252]EnvironmentalandLegalProceedings−Thecompanydisclosedthatitwillreportenvironmentalproceedingsifmonetarysanctionsareexpectedtoexceed1 million[259]