Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings $ 786,186 $ 738,748 $ 992,192
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 25,959 25,334 24,748
Stock-based compensation 25,809 22,511 22,333
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 631 907 0
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities (9,225) (6,371) (6,093)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities 7,461 6,792 5,900
Other 14,460 4,115 10,863
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Increase in real estate (979,254) (357,408) (624,522)
(Increase)/decrease in deposits on real estate under option or contract (81,354) (36,140) 10,463
Decrease/(increase) in receivables, prepaids and other assets 39,776 (64,169) (102,950)
(Decrease)/increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (41,933) 22,609 76,985
Decrease in home sale deposits (16,092) (1,356) (4,649)
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities (227,576) 355,572 405,270
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Investments in unconsolidated entities (18,545) (5,991) (5,796)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities 2,867 137 0
Purchases of property and equipment (28,658) (38,192) (26,971)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment 262 423 481
Maturities/sales of investments and securities 750 750 1,032
Payments to purchase investments and securities (750) (750) (1,032)
Net cash used in investing activities (44,074) (43,623) (32,286)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Repayment of loans payable and other borrowings (8,933) (2,798) (20,455)
Repayment of senior notes (250,695) (150,884) 0
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes 575,000 0 0
CashPaidForCappedCall (61,790) 0 0
Payments of Dividends (108,590) (39,534) 0
Payment of debt issuance costs (17,082) 0 0
Repurchase of shares (125,932) (59,067) (109,303)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities 1,978 (252,283) (129,758)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (269,672) 59,666 243,226
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 921,227 861,561 618,335
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 651,555 $ 921,227 $ 861,561