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Standard Pacific Corp. Reports 2010 First Quarter Results

IRVINE, Calif., April 19, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE: SPF) today announced operating results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

2010 First Quarter Highlights and Comparisons to the 2009 First Quarter

  • Net loss of $5.1 million vs. a net loss of $49.5 million
  • Homebuilding revenues of $175.4 million, down 16% from $209.5 million
  • 537 new home deliveries (excluding joint ventures), down 22% from 687 homes
  • Gross margin from home sales of 22.7% vs. 17.4%* (2009 first quarter gross margin excludes $26.3 million of impairment charges)
  • Average home price of $326,000, up 9% from $300,000
  • Homebuilding SG&A expenses of $32.8 million, down 19% from $40.4 million* (excluding $12.0 million of restructuring charges in 2009)
  • Homebuilding SG&A rate from home sales of 18.7% vs. 19.6%* (2009 first quarter excludes restructuring charges)
  • Net new orders (excluding joint ventures) up 3% to 759 homes
  • Backlog value (excluding joint ventures) up 31% to $278.3 million vs. $212.2 million
    • 821 homes in backlog, up 19% from 689 homes
  • Cash flow from operating activities of $33.6 million vs. $129.0 million
    • $50.8 million of land purchases in 2010 vs. $3.7 million in 2009
    • Tax refund of $108 million vs. $114 million in 2009
  • $32.5 million reduction in homebuilding debt during the quarter
  • Homebuilding cash balance of $591.7 million
  • Adjusted net homebuilding debt to total capitalization ratio of 55.1%* vs. 67.3%*

The Company generated a net loss of $5.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the 2010 first quarter compared to a net loss of $49.5 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the year earlier period. The primary drivers of the improved operating performance were higher gross margins, reduced asset impairments, higher average sales price and lower overhead costs. The 2009 first quarter results included $30.8 million of asset impairment charges, $14.1 million of restructuring charges and a $5.2 million gain on the early extinguishment of debt. The 2010 first quarter did not include any asset impairment or restructuring charges.

Homebuilding revenues for the 2010 first quarter were $175.4 million, down 16% from $209.5 million for the 2009 first quarter. The decrease in homebuilding revenues was driven primarily by a 22% decline in new home deliveries to 537 homes (exclusive of joint ventures). The decrease in deliveries was partially due to the significant reduction in the number of completed and unsold homes available for sale at the beginning of the 2010 first quarter as compared to the year earlier period and, to a lesser extent, a 7% decline in the 2010 first quarter beginning backlog as compared to the prior year period. The decline in deliveries was partially offset by a 9% increase in consolidated average home price to $326,000, largely due to a greater proportion of homes delivered within California during the quarter as compared to the 2009 first quarter.

Gross margin from home sales for the 2010 first quarter was 22.7% versus an adjusted gross margin from home sales for the year earlier period of 17.4%* (excluding $26.3 million of inventory impairments for the 2009 first quarter). The 530 basis point improvement in the 2010 first quarter gross margin from home sales was primarily the result of a larger mix of California deliveries, lower direct construction costs and, to a lesser extent, price increases in California. Excluding impairments and previously capitalized interest costs, gross margin from home sales for the 2010 first quarter was 29.2%* versus 23.7%* for the 2009 first quarter.

The Company's 2010 first quarter SG&A expenses (including Corporate G&A) decreased $19.6 million, or 37%, to $32.8 million from $52.4 million in the 2009 first quarter. The Company's 2009 first quarter SG&A expenses included $12.0 million in restructuring charges related to severance and lease terminations. The Company's 2010 first quarter SG&A rate from home sales was 18.7% versus an adjusted rate of 19.6%* (excluding restructuring charges for the 2009 first quarter). The reduction in the Company's SG&A expenses was primarily the result of lower personnel costs, commissions and model costs.

The Company generated $33.6 million of cash flows from operations for the 2010 first quarter versus $129.0 million for the year earlier period. The decline in cash flows as compared to the 2009 first quarter was driven primarily by a $47.1 million increase in land purchases and a 22% decline in deliveries resulting from a decrease in the number of unsold completed and under construction homes available for sale as of December 31, 2009 as compared to December 31, 2008. Cash flows from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 included $50.8 million and $3.7 million, respectively, of land purchases and $108 million and $114 million, respectively, of federal tax refunds. Excluding land purchases and sales, cash flows from operations for the 2010 first quarter were $83.9 million* versus $132.1 million* in the year earlier period.

Net new orders (excluding joint ventures) for the 2010 first quarter increased 3% from the 2009 first quarter to 759 homes, despite a 20% decrease in the number of average active selling communities, from 158 to 126. The Company's monthly sales absorption rate for the 2010 first quarter was 2.0 per community compared to 1.5 per community for the 2009 first quarter. The Company's cancellation rate for the 2010 first quarter was 15% versus 24% for the 2009 first quarter and 21% for the 2009 fourth quarter. The total number of sales cancellations for the 2010 first quarter was 133, of which 60 cancellations related to homes in the Company's 2010 first quarter beginning backlog and 73 related to orders generated during the quarter.

The dollar value of the Company's backlog (excluding joint ventures) increased 31% to $278.3 million, or 821 homes, compared to $212.2 million, or 689 homes, for the 2009 first quarter. The increase in backlog value was driven primarily by an increase in the number and average price of California homes in backlog and, to a lesser extent, increased sales during the quarter.

During the 2010 first quarter, the Company approved the purchase of $105 million of land, comprised of approximately 1,800 lots, 76% of which are finished, 11% partially developed and 13% raw. Approximately 56% of the approved purchases are transactions with developers and 25% with banks. During the same period, the Company purchased approximately 940 lots valued at $51 million. Approximately 42% of the $51 million in land purchases related to land located in California and 37% in the Carolinas, with the balance spread throughout the Company's other operations. As of March 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding approximately $179 million of approved land purchases and option contracts, of which $113 million is expected to be purchased in 2010 and $66 million expected to be purchased in 2011 and beyond.

Ken Campbell, the Company's President and CEO commented, "I am pleased with our strong gross margins and reduced spending on overhead. I am also encouraged by the growth in our land opportunities at prices that meet our return thresholds."

Earnings Conference Call

A conference call to discuss the Company's 2010 first quarter will be held at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time Monday, April 19, 2010. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed through the Company's website at http://standardpacifichomes.com/ir. The call will also be accessible via telephone by dialing (800) 289-0517 (domestic) or (913) 312-0862 (international); Passcode: 2530604. The entire audio transmission with the synchronized slide presentation will be available on our website for replay within 2 to 3 hours following the live broadcast, and can be accessed by dialing (888) 203-1112 (domestic) or (719) 457-0820 (international); Passcode: 2530604.

About Standard Pacific

Standard Pacific, one of the nation's largest homebuilders, has built more than 110,000 homes during its 44-year history. The Company constructs homes within a wide range of price and size targeting a broad range of homebuyers. Standard Pacific operates in many of the largest housing markets in the country with operations in major metropolitan areas in California, Florida, Arizona, the Carolinas, Texas, Colorado and Nevada. For more information about the Company and its new home developments, please visit our website at: www.standardpacifichomes.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements. These statements include but are not limited to the availability of land opportunities that meet our return threshold and our ability to consummate these opportunities; statements regarding trends in new home orders, deliveries, average home price, backlog, gross margins and overhead expenses; and the future condition of the housing market. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations or beliefs regarding future events or circumstances, and you should not place undue reliance on these statements. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors many of which are out of the Company's control and difficult to forecast that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that may be described or implied. Such factors include but are not limited to: local and general economic and market conditions, including consumer confidence, employment rates, interest rates, the cost and availability of mortgage financing, and stock market, home and land valuations; the impact on economic conditions of terrorist attacks or the outbreak or escalation of armed conflict involving the United States; the cost and availability of suitable undeveloped land, building materials and labor; the cost and availability of construction financing and corporate debt and equity capital; our significant amount of debt and the impact of restrictive covenants in our debt agreements; our ability to repay our debt as it comes due; a negative change in our credit rating or outlook; the demand for and affordability of single-family homes; the supply of housing for sale; cancellations of purchase contracts by homebuyers; the cyclical and competitive nature of the Company's business; governmental regulation, including the impact of "slow growth" or similar initiatives; delays in the land entitlement process, development, construction, or the opening of new home communities; adverse weather conditions and natural disasters; environmental matters; risks relating to the Company's mortgage banking operations; future business decisions and the Company's ability to successfully implement the Company's operational and other strategies; litigation and warranty claims; and other risks discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2009 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company assumes no, and hereby disclaims any, obligation to update any of the foregoing or any other forward-looking statements. The Company nonetheless reserves the right to make such updates from time to time by press release, periodic report or other method of public disclosure without the need for specific reference to this press release. No such update shall be deemed to indicate that other statements not addressed by such update remain correct or create an obligation to provide any other updates.



    Contact:
    John Stephens, SVP & CFO (949) 789-1641, jstephens@stanpac.com


*Please see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on page 8.

(Note: Tables follow)



                                KEY STATISTICS AND FINANCIAL DATA(1)

                            As of or For the Three Months Ended
                            -----------------------------------
                                                               % or
                           March 31,           March 31,      Percentage
                               2010               2009        Change
                               ----               ----        ------
    Operating Data    (Dollars in thousands, except average selling price)
    --------------

    Deliveries                  537                687            (22%)
    Average selling
     price                 $326,000           $300,000               9%
    Homebuilding
     revenues              $175,369           $209,535            (16%)
    Gross margin %            22.7%               3.9%           18.8%
    Gross margin %
     from home sales
     (excluding
     impairments)*             22.7%              17.4%            5.3%
    Gross margin %
     from home sales
     (excluding
     impairments
      and interest
       amortized to
       cost of home
       sales)*                 29.2%              23.7%            5.5%
    Impairments and
     write-offs        $          -            $30,805           (100%)
    Restructuring
     charges           $          -            $14,119           (100%)
    SG&A %                    18.7%              25.0%          (6.3%)
    SG&A % (excluding
     restructuring
     charges and land
     sales)*                   18.7%              19.6%          (0.9%)

    Net new orders              759                734               3%
    Average active
     selling
     communities                126                158            (20%)
    Monthly sales
     absorption rate
     per community              2.0                1.5              33%
    Cancellation rate            15%                24%            (9%)
    Gross
     cancellations              133                229            (42%)
    Backlog (homes)             821                689              19%
    Backlog (dollar
     value)                $278,269           $212,208              31%

    Cash flows (uses)
     from operating
     activities             $33,570           $128,998            (74%)
    Cash flows (uses)
     from investing
     activities             $(1,008)           $(1,500)           (33%)
    Cash flows (uses)
     from financing
     activities            $(41,863)         $(204,723)           (80%)
    Land purchases
     (excl.  JV
     unwinds)               $50,779             $3,730            1,261%
    Land sale
     proceeds                  $452               $598            (24%)
    Adjusted
     Homebuilding
     EBITDA*                $21,879             $2,069             957%
    Homebuilding
     interest
     incurred               $26,230            $28,396             (8%)
    Homebuilding
     interest
     capitalized to
     inventories
     owned                 $13,599             $16,495            (18%)
    Homebuilding
     interest
     capitalized to
     investments in
      unconsolidated
       joint ventures         $646                $860            (25%)
    Interest
     amortized to
     cost of sales
     (incl. cost of
     land sales)           $11,796              $14,677           (20%)



                      As of or For the Three Months Ended
                      -----------------------------------

                           December         % or
                             31,          Percentage
                             2009          Change
                             ----          ------
    Operating Data    (Dollars in thousands, except average selling price)
    --------------

    Deliveries                  943            (43%)
    Average selling
     price                 $318,000               3%
    Homebuilding
     revenues              $339,779            (48%)
    Gross margin %            15.3%            7.4%
    Gross margin %
     from home sales
     (excluding
     impairments)*             20.3%            2.4%
    Gross margin %
     from home sales
     (excluding
     impairments
      and interest
       amortized to
       cost of home
       sales)*                 26.9%            2.3%
    Impairments and
     write-offs             $11,192           (100%)
    Restructuring
     charges                 $1,637           (100%)
    SG&A %                    14.5%            4.2%
    SG&A % (excluding
     restructuring
     charges and land
     sales)*                   16.1%            2.6%

    Net new orders              547              39%
    Average active
     selling
     communities                124               2%
    Monthly sales
     absorption rate
     per community              1.5              33%
    Cancellation rate            21%            (6%)
    Gross
     cancellations              146             (9%)
    Backlog (homes)             599              37%
    Backlog (dollar
     value)                $207,887              34%

    Cash flows (uses)
     from operating
     activities            $109,665            (69%)
    Cash flows (uses)
     from investing
     activities             $(6,432)           (84%)
    Cash flows (uses)
     from financing
     activities            $(37,679)             11%
    Land purchases
     (excl.  JV
     unwinds)               $35,256              44%
    Land sale
     proceeds               $39,273            (99%)
    Adjusted
     Homebuilding
     EBITDA*                $49,471            (56%)
    Homebuilding
     interest
     incurred               $26,566             (1%)
    Homebuilding
     interest
     capitalized to
     inventories
     owned                  $13,901             (2%)
    Homebuilding
     interest
     capitalized to
     investments in
      unconsolidated
       joint ventures          $616               5%
    Interest
     amortized to
     cost of sales
     (incl. cost of
     land sales)             $27,255            (57%)



                                         As of
                                         -----
                                                               % or
                      March 31,         December 31,       Percentage
                       2010                2009              Change
                     ----------        -------------       -----------
    Balance Sheet         (Dollars in thousands, except per
     Data                          share amounts)
    -------------

    Homebuilding
     cash
     (including
     restricted
     cash)              $591,663           $602,222              (2%)
    Inventories
     owned            $1,030,158           $986,322                4%
    Building sites
     owned or
     controlled           20,505             19,191                7%
    Homes under
     construction          1,104                934               18%
    Completed
     specs                   254                282             (10%)
    Deferred tax
     asset
     valuation
     allowance          $536,645           $534,596                0%
    Homebuilding
     debt             $1,124,266         $1,156,726              (3%)
    Joint venture
     recourse debt       $37,470            $38,835              (4%)
    Stockholders'
     equity             $434,568           $435,798              (0%)
    Stockholders'
     equity per
     share
     (including
     if-converted
      preferred
       stock)*             $1.74              $1.75              (1%)
    Total debt to
     book
     capitalization*        72.7%              73.4%           (0.7%)
    Adjusted net
     homebuilding
     debt to total
     adjusted book
     capitalization*         55.1%              56.0%          (0.9%)



(1) All statistical numbers exclude unconsolidated joint ventures and discontinued operations unless noted otherwise.

*Please see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" beginning on page 8.


                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                ----------------------------
                                                      2010               2009
                                                      ----               ----
                                                (Dollars in thousands, except
                                                      per share amounts)
                                                         (Unaudited)

    Homebuilding:
      Home sale revenues                         $174,913     $206,233
      Land sale revenues                              456        3,302
                                                      ---        -----
        Total revenues                            175,369      209,535
                                                  -------      -------
      Cost of home sales                         (135,253)    (196,702)
      Cost of land sales                             (253)      (4,735)
                                                     ----       ------
        Total cost of sales                      (135,506)    (201,437)
                                                 --------     --------
          Gross margin                             39,863        8,098
                                                   ------        -----
    Gross margin %                                  22.7%         3.9%
                                                     ----          ---
      Selling, general and administrative
       expenses                                   (32,752)     (52,379)
      Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint
       ventures                                      (434)       3,089
      Interest expense                            (11,985)     (11,041)
      Gain on early extinguishment of debt              -        5,191
      Other income (expense)                          424         (767)
                                                      ---         ----
          Homebuilding pretax loss                 (4,884)     (47,809)
                                                   ------      -------
    Financial Services:
      Revenues                                      2,298        2,050
      Expenses                                     (2,429)      (2,995)
      Other income                                     33           41
                                                      ---          ---
          Financial services pretax loss              (98)        (904)
                                                      ---         ----
    Loss from continuing operations before
     income taxes                                  (4,982)     (48,713)
    Provision for income taxes                        (89)        (255)
                                                      ---         ----
    Loss from continuing operations                (5,071)     (48,968)
    Loss from discontinued operations, net
     of income taxes                                    -         (504)
                                                      ---         ----
    Net loss                                       (5,071)     (49,472)
      Less: Net loss allocated to preferred
       stockholders                                 3,002       30,394
                                                    -----       ------
    Net loss available to common
     stockholders                                 $(2,069)    $(19,078)
                                                  =======     ========

    Basic loss per common share:
      Continuing operations                        $(0.02)      $(0.21)
      Discontinued operations                           -            -

      Basic loss per common share                  $(0.02)      $(0.21)
                                                   ======       ======

    Diluted loss per common share:
      Continuing operations                        $(0.02)      $(0.21)
      Discontinued operations                           -            -

      Diluted loss per common share                $(0.02)      $(0.21)
                                                   ======       ======

    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding:
      Basic                                   101,836,408   92,784,541
      Diluted                                 101,836,408   92,784,541

    Weighted average additional common
      shares outstanding if preferred shares
       converted to common shares             147,812,786  147,812,786




                          REGIONAL OPERATING DATA

                                   Three Months Ended March 31,
                                   ----------------------------
                               2010                       2009
                               ----                       ----
                       Homes         Avg.            Homes     Avg.
                       -----       Selling           -----    Selling
                                    Price                     Price
                                    -----                     -----
    New homes
     delivered:
      California          218      $454,000          218   $453,000
      Arizona              47       198,000           72    225,000
      Texas (1)            90       299,000          128    274,000
      Colorado             25       298,000           30    299,000
      Nevada                -             -            2    234,000
      Florida              86       188,000          160    192,000
      Carolinas            71       227,000           77    211,000
                          ---       -------          ---    -------
          Consolidated
           total          537       326,000          687    300,000
      Unconsolidated
       joint ventures      13       492,000           19    538,000
      Discontinued
       operations           -             -            3    224,000
                          ---           ---          ---    -------
      Total
       (including
       joint
       ventures)          550      $330,000          709   $306,000
                          ===      ========          ===   ========




                                  Three Months Ended March 31,
                                  ----------------------------
                             2010                2009
                             ----                ----
                                                                 % Change
                       Homes      Avg.     Homes      Avg.      Same Store
                       -----      ----     -----      ----     -----------
                                 Selling             Selling
                              Communities          Communities
                              ------------        ------------
    Net new orders:
      California          290           44    263           53          33%
      Arizona              60            8     40           11         106%
      Texas (1)           106           18    108           20           9%
      Colorado             29            6     29            7          17%
      Nevada                3            1      -            2           -
      Florida             141           24    179           39          28%
      Carolinas           130           25    115           26          18%
                          ---          ---    ---          ---         ---
          Consolidated
           total          759          126    734          158          30%
      Unconsolidated
       joint ventures      15            3     50           10           0%
      Discontinued
       operations           -            -      2            -           -
                          ---          ---    ---          ---         ---
      Total (including
       joint ventures)    774          129    786          168          28%
                          ===          ===    ===          ===         ===




                                        At March 31,
                                        ------------
                                 2010                     2009
                                 ----                     ----
    Backlog ($ in
     thousands):             Homes  Value            Homes    Value
                             -----  -----            -----    -----
      California               319 $154,630           199   $89,954
      Arizona                   60   12,518            44     9,535
      Texas                    125   37,415           110    33,468
      Colorado                  58   16,847            77    23,814
      Nevada                     3      591             2       458
      Florida                  133   25,709           166    33,930
      Carolinas                123   30,559            91    21,049
                               ---   ------           ---    ------
          Consolidated total   821  278,269           689   212,208
      Unconsolidated joint
       ventures                 11    5,072            57    33,744
                               ---    -----           ---    ------
      Total (including joint
       ventures)               832 $283,341           746  $245,952
                               === ========           ===  ========

    (1) Texas excludes the San Antonio division, which is classified as a
    discontinued operation.



                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                        March 31,        December 31,
                                              2010               2009
                                           (Dollars in thousands,
                                          except per share amounts)
                 ASSETS               (Unaudited)

    Homebuilding:
      Cash and equivalents                   $577,535     $587,152
      Restricted cash                          14,128       15,070
      Trade and other receivables              20,756       12,676
      Inventories:
        Owned                               1,030,158      986,322
        Not owned                              15,785       11,770
      Investments in unconsolidated
       joint ventures                          40,784       40,415
      Deferred income taxes, net                9,834        9,431
      Other assets                             27,422      131,086
                                             ------      -------
                                          1,736,402    1,793,922
    Financial Services:
      Cash and equivalents                    8,723        8,407
      Restricted cash                         3,195        3,195
      Mortgage loans held for sale,
       net                                   32,838       41,048
      Mortgage loans held for
       investment, net                       10,510       10,818
      Other assets                            3,067        3,621
                                              -----        -----
                                             58,333       67,089
                                             ------       ------
            Total Assets                 $1,794,735   $1,861,011
                                         ==========   ==========

           LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
    Homebuilding:
      Accounts payable and accrued
       liabilities                         $202,021     $222,550
      Secured project debt and other
       notes payable                         25,662       59,531
      Senior notes payable                  993,576      993,018
      Senior subordinated notes
       payable                              105,028      104,177
                                            -------      -------
                                          1,326,287    1,379,276
                                          ---------    ---------
    Financial Services:
      Accounts payable and other
       liabilities                            1,446        1,436
      Mortgage credit facilities             32,434       40,995
                                             ------       ------
                                             33,880       42,431
                                             ------       ------
            Total Liabilities             1,360,167    1,421,707
                                          ---------    ---------

    Equity:
      Stockholders' Equity                  434,568      435,798
      Noncontrolling Interests                    -        3,506
                                                ---        -----
        Total Equity                        434,568      439,304
                                            -------      -------
            Total Liabilities and Equity $1,794,735   $1,861,011
                                         ==========   ==========



RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Each of the below measures are not GAAP financial measures and other companies may calculate such non-GAAP measures differently. Due to the significance of the GAAP components excluded, such measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to operating performance measures prescribed by GAAP.

The table set forth below reconciles the Company's homebuilding gross margin percentage to the gross margin percentage from home sales, excluding housing inventory impairment charges and interest amortized to cost of home sales. We believe these measures are useful to management and investors as they provide perspective on the underlying operating performance of the business excluding these charges and provide comparability with the Company's peer group.



                                        Three Months Ended
                                        ------------------
                                      March 31,          Gross
                                      ---------          -----
                                            2010      Margin %
                                            ----      --------
                                      (Dollars in thousands)

    Homebuilding gross margin            $39,863          22.7%
    Less: Land sale revenues                (456)
    Add: Cost of land sales                  253
                                             ---
    Gross margin from home sales          39,660          22.7%
    Add: Housing inventory
     impairment charges                        -
                                             ---
    Gross margin from home sales,
     excluding
      impairment charges                  39,660          22.7%
    Add: Capitalized interest
     included in cost
       of home sales                      11,363           6.5%
                                          ------
    Gross margin from home sales,
     excluding
       impairment charges and
        interest amortized
       to cost of home sales             $51,023          29.2%
                                         =======


                                          Three Months Ended
                                          ------------------
                                       March 31,          Gross
                                       ---------          -----
                                             2009      Margin %
                                             ----      --------
                                        (Dollars in thousands)

    Homebuilding gross margin              $8,098           3.9%
    Less: Land sale revenues               (3,302)
    Add: Cost of land sales                 4,735
                                            -----
    Gross margin from home sales            9,531           4.6%
    Add: Housing inventory
     impairment charges                    26,332
                                           ------
    Gross margin from home sales,
     excluding
      impairment charges                   35,863          17.4%
    Add: Capitalized interest
     included in cost
       of home sales                       12,958           6.3%
                                           ------
    Gross margin from home sales,
     excluding
       impairment charges and
        interest amortized
       to cost of home sales              $48,821          23.7%
                                          =======


                                       Three Months Ended
                                      ------------------
                                     December 31,         Gross
                                     -----------         -----
                                            2009      Margin %
                                            ----      --------
                                       (Dollars in thousands)

    Homebuilding gross margin            $51,993          15.3%
    Less: Land sale revenues             (39,589)
    Add: Cost of land sales               41,939
                                          ------
    Gross margin from home sales          54,343          18.1%
    Add: Housing inventory
     impairment charges                    6,601
                                           -----
    Gross margin from home sales,
     excluding
      impairment charges                  60,944          20.3%
    Add: Capitalized interest
     included in cost
       of home sales                      19,769           6.6%
                                          ------
    Gross margin from home sales,
     excluding
       impairment charges and
        interest amortized
       to cost of home sales             $80,713          26.9%
                                         =======



The table set forth below reconciles the Company's SG&A expenses to SG&A expenses, excluding restructuring charges. We believe these measures are useful to management and investors as they provide perspective on the underlying operating performance of the business excluding these charges.



                                             Three Months Ended
                                             ------------------
                                                                  December
                                 March 31,           March 31,        31,
                                 ---------          ---------     ---------
                                      2010              2009         2009
                                      ----              ----         ----
                                            (Dollars in thousands)


    Selling, general and
     administrative expenses       $32,752           $52,379      $49,388
    Less: Restructuring charges          -           (12,001)        (980)
                                       ---           -------         ----
    Selling, general and
     administrative expenses,
     excluding  restructuring
     charges                       $32,752           $40,378      $48,408
                                   =======           =======      =======

    SG&A %  from home sales,
     excluding restructuring
     charges                          18.7%             19.6%        16.1%
                                      ====              ====         ====



The table set forth below reconciles the Company's cash flows from operations to cash flows from operations excluding land purchases and proceeds from land sales. We believe this measure is useful to management and investors to provide perspective on underlying cash flow generation excluding swings related to the timing of land purchases and land sales.



                                             Three Months Ended
                                             ------------------
                               March 31,         March 31,        December 31,
                               ---------         ---------        ------------
                                     2010             2009               2009
                                     ----             ----               ----
                                           (Dollars in thousands)


    Cash flows from operations    $33,570         $128,998           $109,665
    Add: Land purchases            50,779            3,730             35,256
    Less: Land sale proceeds         (452)            (598)           (39,273)
                                     ----             ----            -------
    Cash flows from operations
     (excluding land purchases
     and land sales)              $83,897         $132,130           $105,648
                                  =======         ========           ========




RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Continued)

The table set forth below reconciles the Company's total consolidated debt to adjusted net homebuilding debt and provides the Company's total debt to book capitalization and adjusted net homebuilding debt to total adjusted book capitalization ratios. We believe that the adjusted net homebuilding debt to total adjusted book capitalization ratio is useful to management and investors as a measure of the Company's ability to obtain financing. For purposes of the ratio of adjusted net homebuilding debt to total adjusted book capitalization, total adjusted book capitalization is adjusted net homebuilding debt plus stockholders' equity. Adjusted net homebuilding debt excludes indebtedness included in liabilities from inventories not owned, indebtedness of the Company's financial services subsidiary and additionally reflects the offset of cash and equivalents.




                       March 31,         December 31,       March 31,
                          2010              2009              2009
                          ----              ----              ----
                              (Dollars in thousands)

    Total
     consolidated
     debt           $1,156,700         $1,199,621        $1,458,230
    Less:
      Indebtedness
       included in
       liabilities
       from
       inventories
       not owned             -             (1,900)                -
      Financial
       services
       indebtedness    (32,434)           (40,995)          (46,940)
      Homebuilding
       cash           (591,663)          (602,222)         (668,300)
                      --------           --------          --------
    Adjusted net
     homebuilding
     debt              532,603            554,504           742,990
    Stockholders'
     equity            434,568            435,798           361,028
                       -------            -------           -------
    Total adjusted
     book
     capitalization   $967,171           $990,302        $1,104,018
                      ========           ========        ==========

    Total debt to
     book
     capitalization       72.7%              73.4%             80.2%
                          ====               ====              ====

    Adjusted net
     homebuilding
     debt to total
     adjusted book
     capitalization
     ratio                55.1%              56.0%             67.3%
                          ====               ====              ====



The table set forth below calculates pro forma stockholders' equity per common share. The pro forma common shares outstanding include the if-converted Series B Preferred Stock. In addition, this calculation excludes 3.9 million shares issued under a share lending agreement related to the Company's 6% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes issued on September 28, 2007. The Company believes that the pro forma stockholders' equity per common share information is useful to management and investors as a measure to determine the book value per common share after giving effect of the issuance of preferred shares assuming full conversion to common stock and excluding shares outstanding under the share lending agreement. This is a non-GAAP financial measure and due to the significance of items adjusted and excluded from this calculation, such measure should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to operating performance measures. The following table reconciles actual common shares outstanding to pro forma common shares outstanding used to calculate pro forma stockholders' equity per share:



                                                March 31,      December 31,
                                                ---------      ------------
                                                        2010             2009
                                                        ----             ----

    Actual common shares outstanding             106,165,483      105,293,180
    Add: Conversion of preferred shares to
     common shares                               147,812,786      147,812,786
    Less: Common shares outstanding under
     share lending facility                       (3,919,904)      (3,919,904)


    Pro forma common shares outstanding          250,058,365      249,186,062
                                                 ===========      ===========

    Stockholders' equity (actual amounts
     rounded to nearest thousand)               $434,568,000     $435,798,000
    Divided by pro forma common shares
     outstanding                              /  250,058,365  /   249,186,062
                                                 -----------      -----------
    Pro forma stockholders' equity per common
     share                                             $1.74            $1.75
                                                       =====            =====



RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Continued)

The table set forth below calculates EBITDA and Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA. Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA means net income (loss) (plus cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures) before (a) income taxes, (b) homebuilding interest expense (c) expensing of previously capitalized interest included in cost of sales, (d) impairment charges, (e) (gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt (f) homebuilding depreciation and amortization, (g) amortization of stock-based compensation, (h) income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures and (i) income (loss) from financial services subsidiary. Other companies may calculate Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA (or similarly titled measures) differently. We believe Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA information is useful to management and investors as one measure of the Company's ability to service debt and obtain financing. Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and due to the significance of the GAAP components excluded, should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, cash flow from operations or any other operating or liquidity performance measure prescribed by GAAP.



                                       Three Months Ended
                                       ------------------
                                                             December
                             March 31,          March 31,          31,
                             ---------          ---------   ---------
                                   2010              2009        2009
                                   ----              ----        ----
                                       (Dollars in thousands)

    Net income (loss)           $(5,071)         $(49,472)    $82,663
      Provision (benefit)
       for income taxes              89                 -    (96,563)
      Homebuilding interest
       amortized to cost of
       sales and interest
       expense                   23,781            25,718      39,304
      Homebuilding
       depreciation and
       amortization                 551               824         632
      Amortization of stock-
       based compensation         1,964             1,529       5,605
                                  -----             -----       -----
    EBITDA                       21,314           (21,401)     31,641
    Add:
      Cash distributions of
       income from
       unconsolidated joint
       ventures                       -                 -       3,139
      Impairment charges              -            30,805      11,192
      (Gain) loss on early
       extinguishment of
       debt                           -            (5,191)      3,474
    Less:
      Income (loss) from
       unconsolidated joint
       ventures                    (434)            3,089        (267)
      Income (loss) from
       financial services
       subsidiary                  (131)             (945)        242
                                   ----              ----         ---
    Adjusted Homebuilding
     EBITDA                     $21,879            $2,069     $49,471
                                =======            ======     =======


                                                     LTM Ended March 31,
                                                     -------------------
                                                   2010                 2009
                                                   ----                 ----
                                                    (Dollars in thousands)

    Net income (loss)                           $30,615          $(1,066,220)
      Provision (benefit) for income
       taxes                                    (96,474)              (6,795)
      Homebuilding interest amortized to
       cost of sales and interest
       expense                                  132,356              106,811
      Homebuilding depreciation and
       amortization                               2,566                5,024
      Amortization of stock-based
       compensation                              13,299                8,483
                                                 ------                -----
    EBITDA                                       82,362             (952,697)
    Add:
      Cash distributions of income from
       unconsolidated joint ventures              3,465                1,618
      Impairment charges                         32,135              862,780
      (Gain) loss on early
       extinguishment of debt                    12,122               10,620
    Less:
      Income (loss) from unconsolidated
       joint ventures                            (8,120)            (127,421)
      Income (loss) from financial
       services subsidiary                        2,142               (2,815)
                                                  -----               ------
    Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA               $136,062              $52,557
                                               ========              =======


The table set forth below reconciles net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, from continuing and discontinued operations, calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA:



                                        Three Months Ended
                                       ------------------
                                                           December
                                 March 31,    March 31,         31,
                                 ---------    ---------  ---------
                                     2010          2009       2009
                                     ----          ----       ----
                                         (Dollars in thousands)

    Net cash provided by
     (used in) operating
     activities                   $33,570       $128,998   $109,665
    Add:
      Provision (benefit)
       for income taxes                89              -   (96,563)
      Deferred tax
       valuation allowance         (2,048)       (19,167)    88,787
      Homebuilding interest
       amortized to cost of
       sales and interest
       expense                     23,781         25,718     39,304
      Excess tax benefits
       from share-based
       payment arrangements            27              -        297
    Less:
      Income (loss) from
       financial services
       subsidiary                    (131)          (945)       242
      Depreciation and
       amortization from
       financial services
       subsidiary                     157            175        163
      (Gain) loss on
       disposal of property
       and equipment                  (36)           663      1,272
    Net changes in
     operating assets and
     liabilities:
        Trade and other
         receivables                8,080          6,393     (4,976)
        Mortgage loans held
         for sale                  (8,544)       (15,799)    (1,702)
        Inventories-owned          40,826        (41,822)  (84,537)
        Inventories-not
         owned                     11,062            678      1,343
        Deferred income taxes       1,959         19,167      7,775
        Other assets             (108,412)      (120,274)    (1,587)
        Accounts payable and
         accrued liabilities       21,479         18,070     (6,658)
                                   ------         ------     ------
    Adjusted Homebuilding
     EBITDA                       $21,879         $2,069    $49,471
                                  =======         ======    =======


                                                    LTM Ended March 31,
                                                    -------------------
                                                  2010               2009
                                                  ----               ----
                                                   (Dollars in thousands)

    Net cash provided by (used in)
     operating activities                       $324,402           $163,267
    Add:
      Provision (benefit) for income
       taxes                                     (96,474)            (6,795)
      Deferred tax valuation allowance            68,548           (409,048)
      Homebuilding interest amortized to
       cost of sales and interest
       expense                                   132,356            106,811
      Excess tax benefits from share-
       based payment arrangements                    324                  -
    Less:
      Income (loss) from financial
       services subsidiary                         2,142             (2,815)
      Depreciation and amortization from
       financial services subsidiary                 660                751
      (Gain) loss on disposal of
       property and equipment                      1,912              3,455
    Net changes in operating assets
     and liabilities:
        Trade and other receivables               (6,753)            (3,592)
        Mortgage loans held for sale             (17,463)            (7,396)
        Inventories-owned                       (243,414)          (112,447)
        Inventories-not owned                     13,189               (316)
        Deferred income taxes                     27,924            302,072
        Other assets                            (106,403)           (43,117)
        Accounts payable and accrued
         liabilities                              44,540             64,509
                                                  ------             ------
    Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA                $136,062            $52,557
                                                ========            =======



SOURCE Standard Pacific Corp.