Highlights:

* Net earnings of $218.5 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $183.0 million, or $0.79 per diluted share

* Deliveries of 6,724 homes – up 12%

* New orders of 7,962 homes – up 10%; new orders dollar value of $2.9 billion – up 11%

* Backlog of 9,014 homes – up 12%; backlog dollar value of $3.3 billion – up 15%

* Revenues of $2.7 billion – up 15%

* Lennar Homebuilding operating earnings of $342.7 million, compared to $292.8 million – up 17%

* Gross margin on home sales of 23.1%, compared to 23.8% in Q2 2015, improved sequentially 40 basis points from Q1 2016

* S,G&A expenses as a % of revenues from home sales improved to 9.3% from 10.0% in Q2 2015, improved sequentially 150 basis points from Q1 2016

* Operating margin on home sales improved to 13.9% from 13.8% in Q2 2015, improved sequentially 200 basis points from Q1 2016

* Lennar Financial Services operating earnings of $44.1 million, compared to $39.1 million

* Rialto operating loss (net of noncontrolling interests) of $13.8 million, compared to operating earnings (net of noncontrolling interests) of $7.6 million

* Lennar Multifamily operating earnings of $14.9 million, compared to an operating loss of $8.7 million

* Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents of $601 million

* Lennar Homebuilding debt to total capital, net of cash and cash equivalents, of 43.5%

Lennar Corp., one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, reported results for its second quarter ended May 31, 2016. Second quarter net earnings attributable to Lennar in 2016 were $218.5 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, compared to second quarter net earnings attributable to Lennar in 2015 of $183.0 million, or $0.79 per diluted share.

Stuart Miller, Chief Executive Officer of Lennar Corporation, said, “We are very pleased with our second quarter results as we achieved pre-tax earnings of $327.8 million, our highest second quarter pre-tax earnings since 2006. The homebuilding market continued its slow and steady recovery sustained by low interest rates, modest wage growth, positive consumer confidence and low unemployment levels combined with tight inventory levels.

“As this year’s spring selling season improved over last year, our second quarter new orders increased 10% to 7,962 homes year-over-year, while our home deliveries and home sales revenue also increased to 6,724 homes and $2.4 billion, respectively. As the recovery has continued to mature, we have remained focused on our strategy of moderating our growth rate in community count and home sales, as well as on our soft-pivot land strategy, targeting land acquisitions with a shorter average life.

“Our core homebuilding business continued to produce strong operating results in the second quarter of 2016 as our operating margin was 13.9%, a 10 basis point improvement from last year, notwithstanding a lower gross margin in the quarter, as expected. Our homebuilding divisions continued to benefit from their focus on migrating from traditional to digital marketing, which helped to reduce S,G&A as a percentage of home sales revenues to 9.3%, the lowest second quarter percentage in our history. As we continue our strategy of infusing and reinvigorating technologies throughout various aspects of our business, we look forward to additional opportunities that lie ahead.”

Mr. Miller continued, “Alongside our homebuilding business, our Financial Services operations reported strong earnings of $44.1 million in our second quarter, up 13% from the same period last year, primarily due to higher profit per transaction in its mortgage and title operations.

“For the third consecutive quarter, our Multifamily business generated positive operating earnings. During the second quarter, earnings were $14.9 million primarily due to the sale of an apartment property by one of its joint ventures and a third-party land sale. In addition, subsequent to quarter end, the Lennar Multifamily Venture received an additional $550 million of equity commitments, increasing its total equity commitments to approximately $2.0 billion.

“Rialto has continued to grow despite the combination of turmoil in the CMBS markets earlier in the year and a write-off relating to a single asset in one of our early bank portfolios. During the second quarter, our investment management platform increased assets under management and profitability, while our mortgage finance business continues to be a market leader in securitization margins and has seen an increase in its origination volumes, which improved sequentially from the first quarter.

“Finally, during the second quarter of 2016, we contributed our investment in three strategic joint ventures previously managed by FivePoint Communities in exchange for an investment in a newly formed FivePoint entity. This transaction marked the next step in FivePoint’s strategic evolution as a leader in the management and development of large master-planned communities.”

Mr. Miller concluded, “With a strong balance sheet, a backlog of homes with a value of $3.3 billion and a solid strategy in our core and ancillary businesses, we are well positioned to continue our strong performance for 2016.”

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2016 COMPARED TO
THREE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2015

Lennar Homebuilding

Revenues from home sales increased 17% in the second quarter of 2016 to $2.4 billion from $2.1 billion in the second quarter of 2015. Revenues were higher primarily due to a 12% increase in the number of home deliveries, excluding unconsolidated entities, and a 4% increase in the average sales price of homes delivered. New home deliveries, excluding unconsolidated entities, increased to 6,711 homes in the second quarter of 2016 from 5,989 homes in the second quarter of 2015. There was an increase in home deliveries in all of the Company’s Homebuilding segments, except in Homebuilding Houston and Homebuilding Other. The decrease in home deliveries in Houston was primarily due to less demand driven by volatility in the energy sector. The decrease in home deliveries in Homebuilding Other was primarily due to a higher mix of start-up communities, which are earlier in the life cycle of delivering homes than non start-up communities. The average sales price of homes delivered increased to $362,000 in the second quarter of 2016 from $348,000 in the second quarter of 2015. Sales incentives offered to homebuyers were $21,800 per home delivered in the second quarter of 2016, or 5.7% as a percentage of home sales revenue, compared to $21,500 per home delivered in the second quarter of 2015, or 5.8% as a percentage of home sales revenue, and $21,600 per home delivered in the first quarter of 2016, or 5.6% as a percentage of home sales revenue.

Gross margins on home sales were $561.5 million, or 23.1%, in the second quarter of 2016, compared to $495.9 million, or 23.8%, in the second quarter of 2015. Gross margin percentage on home sales decreased compared to the second quarter of 2015 primarily due to an increase in land costs, partially offset by an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $224.8 million in the second quarter of 2016, compared to $209.0 million in the second quarter of 2015. As a percentage of revenues from home sales, selling, general and administrative expenses improved to 9.3% in the second quarter of 2016, from 10.0% in the second quarter of 2015, due to improved operating leverage as a result of an increase in home deliveries and benefits from the Company’s focus on digital marketing.

Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities was ($9.6) million in the second quarter of 2016, compared to $6.5 million in the second quarter of 2015. In the second quarter of 2016, Lennar Homebuilding equity in loss from unconsolidated entities was primarily attributable to the Company’s share of costs associated with the FivePoint combination. This was partially offset by $6.7 million of equity in earnings from one of the Company’s unconsolidated entities primarily due to sales of homesites to third parties. In the second quarter of 2015, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities included $11.6 million of equity in earnings from one of the Company’s unconsolidated entities primarily due to the sale of a commercial property and homesites to third parties, partially offset by the Company’s share of net operating losses from various unconsolidated entities.

Lennar Homebuilding other income (expense), net, was $14.9 million in the second quarter of 2016, compared to ($0.2) million in the second quarter of 2015. Other income, net in the second quarter of 2016 was primarily related to a profit participation received by one of Lennar Homebuilding’s consolidated joint ventures.

Lennar Homebuilding interest expense was $63.9 million in the second quarter of 2016 ($62.1 million was included in cost of homes sold, $0.6 million in cost of land sold and $1.2 million in other interest expense), compared to $57.7 million in the second quarter of 2015 ($53.2 million was included in cost of homes sold, $0.6 million in cost of land sold and $3.8 million in other interest expense). Interest expense included in cost of homes sold increased primarily due to an increase in the Company’s outstanding homebuilding debt and an increase in home deliveries.

Lennar Financial Services

Operating earnings for the Lennar Financial Services segment were $44.1 million in the second quarter of 2016, compared to $39.1 million in the second quarter of 2015. The increase in profitability was primarily due to higher profit per transaction in the segment’s mortgage and title operations.

Rialto

Operating loss for the Rialto segment was $13.8 million in the second quarter of 2016 (which included an $18.1 million operating loss and an add back of $4.3 million of net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests). The operating loss in the second quarter of 2016 included a $16.0 million write-off of uncollectible receivables related to a hospital, which was acquired through the resolution of one of Rialto’s loans from a 2010 portfolio. The hospital is managed by a third-party management company. Operating earnings for second quarter of 2015 were $7.6 million (which included $6.9 million of operating earnings and an add back of $0.7 million of net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests).

Revenues in this segment were $44.8 million in the second quarter of 2016, compared to $67.9 million in the second quarter of 2015. Revenues decreased primarily due to a decrease in Rialto Mortgage Finance (“RMF”) securitization revenues due to lower securitization volume and margins. During the second quarter of 2016 and 2015, Rialto received $2.5 million and $4.8 million, respectively, of advanced distributions with regard to Rialto’s carried interests in its real estate funds (the “Funds”) in order to cover income tax obligations resulting from allocations of taxable income to Rialto’s carried interests in these funds.

Expenses in this segment were $50.2 million in the second quarter of 2016, compared to $67.5 million in the second quarter of 2015. Expenses decreased primarily due to a decrease in general and administrative expenses and a decrease in securitization expenses related to RMF.

Rialto equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities was $6.9 million and $7.3 million in the second quarter of 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to Rialto’s share of earnings from the Funds.

Rialto other expense, net, was $19.6 million in the second quarter of 2016, compared to $0.9 million in the second quarter of 2015. In the second quarter of 2016, Rialto other expense, net, included a $16.0 million write-off of uncollectible receivables related to the hospital.

Lennar Multifamily

Operating earnings for the Lennar Multifamily segment were $14.9 million in the second quarter of 2016, compared to an operating loss of $8.7 million in the second quarter of 2015. The increase in profitability was primarily due to the segment’s $15.4 million share of a gain as a result of the sale of an operating property by one of Lennar Multifamily’s unconsolidated entities and a gain of $5.2 million on a third-party land sale.

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

Corporate general and administrative expenses were $55.8 million, or 2.0% as a percentage of total revenues, in the second quarter of 2016, compared to $50.2 million, or 2.1% as a percentage of total revenues, in the second quarter of 2015. As a percentage of total revenues, corporate general and administrative expenses improved due to increased operating leverage.

Noncontrolling Interests

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests were $5.6 million and $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2016 and 2015, respectively. Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests during the second quarter of 2016 were primarily attributable to earnings related to Lennar Homebuilding consolidated joint ventures, partially offset by a net loss related to the FDIC’s interest in the portfolio of real estate loans that the Company acquired in partnership with the FDIC. Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests during the second quarter of 2015 were primarily attributable to a strategic transaction by one of Lennar Homebuilding’s consolidated joint ventures that impacted noncontrolling interests by $2.3 million, partially offset by a net loss related to the FDIC’s interest in the portfolio of real estate loans that the Company acquired in partnership with the FDIC.

SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2016 COMPARED TO
SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2015

Lennar Homebuilding

Revenues from home sales increased 20% in the six months ended May 31, 2016 to $4.2 billion from $3.5 billion in the six months ended May 31, 2015. Revenues were higher primarily due to a 12% increase in the number of home deliveries, excluding unconsolidated entities, and a 7% increase in the average sales price of homes delivered. New home deliveries, excluding unconsolidated entities, increased to 11,517 homes in the six months ended May 31, 2016 from 10,290 homes in the six months ended May 31, 2015. There was an increase in home deliveries in all of the Company’s Homebuilding segments, except in Homebuilding Houston. The decrease in home deliveries in Houston was primarily due to less demand driven by volatility in the energy sector. The average sales price of homes delivered increased to $363,000 in the six months ended May 31, 2016 from $339,000 in the six months ended May 31, 2015. Sales incentives offered to homebuyers were $21,700 per home delivered in the six months ended May 31, 2016, or 5.6% as a percentage of home sales revenue, compared to $21,600 per home delivered in the six months ended May 31, 2015, or 6.0% as a percentage of home sales revenue.

Gross margins on home sales were $960.5 million, or 23.0%, in the six months ended May 31, 2016, compared to $820.6 million, or 23.5%, in the six months ended May 31, 2015. Gross margin percentage on home sales decreased compared to the six months ended May 31, 2015 primarily due to an increase in land costs, partially offset by an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $414.6 million in the six months ended May 31, 2016, compared to $369.4 million in the six months ended May 31, 2015. As a percentage of revenues from home sales, selling, general and administrative expenses improved to 9.9% in the six months ended May 31, 2016, from 10.6% in the six months ended May 31, 2015, due to improved operating leverage as a result of an increase in home deliveries and benefits from the Company’s focus on digital marketing.

Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities was ($6.6) million in the six months ended May 31, 2016, compared to $35.4 million in the six months ended May 31, 2015. In the six months ended May 31, 2016, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities was primarily attributable to the Company’s share of costs associated with the FivePoint combination. This was partially offset by $12.7 million of equity in earnings from one of the Company’s unconsolidated entities primarily due to sales of homesites to third parties. In the six months ended May 31, 2015, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities included $43.0 million of equity in earnings from one of the Company’s unconsolidated entities primarily due to sales of homesites and a commercial property to third parties, partially offset by the Company’s share of net operating losses from various unconsolidated entities.

Lennar Homebuilding other income, net, totaled $15.4 million in the six months ended May 31, 2016, compared to $6.1 million in the six months ended May 31, 2015. In the six months ended May 31, 2016, other income, net included a profit participation received by one of Lennar Homebuilding’s consolidated joint ventures. In the six months ended May 31, 2015, other income, net included a $6.5 million gain on the sale of an operating property.

Lennar Homebuilding interest expense was $109.1 million in the six months ended May 31, 2016 ($105.4 million was included in cost of homes sold, $1.3 million in cost of land sold and $2.4 million in other interest expense), compared to $95.7 million in the six months ended May 31, 2015 ($86.8 million was included in cost of homes sold, $1.0 million in cost of land sold and $7.9 million in other interest expense). Interest expense included in cost of homes sold increased primarily due to an increase in the Company’s outstanding homebuilding debt and an increase in home deliveries.

Lennar Financial Services

Operating earnings for the Lennar Financial Services segment were $59.0 million in the six months ended May 31, 2016, compared to $54.6 million in the six months ended May 31, 2015. The increase in profitability was primarily due to higher profit per transaction in the segment’s mortgage and title operations.

Rialto

Operating loss for the Rialto segment was $11.8 million in the six months ended May 31, 2016 (which included a $16.5 million operating loss and an add back of $4.6 million of net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests). The operating loss in the six months ended May 31, 2016 included a $16.0 million write-off of uncollectible receivables related to the hospital. Operating earnings in the six months ended May 31, 2015 were $12.2 million (which included $9.7 million of operating earnings and an add back of $2.5 million of net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests).

Revenues in this segment were $88.5 million in the six months ended May 31, 2016, compared to $109.1 million in the six months ended May 31, 2015. Revenues decreased primarily due to a decrease in RMF securitization revenues due to lower securitization volume and margins. During the six months ended May 31, 2016 and 2015, Rialto received $7.4 million and $11.3 million, respectively, of advanced distributions with regard to Rialto’s carried interests in the Funds in order to cover income tax obligations resulting from allocations of taxable income to Rialto’s carried interests in these funds.

Expenses in this segment were $93.1 million in the six months ended May 31, 2016, compared to $108.3 million in the six months ended May 31, 2015. Expenses decreased primarily due to a decrease in general and administrative expenses and a decrease in securitization expenses related to RMF.

Rialto equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities was $8.4 million and $10.0 million in the six months ended May 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to Rialto’s share of earnings from the Funds. The decrease in equity in earnings was primarily related to mark downs of certain assets in the Funds and smaller net increases in the fair value of certain assets in the Funds in the six months ended May 31, 2016 than in the same period last year.

Rialto other expense, net, was $20.3 million in the six months ended May 31, 2016, compared to $1.1 million in the six months ended May 31, 2015. In the six months ended May 31, 2016, Rialto other expense, net, included a $16.0 million write-off of uncollectible receivables related to the hospital.

Lennar Multifamily

Operating earnings for the Lennar Multifamily segment were $27.1 million in the six months ended May 31, 2016, compared to an operating loss of $14.4 million in the six months ended May 31, 2015. The increase in profitability was primarily due to the segment’s $35.8 million share of gains as a result of the sale of two operating properties by Lennar Multifamily’s unconsolidated entities and a gain of $5.2 million on a third-party land sale.

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

Corporate general and administrative expenses were $103.5 million, or 2.2% as a percentage of total revenues, in the six months ended May 31, 2016, compared to $93.9 million, or 2.3% as a percentage of total revenues, in the six months ended May 31, 2015. As a percentage of total revenues, corporate general and administrative expenses improved due to increased operating leverage.

Noncontrolling Interests

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests were $6.9 million and $3.5 million in the six months ended May 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests during the six months ended May 31, 2016 were primarily attributable to earnings related to Lennar Homebuilding consolidated joint ventures, partially offset by a net loss related to the FDIC’s interest in the portfolio of real estate loans that the Company acquired in partnership with the FDIC. Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests during the six months ended May 31, 2015 were primarily attributable to a strategic transaction by one of Lennar Homebuilding’s consolidated joint ventures that impacted noncontrolling interests by $2.3 million and earnings related to consolidated joint ventures.

OTHER TRANSACTIONS

Debt Transactions

In the second quarter of 2016, the Company issued $500 million of 4.750% senior notes due 2021. The Company used the net proceeds from the sales of the 4.750% senior notes due 2021 to retire its 6.50% senior notes due April 2016 for 100% of the outstanding principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

During the six months ended May 31, 2016, holders converted the remaining aggregate principal amount of $234 million of the Company’s 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2020 for approximately $234 million in cash and 5.2 million shares of Class A common stock.

During the six months ended May 31, 2016, holders converted approximately $68 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021 for approximately 2.9 million shares of Class A common stock. Subsequent to May 31, 2016, holders have converted approximately $136.5 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021 for approximately 5.8 million shares of Class A common stock and small cash premiums.

About Lennar

Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation’s largest builders of quality homes for all generations. The Company builds affordable, move-up and retirement homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar’s Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title insurance and closing services for both buyers of the Company’s homes and others. Lennar’s Rialto segment is a vertically integrated asset management platform focused on investing throughout the commercial real estate capital structure. Lennar’s Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. Previous press releases and further information about the Company may be obtained at the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website, www.lennar.com.