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KB  HOME  2001  ANNUAL  REPORT

EVERYWHERE

KB  HOME  2001  ANNUAL  REPORT

ALL THE TIME

Getting attention. Making an impact. Cultivating trust, 

loyalty and enduring relationships.

As the premier 

U.S. homebuilder serving first-time and first-move-up

buyers, KB Home forges meaningful connections with 

consumers. We’re in their sights and on their minds 

wherever they go, whenever they think of home. By 

offering more choices and more home for the dollar, 

we earn the privilege of serving tens of thousands 

of families each year.

Persistent, consistent and

absolutely, indisputably there — that’s KB Home.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,

IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AND UNIT AMOUNTS

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

NET  ORDERS,  DELIVERIES  AND  BACKLOG

(NUMBER OF HOMES)

NET ORDERS

DELIVERIES

UNIT BACKLOG

REVENUES  AND  INCOME

REVENUES

OPERATING INCOME

PRETAX INCOME

NET INCOME

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

ASSETS,  DEBT  AND  EQUITY

24,935

24,868

11,225

24,275

22,847

10,767

23,094

22,460

8,777

16,781

15,213

6,943

12,489

11,443

4,214

$ 4,574,184

$ 3,930,858

$ 3,836,295

$ 2,449,362

$ 1,878,723

386,087

312,441

276,571

170,085

116,259

324,517

297,660

226,869

146,567

214,217

209,960

147,469

95,267

5.72

5.50

5.39

5.24

3.16

3.08

2.41

2.32

91,030

58,230

1.50

1.45

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 3,692,866

$ 2,828,921

$ 2,664,235

$ 1,860,204

$ 1,418,991

MORTGAGES AND NOTES PAYABLE

1,683,650

1,373,274

1,191,090

769,259

697,697

MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SECURITIES

189,750

189,750

189,750

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

1,092,481

654,759

676,583

474,511

383,056

RETURN ON AVERAGE STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

24.5%

25.6%

25.6%

22.2%

16.1%

40 %

CAGR*

$6.00

$5.00

$4.00

$3.00

0
5
.
5
4 $
2
.
5
$

8
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3
$

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3
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$

$2.00

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4
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$1.00

97 98 99

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01

DILUTED
EARNINGS PER SHARE

* Compound annual growth rate 97-01

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STREET SIGNS, CNBC / 11:30 am

DEAR SHAREHOLDERS

Companies  coming  off  a  great  year  often  like  to  say,  “The  numbers  tell  the  story,” 

while companies coming off a tough year typically tell investors, “There’s more to the

story than just numbers.” We at KB Home are the exception.

Our record-breaking

numbers are just the beginning. There’s no way to describe our success in 2001 without

offering the broader context of the people, events and strategies that combined to produce

our outstanding results.

First, the numbers: 

• For the year, unit deliveries increased 9% over those of 

fiscal 2000, to a record 24,868 units.

• Revenues rose 16% to $4.57 billion, a company record. 

• Each of our geographic regions reported gains in unit delivery 

volume as net income advanced to a record $214.2 million. 

• Earnings per share rose to $5.50, another record. 

• At year’s end, KB Home recorded a backlog of 11,225 units 

representing future revenues of $1.91 billion.  

BLOOMBERG / 11:47 am

Also  in  2001,  KB  Home  expanded  its  operations  into  the  fast-growing  Jacksonville,

Florida and Laredo, Texas markets. These are telling examples of how KB Home intends

to enhance shareholder value and build a nationally respected brand through intelligent

growth that works on paper and in practice. 

THE NEW MODEL HOMEBUILDER

Given  the  unsettled  U.S.  economy  and  wavering  consumer  confidence,  our  2001

performance  —  and  our  industry’s  resilience  —  caught  many  industry  observers  off

guard. Conventional wisdom, after all, has long held that homebuilding is a speculative,

risk-heavy,  cyclical  pursuit  whose  fortunes  are  tied  too  closely  to  the  rise  and  fall  of

interest rates.

But  the  problem  with  conventional  wisdom  is  that  it  tends  to  trail 

reality  by  several  long  paces. Until five or six years ago, many homebuilders would

build  entire  communities  and  assume  the  costs  of  holding  and  maintaining  model

homes and production inventory until they sold. But following the recession of the early

1990s, we developed a system for pre-selling homes — originally known as “KB2000”

and now called “KBnxt” — with a view to minimizing our risk exposure, enhancing the

predictability and sustainability of our results, and offering consumers more and better

choices.

Today,  after  selecting  a  floorplan  and  homesite  that  meet  their  needs, 

buyers visit our KB Home Studios to customize everything from flooring to appliances

to  lighting  fixtures,  rolling  the  cost  of  those  options  into  their  mortgages.  KBnxt

ensures  that  construction  of  each  home  unfolds  with  “one-home-at-a-time”  care.  It’s

also proof that what’s good for homebuyers is also good for homebuilders.

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SQUAWK BOX, CNBC / 8:05 am

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

A solid business model is just one essential for a homebuilder. If you’re not in the right

places,  process  hardly  matters.

Building  as  we  do  in  12  of  the  15  cities  ranked  by

Forbesmagazine as the best places in America to live and work, we know we’re ideally

situated. And by specializing in affordably priced homes for first-time and first-move-

up buyers, we know we’re a perfect fit for the young populations of growing western,

southwestern  and  southeastern  markets.  Surveys  repeatedly  reveal  that  the  goal  of

homeownership is common to nearly all American consumers. That fact, along with a

continued  shortage  of  housing  nationwide,  indicates  that  the  opportunities  before  us

are enormous, and growing all the time. 

EVERYWHERE, ALL THE TIME

The myriad of ways in which we capitalize on those opportunities is what distinguishes

KB Home from competitors and defines our corporate culture. Our strong bottom-line

has  everything  to  do  with  the  fact  that  in  2001,  KB  Home  seemed  to  be  everywhere, 

all the time. January saw us on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, ringing the

opening  bell  to  mark  the  occasion  of  our  company  name  change.  In  one  sense,  the

switch to “KB Home” was a practical decision – we simply formalized the shorthand by

which  we’ve  been  known  for  years.  But  in  another  sense,  the  change  represented  an

important step in our evolution into a fully consumer-focused organization with strong

brand recognition.

In that way, the change drove the rest of our year, which was one

of near-breathless intensity, marked by smart, aggressive marketing that significantly

heightened  our  company’s  profile  among  consumers  and  the  financial  community.
KB Home’s presence on billboards, up in lights, on the airwaves, and in the press kept

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us  on  the  minds  of  prospective  homebuyers  in  all  our  markets  throughout  the  year.

At KB Home, consumer outreach is a preoccupation that borders on obsession, and it

begins  with  ongoing,  in-depth  research  on  first-time  buyers  to  learn  what  motivates

them. From there, we devise an exhaustive range of creative strategies and tactics that

hit people where they live. This past year, as interest rates dropped to record low levels,

we continued to find unusual, eye-catching ways to educate consumers about the ease

and affordability of homeownership.

ON THE GROUND, IN THE AIR, “IN-YOUR-FACE”

In every medium, we create a message that hits home with consumers.

Our overarching

goal  is  to  be  everywhere  people  are.  On  any  given  weekend,  that  may  mean  hosting

morning  donuts  and  coffee  or  an  afternoon  cookout  at  our  communities  with  high-

profile partners such as Krispy Kreme and In-N-Out Burger. At the same time, just a few

miles  away,  we  may  co-sponsor  a  county  fair  or  be  on  hand  at  major  family 

attractions:  San  Antonio’s  SeaWorld,  a  San  Diego  Padres  game  or  a  block  party  in

Phoenix. High-visibility  promotions  are  just  the  beginning.  KB  Home  billboards  dot

the highways and streets near our neighborhoods, just as our flyers and doorhangers

are fixtures at apartment complexes and mall parking lots. This past year, we beefed up

our traditional media and promotional menu with an e-mail marketing campaign and a

full  half-hour  infomercial  in  both  English  and  Spanish  that  drove  waves  of  consumer

traffic to our communities. Our 888-KB-HOMES information line continued to provide a

ready point-of-contact for consumers eager to prequalify for a mortgage or get answers

to questions about monthly payments. And for the uninitiated, our KB Homebuyers Club

serves  as  an  indispensable  resource  for  prospective  homebuyers  who’ve  never  had  a

reason to  concern  themselves  with  the  difference  between  fixed-  and  variable-rate

STREET SWEEP, CNNfn / 3:20 pm

mortgages. As those curious consumers on the sidelines make the transition to active

shoppers,  we’ve  found  that  they  tend  to  visit  our  communities  first.

The business-

school term for this kind of assault-the-senses approach is “guerilla marketing,” and

while it’s the norm for companies that sell cola, cars or candy bars, it’s largely unheard

of  in  homebuilding.  We  at  KB  Home  are  changing  all  that.  Our  in-house  advertising

agency develops an arsenal of highly targeted campaigns each year which, in addition

to touting the benefits of homeownership, also boosts people’s awareness of our brand.

While  cultivating  brand  loyalty  is  harder  for  a  homebuilder  than  a  packaged  goods 

manufacturer, we are proving it can be done.

A CULTURE OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

This “can-do” spirit is at the heart of KB Home’s culture — it’s the essence of who we

are. Our 3,700 employees represent a wide variety of different backgrounds and areas

of  expertise;  what  they  have  in  common  are  high  expectations  and  grand  ambitions,

coupled with an unyielding commitment to customer satisfaction. More than any other

single  factor,  that  commitment  will  ensure  KB  Home’s  competitive  edge  as  we  move

forward.

Simply put, everyone in our organization understands that success depends

on our ability to satisfy every single homebuyer. Chief Operating Officer Jeff Mezger has

personally overseen companywide efforts aimed at addressing any and all issues with

the power to affect a buyer’s experience with KB Home, and this work has more than

paid off: In 2001, comprehensive data gleaned through sophisticated tracking processes

revealed  the  highest  customer-satisfaction  ratings  in  our  company’s  history.  It  would 

be an understatement to say this achievement is an enormous source of pride to all of

us at KB Home.

FOX NEWS LIVE / 11:40 am

PEAK PERFORMANCE, BUILT ON A FOUNDATION OF TRUST

World events of the past year resulted in the core values of home, family and community

returning  to  the  forefront  of  American  public  life.  The  lasting  impact  is  a  pointed

reminder to all homebuilders of the responsibility we bear: We at KB Home are keenly

aware that whenever buyers invest hard-earned dollars in their new homes, they are

effectively entrusting us with nothing less than their hopes for the future.

Based on

our  performance  throughout  fiscal  2001,  shareholders  should  know  I  have  absolute 

confidence that our company is up to the challenge. For us, four decades of experience in

building and selling new homes represents just the beginning. We look to the possibilities

of the coming year with anticipation and a sense of genuine excitement.

SINCERELY,

BRUCE KARATZ, CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

FEBRUARY 12, 2002

WEST

PACIFIC / PT

MOUNTAIN / MT

CENTRAL / CT

EASTERN / ET

EAST

EVERYWHERE,  ALL  THE  TIME

“SPACIOUS  HOMES,  THOUSANDS  OF  CHOICES,

GREAT LOCATIONS. ALL AT A PRICE YOU CAN AFFORD.” THAT’S THE HARDCORE

MESSAGE KB HOME GOES TO EXTREMES TO COMMUNICATE. WHETHER THEY’RE

TUNED  IN,  LOGGED  ON,  OR  OUT  AND  ABOUT,  WE  FIND  MEMORABLE,  CREATIVE

WAYS TO GET HOMEBUYERS’ ATTENTION. 

EVERYWHERE, ALL THE TIME / 11:43 am

CALIFORNIA

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EVERYWHERE, ALL THE TIME / 2:57 pm

NEVADA

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WHERE  THE  CUSTOMER  REALLY  IS  KING JUST  BECAUSE  A  HOME  IS  THE

BIGGEST PURCHASE PEOPLE MAKE DOESN’T MEAN IT HAS TO BE THE TOUGHEST.

ONE-STOP  MORTGAGE  SHOPPING  THROUGH  KB  HOME  MORTGAGE  SIMPLIFIES

THE LOAN PROCESS. BUYERS CUSTOMIZE EVERYTHING FROM COUNTERTOPS TO

WINDOW  COVERINGS  AT  KB  HOME  STUDIOS.  AND  OUR  KB  HOMEBUYERS  CLUB

GIVES  HOUSEHUNTERS  THE  ADVICE  AND  ASSISTANCE  THEY  NEED  TO  REALIZE

THE DREAM OF OWNERSHIP.

TEAMING  UP  WITH  CHAMPIONS KB  HOME  MADE  HEADLINES  IN  2001 WITH

MARQUEE  MARKETING  PARTNERSHIPS  THAT  HIT  CONSUMERS  RIGHT  WHERE

THEY  LIVE.  JOINING  FORCES  WITH  THE  WORLD  CHAMPION  ARIZONA

DIAMONDBACKS  AND  OTHER  WORLD-CLASS  BRANDS  AND  ORGANIZATIONS

BOOSTED TRAFFIC AND SALES AT OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

EVERYWHERE, ALL THE TIME / 9:28 am

ARIZONA

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EVERYWHERE, ALL THE TIME / 4:12 pm

NEW  MEXICO

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INTELLIGENCE  BY  THE  TANKFUL

EACH YEAR, TO BE SURE WE’RE BUILDING

THE HOMES PEOPLE WANT, KB HOME SURVEYS BUYERS’ NEEDS, PREFERENCES,

AND  MOTIVATIONS.  WE  NEED  TO  KNOW:  WHERE  EXACTLY,  DO  THEY  WANT  TO

LIVE? IS A FIREPLACE ESSENTIAL? WOULD THEY TRADE A SMALLER YARD FOR

MORE  SQUARE  FOOTAGE?  THE  EFFORT  HELPS  DETERMINE  WHERE  WE  BUILD,

WHICH FEATURES WE INCLUDE IN LOCAL MODELS, AND MORE.

RUGGED,  ALL-TERRAIN  PRODUCTS,  SMOOTH-SAILING  SERVICE

FROM  THE

MOUNTAINS  TO  THE  PRAIRIES,  THE  ROAD  TO  A  HOMEBUYER’S  UNEQUIVOCAL

SATISFACTION  IS  PAVED  WITH  QUALITY  CONSTRUCTION  MATERIALS,  A  10-YEAR

LIMITED  WARRANTY  AND  KB  HOME’S  HANDS-ON,  DETAIL-ORIENTED  SUPERIN-

TENDENTS AND SALES AGENTS.

EVERYWHERE, ALL THE TIME / 1:36 pm

COLORADO

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EVERYWHERE, ALL THE TIME / 12:47 pm

TEXAS

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ON  A  ROLL,  WITH  A  NEW  NAME WHAT’S  IN  A  NAME?  FOR  STARTERS,  EVERY

IMPRESSION, EVERY ASSOCIATION AND EVERY EXPERIENCE PEOPLE HAVE WITH

THAT  ORGANIZATION. WITH SO MUCH AT STAKE, A NAME HAS TO BE CONCISE,

MEMORABLE  AND  TRUE  TO  THE  COMPANY’S  SPIRIT  AND  MISSION.  RESEARCH

REVEALED  THAT  THE  WORLD  ALREADY  CALLED  OUR  COMPANY  “KB  HOME,”  SO

WE MADE IT OFFICIAL IN 2001.

WHERE IT’S AT, WHEN IT COUNTS

IN 2001, KB HOME EXTENDED ITS OPERATIONS

TO  THE  EAST  COAST  WITH  A  STRATEGIC  ACQUISITION  IN  JACKSONVILLE,  FLORIDA,

AND BROADENED ITS REACH WITH EXPANSION INTO THE LAREDO, TEXAS, MARKET.

THE MOVES WERE CONSISTENT WITH OUR STRATEGY OF BUILDING A COMMANDING

PRESENCE IN FAST-GROWING MARKETS—ONE HOME, AND ONE FAMILY, AT A TIME.

EVERYWHERE, ALL THE TIME / 10:03 am

FLORIDA

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21%

CAGR*

8
6
8

,

4
2

0
6
4

,
2
2

7
4
8

,
2
2

3
1
2
,
5
1

3
4
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25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

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34%

CAGR*

4
9
4
$

4
3
4
$

9
5
3
$

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1
2
$

$500

$400

$300

$200

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1
$

$100

$0

97 98 99

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97 98 99

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UNIT DELIVERIES

EBITDA
(IN MILLIONS)

* Compound annual growth rate 97-01

30 %

CAGR*

2
9
0
,
1
$

7
7
6
$

5
5
6
$

5
7
4
$

3
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$1,200

$1,000

$800

$600

$400

$200

28%

CAGR*

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6,000

4,000

2,000

97 98 99

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97 98 99

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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(IN MILLIONS)

UNIT BACKLOG

* Compound annual growth rate 97-01

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HOUSING
GROSS MARGIN

CONSTRUCTION
OPERATING MARGIN

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2001 CONSTRUCTION REVENUES

36% 
WEST COAST

22% 
SOUTHWEST

29% 
CENTRAL

13% 
FOREIGN

$4,501,715,000

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SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,

I N   T H O U S A N D S ,   E X C E P T   P E R   S H A R E   A M O U N T S

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

CONSTRUCTION:

Revenues

Operating income

Total assets

Mortgages and notes payable

MORTGAGE BANKING:

Revenues

Operating income

Total assets

Notes payable

Collateralized mortgage obligations

CONSOLIDATED:

Revenues

Operating income

Net income

Total assets

Mortgages and notes payable

Collateralized mortgage obligations

Mandatorily redeemable preferred 

securities (Feline Prides)

Stockholders’ equity

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

CASH DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE

$4,501,715

$3,870,488

$3,772,121

$2,402,966

$1,843,614

352,316

2,983,522

1,088,615

288,609

2,361,768

987,980

259,107

2,214,076

813,424

148,672

1,542,544

529,846

101,751

1,133,861

496,869

$

72,469

$

60,370

$

64,174

$

46,396

$

35,109

33,771

709,344

595,035

22,359

23,832

467,153

385,294

29,928

17,464

450,159

377,666

36,219

21,413

317,660

239,413

49,264

14,508

285,130

200,828

60,058

$4,574,184

$3,930,858

$3,836,295

$2,449,362

$1,878,723

386,087

214,217

3,692,866

1,683,650

22,359

1,092,481

$

5.72

5.50

.30

312,441

209,960

2,828,921

1,373,274

29,928

189,750

654,759

$

5.39

5.24

.30

276,571

147,469

2,664,235

1,191,090

36,219

189,750

676,583

$

3.16

3.08

.30

170,085

95,267

1,860,204

769,259

49,264

189,750

474,511

$

2.41

2.32

.30

116,259

58,230

1,418,991

697,697

60,058

$

383,056

1.50

1.45

.30

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

O V E R V I E W Revenues are primarily generated from the Company’s (i) homebuilding operations in the United States and France and (ii) its domestic
mortgage banking operations.

Domestically, the Company’s construction revenues are generated from operating divisions in the following regional groups: “West Coast” – California;

“Southwest” – Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico; and “Central” – Colorado, Florida and Texas. Internationally, the Company operates in France through

a majority-owned subsidiary.

In January 2001, the Company changed its name from “Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation” to “KB Home.” This new name, which resulted from

homebuyer  input,  was  intended  to  convey  the  Company’s  strong  customer  focus  and  its  commitment  to  helping  homebuyers  realize  their  dream  of 

home ownership.

The  Company  achieved  record  earnings  for  the  fourth  consecutive  year  in  2001  and  delivered  24,538  homes,  the  largest  number  of  units  delivered 

during any single year in its history. Total Company revenues reached a record $4.57 billion in 2001, up 16.4% from $3.93 billion in 2000, which had

increased 2.5% from $3.84 billion in 1999. The increase in revenues in 2001 was mainly due to an increase in housing revenues. The modest increase

in revenues in 2000 compared to 1999 was primarily attributable to higher housing and land sale revenues. Included in total Company revenues were

mortgage banking revenues of $72.5 million in 2001, $60.4 million in 2000 and $64.2 million in 1999.

Net income for the year ended November 30, 2001 increased to $214.2 million, or $5.50 per diluted share, from $210.0 million, or $5.24 per diluted

share, for the year ended November 30, 2000. The results for 2000 included a one-time gain of $39.6 million, or $.99 per diluted share, on the issuance

of stock by the Company’s French subsidiary in an initial public offering (the “French IPO” gain). Excluding the French IPO gain, 2000 net income and

diluted  earnings  per  share  were  $170.4  million  and  $4.25,  respectively.  In  2001,  net  income  rose  on  higher  unit  delivery  volume,  expanded  gross 

margins and increased net income from mortgage banking operations.

Net income in 2000 was 42.4% higher than the $147.5 million, or $3.08 per diluted share, recorded in 1999. Excluding the French IPO gain in 2000 

and excluding an after-tax secondary marketing trading loss of $11.8 million, or $.25 per diluted share, recorded in 1999 as a result of unauthorized

trading by an employee of the Company’s mortgage banking subsidiary, earnings per share in 2000 were 27.6% higher than 1999 results. Excluding the

impact of the trading loss, net income for 1999 was $159.2 million and diluted earnings per share were $3.33. In 2000, the increase in diluted earnings

per share was principally driven by the combined effect of a higher housing gross margin, lower selling, general and administrative expenses, a lower

effective income tax rate and a 16.2% reduction in the average number of diluted shares outstanding due to the Company’s share repurchase program.

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CONSTRUCTION

R E V E N U E S Construction revenues reached an all-time high of $4.50 billion in 2001, increasing 16.3% from $3.87 billion in 2000, which had increased
from $3.77 billion in 1999. The increase in 2001 was mainly due to higher housing revenues driven by increased unit delivery volume and a higher 

average selling price. In 2000, the improvement was primarily the result of increased housing and land sale revenues.

WEST COAST

SOUTHWEST

CENTRAL

FOREIGN

TOTAL

JOINT VENTURES

UNCONSOLIDATED

UNIT DELIVERIES

2001

First

Second

Third

Fourth

Total

2000

First

Second

Third

Fourth

Total

NET ORDERS

2001

First

Second

Third

Fourth

Total

2000

First

Second

Third

Fourth

Total

981

1,388

1,553

1,628

5,550

1,128

1,207

1,444

1,697

5,476

1,176

1,541

1,082

973

4,772

1,341

2,178

1,301

1,198

6,018

1,248

1,503

1,690

1,797

6,238

1,264

1,349

1,596

1,623

5,832

1,973

1,855

1,494

1,156

6,478

1,523

1,875

1,301

1,337

6,036

1,746

2,121

2,432

3,069

9,368

1,653

1,884

1,944

2,631

8,112

2,531

3,078

2,369

2,051

10,029

1,903

2,888

2,191

1,941

8,923

553

711

798

1,320

3,382

520

602

726

1,124

2,972

664

896

720

1,156

3,436

558

896

564

836

4,528

5,723

6,473

7,814

24,538

4,565

5,042

5,710

7,075

22,392

6,344

7,370

5,665

5,336

24,715

5,325

7,837

5,357

5,312

2,854

23,831

84

98

79

69

330

123

137

102

93

455

65

74

64

17

220

115

121

102

106

444

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WEST COAST

SOUTHWEST

CENTRAL

FOREIGN

TOTAL

JOINT VENTURES

UNCONSOLIDATED

ENDING BACKLOG-UNITS

2001

First

Second

Third

Fourth

2000

First

Second

Third

Fourth

2,616

2,769

2,298

1,643

2,092

3,063

2,920

2,421

ENDING BACKLOG-VALUE, IN THOUSANDS

2001

First

Second

Third

Fourth

2000

First

Second

Third

Fourth

$754,618

790,862

653,487

474,645

$495,782

755,243

737,912

643,620

3,036

3,388

3,192

2,551

2,366

2,892

2,597

2,311

$460,411

523,751

497,700

420,282

$349,122

413,692

377,324

345,609

4,795

5,752

5,939

4,921

3,449

4,453

4,700

4,010

$667,155

805,022

847,614

700,251

$438,739

570,012

607,767

541,258

1,928

2,113

2,035

2,012

1,566

1,860

1,898

1,817

12,375

14,022

13,464

11,127

9,473

12,268

12,115

10,559

$297,706

$2,179,890

285,255

306,470

294,870

2,404,890

2,305,271

1,890,048

$249,581

$1,533,224

315,151

310,240

272,901

2,054,098

2,033,243

1,803,388

189

165

150

98

211

195

195

208

$37,611

33,330

30,000

20,384

$38,824

36,660

35,880

42,224

Housing revenues totaled $4.37 billion in 2001, $3.77 billion in 2000 and $3.73 billion in 1999, each amount establishing a new Company record for the

year in which it was reported. In 2001, housing revenues increased 15.9% over the previous year due to a 9.6% increase in unit volume, reflecting

growth in all of the Company’s geographic regions, and a 5.8% increase in the average selling price. In 2000, housing revenues rose 1.0% above 1999

results due to a 1.1% increase in the average selling price; unit volume was comparable to that of 1999.

Housing revenues from West Coast operations totaled $1.57 billion in 2001, up 11.6% from $1.41 billion in 2000, reflecting a 1.4% increase in unit 

delivery volume and a 10.2% increase in the average selling price. West Coast housing operations generated 40.6% of domestic housing revenues in

2001,  down  from  42.7%  in  2000  and  46.8%  in  1999,  a  trend  that  is  consistent  with  the  Company’s  steady  diversification  of  its  domestic  operations 

outside of California since 1993. Housing revenues generated from the Company’s Southwest region rose 16.1% to $983.1 million in 2001 from $846.9

million in 2000 due to a 7.0% increase in unit deliveries and an 8.5% increase in the average selling price. The Central region posted housing revenues

of $1.32 billion, up 26.3% from $1.04 billion in 2000, the result of a 15.5% increase in unit deliveries and a 9.4% increase in the average selling price

when compared to 2000. Southwest region housing revenues accounted for 25.4% of domestic housing revenues in 2001, compared to 25.7% in 2000

and 24.8% in 1999. Central region housing revenues accounted for 34.0% of domestic housing revenues in 2001, up from 31.6% in 2000 and 28.4% in

1999. In France, housing revenues of $494.8 million in 2001 rose 5.2% from $470.3 million in 2000, the result of a 14.0% increase in unit volume, 

partially offset by a 7.7% decrease in the average selling price.

In 2000, West Coast region housing revenues decreased 9.5% from $1.56 billion in 1999 due to a 13.4% decrease in unit deliveries, partially offset by a

4.5% increase in the average selling price. Housing revenues in the Southwest region rose 2.9% in 2000 from $823.2 million in 1999, reflecting a small

increase in unit deliveries and a higher average selling price. In the Central region, housing revenues in 2000 rose 10.4% from $945.4 million in 1999,

the result of increases in both unit volume and average selling price. In France, housing revenues rose 16.6% in 2000 from $403.4 million in 1999,

reflecting higher unit volume, partially offset by a lower average selling price.

Company-wide housing deliveries increased 9.6% to 24,538 units in 2001 from 22,392 units in 2000, reflecting growth in U.S. and French deliveries of

8.9% and 14.0%, respectively. The increase in domestic deliveries was driven by improvement in each of the Company’s three geographic regions, with

increases of 1.4%, 7.0% and 15.5% achieved in the West Coast, Southwest and Central regions, respectively. West Coast region deliveries increased to

5,550 units in 2001 from 5,476 units in 2000 even though the Company operated 8.1% fewer active communities in the region during 2001. Southwest

region operations delivered 6,238 units in 2001, up from 5,832 units in 2000, despite a 5.1% decrease in the average number of active communities

operated  in  this  region.  In  the  Central  region,  deliveries  totaled  9,368  units  in  2001,  up  from  8,112  units  in  2000.  The  average  number  of  active 

communities in the Central region rose 9.0% in 2001. French deliveries increased to 3,382 units in 2001 from 2,967 units in 2000, partly due to the

inclusion of a full year of results from acquisitions made during 2000.

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In 2000, housing deliveries of 22,392 units were essentially flat compared with the 22,422 units delivered in 1999, as a 2.6% decrease in U.S. deliveries

was largely offset by a 20.4% increase in French deliveries. The decline in domestic deliveries reflected a 13.4% decrease in the West Coast region,

partly offset by increases of .5% and 3.9% in the Southwest and Central regions, respectively. West Coast deliveries decreased to 5,476 units in 2000

from  6,323  units  in  1999,  primarily  due  to  two  factors.  First,  the  re-focusing  of  the  Company’s  West  Coast  operations  following  the  Lewis  Homes 

acquisition, in keeping with the KBnxt business model, resulted in fewer active communities in Northern California in 2000 compared to 1999. Second,

the  strength  of  the  Company’s  Southwest  and  Central  region  operations,  which  generally  offered  lower  risk  for  less  investment in  land,  caused  the

Company to apply more stringent criteria with regard to its land investment decisions in the West Coast region. Southwest operations delivered 5,832

units in 2000, up slightly from 5,801 units in 1999, despite a 4.9% decrease in the average number of active communities compared to the prior year.

Deliveries from Central region operations increased to 8,112 units in 2000 from 7,809 units in 1999, as the average number of active communities in the

region rose 4.2% from the prior year. French deliveries increased 20.4% to 2,967 units in 2000 from 2,465 units in 1999, as a result of expansion of

these operations during 2000, partly through acquisitions.

The Company-wide average new home price increased 5.8% in 2001, to $178,000 from $168,300 in 2000. The 2000 average had advanced 1.1% from

$166,500 in 1999. The increase in the average selling price in 2001 resulted from a higher domestic average selling price, partially offset by a lower

average selling price in France.

In the West Coast region, the average selling price rose 10.2% in 2001 to $283,100 from $257,000 in 2000, which had increased 4.5% from $246,000 in

1999. The average selling price in the Southwest region increased 8.5% to $157,600 in 2001, compared with $145,200 in 2000 and $141,900 in 1999.

The Central region average selling price rose 9.4% to $140,700 in 2001 compared with $128,600 in 2000, which had increased 6.2% from $121,100 in

1999. The higher average selling prices in each of the Company’s domestic regions in 2001 resulted from strategic increases in sales prices made by the

Company in most of its markets. The increase in 2000 also resulted from modest increases in sales prices in certain domestic markets.

The Company’s average selling price in France decreased 7.7% to $146,300 in 2001 from $158,500 in 2000, which had decreased 3.1% from $163,600

in  1999.  The  decreases  in  2001  and  2000  were  largely  the  result  of  a  Company  strategy  to  increase  the  proportion  of  its  French  deliveries  from 

condominiums, which are typically priced below single-family detached homes, and the adverse foreign currency translation impact resulting from a

weakening in the French franc compared to the U.S. dollar.

Revenues from the development of commercial buildings, all located in metropolitan Paris, totaled $69.9 million in 2001, just below the Company’s 

projections of $75 million to $90 million, but up substantially, as anticipated, from $.8 million in 2000 and $.7 million in 1999. The Company’s French

commercial  revenues  increased  substantially  in  2001  due  to  the  Company’s  decision  to  expand  its  commercial  activity  as  market  conditions  for 

commercial development improved. For several years prior to 2001, the Company had de-emphasized its commercial development operations, which

had generated revenues as high as $362.3 million in 1990, in light of less favorable commercial market conditions.

Land  sale  revenues  totaled  $64.8  million  in  2001,  $100.5  million  in  2000  and  $37.8  million  in  1999.  Generally,  land  sale  revenues  fluctuate  with 

management’s decisions to maintain or decrease the Company’s land ownership position in certain markets based upon the volume of its holdings, the

strength and number of competing developers entering particular markets at given points in time, the availability of land in markets served by the

Company and prevailing market conditions. The results for 2001 and 1999 are more representative of typical historical Company land sales activity 

levels. In contrast, land sale revenues were higher in 2000 as a result of the Company’s adoption of an asset repositioning strategy, in late 1999, which

included the identification and sale of non-core assets.

O P E R AT I N G   I N CO M E Operating  income  increased  to  a  new  Company  record  of  $352.3  million  in  2001,  which  was  22.1%  higher  than  the  previous
record  of  $288.6  million  achieved  in  2000.  As  a  percentage  of  revenues,  operating  income  rose  to  7.8%  in  2001  from  7.5%  in  2000.  Housing  gross 

profits in 2001 increased 17.8% or $132.7 million to $876.4 million from $743.7 million in 2000. As a percentage of related revenues, the housing gross

profit margin was 20.1% in 2001, up from 19.7% in the prior year, primarily due to a higher average selling price. The Company’s housing gross profit

margin also showed sequential improvement during each quarter of 2001 progressing from 19.5% in the first quarter to 20.8% in the fourth quarter.

Commercial  activities  in  France  generated  profits  of  $10.6  million  in  2001,  compared  to  $.2  million  in  2000.  Company-wide  land  sales  generated 

profits of $1.7 million in 2001 and $2.8 million in 2000.

Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses  totaled  $536.5  million  in  2001  compared  with  $458.0  million  in  2000.  As  a  percentage  of  housing 

revenues, to which these expenses are most closely correlated, selling, general and administrative expenses increased slightly to 12.3% in 2001 from

12.2% in 2000. For the first nine months of 2001, the Company achieved a lower selling, general and administrative expense ratio compared to the same

period of 2000. However, selling expenses rose significantly in the fourth quarter as marketing efforts had to be stepped-up to stimulate traffic in the

aftermath  of  the  September  11th  tragedy  and  to  attract  sales  in  the  increasingly  competitive  marketplace.  Provided  there  are  no  further  negative 

consequences from the terrorist activities and U.S. response, and subject to other risk factors described below, the Company expects selling expenses

to remain at higher levels during the first quarter of 2002 and return to more normal levels in the remainder of the year.

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Operating income increased 11.4% to $288.6 million in 2000 from $259.1 million in 1999. This increase was primarily due to higher housing gross

profits and lower selling, general and administrative expenses. Housing gross profits in 2000 increased 3.0%, or $22.1 million, to $743.7 million from

$721.6 million in 1999. As a percentage of related revenues, the housing gross profit margin was 19.7% in 2000, up from 19.3% in the prior year. This

increase was primarily due to an improved pricing environment, generally favorable market conditions throughout 2000, deeper execution of the KBnxt

operational  business  model  and  a  reduction  in  the  negative  impact  of  purchase  accounting  associated  with  the  1999  acquisition  of  Lewis  Homes.

Company-wide land sales generated a profit of $2.8 million in 2000, compared to a loss of $1.2 million in 1999.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to $458.0 million in 2000 from $461.3 million in 1999. As a percentage of housing revenues,

selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 12.2% in 2000 from 12.4% in 1999. The improved ratio resulted from savings generated by

the Company’s cost-containment initiatives.

I N T E R E S T   I N CO M E   A N D   E X P E N S E Interest income, which is generated from short-term investments and mortgages receivable, amounted to $3.6
million in 2001, $5.8 million in 2000 and $7.8 million in 1999. The decrease in interest income in 2001 resulted primarily from a lower interest bearing

average  balance  of  mortgages  receivable  compared  to  2000.  Interest  income  declined  in  2000  due  to  a  decrease  in  the  interest  bearing  average 

balances of both short-term investments and mortgages receivable compared to 1999.

Interest  expense  results  principally  from  borrowings  to  finance  land  purchases,  housing  inventory  and  other  operating  and  capital  needs.  In  2001,

interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, increased by $9.6 million to $41.1 million, up from $31.5 million in 2000. Gross interest incurred in 2001

was $8.8 million higher than that incurred in 2000, reflecting an increase in average indebtedness. The percentages of interest capitalized in 2001 and

2000 were 60.1% and 66.6%, respectively.

In 2000, interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, increased to $31.5 million from $28.3 million in 1999. Gross interest incurred in 2000 was $16.2

million higher than that incurred in 1999, reflecting an increase in average indebtedness. The percentage of interest capitalized in 2000 increased from

63.7% capitalized in 1999.

M I N O R I T Y   I N T E R E S T S Minority  interests  are  comprised  of  two  major  components:  pretax  income  of  consolidated  subsidiaries  and  joint  ventures
related  to  residential  and  commercial  activities;  and  distributions  associated  with  the  Company’s  Feline  Prides  securities.  Operating  income  was

reduced by minority interests of $27.9 million in 2001, $31.6 million in 2000 and $29.4 million in 1999. Minority interests in 2001, 2000 and 1999

included  distributions  of  $11.4  million,  $15.2  million  and  $15.2  million,  respectively,  associated  with  the  Feline  Prides.  Since  the  Feline  Prides 

mandatorily converted into common stock of the Company on August 16, 2001, minority interests in future periods will no longer include distributions

associated with these securities. In 2001 and 2000, minority interests reflected the impact of the Company’s French IPO.

E Q U I T Y  I N  P R E TA X  I N CO M E  O F  U N CO N S O L I D AT E D  J O I N T  V E N T U R E S The Company’s unconsolidated joint venture activities were located in Nevada,
New Mexico and France in 2001; California, Nevada, New Mexico and France in 2000; and California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and France in 1999.

These unconsolidated joint ventures posted combined revenues of $82.1 million in 2001, $116.8 million in 2000 and $13.9 million in 1999. Revenues

from unconsolidated joint ventures in 2001 and 2000 were substantially higher than in 1999 primarily due to the inclusion of a joint venture related to a

Nevada community. All unconsolidated joint venture revenues in 2001, 2000 and 1999 were generated from residential properties. Unconsolidated joint

ventures generated combined pretax income of $6.5 million in 2001, $4.9 million in 2000 and $3.6 million in 1999. The Company’s share of pretax

income from unconsolidated joint ventures totaled $3.9 million in 2001, $2.9 million in 2000 and $.2 million in 1999.

G A I N   O N   I S S U A N C E   O F   F R E N C H   S U B S I D I A R Y   S TO C K The  Company  recognized  a  one-time  gain  of  $39.6  million  from  the  issuance  of  5,314,327 
common shares (including the over allotment option) by Kaufman & Broad S.A. (“KBSA”), the Company’s French subsidiary, in an initial public offering

in the first quarter of 2000. The offering was made in France and elsewhere in Europe and was priced at 23 euros per share. Since the initial public

offering, KBSA has been listed on the Premier Marché of the ParisBourse. The offering generated total net proceeds of $113.1 million, of which $82.9

million was used by the Company to reduce its domestic debt and repurchase shares of its common stock. The remainder of the proceeds was used to

fund internal and external growth of KBSA. Since the initial public offering, the Company has maintained a 57% majority ownership interest in KBSA and

continues to consolidate these operations in its financial statements.

MORTGAGE BANKING

I N T E R E S T   I N CO M E   A N D   E X P E N S E The Company’s mortgage banking operations provide financing principally to purchasers of homes sold by the
Company’s domestic housing operations through the origination of residential mortgages. Interest income is earned primarily from first mortgages and

mortgage-backed  securities  held  for  long-term  investment  as  collateral,  while  interest  expense  results  from  notes  payable  and  the  collateralized

mortgage  obligations.  Interest  income  increased  to  $21.9  million  in  2001  from  $21.1  million  in  2000  and  $19.2  million  in  1999.  Interest  expense

decreased to $18.4 million in 2001 from $19.4 million in 2000, which had increased from $16.9 million in 1999. Interest income increased in both 2001

and 2000 primarily due to a higher balance of first mortgages held under commitments of sale and other receivables outstanding compared to the 

previous year.

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Interest expense decreased in 2001 from the previous year due to lower interest rates. Interest expense rose in 2000 from 1999 due to a higher amount

of notes payable outstanding compared to 1999. Combined interest income and expense resulted in net interest income of $3.5 million in 2001, $1.7

million in 2000 and $2.3 million in 1999. These differences reflect variations in mortgage production mix; movements in short-term versus long-term

interest rates; and the amount, timing and rates of return on interim reinvestments of monthly principal amortization and prepayments.

OT H E R   M O R TG A G E   B A N K I N G   R E V E N U E S Other mortgage banking revenues, which principally consist of gains on sales of mortgages and servicing
rights  and,  to  a  lesser  extent,  mortgage  servicing  fees  and  insurance  commissions,  totaled  $50.5  million  in  2001,  $39.2  million  in  2000  and  $45.0 

million  in  1999.  The  increase  in  2001  reflected  higher  gains  on  the  sales  of  mortgages  and  servicing  rights  primarily  due  to  a  higher  volume  of 

mortgage originations associated both with increases in underlying housing unit delivery volume and higher retention. By “retention,” the Company is

referring  to  the  percentage  of  the  Company’s  domestic  homebuyers  using  the  Company’s  mortgage  banking  subsidiary  as  a  loan  originator.  Also 

contributing to the increase in 2001 was a shift in product mix toward a higher proportion of fixed rate loans. In 2000, the decrease in other mortgage

banking revenues was primarily the result of lower gains on the sales of mortgages and servicing rights due to lower unit delivery volume. Interest rate

increases  during  2000,  including  a  shift  in  product  mix  toward  more  variable  rate  loans,  lower  retention  and  the  intensely  competitive  mortgage 

banking environment also contributed to the decrease.

G E N E R A L   A N D   A D M I N I S T R AT I V E   E X P E N S E S General and administrative expenses associated with the mortgage banking operations increased to
$20.3 million in 2001 from $17.2 million in 2000 and $11.6 million in 1999. In 2001, general and administrative expenses increased as a result of the

expansion  of  certain  ancillary  businesses,  higher  staff  levels  in  place  to  accommodate  the  Company’s  higher  backlog  and  the  overall  growth  of  the 

mortgage banking operations in anticipation of higher origination volumes. The increase in general and administrative expenses in 2000 was primarily

due to expansion of the operations.

S E CO N D A R Y   M A R K E T I N G   T R A D I N G   LO S S On August 31, 1999, the Company disclosed that it had discovered unauthorized mortgage loan trading
activity by an employee of its mortgage banking subsidiary resulting in a pretax trading loss of $18.2 million ($11.8 million, or $.25 per diluted share,

on an after-tax basis). It is normal practice for the Company’s mortgage banking subsidiary to sell loans into the market that approximately match loan

commitments to the Company’s homebuyers. This practice is intended to hedge exposure to changes in interest rates that may occur until loans are sold

to secondary market investors in the ordinary course of its business. The loss was the result of a single employee engaging in unauthorized mortgage

loan trading largely unrelated to mortgage originations. The employee who conducted the unauthorized trading was terminated.

INCOME TAXES

The Company recorded income tax expense of $110.3 million in 2001, $87.7 million in 2000 and $79.4 million in 1999. These amounts represented

effective income tax rates of approximately 34.0% in both 2001 and 2000 (excluding the one-time gain on the issuance of French subsidiary stock in

2000) and 35.0% in 1999. The effective tax rate declined by 1.0 percentage point in 2000 as a result of greater utilization of tax credits. Pretax income

for financial reporting purposes and taxable income for income tax purposes historically have differed primarily due to the impact of state income taxes,

foreign tax rate differences, intercompany dividends and the use of tax credits.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company assesses its liquidity in terms of its ability to generate cash to fund its operating and investing activities. Historically, the Company has

funded  its  construction  and  mortgage  banking  activities  with  internally  generated  cash  flows  and  external  sources  of  debt  and  equity  financing.

Operating, investing and financing activities provided net cash of $248.3 million in 2001 and $4.7 million in 2000.

Operating activities provided $45.9 million in 2001 and $52.9 million in 2000. The Company’s sources of operating cash in 2001 included earnings of

$214.2 million, an increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities of $295.9 million, other operating sources of $21.3 million and

various  noncash  items  deducted  from  net  income.  The  increase  in  accounts  payable,  accrued  expenses  and  other  liabilities  primarily  reflected

increased production activity at the end of the year as the Company’s payment terms were essentially unchanged from the previous year. The cash pro-

vided was partially offset by an increase in receivables of $372.9 million and investments in inventories of $137.1 million (excluding the effect of acqui-

sitions and $54.6 million of inventories acquired through seller financing).

In 2000, the sources of operating cash included earnings of $210.0 million and various noncash items deducted from net income. The cash provided was

partially offset by an investment of $96.1 million in inventories (excluding the effect of acquisitions and $25.1 million of inventories acquired through

seller financing), a decrease of $55.0 million in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, an increase of $53.9 million in receivables and

a gain of $39.6 million on the issuance of French subsidiary stock.

Cash used by investing activities totaled $48.3 million in 2001 and $24.9 million in 2000. In 2001, $53.7 million, net of cash acquired, was used for two

acquisitions and $12.2 million was used for net purchases of property and equipment. Partially offsetting these uses were proceeds of $7.9 million

received  from  mortgage-backed  securities,  which  were  principally  used  to  pay  down  collateralized  mortgage  obligations  for  which  the  mortgage-

backed securities had served as collateral, distributions of $5.4 million relating to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and net sales of $4.3

million of mortgages held for long-term investment.

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In 2000, cash used by investing activities included $24.3 million, net of cash acquired, used for acquisitions, $18.5 million used for net purchases of

property and equipment and $2.6 million used for originations of mortgages held for long-term investment. Partially offsetting these uses were distri-

butions of $13.9 million related to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and proceeds of $6.6 million received from mortgage-backed securities.

Financing activities in 2001 provided $250.6 million of cash compared to $23.3 million used in 2000. In 2001, sources of financing cash included $247.5
million from the issuance of 91⁄2% senior subordinated notes, $37.9 million from the issuance of common stock under employee stock plans and $5.1

million from net proceeds on borrowings. Partially offsetting the cash provided were payments to minority interests of $21.1 million, cash dividend 

payments of $11.2 million and payments on collateralized mortgage obligations of $7.6 million. Pursuant to its universal shelf registration statement

filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on  December  5,  1997  (the  “1997  Shelf  Registration”),  the  Company  issued  the  $250.0  million
91⁄2% senior subordinated notes at 100% of the principal amount of the notes. The notes, which are due February 15, 2011 with interest payable semi-

annually, represent unsecured obligations of the Company and are subordinated to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company. The

notes  are  redeemable  at  the  option  of  the  Company,  in  whole,  or  in  part,  at  104.750%  of  their  principal  amount  beginning  February  15,  2006,  and 

thereafter at prices declining annually to 100% on and after February 15, 2009. The Company’s financial leverage, as measured by the ratio of debt to

total capital was 49.9% at the end of 2001 compared to 53.9% at the end of 2000. The Company seeks to maintain its ratio of debt to total capital within

a targeted range of 45% to 55%.

Financing activities in 2000 used $169.2 million for the repurchase of common stock (excluding $78.0 million of common stock repurchased through

the  issuance  of  promissory  notes),  $20.1  million  for  payments  to  minority  interests,  $11.5  million  for  cash  dividend  payments  and  $6.3  million  for 

payments  on  collateralized  mortgage  obligations.  Partially  offsetting  these  uses  were  $113.1  million  of  proceeds  from  the  issuance  of  French 

subsidiary stock, $59.1 million of net proceeds from borrowings and $11.6 million from the issuance of common stock under employee stock plans.

On  July  19,  2001,  the  Company  acquired  Trademark  Home  Builders,  Inc.  (“Trademark”),  a  builder  of  single-family  homes  in  Jacksonville,  Florida. 

The  acquisition  marked  the  Company’s  entry  into  Florida.  Trademark  was  acquired  for  approximately  $30.1  million,  including  the  assumption  of 

approximately  $16.3  million  in  debt,  and  was  accounted  for  under  the  purchase  method  of  accounting.  The  excess  of  the  purchase  price  over  the 

estimated  fair  value  of  net  assets  acquired  was  $9.2  million  and  was  allocated  to  goodwill  and  assigned  to  the  Company’s  construction  segment.

On September 26, 2001, KBSA completed the acquisition of Résidences Bernard Teillaud (“RBT”), a France-based builder of condominiums. As a result

of the acquisition, KBSA anticipates having a leading market position in the Rhône-Alps region of France. RBT was acquired for approximately $28.7

million and was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of net assets

acquired was $10.2 million and was allocated to goodwill and assigned to the Company’s construction segment.

In  accordance  with  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No.  142,  “Goodwill  and  Other  Intangible  Assets,”(“SFAS  No.  142”),  the  goodwill

amounts recorded in connection with the acquisitions of Trademark and RBT will not be amortized but will be reviewed for impairment on an annual

basis. The results of Trademark and RBT were included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of their respective acquisition dates.

During the year ended November 30, 2000, the Company’s French subsidiary, KBSA, completed the acquisitions of four homebuilders in France. These

companies  were  acquired  for  an  aggregate  purchase  price  of  $33.5  million  and  were  accounted  for  under  the  purchase  method  of  accounting.  The

excess  of  the  purchase  price  over  the  estimated  fair  value  of  the  net  assets  acquired  was  $24.7  million  and  was  allocated  to  goodwill.  Through

November 30, 2001, the Company amortized the goodwill on a straight-line basis over a period of ten years. However, in accordance with SFAS No. 142,

which the Company adopted as of December 1, 2001, in future periods the goodwill will no longer be amortized but will be reviewed for impairment on

an annual basis.

In 2000, common stock repurchases made under the Company’s share repurchase program totaled $247.0 million. The Company’s share repurchase

program was established in August 1999. The Company repurchased approximately 10.7 million shares in 2000, thereby completing the purchase of all

the 14.5 million shares of common stock previously authorized for repurchase by the Company’s Board of Directors. Included in the shares repurchased

during  2000  were  4.0  million  shares  which  had  been  issued  as  partial  consideration  for  the  January  1999  acquisition  of  Lewis  Homes  and  were 

repurchased in a private transaction from the Lewis Homes sellers in September 2000.

On September 21, 2000, in connection with the repurchase of 4.0 million shares from the Lewis holders, the Company issued promissory notes (the

“Shareholder Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount of $78.0 million to the Lewis holders. Interest on the Shareholder Notes accrued monthly at
a  rate  of  63⁄5%.  The  Company  paid  off  the  Shareholder  Notes  during  the  year  ended  November  30,  2001,  prior  to  their  scheduled  maturity  date  of

December 6, 2001.

On  October  4,  2001,  the  Company’s  Board  of  Directors  approved  a  new  stock  repurchase  authorization  of  up  to  4.0  million  additional  shares  of  the

Company’s  common  stock.  The  authorization  positions  management  to  opportunistically  purchase  common  shares  from  time  to  time  on  the  open 

market or in privately negotiated transactions. No shares had been repurchased under this authorization as of November 30, 2001.

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In connection with its share repurchase program, on August 27, 1999, the Company established a grantor stock ownership trust (the “Trust”) into which

certain shares repurchased in 2000 and 1999 were transferred. The Trust, administered by an independent trustee, acquires, holds and distributes the

shares of common stock for the purpose of funding certain employee compensation and employee benefit obligations of the Company under its existing

stock option, 401(k) and other employee benefit plans. The existence of the Trust has no impact on the amount of benefits or compensation that is paid

under these plans.

For  financial  reporting  purposes,  the  Trust  is  consolidated  with  the  Company.  Any  dividend  transactions  between  the  Company  and  the  Trust  are 

eliminated. Acquired shares held by the Trust remain valued at the market price at the date of purchase and are shown as a reduction to stockholders’

equity in the consolidated balance sheet. The difference between the Trust share value and the fair market value on the date shares are released from

the Trust, for the benefit of employees, is included in additional paid-in capital. Common stock held in the Trust is not considered outstanding in the

computation of earnings per share. The Trust held 8.1 million and 8.8 million shares of common stock at November 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The

trustee votes shares held by the Trust in accordance with voting directions from eligible employees, as specified in a trust agreement with the trustee.

External sources of financing for the Company’s construction activities include its domestic unsecured credit facility, other domestic and foreign bank

lines, third-party secured financings, and the public debt and equity markets. Substantial unused lines of credit remain available for the Company’s

future use, if required, principally through its domestic unsecured revolving credit facility. On October 6, 2000, the Company entered into an unsecured

credit agreement (the “Unsecured Credit Facility”) consisting of a four-year committed revolving credit facility and a five-year term loan, which together

replaced its previously existing revolving credit facility and term loan agreement. The Unsecured Credit Facility totaled $732.0 million at November 30,

2001 and was comprised of a $564.1 million four-year committed revolving credit facility and a $167.9 million five-year term loan. The Unsecured

Credit Facility has the capacity to be expanded up to an aggregate total of $900.0 million if additional bank lending commitments are obtained. Interest

on the Unsecured Credit Facility is payable monthly at the London Interbank Offered Rate plus an applicable spread on amounts borrowed. The Company

had $536.3 million available for its future use under the Unsecured Credit Facility at November 30, 2001. In addition, the Company’s French subsidiaries

have  lines  of  credit  with  various  banks  which  totaled  $321.7  million  at  November  30,  2001  and  have  various  committed  expiration  dates  through

November 2006. Under these unsecured financing agreements, $184.0 million was available to the Company’s French subsidiaries at November 30, 2001.

Depending upon available terms and its negotiating leverage related to specific market conditions, the Company also finances certain land acquisitions

with purchase-money financing from land sellers and other third parties. At November 30, 2001, the Company had outstanding seller-financed notes

payable of $58.6 million secured primarily by the underlying property which had a carrying value of $172.2 million.

The Company’s primary contractual financing obligations at November 30, 2001 were comprised of senior and senior subordinated notes, term loan

borrowings, shareholder notes, mortgages, land contracts and other loans with principal payments due as follows: 2002: $40.9 million; 2003: $186.8

million;  2004:  $180.6  million;  2005:  $168.0  million;  2006:  $124.6  million  and  thereafter:  $250.0  million.  The  Company  also  had  contractual  cash 

ations under various operating lease commitments, which primarily had terms of less than thre

On October 15, 2001 the Company filed a universal shelf registration statement (as subsequently amended, the “2001 Shelf Registration”) with the

Securities and Exchange Commission for up to $750.0 million of the Company’s debt and equity securities, which amount ultimately included $50.0 
million in unused capacity under the Company’s previously existing 1997 Shelf Registration after giving effect to the issuance of $200.0 million of 85⁄8%

senior subordinated notes in December 2001. The 2001 Shelf Registration was declared effective on January 28, 2002 and provides that securities may

be offered from time to time in one or more series and in the form of senior, senior subordinated or subordinated debt, preferred stock, common stock,

stock purchase contracts, stock purchase units and/or warrants to purchase such securities. As of February 15, 2002 no securities had been issued

under the 2001 Shelf Registration and $750.0 million of capacity remained available.

On July 7, 1998, the Company, together with a KBHC Trust that was wholly owned by the Company, issued an aggregate of (i)19.0 million Feline Prides

securities, and (ii)1.0 million KBHC Trust capital securities, with a $10 stated liquidation amount. The Feline Prides consisted of (i)18.0 million Income

Prides with the stated amount per Income Prides of $10, which were units comprised of a capital security and a stock purchase contract under which

the holders were to purchase common stock from the Company not later than August 16, 2001 and the Company was to pay to the holders certain 

unsecured contract adjustment payments, and (ii)1.0 million Growth Prides with a face amount per Growth Prides equal to the $10 stated amount, which

were units consisting of a 1/100th beneficial interest in a zero-coupon U.S. Treasury security and a stock purchase contract under which the holders

were  to  purchase  common  stock  from  the  Company  not  later  than  August  16,  2001  and  the  Company  was  to  pay  to  the  holders  certain  unsecured 

contract adjustment payments.

The KBHC Trust utilized the proceeds from the issuance of the Feline Prides and capital securities to purchase an equivalent principal amount of the

Company’s 8% debentures due August 16, 2003 (the “8% Debentures”). The 8% Debentures were the sole asset of the KBHC Trust. On August 16, 2001,

all of the Company’s Feline Prides mandatorily converted into approximately 6.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock. In connection with the

conversion, all of the 8% Debentures held by the KBHC Trust were retired and the KBHC Trust was subsequently dissolved.

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The Company uses its capital resources primarily for land purchases, land development and housing construction. The Company typically manages 

its  investments  in  land  by  purchasing  property  under  options  and  other  types  of  conditional  contracts  whenever  possible,  and  similarly  controls  its

investment in housing inventories by strongly emphasizing the pre-sale of homes over speculative construction and carefully managing the timing of the

production process. The Company’s backlog ratio (beginning backlog as a percentage of unit deliveries in the succeeding quarter) was approximately

174.0% for the fourth quarter of 2001 and was essentially flat when compared to the ratio for the fourth quarter of 2000. The Company’s inventories

have become significantly more geographically diverse in the last decade, primarily as a result of the Company’s extensive domestic expansion outside

of the West Coast region. As of November 30, 2001, 24.3% of the lots owned or controlled by the Company were located in the West Coast region, with

23.5%  in  the  Southwest  region,  43.7%  in  the  Central  region  and  8.5%  in  France.  The  Company  continues  to  concentrate  its  housing  operations  in 

desirable areas within targeted growth markets, principally oriented toward entry-level and first-time move up purchasers.

The  principal  sources  of  liquidity  for  the  Company’s  mortgage  banking  operations  are  internally  generated  funds  from  the  sales  of  mortgages 

and related servicing rights. Mortgages originated by the mortgage banking operations are generally sold in the secondary market within 60 days of

origination.  External  sources  of  financing  for  these  operations  include  a  $300.0  million  revolving  mortgage  warehouse  agreement  (the  “Mortgage

Warehouse Facility”) and a $200.0 million Master Loan and Security Agreement. The Master Loan and Security Agreement was renewed on May 24,

2001 with an investment bank. The agreement, which expires on May 25, 2002, provides for a facility fee based on the maximum credit amount available

and provides for interest to be paid monthly at the Eurodollar Rate plus an applicable spread on amounts borrowed. During the fourth quarter of 2001,

the  Company’s  mortgage  banking  subsidiary  negotiated  a  temporary  increase  in  the  maximum  credit  amount  available  under  the  Master  Loan  and

Security Agreement to $325.0 million through December 31, 2001. The temporary increase was necessary to meet the Company’s increased volume of

mortgage loan originations. The Mortgage Warehouse Facility, which expires on February 18, 2003, provides for an annual fee based on the committed

balance of the facility and provides for interest at either the London Interbank Offered Rate or the Federal Funds Rate plus an applicable spread on

amounts borrowed. The amounts outstanding under the Mortgage Warehouse Facility and the Master Loan and Security Agreement are secured by a

borrowing  base,  which  includes  certain  mortgage  loans  held  under  commitments  of  sale,  and  are  repayable  from  sales  proceeds.  There  are  no 

compensating balance requirements under either facility. Both facilities include financial covenants and restrictions which, among other things, require

the  maintenance  of  certain  financial  statement  ratios,  a  minimum  tangible  net  worth  and  a  minimum  net  income.  Due  to  the  increased  volume  of 

mortgage loan originations in the fourth quarter of 2001, a substantial portion of the borrowing capacity available to the mortgage banking operations

was utilized at November 30, 2001. At November 30, 2001, the Company’s mortgage banking operations had $19.1 million available under its $300.0

million Mortgage Warehouse Facility and $10.8 million available under its Master Loan and Security Agreement, which had been temporarily increased

to $325.0 million. The maximum credit amount available under the Master Loan and Security Agreement was reduced to the original amount of $200.0

million subsequent to December 31, 2001 and all terms of the original agreement remain as they were prior to the temporary increase. The Company

believes its sources of financing are adequate to fund its mortgage banking operations.

Debt service on the Company’s collateralized mortgage obligations is funded by receipts from mortgage-backed securities. Such funds are expected to

be adequate to meet future debt-payment schedules for the collateralized mortgage obligations and therefore these securities have virtually no impact

on the capital resources and liquidity of the mortgage banking operations.

The Company continues to benefit in all of its operations from the strength of its capital position, which has allowed it to maintain overall profitability

during  troubled  economic  times,  finance  domestic  and  international  expansion,  re-engineer  product  lines  and  diversify  into  new  markets.  Secure

access to capital at competitive rates, among other reasons, should enable the Company to continue to grow and expand. As a result of its geographic

diversification, the disciplines of its KBnxt operational business model and its strong capital position, the Company believes it has adequate resources

and sufficient credit facilities to satisfy its current and reasonably anticipated future requirements for funds needed to acquire capital assets and land,

construct homes, fund its mortgage banking operations, and meet other needs of its business, both on a short and long-term basis.

CONVERSION TO THE EURO CURRENCY

On January 1, 1999, certain member countries of the European Union (the “EU”) established fixed conversion rates between their existing currencies

and the EU’s common currency (the “euro”). The Company conducts substantial business in France, an EU member country. During the established

transition period for the introduction of the euro, which extends to June 30, 2002, the Company will address the issues involved with the adoption of the

new currency. The most important issues associated with the conversion, including: the conversion of information technology systems; the reassess-

ment of currency risk; the negotiation and amendment of contracts; and the processing of tax and accounting records, have been addressed by the

Company and resulted in no material impact on the Company’s financial results.

Based upon its progress to date, the Company believes that use of the euro will not have a significant impact on the manner in which it conducts its 

business affairs and processes its business and accounting records. Accordingly, conversion to the euro is not expected to have a material effect on the

Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On December 14, 2001, pursuant to the 1997 Shelf Registration, the Company issued $200.0 million of 85⁄8% senior subordinated notes at 100% of the

principal  amount  of  the  notes.  The  notes,  which  are  due  December  15,  2008,  with  interest  payable  semi-annually,  represent  unsecured  obligations 

of  the  Company  and  are  subordinated  to  all  existing  and  future  senior  indebtedness  of  the  Company.  Before  December  15,  2004,  the  Company  may

redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes with the net proceeds of one or more public or private equity offerings at a redemption

price of 108.625% of their principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest. The notes are not otherwise redeemable at the option of the

Company.  The  Company  used  $175.0  million  of  the  net  proceeds  from  the  issuance  of  the  notes  to  redeem  all  of  its  outstanding  93⁄8%  senior 

subordinated notes due 2003. The remaining net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

As discussed in Note 1 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, housing and other real estate sales are recognized when title passes to

the  buyer  and  certain  other  conditions  are  met.  As  a  result,  the  Company’s  revenue  recognition  process  does  not  involve  significant  judgments  or 

estimations. Nonetheless, the Company does rely on certain estimates to determine the related construction and land costs and resulting gross margins

associated with revenues recognized. The Company’s construction and land costs are comprised of direct and allocated costs, including estimated costs

for future warranties and amenities. Land, land improvements and other common costs are allocated on a relative fair value basis to units within a 

parcel or subdivision. Land and land development costs generally include related interest and property taxes incurred until development is substantially

completed or deliveries have begun within a subdivision.

In  determining  a  portion  of  the  construction  and  land  costs  for  each  period,  the  Company  relies  on  project  budgets  that  are  based  on  a  variety  of

assumptions, including assumptions about construction schedules and future costs to be incurred. It is possible that actual results could differ from

budgeted  amounts  for  various  reasons,  including  construction  delays,  increases  in  costs  which  have  not  yet  been  committed,  or  unforeseen  issues

encountered  during  construction  that  fall  outside  the  scope  of  contracts  obtained.  While  the  actual  results  for  a  particular  construction  project  are 

accurately reported over time, a variance between the budget and actual costs could result in the understatement or overstatement of construction 

and land costs and construction gross margins in a specific reporting period. To reduce the potential for such distortion, the Company has set forth 

procedures that collectively comprise a critical accounting policy. These procedures, which have been applied by the Company on a consistent basis,

include assessing and revising project budgets on a monthly basis, obtaining commitments from subcontractors and vendors for future costs to be

incurred, reviewing the adequacy of warranty accruals and historical warranty claims experience, and utilizing the most recent information available to

estimate  construction  and  land  costs  to  be  charged  to  expense. The  variances  between  budget  and  actual  amounts  identified  by  the  Company  have 

historically not had a material impact on its consolidated results of operations. Management believes that the Company’s policies provide for reasonably

dependable estimates to be used in the calculation and reporting of construction and land costs.

As disclosed in the consolidated financial statements, the Company had goodwill in the amount of $190.8 million at November 30, 2001. In connection

with the adoption of SFAS No. 142, the Company performed an impairment test of goodwill as of December 1, 2001 which resulted in no impairment being

identified. However, the process of evaluating goodwill for impairment involves the determination of the fair value of the Company’s reporting units.

Inherent in such fair value determinations are certain judgments and estimates, including the interpretation of current economic indicators and market

valuations,  and  assumptions  about  the  Company’s  strategic  plans  with  regard  to  its  operations.  To  the  extent  additional  information  arises  or  the

Company’s strategies change, it is possible that the Company’s conclusion regarding goodwill impairment could change and result in a material effect on

its financial position or results of operations.

As discussed in Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company is involved in litigation incidental to its business, the disposition of which

is expected to have no material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. It is possible, however, that future results of opera-

tions for any particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected by changes in the Company’s assumptions related to these proceedings.

The Company accrues its best estimate of the probable cost for the resolution of legal claims. Such estimates are developed in consultation with outside

counsel handling these matters and are based upon a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. To the extent additional information arises or

the Company’s strategies change, it is possible that the Company’s best estimate of its probable liability in these matters may change.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In  June  2001,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  (“FASB”)  issued  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No.  141,  “Business

Combinations,” (“SFAS No.141”). SFAS No. 141 requires all business combinations to be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and is

effective for all business combinations with a closing date after June 30, 2001. The Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 141 did not have a material effect on

its operating results or financial condition in 2001.

Also  in  June  2001,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  No.  142.  SFAS  No.  142  requires  goodwill  to  be  tested  for  impairment  under  certain  circumstances,  and 

written off when impaired, rather than amortized as previous standards required. SFAS No. 142 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,

2001, although early application is permitted for entities, like the Company, with fiscal years beginning after March 15, 2001.

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The Company adopted SFAS No. 142 on December 1, 2001, earlier than required. Application of the nonamortization provisions of SFAS No. 142 by the

Company will result in the elimination of amortization expense of approximately $28.0 million in 2002. The Company will test goodwill for impairment

using the two-step process prescribed in SFAS No. 142. The first step is a screen for potential impairment, while the second step measures the amount

of impairment, if any. The impairment test of goodwill performed by the Company as of December 1, 2001 indicated no impairment.

OUTLOOK

The  Company’s  residential  backlog  at  November  30,  2001  reached  11,127  units,  the  highest  year-end  backlog  level  in  its  history,  and  represented

aggregate future revenues of $1.89 billion, also a year-end record. The Company’s backlog in terms of units and value at November 30, 2001 increased

5.4% and 4.8%, respectively, compared to 10,559 units in residential backlog, representing aggregate future revenues of $1.80 billion, at year-end

2000. Company-wide net orders of 5,336 units for the quarter ending November 30, 2001 were essentially even with the 5,312 net orders reported in

the corresponding quarter of 2000. The Company experienced significant volatility in its net orders during the fourth quarter of 2001 following the

September 11th terrorist attacks, with year-over-year September domestic net orders down 20.5%. However, net orders regained strength later in the

fourth quarter, with year-over-year comparisons for the second and third months of the quarter showing sequential improvement and the month of

November 2001 showing improvement over November 2000.

Despite the impact of the September 11th tragedy on fourth quarter net orders, the Company’s domestic residential backlog at November 30, 2001

increased 4.2% to $1.60 billion, from $1.53 billion at year-end 2000. The growth in domestic backlog at year-end 2001 reflects increases in backlog in

the Southwest and Central regions, partially offset by a decrease in the West Coast region. On a unit basis, domestic backlog stood at 9,115 units at 

year-end 2001, up 4.3% from 8,742 units at year-end 2000. The West Coast region backlog value totaled $474.6 million on 1,643 units at November 30,

2001, down from $643.6 million on 2,421 units at November 30, 2000. West Coast region net orders decreased 18.8% in the fourth quarter of 2001, to

973 units, from 1,198 units in the fourth quarter of 2000. This decrease was mainly due to year-over-year decreases in net orders for the months of

September  and  October  in  the  wake  of  the  terrorist  attacks.  In  the  Southwest  region,  backlog  value  increased  to  $420.3  million  on  2,551  units  at

November 30, 2001 from $345.6 million on 2,311 units at November 30, 2000. This improvement occurred without any increase in the region’s average

number of active communities. In the Southwest region, fourth quarter net orders decreased 13.5% to 1,156 units in 2001 from 1,337 units in 2000,

partly due to a decline in net-order activity following the events of September 11th. In the Central region, backlog value rose to $700.3 million on 4,921

units at November 30, 2001 from $541.3 million on 4,010 units at November 30, 2000. Fourth quarter net orders in the Central Region increased 5.7%

to 2,051 units in 2001 from 1,941 units in the year-earlier period, despite a temporary decline in net order activity and an increase in cancellations 

following the terrorist attacks.

In France, residential backlog at November 30, 2001 totaled $294.9 million on 2,012 units, up 8.1% and 10.7%, respectively, from $272.9 million on

1,817 units at year-end 2000. French net orders increased 38.3% to 1,156 units in the fourth quarter of 2001 from 836 units in the year-earlier period.

The  value  of  the  backlog  associated  with  French  commercial  development  activities  totaled  approximately  $41.6  million  at  November  30,  2001 

compared to $88.6 million at year-end 2000.

Substantially all homes included in the year-end 2001 backlog are expected to be delivered during 2002. However, cancellation rates could increase,

particularly  if  market  conditions  deteriorate,  international  hostilities  flare  up,  further  terrorist  attacks  occur  or  mortgage  interest  rates  increase,

thereby decreasing backlog and related future revenues.

Although  the  negative  impact  of  the  September  11th  tragedy  on  net  orders  appeared  generally  to  dissipate  with  the  passage  of  time,  the  Company 

continued to experience volatility in its net orders during the first two months of fiscal 2002 with net orders down 4.6% from the comparable period of

2001. Domestic net orders during the two-month period decreased 6.3%, reflecting decreases of 26.6% and 9.3% in the Southwest and Central regions,

respectively, partially offset by an increase of 35.5% in the West Coast region. In France, net orders for the first two months of fiscal 2002 increased

11.2%  compared  to  the  same  period  in  2001.  Full-year  Company-wide  net  order  results  could  be  further  affected  by  global  or  regional  market 

uncertainties, including acts of terrorism or other disruptions, mortgage interest rate volatility in France or the U.S., declines in consumer confidence

in either country and/or other factors.

With the heightened uncertainty surrounding the overall economy due to the general recessionary trends and the September 11th tragedy, the Company

has, for the time being, taken a more conservative posture with regard to cash expenditures, including renegotiating or extending option periods on 

land purchases and terminating certain discretionary expenditures, among other things. The Company believes that having increased cash available

will enhance its ability to navigate in a challenging operating environment and better position it to pursue opportunities to reduce debt, repurchase

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Although the Company has conservatized its cash expenditures in the wake of the acts of terrorism and the U.S. military response to terrorism, the

Company  intends  to  increase  overall  unit  deliveries  in  future  years  through  the  well-developed,  long-term  growth  strategies  it  has  in  place.  These

strategies include the expansion of existing operations to achieve optimal market volume levels and the possible entry into new geographic markets

through  de  novo  entry,  acquisitions  or  a  combination  of  the  two  approaches.  Growth  in  the  Company’s  existing  markets  will  also  be  driven  by  the

Company’s ability to increase the average number of active communities in those markets, with this expansion balanced against changes in the U.S.

political and economic environment.

While adhering to the disciplines of its longstanding KBnxt operational business model, the Company has leveraged the model with additional comple-

mentary initiatives, including strategies to establish and deepen its leading market positions and to identify new acquisition opportunities. The Company

believes its capital structure and operational disciplines will allow it to deliver consistent results even during more challenging economic conditions.

The Company has successfully diversified its operations in recent years while at the same time maintaining a selective approach to land investments.

The Company’s strategies are intended to reduce financial risk and limit the Company’s exposure and sensitivity to swings in economic conditions.

The Company currently expects to deliver between 24,500 and 25,000 homes in 2002 and, based upon such projected deliveries, expects to achieve its

fifth consecutive year of record earnings in fiscal 2002. However, these goals could be materially affected by various risk factors, such as the continued

impact of terrorist activities and U.S. response, accelerating recessionary trends and other adverse changes in economic conditions either nationally, in

the U.S. or France, or in the localized regions in which the Company operates; continued diminution in domestic job growth or employment levels; a con-

tinued downturn in the economy’s pace; continued uncertainties associated with California’s electricity supply problems; changes in home mortgage

interest rates or consumer confidence, among other things. Although the Company expects its 2002 unit deliveries to remain essentially even with 2001

levels, it anticipates solid earnings growth in 2002. The Company believes this projected earnings growth will come from a higher housing gross mar-

gin, a decrease in its selling, general and administrative expense ratio, the elimination of distributions on the Feline Prides and an overall reduction in

its effective tax rate. The Company currently believes that it is well-positioned to meet its financial goals for 2002 due to the performance it achieved in

2001, its excellent cash and borrowing capacity positions, the backlog of homes in place at the beginning of fiscal year 2002 and its plans to continue to

adhere to the disciplines of its KBnxt operational business model.

IMPACT OF INFLATION

The Company’s business is significantly affected by general economic conditions, particularly by inflation and its generally associated adverse effect on

interest rates. Although inflation rates have been low in recent years, rising inflation would likely affect the Company’s revenues and earning power by

reducing demand for homes as a result of correspondingly higher interest rates. In periods of high inflation, the rising costs of land, construction, labor,

interest and administrative expenses have often been recoverable through increased selling prices, although this has not always been possible because

of  high  mortgage  interest  rates  and  competitive  factors  in  the  marketplace.  In  recent  years,  inflation  has  had  no  significant  adverse  impact  on  the

Company, as average annual cost increases have not exceeded the average rate of inflation.

* * * * * * *

Investors are cautioned that certain statements contained in this document, as well as some statements by the Company in periodic press releases and

some  oral  statements  by  Company  officials  to  securities  analysts  and  stockholders  during  presentations  about  the  Company  are  “forward-looking

statements”  within  the  meaning  of  the  Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act  of  1995  (the  “Act”).  Statements  which  are  predictive  in  nature, 

which  depend  upon  or  refer  to  future  events  or  conditions,  or  which  include  words  such  as  “expects”,  “anticipates”,  “intends”,  “plans”,  “believes”, 

“estimates”,  “hopes”,  and  similar  expressions  constitute  forward-looking  statements.  In  addition,  any  statements  concerning  future  financial 

performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, and possible future Company actions,

which may be provided by management are also forward-looking statements as defined by the Act. Forward-looking statements are based on current

expectations and projections about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about the Company, economic and market

factors  and  the  homebuilding  industry,  among  other  things.  These  statements  are  not  guaranties  of  future  performance,  and  the  Company  has  no 

specific intention to update these statements.

Actual  events  and  results  may  differ  materially  from  those  expressed  or  forecasted  in  the  forward-looking  statements  made  by  the  Company  or

Company officials due to a number of factors. The principal important risk factors that could cause the Company’s actual performance and future events

and actions to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the continued impact of the terrorist activities and

U.S. response, accelerating recessionary trends and other adverse changes in general economic conditions, material prices, labor costs, interest rates,

the secondary market for loans, consumer confidence, competition, currency exchange rates insofar as they affect the Company’s operations in France,

environmental factors, government regulations affecting the Company’s operations, the availability and cost of land in desirable areas, unanticipated

violations of Company policy, unanticipated legal proceedings, and conditions in the capital, credit and homebuilding markets.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,

I N   T H O U S A N D S ,   E X C E P T   P E R   S H A R E   A M O U N T S

TOTAL REVENUES

CONSTRUCTION:

Revenues

Construction and land costs

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Operating income

Interest income

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized

Minority interests

Equity in pretax income of unconsolidated joint ventures

Gain on issuance of French subsidiary stock

2001

2000

1999

$ 4,574,184

$ 3,930,858

$ 3,836,295

$ 4,501,715

$ 3,870,488

$ 3,772,121

(3,612,936)

(536,463)

(3,123,869)

(458,010)

(3,051,698)

(461,316)

352,316

3,559

(41,072)

(27,932)

3,875

288,609

5,782

(31,479)

(31,640)

2,926

39,630

259,107

7,806

(28,340)

(29,392)

224

Construction pretax income 

290,746

273,828

209,405

MORTGAGE BANKING:

Revenues:

Interest income

Other

Expenses:

Interest

General and administrative

Secondary marketing trading loss

Mortgage banking pretax income

Total pretax income 

Income taxes

NET INCOME

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

See accompanying notes.

21,935

50,534

72,469

(18,436)

(20,262)

21,130

39,240

60,370

(19,374)

(17,164)

33,771

23,832

324,517

(110,300)

297,660

(87,700)

19,186

44,988

64,174

(16,941)

(11,614)

(18,155)

17,464

226,869

(79,400)

$ 214,217

$ 209,960

$ 147,469

$

$

5.72

5.50

$

$

5.39

5.24

$

$

3.16

3.08

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,

I N   T H O U S A N D S ,   E X C E P T   S H A R E S

ASSETS
CONSTRUCTION:

Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Mortgages and notes receivable
Inventories
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
Deferred income taxes
Goodwill
Other assets

MORTGAGE BANKING:

Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables:

First mortgages and mortgage-backed securities
First mortgages held under commitments of sale and other receivables

Other assets

TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CONSTRUCTION:

Accounts payable
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Mortgages and notes payable

MORTGAGE BANKING:

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Notes payable
Collateralized mortgage obligations secured by mortgage-backed securities

MINORITY INTERESTS:

Consolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures
Company obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trust

holding solely debentures of the Company

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

Preferred stock — $1.00 par value; authorized, 10,000,000 shares: none outstanding
Common stock — $1.00 par value; authorized, 100,000,000 shares; 51,825,270 and
44,397,243 shares outstanding at November 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively

Paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Deferred compensation
Grantor stock ownership trust, at cost: 8,142,831 shares and 8,782,252 shares at 

November 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively

Treasury stock, at cost: 1,448,100 shares at November 30, 2001 and 2000

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

See accompanying notes.

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2001

2000

$ 266,195
423,057
13,986
1,884,761
8,844
118,584
190,785
77,310

$

21,385
294,760
11,821
1,657,401
10,407
73,842
202,177
89,975

2,983,522

2,361,768

15,138

11,696

30,912
655,491
7,803

709,344

43,137
403,165
9,155

467,153

$3,692,866

$2,828,921

$ 446,279
351,144
1,088,615

$ 311,537
201,672
987,980

1,886,038

1,501,189

33,289
595,035
22,359

650,683

11,135
385,294
29,928

426,357

63,664

56,866

63,664

51,825
458,089
801,408
(3,084)
(10,444)

(176,976)
(28,337)

189,750

246,616

44,397
240,761
598,374
(9,564)

(190,872)
(28,337)

1,092,481

654,759

$3,692,866

$2,828,921

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 

2001, 2000 AND 1999

NUMBER OF SHARES

GRANTOR

STOCK

ACCUMULATED

OTHER

GRANTOR

STOCK

TOTAL

IN THOUSANDS

STOCK

TRUST

STOCK

STOCK

CAPITAL

EARNINGS

INCOME COMPENSATION

TRUST

STOCK

EQUITY

COMMON

OWNERSHIP

TREASURY

COMMON

PAID-IN

RETAINED COMPREHENSIVE

DEFERRED

OWNERSHIP

TREASURY

STOCKHOLDERS’

Balance at November 30, 1998

39,992

$39,992 $193,520 $243,356

$(2,357)

$ 474,511

147,469

773

148,242

(14,199)

3,898

146,005

(81,874)

676,583

209,960

(7,980)

201,980

(11,465)

5,751

(104,000)

(109,006)

Comprehensive income:

Net income

Foreign currency translation 

adjustments

Total comprehensive income

Dividends on common stock

Exercise of employee 

stock options

Issuance of common stock 

147,469

(14,199)

773

212

212

3,686

related to an acquisition

7,887

7,887

138,118

Grantor stock ownership trust

(3,750)

$ (81,874)

Balance at November 30, 1999

48,091

(3,750)

48,091

335,324

376,626

(1,584)

(81,874)

Comprehensive income:

Net income

Foreign currency translation 

adjustments

Total comprehensive income

Dividends on common stock

Exercise of employee 

stock options

Common stock purchased 

and retired

306

(4,000)

Grantor stock ownership trust

(5,032)

Treasury stock

Issuance of French 

subsidiary stock

209,960

(11,465)

(7,980)

306

5,445

(4,000)

(100,000)

(8)

(108,998)

(1,448)

$(28,337)

(28,337)

23,253

23,253

Balance at November 30, 2000

44,397

(8,782)

(1,448) 44,397

240,761

598,374

(9,564)

(190,872)

(28,337)

654,759

Comprehensive income:

Net income

Foreign currency translation 

adjustments

Net unrealized gain on hedges

Total comprehensive income

Dividends on common stock

Exercise of employee 

stock options

Feline Prides conversion

Employee deferred

stock compensation

1,451

5,977

1,451

5,977

27,365

183,773

Grantor stock ownership trust

639

6,190

214,217

(11,183)

2,594

3,886

$(10,444)

13,896

214,217

2,594

3,886

220,697

(11,183)

28,816

189,750

(10,444)

20,086

Balance at November 30, 2001

51,825

(8,143)

(1,448) $51,825 $458,089 $801,408

$(3,084)

$(10,444) $(176,976) $(28,337) $1,092,481

See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,

I N   T H O U S A N D S

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by 

operating activities:

Equity in pretax income of unconsolidated joint ventures
Minority interests
Gain on issuance of French subsidiary stock
Amortization of discounts and issuance costs
Depreciation and amortization
Provision for deferred income taxes
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:

Receivables
Inventories
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
Other, net

Net cash provided by operating activities

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
Net sales (originations) of mortgages held for long-term investment
Payments received on first mortgages and mortgage-backed securities
Purchases of property and equipment, net

Net cash used by investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Net proceeds from credit agreements and other short-term borrowings
Proceeds from issuance of senior subordinated notes
Issuance of French subsidiary stock
Payments on collateralized mortgage obligations
Payments on mortgages, land contracts and other loans
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans
Payments to minority interests
Payments of cash dividends
Repurchases of common stock

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

2001

2000

1999

$ 214,217

$ 209,960

$ 147,469

(3,875)
27,932

1,284
43,858
(44,742)

(372,852)
(137,103)
295,856
21,345

45,920

(53,724)
5,438
4,270
7,955
(12,189)

(48,250)

31,336
247,500

(7,569)
(26,277)
37,909
(21,134)
(11,183)

250,582

248,252
33,081

(2,926)
31,640
(39,630)
1,012
41,298
25,677

(53,935)
(96,078)
(54,970)
(9,140)

52,908

(24,292)
13,885
(2,645)
6,615
(18,500)

(24,937)

(224)
29,392

1,501
38,251
(25,913)

(184,116)
(38,761)
130,257
5,014

102,870

(11,646)
(15,022)
(2,756)
14,629
(19,160)

(33,955)

84,984

119,425

113,118
(6,312)
(25,857)
11,636
(20,133)
(11,465)
(169,228)

(14,098)
(73,329)
3,897
(43,723)
(14,199)
(81,874)

(23,257)

(103,901)

4,714
28,367

(34,986)
63,353

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

$ 281,333

$ 33,081

$ 28,367

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized
Income taxes paid

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH ACTIVITIES:

Cost of inventories acquired through seller financing
Conversion of Feline Prides
Issuance of promissory notes to repurchase common stock
Issuance of common stock related to an acquisition
Debt assumed related to an acquisition

See accompanying notes.

$ 54,128
61,033

$ 50,042
40,818

$ 43,014
64,554

$ 54,550
189,750

$ 25,054

$ 43,529

78,000

146,005
303,239

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

O P E R AT I O N S KB Home (the “Company”) is a regional builder of single-family homes with operations in the United States and France. Domestically,
the Company operates in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas. In France, the Company operates through a majority-

owned  subsidiary  which  also  develops  commercial  and  high-density  residential  projects,  such  as  condominium  complexes.  Through  its  mortgage

banking subsidiary, KB Home Mortgage, the Company provides mortgage banking services to its domestic homebuyers.

B A S I S   O F   P R E S E N TAT I O N The  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the  accounts  of  the  Company  and  all  significant  subsidiaries  and  joint 
ventures in which a controlling interest is held. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures in

which the Company has less than a controlling interest are accounted for using the equity method.

U S E   O F   E S T I M AT E S The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and, as such, include
amounts based on informed estimates and judgments of management. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

C A S H   A N D   C A S H   E Q U I VA L E N T S The  Company  considers  all  highly  liquid  debt  instruments  and  other  short-term  investments  purchased  with  a 
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of November 30, 2001 and 2000, the Company’s cash equivalents totaled $291,713,000 and

$1,830,000, respectively.

FO R E I G N   C U R R E N C Y   T R A N S L AT I O N Results of operations for French entities are translated to U.S. dollars using the average exchange rates during
the period. Assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Resulting translation adjustments are

recorded in stockholders’ equity as foreign currency translation adjustments. 

CO N S T R U CT I O N  O P E R AT I O N S Housing and other real estate sales are recognized when title passes to the buyer and all of the following conditions are
met: a sale is consummated, a significant down payment is received, the earnings process is complete and the collection of any remaining receivables 

is  reasonably  assured.  In  France,  revenues  from  development  and  construction  of  single-family  detached  homes,  condominiums  and  commercial 

buildings, under long-term contracts with individual investors who own the land, are recognized using the percentage of completion method, which is

generally based on costs incurred as a percentage of estimated total costs of individual projects. Revenues recognized in excess of amounts collected

are classified as receivables. Amounts received from buyers in excess of revenues recognized, if any, are classified as other liabilities. 

Construction  and  land  costs  are  comprised  of  direct  and  allocated  costs,  including  estimated  future  costs  for  warranties  and  amenities.  Land,  land

improvements  and  other  common  costs  are  allocated  on  a  relative  fair  value  basis  to  units  within  a  parcel  or  subdivision.  Land  and  land  develop-

ment  costs  generally  include  related  interest  and  property  taxes  incurred  until  development  is  substantially  completed  or  deliveries  have  begun 

within a subdivision.

Land to be developed and projects under development are stated at cost unless the carrying amount of the parcel or subdivision is determined not to be

recoverable, in which case the impaired inventories are written down to fair value. Write-downs of impaired inventories are recorded as adjustments to

the cost basis of the inventory. The Company’s inventories typically do not consist of completed projects.

M O R TG A G E   B A N K I N G   O P E R AT I O N S First mortgages and mortgage-backed securities consist of securities held for long-term investment and are 
valued at amortized cost. First mortgages held under commitments of sale are valued at the lower of aggregate cost or market. Market is principally

based on public market quotations or outstanding commitments obtained from investors to purchase first mortgages receivable.

Principal  and  interest  payments  received  on  mortgage-backed  securities  are  invested  in  short-term  securities  maturing  on  the  next  debt  service 

date of the collateralized mortgage obligations for which the securities are held as collateral. Such payments are restricted to the payment of the debt

service on the collateralized mortgage obligations. 

A CCO U N T I N G   FO R   D E R I VAT I V E   I N S T R U M E N T S   A N D   H E D G I N G   A CT I V I T I E S Effective  December  1,  2000,  the  Company  adopted  Statement  of
Financial  Accounting  Standards  No.  133,  “Accounting  for  Derivative  Instruments  and  Hedging  Activities,”  (“SFAS  No.  133”),  as  amended,  which

addresses  the  accounting  for  and  disclosure  of  derivative  instruments,  including  derivative  instruments  embedded  in  other  contracts,  and  hedging

activities. SFAS No. 133 requires the Company to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges must be

adjusted to fair value through income. If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives are

either offset against the change in fair value of assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive income

until the hedged item is recognized in earnings.

In the normal course of business, the Company uses financial instruments to meet the financing needs of its customers and reduce its exposure to 

fluctuations in interest rates. The Company’s risk management program involves the use of mortgage forward delivery contracts and non-mandatory

commitments to mitigate its exposure to movements in interest rates on interest rate lock agreements and mortgage loans held for sale. The Company

forecasts the amount and timing of its future loan sales and uses mortgage forward delivery contracts and non-mandatory commitments to hedge the

variability of the cash flows associated with the Company’s future loan sales. The mortgage forward delivery contracts and non-mandatory commit-

ments are designated as cash flow hedges and changes in the value of these instruments are recognized in other comprehensive income until such time

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that  earnings  are  affected  by  the  underlying  hedged  item.  At  the  inception  of  a  hedge,  the  Company  formally  documents  the  relationship  between 

the mortgage forward delivery contracts or non-mandatory commitments and the forecasted loan sales as well as the risk management objective and

strategy for undertaking the hedge transactions. Mortgage forward delivery contracts are obtained through the U.S. public markets and non-mandatory

commitments are entered into with major financial institutions in order to minimize counterparty credit risk.

In its mortgage loan origination process, the Company also uses interest rate lock agreements which represent commitments to originate loans to 

customers at market rates on the date such agreements are established, typically three months or less before settlement. These interest rate lock

agreements generally have no value on the date of origination, however, may gain or lose value due to subsequent changes in mortgage interest rates.

All of the Company’s interest rate lock agreements are classified as held for sale upon funding of the underlying loans. In accordance with SFAS No. 133,

the Company classifies and accounts for its interest rate lock agreements as non-designated derivative instruments and records these agreements at

fair value with changes in value recorded to current earnings.

In  connection  with  the  adoption  of  SFAS  No.  133,  at  December  1,  2000,  the  Company  recognized  a  pretax  cumulative  effect  transition  adjustment 

which reduced other comprehensive income by $2,400,000. This amount represented the cumulative net adjustments at December 1, 2000 of mortgage 

forward delivery contracts and non-mandatory commitments. Pursuant to the requirements of SFAS No. 133, cumulative losses in other comprehensive

income of $2,400,000 were recognized in earnings during the year ended November 30, 2001, concurrent with the settlement of the related forecasted

loan  sales.  Cumulative  gains  related  to  the  derivative  instruments  in  the  amount  of  $3,886,000  were  recorded  in  other  comprehensive  income  at

November 30, 2001 and will be recognized in earnings generally within three months or less, concurrent with the recognition in earnings of the hedged

forecasted loan sales.

S E CO N D A R Y   M A R K E T I N G   T R A D I N G   LO S S On August 31, 1999, the Company disclosed that it had discovered unauthorized mortgage loan trading
activity by an employee of its mortgage banking subsidiary resulting in a pretax trading loss of $18,155,000 ($11,755,000, or $.25 per diluted share, on

an after-tax basis). It is normal practice for the Company’s mortgage banking subsidiary to sell loans into the market that approximately match loan

commitments to the Company’s homebuyers. This practice is intended to hedge exposure to changes in interest rates that may occur until loans are sold

to secondary market investors in the ordinary course of business. The loss was the result of a single employee engaging in unauthorized mortgage loan

trading largely unrelated to mortgage originations. The employee who conducted the unauthorized trading was terminated.

S TO C K   O P T I O N S The Company’s employee stock option plans are accounted for under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB Opinion No. 25”).

I N CO M E  TA X E S Income taxes are provided for at rates applicable in the countries in which the income is earned. Provision is made currently for United
States federal income taxes on earnings of foreign subsidiaries that are not expected to be reinvested indefinitely.

E A R N I N G S   P E R   S H A R E Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the average number of common shares outstanding for the
period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the average number of shares outstanding including all dilutive potentially

issuable  shares  under  various  stock  option  plans  and  stock  purchase  contracts.  The  following  table  presents  a  reconciliation  of  average  shares

outstanding:

YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,

I N   T H O U S A N D S

Basic average shares outstanding

Net effect of stock options assumed to be exercised

Diluted average shares outstanding

2001

37,465

1,454

38,919

2000

38,931

1,138

40,069

1999

46,730

1,101

47,831

S E G M E N T   I N FO R M AT I O N In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise
and  Related  Information,”  the  Company  has  identified  two  reportable  segments:  construction  and  mortgage  banking.  The  Company’s  construction 

segment consists primarily of domestic and foreign homebuilding operations. The Company’s construction operations are engaged in the acquisition

and development of land primarily for residential purposes and offer a wide variety of homes that are designed to appeal to the first-time homebuyer.

Domestically, the Company currently sells homes in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas. Internationally, the Company

operates  in  France  through  a  majority-owned  subsidiary.  In  addition  to  constructing  homes,  the  Company’s  French  subsidiary  builds  commercial 

projects  and  high-density  residential  properties,  such  as  condominium  complexes,  in  France.  The  Company’s  mortgage  banking  operations  provide

mortgage  banking  services  primarily  to  the  Company’s  domestic  homebuyers.  The  mortgage  banking  segment  originates,  processes  and  sells 

mortgages to third-party investors. The Company does not retain or service the mortgages that it originates but, rather, sells the mortgages and related

servicing rights to investors.

Information  for  the  Company’s  reportable  segments  are  presented  in  its  consolidated  statements  of  income  and  consolidated  balance  sheets  included

herein. The Company’s reporting segments follow the same accounting policies used for the Company’s consolidated financial statements as described in

the summary of significant accounting policies. Management evaluates a segment’s performance based upon a number of factors including pretax results.

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R E C E N T   A CCO U N T I N G   P R O N O U N C E M E N T S In  June  2001,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  (“FASB”)  issued  Statement  of  Financial
Accounting Standards No. 141, “Business Combinations,” (“SFAS No. 141”). SFAS No. 141 requires all business combinations to be accounted for using

the purchase method of accounting and is effective for all business combinations with a closing date after June 30, 2001. The Company’s adoption of

SFAS No. 141 did not have a material effect on its operating results or financial condition in 2001. 

The Company has recorded goodwill in connection with various acquisitions completed in recent years. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase

price over the fair value of net assets acquired. The Company amortized goodwill through November 30, 2001 over periods ranging from five to ten

years using the straight-line method. At November 30, 2001 and 2000, accumulated amortization totaled $107,744,000 and $79,756,000, respectively.

In June 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” (“SFAS No. 142”). SFAS

No. 142 requires goodwill to be tested for impairment under certain circumstances, and written off when impaired, rather than amortized as previous

standards required. SFAS No. 142 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, although early application is permitted for entities,

like the Company, with fiscal years beginning after March 15, 2001. The Company adopted SFAS No. 142 on December 1, 2001, earlier than required.

Application of the nonamortization provisions of SFAS No. 142 by the Company will result in the elimination of amortization expense of approximately

$28,000,000 in 2002. The Company will test goodwill for impairment using the two-step process prescribed in SFAS No. 142. The first step is a screen

for potential impairment, while the second step measures the amount of impairment, if any. The impairment test of goodwill performed by the Company

as of December 1, 2001 indicated no impairment.

R E C L A S S I F I CAT I O N S Certain  amounts  in  the  consolidated  financial  statements  of  prior  years  have  been  reclassified  to  conform  to  the 
2001 presentation.

NOTE 2. ISSUANCE OF FRENCH SUBSIDIARY STOCK

On February 7, 2000, Kaufman & Broad S.A. (“KBSA”), the Company’s wholly owned French subsidiary, issued 5,314,327 common shares (including the

over-allotment option) in an initial public offering. The offering was made in France and elsewhere in Europe and was priced at 23 euros per share.

Since  the  initial  public  offering,  KBSA  has  been  listed  on  the  Premier  Marché  of  the  ParisBourse.  The  offering  generated  total  net  proceeds  of

$113,100,000, of which $82,900,000 was used by the Company to reduce its domestic debt and repurchase shares of its common stock. The remainder

of the proceeds was used to fund internal and external growth of KBSA. The Company recognized a gain of $39,630,000, or $.99 per diluted share as a

result of the offering. For tax purposes, the proceeds received by the Company in connection with the initial public offering were treated as a dividend

paid out of the accumulated earnings and profits of KBSA. While such dividends are generally taxed on a current basis, the Company had sufficient 

foreign tax credits to offset any federal taxes due on the dividend received; therefore, no deferred taxes were provided on the gain recognized in the

financial statements for the year ended November 30, 2000. Since the initial public offering, the Company has maintained a 57% majority ownership

interest in KBSA and continues to consolidate these operations in its financial statements.

NOTE 3. ACQUISITIONS

Effective January 7, 1999, the Company acquired substantially all of the homebuilding assets of the Lewis Homes group of companies (“Lewis Homes”).

Lewis Homes was engaged in the acquisition, development and sale of residential real estate in California and Nevada. The purchase price for Lewis

Homes was approximately $449,244,000, comprised of the assumption of approximately $303,239,000 in debt and the issuance of 7,886,686 shares of

the  Company’s  common  stock  valued  at  approximately  $146,005,000.  The  purchase  price  was  based  on  the  December  31,  1998  net  book  values  of 

the entities purchased. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired was $177,600,000 and was allocated to

goodwill. Through November 30, 2001, the Company amortized the goodwill on a straight-line basis over a period of ten years. However, in accordance

with SFAS No. 142, which the Company adopted as of December 1, 2001, in future periods the goodwill will no longer be amortized but will be reviewed

for impairment on an annual basis.

The  7,886,686  shares  of  Company  common  stock  issued  in  the  acquisition  were  “restricted”  shares  and  could  not  be  resold  without  a  registration 

statement or compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Rule 144”), which, among other things, limits the number of shares that may

be resold in a given period. The Company originally agreed to file a registration statement for 6,000,000 of those shares in three increments at the Lewis

family’s request from July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2002. On September 21, 2000, the Company instead repurchased 4,000,000 of the shares issued in the

acquisition from the Lewis holders at a price of $26.00 per share. In connection with the repurchase, the Lewis holders’ registration rights for the first

two increments were extinguished. In the period subsequent to the Company’s repurchase, the Lewis holders sold most of the balance of their shares

within the requirements of Rule 144. In connection with the acquisition of Lewis Homes, the Company obtained a $200,000,000 unsecured term loan

agreement with various banks to refinance certain debt assumed. The Company used borrowings under its existing domestic unsecured revolving credit

facility to refinance certain other debt assumed in the Lewis Homes acquisition. The acquisition consideration for Lewis Homes was determined by

arm’s-length  negotiations  between  the  parties.  The  acquisition  was  accounted  for  as  a  purchase,  with  the  results  of  Lewis  Homes  included  in  the

Company’s consolidated financial statements as of January 7, 1999.

During the year ended November 30, 2000, the Company’s French subsidiary, KBSA, completed the acquisitions of four homebuilders in France. These

companies were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $33,516,000 and were accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The excess

of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired was $24,745,000 and was allocated to goodwill. Through November 30,

2001, the Company amortized the goodwill on a straight-line basis over a period of ten years. However, in accordance with SFAS No. 142, which the

Company adopted as of December 1, 2001, in future periods the goodwill will no longer be amortized but will be reviewed for impairment on an annual

basis. The pro forma results for 2000, assuming these acquisitions had been made at the beginning of the year, would not be materially different from

reported results.

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On July 19, 2001, the Company acquired Trademark Home Builders, Inc. (“Trademark”), a builder of single-family homes in Jacksonville, Florida. The

acquisition marked the Company’s entry into Florida. Trademark was acquired for approximately $30,146,000, including the assumption of approxi-

mately $16,284,000 in debt, and was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair

value of net assets acquired was $9,240,000 and was allocated to goodwill and assigned to the Company’s construction segment. On September 26,

2001, KBSA completed the acquisition of Résidences Bernard Teillaud (“RBT”), a France-based builder of condominiums. As a result of the acquisition,

KBSA anticipates having a leading market position in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. RBT was acquired for approximately $28,675,000 and was

accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired was

$10,152,000  and  was  allocated  to  goodwill  and  assigned  to  the  Company’s  construction  segment.  In  accordance  with  SFAS  No.  142,  the  goodwill

amounts recorded in connection with the acquisitions of Trademark and RBT will not be amortized but will be reviewed for impairment on an annual

basis. The results of Trademark and RBT were included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of their respective acquisition dates. The

pro forma results of the Company for 2001 and 2000, assuming these acquisitions had been made at the beginning of each year, would not be materially

different from reported results.

NOTE 4. RECEIVABLES

CO N S T R U CT I O N Trade  receivables  amounted  to  $329,812,000  and  $213,197,000  at  November  30,  2001  and  2000,  respectively.  Included  in  these
amounts  are  unbilled  receivables  due  from  buyers  on  sales  of  French  single-family  detached  homes,  condominiums  and  commercial  buildings

accounted for using the percentage of completion method totaling $311,871,000 at November 30, 2001 and $161,658,000 at November 30, 2000. The

buyers  are  contractually  obligated  to  remit  payments  against  their  unbilled  balances.  Other  receivables  of  $93,245,000  at  November  30,  2001  and

$81,563,000 at November 30, 2000 included escrow deposits and amounts due from municipalities and utility companies.

At November 30, 2001 and 2000, receivables were net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $19,487,000 and $10,152,000, respectively.

M O R TG A G E   B A N K I N G First mortgages and mortgage-backed securities consisted of loans of $7,464,000 at November 30, 2001 and $11,734,000 at
November 30, 2000 and mortgage-backed securities of $23,448,000 and $31,403,000 at November 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The mortgage-

backed  securities  serve  as  collateral  for  related  collateralized  mortgage  obligations.  The  properties  covered  by  the  mortgages  underlying  the 

mortgage-backed  securities  are  single-family  residences.  Issuers  of  the  mortgage-backed  securities  are  the  Government  National  Mortgage
Association and Fannie Mae. The first mortgages and mortgage-backed securities bore interest at an average rate of 81⁄4% and 83⁄8% at November 30,
2001 and 2000, respectively (with rates ranging from 7% to 115⁄8% in 2001 and 7% to 12% in 2000).

The Company’s mortgage-backed securities held for long-term investment have been classified as held-to-maturity and are stated at amortized cost,

adjusted for amortization of discounts and premiums to maturity. Such amortization is included in interest income. The total gross unrealized gains and

gross  unrealized  losses  on  the  mortgage-backed  securities  were  $1,060,000  and  $0,  respectively  at  November  30,  2001  and  $600,000  and  $0, 

respectively at November 30, 2000.

First mortgages held under commitments of sale and other receivables consisted of first mortgages held under commitments of sale of $628,627,000

at November 30, 2001 and $389,494,000 at November 30, 2000 and other receivables of $26,864,000 and $13,671,000 at November 30, 2001 and 2000,
respectively. The first mortgages held under commitments of sale bore interest at average rates of 71⁄4% and 71⁄2% at November 30, 2001 and 2000,

respectively. The balance in first mortgages held under commitments of sale and other receivables fluctuates significantly during the year and typically

reaches its highest level at quarter-ends, corresponding to the Company’s home and mortgage delivery activity.

The Company uses mortgage forward delivery contracts and non-mandatory commitments to mitigate its exposure to movements in interest rates on

interest rate lock agreements and mortgage loans held for sale. At November 30, 2001 and 2000, the Company had aggregate notional amounts of

$825,760,000 and $512,000,000, respectively, outstanding under mortgage forward delivery contracts and non-mandatory commitments and notional

amounts of $108,077,000 and $61,485,000, respectively, outstanding under interest rate lock agreements. Interest rate lock agreements had interest
rates  ranging  from  5%  to  8%  as  of  November  30,  2001  and  61⁄2%  to  93⁄4%  as  of  November  30,  2000.  The  estimated  fair  value  of  mortgage  forward 

delivery contracts and non-mandatory commitments exceeded the contract value by $3,886,000 at November 30, 2001 and was less than the contract

value by $2,400,000 at November 30, 2000. At November 30, 2001 and 2000, the estimated fair value of interest rate lock agreements was less than the

contract value by $209,000 and $200,000, respectively. All of the fair values were based on available market information.

NOTE 5. INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following:

NOVEMBER 30,

I N   T H O U S A N D S

Homes, lots and improvements in production

Land under development

Total inventories

2001

2000

$1,433,880

$1,115,824

450,881

541,577

$1,884,761

$1,657,401

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Land under development primarily consists of parcels on which 50% or less of estimated development costs have been incurred.

The impact of capitalizing interest costs on consolidated pretax income is as follows:

YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,

I N   T H O U S A N D S

Interest incurred

Interest expensed

Interest capitalized

Interest amortized

2001

2000

1999

$103,046

(41,072)

61,974

(64,025)

$ 94,201

(31,479)

62,722

(40,679)

$ 78,041

(28,340)

49,701

(44,257)

Net impact on consolidated pretax income

$ (2,051)

$ 22,043

$ 5,444

NOTE 6. INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES

The Company participates in a number of joint ventures in which it has less than a controlling interest. These joint ventures, which operate in certain

markets  in  the  United  States  and  France  where  the  Company’s  consolidated  construction  operations  are  located,  are  engaged  in  the  development, 

construction  and  sale  of  residential  properties  and  commercial  projects.  Combined  condensed  financial  information  concerning  the  Company’s 

unconsolidated joint venture activities follows:

NOVEMBER 30,

I N   T H O U S A N D S

Cash

Receivables

Inventories

Other assets

Total assets

Mortgages and notes payable

Other liabilities

Equity of:

The Company

Others

Total liabilities and equity

2001

2000

$10,136

16,905

35,565

1,066

$63,672

$18,373

21,517

8,844

14,938

$ 9,151

11,440

36,100

166

$56,857

$17,522

14,936

10,407

13,992

$63,672

$56,857

The joint ventures finance land and inventory investments of the Company’s operating subsidiaries primarily through a variety of borrowing arrange-

ments. The Company typically does not guarantee these financing arrangements.

YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,

I N   T H O U S A N D S

Revenues

Cost of sales

Other expenses, net

Total pretax income 

The Company’s share of pretax income 

2001

2000

1999

$ 82,122

(56,969)

(18,668)

$116,837

(85,383)

(26,533)

$ 6,485

$ 4,921

$ 3,875

$ 2,926

$13,889

(9,842)

(426)

$ 3,621

$

224

The Company’s share of pretax income includes management fees earned from the unconsolidated joint ventures.

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NOTE 7. MORTGAGES AND NOTES PAYABLE

CO N S T R U CT I O N Mortgages and notes payable consisted of the following (interest rates are as of November 30):

NOVEMBER 30,

I N   T H O U S A N D S

Unsecured domestic borrowings with banks under a revolving credit agreement (77⁄8% in 2000)
Unsecured French borrowings (41⁄5% to 51⁄2% in 2001 and 54⁄5% to 61⁄2% in 2000)
Term loan borrowings (41⁄8% in 2001 and 83⁄8% in 2000)
Shareholder notes (63⁄5% in 2000)
Mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans (41⁄4% to 10% in 2001 

and 41⁄4% to 101⁄2% in 2000)
Senior notes due 2004 at 73⁄4%
Senior subordinated notes due 2003 at 93⁄8%
Senior subordinated notes due 2006 at 95⁄8%
Senior subordinated notes due 2011 at 91⁄2%

Total mortgages and notes payable

2001

2000

$ 137,730

167,950

58,586

175,000

174,714

124,635

250,000

$120,000

125,135

160,950

78,000

29,780

175,000

174,534

124,581

$1,088,615

$987,980

On October 6, 2000, the Company entered into an unsecured credit agreement (the “Unsecured Credit Facility”) consisting of a four-year committed

revolving credit facility and a five-year term loan, which together replaced its previously existing revolving credit facility and term loan agreement. The

Unsecured  Credit  Facility  totaled  $732,000,000  at  November  30,  2001  and  was  comprised  of  a  $564,050,000  four-year  committed  revolving  credit 

facility and a $167,950,000 five-year term loan. The Unsecured Credit Facility has the capacity to be expanded up to an aggregate total of $900,000,000

if additional bank lending commitments are obtained. Interest on the Unsecured Credit Facility is payable monthly at the London Interbank Offered Rate

plus an applicable spread on amounts borrowed.

The  Company’s  French  subsidiaries  have  lines  of  credit  with  various  banks  which  totaled  $321,675,000  at  November  30,  2001  and  have  various 

committed expiration dates through November 2006. These lines of credit provide for interest on borrowings at either the French Federal Funds Rate or

the Paris Interbank Offered Rate plus an applicable spread.

On September 21, 2000, in connection with the repurchase of 4,000,000 shares from the Lewis holders, the Company issued promissory notes (the

“Shareholder Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount of $78,000,000, to the Lewis holders. Interest on the Shareholder Notes was accrued monthly
at an annual rate of 63⁄5%. The Company paid off the Shareholder Notes during the year ended November 30, 2001.

The weighted average annual interest rate on aggregate unsecured borrowings, excluding the senior and senior subordinated notes, was 43⁄8% and 73⁄8%

at November 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

On April 26, 1993, the Company issued $175,000,000 principal amount of 93⁄8% senior subordinated notes at 99.202%. The notes were due May 1, 2003

with interest payable semi-annually. The notes represented unsecured obligations of the Company and were subordinated to all existing and future

senior indebtedness of the Company. The Company had the ability to redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at any time at 100% of their principal amount.
The Company redeemed all of the outstanding 93⁄8% senior subordinated notes on December 31, 2001.

On  October  29,  1996,  the  Company  filed  a  universal  shelf  registration  statement  (the  “1996  Shelf  Registration”)  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange

Commission  for  up  to  $300,000,000  of  the  Company’s  debt  and  equity  securities.  The  Company’s  previously  outstanding  shelf  registration  for  debt 

securities in the amount of $100,000,000 was subsumed within the 1996 Shelf Registration. On November 14, 1996, the Company utilized the 1996
Shelf Registration to issue $125,000,000 of 95⁄8% senior subordinated notes at 99.525%. The notes, which are due November 15, 2006 with interest

payable semi-annually, represent unsecured obligations of the Company and are subordinated to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the

Company. The notes are redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at 104.8125% of their principal amount beginning November 15,

2001, and thereafter, at prices declining annually to 100% on and after November 15, 2004.

On October 14, 1997, pursuant to the 1996 Shelf Registration, the Company issued $175,000,000 of 73⁄4% senior notes at 100% of the principal amount

of the notes. The notes, which are due October 15, 2004 with interest payable semi-annually, represent unsecured obligations of the Company and rank

pari passu in right of payment with all other senior unsecured indebtedness of the Company. The notes are not redeemable by the Company prior to

stated maturity. This offering resulted in the issuance of all available securities under the 1996 Shelf Registration.

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On  December  5,  1997,  the  Company  filed  a  universal  shelf  registration  statement  (the  “1997  Shelf  Registration”)  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange

Commission  for  up  to  $500,000,000  of  the  Company’s  debt  and  equity  securities.  This  universal  shelf  registration  provides  that  securities  may  be

offered from time to time in one or more series and in the form of senior, senior subordinated or subordinated debt, preferred stock, common stock,

and/or warrants to purchase such securities.

On February 8, 2001, pursuant to the 1997 Shelf Registration, the Company issued $250,000,000 of 91⁄2% senior subordinated notes at 100% of the 

principal amount of the notes. The notes, which are due February 15, 2011 with interest payable semi-annually, represent unsecured obligations of the

Company and are subordinated to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company. The notes are redeemable at the option of the Company,

in whole, or in part, at 104.750% of their principal amount beginning February 15, 2006, and thereafter at prices declining annually to 100% on and after

February 15, 2009. Proceeds from the issuance of the notes were used to pay down bank borrowings.

On October 15, 2001, the Company filed a universal shelf registration statement (as subsequently amended, the “2001 Shelf Registration”) with the

Securities and Exchange Commission for up to $500,000,000 of the Company’s debt and equity securities. The remaining capacity under the 1997 Shelf

Registration was rolled into the 2001 Shelf Registration, thereby providing the Company with a total issuance capacity of $750,000,000 under the 2001

Shelf Registration. The 2001 Shelf Registration provides that securities may be offered from time to time in one or more series and in the form of senior,

senior subordinated or subordinated debt, preferred stock, common stock, stock purchase contracts, stock purchase units and/or warrants to purchase

such securities. The 2001 Shelf Registration had not been declared effective as of November 30, 2001.

The 73⁄4% senior notes and 93⁄8%, 95⁄8% and 91⁄2% senior subordinated notes contain certain restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit the abil-

ity of the Company to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends, make certain investments, create certain liens, engage in mergers, consolidations,

or  sales  of  assets,  or  engage  in  certain  transactions  with  officers,  directors  and  employees.  Under  the  terms  of  the  Unsecured  Credit  Facility,  the

Company  is  required,  among  other  things,  to  maintain  certain  financial  statement  ratios  and  a  minimum  net  worth  and  is  subject  to  limitations  on 

acquisitions, inventories and indebtedness. Based on the terms of the Company’s Unsecured Credit Facility, senior notes and senior subordinated notes,

retained earnings of $211,322,000 were available for payment of cash dividends or stock repurchases at November 30, 2001.

Principal payments on senior and senior subordinated notes, term loan borrowings, mortgages, land contracts and other loans are due as follows:

2002, $40,916,000; 2003, $186,769,000; 2004, $180,565,000; 2005, $168,000,000; 2006, $124,635,000; and thereafter, $250,000,000.

Assets (primarily inventories) having a carrying value of approximately $172,179,000 are pledged to collateralize mortgages, land contracts and other

secured loans.

M O R TG A G E   B A N K I N G Notes payable included the following (interest rates are as of November 30):

NOVEMBER 30,

I N   T H O U S A N D S

Mortgage Warehouse Facility (24⁄5% in 2001 and 65⁄8% in 2000)
Master Loan and Security Agreement (25⁄8% in 2001 and 64⁄5% in 2000)

Total notes payable

2001

2000

$280,863

314,172

$228,922

156,372

$595,035

$385,294

First mortgages receivable are financed through a $300,000,000 revolving mortgage warehouse agreement (the “Mortgage Warehouse Facility”). The

Mortgage  Warehouse  Facility,  which  expires  on  February  18,  2003,  provides  for  an  annual  fee  based  on  the  committed  balance  of  the  facility  and 

provides for interest at either the London Interbank Offered Rate or the Federal Funds Rate plus an applicable spread on amounts borrowed. 

On  May  24,  2001,  the  Company’s  mortgage  banking  subsidiary  renewed  its  Master  Loan  and  Security  Agreement  with  an  investment  bank.  The 

agreement, which expires on May 25, 2002, provides for a facility fee based on the $200,000,000 maximum amount available and provides for interest

to be paid monthly at the Eurodollar Rate plus an applicable spread on amounts borrowed. During the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company’s mortgage

banking  subsidiary  negotiated  a  temporary  increase  in  the  maximum  credit  amount  available  under  the  Master  Loan  and  Security  Agreement  to

$325,000,000 through December 31, 2001. The temporary increase was necessary to meet the Company’s increased volume of loan originations.

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The amounts outstanding under the Mortgage Warehouse Facility and the Master Loan and Security Agreement are secured by a borrowing base, which

includes certain mortgage loans held under commitments of sale and are repayable from sales proceeds. There are no compensating balance require-

ments under either facility. Both facilities include financial covenants and restrictions which, among other things, require the maintenance of certain

financial statement ratios, a minimum tangible net worth and a minimum net income.

Collateralized mortgage obligations represent bonds issued to third parties which are collateralized by mortgage-backed securities with substantially
the same terms. At both November 30, 2001 and 2000, the collateralized mortgage obligations bore interest at rates ranging from 8% to 121⁄4% with

stated original principal maturities ranging from 3 to 30 years. Actual maturities are dependent on the rate at which the underlying mortgage-backed

securities are repaid. No collateralized mortgage obligations have been issued since 1988.

NOTE 8. COMPANY OBLIGATED MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SECURITIES OF SUBSIDIARY TRUST HOLDING SOLELY

DEBENTURES OF THE COMPANY (FELINE PRIDES)

On July 7, 1998, the Company, together with KBHC Financing I, a Delaware statutory business trust (the “KBHC Trust”) that was wholly owned by the

Company, issued an aggregate of (i) 18,975,000 Feline Prides securities, and (ii) 1,000,000 KBHC Trust capital securities, with a $10 stated liquidation

amount. The Feline Prides consisted of (i) 17,975,000 Income Prides with a stated amount per Income Prides of $10 (the “Stated Amount”), which were

units comprised of a capital security and a stock purchase contract under which the holders were to purchase common stock from the Company not

later than August 16, 2001 and the Company was to pay to the holders certain unsecured contract adjustment payments, and (ii) 1,000,000 Growth

Prides with a face amount per Growth Prides equal to the Stated Amount, which were units consisting of a 1/100th beneficial interest in a zero-coupon

U.S. Treasury security and a stock purchase contract under which the holders were to purchase common stock from the Company not later than August

16, 2001 and the Company was to pay to the holders certain unsecured contract adjustment payments. The distribution rate on the Income Prides was

8.25% per annum and the distribution rate on the Growth Prides was .75% per annum.

The KBHC Trust utilized the proceeds from the issuance of the Feline Prides and capital securities to purchase an equivalent principal amount of the

Company’s 8% debentures due August 16, 2003 (the “8% Debentures”). The 8% Debentures were the sole asset of the KBHC Trust. The Company’s

obligations under the 8% Debentures and related agreements, taken together, constituted a firm and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the

KBHC Trust’s obligations under the capital securities. Distributions of $11,385,000, $15,180,000 and $15,180,000 were included as minority interests

in the Company’s results of operations for each of the years ended November 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

On August 16, 2001, all of the Company’s Feline Prides mandatorily converted into 5,977,109 shares of the Company’s common stock. In connection with

the conversion, all of the 8% Debentures held by the KBHC Trust were retired and the KBHC Trust was subsequently dissolved.

NOTE 9. FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The estimated fair values of financial instruments have been determined based on available market information and appropriate valuation methodolo-

gies.  However,  judgment  is  necessarily  required  in  interpreting  market  data  to  develop  the  estimates  of  fair  value.  In  that  regard,  the  estimates

presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange.

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The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, except for those for which the carrying values approximate fair

values, are summarized as follows:

NOVEMBER 30,

I N   T H O U S A N D S

CONSTRUCTION:

Financial liabilities 

73⁄4% Senior notes
93⁄8% Senior subordinated notes
95⁄8% Senior subordinated notes
91⁄2% Senior subordinated notes

MORTGAGE BANKING:

Financial assets

Mortgage-backed securities

Financial liabilities

2001

2000

CARRYING

VALUE

ESTIMATED

FAIR VALUE

CARRYING

VALUE

ESTIMATED

FAIR VALUE

$175,000

174,714

124,635

250,000

$177,013

176,750

131,288

263,600

$175,000

174,534

124,581

$164,745

173,110

122,388

23,448

24,508

31,403

32,003

Collateralized mortgage obligations secured 

by mortgage-backed securities

22,359

23,578

29,928

30,982

Company obligated mandatorily redeemable 

preferred securities of subsidiary trust holding 

solely debentures of the Company

189,750

175,000

The Company used the following methods and assumptions in estimating fair values:

Cash and cash equivalents; first mortgages held under commitments of sale and other receivables; borrowings under the unsecured credit facilities,

Shareholder  Notes,  French  lines  of  credit,  Mortgage  Warehouse  Facility  and  Master  Loan  and  Security  Agreement:  The  carrying  amounts  reported

approximate fair values.

Senior  notes  and  senior  subordinated  notes:  The  fair  values  of  the  Company’s  senior  notes  and  senior  subordinated  notes  are  estimated  based  on

quoted market prices.

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations secured by mortgage-backed securities: The fair values of these financial instru-

ments are estimated based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues.

Company obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trust holding solely debentures of the Company: The fair values of these

financial instruments are based on quoted market prices on the New York Stock Exchange.

NOTE 10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments  and  contingencies  include  the  usual  obligations  of  homebuilders  for  the  completion  of  contracts  and  those  incurred  in  the  ordinary

course of business. The Company is also involved in litigation incidental to its business, the disposition of which should have no material effect on the

Company’s financial position or results of operations.

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NOTE 11. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

P R E F E R R E D   S TO C K On  February  4,  1999,  the  Company  adopted  a  new  Stockholder  Rights  Plan  to  replace  its  preexisting  shareholder  rights  plan
adopted  in  1989  (the  “1989  Rights  Plan”)  and  declared  a  dividend  distribution  of  one  preferred  share  purchase  right  for  each  outstanding  share  of 

common stock; such rights were issued on March 7, 1999, simultaneously with the expiration of the rights issued under the 1989 Rights Plan. Under

certain circumstances, each right entitles the holder to purchase 1/100th of a share of the Company’s Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock

at a price of $135.00, subject to certain antidilution provisions. The rights are not exercisable until the earlier to occur of (i) 10 days following a public

announcement that a person or group has acquired Company stock representing 15% or more of the aggregate votes entitled to be cast by all shares of

common  stock  or  (ii)  10  days  following  the  commencement  of  a  tender  offer  for  Company  stock  representing  15%  or  more  of  the  aggregate  votes 

entitled to be cast by all shares of common stock. If, without approval of the Board of Directors, the Company is acquired in a merger or other business

combination transaction, or 50% or more of the Company’s assets or earning power is sold, each right will entitle its holder to receive, upon exercise,

common stock of the acquiring company having a market value of twice the exercise price of the right; and if, without approval of the Board of Directors,

any person or group acquires Company stock representing 15% or more of the aggregate votes entitled to be cast by all shares of common stock, each

right will entitle its holder to receive, upon exercise, common stock of the Company having a market value of twice the exercise price of the right. At the

option of the Company, the rights are redeemable prior to becoming exercisable at $.005 per right. Unless previously redeemed, the rights will expire

on March 7, 2009. Until a right is exercised, the holder will have no rights as a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote or receive dividends.

NOTE 12. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AND STOCK PLANS

Benefits are provided to most employees under the Company’s 401(k) Savings Plan under which contributions by employees are partially matched by

the Company. The aggregate cost of this plan to the Company was $4,296,000 in 2001, $4,513,000 in 2000 and $3,937,000 in 1999.

The Company’s 1999 Incentive Plan (the “1999 Plan”) provides that stock options, associated limited stock appreciation rights, restricted shares of 

common  stock,  stock  units  and  other  securities  may  be  awarded  to  eligible  individuals  for  periods  of  up  to  15  years.  The  Company  also  has  a

Performance-Based  Incentive  Plan  for  Senior  Management  (the  “Incentive  Plan”),  a  1998  Stock  Incentive  Plan  (the  “1998  Plan”)  and  a  2001  Stock

Incentive Plan (the “2001 Plan”), each of which provide for the same awards as may be made under the 1999 Plan, but require that such awards be 

subject to certain conditions which are designed to enable the Company to pay annual compensation in excess of $1,000,000 to participating executives

and maintain tax deductibility for such compensation for the Company. The 1999 Plan and the 2001 Plan are the Company’s primary existing employee

stock plans.

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” (“SFAS No. 123”), issued in October 1995, estab-

lished financial accounting and reporting standards for stock-based employee compensation plans. As permitted by SFAS No. 123, the Company elected

to continue to use APB Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its stock options. Had compensation expense for the Company’s

stock option plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant date for awards in 2001, 2000 and 1999 consistent with the provisions of SFAS

No. 123, the Company’s net income and diluted earnings per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,

I N   T H O U S A N D S ,   E X C E P T   P E R   S H A R E   A M O U N T S

Net income — as reported

Net income — pro forma

Diluted earnings per share — as reported

Diluted earnings per share — pro forma

2001

2000

1999

$214,217

207,254

5.50

5.23

$209,960

205,652

5.24

5.10

$147,469

142,816

3.08

2.99

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions used

for grants in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively: a risk free interest rate of 3.68%, 5.44% and 6.14%; an expected volatility factor for the market price of

the Company’s common stock of 48.88%, 44.82% and 43.14%; a dividend yield of .90%, 1.00% and 1.36%; and an expected life of 4 years, 4 years and 

4 years. The weighted average fair value of options granted in 2001, 2000 and 1999 was $9.09, $7.70 and $6.92, respectively.

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Stock option transactions are summarized as follows:

2001

2000

1999

WEIGHTED

AVERAGE

EXERCISE

PRICE

$19.13

28.24

11.90

24.74

OPTIONS

5,738,732

2,138,700

(1,456,188)

(176,152)

WEIGHTED

AVERAGE

EXERCISE

PRICE

$17.26

24.74

16.46

21.08

OPTIONS

4,849,822

1,615,176

(306,628)

(419,638)

WEIGHTED

AVERAGE

EXERCISE

PRICE

$15.22

20.12

16.43

21.00

OPTIONS

2,965,067

2,241,736

(211,925)

(145,056)

6,245,092

$23.78

5,738,732

$19.13

4,849,822

$17.26

2,843,650

$21.51

2,773,254

$15.60

2,041,106

$13.83

Options outstanding at 

beginning of year

Granted

Exercised

Cancelled

Options outstanding at 

end of year

Options exercisable at 

end of year

Options available for grant 

at end of year

3,909,248

1,671,996

2,867,334

Stock options outstanding at November 30, 2001 are as follows:

OPTIONS OUTSTANDING

OPTIONS EXERCISABLE

WEIGHTED

AVERAGE

REMAINING

CONTRACTUAL

LIFE

11.68

11.62

13.84

14.80

13.21

OPTIONS

1,362,768

1,332,488

1,501,577

2,048,259

6,245,092

WEIGHTED

AVERAGE

EXERCISE

PRICE

$16.78

22.42

25.06

28.37

$23.78

WEIGHTED

AVERAGE

EXERCISE

PRICE

$16.35

22.42

25.07

32.02

$21.51

OPTIONS

991,320

1,106,589

534,982

210,759

2,843,650

RANGE OF EXERCISE PRICE

$ 4.75 to $21.50

$21.59 to $23.74

$24.25 to $27.11

$27.90 to $33.94

$ 4.75 to $33.94

The Company records proceeds from the exercise of stock options as additions to common stock and paid-in capital. The tax benefit, if any, is recorded

as additional paid-in capital.

In 1991, the Board of Directors approved the issuance of restricted stock awards under the 1988 Plan of up to an aggregate 600,000 shares of common

stock to certain officers and key employees. Restrictions lapse each year through May 10, 2005 on specified portions of the shares awarded to each 

participant so long as the participant has remained in the continuous employ of the Company. Restricted shares under this grant outstanding at the end

of the year totaled 86,664 in 2001, 108,331 in 2000 and 129,998 in 1999.

Effective July 11, 2001, the Company awarded 350,000 shares of restricted common stock to its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in accordance with

the terms and conditions of his amended and restated employment agreement. The restrictions imposed with respect to the shares covered by the

award lapse on December 31, 2008 if certain conditions are met. During the restriction period, the executive is entitled to vote and receive dividends on

such shares. Upon issuance of the 350,000 shares, a deferred compensation expense equivalent to the market value of the shares on the date of grant

was charged to stockholders’ equity and is being amortized over the restriction period. The compensation expense with respect to the restricted shares

during the year ended November 30, 2001 was $550,000.

On August 4, 1999, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program which allowed the Company to purchase shares of its

common  stock  at  prices  that  did  not  exceed  $28  per  share.  At  November  30,  2000,  through  a  series  of  authorizations,  the  Board  of  Directors  had 

authorized the repurchase of a total of 14,500,000 shares. The Company had repurchased 14,500,000 shares and 3,750,100 shares, respectively, under

the repurchase program as of November 30, 2000 and 1999.

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On  October  4,  2001,  the  Company’s  Board  of  Directors  approved  a  new  stock  repurchase  authorization  for  up  to  4,000,000  additional  shares  of  the

Company’s  common  stock.  The  authorization  positions  management  to  opportunistically  purchase  common  shares  from  time  to  time  on  the  open 

market or in privately negotiated transactions. No shares had been repurchased under this authorization as of November 30, 2001.

In connection with its share repurchase program, on August 27, 1999, the Company established a grantor stock ownership trust (the “Trust”) into which

certain shares repurchased in 2000 and 1999 were transferred. The Trust, administered by an independent trustee, acquires, holds and distributes the

shares of common stock for the purpose of funding certain employee compensation and employee benefit obligations of the Company under its existing

stock option, 401(k) and other employee benefit plans. The existence of the Trust has no impact on the amount of benefits or compensation that is paid

under these plans.

For  financial  reporting  purposes,  the  Trust  is  consolidated  with  the  Company.  Any  dividend  transactions  between  the  Company  and  the  Trust  are 

eliminated. Acquired shares held by the Trust remain valued at the market price at the date of purchase and are shown as a reduction to stockholders’

equity in the consolidated balance sheet. The difference between the Trust share value and the fair market value on the date shares are released from

the Trust, for the benefit of employees, is included in additional paid-in capital. Common stock held in the Trust is not considered outstanding in the

computation of earnings per share. The Trust held 8,142,831, 8,782,252 and 3,750,100 shares of common stock at November 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999,

respectively. The trustee votes shares held by the Trust in accordance with voting directions from eligible employees, as specified in a trust agreement

with the trustee.

NOTE 13. INCOME TAXES

The components of pretax income are as follows:

YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,

I N   T H O U S A N D S

Domestic

Foreign

2001

2000

1999

$286,629

37,888

$263,266

34,394

$200,272

26,597

Total pretax income 

$324,517

$297,660

$226,869

The components of income taxes are as follows:

I N   T H O U S A N D S

2001

Currently payable

Deferred

Total

2000

Currently payable

Deferred

Total 

1999

Currently payable

Deferred

Total 

TOTAL

FEDERAL

STATE

FOREIGN

$156,051

(45,751)

$134,755

(57,321)

$17,500

$110,300

$ 77,434

$17,500

$ 70,818

16,882

$ 43,776

11,586

$17,000

$ 87,700

$ 55,362

$17,000

$ 87,428

(8,028)

$ 65,557

(12,411)

$11,755

$ 79,400

$ 53,146

$11,755

$ 3,796

11,570

$15,366

$10,042

5,296

$15,338

$10,116

4,383

$14,499

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Deferred  income  taxes  result  from  temporary  differences  in  the  financial  and  tax  bases  of  assets  and  liabilities.  Significant  components  of  the

Company’s deferred tax liabilities and assets are as follows:

NOVEMBER 30,

I N   T H O U S A N D S

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES:

Installment sales

Bad debt and other reserves

Capitalized expenses

Partnerships and joint ventures

Repatriation of foreign subsidiaries

Other

Total deferred tax liabilities

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS:

Warranty, legal and other accruals

Depreciation and amortization

Capitalized expenses

Partnerships and joint ventures

Employee benefits

Noncash charge for impairment of long-lived assets

Foreign minority interest

Net operating losses

Tax credits

Foreign tax credits

Other

Total deferred tax assets

Net deferred tax assets

2001

2000

$ 30,934

$ 15,763

343

15,147

5,220

1,912

53,556

29,850

18,779

20,518

31,623

17,799

7,168

7,108

31,890

4,625

2,782

468

21,970

1,237

3,917

43,355

25,092

19,328

14,928

11,812

12,947

6,400

2,327

20,347

4,016

172,142

117,197

$118,586

$ 73,842

Income  taxes  computed  at  the  statutory  United  States  federal  income  tax  rate  and  income  tax  expense  provided  in  the  financial  statements  differ 

as follows:

YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,

I N   T H O U S A N D S

Amount computed at statutory rate

Increase (decrease) resulting from:

State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit

Differences in foreign tax rates

Intercompany dividends

Tax credits

Other, net

Total 

2001

2000

1999

$113,581

$104,181

$ 79,404

11,375

640

5,019

(26,314)

5,999

11,050

853

(2,537)

(24,211)

(1,636)

7,641

4,379

1,153

(11,329)

(1,848)

$110,300

$ 87,700

$ 79,400

The Company has commitments to invest $2,396,000 over four years in affordable housing partnerships which are scheduled to provide tax credits.

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NOTE 14. GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

The following table presents information about the Company by geographic area.

I N   T H O U S A N D S

2001

Construction:

West Coast

Southwest

Central

Foreign

Total construction

Mortgage banking

Total

2000

Construction:

West Coast

Southwest

Central

Foreign

Total construction

Mortgage banking

Total

1999

Construction:

West Coast

Southwest

Central

Foreign

Total construction

Mortgage banking

Total

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REVENUES

INCOME

ASSETS

OPERATING

IDENTIFIABLE

$1,605,917

$101,367

$ 995,826

992,949

1,326,133

576,716

4,501,715

72,469

88,787

117,248

44,914

352,316

33,771

494,519

697,692

795,485

2,983,522

709,344

$4,574,184

$386,087

$3,692,866

$1,466,418

$ 95,243

$  907,956

862,822

1,065,803

475,445

3,870,488

60,370

67,899

90,018

35,449

288,609

23,832

427,347

531,074

495,391

2,361,768

467,153

$3,930,858

$312,441

$2,828,921

$1,579,226

$115,515

$ 905,890

830,418

950,177

412,300

3,772,121

64,174

58,434

59,488

25,670

259,107

17,464

481,997

505,144

321,045

2,214,076

450,159

$3,836,295

$276,571

$2,664,235

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NOTE 15. QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)

Quarterly results for the years ended November 30, 2001 and 2000 follow:

I N   T H O U S A N D S ,   E X C E P T   P E R   S H A R E   A M O U N T S  

FIRST

SECOND

THIRD

FOURTH

2001

Revenues

Operating income

Pretax income

Net income

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

2000

Revenues

Operating income

Pretax income

Net income

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

$821,065

$1,066,945

$1,235,313

$1,450,861

53,501

39,118

25,818

.74

.70

73,743

59,904

39,504

1.11

1.07

109,235

91,487

60,387

1.63

1.58

149,608

134,008

88,508

2.10

2.03

$799,585

$ 906,182

$ 981,024

$1,244,067

47,275

77,414

64,214

1.51

1.47

53,678

42,700

27,700

.70

.68

81,964

66,439

44,639

1.17

1.14

129,524

111,107

73,407

2.10

2.00

Quarterly and year-to-date computations of per share amounts are made independently. Therefore, the sum of per share amounts for the quarters may

not agree with per share amounts for the year.

NOTE 16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (UNAUDITED)

On December 14, 2001, pursuant to the 1997 Shelf Registration, the Company issued $200,000,000 of 85⁄8% senior subordinated notes at 100% of the

principal amount of the notes. The notes, which are due December 15, 2008, with interest payable semi-annually, represent unsecured obligations of the

Company and are subordinated to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company. Before December 15, 2004, the Company may redeem up

to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes with the net proceeds of one or more public or private equity offerings at a redemption price of

108.625% of their principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest. The notes are not otherwise redeemable at the option of the Company.
The Company used $175,000,000 of the net proceeds from the issuance of the notes to redeem all of its outstanding 93⁄8% senior subordinated notes due

2003. The remaining net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.

The  2001  Shelf  Registration  for  $500,000,000  filed  on  October  15,  2001  was  at  that  time  intended  to  combine  with  $250,000,000  of  capacity  then

remaining  under  the  1997  Shelf  Registration  to  provide  the  Company  with  a  total  issuance  capacity  of  $750,000,000.  However,  the  issuance  of  the
$200,000,000 85⁄8% senior subordinated notes in December 2001 reduced the remaining capacity under the 1997 Shelf Registration to $50,000,000.
Following the issuance of the $200,000,000 85⁄8% senior subordinated notes, the Company increased the 2001 Shelf Registration to $700,000,000. The

2001  Shelf  Registration  was  subsequently  declared  effective  on  January  28,  2002,  at  which  time  the  remaining  capacity  under  the  1997  Shelf

Registration was rolled in, thereby providing the Company with a total issuance capacity of $750,000,000 as originally contemplated.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of KB Home:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of KB Home as of November 30, 2001 and 2000, and the related consolidated statements

of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended November 30, 2001. These financial statements are the

responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  auditing  standards  generally  accepted  in  the  United  States.  Those  standards  require  that  we  plan  and 

perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  financial  statements  are  free  of  material  misstatement.  An  audit  includes 

examining,  on  a  test  basis,  evidence  supporting  the  amounts  and  disclosures  in  the  financial  statements.  An  audit  also  includes  assessing  the 

accounting  principles  used  and  significant  estimates  made  by  management,  as  well  as  evaluating  the  overall  financial  statement  presentation. 

We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of KB Home at

November 30, 2001 and 2000, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended November

30, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Los Angeles, California

December 20, 2001

REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  are  the  responsibility  of  management.  The  statements  have  been  prepared  in  conformity  with 

generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  Estimates  and  judgments  of  management  based  on  its  current  knowledge  of  anticipated  transactions 

and  events  are  made  to  prepare  the  financial  statements  as  required  by  generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  Management  relies  on  internal

accounting controls, among other things, to produce records suitable for the preparation of financial statements.

The responsibility of our external auditors for the financial statements is limited to their expressed opinion on the fairness of the consolidated financial

statements  taken  as  a  whole.  Their  examination  is  performed  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing  standards  which  include  tests  of  our

accounting  records  and  internal  accounting  controls  and  evaluation  of  estimates  and  judgments  used  to  prepare  the  financial  statements.  The

Company’s internal audit function includes evaluating and testing internal accounting controls.

An audit committee of outside members of the Board of Directors periodically meets with management, the external auditors and the internal auditors

to evaluate the scope of auditing activities and review results. Both the external and internal auditors have the unrestricted opportunity to communicate

privately with the audit committee.

William R. Hollinger

Senior Vice President and Controller

December 20, 2001

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

RON BURKLE 1,3

Managing Partner, 

The Yucaipa Companies

Los Angeles

DR. BARRY MUNITZ 1,4

President,

The J. Paul Getty Trust

Los Angeles

HENRY G. CISNEROS 3

GUY NAFILYAN

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,

Kaufman & Broad S.A.

Paris

LUIS G. NOGALES 3,4

Managing Partner,

Nogales Investors, LLC

Los Angeles

SANFORD C. SIGOLOFF 1,2

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer,

Sigoloff & Associates, Inc.

Los Angeles

American CityVista

San Antonio

JANE EVANS 1,4

Chief Executive Officer,

Opnix, Inc.

Phoenix

DR. RAY R. IRANI 4

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Los Angeles

KENNETH M. JASTROW, II

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,

Temple-Inland Inc.

Austin

JAMES A. JOHNSON 3

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,

Perseus, LLC

Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,

Fannie Mae

Washington, D.C.

BRUCE KARATZ 2

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,

KB Home 

Los Angeles

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1Audit and Compliance Committee
2Executive Committee
3Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
4Management Development and Compensation Committee

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MANAGEMENT

CORPORATE OFFICERS

DIVISION MANAGEMENT

CORY F. COHEN

Senior Vice President, Tax

WILLIAM R. HOLLINGER

Senior Vice President and Controller

LISA G. KALMBACH

Senior Vice President, Studios

BRUCE KARATZ

W E S T   CO A S T

WILLIAM R. CARDON

Regional General Manager and 

MARSHALL GRAY

President, Tampa Division

President, Orange County Division

DAVE MATLOCK

President, San Antonio Division

ROBERT FREED

Regional General Manager and 

LARRY E. OGLESBY

President, Northbay and 

South Bay Divisions

Regional General Manager and

President, Austin Division

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MARTIN LIGHTERINK

ANTHONY M. RASO

President, San Diego Division

President, Jacksonville Division

JAY L. MOSS

DENNIS WELSCH

Regional General Manager and

Regional General Manager and

President, Greater Los Angeles Division

President, Colorado Division

F R A N C E

PIERRE BEAUCHEF

President, Condominium Division

Kaufman & Broad S.A., France

JOEL MONRIBOT

President, 

Single Family Homes Division

Kaufman & Broad S.A., France

GUY NAFILYAN

Chairman and 

Chief Executive Officer,

Kaufman & Broad S.A., France

K B   H O M E   M O R TG A G E

MARK CRIVELLI

President, KB Home Mortgage 

KIMBERLY N. KING

Corporate Secretary

WENDY L. MARLETT

Senior Vice President, Marketing

JEFFREY T. MEZGER

Executive Vice President and

Chief Operating Officer

BARTON P. PACHINO

Senior Vice President and 

General Counsel

ALBERT Z. PRAW

Senior Vice President,

S O U T H W E S T

JOHN H. BREMOND

President, Tucson Division

LEAH S. W. BRYANT

President, Las Vegas Division

STEVEN M. DAVIS

Regional General Manager and

President, Phoenix Division

Asset Management and Acquisitions

MARK KINSLEY

President, New Mexico Division

C E N T R A L

DAVID CHRISTIAN

President, Dallas Division

JOHN “BUDDY” E. GOODWIN

Regional General Manager and 

President, Houston Division

GARY A. RAY

Senior Vice President, 

Human Resources

V I C E   P R E S I D E N T S

KELLY M. ALLRED

DON BLODGETT

GEORGE A. BRENNER

JAMES R. CALDWELL

KEN GANCARCZYK

LAWRENCE B. GOTLIEB

JOHN A. HUGHES

ROSS KAY

KATHLEEN L. KNOBLAUCH

JOSEPH M. MANISCO

JOE SANTORO

NANCY S. SCHWAPPACH

DAVID B. SIMONS

VICTOR TOLEDO

KBH

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OFFICE LOCATIONS

CORPORATE

HEADQUARTERS

10990 Wilshire Boulevard

Seventh Floor

Los Angeles, California 90024

(310) 231-4000

(310) 231-4222 Fax

BUILDER SERVICES

801 Corporate Center Drive

Suite 100

Pomona, California 91768

(909) 802-2400

(909) 623-5167 Fax

houseCALL CENTER

4226 Rosewood Drive

Pleasanton, California 94588

(888) KB-HOMES

(925) 467-5506 Fax

KB HOME MORTGAGE

21650 Oxnard Street, Suite 300

Woodland Hills, California 91367

(818) 887-2275

(818) 712-2422 Fax

Orange County Division

3 Jenner, Suite 100

Irvine, California 92618

(949) 790-9100

(949) 790-9119 Fax

North Bay Division

611 Orange Drive

Vacaville, California 95687

(707) 469-2400

(707) 469-2401 Fax

San Diego Division

12235 El Camino Real, Suite 100

San Diego, California 92130

(858) 259-6000

(858) 259-5108 Fax

South Bay Division

2201 Walnut Avenue, Suite 150

Fremont, California 94538

(510) 792-2900

(510) 792-5262 Fax

COLORADO

Colorado Division

DOMESTIC DIVISIONS

8401 East Belleview Avenue 

ARIZONA

Phoenix Division

Two Gateway

432 North 44th Street, Suite 200

Phoenix, Arizona 85008

(602) 306-1000

(602) 306-1010 Fax

Tucson Division

5780 North Swan Road, Suite 100

Tucson, Arizona 85718

(520) 577-7007

(520) 299-2725 Fax

CALIFORNIA

Greater Los Angeles Division

801 Corporate Center Drive 

Suite 201

Pomona, California 91768

(909) 802-1100

(909) 802-1111 Fax

Suite 200

Denver, Colorado 80237

(303) 220-6000

(303) 773-1930 Fax

FLORIDA

Jacksonville Division

3840 Crown Point Road, Suite C

Jacksonville, Florida 32257

(904) 260-8616

(904) 260-8608 Fax

Tampa Division

11711 Gothic Lane

Tampa, Florida 33626

(813) 818-9125

(813) 818-4764 Fax

NEVADA 

Las Vegas Division

750 Pilot Road #F

Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

(702) 614-2500

(702) 614-2614 Fax

NEW MEXICO 

New Mexico Division

4921 Alexander, NE, Suite B

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107

(505) 344-9400

(505) 344-5700 Fax

TEXAS 

Austin Division

11911 Burnet Road

Austin, Texas 78758

(512) 833-8880

(512) 491-9432 Fax

Dallas Division

2611 Westgrove Road, Suite 101

Carrollton, Texas 75006

(972) 267-0700

(972) 267-0701 Fax

Houston Division

9990 Richmond Avenue, Suite 400

Houston, Texas 77042

(713) 977-6633

(713) 977-6678 Fax

San Antonio Division

4800 Fredericksburg Road

San Antonio, Texas 78229

(210) 349-1111

(210) 524-2641 Fax

INTERNATIONAL DIVISION

KAUFMAN & BROAD S.A.

Tour Maine Montparnasse

33 avenue du Maine

75755 Paris, Cedex 15

011-331-4-538-2000

011-331-4-538-2250 Fax

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STOCKHOLDER INFORMATION

COMMON STOCK PRICES

FORM 10-K

2001

2000

The  Company’s  2001  Report  on  Form  10-K  filed  with  the  Securities

and Exchange Commission may be obtained without charge by writing

HIGH

LOW

HIGH

LOW

to  the  Company’s  Investor  Relations  department,  or  by  visiting  the

$385⁄16
331⁄4
361⁄4
341⁄2

$251⁄2

2413⁄16
251⁄16
2411⁄16

$2413⁄16
223⁄8
253⁄8
3213⁄16

$183⁄4

1613⁄16
1615⁄16
2315⁄16

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

DIVIDEND DATA

KB Home paid a quarterly cash dividend of $.075 per common share

in 2001 and 2000.

ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING

The  2002  Annual  Stockholders’  meeting  will  be  held  at  The  W 

Hotel, 930 Hilgard Avenue, in Los Angeles, California, at 9:00 a.m. on 

Thursday, April 11, 2002.

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTINGS

KB Home’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange

and is also traded on the Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Midwest, Pacific

and Philadelphia Exchanges. The ticker symbol is KBH.

Kaufman & Broad S.A. is listed on the ParisBourse. The ticker symbol

is KOF. Kaufman & Broad S.A.’s Web site address is ketb.com.

TRANSFER AGENT

Mellon Investor Services LLC

P.O. Box 3315

South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606-1915

(800) 356-2017

www.mellon-investor.com

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

Ernst & Young LLP

Los Angeles, California

STOCKHOLDER INFORMATION

The  Company’s  common  stock  is  traded  on  the  New  York  Stock

Exchange  under  the  symbol  KBH.  There  were  52,237,167  shares  of

common stock outstanding as of February 1, 2002.

Company’s Web site at kbhome.com.

HEADQUARTERS

KB Home

10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Seventh Floor

Los Angeles, California 90024

(310) 231-4000

(310) 231-4222 Fax

Location and Community Information: 

kbhome.com

(888) KB-HOMES

INVESTOR CONTACT

Clem Teng

Director, Investor Relations

KB Home

10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Seventh Floor

Los Angeles, California 90024

(310) 231-4000

cteng@kbhome.com

BONDHOLDER SERVICES ADDRESS 

& PHONE NUMBER

73⁄4% $175,000,000 Notes – Due 10/15/04

95⁄8% $125,000,000 Notes – Due 11/15/06

85⁄8% $200,000,000 Notes – Due 12/15/08

91⁄2% $250,000,000 Notes – Due 2/15/11

Trustee:

Sun Trust Bank

Corporate Trust Division

Mail Code 008

25 Park Place, 24th Floor

Atlanta, Georgia 30303-2900

muriel.shaw@suntrust.com

(404) 588-7067

KBH

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