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Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Century Communities, Inc. · 10-Q · Q2 FY2026 · Period ended Jun 30, 2026
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Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates, inflation, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. For additional information regarding our market risk, refer to the “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. There have been no material changes in our market risk since December 31, 2025, other than an increase in borrowings under our line of credit as of June 30, 2026 to $329.6 million, as compared to $51.5 million as of December 31, 2025, which borrowings are subject to variable interest rates.
Interest Rates
Our primary exposure to market risk is interest rate risk associated with our Credit Agreement and construction loan agreements and the operation of our Financial Services business.
Exposure to market risk includes the impact of interest rate changes on our interest expense and the affordability of mortgage financing to homebuyers, which affects demand for our homes, as discussed in more detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and elsewhere in this report. Additionally, mortgage rates remained elevated during the first six months of 2026 and are influenced by a range of market factors, and we cannot provide any assurance as to the impact of future market or policy developments on mortgage rates or our current or future business.
Our Financial Services business, which is significantly tied to the sale of our homes, utilizes mortgage-backed securities, forward commitments, option contracts, and investor commitments to protect the value of rate-locked commitments and loans held for sale from fluctuations in mortgage-related interest rates. To mitigate interest risk associated with loans held for sale, we typically use derivative financial instruments to economically hedge our exposure to risk from the time a borrower locks a loan until the time the loan is securitized. We also typically hedge our interest rate exposure through entering into interest rate swap futures.
Inflation
Our homebuilding operations have been and may continue to be adversely impacted by inflation, primarily from higher land, financing, labor, material, and construction costs. Inflation has led and could continue to lead to higher mortgage rates, which has and could continue to significantly affect the affordability of mortgage financing to homebuyers and lead to weakened demand for our homes, as well as increased cancellations compared to prior year periods. Disruptions to energy markets related to geopolitical developments in the Middle East during the first six months of 2026 impacted fuel and transportation costs and contributed to inflationary conditions during the period. Prolonged volatility in energy prices could further pressure construction costs and negatively impact consumer confidence. Additionally, the implementation and/or potential implementation by the current U.S. Presidential Administration of tariffs and/or duties on several countries and territories could result in an inflationary environment adversely affecting our business and operating results.
Seasonality
Historically, the homebuilding industry experiences seasonal fluctuations in quarterly operating results and capital requirements. We typically experience the highest new home order activity during the spring, although this activity is also highly dependent on the number of active selling communities, timing of new community openings, and other market factors. Since it typically takes approximately three to four months to construct a new home, we typically deliver more homes in the second half of the year as spring and summer home starts convert to home deliveries. Because of this seasonality, home starts, construction costs and related cash outflows have historically been highest in the second and third quarters, and the majority of our cash receipts from home deliveries occurs during the second half of the year. This seasonality pattern may be affected by volatility in the homebuilding industry, supply chain challenges, subcontractor and labor shortages, and changes in demand for our homes.