Champion Homes Inc

Previous wording

The following should be read in conjunction with Skyline Champion Corporation’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes that appear in Item 1 of this Report.

Current wording

The following should be read in conjunction with Champion Homes, Inc.’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes that appear in Item 1 of this Report.

Previous wording

Skyline Champion Corporation (the “Company”) is a leading producer of factory-built housing in the U.S. and Canada. The Company serves as a complete solutions provider across complementary and vertically integrated businesses including factory-built home manufacturing, company-owned retail locations, construction services, and transportation logistics services. The Company markets its homes under several nationally recognized brand names including Skyline Homes, Champion Home Builders, Genesis Homes, Regional Homes, Athens Park Models, Dutch Housing, Atlantic Homes, Excel Homes, Homes of Merit, New Era, Redman Homes, ScotBilt Homes, Shore Park, Silvercrest, and Titan Homes in the U.S., and Moduline and SRI Homes in western Canada. The Company operates 43 manufacturing facilities throughout the U.S. and five manufacturing facilities in western Canada that primarily construct factory-built, timber-framed, manufactured and modular houses that are sold primarily to independent retailers, builders/developers, and manufactured home community operators. The Company’s retail operations consist of 73 sales centers that sell manufactured homes to consumers across the U.S. The Company’s transportation business engages independent owners/drivers to transport manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, and other products throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Current wording

Champion Homes, Inc., formerly known as Skyline Champion Corporation (the “Company”), is a leading producer of factory-built housing in the U.S. and Canada. The Company serves as a complete solutions provider across complementary and vertically integrated businesses including factory-built home manufacturing, company-owned retail locations, construction services, and transportation logistics services. The Company markets its homes under several nationally recognized brand names including Champion Homes, Genesis Homes, Skyline Homes, Regional Homes, Athens Park Models, Dutch Housing, Atlantic Homes, Excel Homes, Homes of Merit, New Era, Redman Homes, ScotBilt Homes, Shore Park, Silvercrest, and Titan Homes in the U.S., and Moduline and SRI Homes in western Canada. The Company operates 43 manufacturing facilities throughout the U.S. and five manufacturing facilities in western Canada that primarily construct factory-built, timber-framed, manufactured and modular houses that are sold primarily to independent retailers, builders/developers, and manufactured home community operators. The Company’s retail operations consist of 72 sales centers that sell manufactured homes to consumers across the U.S. The Company’s transportation business engages independent owners/drivers to transport manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, and other products throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Previous wording

Over the last several years, demand for affordable housing in the U.S. has increased. As a result, the Company focused on operational improvements to increase capacity utilization and profitability at its existing manufacturing facilities as well as executed measured expansion of its manufacturing and retail footprint through facility and equipment investments and acquisitions. During fiscal 2023, robust demand began to slow as inflation and higher interest rates made housing less affordable. Even though demand in the housing markets has returned to more normal levels recently, the Company continues to focus on growing in strong housing markets across the U.S. and Canada, as well as expanding products and services to provide more holistic solutions to homebuyers.

Current wording

The Company is focused on operational improvements to increase capacity utilization and profitability at its existing manufacturing facilities as well as measured expansion of its manufacturing and retail footprint through facility and equipment investments and acquisitions. Those investments will help improve the Company's ability to satisfy demand for affordable housing. During fiscal 2023, robust demand for housing began to slow as inflation and higher interest rates made housing less affordable. The current economic environment drives an even greater need for attainable housing solutions. As a result, the Company continues to focus on growing in strong housing markets across the U.S. and Canada, as well as expanding products and services to provide more holistic and affordable solutions to homebuyers.

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In October 2023, the Company acquired Regional Homes, which operates three manufacturing facilities in Alabama and 43 retail sales centers across the Southeast U.S. Regional's strong presence in large HUD markets in the Southeast U.S. greatly expanded our captive retail and manufacturing distribution in the region. In July 2022, the Company acquired 12 Factory Expo retail sales centers from Alta Cima Corporation, which expanded the internal retail network across a broader portion of the U.S. In May 2022, the Company acquired Manis Custom Builders, Inc. ("Manis") in order to expand its manufacturing footprint and further streamline its product offering in the Southeast U.S. In February 2021, the Company acquired ScotBilt Homes, LLC and related companies (collectively, "Scotbilt"), which operated two manufacturing facilities in Georgia providing affordable housing throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. The ScotBilt acquisition complemented the Company’s prior manufacturing footprint in the attractive mid-south region.

Current wording

In October 2023, the Company acquired Regional Homes, which operated three manufacturing facilities in Alabama and 44 retail sales centers across the Southeast U.S. Regional Home's strong presence in large HUD markets. greatly expanded our captive retail and manufacturing distribution in that region. In July 2022, the Company acquired 12 Factory Expo retail sales centers from Alta Cima Corporation, which expanded the internal retail network across a broader portion of the U.S. In May 2022, the Company acquired Manis Custom Builders, Inc. ("Manis") in order to expand its manufacturing footprint and further streamline its product offering in the Southeast U.S.

Previous wording

In addition to those acquisitions, the Company is also focused on growing its U.S. manufacturing production capacity through various plant start-ups. The Company began production in a previously idled facility in Decatur, Indiana in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. In January 2021, the Company acquired two idle facilities in Pembroke, North Carolina, one of which began production in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. In June 2021, the Company acquired two idle facilities in Navasota, Texas and began production at one of those facilities during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022. The Company opened a previously idled facility in Bartow, Florida, which began production in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.

Current wording

In addition to those acquisitions, the Company is also focused on enhancing its U.S. manufacturing production capacity through various plant start-ups in strategic locations. As a result, the Company began production in previously idled or acquired facilities in Decatur, Indiana and Bartow, Florida in fiscal 2024 and a facility in Pembroke, North Carolina in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. The Company owns six idle manufacturing facilities that could be used for further manufacturing capacity expansion in future periods.

Previous wording

The Company's acquisitions and investments are part of a strategy to grow and diversify revenue with a focus on increasing the Company’s home building presence in the U.S. as well as improving the results of operations through streamlining production of similar product categories. These acquisitions and investments are included in the Company's consolidated results for periods subsequent to their respective acquisition dates.

Current wording

The Company's acquisitions and investments are part of a strategy to grow and diversify revenue with a focus on increasing the Company’s homebuilding presence in the U.S. as well as improving the results of operations through streamlining production of similar product categories. These acquisitions and investments are included in the Company's consolidated results for periods subsequent to their respective acquisition dates.

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Since July 2020, the U.S. and Canadian housing industry demand has generally been robust. The limited availability of existing homes for sale and the broader need for newly built affordable, single-family housing has driven demand for new homes in those markets. In recent years, manufactured home construction experienced revenue growth due to a number of favorable demographic trends and demand drivers in the U.S., including underlying growth trends in key homebuyer groups, such as the population over 55 years of age, the population of first-time homebuyers, and the population of households earning less than $60,000 per year. More recently, we have seen a number of market trends pointing to increased sales of accessory dwelling units ("ADUs") and urban-to-rural migration as customers accommodate working-from-home patterns, as well as people seeking rent-to-own single-family options.

Current wording

The need for newly built affordable, single-family housing has continued to drive demand for new homes in the U.S. and Canadian markets. In recent years, manufactured home construction experienced revenue growth due to a number of favorable demographic trends and demand drivers in the United States, including underlying growth trends in key homebuyer groups, such as the population over 55 years of age, the population of first-time home buyers, and the population of households earning less than $60,000 per year. More recently, we have seen a number of market trends pointing to increased sales of ADUs and rent-to-own single-family options.

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For the nine months ended December 30, 2023, approximately 88% of the Company’s U.S. manufacturing sales were generated from the manufacture of homes that comply with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") code construction standard in the U.S. Industry shipments of HUD-code homes are reported on a one-month lag. According to data reported by the Manufactured Housing Institute, HUD-code industry home shipments were 61,622 and 76,802 units during the eight months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Based on industry data, the Company’s U.S. wholesale market share of HUD code homes sold was 18.9% and 20.9%, for the eight months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Annual HUD-code industry shipments have generally increased since calendar year 2009 when only 50,000 HUD-coded manufactured homes were shipped, the lowest level since the industry began recording statistics in 1959. While shipments of HUD-coded manufactured homes have improved modestly in recent years, manufactured housing’s most recent annual shipment levels still operate at lower levels than the long-term historical average of over 200,000 units annually. Manufactured home sales represent approximately 11% of all of U.S. single family home starts. Our market share in the U.S. total housing market was approximately 2.0% for the twelve months ended December 30, 2023.

Current wording

For the three months ended June 29, 2024, approximately 88% of the Company’s U.S. manufacturing sales were generated from the manufacture of homes that comply with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") code construction standard in the U.S. Industry shipments of HUD-code homes are reported on a one-month lag. According to data reported by the Manufactured Housing Institute, HUD-code industry home shipments were 27,024 and 22,217 units during the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Based on industry data, the Company’s U.S. wholesale market share of HUD code homes sold was 21.3% and 18.0%, for the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Annual HUD-code industry shipments have generally increased since calendar year 2009 when only 50,000 HUD-coded manufactured homes were shipped, the lowest level since the industry began recording statistics in 1959. Annual industry shipments have generally increased each year since calendar year 2009 when only 50,000 HUD-coded manufactured homes were shipped, the lowest level since the industry began recording statistics in 1959. While shipments of HUD-coded manufactured homes have improved modestly in recent years, current manufactured housing shipments are still at lower levels than the long-term historical average of over 200,000 units per year. Manufactured home sales represent approximately 9% of all U.S. single family home starts. Our market share in the U.S total housing market was approximately 2.5% for the three months ended June 29, 2024 compared to 1.9% for the same period in the prior year.

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UNAUDITED INCOME STATEMENTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL 2024 VS. 2023

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UNAUDITED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL 2025 VS. 2024

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Net sales for the three months ended December 30, 2023 were $559.5 million, a decrease of $22.9 million, or 3.9%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2022. The following is a summary of the change by operating segment.

Current wording

Net sales for the three months ended June 29, 2024 were $627.8 million, an increase of $163.0 million, or 35.1%, compared to the three months ended July 1, 2023. The following is a summary of the change by operating segment.

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Net sales for the Company’s U.S. manufacturing and retail operations decreased by $20.7 million, or 3.8%, for the three months ended December 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a 1.8% decrease in the number of homes sold during the period, as well as a 2.0% decrease in the average home selling price. The decrease in the number of homes sold was due to lower customer demand and production volumes compared to the prior year, partially offset by the addition of $119.7 million of net sales from the Regional Homes acquisition. The decrease in average selling price was due to the decrease in material surcharges and changes in product mix, including customers choosing smaller homes with fewer or lower cost options. The decline in average selling price per home was partially offset by the increase in the number of units sold through our company-owned retail sales centers. The mix of wholesale unit sales versus homes sold through our company-owned stores impacts average selling price per home.

Current wording

Net sales for the Company’s U.S. manufacturing and retail operations increased by $170.7 million, or 39.8%, for the three months ended June 29, 2024 compared to the three months ended July 1, 2023. The increase was primarily due to the inclusion of $151.5 million of net sales from Regional Homes in fiscal 2025. The number of new homes sold during the period increased 35.7% and the average selling price per new home increased 3.0%. The increase in the number of homes sold was due to higher customer demand and production volumes compared to the prior year, and the inclusion of Regional Homes in fiscal 2025. The increase in average selling price was due to the increase in the number of units sold through our company-owned retail sales centers, also in part a result of the addition of Regional Homes. The mix of wholesale unit sales versus homes sold through our company-owned stores impacts average selling price. During the three months ended June 29, 2024, wholesale average selling price per new home decreased due to the decrease in material surcharges and changes in product mix, including customers choosing homes with fewer or lower cost options.

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The Canadian Factory-built Housing segment net sales decreased by $0.5 million, or 1.7% for the three months ended December 30, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year, primarily due to a 8.8% decrease in homes sold partially offset by a 7.8% increase in average home selling price. The increase in average home selling price was due to a change in product mix. The decrease in homes sold is due to slowing demand. On a constant currency basis, net sales for the Canadian segment were unfavorably impacted by approximately $0.1 million due to fluctuations in the translation of the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar during the three months ended December 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Current wording

The Canadian Factory-built Housing segment net sales decreased by $5.3 million, or 20.4% for the three months ended June 29, 2024 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year, primarily due to a 24.4% decrease in homes sold partially offset by a 5.4% increase in average home selling price. The increase in average home selling price was primarily due to a change in product mix. The decrease in homes sold is due to slowing demand. On a constant currency basis, net sales for the Canadian segment were unfavorably impacted by approximately $0.2 million due to fluctuations in the translation of the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar during the three months ended June 29, 2024 as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Previous wording

Net sales for Corporate/Other includes the Company’s transportation business and the elimination of intersegment sales. For the three months ended December 30, 2023, net sales decreased $1.6 million, or 17.7%, primarily attributable to the decrease in recreational vehicle shipments.

Current wording

Net sales for Corporate/Other includes the Company’s transportation business and the elimination of intersegment sales. For the three months ended June 29, 2024, net sales decreased $2.4 million, or 24.5%, primarily attributable to continued decreases of shipments of recreational vehicles as part of a shift in focus of this business unit to expanding shipments of manufactured housing.

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Gross profit as a percent of sales during the three months ended December 30, 2023 was 25.3% compared to 29.9% during the three months ended December 31, 2022. The following is a summary of the change by operating segment.

Current wording

Gross profit as a percent of sales during the three months ended June 29, 2024 was 26.2% compared to 27.9% during the three months ended July 1, 2023. The following is a summary of the change by operating segment.

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Gross profit for the U.S. Factory-built Housing segment decreased by $34.0 million, or 21.0%, during the three months ended December 30, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Gross profit was 24.6% as a percent of segment net sales for the three months ended December 30, 2023 compared to 29.9% in the same period of the prior fiscal year. The decrease in gross profit as a percent of segment net sales is being driven by lower product prices and changes in product mix, including the impact of the Regional Homes acquisition. Regional Homes' core product margins are generally lower than the legacy Skyline Champion U.S. operations’ gross margins. In addition, Regional Homes’ margins were negatively impacted by the effect of purchase accounting increases to the carrying value of inventory that was acquired in the acquisition.

Current wording

Gross profit for the U.S. Factory-built Housing segment increased by $35.9 million, or 30.3%, during the three months ended June 29, 2024 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Gross profit was 25.7% as a percent of segment net sales for the three months ended June 29, 2024 compared to 27.6% in the same period of the prior fiscal year. The decrease in gross profit as a percent of segment net sales is being driven by lower wholesale average selling prices and changes in product mix to homes with fewer or lower cost options. In addition, gross margins were negatively impacted by the effect of purchase accounting increases to the carrying value of inventory that was acquired in the Regional Homes acquisition.

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Gross profit for the Canadian Factory-built Housing segment increased by $0.6 million, or 7.0%, during the three months ended December 30, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in gross profit is primarily due to higher average selling prices, partially offset by lower sales volumes. Gross profit as a percent of net sales was 29.4% for the three months ended December 30, 2023, compared to 27.0% in the same period of the prior year, primarily the result of higher average selling prices.

Current wording

Gross profit for the Canadian Factory-built Housing segment decreased by $1.7 million, or 23.8%, during the three months ended June 29, 2024 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The decrease in gross profit is primarily due to lower sales volumes, partially offset by higher average selling prices. Gross profit as a percent of net sales was 25.7% for the three months ended June 29, 2024, compared to 26.9% in the same period of the prior year, primarily due to less absorption of fixed costs due to lower sales volumes.

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Gross profit for the Corporate/Other segment increased $0.6 million, or 17.9%, during the three months ended December 30, 2023 compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Current wording

Gross profit for the Corporate/Other segment increased $0.3 million, or 7.1%, during the three months ended June 29, 2024 compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.

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Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $85.1 million for the three months ended December 30, 2023, an increase of $13.3 million, or 18.5%, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The following is a summary of the change by operating segment.

Current wording

Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $108.8 million for the three months ended June 29, 2024, an increase of $38.4 million, or 54.5%, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The following is a summary of the change by operating segment.

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Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the Canadian Factory-built Housing segment increased $0.1 million, or 3.8%, for the three months ended December 30, 2023 when compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year. Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percent of segment net sales increased to 9.6% for the three months ended December 30, 2023 compared to 9.1% during the comparable period of the prior fiscal year due to less absorption of fixed costs caused by lower sales.

Current wording

Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the Canadian Factory-built Housing segment increased $0.3 million, or 11.1%, for the three months ended June 29, 2024 when compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year. Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percent of segment net sales increased to 14.0% for the three months ended June 29, 2024 compared to 10.0% during the comparable period of the prior fiscal year due to less absorption of fixed costs from lower sales.

Previous wording

Selling, general, and administrative expenses for Corporate/Other includes the Company’s transportation operations, corporate costs incurred for all segments, and intersegment eliminations. Selling, general, and administrative expenses for Corporate/Other increased $0.7 million, or 4.2%, during the three months ended December 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year due primarily to higher stock-based compensation expense.

Current wording

Selling, general, and administrative expenses for Corporate/Other includes the Company’s transportation operations, corporate costs incurred for all segments, and intersegment eliminations. Selling, general, and administrative expenses for Corporate/Other increased $4.0 million, or 24.4%, during the three months ended June 29, 2024 as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year. The increase was due primarily to higher incentive and stock-based compensation expenses and investments made to enhance our online customer experience and support systems.

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The following table summarizes the components of interest (income) expense, net for the three months ended December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

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The following table summarizes the components of interest (income), net for the three months ended June 29, 2024 and July 1, 2023:

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Interest income, net was $4.3 million for the three months ended December 30, 2023, compared to $5.4 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. The change was primarily due to lower interest income from lower average invested cash balances, and higher average balances of floor plan payables and long-term debt assumed in the acquisition of Regional Homes.

Current wording

Interest income, net was $4.2 million for the three months ended June 29, 2024, compared to $9.3 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. The change was primarily due to lower interest income from lower average invested cash balances and higher interest expense from larger average floor plan payables and long-term debt balances assumed in the acquisition of Regional Homes.

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The following table summarizes other expense (income) for the nine months ended December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

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The following table summarizes other (income) for the three months ended June 29, 2024 and July 1, 2023:

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Other expense for the three months ended December 30, 2023 represents transaction costs incurred for the acquisition of Regional of $1.2 million and a loss on the equity method investment in ECN of $0.2 million, partially offset by dividend income of $0.6 million from the investment in ECN Preferred Shares.

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Other (income) for the three months ended June 29, 2024 represents dividend income from the investment in ECN Preferred Shares.

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Income tax expense for the three months ended December 30, 2023 was $12.8 million, representing an effective tax rate of 21.4%, compared to income tax expense of $24.9 million, representing an effective tax rate of 23.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2022.

Current wording

Income tax expense for the three months ended June 29, 2024 was $13.7 million, representing an effective tax rate of 22.5%, compared to income tax expense of $17.3 million, representing an effective tax rate of 25.2% for the three months ended July 1, 2023. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 29, 2024 was positively impacted by an increase in recognition of tax credits related to the sale of energy efficient homes.

Previous wording

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended December 30, 2023 differs from the federal statutory income tax rate of 21.0% due primarily to the effect of state and local income taxes, non-deductible expenses, tax credits, and results in foreign jurisdictions. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2022 differed from the federal statutory income tax rate of 21.0% due primarily to the effect of state and local income taxes, non-deductible expenses, tax credits, and results in foreign jurisdictions.

Current wording

The Company’s effective tax rates for the three months ended June 29, 2024 and July 1, 2023 differ from the federal statutory income tax rate of 21.0% due primarily to the effect of state and local income taxes, non-deductible expenses, tax credits, and results in foreign jurisdictions.

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Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 30, 2023 was $66.3 million, a decrease of $42.8 million from the same period of the prior fiscal year. The decrease is primarily a result of lower operating income due to decreases in sales volume, average selling prices and gross margins, as well as higher SG&A expenses, offset by additional Adjusted EBITDA from the Regional Homes acquisition.

Current wording

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 29, 2024 was $75.0 million, an increase of $8.1 million from the same period of the prior fiscal year. The increase is primarily a result of higher sales volumes and gross profit, partially offset by higher SG&A expenses, primarily due to the inclusion of Regional Homes.

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The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income or loss plus expense or minus income: (a) the provision for income taxes; (b) interest (income) expense, net; (c) depreciation and amortization; (d) gain or loss from discontinued operations; (e) non-cash restructuring charges and impairment of assets; and (f) other non-operating income and costs, including but not limited to those costs for the acquisition and integration or disposition of businesses and idle facilities. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of earnings calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income or loss, net sales, operating income or earnings per share prepared on a U.S. GAAP basis. Adjusted EBITDA does not purport to represent cash flow provided by, or used in, operating activities as defined by U.S. GAAP, which is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Current wording

The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income or loss plus expense or minus income: (a) the provision for income taxes; (b) interest (income) expense, net; (c) depreciation and amortization; (d) gain or loss from discontinued operations; (e) non-cash restructuring charges and impairment of assets; (f) equity in net earnings or losses of ECN; (g) charges related to the remediation of the water intrusion product liability claims; and (h) other non-operating income and costs, including but not limited to those costs for the acquisition and integration or disposition of businesses, including the change in fair value of contingent consideration, and idle facilities. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of earnings calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income or loss, net sales, operating income or earnings per share prepared on a U.S. GAAP basis. Adjusted EBITDA does not purport to represent cash flow provided by, or used in, operating activities as defined by U.S. GAAP, which is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

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Adjusted EBITDA is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company’s financial performance that management believes is useful to investors, because the excluded items may vary significantly in timing or amounts and/or may obscure trends useful in evaluating and comparing the Company’s operating activities across reporting periods. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to an investor in evaluating operating performance for the following reasons: (i) Adjusted EBITDA is widely used by investors to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items such as interest income and expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization and equity-based compensation, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and the book value of assets, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired; and (ii) analysts and investors use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to evaluate the overall operating performance of companies in the industry.

Current wording

Adjusted EBITDA is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company’s financial performance that management believes is useful to investors, because the excluded items may vary significantly in timing or amounts and/or may obscure trends useful in evaluating and comparing the Company’s operating activities across reporting periods. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to an investor in evaluating operating performance for the following reasons: (i) Adjusted EBITDA is widely used by investors to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items such as interest income and expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization and other non-operating income or loss, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and the book value of assets, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired; and (ii) analysts and investors use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to evaluate the overall operating performance of companies in the industry.

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Although orders from customers can be canceled at any time without penalty, and unfilled orders are not necessarily an indication of future business, the Company’s unfilled U.S. and Canadian manufacturing orders at December 30, 2023 totaled $290.4 million compared to $532.0 million at December 31, 2022. The decrease in backlog is due to the reduction in overall housing demand. In addition, many of our community customers have reduced order rates in response to excess inventory in their sales channels.

Current wording

Although orders from customers can be canceled at any time without penalty, and unfilled orders are not necessarily an indication of future business, the Company’s unfilled U.S. and Canadian manufacturing orders at June 29, 2024 totaled $404.8 million compared to $260.0 million at July 1, 2023. The increase in backlog is due to higher net orders and the acquisition of Regional Homes.

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The following table presents summary cash flow information for the nine months ended December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

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The following table presents summary cash flow information for the three months ended June 29, 2024 and July 1, 2023:

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The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations and existing cash balances. Cash balances and cash flows from operations for the next year are expected to be adequate to cover working capital requirements, capital expenditures, and strategic initiatives and investments. The Company has an Amended Credit Agreement which provides for a $200.0 million revolving credit facility, including a $45.0 million letter of credit sub-facility. At December 30, 2023, $166.0 million was available for borrowing under the Amended Credit Agreement. The Company’s revolving credit facility includes (i) a maximum consolidated total net leverage ratio of 3.25 to 1.00, subject to an upward adjustment upon the consummation of a material acquisition, and (ii) a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.00 to 1.00. The Company anticipates compliance with its debt covenants and projects its level of cash availability to be in excess of cash needed to operate the business for the next year and beyond. In the event operating cash flow and existing cash balances were deemed inadequate to support the Company’s liquidity needs, and one or more capital resources were to become unavailable, the Company would revise its operating strategies.

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The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations and existing cash balances. Cash balances and cash flows from operations for the next year are expected to be adequate to cover working capital requirements, capital expenditures, and strategic initiatives and investments. The Company has an Amended Credit Agreement which provides for a $200.0 million revolving credit facility, including a $45.0 million letter of credit sub-facility. At June 29, 2024, $168.5 million was available for borrowing under the Amended Credit Agreement. The Company’s revolving credit facility includes (i) a maximum consolidated total net leverage ratio of 3.25 to 1.00, subject to an upward adjustment upon the consummation of a material acquisition, and (ii) a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.00 to 1.00. The Company anticipates compliance with its debt covenants and projects its level of cash availability to be in excess of cash needed to operate the business for the next year and beyond. In the event operating cash flow and existing cash balances were deemed inadequate to support the Company’s liquidity needs, and one or more capital resources were to become unavailable, the Company would revise its operating strategies.

Previous wording

Cash provided by operating activities was $218.6 million for the nine months ended December 30, 2023 compared to $364.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily driven by lower net income in fiscal 2024, partially offset by more favorable changes in working capital items during the first nine months of fiscal 2024 as compared to the same period of the prior year.

Current wording

Cash provided by operating activities was $84.6 million for the three months ended June 29, 2024 compared to $74.9 million for the three months ended July 1, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by higher income before non-cash charges related to the change in fair value of the contingent consideration for the Regional Homes acquisition and the loss on equity method investments, and more favorable changes in working capital items during the first three months of fiscal 2025 as compared to the same period of the prior year.

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Cash used in investing activities was $474.4 million for the nine months ended December 30, 2023 compared to $44.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2022. The increase in cash used for investing activities was related to the Company's acquisition of Regional Homes for $284.6 million, net of cash acquired, and the Company's investment in ECN common and preferred stock of $143.4 million in fiscal 2024.

Current wording

Cash used in investing activities was $9.1 million for the three months ended June 29, 2024 compared to $25.6 million for the three months ended July 1, 2023. The decrease in cash used for investing activities was related to the Company's investment in floor plan loans in fiscal 2024, which did not recur in fiscal 2025.

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quality problems, including the quality of parts sourced from suppliers and related liability and reputational issues;

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quality problems, including the quality of parts sourced from suppliers and related liability and reputational issues, including those related to the remediation of the water intrusion claims;

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data security breaches, cyber security attacks, and other information technology disruptions;

Current wording

data security breaches, cybersecurity attacks, and other information technology disruptions;

Previous wording

the possibility that all or part of our investment in ECN might become impaired;

Current wording

the possibility that all or part of our investment in ECN Capital Corp. ("ECN") might become impaired;

Previous wording

the potential disruption to our business caused by public health issues, such as an epidemic or pandemic, and resulting government actions; and

Current wording

the potential disruption to our business caused by public health issues, such as an epidemic or pandemic, and resulting government actions;