Retail sales for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2005 increased versus the comparable periods last year due to an increased average selling price per home and, in the year-to-date period, from selling more homes from a greater number of sales offices in operation. The increased average home selling price resulted from improved market conditions and the sale of homes with more add-ons, improvements, and amenities. Additionally, retail prices have increased to offset higher prices from the manufacturers due to rising material costs. Retail segment income for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2005 improved by $0.2 million and $1.8 million, respectively, compared to the same period in 2004 primarily due to increased sales.
During the nine months ended October 1, 2005, we completed the disposal of our traditional retail operations through the sale of our remaining 40 traditional retail sales centers, including the sale of ten sales centers during the quarter ended October 1, 2005. As a result, our retail operations, other than our ongoing California business, have been classified as discontinued operations for the periods presented. Also included in discontinued operations is our former consumer finance business that was exited in the third quarter of 2003.
Loss from discontinued retail operations included operating losses of $0.2 million and $2.3 million for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2005, respectively. Net losses of $0.7 million and $1.9 million were recorded during the three and nine months ended October 1, 2005 for the sales of retail businesses. In connection with the sales of retail businesses during 2005, intercompany manufacturing profit of $2.4 million was recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as a result of the liquidation of inventory, which is not classified as discontinued operations.
For the three months ended October 2, 2004, loss from discontinued operations consisted primarily of a retail operating loss of $0.6 million. Loss from discontinued operations for the nine months ended October 2, 2004 consisted a retail operating loss of $1.4 million, partially offset by income from the consumer finance business of $1.0 million that resulted from a favorable adjustment from the settlement of contractual obligations.
Restructuring Charges
We did not incur any significant restructuring charges during the three and nine months ended October 1, 2005 and October 2, 2004. As of October 1, 2005, accrued but unpaid restructuring costs totaled $2.6 million compared to $3.1 million at July 2, 2005 and $4.4 million at January 1, 2005, consisting primarily of warranty reserves for closed manufacturing plants.
Interest Income and Interest Expense
Interest income in three and nine months ended October 1, 2005 was higher than in the comparable 2004 periods due to higher cash balances and increased interest rates. Interest expense in the nine months ended October 1, 2005 was lower than in comparable 2004 period due to debt reduction during the first half of 2004. Since the beginning of 2003, we have reduced indebtedness by more than $190 million.
Income Taxes
We currently provide a 100% valuation allowance for our deferred tax assets, which totaled $125.8 million at January 1, 2005. As of January 1, 2005, we had net operating losses for tax purposes totaling approximately $120 million that are available to offset certain future taxable income. As a result of the divestiture of our remaining traditional retail operations during 2005, an estimated $80 million of additional tax loss carryforwards have been generated. Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2005 and October 2, 2004 consisted of foreign and state income taxes.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Unrestricted cash balances totaled $131.1 million at October 1, 2005. During the nine months ended October 1, 2005, net cash of $39.7 million was provided by continuing operating activities. Excluding the working capital acquired in the purchase of the New Era group, during the period, inventories, accounts receivable, and accounts payable increased by $13.0 million, $27.6 million, and $20.8 million, respectively, primarily as a result of typical seasonal factors. Other cash provided during the period included $30.6 million from the sale of retail businesses, of which $10.9 million was used to pay down related floor plan borrowings. Additionally, $5.2 million of cash proceeds resulted from the disposal of fixed assets primarily from the sale of three idle plants. During the period cash totaling $41.4 million was used in the acquisition of the New Era group, and $8.2 million of cash was used to retire short-term debt assumed in the acquisition. Other cash uses during the period included $9.9 million to purchase and retire Senior Notes due 2007, $8.0 million for capital expenditures, and $4.5 million to repurchase the outstanding common stock warrant.
We have a committed $75 million revolving credit facility for letters of credit and general corporate purposes that expires in January 2006. Availability under this facility is determined by a monthly borrowing base calculation based on percentages of accounts receivable, inventories, fixed assets, and, if necessary, cash on deposit. As of October 1, 2005, there were $52.5 million of letters of credit issued under the facility and there were no borrowings outstanding. The facility contains financial covenants that become effective only in the event that our liquidity, as defined, falls below $35 million. These covenants include required earnings, as defined, of $45.2 million and a required ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined, of 1.0 to 1.0 for each 12-month period ending on a fiscal quarter. For the twelve months ended October 1, 2005, our earnings, as defined, were $67.2 million and our ratio of earnings to fixed charges was 1.9 to 1.0. At October 1, 2005, our liquidity, as defined, was $143.6 million, which was in excess of $35 million such that these financial covenants were not in effect.
On April 18, 2005, the preferred shareholder converted all of the outstanding Series B-2 and Series C preferred stock into 3.1 million shares of common stock under the terms of the respective preferred stock agreements.
We continuously evaluate our capital structure. Strategies considered to improve our capital structure include without limitation, purchasing, refinancing, exchanging, or otherwise retiring our outstanding indebtedness, restructuring of obligations, new financings, and issuances of securities, whether in the open market or by other means and to the extent permitted by our existing financing arrangements. We evaluate all potential transactions in light of existing and expected market conditions. The amounts involved in any such transactions, individually or in the aggregate, may be material.
The debt incurrence covenant in the indenture governing the Senior Notes due 2007 currently limits additional debt to: i) a working capital line of credit up to a borrowing base equal to 60% of otherwise unencumbered inventories and 75% of otherwise unencumbered accounts receivable; ii) warehouse financing meeting certain parameters up to $200 million; iii) other debt up to $30 million; and iv) ordinary course indebtedness and contingent obligations including non-speculative hedging obligations, floor plan financing, letters of credit, surety bonds, bankers’ acceptances, repurchase agreements related to retailer floor plan financing and guarantees of additional debt otherwise permitted to be incurred. The resulting effect at October 1, 2005, when combined with limits in our Senior Notes due 2009, was a working capital line of credit limit of approximately $84 million of which no more than approximately $30 million of cash borrowings could be secured debt, as defined.
During the quarter ended October 1, 2005, we announced plans to enter into new senior secured credit facilities in an aggregate amount of $200 million. Approximately $100 million of proceeds will represent funded debt to be used to finance a tender offer for the 11.25% Senior Notes due 2007. The remaining amount will be a back-up facility to support our letters of credit, in addition to providing working capital through a revolving credit facility. It is anticipated that the new credit facility will close in late October 2005.
On September 30, 2005, we commenced a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for all of the $88.4 million of our outstanding 11.25% Senior Notes due 2007. As of October 14, 2005, we had received tenders from holders of a total of $82 million of the Senior Notes. As a result of the settlement of the Senior Notes due 2007 and the replacement of the current $75 million revolving credit facility, we will record charges of approximately $9.5 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2005 for the redemption premium and the write off of remaining deferred financing costs and original issue discount. As a result of the successful consent solicitation, most of the covenants in the indenture will be eliminated upon closing.
We expect to spend less than $7 million on capital expenditures during the remainder of 2005. We do not plan to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the near term.
Contingent liabilities and obligations |
We had significant contingent liabilities and obligations at October 1, 2005, including surety bonds and letters of credit totaling $63.2 million, guarantees by certain of our consolidated subsidiaries of $4.6 million of debt of unconsolidated subsidiaries, and estimated wholesale repurchase obligations.
We are contingently obligated under repurchase agreements with certain lending institutions that provide floor plan financing to our independent retailers. We use information, which is generally available only from the primary national floor plan lenders, to estimate our contingent repurchase obligations. With the exit of certain national floor plan lenders from the industry and the shift to alternative inventory financing sources, this estimate of our contingent repurchase obligation may not be precise. We estimate our contingent repurchase obligation as of October 1, 2005 was approximately $265 million, without reduction for the resale value of the homes. As of October 1, 2005, our largest independent retailer, a nationwide retailer, had approximately $9.5 million of inventory subject to repurchase for up to 24 months from date of invoice. As of October 1, 2005 our next 24 largest independent retailers had an aggregate of approximately $67.5 million of inventory subject to repurchase for up to 24 months from date of invoice, with individual amounts ranging from approximately $1.3 million to $6.8 million per retailer. For the nine months ended October 1, 2005, we paid $1.8 million and incurred losses of $0.3 million for the repurchase of 43 homes. In the comparable period last year we paid $1.2 million and incurred losses of $0.2 million for the repurchase of 35 homes.
We have provided various representations, warranties and other standard indemnifications in the ordinary course of our business, in agreements to acquire and sell business assets and in financing arrangements. We are also subject to various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business.
Management believes the ultimate liability with respect to these contingent liabilities and obligations will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Summary of liquidity and capital resources |
In the fourth quarter of 2005 we expect to close on a new senior secured credit facility in an aggregate amount of $200 million, complete a tender offer and consent solicitation for $88.4 million of our 11.25% Senior Notes due 2007 and terminate our current $75 million revolving credit facility. The new credit facility will finance the tender offer, provide a back-up facility of approximately $60 million to support our letters of credit and provide working capital through a $40 million revolving credit facility. We expect capital expenditures for the next two years to be less than $15 million per year and we have less than $2 million of scheduled principal payments due in 2005 and 2006. At October 1, 2005, our unrestricted cash balances totaled $131.1 million.
Our level of cash availability from our cash balances, our expected operating cash flows and availability under our new credit facility is projected to be substantially in excess of cash needed to operate our businesses for the next two years. In the event one or more of our capital resources were to become unavailable, we would revise our operating strategies accordingly.
Critical Accounting Policies
For information regarding critical accounting policies, see “Critical Accounting Policies” in Item 7 of Part II of the our Form 10-K for 2004. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies described in such Form 10-K.
Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
For information regarding the impact of recently issued accounting pronouncements, see Note 1 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in Item 1 of this Report.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this Report, including our plans and beliefs regarding availability of liquidity and financing, anticipated capital expenditures, outlook for the manufactured housing industry in particular and the economy in general, availability of wholesale and consumer financing and characterization of and our ability to control our contingent liabilities, could be construed to be forward looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In addition, we or persons acting on our behalf may from time to time publish or communicate other items that could also be construed to be forward looking statements. Statements of this sort are or will be based on our estimates, assumptions and projections, and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those specifically listed below that could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward looking statements or risk factors to reflect future events or circumstances. The following risk factors could materially effect our operating results or financial condition.
Significant leverage – Our significant debt could limit our ability to obtain additional financing, require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations for debt service and prevent us from fulfilling our debt obligations. If we are unable to pay our debt obligations when due, we could be in default under our debt agreements and our lenders could accelerate our debt or take other actions which could restrict our operations.
As discussed in Note 6 of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in Item 1 of this Report, we have a significant amount of debt outstanding, which consists primarily of long-term debt due in 2007 and 2009. This indebtedness could, among other things:
• | limit our ability to obtain future financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, surety bonds or other requirements; |
• | require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations to the payment of principal and interest on our indebtedness and reduce our ability to use our cash flows for other purposes; |
• | limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the factory-built housing industry; |
• | place us at a competitive disadvantage to competitors with less indebtedness; and | |
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• | make us more vulnerable in the event of a further downturn in our business or in general economic conditions. |
Our business may not generate cash flows from operations in amounts sufficient to pay our debt or to fund other liquidity needs. The factors that affect our ability to generate cash can also affect our ability to raise additional funds through the sale of equity securities, the refinancing of debt or the sale of assets.
We may need to refinance all or a portion of our debt on or before maturity. We may not be able to refinance any of our debt on commercially reasonable terms or at all. If we are unable to refinance our debt obligations, we could be in default under our debt agreements and our lenders could accelerate our debt or take other actions that could restrict our operations.
General industry conditions – As a result of the downturn in the manufactured housing industry which began in 1999, during the period beginning in 2000 through 2003 we experienced a decline in sales and incurred operating losses and costs for the closures and consolidations of operations, fixed asset impairment charges and goodwill impairment charges. If industry conditions deteriorate further, our sales could decline further and our operating results and cash flows could suffer.
From mid-1999 through 2003 the manufactured housing industry experienced substantial declines in manufacturing shipments and retail sales. Tightened consumer credit standards, reduced availability of consumer financing, high levels of homes repossessed from consumers, higher interest rates on manufactured housing loans relative to those generally available to site-built homebuyers, a reduced number of consumer and floor plan lenders and reduced floor plan availability were all factors contributing to this decline. Since the beginning of the industry downturn, we have closed a significant number of homebuilding facilities and retail sales locations in an attempt to limit losses and return to profitability. From 2000 through 2003, we reported significant net losses including goodwill impairment charges, a valuation allowance of 100% of our deferred tax assets, and restructuring charges, which are each discussed in more detail in Item 7 of our Form 10-K for 2004. If industry conditions deteriorate further, our sales could decline further, our operating results and cash flows could suffer and we may incur further losses including additional costs for the closures and/or consolidations of existing operations, fixed asset impairment charges and goodwill impairment charges.
Fluctuations in operating results – The cyclical and seasonal nature of the manufactured housing market has caused our sales and operating results to fluctuate. These fluctuations may continue in the future, which could result in operating losses during downturns.
The manufactured housing industry has been highly cyclical and is influenced by many national and regional economic and demographic factors, including:
• terms and availability of financing for homebuyers and retailers; |
• consumer confidence;
• interest rates; | |
• population and employment trends; |
• income levels;
• housing demand; and | |
• general economic conditions, including inflation and recessions. |
In addition, the manufactured housing industry is affected by seasonality. Sales during the period from March to November are traditionally higher than in other months. As a result of the foregoing factors, our sales and operating results fluctuate, and we expect that they will continue to fluctuate in the future. Moreover, we may experience operating losses during cyclical and seasonal downturns in the manufactured housing market.
Consumer financing availability - Tight credit standards and loan terms, curtailed lending activity, and increased interest rates among consumer lenders have reduced our sales. If consumer financing were to become further curtailed, our sales could decline further and our operating results and cash flows could suffer.
The consumers who buy our homes have historically secured consumer financing from third party lenders. The |
availability, terms and costs of consumer financing depend on the lending practices of financial institutions, governmental regulations and economic and other conditions, all of which are beyond our control. A consumer seeking to finance the purchase of a manufactured home without land will generally pay a higher interest rate and have a shorter loan term than a consumer seeking to finance the purchase of land and the home. Manufactured home consumer financing is at times more difficult to obtain than financing for site-built homes. Since 1999, consumer lenders have tightened the credit underwriting standards and loan terms and increased interest rates for loans to purchase manufactured homes, which have reduced lending volumes and caused our sales to decline.
The poor performance of portfolios of manufactured housing consumer loans in recent years has made it more difficult for industry consumer finance companies to obtain long-term capital in the asset-backed securitization market. As a result, consumer finance companies have curtailed their industry lending and many have exited the manufactured housing market. Additionally, the industry has seen certain traditional real estate mortgage lenders tighten terms or discontinue financing for manufactured housing.
If consumer financing for manufactured homes were to become further curtailed, we would likely experience further retail and manufacturing sales declines and our operating results and cash flows would suffer.
Floor plan financing availability – A reduction in floor plan credit availability or tighter loan terms to our independent retailers may cause our manufacturing sales to decline. As a result, our operating results and cash flows could suffer.
Independent retailers of our manufactured homes generally finance their inventory purchases with floor plan financing provided by lending institutions. Reduced availability of floor plan lending or tighter floor plan terms may affect our independent retailers’ inventory levels of new homes, the number of retail sales centers and related wholesale demand. As a result, we could experience manufacturing sales declines or a higher level of retailer defaults and our operating results and cash flows could suffer.
Contingent liabilities – We have, and will continue to have, significant contingent wholesale repurchase obligations and other contingent obligations, some of which could become actual obligations that we must satisfy. We may incur losses under these wholesale repurchase obligations or be required to fund these or other contingent obligations that would reduce our cash flows.
In connection with a floor plan arrangement for our manufacturing shipments to independent retailers, the financial institution that provides the retailer financing customarily requires us to enter into a separate repurchase agreement with the financial institution. Under this separate agreement, generally for a period up to 24 months from the date of our sale to the retailer, upon default by the retailer and repossession of the home by the financial institution, we are generally obligated to purchase from the lender the related floor plan loan or the home at a price equal to the unpaid principal amount of the loan, plus certain administrative and handling expenses, reduced by the cost of any damage to the home and any missing parts or accessories. Our estimated aggregate contingent repurchase obligation at October 1, 2005 was significant and includes significant contingent repurchase obligations relating to our largest independent retail customers. For additional discussion see “Contingent Repurchase Obligations” in Item 2 of this Report and in Item 7 of our Form 10-K for 2004. We may be required to honor some or all of our contingent repurchase obligations in the future, which would result in operating losses and reduced cash flows.
At October 1, 2005, we also had contingent obligations related to surety bonds and letters of credit. For additional detail and discussion, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Item 2 of this Report. If we were required to fund a material amount of these contingent obligations, we would have reduced cash flows and could incur losses.
Dependence upon independent retailers – If we are unable to establish or maintain relationships with independent retailers who sell our homes, our sales could decline and our operating results and cash flows could suffer.
During 2004, approximately 78% of our manufacturing shipments of homes were made to independent retail locations throughout the United States and western Canada. With the divestiture of our traditional retail operations, the proportion of our manufacturing sales to independent retailers has increased. As is common in the industry, independent retailers may sell manufactured homes produced by competing manufacturers. We may not be able to
establish relationships with new independent retailers or maintain good relationships with independent retailers that sell our homes. Even if we do establish and maintain relationships with independent retailers, these retailers are not obligated to sell our manufactured homes exclusively, and may choose to sell our competitors’ homes instead. The independent retailers with whom we have relationships can cancel these relationships on short notice. In addition, these retailers may not remain financially solvent as they are subject to the same industry, economic, demographic and seasonal trends that we face. If we do not establish and maintain relationships with solvent independent retailers in the markets we serve, sales in those markets could decline and our operating results and cash flows could suffer.
Effect on liquidity – Industry conditions and our operating results have limited our sources of capital during the past few years. If we are unable to locate alternative sources of capital when needed we may be unable to maintain or expand our business.
We depend on our cash balances, cash flows from operations, and our revolving credit facility to finance our operating requirements, capital expenditures and other needs. The downturn in the manufactured housing industry, combined with our operating results and other changes, limited our sources of financing during the past few years. If our cash balances, cash flows from operations, and availability under our revolving credit facility are insufficient to finance our operations and alternative capital is not available, we may not be able to expand our business, or we may need to curtail or limit our existing operations.
Competition – The factory-built housing industry is very competitive. If we are unable to effectively compete, our growth could be limited, our sales could decline and our operating results and cash flows could suffer.
The factory-built housing industry is highly competitive at both the manufacturing and retail levels, with competition based, among other things, on price, product features, reputation for service and quality, merchandising, terms of retailer promotional programs and the terms of consumer financing. Numerous companies produce factory-built homes in our markets. Some of our manufacturing competitors have captive retail distribution systems and consumer finance operations. In addition, there are many independent factory-built housing retail locations in most areas where we have retail operations. Because barriers to entry for manufactured housing retailers are low, we believe that it is relatively easy for new retailers to enter our markets as competitors. In addition, our products compete with other forms of low to moderate-cost housing, including site-built homes, panelized homes, apartments, townhouses and condominiums. If we are unable to effectively compete in this environment, our retail sales and manufacturing shipments could be reduced. As a result, our sales could decline and our operating results and cash flows could suffer.
Zoning – If the factory-built housing industry is not able to secure favorable local zoning ordinances, our sales could decline and our operating results and cash flows could suffer.
Limitations on the number of sites available for placement of manufactured homes or on the operation of manufactured housing communities could reduce the demand for manufactured homes and our sales. Manufactured housing communities and individual home placements are subject to local zoning ordinances and other local regulations relating to utility service and construction of roadways. In the past, property owners often have resisted the adoption of zoning ordinances permitting the use of manufactured homes in residential areas, which we believe has restricted the growth of the industry. Manufactured homes may not receive widespread acceptance and localities may not adopt zoning ordinances permitting the development of manufactured home communities. If the manufactured housing industry is unable to secure favorable local zoning ordinances, our sales could decline and our operating results and cash flows could suffer.
Dependence upon executive officers and other key personnel – The loss of any of our executive officers or other key personnel could reduce our ability to manage our businesses and achieve our business plan, which could cause our sales to decline and our operating results and cash flows to suffer.
We depend on the continued services and performance of our executive officers and other key personnel. If we lose the service of any of our executive officers or other key personnel, it could reduce our ability to manage our businesses and achieve our business plan, which could cause our sales to decline and our operating results and cash flows to suffer.
Restrictive covenants – The terms of our debt place operating restrictions on us and our subsidiaries and contain |
various financial performance and other covenants with which we must remain in compliance. If we do not remain in compliance with these covenants, certain of our debt facilities could be terminated and the amounts outstanding thereunder could become immediately due and payable.
The documents governing the terms of our Senior Notes, primarily the Senior Notes due 2007, contain covenants that place restrictions on us and our subsidiaries. The terms of our debt agreements include covenants that, to varying degrees, restrict our and our subsidiaries’ ability to:
• | incur additional indebtedness, contingent liabilities and liens; | |
• | issue additional preferred stock; | |
• | pay dividends or make other distributions on our common stock; | |
• | redeem or repurchase common stock and redeem, repay or repurchase subordinated debt; | |
• | make investments in subsidiaries that are not restricted subsidiaries; | |
• | enter into joint ventures; | |
• | use assets as security in other transactions; | |
• | sell certain assets or enter into sale and leaseback transactions; | |
• | restrict the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions on their common stock; |
• | engage in new lines of business; | |
• | guarantee or secure indebtedness; | |
• | consolidate with or merge with or into other companies; and | |
• | enter into transactions with affiliates. | |
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We have a $75 million revolving credit facility to use for letters of credit and general corporate purposes. Availability under this credit facility is limited to a borrowing base, and is collateralized by accounts receivable, inventories, property, plant and equipment, cash and other assets. The agreement contains certain financial covenants that require us, only in the event that our liquidity, as defined, falls below $35 million, to maintain certain levels of earnings, as defined, and certain ratios of earnings to fixed charges, as defined in the agreement. In addition, the facility contains covenants that limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness and liens, sell assets and, if liquidity falls below $35 million, make certain investments, pay dividends and purchase or redeem our common stock. For additional detail and discussion concerning these financial covenants see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Item 2 of this Report.
If we fail to comply with any of these covenants, the lenders could cause our debt to become due and payable prior to maturity. If our debt were accelerated, our assets might not be sufficient to repay our debt in full.
Potential Dilution – Potential capital or debt reduction transactions could result in potential dilution and impair the price of our common stock.
In a series of transactions during 2003 and the first half of 2004, we purchased and retired $71.7 million of our Senior Notes due 2007 and 2009 in exchange for 10.4 million shares of our common stock. Additionally, during 2005, a preferred shareholder converted $20.8 million of preferred stock into 3.1 million shares of common stock.
To the extent that we decide to further reduce debt obligations through the issuance of common stock and/or convertible preferred stock, our then existing common shareholders would experience dilution in their percentage ownership interests. We may seek additional sources of capital and financing in the future or issue securities in connection with retiring our outstanding indebtedness, the terms of which may result in additional potential dilution.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Our obligations under industrial revenue bonds are subject to variable rates of interest based on short-term tax-exempt rate indices. A 100 basis point increase in the underlying interest rates would result in additional annual interest cost of approximately $124,000, assuming average related debt of $12.4 million, the amount of outstanding borrowings at October 1, 2005.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to cause material information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to be recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. During the quarter ended October 1, 2005, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting which materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. The Company is in the process of implementing a new enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system for its manufacturing operations. The completion of the ERP system implementation is targeted for the first half of 2006. Management does not currently believe that this will adversely affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) | The following exhibits are filed as part of this report: |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer dated October 28, 2005, relating to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 1, 2005. |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer dated October 28, 2005, relating to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 1, 2005. |
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, dated October 28, 2005, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, relating to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 1, 2005. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC. |
By: | /s/ PHYLLIS A. KNIGHT |
| Phyllis A. Knight |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| (Principal Financial Officer) |
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And: | /s/ RICHARD HEVELHORST |
| Richard Hevelhorst |
| Vice President and Controller |
| (Principal Accounting Officer) |
Dated: October 28, 2005
