EXHIBIT 99.1

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Champion Enterprises, Inc.

      In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations, of shareholders’ equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Champion Enterprises, Inc, and its subsidiaries at December 29, 2001 and December 30, 2000, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 29, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 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 of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which 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, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Detroit, Michigan

February 8, 2002


 

CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                         
Year Ended

December 29, December 30, January 1,
2001 2000 2000



(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net sales
  $ 1,548,225     $ 1,921,734     $ 2,564,638  
Cost of sales
    1,283,216       1,619,903       2,138,368  
Cost of sales — loss from independent retailer bankruptcy
                26,500  
     
     
     
 
Gross margin
    265,009       301,831       399,770  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    283,673       305,286       292,188  
Goodwill impairment charges
          189,700        
     
     
     
 
Operating income (loss)
    (18,664 )     (193,155 )     107,582  
Interest income
    2,721       2,647       2,830  
Interest expense
    (25,345 )     (29,824 )     (28,370 )
     
     
     
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (41,288 )     (220,332 )     82,042  
Income tax expense (benefits)
    (13,400 )     (73,000 )     32,000  
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (27,888 )   $ (147,332 )   $ 50,042  
     
     
     
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share
  $ (0.59 )   $ (3.12 )   $ 1.04  
     
     
     
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
  $ (0.59 )   $ (3.12 )   $ 1.02  
     
     
     
 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


 

CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                   
December 29, December 30,
2001 2000


(In thousands, except par value)
Assets
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 69,456     $ 50,143  
Accounts receivable, trade
    27,507       31,132  
Inventories
    172,276       217,765  
Deferred taxes and other current assets
    76,385       77,493  
     
     
 
Total current assets
    345,624       376,533  
     
     
 
Property, plant and equipment
               
Land and improvements
    38,940       38,191  
Buildings and improvements
    169,162       180,860  
Machinery and equipment
    99,639       101,822  
     
     
 
      307,741       320,873  
Less-accumulated depreciation
    130,311       113,596  
     
     
 
      177,430       207,277  
     
     
 
Goodwill
    317,224       320,656  
Less-accumulated amortization
    58,257       46,686  
     
     
 
      258,967       273,970  
     
     
 
Deferred taxes and other assets
    76,131       84,276  
     
     
 
    $ 858,152     $ 942,056  
     
     
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Floor plan payable
  $ 70,919     $ 114,198  
Accounts payable
    47,559       43,103  
Accrued warranty obligations
    42,540       49,304  
Accrued volume rebates
    39,426       45,552  
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes
    22,639       19,034  
Accrued insurance
    19,089       18,250  
Other current liabilities
    50,342       53,412  
     
     
 
Total current liabilities
    292,514       342,853  
     
     
 
Long-term liabilities
               
Long-term debt
    224,926       225,634  
Deferred portion of purchase price
    18,000       39,157  
Other long-term liabilities
    30,678       37,603  
     
     
 
      273,604       302,394  
     
     
 
Contingent liabilities (Note 10)
               
Redeemable convertible preferred stock,
no par value, 5,000 shares authorized, 20 issued
    20,000        
Shareholders’ equity
               
Common stock, $1 par value, 120,000 authorized, 2001 — 48,320 issued and outstanding; 2000 — 47,357 issued and outstanding
    48,320       47,357  
Capital in excess of par value
    36,423       33,116  
Retained earnings
    189,262       217,650  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (1,971 )     (1,314 )
     
     
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity
    272,034       296,809  
     
     
 
    $ 858,152     $ 942,056  
     
     
 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


 

CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC.

 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                               
Year Ended

December 29, December 30, January 1,
2001 2000 2000



(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ (27,888 )   $ (147,332 )   $ 50,042  
     
     
     
 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
                       
 
Depreciation and amortization
    36,043       40,306       37,890  
 
Goodwill impairment charges
          189,700        
 
Other asset impairment charges
    7,700       10,500        
 
Loan losses
    3,700              
 
Deferred income taxes
    (3,500 )     (43,700 )     (9,900 )
 
Increase/decrease, net of acquisitions
                       
   
Accounts receivable
    (75 )     35,504       (1,039 )
   
Inventories
    44,204       82,428       18,386  
   
Accounts payable
    4,456       943       (8,203 )
   
Accrued liabilities
    (9,644 )     (22,003 )     (1,804 )
   
Independent retailer bankruptcy
          (12,177 )     27,763  
   
Other, net
    12,038       (19,457 )     (13,199 )
     
     
     
 
     
Total adjustments
    94,922       262,044       49,894  
     
     
     
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    67,034       114,712       99,936  
     
     
     
 
Cash flows from investing activities
                       
Acquisitions
    (16,633 )     (10,165 )     (79,131 )
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (6,972 )     (15,035 )     (50,390 )
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated subsidiaries
    (3,226 )     (659 )     (10,776 )
Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment
    2,341       3,745       996  
     
     
     
 
Net cash used for investing activities
    (24,490 )     (22,114 )     (139,301 )
     
     
     
 
Cash flows from financing activities
                       
Decrease in floor plan payable, net
    (43,279 )     (56,355 )     (44,953 )
Increase (decrease) in other long-term debt
    (652 )     1,584       12,240  
Preferred stock issued, net
    18,464              
Common stock issued, net
    1,282       332       4,433  
Tax benefit of stock options exercised
    954             1,000  
Common stock repurchased
          (863 )     (22,520 )
Proceeds from senior notes
                197,300  
Decrease in long-term bank debt, net
                (118,000 )
Deferred financing costs
                (1,116 )
     
     
     
 
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
    (23,231 )     (55,302 )     28,384  
     
     
     
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    19,313       37,296       (10,981 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    50,143       12,847       23,828  
     
     
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 69,456     $ 50,143     $ 12,847  
     
     
     
 
Additional cash flow information
                       
Cash paid for interest
  $ 26,253     $ 30,151     $ 27,617  
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ 2,416     $ 4,977     $ 49,692  
 
Cash flows from acquisitions
                       
Guaranteed purchase price
  $     $ 165     $ 71,600  
Less: Cash acquired
                (18,999 )
Plus: Payment of deferred and contingent portions of purchase price
    16,633       10,000       26,079  
Plus: Acquisition costs
                451  
     
     
     
 
    $ 16,633     $ 10,165     $ 79,131  
     
     
     
 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


 

CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                                         
Accumulated
Common stock Capital in other Total

excess of Retained comprehensive comprehensive
Shares Amount par value earnings income (loss) Total income (loss)







(In thousands)
Balance January 2, 1999
    48,270     $ 48,270     $ 43,649     $ 314,940     $ (1,613 )   $ 405,246          
Net income
                      50,042             50,042     $ 50,042  
Stock option and benefit plans
    814       814       9,251                   10,065          
Common stock repurchases
    (1,780 )     (1,780 )     (20,740 )                 (22,520 )        
Tax benefit of stock options
                1,000                   1,000          
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                            429       429       429  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Balance January 1, 2000
    47,304       47,304       33,160       364,982       (1,184 )     444,262     $ 50,471  
                                                     
 
Net loss
                      (147,332 )           (147,332 )   $ (147,332 )
Stock option and benefit plans
    170       170       702                   872          
Common stock repurchases
    (117 )     (117 )     (746 )                 (863 )        
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                            (130 )     (130 )     (130 )
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Balance December 30, 2000
    47,357       47,357       33,116       217,650       (1,314 )     296,809     $ (147,462 )
                                                     
 
Net loss
                      (27,888 )           (27,888 )   $ (27,888 )
Preferred stock dividends declared
    49       49       451       (500 )                    
Stock option and benefit plans
    519       519       1,246                   1,765          
Tax benefit of stock options
                954                   954          
Preferred stock issuance costs
                (1,536 )                 (1,536 )        
Issuance for acquisition deferred purchase price payments
    395       395       2,192                   2,587          
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                            (657 )     (657 )     (657 )
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Balance December 29, 2001
    48,320     $ 48,320     $ 36,423     $ 189,262     $ (1,971 )   $ 272,034     $ (28,545 )
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     Principles of Consolidation

      The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Champion Enterprises, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the Company). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

     Business

      The Company is the industry’s leading producer of manufactured housing with operations and markets located throughout the U.S. and in western Canada. The Company is also a leading retailer of manufactured housing with sales centers in 27 states.

     Revenue Recognition

      For wholesale shipments to independent retailers, sales revenue is recognized when wholesale floor plan financing or retailer credit approval has been received, the home is shipped and title is transferred. For wholesale shipments to independent retailers, the Company has no obligation to install or set up the home upon retail sale to the consumer-homebuyer. As is customary in the manufactured housing industry, the majority of the Company’s wholesale shipments to independent retailers are financed by the retailers under floor plan agreements with financing companies (lenders). In connection with these floor plan agreements, the Company generally has separate agreements with the lenders that require the Company, for a period of either 12 or 15 months from invoice date of the sale of the homes, upon default by the retailer and repossession of the homes by the lender, to purchase the related floor plan loans or repurchase the homes from the lender. The repurchase price is equal to the unpaid balance of the floor plan loans, plus certain administrative costs incurred by the lender to repossess the homes, less any damage to the homes or any missing parts or accessories. Estimated losses for repurchase obligations are accrued for currently. See Note 10.

      Wholesale shipments to independent retailers that are subject to repurchase agreements are not consignment sales or financings because the Company does not provide financing for sales to independent retailers; retailers do not have the right to return homes purchased from the Company; retailers are responsible to the floor plan lenders for interest costs; and, the Company does not refund a portion of the original net selling price representative of interest cost on the retailers’ floor plan obligations.

      For retail sales to consumers from Company-owned retail sales centers, sales revenue is recognized when the home has been delivered, set-up and accepted by the consumer, title has been transferred and either funds have been released by the finance company (financed sales transactions) or cash has been received from the homebuyer (cash sales transactions).

     Cash and Cash Equivalents

      Cash and cash equivalents include investments which have original maturities less than 90 days at the time of their purchase. These investments are carried at cost which approximates market value because of their short maturities.

     Inventories

      Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined under the first-in, first-out method for manufacturing operations and the specific identification method for retail operations.


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

     Year End

      The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest December 31.

     Property, Plant and Equipment

      Property, plant and equipment (PP&E) are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided principally on the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: land improvements — 3 to 15 years; buildings and improvements — 8 to 33 years; and machinery and equipment — 3 to 15 years. Depreciation expense was $24.4 million, $26.6 million and $24.2 million in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The recoverability of PP&E is evaluated whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable, primarily based on estimated selling price, appraised value or projected undiscounted cash flows. In 2001 and 2000 the Company recorded PP&E impairment charges of $7.7 million and $10.5 million, respectively, relating to closed retail sales centers and idle manufacturing facilities. Impairment charges are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. At December 29, 2001 the net book value of the Company’s idle manufacturing facilities totaled $15 million.

     Goodwill

      Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets of businesses acquired and is amortized on the straight-line method over the expected periods to be benefited, which through 2000, was generally 40 years. Commencing in 2001, remaining goodwill from retail acquisitions is amortized over 20 years. Amortization expense was $11.6 million, $13.7 million, and $13.6 million in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The recoverability of goodwill is evaluated whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of goodwill may not be recoverable, primarily based on each business’ projected undiscounted cash flows. In 2000 the Company recorded goodwill impairment charges of $189.7 million. See Note 14.

 
Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

      The Company uses the equity method to account for its minority interests in certain manufactured housing community development companies. The Company’s net investment in these unconsolidated subsidiaries totaled $10.6 million and $6.2 million at December 29, 2001 and December 30, 2000, respectively. Equity method pretax losses from these companies totaled $1.9 million in 2001, $2.0 million in 2000 and $1.1 million in 1999 and were recorded in general and administrative expenses.

 
Warranty Obligations

      The Company’s manufacturing operations provide the retail homebuyer with a twelve-month warranty from the date of retail purchase. Estimated warranty costs are accrued as cost of sales at the time of sale.

 
Other Long-Term Liabilities

      Other long-term liabilities consist of the non-current portion of self-insurance and warranty reserves, compensation programs and other reserves.

 
Income Taxes

      Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statement amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.

 
Stock Based Compensation Programs

      The Company accounts for its stock based employee compensation programs under Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25. The additional disclosures and pro forma information required by SFAS No. 123 are included in Note 11.


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Advertising Costs and Delivery Costs

      Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Total advertising expense was approximately $18 million, $24 million and $15 million in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Delivery costs are included in cost of sales.

 
New Accounting Pronouncements

      In July 2001 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” which requires that goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives not be amortized but instead will be tested annually for impairment based on a reporting unit’s fair value versus its carrying value. SFAS No. 142 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The adoption of this pronouncement by the Company in January 2002 eliminated goodwill amortization expense commencing the first quarter of 2002. Goodwill amortization expense totaled $11.6 million pretax and $8.8 million after tax in 2001. We have completed the transitional impairment test of goodwill required by SFAS No. 142, and will not be recognizing any impairment charges upon adoption of SFAS No. 142.

      In June 2001 the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.” SFAS No. 143 requires the recognition of the fair value of an asset retirement obligation in the period in which the obligation is incurred. SFAS No. 143 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. The early adoption of SFAS No. 143 in January 2002 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

      In August 2001 the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” SFAS No. 144 broadens the definition of discontinued operations to include any component of an entity which comprises operations and cash flows that can be clearly distinguished from the rest of the entity. SFAS No. 144 also addresses recording impairment charges and depreciation for long-lived assets to be disposed. SFAS No. 144 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 in January 2002 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

NOTE 2 — Inventories

      A summary of inventories by component at December 29, 2001 and December 30, 2000 follows:

                 
2001 2000


(In thousands)
New and pre-owned manufactured homes
  $ 107,877     $ 143,892  
Raw materials and work-in-process
    40,337       44,980  
Other inventory
    24,062       28,893  
     
     
 
    $ 172,276     $ 217,765  
     
     
 

NOTE 3 — Business Combinations

      In 1999 the Company acquired two manufactured housing retail organizations, one manufactured housing company with six homebuilding facilities and one manufactured housing communities developer. The acquisitions were recorded using the purchase method. The purchase price for these acquisitions consisted of guaranteed purchase price of $70 million and contingent purchase price of up to $66.5 million, based upon the future performance of the acquired businesses, potentially payable through 2003. Recognition of additional purchase price related to contingent amounts results in the recording of a corresponding amount of goodwill. During 2000 and 1999 contingent purchase price of $6 million and $23 million, respectively, was recorded related to the Company’s 1998 and 1999 retail and manufacturing acquisitions. During 2001, 2000 and 1999


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

the Company made net cash payments of $17 million, $10 million and $79 million, respectively, and in 2001 issued common stock valued at $3 million, for these acquisitions.

      The results of operations of acquisitions are included with those of the Company from the respective acquisition dates. Pro forma results of operations are not presented for the year ended January 1, 2000 because the significant acquisitions occurred in January 1999, and their full year results of operations are included in the Company’s actual results. The preacquisition results of operations for other 1999 acquisitions are immaterial.

NOTE 4 — Earnings per Share

      The numerators used in the Company’s basic earnings per share (EPS) calculations is net income (loss) as reported in the financial statements less the effect of preferred stock dividends. The numerator for diluted EPS calculations is the numerator of basic EPS adjusted by adding back the preferred stock dividend. In loss years the dividend is not added back because the effect would be antidilutive. The denominators used in the Company’s EPS calculations are as follows: weighted average shares outstanding are used in calculating basic EPS; and weighted average shares outstanding plus the effect of dilutive securities are used in calculating diluted EPS. The Company’s dilutive securities consist of its outstanding stock options and its convertible preferred stock. Dilutive securities were not considered in determining the denominator for diluted EPS in 2001 and 2000 because the effect on the net loss would be antidilutive. The amount of potentially dilutive securities that were excluded from the determination of diluted EPS was 3 million shares in 2001 and 76,000 shares in 2000. A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators follows:

                         
2001 2000 1999



(In thousands)
Numerator:
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ (27,888 )   $ (147,332 )   $ 50,042  
Less: preferred stock dividend
    500              
     
     
     
 
Income (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ (28,388 )   $ (147,332 )   $ 50,042  
     
     
     
 
Denominator:
                       
Weighted average shares outstanding
    47,887       47,252       48,227  
Effect of dilutive securities — options
                662  
     
     
     
 
Shares for diluted EPS
    47,887       47,252       48,889  
     
     
     
 

NOTE 5 — Debt

      Long-term debt at December 29, 2001 and December 30, 2000 consisted of $200 million of unsecured Senior Notes, $18 million of obligations under industrial revenue bonds and approximately $7 million of other debt. The $200 million of unsecured Senior Notes are due May 15, 2009, with interest payable semi-annually at an annual rate of 7.625%. The obligations under industrial revenue bonds are due in 2019 and 2029 with interest payable monthly at variable rates tied to short-term tax exempt rate indices, which averaged 3.2% during 2001.

      The Company has a revolving credit agreement, maturing in May 2003, with a group of banks for a $75 million secured line of credit. The agreement allows for letters of credit up to $35 million. Availability under the credit agreement is limited to a borrowing base calculated based on qualifying accounts receivable and inventories, as defined therein. During 2001 the borrowing base ranged from $37 million at the end of December up to $75 million at various times during the year. The borrowing base at the end of February 2002 was $50 million. At December 29, 2001, the Company had no cash borrowings and $35 million of letters of credit outstanding under the facility. Borrowings under the credit agreement bear interest at the bank’s prime rate plus 1%. The Company’s letter of credit fees are 3% annually of the amount outstanding and commitment


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

fees are 0.625% annually on the unused portion of the facility. The agreement contains covenants which, among other things, limit additional indebtedness and capital spending and require maintenance of minimum consolidated cash flows from operations and net worth, as defined. The amount of unrestricted retained earnings at December 29, 2001 was $32 million. Under the credit agreement, the Company has pledged as collateral certain of its current assets, including certain accounts receivable and inventories, other personal property and intangible assets, subject to negative pledge limitations in the Company’s Senior Notes.

      Floor plan liabilities are borrowings from various financial institutions secured principally by retail inventories of manufactured homes. Interest on these liabilities generally ranges from the prime rate to the prime rate plus 2.75%.

NOTE 6 — Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

      In July 2001 Champion issued $20 million of a newly designated class of convertible preferred stock. The proceeds from issuance totaled $18.5 million, net of issuance costs. The preferred stock has a seven-year term with a 5% annual dividend, which is payable quarterly in either cash or common stock, at Champion’s option, and was convertible into common stock at a conversion price of $15.93 per share during the first six months. In December 2001, in accordance with the agreement, the conversion price was adjusted to $13.854 per share. Following 24 months of issuance, the preferred stock is redeemable by the investor in either cash or common stock, at the Company’s option. At the investor’s option, an additional $12 million of preferred stock can be purchased through March 2003 on similar terms. On September 28, 2001 and December 31, 2001, Champion paid dividends on the preferred stock by issuing 27,000 and 22,000 shares of common stock, respectively.

NOTE 7 — Shareholders’ Equity

      The Company has 120 million shares of common stock authorized. In addition, there are 5 million authorized shares of preferred stock, without par value, the issuance of which is subject to approval by the Board of Directors. The Board has the authority to fix the number, rights, preferences and limitations of the shares of each series, subject to applicable laws and the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation. In July 2001 the Company issued 20,000 shares of convertible preferred stock. See Note 6.

      In June 2001 Champion restructured the payment terms of a deferred purchase price liability totaling $32 million that was originally scheduled for payment in cash in June 2002. In July 2001 $6 million of the obligation was paid in cash. The remaining $26 million is due quarterly, the first payment of which commenced October 2001, in installments of $2 million without interest, and is payable, at Champion’s option, in cash or common stock. In October 2001 and January 2002, Champion paid the quarterly installments by issuing 220,000 shares and 157,000 shares of Champion common stock, respectively. The terms do not require a payment in April 2002.

      In February 1999 the Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program for up to 3.0 million shares. Pursuant to this authorization, the Company repurchased 117,000 shares of its common stock during 2000 for $0.9 million and 1.8 million shares during 1999 for $22.5 million. In June 2000 the program was suspended.

      The Board of Directors has reserved 750,000 preferred shares for issuance in connection with the 1996 Shareholders Rights Plan. Each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock is entitled to one Preferred Stock Purchase Right. Each Right entitles shareholders to buy one two-hundredth share of preferred stock for $140 and becomes exercisable only if a third party acquires or announces an intention to acquire 20% or more of the Company’s common stock. The Rights expire on February 5, 2006 unless redeemed or exercised.


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

NOTE 8 — Income Taxes

      Pretax income (loss) for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2001, December 30, 2000 and January 1, 2000 was taxed under the following jurisdictions:

                           
2001 2000 1999



(In thousands)
Domestic
  $ (42,665 )   $ (219,664 )   $ 79,090  
Foreign
    1,377       (668 )     2,952  
     
     
     
 
 
Total
  $ (41,288 )   $ (220,332 )   $ 82,042  
     
     
     
 

      The provisions for income taxes (benefits) were as follows:

                             
2001 2000 1999



(In thousands)
Current
                       
 
Federal
  $ (10,600 )   $ (24,000 )   $ 36,000  
 
Foreign
    900       (100 )     1,400  
 
State
    (200 )     (5,200 )     4,500  
     
     
     
 
   
Total current
    (9,900 )     (29,300 )     41,900  
     
     
     
 
Deferred
                       
 
Federal
    (1,500 )     (39,400 )     (9,100 )
 
Foreign
    (100 )     (100 )     100  
 
State
    (1,900 )     (4,200 )     (900 )
     
     
     
 
   
Total deferred
    (3,500 )     (43,700 )     (9,900 )
     
     
     
 
   
Total provision (benefits)
  $ (13,400 )   $ (73,000 )   $ 32,000  
     
     
     
 

      The provisions for income taxes (benefits) differ from the amount of income tax determined by applying the applicable U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to pretax income (loss) as a result of the following differences:

                           
2001 2000 1999



(Dollars in thousands)
Statutory U.S. tax rate
  $ (14,450 )   $ (77,100 )   $ 28,700  
Increase (decrease) in rate resulting from
State taxes, net of federal benefit
    (1,400 )     (7,600 )     2,900  
 
Nondeductible goodwill amortization
    1,500       1,600       1,000  
 
Nondeductible goodwill impairment
          9,900        
 
Other
    950       200       (600 )
     
     
     
 
Total provision (benefits)
  $ (13,400 )   $ (73,000 )   $ 32,000  
     
     
     
 
Effective tax rate
    32 %     33 %     39 %
     
     
     
 

      Due to the current federal and state tax benefit in 2001, the Company is expecting refunds from federal and state authorities of approximately $21.7 million, as a result of NOL carrybacks. Refundable income taxes are reflected in other current assets. The Company has available state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $88.5 million for tax purposes to offset future taxable income. The state net operating losses expire principally between 2015 and 2021.


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

      Deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following as of December 29, 2001 and December 30, 2000:

                   
2001 2000


(In thousands)
Assets
               
 
Warranty reserve
  $ 18,900     $ 20,900  
 
Insurance accruals
    10,600       10,400  
 
Goodwill
    41,900       46,700  
 
Employee compensation
    7,500       6,000  
 
Fixed asset impairments
    5,000       4,100  
 
Volume rebates
    3,500       5,000  
 
Other
    13,900       4,500  
     
     
 
Gross deferred tax assets
    101,300       97,600  
     
     
 
Liabilities
               
 
Depreciation
    5,900       6,100  
 
Canadian withholding
    600       500  
 
Safe harbor leases
          400  
     
     
 
Gross deferred tax liabilities
    6,500       7,000  
     
     
 
Net deferred tax assets
  $ 94,800     $ 90,600  
     
     
 
Net deferred tax assets
               
 
Current
  $ 39,100     $ 30,600  
 
Non-current
    55,700       60,000  
     
     
 
    $ 94,800     $ 90,600  
     
     
 

      At December 29, 2001, the Company had gross deferred tax assets of $101 million. Based on an analysis of historical performance and forecasted future performance, we believe that our deferred tax assets will be realized. The Company has been profitable for eight of the last ten years, generating pretax earnings of $82 million, $157 million and $117 million in 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively. A large portion of the pretax loss in 2000 was due to $190 million of goodwill impairment charges. The net operating loss carryforward period of 20 years allows for the gross deferred tax assets to be realized through cumulative taxable income of $261 million or an average of $13 million per year. Despite current industry conditions, we believe that a minimum expectation of $13 million in average annual taxable income over the next 20 years is reasonable.

NOTE 9 — Retirement Plans

      The Company and certain of its subsidiaries sponsor defined contribution retirement and savings plans covering most employees. Full time employees of participating companies are eligible to participate in a plan after completing one year of service. Participating employees may contribute from 1% to 17% of their compensation to the plans. The Company generally makes matching contributions of 50% of the first 6% of employees’ contributions. Company contributions vest when made. Amounts expensed under these plans were $3.6 million in 2001, $3.6 million in 2000 and $4.7 million in 1999.

NOTE 10 — Contingent Liabilities

      The majority of the Company’s manufacturing sales to independent retailers are made pursuant to repurchase agreements. The contingent obligations under these agreements are spread over many retailers and financial institutions, and are reduced by the resale value of the homes which may be repurchased. The


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

maximum repurchase obligation is calculated as the total amount that would be paid upon the default of all the Company’s independent retailers, without reduction for the resale value of the repurchased homes. The maximum potential repurchase obligation was approximately $300 million at December 29, 2001, compared to $430 million at December 30, 2000. Potential losses under repurchase obligations are determined by the difference between the repurchase price and the estimated net resale value of the homes. Repurchase losses incurred totaled $3.9 million in 2001, $6.0 million in 2000 and $2.9 million in 1999, excluding the losses from the bankruptcy discussed below. In 1999 Champion’s former largest independent retailer declared bankruptcy. In the bankruptcy proceedings the Company repurchased 1,850 homes for approximately $70 million which were financed through floor plan borrowings. Pretax charges of $33.6 million were recorded in the third quarter of 1999 for the estimated losses associated with the bankruptcy, consisting of $26.5 million to write down the repurchased homes to estimated net resale value (included in cost of sales) and $7.1 million to write off uncollectible receivables (included in selling, general and administrative expenses). In the second quarter of 2000, a loss of $5 million was recorded for an additional write down of the value of the remaining repurchased homes (in cost of sales). Substantially all the repurchased homes had been liquidated by the end of the third quarter of 2000.

      At December 29, 2001 the Company was contingently obligated for additional purchase price of up to $54 million related to its 1999 and 1998 acquisitions. Management currently believes that none of this contingent purchase price will require payment.

      Under the Company’s insurance programs, coverage is obtained for catastrophic exposures as well as those risks required to be insured by law. The Company retains a significant portion of risk of certain losses related primarily to medical benefits, workers’ compensation and general, product and auto liability and has established reserves for its retained portion of these risks.

      The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of its business. Management believes the ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

      At December 29, 2001 the Company was contingently obligated for approximately $46 million under surety bonds and $35 million under letters of credit, generally to support insurance, industrial revenue bond financing, and licensing and service bonding requirements. The $35 million of letters of credit and $21 million of the surety bonds support long-term debt and insurance reserves that are reflected as liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

      At December 29, 2001 certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are guarantors of $9.4 million of debt of unconsolidated subsidiaries.

NOTE 11 — Stock Option and Incentive Plans

      The Company has various stock option and incentive plans and agreements whereby stock options are made available to key employees, directors and others. Stock options may be granted below, at or above fair market value and generally expire six, seven or ten years from the grant date. Some options become exercisable immediately and others over a period of up to five years. Under the Company’s 1995 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, grants may be made of stock options, stock awards, stock appreciation rights and other stock based incentives. In addition to these plans, other nonqualified stock options and awards have been granted to executive officers and key employees and in connection with acquisitions.

      Amounts charged to expense in connection with the grants and awards under these plans and agreements totaled $0.7 million in 2001, $0.8 million in 2000 and $4.6 million in 1999. There were 3,103,000, 4,850,000 and 2,183,000 shares reserved for future grants and awards at December 29, 2001, December 30, 2000, and January 1, 2000, respectively.


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

      The following table summarizes the changes in outstanding stock options during the last three years:

                   
Weighted average
Number exercise price
of shares per share


(In thousands)
Outstanding at January 2, 1999
    5,927     $ 15.95  
 
Granted
    1,956       16.07  
 
Exercised
    (652 )     5.57  
 
Canceled or forfeited
    (359 )     19.57  
     
     
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2000
    6,872       16.78  
 
Granted
    1,923       4.20  
 
Exercised
    (4 )     2.78  
 
Canceled or forfeited
    (3,328 )     20.47  
     
     
 
Outstanding at December 30, 2000
    5,463       10.12  
 
Granted
    3,804       5.87  
 
Exercised
    (825 )     6.57  
 
Canceled or forfeited
    (706 )     11.37  
     
     
 
Outstanding at December 29, 2001
    7,736     $ 8.29  
     
     
 

      The following table summarizes information regarding stock options outstanding at December 29, 2001:

                                         
Options outstanding Options exercisable


Weighted Average Average
Range of Number average exercise price Number exercise price
exercise prices of shares life (years) per share of shares per share






(In thousands) (In thousands)
$1.25-$5.00
    3,060       6.2     $ 3.22       291     $ 3.03  
$5.01-$10.00
    2,069       4.8       7.21       1,312       7.79  
$10.01-$15.00
    1,485       5.2       10.77       286       13.08  
$15.01-$28.50
    1,122       6.3       20.87       705       20.60  
     
     
     
     
     
 
      7,736       5.6     $ 8.29       2,594     $ 11.32  
     
     
     
     
     
 

      As of December 30, 2000 exercisable shares totaled 2,852,000 with a weighted average exercise price of $10.44. As of January 1, 2000 exercisable shares totaled 1,919,000 with a weighted average exercise price of $12.53 per share.

      The number of shares issued through stock awards in 2001, 2000 and 1999 was 75,000, 24,800 and 91,119, respectively, with award date fair values per share of $3.06, $6.88, and $19.07, respectively.

      As permitted by SFAS Statement No. 123, the Company has elected to continue to account for its stock based plans under APB Opinion No. 25. If compensation costs for the Company’s stock based compensation plans had been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates consistent with the method of SFAS No. 123, pro forma net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share would have been the amounts indicated below:

                         
2001 2000 1999



Net income (loss) (in millions)
  $ (30.5 )   $ (147.0 )   $ 41.8  
Basic and diluted EPS (loss)
  $ (0.64 )   $ (3.11 )   $ 0.87  


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

      In determining the pro forma amounts in accordance with SFAS No. 123, the fair value of each stock option grant or award is estimated as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants in 2001, 2000 and 1999:

                         
2001 2000 1999



Risk free interest rate
    4.5 %     5.7 %     5.9 %
Expected life (years)
    4.3       3.4       3.3  
Expected volatility
    38 %     37 %     37 %
Expected dividend
                 

      The weighted average per share fair value of stock options granted during 2001, 2000 and 1999 was $2.19, $1.52 and $6.97, respectively, for options granted at market value, and, $1.93 in 2000 and $11.17 in 1999 for options granted at less than market value. There were no options granted at less than market value in 2001. Total stock based compensation costs that would have been charged to income under SFAS No. 123 were $4.9 million, $0.2 million and $18.1 million in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. SFAS No. 123 pro forma compensation costs for 2001 and 2000 were reduced by the reversal of prior year pro forma compensation costs totaling $0.9 million and $7.4 million, respectively, for forfeitures of unvested options during the year.

NOTE 12 — Segment Information

      The Company operates principally in two segments in the manufactured housing industry: (1) production and wholesale distribution and (2) retail selling. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”. Manufacturing segment sales to the retail segment and related manufacturing profits are included with the manufacturing segment. Retail segment results include retail profits from the sale of homes to consumers but do not include any manufacturing segment profits associated with the homes sold. Intercompany transactions between reportable operating segments are eliminated in consolidation. Each segment’s results include corporate office costs that are directly and exclusively incurred for the segment. General corporate expenses include the costs and equity method losses from development operations. Intercompany profit in inventory represents the change in manufacturing segment gross profit in Champion-produced inventory at Company-owned retailers. The Company has foreign operations consisting of two manufacturing facilities in western Canada. The total sales and total assets of these Canadian operations were less than 3% of the Company’s consolidated totals.

      The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them primarily based on earnings before interest, taxes, goodwill amortization and general corporate expenses (EBITA), excluding goodwill impairment charges and losses associated with the 1999 independent retailer bankruptcy. The Company also evaluates the performance of its segments based on return on net capital employed (working capital plus net fixed assets).

      Expenditures during 2001 for long-lived assets were $4 million for the manufacturing segment and $2 million for the retail segment. In addition, corporate expenditures for long-lived assets totaled $1 million. These amounts compare to $7 million, $7 million and $1 million for the manufacturing, retail and corporate segments, respectively, in 2000, and $65 million, $43 million and $4 million, respectively, in 1999, including goodwill for each segment.

      Reconciliations of segment sales to consolidated sales, segment EBITA to consolidated operating income (loss) and segment depreciation expense to consolidated depreciation expense in 2001, 2000 and 1999, and


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

segment assets to consolidated assets as of December 29, 2001, December 30, 2000 and January 1, 2000, were as follows:

                           
2001 2000 1999



(In thousands)
Net sales
                       
 
Manufacturing
  $ 1,296,315     $ 1,564,026     $ 2,068,627  
 
Retail
    452,910       606,708       787,011  
 
Less: intercompany
    (201,000 )     (249,000 )     (291,000 )
     
     
     
 
 
Consolidated net sales
  $ 1,548,225     $ 1,921,734     $ 2,564,638  
     
     
     
 
Operating income (loss)
                       
 
Manufacturing EBITA excluding losses from independent retailer bankruptcy
  $ 54,131     $ 50,974     $ 132,110  
 
Retail EBITA (loss)
    (33,154 )     (9,109 )     51,372  
 
General corporate expenses
    (28,023 )     (30,803 )     (24,255 )
 
Goodwill amortization
    (11,618 )     (13,717 )     (13,645 )
 
Intercompany profit in inventory
          4,200       (4,400 )
 
Goodwill impairment charges
          (189,700 )      
 
Losses from independent retailer bankruptcy
          (5,000 )     (33,600 )
     
     
     
 
 
Consolidated operating income (loss)
  $ (18,664 )   $ (193,155 )   $ 107,582  
     
     
     
 
Total assets
                       
 
Manufacturing
  $ 356,557     $ 392,404     $ 498,259  
 
Retail
    302,542       367,905       632,067  
 
Corporate and developments
    214,672       197,584       88,154  
 
Intercompany elimination
    (15,619 )     (15,837 )     (35,540 )
     
     
     
 
 
Consolidated total assets
  $ 858,152     $ 942,056     $ 1,182,940  
     
     
     
 
Depreciation expense
                       
 
Manufacturing
  $ 17,510     $ 18,418     $ 18,066  
 
Retail
    5,952       7,181       5,381  
 
Corporate and developments
    963       990       798  
     
     
     
 
 
Consolidated depreciation expense
  $ 24,425     $ 26,589     $ 24,245  
     
     
     
 

      For the twelve months ended December 29, 2001, manufacturing segment EBITA includes non-cash fixed asset impairment charges totaling $3.3 million, related to closed plants. For the same period, retail segment EBITA includes a charge of $3.7 million for losses on loans and transition costs for alternative financing sources, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $4.4 million for closed retail locations.

      Included in 2000 manufacturing segment EBITA are non-cash fixed asset impairment charges of $2.5 million related to plant closures and $6.9 million of property insurance gains. Included in 2000 retail segment EBITA are non-cash asset impairment charges of $4.0 million related to sales center closures. Included in 2000 general corporate expenses are $4.0 million of non-cash fixed asset impairment charges related to development operations, $1.5 million of which was recognized upon the sale of a majority interest in certain developments, and $2.5 million of which was recognized due to insufficient estimated future cash flows from a wholly-owned development.


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

      All cash balances and deferred tax assets are classified as corporate assets. Retail floor plan interest expense not charged to retail segment EBITA totaled $8.3 million, $13.2 million and $12.5 million in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

NOTE 13 — Leases

      Most of the Company’s retail sales locations, certain of its other facilities and certain manufacturing equipment are leased under terms that range from monthly to five years. Rent expense was $14.3 million in 2001, $16.3 million in 2000 and $11.5 million in 1999. Some of the real property leases have renewal options or escalation clauses.

      Future minimum lease payments under operating leases totaled $30.5 million at December 29, 2001, as follows: $9.7 million in 2002, $6.2 million in 2003, $3.9 million in 2004, $2.3 million in 2005, $1.5 million in 2006, and $6.9 million thereafter.

NOTE 14 — Goodwill Impairment Charges

      The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets not held for sale by measuring the carrying value of the assets against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows in accordance with SFAS No. 121. At the time such evaluations indicate that the undiscounted future cash flows of certain long-lived assets are not sufficient to recover the carrying value of such assets, the assets are adjusted to their estimated fair values. Estimated fair values are determined using the present value of estimated future cash flows.

      Industry conditions in 2000, including excess number of retail locations and inventory levels, tightened consumer credit standards, a reduction in the number of consumer lenders, high consumer repossession levels, and higher interest rates for purchasers of manufactured housing, resulted in lower sales volumes and sales center closures for the Company’s acquired retail businesses. These conditions also resulted in operating losses for the Company’s retail operations. The culmination of these factors resulted in the Company performing an assessment of the recoverability of long-lived assets, including goodwill. As a result of this assessment, in the fourth quarter of 2000, the Company recorded non-cash pretax goodwill impairment charges of $189.7 million, consisting of $180.0 million for seven acquired retail companies and $9.7 million for two acquired manufacturing companies.

NOTE 15 — Subsidiaries’ Guaranty of Indebtedness

     In April 2002, Champion Home Builders Co. (“CHB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, issued $150 million Senior Notes due 2007. Substantially all the other subsidiaries in the consolidated financial statements became guarantors and the Company became a subordinated guarantor of the Senior Notes due 2007. In addition, CHB became a guarantor and substantially all the other subsidiaries in the consolidated financial statements became guarantors on a basis subordinated to their guarantees of the Senior Notes due 2007, of the Company’s Senior Notes due 2009. The non-guarantor subsidiaries include the Company’s foreign operations and development companies.

     Separate financial statements for each guarantor subsidiary are not included in this filing because each guarantor subsidiary is wholly-owned and was fully, unconditionally, jointly and severally liable for the Senior Notes due 2007. There were no significant restrictions on the ability of the parent company or any guarantor subsidiary to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan.

     The following condensed consolidating financial information presents the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of (i) the Company (“parent”) and CHB, as parents, as if they accounted for their subsidiaries on the equity method; (ii) the guarantor subsidiaries, and (iii) the non-guarantor subsidiaries.


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 29, 2001

                                                 
                    Guarantor   Non-guarantor   Consolidating        
    Parent   CHB   Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Consolidated
   
 
 
 
 
 
                    (In thousands)                  
Net sales
  $     $ 295,261     $ 1,423,512     $ 30,452     $ (201,000 )   $ 1,548,225  
Cost of sales
          259,949       1,198,790       25,477       (201,000 )     1,283,216  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Gross margin
          35,312       224,722       4,975             265,009  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
          50,051       225,244       8,378             283,673  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Operating loss
          (14,739 )     (522 )     (3,403 )           (18,664 )
Interest income
    15,490       1       2,787       254       (15,811 )     2,721  
Interest expense
    (15,490 )     (218 )     (24,944 )     (504 )     15,811       (25,345 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Loss before income taxes
          (14,956 )     (22,679 )     (3,653 )           (41,288 )
Income tax benefit
          (6,210 )     (6,090 )     (1,100 )           (13,400 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Loss before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries
          (8,746 )     (16,589 )     (2,553 )           (27,888 )
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries
    (27,888 )                       27,888        
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net loss
  $ (27,888 )   $ (8,746 )   $ (16,589 )   $ (2,553 )   $ 27,888     $ (27,888 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 29, 2001

                                                   
                      Guarantor   Non-guarantor   Consolidating        
      Parent   CHB   Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Consolidated
     
 
 
 
 
 
      (In thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 3,988     $ 11,691     $ 48,315     $ 3,040     $     $ 67,034  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Cash flows from investing activities
                                               
Acquisitions
                (16,633 )                 (16,633 )
Additions to property, plant and equipment
          (1,158 )     (5,292 )     (522 )           (6,972 )
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated subsidiaries
                      (3,226 )           (3,226 )
Investments in and advances to consolidated subsidiaries
    (5,529 )     (9,324 )     14,804       49              
Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment
                2,341                   2,341  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Net cash used for investing activities
    (5,529 )     (10,482 )     (4,780 )     (3,699 )           (24,490 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Cash flows from financing activities
                                               
Decrease in floor plan payable, net
                (42,988 )     (291 )           (43,279 )
Increase (decrease) in other long-term debt
          (45 )     (665 )     58             (652 )
Preferred stock issued, net
    18,464                               18,464  
Common stock issued, net
    1,282                               1,282  
Tax benefit of stock options exercised
    954                               954  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
    20,700       (45 )     (43,653 )     (233 )           (23,231 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    19,159       1,164       (118 )     (892 )           19,313  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    41,152       (1,413 )     3,124       7,280             50,143  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 60,311     $ (249 )   $ 3,006     $ 6,388     $     $ 69,456  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 

 


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC.

 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF DECEMBER 29, 2001
                                                   
                      Guarantor   Non-guarantor   Consolidating        
      Parent   CHB   Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Consolidated
     
 
 
 
 
 
                      (In thousands)                  
Assets
                                               
Current assets
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 60,311     $ (249 )   $ 3,006     $ 6,388     $     $ 69,456  
Accounts receivable, trade
          8,446       30,457       1,204       (12,600 )     27,507  
Inventories
          13,694       158,138       2,263       (1,819 )     172,276  
Deferred taxes and other current assets
    479       12,091       127,102       2,505       (65,792 )     76,385  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Total current assets
    60,790       33,982       318,703       12,360       (80,211 )     345,624  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
          44,793       129,633       3,004             177,430  
Goodwill, net
                257,444       1,523             258,967  
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries
    440,786       1       33,310       4,438       (478,535 )      
Deferred taxes and other assets
    3,143       6,834       53,581       12,573             76,131  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
  $ 504,719     $ 85,610     $ 792,671     $ 33,898     $ (558,746 )   $ 858,152  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                                               
Current liabilities
                                               
Floor plan payable
  $     $     $ 70,596     $ 323     $     $ 70,919  
Accounts payable
          10,839       35,929       791             47,559  
Accrued warranty obligations
          5,888       35,955       697             42,540  
Accrued volume rebates
          12,082       26,801       1,043       (500 )     39,426  
Other current liabilities
    2,280       90,053       64,112       917       (65,292 )     92,070  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Total current liabilities
    2,280       118,862       233,393       3,771       (65,792 )     292,514  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Long-term liabilities
                                               
Long-term debt
    200,000       7,597       14,338       2,991             224,926  
Deferred portion of purchase price
                18,000                   18,000  
Other long-term liabilities
          16,012       14,569       97             30,678  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
    200,000       23,609       46,907       3,088             273,604  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Intercompany balances
    8,434       (87,936 )     414,301       949       (335,748 )      
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, no par value, 5,000 shares authorized, 20 issued
    20,000                               20,000  
Shareholders’ equity
                                               
Common stock
    48,320       1       259       13       (273 )     48,320  
Capital in excess of par value
    36,423       29,914       214,152       28,756       (272,822 )     36,423  
Retained earnings
    189,262       1,160       (116,341 )     (708 )     115,889       189,262  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
                      (1,971 )           (1,971 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity
    274,005       31,075       98,070       26,090       (157,206 )     272,034  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
  $ 504,719     $ 85,610     $ 792,671     $ 33,898     $ (558,746 )   $ 858,152  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC.

 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 30, 2000
                                                 
                    Guarantor   Non-guarantor   Consolidating        
    Parent   CHB   Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Consolidated
   
 
 
 
 
 
                    (In thousands)                  
Net sales
  $     $ 354,175     $ 1,790,768     $ 25,791     $ (249,000 )   $ 1,921,734  
Cost of sales
          316,295       1,533,809       22,999       (253,200 )     1,619,903  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Gross margin
          37,880       256,959       2,792       4,200       301,831  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
          46,608       244,965       13,713             305,286  
Goodwill impairment
                189,700                   189,700  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Operating loss
          (8,728 )     (177,706 )     (10,921 )     4,200       (193,155 )
Interest income
    15,408       3       2,235       381       (15,380 )     2,647  
Interest expense
    (15,408 )     (289 )     (29,115 )     (392 )     15,380       (29,824 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Loss before income taxes
          (9,014 )     (204,586 )     (10,932 )     4,200       (220,332 )
Income tax benefit
          (4,430 )     (64,470 )     (4,100 )           (73,000 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Loss before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries
          (4,584 )     (140,116 )     (6,832 )     4,200       (147,332 )
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries
    (147,332 )                       147,332        
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net loss
  $ (147,332 )   $ (4,584 )   $ (140,116 )   $ (6,832 )   $ 151,532     $ (147,332 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 30, 2000

                                                   
                      Guarantor   Non-guarantor   Consolidating        
      Parent   CHB   Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Consolidated
     
 
 
 
 
 
                      (In thousands)                  
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
  $ 6,841     $ 24,397     $ 93,475     $ (10,001 )   $     $ 114,712  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Acquisitions
                (10,165 )                 (10,165 )
Additions to property, plant and equipment
          (2,055 )     (12,339 )     (641 )           (15,035 )
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated subsidiaries
                      (659 )           (659 )
Investments in and advances to consolidated subsidiaries
    24,121       (20,188 )     (17,884 )     13,951              
Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment
                3,745                   3,745  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
    24,121       (22,243 )     (36,643 )     12,651             (22,114 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Cash flows from financing activities
                             
Decrease in floor plan payable, net
                (55,296 )     (1,059 )           (56,355 )
Increase (decrease) in other long-term debt
          (22 )     (1,294 )     2,900             1,584  
Common stock repurchased
    (863 )                             (863 )
Common stock issued, net
    332                               332  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
    (531 )     (22 )     (56,590 )     1,841             (55,302 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    30,431       2,132       242       4,491             37,296  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    10,721       (3,545 )     2,882       2,789             12,847  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 41,152     $ (1,413 )   $ 3,124     $ 7,280     $     $ 50,143  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF DECEMBER 30, 2000

                                                   
                      Guarantor   Non-guarantor   Consolidating        
      Parent   CHB   Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Consolidated
     
 
 
 
 
 
                      (In thousands)                  
Assets
                                               
Current assets
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 41,152     $ (1,413 )   $ 3,124     $ 7,280     $     $ 50,143  
Accounts receivable, trade
          11,096       32,120       1,216       (13,300 )     31,132  
Inventories
          15,257       200,913       3,014       (1,419 )     217,765  
Deferred taxes and other current assets
    843       10,888       117,138       5,481       (56,857 )     77,493  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Total current assets
    41,995       35,828       353,295       16,991       (71,576 )     376,533  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
          49,834       154,325       3,118             207,277  
Goodwill, net
                272,161       1,809             273,970  
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries
    505,964       1       (4,558 )     3,784       (505,191 )      
Deferred taxes and other assets
    3,901       8,032       60,974       11,369             84,276  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
  $ 551,860     $ 93,695     $ 836,197     $ 37,071     $ (576,767 )   $ 942,056  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                                               
Current liabilities
                                               
Floor plan payable
  $     $     $ 113,584     $ 614     $     $ 114,198  
Accounts payable
          7,269       35,244       890       (300 )     43,103  
Accrued warranty obligations
          8,004       40,631       669             49,304  
Accrued volume rebates
          13,804       31,313       1,035       (600 )     45,552  
Other current liabilities
    2,484       79,173       64,051       1,245       (56,257 )     90,696  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Total current liabilities
    2,484       108,250       284,823       4,453       (57,157 )     342,853  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Long-term liabilities
                                               
Long-term debt
    200,000       7,642       15,059       2,933             225,634  
Deferred portion of purchase price
                39,157                   39,157  
Other long-term liabilities
          16,594       20,770       239             37,603  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
    200,000       24,236       74,986       3,172             302,394  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Intercompany balances
    51,253       (78,612 )     361,640       1,445       (335,726 )      
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, no par value, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued
                                   
Shareholders’ equity
                                               
Common stock
    47,357       1       259       13       (273 )     47,357  
Capital in excess of par value
    33,116       29,914       214,241       27,457       (271,612 )     33,116  
Retained earnings
    217,650       9,906       (99,752 )     1,845       88,001       217,650  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
                      (1,314 )           (1,314 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity
    298,123       39,821       114,748       28,001       (183,884 )     296,809  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
  $ 551,860     $ 93,695     $ 836,197     $ 37,071     $ (576,767 )   $ 942,056  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 1, 2000

                                                 
                    Guarantor   Non-guarantor   Consolidating        
    Parent   CHB   Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Consolidated
   
 
 
 
 
 
    (In thousands)
Net sales
  $     $ 431,068     $ 2,387,313     $ 37,257     $ (291,000 )   $ 2,564,638  
Cost of sales
          391,022       2,030,168       30,278       (286,600 )     2,164,868  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Gross margin
          40,046       357,145       6,979       (4,400 )     399,770  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
          48,117       236,692       7,379             292,188  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Operating income (loss)
          (8,071 )     120,453       (400 )     (4,400 )     107,582  
Interest income
    10,213       4       3,309       294       (10,990 )     2,830  
Interest expense
    (10,213 )     (103 )     (28,763 )     (281 )     10,990       (28,370 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
          (8,170 )     94,999       (387 )     (4,400 )     82,042  
Income tax expense (benefit)
          (3,770 )     35,570       200             32,000  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries
          (4,400 )     59,429       (587 )     (4,400 )     50,042  
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries
    50,042                         (50,042 )      
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 50,042     $ (4,400 )   $ 59,429     $ (587 )   $ (54,442 )   $ 50,042  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC.

 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 1, 2000
                                                   
                      Guarantor   Non-guarantor   Consolidating        
      Parent   CHB   Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Consolidated
     
 
 
 
 
 
                      (In thousands)                  
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
  $ 2,634     $ 7,057     $ 92,969     $ (2,724 )   $     $ 99,936  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Cash flows from investing activities
                                               
Acquisitions
                (77,339 )     (1,792 )           (79,131 )
Additions to property, plant and equipment
          (10,380 )     (39,477 )     (533 )           (50,390 )
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated subsidiaries
                      (10,776 )           (10,776 )
Investments in and advances to consolidated subsidiaries
    (60,724 )     (3,015 )     53,938       9,801              
Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment
                996                   996  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Net cash used for investing activities
    (60,724 )     (13,395 )     (61,882 )     (3,300 )           (139,301 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Cash flows from financing activities
                                               
Increase (decrease) in floor plan payable, net
                (46,626 )     1,673             (44,953 )
Increase in other long-term debt
          6,764       5,443       33             12,240  
Common stock repurchased
    (22,520 )                             (22,520 )
Common stock issued, net
    4,433                               4,433  
Proceeds from senior notes
    197,300                               197,300  
Decrease in long-term bank debt, net
    (118,000 )                             (118,000 )
Deferred financing costs
    (1,116 )                             (1,116 )
Tax benefit of stock options exercised
    1,000                               1,000  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
    61,097       6,764       (41,183 )     1,706             28,384  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    3,007       426       (10,096 )     (4,318 )           (10,981 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    7,714       (3,971 )     12,978       7,107             23,828  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 10,721     $ (3,545 )   $ 2,882     $ 2,789     $     $ 12,847  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

NOTE 16 — Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

                                           
First Second Third Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Total





(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
2001
                                       
Net sales
                                       
 
Manufacturing
  $ 260,510     $ 351,199     $ 362,005     $ 322,601     $ 1,296,315  
 
Retail
    108,402       129,403       119,637       95,468       452,910  
 
Less: intercompany
    (42,600 )     (52,400 )     (54,000 )     (52,000 )     (201,000 )
Total net sales
    326,312       428,202       427,642       366,069       1,548,225  
Cost of sales
    281,504       351,791       350,175       299,746       1,283,216  
Gross margin
    44,808       76,411       77,467       66,323       265,009  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    79,563       68,839       67,461       67,810       283,673  
Operating income (loss)
    (34,755 )     7,572       10,006       (1,487 )     (18,664 )
Interest expense, net
    6,428       5,782       5,190       5,224       22,624  
Pretax income (loss)
    (41,183 )     1,790       4,816       (6,711 )     (41,288 )
Net income (loss)
    (26,083 )     490       2,516       (4,811 )     (27,888 )
Basic earnings (loss) per share
    (0.55 )     0.01       0.05       (0.10 )     (0.59 )
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
  $ (0.55 )   $ 0.01     $ 0.05     $ (0.10 )   $ (0.59 )
Homes sold
                                       
 
Wholesale
    8,210       10,918       10,941       9,482       39,551  
 
Retail — new
    1,824       2,183       1,990       1,581       7,578  
 
Retail — pre-owned
    513       529       461       394       1,897  
Wholesale multi-section mix
    76 %     76 %     77 %     80 %     77 %
Locations at period end
                                       
 
Manufacturing facilities
    51       49       49       49       49  
 
Sales centers
    230       230       229       218       218  


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
                                           
First Second Third Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Total





(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
2000
                                       
Net sales
                                       
 
Manufacturing
  $ 435,802     $ 439,277     $ 378,449     $ 310,498     $ 1,564,026  
 
Retail
    167,507       166,934       148,619       123,648       606,708  
 
Less: intercompany
    (68,000 )     (73,000 )     (61,000 )     (47,000 )     (249,000 )
Total net sales
    535,309       533,211       466,068       387,146       1,921,734  
Cost of sales
    451,338       447,791       390,359       330,415       1,619,903  
Gross margin
    83,971       85,420       75,709       56,731       301,831  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    74,801       73,254       75,420       81,811       305,286  
Goodwill impairment charges
                      (189,700 )     (189,700 )
Operating income (loss)
    9,170       12,166       289       (214,780 )     (193,155 )
Interest expense, net
    6,969       6,844       6,762       6,602       27,177  
Pretax income (loss)
    2,201       5,322       (6,473 )     (221,382 )     (220,332 )
Net income (loss)
    1,301       2,822       (3,973 )     (147,482 )     (147,332 )
Basic earnings (loss) per share
    0.03       0.06       (0.08 )     (3.12 )     (3.12 )
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
  $ 0.03     $ 0.06     $ (0.08 )   $ (3.12 )   $ (3.12 )
Homes sold
                                       
 
Wholesale
    15,351       14,961       12,393       9,737       52,442  
 
Retail — new
    3,315       3,176       2,776       2,216       11,483  
 
Retail — pre-owned
    906       713       650       594       2,863  
Wholesale multi-section mix
    66 %     69 %     73 %     77 %     71 %
Locations at period end
                                       
 
Manufacturing facilities
    59       57       55       53       53  
 
Sales centers
    285       291       270       260       260  

      In the fourth quarter of 2000, the Company recorded goodwill impairment charges of $189.7 million ($127.8 million after tax or $2.70 per diluted share).

      In connection with the 1999 bankruptcy of the Company’s former largest independent retailer, the Company recorded losses totaling $5.0 million in cost of sales in the second quarter of 2000.

      Per share amounts are based on the weighted average shares outstanding for each period. Quarterly amounts may not add to annual amounts due to changes in shares outstanding.


 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Concluded)

NOTE 17 — Supplemental Earnings Information

     As discussed in Note 1, we adopted SFAS No. 142 in January 2002, which resulted in the cessation of the amortization of goodwill commencing on the first day of our fiscal year 2002. Pursuant to SFAS No. 142, goodwill is no longer amortized but will be reviewed annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators arise) for impairment. For comparative purposes, the following reconciliation summarizes the Company’s net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share adjusted to exclude goodwill amortization expense, net of tax, for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2001, December 30, 2000 and January 1, 2000:

                         
    2001     2000     1999  
   
   
   
 
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)  
Reported net income (loss)
  $ (27,888 )   $ (147,332 )   $ 50,042  
Plus: Goodwill amortization (net of taxes of $2,800; $3,600 and $3,500 for the years ended December 29, 2001, December 30, 2000 and January 1, 2000, respectively)
    8,861       10,110       10,165  
 
 
   
   
 
Adjusted net income (loss)
  $ (19,027 )   $ (137,222 )   $ 60,207  
 
 
   
   
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share as reported
  $ (0.59 )   $ (3.12 )   $ 1.04  
Goodwill amortization
    0.18       0.22       0.21  
 
 
   
   
 
Adjusted basic earnings (loss) per share
  $ (0.41 )   $ (2.90 )   $ 1.25  
 
 
   
   
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share as reported
  $ (0.59 )   $ (3.12 )   $ 1.02  
Goodwill amortization
    0.18       0.22       0.21  
 
 
   
   
 
Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share
  $ (0.41 )   $ (2.90 )   $ 1.23