UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 29, 2018
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                    to

Commission File Number 000-08822
 
Cavco Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
56-2405642
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
3636 North Central Avenue, Suite 1200
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
602-256-6263
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   ý     No   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   ý     No   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a small reporting company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Emerging Growth Company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨     No   ý
As of November 2, 2018 , 9,098,159 shares of Registrant's Common Stock, $.01 par value, were outstanding.
 





CAVCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
September 29, 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
Page
 
 
 


Table of Contents

PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CAVCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
195,488

 
$
186,766

Restricted cash, current
13,754

 
11,228

Accounts receivable, net
38,097

 
35,043

Short-term investments
13,462

 
11,866

Current portion of consumer loans receivable, net
31,327

 
31,096

Current portion of commercial loans receivable, net
10,909

 
5,481

Inventories
111,502

 
109,152

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
34,169

 
27,961

Total current assets
448,708

 
418,593

Restricted cash
453

 
1,264

Investments
33,149

 
33,573

Consumer loans receivable, net
62,021

 
63,855

Commercial loans receivable, net
22,920

 
11,120

Property, plant and equipment, net
65,108

 
63,355

Goodwill and other intangibles, net
82,856

 
83,020

Total assets
$
715,215

 
$
674,780

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
25,676

 
$
23,785

Accrued liabilities
130,083

 
126,500

Current portion of securitized financings and other
40,969

 
26,044

Total current liabilities
196,728

 
176,329

Securitized financings and other
15,159

 
33,768

Deferred income taxes
8,580

 
7,577

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; No shares issued or outstanding

 

Common stock, $.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; Outstanding 9,097,359 and 9,044,858 shares, respectively
91

 
90

Additional paid-in capital
248,138

 
246,197

Retained earnings
246,723

 
209,381

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(204
)
 
1,438

Total stockholders' equity
494,748

 
457,106

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
715,215

 
$
674,780

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CAVCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
Net revenue
$
241,530

 
$
200,507

 
$
487,933

 
$
407,323

Cost of sales
192,114

 
165,953

 
387,041

 
330,803

Gross profit
49,416

 
34,554

 
100,892

 
76,520

Selling, general and administrative expenses
30,035

 
26,153

 
59,248

 
52,458

Income from operations
19,381

 
8,401

 
41,644

 
24,062

Interest expense
(941
)
 
(1,021
)
 
(1,913
)
 
(2,069
)
Other income, net
1,077

 
1,119

 
3,922

 
2,157

Income before income taxes
19,517

 
8,499

 
43,653

 
24,150

Income tax expense
(3,941
)
 
(2,317
)
 
(8,386
)
 
(6,215
)
Net income
$
15,576

 
$
6,182

 
$
35,267

 
$
17,935

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
15,576

 
$
6,182

 
$
35,267

 
$
17,935

Reclassification adjustment for net losses (gains) realized in income
24

 
(383
)
 
24

 
(459
)
Applicable income taxes
(5
)
 
134

 
(5
)
 
161

Net change in unrealized position of investments
(57
)
 
2,275

 
(51
)
 
1,442

Applicable income taxes
12

 
(867
)
 
11

 
(540
)
Comprehensive income
$
15,550

 
$
7,341

 
$
35,246

 
$
18,539

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.72

 
$
0.69

 
$
3.89

 
$
1.99

Diluted
$
1.67

 
$
0.67

 
$
3.80

 
$
1.96

Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
9,079,679

 
9,020,834

 
9,064,007

 
9,013,917

Diluted
9,304,188

 
9,181,899

 
9,287,730

 
9,171,515


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CAVCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Six Months Ended
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net income
$
35,267

 
$
17,935

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
2,274

 
1,950

Provision for credit losses
459

 
676

Deferred income taxes
863

 
(1,267
)
Stock-based compensation expense
2,115

 
1,535

Non-cash interest income, net
(409
)
 
(526
)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment, net
(51
)
 
(88
)
Gain on investments and sale of loans, net
(5,457
)
 
(5,047
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(3,057
)
 
(5,512
)
Consumer loans receivable originated
(64,479
)
 
(66,273
)
Proceeds from sales of consumer loans
62,245

 
59,243

Principal payments on consumer loans receivable
6,522

 
7,540

Inventories
(2,350
)
 
(5,733
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(4,703
)
 
(12,448
)
Commercial loans receivable
(17,321
)
 
(5,355
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
5,890

 
22,055

Net cash provided by operating activities
17,808

 
8,685

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(3,876
)
 
(1,779
)
Payments for Lexington Homes, net

 
(564
)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
64

 
411

Purchases of investments
(4,042
)
 
(5,162
)
Proceeds from sale of investments
4,684

 
4,925

Net cash used in investing activities
(3,170
)
 
(2,169
)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Payments from exercise of stock options
(173
)
 
(1,583
)
Proceeds from secured financings and other
226

 
4,963

Payments on securitized financings
(4,254
)
 
(4,322
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(4,201
)
 
(942
)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
10,437

 
5,574

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period
199,258

 
144,839

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period
$
209,695

 
$
150,413

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Cash paid for income taxes
$
12,381

 
$
7,861

Cash paid for interest
$
1,300

 
$
1,508

Assets acquired under capital lease
$

 
$
1,749

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CAVCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Cavco Industries, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company" or "Cavco"), have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of SEC Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.
In the opinion of management, these statements include all of the normal recurring adjustments necessary to fairly state the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period classification. The Company has evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date of the filing of this report with the SEC; and except for the events set forth in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements ("Notes") 16 and 22 and Part II, Item 5, Other Information , of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 29, 2018 ("Form 10-Q"), there were no disclosable subsequent events. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes included in the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2018 , filed with the SEC on May 30, 2018 ("Form 10-K").
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results or cash flows for the full year. The Company operates on a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest to March 31 of each year. Each fiscal quarter consists of 13 weeks, with an occasional fourth quarter extending to 14 weeks, if necessary, for the fiscal year to end on the Saturday nearest to March 31. The Company's current fiscal year will end on March 30, 2019 .
The Company operates principally in two segments: (1) factory-built housing, which includes wholesale and retail systems-built housing operations, and (2) financial services, which includes manufactured housing consumer finance and insurance. The Company designs and builds a wide variety of affordable manufactured homes, modular homes and park model RVs in 20 factories located throughout the United States, which are sold to a network of independent retailers, through the Company's 38 Company-owned retail stores and to community owners and developers. Our financial services group is comprised of a mortgage subsidiary, CountryPlace Acceptance Corp. ("CountryPlace"), and an insurance subsidiary, Standard Casualty Co. ("Standard Casualty"). CountryPlace is an approved Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA" or "Fannie Mae") and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC" or "Freddie Mac") seller/servicer, and a Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA" or "Ginnie Mae") mortgage-backed securities issuer which offers conforming mortgages, non-conforming mortgages and home-only loans to purchasers of factory-built homes. Standard Casualty provides property and casualty insurance to owners of manufactured homes.

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Adoption of New Accounting Standards.
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) ("ASC 606"), which requires entities to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. We adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective method for contracts that were not completed as of April 1, 2018, and recorded a reduction of $600,000 to accrued liabilities and a corresponding increase to retained earnings related to gross margin on home sales that were previously deferred for the cumulative effect of the adoption. Prior periods were not restated. There were no significant changes to processes or internal controls as a result of the adoption of ASC 606. See Note 2 for additional information.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities ("ASU 2016-01"). The Company adopted ASU 2016-01 on April 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method. Upon adoption, we reclassified $1.6 million in gains, net of tax, related to available-for-sale equity investment securities from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings as a cumulative-effect adjustment. Under the new guidance, these securities will continue to be measured at fair value; however, the changes in unrealized net holding gains and losses will be reported in earnings. Comparative information continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for the period. The effect of the change for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 was a decrease of $276,000 and an increase of $1.4 million to income before income taxes, respectively, which is either included in Net revenue or Other income, net on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, depending on the nature of the investment.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force) ("ASU 2016-18"), which requires restricted cash to be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling beginning and ending cash on the statement of cash flows. We adopted ASU 2016-18 on April 1, 2018 using the retrospective transition method. The comparative information in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows has been adjusted accordingly. The impact from adoption of this guidance was not material to our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets to the combined amounts shown on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands):
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
Cash and cash equivalents
$
195,488

 
$
136,788

Restricted cash, current
13,754

 
12,899

Restricted cash
453

 
726

 
$
209,695

 
$
150,413

Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ("ASU 2016-02"). ASU 2016-02 will be effective beginning with the first quarter of the Company's fiscal year 2020, with early adoption permitted. The amendments require balance sheet recognition of leased assets and lease liabilities for most leases, and recognition of expenses in the income statement in a manner similar to current accounting treatment. In addition, disclosures of key information about leasing arrangements are required. Upon adoption, leases will be recognized and measured at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The Company does not plan to early adopt the guidance and is currently evaluating the effect ASU 2016-02 will have on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures.

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In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13 changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments to base measurement on expected losses through a forward-looking model rather than a model based on incurred losses. The guidance also requires increased disclosures. ASU 2016-13 will be effective beginning with the first quarter of the Company's fiscal year 2021 and is to be applied using a modified retrospective transition method with early adoption permitted. The Company does not plan to early adopt the guidance and is currently evaluating the effect ASU 2016-13 will have on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures.
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities ("ASU 2017-08"), which requires the premium on callable debt securities to be amortized to the earliest call date as opposed to the contractual life of the security. ASU 2017-08 will be effective beginning with the first quarter of the Company's fiscal year 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the effect ASU 2017-08 will have on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures.
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB and other regulatory bodies that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective dates. Unless otherwise discussed, management believes that the impact of recently issued standards, which are not yet effective, will not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements upon adoption.
For a description of other significant accounting policies used by the Company in the preparation of its Consolidated Financial Statements, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on Form 10-K.
2. Revenue from Contracts with Customers
As discussed in Note 1, we adopted ASC 606 on April 1, 2018. Our revenue recognition practices under ASC 606 do not differ materially from prior practices. Under ASC 606, revenues are recognized when a good or service is transferred to a customer. A good or service is transferred when, or as, the customer obtains control of that good or service. Revenues are based on the consideration we expect to receive in connection with our promises to deliver goods and services to our customers.
Factory-Built Housing Revenue Recognition - Wholesale . Revenue from homes sold to independent retailers is generally recognized when the home is shipped, at which time title passes to the independent retailer and collectability is reasonably assured. Homes sold to independent retailers are generally either paid upon shipment or floor plan financed by the independent retailer through standard industry financing arrangements, which can include repurchase agreements. Manufacturing sales financed under repurchase agreements are reduced by a provision for estimated repurchase obligations (see Note 16 ).
Prior to the adoption of ASC 606, revenue from homes sold under commercial loan programs involving funds provided by the Company were either deferred until such time that payment for the related commercial loan was received by the Company or recognized when the home was shipped and title transferred, depending on the nature of the program and borrower. Upon adoption of ASC 606, we generally recognize home sales revenue upon shipment and transfer of title, as it is probable that substantially all of the consideration in exchange for the goods or services transferred to the customer will be collected. One consideration under the guidance requires the evaluation of the financing component of the related loan program. If it is determined that the interest rate charged under the loan program is less than the market rate, the Company will reduce the transaction price by an amount for deferred interest. In these cases, interest income will be accrued and recognized over the life of the loan using the effective interest method. A significant amount of the Company's loan programs are offered at market rates.
Factory-Built Housing Revenue Recognition - Retail . Sales by Company-owned retail locations are generally recognized when the customer has entered into a legally binding sales contract, the home is delivered and permanently located at the customer's site, accepted by the customer, title has transferred and funding is probable.

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Site Improvements on Retail Sales. Under previous guidance, the Company recorded the sales of subcontracted ancillary services, such as preparation of the home site or other exterior enhancements, net of associated costs. Such services are provided as a convenience to the customer. As the Company is involved in the selection of subcontractors, under ASC 606, we have concluded that it is appropriate to recognize the sale of these ancillary services on a gross basis. The revenues associated with these programs for the three months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 were $6.2 million and $5.0 million , respectively. The revenues associated with these programs for the six months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 were $12.8 million and $10.1 million , respectively.
Additional Items . Expected consideration, and therefore revenue, reflects reductions for returns, allowances, and other incentives, some of which may be contingent on future events. Additionally, we have a volume rebate program under which certain sales to retailers, builders and developers can qualify for cash rebates generally based on the level of sales attained during a twelve-month period. Volume rebates are accrued at the time of sale and are recorded as a reduction of revenue.
In customer contracts for retail sales of manufactured homes, consideration includes certain state and local excise taxes billed to customers when those taxes are levied directly upon us by the taxing authorities. Expected consideration excludes sales and other taxes collected on behalf of taxing authorities. We elect to treat consideration for shipping performed as a fulfillment activity. Therefore, revenue includes consideration for shipping and other fulfillment activities performed prior to the customer obtaining control of the goods.
Practical Expedients and Exemptions . We generally expense sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period would be one year or less. These costs are recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses. In addition, we do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an expected length of one year or less.
Financial Services Revenue Recognition . Financial services revenue is generally not within the scope of ASC 606, with the exception of insurance agency commissions received from third-party insurance companies. The Company recognizes such revenue upon execution of the insurance policy, where the Company has no future or ongoing obligation.
Disaggregation of Revenue . The following table summarizes customer contract revenues disaggregated by reportable segment and the source of the revenue for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 (in thousands). All revenue from customers is recognized at a point in time, either when the customer takes delivery or when a third-party insurance contract is executed, as more fully discussed above. Other items included in our consolidated revenues are primarily related to financial services, including manufactured housing consumer finance and insurance, which are not within the scope of ASC 606. See Form 10-K for revenue recognition policies related to these items.

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September 29, 2018
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
Factory-built housing
 
 
 
     U.S. Housing and Urban Development code homes
$
184,687

 
$
371,003

     Modular homes
23,901

 
46,348

     Park model RVs
5,979

 
17,706

     Other (1)
12,527

 
24,799

       Net revenue from factory-built housing
227,094

 
459,856

Financial services
 
 
 
     Insurance agency commissions received from third-party insurance companies
643

 
1,275

     Other
13,793

 
26,802

       Net revenue from financial services
14,436

 
28,077

Total Net revenue
$
241,530

 
$
487,933

(1)
Other factory-built housing revenue from ancillary products and services including used homes, freight and other services.
Impacts on Consolidated Financial Statements . The impact to our consolidated financial statements as a result of ASC 606 implementation are as follows (in thousands):
 
September 29, 2018
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As Reported
 
Adjustments
 
Balance without ASC 606 Adoption
Accrued liabilities
$
130,083

 
$
2,007

 
$
132,090

Total current liabilities
196,728

 
2,007

 
198,735

Deferred income taxes
8,580

 
(549
)
 
8,031

Retained earnings
246,723

 
(1,458
)
 
245,265

Total stockholders' equity
494,748

 
(1,458
)
 
493,290


 
Three Months Ended September 29, 2018
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
As Reported
 
Adjustments
 
Balance without ASC 606 Adoption
Net revenue
$
241,530

 
$
(9,160
)
 
$
232,370

Cost of sales
192,114

 
(8,691
)
 
183,423

Gross profit
49,416

 
(469
)
 
48,947

Selling, general and administrative expenses
30,035

 
(136
)
 
29,899

Income from operations
19,381

 
(333
)
 
19,048

Income before income taxes
19,517

 
(333
)
 
19,184

Income tax expense
(3,941
)
 
76

 
(3,865
)
Net income
15,576

 
(257
)
 
15,319



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Six Months Ended September 29, 2018
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
As Reported
 
Adjustments
 
Balance without ASC 606 Adoption
Net revenue
$
487,933

 
$
(22,829
)
 
$
465,104

Cost of sales
387,041

 
(21,080
)
 
365,961

Gross profit
100,892

 
(1,749
)
 
99,143

Selling, general and administrative expenses
59,248

 
(444
)
 
58,804

Income from operations
41,644

 
(1,305
)
 
40,339

Income before income taxes
43,653

 
(1,305
)
 
42,348

Income tax expense
(8,386
)
 
301

 
(8,085
)
Net income
35,267

 
(1,004
)
 
34,263

3. Restricted Cash
Restricted cash consists of the following (in thousands):
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
Cash related to CountryPlace customer payments to be remitted to third parties
$
11,838

 
$
9,180

Cash related to CountryPlace customer payments on securitized loans to be remitted to bondholders
979

 
1,311

Other restricted cash
1,390

 
2,001

 
$
14,207

 
$
12,492

Corresponding amounts are recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities for customer payments, deposits and other restricted cash.
4. Investments
Investments consist of the following (in thousands):
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
Available-for-sale debt securities
$
14,900

 
$
16,181

Marketable equity securities
12,409

 
10,405

Non-marketable equity investments
19,302

 
18,853

 
$
46,611

 
$
45,439

The Company's investments in marketable equity securities consist of common stock holdings of industrial and other companies.
Non-marketable equity investments includes $15.0 million as of September 29, 2018 and March 31, 2018 , of contributions to equity-method investments in community-based initiatives that buy and sell our homes and provide home-only financing to residents of certain manufactured home communities. Other non-marketable investments include investments in other distribution operations.

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The following tables summarize the Company's available-for-sale debt securities, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category (in thousands):
 
September 29, 2018
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
U.S. Treasury and government debt securities
$
300

 
$

 
$
(10
)
 
$
290

Residential mortgage-backed securities
7,714

 

 
(207
)
 
7,507

State and political subdivision debt securities
5,499

 
90

 
(108
)
 
5,481

Corporate debt securities
1,646

 
1

 
(25
)
 
1,622

 
$
15,159

 
$
91

 
$
(350
)
 
$
14,900


 
March 31, 2018
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
U.S. Treasury and government debt securities
$
300

 
$

 
$
(7
)
 
$
293

Residential mortgage-backed securities
7,654

 

 
(155
)
 
7,499

State and political subdivision debt securities
6,377

 
109

 
(149
)
 
6,337

Corporate debt securities
2,081

 
1

 
(30
)
 
2,052

 
$
16,412

 
$
110

 
$
(341
)
 
$
16,181


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The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):
 
September 29, 2018
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
U.S. Treasury and government debt securities
$
290

 
$
(10
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
290

 
$
(10
)
Residential mortgage-backed securities
2,738

 
(51
)
 
4,764

 
(156
)
 
7,502

 
(207
)
State and political subdivision debt securities
1,097

 
(18
)
 
2,478

 
(90
)
 
3,575

 
(108
)
Corporate debt securities
515

 
(6
)
 
855

 
(19
)
 
1,370

 
(25
)
 
$
4,640

 
$
(85
)
 
$
8,097

 
$
(265
)
 
$
12,737

 
$
(350
)

 
March 31, 2018
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
U.S. Treasury and government debt securities
$
293

 
$
(7
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
293

 
$
(7
)
Residential mortgage-backed securities
3,185

 
(52
)
 
3,909

 
(103
)
 
7,094

 
(155
)
State and political subdivision debt securities
2,224

 
(40
)
 
2,180

 
(109
)
 
4,404

 
(149
)
Corporate debt securities
1,384

 
(12
)
 
367

 
(18
)
 
1,751

 
(30
)
 
$
7,086

 
$
(111
)
 
$
6,456

 
$
(230
)
 
$
13,542

 
$
(341
)
Based on the Company's ability and intent to hold the investments for a reasonable period of time sufficient for a forecasted recovery of fair value, the Company does not consider any investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 29, 2018 .
The amortized cost and fair value of the Company's investments in debt securities, by contractual maturity, are shown in the table below (in thousands). Expected maturities differ from contractual maturities as borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
 
September 29, 2018
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Due in less than one year
$
698

 
$
680

Due after one year through five years
3,557

 
3,465

Due after five years through ten years
375

 
361

Due after ten years
2,815

 
2,887

Mortgage-backed securities
7,714

 
7,507

 
$
15,159

 
$
14,900


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We recognize investment gains and losses on debt securities when we sell or otherwise dispose of securities on a specific identification method. There were no gross gains or losses realized during the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 . There were no gross gains or losses realized for the three months ended September 30, 2017 . During the six months ended September 30, 2017 , there were no gross gains realized and $10,000 in gross losses realized.
Beginning in fiscal year 2019, we have recognized unrealized gains and losses on marketable equity securities from changes in market prices during the period as a component of earnings in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The net investment gains and losses for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
Marketable equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Net (losses) gains on securities held
$
(312
)
 
$

 
$
1,298

 
$

      Net losses on securities sold
(13
)
 

 
(53
)
 

      Gross realized gains

 
570

 

 
735

      Gross realized losses

 
(51
)
 

 
(112
)
      Total net (loss) gain on marketable equity securities
$
(325
)
 
$
519

 
$
1,245

 
$
623

5. Inventories
Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
Raw materials
$
36,560

 
$
36,124

Work in process
14,143

 
13,670

Finished goods and other
60,799

 
59,358

 
$
111,502

 
$
109,152

6. Consumer Loans Receivable
The following table summarizes consumer loans receivable (in thousands):
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
Loans held for investment (at Acquisition Date)
$
47,948

 
$
51,798

Loans held for investment (originated after Acquisition Date)
23,469

 
21,183

Loans held for sale
13,258

 
12,830

Construction advances
11,001

 
11,088

Consumer loans receivable
95,676

 
96,899

Deferred financing fees and other, net
(1,917
)
 
(1,551
)
Allowance for loan losses
(411
)
 
(397
)
 
$
93,348

 
$
94,951


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The allowance for loan losses is developed at the loan level and allocated to specific individual loans or to impaired loans. A range of probable losses is calculated after giving consideration to, among other things, the loan characteristics, and historical loss experience. The Company then makes a determination of the best estimate within the range of loan losses. The allowance for loan losses reflects the Company's judgment of the probable loss exposure on its loans held for investment portfolio.
As of the date of the Palm Harbor acquisition ("Acquisition Date"), the Company determined the excess of the loan pool's scheduled contractual principal and interest payments over all cash flows expected as an amount that includes interest that cannot be accreted into interest income (the non-accretable difference). The cash flow expected to be collected in excess of the carrying value of the acquired loans includes interest that is accreted into interest income over the remaining life of the loans (referred to as accretable yield). Interest income on consumer loans receivable is recognized as Net revenue.
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
 
(in thousands)
Consumer loans receivable held for investment – contractual amount
$
110,136

 
$
120,096

Purchase discount
 
 
 
Accretable
(40,937
)
 
(44,481
)
Non-accretable
(21,138
)
 
(23,711
)
Less consumer loans receivable reclassified as other assets
(113
)
 
(106
)
Total acquired consumer loans receivable held for investment, net
$
47,948

 
$
51,798

Over the life of the acquired loans, the Company estimates cash flows expected to be collected to determine if an allowance for loan loss related to loans acquired subsequent to the Acquisition Date is required. The weighted averages of assumptions used in the calculation of expected cash flows to be collected were as follows:
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
Prepayment rate
16.2
%
 
16.0
%
Default rate
1.2
%
 
1.2
%
Assuming there was a 1% unfavorable variation from the expected level, for each key assumption, the expected cash flows for the life of the portfolio, as of September 29, 2018 , would decrease by approximately $1.1 million and $3.2 million for the expected prepayment rate and expected default rate, respectively.
The changes in accretable yield on acquired consumer loans receivable held for investment were as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
Balance at the beginning of the period
$
42,873

 
$
54,912

 
$
44,481

 
$
56,686

Accretion
(1,968
)
 
(2,163
)
 
(3,867
)
 
(4,373
)
Reclassifications from (to) non-accretable discount
32

 
(1,569
)
 
323

 
(1,133
)
Balance at the end of the period
$
40,937

 
$
51,180

 
$
40,937

 
$
51,180


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Consumer loans held for investment had the following characteristics:
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
Weighted average contractual interest rate
8.49
%
 
8.57
%
Weighted average effective interest rate
9.03
%
 
9.34
%
Weighted average months to maturity
167

 
168

The following table disaggregates the Company's gross consumer loans receivable for each class by portfolio segment and credit quality indicator as of the time of origination (in thousands):
 
September 29, 2018
 
Consumer Loans Held for Investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securitized
2005
 
Securitized
2007
 
Unsecuritized
 
Construction
Advances
 
Consumer Loans Held
For Sale
 
Total
Asset Class
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit Quality Indicator (FICO® score)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chattel loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0-619
$
427

 
$
263

 
$
317

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,007

620-719
9,202

 
6,584

 
10,228

 

 

 
26,014

720+
9,850

 
5,872

 
11,305

 

 
133

 
27,160

Other
48

 

 
479

 

 

 
527

Subtotal
19,527

 
12,719

 
22,329

 

 
133

 
54,708

Conforming mortgages
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0-619

 

 
154

 
26

 

 
180

620-719

 

 
2,244

 
6,291

 
8,527

 
17,062

720+

 

 
464

 
4,684

 
4,598

 
9,746

Other

 

 
116

 

 

 
116

Subtotal

 

 
2,978

 
11,001

 
13,125

 
27,104

Non-conforming mortgages
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0-619
80

 
356

 
1,020

 

 

 
1,456

620-719
1,050

 
4,111

 
2,981

 

 

 
8,142

720+
1,266

 
2,394

 
375

 

 

 
4,035

Other

 

 
221

 

 

 
221

Subtotal
2,396

 
6,861

 
4,597

 

 

 
13,854

Other loans

 

 
10

 

 

 
10

 
$
21,923

 
$
19,580

 
$
29,914

 
$
11,001

 
$
13,258

 
$
95,676



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March 31, 2018
 
Consumer Loans Held for Investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securitized
2005
 
Securitized
2007
 
Unsecuritized
 
Construction
Advances
 
Consumer Loans Held
For Sale
 
Total
Asset Class
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit Quality Indicator (FICO® score)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chattel loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0-619
$
465

 
$
354

 
$
330

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,149

620-719
10,102

 
7,107

 
8,587

 

 
245

 
26,041

720+
10,594

 
6,410

 
11,285

 

 
155

 
28,444

Other
49

 

 
403

 

 

 
452

Subtotal
21,210

 
13,871

 
20,605

 

 
400

 
56,086

Conforming mortgages
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0-619

 

 
156

 
141

 
179

 
476

620-719

 

 
2,137

 
6,428

 
6,479

 
15,044

720+

 

 
199

 
4,519

 
5,663

 
10,381

Subtotal

 

 
2,608

 
11,088

 
12,430

 
26,126

Non-conforming mortgages
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0-619
82

 
405

 
1,047

 

 

 
1,534

620-719
1,120

 
4,378

 
3,093

 

 

 
8,591

720+
1,348

 
2,526

 
395

 

 

 
4,269

Other

 

 
282

 

 

 
282

Subtotal
2,550

 
7,309

 
4,817

 

 

 
14,676

Other loans

 

 
11

 

 

 
11

 
$
23,760

 
$
21,180

 
$
28,041

 
$
11,088

 
$
12,830

 
$
96,899


Loan contracts secured by collateral that is geographically concentrated could experience higher rates of delinquencies, default and foreclosure losses than loan contracts secured by collateral that is more geographically dispersed. As of September 29, 2018 , 44.7% of the outstanding principal balance of the consumer loans receivable portfolio is concentrated in Texas and 10.6% is concentrated in Florida . As of March 31, 2018 , 44.2% of the outstanding principal balance of the consumer loans receivable portfolio was concentrated in Texas and 11.0% was concentrated in Florida. Other than Texas and Florida , no other state had concentrations in excess of 10% of the principal balance of the consumer loans receivable as of September 29, 2018 or March 31, 2018 .
Collateral for repossessed loans is acquired through foreclosure or similar proceedings and is recorded at the estimated fair value of the home, less the costs to sell. At repossession, the fair value of the collateral is computed based on the historical recovery rates of previously charged-off loans; the loan is charged off and the loss is recorded to allowance for loan losses. On a monthly basis, the fair value of the collateral is adjusted to the lower of the amount recorded at repossession or the estimated sales price less estimated costs to sell, based on current information. Repossessed homes totaled approximately $1.9 million and $1.5 million as of September 29, 2018 and March 31, 2018 , respectively, and are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Foreclosure or similar proceedings in progress totaled approximately $1.4 million and $1.1 million as of September 29, 2018 and March 31, 2018 , respectively.

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7. Commercial Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses
The Company's commercial loans receivable balance consists of two classes: (i) direct financing arrangements for the home product needs of our independent retailers, communities and developers; and (ii) amounts loaned by the Company under participation financing programs.
Under the terms of the direct programs, the Company provides funds for independent retailers, communities and developers' financed home purchases. Notes are secured by the homes as collateral and, in some instances, other security depending on the circumstances. The other terms of direct arrangements vary depending on the needs of the borrower and the opportunity for the Company.
Under the terms of the participation programs, the Company provides loans to independent floor plan lenders, representing a significant portion of the funds that such financiers then lend to retailers to finance their inventory purchases. The participation commercial loan receivables are unsecured general obligations of the independent floor plan lenders.
Commercial loans receivable, net, consisted of the following by class of financing notes receivable (in thousands):
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
Direct loans receivable
$
33,606

 
$
16,368

Participation loans receivable
513

 
275

Allowance for loan losses
(135
)
 
(42
)
Deferred financing fees, net
(155
)
 

 
$
33,829

 
$
16,601

The commercial loans receivable balance had the following characteristics:
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
Weighted average contractual interest rate
5.9
%
 
4.6
%
Weighted average months to maturity
5

 
6

The Company evaluates the potential for loss from its participation loan programs based on each independent lender's overall financial stability, as well as historical experience, and has determined that an allowance for loan losses was not needed at September 29, 2018 or March 31, 2018 .
With respect to direct programs with communities and developers, borrower activity is monitored on a regular basis and contractual arrangements are in place to provide adequate loss mitigation in the event of a default. For direct programs with independent retailers, the risk of loss is spread over numerous borrowers. Borrower activity is monitored in conjunction with third-party service providers, where applicable, to estimate the potential for loss on the related notes receivable, considering potential exposures, including repossession costs, remarketing expenses, impairment of value and the risk of collateral loss. The Company has historically been able to resell repossessed unused homes, thereby mitigating loss experience. If a default occurs and collateral is lost, the Company is exposed to loss of the full value of the home loan. If the Company determines that it is probable that a borrower will default, a specific reserve is determined and recorded within the estimated allowance for loan losses. The Company recorded an allowance for loan losses of $135,000 and $242,000 at September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , respectively.

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The following table represents changes in the estimated allowance for loan losses, including related additions and deductions to the allowance for loan losses applicable to the direct programs (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
Balance at beginning of period
$
113

 
$
222

 
$
42

 
$
210

Provision for inventory finance credit losses
22

 
20

 
93

 
32

Loans charged off, net of recoveries

 

 

 

Balance at end of period
$
135

 
$
242

 
$
135

 
$
242

The following table disaggregates commercial loans receivable and the estimated allowance for loan losses for each class of financing receivable by evaluation methodology (in thousands):
 
Direct Commercial Loans
 
Participation Commercial Loans
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
Inventory finance notes receivable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
$
13,415

 
$
4,193

 
$

 
$

Individually evaluated for impairment
20,191

 
12,175

 
513

 
275

 
$
33,606

 
$
16,368

 
$
513

 
$
275

Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
$
(135
)
 
$
(42
)
 
$

 
$

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

 

 

 
$
(135
)
 
$
(42
)
 
$

 
$

Loans are subject to regular review and are given management's attention whenever a problem situation appears to be developing. Loans with indicators of potential performance problems are placed on watch list status and are subject to additional monitoring and scrutiny. Nonperforming status includes loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis and accruing loans with principal payments past due 90 days or more . The Company's policy is to place loans on nonaccrual status when interest is past due and remains unpaid 90 days or more or when there is a clear indication that the borrower has the inability or unwillingness to meet payments as they become due. The Company will resume accrual of interest once these factors have been remedied. At September 29, 2018 , there are no commercial loans that are 90 days or more past due that are still accruing interest. Payments received on nonaccrual loans are recorded on a cash basis, first to interest and then to principal. At September 29, 2018 , the Company was not aware of any potential problem loans that would have a material effect on the commercial loans receivable balance. Charge-offs occur when it becomes probable that outstanding amounts will not be recovered.
The following table disaggregates the Company's inventory finance receivables by class and credit quality indicator (in thousands):
 
Direct Commercial Loans
 
Participation Commercial Loans
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
Risk profile based on payment activity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performing
$
33,606

 
$
16,368

 
$
513

 
$
275

Watch list

 

 

 

Nonperforming

 

 

 

 
$
33,606

 
$
16,368

 
$
513

 
$
275


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The Company has concentrations of commercial loans receivable related to factory-built homes in excess of 10% located in the following states, measured as a percentage of commercial loans receivables principal balance outstanding:
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
California
22.1
%
 
14.4
%
Arizona
13.0
%
 
16.7
%
Texas
10.7
%
 
9.0
%
Oregon
10.0
%
 
14.7
%
The risks created by these concentrations have been considered in the determination of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The Company did not have concentrations in excess of 10% of the principal balance of the commercial loans receivables in any other states as of September 29, 2018 or March 31, 2018 .
As of September 29, 2018 and March 31, 2018 , the Company had concentrations with one independent third-party that equaled 18.4% and 37.4% of the principal balance outstanding, respectively, all of which was secured.
8. Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
 
 
 
Land
$
24,131

 
$
24,001

Buildings and improvements
41,058

 
39,613

Machinery and equipment
25,713

 
24,154

 
90,902

 
87,768

Accumulated depreciation
(25,794
)
 
(24,413
)
 
$
65,108

 
$
63,355

Depreciation expense was $1.1 million and $2.1 million f or the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 , respectively. Depreciation expense of $884,000 and $1.8 million was recognized during the three and six months ended September 30, 2017 , respectively.
Included in the amounts above are certain assets under capital leases. See Note 9 for additional information.

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9. Capital Leases
On April 3, 2017, in connection with the purchase of Lexington Homes, the Company recorded capital leases on manufacturing facilities and land in Lexington, Mississippi. The following amounts were recorded for the leased assets as of September 29, 2018 and March 31, 2018 (in thousands):
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
Land
$
699

 
$
699

Buildings and improvements
1,050

 
1,050

 
1,749

 
1,749

Accumulated amortization
(53
)
 
(35
)
Leased assets, net
$
1,696

 
$
1,714

Future minimum payments under the leases as of September 29, 2018 were as follows (in thousands):
FY 2019
$
68

FY 2020
766

FY 2021
73

FY 2022
73

FY 2023
73

Thereafter
195

Total remaining lease payments
1,248

Less: Amount representing interest
(134
)
Present value of future minimum lease payments
$
1,114

10. Goodwill and Other Intangibles
Goodwill and other intangibles, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
September 29, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Indefinite-lived:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
$
72,920

 
$

 
$
72,920

 
$
72,920

 
$

 
$
72,920

Trademarks and trade names
7,200

 

 
7,200

 
7,200

 

 
7,200

State insurance licenses
1,100

 

 
1,100

 
1,100

 

 
1,100

Total indefinite-lived intangible assets
81,220

 

 
81,220

 
81,220

 

 
81,220

Finite lived:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
7,100

 
(5,863
)
 
1,237

 
7,100

 
(5,756
)
 
1,344

Other
1,384

 
(985
)
 
399

 
1,384

 
(928
)
 
456

 
$
89,704

 
$
(6,848
)
 
$
82,856

 
$
89,704

 
$
(6,684
)
 
$
83,020

Amortization expense recognized on intangible assets was $80,000 and $164,000 during the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 , respectively. Amortization expense recognized on intangible assets was $92,000 and $184,000 during the three and six months ended September 30, 2017 , respectively.

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11. Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
Salaries, wages and benefits
$
23,916

 
$
24,416

Customer deposits
22,277

 
21,294

Unearned insurance premiums
17,804

 
17,432

Estimated warranties
16,905

 
16,638

Accrued volume rebates
10,090

 
7,778

Insurance loss reserves
6,452

 
6,157

Company repurchase option on certain loans sold
5,749

 
5,637

Accrued insurance
5,204

 
5,320

Accrued taxes
2,629

 
1,986

Reserve for repurchase commitments
2,303

 
2,207

Capital lease obligation
1,114

 
1,155

Other
15,640

 
16,480

 
$
130,083

 
$
126,500

12. Warranties
Activity in the liability for estimated warranties was as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
Balance at beginning of period
$
16,670

 
$
16,316

 
$
16,638

 
$
15,479

Purchase accounting additions

 

 

 
838

Charged to costs and expenses
6,713

 
7,399

 
12,942

 
12,622

Payments and deductions
(6,478
)
 
(7,245
)
 
(12,675
)
 
(12,469
)
Balance at end of period
$
16,905

 
$
16,470

 
$
16,905

 
$
16,470

13. Debt Obligations
Debt obligations primarily consist of amounts related to loans sold that did not qualify for loan sale accounting treatment. The following table summarizes debt obligations (in thousands):
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
Acquired securitized financings (acquired as part of the Palm Harbor transaction)
 
 
 
Securitized financing 2005-1
$
19,115

 
$
20,524

Securitized financing 2007-1
20,722

 
22,552

Other secured financings
4,825

 
4,966

Secured credit facilities
11,466

 
11,770

 
$
56,128

 
$
59,812

Acquired securitized financings were recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition, which resulted in a discount, and subsequently are accounted for in a manner similar to ASC 310-30 to accrete the discount.

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The following table summarizes acquired securitized financings (in thousands):
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
Securitized financings – contractual amount
$
41,671

 
$
46,591

Purchase discount
 
 
 
Accretable
(1,834
)
 
(3,515
)
Non-accretable (1)

 

Total acquired securitized financings, net
$
39,837

 
$
43,076

(1) There is no non-accretable difference, as the contractual payments on acquired securitized financing are determined by the cash collections from the underlying loans.
Over the life of the loans, the Company continues to estimate cash flows expected to be paid on securitized financings. The Company evaluates at the balance sheet date whether the present value of its securitized financings, determined using the effective interest rate, has increased or decreased. The present value of any subsequent change in cash flows expected to be paid adjusts the amount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the securitized financing's remaining life.
The changes in accretable yield on securitized financings were as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
Balance at the beginning of the period
$
2,697

 
$
6,666

 
$
3,515

 
$
7,636

Accretion
(774
)
 
(846
)
 
(1,577
)
 
(1,716
)
Adjustment to cash flows
(89
)
 
(111
)
 
(104
)
 
(211
)
Balance at the end of the period
$
1,834

 
$
5,709

 
$
1,834

 
$
5,709

Prior to the Acquisition Date, CountryPlace completed its initial securitization (2005-1), which was structured as a securitized borrowing. At the balance sheet dates of September 29, 2018 and March 31, 2018 , only Class A-4, originally totaling $27.4 million with a coupon rate of 5.20% , remained outstanding, with a call date in January 2019. Additionally, CountryPlace completed its second securitized borrowing (2007-1), of which only Class A-4 originally totaling $25.1 million with a coupon rate of 5.846% remained outstanding at September 29, 2018 and March 31, 2018 , with a call date in July 2019. It is anticipated that the Company will purchase or refinance these outstanding facilities at or prior to their call dates.
CountryPlace's securitized debt is subject to provisions that require certain levels of overcollateralization. Overcollateralization is equal to CountryPlace's equity in the bonds. Failure to satisfy these provisions could cause cash, which would normally be distributed to CountryPlace, to be used for repayment of the principal of the related Class A bonds until the required overcollateralization level is reached. During periods when the overcollateralization is below the specified level, cash collections from the securitized loans in excess of servicing fees payable to CountryPlace and amounts owed to the Class A bondholders, trustee and surety, are applied to reduce the Class A debt until such time overcollateralization reaches the specified level. Therefore, failure to meet the overcollateralization requirement could adversely affect the timing of cash flows received by CountryPlace. However, principal payments of the securitized debt, including accelerated amounts, is payable only from cash collections from the securitized loans and no additional sources of repayment are required or permitted. As of September 29, 2018 , the 2005-1 and 2007-1 securitized portfolios were within the required overcollateralization level.

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The Company has entered into secured credit facilities with independent third party banks with draw periods from one to fifteen months and maturity dates of ten years after the expiration of the draw periods. The proceeds are used by the Company to originate and hold consumer home-only loans secured by manufactured homes, which are pledged as collateral to the facilities. Upon completion of the draw down period, the facilities are converted into an amortizing loan based on a 20 or 25 year amortization period with a balloon payment due upon maturity . The maximum advance for loans under this program is 80% of the outstanding collateral principal balance, with the Company providing the remaining funds. As of September 29, 2018 , the outstanding balance of the converted loans was $11.5 million at a weighted average interest rate of 4.9% , with $5.0 million available to draw. Amounts drawn bear interest at 5.15%. Once converted, the initial annual interest rate of 5.15% will adjust every 5 years beginning in 2024 to Prime plus 0.40%. The per annum interest rate will never be less than 5.00% or greater than 6.00%.
14. Reinsurance
Standard Casualty is primarily a specialty writer of manufactured home physical damage insurance. Certain of Standard Casualty's premiums and benefits are assumed from and ceded to other insurance companies under various reinsurance agreements. The ceded reinsurance agreements provide Standard Casualty with increased capacity to write larger risks and maintain its exposure to loss within its capital resources. Standard Casualty remains obligated for amounts ceded in the event that the reinsurers do not meet their obligations. Substantially all of Standard Casualty's assumed reinsurance is with one entity.
The effects of reinsurance on premiums written and earned are as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
September 29, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
 
Written
 
Earned
 
Written
 
Earned
Direct premiums
$
3,820

 
$
4,249

 
$
3,628

 
$
4,137

Assumed premiums—nonaffiliate
6,280

 
6,350

 
6,210

 
6,326

Ceded premiums—nonaffiliate
(3,135
)
 
(3,135
)
 
(4,309
)
 
(4,309
)
Net premiums
$
6,965

 
$
7,464

 
$
5,529

 
$
6,154

 
Six Months Ended
 
September 29, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
 
Written
 
Earned
 
Written
 
Earned
Direct premiums
$
8,361

 
$
8,460

 
$
7,994

 
$
8,287

Assumed premiums—nonaffiliate
13,214

 
12,584

 
12,470

 
12,593

Ceded premiums—nonaffiliate
(5,982
)
 
(5,982
)
 
(7,257
)
 
(7,257
)
Net premiums
$
15,593

 
$
15,062

 
$
13,207

 
$
13,623

Typical insurance policies written or assumed by Standard Casualty have a maximum coverage of $300,000 per claim, of which Standard Casualty cedes $175,000 of the risk of loss per reinsurance. Therefore, Standard Casualty's risk of loss is limited to $125,000 per claim on typical policies. After this limit, amounts are recoverable by Standard Casualty through reinsurance for catastrophic losses in excess of $1.5 million per occurrence, up to a maximum of $43.5 million in the aggregate.
Purchasing reinsurance contracts protects Standard Casualty from frequency and/or severity of losses incurred on insurance policies issued, such as in the case of a catastrophe that generates a large number of serious claims on multiple policies at the same time. Under these agreements, the Company is required to repurchase and reestablish its reinsurance contracts for the remainder of the year to the extent they are utilized.

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15. Income Taxes
The Company's deferred tax assets primarily result from financial statement accruals not currently deductible for tax purposes and differences in the acquired basis of certain assets, and its deferred tax liabilities primarily result from tax amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets.
The Company complies with the provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"), which clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognizing, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits recorded by the Company and the impact on the effective tax rate if all unrecognized tax benefits were recognized would be insignificant. The Company classifies interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in tax expense.
Income tax returns are filed in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in several state jurisdictions. In August 2017, the Company received a notice of examination from the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") for the Company's federal income tax return for the fiscal year ended April 2, 2016. In July 2018, the Company received notice from the IRS that its examination was complete and resulted in no changes. In general, the Company is no longer subject to examination by the IRS for years before fiscal year 2015 or state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before fiscal year 2013. The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions will be sustained on audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that will result in a material change to the Company's financial position. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefit related to any particular tax position is not anticipated to change significantly within the next 12 months. The provision for income taxes generally represents income taxes paid or payable for the current year plus the change in deferred taxes during the year.
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act"). The Tax Act makes broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code that affect the Company and include, but are not limited to: (1) reducing the U.S. federal corporate tax rate, (2) allowing bonus depreciation for full expensing of qualified property, (3) eliminating the manufacturing deduction and (4) limiting the Company's ability to deduct certain executive compensation. The Tax Act reduces the federal corporate tax rate to 21% for our fiscal year ending March 30, 2019.
In addition, on December 22, 2017, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118") that allows the Company to record provisional amounts during a measurement period not to extend beyond one year of the enactment date. The Company is currently analyzing the impact of the various provisions of the Tax Act. The ultimate impact may differ from the provisional amounts recorded. The Company expects to complete our analysis within the measurement period in accordance with SAB 118.
16. Commitments and Contingencies
Repurchase Contingencies . The Company is contingently liable under terms of repurchase agreements with financial institutions providing inventory financing for independent retailers of its products. These arrangements, which are customary in the industry, provide for the repurchase of products sold to retailers in the event of default by the retailer. The risk of loss under these agreements is spread over numerous retailers. The price the Company is obligated to pay generally declines over the period of the agreement (generally 18 to 36 months , calculated from the date of sale to the retailer) and the risk of loss is further reduced by the resale value of the repurchased homes. The maximum amount for which the Company was contingently liable under such agreements approximated $ 71.4 million at September 29, 2018 , without reduction for the resale value of the homes. The Company applies ASC 460, Guarantees ("ASC 460"), and ASC 450-20, Loss Contingencies ("ASC 450-20"), to account for its liability for repurchase commitments. Under the provisions of ASC 460, the Company records the greater of the estimated value of the non-contingent obligation or a contingent liability for each repurchase arrangement under the provisions of ASC 450-20. The Company recorded an estimated liability of $2.3 million and $2.2 million at September 29, 2018 and March 31, 2018 , respectively, related to the commitments pertaining to these agreements.

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Letters of Credit. To secure certain reinsurance contracts, Standard Casualty maintains an irrevocable letter of credit of $11.0 million to provide assurance that Standard Casualty will fulfill its reinsurance obligations. This letter of credit is secured by certain of the Company's investments. There were no amounts outstanding at either September 29, 2018 or March 31, 2018 .
Construction-Period Mortgages. CountryPlace funds construction-period mortgages through periodic advances during the period of home construction. At the time of initial funding, CountryPlace commits to fully fund the loan contract in accordance with a predetermined schedule. Subsequent advances are contingent upon the performance of contractual obligations by the seller of the home and the borrower. Cumulative advances on construction-period mortgages are carried in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at the amount advanced less a valuation allowance, and are included in consumer loans receivable. The total loan contract amount, less cumulative advances, represents an off-balance sheet contingent commitment of CountryPlace to fund future advances.
Loan contracts with off-balance sheet commitments are summarized below (in thousands):
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
Construction loan contract amount
$
29,273

 
$
27,093

Cumulative advances
(11,001
)
 
(11,088
)
Remaining construction contingent commitment
$
18,272

 
$
16,005

Representations and Warranties of Mortgages Sold . CountryPlace sells loans to Government-Sponsored Enterprises ("GSEs") and whole-loan purchasers and finances certain loans with long-term credit facilities secured by the respective loans. In connection with these activities, CountryPlace provides to the GSEs, whole-loan purchasers and lenders, representations and warranties related to the loans sold or financed. These representations and warranties generally relate to the ownership of the loan, the validity of the lien securing the loan, the loan's compliance with the criteria for inclusion in the sale transactions, including compliance with underwriting standards or loan criteria established by the buyer, and CountryPlace's ability to deliver documentation in compliance with applicable laws. Generally, representations and warranties may be enforced at any time over the life of the loan. Upon a breach of a representation, CountryPlace may be required to repurchase the loan or to indemnify a party for incurred losses. Repurchase demands and claims for indemnification payments are reviewed on a loan-by-loan basis to validate if there has been a breach requiring repurchase. CountryPlace manages the risk of repurchase through underwriting and quality assurance practices and by servicing the mortgage loans to investor standards. CountryPlace maintains a reserve for these contingent repurchase and indemnification obligations. This reserve of $1.1 million as of September 29, 2018 and $1.0 million as of March 31, 2018 , included in accrued liabilities, reflects management's estimate of probable loss. CountryPlace considers a variety of assumptions, including borrower performance (both actual and estimated future defaults), historical repurchase demands and loan defect rates to estimate the liability for loan repurchases and indemnifications. During the six months ended September 29, 2018 , no claim request resulted in execution of an indemnification agreement.
Interest Rate Lock Commitments . In originating loans for sale, CountryPlace issues interest rate lock commitments ("IRLCs") to prospective borrowers and third-party originators. These IRLCs represent an agreement to extend credit to a loan applicant, or an agreement to purchase a loan from a third-party originator, whereby the interest rate on the loan is set prior to loan closing or sale. These IRLCs bind CountryPlace to fund the approved loan at the specified rate regardless of whether interest rates or market prices for similar loans have changed between the commitment date and the closing date. As such, outstanding IRLCs are subject to interest rate risk and related loan sale price risk during the period from the date of the IRLC through the earlier of the loan sale date or IRLC expiration date. The loan commitments generally range between 30 and 270 days; however, borrowers are not obligated to close the related loans. As a result, CountryPlace is subject to fallout risk related to IRLCs, which is realized if approved borrowers choose not to close on the loans within the terms of the IRLCs unless the commitment is successfully paired with another loan that may mitigate losses from fallout.

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As of September 29, 2018 , CountryPlace had outstanding IRLCs with a notional amount of $ 18.6 million and are recorded at fair value in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging ("ASC 815"). ASC 815 clarifies that the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of a loan should be included in the measurement of all written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings. The estimated fair values of IRLCs are recorded in Prepaid expenses and other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of IRLCs is based on the value of the underlying mortgage loan adjusted for: (i) estimated cost to complete and originate the loan and (ii) the estimated percentage of IRLCs that will result in closed mortgage loans. The initial and subsequent changes in the value of IRLCs are a component of gain (loss) on mortgage loans held for sale. During the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 , CountryPlace recognized losses of $8,000 and gains of $12,000 on outstanding IRLCs, respectively. During the  three and six months ended September 30, 2017 , CountryPlace recognized  gains  of  $10,000  and  losses of $15,000 , respectively, on outstanding IRLCs.
Forward Sales Commitments . CountryPlace manages the risk profiles of a portion of its outstanding IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale by entering into forward sales of mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") and whole loan sale commitments. As of September 29, 2018 , CountryPlace had $44.2 million in outstanding notional forward sales of MBSs and forward sales commitments. Commitments to forward sales of whole loans are typically in an amount proportionate with the amount of IRLCs expected to close in particular time frames, assuming no change in mortgage interest rates, for the respective loan products intended for whole loan sale.
The estimated fair values of forward sales of MBS and forward sale commitments are based on quoted market values and are recorded within Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 , CountryPlace recognized gains of $237,000 and $62,000 , respectively, on forward sales and whole loan sale commitments. CountryPlace recognized losses of $227,000 and $72,000 on forward sales and whole loan sale commitments during the  three and six months ended September 30, 2017 , respectively.
Legal Matters. On August 20, 2018, the Company received a subpoena from the SEC's Division of Enforcement requesting certain documents relating to, among other items, trading in the stock of another public company. On October 1, 2018, the SEC sent a subpoena for documents and testimony to Joseph Stegmayer, the Company's former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, regarding similar issues. At this time, the Company believes that Mr. Stegmayer traded in certain publicly traded stock in his personal accounts as well as in accounts held by the Company at a time when the Company had agreed to refrain from such trading. The Company has initiated an independent investigation and intends to cooperate fully with the SEC's investigation.
The Company is party to certain legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course and are incidental to its business. Certain of the claims pending against the Company in these proceedings allege, among other things, breach of contract and warranty, product liability and personal injury. Although litigation is inherently uncertain, based on past experience and the information currently available, management does not believe that the currently pending and threatened litigation or claims will have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations. However, future events or circumstances currently unknown to management will determine whether the resolution of pending or threatened litigation or claims will ultimately have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations in any future reporting periods.

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17. Stockholders' Equity
The following table represents changes in stockholders' equity for the six months ended September 29, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
Retained earnings
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
Total
 
Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
Balance, March 31, 2018
9,044,858

 
$
90

 
$
246,197

 
$
209,381

 
$
1,438

 
$
457,106

Net income

 

 

 
35,267

 

 
35,267

Cumulative effect of implementing ASU 2016-01, net

 

 

 
1,621

 
(1,621
)
 

Cumulative effect of implementing ASC 606, net

 

 

 
454

 

 
454

Stock option exercises
52,501

 
1

 
(174
)
 

 

 
(173
)
Stock-based compensation

 

 
2,115

 

 

 
2,115

Other comprehensive income, net

 

 

 

 
(21
)
 
(21
)
Balance, September 29, 2018
9,097,359

 
$
91

 
$
248,138

 
$
246,723

 
$
(204
)
 
$
494,748

18. Stock-Based Compensation
The Company maintains stock incentive plans whereby stock option grants or awards of restricted stock may be made to certain officers, directors and key employees. As of September 29, 2018 , the plans, which are shareholder approved, permit the award of up to 1,650,000 shares of the Company's common stock, of which 314,330 shares were still available for grant. When options are exercised, new shares of the Company's common stock are issued. Stock options may not be granted below 100% of the fair market value of the Company's common stock at the date of grant and generally expire seven years from the date of grant. Stock options and awards of restricted stock typically vest over a one to five year period as determined by the plan administrator (the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which consists of independent directors). The stock incentive plans provide for accelerated vesting of stock options upon a change in control (as defined in the plans).
Stock-based compensation cost charged against income for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 was $1.5 million and $2.1 million , respectively. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $1.0 million and $1.5 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2017 , respectively.
As of September 29, 2018 , total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options was approximately $4.5 million and the related weighted-average period over which the expense is expected to be recognized is approximately 3.62 years .

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The following table summarizes the option activity within the Company's stock-based compensation plans for the six months ended September 29, 2018 :
 
Number
of Options
Outstanding at March 31, 2018
418,205

Granted
48,750

Exercised
(72,544
)
Canceled or expired

Outstanding at September 29, 2018
394,411

Exercisable at September 29, 2018
189,563

19. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per common share is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed based on the combination of dilutive common share equivalents, comprised of shares issuable under the Company's stock-based compensation plans and the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Dilutive common share equivalents include the dilutive effect of in-the-money options to purchase shares, which is calculated based on the average share price for each period using the treasury stock method. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
Net income
$
15,576

 
$
6,182

 
$
35,267

 
$
17,935

Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
9,079,679

 
9,020,834

 
9,064,007

 
9,013,917

Common stock equivalents—treasury stock method
224,509

 
161,065

 
223,723

 
157,598

Diluted
9,304,188

 
9,181,899

 
9,287,730

 
9,171,515

Net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.72

 
$
0.69

 
$
3.89

 
$
1.99

Diluted
$
1.67

 
$
0.67

 
$
3.80

 
$
1.96

Anti-dilutive common stock equivalents excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 were 3,751 and 6,682 , respectively. There were 4,867 and 8,432 anti-dilutive common stock equivalents excluded for the three and six months ended September 30, 2017 , respectively.

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20. Fair Value Measurements
The book value and estimated fair value of the Company's financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):
 
September 29, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
Book
Value
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Book
Value
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Available-for-sale debt securities (1)
$
14,900

 
$
14,900

 
$
16,181

 
$
16,181

Marketable equity securities (1)
12,409

 
12,409

 
10,405

 
10,405

Non-marketable equity investments (2)
19,302

 
19,302

 
18,853

 
18,853

Consumer loans receivable (3)
93,348

 
107,833

 
94,951

 
113,277

Interest rate lock commitment derivatives (4)
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(12
)
 
(12
)
Forward loan sale commitment derivatives (4)
(88
)
 
(88
)
 
26

 
26

Commercial loans receivable (5)
33,829

 
31,047

 
16,601

 
16,972

Securitized financings and other (6)
(56,128
)
 
(60,159
)
 
(59,812
)
 
(64,509
)
Mortgage servicing rights (7)
1,519

 
1,519

 
1,410

 
1,410

(1)
For Level 1 classified securities, the fair value is based on quoted market prices. The fair value of Level 2 securities is based on other inputs, as further described below.
(2)
The fair value approximates book value based on the non-marketable nature of the investments.
(3)
Includes consumer loans receivable held for investment, held for sale and construction advances. The fair value of the loans held for investment is based on the discounted value of the remaining principal and interest cash flows. The fair value of the loans held for sale are estimated based on recent GSE mortgage-backed bond prices. The fair value of the construction advances approximates book value and the sales price of these loans.
(4)
The fair values are based on changes in GSE mortgage-backed bond prices and, additionally for IRLCs, pull through rates.
(5)
The fair value is estimated using market interest rates of comparable loans.
(6)
The fair value is estimated using recent public transactions of similar asset-backed securities.
(7)
The fair value of the mortgage servicing rights is based on the present value of expected net cash flows related to servicing these loans.
In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820"), fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 –
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 –
Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 –
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The Company utilizes the market approach to measure fair value for its financial assets and liabilities. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.

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When the Company uses observable market prices for identical securities that are traded in less active markets, it classifies such securities as Level 2. When observable market prices for identical securities are not available, the Company prices its marketable debt instruments using non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated with observable market data; quoted market prices for similar instruments; or pricing models, such as a discounted cash flow model, with all significant inputs derived from or corroborated with observable market data. Non-binding market consensus prices are based on the proprietary valuation models of pricing providers or brokers. These valuation models incorporate a number of inputs, including non-binding and binding broker quotes; observable market prices for identical or similar securities; and the internal assumptions of pricing providers or brokers that use observable market inputs and, to a lesser degree, unobservable market inputs.
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):
 
September 29, 2018
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Securities issued by the U.S Treasury and Government (1)
$
290

 
$

 
$
290

 
$

Mortgage-backed securities (1)
7,507

 

 
7,507

 

Securities issued by states and political subdivisions (1)
5,481

 

 
5,481

 

Corporate debt securities (1)
1,622

 

 
1,622

 

Marketable equity securities (2)
12,409

 
12,409

 

 

Interest rate lock commitment derivatives (3)
(1
)
 

 

 
(1
)
Forward loan sale commitment derivatives (3)
(88
)
 

 

 
(88
)
Mortgage servicing rights (4)
1,519

 

 

 
1,519

(1)
Unrealized gains or losses on investments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at each measurement date.
(2)
Unrealized gains or losses on investments are recorded in earnings at each measurement date.
(3)
Gains or losses on derivatives are recognized in current period earnings through cost of sales.
(4)
Changes in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights are recognized in the current period earnings through Net revenue.
No transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 occurred during the six months ended September 29, 2018 . The Company's policy regarding the recording of transfers between levels is to record any such transfers at the end of the reporting period.
Financial instruments for which fair value is disclosed but not required to be recognized in the balance sheet on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):
 
September 29, 2018
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Loans held for investment
$
83,139

 
$

 
$

 
$
83,139

Loans held for sale
13,693

 

 

 
13,693

Loans held—construction advances
11,001

 

 

 
11,001

Commercial loans receivable
31,047

 

 

 
31,047

Securitized financings and other
(60,159
)
 

 
(60,159
)
 

Non-marketable equity investments
19,302

 

 

 
19,302


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No recent sales have been executed in an orderly market of manufactured home loan portfolios with comparable product features, credit characteristics or performance. Therefore, loans held for investment are measured using Level 3 inputs that are calculated using estimated discounted future cash flows from the evaluation of loan credit quality and performance history to determine expected prepayments and defaults on the portfolio, discounted with rates considered to reflect current market conditions. Loans held for sale are measured at the lower of cost or fair value using inputs that consist of quoted market prices for mortgage-backed securities or investor purchase commitments for similar types of loan commitments on hand from investors. These loans are held for relatively short periods, typically no more than 45 days . As a result, changes in loan-specific credit risk are not a significant component of the change in fair value and changes are largely driven by changes in interest rates or investor yield requirements. The cost of loans held for sale is lower than the fair value as of September 29, 2018 . As noted above, activity in the manufactured housing asset-backed securities market is infrequent with no reliable market price information. As such, to determine the fair value of securitized financings, management evaluates the credit quality and performance history of the underlying loan assets to estimate the expected prepayment of the debt and credit spreads, based on market activity for similar rated bonds from other asset classes with similar durations.
The Company records impairment losses on long-lived assets held for sale when the fair value of such long-lived assets is below their carrying values. The Company records impairment charges on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate that long-lived assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than their carrying amounts. No impairment charges were recorded during the six months ended September 29, 2018 .
Mortgage Servicing . Mortgage Servicing Rights ("MSRs") are the rights to receive a portion of the interest coupon and fees collected from the mortgagors for performing specified mortgage servicing activities, which consist of collecting loan payments, remitting principal and interest payments to investors, managing escrow accounts, performing loss mitigation activities on behalf of investors and otherwise administering the loan servicing portfolio. MSRs are initially recorded at fair value. Changes in fair value subsequent to the initial capitalization are recorded in the Company's results of operations. The Company recognizes MSRs on all loans sold to investors that meet the requirements for sale accounting and for which servicing rights are retained.
The Company applies fair value accounting to MSRs, with all changes in fair value recorded to Net revenue in accordance with ASC 860-50, Servicing Assets and Liabilities . The fair value of MSRs is based on the present value of the expected future cash flows related to servicing these loans. The revenue components of the cash flows are servicing fees, interest earned on custodial accounts and other ancillary income. The expense components include operating costs related to servicing the loans (including delinquency and foreclosure costs) and interest expenses on servicer advances that the Company believes are consistent with the assumptions major market participants use in valuing MSRs. The expected cash flows are primarily impacted by prepayment estimates, delinquencies and market discounts. Generally, the value of MSRs is expected to increase when interest rates rise and decrease when interest rates decline, due to the effect those changes in interest rates have on prepayment estimates. Other factors noted above as well as the overall market demand for MSRs may also affect the valuation.
 
September 29,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
Number of loans serviced with MSRs
4,456

 
4,346

Weighted average servicing fee (basis points)
31.96

 
32.03

Capitalized servicing multiple
88.17
%
 
84.76
%
Capitalized servicing rate (basis points)
28.18

 
27.15

Serviced portfolio with MSRs (in thousands)
$
538,920

 
$
519,167

Mortgage servicing rights (in thousands)
$
1,519

 
$
1,410


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21. Business Segment Information
The Company operates principally in two segments: (1) factory-built housing, which includes wholesale and retail systems-built housing operations and (2) financial services, which includes manufactured housing consumer finance and insurance. The following table details Net revenue and income before income taxes by segment (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
Net revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Factory-built housing
$
227,094

 
$
187,380

 
$
459,856

 
$
380,262

Financial services
14,436

 
13,127

 
28,077

 
27,061

 
$
241,530

 
$
200,507

 
$
487,933

 
$
407,323

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Factory-built housing
$
16,880

 
$
8,584

 
$
38,488

 
$
21,754

Financial services
2,637

 
(85
)
 
5,165

 
2,396

 
$
19,517

 
$
8,499

 
$
43,653

 
$
24,150

22. Subsequent Events
See Part II, Item 5, Other Information , on the Form 10-Q for a disclosure of applicable subsequent events of the Company.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Report on Form 10-Q includes "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are often characterized by the use of words such as "believes," "estimates," "expects," "projects," "may," "will," "intends," "plans," or "anticipates," or by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements contained in this Report on Form 10-Q speak only as of the date of this report or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document. We do not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement contained in this Report on Form 10-Q or in any document incorporated herein by reference to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.
Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. To the extent that our assumptions differ from actual results, our ability to meet such forward-looking statements, including our ability to generate positive cash flow from operations, may be significantly hindered. Factors that could affect our results and cause them to materially differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those discussed in Risk Factors described in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K"), which is incorporated herein. Additional factors include potential financial impact on the Company from the subpoena we received from the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Enforcement (the "SEC"); the risk of potential litigation or regulatory action arising from the SEC investigation and its findings; and potential reputational damage that the Company may suffer as a result of the matters under investigation, as well as the results of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors investigation.
Introduction
The following should be read in conjunction with Cavco Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries' (collectively, the "Company" or "Cavco") Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes that appear in Item 1 of this Report. References to "Note" or "Notes" pertain to the Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
Overview
Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the Company designs and produces factory-built homes primarily distributed through a network of independent and Company-owned retailers. We are one of the largest producers of manufactured homes in the United States, based on reported wholesale shipments, marketed under a variety of brand names, including Cavco Homes, Fleetwood Homes, Palm Harbor Homes, Fairmont Homes, Friendship Homes, Chariot Eagle and Lexington Homes. The Company is also a leading builder of park model RVs, vacation cabins and systems-built commercial structures, as well as modular homes built primarily under the Nationwide Homes brand. Cavco's mortgage subsidiary, CountryPlace Acceptance Corp. ("CountryPlace"), is an approved Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA" or "Fannie Mae") and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC" or "Freddie Mac") seller/servicer, and a Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA" or "Ginnie Mae") mortgage-backed securities issuer that offers conforming mortgages, non-conforming mortgages and home-only loans to purchasers of factory-built homes. Our insurance subsidiary, Standard Casualty Co. ("Standard Casualty"), provides property and casualty insurance primarily to owners of manufactured homes.
Company Growth
From its inception in 1965, Cavco traditionally served affordable housing markets in the southwestern United States principally through manufactured home production. During the period from 1997 to 2000, Cavco was purchased by and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centex Corporation, which operated the Company until 2003, when Cavco became a stand-alone publicly-held Company traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CVCO.

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Beginning in 2007, the overall housing industry experienced a multi-year decline, which included the manufactured housing industry. Since this downturn, Cavco strategically expanded its factory operations and related business initiatives primarily through the acquisition of industry competitor operations. This development has enabled the Company to more broadly participate in the overall housing industry recovery.
In 2009, the Company acquired certain manufactured housing assets and liabilities of Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. ("Fleetwood"). The assets purchased included seven operating production facilities as well as idle factories. During fiscal year 2011, the Company acquired certain manufactured housing assets and liabilities of Palm Harbor Homes, Inc., a Florida corporation. The assets purchased included five operating production facilities as well as idle factories, 49 operating retail locations, a manufactured housing finance company and a homeowners insurance company. These acquisitions expanded the Company's presence across the United States.
In 2015, the Company purchased the business and operating assets of Chariot Eagle, a Florida-based manufacturer of park model RVs and manufactured homes, as well as certain assets and liabilities of Fairmont Homes. These transactions provided additional home production capabilities, grew the Company's offering of park model RV product lines and further strengthened our market position in the Southeast, Midwest, the western Great Plains states and several provinces in Canada.
On April 3, 2017, the Company purchased Lexington Homes, which operates one manufacturing facility in Lexington, Mississippi. This transaction was accounted for as a business combination and provides additional home production capabilities and increased distribution into new markets in the Southeast.
The Company operates 20 homebuilding facilities located in Millersburg and Woodburn, Oregon; Nampa, Idaho; Riverside, California; Phoenix and Goodyear, Arizona; Austin, Fort Worth, Seguin and Waco, Texas; Montevideo, Minnesota; Nappanee, Indiana; Lafayette, Tennessee; Lexington, Mississippi; Martinsville and Rocky Mount, Virginia; Douglas, Georgia; and Ocala and Plant City, Florida. The majority of the homes produced are sold to and distributed by independently owned retailers located primarily throughout the United States and Canada. In addition, our homes are sold through 38 Company-owned U.S. retail locations.
Company Outlook
We maintain a conservative cost structure in an effort to build added value into our homes. In addition, the Company has worked diligently to maintain a solid financial position. Our balance sheet strength and position in cash and cash equivalents should help us avoid liquidity problems and enable us to act effectively as market opportunities present themselves.
With manufacturing facilities strategically positioned across the United States, we utilize local market research to design homes to meet the demands of our customers. We have the ability to customize floor plans and designs to fulfill specific needs and interests. By offering a full range of homes from entry-level models to large custom homes with the ability to engineer designs in-house, we can accommodate virtually any customer request. In addition to homes built in accordance with the National Manufacturing Home Construction and Safety Standards ("HUD code") promulgated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"), we construct modular homes that conform to state and local codes, park model RVs and cabins and light commercial buildings at many of our manufacturing facilities.
We employ a concerted effort to identify niche market opportunities where our diverse product lines and custom building capabilities provide us with a competitive advantage. Our green building initiatives involve the creation of an energy efficient envelope and higher utilization of renewable materials. These homes provide environmentally-friendly maintenance requirements, typically lower utility costs, specially designed ventilation systems and sustainability. Cavco also builds homes designed to use alternative energy sources, such as solar and wind. From bamboo flooring and tankless water heaters to solar-powered homes, our products are diverse and tailored to a wide range of consumer interests. Innovation in housing design is a forte of the Company and we continue to introduce new models at competitive price points with expressive interiors and exteriors that complement home styles in the areas in which they are located.

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Based on the relatively low cost associated with manufactured home ownership, our products have traditionally competed with rental housing's monthly payment affordability. Rental housing activity is reported to have continued to increase in recent years. As a result, tenant housing vacancy rates appear to have declined, causing a corresponding rise in associated rental rates. These rental market factors may cause some renters to become interested buyers of affordable-housing alternatives, including manufactured homes.
Further, with respect to the general rise in demand for rental housing, we have realized a larger proportion of orders from developers and community owners for new manufactured homes intended for use as rental housing. The Company is responsive to the unique product and related requirements of these home buyers and values the opportunity to provide homes that are well suited for these purposes.
The backlog of sales orders at September 29, 2018 varied among our 20 factories and in total was approximately $204 million compared to $199 million at September 30, 2017 . Retailers may cancel orders prior to production without penalty. Accordingly, until the production of a particular home has commenced, we do not consider our backlog to be firm orders. In response to this accelerating demand, we have raised production levels by increasing our workforce size and capabilities. However, the constrained labor market is a key challenge to further increasing production to keep pace with order rates. In addition, we have implemented higher product pricing to offset rising input costs, including labor and material price increases, although large backlogs may cause deferred realization of the full benefits.
The Company participates in certain commercial loan programs with members of the Company's independent wholesale distribution chain. Under these programs, the Company provides a significant amount of the funds that independent financiers then lend to distributors to finance retail inventories of our products. In addition, the Company has entered into direct commercial loan arrangements with distributors, communities and developers under which the Company provides funds for financing homes (see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). The Company's involvement in commercial loans has increased the availability of manufactured home financing to distributors and users of our products. We believe that our participation in wholesale financing is helpful to retailers, communities and developers and allows our homes additional opportunities for exposure to potential home buyers. These initiatives support the Company's ongoing efforts to expand our distribution base in all of our markets with existing and new customers. However, the initiatives expose the Company to risks associated with the creditworthiness of certain customers and business partners, including independent retailers, developers, communities and inventory financing partners.
Restrictive underwriting guidelines, irregular appraisal processes, higher interest rates compared to site-built homes, regulatory burdens, a limited number of institutions lending to manufactured home buyers and limited secondary market availability for manufactured home loans have been significant constraints to industry growth. We are working directly with other industry participants to develop manufactured home consumer financing loan portfolios to attract industry financiers interested in furthering or expanding lending opportunities in the industry. Additionally, we continue to invest in community-based lending initiatives that provide home-only financing to new residents of certain manufactured home communities. Our mortgage subsidiary also develops and invests in home-only lending programs to grow sales of homes through traditional distribution points. We believe that growing our participation in home-only lending may provide additional sales growth opportunities for our factory-built housing operations.

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We are also working through industry trade associations to encourage favorable legislative and Government-Sponsored Enterprise ("GSE") action to address the mortgage financing needs of potential buyers of affordable homes. Federal law requires the GSEs to issue a regulation to implement the "Duty to Serve" requirements specified in the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, as amended by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. In December 2017, FNMA and FHLMC released their final Underserved Markets Plan that describes, with specificity, the actions they will take over a three-year period to fulfill the "Duty to Serve" obligation. These plans became effective on January 1, 2018. Each of the three-year plans offers an enhanced mortgage loan product through their "MH Advantage" and "MH ChoiceHome" programs, as well as establishes a pilot program to purchase home-only loans. Expansion of the secondary market for lending through the GSEs could provide further demand for housing, as lending options would likely become more available to home buyers. Although some limited progress has been made in the area, meaningful positive impact in the form of increased home orders has yet to be realized.
On January 25, 2018, HUD announced a top-to-bottom review of its manufactured housing rules as part of a broader effort to identify regulations that may be ineffective, overly burdensome, or excessively costly given the critical need for affordable housing. If certain changes are made, the Company may be able to more effectively serve buyers of affordable homes.
The insurance subsidiary is subject to adverse effects from excessive policy claims that may occur during periods of inclement weather, including seasonal spring storms or fall hurricane activity in Texas where most of its policies are underwritten. Where applicable, losses from catastrophic events are somewhat limited by reinsurance contracts in place as part of the Company's loss mitigation structure.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2018, Hurricane Harvey produced the largest recorded rain volume for a single weather event in U.S. history, resulting in historic flooding and widespread property damage, primarily in southeast Texas, causing high homeowners' insurance claim volume. While not as severe, during the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 , the insurance subsidiary's results were impacted by a windstorm in Arizona, which resulted in increased homeowners' insurance claims for the period. Also, Hurricanes Florence and Michael caused widespread damage across several regions of the country. While our operations were not impacted by these storms, increased consumer demand for replacement of homes lost as a result of these events may occur. In addition, there may be a need for disaster-relief homes for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Company produced a limited number of these homes during the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2018 as a result of Hurricane Harvey.
As disclosed in Part I, Item 3, Legal Proceedings , the Company and Joseph Stegmayer received subpoenas from the SEC's Division of Enforcement seeking documents related to trading in stock of another public company (the "Public Company"). The Company expects to incur expenses related to this matter that may materially impact earnings over the next several quarters. Those costs will include, among other items, advancement of expenses for Mr. Stegmayer pursuant to his indemnity arrangements with the Company.
Industry Overview
According to data reported by the Manufactured Housing Institute ("MHI"), industry home shipments continue to improve, increasing 9.7% for the first 8 months of calendar year 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year. During calendar year 2017 our industry shipped approximately 93,000 HUD code manufactured homes, an increase of 14.8% over the approximately 81,000 units shipped in 2016 . This was preceded by 71,000 homes shipped in 2015 , 64,000 in 2014 , 60,000 in 2013 and 55,000 in calendar year 2012 , which was among the lowest levels since industry shipment statistics began to be recorded in 1959. Annual home shipments from 2009 to 2016 were less than the annual home shipments for each of the 40 years from 1969 to 2008. While industry HUD code manufactured home shipments have improved in recent years, the manufactured housing industry continues to operate at relatively low levels compared to historical shipment statistics.

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We believe that employment rates and underemployment among potential home buyers who favor affordable housing as well as consumer confidence levels are improving. "First-time" and "move-up" buyers of affordable homes are historically among the largest segments of new manufactured home purchasers. Included in this group are lower-income households that were particularly affected by an extended period of persistently low employment rates and underemployment. The process of repairing damaged credit among consumers and efforts to save for a home loan down-payment often require substantial time; however, improving consumer confidence in the U.S. economy is evident among manufactured home buyers interested in our products for seasonal or retirement living. Home buyers, who previously have been concerned about financial stability, now appear to be less hesitant to commit to a new home purchase. We believe sales of our products may continue to increase as employment and consumer confidence levels continue to rise.
The two largest manufactured housing consumer demographics, young adults and those who are 55+ years old, are both growing. The U.S. adult population is estimated to expand by approximately 12.1 million between 2018 and 2023 . Young adults born from 1976 to 1995, sometimes referred to as Gen Y, represent a large segment of the population. Late-stage Gen Y is approximately 2.2 million people larger than the next age category born from 1966 to 1975, Gen X, and is considered to be in the peak home-buying years. Gen Y represents prime first-time home buyers who may be attracted by the affordability, diversity of style choices and location flexibility of factory-built homes. The age 55 and older category is reported to be the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population. This group is similarly interested in the value proposition; however, they are also motivated by the energy efficiency and low maintenance requirements of systems-built homes, and by the lifestyle offered by planned communities specifically designed for homeowners in this age group.
Results of Operations
Three and six months ended September 29, 2018 compared to September 30, 2017
Net Revenue.
Net revenue consisted of the following for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , respectively (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
 
Change
 
% Change
Net revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Factory-built housing
$
227,094

 
$
187,380

 
$
39,714

 
21.2
%
Financial services
14,436

 
13,127

 
1,309

 
10.0
%
 
$
241,530

 
$
200,507

 
$
41,023

 
20.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total homes sold
3,536

 
3,298

 
238

 
7.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net factory-built housing revenue per home sold
$
64,223

 
$
56,816

 
$
7,407

 
13.0
%
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
 
Change
 
% Change
Net revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Factory-built housing
$
459,856

 
$
380,262

 
$
79,594

 
20.9
%
Financial services
28,077

 
27,061

 
1,016

 
3.8
%
 
$
487,933

 
$
407,323

 
$
80,610

 
19.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total homes sold
7,423

 
6,773

 
650

 
9.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net factory-built housing revenue per home sold
$
61,950

 
$
56,144

 
$
5,806

 
10.3
%

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The increase in Net revenue from the factory-built housing segment for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 compared to the same period last year was from higher home selling prices from input cost inflation, modestly larger home sizes and improved home sales volume. Net revenue for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 includes subcontracted pass-through services of $6.2 million and $12.8 million , respectively, from this fiscal year's required implementation of accounting standards whereby subcontracted pass-through services, such as the preparation of a home site or other home enhancements, are now recognized on a gross basis rather than net of associated costs.
Net factory-built housing revenue per home sold is a volatile metric dependent upon several factors. A primary factor is the price disparity between sales of homes to independent retailers, builders, communities and developers ("Wholesale") and sales of homes to consumers by Company-owned retail centers ("Retail"). Wholesale sales prices are primarily comprised of the home and the cost to ship the home from a homebuilding facility to the home-site. Retail home prices include these items and retail markup, as well as items that are largely subject to home buyer discretion, including, but not limited to, installation, utility connections, site improvements, landscaping and additional services. Changes to the proportion of home sales among these distribution channels between reporting periods impacts the overall Net revenue per home sold. For the  six months ended September 29, 2018 , the Company sold  6,036  homes Wholesale and  1,387  Retail versus  5,541  homes Wholesale and  1,232  homes Retail in the comparable prior year period. Further, fluctuations in net factory-built housing revenue per home sold are the result of changes in product mix, which results from home buyer tastes and preferences as they select home types/models, as well as optional home upgrades when purchasing the home. These selections vary regularly based on consumer interests, local housing preferences and economic circumstances. Our product prices are also periodically adjusted for the cost and availability of raw materials included in, and labor used to produce, each home. For these reasons, we have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, volatility in overall net factory-built housing revenue per home sold.
Financial services segment revenue increased , resulting from 5.1% more  home loan sales period over period and more insurance policies in force in the current year compared to the prior year. In addition, the prior year period revenue contains a reduction in net sales of $1.4 million for additional premiums that were paid to reinstate reinsurance coverage that was utilized to mitigate losses incident to Hurricane Harvey activity. The overall increase is partially offset by lower interest income earned on securitized loan portfolios that continue to amortize.
Gross Profit.
Gross profit consisted of the following for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , respectively (in thousands):


 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Gross profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Factory-built housing
$
41,798

 
$
29,919

 
$
11,879

 
39.7
%
Financial services
7,618

 
4,635

 
2,983

 
64.4
%
 
$
49,416

 
$
34,554

 
$
14,862

 
43.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit as % of Net revenue:
20.5
%
 
17.2
%
 
N/A

 
3.3
%


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Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Gross profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Factory-built housing
$
85,684

 
$
64,419

 
$
21,265

 
33.0
%
Financial services
15,208

 
12,101

 
3,107

 
25.7
%
 
$
100,892

 
$
76,520

 
$
24,372

 
31.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit as % of Net revenue:
20.7
%
 
18.8
%
 
N/A

 
1.9
%
Factory-built housing gross profit for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 increased from higher home sales and average home selling prices from input cost inflation, as well as factory efficiencies from improved utilization. In addition, the prior year's second quarter was impacted by Hurricane Harvey, which caused delays in manufacturing and retail sales, as well as new home inventory damage at certain Company-owned retail centers.
Financial services gross profit for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 increased as the prior year's second quarter was impacted by Hurricane Harvey, resulting in significant homeowners' insurance claims. While not as significant, during the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 , there were high homeowners' insurance claims related to a windstorm in Arizona. The Company maintains reinsurance for catastrophic losses in excess of $1.5 million. In addition, the overall increase was partially offset by lower interest income earned on securitized loan portfolios that continue to amortize.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.
Selling, general and administrative expenses consisted of the following for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , respectively (in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Selling, general and administrative expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Factory-built housing
$
25,921

 
$
22,386

 
$
3,535

 
15.8
 %
Financial services
4,114

 
3,767

 
347

 
9.2
 %
 
$
30,035

 
$
26,153

 
$
3,882

 
14.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses as % of Net revenue:
12.4
%
 
13.0
%
 
N/A

 
(0.6
)%

 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Selling, general and administrative expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Factory-built housing
$
50,970

 
$
44,683

 
$
6,287

 
14.1
 %
Financial services
8,278

 
7,775

 
503

 
6.5
 %
 
$
59,248

 
$
52,458

 
$
6,790

 
12.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses as % of Net revenue:
12.1
%
 
12.9
%
 
N/A

 
(0.8
)%
Selling, general and administrative expenses related to factory-built housing and financial services increased for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 primarily from higher salary and incentive compensation expense from improved results.

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As a percentage of Net revenue, Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased modestly from fixed cost efficiencies gained from higher sales volume.
Interest Expense.
Interest expense was $941,000 and $1.0 million for the three months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , respectively. For the six months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , Interest expense was $1.9 million and $2.1 million , respectively. The decrease for the  three and six months ended September 29, 2018  compared to the same periods in the prior year is attributable to lower interest expense on securitized portfolios that continue to amortize, partially offset by interest related to secured credit facilities and capital leases of manufacturing facilities and land entered into as part of the Lexington Homes acquisition during fiscal year 2018.
Other Income, net.
Other income, net was $1.1 million in each of the three months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 . For the six months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , Other income, net was $3.9 million and $2.2 million , respectively. The six months ended September 29, 2018 includes $1.1 million in unrealized gains on corporate investments from this year's implementation of ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities . Unrealized gains and losses are now required to be reported on the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income instead of recording these amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. In addition, interest income increased by $805,000 in the six months ended September 29, 2018 versus the comparable period from higher interest rates on larger cash balances.
Income Before Income Taxes.
Income before income taxes consisted of the following for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , respectively (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Income before income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Factory-built housing
$
16,880

 
$
8,584

 
$
8,296

 
96.6
 %
Financial services
2,637

 
(85
)
 
2,722

 
(3,202.4
)%
 
$
19,517

 
$
8,499

 
$
11,018

 
129.6
 %

 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Income before income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Factory-built housing
$
38,488

 
$
21,754

 
$
16,734

 
76.9
%
Financial services
5,165

 
2,396

 
2,769

 
115.6
%
 
$
43,653

 
$
24,150

 
$
19,503

 
80.8
%
Income tax expense.
Income tax expense was $3.9 million and $2.3 million for the three months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 . For the six months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , Income tax expense was $8.4 million and $6.2 million , respectively. The effective income tax rate for the second fiscal quarter was 20.2% compared to an effective tax rate of 27.3% for the same period last year. For the  six months ended September 29, 2018  and  September 30, 2017 , the effective income tax rate was  19.2%  and  25.7% , respectively. 

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The decease in our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 is attributed to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act"), enacted on December 22, 2017, which reduced the federal corporate tax rate to 21% for our fiscal year ending March 30, 2019. Income tax expense also includes a benefit of $1.1 million and $2.3 million for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 , respectively, related to excess tax benefits from exercises of stock options, compared to a benefit of $300,000 and $1.7 million in the comparable prior year periods, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We believe that cash and cash equivalents at September 29, 2018 , together with cash flow from operations, will be sufficient to fund our operations and provide for growth for the next 12 months and into the foreseeable future. We maintain cash in U.S. Treasury money market funds and money market funds, some of which are in excess of federally insured limits. We expect to continue to evaluate potential acquisitions of, or strategic investments in, businesses that are complementary to our Company. Such transactions may require the use of cash and have other impacts on the Company's liquidity and capital resources in the event of such a transaction. Because of the Company's sufficient cash position, we have not sought external sources of liquidity, with the exception of certain credit facilities for our home-only lending programs. However, depending on our operating results and strategic opportunities, we may need to seek additional or alternative sources of financing. There can be no assurance that such financing would be available on satisfactory terms, if at all. If this financing were not available, it could be necessary for us to reevaluate our long-term operating plans to make more efficient use of our existing capital resources. The exact nature of any changes to our plans that would be considered depends on various factors, such as conditions in the factory-built housing industry and general economic conditions outside of our control.
The following is a summary of our cash flows for the six months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , respectively (in thousands):
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
September 29,
2018
 
September 30,
2017
 
$ Change
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period
$
199,258

 
$
144,839

 
$
54,419

Net cash provided by operating activities
17,808

 
8,685

 
9,123

Net cash used in investing activities
(3,170
)
 
(2,169
)
 
(1,001
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(4,201
)
 
(942
)
 
(3,259
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period
$
209,695

 
$
150,413

 
$
59,282

Net cash provided by operating activities increased during the six months ended September 29, 2018 , compared to the six months ended September 30, 2017 , primarily as a result of cash generated by operating income before non-cash charges from increased home sales volume and profitability compared to the prior year. This increase was partially offset by additional lending to expand the Company's commercial and home-only lending programs. Additionally, loan origination activity in excess of proceeds from the sale of loans and increased accounts receivable resulting from higher home sales offset the cash generated from net income before non-cash charges during the period.
Consumer loan originations decreased by $1.8 million to $64.5 million for the six months ended September 29, 2018 from $66.3 million for the six months ended September 30, 2017 . These decreases relate to longer factory backlogs extending the loan closing time frame. Proceeds from sales of consumer loans provided $62.2 million in cash, compared to $59.2 million in the previous year. While loan originations were down during the period, there were additional sales from loans held for investment, which include home-only loans originated in prior periods.

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With respect to consumer lending for the purchase of manufactured housing, states may classify manufactured homes for both legal and tax purposes as personal property rather than real estate. As a result, financing for the purchase of manufactured homes is characterized by shorter loan maturities and higher interest rates. Unfavorable changes in these factors and the current lack of availability of financing in the industry may have material negative effects on liquidity. See Item IA, "Risk Factors" in our Form 10-K.
Cavco has entered into programs to provide some of the capital used by inventory lenders to finance wholesale home purchases by retailers. The Company has also entered into direct commercial loan arrangements with distributors, communities and developers under which the Company provides funds for financing homes and has invested in community-based lending initiatives that provide home-only financing to new residents of certain manufactured home communities (see Note  7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). Further, the Company has invested in and developed home-only loan pools and lending programs to attract third party financier interest and to grow sales of new homes through traditional distribution points as well.
Cash used for investing activities during the six months ended September 29, 2018 increased compared to the same period last year as the Company continues to focus on investing in production capacity and efficiency initiatives, which has led to increased purchases of property, plant and equipment during the current period compared to last year. This increase is partially offset by lower purchases of investments.
Financing activities used $3.3 million of additional cash during the current period compared to the same period last year, as there were lower proceeds from secured credit facilities, partially offset by lower payments related to stock option exercises.
Financings. As of September 29, 2018 , there were two classes of securitized bond debt outstanding: one totaling $19.1 million with a coupon rate of 5.20% with a call date in January 2019, and one totaling $20.7 million with a coupon rate of 5.846% with a call date in July 2019. It is anticipated that we will purchase or refinance these facilities at or prior to their call dates.
CountryPlace's securitized debt is subject to provisions that require certain levels of overcollateralization. Overcollateralization is equal to CountryPlace's equity in the bonds. Failure to satisfy these provisions could cause cash, which would normally be distributed to CountryPlace, to be used for repayment of the principal of the related Class A bonds until the required overcollateralization level is reached. During periods when the overcollateralization is below the specified level, cash collections from the securitized loans in excess of servicing fees payable to CountryPlace and amounts owed to the Class A bondholders, trustee and surety, are applied to reduce the Class A debt until such time overcollateralization reaches the specified level. Therefore, failure to meet the overcollateralization requirement could adversely affect the timing of cash flows received by CountryPlace. However, principal payments of the securitized debt, including accelerated amounts, is payable only from cash collections from the securitized loans and no additional sources of repayment are required or permitted. As of September 29, 2018 , the 2005-1 and 2007-1 securitized portfolios were within the required overcollateralization level.
The Company has entered into secured credit facilities with independent third party banks with draw periods from one to fifteen months and maturity dates of ten years after the expiration of the draw periods. The proceeds are used by the Company to originate and hold consumer home-only loans secured by manufactured homes, which are pledged as collateral to the facilities. Upon completion of the draw down period, the facilities are converted into an amortizing loan based on a 20 or 25 year amortization period with a balloon payment due upon maturity. The maximum advance for loans under this program is 80% of the outstanding collateral principal balance, with the Company providing the remaining funds. As of September 29, 2018 , the outstanding balance of the converted loans was $11.5 million at a weighted average interest rate of 4.9%, with $5.0 million available to draw. Amounts drawn bear interest at 5.15%. Once converted, the initial annual interest rate of 5.15% will adjust every 5 years beginning in 2024 to Prime plus 0.40%. The per annum interest rate shall never be less than 5.00% or greater than 6.00%.

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Critical Accounting Policies
In Part II, Item 7 of our Form 10-K, under the heading "Critical Accounting Policies," we have provided a discussion of the critical accounting policies that management believes affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recently issued and adopted accounting pronouncements .
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of our off-balance sheet commitments.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes from the quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk previously disclosed in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our President and Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based upon that evaluation, our President and Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer concluded that, as of September 29, 2018 , our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2018 , which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Information regarding reportable legal proceedings is contained in Part I, Item 3, Legal Proceedings , in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The following describes legal proceedings, if any, that became reportable during the period ended September 29, 2018 , and, if applicable, amends and restates descriptions of previously reported legal proceedings in which there have been material developments during such quarter.
On August 20, 2018, the Company received a subpoena from the SEC's Division of Enforcement requesting certain documents relating to, among other items, trading in the stock of Public Company. On October 1, 2018, the SEC sent a subpoena for documents and testimony to Joseph Stegmayer, the Company's former Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, regarding similar issues. At this time, the Company believes that Mr. Stegmayer traded in certain publicly traded stock in his personal accounts as well as in accounts held by the Company at a time when the Company had agreed to refrain from such trading. The Company has initiated an independent investigation and intends to cooperate fully with the SEC's investigation.

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We are party to certain legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course and are incidental to our business. Certain of the claims pending against us in these proceedings allege, among other things, breach of contract, breach of express and implied warranties, construction defect, deceptive trade practices, unfair insurance practices, product liability and personal injury. Although litigation is inherently uncertain, based on past experience and the information currently available, management does not believe that the currently pending and threatened litigation or claims will have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations. However, future events or circumstances currently unknown to management will determine whether the resolution of pending or threatened litigation or claims will ultimately have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations in any future reporting periods.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this Report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors , in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in this Report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. These risk factors have not materially changed from the disclosures provided in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, except for the following:
We may face risks related to the potential outcomes of the SEC subpoena, including potential penalties, expense, the use of significant management time and attention, potential litigation or regulatory action, and potential reputational damage that the Company may suffer as a result of the matters under investigation.
As disclosed in the Legal Proceedings section on page 42, on August 20, 2018 the Company received a subpoena from the SEC requesting certain documents relating to, among other items, trading in the stock of the Public Company. On October 1, 2018, the SEC sent a subpoena for documents and testimony to former Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Stegmayer, regarding similar issues. At this time, the Company believes that Mr. Stegmayer traded in certain publicly traded stock in his personal accounts as well as in accounts held by Cavco at a time when the Company had agreed to refrain from such trading. The Company intends to cooperate fully with the SEC's investigation.
Effective November 8, 2018, Mr. Stegmayer stepped down from his position as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company after an internal investigation, conducted by independent legal counsel to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, identified certain violations of Company policy related to securities trading activities conducted by Mr. Stegmayer.
We are unable to predict what consequences any investigation by any regulatory agency or by our Audit Committee may have on us. Our cooperation with these investigations could result in significant legal and accounting expenses, has diverted management's attention from other business concerns which could harm our business and could result in reputational damage. Any proceedings commenced against us by a regulatory agency could result in administrative orders against us, the imposition of penalties and/or fines against us, and/or the imposition of sanctions against certain of our current or former officers, directors and/or employees. The investigations, results of the investigations, or remedial actions we have taken or may take as a result of such investigations may adversely affect our business. If we are subject to adverse findings resulting from the SEC investigation, or from our own independent investigation, we could be required to pay damages and/or penalties or have other remedies imposed on us.

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Item 5. Other Information
As disclosed in the Legal Proceedings section on page 42, on August 20, 2018, the Company received a subpoena from the SEC's Division of Enforcement requesting certain documents relating to, among other items, trading in the stock of Public Company. On October 1, 2018, the SEC sent a subpoena for documents and testimony to former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Stegmayer regarding similar issues. At this time, the Company believes that Mr. Stegmayer traded in certain publicly traded stock in his personal accounts as well as in accounts held by Cavco at a time when the Company had agreed to refrain from such trading. The Company intends to cooperate fully with the SEC's investigation.
Effective November 8, 2018, Mr. Stegmayer stepped down as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company after an internal investigation, conducted by independent legal counsel to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, identified certain violations of Company policy related to securities trading activities conducted by Mr. Stegmayer. The internal investigation remains ongoing. The Board's decision to transition Mr. Stegmayer to a non-executive role allows the Company to retain access to his deep industry and operational experience, while removing him from an executive role.
At the time of his resignation as a member of the Company's Board of Directors, Mr. Stegmayer had no disagreement with the Company on any matter related to the Company's operations, policies, or practices.
Also on November 8, 2018, the Board of Directors appointed Daniel L. Urness as President and Acting Chief Executive Officer. Joshua J. Barsetti will assume the duties of principal financial officer. Long-time independent board member, William Boor, will serve as non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Urness, 50, was previously Cavco's Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from April 2015 until August 2018. Previously, Mr. Urness served as Cavco's Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from January 2006 to April 2015 and as a director and/or officer of certain of Cavco's subsidiaries, including Palm Harbor Homes, Inc., Fleetwood Homes, Inc., CountryPlace Acceptance Corp. and Standard Casualty Company. Mr. Urness was also Cavco's Interim Chief Financial Officer from August 2005 to January 2006, Corporate Controller from May 2005 to August 2005, financial consultant to the Company from June 2002 to May 2005 and Controller from May 1999 to June 2002. Prior to joining Cavco, Mr. Urness served as manager and staff at Deloitte & Touche LLP for approximately six years.
Effective November 8, 2018, Mr. Urness will receive a temporary compensation arrangement consisting of a base annual salary of $255,000. Mr. Urness will be eligible for a bonus for fiscal year ending March 2019. This bonus will be determined based on what Mr. Urness would have earned as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, prorated for the portion of the fiscal year that he served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, plus any other bonuses to be set forth in an employment agreement to be entered into by Mr. Urness and the Company.  While serving as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Urness was eligible to receive incentive compensation based upon the Company’s pre-tax income for the fiscal year ending March 30, 2019. Under the terms of his plan, Mr. Urness was eligible to receive incentive compensation equal to (i) 0.4% of the first $70 million in pre-tax income of the Company; (ii) 1.2% of pre-tax income between $70 million and $80 million; (iii) 2.0% of pre-tax income between $80 million and $84 million; and (iv) a performance bonus of $100,000 determined at the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Urness will also be eligible for certain equity awards to be set forth in the employment agreement to be entered into by Mr. Urness and the Company. In the event Mr. Urness is terminated as the result of a termination without cause, and such termination constitutes a separation from service, the Company will pay to Mr. Urness a lump sum termination payment equal to three (3) times his base salary.  This employment agreement is also expected to include certain customary non-competition and change of control provisions. The Company expects to enter into the new employment agreement with Mr. Urness within thirty (30) days of his appointment as President and Acting Chief Executive Officer, but in no event later than December 31, 2018.


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Mr. Barsetti, 38, has been Cavco's Chief Accounting Officer since August 31, 2018. Previously, Mr. Barsetti served as the Company's Senior Director of Financial Administration from August 2017 to August 2018 and as the Company's Director of Internal Audit from October 2014 to August 2017. Prior to joining Cavco, he served as the Director of Financial Reporting at Universal Technical Institute ("UTI") from November 2013 to October 2014 and as UTI's Audit Manager and Senior Audit Manager from May 2011 to November 2013. He held various internal audit positions at Viad Corp. from September 2005 to May 2011, most recently as an Internal Audit Manager. Mr. Barsetti holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Northern Arizona University and is a registered Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Barsetti’s compensation has not changed at this time. Mr. Barsetti earns a base annual salary of $155,000 and is eligible to receive a target bonus of $40,000 based on goals and objectives and additional incentive compensation based on the Company’s pre-tax income for the fiscal year ending March 30, 2019 equal to: (i) $15,000 if pre-tax income falls between $60 million and $70 million; (ii) $5,000 if pre-tax income falls between $70 million and $80 million; (iii) $5,000 if pre-tax income falls between $80 million and $85 million; and (iv) $5,000 if pre-tax income is over $85 million. Mr. Barsetti is also eligible to participate in the Company’s other benefits.
There are no family relationships between Messrs. Urness and Barsetti and any other director or executive officer of the Company. Furthermore, there are no related party transactions between Cavco and Messrs. Urness and Barsetti that require disclosure pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K.
In conjunction with his resignation, the Company's Employment Agreement with Mr. Stegmayer was terminated pursuant to a written transition agreement (the “Transition Agreement”). That Transition Agreement provides for: (i) Mr. Stegmayer's immediate resignation from all positions as an officer or director of the Company and any of its subsidiaries; (ii) waiver of any severance payments that may have otherwise been due under the Employment Agreement; (iii) payment of a pre-existing deferred bonus obligation due to Mr. Stegmayer in the approximate amount of $1 million, plus interest in two equal annual installments; (iv) payment of a pro rata share of any fiscal year 2019 incentive bonus that Mr. Stegmayer may be eligible to receive through November 7, 2018; (v) a complete release of any claims for other compensation or claims that Mr. Stegmayer may have against the Company, except for rights under the Transition Agreement and his pre-existing indemnity arrangements; (v) an at will employment relationship; (vi) an annual salary of $150,000 with no defined incentive bonus opportunity; and (vi) no modification to the provisions of any incentive equity compensation arrangements, each of which shall remain subject to the terms of existing grant agreements and the plans pursuant to which they were granted.

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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Exhibit
101
The following materials contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 29, 2018 were formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

All other items required under Part II are omitted because they are not applicable.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Cavco Industries, Inc.
 
 
 
Registrant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signature
 
Title
Date
 
 
 
 
/s/ Daniel L. Urness
 
President and Acting Chief Executive Officer
November 8, 2018
Daniel L. Urness
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Joshua J. Barsetti
 
Chief Accounting Officer
November 8, 2018
Joshua J. Barsetti
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
 

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Exhibit 10.1
Transition Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2018, by and between Cavco Industries, Inc. and Joseph Stegmayer
November 8, 2018
Personal and Confidential

Joseph H. Stegmayer
[Address]
[City, State Zip]

Dear Joseph:
This letter confirms our discussions regarding your resignation from your current positions as Chairman of the Board and President and Chief Executive Officer of Cavco Industries, Inc. (“Cavco” or the “Company”) and from any and all positions you may hold as an officer or director of any of its subsidiaries, and to transition to a new role with the Company. Set forth below is information about your new position and other administrative matters, and a transition agreement and release of claims for your consideration.

A. Administrative Information.
1. Transition Date . Effective November 8, 2018 (the “Transition Date”), you will resign your positions as Chairman of the Board of Directors, and as President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), of Cavco and from any and all positions you may hold as an officer or director of any of its subsidiaries. Concomitant with your resignations, your April 1, 2011 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) will terminate, provided, however, that certain provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect pursuant to Sections (B)(1) and (B)(4) of this Agreement. Your final paycheck for all services performed as CEO will include your base salary earned through the Transition Date, less required withholdings and deductions, and will be paid in accordance with Cavco’s payroll practices.
2. Director, Strategic Initiatives . On the Transition Date, you will assume a new position, the Director, Strategic Initiatives. You will report directly to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and will perform such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned to you by the Chief Executive Officer. Your employment in this position will be at-will, meaning Cavco may terminate your employment at any time for any reason, and you may resign your employment at any time for any reason. From and after the Transition Date, you agree that you will not hold yourself out as an officer or director of Cavco and that you will not have authority to bind the Company in its dealings with third parties, and will not hold yourself out as having such authority.
3. Compensation and Benefits . Cavco shall pay you an annual salary of $150,000 for your services. You shall continue to be entitled to participate in such incentive savings and retirement plans established or adopted and maintained by Cavco from time to time, as Cavco may amend them, in accordance with the Company’s regular practices applicable to other similarly situated employees. You also shall continue to be entitled to participate in all group benefit plans (including, but not limited to, disability, accident, medical, life insurance and hospitalization plans) established or adopted and maintained by Cavco from time to time, as Cavco may amend them, in accordance with the Company’s regular practices applicable to similarly situated employees.
4. Vacation/Leave . You will be entitled to such vacation, holidays and other paid or unpaid leaves of absence as are consistent with Cavco’s policies.
5. Bonus . You no longer will be eligible to receive the annual bonus or other bonus awards identified in the Employment Agreement. You will be eligible to receive a discretionary performance bonus, in the discretion of the Board, based upon the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer.





6. Equity . All equity awards previously granted to you may be exercised in accordance with the terms of the respective awards, agreements, and the terms of the plans that governed them. Without limiting generality of foregoing, the accelerated vesting provided for in the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan will occur on the date you resign as director of Company. Your transition to your new role will not be a termination or interruption of service for purposes of those grants and plans.
B. Transition Agreement and Release of Claims
1. Transition Benefit - Special Bonus Continuation/Pro Rata 2018 Annual Bonus . Although Cavco is not otherwise obligated to pay you an annual bonus, as good and valuable consideration for your execution and delivery of this Transition Agreement (including the Release of Claims), Cavco will pay you (i) two payments of $500,000 (together with simple interest at 5% per annum on the unpaid balance) as set forth in Sections 5(b)(ii)(2) and 5(b)(v), payable in accordance with past practice, less required withholdings and deductions and (ii) the annual bonus you would have been eligible to receive pursuant to Section 5(b) of the Employment Agreement, had you remained employed as CEO through the remainder of the current fiscal year, pro-rated based on the number of days you served as CEO during the current fiscal year through the Transition Date. The annual bonus will be paid the earlier to occur of 65 days following the termination of your employment or the date the bonus is otherwise paid in accordance with past practice, less required withholdings and deductions. You will not be eligible for any discretionary portion thereof. The foregoing bonus payments are payable regardless of whether you remain employed at the time of the bonus payout and shall be payable to your estate in the event of your death.
2. No Future Payments Except Those Described Herein . You represent, warrant and acknowledge that Cavco owes you no wages, bonuses, severance pay, or other compensation, benefits, payments or form of remuneration of any kind or nature, other than that specifically provided for in Section A above and in this Transition Agreement. Nothing in this Transition Agreement is intended to diminish your entitlement to indemnity under the terms of the Company’s Bylaws, Delaware law and any Directors & Officers insurance policy maintained by the Company, subject to the terms of the Affirmation and Undertaking for Advancement of Expenses executed by you on or about October 30, 2018.
3. Release of Claims and Covenant Not to Sue . FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR RESPECTIVE ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS, AGENTS, BENEFICIARIES AND ASSIGNS, YOU AGREE TO WAIVE, RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE CAVCO (AS DEFINED BELOW) OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS (AS DEFINED BELOW). You further agree that should any other person, organization or entity file a lawsuit or arbitration to assert any such Claim, you will not seek any personal relief in such an action. This Release of Claims (“Release”) covers all Claims arising from the beginning of time up to and including the date you execute this Agreement.
Exclusions: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Release, the following are not barred by the Release: (a) Claims relating to the validity of this Transition Agreement; (b) Claims by either party to enforce this Transition Agreement; and (c) Claims that legally may not be waived. Further, it is understood and agreed that this Transition Agreement does not bar your right to file an administrative complaint or charge with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), or any other federal, state or local agency; prevent you from reporting to any government agency any concerns you may have regarding Cavco’s practices; or preclude your participation in an investigation by the SEC, EEOC, or any other federal, state or local agency, although the Transition Agreement does bar your right to recover any personal relief (including monetary relief) if you or any person, organization, or entity asserts a charge or complaint on your behalf, including in a subsequent lawsuit or arbitration, except that you may receive an award from the SEC under the federal securities laws.





The following provisions further explain this Release:
a. Definition of “Claims”. Except as stated above, “Claims” includes without limitation all actions or demands of any kind that you now have or may have or claim to have in the future related to your employment with Cavco. More specifically, Claims include rights, causes of action, damages, penalties, losses, attorneys’ fees, costs, expenses, obligations, agreements, judgments and all other liabilities of any kind or description whatsoever, either in law or in equity, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, related to your employment with Cavco.
The nature of Claims covered by this Release includes without limitation all actions or demands in any way based on your employment with Cavco, the terms and conditions of such employment or your transition to your new position. More specifically, all of the following are among the types of Claims which, to the extent permitted by law, are waived and barred by this Release:
(i) Contract Claims (whether express or implied);
(ii) Tort Claims, such as for defamation or emotional distress;
(iii)
Claims under federal, state and municipal laws, regulations, ordinance or court decisions of any kind;
(iv)
Claims of discrimination, harassment or retaliation, whether based on race, color, religion, gender, sex, age, sexual orientation, handicap and/or disability, national origin, whistleblowing or any other legally protected class;
(v)
Claims under the AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, and similar federal, state, and local laws, statutes, and ordinances;
(vi)
Claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act and similar state and local laws;
(vii)
Claims for wages and benefits (including without limitation, bonuses, severance benefits, health and welfare benefits, vacation pay and other fringe-type benefits);
(viii) Claims for wrongful discharge; and
(ix) Claims for attorney’s fees, litigation expenses and/or costs.
The foregoing list is intended to be illustrative and not exhaustive. You agree that this Release should be interpreted as broadly as possible to achieve your intention to waive all claims against Cavco related to your employment.
b. Definition of “Cavco”. “Cavco” includes without limitation Cavco Industries, Inc. and its respective past, present and future parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, predecessors, successors, assigns, employee benefit plans and trusts. It also includes all past, present and future board members, managers, directors, officers, partners, agents, employees, attorneys, representatives, consultants, associates, fiduciaries, plan sponsors, administrators and trustees of each of the foregoing.





4. Confidentiality and Non-Competition Obligations . You agree that you will remain bound by, and will adhere to, the confidentiality and non-competition covenants (2- year duration following the Transition Date) set forth in Sections 8 and 9 of the Employment Agreement, which survive the termination of your Employment Agreement, for the remainder of your employment with Cavco and for the additional post-termination of employment periods set forth therein.
5. Non-Disparagement . You agree that you will not engage in any activity or make any statement that may disparage or reflect negatively on Cavco, including those entities and individuals related to Cavco as defined in the Release above. You understand, however, that nothing in this paragraph prevents you from cooperating with, or providing information to, any government investigation. You and the Company will work cooperatively to draft a mutually-acceptable press release announcing your transition, subject to the Company’s final approval in sole absolute discretion.
6. Cooperation . You agree to assist Cavco, upon its reasonable request, in participating in the preparation for, response to, prosecution and/or defense of any litigation, investigation or other matter arising out of or related to your employment with or duties while employed with Cavco, including but not limited to the current SEC investigation in which you have been subpoenaed. You agree this obligation will survive the termination of your employment. If the cooperation is required after the termination of your employment, the Company will schedule the cooperation to minimize disruption to your schedule and agrees to compensate you for your reasonable legal expenses associated with that cooperation.
7. No Admission of Liability . Nothing contained in this Agreement or payment of any consideration pursuant to this Agreement is or shall in any event be construed as or deemed to be an admission of liability, fault or noncompliance with any federal, state or local statute, public policy, tort law, contract law, common law or wrongdoing on the part of Cavco or you.
8. Consideration Period . You acknowledge that you have been provided with a period of twenty-one (21) days to consider the terms of this offer from the date this Transition Agreement first was presented to you. You agree that any changes to this offer, whether material or immaterial, will not restart the running of the 21-day period.
You agree to notify Cavco of your acceptance of this Transition Agreement by delivering a signed copy to Cavco, addressed to my attention, no later than November 29, 2018. You understand that you may take the entire 21-day period to consider this Transition Agreement. You may return this Transition Agreement in less than the full 21-day period only if your decision to shorten the consideration period is knowing and voluntary and was not induced in any way by Cavco.
By signing and returning this Transition Agreement, you acknowledge that the consideration period afforded you a reasonable period of time to consider fully each and every term of this Transition Agreement, including the Release, and that you have given the terms full and complete consideration.
9. Revocation Period . You acknowledge that you have seven (7) days after signing this Transition Agreement to revoke it if you choose to do so. If you elect to revoke this Transition Agreement, you must give written notice of such revocation to Cavco by delivering it to me in such a manner that it is actually received within the seven-day period.
10. Effective Date . This Transition Agreement will take effect on the first business day following the expiration of the Revocation Period, provided that you choose not to revoke it.
11. Advice to Consult Legal Representative . Cavco recommends that you consult with legal counsel of your choosing, at your own expense, regarding entering into this Transition Agreement. You acknowledge that you have had an opportunity to review this Transition Agreement with counsel.





12. Employee Certification - Validity of Agreement . You, intending to be legally bound, certify and acknowledge that you have read carefully this Transition Agreement and have executed it voluntarily and with full knowledge and understanding of its significance, meaning and binding effect and with the advice of counsel. You further declare you are competent to understand the content and effect of this Transition Agreement and that your decision to enter into this Transition Agreement has not been influenced in any way by fraud, duress, coercion, mistake or misleading information. You further certify that you have not relied on any information except what is set forth in this Transition Agreement.
13. Assignment . You agree that you may not assign your rights or obligations under this Transition Agreement. This Transition Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company, its successors and assigns in connection with a merger, consolidation or sale or transfer of assets.
14. Headings . The headings contained in this Transition Agreement are not a part of the Transition Agreement and are included solely for ease of reference.
15. Integration and Modification . You declare and represent that no promise or agreement has been made to you other than those expressed herein. This Transition Agreement, together with Sections 8 and 9 of the Employment Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, between them.
16. Severability . If any term of this Transition Agreement is or shall be declared invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining terms shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect.
17. Governing Law . Except to the extent any such laws are preempted by Federal law, the parties agree that the terms of this Transition Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona without giving effect to the choice of laws principles of any state.
If the above is agreeable to you, please sign this Transition Agreement below and return it to my attention.

Sincerely,
/s/ David A. Greenblatt
David A. Greenblatt


Agreed to and accepted by the undersigned this 8th day of November, 2018.
 
/s/ Joseph H. Stegmayer
Joseph H. Stegmayer






Exhibit 10.2
Employment Arrangement Letter, dated as of November 8, 2018, by and between Daniel L. Urness and Cavco Industries, Inc.

November 8, 2018

Daniel L. Urness
[Address]
[City, State Zip]

Re: Employment Arrangement Letter (the “Letter”)

Dear Dan:

Given that you are becoming the President and Acting Chief Executive Officer of Cavco Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Cavco” or the “Company”) on even date herewith, I wanted to set forth the understanding of you (herein, “Executive”) and the Company (through the Audit Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, pursuant to powers and authority delegated by the Board to the Committee) with respect to your compensation going forward.

1.
Salary : Commencing on November 8, 2018 (the “Commencement Date”), your salary (the “Base Salary”) will be $255,000 per year, subject to customary deductions for taxes and other withholdings, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll practices.

2.
Annual Incentive Bonus : Your bonus for fiscal year ending March 2019 will be a hybrid bonus computed as the amount you would have earned under your original bonus arrangement for fiscal year 2019 while you worked as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (which was previously disclosed in the Company’s filings with the SEC), prorated for the portion of the fiscal year while you were the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, plus a bonus to be determined in the Employment Agreement to be entered into by you and the Company at a later date (the “Employment Agreement”) (assuming that you and the Company (through the Committee) can reach a mutually acceptable Employment Agreement, which neither you nor the Company are obligated to do), as described below, for the period of time from the Commencement Date through and including the last day of the fiscal year ending March 2019.

3.
Equity Awards : You will be eligible to receive one or more grants of equity in the stock of the Company, in amounts and upon such terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee and/or the Board shall determine, and such awards to be made during the fiscal year ending March 2019 will be reflected in the Employment Agreement.

4.
Non-Competition Provisions : You and the Company (through the Committee) will agree to the terms of mutually acceptable non-competition provisions that will affect your ability to work for or perform services for other persons or companies in the event you are no longer employed by the Company under certain circumstances. The non-competition provisions will be set forth in detail in the Employment Agreement.

5.
Change of Control : We want to provide you (defined as the “Executive”) with certain protection under certain circumstances in the event of a change in control of the Company. Accordingly, if within two years after the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2011 (the “Former CEO Employment Agreement”), by and between Joseph Stegmayer and the Company), the Executive’s employment is terminated as the result of a Termination Without Cause (as defined in the Former CEO Employment Agreement), and such termination constitutes a Separation from Service (as defined in Section 10 of the Former CEO Employment Agreement), the Company will pay to the Executive a lump sum termination payment equal to three times the Executive’s Base Salary. Subject to Section





10 of the Former CEO Employment Agreement, the lump sum termination payment described in this Section 5 will be paid to the Executive within 65 days following the Executive’s Separation from Service. The Executive may not select the calendar year of payment. The defined terms of the Former CEO Employment Agreement used in this Letter are hereby incorporated into this Letter, notwithstanding any termination or amendment of such Former CEO Employment Agreement. To avoid any confusion, we both agree that the term “Executive” as used in this Section 5 refers to you, Daniel L. Urness.

6.
Employment Agreement . It is the intention of the Committee (or the Compensation Committee of the Board) and you to negotiate and enter into a mutually acceptable Employment Agreement between you and the Company, which agreement will contain additional, substantive provisions and will supersede and replace this Letter. It is my goal that such Employment Agreement would be negotiated and executed within 30 days of this Letter, but in no event later than December 31, 2018 if such an agreement can be reached by you and the Company (through the Committee).

7.
Employment at Will . You acknowledge that you are and remain an employee at will with the Company, and this Letter does not confer on you any long-term employment arrangement with you. Any such arrangement for a relationship that is not one of employment-at-will would be contained, if such is the agreement of you and the Company (through the Committee), in the Employment Agreement.

8.
Reimbursement of Expenses . The Company agrees to promptly reimburse you, or (at your sole option) directly pay any invoice submitted to the Company, for costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs) that you incur relating to your acceptance of this position; review of associated agreements, bylaws, insurance policies, and other corporate documents; preparation and negotiation of this Letter; and preparation and negotiation of the subsequent Employment Agreement, provided that the amount to be reimbursed or paid by the Company under this Section 8 shall be limited to $30,000.

9.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue . This Letter and all questions relating to its validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement shall be governed by, construed, interpreted, and enforced in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Arizona, without reference to any conflict-of-law rule, principle, statute, or regulation that would result in the application of any other laws. You and the Company each hereby waives any objection that either may have to the jurisdiction of the courts, state or federal, located in Maricopa County, Arizona. You and the Company each agrees that the sole and exclusive venue for any dispute arising out of or relating to this Letter shall be the courts, state or federal, of competent jurisdiction located in Maricopa County, Arizona.

If the foregoing is acceptable to you, then please indicate your agreement to be bound by the terms of this Letter by executing this Letter in the space provided below and returning a copy to me. Upon the execution of this Letter by you and by me on behalf of the Audit Committee, this Letter shall be binding on both you and the Company.


Very truly yours,

CAVCO INDUSTRIES, INC.,
a Delaware corporation

/s/ William C. Boor
William C. Boor
Chairman, Audit Committee
Board of Directors







AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED AS OF
THIS 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2018

/s/ Daniel L. Urness
Daniel L. Urness




Exhibit 10.3
Indemnification Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2018, by and between Daniel L. Urness and Cavco Industries, Inc.
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
This INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of the 8 th day of November, 2018 by and between Cavco Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and Daniel L. Urness, the Company’s President and Acting Chief Executive Officer (the “ Officer ”).
RECITALS
A.    The Board of Directors of the Company has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to retain the Officer’s services and to assure the Officer that there will be adequate protection from certain liabilities.
B.    This Agreement is separate from and in addition to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the “ Charter” ) and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the “ Bylaws ”) and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefore, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of the Officer thereunder.
C.    Each of Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”), the Charter and the Bylaws is nonexclusive, and therefore contemplates that contracts may be entered into with respect to indemnification of directors, officers and employees.
D.    This Agreement replaces and supersedes any prior agreement between the Company and the Officer relating to the indemnification of the Officer.
E.    In recognition of the Officer’s need for protection against personal liability, and in part to provide the Officer with specific contractual assurance that indemnification will be available to the Officer (regardless of, among other things, any amendment to or revocation of the Charter, the Bylaws, or acquisition transaction relating to the Company), the Company wishes to provide in this Agreement for the indemnification of, and the advancing of expenses to, the Officer as set forth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual agreements herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Officer agree as follows:
1.     Definitions . As used in this Agreement:
(a) “Affiliate” means, with respect to any person or entity, any other person or entity that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such person.
(b) “Change of Control” means the occurrence after the date of this Agreement any of the following events: (a) an event required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or in response to any similar item or any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Exchange Act, whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement; (b) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) shall become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company without prior approval of at least two-thirds of the members of the Board of





Directors in office immediately prior to such person’s attaining such percentage interest; (c) the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, sale of assets or other reorganization, or a proxy contest, as a consequence of which members of the Board of Directors in office immediately prior to such transaction or event constitute less than a majority of the Board of Directors thereafter; or (d) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors (including, for this purpose, any new director whose election or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of such period) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors.
(c) “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is or was or has agreed to serve as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise in which such person is or was serving in such capacity at the request of the Company.
(d) “Expenses” includes any reasonable costs incurred by an Officer, including attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees and all other disbursements or expenses of the type customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating or being or preparing to be a witness in a Proceeding.
(e) “Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of Delaware corporate law, and neither presently is, nor in the five years prior to his or her selection or appointment has been, retained to represent: (a) the Company or the Officer in any matter material to either such party, (b) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder.
(f) “Proceeding” includes any action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, administrative hearing or any other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, except one initiated by the Officer pursuant to Section 4(b) to enforce his rights under this Agreement.
2.     Services by the Officer . The Officer has agreed to serve as an officer of the Company, provided that the Officer may resign at any time and for any reason from such position by giving written notice of his resignation to the Board of Directors. This Agreement shall not be deemed an employment contract between the Company (or any of its Affiliates) and the Officer.
3.     Basic Indemnification Arrangement .
(a) Indemnity . If the Officer was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, any Proceeding (defined above) by reason of his Corporate Status (defined above), the Company shall indemnify the Officer (i) as provided in this Agreement and (ii) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in effect on the date hereof and to such greater extent as applicable law may thereafter permit, as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses (defined above), judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges actually incurred and paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Proceeding.
(b) Advancement of Expenses . To the fullest extent permitted by § 145(e) of the DGCL, the Officer shall be entitled to payment of, and the Company shall pay, Expenses in advance of the final disposition of any Proceeding (an “ Expense Advance ”) within ten days after receipt by the Company of a written notice requesting the advancement of such Expenses and satisfactory evidence as to the amount of such Expenses, which notice shall contain an undertaking by or on behalf of the Officer to repay such





amount if it shall ultimately be determined that the Officer is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company as authorized by § 145 of the DGCL.
(c) Conditions . Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 3(a) shall be subject to the condition that it shall not have been determined (in a written opinion in any case in which Independent Counsel is involved) that the Officer would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to subsection (b) hereof shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that it is determined that the Officer would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Officer (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid. Further, and subject to the provisions of Section 4(e) , the Officer shall not be entitled to indemnification or advancement of Expenses under this Agreement (i) with respect to any Proceeding brought or made by such Officer against the Company; or (ii) on account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against the Officer for an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale or sale and purchase by the Officer of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law.
4. Procedures for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification .
(a) Written Request for Indemnification . To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Officer shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Officer and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Officer is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors of the Company in writing that the Officer has requested indemnification. The Officer shall cooperate with the party reviewing the Officer’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to said party upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information that is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and that is reasonably available to the Officer and reasonably necessary to such determination. The Company shall pay any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Officer in so cooperating (irrespective of the determination as to the Officer’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Officer harmless therefrom.
(b) Determining Entitlement to Indemnification Prior to a Change of Control . If a Change of Control has not occurred prior to or at the time a request for indemnification hereunder is submitted to the Company, a Officer’s entitlement to indemnification shall be determined in accordance with § 145(d) of the DGCL; provided, however, that the provision of said statute allowing the stockholders of the Company to make such a determination shall not apply. If entitlement to indemnification is to be determined by Independent Counsel, the Company shall furnish notice to the Officer within ten days after receipt of the request for indemnification, specifying the identity and address of Independent Counsel. The Officer may, within 14 days after receipt of such written notice of selection, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection. Such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of Independent Counsel and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. If there is an objection to the selection of Independent Counsel, either the Company or the Officer may petition the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or any other court of competent jurisdiction for a determination that the objection is without a reasonable basis or for the appointment of Independent Counsel selected by the court.
(c) Determining Entitlement to Indemnification After a Change of Control . If a Change of Control has occurred prior to or at the time a request for indemnification hereunder is submitted to the Company, an Officer’s entitlement to indemnification shall be determined in a written opinion of Independent Counsel selected by the Officer. The Officer shall give the Company written notice advising of the identity and address of the Independent Counsel so selected. The Company may, within seven days after receipt of such written notice of selection, deliver to the Officer a written objection to such selection. The Officer may, within five days after the receipt of such objection from the Company, submit the name of





another Independent Counsel and the Company may, within seven days after receipt of such written notice of selection, deliver to the Officer a written objection to such selection. Any objections referred to in this Section 4(c) may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of Independent Counsel and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. The Officer may petition the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or any other court second selection of Independent Counsel is without a reasonable basis or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court.
(d) Expenses of Independent Counsel . The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel incurred acting pursuant to this Section 4 and in any proceeding to which it is a party or witness in respect of its investigation and written report and shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses incident to the procedures in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed. No Independent Counsel may serve if a timely objection has been made to his or her selection until the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction has determined that such objection is without a reasonable basis.
(e) Trial De Novo . In the event that (a) a determination is made pursuant to Section 4(b) or 4(c) that a Officer is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (b) advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 3(b) , (c) Independent Counsel has not made and delivered a written opinion determining a request for indemnification (i) within 90 days after being appointed by the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction, (ii) within 90 days after objections to his or her selection have been overruled by the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction or (iii) within 90 days after the time for the Company or the Officer to object to his or her selection or (d) payment of indemnification is not made within five days after a determination of entitlement to indemnification has been made or deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 4(b) or 4(c) or Section 6 , the Officer shall be entitled to an adjudication in an appropriate court in the State of Delaware or in any other court of competent jurisdiction of his or her entitlement to such indemnification or advancement of Expenses. In the event that a determination shall have been made that the Officer is not entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 4(e) shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial on the merits, and the Officer shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination. If a Change of Control shall have occurred, in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 4(e) , the Company shall have the burden of proving that the Officer is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of Expenses, as the case may be. If a determination shall have been made or deemed to have been made that the Officer is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 4(e) , or otherwise, unless the Officer knowingly misrepresented a material fact in connection with the request for indemnification or such indemnification is prohibited by law.
The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 4(e) that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court that the Company is bound by all provisions of this Agreement.
5.     Notification and Defense of Proceeding .
(a) Notification . After receipt by the Officer of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding, the Officer will, if a claim for indemnification in respect thereof is to be made against the Company under this Agreement, notify the Company of the commencement thereof; but the omission to notify the Company will not relieve it from any liability which it may have to the Officer otherwise than under this Agreement.





(b) Defense . With respect to any Proceeding as to which the Officer notifies the Company of the commencement thereof, the Company will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense. Except as otherwise provided below, to the extent that it may wish, the Company (jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified) will be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Officer. After receipt of notice from the Company to the Officer of the Company’s election to assume the defense thereof, the Company will not be liable to the Officer under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Officer in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. The Officer shall have the right to employ its own counsel in such Proceeding, but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from the Company of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of the Officer unless (i) the employment of counsel by the Officer has been authorized by the Company, (ii) the Officer shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and the Officer in the conduct of the defense of such Proceeding or (iii) the Company shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of such Proceeding, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of counsel shall be subject to indemnification pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Company or as to which the Officer shall have reasonably made the conclusion provided for in (ii) above.
(c) Settlements . The Company shall not be liable to indemnify the Officer under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding made without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The Company shall not settle any Proceeding in any manner that would impose any unindemnified penalty or limitation on the Officer without the Officer’s written consent. Neither the Company nor the Officer will unreasonably     withhold, condition or delay its consent to any proposed settlement.
6.     Presumptions; Reliance and Effect of Certain Proceedings .
(a) If a Change of Control has occurred prior to or at the time the request for     indemnification hereunder is submitted to the Company, an Officer shall be presumed (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) to be entitled to indemnification upon submission of a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 4(a) , and thereafter the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome the presumption in reaching a determination contrary to the presumption. The presumption     shall be used as a basis for a determination of entitlement to indemnification unless the Company provides information sufficient to overcome such presumption by clear and convincing evidence, or the investigation, review and analysis of the determination of entitlement to indemnification reveals by clear and convincing evidence that the presumption should not apply.
(b) Except where the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel, if the person or persons empowered under Section 4(b ) or      4(c) to determine entitlement to indemnification shall not have made and furnished to the Officer in writing a determination within 90 days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and the Officer shall be entitled to such indemnification unless the Officer knowingly misrepresented a material fact in connection with the request for indemnification. The termination of any Proceeding, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) in and of itself adversely affect the right of the Officer to indemnification or create a presumption that (a) the Officer did not act in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, in all other cases, that at least     his or her conduct was not opposed to the best interests of the Company, or (b) with respect to any criminal Proceeding, the Officer had reasonable cause to believe that his     or her conduct was unlawful.





7.     Indemnification for Additional Expenses . In the event that an Officer, pursuant to Sections 4(b) , 4(c) or 4(e) , seeks a judicial adjudication to enforce his or her rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, the Officer shall be entitled to recover from the Company, and shall be indemnified by the Company against, any and all Expenses actually incurred by him or her in such judicial adjudication, but only if he or she prevails therein.
8.      Partial Indemnity, Etc . If the Officer is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of the Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement but not, however, for all of the total amount thereof the Company shall nevertheless indemnify the Officer for the portion thereof to which the Officer is entitled. Moreover, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that the Officer has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any issue or matter therein, including, without limitation, dismissal without prejudice, the Officer shall be indemnified against all Expenses incurred in connection therewith. In connection with any determination as to whether the Officer is entitled to be indemnified hereunder, the burden of proof shall be on the Company to establish that the Officer is not so entitled.
9.      No Presumption . For purposes of this Agreement, the termination of any Proceeding, action, suit or proceeding, by judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without court approval) or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere , or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that the Officer did not meet any particular standard of conduct or have any particular belief or that a court has determined that indemnification is not permitted by applicable law.
10.     Non-Exclusivity; Amendment of Charter Documents . The rights of the Officer hereunder shall be in addition to any other rights the Officer may have under the Charter, the Bylaws, pursuant to resolutions or determinations of the Company’s Board of Directors or stockholders, under the DGCL or otherwise. The Company shall not adopt any amendment to the Charter or the Bylaws (collectively, the “Charter Documents”), the effect of which would be to deny, diminish or encumber the Officer’s rights to indemnity under the Charter Documents, the DGCL or any other applicable law. To the extent that a change in the DGCL (whether by statute or judicial decision) permits greater indemnification by agreement than would be afforded currently under the Charter Documents and this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that the Officer shall     enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change.
11.     Insurance and Subrogation . The Company may maintain, at its expense, an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors or officers of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise which such person serves at the request of the Company against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under applicable law.
In the event of any payment hereunder, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all the rights of recovery of the Officer, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.
The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder if, but only to the extent that, the Officer has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.
12.     Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
13.     Indulgences, Etc . Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of either party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any right,





remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence.
14.     Notices . Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be sent to the Company pursuant to this Agreement shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Company and any such notice or other communication to an Officer shall be given in writing by depositing the same in the United States mail, with postage thereon prepaid, addressed to the person to whom such notice is directed at the address of such person on the records of the Company, and such notice shall be deemed given at the time when the same shall be so deposited in the United States mail.
15.     Provisions Separable . The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and separable from each other, and no provision shall be affected or rendered invalid or unenforceable by virtue of the fact that for any reason any other or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part.
16.     Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior written or oral and all contemporaneous agreements and understandings, inducements or conditions, express or implied, oral or written, except as herein contained, which shall be deemed terminated effective immediately. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than by an agreement in writing.
17.     Headings; Index . The headings of paragraphs herein are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not control the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
18.     Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with, the substantive laws in effect in the State of Delaware without giving effect to any conflicts-of-law rule, principle or statute that would result in the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.
19.     Survival . The covenants and agreements of the parties set forth in this Agreement are of a continuing nature and shall survive the expiration, termination or cancellation of this Agreement, regardless of the reason therefor.
20.      Binding Effect, Etc . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company, spouses, heirs, and personal and legal representatives. The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all, substantially all, or a substantial part, of the business or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Officer, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place. The indemnity provisions of this Agreement shall continue in effect regardless of whether the Officer continues to serve as an employee of the Company.
21.     No Strict Construction . The parties hereto confirm that they have each participated in the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and that this Agreement represents the joint agreement and understanding of the parties. The parties hereto have mutually chosen the language used in this Agreement, and no rule of strict construction construing ambiguities against any party hereto shall be applied.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed and duly authorized, and Officer has signed this Agreement, all as of the day and year first above written.
CAVCO INDUSTRIES, INC.

By:
/s/ William C. Boor
William C. Boor
Chairman, Audit Committee


/s/ Daniel L. Urness
Daniel L. Urness





Exhibit 31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Daniel L. Urness, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Cavco Industries, Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
Dated:
November 8, 2018
 
 
By:
/s/ Daniel L. Urness
 
Daniel L. Urness
 
President and Acting Chief Executive Officer




Exhibit 31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Joshua J. Barsetti, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Cavco Industries, Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
Dated:
November 8, 2018
 
 
By:
/s/ Joshua J. Barsetti
 
Joshua J. Barsetti
 
Chief Accounting Officer




Exhibit 32
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Cavco Industries, Inc. (the “Registrant”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 29, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, Daniel L. Urness and Joshua J. Barsetti, President and Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, respectively, of the Registrant, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
 
November 8, 2018
 
/s/ Daniel L. Urness
Daniel L. Urness
President and Acting Chief Executive Officer
 
/s/ Joshua J. Barsetti
Joshua J. Barsetti
Chief Accounting Officer





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News Release
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CAVCO INDUSTRIES ANNOUCES EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP CHANGES

The Board of Directors names Daniel Urness President and Acting Chief Executive Officer
Joseph Stegmayer Transitions to Director of Strategic Initiatives

PHOENIX, November 8, 2018 – Today, Cavco Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVCO ) (the "Company") announced executive leadership changes. The Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") has appointed Daniel Urness as President and Acting Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. In his new role, Mr. Urness will be responsible for day-to-day leadership of the Company. The Company also announced that Joshua Barsetti, the Company's Chief Accounting Officer, will assume the duties of principal financial officer for purposes of financial filings and certifications.
William Boor, Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee, a member of the Company's Compensation Committee and an independent member of the Board since July 2008, will assume the duties of non-executive Chairman of the Board.
Daniel Urness has worked for and on behalf of the Company for nearly 20 years in numerous leadership positions and has long been part of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer succession plan. Most recently, Mr. Urness served as Cavco's Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer until August 2018, when he resigned from that position to work more closely with the Company's home building production facilities to gain additional experience as part of the Company's succession planning efforts. As Executive Vice President, Mr. Urness played a key role in advancing Cavco's operational initiatives, which established the foundation for the Company's successes.
"The Board fully supports Cavco's current strategy and is confident that Dan Urness is the right person to build on our Company's success," commented Mr. Boor. "We are fortunate to have Dan return to our executive leadership team as our new President and Acting Chief Executive Officer," he added.
Joseph Stegmayer, former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented that "Dan Urness is a great choice to lead Cavco. He is a strong leader, with the ability to connect with customers, partners and teammates. His institutional knowledge of our Company and significant industry experience will ensure a smooth leadership transition. I look forward to continuing to serve the Company in my new role."
The Company also announced that it had received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Enforcement ("SEC") requesting certain documents relating to, among other items, trading of the stock of another public company. Subsequent to sending the Company a subpoena, the SEC sent a subpoena for documents and testimony to Joseph Stegmayer, regarding similar issues. The Company has initiated an independent investigation and intends to cooperate fully with the SEC's investigation. Please see Part II, Item 1, Legal Proceedings section of the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 29, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission contemporaneously with the issuance of this press release, for additional information regarding this matter.
Mr. Stegmayer stepped down from his position as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company after an internal investigation, conducted by independent legal counsel, identified certain violations of Company policy related to securities trading activities conducted by Mr. Stegmayer. The Board's decision to transition Mr. Stegmayer to a non-executive role allows the Company to retain his deep industry and operational experience.





"The Board took actions that it believes to be in the best interest of the Company and its stakeholders," commented Mr. Boor. "Cavco remains a strong Company and is well positioned for the future under Dan's leadership."
Daniel Urness, President and Acting Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Urness, 50, was previously Cavco's Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from April 2015 until August 2018. Previously, Mr. Urness served as Cavco's Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from January 2006 to April 2015 and as a director and/or officer of certain of Cavco's major subsidiaries, including Palm Harbor Homes, Inc., Fleetwood Homes, Inc., CountryPlace Acceptance Corp. and Standard Casualty Company. Mr. Urness was also Cavco's Interim Chief Financial Officer from August 2005 to January 2006, Corporate Controller from May 2005 to August 2005, financial consultant to the Company from June 2002 to May 2005 and Controller from May 1999 to June 2002. Prior to joining Cavco, Mr. Urness served as manager and staff at Deloitte & Touche LLP for approximately six years.

Joshua Barsetti, Principal Financial Officer

Mr. Barsetti, 38, has served as Cavco's Chief Accounting Officer since August 31, 2018. Previously, Mr. Barsetti served as the Company's Senior Director of Financial Administration from August 2017 to August 2018 and as the Company's Director of Internal Audit from October 2014 to August 2017. Prior to joining Cavco, he served as the Director of Financial Reporting at Universal Technical Institute ("UTI") from November 2013 to October 2014 and previously served as UTI's Audit Manager and Senior Audit Manager from May 2011 to November 2013. He held various internal audit positions at Viad Corp. from September 2005 to May 2011, most recently as an Internal Audit Manager. Mr. Barsetti holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Northern Arizona University and is a registered Certified Public Accountant.

William Boor, Chairman of the Board

Mr. Boor is Chief Executive Officer of Great Lakes Brewing Company, a large craft brewery in Cleveland, Ohio, a position he has held since September 2015. From December 2014 to September 2015, Mr. Boor was principal of MIB Holding Co LLC, a mining development company. From 2007 to 2014, Mr. Boor served in various executive positions with Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. ("Cliffs"), most recently serving as Executive Vice President - Corporate Development and Chief Strategy/Risk Officer and President-Ferroalloys. Among other roles prior to Cliffs, Mr. Boor held the position of Vice President, Corporate Development at Centex Corporation. During that tenure, Cavco was a subsidiary of Centex, and Mr. Boor worked on the Cavco strategy and its eventual spin-off in 2003. Mr. Boor earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

About Cavco Industries, Inc.

Cavco Industries, Inc., headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, designs and produces factory-built housing products primarily distributed through a network of independent and Company-owned retailers. The Company is one of the largest producers of manufactured homes in the United States, based on reported wholesale shipments, marketed under a variety of brand names including Cavco Homes, Fleetwood Homes, Palm Harbor Homes, Fairmont Homes, Friendship Homes, Chariot Eagle and Lexington Homes.

The Company is also a leading producer of park model RVs, vacation cabins, and systems-built commercial structures, as well as modular homes built primarily under the Nationwide Homes brand. Cavco's mortgage subsidiary, CountryPlace Mortgage, is an approved Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac seller/servicer, a Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities issuer that offers conforming mortgages, non-conforming mortgages and home-only loans to purchasers of factory-built homes. Our insurance subsidiary, Standard Casualty, provides property and casualty insurance to owners of manufactured homes.






Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In general, all statements that are not historical in nature are forward-looking. These include predictions concerning the success of the Company's future operations. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, potential financial impact on the Company; the risk of potential litigation or regulatory action arising from the internal investigation and its findings; and potential reputational damage that the Company may suffer as a result of the matters under investigation. Readers are specifically referred to the Risk Factors described in Item 1A of the 2018 Form 10-K, as may be amended from time to time, which identify important risks that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Cavco expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Investors should not place any reliance on any such forward-looking statements.