Skyline Champion Announces Acquisition of Regional Homes

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Champion Home Builders and Champion Retail Housing, subsidiaries of Skyline Champion Corporation, announced the acquisition of Regional Enterprises LLC. Regional Homes, the fourth largest HUD manufacturer in the US, had estimated revenue of $523 million and generated estimated EBITDA of $84 million in 2022. The transaction is expected to generate solid returns and expand Skyline Champion's presence in Alabama and Mississippi. The purchase price is approximately $328 million plus assumed debt. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in Q3 2024.

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TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Champion Home Builders and Champion Retail Housing, subsidiaries of Skyline Champion Corporation (NYSE: SKY) (“Skyline Champion”) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Regional Enterprises LLC, and related companies (collectively, “Regional Homes”). Regional Homes is the fourth largest HUD manufacturer in the United States and operates three manufacturing facilities in Alabama and 43 retail sales centers across the southeast. They sold approximately 5,000 new homes and had estimated revenue of approximately $523 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, and generated estimated EBITDA of approximately $84 million for the same period.

“We are excited to welcome Regional Homes and its 1,200 employees to the Skyline Champion family,” said Mark Yost, Skyline Champion’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We believe Regional Homes is an excellent fit given their customer-centric selling approach which goes hand-in-hand with our on-going efforts to enhance our customers’ buying experience. The transaction is expected to accomplish several objectives within our strategic framework for profitable growth. Notably, Regional Homes’ strong presence in the large markets of Alabama and Mississippi helps expand our captive retail and manufacturing distribution in that region. We expect this transaction to generate solid returns over time with meaningful stakeholder value creation from day one, supported by Regional Homes’ attractive margin profile, its talented team, as well as available synergy capture.”

Heath Jenkins, owner of Regional Homes commented, “We couldn't be more excited to partner with a company that not only has a reputation of excellence in our industry, but one that perfectly complements our business model and strategic goals. And with Skyline Champion's recent announcement of their partnership with ECN Capital Corporation, our capacity to provide tangible value to our customers has increased exponentially. This transaction provides a significant opportunity to make a positive impact for our customers and employees. The team at Skyline Champion has been able to witness the unique culture we have developed at Regional Homes firsthand. Their leadership has shown tremendous support in our abilities, but most of all, our people – who are what make this company so special. I’m confident that with these alliances, we are on the path to something great.”

The purchase price will be approximately $328 million plus assumed debt, primarily related to inventory floor plan liabilities, of $130 million. In addition to the purchase price, the transaction is subject to an earnout provision as well as customary net working capital adjustments. Skyline Champion expects to fund the acquisition with cash on hand and $30 million of the Company’s common stock, which is subject to certain restrictions. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close during the Company’s fiscal 2024 third quarter.

Conference Call and Webcast Information:

Skyline Champion management will host a conference call on August 28, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss this transaction. A slide presentation discussing the transaction has been published in the Events & Presentations section of Skyline Champion’s website.

Investors and other interested parties can listen to a webcast of the live conference call by logging onto the Investor Relations section of Skyline Champion’s website at skylinechampion.com. The online replay will be available on the same website immediately following the call.

The conference call can also be accessed by dialing (877) 407-4018 (domestic) or (201) 689-8471 (international). A telephonic replay will be available approximately two hours after the call by dialing (844) 512-2921, or for international callers, (412) 317-6671. The passcode for the live call and the replay is 13740908. The replay will be available until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on September 11, 2023.

About Skyline Champion Corporation:

Skyline Champion Corporation (NYSE: SKY) is a leading producer of factory-built housing in North America and employs approximately 7,600 people. With more than 70 years of homebuilding experience and 44 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and western Canada, Skyline Champion is well positioned with an innovative portfolio of manufactured and modular homes, ADUs, park-models and modular buildings for the single-family, multi-family, and hospitality sectors.

In addition to its core home building business, Skyline Champion provides construction services to install and set-up factory-built homes, operates a factory-direct retail business with 31 retail locations across the United States, and operates Star Fleet Trucking, providing transportation services to the manufactured housing and other industries from several dispatch locations across the United States.

Skyline Champion builds homes under some of the most well-known brand names in the factory-built housing industry including Skyline Homes, Champion Home Builders, Genesis Homes, Athens Park Models, Dutch Housing, Atlantic Homes, Excel Homes, Homes of Merit, New Era, Redman Homes, ScotBilt Homes, Shore Park, Silvercrest, Titan Homes in the U.S. and Moduline and SRI Homes in western Canada.

About Regional Homes:

Headquartered in Flowood, MS, Regional Homes is a manufactured and modular housing company. With over 1,200 employees, three manufacturing facilities, and 43 retail locations throughout the Southeast, Regional Homes is the 4th largest company in the industry, with the largest independent retail footprint. Since its founding in 2006, Regional Homes has sold over 30,000 manufactured homes and has built a reputation of exemplary service and customer satisfaction. In addition to manufacturing and retailing, other turnkey services provided with home purchases include site preparation, installation, furnishing, servicing, and maintenance. Regional Homes also maintains strong relationships with federal and state agencies by providing disaster relief housing programs in Texas, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana.

With a distinguished company culture, Regional Homes strikes a balance of teamwork, competitiveness, and discipline that creates a cohesive and supportive environment. It is dedicated to the continued development of a collaborative and thriving environment for our staff, as well as to producing an exceptional home-buying experience for our customers.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this press release and in other written or oral statements made by us or on our behalf are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”). A forward-looking statement is a statement that is not a historical fact and, without limitation, includes any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, including without limitation, statements relating to the planned acquisition of Regional Homes and timing thereof, projected accretion to financial and production results, estimates of Regional Homes’ revenue and EBITDA, our earnings growth, and expected synergies related to the acquisition. Skyline Champion’s strategic initiatives, and future market demand are also intended to be covered by the safe harbor for “forward-looking statements” provided by the PSLRA. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “future,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “potential,” “continue,” or other similar words or phrases. Similarly, statements that describe objectives, plans, or goals also are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of Skyline Champion. We caution readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, implied, or projected by such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include regional, national and international economic, financial, public health and labor conditions, and the following: supply-related issues, including prices and availability of materials; labor-related issues; inflationary pressures in the North American economy; the cyclicality and seasonality of the housing industry and its sensitivity to changes in general economic or other business conditions; demand fluctuations in the housing industry, including as a result of actual or anticipated increases in homeowner borrowing rates; the possible unavailability of additional capital when needed; competition and competitive pressures; changes in consumer preferences for our products or our failure to gauge those preferences; quality problems, including the quality of parts sourced from suppliers and related liability and reputational issues; data security breaches, cybersecurity attacks, and other information technology disruptions; the potential disruption of operations caused by the conversion to new information systems; the extensive regulation affecting the production and sale of factory-built housing and the effects of possible changes in laws with which we must comply; the potential impact of natural disasters on sales and raw material costs; the risks associated with mergers and acquisitions, including integration of operations and information systems; periodic inventory adjustments by, and changes to relationships with, independent retailers; changes in interest and foreign exchange rates; insurance coverage and cost issues; the possibility that all or part of our intangible assets, including goodwill, might become impaired; the possibility that our risk management practices may leave us exposed to unidentified or unanticipated risks; the potential disruption to our business caused by public health issues, such as an epidemic or pandemic, and resulting government actions; and other risks set forth in the “Risk Factors” section, the “Legal Proceedings” section, the “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section, and other sections, as applicable, in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 1, 2023 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as well as in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with or furnished to the SEC.

If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes or if any of the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements proves to be incorrect, then the developments and future events concerning Skyline Champion set forth in this press release may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our expectations and beliefs to change. Skyline Champion assumes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, unless obligated to do so under the federal securities laws.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing financial measures that are determined in accordance with GAAP, we present and discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures, as supplemental measures to help investors evaluate our operational performance. EBITDA is defined as net income before taxes attributable to Regional Homes before interest income, interest expense, and depreciation and amortization. See below for a reconciliation of EBITDA of Regional Homes to the most directly comparable GAAP measure of net income before taxes. Measures related to Regional Homes’ financial results are unaudited.

SKYLINE CHAMPION CORPORATION RECONCILIATION OF REGIONAL HOMES NET INCOME BEFORE TAXES TO EBITDA (Unaudited, dollars in thousand)
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2022
Net income before taxes		$	70,698
Interest expense, net			9,262
Depreciation and amortization			3,901
EBITDA		$	83,861

 

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Investor contact information:

Name: Kevin Doherty

Email: investorrelations@championhomes.com

Phone: (248) 614-8211

Source: Skyline Champion Corporation