Cavco Industries Reports Fiscal 2015 Second Quarter Results

PHOENIX, Oct. 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cavco Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:CVCO) today announced financial results for the second quarter and first six months ended September 27, 2014 of its fiscal year 2015.

Financial highlights include the following:

• Net revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was $139.3 million, up 7.3% from $129.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2014. Net revenue for the first six months of fiscal 2015 was $278.5 million, up 5.6% from $263.8 million for the comparable prior year period.
   
• Net income attributable to Cavco stockholders was $5.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2015, compared to $4.3 million reported in the same quarter of the prior year. For the first six months of fiscal 2015, net income attributable to Cavco stockholders was $11.2 million, compared to $6.1 million during the first six months of the last fiscal year. The prior fiscal year amounts were after a deduction of $0.4 million and $2.5 million for the three and six months ended, respectively, of net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest, which was eliminated in July 2013 in relation to the buyout of all redeemable noncontrolling interest, as previously reported.
   
• Net income per share attributable to Cavco stockholders for the second quarter of fiscal 2015, based on basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding was $0.62 and $0.61, respectively, versus $0.51 and $0.50, respectively, for the prior year second quarter. Net income per share attributable to Cavco stockholders for the six months ended September 27, 2014, based on basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding was $1.27 and $1.25, respectively, versus $0.80 and $0.79, respectively, for the prior year six month period.

Joseph Stegmayer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer said, "Cavco is pleased to report further modest earnings improvement in the continually challenging housing environment. We believe that demand for manufactured housing is improving, but adverse economic factors and constrained credit, in part related to government regulations, have limited the ability of many people to buy homes. Home sales activity has been more robust in markets with higher levels of consumer confidence and stronger employment gains. In all regions, however, home loan underwriting requirements continue to be especially stringent for buyers of affordable homes and the availability of manufactured home lending options has been constrained."

"Given these circumstances, Cavco's primary objective is to produce homes that are responsive to a variety of home buyer living preferences and housing needs. This means meeting affordability and financing requirements through concentrated efforts, including production efficiency and flexibility in home design and pricing. This also means strict attention to construction quality and responsive warranty services to ensure lasting value from each residence," Mr. Stegmayer concluded.

Cavco's management will hold a conference call to review these results tomorrow, October 31, 2014, at 1:00 PM (Eastern Time). Interested parties can access a live webcast of the conference call on the Internet at www.cavco.com under the Investor Relations link. An archive of the webcast and presentation will be available for 90 days at www.cavco.com under the Investor Relations link.

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 a leading producer of manufactured homes in the United States, based on reported wholesale shipments, marketed under a variety of brand names including Cavco Homes, Fleetwood Homes and Palm Harbor Homes. The Company is also a leading builder of park model homes, vacation cabins and systems-built commercial structures, as well as modular homes built primarily under the Nationwide Homes brand. Cavco's mortgage subsidiary, CountryPlace, is an approved Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae seller/servicer and offers conforming mortgages to purchasers of factory-built and site-built homes. Its insurance subsidiary, Standard Casualty, provides property and casualty insurance to owners of manufactured homes.

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. Forward-looking statements are typically included, for example, in discussions regarding the manufactured housing and site-built housing industries; our financial performance and operating results; and the expected effect of certain risks and uncertainties on our business, financial condition and results of operations. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. As a result, our actual results or performance may differ materially from anticipated results or performance. Factors that could cause such differences to occur include, but are not limited to: adverse industry conditions; our ability to successfully integrate Fleetwood Homes, Palm Harbor, CountryPlace, Standard Casualty and any future acquisition or attain the anticipated benefits of such acquisition; the risk that past acquisitions and any future acquisition may adversely impact our liquidity; entry into new lines of business, namely manufactured housing consumer finance and insurance; a constrained consumer financing market; curtailment of available financing for retailers in the manufactured housing industry; our participation in certain wholesale and retail financing programs for the purchase of our products by industry distributors and consumers may expose us to additional risk of credit loss; significant warranty and construction defect claims; our contingent repurchase obligations related to wholesale financing; market forces and declining housing demand; a write-off of all or part of our goodwill; the cyclical and seasonal nature of our business; limitations on our ability to raise capital; competition; our ability to maintain relationships with independent distributors; our business and operations being concentrated in certain geographic regions; labor shortages; pricing and availability of raw materials; unfavorable zoning ordinances; general deterioration in economic conditions and continued turmoil in the credit markets; increased costs of healthcare benefits for employees; governmental and regulatory disruption; information technology failures and data security breaches; together with all of the other risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are specifically referred to the Risk Factors described in Item 1A of the 2014 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.