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Commitments, Contingencies, and Concentrations

Repurchase Contingencies and Guarantees

The Company is contingently liable under terms of repurchase agreements with lending institutions that provide wholesale floor plan financing to retailers. These arrangements, which are customary in the manufactured housing industry, provide for the repurchase of products sold to retailers in the event of default by the retailer on their agreement to pay the financial institution. The risk of loss from these agreements is significantly reduced by the potential resale value of any products that are subject to repurchase and is spread over numerous retailers. The repurchase price is generally determined by the original sales price of the product less contractually defined curtailment payments. Based on these repurchase agreements and our historical loss experience, we establish an associated loss reserve which was $1.7 million and $1.6 million at March 28, 2026 and March 29, 2025, respectively. Excluding the resale value of the homes, the contingent repurchase obligation as of March 28, 2026 was estimated to be approximately $233.7 million. Losses incurred on homes repurchased were immaterial during each of the fiscal years ended March 28, 2026, March 29, 2025, and March 30, 2024.

At March 28, 2026, the Company was contingently obligated for approximately $27.5 million under letters of credit, primarily consisting of $12.7 million to support long-term debt, $14.5 million to support the casualty insurance program, and $0.3 million to support bonding agreements. The letters of credit are issued under a sub-facility of the Credit Agreement. The Company was also contingently obligated for $14.8 million under surety bonds, which generally support performance on long-term construction contracts and license and service bonding requirements.

In the normal course of business, the Company’s former subsidiaries that operated in the United Kingdom historically provided certain guarantees to two customers. Those guarantees provide contractual liability for proven construction defects up to 12 years from the date of delivery of certain products. The guarantees remain a contingent liability of the Company which declines over time through October 2027. As of the date of this report, the Company expects few, if any, claims to be reported under the terms of the guarantees.

Product Liability - Water Intrusion

The Company has received consumer complaints for damages related to water intrusion in homes built in one of its manufacturing facilities prior to fiscal 2022. The Company has investigated, and believes, the cause of the damage is the result of materials that did not perform in accordance with the manufacturer's contractual obligations. The Company has identified that certain homes constructed over that period that may be affected. Based on the results of ongoing investigation and repair efforts, the Company developed a remediation plan under Subpart I of the HUD code, which was approved in fiscal 2025. The plan called for inspection and repair of affected homes if there is evidence of damage, or procedures to mitigate the opportunity for future damage. As a result of the proposal, the Company recorded a charge of $34.5 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 related to the estimated costs of the planned remediation efforts. The Company estimated the charges by establishing a range of total expected costs determined by an actuary using a Monte Carlo simulation. The analysis, which was completed at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, resulted in a range of losses between $34.5 million and $85.0 million. The Company was not able to determine a value in the range that was more likely than any other value, and as prescribed by U.S. GAAP, recorded the charge for remediation based on the low end of the range of potential losses. During fiscal 2026, the Company reassessed the total expected remaining estimated costs of the planned remediation efforts and determined, through completed inspection, repair and settlement efforts, that there was sufficient experience such that recording to the low end of a range of losses was no longer appropriate. The actuarial analysis completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 resulted in a charge of $8.5 million to increase the remaining estimated liability to $35.6 million at March 28, 2026. The Company will continue to monitor the population of affected homes and the results of the inspection and repair activities, including actual repair costs on the affected homes and the number of affected homes to be repaired, and may revise the amount of the estimated liability, which could result in an increase or decrease in the estimated liability in future periods.

In January 2026, the Company entered into an agreement with the distributor of the roofing material to share certain costs of the remediation. As a result, the Company received $3.5 million cash payment in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 and will receive $2.5 million of future purchase credits. Reimbursements are reflected as a reduction to cost of goods sold as cash is received or purchase credits are applied. Additionally, the distributor will reimburse the Company for a portion of future remediation costs which will be both in the form of cash and purchase credits. Such amounts will be reflected as a reduction to cost of goods sold when those purchase credits are applied.

Legal Proceedings

The Company has agreed to indemnify counterparties in the ordinary course of its business in agreements to acquire and sell business assets and in financing arrangements. The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. As of the date of this filing, the Company believes the ultimate liability with respect to these contingent obligations will not have, either individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Concentrations

The components and products used in the factory-built housing operations are presently available from a variety of vendors, and the Company is not dependent upon any single supplier. Prices of certain materials, such as lumber, insulation, steel and drywall, can fluctuate significantly due to changes in demand and supply. Additionally, availability of certain materials, such as drywall and insulation, has sometimes been limited, resulting in higher prices and/or the need to find alternative suppliers. The Company generally has been able to pass higher material costs on to its customers in the form of surcharges and price increases.

Sales from the Company's Canadian operations were approximately 4% of consolidated sales for fiscal 2026, 4% in fiscal 2025, and 5% in fiscal 2024. The Company’s Canadian assets were approximately $159.1 million and $140.2 million at March 28, 2026 and March 29, 2025, respectively. The Company has approximately 9,300 employees. The Company’s manufacturing facilities in Canada employ approximately 700 workers, and most of the workers belong to trade associations that operate under collective bargaining agreements. There are four collective bargaining agreements (one for each Canadian manufacturing facility) and each are set to expire at various dates through 2028.

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Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2026May 26, 2026Showing above
2025May 27, 2025
2024May 29, 2024
2023May 30, 2023
2022May 24, 2022
2021May 26, 2021
2020May 21, 2020
2019May 23, 2019
2017Aug 11, 2017
2016Aug 5, 2016

About Commitments Disclosures

Commitments and contingencies disclosures catalog a company's off-balance-sheet obligations and legal exposures — purchase commitments, guarantee arrangements, pending litigation, and regulatory proceedings. These items represent potential future cash outflows that may not appear as liabilities on the balance sheet until they become probable and estimable.

Key signals: litigation reserves and disclosed loss ranges quantify management's estimate of legal exposure, but unquantified "reasonably possible" losses often represent the larger risk. Watch for changes in language around pending cases — shifts from "remote" to "reasonably possible" or increases in estimated loss ranges signal deteriorating outcomes. Unconditional purchase obligations and take-or-pay contracts create fixed cost structures that reduce operational flexibility. Guarantee arrangements for subsidiaries or joint ventures can create cascading obligations. Compare the total commitment schedule against projected free cash flow to assess whether the company can meet its obligations without additional financing.