Champion Homes, Inc. Income Taxes Disclosure
Pretax income for the fiscal years ended March 29, 2025, March 30, 2024, and April 1, 2023 was attributable to the following tax jurisdictions:
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Year Ended |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
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March 29, |
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March 30, |
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April 1, |
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Domestic |
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$ |
237,329 |
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$ |
175,465 |
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$ |
499,715 |
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Foreign |
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20,039 |
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25,390 |
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34,181 |
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Income before income taxes |
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$ |
257,368 |
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$ |
200,855 |
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$ |
533,896 |
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The income tax provision by jurisdiction for the fiscal years ended March 29, 2025, March 30, 2024, and April 1, 2023 was as follows:
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Year Ended |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
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March 29, |
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March 30, |
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April 1, |
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Current: |
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U.S. federal |
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$ |
48,065 |
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$ |
37,105 |
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$ |
98,242 |
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Foreign |
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3,905 |
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5,058 |
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8,560 |
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State |
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12,270 |
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11,200 |
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24,000 |
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Total current |
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$ |
64,240 |
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$ |
53,363 |
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$ |
130,802 |
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Deferred |
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U.S. federal |
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$ |
(10,530 |
) |
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$ |
(6,873 |
) |
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$ |
78 |
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Foreign |
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1,361 |
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2,249 |
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1,440 |
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State |
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(1,347 |
) |
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(1,603 |
) |
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(226 |
) |
Total deferred |
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$ |
(10,516 |
) |
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$ |
(6,227 |
) |
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$ |
1,292 |
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Total income tax expense |
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$ |
53,724 |
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$ |
47,136 |
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$ |
132,094 |
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Income tax expense differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the applicable U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes as a result of the following differences:
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Year Ended |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
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March 29, |
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March 30, |
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April 1, |
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Tax expense at U.S federal statutory rate |
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$ |
54,047 |
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$ |
42,180 |
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$ |
112,118 |
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Increase (decrease) in rate resulting from: |
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State taxes, net of U.S. federal benefit |
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$ |
8,420 |
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$ |
7,575 |
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$ |
18,956 |
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Change in net operating loss carryforward |
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6,343 |
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— |
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— |
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Non-deductible compensation due to Section 162(m) |
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1,486 |
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2,435 |
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1,924 |
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Recognition of foreign investment basis difference |
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822 |
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|
955 |
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1,249 |
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Foreign tax rate differences |
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793 |
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1,134 |
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1,566 |
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Change in deferred tax valuation allowance |
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(6,659 |
) |
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(333 |
) |
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(703 |
) |
U.S. tax credits |
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(11,820 |
) |
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(6,129 |
) |
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(2,694 |
) |
Other |
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292 |
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(681 |
) |
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(322 |
) |
Total income tax expense |
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$ |
53,724 |
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$ |
47,136 |
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$ |
132,094 |
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The U.S. income tax rate for fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023 was 21.0%.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities at March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 consisted of the following:
(Dollars in thousands) |
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March 29, |
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March 30, |
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ASSETS |
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Warranty reserves |
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12,759 |
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11,328 |
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Capitalized research expenditures |
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11,733 |
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6,312 |
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Employee compensation |
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8,427 |
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4,245 |
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Accrued product liability - water intrusion |
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8,291 |
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8,353 |
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Lease assets |
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8,034 |
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9,573 |
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Intangible assets |
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7,733 |
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8,448 |
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Self-insurance reserves |
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5,899 |
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4,840 |
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Equity-based compensation |
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3,800 |
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4,720 |
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Inventory reserves and impairments |
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3,688 |
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3,427 |
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Dealer volume discounts |
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2,354 |
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1,821 |
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Foreign net operating loss carryforwards |
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— |
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6,343 |
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Other |
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5,391 |
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3,323 |
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Gross deferred tax assets |
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$ |
78,109 |
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$ |
72,733 |
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LIABILITIES |
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Property, plant, and equipment |
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$ |
21,559 |
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$ |
20,329 |
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Lease liabilities |
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7,908 |
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9,553 |
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Foreign tax basis difference in investments |
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7,350 |
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6,905 |
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Intangible assets |
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4,705 |
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3,418 |
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Other |
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893 |
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|
850 |
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Gross deferred tax liabilities |
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42,415 |
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41,055 |
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Valuation allowance |
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(5,046 |
) |
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(11,705 |
) |
Net deferred tax assets |
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$ |
30,648 |
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$ |
19,973 |
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The Company anticipates periodically repatriating the earnings of its Canadian subsidiaries. A deferred tax liability is recognized for income tax withholding which may be incurred upon the reversal of basis differences in investments in its foreign subsidiaries.
The Company periodically evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets based on whether it is “more likely than not” that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Our evaluation considers available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit use of the existing deferred tax assets. As of March 29, 2025, the Company’s valuation allowance principally consists of valuation allowances for certain state NOL carryforwards and certain Canadian deferred tax assets. As of March 30, 2024, the Company’s valuation allowance principally consists of valuation allowances for certain state NOL carryforwards, certain Canadian deferred tax assets, and the Company’s deferred tax assets in the Netherlands.
As of March 29, 2025, the Company has state NOL carryforwards in various jurisdictions which expire primarily in 2028 through 2036.
Unrecognized tax benefits represent the differences between tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return and the benefits recognized for financial statement purposes. There were no unrecognized tax benefits at March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024.
The Company is no longer subject to foreign tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to fiscal 2021. The Company’s U.S. subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for fiscal 2022 through fiscal 2025, and U.S. state tax examinations by tax authorities for fiscal 2021 through fiscal 2025.About Income Taxes Disclosures
The income tax disclosure reveals how much a company actually pays in taxes versus what the statutory rate would predict. Analysts focus on the effective tax rate (ETR) reconciliation, which breaks down every item driving the gap between the 21% federal rate and the company's reported ETR — including R&D credits, foreign rate differentials, and state taxes. Deferred tax assets (DTAs) and their valuation allowances signal management's confidence in future profitability: a rising allowance suggests the company doubts it can use accumulated tax benefits. Uncertain tax benefit (UTB) reserves quantify exposure to IRS challenges on aggressive positions.
Key signals to watch: sudden ETR drops without clear operational reasons, large increases in valuation allowances, growing UTB balances, and significant unremitted foreign earnings. Post-TCJA, pay attention to GILTI and BEAT provisions that affect multinational tax structures. Compare the cash taxes paid (from the cash flow statement) against the income tax provision to gauge earnings quality.