Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Apr. 03, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Repurchase Contingencies. We are contingently liable under terms of repurchase agreements with financial institutions providing inventory financing to independent distributors of our products. These arrangements, which are customary in the industry, provide for the repurchase of products sold to distributors in the event of default by the distributor. The risk of loss under these agreements is spread over numerous distributors. The price we may be obligated to pay generally declines over the period of the agreement (generally 18 to 24 months, calculated from the date of sale to the distributor) and the risk of loss is further reduced by the resale value of the repurchased homes.

The maximum amount for which the Company was liable under such agreements approximated $74.2 million and $79.3 million at April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, respectively, without reduction for the resale value of the homes. We had a reserve for repurchase commitments of $2.3 million and $2.7 million at April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, respectively.

Letter of Credit. To secure certain reinsurance contracts, Standard Casualty maintained an irrevocable letter of credit of $11.0 million to provide assurance that we would fulfill our reinsurance obligations. The letter of credit was released on July 11, 2020 and there were no amounts outstanding against it as of March 28, 2020.

Construction-Period Mortgages. We fund construction-period mortgages through periodic advances during home construction. At the time of initial funding, we commit 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 at the amount advanced less a valuation allowance, and are included in Consumer loans receivable, net. The total loan contract amount, less cumulative advances, represents an off-balance sheet contingent commitment to fund future advances.

Loan contracts with off-balance sheet commitments are summarized below (in thousands):


	April 3, 2021		March 28, 2020
Construction loan contract amount	$	37,628	$	31,136
Cumulative advances	(13,801)		(13,400)
	$	23,827	$	17,736

Representations and Warranties of Mortgages Sold. We sell loans to GSEs and whole-loan purchasers and finance certain loans with long-term credit facilities secured by the respective loans. In connection with these activities, we provide to GSEs and 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 transaction, including compliance with underwriting standards or loan criteria established by the buyer, and our 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, we 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. We manage the risk of repurchase through underwriting and quality assurance practices and by servicing the mortgage loans to investor standards. We maintain a reserve for these contingent repurchase and indemnification obligations. This reserve of $1.2 million as of April 3, 2021 and $1.0 million as of March 28, 2020, included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities, reflects management's estimate of probable loss. We consider a variety of assumptions, including borrower performance (both actual and estimated future defaults), historical repurchase demands and loan default rates to estimate the liability for loan repurchases and indemnifications. During the fiscal year ended April 3, 2021, we executed indemnification agreements to cover 20% of the losses experienced over the next 2 years related to five loans that were impacted by COVID-19. There were no claim requests that resulted in the repurchase of a loan during the year ended April 3, 2021.

Interest Rate Lock Commitments. In originating loans for sale, we issue interest rate lock commitments ("IRLCs") to prospective borrowers. These IRLCs represent an agreement to extend credit to a loan applicant, whereby the interest rate on the loan is set prior to loan closing or sale. These IRLCs bind us 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 lock commitments generally range between 30 and 180 days; however, borrowers are not obligated to close the related loans. As a result, we are 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.

As of April 3, 2021, we had outstanding IRLCs with a notional amount of $37.7 million, which are recorded at fair value in accordance with FASB 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 value of IRLCs is recorded in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of IRLCs is based on the value of the underlying loan adjusted for: (1) estimated cost to complete and originate the loan and (2) the estimated percentage of IRLCs that will result in closed loans. The initial and subsequent changes in the value of IRLCs are a component of gain (loss) on loans held for sale. During fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019, we recognized a non-cash loss of $208,000, and non-cash gains of $153,000 and $23,000, respectively, on outstanding IRLCs.

Forward Sales Commitments. We manage the risk profiles of a portion of the outstanding IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale by entering into forward sales of mortgage-backed securities and whole loan sale commitments (collectively "Commitments"). As of April 3, 2021, we had $55.2 million in outstanding Commitments. Commitments for 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 Commitments are based on quoted market values and are recorded within Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the years ended April 3, 2021, March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019, we recognized a non-cash gain of $1.4 million, and non-cash losses of $951,000 and $86,000, respectively, on Commitments.

Legal Matters. Since 2018, we have been cooperating with an investigation by the enforcement staff of the SEC's Los Angeles Regional Office regarding securities trading in personal and Company accounts directed by the Company's former Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Stegmayer. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors conducted an internal investigation led by independent legal counsel and other advisers and, following the completion of its work in early 2019, the Audit Committee shared the results of its work with the Company's auditors, listing exchange and the SEC staff. We have also made documents and personnel available to the SEC staff and we intend to continue cooperating with its investigation.

As previously disclosed in September 2020, the SEC staff issued a Wells Notice to Daniel L. Urness, our former Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, in connection with its investigation, noting that it intends to recommend an enforcement action against him. Rather than have this be a distraction to Cavco, Mr. Urness went on leave to focus on his response to the Wells Notice. As previously disclosed, on February 19, 2021, the employment of Mr. Urness was mutually concluded. In November 2020, the SEC staff issued a Wells Notice to Cavco stating that the staff intends to recommend an enforcement action against us in connection with the investigation. We continue to explore the possibility of a settlement with the SEC staff. In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021, while we cannot predict with certainty the resolution of this matter, we recorded an accrual for this loss contingency in Selling, general and administrative expenses and it does not, and is not expected to have, a material adverse effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Joseph D. Robles v. Cavco Industries, Inc. ("Robles"), was filed in the Superior Court for the State of California, Riverside on June 25, 2019 and Malik Griffin v. Fleetwood Homes, Inc. ("Griffin"), was filed in the Superior Court for the State of California, San Bernardino on September 19, 2019 each seeking recovery on behalf of a putative class of current and former hourly employees for certain alleged wage-and-hour violations including, among other things: (i) alleged failure to comply with certain wage statement formatting requirements; (ii) alleged failure to compensate employees for straight-time and overtime hours worked; and (iii) alleged failure to provide employees with all requisite work breaks. On November 24, 2020, Robles dismissed his separate action in the Riverside County Superior Court and Griffin filed an amended complaint adding Robles as a named plaintiff to the action in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. A joint mediation occurred on January 27, 2021 where the Parties failed to reach a settlement or resolution to the matter. Later in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Parties continued post-mediation settlement discussions and ultimately reached a settlement to settle Plaintiffs' claims on a class-wide basis, recorded in Selling, general and administrative expense, which did not have a material adverse effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

We are party to certain other lawsuits in the ordinary course of business. Based on management's present knowledge of the facts and (in certain cases) advice of outside counsel, management does not believe that loss contingencies arising from pending matters are likely to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations after taking into account any existing reserves, which reserves are included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. However, future events or circumstances that may currently be 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.