Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

Registration No. 333-146980

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 29, 2007

 

$160,000,000

 

 

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2037

 

 

 

We are offering $160,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2037, or the “notes.” The notes will bear interest at a rate of 2.75% per year (such interest rate subject to reduction as described below). Interest on the notes will be payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning May 1, 2008. The notes will mature on November 1, 2037. Beginning on November 1, 2012, during any six-month period thereafter from November 1 to April 30 and from May 1 to October 31, if the average trading price (as defined herein) of a note for the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the first day of the applicable six-month interest period equals or exceeds 120% of the principal amount of the notes, we will reduce the 2.75% interest rate for the notes to 2.25% solely for the relevant interest period.

 

Holders may convert their notes at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date. Upon conversion, we will deliver a number of shares of our common stock, per $1,000 principal amount of notes, equal to the applicable conversion rate (as defined herein). The initial base conversion rate for the notes will be 47.6954 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, equivalent to an initial base conversion price of approximately $20.97 per share of our common stock. The applicable conversion rate for any notes to be converted will be the sum of the daily conversion rate fractions (as defined herein) for each of the 20 trading days in the relevant observation period (as defined herein). If the last reported sale price of our common stock on any trading day in the observation period is less than or equal to the base conversion price, then the daily conversion rate fraction for such trading day will be equal to 1/20th of the base conversion rate. If the last reported sale price of our common stock on any trading day in the observation period is greater than the base conversion price, then the daily conversion rate fraction for such trading day will be subject to increase based on a formula set forth in this prospectus supplement. The base conversion rate will be subject to adjustment in certain events but will not be adjusted for accrued but unpaid interest.

 

Following certain corporate transactions, we will increase the applicable conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert its notes in connection with such corporate transactions by a number of additional shares of common stock as described in this prospectus supplement.

 

We may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, for cash at any time on or after November 1, 2012. Holders may require us to repurchase all or a portion of their notes for cash on November 1, 2012, November 1, 2017, November 1, 2022, November 1, 2027 and November 1, 2032 at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of notes to be purchased plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the repurchase date.

 

If we undergo a fundamental change, as defined in this prospectus supplement, holders may require us to purchase all or a portion of their notes for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be purchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest, to, but excluding, the fundamental change purchase date.

 

The notes will be our senior unsecured obligations, will rank equal in right of payment with our other senior unsecured debt and will rank senior to all of our subordinated debt. The notes will effectively rank junior to any of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the assets securing such indebtedness. The notes will also be structurally subordinated in right of payment to all indebtedness and other liabilities and commitments (including trade payables and lease obligations) of our subsidiaries.

 

For a more detailed description of the notes, see “Description of the Notes” beginning on page S-25.

 

Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock and Chicago Stock Exchanges under the symbol “CHB.” On October 29, 2007, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $11.52 per share.

 

We do not intend to apply for listing of the notes on any securities exchange or for inclusion of the notes in any automated quotation system.

 

See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-16 of this prospectus supplement.

 

 

 

The underwriter has a 13-day option to purchase a maximum of $20,000,000 additional principal amount of the notes solely to cover over-allotments, if any.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the prospectus to which it relates is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

Delivery of the notes, in book-entry form, will be made on or about November 2, 2007.

 

Credit Suisse

 

The date of this prospectus supplement is October 29, 2007.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering and risks related to an investment in the notes. The second part, the accompanying prospectus, gives more general information, some of which may not apply to this offering, and a discussion of risks our business faces. If the description of this offering of notes varies between this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, you should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement.

 

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the respective dates of those documents in which the information is contained. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since any of those respective dates. You should read this entire prospectus supplement, as well as the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference that are described under “Where You Can Find More Information” in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus before making your investment decision. Unless otherwise indicated herein, the information in this prospectus supplement assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional notes described herein.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein, may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You can identify such forward-looking statements by the use of terms such as “expect,” “believe,” “may,” “could,” “estimate,” “intend” or similar words or phrases. All such statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21B of the Exchange Act. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Actual events or results may differ substantially. Important factors that could cause our actual results to be materially different from the forward-looking statements are disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the accompanying prospectus supplement and are disclosed in the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including in Item 1A. Risk Factors, of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

(1)		Presented as originally reported before the subsequent reclassification of traditional retail operations in 2005
(2)		HUD-Code revenues include revenues from the sale of Canadian code units, retail segment revenues, other manufacturing segment revenues, reduced by intercompany sales elimination

(1)		HUD-Code revenues include revenues from the sale of Canadian code units, retail segment revenues, other manufacturing segment revenues, reduced by intercompany sales elimination

	•	We do not purchase land for development, which recently has triggered substantial inventory write-downs at traditional homebuilders.
	•	We do not engage in speculative building, but manufacture our homes to fill existing orders and within an average time to build of only 3 to 7 days.
	•	Our $82 million of total inventories as of September 29, 2007 represent only 7% of our $1,249 million of sales in the twelve months ended September 29, 2007.
	•	We do not provide consumer financing.

	•	Market Experience and Leading Market Positions.  We have been in the factory-built housing business since 1953 and have operated through a number of business and economic cycles. As a result, we have vast experience at both expanding and contracting our business depending on market conditions. We hold leading market positions in each of the industries we serve and the size and scope of our operations better enables us both to withstand cyclical or regional downturns and take advantage of cyclical or regional growth opportunities.
	•	Diversity of Operations.  Our business is diversified geographically and is becoming increasingly diversified from a product and market standpoint. Our operations span the entire United States, with 26 plants located in 16 states serving customers throughout the 48 contiguous states. We also operate two plants in western Canada and sell a variety of products from the United States into both eastern and western Canada. In addition, we have a large and growing presence in the United Kingdom, where we operate four plants serving primarily England and, to a lesser degree, Ireland. We also operate in several different product segments. While our primary line of business continues to be producing manufactured housing in North America, we have built a significant market presence in the modular housing industry and are working to expand our presence in the North American commercial modular industry. Our products also include steel-framed modular structures produced for a variety of commercial uses in the United Kingdom. This broad and increasingly diversified presence enables us to better withstand regional economic declines as well as industry or product declines. Furthermore, with the established, diversified footprint that we have built, we are well positioned to achieve an even greater diversity of operations in the future.
	•	Scale — Driven Efficiencies Make Us a Low Cost Producer.  We believe that our market leading positions in the industries we serve allow us to purchase a majority of the raw materials used in our production facilities at advantageous prices relative to many of our competitors. Because raw material purchases are a significant cost driver, often up to half of our net sales, we believe that this purchasing power is a significant competitive advantage. In addition, our scale provides us with a deep management talent pool, which helps us to quickly improve troubled operations, and improve our manufacturing techniques using best practices, which are broadly shared throughout the company. We believe that these scale driven efficiencies make us a low cost producer with the ability to drive out superior margins relative to our competition.
	•	Focused Business Model.  While we continue to seek additional geographic and product diversification, our core competency is building modular structures in factories. Our business model is focused on leveraging our core manufacturing competency across a variety of locations and industries. We are not vertically integrated and are not therefore distracted by non-core operations. Our focused

		business model is structured to generate superior cash returns on invested capital, which we believe is a key competitive strength.

	•	Experienced and Diverse Management Team.  Our executive management team is well entrenched but drawn from varied and unique backgrounds, which we believe provides us with the critical knowledge, insight and expertise necessary to grow, further diversify our operations and deliver our strategic objectives over the long term. Our operating management, while less varied in terms of background, has significant industry and product experience, which allows us to leverage an appropriate mix of specific industry knowledge against the broader based expertise of our executive management in delivering our strategic objectives. We believe that we possess a unique competitive strength given this combination of both experience and diversity of our management team.

	•	Stabilize and Grow Our Core Manufactured Housing Business.  Our core business, since 1953, has been producing high quality, affordable manufactured homes in North America. While this industry has been under pressure for over eight years, we believe that our products present consumers with an attractive, high quality, lower cost alternative to traditional site-constructed homes. While we are not a market share driven company, we intend to grow our sales in this segment in a profitable, cash-generating manner, which is driven by our continued focus on improving factory efficiencies, operating margins and cash flow. We will work to continually strengthen our distribution by partnering with strong, reputable independent retail partners. To do this, our programs must remain fresh and market leading and our products must be reasonably priced with attractive features and options.
	•	Grow Our Domestic Residential Modular Business.  We intend to grow our domestic residential modular business by expanding our distribution primarily through builders and developers. We expect that this growth will be both organic as a result of increased distribution through our existing facilities and through acquisitions of modular companies that meet our objectives. Our primary competition for modular homes is new site-constructed homes. We are continually refining our sales and marketing outreach efforts in an attempt to attract the small to mid-sized builders and developers for whom the benefits of modular construction are most attractive. In order to gain a larger share of new housing starts, modular homes must be competitive with similarly priced site-constructed homes in terms of quality, options and amenities offered, and overall product appeal, while offering other benefits to our builder/developer partners such as speed, lower all-in cost, higher returns on capital, greater time and cost predictability and comparative ease of management. We do not generally compete in the same markets as the large public site-builders.
	•	Increase Our Presence in the Domestic Commercial Modular Industry.  Our presence in the domestic commercial modular industry is relatively limited today. While we have successfully completed a number of commercial projects, we do not currently have a significant on-going presence in this market. We believe that commercial modular is a natural extension of our manufactured and modular housing businesses in that the core manufacturing process is substantially the same. Because this market presents a good, well-aligned, strategically attractive growth opportunity, we are devoting resources to growing our share of this market. We are adding human resources experienced in various

	•	Expand Our International Commercial Modular Footprint.  Through our acquisition of Calsafe Group (Holdings) Limited and its operating subsidiary, Caledonian Building Systems Limited, or Caledonian, in the United Kingdom in 2006, we immediately established a market leading footprint in the United Kingdom modular construction industry. The acquisition of Caledonian also gave us access to new and important skills and technologies, which we believe include critical elements of the foundation of our growth and diversification strategy. The United Kingdom modular market has seen growth and expansion over the last decade which we believe will continue. We intend to grow this business both organically and through targeted acquisitions that meet our objectives. Because Caledonian has a strong cash generating business model, we expect that much of the growth in the segment could be self funded. We also intend to explore markets beyond the United Kingdom for eventual expansion.
	•	Evaluate and Enter Select International Residential Modular Markets.  We are in the process of evaluating potential acquisition candidates and other market entry opportunities outside of North America in the modular construction industry. We believe that a number of European countries have attractive, well-developed modular housing industries which could include attractive acquisition targets. We will seek to establish a footprint in the modular business outside of North America from which we can further expand and grow. On a long-term basis, we believe that the modular housing business could also be attractive in other lesser developed countries and countries such as China and Russia, which are experiencing rapid economic growth and strong housing demand. However, we do not envision a rapid entry into these markets, rather a gradual international expansion after establishment of a strong, leveragable footprint. We have completed select market studies and plan to continue to devote financial and human resources to this effort.
	•	Maintain and Improve our Existing Retail Operation.  We have a small, non-traditional, non-core retail operation, which today operates sales locations throughout the state of California. While our strategy does not contemplate acquisitions or aggressive expansion of this non-traditional retail model, we do plan to grow and improve our current operations. We believe that California is an attractive market for manufactured housing and that this retail business will continue to contribute to our overall results. Our focus in the near term is on improving our returns on invested capital as the California market struggles through a housing correction. Over the long-term, however, we expect to devote the resources necessary to grow and improve this business consistently so long as the returns continue to meet our objectives.

	•	repurchase any and all of the 2009 notes tendered in the offer to purchase including tender premium and accrued interest;
	•	repay no less than $8 million of the outstanding principal, plus accrued interest, under our term loan due 2012; and

	•	pay related fees and expenses.

Issuer		Champion Enterprises, Inc., a Michigan corporation.
Securities		$160,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2037 (the “notes”). We have also granted the underwriter a 13-day option to purchase a maximum of $20,000,000 additional principal amount of the notes solely to cover over-allotments, if any.
Maturity		The notes will mature on November 1, 2037, subject to earlier redemption, repurchase or conversion.
Interest		2.75% per year on the principal amount (such interest rate subject to reduction as described below) from November 2, 2007, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning May 1, 2008. Beginning on November 1, 2012, during any six-month period thereafter from November 1 to April 30 and from May 1 to October 31, if the average trading price (as defined herein) of a note for the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the first day of the applicable six-month interest period equals or exceeds 120% of the principal amount of the notes, we will reduce the 2.75% interest rate for the notes to 2.25% solely for the relevant interest period.
		Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to the term “interest” in this prospectus supplement are deemed to include additional interest, if any, that accrues and is payable in connection with our failure to comply with our reporting obligations under the indenture as set forth below under “Description of the Notes — Events of Default.”
Conversion rights		Holders may convert their notes at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date for the notes.
Conversion settlement		Upon conversion, we will deliver a number of shares of our common stock, per $1,000 principal amount of notes, equal to the applicable conversion rate (as defined herein). See “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — Settlement Upon Conversion.”
		In addition, following certain corporate transactions, we will increase the applicable conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert in connection with such corporate transactions by a number of additional shares of common stock as described under “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — Adjustment to Shares Delivered Upon Conversion Upon Certain Corporate Transactions.”

		You will not receive any additional cash payment, including any accrued but unpaid interest, upon conversion of a note except in circumstances described in “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — General.” Instead, interest will be deemed paid by the shares of common stock delivered to you upon conversion of a note.
Conversion rate		The applicable conversion rate for any notes to be converted will equal the sum of the daily conversion rate fractions for each of the 20 trading days in the relevant observation period (as defined below). The daily conversion rate fraction for each trading day in the relevant observation period will be determined as follows:
		• if the last reported sale price (as defined under “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — General”) of our common stock on such trading day is less than or equal to the base conversion price (as defined below), the daily conversion rate fraction for such trading day will be equal to the base conversion rate divided by 20; and
		• if the last reported sale price of our common stock on such trading day is greater than the base conversion price, the daily conversion rate fraction for such trading day will be equal to 1/20th of the following:

Base Conversion Rate +		(Last Reported Sale Price of our Common Stock on such Trading Day−Base Conversion Price) Last Reported Sale Price of our Common Stock on such Trading Day		x		Incremental Share Factor

		In no event, however, will the daily conversion rate fraction for any day during the observation period exceed 1/20th of 86.8056 shares of our common stock (the “daily share cap”), subject to adjustment in the same manner as the base conversion rate as described herein.
		The “base conversion rate” is 47.6954 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, subject to adjustment as described under “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — Conversion Rate Adjustments.”
		The “base conversion price” is a dollar amount (initially, approximately $20.97) determined by dividing $1,000 by the base conversion rate.
		The “incremental share factor” is initially 39.1102, subject to the same proportional adjustment as the base conversion rate.
		The “observation period,” with respect to any note, means the 20 consecutive trading day period beginning on, and including, the second trading day after the conversion date for such note, except that with respect to any conversion date that is on or after the 24th scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date for the notes, the “observation period” means the 20 consecutive trading days beginning on and including the 22nd scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date for the notes.
Sinking fund		None.

Optional redemption		We may not redeem the notes before November 1, 2012. We may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, for cash on or after November 1, 2012, on at least 30 days’ but not more than 60 days’ notice by mail to holders of notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. We will make at least 10 semi-annual interest payments (including the interest payment on May 1, 2008) on the notes before we can redeem the notes at our option.
Repurchase right of holders		Holders may require us to repurchase all or a portion of their notes for cash on November 1, 2012, November 1, 2017, November 1, 2022, November 1, 2027 and November 1, 2032 at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the repurchase date.
Fundamental change		If we undergo a fundamental change (as defined under “Description of the Notes — Fundamental Change Permits Holders to Require Us to Purchase Notes”), you will have the option to require us to purchase all or any portion of your notes. The fundamental change purchase price will be 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be purchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest, to, but excluding, the fundamental change purchase date. We will pay cash for all notes so purchased.
Ranking		The notes will rank equally in right of payment with all our existing and future unsecured senior debt and are senior in right of payment to our subordinated debt, if any. The indenture pursuant to which the notes are issued does not limit the amount of debt that we or our subsidiaries may incur. The notes will effectively rank junior to any of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. The notes will also be structurally subordinated in right of payment to all indebtedness and other liabilities and commitments (including trade payables and lease obligations) of our subsidiaries.
Use of proceeds		We estimate that the proceeds from this offering will be approximately $155 million, after deducting the underwriter’s discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, assuming the underwriter does not exercise its option to purchase additional notes to cover over-allotments. If the underwriter exercises its option to purchase additional notes to cover over-allotments in full, we estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $175 million, after deducting the underwriter’s discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses.
		We intend to use approximately $97 million of the net proceeds from this offering to repurchase the 2009 notes tendered in the tender offer, to repay a portion of our outstanding principal and accrued interest under our term loan due 2012 and pay related fees and expenses. The remaining proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds.”

Book-entry form		The notes will be issued in book-entry form and will be represented by permanent global certificates deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company, which we refer to as “DTC,” and registered in the name of a nominee of DTC. Beneficial interests in any of the notes will be shown on, and transfers will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC or its nominee and any such interest may not be exchanged for certificated securities, except in limited circumstances.
Absence of a public market for the notes		The notes are new securities and there is currently no established market for the notes. The underwriter has advised us that it currently intends to make a market in the notes. However, it is not obligated to do so, and it may discontinue any market making with respect to the notes without notice. We do not intend to apply for a listing of the notes on any national securities exchange or any automated dealer quotation system. Accordingly, we cannot assure you as to the development or liquidity of any market for the notes. Our common stock is listed on the New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges under the symbol “CHB.”
U.S. federal income tax considerations		We will treat, and each holder will agree in the indenture to treat, the notes as “contingent payment debt instruments” for U.S. federal income tax purposes and to be bound by our application of the Treasury regulations that govern contingent payment debt instruments, including our projected payment schedule and our determination of the rate at which interest will be deemed to accrue for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which is the rate comparable to the rate at which we would borrow on a non-contingent, nonconvertible borrowing with terms otherwise similar to the notes. Based on such agreement, (i) each holder will be required to accrue interest at this rate, with the result that a holder will recognize taxable income significantly in excess of any cash received while the notes are outstanding and (ii) a holder will generally be required to recognize ordinary income on the gain, if any, realized on a sale, exchange, conversion or redemption of the notes. See “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.”
Risk factors		Investment in the notes involves risk. You should carefully consider the information under the section titled “Risk Factors” and all other information included in this prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference before investing in the notes.

																						Nine Months Ended
		Fiscal Year																				September 30,				September 29,
		2002				2003				2004				2005				2006				2006				2007
		(Dollars in thousands)																				(Restated)
INCOME STATEMENT DATA
Net sales
Manufacturing		$	1,150,638			$	981,254			$	1,002,164			$	1,190,819			$	1,195,834			$	945,011			$	717,994
International			—				—				—				—				90,717				58,077				188,704
Retail			250,277				130,366				110,024				135,371				117,397				93,712				57,657
Less intercompany			(156,704	)			(109,686	)			(97,900	)			(53,600	)			(39,300	)			(33,100	)			(16,500	)
Total net sales			1,244,211				1,001,934				1,014,288				1,272,590				1,364,648				1,063,700				947,855
Cost of sales			1,077,045	(b)			866,020	(b)			843,261	(b)			1,055,749				1,147,032				895,677				803,074	(b)
Gross margin			167,166				135,914				171,027				216,841				217,616				168,023				144,781
Selling, general and administrative expenses			197,317				146,513				129,096				151,810				154,518				115,996				112,629
Goodwill impairment charges			97,000				34,183				—				—				—				—				—
Restructuring charges			40,000				21,100				3,300				—				1,200				1,200				1,100
Amortization of intangible assets			—				—				—				—				3,941				2,513				4,273
Mark-to-market charge (credit) for common stock warrant			—				3,300				5,500				(4,300	)			—				—				—
(Gain) loss on debt retirement			(7,385	)			(10,639	)			2,776				9,857				398				—				—
Operating income (loss)			(159,766	)			(58,543	)			30,355				59,474				57,559				48,314				26,779
Net interest (expense)			(26,430	)			(26,399	)			(17,219	)			(13,986	)			(14,446	)			10,295				11,616
Pre-tax (loss) income-continuing operations			(186,196	)			(84,942	)			13,136				45,488				43,113				38,019				15,163
Income tax expense (benefit)			53,500	(d)			(5,500	)			(10,000	)(c)			3,300				(95,211	)(f)			(96,714	)			2,019
(Loss) income-continuing operations			(239,696	)			(79,442	)			23,136				42,188				138,324				134,733				13,144
(Loss) income from discontinued operations			(15,859	)(a)			(23,642	)(a)			(6,125	)(a)			(4,383	)(a)			(16	)(a)			11				—
Net (loss) income		$	(255,555	)		$	(103,084	)		$	17,011			$	37,805			$	138,308			$	134,744			$	13,144
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA
EBITDA(g)		$	(138,614	)		$	(44,829	)		$	40,564			$	70,212			$	75,502			$	61,246			$	41,815
Cash flows provided by (used for) continuing operating activities			10,554	(e)			72,215	(e)			(7,319	)			38,406				59,874				59,402				35,139
Cash flows (used for) provided by discontinued operations			(37,633	)			(12,030	)			(1,976	)			15,438				1,201				1,168				285
Depreciation and amortization			21,152				13,714				10,209				10,738				17,943				12,932				15,036
Capital expenditures			6,063				5,912				8,440				11,785				17,582				14,279				5,494

																						Nine Months Ended
		Fiscal Year																				September 30,				September 29,
		2002				2003				2004				2005				2006				2006				2007
		(Dollars in thousands)																				(Restated)
OTHER STATISTICAL INFORMATION
Number of employees at period-end			8,000				6,800				6,800				7,400				7,000				7,400				6,300
Homes sold
Manufacturing			32,460				25,483				22,978				23,960				21,126				16,907				11,735
Retail-new			6,006				3,432				687				748				629				495				295
Wholesale multi-section mix			82	%			84	%			85	%			79	%			80	%			80	%			78	%
BALANCE SHEET DATA
Cash and cash equivalents		$	77,381			$	145,868			$	142,266			$	126,979			$	70,208			$	106,439			$	111,282
Working capital(h)			77,624				73,487				109,170				112,065				59,980				91,100				82,816
Net property, plant and equipment			127,129				87,365				80,957				91,173				112,527				113,153				105,182
Total assets			728,091				528,300				517,042				566,654				800,615				886,781				873,495
Long-term debt			341,612				244,669				200,758				201,727				252,449				283,665				254,090
Redeemable convertible preferred stock			29,256				8,689				20,750				—				—				—				—
Shareholders’ equity			37,325				14,989				77,300				147,305				301,762				290,991				324,440

(a)		Discontinued operations consisted of the consumer finance business, which was exited in 2003, and 66 retail lots that were closed or sold in 2004 and 2005.
(b)		Included restructuring (credits) charges due to closing or consolidation of manufacturing facilities and retail sales centers of $0.2 million in 2007, $(1.3) million in 2004, $8.9 million in 2003 and $15.3 million in 2002 classified as cost of sales.
(c)		As a result of the finalization of certain tax examinations, the allowance for tax adjustments was reduced by $12 million.
(d)		Included recording a deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $101.5 million.
(e)		Included income tax refunds of $64 million in 2003 and $22 million in 2002.
(f)		Included a non-cash tax benefit of $101.9 million from the reversal of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance.
(g)		EBITDA consists of operating income or loss (income or loss before interest, income taxes and discontinued operations) and before depreciation and amortization. EBITDA as defined by us may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Although EBITDA is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we believe it is a generally recognized measure of performance used in the housing industry and by analysts who issue reports on companies in the housing industry. Nevertheless, EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss), net cash provided by (used for) operating activities or any other measure for determining our operating performance or liquidity that is calculated in accordance with GAAP.

		EBITDA Reconciliation
																						Nine Months Ended
		Fiscal Year																				Sept. 30,				Sept. 29,
		2002				2003				2004				2005				2006				2006				2007
		(Dollars in thousands)																				(Restated)
Net (loss) income		$	(255,555	)		$	(103,084	)		$	17,011			$	37,805			$	138,308			$	134,744			$	13,144
Reconciliation to EBITDA:
Income taxes (benefit)			53,500				(5,500	)			(10,000	)			3,300				(95,211	)			(96,714	)			2,019
Interest expense, net			26,430				26,399				17,219				13,986				14,446				10,295				11,616
Loss (income) from discontinued operations			15,859				23,642				6,125				4,383				16				(11	)			—
Operating (loss) income			(159,766	)			(58,543	)			30,355				59,474				57,559				48,314				26,779
Depreciation and amortization			21,152				13,714				10,209				10,738				17,943				12,932				15,036
EBITDA		$	(138,614	)		$	(44,829	)		$	40,564			$	70,212			$	75,502			$	61,246			$	41,815

(h)		Working capital is defined as current assets minus current liabilities.

 

RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in the notes involves risks.  In addition to the risks of owning the notes, as a result of the conversion feature of the notes, a holder will also be exposed to the risks of owning our common stock, and the value of notes may fluctuate with the value of our common stock. You should carefully consider the risks described below relating to an investment in notes and our common stock, as well as the risks relating to Champion’s business described in Item IA. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006, and the other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus before making an investment decision. The risks and uncertainties described below, in the accompanying prospectus and in our other filings with the SEC incorporated by reference herein are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also adversely affect us. If any of the following risks occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially harmed. In such case, the value of the notes could decline and you could lose part or all of your investment.

 

Risks related to the notes, our common stock and this offering

 

Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial health and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under the notes.

 

We currently have a substantial amount of outstanding indebtedness. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flows in the future to service our debt, we may be required to refinance all or a portion of our existing debt or to obtain additional financing. There can be no assurance that any refinancings will be possible or that any additional financing could be obtained on acceptable terms. The inability to refinance our existing debt or to obtain additional financing would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, liquidity and results of operations.

 

The degree to which we are leveraged creates risks including:

 

 

Our credit facilities require us to comply with certain financial ratios and covenants. These restrictions may interfere with our ability to obtain financing or to engage in other necessary or desirable business activities. As of September 29, 2007, we were in compliance with all financial and performance covenants on our credit facilities.

 

If we cannot comply with the requirements in our credit facilities, then the lenders may increase our borrowing costs or require us to repay immediately all of the outstanding debt. If our debt payments were accelerated, our assets might not be sufficient to fully repay the debt. These lenders may require us to use all of our available cash to repay our debt, foreclose upon their collateral or prevent us from making payments to other creditors on certain portions of our outstanding debt. These events may also result in a default under our senior note indenture.

 

We may not be able to obtain a waiver of these provisions or refinance our debt, if needed. In such case, our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations would suffer.

Because of our holding company structure and the security interests our subsidiaries have granted in their assets, the repayment of the notes will be effectively subordinated to substantially all of our other debt, other than our outstanding 7.625% Senior Notes due 2009.

 

The notes will be unsecured obligations of Champion Enterprises, Inc. The notes will be effectively junior in right of payment to all of our secured indebtedness. Holders of any secured indebtedness of ours or our subsidiaries will have claims that are senior to the claims of the holders of any debt securities issued by us to the extent of the assets securing such other indebtedness. Any debt securities issued by us, including the notes, will effectively rank junior to that secured indebtedness. As of September 29, 2007, the aggregate amount of our and our subsidiaries’ secured indebtedness was approximately $256 million.

 

If we defaulted under our obligations under any of our secured debt, our secured lenders could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure that indebtedness. If any secured indebtedness were to be accelerated, there can be no assurance that our assets would be sufficient to repay in full that indebtedness and our other indebtedness, including any debt securities issued by us. In addition, upon any distribution of assets pursuant to any liquidation, insolvency, dissolution, reorganization or similar proceeding, the holders of secured indebtedness will be entitled to receive payment in full from the proceeds of the collateral securing our secured indebtedness before the holders of the notes will be entitled to receive any payment with respect thereto. As a result, the holders of the notes may recover proportionally less than holders of secured indebtedness.

 

Conversion of the notes or future sales or issuances of common stock may dilute the ownership interest of existing shareholders, including holders who have previously converted their notes. Such dilution may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock and of the notes.

 

Any issuance of equity securities after this offering, including the issuance of shares upon conversion of the notes, could dilute the interests of our existing stockholders, including holders who have received shares upon conversion of their notes, and could substantially affect the trading price of our common stock and the notes. In addition, the anticipated conversion of the notes into shares of our common stock could depress the price of our common stock.

 

We may issue equity securities in the future for a number of reasons, including to finance our operations and business strategy, to adjust our ratio of debt to equity, to satisfy our obligations upon the exercise of outstanding warrants or options, or upon conversion of preferred stock or debentures, or for other reasons. As of September 29, 2007, there were:

 

 

In addition, the price of our common stock could also be affected by possible sales of our common stock by investors who view the notes as a more attractive means of equity participation in our company and by hedging or arbitrage trading activity that we expect to develop involving our common stock. The hedging or arbitrage could, in turn, affect the trading price of the notes.

 

Beginning on November 1, 2012, the interest rate on the notes is subject to reduction in certain circumstances.

 

Beginning on November 1, 2012, during any six-month period thereafter from November 1 to April 30 and from May 1 to October 31, if the average trading price (as defined herein) of a note for the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the first day of the applicable six-month interest period equals or exceeds 120% of the principal amount of the notes, we will reduce the 2.75% interest rate for the notes to 2.25% solely for the relevant interest period. See “Description of the Notes — Interest.” We cannot predict the trading price of the notes and as a result, there can be no assurance that the interest rate on the notes will not be subject to reduction for some or all of the interest periods occurring on or after November 1, 2012.

Despite our current indebtedness levels, we and our subsidiaries may still be able to incur substantially more debt, and this could further exacerbate the risks described in this prospectus supplement.

 

We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future. We will not be restricted under the terms of the notes or the indenture pursuant to which the notes are to be issued from incurring additional indebtedness, including secured debt. In addition, the notes do not require us to achieve or maintain any minimum financial results relating to our financial condition or results of operations. Our ability to recapitalize, incur additional debt and take a number of other actions that are not limited by the terms of the notes could have the effect of diminishing our ability to make payments on the notes when due. In addition, we are not restricted from repurchasing common stock by the terms of the notes.

 

We may not be able to pay interest on the notes or repurchase the notes at the option of the holder on specified dates or upon a fundamental change.

 

The notes bear interest at a rate of 2.75% per year. In addition, on November 1, 2012, November 1, 2017, November 1, 2022, November 1, 2027 and November 1, 2032, holders of the notes have the right to require us to repurchase all or a portion of their notes for cash at a price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding the repurchase date. Holders of notes also have the right to require us to repurchase all or a portion of their notes for cash upon the occurrence of a fundamental change. Any of our future debt agreements or securities may contain similar provisions. We may not have sufficient funds to pay interest to the note holders or to make the required repurchase of the notes at the applicable time and, in such circumstances, may not be able to arrange the necessary financing on favorable terms, if at all. In addition, our ability to make the required repurchase upon a fundamental change is currently limited by the terms of our existing credit agreement and may be limited by law or the terms of other debt agreements or securities. Our failure to pay interest on the notes or to make the required repurchase, as the case may be, would constitute an event of default under the indenture governing the notes which, in turn, could constitute an event of default under other debt agreements or securities, thereby resulting in their acceleration and required prepayment and thereby further restrict our ability to make such interest payments and repurchases. See “Description of the Notes — Interest,” “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — Settlement upon Conversion,” “Description of the Notes — Fundamental Change Permits Holders to Require Us to Repurchase Notes” and “Description of the Notes — Repurchase of Notes by Us at Option of Holder.”

 

Although the notes are referred to as “senior notes,” the notes are effectively subordinated to the rights of our existing and future secured creditors and any liabilities of our subsidiaries.

 

Holders of our present and future secured indebtedness and the secured indebtedness of our subsidiaries will have claims that are senior to your claims as holders of the notes, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such other indebtedness. The notes will be effectively subordinated to existing secured financings and any other secured indebtedness incurred by us. In the event of any distribution or payment of our assets in any foreclosure, dissolution, winding-up, liquidation, reorganization or other bankruptcy proceeding, holders of secured indebtedness will have prior claim to those assets that constitute their collateral. Holders of the notes will participate ratably with all holders of our unsecured indebtedness that is deemed to be of the same class as the notes, and potentially with all of our other general creditors, based upon the respective amounts owed to each holder or creditor, in our remaining assets. The notes will also be structurally subordinated in right of payment to all indebtedness and other liabilities and commitments (including trade payables and lease obligations) of our subsidiaries.

 

In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any of our subsidiaries, holders of their indebtedness and their trade creditors will generally be entitled to payment of their claims from the assets of those subsidiaries before any assets are made available for distribution to us.

 

The market price of the notes could be significantly affected by the market price of our common stock and other factors.

 

We expect that the market price of our notes will be significantly affected by the market price of our common stock. This may result in greater volatility in the market price of the notes than would be expected

for nonconvertible debt securities. The market price of our common stock will likely continue to fluctuate in response to the factors discussed elsewhere in “Risk Factors,” among others, many of which are beyond our control.

 

Settlement of all conversions may be delayed and, as a result, you may receive less consideration than expected for your notes.

 

Upon conversion of the notes, settlement may be delayed until the 24th trading day following the relevant conversion date. See “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — General.” As a result, upon conversion of the notes, the value of the common stock you receive may be less than expected because the value of our common stock may decline (or not appreciate as much as you may expect) between the day that you exercise your conversion right and the day our conversion obligation in respect of your notes is finally determined. In addition, upon conversion, you may receive shares of our common stock with a value less than the principal amount of notes being converted because the value of our common stock may decline (or not appreciate as much as you expect) between the day that you exercise your conversion right and the day our conversion obligation in respect of your notes is finally determined.

 

In the event of a default, we may have insufficient funds to make any payments due on the notes.

 

Our failure to convert the notes into shares of our common stock upon exercise of a holder’s conversion right in accordance with the provisions of the indenture pursuant to which the notes are issued would constitute a default under the indenture. In addition, a default under the indenture could lead to a default under existing and future agreements governing our indebtedness. If, due to a default, the repayment of related indebtedness were to be accelerated after any applicable notice or grace periods, we may not have sufficient funds to repay such indebtedness and the notes.

 

The notes are not protected by restrictive covenants.

 

The indenture governing the notes does not contain any financial or operating covenants or restrictions on the payments of dividends, the incurrence of indebtedness or the issuance or repurchase of securities by us or any of our subsidiaries. In addition, the indenture does not contain covenants or other provisions to afford protection to holders of the notes in the event of a change of control involving us except to the extent described under “Description of the Notes — Fundamental Change Permits Holders to Require Us to Purchase Notes” and “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — Adjustment to Shares Delivered Upon Conversion Upon Certain Corporate Transactions.”

 

The base conversion rate and the incremental share factor for the notes may not be adjusted for all dilutive events.

 

The base conversion rate and the incremental share factor of the notes are subject to adjustment for certain events, including, but not limited to, the issuance of stock dividends on our common stock, the issuance of certain rights or warrants, subdivisions, combinations, distributions of capital stock, indebtedness or assets, cash dividends and certain issuer tender or exchange offers as described under “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — Conversion Rate Adjustments.” Neither the base conversion rate nor the incremental share factor will be adjusted, however, for other events, such as a third party tender or exchange offer or an issuance of common stock for cash, that may adversely affect the trading price of the notes or our common stock. In addition, an event that adversely affects the value of the notes may occur, and that event may not result in an adjustment to the base conversion rate or the incremental share factor.

 

Some significant restructuring transactions may not constitute a fundamental change, in which case we would not be obligated to offer to purchase the notes.

 

Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, you have the right to require us to purchase your notes. However, the fundamental change provisions will not afford protection to holders of notes in the event of certain transactions. For example, transactions such as leveraged recapitalizations, refinancings, restructurings,

or acquisitions initiated by us may not constitute a fundamental change requiring us to purchase the notes. In the event of any such transaction, the holders would not have the right to require us to purchase the notes, even though each of these transactions could increase the amount of our indebtedness, or otherwise adversely affect our capital structure or any credit ratings, thereby adversely affecting the holders of notes.

 

The adjustment to the applicable conversion rate for notes converted in connection with certain corporate transactions may not adequately compensate you for any lost value of your notes as a result of such transaction.

 

If certain corporate transactions occur, under certain circumstances we will increase the applicable conversion rate by a number of additional shares of our common stock for notes converted in connection with such specified corporate transaction. The increase in the applicable conversion rate will be determined based on the date on which such corporate transaction becomes effective and the price paid per share of our common stock in, or the price of our common stock over a five trading-day period immediately preceding the effective date of, such corporate transaction, as described below under “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — Adjustment to Shares Delivered Upon Conversion Upon Certain Corporate Transactions.” The adjustment to the applicable conversion rate for notes converted in connection with such corporate transaction may not adequately compensate you for any lost value of your notes as a result of such transaction. In addition, if the price of our common stock in, or the average price of our common stock over a five trading-day period immediately preceding the effective date of, such corporate transaction is greater than $200 per share, or less than $11.52 per share, no adjustment will be made to the applicable conversion rate. In addition, in no event will the total number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion as a result of this adjustment exceed 86.8056 per $1,000 principal amount of notes, subject to adjustments in the same manner as the base conversion rate as set forth under “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — Conversion Rate Adjustments.”

 

Our obligation to increase the applicable conversion rate in connection with any such specified corporate transaction could be considered a penalty, in which case the enforceability thereof would be subject to general principles of reasonableness of economic remedies.

 

We cannot assure you that an active trading market will develop for the notes.

 

Prior to this offering, there has been no trading market for the notes. We do not intend to apply for a listing of the notes on any national securities exchange or any automated dealer quotation system. The underwriter has advised us that it currently intends to make a market in the notes after the offering is completed. However, it is not obligated to do so, and may discontinue market making with respect to the notes without notice. In addition, the liquidity of the trading market in the notes, and the market price quoted for the notes, may be adversely affected by changes in the overall market for this type of security and by changes in our financial performance or prospects or in the prospects for companies in our industry generally. As a result, there can be no assurance that an active trading market will develop for the notes.

 

Provisions of the notes could discourage an acquisition of us by a third party.

 

Certain provisions of the notes could make it more difficult or more expensive for a third party to acquire us. Upon the occurrence of certain transactions constituting a fundamental change, holders of the notes will have the right, at their option, to require us to repurchase for cash any or all of their notes, or any portion of the principal amount of such notes that is equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest. See “Description of the Notes — Fundamental Change Permits Holders to Require Us to Purchase Notes.” We also may be required to issue additional shares of our common stock upon conversion of outstanding notes in the event of certain corporate transactions. See “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights — Adjustment to Shares Delivered Upon Conversion Upon Certain Corporate Transactions.”

Holding the notes does not entitle you to any rights with respect to our common stock, but you will be subject to all changes made with respect to our common stock.

 

As a holder of the notes, you will not be entitled to any rights with respect to our common stock (including, without limitation, voting rights and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on our common stock), but you will be subject to all changes affecting our common stock. You will have rights with respect to our common stock only if you convert your notes, which you are permitted to do only in the limited circumstances described in this prospectus supplement. For example, in the event that an amendment is proposed to our restated articles of incorporation or bylaws requiring shareholder approval and the record date for determining the shareholders of record entitled to vote on the amendment occurs prior to last day of the relevant observation period, you will not be entitled to vote on the amendment, although you will nevertheless be subject to any changes in the powers, preferences or rights of our common stock.

 

We may issue preferred stock with rights senior to our common stock.

 

Our restated articles of incorporation, as amended, authorize the issuance of up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock without shareholder approval. The shares may have dividend, voting, liquidation and other rights and preferences that are senior to the rights of our common stock. In addition, such shares of preferred stock may be convertible into shares of our common stock. Conversion of shares of our preferred stock into shares of our common stock may dilute the value of our common stock, which may adversely impact the value of your notes. The rights and preferences of any class or series of preferred stock issued by us would be established by our board of directors in its sole discretion.

 

Our restated articles of incorporation and Michigan law may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control, which could adversely affect the value of the shares of our common stock underlying the notes and the notes themselves.

 

In addition to the ability of our board of directors to issue shares of preferred stock, we are subject to Michigan statutes regulating business combinations, takeovers and control share acquisitions, which might also hinder or delay a change in control of our company. Such statutes, along with anti-takeover provisions that our board of directors might include in preferred stock that they may choose to issue, could depress the market price of our common stock, into which the notes are convertible upon the terms described in this prospectus supplement, as well as limit the shareholders’ ability to receive a premium on their shares by discouraging takeover and tender offer bids, even if such events might be beneficial to shareholders.

 

You may be subject to tax upon an adjustment to the base conversion rate or the applicable conversion rate of the notes even though you do not receive a corresponding cash distribution.

 

The base conversion rate of the notes is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, including the payment of certain cash dividends. If the base conversion rate is adjusted as a result of a distribution that is taxable to our common shareholders, such as a cash dividend, you will be deemed to have received a taxable dividend to the extent of our earnings and profits that will be subject to U.S. federal income tax without the receipt of any cash. If you are a non-U.S. holder (as defined in “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations”), such deemed dividend may be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at a 30% rate, or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable treaty, which may be set off against subsequent payments on the notes. See “Price Range of Our Common Stock and Dividend Policy” and “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

 

If certain types of corporate transactions occur on or prior to the maturity date of the notes, under some circumstances, we will increase the applicable conversion rate for notes converted in connection with the corporate transaction. See “Description of the Notes — Conversion Rights— Adjustment to Shares Delivered Upon Conversion Upon Certain Corporate Transactions.” Such increase may be treated as a distribution subject to U.S. federal income tax as a dividend. See “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

U.S. Holders of the notes will recognize income for U.S. federal income tax purposes significantly in excess of interest payments on the notes, and gain (if any) recognized on a disposition of notes will generally be taxed as ordinary income.

 

We and each holder of the notes agree in the indenture to treat the notes, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as “contingent payment debt instruments.” As a result of such treatment, U.S. Holders (as defined under “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations”) of the notes will be required to include interest in gross income in an amount significantly in excess of the stated interest of the notes. In addition, any gain recognized by a U.S. Holder on the sale, exchange, repurchase, redemption, retirement or conversion of a note will generally be ordinary interest income and any loss will generally be ordinary loss to the extent of the interest previously included in income by the U.S. Holder and, thereafter, capital loss. There is some uncertainty as to the proper application of the Treasury regulations governing contingent payment debt instruments and, if our treatment is successfully challenged by the Internal Revenue Service, it might be determined that, among other things, you should have accrued interest income at a lower or higher rate, or should have recognized capital gain or loss, rather than ordinary income or loss, upon the conversion or disposition of the notes. See “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

 

Our ability to use net operating loss carryforwards to offset future taxable income for U.S. federal income tax purposes may be subject to limitation as a result of future conversions of the notes or other transactions.

 

In general, under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, a corporation that undergoes an “ownership change” is subject to limitations on its ability to utilize all or a portion of its pre-change net operating losses, or NOLs, to offset future taxable income. A corporation generally undergoes an “ownership change” when the stock ownership percentage (by value) of its “5 percent stockholders” increases by more than 50 percentage points over any three-year testing period. We currently have significant NOLs. Future transactions involving the sale or other transfer of our stock, such as additional stock issuances by us (including issuances upon future conversion of the notes) or acquisitions or sales of shares by certain holders of our shares, and the timing of such transactions, may result in an ownership change. There can be no assurance that we will realize any U.S. federal income tax benefit from any of our NOL carryforwards.

 

CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table sets forth our capitalization as of September 29, 2007:

 

 

The information presented below should be read in conjunction with our historical financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 29, 2007 and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2007 and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement.

 

 

 

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We estimate the net proceeds of this offering will be approximately $155 million, after deducting the underwriter’s discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. Approximately $97 million of the net proceeds from this offering will be used to:

 

 

The remaining proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

 

If the underwriter exercises its option to purchase additional notes to cover over-allotments in full, we estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $175 million, after deducting the underwriter’s discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. To the extent that less than $89 million of the proceeds are used to repurchase the 2009 notes (including tender premium and accrued interest), the difference between $89 million and the amount actually used will instead be used to repay additional amounts under our term loan due 2012.

 

PRICE RANGE OF OUR COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDEND POLICY

 

Set forth below, for the periods indicated, are the high and low sale prices per share of common stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange.

 

 

On October 29, 2007, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $11.52 per share.

 

We have not paid cash dividends on our common stock since 1974 and do not plan to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the near term. We intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the operation and expansion of our business.

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES

 

We will issue the notes under an indenture, dated as of November 2, 2007 and a first supplemental indenture dated as of November 2, 2007, which together we refer to as the “indenture,” between us and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee, to whom we refer as the “trustee.” The terms of the notes include those expressly set forth in the indenture and those made part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, which we refer to as the “Trust Indenture Act.”

 

You may request a copy of the indenture from us. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”

 

The following description is a summary of the material provisions of the notes and the indenture and does not purport to be complete. This description supplements, and should be read together with, the description of the general terms and provisions of the debt securities set forth in the accompanying prospectus under the heading “Description of Debt Securities” and, to the extent it is inconsistent with the accompanying prospectus, replaces the description in the accompanying prospectus. This summary is subject to, and is qualified by reference to, all the provisions of the notes and the indenture, including the definitions of certain terms used in these documents. We urge you to read the indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as a holder of the notes.

 

For purposes of this description, references to “the Company,” “the issuer,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer only to Champion Enterprises, Inc. (excluding its subsidiaries).

 

General

 

We are offering $160,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2037 (or $180,000,000 if the underwriter exercises its over-allotment option in full), which we refer to as the “notes.” We use the term “note” in this prospectus supplement to refer to each $1,000 principal amount of notes. The notes will mature on November 1, 2037, subject to earlier conversion, redemption or repurchase.

 

The notes:

 

 

On or prior to the business day immediately preceding the maturity date, the notes may be converted based on an initial base conversion rate of 47.6954 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to an initial base conversion price of approximately $20.97 per share of common stock), which base conversion rate may be subject to increase pursuant to a formula described below under “—Conversion Rights — General.” The base conversion rate is also subject to adjustment if certain events occur.

 

As described below under “— Conversion Rights — Settlement Upon Conversion,” we will settle conversions of notes by delivering a number of shares of our common stock, per $1,000 principal amount of notes, equal to the applicable conversion rate. Holders will not receive any separate cash payment for interest, if any, accrued and unpaid to the conversion date except under the circumstances described below under “— Conversion Rights — General.”

 

We may redeem the notes at our option, in whole or in part, beginning on November 1, 2012, as described below under “— Optional Redemption by Us.”

The notes will be subject to repurchase by us at the holders’ option on November 1, 2012, November 1, 2017, November 1, 2022, November 1, 2027 and November 1, 2032 on the terms and at the repurchase prices set forth below under “— Repurchase of Notes by Us at Option of Holder.”

 

The notes will be subject to repurchase by us at the holders’ option upon the occurrence of a fundamental change on the terms and at the purchase prices set forth below under “— Fundamental Change Permits Holders to Require Us to Purchase Notes.”

 

If any interest payment date, maturity date, redemption date, repurchase date, fundamental change purchase date or settlement date falls on a day that is not a business day, then the required payment or delivery will be made on the next succeeding business day with the same force and effect as if made on the date that the payment or delivery was due, and no additional interest will accrue on that payment for the period from and after the interest payment date, maturity date, redemption date, repurchase date, fundamental change purchase date or settlement date, as the case may be, to that next succeeding business day.

 

We may, without the consent of the holders, reopen the indenture for the notes and issue additional notes under the indenture with the same terms and with the same CUSIP numbers as the notes offered hereby in an unlimited aggregate principal amount; provided that no such additional notes may be issued unless they will be fungible with the notes offered hereby for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We may also from time to time repurchase the notes in open market purchases or negotiated transactions without prior notice to holders.

 

The registered holder of a note will be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

 

The indenture does not limit the amount of debt which may be issued by us or our subsidiaries under the indenture or otherwise.

 

Other than restrictions described under “— Fundamental Change Permits Holders to Require Us to Purchase Notes” and “— Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets” below, and except for the provisions set forth under “— Conversion Rights — Adjustment to Shares Delivered Upon Conversion Upon Certain Corporate Transactions,” the indenture does not contain any covenants or other provisions designed to afford holders of the notes protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction involving us or in the event of a decline in our credit rating as a result of a takeover, recapitalization, highly leveraged transaction or similar restructuring involving us that could adversely affect the holders of the notes.

 

Payments on the Notes; Paying Agent and Registrar

 

We will pay principal of certificated notes at the office or agency designated by us in the United States. We have initially designated a corporate trust office of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as our paying agent and registrar and its agency in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as a place where notes may be presented for payment or for registration of transfer. We may, however, change the paying agent or registrar without prior notice to the holders of the notes, and we may act as paying agent or registrar. Interest on certificated notes will be payable (1) to holders holding certificated notes having an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 or less of notes by check mailed to the holders of such notes and (2) to holders holding certificated notes having an aggregate principal amount of more than $1,000,000 of notes either by check mailed to each holder or, upon application by a holder to the registrar not later than the relevant record date, by wire transfer in immediately available funds to that holder’s account within the United States, which application shall remain in effect until the holder notifies, in writing, the registrar to the contrary.

 

We will pay principal of and interest on notes in global form registered in the name of or held by The Depository Trust Company or its nominee in immediately available funds to The Depository Trust Company or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered holder of such global note.

 

Interest

 

The notes will bear interest at a rate of 2.75% per year (such interest rate subject to reduction as described below). Interest will accrue from November 2, 2007 and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning May 1, 2008. Beginning on November 1, 2012, during any

six-month period thereafter from November 1 to April 30 and from May 1 to October 31, if the average trading price (as defined herein) of a note for the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the first day of the applicable six-month interest period equals or exceeds 120% of the principal amount of the notes, we will reduce the 2.75% interest rate for the notes solely to 2.25% for the relevant interest period.

 

“Trading price” of the notes on any determination date means the average of the secondary market bid quotations per note obtained by the bid solicitation agent for $5,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the notes at approximately 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on the determination date from three independent nationally recognized securities dealers we select; provided that if:

 

 

provided further if no bids are received or, in our reasonable judgment, the bid quotations are not indicative of the secondary market value of the notes, then the trading price of the notes on any determination date will equal (1) the applicable conversion rate of the notes as of such determination date multiplied by (2) the average last reported sale price (as defined below under “— Conversion Rights — General”) of our common stock for the five consecutive trading days ending on such determination date. Solely for purposes of determining the interest rate on the notes beginning on November 1, 2012, as set forth above, the “applicable conversion rate” on any day will be (i) if the last reported sale price of our common stock on the trading day immediately preceding such day is less than or equal to the base conversion price, the base conversion rate and (ii) if such last reported sale price of our common stock is greater than the base conversion price, the base conversion rate plus a number of shares equal to the product of (a) the incremental share factor and (b) (1) the difference between such last reported sale price and the base conversion price divided by (2) such last reported sale price.

 

The bid solicitation agent will initially be the trustee. We may change the bid solicitation agent, but the bid solicitation agent may not be an affiliate of ours.

 

Interest will be paid to the person in whose name a note is registered at the close of business on April 15 or October 15 (each a “record date”), as the case may be (whether or not a business day), immediately preceding the relevant interest payment date; provided, however, that accrued and unpaid interest, if any, payable upon redemption or repurchase of the notes by us will be paid to the person to whom principal is payable, unless the redemption date or repurchase date, as the case may be, is after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on a record date and on or prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the business day immediately following the interest payment date to which that record date relates, in which case such accrued and unpaid interest, if any, will be paid to the record holder on the relevant record date. Interest on the notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months.

 

Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to the term “interest” in this prospectus supplement are deemed to include additional interest, if any, that accrues and is payable in connection with our failure to comply with our reporting obligations under the indenture as set forth below under “ — Events of Default.”

 

Ranking

 

The notes will be our general unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to all existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the notes. The notes will rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future liabilities that are not so subordinated. The notes will effectively rank junior to any of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the assets securing such indebtedness. In the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or other winding up, our assets that secure such secured indebtedness will be available to pay obligations on the notes only after all indebtedness under such secured indebtedness has been repaid in full from such assets. We advise you that there may not be sufficient assets remaining to pay amounts due on any or all the notes then outstanding. As of September 29, 2007, after giving pro forma effect to, and assuming all of the 2009 notes are tendered and accepted in, the concurrent offer to purchase, we had no significant indebtedness. The notes will also be effectively subordinated in right of

payment to all indebtedness and other liabilities and commitments (including trade payables and lease obligations) of our subsidiaries in the amount of approximately $467 million as of September 29, 2007. See “Risk Factors — Because of our holding company structure and the security interests our subsidiaries have granted in their assets, the repayment of the notes will be effectively subordinated to substantially all of our other debt, other than our outstanding 7.625% Senior Notes due 2009.”

 

Conversion Rights

 

General

 

Holders may convert their notes at the applicable conversion rate at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date.

 

The applicable conversion rate for any notes to be converted will be equal to the sum of the daily conversion rate fractions for each day during the 20 trading days (as defined below) in the relevant observation period (as defined below). The daily conversion rate fraction for each trading day during the relevant observation period will be determined as follows:

 

 

 

In no event, however, will the daily conversion rate fraction for any day during the observation period exceed 1/20th of 86.8056 shares of our common stock (the “daily share cap”), subject to adjustment in the same manner as the base conversion rate as described herein.

 

The “base conversion rate” is 47.6954 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, subject to adjustment as described under “— Conversion Rate Adjustments.” The applicable conversion rate may also be adjusted in certain corporate transactions. See “— Adjustment to Shares Delivered Upon Conversion Upon Certain Corporate Transactions” below.

 

The “base conversion price” per $1,000 principal amount of notes is a dollar amount (initially, approximately $20.97) determined by dividing $1,000 by the base conversion rate.

 

The “incremental share factor” is initially 39.1102, subject to the same proportional adjustment as the base conversion rate.

 

The “observation period,” with respect to any note, means the 20 consecutive trading day period beginning on and including the second trading day after the conversion date for such note, except that with respect to any conversion date that is on or after the 24th scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date for the notes, the “observation period” means the 20 consecutive trading days beginning on and including the 22nd scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date for the notes.

 

The “last reported sale price” of our common stock on any date means the closing sale price per share (or if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the bid and ask prices or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average bid and the average ask prices) on that date as reported in composite transactions for the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which our common stock is listed for trading. If our common stock is not listed for trading on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange on the relevant date, the “last reported sale price” will be the last quoted bid price for our common

stock in the over-the-counter market on the relevant date as reported by the National Quotation Bureau or similar organization. If our common stock is not so quoted, the “last reported sale price” will be the average of the mid-point of the last bid and ask prices for our common stock on the relevant date from each of at least three nationally recognized independent investment banking firms selected by us for this purpose.

 

“Scheduled trading day” means any day that is scheduled to be a trading day.

 

“Trading day” means a day during which trading in our common stock generally occurs on the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which our common stock is listed for trading; provided that if our common is not listed for trading on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, trading day will mean a business day.

 

Conversion Procedures

 

If you hold a beneficial interest in a global note, to convert you must comply with DTC’s procedures for converting a beneficial interest in a global note and, if required, pay funds equal to interest payable on the next interest payment date and all transfer or similar taxes, if any.

 

If you hold a certificated note, to convert you must:

 

 

The date you comply with these requirements is the “conversion date” under the indenture.

 

If a holder has already delivered a purchase notice as described under “— Fundamental Change Permits Holders to Require Us to Purchase Notes” or a repurchase notice as described under “— Repurchase of Notes by Us at Option of Holder” with respect to a note, the holder may not surrender that note for conversion until the holder has withdrawn the relevant notice in accordance with the indenture. In addition, if we call notes for redemption as described below under “— Optional Redemption by Us,” a holder may convert the notes called for redemption at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately prior to the redemption date.

 

Settlement Upon Conversion

 

Upon conversion of the notes, we will deliver to holders, for each $1,000 principal amount of notes converted, a number of shares equal to the applicable conversion rate on the third trading day immediately following the last trading day of the relevant observation period.

 

Upon conversion, a holder will not receive any separate cash payment for accrued and unpaid interest, if any, except as set forth in the immediately succeeding paragraph. We will not issue fractional shares of our common stock upon conversion of notes. Instead, we will pay cash in lieu of fractional shares based on the last reported sale price of the common stock on the last trading day of the relevant observation period. Our settlement of conversions as described below under “— Settlement Upon Conversion” will be deemed to satisfy our obligation to pay:

 

 

As a result, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the conversion date will be deemed to be paid in full rather than cancelled, extinguished or forfeited.

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if notes are converted after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on a regular record date but prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the immediately following interest payment date, holders of such notes at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the record date will receive the interest, if any, payable on such notes on the corresponding interest payment date notwithstanding the conversion. Notes, upon surrender for conversion during the period after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on any regular record date but prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the immediately following interest payment date, must be accompanied by funds equal to the amount of interest, if any, payable on the notes so converted; provided that no such payment need be made:

 

 

If a holder converts notes, we will pay any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax due on the issue of any shares of our common stock upon the conversion, unless the tax is due because the holder requests any shares to be issued in a name other than the holder’s name, in which case the holder will pay that tax.

 

Exchange in Lieu of Conversion

 

When a holder surrenders notes for conversion, we may direct in writing the conversion agent to surrender such notes to a financial institution designated by us for exchange in lieu of conversion. In order to accept any notes surrendered for conversion, the designated financial institution must agree to deliver, in exchange for such notes, the number of shares of our common stock due upon conversion based upon the applicable conversion rate, as determined above under “— General.” By the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the start of the observation period, we will provide written notification to the holder surrendering notes for conversion that we have directed the designated financial institution to make an exchange in lieu of conversion. If the designated financial institution accepts any such notes, it will deliver the number of shares of our common stock due upon conversion to the conversion agent and the conversion agent will deliver those shares of our common stock to the converting holder. Any notes exchanged by the designated financial institution will remain outstanding. If the designated financial institution agrees to accept any notes for exchange but does not timely deliver the related shares of our common stock, we will, as promptly as practical thereafter (but no later than the fourth trading day immediately following the last trading day of the relevant observation period) convert the notes into shares of our common stock based on the applicable conversion rate as set forth above under “— Settlement Upon Conversion.” If such designated financial institution does not accept the notes for exchange, we will convert the notes into shares of our common stock, based on the applicable conversion rate, as set forth under “— Settlement Upon Conversion.” Our designation of a financial institution to which the notes may be submitted for exchange does not require the institution to accept any notes. We will not pay any consideration to, or otherwise enter into any agreement with, the designated financial institution for or with respect to such designation.

 

Conversion Rate Adjustments

 

The base conversion rate will be subject to adjustment as described below. The incremental share factor will be proportionately adjusted on the same basis as the base conversion rate.

(1) If we issue shares of our common stock as a dividend or distribution on shares of our common stock, or if we effect a share split or share combination, the base conversion rate will be adjusted based on the following formula:

 

 

where,

 

CR₀ = the base conversion rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the ex-dividend date for such dividend or distribution, or the open of business on the effective date of such share split or share combination, as the case may be;

 

CR’ = the new base conversion rate in effect immediately after the open of business on the ex-dividend date for such dividend or distribution, or the open of business on the effective date of such share split or share combination, as the case may be;

 

OS₀ = the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately prior to the open of business on the ex-dividend date for such dividend or distribution, or the open of business on the effective date of such share split or share combination, as the case may be; and

 

OS’ = the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after such dividend or distribution, or the open of business on the effective date of such share split or share combination, as the case may be.

 

(2) If we distribute to all or substantially all holders of our common stock any rights or warrants entitling them for a period of not more than 45 calendar days from the record date of such distribution to subscribe for or purchase shares of our common stock, at a price per share less than the last reported sale price of our common stock on the trading day immediately preceding the record date for such distribution, the base conversion rate will be adjusted based on the following formula (provided that the base conversion rate will be readjusted to the extent that such rights or warrants are not exercised prior to their expiration or are not distributed):

 

 

CR₀ = the base conversion rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the ex-dividend date for such distribution;

 

CR’ = the new base conversion rate in effect immediately after the open of business on the ex-dividend date for such distribution;

 

OS₀, = the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately prior to the open of business on the ex-dividend date for such distribution;

 

X = the total number of shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to such rights or warrants; and

 

Y = the number of shares of our common stock equal to the aggregate price payable to exercise such rights or warrants divided by the average of the last reported sale prices of our common stock over the 10 consecutive trading-day period ending on the trading day immediately preceding the ex-dividend date for such distribution.

 

(3) If we distribute shares of our capital stock, evidences of our indebtedness or other assets or property of ours to all or substantially all holders of our common stock, excluding:

 

 

then the base conversion rate will be adjusted based on the following formula:

 

 

where,

 

CR₀ = the base conversion rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the ex-dividend date for such distribution;

 

CR’ = the new base conversion rate in effect immediately after the open of business on the ex-dividend date for such distribution;

 

SP₀ = the average of the last reported sale prices of our common stock over the 10 consecutive trading-day period ending on the trading day immediately preceding the ex-dividend date for such distribution; and

 

FMV = the fair market value (as determined by our board of directors or a committee thereof) of the shares of capital stock, evidences of indebtedness, assets or property distributed with respect to each outstanding share of our common stock on the ex-dividend date for such distribution.

 

With respect to an adjustment pursuant to this clause (3) where there has been a payment of a dividend or other distribution on our common stock or shares of capital stock of any class or series, or similar equity interest, of or relating to a subsidiary or other business unit, which we refer to as a “spin-off,” the base conversion rate in effect immediately before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the tenth trading day immediately following, and including, the effective date of the spin-off will be increased based on the following formula:

 

 

CR₀ = the base conversion rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the tenth trading day immediately following, and including, the effective date of the spin-off;

 

CR’ = the new base conversion rate in effect immediately after the close of business on the tenth trading day immediately following, and including, the effective date of the spin-off;

 

FMV = the average of the last reported sale prices of the capital stock or similar equity interest distributed to holders of our common stock applicable to one share of our common stock over the first 10 consecutive trading-day period immediately following, and including, the effective date of the spin-off; and

 

MP₀ = the average of the last reported sale prices of our common stock over the first 10 consecutive trading-day period immediately following, and including, the effective date of the spin-off.

 

The adjustment to the base conversion rate under the preceding paragraph will occur on the tenth trading day immediately following, and including, the effective date of the spin-off; provided that, for purposes of determining the base conversion rate, in respect of any conversion during the ten trading days following the effective date of any spin-off, references within the portion of this paragraph (3) related to “spin-offs” to 10 trading days shall be deemed replaced with such lesser number of trading days as have elapsed between the effective date of such spin-off and the relevant conversion date.

(4) If we pay any cash dividend or distribution to all or substantially all holders of our common stock, the base conversion rate will be adjusted based on the following formula:

 

 

where,

 

CR₀ = the base conversion rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the ex-dividend date for such distribution;

 

CR’ = the new base conversion rate in effect immediately after the open of business on the ex-dividend date for such distribution;

 

SP₀ = the last reported sale price of our common stock on the trading day immediately preceding the ex-dividend date for such distribution; and

 

C = the amount in cash per share of our common stock that we distribute to holders of our common stock.

 

(5) If we or any of our subsidiaries makes a payment in respect of a tender offer or exchange offer for our common stock, if the cash and value of any other consideration included in the payment per share of common stock exceeds the average of the last reported sale prices of our common stock over the 10 consecutive trading-day period commencing on, and including, the trading day next succeeding the last date on which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer, the base conversion rate will be increased based on the following formula:

 

 

where,

 

CR₀ = the base conversion rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the last trading day of the 10 consecutive trading-day period commencing on, and including, the trading day next succeeding the date such tender or exchange offer expires;

 

CR’ = the new base conversion rate in effect immediately after the close of business on the last trading day of the 10 consecutive trading-day period commencing on, and including, the trading day next succeeding the date such tender or exchange offer expires;

 

AC = the aggregate value of all cash and any other consideration (as determined by our board of directors or a committee thereof) paid or payable for shares purchased in such tender or exchange offer;

 

OS₀ = the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately prior to the date such tender or exchange offer expires;

 

OS’ = the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after the date such tender or exchange offer expires (after giving effect to such tender offer or exchange offer); and

 

SP’ = the average of the last reported sale prices of our common stock over the 10 consecutive trading-day period commencing on, and including, the trading day next succeeding the date such tender or exchange offer expires.

 

The adjustment to the base conversion rate under the preceding paragraph will occur on the tenth trading day immediately following, but excluding, the date such tender or exchange offer expires; provided that, for purposes of determining the base conversion rate, in respect of any conversion during the ten trading days immediately following, but excluding, the date that any tender or exchange offer expires, references within this paragraph (5) to 10 trading days shall be deemed replaced with such lesser number of trading days as have elapsed between the date such tender or exchange offer expires and the relevant conversion date.

Except as stated herein, we will not adjust the base conversion rate for the issuance of shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of our common stock or the right to purchase shares of our common stock or such convertible or exchangeable securities.

 

In the event of:

 

 

in which holders of our outstanding common stock would be entitled to receive cash, securities or other property for their shares of common stock, after the effective time of such event, the right to convert the notes into shares of our common stock will be changed into a right to convert the notes into the kind and amount of cash, securities or other property that a holder would have received in such event if such holder had converted its note immediately prior to the effective time of such event.

 

For purposes of the foregoing, the type and amount of consideration that a holder of our common stock would have been entitled to in the case of reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, sales or transfers of assets or other transactions that cause our common stock to be converted into the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of shareholder election) will be deemed to be the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of our common stock that affirmatively make such an election. We will notify holders of the weighted average as soon as practicable after such determination is made.

 

We are permitted to increase the base conversion rate of the notes by any amount for a period of at least 20 business days if our board of directors determines that such increase would be in our best interest. We may also (but are not required to) increase the base conversion rate to avoid or diminish income tax to holders of our common stock or rights to purchase shares of our common stock in connection with a dividend or distribution of shares (or rights to acquire shares) or similar event.

 

A holder may, in some circumstances, including the distribution of cash dividends to holders of our shares of common stock, be deemed to have received a distribution or dividend subject to U.S. federal income tax as a result of an adjustment or the nonoccurrence of an adjustment to the base conversion rate. For a discussion of the U.S. federal income tax treatment of an adjustment to the base conversion rate, see “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

 

To the extent that we have a rights plan in effect, upon conversion of the notes, you will receive, in addition to any common stock received in connection with such conversion, the rights under the rights plan, unless prior to any conversion, the rights have separated from the common stock, in which case the base conversion rate will be adjusted at the time of separation as if we distributed to all holders of our common stock, shares of our capital stock, evidences of indebtedness or other assets or property as described in clause (3) above, subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.

 

The base conversion rate will not be adjusted:

 

 

 

Adjustments to the base conversion rate will be calculated to the nearest 1/10,000th of a share.

 

Adjustment to Shares Delivered Upon Conversion Upon Certain Corporate Transactions

 

If you elect to convert your notes at any time from, and including, the effective date of a “make-whole fundamental change” as defined below to, and including, the business day prior to the related fundamental change purchase date (or, in the case of a transaction or event that does not constitute a fundamental change by virtue of the parenthetical in clause (2) of the definition thereof, the 45th day immediately following the effective date of such transaction or event), the applicable conversion rate will be increased by an additional number of shares of common stock (these shares being referred to as the “additional shares”) as described below. We will notify holders of the anticipated effective date of such make-whole fundamental change and issue a press release as soon as practicable after we first determine the anticipated effective date of such make-whole fundamental change. In addition, in the case of any make-whole fundamental change that does not constitute a fundamental change, we will notify holders of the effective date of such make-whole fundamental change on or before such effective date and will concurrently issue a press release announcing such effective date.

 

A “make-whole fundamental change” means any transaction or event that constitutes a fundamental change pursuant to clause (1) or clause (2) (determined without regard to the parenthetical “(other than any transaction or event pursuant to which holders of our common stock immediately prior to such transaction or event have the entitlement to exercise, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total voting power of all shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in elections of directors of the continuing or surviving or successor person immediately after the consummation of such transaction or event)” in such clause (2)) under the definition of fundamental change as described under “— Fundamental Change Permits Holders to Require Us to Purchase Notes” below.

 

The number of additional shares by which the applicable conversion rate for the notes will be increased for conversions in connection with a make-whole fundamental change will be determined by reference to the table below, based on the date on which the fundamental change occurs or becomes effective, which we refer to as the “effective date,” and the price paid per share of our common stock in the fundamental change in the case of a make-whole fundamental change constituting a share exchange, exchange offer, tender offer, consolidation, merger or similar transaction described in clause (2) of the definition of fundamental change (determined without regard to the parenthetical in such clause (2)) in which holders of our common stock receive only cash, or in the case of all other make-whole fundamental changes, the average of the last reported sale prices of our common stock over the five trading-day period ending on the trading day immediately preceding the effective date of such other make-whole fundamental change, which we refer to as the “stock price.”

 

The stock prices set forth in the first row of the table below (i.e., column headers) will be adjusted as of any date on which the base conversion rate of the notes is otherwise adjusted. The adjusted stock prices will equal the stock prices applicable immediately prior to such adjustment, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the base conversion rate in effect immediately prior to the adjustment giving rise to the stock price adjustment and the denominator of which is the base conversion rate as so adjusted. The number of additional shares will be adjusted in the same manner as the base conversion rate as set forth under “— Conversion Rate Adjustments.”

The following table sets forth the hypothetical stock price and the number of additional shares to be received per $1,000 principal amount of the notes:

 

Number of Additional Shares
(per $1,000 principal amount of the notes)

 

 

The exact stock prices and effective dates may not be set forth in the table above, in which case:

 

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will the total number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes exceed 86.8056 per $1,000 principal amount of such notes, subject to adjustments in the same manner as the base conversion rate as set forth under “— Conversion Rate Adjustments.”

 

Our obligation to increase the applicable conversion rate as described above could be considered a penalty, in which case the enforceability thereof would be subject to general principles of economic remedies.

 

Optional Redemption by Us

 

Prior to November 1, 2012, the notes will not be redeemable at our option. On or after November 1, 2012, we may redeem the notes for cash, in whole or in part, at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus any accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, the redemption date. We will make at least 10 semi-annual interest payments (including the interest payment on May 1, 2008) on the notes before we can redeem the notes at our option.

 

If the relevant redemption date occurs after a record date and on or prior to the interest payment date to which that record date relates, the full amount of accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid on such interest payment date to the record holder on the relevant record date, and the redemption price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed.

 

We will provide not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice of redemption by electronic transmission or mail to each registered holder of notes to be redeemed. If the redemption notice is given and funds are deposited as required, then interest will cease to accrue on and after the redemption date on those notes or portions of notes called for redemption.

 

If we call the notes for redemption, notes or portions of notes to be redeemed will be convertible by the holder until the close of business on the business day before the redemption date.

If we decide to redeem fewer than all of the outstanding notes, the trustee will select the notes to be redeemed (in principal amounts of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof) by lot, on a pro rata basis or by another method the trustee considers fair and appropriate. If the trustee selects a portion of a holder’s notes for partial redemption and the holder converts a portion of its notes, the converted portion will be deemed to be from the portion selected for redemption.

 

We may not redeem the notes on any date if the principal amount of the notes has been accelerated, and such acceleration has not been rescinded, on or prior to such date.

 

Fundamental Change Permits Holders to Require Us to Purchase Notes

 

If a fundamental change (as defined below in this section) occurs at any time, you will have the right, at your option, to require us to purchase any or all of your notes, or any portion of the principal amount thereof that is equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000, on a date (the date being referred to as the “fundamental change purchase date”) of our choosing that is not less than 20 or more than 35 days after the date on which we notify holders of the occurrence of the effective date for such fundamental change. The price we are required to pay is equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be purchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, to, but excluding, the fundamental change purchase date (unless the fundamental change purchase date is after a regular record date and on or prior to the interest payment date to which it relates, in which case interest accrued to the interest payment date will be paid to holders of the notes as of the preceding record date and the price we are required to pay will be equal to the principal amount of notes subject to repurchase). Any notes purchased by us will be paid for in cash.

 

A “fundamental change” will be deemed to have occurred at the time after the notes are originally issued that any of the following occurs:

 

(1) a “person” or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act other than us, our subsidiaries or our or their employee benefit plans, files a Schedule TO or any schedule, form or report under the Exchange Act disclosing that such person or group has become the direct or indirect ultimate “beneficial owner,” as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, of our common equity representing more than 50% of the voting power of our common equity;

 

(2) consummation of any share exchange, exchange offer, tender offer, consolidation or merger of us or similar transaction pursuant to which our common stock will be converted into cash, securities or other property (other than any transaction or event pursuant to which holders of our common stock immediately prior to such transaction or event have the entitlement to exercise, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total voting power of all shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in elections of directors of the continuing or surviving or successor person immediately after the consummation of such transaction or event) or any sale, lease or other transfer in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of us and our subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any person other than one of our subsidiaries;

 

(3) continuing directors cease to constitute at least a majority of our board of directors;

 

(4) our shareholders approve any plan or proposal for our liquidation or dissolution; or

 

(5) our common stock ceases to be listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange.

 

A fundamental change will not be deemed to have occurred, however, if at least 90% of the consideration, excluding cash payments for fractional shares, in the transaction or transactions that constitute such a fundamental change consists of shares of common stock or American Depositary Receipts in respect of common stock that are traded on a U.S. national securities exchange or that will be so traded when issued or exchanged in connection with a fundamental change (these securities being referred to as “publicly traded securities”) and as a result of this transaction or transactions the notes become convertible into the consideration in the transaction or transactions that constitute such a fundamental change (as set forth above under “— Conversion Rights — Settlement Upon Conversion”).

“Continuing director” means a director who either was a member of our board of directors on the date of this prospectus supplement or who becomes a member of our board of directors subsequent to that date and whose election, appointment or nomination for election by our shareholders is duly approved by a majority of the continuing directors on our board of directors at the time of such approval, either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement issued by us on behalf of our entire board of directors in which such individual is named as nominee for director.

 

On or before the tenth day after the occurrence of a fundamental change, we will provide to all holders of the notes and the trustee and paying agent a written notice of the occurrence of the fundamental change and of the resulting purchase right. Such notice shall state, among other things:

 

 

Simultaneously with providing such notice, we will publish a notice containing this information in a newspaper of general circulation in The City of New York or publish the information on our website or through such other public medium as we may use at that time.

 

To exercise the purchase right, you must deliver, on or before the business day immediately preceding the fundamental change purchase date, the notes to be purchased, duly endorsed for transfer, together with a written purchase notice and the form entitled “Form of Fundamental Change Purchase Notice” on the reverse side of the notes duly completed, to the paying agent. Your purchase notice must state:

 

 

You may withdraw any purchase notice (in whole or in part) by a written notice of withdrawal delivered to the paying agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the business day immediately preceding the fundamental change purchase date. The notice of withdrawal must state:

 

 

We will be required to purchase the notes on the fundamental change purchase date. You will receive payment of the fundamental change purchase price on the later of the fundamental change purchase date or the time of book-entry transfer or the delivery of the notes. If the paying agent holds money or securities

sufficient to pay the fundamental change purchase price of the notes on the fundamental change purchase date, then:

 

 

The purchase rights of the holders could discourage a potential acquirer of us. The fundamental change purchase feature, however, is not the result of management’s knowledge of any specific effort to obtain control of us by any means or part of a plan by management to adopt a series of anti-takeover provisions.

 

The term fundamental change is limited to specified transactions and may not include other events that might adversely affect our financial condition. In addition, the requirement that we offer to purchase the notes upon a fundamental change may not protect holders in the event of a highly leveraged transaction, reorganization, merger or similar transaction involving us.

 

No notes may be repurchased by us at the option of the holders upon a fundamental change if the principal amount of the notes has been accelerated, and such acceleration has not been rescinded, on or prior to such date.

 

The definition of fundamental change includes a phrase relating to the conveyance, transfer, sale, lease or disposition of “all or substantially all” of our consolidated assets. There is no precise, established definition of the phrase “substantially all” under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a holder of the notes to require us to purchase its notes as a result of the conveyance, transfer, sale, lease or other disposition of less than all of our assets may be uncertain.

 

If a fundamental change were to occur, we may not have enough funds to pay the fundamental change purchase price. In addition, payment of the fundamental change purchase price would be prohibited by our current credit agreement and may be further limited by law or the terms of other debt agreements or securities. See “Risk Factors — Risks related to the notes, our common stock and this offering — We may not be able to pay interest on the notes or repurchase the notes at the option of the holder on specified dates or upon a fundamental change.” If we fail to purchase the notes when required following a fundamental change, we will be in default under the indenture. In addition, we have, and may in the future incur, other indebtedness with similar change in control provisions permitting our holders to accelerate or to require us to purchase our indebtedness upon the occurrence of similar events or on some specific dates.

 

In connection with any purchase offer, we will:

 

 

Repurchase of Notes by Us at Option of Holder

 

On November 1, 2012, November 1, 2017, November 1, 2022, November 1, 2027 and November 1, 2032 (each, a “repurchase date”), any holder may require us to repurchase for cash any outstanding notes for which that holder has properly delivered and not withdrawn a written repurchase notice. The repurchase price will equal 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the repurchase date. If the repurchase date is on a date that is after a record date and on or prior to the interest payment date to which that record date relates, we will pay such interest to the holder of record on the relevant record date, which may or may not be the same person to whom we will pay the repurchase price, and the repurchase price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased.

Within 20 business days before any repurchase date, we are required to give written notice to each holder and the trustee of the repurchase date and of each holder’s repurchase rights and the procedures that each holder must follow in order to require us to repurchase its notes as described below.

 

A holder may submit a repurchase notice to the paying agent at any time from the opening of business on the date that is 20 business days prior to the repurchase date until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the repurchase date.

 

Any repurchase notice given by a holder electing to require us to repurchase notes shall be given so as to be received by the paying agent no later than the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the repurchase date and must state:

 

 

A holder may withdraw its repurchase notice (in whole or in part) by a written notice of withdrawal delivered to the paying agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the business day immediately preceding the repurchase date. The notice of withdrawal shall state:

 

 

If holders require us to repurchase any outstanding notes on any repurchase date, we may not have enough funds to pay the repurchase price. In addition, payment of the repurchase price may be limited by law or the terms of our future debt agreements or securities. See “Risk Factors — Risks related to the notes, our common stock and this offering — We may not be able to pay interest on the notes or repurchase the notes at the option of the holder on specified dates or upon a fundamental change.” If we fail to repurchase the notes when required, we will be in default under the indenture. In addition, we have, and may in the future incur, other indebtedness with similar provisions permitting our holders to require us to repurchase our indebtedness on some specific dates.

 

In connection with any repurchase, we will, to the extent applicable:

 

 

Our obligation to pay the repurchase price for notes for which a repurchase notice has been delivered and not validly withdrawn is conditioned upon the holder effecting book-entry transfer of the notes or delivering certificated notes, together with necessary endorsements, to the paying agent at any time after delivery of the repurchase notice. We will cause the repurchase price for the notes to be paid promptly following the later of the business day following the repurchase date and the time of book-entry transfer or delivery of certificated notes, together with such endorsements.

 

No notes may be purchased by us at the option of holders on a repurchase date if the principal amount of the notes has been accelerated, and such acceleration has not been rescinded, on or prior to such date.

If, on the relevant repurchase date, the paying agent holds money sufficient to pay the repurchase price of the notes for which a repurchase notice has been delivered and not validly withdrawn in accordance with the terms of the indenture, then, immediately after the repurchase date, the notes will cease to be outstanding and interest on the notes will cease to accrue, whether or not the notes are transferred by book entry or delivered to the paying agent. Thereafter, all of the holder’s other rights shall terminate, other than the right to receive the repurchase price upon book-entry transfer of the notes or delivery of the notes.

 

Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets

 

The indenture provides that we shall not consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease our properties and assets substantially as an entirety to, another person unless (1) if we are not the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation, the resulting, surviving or transferee person is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, and such person expressly assumes by supplemental indenture all of our obligations under the notes and the indenture, (2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no default has occurred and is continuing under the indenture and (3) other conditions specified in the indenture are met. Upon any such consolidation, merger or transfer, the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation (if not us) shall succeed to, and may exercise every right and power of, us under the indenture.

 

Although these types of transactions are permitted under the indenture, certain of the foregoing transactions could constitute a fundamental change (as defined above) permitting each holder to require us to purchase the notes of such holder as described above.

 

Events of Default

 

In addition to those events of default described in the accompanying prospectus under the heading “Description of Debt Securities — Events of Default under the Indentures,” the following are events of default under the indenture for the notes:

 

(1) our failure to comply with our obligations under “— Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets;”

 

(2) our failure to issue a fundamental change notice when such notice becomes due in accordance with the terms of the indenture;

 

(3) our failure comply with our obligation to repurchase the notes at the option of a holder upon a fundamental change as required by the indenture or on any other repurchase date;

 

(4) default in our obligation to redeem the notes after we have exercised our option to redeem;

 

(5) default by us or any of our subsidiaries in the payment of the principal or interest on any mortgage, agreement or other instrument under which there may be outstanding, or by which there may be secured or evidenced any debt for money borrowed in excess of $40 million in the aggregate of us and/or any of our subsidiaries, whether such debt now exists or shall hereafter be created, resulting in such debt becoming or being declared due and payable, and such acceleration shall not have been rescinded or annulled within 30 days after written notice of such acceleration has been received by us or such subsidiary;

 

(6) a final judgment for the payment of $40 million or more rendered against us or any of our subsidiaries and such amount is not covered by insurance or an indemnity or not discharged or stayed within 60 days after (i) the date on which the right to appeal thereof has expired if no such appeal has commenced, or (ii) the date on which all rights to appeal have been extinguished; or

 

(7) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization relating to any of our subsidiaries that is a “significant subsidiary” (as defined in Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act) or any group of our subsidiaries that in the aggregate would constitute a “significant subsidiary.”

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at our election, the sole remedy for an event of default relating to the failure to comply with the reporting obligations in the indenture, which are described below under “— Reports” will, for

the 120 days after the occurrence of such an event of default, consist exclusively of the right to receive additional interest on the notes at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of the principal amount of the notes. This additional interest will be payable in the same manner and on the same dates as the stated interest payable on the notes. If we so elect, the additional interest will accrue on all outstanding notes from, and including, the date on which an event of default relating to a failure to comply with the reporting obligations in the indenture first occurs to, but not including, the 120th day thereafter (or such earlier date on which the event of default relating to the reporting obligations shall have been cured or waived). On such 120th day (or earlier, if an event of default relating to the reporting obligations is cured or waived prior to such 120th day), such additional interest will cease to accrue and, unless such event of default has been cured or waived, the notes will be subject to acceleration as provided above. The provisions of the indenture described in this paragraph will not affect the rights the holders of notes in the event of an occurrence of any other event of default.

 

In order to elect to pay the additional interest as the sole remedy during the first 120 days after the occurrence of an event of default relating to the failure to comply with the reporting obligations in accordance with the immediately preceding paragraph, we must notify all holders of notes and the trustee and paying agent in writing of such election on or before the close of business on the date on which such event of default occurs, which will be the 60th day after notice to us of our failure to so comply.

 

Modification and Amendment

 

Subject to certain exceptions, the indenture or the notes may be amended with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the notes then outstanding (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, notes) and, subject to certain exceptions, any past default or compliance with any provisions may be waived with the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the notes then outstanding (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, notes). However, in addition to those provisions described in the accompanying prospectus in the second set of bullets under the heading “Description of Debt Securities — Modification of Indenture,” the indenture or the notes may not be amended without the consent of each holder of an outstanding note affected to, among other things:

 

(1) make any change that impairs or adversely affects the conversion rights of any notes;

 

(2) modify the redemption or repurchase provisions of the indenture in a manner adverse to the holders;

 

(3) reduce any amount payable upon redemption or repurchase of any note (including upon the occurrence of a fundamental change) or change the time at which or circumstances under which the notes may or shall be redeemed or repurchased; or

 

(4) reduce the fundamental change purchase price of any note or amend or modify in any manner adverse to the holders of notes our obligation to make such payments, whether through an amendment or waiver of provisions in the covenants, definitions or otherwise.

 

The consent of the holders is not necessary under the indenture to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment. After an amendment under the indenture becomes effective, we are required to send to the holders a notice briefly describing such amendment. However, the failure to give such notice to all the holders, or any defect in the notice, will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment.

 

Calculations in Respect of Notes

 

Except as otherwise provided above, we will be responsible for making all calculations called for under the notes. These calculations include, but are not limited to, determinations of the last reported sale prices of our common stock, accrued interest payable on the notes and the applicable conversion rate. We will make all these calculations in good faith and, absent manifest error, our calculations will be final and binding on holders of notes. We will provide a schedule of our calculations to each of the trustee and the conversion agent, and each of the trustee and conversion agent is entitled to rely conclusively upon the accuracy of our

calculations without independent verification. The trustee will forward our calculations to any holder of notes upon the request of that holder.

 

Trustee

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the trustee, security registrar, paying agent, bid solicitation agent and conversion agent.

 

Reports

 

We shall deliver to the trustee (unless such reports have been filed within the time period set forth below on the SEC s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system), within 15 calendar days after we would have been required to file with the SEC, copies of our annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the SEC may by rules and regulations prescribe) which we are required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. In the event we are at any time no longer subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, we shall continue to provide the trustee with reports containing substantially the same information as would have been required to be filed with the SEC had we continued to have been subject to such reporting requirements. In such event, such reports shall be provided within 15 days after the dates, applicable to a registrant that is not an accelerated filer or a large accelerated filer, on which we would have been required to provide reports had we continued to have been subject to such reporting requirements. We also shall comply with the other provisions of Section 314(a) of the Trust Indenture Act.

 

Governing Law

 

The indenture provides that it and the notes will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

Book-Entry, Settlement and Clearance

 

The Global Notes

 

The notes will be initially issued in the form of one or more registered notes in global form, without interest coupons, which we refer to as the “global notes.” Upon issuance, each of the global notes will be deposited with the trustee as custodian for DTC and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC.

 

Ownership of beneficial interests in a global note will be limited to persons who have accounts with DTC, which we refer to as “DTC participants,” or persons who hold interests through DTC participants. We expect that under procedures established by DTC:

 

 

Beneficial interests in global notes may not be exchanged for notes in physical, certificated form except in the limited circumstances described below.

 

Book-Entry Procedures for the Global Notes

 

All interests in the global notes will be subject to the operations and procedures of DTC. We provide the following summary of those operations and procedures solely for the convenience of investors. The operations and procedures of DTC are controlled by that settlement system and may be changed at any time. Neither we nor the underwriter are responsible for those operations or procedures.

DTC has advised us that it is:

 

 

DTC was created to hold securities for its participants and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between its participants through electronic book-entry changes to the accounts of its participants. DTC’s participants include securities brokers and dealers, including the underwriter; banks and trust companies; clearing corporations and other organizations. Indirect access to DTC’s system is also available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies; these indirect participants clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a DTC participant, either directly or indirectly. Investors who are not DTC participants may beneficially own securities held by or on behalf of DTC only through DTC participants or indirect participants in DTC.

 

So long as DTC’s nominee is the registered owner of a global note, that nominee will be considered the sole owner or holder of the notes represented by that global note for all purposes under the indenture. Except as provided below, owners of beneficial interests in a global note:

 

 

As a result, each investor who owns a beneficial interest in a global note must rely on the procedures of DTC to exercise any rights of a holder of notes under the indenture (and, if the investor is not a participant or an indirect participant in DTC, on the procedures of the DTC participant through which the investor owns its interest).

 

Payments of principal, and interest with respect to the notes represented by a global note will be made by the trustee to DTC’ s nominee as the registered holder of the global note. Neither we nor the trustee will have any responsibility or liability for the payment of amounts to owners of beneficial interests in a global note, for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of those interests by DTC, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records of DTC relating to those interests.

 

Payments by participants and indirect participants in DTC to the owners of beneficial interests in a global note will be governed by standing instructions and customary industry practice and will be the responsibility of those participants or indirect participants and DTC.

 

Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected under DTC’s procedures and will be settled in same-day funds.

 

Certificated Notes

 

Notes in physical, certificated form will be issued and delivered to each person that DTC identifies as a beneficial owner of the related notes only if:

 

 

 

In addition, beneficial interests in a global note may be exchanged for certificated notes upon request of a DTC participant by written notice given to the trustee by or on behalf of DTC in accordance with customary procedures of DTC.

 

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

 

Set forth below is a description of the material terms of our capital stock. However, this description is not complete and is qualified by reference to our restated articles of incorporation and bylaws. In addition to the summary of our capital stock that follows, we encourage you to review our restated articles of incorporation and bylaws, which we have filed with the SEC.

 

Authorized Capital Stock

 

Our authorized capital stock is 120,000,000 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value. At October 29, 2007, 77,149,542 shares of common stock and no shares of preferred stock were outstanding.

 

Common Stock

 

Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters on which shareholders are generally entitled to vote. The vote of the holders of a majority of the stock represented at a meeting at which a quorum is present is generally required to take shareholder action, unless a greater vote is required by law. Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast at any election and there is no cumulative voting of shares.

 

Holders of common stock have no preemptive rights. Subject to the applicable laws and the rights of the holders of preferred stock, holders of common stock are entitled to such dividends as may be declared by our board of directors. The common stock is not entitled to any sinking fund, redemption or conversion provisions. Upon our dissolution, liquidation or winding up, the holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in our net assets remaining after the payment of all creditors and liquidation preferences of preferred stock. The outstanding shares of common stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

Preferred Stock

 

Our board of directors has the authority, without further shareholder approval, to issue shares of preferred stock from time to time in one or more series, with such voting powers or without voting powers, and with such designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof adopted by our board of directors, as shall be expressed in the resolutions providing therefor.

 

While providing desirable flexibility for possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, and eliminating delays associated with a shareholder vote on specific issuances, the issuance of preferred stock could adversely affect the voting power of holders of common stock, as well as dividend and liquidation payments on both common and preferred stock. It also could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control.

 

Certain Anti-takeover Matters

 

Our restated articles of incorporation, bylaws and Michigan law contain provisions, summarized below, that could have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a merger, tender offer or other takeover attempt. This summary is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the provisions of the restated articles of incorporation and the bylaws, as well as the provisions of any applicable laws.

Important Provisions of the Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.  Our bylaws permit incumbent directors to fill any vacancies on the board of directors, however occurring, whether by an increase in the number of directors, death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or otherwise, unless filled by proper action of the shareholders. Furthermore, our bylaws require shareholders to give advance notice of proposals to be presented at meetings of shareholders, including director nominations.

 

These provisions, as well as the provisions of Chapters 7A and 7B of the Michigan Business Corporation Act, the MBCA, described below, may delay shareholder actions with respect to business combinations and the election of new members to our board of directors. As such, the provisions could discourage open market purchases of our common stock because a shareholder who desires to participate in a business combination or elect a new director may consider them disadvantageous. Additionally, as discussed above, our board of directors has the authority to issue preferred stock from time to time without shareholder approval, which could delay or prevent a change of control or other corporate action.

 

Michigan Laws.  Chapter 7A of the MBCA provides that business combinations subject to Chapter 7A between a Michigan corporation and a beneficial owner of shares entitled to 10% or more of the voting power of such corporation generally require the affirmative vote of 90% of the votes of each class of stock entitled to vote, and not less than two-thirds of each class of stock entitled to vote (excluding voting shares owned by such 10% owner), voting as a separate class. Chapter 7A defines a “business combination” to encompass any merger, consolidation, share exchange, sale of assets, stock issue, liquidation, or reclassification of securities involving an interested shareholder or certain affiliates. An “interested shareholder” is generally any person who owns 10% or more of the voting shares of the corporation. An “affiliate” is a person who directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a specified person. Such requirements do not apply if the transaction satisfies fairness standards, other specified conditions are met, and the interested shareholder has been such for at least five years.

 

Chapter 7B of the MBCA provides that, unless a corporation’s articles of incorporation or bylaws provide that Chapter 7B does not apply, “control shares” of a corporation acquired in a control share acquisition have no voting rights except as granted by the shareholders of the corporation. “Control shares” are shares which, when added to shares previously owned by a shareholder, increase such shareholder’s ownership of voting stock to:

 

 

A control share acquisition must be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of all shares entitled to vote excluding voting shares owned by the acquirer and specified officers and directors. Currently, our bylaws provide that we are subject to the provisions of Chapter 7B. While our board of directors has no present plan to do so, our board of directors may, in its sole discretion, elect not to be subject to Chapter 7B in the future by amending our bylaws.

 

Listing

 

Our common stock is listed and traded on the New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges under the symbol “CHB.”

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is American Stock Transfer and Trust Company.

 

CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

 

This discussion describes the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning the notes and, to the extent described below, our common stock received upon a conversion of the notes. It applies to you only if you purchase a note in this offering at the “issue price” as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes and hold your note and common stock as a capital asset for tax purposes. In addition, this discussion does not discuss any foreign, state, or local tax considerations.

 

This section does not apply to you if you are a member of a class of holders subject to special rules, such as:

 

 

This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, its legislative history, existing and proposed Treasury regulations thereunder, published rulings and court decisions, all as currently in effect. These laws are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis.

 

No statutory, administrative or judicial authority directly addresses the treatment of the notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes. No rulings have been sought or are expected to be sought from the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, with respect to any of the U.S. federal income tax consequences discussed below, and no assurance can be given that the IRS will not take contrary positions. As a result, no assurance can be given that the IRS will agree with the tax characterizations and the tax consequences described below.

 

We urge prospective investors to consult their tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences to them of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the notes and the common stock in light of their own particular circumstances, including the tax consequences under state, local, foreign and other tax laws and the possible effects of changes in U.S. federal or other tax laws.

 

Classification of the Notes

 

Pursuant to the terms of the indenture, we and each holder of the notes agree, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, to treat the notes as indebtedness that is subject to the regulations governing contingent payment debt instruments.

 

Although we intend to treat the notes as indebtedness for U.S. federal income tax purposes that is subject to the contingent debt regulations, certain aspects of the application of the contingent debt regulations are uncertain and we do not intend to request a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) with respect to the treatment of the notes. Accordingly, holders should be aware that a different treatment from that described below could affect the amount, timing, source and character of income, gain or loss with respect to an investment in the notes. For example, a holder may be required to accrue interest income at a higher or

lower rate, may not recognize income, gain or loss upon conversion of a note into our common stock, and may recognize capital gain or loss upon a taxable disposition of a note.

 

The remainder of this discussion assumes that our treatment of the notes and our application of the contingent debt regulations to the notes will be respected.

 

U.S. Holders

 

This discussion applies to U.S. Holders.

 

You are a U.S. Holder if you are a beneficial owner of a note and you are:

 

 

If an entity treated as a domestic partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes owns notes, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in that partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and upon the activities of the partnership. A holder of notes or common stock that is a partnership and partners in such partnership should consult their tax advisors about the United States federal income tax consequences of holding and disposing of notes or common stock, as the case may be.

 

A beneficial owner of notes that is a non-U.S. Holder (as defined in “— Non-U.S. Holders” below) should see “ — Non-U.S. Holders” below.

 

Interest Accruals on the Notes

 

Under the rules governing contingent payment debt obligations, you will be required to accrue interest income on the notes on a constant-yield basis, in the amounts described below, regardless of whether you use the cash or accrual method of tax accounting. Accordingly, you generally will be required to include interest in taxable income in each year in excess of the cash interest received on the notes and in excess of any contingent interest payments actually received in that year.

 

Under the rules governing contingent payment debt obligations, you must accrue an amount of ordinary interest income for U.S. federal income tax purposes, for each accrual period prior to and including the maturity date of a note that equals:

 

 

The “issue price” of a note is the first price at which a substantial amount of the notes is sold to the public, excluding bond houses, brokers or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement agents or wholesalers. The adjusted issue price of a note is its issue price increased by any interest income previously accrued, determined without regard to any adjustments to interest accruals described below and decreased by the projected amounts of any payments (in accordance with the projected payment schedule described below) previously made with respect to the note.

 

The term “comparable yield” means the annual yield that an issuer of a contingent payment debt obligation would pay, as of the initial issue date, on a fixed rate, non-convertible debt security with no contingent payments, but with terms and conditions otherwise comparable to those of the instrument. We have determined that the comparable yield for the notes is 9.73%, compounded semi-annually.

We are required to provide you, solely for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a schedule of the projected amounts of payments on the notes. This schedule must produce the comparable yield. The projected payment schedule includes estimates for payments of contingent interest and an estimate for a payment at maturity taking into account the conversion feature. The comparable yield and projected payment schedule are available from us by telephoning Investor Relations at (248) 340-9090 or submitting a written request to: Champion Enterprises, Inc., Attention: Investor Relations.

 

You have agreed to use the comparable yield and projected payment schedule in determining your interest accruals, and the adjustments thereto described below, in respect of the notes. Although under U.S. federal income tax law, you would generally be permitted to determine your own comparable yield or projected payment schedule if you were to timely disclose and justify the use of those other estimates to the IRS and establish that our comparable yield or schedule of projected payments is unreasonable, you are bound pursuant to the indenture by our projected payment schedule and our determination of the rate at which interest will be deemed to accrue for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

The comparable yield and projected payment schedule are not determined for any purpose other than for the determination of your interest accruals and adjustments thereof in respect of the notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes and do not constitute a projection or representation regarding the actual amounts payable on the notes.

 

Adjustments to Interest Accruals on the Notes

 

If you receive actual payments with respect to a note in a taxable year that in the aggregate exceed the total amount of projected payments for that taxable year, you would incur a “net positive adjustment” equal to the amount of such excess. You would treat the “net positive adjustment” as additional interest income for the taxable year. For this purpose, the payments in a taxable year include the fair market value of property received in that year.

 

If you receive actual payments with respect to a note in a taxable year that in the aggregate were less than the amount of the projected payments for that taxable year, you would incur a “net negative adjustment” equal to the amount of such deficit. This adjustment will (1) reduce your interest income on the notes for that taxable year, and (2) to the extent of any excess after the application of (1), give rise to an ordinary loss to the extent of your interest income on the note during prior taxable years, reduced to the extent such interest was offset by prior net negative adjustments.

 

Any negative adjustment in excess of the amounts described in (1) and (2) will be carried forward to offset future interest income in respect of the note or to reduce the amount realized upon a sale, exchange, conversion, repurchase or redemption of the note.

 

A net negative adjustment is not subject to the two percent floor limitation on miscellaneous itemized deductions.

 

Sale, Exchange, Conversion, Repurchase or Redemption

 

Generally, the sale, exchange, including a conversion, repurchase or redemption of a note will result in taxable gain or loss to you. As described above, our calculation of the comparable yield and the projected payment schedule for the notes includes the receipt of stock upon conversion as a contingent payment with respect to the notes. Accordingly, we intend to treat the receipt of our common stock by you upon a conversion of a note as a contingent payment. As described above, you will agree in the indenture to be bound by our determination of the comparable yield and projected payment schedule. Under this treatment, conversion of a note will also result in taxable gain or loss to you.

 

The amount of gain or loss on a taxable sale, exchange, conversion, repurchase or redemption will be equal to the difference between (1) the amount of cash plus the fair market value of any other property received by you, including the fair market value of any common stock received upon a conversion, and (2) your adjusted tax basis in the note. Your adjusted tax basis in a note will generally be equal to your original purchase price for the note, increased by any interest income previously accrued by you (determined

without regard to any adjustments to interest accruals described above) and decreased by the amount of any projected payments that previously have been scheduled to be made on the note without regard to the actual amount paid. Gain recognized upon a sale, exchange, conversion, repurchase or redemption of a note will generally be treated as ordinary interest income; any loss will be ordinary loss to the extent of interest previously included in income, and thereafter, capital loss (which will be long-term if the note is held for more than one year). The deductibility of net capital losses by individuals and corporations is subject to limitations. A U.S. Holder who sells the notes at a loss that meets certain thresholds may be required to file a disclosure statement with the IRS.

 

Your tax basis in our common stock received upon a conversion of a note will equal the then current fair market value of such common stock. Your holding period for the common stock received will commence on the day immediately following the date of conversion.

 

Constructive Dividends

 

If at any time we make a distribution of property to our stockholders that would be taxable to the stockholders as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, in accordance with the anti-dilution provisions of the notes, the conversion rate of the notes is increased, such increase typically would be deemed to be the payment of a taxable dividend to you to the extent of our earnings and profits, notwithstanding the fact that you do not receive a cash payment.

 

If the conversion rate is increased at our discretion or in other circumstances, such increase also may be deemed to be the payment of a taxable dividend to holders, notwithstanding the fact that the holders do not receive a cash payment. In certain circumstances, the failure to make an adjustment of the conversion rate under the indenture may result in a taxable distribution to the holders of our common stock.

 

For example, an increase in the exchange rate in the event of distribution of our evidence of indebtedness or our assets or an increase in the exchange rate if we pay a cash dividend will generally result in deemed taxable dividend treatment to you, but generally an increase in the event of stock dividends or the distribution of rights to subscribe for common stock will not.

 

Any such constructive distribution will be taxable as a dividend, return of capital or capital gain in accordance with the tax rules applicable to corporate distributions, but may not be eligible for the reduced rates of tax applicable to certain dividends paid to individual holders nor to the dividends-received deduction applicable to certain dividends paid to corporate holders.

 

Dividends on Common Stock

 

If we make cash distributions on our common stock, the distributions will generally be treated as dividends to a U.S. Holder of our common stock to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits as determined under United States federal income tax principles at the end of the tax year of the distribution, then as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the common stock, and thereafter as gain from the sale or exchange of that stock. Eligible dividends received in tax years ending on or before December 31, 2010, will be subject to tax to a non-corporate U.S. Holder at the special reduced rate generally applicable to long-term capital gains, provided that certain holding periods are satisfied.

 

Gain on Disposition of Common Stock

 

Upon the sale or other disposition of our common stock received on conversion of a note, a U.S. Holder will generally recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between (i) the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received upon the sale or exchange and (ii) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in our common stock. That capital gain or loss will be long-term if the U.S. Holder’s holding period in respect of such note is more than one year. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.

Non-U.S. Holders

 

This discussion describes the tax consequences to a non-U.S. Holder. You are a non-U.S. Holder if you are the beneficial owner of a note and are, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

 

If an entity treated as a foreign partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes owns notes, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in that partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and upon the activities of the partnership. A holder of notes or common stock that is a partnership and partners in such partnership should consult their tax advisors about the United States federal income tax consequences of holding and disposing of notes or common stock, as the case may be.

 

If you are a U.S. Holder, this section does not apply to you.

 

Payments Made with Respect to the Notes

 

All payments on the notes made to a non-U.S. Holder, including a payment in our common stock pursuant to a conversion, and any gain realized on a sale or exchange of the notes, will generally be exempt from United States income and withholding tax, provided that: (i) such non-U.S. Holder does not own, actually or constructively, 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock entitled to vote, (ii) such non-U.S. Holder is not a controlled foreign corporation related, directly or indirectly, to us through stock ownership, (iii) such non-U.S. Holder is not a bank receiving certain types of interest, (iv) the beneficial owner of the notes certifies, under penalties of perjury, to us or our paying agent on IRS Form W-8BEN that it is not a United States person and provides its name, address and certain other required information or certain other certification requirements are satisfied, (v) such payments and gain are not effectively connected with the conduct by such non-U.S. Holder of a trade or business in the United States, and (vi) with respect only to gain realized on a sale, exchange or conversion of the notes, we have not been a U.S. real property holding corporation, as defined in the Code, at any time within the shorter of the five-year period preceding such sale or exchange and the non-U.S. Holder’s holding period in the notes. We believe that we are not and do not anticipate becoming, a U.S. real property holding corporation.

 

If a non-U.S. Holder of a note were deemed to have received a constructive dividend (see “— U.S. Holders — Constructive Dividends” above), however, the non-U.S. Holder would generally be subject to United States withholding tax at a 30% rate on the amount of such dividend, thereby potentially reducing the amount of interest payable to it, subject to reduction (i) by an applicable treaty if the non-U.S. Holder provides an IRS Form W-8BEN certifying that it is entitled to such treaty benefits or (ii) upon the receipt of an IRS Form W-8ECI from a non-U.S. Holder claiming that the constructive dividend on the notes is effectively connected with the conduct of a United States trade or business.

 

Common Stock

 

Dividends paid to a non-U.S. Holder of common stock will generally be subject to withholding tax at a 30% rate subject to reduction (a) by an applicable treaty if the non-U.S. Holder provides an IRS Form W-8BEN certifying that it is entitled to such treaty benefits or (b) upon the receipt of an IRS Form W-8ECI from a non-U.S. Holder claiming that the payments are effectively connected with the conduct of a United States trade or business.

 

A non-U.S. Holder will generally not be subject to United States federal income tax on gain realized on the sale or exchange of the common stock received upon a conversion of notes unless (a) the gain is effectively connected with the conduct of a United States trade or business of the non-U.S. Holder or (b) in

the case of a non-U.S. Holder who is a nonresident alien individual, the individual is present in the United States for 183 or more days in the taxable year of the disposition and certain other conditions are met, or (c) we will have been a U.S. real property holding corporation at any time within the shorter of the five-year period preceding such sale or exchange and the non-U.S. Holder’s holding period in the common stock. We believe that we are not and do not anticipate becoming, a U.S. real property holding corporation.

 

Income Effectively Connected with a United States Trade or Business

 

If a non-U.S. Holder of notes or our common stock is engaged in a trade or business in the United States, and if interest on the notes, dividends on our common stock, or gain realized on the sale, exchange, conversion or other disposition of the notes and gain realized on the sale or exchange of our common stock is effectively connected with the conduct of such trade or business, the non-U.S. Holder, although exempt from the withholding tax discussed in the preceding paragraphs, will generally be subject to regular United States federal income tax on such interest, dividends or gain in the same manner as if it were a U.S. Holder. In addition, if such a non-U.S. Holder is a foreign corporation, such holder may be subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% (or such lower rate provided by an applicable treaty) of its effectively connected earnings and profits for the taxable year, subject to certain adjustments.

 

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

 

U.S. Holders

 

Payments of interest or dividends made by us on, or the proceeds of the sale or other disposition of, the notes or shares of common stock may be subject to information reporting and United States federal backup withholding tax at the rate then in effect if the recipient of such payment fails to supply an accurate taxpayer identification number or otherwise fails to comply with applicable United States information reporting or certification requirements. Any amount withheld under the backup withholding rules is allowable as a credit against the holder’s United States federal income tax, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS.

 

Non-U.S. Holders

 

A non-U.S. Holder may be required to comply with certification procedures to establish that the holder is not a U.S. person in order to avoid backup withholding tax with respect to our payment of principal and interest on the notes, or the proceeds of the sale or other disposition of the notes or our common stock. In addition, we must report annually to the IRS and to each non-U.S. Holder the amount of any dividends paid to and the tax withheld (if any) with respect to such non-U.S. Holder. Copies of these information returns may also be made available under the provisions of a specific treaty or agreement to the tax authorities of the country in which the non-U.S. Holder resides. Any amount withheld under the backup withholding rules is allowable as a credit against the holder’s United States federal income tax, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS.

 

UNDERWRITING

 

Under the terms and subject to the conditions contained in an underwriting agreement to be filed as an exhibit relating to this prospectus supplement, we have agreed to sell to Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC all of the notes.

 

The underwriting agreement provides that the underwriter is obligated to purchase all of the notes if any are purchased, other than those notes covered by the over-allotment option described below.

 

We have granted to the underwriter a 13-day option to purchase up to an additional $20,000,000 principal amount of notes at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. The option may be exercised only to cover any over-allotments in the sale of the notes.

 

The underwriter proposes to offer the notes initially at the public offering price on the cover page of this prospectus supplement and to selling group members at that price less a selling concession of $16.50 per $1,000 principal amount of notes. After the public offering the underwriter may change the public offering price and concession.

 

The following table summarizes the compensation and estimated expenses we will pay.

 

 

We have agreed that we will not offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) relating to United States dollar-denominated debt securities issued or guaranteed by us and having a maturity of more than one year from the date of issue, or publicly disclose the intention to make any such offer, sale, pledge, disposition or filing, without the prior written consent of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC for a period of 60 days after the date of this prospectus supplement.

 

We have agreed that we will not, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, sell, issue, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of our common stock, (ii) offer, sell, issue, contract to sell, contract to purchase or grant any option, right or warrant to purchase any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of our common stock, (iii) enter into any swap, hedge or any other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, the economic consequences of ownership of any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of our common stock, (iv) establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position in any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of our common stock within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or (v) file with the Commission a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of our common stock, or publicly disclose the intention to take any such action, without the prior written consent of the Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC for a period of 60 days after the date of this prospectus supplement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may issue shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of our common stock pursuant to the conversion or exchange of convertible or exchangeable securities or the exercise of warrants or options, in each case outstanding on the date hereof, grants of employee or director stock options pursuant to the terms of a plan in effect on the date hereof, issuances of shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of our common stock pursuant to the exercise of such options or issuances of shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of our common stock pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan.

The 60-day restricted period described in the preceding paragraph will be extended if:

 

 

in which case the restrictions described in the preceding paragraph will continue to apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the date of release of the earnings results or the occurrence of the materials news or material event, as applicable, unless Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC waives, in writing, such extension. We will provide Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC with notice of any announcement described in clause (2) of the preceding sentence that gives rise to an extension of the restricted period.

 

Our executive officers have agreed that they will not offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of our common stock, enter into a transaction that would have the same effect, or enter into any swap, hedge or other arrangement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of our common stock, whether any such aforementioned transaction is to be settled by delivery of our common stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly disclose the intention to make any such offer, sale, pledge or disposition, or to enter into any such transaction, swap, hedge or other arrangement, without, in each case, the prior written consent of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC for a period of 60 days after the date of this prospectus supplement.

 

The 60-day restricted period described in the preceding paragraph will be extended if:

 

 

in which case the restricted period will be extended until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the date of release of the earnings results or the occurrence of the material news or material event, as applicable, unless Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC waives, in writing, such extension.

 

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriter against liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribute to payments which the underwriter may be required to make in that respect.

 

We expect that delivery of the notes will be made against payment therefor on or about the closing date specified on the cover page of this prospectus supplement, which will be the third business day following the date of pricing the notes.

 

The underwriter and certain of their affiliates have performed investment banking, commercial banking, financial advisory and lending services for us and our affiliates from time to time, for which they have received customary compensation, and may do so in the future. The underwriter may, from time to time, engage in transactions with or perform other services for us in the ordinary course of their business.

 

In connection with the offering the underwriter may engage in stabilizing transactions, over-allotment transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).

 

 

 

These stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of the notes or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the notes. As a result the price of the notes may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. These transactions, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.

 

Affiliates of the underwriter are lenders under our credit facility and an affiliate of the underwriter is the administrative agent under our credit facility. Because affiliates of the underwriter are lenders under our credit facility and may receive more than 10% of the net proceeds of this offering upon the repayment of amounts outstanding under our credit facility as described in “Use of Proceeds,” this offering is being conducted in accordance with Rule 2710(h) of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA.

NOTICE TO CANADIAN RESIDENTS

 

Resale Restrictions

 

The distribution of the notes in Canada is being made only on a private placement basis exempt from the requirement that we prepare and file a prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in each province where trades of notes are made. Any resale of the notes in Canada must be made under applicable securities laws which will vary depending on the relevant jurisdiction, and which may require resales to be made under available statutory exemptions or under a discretionary exemption granted by the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authority. Purchasers are advised to seek legal advice prior to any resale of the notes.

 

Representations of Purchasers

 

By purchasing notes in Canada and accepting a purchase confirmation a purchaser is representing to us and the dealer from whom the purchase confirmation is received that:

 

 

Further details concerning the legal authority for this information is available on request.

 

Rights of Action — Ontario Purchasers Only

 

Under Ontario securities legislation, certain purchasers who purchase a security offered by this prospectus supplement during the period of distribution will have a statutory right of action for damages, or while still the owner of the notes, for rescission against us in the event that this prospectus supplement contains a misrepresentation without regard to whether the purchaser relied on the misrepresentation. The right of action for damages is exercisable not later than the earlier of 180 days from the date the purchaser first had knowledge of the facts giving rise to the cause of action and three years from the date on which payment is made for the notes. The right of action for rescission is exercisable not later than 180 days from the date on which payment is made for the notes. If a purchaser elects to exercise the right of action for rescission, the purchaser will have no right of action for damages against us. In no case will the amount recoverable in any action exceed the price at which the notes were offered to the purchaser and if the purchaser is shown to have purchased the securities with knowledge of the misrepresentation, we will have no liability. In the case of an action for damages, we will not be liable for all or any portion of the damages that are proven to not represent the depreciation in value of the notes as a result of the misrepresentation relied upon. These rights are in addition to, and without derogation from, any other rights or remedies available at law to an Ontario purchaser. The foregoing is a summary of the rights available to an Ontario purchaser. Ontario purchasers should refer to the complete text of the relevant statutory provisions.

 

Enforcement of Legal Rights

 

All of our directors and officers as well as the experts named herein may be located outside of Canada and, as a result, it may not be possible for Canadian purchasers to effect service of process within Canada upon us or those persons. All or a substantial portion of our assets and the assets of those persons may be located outside of Canada and, as a result, it may not be possible to satisfy a judgment against us or those persons in Canada or to enforce a judgment obtained in Canadian courts against us or those persons outside of Canada.

Taxation and Eligibility for Investment

 

Canadian purchasers of notes should consult their own legal and tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences of an investment in the notes in their particular circumstances and about the eligibility of the notes for investment by the purchaser under relevant Canadian legislation.

 

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

 

In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a Relevant Member State), the Underwriter has represented and agreed that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the Relevant Implementation Date) it has not made and will not make an offer of Notes which are the subject of the offering contemplated by this Prospectus Supplement to the public in that Relevant Member State other than:

 

(a) to legal entities which are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;

 

(b) to any legal entity which has two or more of (1) an average of at least 250 employees during the last financial year; (2) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000; and (3) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts;

 

(c) to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive) subject to obtaining the prior consent of the Underwriter; or

 

(d) in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive,

 

provided that no such offer of Notes shall require the Issuer or any Underwriter to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.

 

For the purposes of this provision, the expression an offer of Notes to the public in relation to any Notes in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the Notes to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the Notes, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State and the expression Prospectus Directive means Directive 2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State.

 

SELLING RESTRICTIONS ADDRESSING ADDITIONAL UNITED KINGDOM SECURITIES LAWS

 

The Underwriter has represented and agreed that:

 

(a) it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the FSMA) received by it in connection with the issue or sale of the Notes in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to the Issuer; and

 

(b) it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the Notes in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the notes has been passed upon for us by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, New York. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for us by Dykema Gossett PLLC, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Selected legal matters with respect to the notes will be passed upon for the underwriters by Davis Polk & Wardwell.

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS

 

Our consolidated financial statements and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) as of December 30, 2006 and for the year then ended, incorporated herein by reference in this prospectus supplement, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its reports included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2006.

 

Our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2005 and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2005 incorporated in this prospectus supplement by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2006 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

Available Information

 

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any of this information at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at (800) SEC-0330 or (202) 942-8090 for further information on the public reference room. The SEC also maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information regarding issuers, including us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that site is www.sec.gov. The information contained on the SEC’s website is expressly not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement.

 

This prospectus supplement contains summaries of provisions contained in some of the documents discussed in this prospectus supplement, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to in this prospectus supplement have been filed or will be filed or incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement is a part. If any contract, agreement or other document is filed or incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement, you should read the exhibit for a more complete understanding of the document or matter involved.

 

Incorporation of Documents by Reference

 

The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference information into this prospectus supplement. This means we can disclose information to you by referring you to another document we filed with the SEC. We will make those documents available to you without charge upon your oral or written request. Requests for those documents should be directed to Champion Enterprises, Inc., 2701 Cambridge Court, Suite 300, Auburn Hills, MI 48326, Attention: Corporate Secretary. This prospectus supplement incorporates by reference the following documents:

 

 

 

We are also incorporating by reference additional documents we may file pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus supplement until the offering of the particular securities covered by this prospectus supplement has been completed, other than any portion of the respective filings furnished, rather than filed, under the applicable SEC rules. This additional information is a part of this prospectus supplement from the date of filing of those documents.

 

Any statements made in this prospectus supplement or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus supplement to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus supplement or in any other subsequently filed document which is also incorporated or deemed to be incorporated into this prospectus supplement modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus supplement.

 

The information relating to us contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus should be read together with the information in the documents incorporated by reference.

 

PROSPECTUS

 

 

COMMON STOCK

PREFERRED STOCK

DEBT SECURITIES

WARRANTS

 

The following are types of securities that we may offer, issue and sell from time to time, together or separately:

 

 

We may offer and sell these securities to or through one or more underwriters, dealers and agents, or directly to purchasers, on a continuous or delayed basis.

 

This prospectus describes some of the general terms that may apply to these securities. The specific terms of any securities to be offered will be described in a supplement to this prospectus. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement carefully before you make your investment decision. Our common stock is listed on the New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges under the trading symbol “CHB.” Each prospectus supplement will indicate if the securities offered thereby will be listed on any securities exchange.

 

This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities, or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

 

The date of this prospectus is October 29, 2007.