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CULP INC - Quarter Report: 2023 July (Form 10-Q)

10-Q

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended July 30, 2023

Commission File No. 1-12597

CULP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

North Carolina

56-1001967

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or other organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1823 Eastchester Drive

 

High Point, North Carolina

27265-1402

(Address of principal executive offices)

(zip code)

 

(336) 889-5161

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Each Exchange

Title of Each Class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

On Which Registered

Common Stock, par value $.05/ Share

 

CULP

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period after the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

 

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

 

Smaller Reporting Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging Growth Company

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

Common shares outstanding as of September 5, 2023: 12,457,346

Par Value: $0.05 per share

 


INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

For the period ended July 30, 2023

 

 

 

Part I - Financial Statements

 

Page

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements: (Unaudited)

 

I-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Net Loss — Three Months Ended July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022

 

I-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss – Three Months Ended July 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022

 

I-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets — July 30, 2023, July 31 2022, and April 30, 2023

 

I-3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Three Months Ended July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022

 

I-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity – Three Months Ended July 30, 2023

 

I-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity – Three Months Ended July 31, 2022

 

I-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

I-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Information

 

I-25

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

I-26

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

I-39

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

I-39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part II - Other Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

II-1

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

II-1

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

II-1

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

II-2

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

II-3

 

 

 


Item 1: Financial Statements

CULP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET LOSS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 30, 2023, AND JULY 31, 2022

UNAUDITED

(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

 

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED

 

 

 

July 30,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net sales

 

$

56,662

 

 

$

62,604

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(49,577

)

 

 

(58,476

)

Gross profit

 

 

7,085

 

 

 

4,128

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

(9,829

)

 

 

(8,866

)

Restructuring expense

 

 

(338

)

 

 

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(3,082

)

 

 

(4,738

)

Interest income

 

 

345

 

 

 

17

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

96

 

 

 

(82

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(2,641

)

 

 

(4,803

)

Income tax expense

 

 

(701

)

 

 

(896

)

Net loss

 

$

(3,342

)

 

$

(5,699

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share - basic

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

(0.47

)

Net loss per share - diluted

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

(0.47

)

Average shares outstanding, basic

 

 

12,332

 

 

 

12,238

 

Average shares outstanding, diluted

 

 

12,332

 

 

 

12,238

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CULP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 30, 2023, AND JULY 31, 2022

UNAUDITED

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED

 

 

 

July 30,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net loss

 

$

(3,342

)

 

$

(5,699

)

Unrealized holding gain (loss) on investments, net of tax

 

 

57

 

 

 

(7

)

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(3,285

)

 

$

(5,706

)

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CULP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

JULY 30, 2023, JULY 31, 2022, AND APRIL 30, 2023

UNAUDITED

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

 

 

July 30,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

April 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023*

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

16,812

 

 

$

18,874

 

 

$

20,964

 

Short-term investments - rabbi trust

 

 

791

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,404

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

22,612

 

 

 

24,812

 

 

 

24,778

 

Inventories

 

 

43,817

 

 

 

63,749

 

 

 

45,080

 

Short-term note receivable

 

 

252

 

 

 

 

 

 

219

 

Current income taxes receivable

 

 

202

 

 

 

798

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

3,578

 

 

 

3,840

 

 

 

3,071

 

Total current assets

 

 

88,064

 

 

 

112,073

 

 

 

95,516

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

34,929

 

 

 

40,490

 

 

 

36,111

 

Right of use assets

 

 

7,466

 

 

 

14,556

 

 

 

8,191

 

Long-term investments - rabbi trust

 

 

7,204

 

 

 

9,567

 

 

 

7,067

 

Intangible assets

 

 

2,158

 

 

 

2,534

 

 

 

2,252

 

Long-term note receivable

 

 

1,661

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,726

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

476

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

480

 

Other assets

 

 

944

 

 

 

724

 

 

 

840

 

Total assets

 

$

142,902

 

 

$

180,490

 

 

$

152,183

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable - trade

 

$

26,468

 

 

$

29,097

 

 

$

29,442

 

Accounts payable - capital expenditures

 

 

257

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

56

 

Operating lease liability - current

 

 

2,558

 

 

 

3,126

 

 

 

2,640

 

Deferred compensation - current

 

 

791

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,404

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

1,026

 

 

 

1,368

 

 

 

1,192

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

6,615

 

 

 

7,158

 

 

 

8,533

 

Accrued restructuring costs

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes payable - current

 

 

526

 

 

 

587

 

 

 

753

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

38,251

 

 

 

41,682

 

 

 

44,020

 

Operating lease liability - long-term

 

 

2,994

 

 

 

6,160

 

 

 

3,612

 

Income taxes payable - long-term

 

 

2,710

 

 

 

3,118

 

 

 

2,675

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

5,864

 

 

 

6,007

 

 

 

5,954

 

Deferred compensation

 

 

6,966

 

 

 

9,528

 

 

 

6,842

 

Total liabilities

 

 

56,785

 

 

 

66,495

 

 

 

63,103

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 10, 16, and 17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.05 par value, authorized 10,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.05 par value, authorized 40,000,000 shares, issued
   and outstanding
12,344,030 at July 30, 2023; 12,274,786 at July 31,2022,
   and
12,327,414 at April 30, 2023

 

 

617

 

 

 

614

 

 

 

616

 

Capital contributed in excess of par value

 

 

44,571

 

 

 

43,340

 

 

 

44,250

 

Accumulated earnings

 

 

40,853

 

 

 

70,016

 

 

 

44,195

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

76

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

19

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

86,117

 

 

 

113,995

 

 

 

89,080

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

142,902

 

 

$

180,490

 

 

$

152,183

 

 

* Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CULP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 30, 2023, AND JULY 31, 2022

UNAUDITED

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED

 

 

 

July 30,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(3,342

)

 

$

(5,699

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in)
     provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

1,635

 

 

 

1,770

 

Non-cash inventory (credits) charges

 

 

(717

)

 

 

1,421

 

Amortization

 

 

96

 

 

 

105

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

322

 

 

 

252

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(86

)

 

 

(15

)

Gain sale of equipment

 

 

(270

)

 

 

(64

)

Non-cash restructuring expenses

 

 

237

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency exchange gain

 

 

(372

)

 

 

(161

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

2,112

 

 

 

(2,643

)

Inventories

 

 

1,792

 

 

 

1,223

 

Other current assets

 

 

(526

)

 

 

(955

)

Other assets

 

 

(134

)

 

 

21

 

Accounts payable – trade

 

 

(2,353

)

 

 

9,338

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

(166

)

 

 

848

 

Accrued restructuring costs

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses and deferred compensation

 

 

(2,311

)

 

 

(413

)

Income taxes

 

 

(362

)

 

 

281

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

 

(4,435

)

 

 

5,309

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(513

)

 

 

(711

)

Proceeds from the sale of equipment

 

 

294

 

 

 

166

 

Proceeds from note receivable

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from the sale of investments (rabbi trust)

 

 

780

 

 

 

23

 

Purchase of investments (rabbi trust)

 

 

(247

)

 

 

(236

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

374

 

 

 

(758

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments of debt issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

(161

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

(161

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(91

)

 

 

(66

)

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(4,152

)

 

 

4,324

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

20,964

 

 

 

14,550

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

16,812

 

 

$

18,874

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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CULP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 30, 2023

UNAUDITED

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributed

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

in Excess

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Shareholders'

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

of Par Value

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Income

 

 

Equity

 

Balance, April 30, 2023 *

 

 

12,327,414

 

 

$

616

 

 

$

44,250

 

 

$

44,195

 

 

$

19

 

 

$

89,080

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,342

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,342

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

322

 

Unrealized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

57

 

Immediately vested common stock award

 

 

16,616

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, July 30, 2023

 

 

12,344,030

 

 

$

617

 

 

$

44,571

 

 

$

40,853

 

 

$

76

 

 

$

86,117

 

 

* Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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CULP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2022

UNAUDITED

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributed

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

in Excess

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Shareholders'

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

of Par Value

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Income

 

 

Equity

 

Balance, May 1, 2022 *

 

 

12,228,629

 

 

$

611

 

 

$

43,143

 

 

$

75,715

 

 

$

32

 

 

$

119,501

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,699

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,699

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

252

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

252

 

Unrealized loss on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(7

)

Common stock issued in connection with the
    vesting of performance-based restricted
     stock units

 

 

913

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issued in connection with the
    vesting of time-based restricted stock units

 

 

32,199

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock surrendered in connection with
     payroll withholding taxes

 

 

(6,708

)

 

 

 

 

 

(52

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(52

)

Immediately vested common stock award

 

 

19,753

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, July 31, 2022

 

 

12,274,786

 

 

$

614

 

 

$

43,340

 

 

$

70,016

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

113,995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Culp, Inc.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Culp, Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiaries (the “company”) include all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for fair presentation of the results of operations and financial position. All these adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Results of operations for interim periods may not be indicative of future results. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements that are included in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2023, for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023.

Certain amounts presented in the prior period have been reclassified to conform to the current period consolidated financial statement presentation. A non-cash charge totaling $1.4 million for markdowns of inventory estimated based on our policy for aged inventory was reclassified from the line item “Inventories” to the line item “Non-cash inventory (credits) charges” in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended July 31, 2022. This reclassification did not have an effect on previously reported net cash provided by operating activities and increase in cash and cash equivalents.

The company’s three-months ended July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022, each represent 13-week periods.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

As of July 30, 2023, there were no changes in the nature of our significant accounting policies or the application of those policies from those reported in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year then ended April 30, 2023.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

There were no recently adopted accounting pronouncements during the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Currently, there are no new recent accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

3. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A summary of the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30, 2023

 

 

July 31, 2022

 

Beginning balance

 

$

342

 

 

$

292

 

Provision for bad debts

 

 

129

 

 

 

57

 

Write-offs, net of recoveries

 

 

(30

)

 

 

-

 

Ending balance

 

$

441

 

 

$

349

 

 

During the three-month periods ended July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022, we assessed the credit risk of our customers within our accounts receivable portfolio. Our risk assessment includes the respective customers’ (i) financial position; (ii) past payment history; (iii) management’s general ability; and (iv) historical loss experience; as well as (v) any other ongoing economic conditions. After our risk assessment was completed, we assigned credit grades to our customers, which in turn, were used to determine our allowance for doubtful accounts totaling $441,000 and $349,000 as of July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022, respectively.

 

 

4. Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Nature of Performance Obligations

Our operations are classified into two business segments: mattress fabrics and upholstery fabrics. The mattress fabrics segment manufactures, sources, and sells fabrics and mattress covers primarily to bedding manufacturers. The upholstery fabrics segment develops, manufactures, sources, and sells fabrics primarily to residential and commercial furniture manufacturers. In addition, the upholstery fabrics segment includes Read Window Products LLC (“Read”), which provides window treatments and sourcing of upholstery fabrics and other products, as well as measuring and installation services for Read’s products, to customers in the

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hospitality and commercial industries. Read also supplies soft goods such as decorative top sheets, coverlets, duvet covers, bed skirts, bolsters, and pillows.

Our primary performance obligations include the sale of mattress fabrics and upholstery fabrics, as well as the performance of customized fabrication and installation services for Read’s products associated with window treatments.

Contract Assets & Liabilities

Certain contracts, primarily those for customized fabrication and installation services associated with Read, require upfront customer deposits that result in a contract liability which is recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as deferred revenue. Our terms are customary within the industries in which we operate and are not considered financing arrangements. There were no contract assets recognized as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, or April 30, 2023.

A summary of the activity associated with deferred revenue follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30, 2023

 

 

July 31, 2022

 

Beginning balance

 

$

1,192

 

 

$

520

 

Revenue recognized on contract liabilities

 

 

(1,087

)

 

 

(821

)

Payments received for services not yet rendered

 

 

921

 

 

 

1,669

 

Ending balance

 

$

1,026

 

 

$

1,368

 

 

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents our disaggregated revenue by segment, timing of revenue recognition, and product sales versus services rendered for the three-month period ending July 30, 2023:

 

 

 

Mattress

 

 

Upholstery

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Fabrics

 

 

Fabrics

 

 

Total

 

Products transferred at a point in time

 

$

29,222

 

 

$

24,774

 

 

$

53,996

 

Services transferred over time

 

 

 

 

 

2,666

 

 

 

2,666

 

Total Net Sales

 

$

29,222

 

 

$

27,440

 

 

$

56,662

 

 

 

The following table presents our disaggregated revenue by segment, timing of revenue recognition, and product sales versus services rendered for the three-month period ending July 31, 2022:

 

 

 

Mattress

 

 

Upholstery

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Fabrics

 

 

Fabrics

 

 

Total

 

Products transferred at a point in time

 

$

29,371

 

 

$

31,523

 

 

$

60,894

 

Services transferred over time

 

 

 

 

 

1,710

 

 

 

1,710

 

Total Net Sales

 

$

29,371

 

 

$

33,233

 

 

$

62,604

 

 

5. Inventories

Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the FIFO (first-in, first-out) method.

A summary of inventories follows:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30,
 2023

 

 

July 31,
 2022

 

 

April 30,
 2023

 

Raw materials

 

$

8,408

 

 

$

12,690

 

 

$

7,908

 

Work-in-process

 

 

2,430

 

 

 

4,985

 

 

 

2,602

 

Finished goods

 

 

32,979

 

 

 

46,074

 

 

 

34,570

 

 

 

$

43,817

 

 

$

63,749

 

 

$

45,080

 

 

Measurement of Inventory to Net Realizable Value

 

We recorded a non-cash inventory credit of $717,000 for the three months ended July 30, 2023, representing an $896,000 credit related to adjustments made to our inventory markdowns reserve estimated based on our policy for aged inventory for both our operating segments, partially offset by a charge of $179,000 for markdowns of inventory related to the exit of our cut and sew upholstery fabrics operation located in Ouanaminthe, Haiti.

 

We incurred a non-cash inventory charge of $1.4 million for the three months ended July 31, 2022, which represents markdowns of inventory estimated based on our policy for aged inventory in both mattress and upholstery fabrics segments.

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Assessment

 

As of July 30, 2023, we reviewed our mattress fabrics and upholstery fabrics inventories to determine if any additional write-downs, in excess of the amount recorded based on our policy for aged inventory, were necessary. Based on our assessment, no additional write-downs of inventories to their net realizable value were recorded for the three months ended July 30, 2023, other than the markdowns of inventory associated with our upholstery fabrics segment restructuring activity described more fully in Note 9 of the consolidated financial statements.

 

Based on the current unfavorable macroeconomic conditions, it is possible that estimates used by management to determine the write down of inventory to its net realizable value could be materially different from the actual amounts or its results. These differences could result in higher than expected inventory provisions, which could adversely affect the company’s results of operations and financial condition in the near term.

6. Intangible Assets

 

A summary of intangible assets follows:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30,
 2023

 

 

July 31,
 2022

 

 

April 30,
 2023

 

Tradename

 

$

540

 

 

$

540

 

 

$

540

 

Customer relationships, net

 

 

1,260

 

 

 

1,561

 

 

 

1,335

 

Non-compete agreement, net

 

 

358

 

 

 

433

 

 

 

377

 

 

 

$

2,158

 

 

$

2,534

 

 

$

2,252

 

 

Tradename

Our tradename pertains to Read, a separate reporting unit within the upholstery fabrics segment. This tradename was determined to have an indefinite useful life at the time of its acquisition, and therefore is not being amortized. However, we are required to assess this tradename annually or between annual tests if we believe indicators of impairment exist. Based on our assessment as of July 30, 2023, no indicators of impairment existed, and therefore we did not record any asset impairment charges associated with our tradename through the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

 

Customer Relationships

A summary of the change in the carrying amount of our customer relationships follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30, 2023

 

 

July 31, 2022

 

Beginning balance, net

 

$

1,335

 

 

$

1,636

 

Amortization expense

 

 

(75

)

 

 

(75

)

Ending balance, net

 

$

1,260

 

 

$

1,561

 

 

 

 

Our customer relationships are amortized on a straight-line basis over useful lives ranging from nine to seventeen years.

The gross carrying amount of our customer relationships was $3.1 million as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, respectively. Accumulated amortization for these customer relationships was $1.9 million, $1.6 million, and $1.8 million as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, respectively.

The remaining amortization expense for the next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows: FY 2024 - $226,000; FY 2025 - $301,000; FY 2026 - $301,000; FY 2027 - $278,000; FY 2028 - $52,000; and thereafter - $102,000.

The weighted average amortization period for our customer relationships was 4.5 years as of July 30, 2023.

Non-Compete Agreement

A summary of the change in the carrying amount of our non-compete agreement follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30, 2023

 

 

July 31, 2022

 

Beginning balance, net

 

$

377

 

 

$

452

 

Amortization expense

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(19

)

Ending balance, net

 

$

358

 

 

$

433

 

 

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Our non-compete agreement is associated with a prior acquisition by our mattress fabrics segment and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the fifteen-year life of the agreement.

The gross carrying amount of our non-compete agreement was $2.0 million as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, respectively. Accumulated amortization for our non-compete agreement was $1.7 million, $1.6 million, and $1.6 million as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, respectively.

The remaining amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter follows: FY 2024 - $57,000; FY 2025 - $76,000; FY 2026 - $76,000; FY 2027 - $76,000; FY 2028 - $73,000.

The weighted average amortization period for the non-compete agreement was 4.8 years as of July 30, 2023.

Impairment

As of July 30, 2023, management reviewed the long-lived assets associated with our mattress fabrics segment, which consisted of property, plant, and equipment, right of use assets, and finite-lived intangible assets (collectively known as the "Mattress Asset Group"), for impairment, as events and changes in circumstances occurred that indicated the carrying amount of the Mattress Asset Group may not be recoverable. The mattress fabrics segment experienced a significant cumulative operating loss totaling $17.2 million commencing in the second quarter of fiscal 2023, and continuing through the first quarter of fiscal 2024. We believe the significant decline in profitability for the mattress fabrics segment stemmed from a decline in consumer discretionary spending on mattress products, which we believe was due to the following factors: (i) inflationary effects of commodities such as gas, food, and other necessities; (ii) a significant increase in interest rates; (iii) the pulling forward of demand for home goods products during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, which demand has now shifted to travel, leisure, and other services; and (iv) excess inventory held by customers due to the decline in consumer demand.

Based on the above evidence, we were required to determine the recoverability of the Mattress Asset Group, which is classified as held and used, by comparing the carrying amount of the Mattress Asset Group to the sum of the future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. If the carrying amount of an asset group exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the excess of the carrying amount over the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows of the asset group. The carrying amount of the Mattress Asset Group totaled $35.6 million, which relates to property, plant, and equipment of $32.8 million, right of use assets of $2.1 million, customer relationships of $345,000, and a non-compete agreement of $358,000. The total carrying amount of the Mattress Asset Group did not exceed the sum of its future undiscounted cash flows from its use and disposition. As a result, we determined no impairment associated with the Mattress Asset Group existed as of July 30, 2023.

 

7. Note Receivable

 

In connection with the restructuring activity of our upholstery fabrics cut and sew operation located in Ouanaminthe, Haiti, effective January 24, 2023, Culp Upholstery Fabrics Haiti, Ltd. (“CUF Haiti”) entered into an agreement to terminate a lease of a facility (“Termination Agreement”). See Note 9 of the consolidated financial statements for further details regarding this restructuring activity.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the original lease agreement (the “Original Lease”), CUF Haiti was required to pay in advance $2.8 million for the full amount of rent due prior to the commencement of the Original Lease, and the initial lease term was set to expire on December 31, 2029. Pursuant to the terms of the Termination Agreement, the Original Lease was formally terminated when CUF Haiti vacated and returned possession of the leased facility to the lessor. After CUF Haiti vacated and returned possession of the leased facility, a third party (the “Lessee”) took possession of this facility, and the Lessee agreed to pay CUF Haiti $2.4 million in the form of a note receivable over a period commencing on April 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2029, based on the terms stated in the Termination Agreement. In connection with Termination Agreement, an affiliate of the Lessee has guaranteed payment in full of all amounts due and payable to CUF Haiti by the Lessee, and CUF Haiti has been fully and unconditionally discharged from all of its remaining obligations under the Original Lease.

 

As of the end of our third quarter of fiscal 2023, the carrying amount of the note receivable totaling $2.4 million was recorded at its fair value of $2.0 million, which represented the present value of future discounted cash flows based on the payment amounts and timing of such payments due from the Lessee as stated in the Termination Agreement. Consequently, since the fair value of the note receivable was less than its carrying amount, we recorded a restructuring charge of $434,000 during the third quarter of fiscal 2023 to reduce the note receivable’s carrying amount to its reported fair value.

 

The interest rate used to determine the present value of the future discounted cash flows was based on significant unobservable inputs and assumptions determined by management such as (i) the credit characteristics of the Lessee and guarantor of the

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Termination Agreement; (ii) the length of the payment terms as defined in the Termination Agreement; (iii) the payment terms as defined in the Termination Agreement being denominated in USD; and (iv) the fact that the facility is located in, and the Lessee and guarantor conduct business in, Haiti, a foreign country. Since management used significant unobservable inputs and assumptions to determine the fair value of this note receivable, this note receivable was classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy (see Note 11 for further explanation of the fair value hierarchy).

 

The following table represents the remaining future principal payments as of July 30, 2023:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

2024

 

$

270

 

2025

 

 

360

 

2026

 

 

360

 

2027

 

 

360

 

2028

 

 

360

 

Thereafter

 

 

600

 

Undiscounted value of note receivable

 

$

2,310

 

Less: unearned interest income

 

 

(397

)

Present value of note receivable

 

$

1,913

 

 

As of July 30, 2023, we believe there is no expected credit loss related to the collectibility of our note receivable, as the Lessee has made all of the required principal payments stated in the Termination Agreement. We will continue to evaluate the facts and circumstances at the end of each reporting period to determine if an expected credit loss is deemed necessary.

8. Accrued Expenses

A summary of accrued expenses follows:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30,
2023

 

 

July 31,
2022

 

 

April 30,
2023

 

Compensation, commissions and related benefits

 

$

3,375

 

 

$

3,890

 

 

$

5,800

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

3,240

 

 

 

3,268

 

 

 

2,733

 

 

$

6,615

 

 

$

7,158

 

 

$

8,533

 

 

9. Upholstery Fabrics Segment Restructuring

During the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2023, CUF Haiti entered into an agreement to terminate a lease associated with a facility located in Ouanaminthe, Haiti and, in turn, moved the production of upholstery cut and sewn kits to an existing facility leased by Culp Home Fashions Haiti, Ltd. (“CHF Haiti”). Both CUF Haiti and CHF Haiti are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Culp, Inc. During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, demand for upholstery cut and sewn kits declined more than previously anticipated, resulting in the strategic action to discontinue the production of upholstery cut and sew kits in Haiti in the latter part of the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

 

The following summarizes our restructuring expense and restructuring related charges from the above restructuring activity for the three months ending July 30, 2023:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

July 30, 2023

 

Employee termination benefits

 

 

$

101

 

Impairment loss - equipment

 

 

 

237

 

Loss on disposal and markdowns of inventory

 

 

 

179

 

Restructuring expense and restructuring related charges (1)

 

 

$

517

 

 

(1) Of the total $517,000, $338,000 and $179,000 were recorded within restructuring expense and cost of sales, respectively, in the Consolidated Statement of Net Loss for the three-month period ending July 30, 2023.

 

The following summarizes the activity in accrued restructuring costs for the three-month period ending July 30, 2023:

 

 

 

 

Employee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Termination

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

Benefits

 

Total

 

Beginning balance

 

 

$

 

$

 

Expenses incurred

 

 

 

101

 

 

101

 

Payments

 

 

 

(91

)

 

(91

)

Ending balance

 

 

$

10

 

$

10

 

 

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10. Lines of Credit

Revolving Credit Agreement – United States

 

On January 19, 2023, Culp, Inc., as borrower (the “company”), and Read, as guarantor (the “Guarantor”), entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement”), by and among the company, the Guarantor and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the lender (the “Lender”), to establish an asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”). The proceeds from the ABL Facility may be used to pay fees and expenses related to the ABL Facility and will provide funding for ongoing working capital and general corporate purposes. The ABL Credit Agreement amends, restates and supersedes, and serves as a replacement for, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amended Agreement”), dated as of June 24, 2022, and the First Amendment to the Amended Agreement dated as of August 19, 2022, as amended, by and between the company and the Lender.

The ABL Facility may be used for revolving credit loans and letters of credit from time to time up to a maximum principal amount of $35.0 million, subject to the limitations described below. The ABL Facility contains a sub-facility that allows the company to issue letters of credit in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1 million. The amount available under the ABL Facility is limited by a borrowing base consisting of certain eligible accounts receivable and inventory, reduced by specified reserves, as follows:

85% of eligible accounts receivable, plus
the least of:
o
the sum of:
lesser of (i) 65% of eligible inventory valued at cost based on a first-in first-out basis (net of intercompany profits) and (ii) 85% of the net-orderly-liquidation value percentage of eligible inventory, plus
the least of (i) 65% of eligible in-transit inventory valued at cost based on a first-in first-out basis (net of intercompany profits), (ii) 85% of the net-orderly-liquidation value percentage of eligible in-transit inventory, and (iii) $5.0 million, plus
the lesser of (i) 65% of eligible raw material inventory valued at cost based on a first-in first-out basis (net of intercompany profits) and (ii) 85% of the net-orderly-liquidation value percentage of eligible raw material inventory

 

In each case, the net-orderly-liquidation value is calculated based on the lower of (i) a first-in first-out basis and (ii) market value, and is (A) net of intercompany profits, (B) net of write-ups and write-downs in value with respect to foreign currency exchange rates and (C) consistent with most recent appraisals received and acceptable to Lender.

o
$22.5 million; and
o
An amount equal to 200% of eligible accounts receivable,

 

minus

applicable reserves.

The ABL Facility permits both base rate borrowings and borrowings based upon daily simple SOFR (the secured overnight financing rate administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or its successor)). Borrowings under the ABL Facility bear interest at an annual rate equal to daily simple SOFR plus 150 basis points (if the average monthly excess availability under the ABL Facility is greater than 50%) or 175 basis points (if the average monthly excess availability under the ABL Facility is less than or equal to 50%) or 50 basis points above base rate (if the average monthly excess availability under the ABL Facility is greater than 50%) or 75 basis points above base rate (if the average monthly excess availability under the ABL Facility is less than or equal to 50%), as applicable, with a fee on unutilized commitments at an annual rate of 37.5 basis points and an annual servicing fee of $12,000.

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The ABL Facility matures on January 19, 2026. The ABL Facility may be prepaid from time to time, in whole or in part, without a prepayment penalty or premium. In addition, customary mandatory prepayments of the loans under the ABL Facility are required upon the occurrence of certain events including, without limitation, outstanding borrowing exposures exceeding the borrowing base and certain dispositions of assets outside of the ordinary course of business. Accrued interest is payable monthly in arrears.

The company’s obligations under the ABL Facility (and certain related obligations) are (a) guaranteed by the Guarantor and each of the company’s future domestic subsidiaries is required to guarantee the ABL Facility on a senior secured basis (such guarantors and the company, the “Loan Parties”) and (b) secured by all assets of the Loan Parties, subject to certain exceptions. The liens and other security interests granted by the Loan Parties on the collateral for the benefit of the Lender under the ABL Facility are, subject to certain permitted liens, first-priority.

Cash Dominion. Under the terms of the ABL Facility, if (i) an event of default has occurred or (ii) excess borrowing availability under the ABL Facility (based on the lesser of $35.0 million and the borrowing base) (the “Excess Availability”) falls below $7.0 million at such time, the Loan Parties will become subject to cash dominion, which will require prepayment of loans under the ABL Facility with the cash deposited in certain deposit accounts of the Loan Parties, including a concentration account, and will restrict the Loan Parties’ ability to transfer cash from their concentration account. Such cash dominion period (a “Dominion Period”) shall end when Excess Availability shall be equal to or greater than $7.0 million for a period of 60 consecutive days and no event of default is continuing.

Financial Covenants. The ABL Facility contains a springing covenant requiring that the company’s fixed charge coverage ratio be no less than 1.10 to 1.00 during any period that (i) an event of default has occurred or (ii) Excess Availability under the ABL Facility falls below $5.25 million at such time. Such compliance period shall end when Excess Availability shall be equal to or greater than $5.25 million for a period of 60 consecutive days and no event of default is continuing.

Affirmative and Restrictive Covenants. The ABL Credit Agreement governing the ABL Facility contains customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants (subject, in each case, to exceptions and qualifications), and events of defaults, including covenants that limit the company’s ability to, among other things:

incur additional indebtedness;
make investments;
pay dividends and make other restricted payments;
sell certain assets;
create liens;
consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the company’s assets; and
enter into transactions with affiliates.

 

Overall

Effective January 19, 2023, interest was charged under the ABL Credit Agreement at a rate (applicable interest rate of 6.56% and 6.30% as of July 30, 2023 and April 30, 2023, respectively) calculated using the Applicable Margin over SOFR based on the the company’s excess availability under the ABL Facility, as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement. Under the Amended Agreement, interest was charged at a rate (2.88% as of July 31, 2022) calculated using the Applicable Margin over SOFR based on the ratio of company’s consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the Amended Agreement.

There were $275,000 of outstanding letters of credit provided by the ABL Credit Agreement and the Amended Agreement, as applicable, as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, respectively. As of July 30, 2023, we had $725,000 remaining for the issuance of additional letters of credit under the ABL Credit Agreement.

There were no borrowings outstanding under either the ABL Credit Agreement or the Amended Credit Agreement, as applicable, as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, or April 30, 2023, respectively.

As of July 30, 2023, our available borrowings calculated under the provisions of the ABL Credit Agreement totaled $25.5 million.

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Revolving Credit Agreement – China Operations

Denominated in Chinese Yuan Renminbi (“RMB”)

We have an unsecured credit agreement denominated in RMB with a bank located in China that provides for a line of credit of up to 40 million RMB ($5.6 million USD as of July 30, 2023). Interest charged under this agreement is based on an interest rate determined by the Chinese government at the time of borrowing. The agreement is set to expire on November 24, 2023.

There were no borrowings outstanding under this agreement as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, or April 30, 2023, respectively.

Overall

Our loan agreements require, among other things, that we maintain compliance with certain financial covenants. As of July 30 , 2023, we complied with our financial covenants.

No interest payments were made during the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Interest paid during the first quarter of fiscal 2023 totaled $8,000.

11. Fair Value

ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the company’s assumptions (unobservable inputs). Determining where an asset or liability falls within that hierarchy depends on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole. An adjustment to the pricing method used within either level 1 or level 2 inputs could generate a fair value measurement that effectively falls in a lower level in the hierarchy.

The hierarchy consists of three broad levels as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2 – Inputs other than level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs developed using the company’s estimates and assumptions, which reflect those that market participants would use.

The determination of where an asset or liability falls in the hierarchy requires significant judgment. We evaluate our hierarchy disclosures each quarter based on various factors, and it is possible that an asset or liability may be classified differently from quarter to quarter. However, we expect that changes in classifications between different levels will be rare.

Recurring Basis

The following tables present information about assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

 

 

Fair value measurements as of July 30, 2023, using:

 

 

 

Quoted prices

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in active

 

 

other

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

markets for

 

 

observable

 

unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

identical assets

 

 

inputs

 

inputs

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

 

$

7,113

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

$

7,113

 

Growth Allocation Mutual Funds

 

 

585

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

585

 

Moderate Allocation Mutual Fund

 

 

52

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

52

 

Other

 

 

245

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

245

 

 

 

 

Fair value measurements as of July 31, 2022, using:

 

 

 

Quoted prices

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in active

 

 

other

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

markets for

 

 

observable

 

unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

identical assets

 

 

inputs

 

inputs

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

 

$

8,853

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

$

8,853

 

Growth Allocation Mutual Funds

 

 

464

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

464

 

Moderate Allocation Mutual Fund

 

 

82

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

82

 

Other

 

 

168

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

168

 

 

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Fair value measurements as of April 30, 2023, using:

 

 

 

Quoted prices

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in active

 

 

other

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

markets for

 

 

observable

 

unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

identical assets

 

 

inputs

 

inputs

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

 

$

7,649

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

$

7,649

 

Growth Allocation Mutual Funds

 

 

528

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

528

 

Moderate Allocation Mutual Fund

 

 

86

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

86

 

Other

 

 

208

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

208

 

 

Investments - Rabbi Trust

We have a rabbi trust (the “Trust”) for the participants of our deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”), that enables participants to direct their contributions to various investment options under the Plan. The investments associated with the Trust consist of a money market fund and various mutual funds that are classified as available-for-sale.

As of July 30, 2023, our investments associated with the Trust totaled $8.0 million, of which $791,000 and $7.2 million were classified as short-term and long-term, respectively. As of July 31, 2022, our investments associated with the Trust totaled $9.6 million, all of which were classified as long-term. As of April 30, 2023, our investments associated with the Trust totaled $8.5 million, of which $1.4 million and $7.1 million were classified as short-term and long-term, respectively. The investments associated with the Trust had an accumulated unrealized gain of $76,000, $25,000, and $19,000 as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, respectively.

The fair value of our long-term investments associated with the Trust approximates their cost basis.

Other

The carrying amount of our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximated their fair value because of the short maturity of these financial instruments.

 

12. Net Loss Per Share

Basic net loss per share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share uses the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period plus the dilutive effect of stock-based compensation calculated using the treasury stock method.

Weighted average shares used in the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share were 12,332,000 and 12,238,000 for the three months ending July 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022, respectively.

 

Shares of unvested common stock that were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share consist of the following:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

(in thousands)

 

July 30, 2023

 

 

July 31, 2022

 

antidilutive effect from decrease in the price per share of our common stock

 

 

2

 

 

 

39

 

antidilutive effect from net loss incurred during the fiscal year

 

 

166

 

 

 

42

 

total unvested shares of common stock not included in
     computation of diluted net loss per share

 

 

168

 

 

 

81

 

 

13. Segment Information

Overall

Our operations are classified into two business segments: mattress fabrics and upholstery fabrics. The mattress fabrics segment manufactures, sources, and sells fabrics and mattress covers primarily to bedding manufacturers. The upholstery fabrics segment develops, manufactures, sources, and sells fabrics primarily to residential and commercial furniture manufacturers. In addition, this segment includes Read, which provides window treatments and sourcing of upholstery fabrics and other products, as well as measuring and installation services for Read’s products, to customers in the hospitality and commercial industries. Read also supplies soft goods such as decorative top sheets, coverlets, duvet covers, bed skirts, bolsters, and pillows.

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Financial Information

 

We evaluate the operating performance of our business segments based upon (loss) income from operations before certain unallocated corporate expenses and other items that are not expected to occur on a regular basis. Cost of sales for each segment includes costs to develop, manufacture, or source our products, including costs such as raw material and finished goods purchases, direct and indirect labor, overhead, and incoming freight charges. Unallocated corporate expenses primarily represent compensation and benefits for certain executives and their support staff, all costs associated with being a public company, amortization of intangible assets, and other miscellaneous expenses. Segment assets include assets used in the operations of each segment and consist of accounts receivable, inventories, property, plant, and equipment, and right of use assets. Intangible assets are not included in segment assets as these assets are not used by the Chief Operating Decision Maker to evaluate the respective segment’s operating performance, allocate resources to individual segments, or determine executive compensation.

 

Statements of operations for our operating segments are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

July 30, 2023

 

 

July 31, 2022

 

net sales by segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

mattress fabrics

 

$

29,222

 

 

$

29,371

 

upholstery fabrics

 

 

27,440

 

 

 

33,233

 

net sales

 

$

56,662

 

 

$

62,604

 

gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

mattress fabrics

 

$

1,994

 

 

$

(37

)

upholstery fabrics

 

 

5,270

 

 

 

4,165

 

segment gross profit:

 

 

7,264

 

 

 

4,128

 

restructuring related charge (1)

 

 

(179

)

 

 

 

gross profit

 

$

7,085

 

 

$

4,128

 

selling, general, and administrative expenses by segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

mattress fabrics

 

$

3,393

 

 

$

2,885

 

upholstery fabrics

 

 

3,941

 

 

 

3,622

 

unallocated corporate expenses

 

 

2,495

 

 

 

2,359

 

selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

$

9,829

 

 

$

8,866

 

(loss) income from operations by segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

mattress fabrics

 

$

(1,398

)

 

$

(2,921

)

upholstery fabrics

 

 

1,328

 

 

 

542

 

unallocated corporate expenses

 

 

(2,495

)

 

 

(2,359

)

total segment loss from operations

 

$

(2,565

)

 

$

(4,738

)

restructuring related charge (1)

 

 

(179

)

 

 

 

restructuring expense (2)

 

 

(338

)

 

 

 

loss from operations

 

$

(3,082

)

 

$

(4,738

)

interest income

 

 

345

 

 

 

17

 

other income (expense)

 

 

96

 

 

 

(82

)

loss before income taxes

 

$

(2,641

)

 

$

(4,803

)

 

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(1) Gross profit for the three months ending July 30, 2023, includes restructuring related charges totaling $179,000 for markdowns of inventory related to the discontinuation of production of cut and sewn upholstery kits in Ouanaminthe, Haiti.

 

(2) Restructuring expense of $338,000 for the three months ended July 30, 2023, represents a $237,000 impairment charge related mostly to certain machinery and equipment and $101,000 of employee termination benefits related to the discontinuation of production of cut and sewn upholstery kits in Ouanaminthe, Haiti.

 

 

Balance sheet information for our operating segments follows:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30, 2023

 

 

July 31, 2022

 

 

April 30, 2023

 

Segment assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mattress Fabrics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

11,058

 

 

$

12,382

 

 

$

12,396

 

Inventory

 

 

24,579

 

 

 

36,471

 

 

 

25,674

 

Property, plant and equipment (3)

 

 

32,792

 

 

 

37,354

 

 

 

33,749

 

Right of use assets (4)

 

 

2,139

 

 

 

3,232

 

 

 

2,308

 

Total mattress fabrics assets

 

 

70,568

 

 

 

89,439

 

 

 

74,127

 

Upholstery Fabrics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

11,554

 

 

 

12,430

 

 

 

12,382

 

Inventory

 

 

19,238

 

 

 

27,278

 

 

 

19,406

 

Property, plant and equipment (5)

 

 

1,491

 

 

 

2,271

 

 

 

1,671

 

Right of use assets (6)

 

 

2,237

 

 

 

7,520

 

 

 

2,618

 

Total upholstery fabrics assets

 

 

34,520

 

 

 

49,499

 

 

 

36,077

 

Total segment assets

 

 

105,088

 

 

 

138,938

 

 

 

110,204

 

Non-segment assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

16,812

 

 

 

18,874

 

 

 

20,964

 

Short-term investments - rabbi trust

 

 

791

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,404

 

Short-term note receivable

 

 

252

 

 

 

 

 

 

219

 

Current income taxes receivable

 

 

202

 

 

 

798

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

3,578

 

 

 

3,840

 

 

 

3,071

 

Long-term note receivable

 

 

1,661

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,726

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

476

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

480

 

Property, plant and equipment (7)

 

 

646

 

 

 

865

 

 

 

691

 

Right of use assets (8)

 

 

3,090

 

 

 

3,804

 

 

 

3,265

 

Intangible assets

 

 

2,158

 

 

 

2,534

 

 

 

2,252

 

Long-term investments - rabbi trust

 

 

7,204

 

 

 

9,567

 

 

 

7,067

 

Other assets

 

 

944

 

 

 

724

 

 

 

840

 

Total assets

 

$

142,902

 

 

$

180,490

 

 

$

152,183

 

 

 

(3)
The $32.8 million as of July 30, 2023, represents property, plant, and equipment of $22.1 million, $10.1 million, and $594,000 located in the U.S., Canada, and Haiti, respectively. The $37.4 million as of July 31, 2022, represents property, plant, and equipment of $24.7 million, $11.9 million, and $718,000 located in the U.S., Canada, and Haiti, respectively. The $33.7 million as of April 30, 2023, represents property, plant, and equipment of $22.7 million, $10.4 million, and $608,000 located in the U.S., Canada, and Haiti, respectively.
(4)
The $2.1 million as of July 30, 2023, represents right of use assets of $1.4 million and $720,000 located in Haiti and Canada, respectively. The $3.2 million as of July 31, 2022, represents right of use assets of $1.9 million, $1.1 million, and $228,000 located in Haiti, the U.S., and Canada, respectively. The $2.3 million as of April 30, 2023, represents right of use assets of $1.5 million and $776,000 located in Haiti and Canada, respectively.
(5)
The $1.5 million as of July 30, 2023, represents property, plant, and equipment of $1.0 million, $327,000, and $159,000 located in the U.S., Haiti, and China, respectively. The $2.3 million as of July 31, 2022, represents property, plant, and equipment of $1.1 million, $988,000, and $232,000 located in the U.S., Haiti, and China, respectively. The $1.7 million as of April 30, 2023, represents property, plant, and equipment of $974,000, $592,000, and $105,000 located in the U.S., Haiti, and China, respectively.
(6)
The $2.2 million as of July 30, 2023, represents right of use assets of $1.2 million and $977,000 located in China and the U.S., respectively. The $7.5 million as of July 31, 2022, represents right of use assets of $3.4 million, $2.5 million, and $1.6 million located in China, Haiti, and the U.S., respectively. The $2.6 million as of April 30, 2023, represents right of use assets of $1.5 million and $1.1 million located in China and the U.S., respectively.
(7)
The $646,000, $865,000, and $691,000 as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, respectively, represent property, plant, and equipment associated with unallocated corporate department and corporate departments shared by our mattress

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fabrics and upholstery fabrics segments. Property, plant, and equipment associated with our corporate departments reside in the U.S.
(8)
The $3.1 million, $3.8 million, and $3.3 million as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, respectively, represent right of use assets located in the U.S.

 

Information about capital expenditures and depreciation expense for our operating segments follows:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30, 2023

 

 

July 31, 2022

 

Capital expenditures (9):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mattress Fabrics

 

$

523

 

 

$

197

 

Upholstery Fabrics

 

 

158

 

 

 

360

 

Unallocated Corporate

 

 

33

 

 

 

26

 

Total capital expenditures

 

$

714

 

 

$

583

 

Depreciation expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mattress Fabrics

 

$

1,455

 

 

$

1,568

 

Upholstery Fabrics

 

 

180

 

 

 

202

 

Total depreciation expense

 

$

1,635

 

 

$

1,770

 

(9)
Capital expenditure amounts are stated on the accrual basis. See Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for capital expenditure amounts on a cash basis.

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14. Income Taxes

Effective Income Tax Rate

We recorded income tax expense of $701,000, or (26.5%) of loss before income taxes, for the three-month period ending July 30, 2023, compared with income tax expense of $896,000, or (18.7%) of loss before income taxes, for the three-month period ending July 31, 2022.

Our effective income tax rates for the three-month periods ended July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022, were based upon the estimated effective income tax rate applicable for the full year after giving effect to any significant items related specifically to interim periods. When calculating the annual estimated effective income tax rates for the three-month periods ended July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022, we were subject to loss limitation rules. These loss limitation rules require any taxable loss associated with our U.S. or foreign operations to be excluded from the annual estimated effective income tax rate calculation if it was determined that no income tax benefit could be recognized during the current fiscal year. The effective income tax rate can be affected over the fiscal year by the mix and timing of actual earnings from our U.S. operations and foreign subsidiaries located in China, Canada, and Haiti versus annual projections, as well as changes in foreign currency exchange rates in relation to the U.S. dollar.

The following schedule summarizes the principal differences between income tax expense at the U.S. federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate reflected in the consolidated financial statements for the three-month periods ending July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022:

 

 

July 30,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

U.S. federal income tax rate

 

 

21.0

%

 

 

21.0

%

U.S. valuation allowance

 

 

(34.1

)

 

 

(35.4

)

Withholding taxes associated with foreign jurisdictions

 

 

(9.7

)

 

 

(5.0

)

Foreign income tax rate differential

 

 

(6.0

)

 

 

2.7

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

(2.1

)

Tax effects of local currency foreign exchange gains (losses)

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

1.4

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

(26.5%)

 

 

(18.7%)

 

 

Our consolidated effective income tax rates during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 and the first quarter of fiscal 2023 were both adversely affected by the mix of earnings between our U.S. operations and foreign subsidiaries, as our taxable income stems from our operations located in China and Canada, which have higher income tax rates than the U.S. In addition, during the first quarters of fiscal 2024 and 2023, we incurred pre-tax losses associated with our U.S. operations, for which an income tax benefit was not recorded due to the full valuation allowance applied against our U.S. net deferred income tax assets. However, the income tax charge associated with the full valuation allowance applied against our U.S. net deferred income tax assets was lower during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2023, as our $(3.3) million U.S. pre-tax loss incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 was much lower than the $(7.2) million U.S. pre-tax loss incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

 

During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we incurred a lower consolidated pre-tax loss totaling $(2.6) million, compared with $(4.8) million during the first quarter of fiscal 2023. As a result, the principal differences between income tax expense at the U.S. federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate reflected in the consolidated financial statements were more pronounced during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

 

U.S. Valuation Allowance

We evaluate the realizability of our U.S. net deferred income tax assets to determine if a valuation allowance is required. We assess whether a valuation allowance should be established based on the consideration of all available evidence using a “more-likely-than-not” standard, with significant weight being given to evidence that can be objectively verified. Since the company operates in multiple jurisdictions, we assess the need for a valuation allowance on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis, considering the effects of local tax law.

As of July 30, 2023, we evaluated the realizability of our U.S. net deferred income tax assets to determine if a full valuation allowance was required. Based on our assessment, we determined we still have a recent history of significant cumulative U.S. pre-tax losses, in that we experienced U.S. pre-tax losses during each of the last three fiscal years from 2021 through 2023, and we are currently expecting significant U.S. pre-tax losses to continue during fiscal 2024. As a result of the significant weight of this negative evidence, we believe it is more likely than not that our U.S. deferred income tax assets will not be fully realizable, and therefore we provided for a full valuation allowance against our U.S. net deferred income tax assets.

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Based on our assessments as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, valuation allowances against our net deferred income tax assets pertain to the following:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30, 2023

 

 

July 31, 2022

 

 

April 30, 2023

 

U.S. federal and state net deferred income tax assets

 

$

17,246

 

 

 

11,006

 

 

 

16,345

 

U.S. capital loss carryforward

 

 

2,330

 

 

 

2,330

 

 

 

2,330

 

 

$

19,576

 

 

 

13,336

 

 

 

18,675

 

 

Undistributed Earnings

We assess whether the undistributed earnings from our foreign subsidiaries will be reinvested indefinitely or eventually distributed to our U.S. parent company and whether we are required to record a deferred income tax liability for those undistributed earnings from foreign subsidiaries that will not be reinvested indefinitely. As of July 30, 2023, we assessed the liquidity requirements of our U.S. parent company and determined that our undistributed earnings and profits from our foreign subsidiaries would not be reinvested indefinitely and would eventually be distributed to our U.S. parent company. The conclusion reached from this assessment was consistent with prior reporting periods.

As a result of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a U.S. corporation is allowed a 100% dividend received deduction for earnings and profits received from a 10% owned foreign corporation. Therefore, a deferred income tax liability will be required only for unremitted withholding taxes associated with earnings and profits generated by our foreign subsidiaries that will ultimately be repatriated to the U.S. parent company. As a result, as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, we recorded a deferred income tax liability of $4.4 million, $3.8 million, and $4.2 million, respectively.

Uncertain Income Tax Positions

An unrecognized income tax benefit for an uncertain income tax position can be recognized in the first interim period if the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is met by the end of the reporting period, or is effectively settled through examination, negotiation, or litigation, or the statute of limitations for the relevant taxing authority to examine and challenge the tax position has expired. If it is determined that any of the above conditions occur regarding our uncertain income tax positions, an adjustment to our unrecognized income tax benefit will be recorded at that time.

As of July 30, 2023, we had a $1.2 million total gross unrecognized income tax benefit, of which the entire amount was classified as income taxes payable – long-term in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of July 31, 2022, we had a $1.1 million total gross unrecognized income tax benefit, of which the entire amount was recorded to income taxes payable – long-term in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of April 30, 2023, we had a $1.2 million total gross unrecognized income tax benefit, of which the entire amount was classified as income taxes payable – long-term in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. These unrecognized income tax benefits would favorably affect income tax expense in future periods by $1.2 million, $1.1 million, and $1.2 million, as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, respectively.

Our gross unrecognized income tax benefit of $1.2 million as of July 30, 2023, relates to income tax positions for which significant change is currently not expected within the next year.

Income Taxes Paid

The following table sets forth taxes paid by jurisdiction:

 

 

 

July 30,

 

 

July 31,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

China Income Taxes, Net of Refunds

 

$

915

 

 

$

548

 

Canada Income Taxes, Net of Refunds

 

 

197

 

 

 

82

 

 

$

1,112

 

 

$

630

 

 

15. Stock-Based Compensation

Equity Incentive Plan Description

On September 16, 2015, our shareholders approved an equity incentive plan titled the Culp, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”). The 2015 Plan authorizes the grant of stock options intended to qualify as incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance-based units, and other equity and cash related awards as determined by the Compensation Committee of our board of directors. An aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of common stock were authorized for issuance under the 2015 Plan, with certain sub-limits that would apply with respect to specific types of awards that may be issued as defined in the 2015 Plan.

As of July 30, 2023, there were 207,650 shares available for future equity-based grants under the 2015 Plan.

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Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units

Senior Executives

We grant performance-based restricted stock units to senior executives which could earn up to a certain number of shares of common stock if certain performance targets are met over a three-fiscal year performance period as defined in the related restricted stock unit award agreements. The number of shares of common stock that are earned based on performance targets that have been achieved may be adjusted based on a market-based total shareholder return component as defined in the related restricted stock unit award agreements.

Our performance-based restricted stock units granted to senior executives were measured based on their fair market value on the date of grant. The fair market value per share was determined using the Monte Carlo simulation model for the market-based total shareholder return component and the closing price of our common stock for the performance-based component.

There were no performance-based restricted stock units issued to senior executives during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 or the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

Key Employees

We grant performance-based restricted stock units to key employees which could earn up to a certain number of shares of common stock if certain performance targets are met over a three-fiscal year performance period as defined in the related restricted stock unit award agreements. Our performance-based restricted stock units granted to key employees were measured based on the fair market value (the closing price of our common stock) on the date of grant. No market-based total shareholder return component was included in these awards.

There were no performance-based restricted stock units issued to key employees in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 or the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

Overall

 

The following table summarizes information related to our grants of performance-based restricted stock units associated with senior executives and key employees that were unvested as of July 30, 2023:

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance-Based

 

 

Restricted Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted Stock

 

 

Units Expected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of Grant

 

Units Awarded

 

 

to Vest

 

 

Price Per Share

 

 

 

Vesting Period

August 10, 2022 (1)

 

 

178,714

 

 

 

 

 

$

5.77

 

(5)

 

3 years

July 22, 2021 (1)

 

 

122,476

 

 

 

 

 

$

15.93

 

(6)

 

3 years

July 22, 2021 (2)

 

 

20,500

 

 

 

 

 

$

14.75

 

(7)

 

3 years

 

(1)
Performance-based restricted stock units awarded to senior executives.
(2)
Performance-based restricted stock units awarded to key employees.
(3)
Amounts represent the maximum number of common stock shares that could be earned if certain performance targets are met as defined in the related restricted stock unit agreements.
(4)
Compensation cost is based on an assessment each reporting period to determine the probability of whether or not certain performance goals will be met and how many shares are expected to be earned as of the end of the vesting period. These amounts represent the number of shares that were expected to vest as of July 30, 2023.
(5)
Price per share represents the fair market value per share ($1.14 per $1, or an increase of $0.71 to the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant) determined using the Monte Carlo simulation model for the market-based total shareholder return component and the closing price of our common stock ($5.06) for the performance-based component of the performance-based restricted stock units granted to senior executives on August 10, 2022.
(6)
Price per share represents the fair market value per share ($1.08 per $1, or an increase of $1.18 to the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant) determined using the Monte Carlo simulation model for the market-based total shareholder return component and the closing price of our common stock ($14.75) for the performance-based component of the performance-based restricted stock units granted to senior executives on July 22, 2021.
(7)
Price per share represents the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.

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There were no performance-based restricted stock units that vested during the three-month period ended July 30, 2023. The following table summarizes information related to our performance-based restricted stock units that vested during the three-month period ended July 31, 2022:

 

 

 

Performance-Based

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

Restricted Stock

 

 

(3)

 

 

Price

 

Fiscal Year

 

Units Vested

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Per Share

 

Fiscal 2023 (1)

 

 

545

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

5.10

 

Fiscal 2023 (2)

 

 

437

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

5.10

 

 

(1)
Performance-based restricted stock units vested by senior executives.
(2)
Performance-based restricted stock units vested by key employees.
(3)
Dollar amounts are in thousands.
(4)
Price per share is derived from the closing price of our common stock on the date the respective performance-based restricted stock units vested.

No compensation expense was recorded during the three-month period ended July 30, 2023, associated with the performance-based restrictive stock units. We recorded compensation expense of $2,000 within selling, general, and administrative expenses for the three-month period ended July 31, 2022, associated with the performance-based restrictive stock units. Compensation expense is recorded based on an assessment each reporting period to determine the probability of whether or not certain performance targets will be met and how many shares are expected to be earned as of the end of the vesting period. If certain performance goals are not expected to be achieved, compensation expense would not be recorded, and any previously recognized compensation expense would be reversed.

Time-Based Restricted Stock Units

 

The following table summarizes information related to our grants of time-based restricted stock unit awards associated with senior executives and key employees that were unvested as of July 30, 2023:

 

 

 

Time-Based

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted Stock

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

Date of Grant

 

Units Awarded

 

 

Price Per Share

 

Vesting Period

September 6, 2022

 

 

37,671

 

 

$

4.58

 

 

 

1 to 3 years

August 10, 2022

 

 

78,225

 

 

$

5.06

 

 

 

3 years

July 22, 2021

 

 

30,835

 

 

$

14.75

 

 

 

3 years

August 6, 2020

 

 

129,095

 

 

$

11.01

 

 

 

3 years

August 2, 2018

 

 

10,000

 

 

$

24.35

 

 

 

5 years

 

(1)
Price per share represents closing price of common stock on the date the respective award was granted.

 

There were no time-based restricted stock units that vested during the three-month period ending July 30, 2023. The following table summarizes information related to our time-based restricted stock units that vested during the three-month period ending July 31, 2022:

 

 

 

Time-Based

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

Restricted Stock

 

 

(3)

 

 

Price

Fiscal Year

 

Units Vested

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Per Share

Fiscal 2023 (1)

 

 

19,786

 

 

$

101

 

 

$

5.10

 

 

Fiscal 2023 (2)

 

 

13,013

 

 

$

66

 

 

$

5.10

 

 

 

(1)
Time-based restricted stock units vested by senior executives.
(2)
Time-based restricted stock units vested by key employees.
(3)
Dollar amounts are in thousands.
(4)
Price per share is derived from the closing price of our common stock on the date the respective time-based restricted stock units vested.

We recorded compensation expense of $238,000 and $166,000 within selling, general, and administrative expenses associated with our time-based restricted stock unit awards for the three-month period ended July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022, respectively.

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As of July 30, 2023, the remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to our time-based restricted stock units was $484,000, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of 1.7 years. As of July 30, 2023, the time-based restricted stock units that are expected to vest had a fair value totaling $1.6 million.

Common Stock Awards

We granted a total of 16,616 shares of common stock to our outside directors on July 3, 2023. These shares of common stock vested immediately and were measured at their fair value on the date of the grant. The fair value of these awards was $5.04 per share on July 3, 2023, which represents the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.

We granted a total of 19,753 shares of common stock to our outside directors on July 1, 2022. These shares of common stock vested immediately and were measured at their fair value on the date of the grant. The fair value of these awards was $4.24 per share on July 1, 2022, which represents the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.

We recorded $84,000 and $84,000 of compensation expense within selling, general, and administrative expenses for common stock awards to our outside directors for the three-month periods ended July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022, respectively.

16. Leases

Overview

We lease manufacturing facilities, showroom and office space, distribution centers, and equipment under operating lease arrangements. Our operating leases have remaining lease terms of one to eight years, with renewal options for additional periods ranging up to twelve years.

Balance Sheet

The right of use assets and lease liabilities associated with our operating leases as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30,
2023

 

 

July 31,
2022

 

 

April 30,
2023

 

Right of use assets

 

$

7,466

 

 

$

14,556

 

 

$

8,191

 

Operating lease liability - current

 

 

2,558

 

 

 

3,126

 

 

 

2,640

 

Operating lease liability – noncurrent

 

 

2,994

 

 

 

6,160

 

 

 

3,612

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended

 

 

Three Months
Ended

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30, 2023

 

 

July 31, 2022

 

Operating lease liability payments

 

$

656

 

 

$

920

 

Right of use assets exchanged for lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease expense for the three-month periods ended July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022, was $774,000 and $1.1 million, respectively. Short-term lease and variable lease expenses were immaterial for the three-month periods ended July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022.

Other Information

Maturity of our operating lease liabilities for the remainder of fiscal 2024, the subsequent next four fiscal years, and thereafter follows:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

2024

 

$

1,962

 

2025

 

 

1,871

 

2026

 

 

609

 

2027

 

 

344

 

2028

 

 

225

 

Thereafter

 

 

804

 

 

$

5,815

 

Less: interest

 

 

(263

)

Present value of lease liabilities

 

$

5,552

 

 

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As of July 30, 2023, the weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate for our operating leases follows:

 

 

 

July 30, 2023

 

Weighted average lease term (in years)

 

3.83

 

Weighted average discount rate

 

 

3.49

%

 

17. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

The company is involved in legal proceedings and claims which have arisen in the ordinary course of business. Management has determined that it is not reasonably possible that these actions, when ultimately concluded and settled, will have a material adverse effect upon the consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations, or consolidated cash flows of the company.

Accounts Payable – Capital Expenditures

As of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, we had amounts due regarding capital expenditures totaling $257,000, $346,000, and $56,000, respectively, which pertained to outstanding vendor invoices, none of which were financed.

Purchase Commitments – Capital Expenditures

As of July 30, 2023, we had open purchase commitments to acquire equipment for our mattress fabrics segment totaling $2.0 million.

 

18. Statutory Reserves

Our subsidiary located in China was required to transfer 10% of its net income, as determined in accordance with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) accounting rules and regulations, to a statutory surplus reserve fund until such reserve balance reached 50% of the company’s registered capital. As of July 30, 2023, the statutory surplus reserve fund represents the 50% registered capital requirement, and therefore, our subsidiary located in China is no longer required to transfer 10% of its net income in accordance with PRC accounting rules and regulations.

The transfer to this reserve must be made before distributions of any dividend to shareholders. As of July 30, 2023, the company’s statutory surplus reserve was $4.1 million. The statutory surplus reserve fund is non-distributable other than during liquidation and can be used to fund previous years’ losses, if any. The statutory surplus reserve fund may be utilized for business expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing shareholders in proportion to their shareholding or by increasing the par value of the shares currently held by them provided that the remaining reserve balance after such issue is not less than 25% of the registered capital.

The company’s subsidiary located in China can transfer funds to the parent company, except for the statutory surplus reserve of $4.1 million, to assist with debt repayment, capital expenditures, and other expenses of the company’s business.

 

19. Common Stock Repurchase Program

In March 2020, our board of directors approved an authorization for us to acquire up to $5.0 million of our common stock. Under the common stock repurchase program, shares may be purchased from time to time in open market transactions, block trades, through plans established under the Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1, or otherwise. The number of shares purchased and the timing of such purchases are based on working capital requirements, market and general business conditions, and other factors, including alternative investment opportunities.

We did not repurchase any shares of common stock during the three-month periods ending July 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022, respectively.

As of July 30, 2023, $3.2 million is available for additional repurchases of our common stock.

 

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This report and the exhibits attached hereto contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934). Such statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events and results to differ materially from such statements. Further, forward looking statements are intended to speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we disclaim any duty to update or alter such statements to reflect any changes in management’s expectations or any change in the assumptions or circumstances on which such statements are based, whether due to new information, future events, or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, expectations, or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. Such statements are often but not always characterized by qualifying words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” and their derivatives, and include but are not limited to statements about expectations, projections, or trends for our future operations, strategic initiatives and plans, production levels, new product launches, sales, profit margins, profitability, operating income, capital expenditures, working capital levels, cost savings, income taxes, SG&A or other expenses, pre-tax income, earnings, cash flow, and other performance or liquidity measures, as well as any statements regarding dividends, share repurchases, liquidity, use of cash and cash requirements, borrowing capacity, investments, potential acquisitions, future economic or industry trends, public health epidemics, or future developments. There can be no assurance that we will realize these expectations or meet our guidance, or that these beliefs will prove correct.

Factors that could influence the matters discussed in such statements include the level of housing starts and sales of existing homes, consumer confidence, trends in disposable income, and general economic conditions. Decreases in these economic indicators could have a negative effect on our business and prospects. Likewise, increases in interest rates, particularly home mortgage rates, and increases in consumer debt or the general rate of inflation, could affect us adversely. The future performance of our business depends in part on our success in conducting and finalizing acquisition negotiations and integrating acquired businesses into our existing operations. Changes in consumer tastes or preferences toward products not produced by us could erode demand for our products. Changes in tariffs or trade policy, including changes in U.S. trade enforcement priorities, or changes in the value of the U.S. dollar versus other currencies, could affect our financial results because a significant portion of our operations are located outside the United States. Strengthening of the U.S. dollar against other currencies could make our products less competitive on the basis of price in markets outside the United States, and strengthening of currencies in Canada and China can have a negative impact on our sales of products produced in those places. In addition, because our foreign operations use the U.S. dollar as their functional currency, changes in the exchange rate between the local currency of those operations and the U.S dollar can affect our reported profits from those foreign operations. Also, economic or political instability in international areas could affect our operations or sources of goods in those areas, as well as demand for our products in international markets. The impact of public health epidemics on employees, customers, suppliers, and the global economy, such as the global coronavirus pandemic currently affecting countries around the world, could also adversely affect our operations and financial performance. In addition, the impact of potential goodwill or intangible asset impairments could affect our financial results. Increases in freight costs, labor costs, and raw material prices, including increases in market prices for petrochemical products, can also significantly affect the prices we pay for shipping, labor, and raw materials, respectively, and in turn, increase our operating costs and decrease our profitability. Finally, disruption in our customers’ supply chains for non-fabric components may cause declines in new orders and/or delayed shipping of existing orders while our customers wait for other components, which could adversely affect our financial results. Further information about these factors, as well as other factors that could affect our future operations or financial results and the matters discussed in forward-looking statements, are included in Item 1A “Risk Factors” section in our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances, and those future events or circumstances may not occur. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not presently know about or that we currently consider to be immaterial may also affect our business operations and financial results.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes and other exhibits included elsewhere in this report.

General

Our fiscal year is the 52 or 53-week period ending on the Sunday closest to April 30. The three months ended July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022, both represent 13-week periods.

Our operations are classified into two business segments: mattress fabrics and upholstery fabrics.

Mattress Fabrics

The mattress fabrics segment manufactures, sources, and sells fabrics and mattress covers primarily to bedding manufacturers. Currently, we have mattress fabric operations located in Stokesdale, NC, Quebec, Canada, and Ouanaminthe, Haiti.

Upholstery Fabrics

The upholstery fabrics segment develops, sources, manufactures, and sells fabrics primarily to residential and commercial furniture manufacturers. Currently, we have upholstery fabric operations located in Shanghai, China, and Burlington, NC. During the third quarter of fiscal 2022, we commenced operation of a new leased facility located in Ouanaminthe, Haiti dedicated to the production of cut and sewn upholstery kits. However, due to a decline in demand, we (i) terminated the agreement to lease this new facility during the third quarter of fiscal 2023, (ii) relocated a scaled-down upholstery cut and sew operation into our existing mattress cover facility located in Ouanaminthe, Haiti, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, and (iii) discontinued the production of cut and sewn upholstery kits in Haiti in the latter part of the first quarter of fiscal 2024. (See Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements for further details.)

Additionally, Read Window Products, LLC (“Read”), a wholly-owned subsidiary with operations located in Knoxville, TN, provides window treatments and sourcing of upholstery fabrics and other products, as well as measuring and installation services for Read’s products, to customers in the hospitality and commercial industries. Read also supplies soft goods such as decorative top sheets, coverlets, duvet covers, bed skirts, bolsters, and pillows.

Executive Summary

We evaluate the operating performance of our business segments based upon (loss) income from operations before certain unallocated corporate expenses and other items that are not expected to occur on a regular basis. Cost of sales for each business segment includes costs to develop, manufacture, or source our products, including costs such as raw material and finished good purchases, direct and indirect labor, overhead, and incoming freight charges. Unallocated corporate expenses primarily represent compensation and benefits for certain executive officers and their support staff, all costs associated with being a public company, amortization of intangible assets, and other miscellaneous expenses.

Results of Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30,
 2023

 

July 31,
 2022

 

Change

Net sales

 

$

56,662

 

$

62,604

 

(9.5)%

Gross profit

 

 

7,085

 

 

4,128

 

71.6%

Gross margin

 

 

12.5

%

 

6.6

%

591bp

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

9,829

 

 

8,866

 

10.9%

Restructuring expense

 

 

338

 

 

 

100.0%

Loss from operations

 

 

(3,082

)

 

(4,738

)

(35.0)%

Operating margin

 

 

(5.4

)%

 

(7.6

)%

213bp

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(2,641

)

 

(4,803

)

(45.0)%

Income tax expense

 

 

701

 

 

896

 

(21.8)%

Net loss

 

 

(3,342

)

 

(5,699

)

(41.4)%

 

Net Sales

Overall, our net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 decreased by 9.5% compared with the same period a year ago, with mattress fabrics sales decreasing 0.5% and upholstery fabrics sales decreasing 17.4%.

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Net sales in our mattress fabrics segment for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, while relatively flat as compared with the prior year period, reflect ongoing demand softness in the domestic mattress industry. The decrease in net sales for our upholstery fabrics segment reflects reduced demand for our residential upholstery fabrics products, driven by a slowdown in new retail business in the residential home furnishings industry. This decrease in net sales was partially offset by higher sales in our hospitality/contract fabric business, as compared to the prior-year period.

See the Segment Analysis section below for further details.

Loss Before Income Taxes

Overall, our loss before income taxes for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 was $(2.6) million, compared with loss before income taxes of $(4.8) million for the prior-year period.

Operating performance for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared to the prior-year period, was positively affected by new products priced in line with current costs; improvement in operating efficiencies and lower overhead costs in both our mattress fabrics and upholstery fabrics segment; a greater contribution from hospitality fabrics and Read in our upholstery fabrics segment; and a more favorable foreign exchange rate associated with our upholstery fabric operations in China. These factors were partially offset by margin pressures due to lower sales and higher SG&A expense during the period.


 

See the Segment Analysis section below for further details.

Income Taxes

We recorded income tax expense of $701,000, or (26.5%) of loss before income taxes, for the three-month period ended July 30, 2023, compared with income tax expense of $896,000, or (18.7%) of loss before income taxes, for the three-month period ended July 31, 2022.

 

Our consolidated effective income tax rates during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 and the first quarter of fiscal 2023 were both adversely affected by the mix of earnings between our U.S. operations and foreign subsidiaries, as our taxable income stems from our operations located in China and Canada, which have higher income tax rates than the U.S. In addition, during the first quarters of fiscal 2024 and 2023, we incurred pre-tax losses associated with our U.S. operations, for which an income tax benefit was not recorded due to the full valuation allowance applied against our U.S. net deferred income tax assets. However, the income tax charge associated with the full valuation allowance applied against our U.S. net deferred income tax assets was lower during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2023, as our $(3.3) million U.S. pre-tax loss incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 was much lower than the $(7.2) million U.S. pre-tax loss incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

 

The effective income tax rate was higher during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2023, as income tax expense during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 was based on a lower consolidated pre-tax loss during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2023. The decrease in consolidated pre-tax loss totaling $(2.6) million during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with $(4.8) million during the first quarter of fiscal 2023, pertained to a decrease in our U.S. pre-tax loss totaling $(3.3) million during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with $(7.2) million during the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

Refer to Note 14 of the consolidated financial statements for further details regarding our provision for income taxes.

Liquidity

As of July 30, 2023, our cash and cash equivalents (collectively, “cash”) totaled $16.8 million, a decrease of $4.2 million compared with cash of $21.0 million as of April 30, 2023. This decrease was mostly due to net cash used in operating activities totaling $(4.4) million and capital expenditures related to our mattress fabrics segment totaling $(513,000), partially offset by proceeds from the sale of our rabbi trust investments totaling $780,000 to fund withdrawals from our deferred compensation plan for certain retired employees.

Our net cash used in operating activities was $(4.4) million during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, a decrease of $9.7 million compared with net cash provided by operating activities of $5.3 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2023. This trend mostly reflects (i) an increase in accounts payable during the first quarter of fiscal 2023 primarily related to our upholstery fabrics operations located in China, as the mandated COVID-19 related shutdowns were lifted during this period, and this increase in

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accounts payable did not recur during the first quarter of fiscal 2024; (ii) a decrease in accounts payable due to the 9.5% decline in net sales during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2023; (iii) annual incentive payments made during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, which payments did not occur during the first quarter of fiscal 2023; (iv) payments to certain retired employees totaling $780,000 for withdrawals from our deferred compensation plan during the first quarter of fiscal 2024; partially offset by (v) a decrease in accounts receivable due to the decline in net sales noted in (ii) above.

As of July 30, 2023, there were no outstanding borrowings under our lines of credit.

Common Stock Repurchases

In March 2020, our board of directors approved an authorization for us to acquire up to $5.0 million of our common stock. Under the common stock repurchase program, shares may be purchased from time to time in open market transactions, block trades, through plans established under the Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1, or otherwise. The number of shares purchased and the timing of such purchases are based on working capital requirements, market and general business conditions, and other factors, including alternative investment opportunities.

We did not repurchase any shares of common stock during the three-month periods ending July 30, 2023, or July 31, 2022, respectively. As a result, as of July 30, 2023, $3.2 million is available for additional repurchases of our common stock. Despite the current share repurchase authorization, the company does not expect to repurchase any shares through at least the second quarter of fiscal 2024.

Segment Analysis

Mattress Fabrics Segment

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30,
 2023

 

July 31,
 2022

 

Change

Net sales

 

$

29,222

 

$

29,371

 

(0.5)%

Gross profit (loss)

 

 

1,994

 

 

(37

)

N.M.

Gross profit margin

 

 

6.8

%

 

(0.1

)%

695bp

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

3,393

 

 

2,885

 

17.6%

Loss from operations

 

 

(1,398

)

 

(2,921

)

(52.1)%

Operating margin

 

 

(4.8

)%

 

(9.9

)%

516bp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

Mattress fabrics sales decreased 0.5% during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to the prior-year period.

While mattress fabrics net sales were relatively flat as compared to the prior-year period, sales were affected by ongoing demand softness in the domestic mattress industry. We believe this softness is primarily due to inflationary pressures affecting discretionary consumer spending, as well as a shift in demand from home goods to travel, leisure, and entertainment following a pulling forward of demand for home goods during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the first quarter, we maintained our focus on executing our product-driven strategy with an ongoing emphasis on innovation, design creativity, and customer relationships. The strength and flexibility of our global manufacturing and sourcing operations in the U.S., Canada, Haiti, Asia, and Turkey continued to support the evolving needs of our mattress fabrics and cover customers during the period. We also continued to diligently manage the aspects of our business we can control, taking necessary steps to withstanding current market conditions and position our business for renewed growth. This includes the ongoing execution of a comprehensive business transformation plan focused on long-term improvement in areas that include quality, sales, marketing, and operational processes; supply chain optimization; employee engagement; and organizational structure. With new leadership and a restructured management team, we believe this plan will lay the foundation for steady, sequential improvement in this business. Although the speed of this improvement will be affected by overall industry trends, we believe our market position is strengthening, and we are optimistic about additional program launches expected during the calendar 2023 year.

Looking ahead, we expect the current macro-economic environment will continue to affect consumer spending trends for some time, resulting in ongoing industry softness that may reduce demand for our mattress fabrics and cover products. We expect these conditions are likely to affect our results through at least the second quarter of fiscal 2024. Additionally, the potential ongoing impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as possible economic and health effects from additional surges in the coronavirus, remain unknown and depend on factors beyond our knowledge or control. Either of these situations could cause disruption that could adversely affect our operations and financial performance.

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Gross Profit, Selling, General & Administrative Expenses, and Loss from Operations

The decrease in this segment’s operating loss during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared to the prior-year period, was primarily due to new placements priced in line with current costs, improvement in operating efficiencies, and lower costs resulting from the restructuring and rationalization of our cut and sew mattress cover platform in North Carolina initiated during the second quarter of fiscal 2023, partially offset by higher SG&A expense.

We expect the ongoing industry softness affecting sales volumes will affect profitability through at least the second quarter of fiscal 2024, although we believe these headwinds will be mitigated to some extent by our ongoing efforts to improve operational efficiencies and control internal costs, as well as our continued roll out of new products priced in line with current costs. We will consider further adjustments to right-size and restructure our operations as necessary to align with current demand levels, as well as additional reasonable pricing actions as competitive conditions permit to further mitigate and manage inflation.

Segment assets

Segment assets consist of accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant, and equipment, and right of use assets.

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30, 2023

 

July 31, 2022

 

April 30, 2023

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

$

11,058

 

$

12,382

 

$

12,396

 

Inventory

 

 

24,579

 

 

36,471

 

 

25,674

 

Property, plant & equipment

 

 

32,792

 

 

37,354

 

 

33,749

 

Right of use assets

 

 

2,139

 

 

3,232

 

 

2,308

 

 

$

70,568

 

$

89,439

 

$

74,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to Note 13 of the consolidated financial statements for disclosures regarding determination of our segment assets.

Accounts Receivable

As of July 30, 2023, accounts receivable decreased by $1.3 million, or 10.7%, compared with July 31, 2022. This decrease mostly reflects faster cash collections, as we had a favorable mix of higher sales volume with larger customers with shorter credit terms during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2023. As a result, days’ sales outstanding decreased to 34 days during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, a decrease from 38 days during the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

As of July 30, 2023, accounts receivable decreased by $1.3 million, or 10.8%, compared with April 30, 2023. This decrease primarily reflects faster cash collections, as we had a favorable mix of higher sales volume with major customers with shorter credit terms during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. As a result, days’ sales outstanding decreased to 34 days during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, a decrease from 37 days during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. In addition, the decrease in accounts receivable is attributable in part to a decrease in net sales during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 were $29.2 million, a decrease of 4.8% compared with net sales of $30.7 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.

Inventory

As of July 30, 2023, inventory significantly decreased by $11.9 million, or 32.6%, compared with July 31, 2022. This trend reflects (i) an increase in inventory purchases during the latter half of fiscal 2022 to protect against supply chain disruptions in support of our customers, which increase did not occur during the last nine months of fiscal 2023 or the first quarter of fiscal 2024; (ii) a significant decline in net sales during the last nine months of fiscal 2023, as evidenced by a 27.1% decline in net sales during fiscal 2023, as compared with fiscal 2022; (iii) $2.1 million of net non-cash charges recorded during the second quarter of fiscal 2023 through the first quarter of fiscal 2024, which includes $2.9 million related to a write down of inventory to its net realizable value during the second quarter of fiscal 2023, partially offset by $792,000 related to adjustments made to our inventory markdowns reserve estimated based on our policy for aged inventory; and (iv) aggressive promotional programs to reduce aged raw materials and finished goods inventory commencing in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 and continuing through the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

As of July 30, 2023, inventory modestly decreased by $1.1 million, or 4.3%, compared with April 30, 2023. This decrease is primarily due to a decrease in net sales during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 were $29.2 million, a decrease of 4.8% compared with net sales of $30.7 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.

Inventory turns were 4.4 for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with 3.1 for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and 4.4 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.

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Property, Plant, & Equipment

As of July 30, 2023, property, plant, and equipment has steadily decreased due to reduced capital spending stemming from the current and expected macro-economic conditions and our strategic focus on limited capital projects that will increase efficiencies and improve the quality of our products.

 

The $32.8 million as of July 30, 2023, represents property, plant, and equipment of $22.1 million, $10.1 million, and $594,000 located in the U.S., Canada, and Haiti, respectively. The $37.4 million as of July 31, 2022, represents property, plant, and equipment of $24.7 million, $11.9 million, and $718,000 located in the U.S., Canada, and Haiti, respectively. The $33.7 million as of April 30, 2023, represents property, plant, and equipment of $22.7 million, $10.4 million, and $608,000 located in the U.S., Canada, and Haiti, respectively.

Right of Use Assets

As of July 30, 2023, right of use assets have decreased due to rent expense incurred over the terms of existing lease agreements, as well as the termination of two lease agreements related to the closure of our mattress fabric cover operation located in High Point, NC, during fiscal 2023.

The $2.1 million as of July 30, 2023, represents right of use assets of $1.4 million and $720,000 located in Haiti and Canada, respectively. The $3.2 million as of July 31, 2022, represents right of use assets of $1.9 million, $1.1 million, and $228,000 located in Haiti, the U.S., and Canada, respectively. The $2.3 million as of April 30, 2023, represents right of use assets of $1.5 million and $776,000 located in Haiti and Canada, respectively.

Upholstery Fabrics Segment

Net Sales

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30,
 2023

 

 

July 31,
 2022

 

 

% Change

 

Non-U.S. Produced

 

$

24,633

 

90%

$

31,441

 

95%

 

(21.7

)%

U.S. Produced

 

 

2,807

 

10%

 

1,792

 

5%

 

56.6

%

Total

 

$

27,440

 

100%

$

33,233

 

100%

 

(17.4

)%

 

 

Upholstery fabrics sales decreased 17.4% in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to the prior-year period, which was an especially strong sales period due to a lift in sales following pandemic-related shutdowns in China.

 

The decrease in upholstery fabrics net sales reflects ongoing softness in the residential home furnishings industry, where demand remains pressured by a challenging macro-economic environment. The resulting decrease in residential fabric sales was partially mitigated by higher sales in our hospitality/contract fabric business, as compared to the prior-year period.

 

Looking ahead, we expect that softness in the residential home furnishings industry may affect demand for our residential business for some period of time. Despite this challenge, we believe our business is well positioned for the long term with our product-driven strategy and innovative product offerings, including our popular portfolio of LiveSmart® performance products, as well as our flexible Asian platform and our long-term supplier relationships.

Notably, the potential ongoing impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as the economic and health effects from possible additional surges in the coronavirus, remain unknown and depend on factors beyond our control. At this time, we cannot reasonably estimate the impact on our upholstery fabrics segment, but we note that if conditions worsen in either of these situations, including additional COVID-related shutdowns of our China operations, the impact on our operations, and/or on our suppliers, customers, consumers, and the global economy, could adversely affect our financial performance.

Gross Profit, Selling, General & Administrative Expenses, and Income from Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30,
 2023

 

 

July 31,
 2022

 

 

Change

Gross profit

 

 

5,270

 

 

 

4,165

 

 

26.5%

Gross margin

 

 

19.2

%

 

 

12.5

%

 

671bp

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

3,941

 

 

 

3,622

 

 

8.8%

Restructuring expense

 

 

338

 

 

 

 

 

100.0%

Income from operations

 

 

1,328

 

 

 

542

 

 

145.0%

Operating margin

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

1.6

%

 

324bp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The increase in upholstery fabrics profitability for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared to the prior-year period, primarily reflects a higher contribution from our hospitality/contract fabrics and Read business; lower costs resulting from the restructuring of our upholstery cut and sewn platforms during earlier periods; and a more favorable foreign exchange rate associated with our operations in China. These factors were partially offset by lower residential fabric sales and higher SG&A expense during the period.

 

Based on continued demand softness for residential upholstery kits, we took action during the quarter to discontinue production of cut and sewn upholstery kits in Haiti and leverage the strength and efficiency of our Asian platform. This step, which follows an earlier rationalization of this platform in fiscal 2023, resulted in $517,000 in restructuring related charges and restructuring expense during the quarter, of which $338,000 is restructuring expense reflected in the table above, while $179,000 is recorded as markdowns of inventory and reflected in cost of sales (see further discussion below). We took this initiative to further reduce our cost structure and avoid losses that would have otherwise been incurred, while continuing to support customers through our Asian supply chain.

 

Looking ahead, the residential home furnishings industry remains under pressure due to shifting consumer spending trends and inflation affecting overall consumer spending. As a result, we expect lower sales volumes in our residential business will continue to affect our profitability. However, for fiscal 2024, we expect to benefit from our discontinuation of production of cut and sewn upholstery kits in Haiti; improved inventory management; a solid hospitality/contract fabric business; and improvement in our Read business. We will also continue our ongoing cost reduction efforts and will consider further adjustments to right-size and restructure our operations as necessary to align with current demand levels, while maintaining our ability to service our customers.

 

Restructuring Activity

During the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2023, CUF Haiti entered into an agreement to terminate a lease associated with a facility located in Ouanaminthe, Haiti and in turn, moved its production of cut and sewn upholstery kits to an existing facility leased by CHF Haiti. Both CUF Haiti and CHF Haiti are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Culp, Inc. During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, demand for upholstery cut and sewn kits declined more than previously anticipated, resulting in the strategic action to discontinue the production of cut and sewn upholstery kits in Haiti during the latter part of the quarter.

 

The following summarizes our restructuring expense and restructuring related charges from the above restructuring activity for the three months ending July 30, 2023:

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

July 30, 2023

 

Employee termination benefits

 

 

$

101

 

Impairment loss - equipment

 

 

 

237

 

Loss on disposal and markdowns of inventory

 

 

 

179

 

Restructuring expense and restructuring related charges (1)

 

 

$

517

 

 

(1) Of the total $517,000, $338,000 and $179,000 was recorded within restructuring expense and cost of sales, respectively, in the Consolidated Statement of Net Loss for the three-month period ending July 30, 2023.

Segment Assets

Segment assets consist of accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant, and equipment, and right of use assets:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30, 2023

 

 

July 31, 2022

 

 

April 30, 2023

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

$

11,554

 

 

$

12,430

 

 

$

12,382

 

Inventory

 

 

19,238

 

 

 

27,278

 

 

 

19,406

 

Property, plant & equipment

 

 

1,491

 

 

 

2,271

 

 

 

1,671

 

Right of use assets

 

 

2,237

 

 

 

7,520

 

 

 

2,618

 

 

$

34,520

 

 

$

49,499

 

 

$

36,077

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to Note 13 of the consolidated financial statements for disclosures regarding determination of our segment assets.

Accounts Receivable

As of July 30, 2023, accounts receivable decreased by $876,000, or 7.0%, compared with July 31, 2022. This trend reflects the decrease in net sales of 17.4% during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2023, as described in the Net Sales section above. However, this decrease was partially offset by the timing of payments from a significant customer, which payments were received prior to the end of our first quarter in fiscal 2023, but were not received until after the end of the

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first quarter in fiscal 2024. As a result, days’ sales outstanding for this segment increased to 35 days for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with 30 days for the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

As of July 30, 2023, accounts receivable decreased by $828,000, or 6.7%, compared with April 30, 2023. This trend reflects a decrease in net sales of 10.7% during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 were $27.4 million, compared with net sales of $30.7 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. In addition, this decrease was partially offset by slower cash collections, and, as a result, days’ sales outstanding moderately increased to 35 days for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with 33 days for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.

Inventory

As of July 30, 2023, inventory decreased by $8.0 million, or 29.5%, compared with July 31, 2022. This trend reflects (i) a decrease in net sales of 17.4% during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2023, as described in the Net Sales section above; (ii) $1.7 million of non-cash charges recorded during the second quarter of fiscal 2023 through the first quarter of fiscal 2024, which includes $1.4 million related to adjustments made to our inventory markdowns reserve estimated based on our policy for aged inventory and $278,000 for additional markdowns of inventory associated with the restructuring activities for our discontinued production of cut and sewn upholstery kits in Haiti and China; and (iii) aggressive promotional programs to reduce aged raw materials and finished goods inventory commencing in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 and continuing through the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

As of July 30, 2023, inventory levels were comparable with April 30, 2023. This trend reflects management's ability to maintain a consistent level of inventory during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, taking into account current and expected future demand trends and any changes in our global supply chain.

Inventory turns were 4.4 for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with 3.8 for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and 4.8 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.

Property, Plant, & Equipment

As of July 30, 2023, property, plant, and equipment steadily decreased compared with July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, due to a reduction in capital spending as a result of current and expected macro-economic conditions.

The $1.5 million as of July 30, 2023, represents property, plant, and equipment of $1.0 million, $327,000, and $159,000 located in the U.S., Haiti, and China, respectively. The $2.3 million as of July 31, 2022, represents property, plant, and equipment of $1.1 million, $988,000, and $232,000 located in the U.S., Haiti, and China, respectively. The $1.7 million as of April 30, 2023, represents property, plant, and equipment of $974,000, $592,000, and $105,000 located in the U.S., Haiti, and China, respectively.

Right of Use Assets

As of July 30, 2023, right of use assets decreased compared with July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023. This decrease mostly resulted from (i) a six-month forgiveness of rent payments associated with COVID-19 relief permitted by the Chinese government for all of our leased facilities located in Shanghai, China; (ii) the termination of a building lease agreement in connection with the exit from our cut and sew upholstery fabrics operation located in Shanghai, China; (iii) the termination of a building lease agreement in connection with the discontinuance of our cut and sew upholstery fabrics operation located in Ouanaminthe, Haiti; and (iv) rent expense incurred over the terms of the existing respective lease agreements.

The $2.2 million as of July 30, 2023, represents right of use assets of $1.2 million and $977,000 located in China and the U.S., respectively. The $7.5 million as of July 31, 2022, represents right of use assets of $3.4 million, $2.5 million, and $1.6 million located in China, Haiti, and the U.S., respectively. The $2.6 million as of April 30, 2023, represents right of use assets of $1.5 million and $1.1 million, located in China and the U.S., respectively.

 

Other Income Statement Categories

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30, 2023

 

 

July 31, 2022

 

 

% Change

 

SG&A expenses

 

$

9,829

 

 

$

8,866

 

 

 

10.9

%

Interest income

 

 

345

 

 

 

17

 

 

N.M.

 

Other (income) expense

 

 

(96

)

 

 

82

 

 

 

(217.1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses

 

The increase in selling, general, and administrative expenses during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2023, is due to a variety of factors, including (i) wage inflation; (ii) higher incentive compensation expense that relates to annual bonuses, reflecting favorable financial results in relation to pre-established targets; (iii) higher professional and consulting fees; (iv) an increase in provision for bad debts reflecting current unfavorable macro-economic conditions relating to furniture and bedding products; and (v) an increase in sampling expense driven by new product roll outs in both business segments.

Interest Income

The increase in interest income is due primarily to higher market interest rates during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

Other (Income) Expense

Management is required to assess certain economic factors to determine the currency of the primary economic environment in which our foreign subsidiaries operate. Based on our assessments, the U.S. dollar was determined to be the functional currency of our operations located in China and Canada.

The change in other income during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared with other expense during the first quarter of fiscal 2023, is due mostly to more favorable foreign currency exchange rates applied against our balance sheet accounts denominated in Chinese Renminbi to determine the corresponding U.S. dollar financial reporting amounts during first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2023. During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we reported foreign currency exchange gains associated with our operations located in China totaling $451,000, compared with $182,000 during the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

The $451,000 foreign currency exchange gain related to our operations in China was mostly non-cash, and was partially offset by $280,000 of income tax expense, which will increase our income tax payments and withholding tax payments associated with future earnings and profits repatriated from our operations located in China to the company's U.S. parent. The income tax expense of $280,000 was associated with taxable foreign currency exchange gains based on less favorable foreign currency exchange rates applied against balance sheet accounts denominated in U.S. dollars to determine the corresponding Chinese Renminbi local currency amounts. The foreign currency exchange rate gains incurred on our U.S. dollar denominated balance sheet accounts associated with our operations located in China are considered taxable income, as we incur income tax expense and pay income taxes in China's local currency.

Income Taxes

Effective Income Tax Rate & Income Tax Expense

We recorded income tax expense of $701,000, or (26.5%) of loss before income taxes, for the three-month period ending July 30, 2023, compared with income tax expense of $896,000, or (18.7%) of loss before income taxes, for the three-month period ending July 31, 2022.

Our effective income tax rates for the three-month periods ended July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022, were based upon the estimated effective income tax rate applicable for the full year after giving effect to any significant items related specifically to interim periods. When calculating the annual estimated effective income tax rates for the three-month periods ended July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022, we were subject to loss limitation rules. These loss limitation rules require any taxable loss associated with our U.S. or foreign operations to be excluded from the annual estimated effective income tax rate calculation if it was determined that no income tax benefit could be recognized during the current fiscal year. The effective income tax rate can be affected over the fiscal year by the mix and timing of actual earnings from our U.S. operations and foreign subsidiaries located in China, Canada, and Haiti versus annual projections, as well as changes in foreign currency exchange rates in relation to the U.S. dollar.

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The following schedule summarizes the principal differences between income tax expense at the U.S. federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate reflected in the consolidated financial statements for the three-month periods ending July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022:

 

 

 

July 30,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

U.S. federal income tax rate

 

 

21.0

%

 

 

21.0

%

U.S. valuation allowance

 

 

(34.1

)

 

 

(35.4

)

Withholding taxes associated with foreign jurisdictions

 

 

(9.7

)

 

 

(5.0

)

Foreign income tax rate differential

 

 

(6.0

)

 

 

2.7

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

(2.1

)

Tax effects of local currency foreign exchange gains (losses)

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

1.4

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

(26.5%)

 

 

(18.7%)

 

 

Our consolidated effective income tax rates during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 and the first quarter of fiscal 2023 were both adversely affected by the mix of earnings between our U.S. operations and foreign subsidiaries, as our taxable income comes from our operations located in China and Canada, which have higher income tax rates than the U.S. In addition, during the first quarters of fiscal 2024 and 2023, we incurred pre-tax losses associated with our U.S. operations, for which an income tax benefit was not recorded due to the full valuation allowance applied against our U.S. net deferred income tax assets. However, the income tax charge associated with the full valuation allowance applied against our U.S. net deferred income tax assets was lower during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2023, as our $(3.3) million U.S. pre-tax loss incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 was much lower than the $(7.2) million U.S. pre-tax loss incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

 

During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we incurred a lower consolidated pre-tax loss totaling $(2.6) million, compared with $(4.8) million during the first quarter of fiscal 2023. As a result, the principal differences between income tax expense at the U.S. federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate reflected in the consolidated financial statements were more pronounced during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

 

U.S. Valuation Allowance

We evaluate the realizability of our U.S. net deferred income tax assets to determine if a valuation allowance is required. We assess whether a valuation allowance should be established based on the consideration of all available evidence using a “more-likely-than-not” standard, with significant weight being given to evidence that can be objectively verified. Since the company operates in multiple jurisdictions, we assess the need for a valuation allowance on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis, considering the effects of local tax law.

As of July 30, 2023, we evaluated the realizability of our U.S. net deferred income tax assets to determine if a full valuation allowance was required. Based on our assessment, we determined we still have a recent history of significant cumulative U.S. pre-tax losses, in that we experienced U.S. pre-tax losses during each of the last three fiscal years from 2021 through 2023, and we are currently expecting significant U.S. pre-tax losses to continue during fiscal 2024. As a result of the significant weight of this negative evidence, we believe it is more likely than not that our U.S. deferred income tax assets will not be fully realizable, and therefore we provided for a full valuation allowance against our U.S. net deferred income tax assets.

Based on our assessments as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, valuation allowances against our net deferred income tax assets pertain to the following:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30, 2023

 

 

July 31, 2022

 

 

April 30, 2023

 

U.S. federal and state net deferred income tax assets

 

$

17,246

 

 

 

11,006

 

 

 

16,345

 

U.S. capital loss carryforward

 

 

2,330

 

 

 

2,330

 

 

 

2,330

 

 

$

19,576

 

 

 

13,336

 

 

 

18,675

 

 

Undistributed Earnings

Refer to Note 14 of the consolidated financial statements for disclosures regarding our assessments of our recorded deferred income tax liability balances associated with undistributed earnings from our foreign subsidiaries as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, respectively.

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Uncertain Income Tax Positions

Refer to Note 14 of the consolidated financial statements for disclosures regarding our assessments of our uncertain income tax positions as of July 30, 2023, July 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, respectively.

Income Taxes Paid

The following table sets forth taxes paid by jurisdiction for the three months ending July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022, respectively:

 

 

 

July 30,

 

 

July 31,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

China Income Taxes, Net of Refunds

 

$

915

 

 

$

548

 

Canada Income Taxes, Net of Refunds

 

 

197

 

 

 

82

 

 

$

1,112

 

 

$

630

 

Future Liquidity

We are currently projecting annual cash income tax payments of approximately $3.2 million for fiscal 2024, compared with $2.3 million for fiscal 2023. Our estimated income tax payments for fiscal 2024 are management’s current projections only and can be affected by actual earnings from our foreign subsidiaries located in China and Canada versus annual projections; changes in the foreign exchange rates associated with our China operations in relation to the U.S. dollar; the timing of when we will repatriate earnings and profits from China and Canada; and the timing of when significant capital projects will be placed into service, which determines the deductibility of accelerated depreciation.

Additionally, we currently expect to pay minimal income taxes in the U.S. on a cash basis during fiscal 2024 due to the immediate expensing of U.S. capital expenditures and our existing U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards that totaled $48.2 million as of April 30, 2023, which are projected to increase as a result of the significant U.S. loss carryforward we expect to generate during fiscal 2024.

As of July 30, 2023, we will be required to pay annual U.S. federal transition tax payments, in accordance with the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as follows: FY 2024 - $499,000; FY 2025 - $665,000; and FY 2026 - $831,000.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

Overall

Currently, our sources of liquidity include cash and cash equivalents (collectively, "cash"), cash flow from operations, and amounts available under our revolving credit lines. As of July 30, 2023, we believe our cash of $16.8 million and the current availability under our revolving credit lines totaling $31.1 million (Refer to Note 10 of the consolidated financial statements for further details) will be sufficient to fund our foreseeable business needs, commitments, and contractual obligations.

As of July 30, 2023, our cash totaled $16.8 million, a decrease of $4.2 million compared with cash of $21.0 million as of April 30, 2023. This decrease was mostly due to net cash used in operating activities totaling $(4.4) million, capital expenditures mostly associated with our mattress fabrics segment totaling $(513,000), partially offset by proceeds from the sale of rabbi trust investments totaling $780,000 to fund withdrawals from our deferred compensation plan for certain retired employees.

Our net cash used in operating activities was $(4.4) million during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, a decrease of $9.7 million compared with net cash provided by operating activities of $5.3 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2023. This trend mostly reflects (i) an increase in accounts payable during the first quarter of fiscal 2023 primarily related to our upholstery fabrics operations located in China, as the mandated COVID-19 related shutdowns were lifted during this period, and this increase in accounts payable did not recur during the first quarter of fiscal 2024; (ii) a decrease in accounts payable due to the 9.5% decline in net sales during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2023; (iii) annual incentive payments made during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, which payments did not occur during the first quarter of fiscal 2023; (iv) payments to certain retired employees totaling $780,000 for withdrawals from our deferred compensation plan during the first quarter of fiscal 2024; partially offset by (v) a decrease in accounts receivable due to the decline in net sales noted in (ii) above.

As of July 30, 2023, there were no outstanding borrowings under our lines of credit.

The income taxes we pay also affect our liquidity. See the above section titled “Income Taxes Paid” of this Item 2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION for further detail.

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Our cash balance may be adversely affected by factors beyond our control, such as (i) recent customer demand trends, (ii) supply chain disruptions, (iii) rising interest rates and inflation, (iv) world events (including the Russia-Ukraine war), and (v) the continuing uncertainty associated with COVID-19. These factors could cause delays in receipt of payment on accounts receivable and could increase cash disbursements due to rising prices.

By Geographic Area

A summary of our cash by geographic area follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

July 30,
 2023

 

 

July 31,
 2022

 

 

April 30,
2023

 

United States

 

$

6,899

 

 

$

11,552

 

 

$

9,769

 

China

 

 

8,902

 

 

 

5,323

 

 

 

10,669

 

Canada

 

 

828

 

 

 

1,545

 

 

 

281

 

Haiti

 

 

174

 

 

 

445

 

 

 

236

 

Cayman Islands

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

$

16,812

 

 

$

18,874

 

 

$

20,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock Repurchase Program

In March 2020, our board of directors approved an authorization for us to acquire up to $5.0 million of our common stock. Under the common stock repurchase program, shares may be purchased from time to time in open market transactions, block trades, through plans established under the Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1, or otherwise. The number of shares purchased and the timing of such purchases are based on working capital requirements, market and general business conditions, and other factors, including alternative investment opportunities.

We did not repurchase any shares of common stock during the three-month periods ending July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022. As a result, as of July 30, 2023, $3.2 million is available for additional repurchases of our common stock. Despite the current share repurchase authorization, the company does not expect to repurchase any shares through at least the second quarter of fiscal 2024.

Dividends

In June 2022, our board of directors suspended the company’s quarterly cash dividend. Considering the current and expected macroeconomic conditions, we believe that preserving capital and managing our liquidity is in the company’s best interest to support future growth and the long-term interests of our shareholders. Accordingly, we do not expect to pay any dividends through at least the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

Working Capital

Operating Working Capital

Operating working capital (the total of accounts receivable and inventories, less accounts payable-trade, less accounts payable-capital expenditures, and less deferred revenue) was $38.7 million as of July 30, 2023, compared with $57.8 million as of July 31, 2022, and $39.2 million as of April 30, 2023. Operating working capital turnover was 5.0 during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with 4.7 during the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and 4.6 during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable was $22.6 million as of July 30, 2023, a decrease of $2.2 million, or 8.9%, compared with $24.8 million as of July 31, 2022. This decrease primarily reflects a decrease in net sales during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2023. Net sales were $56.7 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, a decrease of $5.9 million, or 9.5%, compared with net sales of $62.6 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2023. Days’ sales outstanding were 35 days for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 and 34 days for the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

Accounts receivable was $22.6 million as of July 30, 2023, a decrease of $2.2 million, or 8.7%, compared with $24.8 million as of April 30, 2023. This decrease primarily reflects a decrease in net sales during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Net sales were $56.7 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, a decrease of $4.8 million, or 7.8%, compared with net sales of $61.4 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Days’ sales outstanding were 35 days during both the first quarter of fiscal 2024 and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.

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Inventory

As of July 30, 2023, inventory significantly decreased by $19.9 million, or 31.3%, compared with July 31, 2022. This trend reflects (i) an increase in inventory purchases related to the mattress fabrics segment during the latter half of fiscal 2022 to protect against supply chain disruptions in support of our mattress fabrics segment’s customers, which increase did not occur during the last nine months of fiscal 2023 or the first quarter of fiscal 2024; (ii) a significant decline in net sales during the last nine months of fiscal 2023, as evidenced by a 20.3% decline in net sales during fiscal 2023, as compared with fiscal 2022; (iii) $3.8 million of non-cash charges recorded during the second quarter of fiscal 2023 through the first quarter of fiscal 2024, which includes $2.9 million related to the mattress fabrics segment’s write downs of inventory to its net realizable value during the second quarter of fiscal 2023, $652,000 related to adjustments made to our inventory markdowns reserve estimated based on our policy for aged inventory for both our mattress fabrics and upholstery fabrics segments, and $278,000 for additional markdowns of inventory associated with the restructuring activities of our discontinued production of cut and sewn upholstery kits in Haiti and China; and (iv) aggressive promotional programs to reduce aged raw materials and finished goods inventory commencing in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 and continuing through the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

As of July 30, 2023, inventory decreased by $1.3 million, or 2.8%, compared with April 30, 2023. This decrease is primarily due to a decrease in net sales during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 were $56.7 million, a decrease of 7.8% compared with net sales of $61.4 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.

Inventory turns were 4.5 for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared with 3.6 for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and 4.7 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.

Accounts Payable - Trade

Accounts payable - trade was $26.5 million as of July 30, 2023, a decrease of $2.6 million, or 9.0%, compared with $29.1 million as of July 31, 2022. This decrease primarily reflects the decline in net sales during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2023. Net sales were $56.7 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, a decrease of $5.9 million, or 9.5%, compared with net sales of $62.6 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

Accounts payable - trade was $26.5 million as of July 30, 2023, a decrease of $3.0 million, or 10.1%, compared with $29.4 million as of April 30, 2023. This decrease reflects a decline in net sales during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Net sales were $56.7 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, a decrease of $4.8 million, or 7.8%, compared with net sales of $61.4 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

Financing Arrangements

Currently, we have revolving credit agreements with banks for our U.S parent company and our operations located in China. As of July 30, 2023, we did not have any outstanding borrowings associated with our revolving credit agreements. Our loan agreements require, among other things, that we maintain compliance with certain financial covenants. As of July 30, 2023, we were in compliance with these financial covenants.

Refer to Note 10 of the consolidated financial statements for further disclosure regarding our revolving credit agreements.

Capital Expenditures and Depreciation

Overall

Capital expenditures on a cash basis during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 totaled $513,000 and mostly related to machinery and equipment associated with our mattress fabrics segment. Capital expenditures on a cash basis during the first quarter of fiscal 2023 totaled $711,000 and pertained to machinery and equipment associated with our former upholstery cut and sew operation located in Haiti, as well our mattress fabrics facility located in Canada.

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Depreciation expense was $1.6 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with $1.8 million for the same period a year ago. Depreciation expense mostly related to our mattress fabrics segment for both periods.

For the remainder of fiscal 2024, our capital spending will be centered on our mattress fabrics segment, with a strategic focus on capital projects that will increase efficiencies and improve the quality of our products. Funding for capital expenditures is expected to be from cash provided by operating activities.

Accounts Payable – Capital Expenditures

As of July 30, 2023, we had amounts due regarding capital expenditures totaling $257,000 that pertained to outstanding vendor invoices, none of which were financed. The total amount outstanding of $257,000 is required to be paid based on normal credit terms.

Purchase Commitments – Capital Expenditures

As of July 30, 2023, we had open purchase commitments to acquire equipment for our mattress fabrics segment totaling $2.0 million.

Critical Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Developments

As of July 30, 2023, there were no changes in our significant accounting policies or the application of those policies from those reported in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2023.

Refer to Note 2 of the consolidated financial statements for recently adopted and issued accounting pronouncements, if any, since the filing of our Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2023.

Contractual Obligations

There were no significant or new contractual obligations since those reported in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2023.

Inflation

Any significant increase in our raw material costs, utility/energy costs, and general economic inflation could have a material adverse impact on the company, because competitive conditions have limited our ability to pass significant operating cost increases on to customers.

During fiscal 2023 and continuing through the first quarter of fiscal 2024, raw material costs started to decline due to lower oil prices and slowing global demand; however, higher costs and lower availability of labor remained challenging during fiscal 2023 and continuing through the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

Inflationary pressures also affected consumer spending during fiscal 2023 and through the first quarter of fiscal 2024, causing a slowdown in business in both the mattress industry and the residential home furnishings industry. This slowdown has caused reduced demand for our mattress fabrics and residential upholstery fabrics products during fiscal 2023 and during the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

We are unable to predict how long these trends will last, or to what extent inflationary pressures may affect the economic and purchasing cycle for home furnishing products (and therefore affect demand for our products) over the short and long term.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rates

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates with regards to our revolving credit agreements.

Effective January 19, 2023, we entered into a second amended and restated U.S. revolving credit agreement (the “Amended Agreement”) that established an asset-based revolving credit facility that required interest to be charged at a rate (applicable interest rate of 6.56% as of July 30, 2023) calculated using an applicable margin over the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s secured overnight fund rate, as defined in the Amended Agreement. As of July 30, 2023, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Amended Agreement.

Our revolving credit line associated with our operations located in China bears interest at a rate determined by the Chinese government at the time of borrowing. As of July 30, 2023, there were no borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit agreement associated with our operations located in China.

Foreign Currency

We are exposed to market risk from changes in the value of foreign currencies related to our subsidiaries domiciled in Canada and China. We try to maintain a natural hedge by keeping a balance of our assets and liabilities denominated in the local currency of our subsidiaries domiciled in Canada and China. However, there is no assurance that we will be able to continually maintain this natural hedge. Our foreign subsidiaries use the United States dollar as their functional currency. A substantial portion of the company’s imports purchased outside the United States are denominated in U.S. dollars. A 10% change in the above exchange rates as of July 30, 2023, would not have materially affected our results of operations or financial position.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of July 30, 2023, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). This evaluation was conducted under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date, in all material respects, to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed by us and submitted under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported as and when required, and that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed by us under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in a manner to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosure.

During the quarter ended July 30, 2023, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II – Other Information

There have not been any material changes to our legal proceedings during the three months ended July 30, 2023. Our legal proceedings are disclosed in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2023, for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have not been any material changes to our risk factors during the three months ended July 30, 2023. Our risk factors are disclosed in Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2023, for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

 

(d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number of

 

 

Approximate

 

 

 

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Purchased

 

 

Dollar Value of

 

 

 

Total

 

 

(b)

 

 

as Part of

 

 

Shares that May

 

 

 

Number

 

 

Average

 

 

Publicly

 

 

Yet Be Purchased

 

 

 

of Shares

 

 

Price Paid

 

 

Announced Plans

 

 

Under the Plans or

 

Period

 

Purchased

 

 

per Share

 

 

or Programs

 

 

Programs (1)

 

May 1, 2023 to June 4, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,248,094

 

June 5, 2023 to July 2, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,248,094

 

July 3, 2023 to July 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,248,094

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,248,094

 

 

(1)
In March 2020, our board of directors approved an authorization for us to acquire up to $5.0 million of our common stock.

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Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are submitted as part of this report.

 

31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).

31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).

32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101).

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

CULP, INC.

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

Date: September 8, 2023

 

By:

 

/s/ Kenneth R. Bowling

 

 

 

 

Kenneth R. Bowling

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

(Authorized to sign on behalf of the registrant and also signing as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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