UNIFI INC - Quarter Report: 2012 September (Form 10-Q)

 UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 23, 2012

OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from            to        

Commission File Number: 1-10542

UNIFI, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (336) 294-4410 

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 [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [ X ] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock, par value $.10 per share, as of October 29, 2012 was 20,095,094.

UNIFI, INC.

Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended September 23, 2012

Table of Contents

Part I.      Financial Information

Item 1.      Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended September 23, 2012

(amounts in thousands)

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 

1.     Background

Unifi, Inc., a New York corporation formed in 1969 (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “Unifi”) is a publicly-traded, multi-national manufacturing company. The Company processes and sells high-volume commodity products, specialized yarns designed to meet certain customer specifications, and premier value-added (“PVA”) yarns with enhanced performance characteristics. The Company sells fibers made from polyester and nylon to other yarn manufacturers, knitters and weavers that produce fabric for the apparel, hosiery, sock, home furnishing, automotive upholstery, industrial and other end-use markets. The Company's polyester products include polyester polymer beads (“Chip”), partially oriented yarn (“POY”), textured, solution and package dyed, twisted and beamed yarns; each available in virgin or recycled varieties. The Company's nylon products include textured, solution dyed and covered spandex products. The Company maintains one of the industry's most comprehensive product offerings and has ten manufacturing operations in four countries and participates in joint ventures in Israel and the United States (“U.S.”). The Company's principal markets are located in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America. In addition, the Company has a wholly-owned subsidiary in the People's Republic of China (“China”) focused on the sale and promotion of the Company's specialty and PVA products in the Asian textile market, primarily in China, as well as into Europe.

2. Basis of Presentation

The Company's current fiscal quarter ended on Sunday, September 23, 2012. However, the Company's Brazilian, Colombian, and Chinese subsidiaries' fiscal quarter ended on September 30, 2012. No significant transactions or events outside the normal course of business have occurred between the date of the Company's financial statements and these dates. The three months ended September 23, 2012 and the three months ended September 25, 2011 each consist of thirteen week periods.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for interim periods have been included. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make use of estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and certain financial statement disclosures. Actual results may vary from these estimates.

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. There were no changes in the nature of the Company's significant accounting policies or the application of its accounting policies from those reported in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain prior period information has been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year.

All amounts and share amounts, except per share amounts, are presented in thousands, except as otherwise noted.

3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

There have been no newly issued or newly applicable accounting pronouncements that have, or are expected to have, a significant impact on the Company's financial statements.

4. Acquisition of Controlling Interest in Repreve Renewables, LLC

In April 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with two other unaffiliated entities to form Repreve Renewables, LLC (“Renewables”) and received a 40% membership interest for its $4,000 contribution. Renewables is a development stage enterprise formed to cultivate, grow and sell dedicated energy crops, including biomass feedstock intended for use as a fuel in the production of energy as well as to provide value added processes for cultivating, harvesting or using biomass crops. Renewables has the exclusive license to commercialize FREEDOM® Giant Miscanthus (“FGM”). FGM is a miscanthus grass strain, which is a C4 plant that was developed by Mississippi State University to be a dedicated energy crop with high biomass yield from minimal input requirements. Renewables' success will depend on its ability to commercialize FGM, license individual growers of FGM and to sell feedstock to biomass conversion facilities. The Company's investment in Renewables is anticipated to provide a unique revenue stream and support its strategy to grow the REPREVE® brand and related sustainability initiatives.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

On October 6, 2011, the Company and one other existing Renewables member each acquired an additional 20% membership interest from the third Renewables member for $500. The additional membership interest purchased by the Company was paid for with available cash. Using the amounts paid per membership unit in the October 6th transaction as a basis (a Level 1 input), the Company determined that the acquisition date fair value of Renewables was $2,500. This resulted in the Company's previously held 40% equity interest being valued at $1,000. As a result of remeasuring its existing 40% interest to this estimated fair value, the Company recorded a non-operating loss of $3,656 during the quarter ended December 25, 2011.

The total fair value of Renewables was allocated to the tangible assets, liabilities and intangible assets acquired as follows:

The intangible assets acquired and their respective estimated average remaining useful lives over which each asset will be amortized on a straight line basis are as follows:

The acquisition of the additional 20% membership interest has given the Company a 60% membership interest in Renewables. Prior to the acquisition, the Company's share of Renewables' losses were recorded as Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates. Beginning with the second quarter of fiscal year 2012, the Company's consolidated financial statements include the financial position and results of operations of Renewables. As Renewables is a development stage enterprise and has no revenues and limited operating activities, the results of Renewables' operations since the acquisition are presented within Other operating expense (income), net.

Renewables' operating expenses are funded through contributions from its members. Since October 6, 2011, contributions from the non-controlling interest have totaled $1,120.

5. Receivables, net

Receivables, net consist of the following:

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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Other receivables consist primarily of receivables for duty drawback, interest and vendor refunds due to the Company.

The changes in the Company's allowance for uncollectible accounts and reserves for yarn quality claims were as follows:

Amounts charged to costs and expenses for the allowance for uncollectible accounts are reflected in the Provision for bad debts. For the allowance for uncollectible accounts, deductions represent amounts written off which were deemed to not be collectible, net of any recoveries. Amounts charged to costs and expenses for the reserves for yarn quality claims are primarily reflected as a reduction of Net sales. For the reserve for yarn quality claims, deductions represent adjustments to either increase or decrease claims based on negotiated amounts or actual versus estimated claim differences. Amounts charged to other accounts primarily include the impact of translating the activity of the Company's foreign affiliates from their respective local currencies to the U.S. dollar.

6. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

The cost for the majority of the Company's inventories is determined using the FIFO method. Certain foreign inventories of $35,311 and $35,145 as of September 23, 2012 and June 24, 2012, respectively, were valued under the average cost method.

7. Other Current Assets

Other current assets consist of the following:

Value added taxes receivable are recoverable taxes associated with the sales and purchase activities of the Company's foreign operations. Vendor deposits primarily relate to down payments made towards the purchase of raw materials from Asia. Prepaid expenses consist of advance payments for insurance, public exchange and rating services, professional fees, membership dues, subscriptions, non-income related tax payments and information technology services. Assets held for sale relate to certain nylon warehouse, land and other improvements located in Fort Payne, Alabama that are currently listed for sale. Other includes miscellaneous employee advances and unrealized foreign currency gains.

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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

8. Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following:

Internal software development costs within PP&E consist of the following:

Depreciation expense, internal software development costs amortization, repairs and maintenance expenses and capitalized interest were as follows:

9. Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible assets, net consist of the following:

In fiscal year 2007, the Company purchased the texturing operations of Dillon Yarn Corporation (“Dillon”) which are included in the Company's Polyester segment. The valuation of the customer list acquired was determined by estimating the discounted net earnings attributable to the customer relationships that were purchased after considering items such as possible customer attrition. Based on the length and trend of the projected cash flows, an estimated useful life of thirteen years was determined. The customer list is being amortized in a manner which reflects the expected economic benefit that will be received over its thirteen year life. The Dillon non-compete agreements are amortized using the straight line method over the periods currently covered by the agreements. The amortization expense is included within the Polyester segment's depreciation and amortization expense.

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2012, the Company acquired a controlling interest in Renewables. The non-compete agreement acquired is being amortized using the straight line method over the five year term of the agreement. The licenses acquired are being amortized using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of four to eight years.

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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Amortization expense for intangible assets consists of the following:

10. Other Non-Current Assets

Other non-current assets consist of the following:

Long-term deposits consist primarily of deposits with a domestic utility company and value added tax deposits. Biomass foundation and feedstock represents bioenergy foundation and feedstock currently being, or expected to be, propagated by Renewables. Other consists primarily of premiums on a split dollar life insurance policy which represents the value of the Company's right of return on premiums paid for a retiree owned insurance contract which matures in 2015.

11. Accrued Expenses 

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

The Company has recorded an asset retirement obligation associated with the reclamation and removal costs related to a leased location in its Polyester segment. Other accruals consist primarily of sales taxes, workers compensation and other employee related claims, marketing expenses, freight expenses, rent and other non-income related taxes.

12. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:

Debt Refinancing

On May 24, 2012, the Company entered into a $150,000 senior secured credit facility (“ABL Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) and Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”). The ABL Facility consists of a $100,000 revolving credit facility (“ABL Revolver”) and a $50,000 term loan (“ABL Term Loan”). In addition, the Company entered into a $30,000 term loan (“Term B Loan”) with MacKay Shields LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, solely in its capacity as investment advisor or subadviser with investment authority for certain discretionary client accounts. Wilmington Trust National Association (“Wilmington Trust”) serves as the administrative agent under the Term B Loan. The purpose of the new ABL Facility and the Term B Loan was to, among other things, refinance the Company's then existing indebtedness. The ABL Facility and the Term B Loan each have a maturity date of May 24, 2017. The Company has the ability to request that the borrowing capacity of the ABL Revolver be increased to as much as $150,000, at the discretion of the participating lenders.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

ABL Facility

The ABL Facility is secured by a first-priority perfected security interest in substantially all owned or hereafter acquired property and assets, together with all proceeds and products thereof, of Unifi, Inc., Unifi Manufacturing, Inc. and its subsidiary guarantors (the “Loan Parties”) other than the assets to which the Loan Parties have a second-priority lien. It is also secured by a first priority perfected security interest in all of the stock of (or other ownership interests in) each of the Loan Parties (other than the Company) and certain subsidiaries of the Loan Parties; provided, that only 65% of the stock of (or other ownership interests in) first tier controlled foreign corporations are pledged, together with all proceeds and products thereof. The ABL Facility is further secured by a second-priority lien on the Company's indirect limited liability company membership interest in Parkdale America, LLC (“PAL”).

The ABL Facility includes representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default that are usual and customary for financings of this type.  Should excess availability under the ABL Revolver fall below the greater of $10,000 or 15% of maximum availability, an ABL Facility financial covenant requiring the Loan Parties to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio on a monthly basis of at least 1.05 to 1.0 becomes effective.  In addition, the ABL Facility contains certain restricted payment and restricted investment provisions, including a restriction on the payment of dividends and share repurchases, unless excess availability is greater than $20,000 for the entire thirty day period prior to the making of such a distribution or excess availability is greater than $10,000 for the entire thirty day period prior to the making of such a distribution and the fixed charge coverage ratio for the most recent twelve month period (as calculated on a pro forma basis as if the payment and any revolving loans made in connection therewith were made on the first day of such period) is at least 1.0 to 1.0. As of September 23, 2012, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants and had a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.40.

The Company's ability to borrow under the ABL Revolver will be limited to a borrowing base equal to specified percentages of eligible accounts receivable and inventory and is subject to certain conditions and limitations. ABL Revolver borrowings bear interest at the London Interbank Offer Rate (the “LIBOR Rate”) plus an applicable margin of 1.75% to 2.25% or the Base Rate plus an applicable margin of 0.75% to 1.25% with interest currently being paid on a monthly basis. The applicable margin is based on the average quarterly excess availability under the ABL Revolver. The Base Rate means the greatest of (i) the prime lending rate as publicly announced from time to time by Wells Fargo, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, and (iii) the LIBOR rate plus 1.0%. There is also an unused line fee under the ABL Revolver of 0.25% to 0.375% of the unused line amount which is paid monthly.

The Company had $2,175 of standby letters of credit at September 23, 2012, none of which have been drawn upon. As of September 23, 2012, the Company had $30,226 of excess availability under the ABL Revolver.

Under the terms of the ABL Facility, the Company is required to hedge at least $50,000 of variable interest rate exposure so long as the outstanding principal of all indebtedness having variable interest rates exceeds $75,000.  The weighted average interest rate for the ABL Revolver as of September 23, 2012, including the effects of all interest rate swaps, was 3.2%.

The ABL Term Loan bears interest at LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 2.25% to 2.75% or the Base Rate plus an applicable margin of 1.25% to 1.75% depending upon the Company's level of excess borrowing availability with interest currently being paid on a monthly basis. The weighted average interest rate for the ABL Term Loan as of September 23, 2012, including the effects of all interest rate swaps, was 3.3%. The ABL Term Loan will be repaid in quarterly scheduled principal installments of $1,800 which commenced on September 1, 2012 and a balloon payment of $14,000 in May 2017. Subject to certain provisions, the ABL Term Loan may be prepaid at par, in whole or in part, at any time before the maturity date, at the Company's discretion.

Term B Loan

The Term B Loan is secured by a first-priority lien on the Company's limited liability company membership interest in PAL and a second-priority lien on the ABL Facility first-priority collateral described above. The Term B Loan also contains representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default comparable to those included in the ABL Facility. 

The Term B Loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 7.50% (with a LIBOR floor of 1.25%) with interest payable monthly. The Term B Loan does not amortize and prepayments are only required if after-tax distributions from PAL are received by the Company (100% of such distributions up to the first $3,000 per calendar year and 50% thereafter), the Company sells all or any part of its membership interest in PAL or under certain other circumstances. The Company may prepay, in whole or in part, the Term B Loan at any time subject to certain provisions, with a call premium of 3% during the first year, 2% during the second year, 1% during the third year and at par thereafter.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

The components of Loss on extinguishment of debt consist of the following:

On July 2, 2012, the Company made an additional $4,515 optional prepayment of the Term B Loan and recorded a $242 charge for the early extinguishment of debt related to the 3% call premium and the associated write-off of debt financing fees.

Debt Financing Fees

Debt financing fees are classified within Other non-current assets and consist of the following:

Amortization of the debt financing fees is classified within Interest expense and consists of the following:

Related Party Term Loan

On August 30, 2012, a foreign subsidiary of the Company entered into an unsecured loan agreement with its unconsolidated affiliate U.N.F. Industries Ltd. (“UNF”) and borrowed $1,250. The loan bears interest at 3% with interest payable semi-annually. The loan does not amortize and has a maturity date of August 30, 2014 at which time the entire principal balance is due.

Subsequent Events

On October 9, 2012, the Company provided notice that it would make a $2,200 optional prepayment of the Term B Loan. This prepayment was subsequently completed on October 17, 2012, and the Company recorded a $112 charge for the early extinguishment of debt in the December 2012 quarter related to the 3% call premium and the associated non-cash charge for the write-off of deferred financing costs.

13. Other Long-Term Liabilities

Other long-term liabilities consist of the following:

Other includes certain retiree and post-employment medical liabilities, tax contingencies and certain non-income related taxes associated with the Company's foreign subsidiaries.

The Company maintains an unfunded supplemental post-employment plan for certain management employees. Each participant's account is credited annually based upon a percentage of their base salary with each participant's balance adjusted quarterly to reflect returns based upon a stock market index. Amounts are paid to participants only after termination of their employment. The following table presents the expense recorded within SG&A expenses for this plan:

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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

14. Income Taxes

The effective income tax rates for the three month periods ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011 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. The effective income tax rate can be impacted over the fiscal year by the mix and timing of actual earnings from our U.S. operations and foreign sources versus annual projections and changes in foreign currency exchange rates in relation to the U.S. dollar. As a result, the Company's effective tax rate may fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis.

The Company's income tax provision for the quarter ended September 23, 2012 resulted in tax expense of $3,233, with an effective tax rate of 61.1%. The effective income tax rate for the period is higher than the U.S. statutory rate due to foreign dividends taxed in the U.S., the timing of the Company's recognition of higher taxable versus book income for an unconsolidated affiliate for which the Company maintains a full valuation allowance and losses in tax jurisdictions for which no tax benefit could be recognized.

The Company's income tax provision for the quarter ended September 25, 2011 resulted in tax expense of $273, with an effective rate of 48.8%. The income tax rate for the period is different from the U.S. statutory rate due to losses in tax jurisdictions for which no tax benefit could be recognized and foreign dividends taxed in the U.S.

As of September 23, 2012, the Company's valuation allowance includes $11,504 for reserves against certain deferred tax assets primarily related to equity investments and foreign tax credit carryforwards, as well as $2,660 for reserves against certain deferred tax assets of the Company's foreign subsidiaries that are primarily related to net operating loss carryforwards.

There have been no significant changes in the Company's liability for uncertain tax positions since June 24, 2012. The Company's estimate for the potential outcome for any uncertain tax issue is highly judgmental. Management believes that any reasonably foreseeable outcomes related to these matters have been adequately provided for. However, future results may include favorable or unfavorable adjustments to estimated tax liabilities in the period the assessments are made or resolved or when statutes of limitation on potential assessments expire.

The Company and its domestic subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return, as well as income tax returns in numerous state and foreign jurisdictions. The tax years subject to examination vary by jurisdiction. The Company regularly assesses the outcomes of both completed and ongoing examinations to ensure that the Company's provision for income taxes is sufficient. Currently, the Company is subject to income tax examinations for U.S. federal income taxes for tax years 2005 through 2012, for foreign income taxes for tax years 2007 through 2012, and for state and local income taxes for tax years 2002 through 2012. The Internal Revenue Service is currently auditing the Company's 2010 tax year.

15. Shareholders' Equity

On October 27, 2010, the shareholders of the Company approved a reverse stock split of the Company's common stock (the “reverse stock split”) at a ratio of 1-for-3. The reverse stock split became effective November 3, 2010. The Company had 20,060 shares of common stock issued and outstanding immediately following the completion of the reverse stock split. The Company is authorized in its Restated Certificate of Incorporation to issue up to a total of 500,000 shares of common stock at a $0.10 par value per share which was unchanged by the amendment. All share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.

No dividends were paid in the last three fiscal years.

Effective July 26, 2000, the Company's Board of Directors (“Board”) authorized the repurchase of up to 3,333 shares of its common stock of which approximately 1,064 shares were subsequently repurchased. The repurchase program was suspended in November 2003. There is remaining authority for the Company to repurchase approximately 2,269 shares of its common stock under the repurchase plan. The repurchase plan has no stated expiration or termination date.

The ABL Facility contains certain provisions that limit the Company's ability to make restricted payments, including distributions to its shareholders or repurchasing outstanding shares of its common stock. In order to make restricted payments, the Company must have, on a pro forma basis, excess availability greater than $20,000 for the entire thirty day period prior to the making of such a distribution or excess availability greater than $10,000 and a fixed charge coverage ratio for the most recent twelve month period is at least 1.0 to 1.0.

16. Stock Based Compensation

On October 29, 2008, the shareholders of the Company approved the 2008 Unifi, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2008 LTIP”). The 2008 LTIP authorized the issuance of up to 2,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the grant or exercise of stock options, including incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options and restricted stock, but not more than 1,000 shares may be issued as restricted stock. Option awards are granted with an exercise price not less than the market price of the Company's stock at the date of grant. The 2008 LTIP replaced the 1999 Unifi, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (“1999 LTIP”), however, prior grants outstanding under the 1999 LTIP remain subject to that plan's provisions.

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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Stock options subject to service conditions

During the quarter ended September 23, 2012, the Company issued 138 stock options under the 2008 LTIP to certain key employees. The stock options vest ratably over the required three year service period and have ten year contractual terms. The weighted average exercise price of the options was $11.15 per share. The Company used the Black-Scholes model to estimate the weighted average grant date fair value of $7.28 per share.

For options granted, the valuation models used the following weighted average assumptions:

The Company uses historical data to estimate the expected life, volatility and estimated forfeitures. The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant for periods corresponding with the expected term of the options.

A summary of the Company's non-vested shares related to options subject to service conditions as of September 23, 2012, and changes during the current fiscal quarter is as follows:

The following table sets forth the exercise prices, the number of options outstanding and exercisable, and the remaining contractual lives of the Company's stock options subject to service conditions for selected price ranges as of September 23, 2012:

At September 23, 2012, the remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested stock options subject to service conditions was $1,215 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years.

Stock options subject to market conditions

There were no options granted during the quarter ended September 23, 2012 that contained market condition vesting provisions. A summary of the Company's non-vested shares related to options subject to market conditions as of September 23, 2012, and changes during the current fiscal quarter is as follows:

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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

The stock options are subject to a market condition which vests the options on the date that the closing price of the Company's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange has been at least $18, $24 or $30 per share (depending on the terms of the specific award) for thirty consecutive trading days.

The following table sets forth the exercise prices, the number of options outstanding and exercisable, and the remaining contractual lives of the Company's stock options subject to market conditions, for selected price ranges as of September 23, 2012:

The remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to the stock options subject to market conditions at September 23, 2012 was nil.

The stock option activity for the quarter ended September 23, 2012 for all plans and all vesting conditions is as follows:

For the quarters ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011, the total intrinsic value of options exercised was $26 and $26, respectively. The amount of cash received from the exercise of options was $29 and $49 for the quarters ended September 23, 2012 and September 25, 2011, respectively. The tax benefit realized from stock options exercised was not material for all periods presented.

Restricted stock units – non-employee directors

There were no new restricted stock units (“RSUs”) issued to non-employee directors during the quarter ended September 23, 2012. The total number of vested RSUs issued to non-employee directors outstanding as of September 23, 2012 was 70 which is unchanged from June 24, 2012. For the RSUs issued to non-employee directors, there were no unvested stock units and no unrecognized compensation cost at September 23, 2012.

Restricted stock units – key employees

During the quarter ended September 23, 2012, the Company issued 32 RSUs from the 2008 LTIP to certain key employees. The RSUs are subject to a vesting restriction and convey no rights of ownership in shares of Company stock until such RSUs have vested and been distributed to the grantee in the form of Company stock. The RSUs vest ratably over a three year period with one third of the RSUs vesting on each of the following dates: August 25, 2013, July 25, 2014 and July 25, 2015. The RSUs will be converted into an equivalent number of shares of stock on each vesting date and distributed to the grantee, or the grantee may elect to defer the receipt of the shares of stock until separation from service. If after July 25, 2013 and prior to the final vesting date the grantee has a separation from service without cause for any reason other than the employee's resignation, the remaining unvested RSUs will become fully vested and will be converted to an equivalent number of shares of stock and issued to the grantee. The Company estimated the grant-date fair value of the award to be $11.23 per RSU based on the fair value of the Company's stock at the award grant date.

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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

A summary of the Company's RSUs issued to key employees and changes during the quarter ended September 23, 2012 consist of the following:

The remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested RSUs at September 23, 2012 is $323, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.9 years.

The activity for the quarter ended September 23, 2012 for all RSUs, for all grantees, was as follows:

Summary:

The total cost charged against income related to all stock based compensation arrangements was as follows:

The total income tax benefit recognized for stock based compensation was not material for all periods presented.

As of September 23, 2012, total unrecognized compensation costs related to all unvested stock based compensation arrangements was $1,538. The weighted average period over which these costs are expected to be recognized is 2.6 years.

As of September 23, 2012, a summary of the number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans is as follows:

17. Defined Contribution Plan 

The Company matches employee contributions made to the Unifi, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (the “DC Plan”), an existing 401(k) defined contribution plan, which covers eligible domestic salary and hourly employees. Under the terms of the DC Plan, the Company matches 100% of the first three percent of eligible employee contributions and 50% of the next two percent of eligible contributions.

The following table presents the employer contribution expense related to the DC Plan incurred each year:

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18. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The components and the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax as applicable, consist of the following:

Derivative financial instruments includes $210 and $1,214 for losses on cash flow hedges related to one of the Company's unconsolidated affiliates at September 23, 2012 and June 24, 2012, respectively. The cumulative tax benefit on derivative financial instruments was $417 and $239 at September 23, 2012 and June 24, 2012, respectively.

19. Computation of Earnings Per Share

The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) was as follows:

The calculation of earnings per common share is based on the weighted average number of the Company's common shares outstanding for the applicable period. The calculation of diluted earnings per common share presents the effect of all potential dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the respective period, unless the effect of doing so is anti-dilutive. Common share equivalents where the exercise price is above the average market price are excluded in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share.

20. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company may use derivative financial instruments such as foreign currency forward contracts or interest rate swaps to reduce its ongoing business exposures to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates or interest rates. The Company does not enter into derivative contracts for speculative purposes.

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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Interest rate swaps

On February 15, 2011, the Company entered into a twenty-seven month, $25,000 interest rate swap with Bank of America to provide a hedge against the variability of cash flows (monthly interest expense payments) on LIBOR-based variable rate borrowings. The interest rate swap allows the Company to fix the LIBOR rate at 1.39% and terminates on May 17, 2013. On August 5, 2011, the Company entered into a twenty-one month, $10,000 interest rate swap with Bank of America to provide a hedge against the variability of cash flows related to additional variable rate borrowings. This interest rate swap allows the Company to fix the LIBOR rate at 0.75% and terminates on May 17, 2013. On May 18, 2012, the Company entered into a five year, $50,000 interest rate swap with Wells Fargo to provide a hedge against the variability of cash flows related to additional variable rate borrowings under the Company's ABL Revolver and ABL Term Loan. This interest rate swap increases to $85,000 in May 2013 (when the $25,000 and $10,000 interest rate swaps with Bank of America terminate) and then decreases $5,000 per quarter beginning in August 2013 until the balance again reaches $50,000 in February 2015 (where it will remain through May 2017) which allows the Company to keep $50,000 of ABL Revolver borrowings hedged for the five year period from May 2012 to May 2017 and a portion of the ABL Term Loan hedged from May 2012 to February 2015. This interest rate swap allows the Company to fix the LIBOR rate at 1.06% and terminates on May 24, 2017.

The Company has designated these swaps as cash flow hedges and determined that they are highly effective. At September 23, 2012, the amount of pre-tax loss recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income for the Company's cash flow hedge derivative instruments was $1,467. For the year to date period ended September 23, 2012, the Company did not reclassify any gains (losses) from Accumulated other comprehensive income to Interest expense.

Foreign currency forward contracts

The Company may enter into foreign currency forward contracts as economic hedges for exposures related to certain sales, inventory purchases and equipment purchases which are denominated in currencies that are not its functional currency. As of September 23, 2012, the latest maturity date for all outstanding foreign currency forward contracts is during December 2012. These items are not designated as hedges by the Company and are marked-to-market each period and offset by the foreign exchange (gains) losses resulting from the underlying exposures of the foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

The fair values of derivative financial instruments were as follows:

The fair values of the Company's foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swaps are estimated by obtaining month-end market quotes for contracts with similar terms.

The effect of marked-to-market hedging derivative instruments was as follows:

By entering into derivative instrument contracts, the Company exposes itself to counterparty credit risk. The Company attempts to minimize this risk by selecting counterparties with investment grade credit ratings, limiting the amount of exposure to any single counterparty and regularly monitoring its market position with each counterparty. The Company's derivative instruments do not contain any credit risk related contingent features.

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21. Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities

The Company's financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy used to measure these items are as follows:

There were no financial instruments measured at fair value that were in an asset position at September 23, 2012. The Company did not have any non-financial assets or liabilities that were required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Since its debt refinancing in May 2012, the Company believes that there have been no significant changes to its credit risk profile or the interest rates available to the Company for debt issuances with similar terms and average maturities and the Company estimates that the fair values of these long-term debt obligations approximate their carrying amounts. Other financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses. The financial statement carrying amounts of these items approximate the fair value because of their short-term nature.

22. Other Operating Expense (Income), Net

The components of Other operating expense (income), net consist of the following:

Other, net consists primarily of rental income. Operating expenses for Renewables includes $46 of non-cash depreciation and amortization charges.

23. Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and Variable Interest Entities

Parkdale America, LLC

In June 1997, the Company and Parkdale Mills, Inc. (“Mills”) entered into a Contribution Agreement that set forth the terms and conditions by which the two companies contributed all of the assets of their spun cotton yarn operations utilizing open-end and air-jet spinning technologies to create Parkdale America, LLC (“PAL”). In exchange for its contribution, the Company received a 34% ownership interest in PAL which is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Effective January 1, 2012, Mills' interest in PAL was assigned to Parkdale Incorporated. PAL's fiscal year end is the Saturday nearest to December 31 and is a limited liability company treated as a partnership for income tax reporting purposes. PAL is a producer of cotton and synthetic yarns for sale to the textile and apparel markets located throughout North and South America. PAL has 13 manufacturing facilities located primarily in the southeast region of the U.S. According to its most recently issued audited financial statements, PAL's five largest customers accounted for approximately 80% of total revenues and 72% of total gross accounts receivable outstanding, with the largest customer accounting for approximately 37% of revenues and 37% of accounts receivable.

In August 2008, a federal government program commenced providing economic adjustment assistance to domestic users of upland cotton. The program offers a subsidy for cotton consumed in domestic production and the subsidy is paid the month after the eligible cotton is consumed. The subsidy must be used within eighteen months after the marketing year earned to purchase qualifying capital expenditures in the U.S. for production of goods from upland cotton. The marketing year is from August 1 to July 31. The program provided a subsidy of four cents per pound through July 31, 2012 and provides a subsidy of three cents per pound for six years thereafter. The Company recognizes its share of PAL's income for the cotton subsidy when the cotton has been consumed and the qualifying assets have been acquired with an appropriate allocation methodology considering the dual criteria of the subsidy.

On October 28, 2009, PAL acquired certain real property and machinery and equipment, as well as entered into lease agreements for certain real property, machinery and equipment, which constituted most of the yarn manufacturing operations of Hanesbrands Inc. (“HBI”). PAL also entered into a yarn supply agreement with HBI to supply at least 95% of the yarn used in the manufacturing of its apparel products at any of its locations in North America, Central America or the Caribbean Basin for a six-year period with an option for HBI to extend the agreement for two additional three-year periods.

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On March 30, 2011, PAL amended its revolving credit facility to increase the maximum borrowing capacity from $100,000 to $200,000 and extend the maturity date from October 28, 2012 to July 31, 2014. PAL's revolving credit facility charges a variable interest rate based on either the prime rate or LIBOR rate plus an applicable percentage. PAL's revolving credit facility also has covenants in place such as an annual limit on capital expenditures, a minimum fixed-charge coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio. PAL informed the Company that as of September 2012, PAL's cash on-hand was $62,819, PAL had no outstanding borrowings on its revolving credit facility and PAL was in compliance with all debt covenants.

PAL is subject to price risk related to fixed-price yarn sales. To protect the gross margin of these sales, PAL may enter into cotton futures to manage changes in raw material costs. The derivative instruments used are listed and traded on an exchange and are thus valued using quoted prices classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. PAL may also designate certain futures contracts as cash flow hedges with the effective portion of gains and losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss until the underlying transactions are recognized in income. As of September 2012, PAL's accumulated other comprehensive loss was comprised of losses related to futures contracts totaling $619. Any ineffective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges are recognized in earnings as they occur. All of PAL's other derivatives not designated as hedges are marked-to-market each period with the changes in fair value recognized in current period earnings. In addition, PAL may enter into forward contracts for certain cotton purchases, which qualify as derivative instruments. However, these contracts meet the applicable criteria to qualify for the “normal purchases or normal sales” exemption.

As of September 23, 2012, the Company's investment in PAL was $90,952 and shown within Investments in unconsolidated affiliates. The reconciliation between the Company's share of the underlying equity of PAL and its investment is as follows:

U.N.F. Industries, Ltd.

In September 2000, the Company and Nilit Ltd. (“Nilit”) formed a 50/50 joint venture, U.N.F. Industries Ltd. (“UNF”), for the purpose of operating nylon extrusion assets to manufacture nylon POY. All raw material and production services for UNF are provided by Nilit under separate supply and services agreements. UNF's fiscal year end is December 31st and it is a registered Israeli private company located in Migdal Ha-Emek, Israel.

UNF America, LLC

In October 2009, the Company and Nilit America Inc. (“Nilit America”) formed a 50/50 joint venture, UNF America LLC (“UNF America”), for the purpose of operating a nylon extrusion facility which manufactures nylon POY. All raw material and production services for UNF America are provided by Nilit America under separate supply and services agreements. UNF America's fiscal year end is December 31st and it is a limited liability company treated as a partnership for income tax reporting purposes located in Ridgeway, Virginia.

In conjunction with the formation of UNF America, the Company entered into a supply agreement with UNF and UNF America whereby the Company agreed to purchase all of its first quality nylon POY requirements for texturing (subject to certain exceptions) from either UNF or UNF America. The agreement has no stated minimum purchase quantities and pricing is negotiated every six months, based on market rates. As of September 23, 2012, the Company's open purchase orders related to this agreement were $8,013.

The Company's raw material purchases under this supply agreement consist of the following:

As of September 23, 2012 and June 24, 2012, the Company had combined accounts payable due to UNF and UNF America of $3,801 and $4,184, respectively.

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The Company is the primary beneficiary of these entities based on the terms of the supply agreement discussed above. As a result, the Company has determined that UNF and UNF America are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, should be consolidated in the Company's financial results. As the Company purchases substantially all of the output from the two entities, and, as the two entities' balance sheets constitutes 3% or less of the Company's current assets, total assets and total liabilities, the Company has not included the accounts of UNF and UNF America in its consolidated financial statements. As of September 23, 2012, the Company's combined investments in UNF and UNF America were $4,233 and are shown within Investments in unconsolidated affiliates. The financial results of UNF and UNF America are included in the Company's financial statements with a one month lag, using the equity method of accounting and with intercompany profits eliminated in accordance with the Company's accounting policy. Other than the supply agreement discussed above, the Company does not provide any other operating commitments or guarantees related to either UNF or UNF America.

Unaudited, condensed balance sheet and income statement information for the Company's unconsolidated affiliates is presented in the following tables. As PAL is defined as significant, its information is separately disclosed. The operating results of Renewables are included through the end of the Company's first quarter of fiscal year 2012, and thereafter Renewables results have been consolidated.

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24. Commitments and Contingencies

Collective Bargaining Agreements

While employees of the Company's foreign operations are generally unionized, none of the Company's domestic labor force is currently covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Environmental

On September 30, 2004, the Company completed its acquisition of the polyester filament manufacturing assets located in Kinston, North Carolina from INVISTA S.a.r.l. (“INVISTA”). The land for the Kinston site was leased pursuant to a 99 year ground lease (“Ground Lease”) with E.I. DuPont de Nemours (“DuPont”). Since 1993, DuPont has been investigating and cleaning up the Kinston site under the supervision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (“DENR”) pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Corrective Action program. The Corrective Action program requires DuPont to identify all potential areas of environmental concern (“AOCs”), assess the extent of containment at the identified AOCs and clean it up to comply with applicable regulatory standards. Effective March 20, 2008, the Company entered into a Lease Termination Agreement associated with conveyance of certain assets at Kinston to DuPont. This agreement terminated the Ground Lease and relieved the Company of any future responsibility for environmental remediation, other than participation with DuPont, if so called upon, with regard to the Company's period of operation of the Kinston site. However, the Company continues to own a satellite service facility acquired in the INVISTA transaction that has contamination from DuPont's operations and is monitored by DENR. This site has been remediated by DuPont and DuPont has received authority from DENR to discontinue remediation, other than natural attenuation. DuPont's duty to monitor and report to DENR will be transferred to the Company in the future, at which time DuPont must pay the Company for seven years of monitoring and reporting costs and the Company will assume responsibility for any future remediation and monitoring of the site. At this time, the Company has no basis to determine if and when it will have any responsibility or obligation with respect to the AOCs or the extent of any potential liability for the same.

25. Related Party Transactions

For a discussion of the nature of related party relationships see “Footnote 27. Related Party Transactions” included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 24, 2012.

Related party receivables and payables consist of the following:

Related party transactions consist of the following:

On August 30, 2012 the Company entered into an unsecured loan agreement with UNF for $1,250. The loan bears interest at 3% with interest payable semi-annually. The loan does not amortize and has a maturity date of August 30, 2014 at which time the entire principal balance is due.

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26. Business Segment Information

The Company has three operating segments which are also its reportable segments. Each reportable segment derives its revenues as follows:

The Company evaluates the operating performance of its segments based upon Segment Adjusted Profit which is defined as segment gross profit plus segment depreciation and amortization less segment SG&A and segment other adjustments. Segment operating profit represents segment net sales less cost of sales, restructuring and other charges and SG&A expenses. The accounting policies for the segments are consistent with the Company's accounting policies. Intersegment sales are accounted for at current market prices. Selected financial information for the Polyester, Nylon and International segments is presented below: