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UNIFI INC - Quarter Report: 2015 March (Form 10-Q)

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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 March 29, 2015

 

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)

 

New York

 

11-2165495

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

   incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

7201 West Friendly Avenue

 

27419-9109

 Greensboro, NC

 

  (Zip Code)

 (Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

              

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 such 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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

 Large accelerated filer [   ]

 Accelerated filer [X]

 Non-accelerated filer [   ]

 Smaller reporting company   [   ]

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

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 May 4, 2015 was 18,201,083.

 

 

 

 

UNIFI, INC.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 29, 2015

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 


       
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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       

Item 1.

Financial Statements:

  3
       
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 29, 2015 and June 29, 2014

  3
       
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014

  4
       
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014

  5
       
 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended March 29, 2015

  6
       
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014

  7
       
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  8
       

Item 2.

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

  32
       

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

  50
       

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

  51
 

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

       

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

  52
       

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

  52
       

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

  52
       

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

  52
       

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

  52
       

Item 5.

Other Information

  52
       

Item 6.

Exhibits

  53
       
 

Signatures

  54
       
 

Exhibit Index

  55

 

 
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Part I.      FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

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

 

 

   

March 29, 2015

   

June 29, 2014

 

ASSETS

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 14,752     $ 15,907  

Receivables, net

    88,492       93,925  

Inventories

    105,550       113,370  

Income taxes receivable

    2,991       179  

Deferred income taxes

    2,002       1,794  

Other current assets

    5,362       6,052  

Total current assets

    219,149       231,227  
                 

Property, plant and equipment, net

    131,228       123,802  

Deferred income taxes

    3,996       2,329  

Intangible assets, net

    5,885       7,394  

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

    110,154       99,229  

Other non-current assets

    4,939       5,086  

Total assets

  $ 475,351     $ 469,067  
                 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

               

Accounts payable

  $ 44,007     $ 51,364  

Accrued expenses

    15,366       18,589  

Income taxes payable

    1,801       3,134  

Current portion of long-term debt

    12,361       7,215  

Total current liabilities

    73,535       80,302  

Long-term debt

    99,906       92,273  

Other long-term liabilities

    8,098       7,549  

Deferred income taxes

    5,784       2,205  

Total liabilities

    187,323       182,329  

Commitments and contingencies

               
                 

Common stock, $0.10 par value (500,000,000 shares authorized, 18,186,050 and 18,313,959 shares outstanding)

    1,819       1,831  

Capital in excess of par value

    44,023       42,130  

Retained earnings

    268,383       245,673  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (28,084 )     (4,619 )

Total Unifi, Inc. shareholders’ equity

    286,141       285,015  

Non-controlling interest

    1,887       1,723  

Total shareholders’ equity

    288,028       286,738  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 475,351     $ 469,067  

 

   

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

  

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Net sales

  $ 170,530     $ 176,864     $ 507,861     $ 506,150  

Cost of sales

    148,267       157,105       441,360       447,909  

Gross profit

    22,263       19,759       66,501       58,241  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    12,260       12,290       36,130       33,895  

Provision for bad debts

          137       654       186  

Other operating expense, net

    972       1,239       3,135       4,008  

Operating income

    9,031       6,093       26,582       20,152  

Interest income

    (247 )     (214 )     (873 )     (1,570 )

Interest expense

    1,209       962       3,237       3,117  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    1,040             1,040        

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

    (5,459 )     (3,585 )     (12,461 )     (14,830 )

Income before income taxes

    12,488       8,930       35,639       33,435  

Provision for income taxes

    2,729       4,476       10,083       14,151  

Net income including non-controlling interest

    9,759       4,454       25,556       19,284  

Less: net (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

    (257 )     (289 )     (955 )     (772 )

Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc.

  $ 10,016     $ 4,743     $ 26,511     $ 20,056  
                                 

Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc. per common share:

                               

Basic

  $ 0.55     $ 0.25     $ 1.46     $ 1.05  

Diluted

  $ 0.53     $ 0.24     $ 1.41     $ 1.01  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Net income including non-controlling interest

  $ 9,759     $ 4,454     $ 25,556     $ 19,284  

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

                               

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    (10,368 )     1,850       (22,892 )     (1,612 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments for an unconsolidated affiliate

    (414 )           (785 )      

Reclassification adjustments on cash flow hedge

    19       133       212       433  

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net

    (10,763 )     1,983       (23,465 )     (1,179 )
                                 

Comprehensive (loss) income including non-controlling interest

    (1,004 )     6,437       2,091       18,105  

Less: comprehensive (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

    (257 )     (289 )     (955 )     (772 )

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Unifi, Inc.

  $ (747 )   $ 6,726     $ 3,046     $ 18,877  

 

  

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended March 29, 2015

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

   

Shares

   

Common Stock

   

Capital in

Excess of

Par Value

   

Retained

Earnings

   

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

Loss

   

Total

Unifi, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity

   

Non-controlling Interest

   

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 
                                                                 

Balance at June 29, 2014

    18,314     $ 1,831     $ 42,130     $ 245,673     $ (4,619 )   $ 285,015     $ 1,723     $ 286,738  

Options exercised

    5             41                   41             41  

Stock-based compensation

                2,097                   2,097             2,097  

Conversion of restricted stock units

    16       2       (2 )                              

Common stock repurchased and retired under publicly announced program

    (149 )     (14 )     (345 )     (3,801 )           (4,160 )           (4,160 )

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation plans

                102                   102             102  

Other comprehensive loss, net

                            (23,465 )     (23,465 )           (23,465 )

Contributions from non-controlling interest

                                        1,119       1,119  

Net income (loss)

                      26,511             26,511       (955 )     25,556  

Balance at March 29, 2015

    18,186     $ 1,819     $ 44,023     $ 268,383     $ (28,084 )   $ 286,141     $ 1,887     $ 288,028  

 

  

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 
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 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

   

For The Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

  $ 15,907     $ 8,755  

Operating activities:

               

Net income including non-controlling interest

    25,556       19,284  

Adjustments to reconcile net income including non-controlling interest to net cash provided by operating activities:

               

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

    (12,461 )     (14,830 )

Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates

    598       9,832  

Depreciation and amortization expense

    13,324       13,290  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    1,040        

Non-cash compensation expense

    2,462       2,091  

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation plans

    (102 )     (3,553 )

Deferred income taxes

    (74 )     417  

Other, net

    700       2,147  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

               

Receivables, net

    (546 )     537  

Inventories

    (709 )     (1,075 )

Other current assets and income taxes receivable

    (2,745 )     2,344  

Accounts payable and accruals

    (6,157 )     2,905  

Income taxes payable

    (1,265 )     4,268  

Other non-current assets

    76       4,780  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    19,697       42,437  
                 

Investing activities:

               

Capital expenditures

    (19,393 )     (13,390 )

Proceeds from sale of assets

    130       2,186  

Other, net

    (85 )     240  

Net cash used in investing activities

    (19,348 )     (10,964 )
                 

Financing activities:

               

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

    113,900       99,500  

Payments on revolving credit facility

    (122,800 )     (126,600 )

Proceeds from term loan

    22,000       25,200  

Payments on term loan

    (5,625 )      

Payments of debt financing fees

    (934 )     (3 )

Common stock repurchased and retired under publicly announced programs

    (4,160 )     (30,715 )

Common stock tendered to the Company for withholding tax obligations and retired

          (1,654 )

Proceeds from stock option exercises

    41       3,056  

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation plans

    102       3,553  

Contributions from non-controlling interest

    1,119       822  

Other

    (1,167 )     (152 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    2,476       (26,993 )
                 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    (3,980 )     (76 )

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (1,155 )     4,404  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 14,752     $ 13,159  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1.

 Background

 

Unifi, Inc., a New York corporation formed in 1969 (together with its subsidiaries, “we”, the “Company” or “Unifi”), is a multi-national manufacturing company that processes and sells high-volume commodity yarns, specialized yarns designed to meet certain customer specifications, and premier value-added (“PVA”) yarns with enhanced performance characteristics. The Company sells yarns made from polyester and nylon to other yarn manufacturers and knitters and weavers that produce fabric for the apparel, hosiery, home furnishings, 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, beamed and draw wound yarns; each is available in virgin or recycled varieties (the latter made from both pre-consumer yarn waste and post-consumer waste, including plastic bottles). The Company’s nylon products include textured, solution dyed and covered spandex products.

 

The Company maintains one of the textile industry’s most comprehensive yarn 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 geographic markets for its products 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 PVA and other specialty products in the Asian textile market, primarily in China, as well as in the European market.

 

2.

 Basis of Presentation; Condensed Notes

 

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. As contemplated by the instructions of the Securities and Exchange Commission to Form 10-Q, the following notes have been condensed and, therefore, do not contain all disclosures required in connection with annual financial statements. Reference should be made to the Company’s year-end audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29, 2014 (the “2014 Form 10-K”).

 

The financial information included in this report has been prepared by the Company, without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for interim periods have been included. Nevertheless, the results shown for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year. The June 29, 2014 condensed consolidated balance sheet data contained herein was derived from the 2014 Form 10-K, but does not include all annual disclosures required by GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make use of estimates and assumptions that affect certain amounts and disclosures. Actual results may vary from such estimates.

 

All dollar and other currency amounts and share amounts, except per share amounts, are presented in thousands (000s), except as otherwise noted.

 

Fiscal Year

The Company’s current fiscal quarter ended on March 29, 2015, the last Sunday in March. The Company’s Brazilian, Colombian and Chinese subsidiaries’ fiscal quarter ended on March 31, 2015 and there were no significant transactions or events that occurred between the Company’s fiscal quarter end and its subsidiaries’ fiscal quarter end. The three months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 each consisted of thirteen fiscal weeks. The nine months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 each consisted of thirty-nine fiscal weeks.

 

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of prior years’ data have been made to conform to the current year presentation.

 

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. 

 

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

 

4.

 Acquisition

 

Acquisition of Draw Winding Business from Dillon Yarn Corporation

On December 2, 2013, the Company acquired certain draw winding assets and the associated business from American Drawtech Company, Inc. (“ADC”), a division of Dillon Yarn Corporation (“Dillon”), pursuant to the exercise of an option granted to the Company under the terms of a commissioning agreement with Dillon, for $2,934, which included accounts payable and an accrued contingent liability.  The assets acquired include Dillon’s draw winding inventory and production machinery and equipment.  This acquisition increased the Company’s polyester production capacity and has allowed the Company to expand its presence in targeted industrial, belting, hose and thread markets by increasing its product offerings to include mid-tenacity flat yarns.  At the time of the acquisition, Mr. Mitchel Weinberger was a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and was also Dillon’s President and Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Vice President and a director of ADC.

 

The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination, which requires assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date.  The Company concluded that the acquisition did not represent a material business combination. The fair values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration transferred are as follows:

Assets:

       

Inventory

  $ 434  

Machinery and equipment

    835  

Customer list

    1,615  

Non-compete agreement

    50  

Total assets

  $ 2,934  
         

Liabilities:

       

Accounts payable

  $ 434  

Contingent consideration

    2,500  

Total liabilities

  $ 2,934  

 

The contingent consideration liability represented the present value of the expected future payments due to Dillon over the five-year period following the acquisition date.  The payments due are equal to one-half of the operating profit of the draw winding business, as calculated using an agreed-upon definition.  The assumptions used in estimating the contingent consideration liability were based on inputs not observable in the market and represent Level 3 fair value measurements. These estimates are reviewed quarterly and any adjustment is recorded through operating income.  

 

See “Note 9. Intangible Assets, Net” for further discussion of the customer list and non-compete agreement.

 

See “Note 17. Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities” for further discussion of the recurring measurement of the contingent consideration.

 

5.

 Receivables, Net

 

Receivables, net consists of the following:

   

March 29, 2015

   

June 29, 2014

 

Customer receivables

  $ 90,072     $ 95,270  

Allowance for uncollectible accounts

    (1,282 )     (1,035 )

Reserves for yarn quality claims

    (675 )     (618 )

Net customer receivables

    88,115       93,617  

Related party receivables

    72       17  

Other receivables

    305       291  

Total receivables, net

  $ 88,492     $ 93,925  

 

Other receivables consist primarily of receivables for duty drawback, healthcare claim reimbursement, interest and refunds from vendors.

 

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

   

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts

   

Reserves for Yarn Quality Claims

 

Balance at June 29, 2014

  $ (1,035 )   $ (618 )

Charged to costs and expenses

    (654 )     (973 )

Charged to other accounts

    264       31  

Deductions

    143       885  

Balance at March 29, 2015

  $ (1,282 )   $ (675 )

 

Amounts charged to costs and expenses for the allowance for uncollectible accounts are reflected in the provision for bad debts and 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 and 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.

 

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

 

6.

 Inventories

 

Inventories consists of the following:

   

March 29, 2015

   

June 29, 2014

 

Raw materials

  $ 41,644     $ 42,244  

Supplies

    4,919       5,345  

Work in process

    8,111       7,404  

Finished goods

    51,782       59,716  

Gross inventories

    106,456       114,709  

Inventory reserves

    (906 )     (1,339 )

Total inventories

  $ 105,550     $ 113,370  

 

The cost for the majority of the Company’s inventories is determined using the first-in, first-out method. Certain foreign inventories and limited categories of supplies of $26,871 and $32,822 as of March 29, 2015 and June 29, 2014, respectively, were valued under the average cost method.

 

7.

 Other Current Assets

 

Other current assets consists of the following:

   

March 29, 2015

   

June 29, 2014

 

Vendor deposits

  $ 1,667     $ 2,369  

Prepaid expenses

    1,552       1,876  

Value added taxes receivable

    1,296       1,197  

Assets held for sale

    761        

Other

    86       610  

Total other current assets

  $ 5,362     $ 6,052  

 

Vendor deposits primarily relate to down payments made toward the purchase of raw materials by the Company’s U.S., Brazilian and Chinese operations. Value added taxes receivable are recoverable taxes associated with the sales and purchase activities of the Company’s foreign operations. Prepaid expenses consist of advance payments for insurance, professional fees, membership dues, subscriptions, non-income related tax payments, marketing and information technology services.

 

Assets held for sale represents certain land and building assets historically utilized for warehousing in the Polyester Segment.

 

Other consists primarily of amounts held by the Company’s Colombian subsidiary in an investment fund under liquidation.

 

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

 

8.

 Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

 

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

 

   

March 29, 2015

   

June 29, 2014

 

Land

  $ 2,396     $ 2,957  

Land improvements

    11,708       11,676  

Buildings and improvements

    141,473       145,458  

Assets under capital leases

    10,652       4,587  

Machinery and equipment

    528,923       532,650  

Computers, software and office equipment

    16,703       17,404  

Transportation equipment

    4,657       4,901  

Construction in progress

    7,335       6,896  

Gross property, plant and equipment

    723,847       726,529  

Less: accumulated depreciation

    (591,963 )     (602,436 )

Less: accumulated amortization – capital leases

    (656 )     (291 )

Total property, plant and equipment, net

  $ 131,228     $ 123,802  

 

During the nine months ended March 29, 2015, the Company entered into three capital leases for machinery and transportation equipment with an aggregate present value of $6,065.

 

Depreciation expense, including the amortization of assets under capital leases, internal software development costs amortization, repairs and maintenance expenses, and capitalized interest were as follows:

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Depreciation expense

  $ 3,635     $ 3,831     $ 11,255     $ 11,217  

Internal software development costs amortization

    37       35       108       104  

Repair and maintenance expenses

    4,473       4,946       13,421       13,462  

Capitalized interest

    90       39       143       122  

 

9.

 Intangible Assets, Net

 

Intangible assets, net consists of the following:

   

March 29, 2015

   

June 29, 2014

 

Customer lists

  $ 23,615     $ 23,615  

Non-compete agreements

    4,293       4,293  

Licenses

    265       265  

Trademarks

    386       339  

Patents

    163       162  

Total intangible assets, gross

    28,722       28,674  
                 

Accumulated amortization - customer lists

    (19,034 )     (17,838 )

Accumulated amortization - non-compete agreements

    (3,456 )     (3,214 )

Accumulated amortization - licenses

    (110 )     (86 )

Accumulated amortization - trademarks

    (229 )     (141 )

Accumulated amortization - patents

    (8 )     (1 )

Total accumulated amortization

    (22,837 )     (21,280 )

Total intangible assets, net

  $ 5,885     $ 7,394  

 

In fiscal year 2007, the Company purchased the texturing operations of 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 amortized through December 2019, in a manner which reflects the expected economic benefit that will be received over its thirteen-year life. The non-compete agreement is amortized through December 2017, using the straight-line method over the period currently covered by the agreement. The amortization expense is included within the Polyester Segment’s depreciation and amortization expense.

 

On December 2, 2013, the Company acquired certain draw winding assets and the associated business from Dillon, as described in “Note 4. Acquisition.” A customer list and a non-compete agreement were recorded in connection with the business combination, utilizing similar valuation methods as described above for the fiscal year 2007 transaction. The customer list is amortized over a nine-year estimated useful life based on the expected economic benefit. The non-compete agreement is amortized using the straight-line method over the five-year term of the agreement. The amortization expense is included within the Polyester Segment’s depreciation and amortization expense.

 

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

 

During fiscal year 2012, the Company acquired a controlling interest (and continues to hold such 60% membership interest) in Repreve Renewables, LLC (“Renewables”), a development stage enterprise formed to cultivate, grow and sell dedicated energy crops, including biomass intended for use as a feedstock in the production of energy and potential applications for animal bedding. The non-compete agreement for Renewables is amortized using the straight-line method over the five-year term of the agreement. The licenses for Renewables are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of four to eight years.

 

The Company capitalizes expenses incurred to register trademarks for REPREVE® and other PVA products in various countries. The Company has determined that these trademarks have varying useful lives of up to three years and are being amortized using the straight-line method.

 

Amortization expense for intangible assets consists of the following:

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Customer lists

  $ 399     $ 577     $ 1,196     $ 1,317  

Non-compete agreements

    81       81       242       238  

Licenses

    8       8       24       23  

Trademarks

    30       28       88       74  

Patents

    2             7        

Total amortization expense

  $ 520     $ 694     $ 1,557     $ 1,652  

 

10.

  Other Non-Current Assets

 

Other non-current assets consists of the following:

   

March 29, 2015

   

June 29, 2014

 

Biomass foundation and feedstock, net

  $ 3,018     $ 2,683  

Debt financing fees

    1,710       2,093  

Other

    211       310  

Total other non-current assets

  $ 4,939     $ 5,086  

 

Biomass foundation and feedstock are currently being developed and propagated by Renewables for potential markets in the animal bedding and bioenergy industries and are reflected net of accumulated depreciation. Other consists primarily of vendor deposits.

 

11.

  Accrued Expenses

 

Accrued expenses consists of the following:

   

March 29, 2015

   

June 29, 2014

 

Payroll and fringe benefits

  $ 10,578     $ 12,406  

Utilities

    2,296       2,876  

Property taxes

    475       821  

Contingent consideration

    570       537  

Other

    1,447       1,949  

Total accrued expenses

  $ 15,366     $ 18,589  

 

Other consists primarily of workers compensation and other employee related claims, severance payments, interest, marketing expenses, freight expenses, rent, deferred incentives and other non-income related taxes.

 

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

 

12.

  Long-Term Debt

 

Debt Obligations

The following table presents the total balances outstanding for the Company’s debt obligations, their scheduled maturity dates and the weighted average interest rates for borrowings as well as the applicable current portion of long-term debt:

           

Weighted Average

 

Principal Amounts as of

 
   

Scheduled

Maturity Date

    Interest Rate as of March 29, 2015 (1)  

March 29, 2015

   

June 29, 2014

 

ABL Revolver

 

March 2020

      1.9 %   $ 17,100     $ 26,000  

ABL Term Loan

 

March 2020

      2.5 %     84,375       68,000  

Term loan from unconsolidated affiliate

 

August 2015

      3.0 %     1,250       1,250  

Capital lease obligations

  (2)       (3 )     9,542       4,238  

Total debt

                    112,267       99,488  

Current portion of long-term debt

                    (12,361 )     (7,215 )

Total long-term debt

                  $ 99,906     $ 92,273  
 

(1)

The weighted average interest rate as of March 29, 2015 for the ABL Term Loan includes the effects of the interest rate swap at a notional balance of $50,000.

 

(2)

Scheduled maturity dates for capital lease obligations range from January 2017 to November 2027.

 

(3)

Interest rates for capital lease obligations range from 2.3% to 4.6%.

 

On March 26, 2015, the Company and its subsidiary, Unifi Manufacturing, Inc., entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”) for a $200,000 senior secured credit facility (the “ABL Facility”) with a syndicate of lenders. The ABL Facility consists of a $100,000 revolving credit facility (the “ABL Revolver”) and an $84,375 term loan that can be reset up to a maximum amount of $100,000 if certain future conditions are met (the “ABL Term Loan”). The ABL Facility has a maturity date of March 26, 2020. The Company paid $750 to the lenders in connection with the Amended Credit Agreement.

 

The Amended Credit Agreement replaced a previous senior secured credit facility dated May 24, 2012 with a similar syndicate of lenders, which, after multiple amendments, would have matured on March 28, 2019 and consisted of a $100,000 revolving credit facility and a $90,000 term loan. As used herein, the terms “ABL Facility,” “ABL Revolver” and “ABL Term Loan” shall mean the senior secured credit facility, the revolving credit facility or the term loan, respectively, under the Amended Credit Agreement or the previous senior secured credit facility, as applicable.

 

ABL Facility

The ABL Facility is secured by a first-priority perfected security interest in substantially all owned property and assets (together with proceeds and products) of Unifi, Inc., Unifi Manufacturing, Inc. and certain subsidiary guarantors (the “Loan Parties”). It is also secured by a first-priority security interest in all (or 65% in the case of certain first tier controlled foreign corporations, as required by the lenders) 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, together with all proceeds and products thereof.

 

The Amended Credit Agreement 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. If excess availability under the ABL Revolver falls below the defined Trigger Level, a 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. The Trigger Level as of March 29, 2015 was $23,047. In addition, the ABL Facility contains restrictions on certain payments and investments, including restrictions on the payment of dividends and share repurchases. 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.

 

ABL Facility borrowings bear interest at the London Interbank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) plus an applicable margin of 1.50% to 2.00%, or the Base Rate plus an applicable margin of 0.50% to 1.00%, with interest currently being paid on a monthly basis. The Base Rate means the greater 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) LIBOR plus 1.0%. The Company’s ability to borrow under the ABL Revolver is limited to a borrowing base equal to specified percentages of eligible accounts receivable and inventory and is subject to certain conditions and limitations. There is also a monthly unused line fee under the ABL Revolver of 0.25%.

 

The ABL Term Loan is subject to (i) quarterly amortizing payments of $2,250 beginning April 1, 2015 and (ii) principal increases, at the Company’s discretion, resetting the loan balance up to a maximum amount of $100,000, once per fiscal year upon satisfaction of certain conditions, beginning October 1, 2015.

 

As of March 29, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants; the excess availability under the ABL Revolver was $67,767; the fixed charge coverage ratio was 3.0 to 1.0; and the Company had $235 of standby letters of credit, none of which have been drawn upon.

 

Term Loan from Unconsolidated Affiliate

On August 30, 2012, a foreign subsidiary of the Company entered into an unsecured loan agreement under which it borrowed $1,250 from the Company’s unconsolidated affiliate, U.N.F. Industries Ltd. The loan does not amortize and bears interest at 3%, payable semi-annually. The entire principal balance is due August 30, 2015, the maturity date.

 

 
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Capital Lease Obligations

During the nine months ended March 29, 2015, the Company entered into three capital leases for machinery and transportation equipment with an aggregate present value of $6,065. Interest rates and maturity dates for these capital leases range from 3.1% to 3.3% and August 2019 to March 2020, respectively.

 

Scheduled Debt Maturities

The following table presents the scheduled maturities of the Company’s outstanding debt obligations for the remainder of fiscal year 2015 and the fiscal years thereafter:

   

Scheduled Maturities on a Fiscal Year Basis

 
   

2015

   

2016

   

2017

   

2018

   

2019

   

Thereafter

 

ABL Revolver

  $     $     $     $     $     $ 17,100  

ABL Term Loan

    2,250       9,000       9,000       9,000       9,000       46,125  

Capital lease obligations

    524       2,124       2,106       1,896       1,747       1,145  

Term loan from unconsolidated affiliate

          1,250                          

Total

  $ 2,774     $ 12,374     $ 11,106     $ 10,896     $ 10,747     $ 64,370  

 

Debt Financing Fees

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

Balance at June 29, 2014

  $ 2,093  

Additions

    1,059  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    (1,040 )

Amortization charged to interest expense

    (402 )

Balance at March 29, 2015

  $ 1,710  

 

Interest Expense

Interest expense consists of the following:

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Interest on ABL Facility

  $ 866     $ 785     $ 2,651     $ 2,450  

Other

    43       77       134       146  

Subtotal

    909       862       2,785       2,596  

Reclassification adjustment for cash flow hedge

    19       133       212       433  

Amortization of debt financing fees

    144       105       402       317  

Mark-to-market adjustment for interest rate swap

    227       (99 )     (19 )     (107 )

Interest capitalized to property, plant and equipment, net

    (90 )     (39 )     (143 )     (122 )

Subtotal

    300       100       452       521  

Total interest expense

  $ 1,209     $ 962     $ 3,237     $ 3,117  

 

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

Entering into the Amended Credit Agreement generated substantially different terms for the ABL Term Loan and resulted in the replacement of an existing lender. Accordingly, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1,040 for the write-off of certain debt financing fees related to the previous credit agreement.

 

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

 

13.

  Other Long-Term Liabilities

 

Other long-term liabilities consists of the following:

   

March 29, 2015

   

June 29, 2014

 

Supplemental post-employment plan

  $ 3,538     $ 3,173  

Contingent consideration

    1,608       2,026  

Uncertain tax positions

    934       1,101  

Interest rate swap

    344       363  

Other

    1,674       886  

Total other long-term liabilities

  $ 8,098     $ 7,549  

 

The Company maintains an unfunded supplemental post-employment plan for certain management employees. Each employee’s account is credited annually based upon a percentage of the participant’s 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 employment. Expenses recorded for this plan for the three months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 were $32 and $104, respectively, and for the nine months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 were $365 and $624, respectively.

 

Contingent consideration represents the present value of the long-term portion of contingent payments associated with the Company’s December 2013 acquisition of Dillon’s draw winding business, described in “Note 4. Acquisition” and “Note 17. Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities.”

 

Other primarily includes certain retiree and post-employment medical and disability liabilities and deferred incentives.

 

14.

  Income Taxes

 

The effective income tax rates for the three months and nine months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 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 course of the fiscal year by the mix and timing of actual earnings from our U.S. 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 three months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 resulted in tax expense of $2,729 and $4,476, respectively, with an effective tax rate of 21.9% and 50.1%, respectively. The Company’s income tax provision for the nine months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 resulted in tax expense of $10,083 and $14,151, respectively, with an effective tax rate of 28.3% and 42.3%, respectively.

 

The effective income tax rate for the current quarter and year-to-date period is lower than the U.S. statutory rate due to (i) the recognition of lower taxable income versus book income for an unconsolidated affiliate, (ii) a lower overall effective tax rate for the Company’s foreign earnings, (iii) renewable energy credits and (iv) the domestic production activities deduction, partially offset by (v) state and local taxes and (vi) losses in tax jurisdictions for which no tax benefit could be recognized.

 

The effective income tax rate for the prior year periods is higher than the U.S. statutory rate due to (i) the impact of state and local taxes, (ii) the recognition of higher taxable versus book income for an unconsolidated affiliate for which the Company maintains a full valuation allowance, (iii) foreign dividends taxed in the U.S. and (iv) losses in tax jurisdictions for which no tax benefit could be recognized.  

 

As of March 29, 2015, the Company’s valuation allowance was $17,355 and includes $13,599 for reserves against certain domestic deferred tax assets primarily related to equity investments and foreign tax credits, as well as $3,756 for reserves against certain deferred tax assets of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries that are primarily related to net operating loss carryforwards and equity investments. The Company’s valuation allowance as of June 29, 2014 was $18,615. The decrease in the valuation allowance during the nine month period ended March 29, 2015 is attributable to the timing of the Company’s recognition of lower taxable versus book income for an unconsolidated affiliate.

 

There have been no significant changes in the Company’s liability for uncertain tax positions since June 29, 2014. 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.

 

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

 

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 2011 through 2014, for foreign income taxes for tax years 2008 through 2014, and for state and local income taxes for tax years 2009 through 2014. The U.S. federal tax returns and state tax returns filed for the 2011 through 2013 tax years have utilized carryforward tax attributes generated in prior tax years, including net operating losses, which could potentially be revised upon examination.

 

15.

  Shareholders’ Equity

 

During fiscal year 2014, the Company completed its repurchase of shares under its $50,000 stock repurchase program that had been approved by the Board on January 22, 2013 (the “2013 SRP”). On April 23, 2014, the Board approved a new stock repurchase program (the “2014 SRP”) to acquire up to an additional $50,000 of the Company’s common stock. Under the 2014 SRP (as was the case under the 2013 SRP), the Company has been authorized to repurchase shares at prevailing market prices, through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions at such times and prices and in such manner as determined by management, subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, contractual obligations and other factors. Repurchases, if any, are expected to be financed through cash generated from operations and borrowings under the Company’s ABL Revolver, and are subject to applicable limitations and restrictions as set forth in the ABL Facility. The 2014 SRP has no stated expiration or termination date, and there is no time limit or specific time frame otherwise for repurchases. The Company may discontinue repurchases at any time that management determines additional purchases are not beneficial or advisable.

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s repurchases and retirements of its common stock under the 2013 SRP and the 2014 SRP.

   

Total Number of Shares Repurchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

   

Average Price Paid per Share

   

Maximum Approximate Dollar Value that May Yet Be Repurchased Under the 2014 SRP

 

Fiscal year 2013

    1,068     $ 18.08          

Fiscal year 2014

    1,524     $ 23.96          

Fiscal year 2015 (through March 29, 2015)

    149     $ 28.00          

Total

    2,741     $ 21.89     $ 40,011  

 

All repurchased shares have been retired and have the status of authorized and unissued shares. The cost of the repurchased shares is recorded as a reduction to common stock to the extent of the par value of the shares acquired and the remainder is allocated between capital in excess of par value and retained earnings. The portion of the remainder that is allocated to capital in excess of par value is limited to a pro rata portion of capital in excess of par value.

 

No dividends were paid during the nine months ended March 29, 2015 or in the previous two fiscal years.

 

16.

  Stock-based Compensation

 

On October 23, 2013, the Company’s shareholders approved the Unifi, Inc. 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2013 Plan”). The 2013 Plan replaced the 2008 Unifi, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2008 LTIP”). No additional awards will be granted under the 2008 LTIP; however, prior awards outstanding under the 2008 LTIP remain subject to that plan’s provisions. The 2013 Plan authorized the issuance of 1,000 shares of common stock, subject to certain increases in the event outstanding awards under the 2008 LTIP expire, are forfeited or otherwise terminate unexercised.

 

Stock options

During the nine months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, the Company granted stock options to purchase 150 and 97 shares of common stock, respectively, to certain key employees. The stock options vest ratably over the required three-year service period and have ten-year contractual terms. For the nine months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, the weighted average exercise price of the options was $27.38 and $22.31 per share, respectively. The Company used the Black-Scholes model to estimate the weighted average grant date fair value of $17.31 and $14.66 per share, respectively.

 

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

   

For the Nine Months Ended

   

March 29, 2015

 

March 30, 2014

Expected term (years)

    7.3       7.4  

Risk-free interest rate

    2.2 %     2.1 %

Volatility

    62.6 %     65.9 %

Dividend yield

           

 

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

 

The Company uses historical data to estimate the expected term and volatility. The risk-free interest rate 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 stock option activity for the nine months ended March 29, 2015 is as follows:

   

Stock Options

   

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

   

Weighted

Average

Remaining Contractual Life (Years)

   

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

 

Outstanding at June 29, 2014

    800     $ 9.77                  

Granted

    150     $ 27.38                  

Exercised

    (5 )   $ 8.96                  

Forfeited

    (4 )   $ 8.75                  

Expired

        $                  

Outstanding at March 29, 2015

    941     $ 12.60       5.8     $ 21,775  

Vested and expected to vest as of March 29, 2015

    933     $ 12.50       5.8     $ 21,688  

Exercisable at March 29, 2015

    691     $ 8.61       4.8     $ 18,755  

 

As of March 29, 2015, all options subject to a market condition were vested. During the quarter ended March 29, 2015, 10 options subject to a market condition vested when the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was at least $30 per share for thirty consecutive trading days.

 

At March 29, 2015, the remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options was $1,762, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.2 years.

 

For the nine months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, the total intrinsic value of options exercised was $91, and $12,826, respectively. The amount of cash received from the exercise of options was $41 and $3,056 and the tax benefit realized from stock options exercised was $35 and $4,930 for the nine months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, respectively.

 

Restricted stock units

During the nine months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, the Company granted 17 and 25 restricted stock units (“RSUs”), respectively, to the Company’s non-employee directors. The director RSUs became fully vested on the grant date. The director RSUs convey no rights of ownership in shares of Company stock until such director RSUs have been distributed to the grantee in the form of Company stock. The vested director RSUs will be converted into an equivalent number of shares of Company common stock and distributed to the grantee following the grantee’s termination of service as a member of the Board. The grantee may elect to defer receipt of the shares of stock in accordance with the deferral options provided under the Unifi, Inc. Director Deferred Compensation Plan. The Company estimated the fair value of such awards granted during the nine months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 to be $28.58 and $23.23 per director RSU, respectively.

 

During July 2013, the Company granted 22 RSUs to certain key employees. The employee RSUs are subject to a vesting restriction and convey no rights of ownership in shares of Company stock until such employee RSUs have vested and been distributed to the grantee in the form of Company stock. The employee RSUs vest over a three-year period, and will be converted into an equivalent number of shares of stock (for distribution to the grantee) on each vesting date, unless the grantee has elected to defer the receipt of the shares of stock until separation from service. If, after the first anniversary of the grant date 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 employee 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 fair value of such awards granted to be $22.08 per employee RSU.

 

The Company estimates the fair value of RSUs based on the market price of the Company’s common stock at the award grant date.

 

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

 

A summary of the RSU activity for the nine months ended March 29, 2015 is as follows:

 

   

Non-vested

   

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

   

Vested

   

Total

   

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Outstanding at June 29, 2014

    49     $ 16.11       152       201     $ 14.19  

Granted

    17     $ 28.58             17     $ 28.58  

Vested

    (46 )   $ 19.86       46           $ 19.86  

Converted

        $       (16 )     (16 )   $ 14.06  

Forfeited

        $                 $  

Outstanding at March 29, 2015

    20     $ 18.35       182       202     $ 15.45  

 

At March 29, 2015, the number of RSUs vested and expected to vest was 202 with an aggregate intrinsic value of $7,244. The aggregate intrinsic value of the 182 vested RSUs at March 29, 2015 was $6,499.

 

The remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested RSUs at March 29, 2015 is $99, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.2 years.

 

For the nine months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, the total intrinsic value of RSUs converted was $425 and $696, respectively. The tax benefit realized from the conversion of RSUs was $166 and $275 for the nine months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, respectively.

 

Summary

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Stock options

  $ 495     $ 280     $ 1,458     $ 718  

RSUs

    38       82       639       855  

Total compensation cost

  $ 533     $ 362     $ 2,097     $ 1,573  

 

The total income tax benefit recognized for stock-based compensation was $516 and $444 for the nine months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, respectively.

 

As of March 29, 2015, total unrecognized compensation costs related to all unvested stock-based compensation arrangements was $1,861. The weighted average period over which these costs are expected to be recognized is 2.1 years.

 

As of March 29, 2015, a summary of the number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans is as follows:

Authorized under the 2013 Plan

    1,000  

Plus: Awards expired, forfeited or otherwise terminated unexercised from the 2008 LTIP

     

Less: Service-condition options granted

    (155 )

Less: RSUs granted to non-employee directors

    (42 )

Available for issuance under the 2013 Plan

    803  

 

17.

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

 

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.

 

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. Foreign currency forward contracts are not designated as hedges by the Company and are marked to market each period and offset by the foreign exchange (gains) losses included in other operating expense, net resulting from the underlying exposures of the foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. As of March 29, 2015, there were no outstanding foreign currency forward contracts.

 

 
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Interest rate swap

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 LIBOR-based variable rate borrowings under the Company’s ABL Facility. It increased to $85,000 in May 2013 (when certain other interest rate swaps terminated) and has decreased $5,000 per quarter since August 2013 to the current notional balance of $50,000 at March 29, 2015, where it will remain through the life of the instrument. This interest rate swap allows the Company to fix LIBOR at 1.06% and terminates on May 24, 2017.   

 

On November 26, 2012, the Company de-designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge. For the year-to-date periods ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, the Company reclassified pre-tax unrealized losses of $212 and $433, respectively, from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense. The Company has recognized a pre-tax mark-to-market gain of $19 and $107 within interest expense for the nine months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, respectively, related to this interest rate swap. See “Note 18. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss” for further discussion of the reclassifications of unrealized losses from accumulated other comprehensive loss.

 

Contingent consideration

On December 2, 2013, the Company acquired certain assets in a business combination with Dillon and recorded a contingent consideration liability, as described in “Note 4. Acquisition.” The fair value of the contingent consideration is measured at each reporting period using a discounted cash flow methodology based on inputs not observable in the market (Level 3 classification in the fair value hierarchy). The inputs to the discounted cash flow model include the estimated payments through the term of the agreement based on an agreed-upon definition and schedule, adjusted to risk-neutral estimates using a market price of risk factor which considers relevant metrics of comparable entities, discounted using an observable cost of debt over the term of the estimated payments. Any change in the fair value from either the passage of time or events occurring after the acquisition date is recorded in other operating expense, net. A fiscal year 2015 decline in actual sales volume versus forecasted sales volume for the draw winding business has been considered in reflecting a slight decrease in expected future contingent payments, while no other inputs and assumptions used to develop the fair value measurement have changed since the acquisition date.

 

A reconciliation of the changes in the fair value follows:

Contingent consideration as of June 29, 2014

  $ 2,563  

Change in fair value

    21  

Payments

    (406 )

Contingent consideration as of March 29, 2015

  $ 2,178  

 

Based on the present value of the expected future payments, $570 is reflected in accrued expenses and $1,608 is reflected in other long-term 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:

 

As of March 29, 2015

 

Notional Amount

   

USD

Equivalent

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Fair

Value

 

Foreign currency contracts

 

EUR

        $  

Other current assets

 

Level 2

  $  

Interest rate swap

 

USD

  $ 50,000     $ 50,000  

Other long-term liabilities

 

Level 2

  $ 344  

Contingent consideration

               

Accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities

 

Level 3

  $ 2,178  

 

As of June 29, 2014

 

Notional Amount

   

USD

Equivalent

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Fair

Value

 

Foreign currency contracts

 

EUR

    495     $ 668  

Other current assets

 

Level 2

  $ 7  

Interest rate swap

 

USD

  $ 65,000     $ 65,000  

Other long-term liabilities

 

Level 2

  $ 363  

Contingent consideration

               

Accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities

 

Level 3

  $ 2,563  

 

(EUR represents the Euro)

 

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

 

Estimates for the fair value of the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts and interest rate swaps are derived from month-end market quotes for contracts with similar terms.

 

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

     

For the Three Months Ended

 

Derivatives not designated as hedges

Classification

 

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Foreign currency contracts

Other operating expense, net

  $     $ 3  

Interest rate swap

Interest expense

    227       (99 )

Total loss (gain) recognized in income

  $ 227     $ (96 )

 

     

For the Nine Months Ended

 

Derivatives not designated as hedges

Classification

 

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Foreign currency contracts

Other operating expense, net

  $ 7     $ (19 )

Interest rate swap

Interest expense

    (19 )     (107 )

Total gain recognized in income

  $ (12 )   $ (126 )

 

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.

 

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 its debt obligations approximate the 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 due to their short-term nature.

 

There were no transfers into or out of the levels of the fair value hierarchy for the nine months ended March 29, 2015.

 

Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities

The Company did not have any non-financial assets or liabilities that were required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

18.

  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

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

   

Foreign

Currency

Translation

Adjustments

   

Unrealized Loss

On Interest Rate

Swap

   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

 

Balance at June 29, 2014

  $ (4,241 )   $ (378 )   $ (4,619 )

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

    (23,677 )     212       (23,465 )

Balance at March 29, 2015

  $ (27,918 )   $ (166 )   $ (28,084 )

 

A summary of the pre-tax, tax and after-tax effects of the components of other comprehensive loss for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 is provided as follows:

   

For the Three Months Ended March 29, 2015

 
   

Pre-tax

   

Tax

   

After-tax

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

                       

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  $ (10,368 )   $     $ (10,368 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments for an unconsolidated affiliate

    (414 )           (414 )

Reclassification adjustment on cash flow hedge

    19             19  

Other comprehensive loss

  $ (10,763 )   $     $ (10,763 )

 

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended March 30, 2014

 
   

Pre-tax

   

Tax

   

After-tax

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

                       

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  $ 1,850     $     $ 1,850  

Reclassification adjustment on cash flow hedge

    133             133  

Other comprehensive income

  $ 1,983     $     $ 1,983  

 

A summary of the pre-tax, tax and after-tax effects of the components of other comprehensive loss for the nine months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 is provided as follows:

   

For the Nine Months Ended March 29, 2015

 
   

Pre-tax

   

Tax

   

After-tax

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

                       

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  $ (22,892 )   $     $ (22,892 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments for an unconsolidated affiliate

    (785 )           (785 )

Reclassification adjustment on cash flow hedge

    212             212  

Other comprehensive loss

  $ (23,465 )   $     $ (23,465 )

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended March 30, 2014

 
   

Pre-tax

   

Tax

   

After-tax

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

                       

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  $ (1,612 )   $     $ (1,612 )

Reclassification adjustment on cash flow hedge

    433             433  

Other comprehensive loss

  $ (1,179 )   $     $ (1,179 )

 

19.

  Computation of Earnings Per Share

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Basic EPS

                               

Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc.

  $ 10,016     $ 4,743     $ 26,511     $ 20,056  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    18,186       18,825       18,218       19,075  

Basic EPS

  $ 0.55     $ 0.25     $ 1.46     $ 1.05  
                                 

Diluted EPS

                               

Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc.

  $ 10,016     $ 4,743     $ 26,511     $ 20,056  
                                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    18,186       18,825       18,218       19,075  

Net potential common share equivalents – stock options and RSUs

    643       581       619       748  

Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding

    18,829       19,406       18,837       19,823  

Diluted EPS

  $ 0.53     $ 0.24     $ 1.41     $ 1.01  
                                 

Excluded from the calculation of common share equivalents:

                               

Anti-dilutive common share equivalents

    150       91       167       91  
                                 

Excluded from the calculation of diluted shares:

                               

Unvested options that vest upon achievement of a certain market condition

          13             13  

 

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

 

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.

  Other Operating Expense, Net

 

Other operating expense, net consists of the following:

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Operating expenses for Renewables

  $ 644     $ 719     $ 2,385     $ 1,923  

Foreign currency transaction losses

    248       195       622       368  

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

    64       98       21       98  

Restructuring charges, net

          178             1,296  

Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets

    (30 )     (71 )     (13 )     269  

Other, net

    46       120       120       54  

Other operating expense, net

  $ 972     $ 1,239     $ 3,135     $ 4,008  

 

Operating expenses for Renewables include amounts incurred for employee costs, land and equipment rental costs, contract labor, freight costs, operating supplies, product testing, and administrative costs. Operating expenses for Renewables also includes $99 and $87 of depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, respectively, and $295 and $247 for the nine months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, respectively.

 

The components of restructuring charges, net consist of the following:

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Severance

  $     $ 171     $     $ 940  

Equipment relocation and reinstallation costs

          7             356  

Total restructuring charges, net

  $     $ 178     $     $ 1,296  

 

Severance

On May 14, 2013, the Company and one of its executive officers entered into a severance agreement that provided severance and certain other benefits through November 2014. On August 12, 2013, the Company and another of its executive officers entered into a severance agreement that provided severance payments through November 2014 and certain other benefits through December 2014. The table below presents changes to the severance reserves for the nine months ended March 29, 2015:

   

Balance

June 29, 2014

   

Charged to expense

   

Charged to other accounts

   

Payments

   

Adjustments

   

Balance

March 29, 2015

 

Accrued severance

  $ 374             (19 )     (355 )         $  

 

 
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Equipment Relocation and Reinstallation Costs

During the first nine months of fiscal year 2014, the Company dismantled and relocated certain polyester draw warping equipment from Monroe, North Carolina to a Burlington, North Carolina facility. The Company also dismantled and relocated certain polyester texturing and twisting equipment between locations in North Carolina and El Salvador. The costs incurred for the relocation of equipment were charged to restructuring expense within the Polyester Segment.

 

21.

  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 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 industry and apparel market, both foreign and domestic. PAL has 16 manufacturing facilities located primarily in the southeast region of the U.S. and in Mexico. According to its most recently issued audited financial statements, PAL’s five largest customers accounted for approximately 76% of total revenues and 78% of total gross accounts receivable outstanding. As PAL’s fiscal year end is the Saturday nearest to December 31 and its results are considered significant, the Company files an amendment to each Annual Report on Form 10-K on or before 90 days subsequent to PAL’s fiscal year end to provide PAL’s audited financial statements for PAL’s most recent fiscal year. The Company filed an amendment to its 2014 Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29, 2014 on April 2, 2015 to provide PAL’s audited financial statements for PAL’s fiscal year ended January 3, 2015. The Company expects to file an amendment to its upcoming Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2015 on or before April 1, 2016 to provide PAL’s audited financial statements for PAL’s fiscal year ending January 2, 2016.

 

The federal government maintains a program providing economic adjustment assistance to domestic users of upland cotton (the “EAP program”). The EAP 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 in which it is 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 provides a subsidy of up to three cents per pound. In February 2014, the federal government extended the EAP program for five years. The cotton subsidy will remain at three cents per pound for the life of the program. PAL recognizes its share of 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.

 

PAL is subject to price risk related to anticipated fixed-price yarn sales. To protect the gross margin of these sales, PAL may enter into cotton futures to manage changes in raw material prices in order to protect the gross margin of fixed-priced yarn sales. 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. As of March 2015, PAL had no futures contracts designated as cash flow hedges.

 

As of March 29, 2015, the Company’s investment in PAL was $105,962 and is reflected within investments in unconsolidated affiliates in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The reconciliation between the Company’s share of the underlying equity of PAL and its investment is as follows:

 

Underlying equity as of March 29, 2015

  $ 124,317  

Initial excess capital contributions

    53,363  

Impairment charge recorded by the Company in 2007

    (74,106 )

Anti-trust lawsuit against PAL in which the Company did not participate

    2,652  

EAP adjustments

    (264 )

Investment as of March 29, 2015

  $ 105,962  

 

On August 28, 2014, PAL acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest in a yarn manufacturer based in Mexico in which PAL was historically a 50% member. The acquisition increases PAL’s regional manufacturing capacity and expands its product offerings and customer base. PAL accounted for the transaction as a business combination under the acquisition method, recognizing the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their respective fair values as of the acquisition date. The Company and PAL concluded that the acquisition did not represent a material business combination. PAL recognized an after-tax gain of $4,430 and recorded acquired net assets of $23,644.

 

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

 

On February 27, 2015, PAL purchased two manufacturing facilities, plus inventory, for approximately $13,000 cash, and entered into a yarn supply agreement with the seller. PAL has accounted for the transaction as a business combination under the acquisition method, recognizing the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their respective provisional fair values as of the acquisition date. The Company and PAL concluded that the acquisition did not represent a material business combination. PAL has recognized provisional amounts in its initial accounting for the acquisition for all identified assets and liabilities. The Company and PAL will continue to review the acquisition accounting during the measurement period, and if new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date identifies adjustments to the assets or liabilities initially recognized, as well as any additional assets or liabilities that existed at the acquisition date, the acquisition accounting will be revised to reflect the resulting adjustments to the provisional amounts. The acquisition accounting is incomplete, primarily pending asset valuations.

 

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. Raw material and production services for UNF are provided by Nilit under separate supply and services agreements. UNF’s fiscal year end is December 31 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. 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 31 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 March 29, 2015, the Company’s open purchase orders related to this agreement were $4,594.

 

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

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

UNF

  $ 2,578     $ 8,177  

UNF America

    21,798       18,065  

Total

  $ 24,376     $ 26,242  

 

As of March 29, 2015 and June 29, 2014, the Company had combined accounts payable due to UNF and UNF America of $3,658 and $3,966, respectively.

 

The Company has determined that UNF and UNF America are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and has also determined that the Company is the primary beneficiary of these entities, based on the terms of the supply agreement. As a result, these entities should be consolidated in the Company’s financial results. As the Company purchases substantially all of the output from the two entities, the two entities’ balance sheets constitute 3% or less of the Company’s current assets, total assets and total liabilities, and such balances are not expected to comprise a larger portion in the future, the Company has not included the accounts of UNF and UNF America in its consolidated financial statements. As of March 29, 2015, the Company’s combined investments in UNF and UNF America were $4,192 and are shown within investments in unconsolidated affiliates in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. 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 commitments or guarantees related to either UNF or UNF America.

 

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. For the nine months ended March 29, 2015, PAL’s corresponding fiscal period consisted of 40 weeks.

 

   

As of March 29, 2015

 
   

PAL

   

Other

   

Total

 

Current assets

  $ 260,282     $ 12,723     $ 273,005  

Noncurrent assets

    192,654       635       193,289  

Current liabilities

    57,020       4,993       62,013  

Noncurrent liabilities

    30,277             30,277  

Shareholders’ equity and capital accounts

    365,639       8,365       374,004  
                         

The Company’s portion of undistributed earnings

    36,049       1,922       37,971  

 

 
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As of June 29, 2014

 
   

PAL

   

Other

   

Total

 

Current assets

  $ 248,651     $ 9,187     $ 257,838  

Noncurrent assets

    143,720       3,065       146,785  

Current liabilities

    50,696       5,437       56,133  

Noncurrent liabilities

    5,432             5,432  

Shareholders’ equity and capital accounts

    336,243       6,815       343,058  

 

   

For the Three Months Ended March 29, 2015

 
   

PAL

   

Other

   

Total

 

Net sales

  $ 194,328     $ 7,832     $ 202,160  

Gross profit

    18,394       1,246       19,640  

Income from operations

    13,562       825       14,387  

Net income

    14,459       1,017       15,476  

Depreciation and amortization

    8,043       29       8,072  
                         

Cash received by PAL under EAP program

    3,692             3,692  

Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program

    4,022             4,022  
                         

Distributions received

    598             598  

 

As of the end of PAL’s fiscal March 2015 period, PAL’s amount of deferred revenues related to the EAP program was $0.

 

   

For the Three Months Ended March 30, 2014

 
   

PAL

   

Other

   

Total

 

Net sales

  $ 211,657     $ 8,631     $ 220,288  

Gross profit

    13,560       1,161       14,721  

Income from operations

    8,394       741       9,135  

Net income

    9,453       781       10,234  

Depreciation and amortization

    5,485       25       5,510  
                         

Cash received by PAL under EAP program

    3,836             3,836  

Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program

    3,836             3,836  
                         

Distributions received

    6,023       750       6,773  

 

As of the end of PAL’s fiscal March 2014 period, PAL’s amount of deferred revenues related to the EAP program was $0.

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended March 29, 2015

 
   

PAL

   

Other

   

Total

 

Net sales

  $ 592,807     $ 24,147     $ 616,954  

Gross profit

    41,426       2,908       44,334  

Income from operations

    27,285       1,773       29,058  

Net income

    33,462       2,041       35,503  

Depreciation and amortization

    23,412       79       23,491  
                         

Cash received by PAL under EAP program

    12,146             12,146  

Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program

    12,777             12,777  
                         

Distributions received

    598             598  

 

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended March 30, 2014

 
   

PAL

   

Other

   

Total

 

Net sales

  $ 624,823     $ 26,542     $ 651,365  

Gross profit

    50,315       3,286       53,601  

Income from operations

    38,314       1,990       40,304  

Net income

    40,869       2,110       42,979  

Depreciation and amortization

    19,771       75       19,846  
                         

Cash received by PAL under EAP program

    11,329             11,329  

Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program

    20,120             20,120  
                         

Distributions received

    8,582       1,250       9,832  

 

22.

  Commitments and Contingencies

 

Collective Bargaining Agreements

While employees of the Company’s Brazilian operations are unionized, none of the labor force employed by the Company’s domestic or other foreign subsidiaries 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 to 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, which was from 2004 to 2008. 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 or when it will have any responsibility or obligation with respect to the AOCs or the extent of any potential liability for the same.

 

Operating Leases

The Company routinely leases sales and administrative office space, warehousing and distribution centers, manufacturing space, transportation equipment, manufacturing equipment, and other information technology and office equipment from third parties. In addition, Renewables leases farm land for use in growing FREEDOM® Giant Miscanthus (“FGM”). Currently, the Company does not sub-lease any of its leased property.

 

23.

  Related Party Transactions

 

For details regarding the nature of certain related party relationships, see “Note 25. Related Party Transactions” included in the 2014 Form 10-K. There were no new related party transactions during the nine months ended March 29, 2015.

 

 
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Related party receivables consist of the following:

   

March 29, 2015

   

June 29, 2014

 

Cupron, Inc.

  $ 69     $ 1  

Salem Global Logistics, Inc.

    3       12  

Dillon Yarn Corporation

          4  

Total related party receivables (included within receivables, net)

  $ 72     $ 17  

 

Related party payables consist of the following:

   

March 29, 2015

   

June 29, 2014

 

Cupron, Inc.

  $ 612     $ 525  

Salem Leasing Corporation

    325       272  

Dillon Yarn Corporation

    172       131  

Total related party payables (included within accounts payable)

  $ 1,109     $ 928  

 

Related party transactions consist of the following:

     

For the Three Months Ended

 

Affiliated Entity

Transaction Type

 

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Dillon Yarn Corporation

Yarn purchases

  $ 504     $ 955  
                   

Salem Leasing Corporation

Transportation equipment costs

    861       854  

Salem Global Logistics, Inc.

Freight services

    16       7  
                   

Cupron, Inc.

Sales

    128       254  

Cupron, Inc.

Yarn purchases

    46        
                   

Invemed Associates LLC

Brokerage services

          10  

 

     

For the Nine Months Ended

 

Affiliated Entity

Transaction Type

 

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Dillon Yarn Corporation

Yarn purchases

  $ 1,552     $ 2,407  

Dillon Yarn Corporation

Sales

          1,235  
                   

Salem Leasing Corporation

Transportation equipment costs

    2,758       2,680  

Salem Global Logistics, Inc.

Freight services

    148       7  
                   

Cupron, Inc.

Sales

    677       411  

Cupron, Inc.

Yarn purchases

    256       139  
                   

Invemed Associates LLC

Brokerage services

    2       18  

 

Mitchel Weinberger, President and Chief Operating Officer of Dillon, was a member of our Board until April 2015.

 

24.

  Business Segment Information

 

The Company has three operating segments, which are also its reportable segments. These segments derive revenues as follows:

 

 

The Polyester Segment manufactures Chip, POY, textured, dyed, twisted, beamed and draw wound yarns, both virgin and recycled, with sales primarily to other yarn manufacturers and knitters and weavers that produce yarn and/or fabric for the apparel, hosiery, automotive upholstery, home furnishings, industrial and other end-use markets. The Polyester Segment consists of sales and manufacturing operations in the U.S. and El Salvador.

 

 

The Nylon Segment manufactures textured yarns (both nylon and polyester) and covered spandex yarns, with sales to knitters and weavers that produce fabric primarily for the apparel and hosiery markets. The Nylon Segment consists of sales and manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Colombia.

 

 

The International Segment’s products primarily include textured polyester and various types of resale yarns and staple fiber. The International Segment sells its yarns to knitters and weavers that produce fabric for the apparel, automotive upholstery, home furnishings, industrial and other end-use markets primarily in the South American and Asian regions. This segment includes a manufacturing location and sales offices in Brazil and a sales office in China.

 

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

 

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 selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses and plus 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:

   

For the Three Months Ended March 29, 2015

 
   

Polyester

   

Nylon

   

International

   

Total

 

Net sales

  $ 98,759     $ 40,754     $ 31,017     $ 170,530  

Cost of sales

    85,734       36,530       26,003       148,267  

Gross profit

    13,025       4,224       5,014       22,263  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    7,675       2,600       1,985       12,260  

Other operating expense

                47       47  

Segment operating profit

  $ 5,350     $ 1,624     $ 2,982     $ 9,956  

 

   

For the Three Months Ended March 30, 2014

 
   

Polyester

   

Nylon

   

International

   

Total

 

Net sales

  $ 103,941     $ 39,208     $ 33,715     $ 176,864  

Cost of sales

    92,928       34,168       30,009       157,105  

Gross profit

    11,013       5,040       3,706       19,759  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    7,781       2,540       1,969       12,290  

Other operating expense

    7       155             162  

Segment operating profit

  $ 3,225     $ 2,345     $ 1,737     $ 7,307  

 

The reconciliations of segment operating profit to consolidated income before income taxes are as follows:

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Polyester

  $ 5,350     $ 3,225  

Nylon

    1,624       2,345  

International

    2,982       1,737  

Segment operating profit

    9,956       7,307  

Provision for bad debts

          137  

Other operating expense, net

    925       1,077  

Operating income

    9,031       6,093  

Interest income

    (247 )     (214 )

Interest expense

    1,209       962  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    1,040        

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

    (5,459 )     (3,585 )

Income before income taxes

  $ 12,488     $ 8,930  

 

Selected financial information for the Polyester, Nylon and International Segments is presented below:

   

For the Nine Months Ended March 29, 2015

 
   

Polyester

   

Nylon

   

International

   

Total

 

Net sales

  $ 282,168     $ 124,676     $ 101,017     $ 507,861  

Cost of sales

    246,149       109,598       85,613       441,360  

Gross profit

    36,019       15,078       15,404       66,501  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    22,233       7,475       6,422       36,130  

Other operating expense

    26       16       99       141  

Segment operating profit

  $ 13,760     $ 7,587     $ 8,883     $ 30,230  

 

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended March 30, 2014

 
   

Polyester

   

Nylon

   

International

   

Total

 

Net sales

  $ 286,933     $ 118,723     $ 100,494     $ 506,150  

Cost of sales

    255,763       104,230       87,916       447,909  

Gross profit

    31,170       14,493       12,578       58,241  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    20,884       6,974       6,037       33,895  

Other operating expense

    356       155             511  

Segment operating profit

  $ 9,930     $ 7,364     $ 6,541     $ 23,835  

 

The reconciliations of segment operating profit to consolidated income before income taxes are as follows:

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Polyester

  $ 13,760     $ 9,930  

Nylon

    7,587       7,364  

International

    8,883       6,541  

Segment operating profit

    30,230       23,835  

Provision for bad debts

    654       186  

Other operating expense, net

    2,994       3,497  

Operating income

    26,582       20,152  

Interest income

    (873 )     (1,570 )

Interest expense

    3,237       3,117  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    1,040        

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

    (12,461 )     (14,830 )

Income before income taxes

  $ 35,639     $ 33,435  

 

The reconciliations of segment depreciation and amortization expense to consolidated depreciation and amortization expense are as follows:

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Polyester

  $ 3,196     $ 3,109     $ 9,277     $ 8,680  

Nylon

    522       510       1,532       1,775  

International

    377       854       1,818       2,271  

Segment depreciation and amortization expense

    4,095       4,473       12,627       12,726  

Depreciation and amortization included in other operating expense, net

    99       87       295       247  

Amortization charged to interest expense

    144       105       402       317  

Depreciation and amortization expense

  $ 4,338     $ 4,665     $ 13,324     $ 13,290  

 

Segment other adjustments for each of the reportable segments consist of the following:

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Polyester

  $ 115     $ 172     $ 227     $ 365  

Nylon

    39             104       (157 )

International

          98             352  

Segment other adjustments

  $ 154     $ 270     $ 331     $ 560  

 

Segment other adjustments may include items such as severance charges, restructuring charges and recoveries, start-up costs, and other adjustments necessary to understand and compare the underlying results of the segment.

 

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

 

Segment Adjusted Profit for each of the reportable segments consists of the following:

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Polyester

  $ 8,661     $ 6,513     $ 23,290     $ 19,331  

Nylon

    2,185       3,010       9,239       9,137  

International

    3,406       2,689       10,800       9,164  

Segment Adjusted Profit

  $ 14,252     $ 12,212     $ 43,329     $ 37,632  

 

Intersegment sales for each of the reportable segments consist of the following:

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Polyester

  $ 22     $ 132     $ 164     $ 224  

Nylon

    52       68       127       204  

International

    87       563       254       1,077  

Intersegment sales

  $ 161     $ 763     $ 545     $ 1,505  

 

The reconciliations of segment capital expenditures to consolidated capital expenditures are as follows:

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Polyester

  $ 4,681     $ 3,008     $ 16,707     $ 10,041  

Nylon

    940       423       1,415       1,850  

International

    72       179       807       1,062  

Segment capital expenditures

    5,693       3,610       18,929       12,953  

Unallocated corporate capital expenditures

    258       349       464       437  

Capital expenditures

  $ 5,951     $ 3,959     $ 19,393     $ 13,390  

 

The reconciliations of segment total assets to consolidated total assets are as follows:

   

March 29, 2015

   

June 29, 2014

 

Polyester

  $ 205,973     $ 192,697  

Nylon

    70,216       75,397  

International

    65,221       81,604  

Segment total assets

    341,410       349,698  

All other current assets

    5,911       2,549  

Unallocated corporate PP&E

    12,699       12,250  

All other non-current assets

    5,177       5,341  

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

    110,154       99,229  

Total assets

  $ 475,351     $ 469,067  

 

Geographic Data:

Geographic information for net sales is as follows:

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

U.S.

  $ 128,108     $ 132,431     $ 373,888     $ 377,394  

Brazil

    23,639       28,328       79,333       84,792  

All Other Foreign

    18,783       16,105       54,640       43,964  

Total

  $ 170,530     $ 176,864     $ 507,861     $ 506,150  

 

The information for net sales is based on the operating locations from where the items were produced or distributed. Export sales from the Company’s U.S. operations to external customers were $32,373 and $24,027 for the three months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, respectively. Export sales from the Company’s U.S. operations to external customers were $87,472 and $73,982 for the nine months ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, respectively.

 

 
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Geographic information for long-lived assets is as follows:

   

March 29, 2015

   

June 29, 2014

 

U.S.

  $ 235,460     $ 215,910  

Brazil

    7,590       12,188  

All Other Foreign

    9,156       7,413  

Total

  $ 252,206     $ 235,511  

 

Long-lived assets are comprised of property, plant and equipment, net, intangible assets, net, investments in unconsolidated affiliates and other non-current assets.

 

Geographic information for total assets is as follows:

   

March 29, 2015

   

June 29, 2014

 

U.S.

  $ 383,714     $ 362,510  

Brazil

    51,931       70,581  

All Other Foreign

    39,706       35,976  

Total

  $ 475,351     $ 469,067  

 

25.

  Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

Cash payments for interest and taxes consist of the following:

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Interest, net of capitalized interest

  $ 2,524     $ 2,474  

Income taxes, net of refunds

    13,995       8,294  

 

Cash payments for taxes shown above consist primarily of income and withholding tax payments made by the Company in both U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.

 

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

As of March 29, 2015 and June 29, 2014, $1,782 and $5,023, respectively, were included in accounts payable for unpaid capital expenditures.

 

During the nine months ended March 29, 2015, the Company entered into three capital leases for machinery and transportation equipment with an aggregate present value of $6,065.

 

During the nine months ended March 30, 2014, the Company entered into three capital leases for machinery and transportation equipment with an aggregate present value of $2,800.

 

During the quarter ended December 29, 2013, the Company received and retired 134 shares of its common stock, with a fair value of $3,583, tendered in lieu of cash for the exercise of 421 employee stock options.

 

The total fair value of the long-lived assets acquired in the December 2013 purchase of Dillon's draw winding business was $2,500, and the contingent consideration liability established at the acquisition date was $2,500.

 

 
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Item 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following is management’s discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected the Company’s operations, and material changes in financial condition during the periods included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Our discussions below in this Item 2 are based upon the more detailed discussions about our business, operations and financial condition included in the 2014 Form 10-K. Our discussions here focus on our results during, or as of, the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, and the comparable period of fiscal year 2014, and, to the extent applicable, any material changes from the information discussed in the 2014 Form 10-K or other important intervening developments or information. These discussions should be read in conjunction with the 2014 Form 10-K for more detailed and background information.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which we discuss in detail under Item 1 of the 2014 Form 10-K. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties associated with economic conditions in the textile industry as well as the risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” included in Item 1A of the 2014 Form 10-K, which discussion is hereby incorporated by reference. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.

 

Overview and Significant General Matters

 

The Company remains committed to making improvements to its core business, growing the market for its value-added products, and generating positive cash flow from operations to fund strategic growth opportunities and potential repurchases under the Company’s stock repurchase program. The Company’s core strategies include: continuously improving all operational and business processes; enriching our product mix by aggressively growing sales of our PVA products and increasing our market share of compliant yarns; deriving value from sustainability based initiatives, including polyester and nylon recycling; increasing sales in global growth markets, including Central America, Brazil, and China; and maintaining our beneficial joint venture relationships. The Company expects to continue to focus on these strategies through investments in select product and geographic growth opportunities related to its core business.

 

Significant GAAP and Non-GAAP highlights for the March 2015 quarter include the following items, each of which is outlined in more detail below:

 

 

Net income was $10,016, or $0.55 per basic share, on net sales of $170,530, compared to net income of $4,743, or $0.25 per basic share, on net sales of $176,864 for the prior year third quarter.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) was $14,854 versus $12,590 for the prior year third quarter.

 

 

Adjusted EPS (as defined below) was $0.49 versus $0.29 for the prior year third quarter.

 

 

The Company amended and restated its credit facility to, among other things, extend the maturity date to March 2020, reduce the interest rate on applicable borrowings and allow for potential annual capacity increases.

 

Key Performance Indicators

 

The Company continuously reviews performance indicators to measure its success. The following are the key indicators management uses to assess performance of the Company’s business:

 

 

sales volume for the Company and for each of its reportable segments;

 

 

unit conversion margin, which represents unit net sales price less unit raw material costs, for the Company and for each of its reportable segments;

 

 

gross profit and gross margin for the Company and for each of its reportable segments; and

 

 

net income and earnings per share for the Company.

 

 
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Results of Operations

 

Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2015 Compared to Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2014

 

Consolidated Overview

 

The components of net income attributable to Unifi, Inc., each component as a percentage of net sales, and the percentage increase or decrease over the prior period amounts are presented in the table below.

   

For the Three Months Ended

         
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

         
           

%  of  Net

Sales

           

%  of  Net

Sales

   

% Change

 

Net sales

  $ 170,530       100.0     $ 176,864       100.0       (3.6 )

Cost of sales

    148,267       86.9       157,105       88.8       (5.6 )

Gross profit

    22,263       13.1       19,759       11.2       12.7  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    12,260       7.2       12,290       7.0       (0.2 )

Provision for bad debts

                137       0.1       (100.0 )

Other operating expense, net

    972       0.6       1,239       0.7       (21.5 )

Operating income

    9,031       5.3       6,093       3.4       48.2  

Interest expense, net

    962       0.6       748       0.4       28.6  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    1,040       0.6                   100.0  

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

    (5,459 )     (3.2 )     (3,585 )     (2.0 )     52.3  

Income before income taxes

    12,488       7.3       8,930       5.0       39.8  

Provision for income taxes

    2,729       1.6       4,476       2.5       (39.0 )

Net income including non-controlling interest

    9,759       5.7       4,454       2.5       119.1  

Less: net (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

    (257 )     (0.2 )     (289 )     (0.2 )     (11.1 )

Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc.

  $ 10,016       5.9     $ 4,743       2.7       111.2  

 

Consolidated Net Sales

 

Net sales for the March 2015 quarter decreased by $6,334, or 3.6%, as compared to the prior year quarter. The decrease in net sales was primarily driven by (i) devaluation of the Brazilian Real versus the U.S. Dollar, (ii) a net decrease in sales volumes in the Polyester Segment and (iii) a decrease in average sales price for the Polyester and Nylon Segments. These decreases were partially offset by (iv) increased sales volumes in the Nylon and International Segments and (v) improvement in average selling price for the International Segment.

 

Consolidated sales volumes increased 0.5% from the prior year quarter due to volume increases in the Nylon and International Segments, partially offset by a net decrease in the Polyester Segment. The decrease in sales volume in the Polyester Segment of 3.6% was primarily due to lower sales of certain products in the Company’s domestic operations (POY, Chip and dyed yarns), partially offset by higher sales of (a) textured polyester due to growth in demand in the NAFTA and CAFTA regions and (b) our PVA yarns. The volume increase in the Nylon Segment of 14.4% was attributable to increased sales of textured polyester driven by the same market factors previously discussed. The volume increase in the International Segment of 5.4% was primarily due to (i) mix enrichment efforts in Brazil and China, including the Company’s transitioning of certain PVA sales programs from its U.S. operations to China, and (ii) a favorable competitive environment in Brazil for sales of certain of our manufactured products there versus imported yarns due to the weakened currency.

 

Consolidated sales pricing decreased 4.1% from the prior year quarter primarily due to (i) devaluation of the Brazilian Real versus the U.S. Dollar, (ii) a lower average sales price in the Polyester Segment related to declining raw material costs, and (iii) a lower average sales price in the Nylon Segment primarily due to changes in sales mix, partially offset by (iv) a higher average sales price in China due to the Company’s transitioning of certain PVA sales programs from the U.S. to China.

 

 
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Consolidated Gross Profit

 

Gross profit for the March 2015 quarter increased by $2,504, or 12.7%. Gross profit increased due to (i) improved margins in the Polyester and International Segments as a result of mix enrichment initiatives and a decline in polyester raw material costs, (ii) increased volumes in the Nylon and International Segments, (iii) improved volume and margins in Brazil (on a local-currency basis) and (iv) lower manufacturing costs in Brazil due to lower net utility costs, partially offset by (v) unfavorable currency translation in Brazil and (vi) higher converting costs in the Nylon Segment.

 

Polyester Segment

 

The components of segment gross profit, each component as a percentage of net sales, and the percentage increase or decrease over the prior period amounts for the Polyester Segment are as follows:

   

For the Three Months Ended

         
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

         
           

%  of  Net

Sales

           

%  of  Net

Sales

   

%

Change

 

Net sales

  $ 98,759       100.0     $ 103,941       100.0       (5.0 )

Cost of sales

    85,734       86.8       92,928       89.4       (7.7 )

Gross profit

  $ 13,025       13.2     $ 11,013       10.6       18.3  

 

 

A reconciliation of the changes in net sales from the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 to the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 for the Polyester Segment is as follows:

 

Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014

  $ 103,941  

Decrease in sales volumes

    (2,755 )

Decrease in average pricing

    (2,427 )

Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015

  $ 98,759  

 

The overall decrease in net sales was primarily attributable to (i) lower volumes from lower POY, Chip and dyed yarn sales and a lower average denier and (ii) lower average selling price related to declining raw material costs, partially offset by (iii) higher textured polyester sales. Textured polyester sales volumes for the Polyester Segment increased 3.8% over the prior year quarter due to continued growth in the NAFTA and CAFTA regions along with greater demand for the Company’s PVA yarns. The production of synthetic apparel in the North and Central America regions continues to grow at an average of 5% to 6% annually, as more brands and retailers are choosing to source their products in the Western Hemisphere. The Company anticipates this trend will continue into the foreseeable future.

 

A reconciliation of the changes in gross profit from the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 to the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 for the Polyester Segment is as follows:

 

Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014

  $ 11,013  

Net improvement in underlying gross margins

    2,667  

Decrease in sales volumes

    (395 )

Increase in depreciation expense

    (260 )

Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015

  $ 13,025  

 

The increase in gross profit was primarily a result of (i) higher underlying gross margins driven by mix enrichment initiatives and (ii) improved conversion margins, attributable to declining raw material costs, partially offset by (iii) a decrease in sales volumes due to the factors described in the net sales analysis above, and (iv) higher depreciation expense due to the recent recycling center addition and incremental fixed assets driving expanded flexibility and capacity.

 

Polyester Segment net sales and gross profit as a percentage of total consolidated amounts were 57.9% and 58.5% for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, compared to 58.8% and 55.7% for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, respectively.

 

 
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Nylon Segment

 

The components of segment gross profit, each component as a percentage of net sales, and the percentage increase or decrease over the prior period amounts for the Nylon Segment are as follows:

   

For the Three Months Ended

         
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

         
           

%  of  Net

Sales

           

%  of  Net

Sales

   

% Change

 

Net sales

  $ 40,754       100.0     $ 39,208       100.0       3.9  

Cost of sales

    36,530       89.6       34,168       87.1       6.9  

Gross profit

  $ 4,224       10.4     $ 5,040       12.9       (16.2 )

 

A reconciliation of the changes in net sales from the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 to the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 for the Nylon Segment is as follows:

 

Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014

  $ 39,208  

Increase in sales volumes

    2,085  

Decrease in average pricing and change in sales mix

    (539 )

Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015

  $ 40,754  

 

The increase in net sales was attributable to (i) an increase in sales volumes, primarily for textured polyester yarn, partially offset by (ii) a decrease in pricing due to varying sales mix changes among domestic product-lines, reflecting a higher proportion of textured yarns and a lower percentage of covered yarns and a transition of certain higher-margin PVA sales from the U.S. to China. The increase in textured yarn sales is driven by increased demand for textured yarn in the North and Central American regions.

 

A reconciliation of the changes in gross profit from the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 to the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 for the Nylon Segment is as follows:

 

Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014

  $ 5,040  

Decline in underlying gross margins

    (888 )

Increase in depreciation expense

    (11 )

Increase in sales volumes

    83  

Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015

  $ 4,224  

 

The decrease in gross profit was attributable to (i) the timing of higher converting costs caused by higher labor costs resulting from a one-time bonus paid to all hourly wage personnel and recognized in the current quarter and higher maintenance and utility costs in our domestic covering operations, (ii) lower yields and (iii) lower margins due to transitioning certain high-margin PVA sales from the U.S. to our Chinese subsidiary, partially offset by (iv) an increase in sales volumes and unit margins for the Segment's textured products.

 

Nylon Segment net sales and gross profit, as a percentage of total consolidated amounts, were 23.9% and 19.0% for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, compared to 22.2% and 25.5% for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, respectively.

 

International Segment

 

The components of segment gross profit, each component as a percentage of net sales, and the percentage increase or decrease over

the prior period amounts for the International Segment are as follows:

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

         
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

         
           

%  of  Net

Sales

           

%  of  Net

Sales

   

% Change

 

Net sales

  $ 31,017       100.0     $ 33,715       100.0       (8.0 )

Cost of sales

    26,003       83.8       30,009       89.0       (13.3 )

Gross profit

  $ 5,014       16.2     $ 3,706       11.0       35.3  

 

 
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A reconciliation of the changes in net sales from the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 to the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 for the International Segment is as follows:

 

Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014

  $ 33,715  

Unfavorable currency translation effects

    (4,988 )

Increase in sales volumes

    1,684  

Improvement in average pricing and change in sales mix

    606  

Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015

  $ 31,017  

 

The decrease in net sales is primarily attributable to (i) unfavorable currency translation effects due to the devaluation of the Brazilian Real against the U.S. Dollar (using a weighted average exchange rate of 2.87 Real/U.S. Dollar versus 2.36), partially offset by (ii) a 5.4% increase in sales volumes, resulting from an increase in Brazil’s sales of manufactured products due to the factors previously discussed and an increase in sales volumes in China as a result of our success with several new programs and the Company’s transitioning of certain PVA sales programs from its U.S. operations to China, and (iii) a 13.7% increase in the average sales price in China as a result of the aforementioned U.S. to China PVA product transitioning, which in turn was partially offset by (iv) price decreases due to declining raw material costs.

 

A reconciliation of the changes in gross profit from the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 to the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 for the International Segment is as follows:

 

Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014

  $ 3,706  

Improvement in underlying gross margins

    1,069  

Decrease in net utility costs

    213  

Decrease in depreciation expense

    303  

Increase in sales volumes

    202  

Unfavorable currency translation effects

    (479 )

Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015

  $ 5,014  

 

The increase in gross profit was attributable to (i) improvement in underlying gross margins due to mix enrichment efforts in Brazil and China, and lower raw material costs in Brazil, (ii) lower manufacturing costs in Brazil, including lower net utility costs (which are not expected to continue into fiscal year 2016), (iii) a decrease in depreciation expense in Brazil, and (iv) an increase in sales volumes for both Brazil and China, driven by our mix enrichment efforts and a weaker exchange rate in Brazil (which allows more effective competition against imported yarn). These increases were partially offset by (v) unfavorable currency translation effects due to the devaluation of the Brazilian Real against the U.S. Dollar.

 

International Segment net sales and gross profit as a percentage of total consolidated amounts were 18.2% and 22.5% for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, compared to 19.0% and 18.8% for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, respectively.

 

Consolidated Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

A reconciliation of the changes in selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses from the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 to the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 is as follows:

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014

  $ 12,290  

Decrease in consumer marketing and branding expenses

    (479 )

Decrease in depreciation and amortization expenses

    (181 )

Decrease in commissions and service fees

    (155 )

Other, net

    (59 )

Increase in variable compensation

    844  

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015

  $ 12,260  

 

Total SG&A expenses were slightly lower versus the prior year quarter, with changes among various components, including (as quantified in the table above): (i) a decrease in consumer marketing and branding expenses since the prior year quarter included the Company’s sponsorship of the ESPN X Games Aspen 2014, (ii) a decrease in depreciation and amortization expenses due to lower amortization of customer lists, (iii) a decrease in commissions and service fees attributable to a reduction in commission-based arrangements and (iv) a net decrease among other items, including employee costs, currency translation, insurance, and office and facilities expenses, partially offset by an increase in variable compensation due to improved operating results for the Company’s foreign operations.

 

 
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Consolidated Provision for Bad Debts

 

Provision for bad debts decreased from $137 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 to nil for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015. No significant factors impacted the comparative periods.

 

Consolidated Other Operating Expense, Net

 

Other operating expense, net decreased by $267 from $1,239 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 to $972 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015. The decrease is primarily driven by (i) the absence of restructuring charges in the current fiscal year and (ii) a decrease in net operating expenses for Renewables due to revenue activity in the current period and (iii) a net decrease in offsetting changes among other items, including foreign currency transaction losses, gain on disposal of fixed assets and other insignificant activities.

 

The components of other operating expense, net are further detailed in “Note 20. Other Operating Expense, Net” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Consolidated Interest Expense, Net

 

Net interest expense increased from $748 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 to $962 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015. Interest expense, net consists of the following:

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Interest on ABL Facility

  $ 866     $ 785  

Other

    43       77  

Subtotal

    909       862  

Reclassification adjustment for cash flow hedge

    19       133  

Amortization of debt financing fees

    144       105  

Mark-to-market adjustment for interest rate swap

    227       (99 )

Interest capitalized to property, plant and equipment, net

    (90 )     (39 )

Subtotal

    300       100  

Total interest expense

    1,209       962  

Interest income

    (247 )     (214 )

Interest expense, net

  $ 962     $ 748  

 

The increase in total interest expense is primarily due to an unfavorable change in the interest rate swap mark-to-market adjustment and higher interest expense related to the ABL Facility attributable to a higher quarterly average outstanding debt balance of $105,189 versus $93,499.

 

Interest income in each period relates to earnings recognized on cash equivalents held globally.

 

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

 

Entering into the Amended Credit Agreement (as described below under "Liquidity and Capital Resources—Debt Obligations") generated substantially different terms for the ABL Term Loan and resulted in the replacement of an existing lender. Accordingly, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1,040 for the write-off of certain debt financing fees related to the previous credit agreement.

 

Consolidated Earnings from Unconsolidated Affiliates

 

For the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, the Company generated $12,488 of income before income taxes, of which $5,459 was generated from its investments in unconsolidated affiliates. For the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company generated $8,930 of income before income taxes, of which $3,585 was generated from its investments in unconsolidated affiliates.

 

The Company’s 34% share of PAL’s earnings increased from $3,230 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 to $4,933 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, primarily attributable to improved operating margins as a result of improved cotton pricing. The remaining change in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates relates to higher combined operating results for the Company’s two nylon extrusion joint ventures that supply POY to the Company’s Nylon Segment.

 

 
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Consolidated Income Taxes

 

The Company’s income tax provision for the quarter ended March 29, 2015 resulted in tax expense of $2,729, with an effective tax rate of 21.9%. The Company’s income tax provision for the quarter ended March 30, 2014 resulted in tax expense of $4,476, with an effective tax rate of 50.1%.

 

The effective income tax rate for the quarter ended March 29, 2015 was favorably impacted by (i) the recognition of lower taxable income versus book income for an unconsolidated affiliate, (ii) a lower overall effective tax rate for the Company’s foreign earnings, (iii) federal and state renewable energy credits and (iv) the domestic production activities deduction, partially offset by (v) state and local taxes and (vi) losses in tax jurisdictions for which no tax benefit could be recognized.

 

The effective income tax rate for the quarter ended March 30, 2014 was higher than the U.S. statutory rate due to (i) the impact of state and local taxes, (ii) the recognition of higher taxable versus book income for an unconsolidated affiliate for which the Company maintains a full valuation allowance, (iii) foreign dividends taxed in the U.S. and (iv) losses in tax jurisdictions for which no tax benefit could be recognized.

 

Consolidated Net Income Attributable to Unifi, Inc.

 

Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc. for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 was $10,016, or $0.55 per basic share, compared to $4,743, or $0.25 per basic share, for the prior year fiscal quarter.

 

As detailed above, the increase is primarily attributable to higher gross profits, higher earnings from equity affiliates and a lower effective tax rate, partially offset by a loss on extinguishment of debt.

 

Year-To-Date Fiscal Year 2015 Compared to Year-To-Date Fiscal Year 2014

 

Consolidated Overview

 

The components of net income attributable to Unifi, Inc., each component as a percentage of net sales, and the percentage increase or decrease over the prior period amounts are presented in the table below.

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended

         
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

         
           

%  of  Net

Sales

           

%  of  Net

Sales

   

% Change

 

Net sales

  $ 507,861       100.0     $ 506,150       100.0       0.3  

Cost of sales

    441,360       86.9       447,909       88.5       (1.5 )

Gross profit

    66,501       13.1       58,241       11.5       14.2  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    36,130       7.1       33,895       6.7       6.6  

Provision for bad debts

    654       0.1       186             251.6  

Other operating expense, net

    3,135       0.7       4,008       0.8       (21.8 )

Operating income

    26,582       5.2       20,152       4.0       31.9  

Interest expense, net

    2,364       0.5       1,547       0.3       52.8  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    1,040       0.2                   100.0  

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

    (12,461 )     (2.5 )     (14,830 )     (2.9 )     (16.0 )

Income before income taxes

    35,639       7.0       33,435       6.6       6.6  

Provision for income taxes

    10,083       2.0       14,151       2.8       (28.7 )

Net income including non-controlling interest

    25,556       5.0       19,284       3.8       32.5  

Less: net (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

    (955 )     (0.2 )     (772 )     (0.2 )     23.7  

Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc.

  $ 26,511       5.2     $ 20,056       4.0       32.2  

 

 
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Consolidated Net Sales

 

Net sales for the March 2015 year-to-date period increased by $1,711, or 0.3%, as compared to the prior year comparative period. The increase was driven by higher sales volumes for the Nylon and International Segments, partially offset by (i) a decline in sales volumes for the Polyester Segment, (ii) lower pricing attributable to a change in mix in the Nylon Segment due to the transition of certain PVA sales programs from the U.S. to China, and (iii) unfavorable currency translation due to the devaluation of the Brazilian Real versus the U.S. Dollar.

 

Consolidated sales volumes increased 2.2% from the prior year-to-date period as volumes increased 10.4% in the Nylon Segment, driven by textured polyester yarn and covered nylon yarn, and volume increased 9.7% in the International Segment, driven by higher manufactured product volume in Brazil and the success of new programs in China. A decline of 2.3% for Polyester Segment volumes resulted from a decrease related to lower POY, Chip and dyed yarn volumes and lower average denier, partially offset by an increase in textured polyester volumes.

 

Consolidated sales pricing declined 1.9% primarily due to (i) the devaluation of the Brazilian Real versus the U.S. Dollar, (ii) lower pricing in the Nylon Segment (driven by a higher proportion of textured polyester), (iii) lower pricing in Brazil due to declining raw material costs, and (iv) slightly lower pricing for the Polyester Segment due to declining raw material costs, offset by (v) pricing improvements attributable to continued success of PVA programs.

 

Consolidated Gross Profit

 

Gross profit for the March 2015 year-to-date period increased by $8,260, or 14.2%, reflecting increases in all three reportable segments. Gross profit improvement for the Polyester Segment was primarily driven by higher margins attributable to increased demand for our PVA yarns and declining raw material costs. Gross profit increased for the Nylon Segment due to increased volume for textured and covered products as a result of strong demand from the NAFTA and CAFTA regions, partially offset by lower margins due to a shift in sales mix. Increased gross profit for the International Segment reflects (i) higher sales volumes for both Brazil and China and (ii) improved margins and lower converting costs in Brazil, partially offset by (iii) unfavorable currency translation due to the devaluation of the Brazilian Real against the U.S. Dollar.

 

Polyester Segment

 

The components of segment gross profit, each component as a percentage of net sales, and the percentage increase or decrease over the prior period amounts for the Polyester Segment are as follows:

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended

         
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

         
           

%  of  Net

Sales

           

%  of  Net

Sales

   

%

Change

 

Net sales

  $ 282,168       100.0     $ 286,933       100.0       (1.7 )

Cost of sales

    246,149       87.2       255,763       89.1       (3.8 )

Gross profit

  $ 36,019       12.8     $ 31,170       10.9       15.6  

 

A reconciliation of the changes in net sales from the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014 to the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015 for the Polyester Segment is as follows:

 

Net sales for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014

  $ 286,933  

Decrease in sales volumes

    (4,405 )

Decrease in pricing

    (1,053 )

Acquisition of draw winding business

    693  

Net sales for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015

  $ 282,168  

 

The overall decrease in net sales is primarily attributable to (i) lower volumes from lower POY, Chip and dyed yarn sales and a lower average denier and (ii) a lower average selling price for several product lines related to declining raw material costs, partially offset by (iii) improved sales of textured polyester yarn due to continued growth in the NAFTA and CAFTA regions and greater demand for the Company’s PVA yarns and (iv) the incremental sales associated with acquiring a draw winding business in December 2013.

 

 
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A reconciliation of the changes in gross profit from the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014 to the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015 for the Polyester Segment is as follows:

 

Gross profit for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014

  $ 31,170  

Improvements in underlying gross margins

    6,279  

Decrease in sales volumes

    (721 )

Increase in depreciation expense

    (709 )

Gross profit for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015

  $ 36,019  

 

The increase in gross profit was primarily a result of (i) higher underlying gross margins driven by (ii) an increase in demand for our PVA yarns and (iii) declining raw material costs, partially offset by (iv) a decrease in sales volumes driven by the factors described in the net sales analysis above, and (v) higher depreciation expense due to the recent recycling center addition and incremental fixed assets driving expanded flexibility and capacity.

 

Polyester Segment net sales and gross profit as a percentage of total consolidated amounts were 55.6% and 54.1% for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015, compared to 56.7% and 53.5% for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014, respectively.

 

Nylon Segment

 

The components of segment gross profit, each component as a percentage of net sales, and the percentage increase or decrease over the prior period amounts for the Nylon Segment are as follows:

   

For the Nine Months Ended

         
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

         
           

%  of  Net

Sales

           

%  of  Net

Sales

   

% Change

 

Net sales

  $ 124,676       100.0     $ 118,723       100.0       5.0  

Cost of sales

    109,598       87.9       104,230       87.8       5.2  

Gross profit

  $ 15,078       12.1     $ 14,493       12.2       4.0  

 

A reconciliation of the changes in net sales from the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014 to the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015 for the Nylon Segment is as follows:

 

Net sales for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014

  $ 118,723  

Increase in sales volumes

    7,400  

Decrease in pricing and change in sales mix

    (1,447 )

Net sales for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015

  $ 124,676  

 

The increase in net sales is attributable to (i) increased volumes for textured polyester yarn and nylon covered yarn due to increased demand in the NAFTA and CAFTA regions, partially offset by (ii) a decrease in overall pricing for the reportable segment due to changes in sales mix which reflects a higher proportion of textured polyester yarn and the transitioning of certain PVA sales programs from the U.S. to China.

 

A reconciliation of the changes in gross profit from the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014 to the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015 for the Nylon Segment is as follows:

 

Gross profit for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014

  $ 14,493  

Increase in sales volumes

    1,534  

Decrease in depreciation expense

    246  

Decrease in underlying gross margins

    (1,195 )

Gross profit for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015

  $ 15,078  

 

The increase in gross profit was primarily due to (i) an increase in sales volumes driven by the factors in the above net sales analysis and (ii) lower depreciation expense, partially offset by (iii) lower underlying gross margins related to a shift in sales mix within the reportable segment, (iv) lower yields and (v) higher converting costs due to higher labor, utility and maintenance costs.

 

Nylon Segment net sales and gross profit, as a percentage of total consolidated amounts, were 24.5% and 22.7% for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015, compared to 23.4% and 24.9% for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014, respectively.

 

 
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International Segment

 

The components of segment gross profit, each component as a percentage of net sales, and the percentage increase or decrease over the prior period amounts for the International Segment are as follows:

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended

         
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

         
           

%  of  Net

Sales

           

%  of  Net

Sales

   

% Change

 

Net sales

  $ 101,017       100.0     $ 100,494       100.0       0.5  

Cost of sales

    85,613       84.8       87,916       87.5       (2.6 )

Gross profit

  $ 15,404       15.2     $ 12,578       12.5       22.5  

 

A reconciliation of the changes in net sales from the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014 to the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015 for the International Segment is as follows:

 

Net sales for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014

  $ 100,494  

Increase in sales volumes

    9,347  

Unfavorable currency translation effects

    (7,645 )

Decrease in pricing and change in sales mix

    (1,179 )

Net sales for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015

  $ 101,017  

 

The increase in net sales is primarily attributable to a 9.7% increase in sales volumes, reflecting volume increases for both Brazil and China. Brazil’s volumes have increased due to (i) growth in PVA sales and (ii) volumes captured as a result of favorable pricing conditions, as devaluation of the local currency made locally manufactured product a more attractive alternative to U.S. Dollar-based competitive imports. China’s volumes increased 34.2% and are benefiting from several new sales programs, including the transitioning of certain PVA sales programs from the Company’s U.S. operations to China. The benefit of increased sales volumes is partially offset by (i) unfavorable currency translation effects due to the devaluation of the Brazilian Real against the U.S. Dollar (using a weighted average exchange rate of 2.54 Real/U.S. Dollar versus 2.31) and (ii) lower local-currency prices in Brazil due to declining raw material prices and competitive pricing pressure in Brazil from low-priced imports. China’s average sales price increased 2.9% due to higher volumes of PVA products, partially offset by price decreases due to a decline in raw material costs.

 

A reconciliation of the changes in gross profit from the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014 to the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015 for the International Segment is as follows:

Gross profit for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014

  $ 12,578  

Increase in sales volumes

    1,217  

Decrease in net utility costs

    1,098  

Other changes in underlying margins

    1,050  

Decrease in depreciation expense

    246  

Unfavorable currency translation effects

    (785 )

Gross profit for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015

  $ 15,404  

 

The increase in gross profit was attributable to (i) an increase in sales volumes for both Brazil and China, driven by the factors described in the net sales analysis above, (ii) improved unit conversion margin in Brazil on a local currency basis due to a higher proportion of manufactured product in the sales mix and lower raw material costs, (iii) lower manufacturing costs in Brazil as a result of lower net utility costs (which are not expected to continue into fiscal year 2016) and (iv) lower depreciation expense. This increase is partially offset by (v) unfavorable currency translation effects due to the devaluation of the Brazilian Real against the U.S. Dollar.

 

International Segment net sales and gross profit as a percentage of total consolidated amounts were 19.9% and 23.2% for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015, compared to 19.9% and 21.6% for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014, respectively.

 

 
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Consolidated Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

A reconciliation of the changes in selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses from the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014 to the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015 is as follows:

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014

  $ 33,895  

Increase in consumer marketing and branding expenses

    713  

Increase in variable compensation

    690  

Increase in non-cash compensation

    371  

Increase in professional fees

    361  

Other, net

    228  

Decrease in depreciation and amortization expenses

    (128 )

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015

  $ 36,130  

 

Total SG&A expenses were higher versus the prior year period, with changes among various components, including (as quantified in the table above): (i) an increase in consumer marketing and branding expenses resulting from new promotional agreements involving Marvel Universe LIVE!, the National Football League’s Detroit Lions and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which exceeded the prior year period expenses related to the Company’s sponsorship of the ESPN X Games Aspen 2014, (ii) an increase in variable compensation due to improved operating results for the Company’s foreign operations, (iii) an increase in non-cash compensation primarily due to an increase in (a) the number of awards granted and (b) the fair value of awards granted as a result of the higher price of the Company’s common stock on the respective grant dates, (iv) an increase in professional fees related to out-sourced auxiliary services and (v) a net increase among other items, including employee costs, currency translation, community relations, insurance, and office and facilities expenses, partially offset by (vi) a decrease in depreciation and amortization expenses due to lower amortization of customer lists.

  

Consolidated Provision for Bad Debts

 

Provision for bad debts increased from $186 for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014 to $654 for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015. The increase is primarily attributable to the write-off of a customer receivable balance originating in the Company’s Brazilian operations, for which recovery has been deemed unlikely. The Company believes the event is isolated in nature and magnitude.

 

Consolidated Other Operating Expense, Net

 

Other operating expense, net decreased from $4,008 for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014 to $3,135 for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015. The decrease is primarily attributable to (i) the absence of restructuring charges in the current fiscal year and (ii) a decrease in the loss recognized on the sale of property, plant and equipment, partially offset by (iii) an increase in operating expenses for Renewables due to (a) the expansion of FGM crop fields, (b) bedding trials conducted at poultry houses and (c) increased depreciation and amortization expenses and (iv) an increase in foreign currency transaction losses due to year-over-year devaluation of the Brazilian Real.

 

The components of other operating expense, net are further detailed in “Note 20. Other Operating Expense, Net” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Consolidated Interest Expense, Net

 

Net interest expense increased from $1,547 for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014 to $2,364 for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015. Interest expense, net consists of the following:

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Interest on ABL Facility

  $ 2,651     $ 2,450  

Other

    134       146  

Subtotal

    2,785       2,596  

Reclassification adjustment for cash flow hedge

    212       433  

Amortization of debt financing fees

    402       317  

Mark-to-market adjustment for interest rate swap

    (19 )     (107 )

Interest capitalized to property, plant and equipment, net

    (143 )     (122 )

Subtotal

    452       521  

Total interest expense

    3,237       3,117  

Interest income

    (873 )     (1,570 )

Interest expense, net

  $ 2,364     $ 1,547  

 

 
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The slight increase in total interest expense is attributable to multiple offsetting factors, but is primarily due to an increase in the average outstanding debt balance of the ABL Facility from $94,266 to $104,688, partially offset by a decrease in the weighted average interest rate from 3.4% to 3.3%.

 

Interest income in each period includes earnings recognized on cash equivalents held globally. Interest income in the first nine months of fiscal year 2014 includes a one-time receipt of interest of $1,084 related to the settlement of a judicial claim involving the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary.

 

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

 

Entering into the Amended Credit Agreement (as described below under “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Debt Obligations”) generated substantially different terms for the ABL Term Loan and resulted in the replacement of an existing lender. Accordingly, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1,040 for the write-off of certain debt financing fees related to the previous credit agreement.

 

Consolidated Earnings from Unconsolidated Affiliates

 

For the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015, the Company generated $35,639 of income before income taxes, of which $12,461 was generated from its investments in unconsolidated affiliates. For the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014, the Company generated $33,435 of income before income taxes, of which $14,830 was generated from its investments in unconsolidated affiliates.

 

The Company’s 34% share of PAL’s earnings decreased from $13,949 in the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2014 to $11,427 in the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015, primarily attributable to lower earnings recognized under the Farm Bill’s economic adjustment assistance program (of approximately $7,300 for PAL and approximately $2,500 for the Company) in the current period as compared to the prior year period and lower year-to-date margins. The decrease is partially offset by an after-tax gain (of approximately $4,430 for PAL and approximately $1,506 for the Company) from PAL’s acquisition of a yarn manufacturer based in Mexico for which PAL previously held a 50% ownership interest. For the nine months ended March 29, 2015, PAL’s corresponding fiscal period consisted of 40 weeks. The remaining change in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates relates to higher combined operating results for the Company’s two nylon extrusion joint ventures that supply POY to the Company’s Nylon Segment.

 

Consolidated Income Taxes

 

The Company’s income tax provision for the year-to-date period ended March 29, 2015 resulted in tax expense of $10,083, with an effective tax rate of 28.3%. The Company’s income tax provision for the year-to-date period ended March 30, 2014 resulted in tax expense of $14,151, with an effective tax rate of 42.3%.

 

The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended March 29, 2015 was favorably impacted by the following items and approximate percentages: (i) the recognition of lower taxable income versus book income for an unconsolidated affiliate for which the Company maintains a full valuation allowance (3.3%), (ii) a lower overall effective tax rate for the Company’s foreign earnings (3.0%), (iii) net federal and state credits, including renewable energy credits (2.6%) and (iv) the domestic production activities deduction (1.6%). These favorable impacts were partially offset by (v) state and local taxes net of the assumed federal benefit (0.4%) and (vi) losses in tax jurisdictions for which no tax benefit could be recognized, including an increase in the valuation allowance for such losses (2.5%).

 

The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended March 30, 2014 is higher than the U.S. statutory rate due to (i) the impact of state and local taxes, (ii) the recognition of higher taxable versus book income for an unconsolidated affiliate for which the Company maintains a full valuation allowance, (iii) foreign dividends taxed in the U.S. and (iv) losses in tax jurisdictions for which no tax benefit could be recognized.

 

Consolidated Net Income Attributable to Unifi, Inc.

 

Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc. for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2015 was $26,511, or $1.46 per basic share, compared to $20,056, or $1.05 per basic share, for the prior year-to-date period.

 

 
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As detailed above, the increase is primarily attributable to higher gross profits and a lower effective tax rate, partially offset by higher SG&A expenses and lower earnings from unconsolidated affiliates.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

In addition to the key performance indicators discussed above, management continuously reviews several non-GAAP financial measures to assess performance of the Company’s business and measure its success, as discussed in detail in the 2014 Form 10-K. These non-GAAP financial measures include the following:

 

 

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”), which represents net income or loss attributable to Unifi, Inc. before net interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization expense;

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA Including Equity Affiliates, which represents EBITDA adjusted to exclude non-cash compensation expense, gains or losses on extinguishment of debt, loss on previously held equity interest and certain other adjustments. Such other adjustments include operating expenses for Repreve Renewables, restructuring charges and start-up costs, gains or losses on sales or disposals of property, plant and equipment, currency and derivative gains or losses, and other operating or non-operating income or expense items necessary to understand and compare the underlying results of the Company;

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA, which represents Adjusted EBITDA Including Equity Affiliates adjusted to exclude equity in earnings and losses of unconsolidated affiliates (the Company may, from time to time, change the items included within Adjusted EBITDA);

 

 

Segment Adjusted Profit, which equals segment gross profit, plus segment depreciation and amortization, less segment selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”), net of segment other adjustments;

 

 

Adjusted Earnings Per Share (“Adjusted EPS”), which represents basic earnings per share calculated under GAAP, adjusted to exclude changes in the deferred tax valuation allowance, gain on bargain purchase for an equity affiliate, renewable energy tax credits, loss on extinguishment of debt, restructuring charges, net, interest income related to a judicial claim and net gains or losses on sale or disposal of assets; and

 

 

Adjusted Working Capital (receivables plus inventory, less accounts payable and certain accrued expenses), which is an indicator of the Company’s production efficiency and ability to manage its inventory and receivables.

 

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Including Equity Affiliates, Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Adjusted Profit, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Working Capital are financial measurements that management uses to facilitate its analysis and understanding of the Company’s business operations. Management believes they are useful to investors because they provide a supplemental way to understand the underlying operating performance and debt service capacity of the Company. The calculations of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Including Equity Affiliates, Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Adjusted Profit, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Working Capital are subjective measures based on management’s belief as to which items should be included or excluded in order to provide the most reasonable view of the underlying operating performance of the business. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Including Equity Affiliates, Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Adjusted Profit, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Working Capital are not determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

The reconciliations of Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc. to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Including Equity Affiliates and Adjusted EBITDA are as follows:

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc.

  $ 10,016     $ 4,743     $ 26,511     $ 20,056  

Interest expense, net

    962       748       2,364       1,547  

Provision for income taxes

    2,729       4,476       10,083       14,151  

Depreciation and amortization expense

    4,154       4,525       12,803       12,874  

EBITDA

    17,861       14,492       51,761       48,628  
                                 

Non-cash compensation expense

    565       480       2,462       2,091  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    1,040             1,040        

Operating expenses for Renewables

    326       379       1,253       1,004  

Restructuring charges, net

          178             1,296  

Foreign currency transaction losses

    248       195       622       368  

Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets

    (30 )     (71 )     (13 )     269  

Other, net

    303       522       577       812  

Adjusted EBITDA Including Equity Affiliates

    20,313       16,175       57,702       54,468  
                                 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

    (5,459 )     (3,585 )     (12,461 )     (14,830 )

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 14,854     $ 12,590     $ 45,241     $ 39,638  

 

 
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The reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to Segment Adjusted Profit are as follows:

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 14,854     $ 12,590     $ 45,241     $ 39,638  

Non-cash compensation expense

    (565 )     (480 )     (2,462 )     (2,091 )

Provision for bad debts

          137       654       186  

Other, net

    (37 )     (35 )     (104 )     (101 )

Segment Adjusted Profit

  $ 14,252     $ 12,212     $ 43,329     $ 37,632  

 

Segment Adjusted Profit by reportable segment is as follows:

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Polyester

  $ 8,661     $ 6,513     $ 23,290     $ 19,331  

Nylon

    2,185       3,010       9,239       9,137  

International

    3,406       2,689       10,800       9,164  

Total Segment Adjusted Profit

  $ 14,252     $ 12,212     $ 43,329     $ 37,632  

 

The reconciliations of Income before income taxes, Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc. (“Net Income”) and Basic Earnings Per Share (“Basic EPS”) to Adjusted EPS are detailed below.

 

Excluding the GAAP results in the table below, amounts reported under the Net Income columns are generally calculated by applying the statutory tax rate of the jurisdiction for which the amount relates, or, when no impact to Income before income taxes exists, amounts represent components of the respective period’s provision for income taxes.

 

   

For the Three Months Ended March 29, 2015

   

For the Three Months Ended March 30, 2014

 
   

Income Before Income Taxes

   

Net Income

   

Basic EPS

   

Income Before Income Taxes

   

Net Income

   

Basic EPS

 

GAAP results

  $ 12,488     $ 10,016     $ 0.55     $ 8,930     $ 4,743     $ 0.25  

Change in valuation allowance

          (924 )     (0.05 )           616       0.03  

Gain on bargain purchase for an equity affiliate

                                   

Renewable energy tax credits

          (782 )     (0.04 )                  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    1,040       676       0.03                    

Restructuring charges, net

                      178       116       0.01  

Interest income related to judicial claim

                                   

Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets

    (30 )     (20 )           (71 )     (46 )      

Adjusted results

  $ 13,498     $ 8,966     $ 0.49     $ 9,037     $ 5,429     $ 0.29  
                                                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

                    18,186                       18,825  

 

 
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For the Nine Months Ended March 29, 2015

   

For the Nine Months Ended March 30, 2014

 
   

Income Before Income Taxes

   

Net Income

   

Basic EPS

   

Income Before Income Taxes

   

Net Income

   

Basic EPS

 

GAAP results

  $ 35,639     $ 26,511     $ 1.46     $ 33,435     $ 20,056     $ 1.05  

Change in valuation allowance

          (1,260 )     (0.07 )           1,457       0.08  

Gain on bargain purchase for an equity affiliate

    (1,506 )     (1,506 )     (0.08 )                  

Renewable energy tax credits

          (782 )     (0.04 )                  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    1,040       676       0.03                    

Restructuring charges, net

                      1,296       842       0.04  

Interest income related to judicial claim

                      (1,084 )     (715 )     (0.04 )

Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets

    (13 )     (8 )           269       175       0.01  

Adjusted results

  $ 35,160     $ 23,631     $ 1.30     $ 33,916     $ 21,815     $ 1.14  
                                                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

                    18,218                       19,075  

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources 

 

The Company’s primary capital requirements are for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service and stock repurchases. The Company’s primary sources of capital are cash generated from operations and borrowings available under its ABL Revolver. For the first nine months of fiscal year 2015, cash generated from operations was $19,697, and at March 29, 2015, excess availability under the ABL Revolver was $67,767.

 

As of March 29, 2015, all of the Company’s debt obligations, with the exception of a term loan from one of the Company’s unconsolidated affiliates, were guaranteed by its domestic subsidiaries, while a substantial portion of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were held by its foreign subsidiaries. As described below, cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries may not be presently available to fund the Company’s domestic capital requirements, including its domestic debt obligations, without potentially incurring incremental taxes due upon their repatriation. The Company employs a variety of tax planning and financing strategies to ensure that its worldwide cash is available in the locations where it is needed. For the Company’s U.S., Brazilian and other foreign subsidiaries, the following table presents a summary of cash and cash equivalents, liquidity, working capital and total debt obligations as of March 29, 2015:

 

   

U.S.

   

Brazil

   

All Others

   

Total

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 32     $ 4,017     $ 10,703     $ 14,752  

Borrowings available under ABL Revolver

    67,767                   67,767  

Liquidity

  $ 67,799     $ 4,017     $ 10,703     $ 82,519  
                                 

Working capital

  $ 87,086     $ 34,849     $ 23,679     $ 145,614  

Total debt obligations

  $ 111,017     $     $ 1,250     $ 112,267  

 

As of March 29, 2015, all cash and cash equivalents on-hand at the Company’s foreign operations were deemed to be permanently reinvested.  The Company has plans to repatriate $22,350 of future cash flows generated from its operations in Brazil and has recorded a deferred tax liability of $7,822 to reflect the additional income tax that would be due as a result. The Company currently has no plans to repatriate other cash balances held outside the United States. However, if such other balances were to be repatriated, additional tax payments could result. As of March 29, 2015, $27,265 of undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries was deemed to be permanently reinvested, and any applicable U.S. federal income taxes and foreign withholding taxes have not been provided on these earnings. Computation of the potential tax liabilities associated with unremitted earnings permanently reinvested is not practicable.

 

 
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Debt Obligations

 

The following table presents the total balances outstanding for the Company’s debt obligations, their scheduled maturity dates and the weighted average interest rates for borrowings as well as the applicable current portion of long-term debt:

 

           

Weighted Average

 

Principal Amounts as of

 
   

Scheduled Maturity Date

   

Interest Rate as of March 29, 2015 (1)

 

March 29, 2015

   

June 29, 2014

 

ABL Revolver

 

March 2020

      1.9 %   $ 17,100     $ 26,000  

ABL Term Loan

 

March 2020

      2.5 %     84,375       68,000  

Term loan from unconsolidated affiliate

 

August 2015

      3.0 %     1,250       1,250  

Capital lease obligations

  (2)       (3)       9,542       4,238  

Total debt

                    112,267       99,488  

Current portion of long-term debt

                    (12,361 )     (7,215 )

Total long-term debt

                  $ 99,906     $ 92,273  
 

(1)

The weighted average interest rate as of March 29, 2015 for the ABL Term Loan includes the effects of the interest rate swap at a notional balance of $50,000.

 

(2)

Scheduled maturity dates for capital lease obligations range from January 2017 to November 2027.

 

(3)

Interest rates for capital lease obligations range from 2.3% to 4.6%.

 

On March 26, 2015, the Company and its subsidiary, Unifi Manufacturing, Inc., entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”) for a $200,000 senior secured credit facility (the “ABL Facility”) with a syndicate of lenders. The ABL Facility consists of a $100,000 revolving credit facility (the “ABL Revolver”) and an $84,375 term loan that can be reset up to a maximum amount of $100,000, once per fiscal year, if certain future conditions are met (the “ABL Term Loan”). The ABL Facility has a maturity date of March 26, 2020. The Company paid $750 to the lenders in connection with the Amended Credit Agreement.

 

The Amended Credit Agreement replaced a previous senior secured credit facility dated May 24, 2012 with a similar syndicate of lenders, which, after multiple amendments, would have matured on March 28, 2019 and consisted of a $100,000 revolving credit facility and a $90,000 term loan.

 

Further discussion of the terms and conditions of the Company’s existing indebtedness is provided in “Note 12. Long-Term Debt” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

As of March 29, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants; the excess availability under the ABL Revolver was $67,767; the fixed charge coverage ratio was 3.0 to 1.0; and the Company had $235 of standby letters of credit, none of which have been drawn upon.

 

Scheduled Debt Maturities

The following table presents the scheduled maturities of the Company’s outstanding debt obligations for the remainder of fiscal year 2015 and the fiscal years thereafter:

 

   

Scheduled Maturities on a Fiscal Year Basis

 
   

2015

   

2016

   

2017

   

2018

   

2019

   

Thereafter

 

ABL Revolver

  $     $     $     $     $     $ 17,100  

ABL Term Loan

    2,250       9,000       9,000       9,000       9,000       46,125  

Capital lease obligations

    524       2,124       2,106       1,896       1,747       1,145  

Term loan from unconsolidated affiliate

          1,250                          

Total

  $ 2,774     $ 12,374     $ 11,106     $ 10,896     $ 10,747     $ 64,370  

 

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

Entering into the Amended Credit Agreement generated substantially different terms for the ABL Term Loan and resulted in the replacement of an existing lender. Accordingly, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1,040 for the write-off of certain debt financing fees related to the previous credit agreement.

 

Working Capital

 

The following table presents a summary of the components of the Company’s Adjusted Working Capital and the reconciliation from Adjusted Working Capital to working capital:

 

   

March 29, 2015

   

June 29, 2014

 

Receivables, net

  $ 88,492     $ 93,925  

Inventories

    105,550       113,370  

Accounts payable

    (44,007 )     (51,364 )

Accrued expenses (1)

    (15,147 )     (18,487 )

Adjusted Working Capital

    134,888       137,444  

Cash and cash equivalents

    14,752       15,907  

Other current assets

    10,355       8,025  

Accrued interest

    (219 )     (102 )

Other current liabilities

    (14,162 )     (10,349 )

Working capital

  $ 145,614     $ 150,925  
 

(1)

Excludes accrued interest

 

 
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Working capital decreased from $150,925 as of June 29, 2014 to $145,614 as of March 29, 2015, while Adjusted Working Capital decreased from $137,444 to $134,888. The decrease in accounts receivable is primarily attributable to the devaluation of the Brazilian Real versus the U.S. Dollar. The decrease in inventory represents lower polyester raw material costs and devaluation of the Brazilian Real versus the U.S. Dollar, partially offset by higher raw material units on-hand for the Polyester Segment to support growth in our texturing and recycling operations. The decrease in accounts payable reflects purchasing activity and the timing of vendor payments primarily with respect to capital expenditures. The decrease in accrued expenses is primarily attributable to the payment of fiscal year 2014 variable compensation during fiscal year 2015. Working capital was further impacted by a decrease in cash and an increase in other current liabilities, which reflects the short-term payments due under the ABL Facility and the current maturity of a related party term loan. Offsetting these changes is an increase in the income tax receivable for the domestic operations, reflected in the increase in other current assets.

 

Capital Projects

 

The Company expects to add between $40,000 and $45,000 of property, plant and equipment over the course of fiscal year 2015, which is inclusive of approximately $10,000 of annual maintenance capital expenditures (expenditures that extend the useful life of existing assets and/or increase the capabilities or production capacity of the assets). During the first nine months of fiscal year 2015, the Company has (i) incurred $19,393 for capital expenditures and (ii) recorded $6,065 for machinery and transportation equipment subject to capital lease agreements.

 

The Company expects capital projects to approximate $115,000 over the course of fiscal years 2015 through 2017. The current estimate reflects initiatives to expand our existing business and pursue PVA growth opportunities, including backward integration into plastic bottle processing and bottle flake production, primarily for the Polyester Segment, especially for REPREVE®. The total amount is expected to be funded by a combination of cash from operations, borrowings under the ABL Revolver and new capital lease obligations. Actual additions for all of fiscal year 2015 and subsequent fiscal years could be more or less depending on the timing and scale of contemplated initiatives.

 

As a result of our increasing focus on REPREVE® and other PVA yarns as part of our mix enrichment strategy, we may incur additional capital expenditures beyond the amounts currently estimated as we pursue new, currently unanticipated, opportunities in order to expand our manufacturing capabilities for these products, for strategic growth initiatives or to further streamline our manufacturing process, and we may be required to increase the amount of our working capital and long-term borrowings. If our strategy is successful, we would expect higher gross profit as a result of the combination of potentially higher sales volumes and an improved mix from higher-margin yarns.

 

Repayments of Debt Obligations

 

In addition to payments in accordance with the scheduled maturities of debt required under its existing debt obligations, the Company may, from time to time, elect to repay additional amounts borrowed under the ABL Facility. Funds to make such repayments may come from the operating cash flows of the business or other sources and will depend upon the Company’s strategy, prevailing market conditions, liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. Further discussion of the terms and conditions of the Company’s existing indebtedness is provided in “Note 12. Long-Term Debt” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Stock Repurchase Program

 

During fiscal year 2014, the Company completed its repurchase of shares under its $50,000 stock repurchase program that had been approved by the Board on January 22, 2013 (the “2013 SRP”). On April 23, 2014, the Board approved a new stock repurchase program (the “2014 SRP”) to authorize the Company to acquire up to an additional $50,000 of common stock. Under the 2014 SRP (as was the case under the 2013 SRP), the Company is authorized to repurchase shares at prevailing market prices, through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions at such times and prices and in such manner as determined by management, subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, contractual obligations and other factors. Repurchases, if any, are expected to be financed through cash generated from operations and borrowings under the Company’s ABL Revolver, and are subject to applicable limitations and restrictions as set forth in the ABL Facility. The 2014 SRP has no stated expiration or termination date, and there is no time limit or specific time frame otherwise for repurchases. The Company may discontinue repurchases at any time that management determines additional purchases are not beneficial or advisable. Repurchases for the nine months ended March 29, 2015 totaled 149 shares for $4,160, including brokerage fees.

 

 
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Liquidity Summary

 

Historically, the Company has met its working capital and debt service requirements from its cash flows from operations. The Company currently believes that its existing cash balances, cash provided by operating activities, and borrowings available under the ABL Revolver will enable the Company to comply with the terms of its indebtedness and meet its foreseeable liquidity requirements. Domestically, the Company’s cash balances, cash provided by operating activities and borrowings available under the ABL Revolver continue to be sufficient to fund the Company’s domestic operating activities as well as cash commitments for its investing and financing activities. For its foreign operations, the Company expects its existing cash balances and cash provided by operating activities will provide the needed liquidity to fund its foreign operating activities and any foreign investing activities, such as future capital expenditures.

 

Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities consists of the following:

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 29, 2015

   

March 30, 2014

 

Cash receipts:

               

Receipts from customers

  $ 506,661     $ 506,500  

Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates

    598       9,832  

Other receipts

    1,429       6,500  
                 

Cash payments:

               

Payments to suppliers and other operating costs

    383,253       375,703  

Payments for salaries, wages and benefits

    87,912       87,890  

Payments for taxes

    13,995       8,294  

Payments for interest

    2,524       2,474  

Payments for restructuring and severance

    355       2,077  

Other

    850       404  

Adjusted net cash provided by operating activities

    19,799       45,990  

Adjustment for excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation plans (1)

    (102 )     (3,553 )

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 19,697     $ 42,437  
 

(1)

Adjustment for excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation plans represents the classification of the tax benefit realized from share-based payment awards within net cash provided by (used in) financing activities with a corresponding offset to net cash provided by operating activities.

 

The slight increase in receipts from customers is consistent with the year-to-date increase in net sales over the prior year period, adjusted for the timing of cash receipts due to a comparatively lower accounts receivable balance at June 29, 2014 versus June 30, 2013. Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates decreased due to the lack of discretionary distributions from PAL in the current year based on PAL’s capital investment and acquisition activity. During the prior year period, other receipts included the return of utility and value-added tax deposits of $4,805, plus associated interest of $1,225 (which includes $1,084 of interest related to a judicial claim). The increase in payments to suppliers and other operating costs is primarily attributable to a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses and an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, partially offset by lower raw material costs. Payments for taxes have increased as compared to the prior year period due to (i) a fiscal year 2014 extension payment paid in fiscal year 2015, (ii) an increase in estimated income tax payments from forecasting higher taxable income for an equity affiliate and (iii) an election by our Brazilian subsidiary to provide current tax payments on certain unrealized foreign currency transactions. Severance agreements and restructuring costs commenced in fiscal year 2014, which included payments to two former executive officers and equipment relocation and reinstallation costs. Such fiscal year 2015 payments represent final amounts due under severance agreements.

 

Cash Used in or Provided by Investing and Financing Activities

 

The Company utilized $19,348 for net investing activities, and $2,476 was provided from net financing activities, during the nine months ended March 29, 2015. Significant expenditures for investing activities include $19,393 for capital expenditures, which primarily relate to improving the flexibility and capability of producing PVA products in the Polyester Segment’s spinning facility, increasing the capacity of the recycling facility and increasing the capacity and flexibility of our regional polyester texturing operations. Significant financing activities include $22,000 provided from increasing the ABL Term Loan, $5,625 utilized for ABL Term Loan repayments, $8,900 utilized for net cash payments on the ABL Revolver, and cash payments of $4,160 for repurchases of Company stock made under the 2014 SRP.

 

 
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Contractual Obligations

 

The Company has assumed various financial obligations and commitments in the normal course of its operations and financing activities. Financial obligations are considered to represent known future cash payments that the Company is required to make under existing contractual arrangements, such as debt and lease agreements. As of March 29, 2015, in addition to the aforementioned changes to the Company’s indebtedness, material changes to cash payments due under the Company’s contractual obligations, as disclosed in the table under the subheading “Contractual Obligations” of Item 7 in the 2014 Form 10-K, were as follows:

 

 

During the first quarter ended September 28, 2014, the Company entered into a five-year-term operating lease for warehousing space in Yadkinville for the Polyester Segment, with monthly payments of $55.

 

During the second quarter ended December 28, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire polyester texturing machines for approximately $4,800. Three such machines were placed into service during the quarter ended March 29, 2015, with installation expected to occur for additional machines during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015.

 

During the nine months ended March 29, 2015, the Company entered into agreements for machinery or transportation equipment to be constructed or acquired, primarily for the Polyester Segment, for which capital lease accounting is expected to commence during calendar year 2015. During the quarter ended March 29, 2015, capital lease accounting commenced for three such agreements. The remaining outstanding agreements are expected to approximate $5,226 for capitalization in a future period.

 

There have been no further material changes in the scheduled maturities of the Company’s contractual obligations as disclosed in the table under the subheading “Contractual Obligations” of Item 7 in the 2014 Form 10-K.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company is not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The SEC has defined a company’s most critical accounting policies as those involving accounting estimates that require management to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time and where different reasonable estimates or changes in the accounting estimates from quarter to quarter could materially impact the presentation of the financial statements. The Company’s critical accounting policies are discussed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the 2014 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to these policies during the current period.

 

Item 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

The Company is exposed to market risks associated with changes in interest rates, fluctuation in currency exchange rates and raw material and commodity risks, which may adversely affect its financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes, nor is it a party to any leveraged financial instruments.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk through its borrowing activities.  As of March 29, 2015, the Company had borrowings under its ABL Revolver and ABL Term Loan that totaled $101,475 and contain variable rates of interest; however, the Company hedges a significant portion of such interest rate variability using an interest rate swap.  As of March 29, 2015, after considering the variable rate debt obligations that have been hedged and the Company’s outstanding debt obligations with fixed rates of interest, the Company’s sensitivity analysis shows that a 50-basis point increase in LIBOR as of March 29, 2015 would result in an increase of $257 in annual cash interest expense.

 

 
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Currency Exchange Rate Risk

 

The Company conducts its business in various foreign countries and in various foreign currencies. Each of the Company’s subsidiaries may enter into transactions (sales, purchases, fixed purchase commitments, etc.) that are denominated in currencies other than the subsidiary’s functional currency and thereby expose the Company to foreign currency exchange risk. The Company may enter into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge this exposure. The Company may also enter into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge its exposure for certain equipment or inventory purchase commitments. As of March 29, 2015, the Company had no outstanding foreign forward currency contracts.

 

As of March 29, 2015, the Company’s subsidiaries outside the U.S., whose functional currency is other than the U.S. Dollar, held approximately 14.0% of the Company’s consolidated total assets. The Company does not enter into foreign currency derivatives to hedge its net investment in its foreign operations.

 

As of March 29, 2015, $10,721, or 72.7%, of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were held outside the U.S., of which approximately $4,318 were held in U.S. Dollar equivalents.

 

More information regarding the Company’s derivative financial instruments as of March 29, 2015 is provided in “Note 17. Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Raw Material and Commodity Risks

 

A significant portion of the Company’s raw materials and energy requirements are derived from petroleum-based chemicals.  The prices for petroleum and petroleum-related products and energy costs are volatile and dependent on global supply and demand dynamics, including certain geo-political risks.  The Company does not use financial instruments to hedge its exposure to changes in these costs.  The costs of the primary raw materials that the Company uses throughout all of its operations are generally based on U.S. dollar pricing; and such materials are purchased at market or at fixed prices that are established with individual vendors as part of the purchasing process for quantities expected to be consumed in the ordinary course of business.

 

Other Risks

 

The Company is also exposed to political risk, including changing laws and regulations governing international trade, such as quotas, tariffs and tax laws. The degree of impact and the frequency of these events cannot be predicted.

 

Item 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. As of March 29, 2015, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in internal control over financial reporting. During the Company’s third quarter of fiscal year 2015, there was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 
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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

There are no pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the Company’s business, to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property is the subject.

 

Item 1A.

  RISK FACTORS

 

There are no material changes to the Company's risk factors set forth under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the 2014 Form 10-K.

 

Item 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Items 2(a) and (b) are not applicable.

 

(c) The following table summarizes the Company’s purchases of its common stock during the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2015, all of which purchases were made under the stock repurchase program approved by the Board on April 23, 2014 in which the Company is authorized to acquire up to $50,000 of common stock. The repurchase program has no stated expiration or termination date, and there is no time limit or specific time frame for repurchases.

 

Period

 

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

   

Average Price Paid

per Share

   

Total Number of Shares

Purchased as Part of

Publicly Announced

Plans or Programs

   

Maximum Approximate

Dollar Value of Shares

that May Yet Be

Purchased Under the

Plans or Programs

 
                                 

12/29/14 – 1/29/15

        $           $ 40,011  

1/30/15 – 2/28/15

        $             40,011  

3/1/15 – 3/29/15

        $             40,011  

Total

        $                

 

Repurchases are subject to applicable limitations and requirements set forth in the ABL Facility. For additional information, including information regarding limitations on payment of dividends and share repurchases, see “Note 12. Long-Term Debt” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Item 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

 
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Item 6.

6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number

Description

   

3.1(i)(a)

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Unifi, Inc., as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3a to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2004 (Reg. No. 001-10542) filed on September 17, 2004).

   

3.1(i)(b)

Certificate of Change to the Certificate of Incorporation of Unifi, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No. 001-10542) dated July 25, 2006).

   

3.1(i)(c)

Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Unifi, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg No. 001-10542) dated November 3, 2010).

   

3.1(ii)

Restated By-laws of Unifi, Inc. (last amended July 23, 2014) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No. 001-10542) filed on July 23, 2014).

   

4.1

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, by and among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, sole lead arranger, and sole book runner, the lenders that are parties thereto, as the lenders, and Unifi, Inc. and certain of its domestic subsidiaries, as borrowers, dated as of March 26, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg No. 001-10542) dated March 31, 2015).

   

4.2

Amended and Restated Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of March 26, 2015, among the Grantors from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No. 001-10542) dated March 31, 2015).

   

31.1+

Chief Executive Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

   

31.2+

Chief Financial Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

   

32.1+

Chief Executive Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

   

32.2+

Chief Financial Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

   

101+

The following materials from Unifi, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 29, 2015, formatted in eXtensbile Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

+ Filed herewith

 

 
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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.

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

    UNIFI, INC.  
    (Registrant)  

 

 

 

 

 Date:            May 7, 2015              

By:

/s/ JAMES M. OTTERBERG

 

 

 

James M. Otterberg

 

 

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

    (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting  
    Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)  

 

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

Description

   

3.1(i)(a)

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Unifi, Inc., as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3a to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2004 (Reg. No. 001-10542) filed on September 17, 2004).

   

3.1(i)(b)

Certificate of Change to the Certificate of Incorporation of Unifi, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No. 001-10542) dated July 25, 2006).

   

3.1(i)(c)

Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Unifi, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg No. 001-10542) dated November 3, 2010).

   

3.1(ii)

Restated By-laws of Unifi, Inc. (last amended July 23, 2014) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No. 001-10542) filed on July 23, 2014).

   

4.1

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, by and among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, sole lead arranger, and sole book runner, the lenders that are parties thereto, as the lenders, and Unifi, Inc. and certain of its domestic subsidiaries, as borrowers, dated as of March 26, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg No. 001-10542) dated March 31, 2015).

   

4.2

Amended and Restated Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of March 26, 2015, among the Grantors from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No. 001-10542) dated March 31, 2015).

   

31.1+

Chief Executive Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

   

31.2+

Chief Financial Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

   

32.1+

Chief Executive Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

   

32.2+

Chief Financial Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

   

101+

The following materials from Unifi, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 29, 2015, formatted in eXtensbile Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

+ Filed herewith

 

 

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