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UNIFI INC - Quarter Report: 2021 December (Form 10-Q)

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 26, 2021

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

 

 

Greensboro, North Carolina  

 

27410

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(336) 294-4410

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share

UFI

New York Stock Exchange

 

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

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

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

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

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

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

 

As of January 28, 2022, there were 18,498,725 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.10 per share, outstanding.

 

 

 


 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that relate to our plans, objectives, estimates and goals.  Statements expressing expectations regarding our future, or projections or estimates relating to products, sales, revenues, expenditures, costs, strategies, initiatives or earnings, are typical of such statements and are made under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations about our future performance, considering the information currently available to management.  The words “believe,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “strive” and words of similar import, or the negative of such words, identify or signal the presence of forward-looking statements.  These statements are not statements of historical fact; and they involve risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or financial condition to differ materially from the expectations of future results, performance or financial condition that we express or imply in any forward-looking statement.  Factors that could contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to:

 

the competitive nature of the textile industry and the impact of global competition;

 

changes in the trade regulatory environment and governmental policies and legislation;

 

the availability, sourcing and pricing of raw materials;

 

general domestic and international economic and industry conditions in markets where the Company competes, including economic and political factors over which the Company has no control;

 

changes in consumer spending, customer preferences, fashion trends and end uses for the Company’s products;

 

the financial condition of the Company’s customers;

 

the loss of a significant customer or brand partner;

 

natural disasters, industrial accidents, power or water shortages, extreme weather conditions and other disruptions at one of the Company’s facilities;

 

the disruption of operations, global demand, or financial performance as a result of catastrophic or extraordinary events, including epidemics or pandemics such as the recent strains of coronavirus (“COVID-19”);

 

the success of the Company’s strategic business initiatives;

 

the volatility of financial and credit markets;

 

the ability to service indebtedness and fund capital expenditures and strategic business initiatives;

 

the availability of and access to credit on reasonable terms;

 

changes in foreign currency exchange, interest and inflation rates;

 

fluctuations in production costs;

 

the ability to protect intellectual property;

 

the strength and reputation of the Company’s brands;

 

employee relations;

 

the ability to attract, retain and motivate key employees;

 

the impact of climate change or environmental, health and safety regulations;

 

the impact of tax laws, the judicial or administrative interpretations of tax laws and/or changes in such laws or interpretations; and

 

other factors discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2021 or in the Company’s other periodic reports and information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

All such factors are difficult to predict, contain uncertainties that may materially affect actual results and may be beyond our control.  New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors or to assess the impact of each such factor on the Company.  Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, except as may be required by federal securities laws.

In light of all the above considerations, we reiterate that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and we caution you not to rely on them as such.

 


UNIFI, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 26, 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 26, 2021 and June 27, 2021

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months and Six Months Ended December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the Three Months and Six Months Ended December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Three Months and Six Months Ended December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

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

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

34

 

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

47,620

 

 

$

78,253

 

Receivables, net

 

 

92,175

 

 

 

94,837

 

Inventories

 

 

148,893

 

 

 

141,221

 

Income taxes receivable

 

 

8,162

 

 

 

2,392

 

Other current assets

 

 

15,331

 

 

 

12,364

 

Total current assets

 

 

312,181

 

 

 

329,067

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

207,461

 

 

 

201,696

 

Operating lease assets

 

 

8,788

 

 

 

8,772

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

2,448

 

 

 

1,208

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

12,547

 

 

 

14,625

 

Total assets

 

$

543,425

 

 

$

555,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

54,761

 

 

$

54,259

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

7,993

 

 

 

1,625

 

Current operating lease liabilities

 

 

2,150

 

 

 

1,856

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

14,971

 

 

 

16,045

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

18,260

 

 

 

31,638

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

98,135

 

 

 

105,423

 

Long-term debt

 

 

66,257

 

 

 

70,336

 

Non-current operating lease liabilities

 

 

6,736

 

 

 

7,032

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

4,723

 

 

 

6,686

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

6,382

 

 

 

7,472

 

Total liabilities

 

 

182,233

 

 

 

196,949

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.10 par value (500,000,000 shares authorized; 18,498,725 and 18,490,338

   shares issued and outstanding as of December 26, 2021 and June 27, 2021, respectively)

 

 

1,850

 

 

 

1,849

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

 

67,006

 

 

 

65,205

 

Retained earnings

 

 

353,393

 

 

 

344,797

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(61,057

)

 

 

(53,432

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

361,192

 

 

 

358,419

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

543,425

 

 

$

555,368

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

1


 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

Net sales

 

$

201,410

 

 

$

162,776

 

 

$

397,402

 

 

$

304,281

 

Cost of sales

 

 

184,520

 

 

 

136,842

 

 

 

354,415

 

 

 

263,786

 

Gross profit

 

 

16,890

 

 

 

25,934

 

 

 

42,987

 

 

 

40,495

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

11,966

 

 

 

12,625

 

 

 

24,636

 

 

 

23,989

 

Benefit for bad debts

 

 

(240

)

 

 

(259

)

 

 

(320

)

 

 

(1,146

)

Other operating expense, net

 

 

573

 

 

 

476

 

 

 

829

 

 

 

1,654

 

Operating income

 

 

4,591

 

 

 

13,092

 

 

 

17,842

 

 

 

15,998

 

Interest income

 

 

(194

)

 

 

(187

)

 

 

(452

)

 

 

(312

)

Interest expense

 

 

735

 

 

 

833

 

 

 

1,431

 

 

 

1,704

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

(64

)

 

 

(130

)

 

 

(344

)

 

 

(223

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

4,114

 

 

 

12,576

 

 

 

17,207

 

 

 

14,829

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

3,185

 

 

 

5,112

 

 

 

7,598

 

 

 

3,933

 

Net income

 

$

929

 

 

$

7,464

 

 

$

9,609

 

 

$

10,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

 

Basic

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

0.59

 

Diluted

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

0.51

 

 

$

0.58

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


2


 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

Net income

 

$

929

 

 

$

7,464

 

 

$

9,609

 

 

$

10,896

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

(1,162

)

 

 

5,912

 

 

 

(8,088

)

 

 

5,730

 

Changes in interest rate swaps, net of tax of

   $66, $78, $143 and $156, respectively

 

 

207

 

 

 

255

 

 

 

463

 

 

 

509

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net

 

 

(955

)

 

 

6,167

 

 

 

(7,625

)

 

 

6,239

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

 

$

(26

)

 

$

13,631

 

 

$

1,984

 

 

$

17,135

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

3


 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Capital in Excess of Par Value

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

Balance at September 26, 2021

 

 

18,524

 

 

$

1,852

 

 

$

65,770

 

 

$

353,477

 

 

$

(60,102

)

 

$

360,997

 

Options exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion of restricted stock units

 

 

26

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

5

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,525

 

Common stock repurchased and retired under

  publicly announced program

 

 

(52

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(186

)

 

 

(1,013

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,204

)

Common stock withheld in satisfaction of tax

  withholding obligations under net share settle

  transactions

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

(100

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(100

)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(955

)

 

 

(955

)

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

929

 

 

 

 

 

 

929

 

Balance at December 26, 2021

 

 

18,498

 

 

$

1,850

 

 

$

67,006

 

 

$

353,393

 

 

$

(61,057

)

 

$

361,192

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Capital in Excess of Par Value

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

Balance at June 27, 2021

 

 

18,490

 

 

$

1,849

 

 

$

65,205

 

 

$

344,797

 

 

$

(53,432

)

 

$

358,419

 

Options exercised

 

 

9

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion of restricted stock units

 

 

64

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

5

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2,106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,107

 

Common stock repurchased and retired under

  publicly announced program

 

 

(52

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(186

)

 

 

(1,013

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,204

)

Common stock withheld in satisfaction of tax

  withholding obligations under net share settle

  transactions

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(112

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(114

)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,625

)

 

 

(7,625

)

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,609

 

Balance at December 26, 2021

 

 

18,498

 

 

$

1,850

 

 

$

67,006

 

 

$

353,393

 

 

$

(61,057

)

 

$

361,192

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Capital in Excess of Par Value

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

Balance at September 27, 2020

 

 

18,447

 

 

$

1,845

 

 

$

62,810

 

 

$

319,156

 

 

$

(63,734

)

 

$

320,077

 

Options exercised

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion of restricted stock units

 

 

36

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,223

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,223

 

Common stock withheld in satisfaction of tax

  withholding obligations under net share settle

  transactions

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(57

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(58

)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,167

 

 

 

6,167

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,464

 

Balance at December 27, 2020

 

 

18,481

 

 

$

1,848

 

 

$

63,972

 

 

$

326,620

 

 

$

(57,567

)

 

$

334,873

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Capital in Excess of Par Value

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

Balance at June 28, 2020

 

 

18,446

 

 

$

1,845

 

 

$

62,392

 

 

$

315,724

 

 

$

(63,806

)

 

$

316,155

 

Options exercised

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion of restricted stock units

 

 

38

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,648

 

Common stock withheld in satisfaction of tax

  withholding obligations under net share settle

  transactions

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(64

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(65

)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,239

 

 

 

6,239

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,896

 

Balance at December 27, 2020

 

 

18,481

 

 

$

1,848

 

 

$

63,972

 

 

$

326,620

 

 

$

(57,567

)

 

$

334,873

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

4


 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

$

78,253

 

 

$

75,267

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

9,609

 

 

 

10,896

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

   (used) provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

(344

)

 

 

(223

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

12,687

 

 

 

12,187

 

Non-cash compensation expense

 

 

2,261

 

 

 

1,816

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(3,197

)

 

 

(1,700

)

Other, net

 

 

(149

)

 

 

(25

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables, net

 

 

1,358

 

 

 

(28,558

)

Inventories

 

 

(10,953

)

 

 

311

 

Other current assets

 

 

(3,690

)

 

 

1,862

 

Income taxes

 

 

614

 

 

 

890

 

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

 

 

(11,598

)

 

 

18,830

 

Other, net

 

 

(548

)

 

 

3,440

 

Net cash (used) provided by operating activities

 

 

(3,950

)

 

 

19,726

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(19,172

)

 

 

(6,035

)

Purchase of intangible asset

 

 

 

 

 

(1,088

)

Other, net

 

 

87

 

 

 

163

 

Net cash used by investing activities

 

 

(19,085

)

 

 

(6,960

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from ABL Revolver

 

 

18,500

 

 

 

 

Payments on ABL Revolver

 

 

(18,500

)

 

 

 

Payments on ABL Term Loan

 

 

(5,000

)

 

 

(5,000

)

Proceeds from construction financing

 

 

1,611

 

 

 

 

Payments on finance lease obligations

 

 

(1,877

)

 

 

(1,725

)

Common stock repurchased and retired under publicly announced program

 

 

(1,204

)

 

 

 

Other, net

 

 

(324

)

 

 

(64

)

Net cash used by financing activities

 

 

(6,794

)

 

 

(6,789

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(804

)

 

 

2,077

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(30,633

)

 

 

8,054

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

47,620

 

 

$

83,321

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

 

1.  Background

Unifi, Inc., a New York corporation formed in 1969 (together with its subsidiaries, “UNIFI,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), is a multinational company that manufactures and sells innovative recycled and synthetic products, made from polyester and nylon, primarily to other yarn manufacturers and knitters and weavers (UNIFI’s “direct customers”) that produce yarn and/or fabric for the apparel, hosiery, home furnishings, automotive, industrial and other end-use markets (UNIFI’s “indirect customers”).  We sometimes refer to these indirect customers as “brand partners.” Polyester products include partially oriented yarn (“POY”), textured, solution and package dyed, twisted, beamed and draw wound yarns, and each is available in virgin or recycled varieties. Recycled solutions, made from both pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, include plastic bottle flake (“Flake”), polyester polymer beads (“Chip”) and staple fiber.  Nylon products include virgin or recycled textured, solution dyed and spandex covered yarns.

UNIFI maintains one of the textile industry’s most comprehensive product offerings, which includes a range of specialized, value-added and commodity solutions, with principal geographic markets in the Americas, Asia and Europe. UNIFI has direct manufacturing operations in four countries and participates in joint ventures with operations in Israel and the United States (“U.S.”).

 

2.  Basis of Presentation; Condensed Notes

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. As contemplated by the instructions of the SEC 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 UNIFI’s year-end audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2021 (the “2021 Form 10-K”).

The financial information included in this report has been prepared by UNIFI, without audit.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which consist of normal, recurring 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 preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make use of estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and certain financial statement disclosures.  Actual results may vary from these estimates.

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

The fiscal quarter for each of Unifi, Inc., its primary domestic operating subsidiaries and its subsidiary in El Salvador ended on December 26, 2021. Unifi, Inc.’s remaining material operating subsidiaries’ fiscal quarter ended on December 31, 2021. There were no significant transactions or events that occurred between Unifi, Inc.’s fiscal quarter end and such wholly owned subsidiaries’ subsequent fiscal quarter end. The three-month periods ended December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 both consisted of 13 weeks. The six-month periods ended December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 both consisted of 26 weeks. 

 

3.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Based on UNIFI’s review of Accounting Standards Updates issued since the filing of the 2021 Form 10-K, there have been no newly issued or newly applicable accounting pronouncements that have had, or are expected to have, a material impact on UNIFI’s consolidated financial statements.

 

4.  Revenue Recognition

The following tables present net sales grouped by (i) classification of sales type and (ii) REPREVE® Fiber sales:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

Third-party manufacturer

 

$

199,585

 

 

$

160,146

 

 

$

392,882

 

 

$

298,987

 

Service

 

 

1,825

 

 

 

2,630

 

 

 

4,520

 

 

 

5,294

 

Net sales

 

$

201,410

 

 

$

162,776

 

 

$

397,402

 

 

$

304,281

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

REPREVE® Fiber

 

$

81,524

 

 

$

62,531

 

 

$

153,430

 

 

$

114,143

 

All other products and services

 

 

119,886

 

 

 

100,245

 

 

 

243,972

 

 

 

190,138

 

Net sales

 

$

201,410

 

 

$

162,776

 

 

$

397,402

 

 

$

304,281

 

Third-Party Manufacturer

Third-party manufacturer revenue is primarily generated through sales to direct customers. Such sales represent satisfaction of UNIFI’s performance obligations required by the associated revenue contracts. Each of UNIFI’s reportable segments derives revenue from sales to third-party manufacturers.

6


Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

Service Revenue

Service revenue is primarily generated as services are rendered, through fulfillment of toll manufacturing of textile products or transportation services governed by written agreements. Such toll manufacturing and transportation services represent satisfaction of UNIFI’s performance obligations required by the associated revenue contracts. The Polyester Segment derives service revenue for toll manufacturing and the All Other category derives service revenue for transportation services.

REPREVE® Fiber

REPREVE® Fiber represents our collection of fiber products on our recycled platform, with or without added technologies.

Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, as a result of its annual review of products meeting the REPREVE® Fiber definition, UNIFI began including certain product sales in the Asia Segment that were previously excluded from the REPREVE® Fiber sales metric. The prior periods have been adjusted to reflect such sales and the amount reclassed was not material.

Variable Consideration

For all variable consideration, where appropriate, UNIFI estimates the amount using the expected value method, which takes into consideration historical experience, current contractual requirements, specific known market events and forecasted customer buying and payment patterns. Overall, these reserves reflect UNIFI’s best estimates of the amount of consideration to which the customer is entitled based on the terms of the contracts. Variable consideration has been immaterial to UNIFI’s financial statements for all periods presented.

 

5.  Receivables, Net

Receivables, net consists of the following:

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Customer receivables

 

$

84,279

 

 

$

81,921

 

Allowance for uncollectible accounts

 

 

(2,126

)

 

 

(2,525

)

Reserves for quality claims

 

 

(584

)

 

 

(703

)

Net customer receivables

 

 

81,569

 

 

 

78,693

 

Other receivables

 

 

10,606

 

 

 

16,144

 

Total receivables, net

 

$

92,175

 

 

$

94,837

 

 

Other receivables includes $9,770 and $13,391 of banker’s acceptance notes (“BANs”) as of December 26, 2021 and June 27, 2021, respectively, in connection with the settlement of certain customer receivables generated from trade activity in the Asia Segment. The BANs are redeemable upon maturity from the drawing financial institutions, or earlier at a discount.

 

6.  Inventories

Inventories consists of the following:

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Raw materials

 

$

66,743

 

 

$

54,895

 

Supplies

 

 

11,016

 

 

 

10,692

 

Work in process

 

 

7,508

 

 

 

7,516

 

Finished goods

 

 

68,417

 

 

 

70,525

 

Gross inventories

 

 

153,684

 

 

 

143,628

 

Net realizable value adjustment

 

 

(4,791

)

 

 

(2,407

)

Total inventories

 

$

148,893

 

 

$

141,221

 

 

7.  Other Current Assets

 

Other current assets consist of the following:

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Vendor deposits

 

$

3,986

 

 

$

3,341

 

Value-added taxes receivable

 

 

3,762

 

 

 

2,484

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

3,692

 

 

 

2,753

 

Recovery of non-income taxes

 

 

3,243

 

 

 

3,456

 

Contract assets

 

 

648

 

 

 

330

 

Total other current assets

 

$

15,331

 

 

$

12,364

 

 

7


Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Recovery of Non-Income Taxes

Brazilian companies are subject to various taxes on business operations, including turnover taxes used to fund social security and unemployment programs, commonly referred to as PIS/COFINS taxes.  UNIFI, along with numerous other companies in Brazil, challenged the constitutionality of certain state taxes historically included in the PIS/COFINS tax base, alleging that such state taxes resulted in over-taxation.

On May 13, 2021, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court ruled in favor of taxpayers, and on July 7, 2021, the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service withdrew its appeal. Following the supreme court decision, the federal government will not issue refunds for these taxes but instead will allow for the overpayments and associated interest to be applied as credits against future PIS/COFINS tax obligations.

There are no limitations or restrictions on UNIFI’s ability to recover the associated overpayment claims as future income is generated. We expect to recover the entirety of our claims over the 36-month period following December 2021. Thus, UNIFI has reflected current and non-current assets accordingly.

 

8.  Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”), net consists of the following:

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Land

 

$

3,143

 

 

$

3,184

 

Land improvements

 

 

16,396

 

 

 

16,372

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

159,215

 

 

 

160,122

 

Assets under finance leases

 

 

22,882

 

 

 

22,000

 

Machinery and equipment

 

 

615,560

 

 

 

609,414

 

Computers, software and office equipment

 

 

25,033

 

 

 

24,848

 

Transportation equipment

 

 

10,527

 

 

 

10,461

 

Construction in progress

 

 

21,700

 

 

 

17,834

 

Gross PP&E

 

 

874,456

 

 

 

864,235

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

(660,021

)

 

 

(656,576

)

Less: accumulated amortization – finance leases

 

 

(6,974

)

 

 

(5,963

)

Total PP&E, net

 

$

207,461

 

 

$

201,696

 

 

9.  Other Non-Current Assets

Other non-current assets consist of the following:

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Recovery of non-income taxes

 

$

6,485

 

 

$

8,063

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

3,234

 

 

 

3,978

 

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

2,351

 

 

 

2,159

 

Vendor deposits and other

 

 

477

 

 

 

425

 

Total other non-current assets

 

$

12,547

 

 

$

14,625

 

Recovery of Non-Income Taxes

As previously described in Note 7, “Other Current Assets,” UNIFI recorded a recovery of non-income taxes and reflected current and non-current assets accordingly.

Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates

As of December 26, 2021, UNIFI maintained investments in two entities classified as unconsolidated affiliates: U.N.F. Industries, Ltd. (“UNF”); and UNF America LLC (“UNFA”) (collectively “UNFs”).

U.N.F. Industries, Ltd.

Raw material and production services for UNF are provided by Nilit Ltd. 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

Raw material and production services for UNFA are provided by Nilit America Inc. under separate supply and services agreements.  UNFA’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 UNFA, UNIFI entered into a supply agreement with UNF and UNFA whereby UNIFI agreed to purchase all of its first quality nylon POY requirements for texturing (subject to certain exceptions) from either UNF or UNFA.  The supply agreement has no stated minimum purchase quantities and pricing is typically negotiated every six months, based on market rates.  As of December 26, 2021, UNIFI’s open purchase orders related to this supply agreement were $2,287.

8


Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

UNIFI’s raw material purchases under this supply agreement consisted of the following:

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

UNFA

 

$

12,582

 

 

$

8,005

 

UNF

 

 

146

 

 

 

207

 

Total

 

$

12,728

 

 

$

8,212

 

 

As of December 26, 2021 and June 27, 2021, UNIFI had combined accounts payable due to UNF and UNFA of $3,912 and $2,955, respectively.

UNIFI has determined that UNF and UNFA are variable interest entities and that UNIFI is the primary beneficiary of these entities, based on the terms of the supply agreement discussed above.  As a result, these entities should be consolidated with UNIFI’s financial results.  As (i) UNIFI purchases substantially all of the output from the two entities; (ii) the two entities’ balance sheets constitute 3% or less of UNIFI’s current assets, total assets and total liabilities at each of UNIFI’s fiscal year ends; and (iii) such balances are not expected to comprise a larger portion in the future, UNIFI has not included the accounts of UNF and UNFA in its consolidated financial statements.  The financial results of UNF and UNFA are included in UNIFI’s consolidated financial statements with a one-month lag, using the equity method of accounting and with intercompany profits eliminated in accordance with UNIFI’s accounting policy.  Other than the supply agreement discussed above, UNIFI does not provide any other commitments or guarantees related to either UNF or UNFA.

Condensed balance sheet and income statement information for UNIFI’s unconsolidated affiliates (including reciprocal balances) are presented in the tables below.

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Current assets

 

$

10,071

 

 

$

7,931

 

Non-current assets

 

 

662

 

 

 

659

 

Current liabilities

 

 

6,363

 

 

 

3,967

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity and capital accounts

 

 

4,370

 

 

 

4,623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNIFI’s portion of undistributed earnings

 

 

2,291

 

 

 

2,100

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

Net sales

$

7,336

 

 

$

4,651

 

 

$

13,486

 

 

$

7,864

 

Gross profit

 

28

 

 

 

1,092

 

 

 

572

 

 

 

1,533

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

(381

)

 

 

673

 

 

 

(254

)

 

 

719

 

Net (loss) income

 

(380

)

 

 

674

 

 

 

(253

)

 

 

723

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

31

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions received

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.  Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consists of the following:

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Payroll and fringe benefits

 

$

8,614

 

 

$

10,204

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

3,360

 

 

 

2,691

 

Incentive compensation

 

 

1,638

 

 

 

12,356

 

Current portion of supplemental post-employment plan

 

 

1,100

 

 

 

1,087

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

652

 

 

 

1,234

 

Other

 

 

2,896

 

 

 

4,066

 

Total other current liabilities

 

$

18,260

 

 

$

31,638

 

 

9


Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

 

11.  Long-Term Debt

Debt Obligations

The following table presents the total balances outstanding for UNIFI’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

 

 

 

 

 

Scheduled

 

Interest Rate as of

 

Principal Amounts as of

 

 

 

Maturity Date

 

December 26, 2021

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

ABL Revolver

 

December 2023

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

ABL Term Loan

 

December 2023

 

 

3.2

%

(1)

 

 

72,500

 

 

 

77,500

 

Finance lease obligations

 

(2)

 

 

3.5

%

 

 

 

7,480

 

 

 

8,475

 

Construction financing

 

(3)

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

 

1,611

 

 

 

882

 

Total debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

81,591

 

 

 

86,857

 

Current ABL Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,500

)

 

 

(12,500

)

Current portion of finance lease obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,471

)

 

 

(3,545

)

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(363

)

 

 

(476

)

Total long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

66,257

 

 

$

70,336

 

 

(1)

Includes the effects of interest rate swaps.

(2)

Scheduled maturity dates for finance lease obligations range from May 2022 to November 2027.

(3)

Refer to the discussion below under the subheading “─Construction Financing” for further information.

ABL Facility

On December 18, 2018, Unifi, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Security Agreement (the “2018 Amendment”).  The 2018 Amendment amended the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 26, 2015, by and among Unifi, Inc. and a syndicate of lenders, as previously amended (together with all previous and subsequent amendments, the “Credit Agreement”).  The Credit Agreement provides for a $200,000 senior secured credit facility (the “ABL Facility”), including a $100,000 revolving credit facility (the “ABL Revolver”) and a term loan that can be reset up to a maximum amount of $100,000, once per fiscal year, if certain conditions are met (the “ABL Term Loan”). The ABL Facility has a maturity date of December 18, 2023.

ABL Facility borrowings bear interest at LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 1.25% to 1.75%, or the Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin of 0.25% to 0.75%, with interest currently being paid on a monthly basis. As of December 26, 2021 and June 27, 2021, ABL Facility borrowings carried interest at LIBOR plus 1.25%.

UNIFI currently maintains three interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges intended to fix LIBOR at approximately 1.9% on $75,000 of variable-rate debt. Such swaps are scheduled to terminate in May 2022. During the quarter ended December 26, 2021, UNIFI’s outstanding variable-rate debt fell below the combined $75,000 notional amount. Accordingly, the $20,000 notional interest rate swap was de-designated from hedge accounting treatment. The impact of de-designation was not material.

Construction Financing

In May 2021, UNIFI entered into an agreement with a third party lender that provides for construction-period financing for certain texturing machinery included in our capital allocation plans. UNIFI records project costs to construction in progress and the corresponding liability to construction financing (within long-term debt). The agreement provides for monthly, interest-only payments during the construction period, at a rate of SOFR plus 1.25%, and contains terms customary for a financing of this type.

Each borrowing under the agreement provides for 60 monthly payments, which will commence in the form of a finance lease obligation upon the completion of the construction period with an interest rate of approximately 3.0%. In connection with this construction financing arrangement, UNIFI has borrowed a total of $2,493 and transitioned $882 of completed asset costs to finance lease obligations as of December 26, 2021.

Scheduled Debt Maturities

The following table presents the scheduled maturities of UNIFI’s outstanding debt obligations for the remainder of fiscal 2022, the following four fiscal years and thereafter:

 

 

 

Fiscal 2022

 

 

Fiscal 2023

 

 

Fiscal 2024

 

 

Fiscal 2025

 

 

Fiscal 2026

 

 

Thereafter

 

ABL Revolver

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

ABL Term Loan

 

 

7,500

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance lease obligations

 

 

1,765

 

 

 

1,426

 

 

 

1,475

 

 

 

1,374

 

 

 

918

 

 

 

522

 

Total (1)

 

$

9,265

 

 

$

11,426

 

 

$

56,475

 

 

$

1,374

 

 

$

918

 

 

$

522

 

 

(1)

Total reported excludes $1,611 of construction financing, described above.

10


Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

 

12.  Other Long-Term Liabilities

Other long-term liabilities consists of the following:

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Uncertain tax positions

 

$

3,326

 

 

$

3,045

 

Supplemental post-employment plan

 

 

2,244

 

 

 

2,090

 

Other

 

 

812

 

 

 

2,337

 

Total other long-term liabilities

 

$

6,382

 

 

$

7,472

 

 

13.  Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes and effective tax rate were as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

3,185

 

 

$

5,112

 

 

$

7,598

 

 

$

3,933

 

Effective tax rate

 

 

77.4

%

 

 

40.6

%

 

 

44.2

%

 

 

26.5

%

U.S. Tax Law Change

On July 20, 2020, the U.S. Treasury issued and enacted final regulations related to global intangible low-tax income (“GILTI”) that allow certain U.S. taxpayers to elect to exclude foreign income that is subject to a high effective tax rate from their GILTI inclusions. The GILTI high-tax exclusion is an annual election and is retroactively available for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. The three-month and six-month periods ended December 27, 2020 includes a discrete tax benefit of $359 and $5,148, respectively, related to the retroactive election.

Valuation Allowance

UNIFI regularly assesses whether it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized.  UNIFI considers the scheduled reversal of taxable temporary differences, taxable income in carryback years, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.  Since UNIFI operates in multiple jurisdictions, the assessment is made on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis, taking into consideration the effects of local tax law.  The three-month and six-month period ended December 27, 2020 includes discrete tax expense of $26 and $2,153, respectively, for a change in valuation allowance related to the GILTI regulations enacted during that period.

Income Tax Expense

 

UNIFI’s provision for income taxes for the six months ended December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 was calculated by applying the estimated annual effective tax rate to year-to-date pre-tax book income and adjusting for discrete items that occurred during the period.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended December 26, 2021 was higher than the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to an increase in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, earnings taxed at higher rates in foreign jurisdictions, and deferred tax on unremitted earnings. The effective tax rate for the six months ended December 26, 2021 was higher than the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to an increase in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, earnings taxed at higher rates in foreign jurisdictions, and deferred tax on unremitted earnings.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended December 27, 2020 was higher than the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to current U.S. tax on GILTI. The effective tax rate for the six months ended December 27, 2020 was higher than the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to current U.S. tax on GILTI, the change in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, and earnings taxed at higher rates in foreign jurisdictions. These rate impacts were partially offset by the retroactive GILTI high-tax exclusion for prior periods.

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

UNIFI regularly assesses the outcomes of both completed and ongoing examinations to ensure that its provision for income taxes is sufficient. Certain returns that remain open to examination have utilized carryforward tax attributes generated in prior tax years, including net operating losses, which could potentially be revised upon examination.

 

14.  Shareholders’ Equity

On October 31, 2018, UNIFI announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a share repurchase program (the “2018 SRP”) under which UNIFI is authorized to acquire up to $50,000 of its common stock. Under the 2018 SRP, purchases may be made from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices, through private transactions or block trades. The timing and amount of repurchases will depend on market conditions, share price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The share repurchase authorization is discretionary and has no expiration date. Repurchases, if any, are expected to be financed through cash generated from operations and borrowings under the ABL Revolver, and are subject to applicable limitations and restrictions as set forth in the ABL Facility. UNIFI may discontinue repurchases at any time that management determines additional purchases are not beneficial or advisable.

 

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The following table summarizes UNIFI’s repurchases and retirements of its common stock under the 2018 SRP for the fiscal periods noted:

 

 

Total Number

of Shares

Repurchased as

Part of Publicly

Announced Plans

or Programs

 

 

Average Price

Paid per Share

 

 

Approximate Dollar

Value that May

Yet Be Repurchased

Under Publicly

Announced Plans

or Programs

 

Fiscal 2019

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

50,000

 

Fiscal 2020

 

 

84

 

 

$

23.72

 

 

$

48,008

 

Fiscal 2021

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

48,008

 

Fiscal 2022 (through December 26, 2021)

 

 

52

 

 

$

23.36

 

 

$

46,805

 

Total

 

 

136

 

 

$

23.58

 

 

$

46,805

 

Repurchased shares are 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, on a pro rata basis.

 

15.  Stock-Based Compensation

On October 29, 2020, UNIFI’s shareholders approved the Unifi, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2020 Plan”). The 2020 Plan set the number of shares available for future issuance pursuant to awards granted under the 2020 Plan to 850.  No additional awards can be granted under prior plans; however, awards outstanding under a respective prior plan remain subject to that plan’s provisions.

The following table provides the number of awards remaining available for future issuance under the 2020 Plan as of December 26, 2021:

Authorized under the 2020 Plan

 

 

850

 

Plus: Awards expired, forfeited or otherwise terminated unexercised

 

 

 

Less: Awards granted to employees

 

 

(209

)

Less: Awards granted to non-employee directors

 

 

(41

)

Available for issuance under the 2020 Plan

 

 

600

 

 

Stock-based compensation units granted or issued were as follows:

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

Stock options

 

 

 

 

 

155

 

Restricted stock units

 

 

81

 

 

 

110

 

Performance share units

 

 

53

 

 

 

 

Vested share units

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

On October 27, 2021, UNIFI’s shareholders approved the Unifi, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) as described in Unifi, Inc.’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on September 2, 2021. The ESPP reserved 100 Company shares, is intended to be a qualified plan under applicable tax law, and allows eligible employees to purchase Company shares at a 15% discount from market value.

 

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

UNIFI uses 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.  UNIFI does not enter into derivative contracts for speculative purposes.

The following table presents details regarding UNIFI’s hedging activities:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

Interest expense

 

$

735

 

 

$

833

 

 

$

1,431

 

 

$

1,704

 

Increase in fair value of interest rate swaps

 

 

(249

)

 

 

(333

)

 

 

(582

)

 

 

(665

)

Impact of interest rate swaps to increase interest expense

 

 

346

 

 

 

335

 

 

 

693

 

 

 

664

 

 

For the six months ended December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020, there were no significant changes to UNIFI’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value, and there were no transfers into or out of the levels of the fair value hierarchy.

 

As described in Note 11. “Long Term Debt,” UNIFI de-designated a $20,000 interest rate swap from hedge accounting treatment during the quarter ended December 26, 2021. The impact of de-designation was not material.

 

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UNIFI believes that there have been no significant changes to its credit risk profile or the interest rates available to UNIFI for debt issuances with similar terms and average maturities, and UNIFI 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 values due to their short-term nature.

 

17.  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

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

 

 

Foreign

Currency

Translation

Adjustments

 

 

Changes in Interest

Rate Swaps

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

 

Balance at June 27, 2021

 

$

(52,480

)

 

$

(952

)

 

$

(53,432

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(8,088

)

 

 

463

 

 

 

(7,625

)

Balance at December 26, 2021

 

$

(60,568

)

 

$

(489

)

 

$

(61,057

)

 

A summary of the after-tax effects of the components of other comprehensive (loss) income, net for the three-month and six-month periods ended December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 is included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income.

 

18.  Earnings Per Share

The components of the calculation of earnings per share (“EPS”) are as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

Net income

 

$

929

 

 

$

7,464

 

 

$

9,609

 

 

$

10,896

 

Basic weighted average shares

 

 

18,511

 

 

 

18,465

 

 

 

18,513

 

 

 

18,456

 

Net potential common share equivalents

 

 

493

 

 

 

267

 

 

 

486

 

 

 

273

 

Diluted weighted average shares

 

 

19,004

 

 

 

18,732

 

 

 

18,999

 

 

 

18,729

 

Excluded from the calculation of common share equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anti-dilutive common share equivalents

 

 

324

 

 

 

706

 

 

 

324

 

 

 

747

 

Excluded from the calculation of diluted shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested stock options that vest upon achievement of certain market conditions

 

 

333

 

 

 

333

 

 

 

333

 

 

 

333

 

 

The calculation of EPS is based on the weighted average number of Unifi, Inc.’s common shares outstanding for the applicable period.  The calculation of diluted EPS 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.

 

19.  Commitments and Contingencies

Collective Bargaining Agreements

While employees of UNIFI’s Brazilian operations are unionized, none of the labor force employed by UNIFI’s domestic or other foreign subsidiaries is currently covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Environmental

On September 30, 2004, Unifi Kinston, LLC (“UK”), a subsidiary of Unifi, Inc., completed its acquisition of polyester filament manufacturing assets located in Kinston, North Carolina (“Kinston”) from Invista S.a.r.l. (“INVISTA”).  The land for the Kinston site was leased pursuant to a 99-year ground lease (the “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 and the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Corrective Action program.  The program requires DuPont to identify all potential areas of environmental concern (“AOCs”), assess the extent of containment at the identified AOCs and remediate the AOCs to comply with applicable regulatory standards.  Effective March 20, 2008, UK entered into a lease termination agreement associated with conveyance of certain assets at the Kinston site to DuPont.  This agreement terminated the Ground Lease and relieved UK of any future responsibility for environmental remediation, other than participation with DuPont, if so called upon, with regard to UK’s period of operation of the Kinston site, which was from 2004 to 2008.  At this time, UNIFI 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. UK continues to own property (the “Kentec site”) acquired in the 2004 transaction with INVISTA that has contamination from DuPont’s prior operations and is monitored by DEQ.  The Kentec site has been remediated by DuPont, and DuPont has received authority from DEQ to discontinue further remediation, other than natural attenuation.  Prior to transfer of responsibility to UK, DuPont and UK had a duty to monitor and report the environmental status of the Kentec site to DEQ. Effective April 10, 2019, UK assumed sole remediator responsibility of the Kentec site pursuant to its contractual obligations with INVISTA and received $180 of net monitoring and reporting costs due from DuPont.  In connection with monitoring, UK expects to sample and report to

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(Unaudited)

 

DEQ annually. At this time, UNIFI does not expect any active site remediation will be required but expects that any costs associated with active site remediation, if ever required, would likely be immaterial.

 

20.  Related Party Transactions

There were no related party receivables as of December 26, 2021 or June 27, 2021.

 

Related party payables for Salem Leasing Corporation consisted of the following:

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Accounts payable

 

$

455

 

 

$

469

 

Operating lease obligations

 

 

968

 

 

 

1,133

 

Finance lease obligations

 

 

5,547

 

 

 

6,149

 

Total related party payables

 

$

6,970

 

 

$

7,751

 

 

The following are the Company’s significant related party transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

Affiliated Entity

 

Transaction Type

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

Salem Leasing Corporation

 

Payments for transportation equipment costs and finance lease debt service

 

$

1,059

 

 

$

924

 

 

$

2,087

 

 

$

1,863

 

 

21.  Business Segment Information

UNIFI defines operating segments as components of the organization for which discrete financial information is available and operating results are evaluated on a regular basis by UNIFI’s principal executive officer, who is the chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”), in order to assess performance and allocate resources. Characteristics of UNIFI which were relied upon in making the determination of reportable segments include the nature of the products sold, the internal organizational structure, the trade policies in the geographic regions in which UNIFI operates and the information that is regularly reviewed by the CODM for the purpose of assessing performance and allocating resources.

UNIFI has four reportable segments.

 

The operations within the Polyester Segment exhibit similar long-term economic characteristics and primarily sell into an economic trading zone covered by the USMCA, NAFTA and CAFTA (collectively, the regions comprising these economic trading zones are referred to as “NACA”) to similar customers utilizing similar methods of distribution. These operations derive revenues primarily from manufacturing polyester-based products with sales primarily to other yarn manufacturers and knitters and weavers that produce yarn and/or fabric for the apparel, hosiery, automotive, 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 operations within the Asia Segment exhibit similar long-term economic characteristics and sell to similar customers utilizing similar methods of distribution primarily in Asia and Europe, which are outside of the NACA region. The Asia Segment primarily sources polyester-based products from third-party suppliers and sells to other yarn manufacturers, knitters and weavers that produce fabric for the apparel, automotive, home furnishings, industrial and other end-use markets principally in Asia.  The Asia Segment includes sales offices in China.

 

The Brazil Segment primarily manufactures and sells polyester-based products to knitters and weavers that produce fabric for the apparel, automotive, home furnishings, industrial and other end-use markets principally in South America.  The Brazil Segment includes a manufacturing location and sales offices in Brazil.

 

The operations within the Nylon Segment exhibit similar long-term economic characteristics and primarily sell into the NACA region to similar customers utilizing similar methods of distribution. These operations derive revenues primarily from manufacturing nylon-based products with sales to knitters and weavers that produce fabric primarily for the apparel, hosiery and medical markets.  The Nylon Segment includes an immaterial operating segment in Colombia that sells similar nylon-based textile products to similar customers in Colombia and Mexico utilizing similar methods of distribution.  The Nylon Segment consists of sales and manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Colombia.

In addition to UNIFI’s reportable segments, an All Other category is included in the tables below. All Other consists primarily of for-hire transportation services. For-hire transportation services revenue is derived from performing common carrier services utilizing UNIFI’s fleet of transportation equipment.

The operations within All Other (i) are not subject to review by the CODM at a level consistent with UNIFI’s other operations, (ii) are not regularly evaluated using the same metrics applied to UNIFI’s other operations, and (iii) do not qualify for aggregation with an existing reportable segment. Therefore, such operations are excluded from reportable segments.

UNIFI evaluates the operating performance of its segments based upon Segment Profit, which represents segment gross profit (loss) plus segment depreciation expense. This measurement of segment profit or loss best aligns segment reporting with the current assessments and evaluations performed by, and information provided to, the CODM.

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(Unaudited)

 

The accounting policies for the segments are consistent with UNIFI’s accounting policies.  Intersegment sales are omitted from segment disclosures, as they are (i) insignificant to UNIFI’s segments and eliminated from consolidated reporting and (ii) excluded from segment evaluations performed by the CODM.

Selected financial information is presented below:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended December 26, 2021

 

 

 

Polyester

 

 

Asia

 

 

Brazil

 

 

Nylon

 

 

All Other

 

 

Total

 

Net sales

 

$

92,418

 

 

$

59,112

 

 

$

27,601

 

 

$

21,015

 

 

$

1,264

 

 

$

201,410

 

Cost of sales

 

 

91,978

 

 

 

50,601

 

 

 

20,075

 

 

 

20,829

 

 

 

1,037

 

 

 

184,520

 

Gross profit

 

 

440

 

 

 

8,511

 

 

 

7,526

 

 

 

186

 

 

 

227

 

 

 

16,890

 

Segment depreciation expense

 

 

4,544

 

 

 

 

 

 

277

 

 

 

444

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

5,422

 

Segment Profit

 

$

4,984

 

 

$

8,511

 

 

$

7,803

 

 

$

630

 

 

$

384

 

 

$

22,312

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended December 27, 2020

 

 

 

Polyester

 

 

Asia

 

 

Brazil

 

 

Nylon

 

 

All Other

 

 

Total

 

Net sales

 

$

76,696

 

 

$

44,692

 

 

$

24,253

 

 

$

16,008

 

 

$

1,127

 

 

$

162,776

 

Cost of sales

 

 

65,801

 

 

 

38,164

 

 

 

16,276

 

 

 

15,613

 

 

 

988

 

 

 

136,842

 

Gross profit

 

 

10,895

 

 

 

6,528

 

 

 

7,977

 

 

 

395

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

25,934

 

Segment depreciation expense

 

 

4,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

321

 

 

 

438

 

 

 

164

 

 

 

5,393

 

Segment Profit

 

$

15,365

 

 

$

6,528

 

 

$

8,298

 

 

$

833

 

 

$

303

 

 

$

31,327

 

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended December 26, 2021

 

 

 

Polyester

 

 

Asia

 

 

Brazil

 

 

Nylon

 

 

All Other

 

 

Total

 

Net sales

 

$

181,885

 

 

$

110,540

 

 

$

61,339

 

 

$

41,174

 

 

$

2,464

 

 

$

397,402

 

Cost of sales

 

 

173,151

 

 

 

95,058

 

 

 

43,873

 

 

 

40,262

 

 

 

2,071

 

 

 

354,415

 

Gross profit

 

 

8,734

 

 

 

15,482

 

 

 

17,466

 

 

 

912

 

 

 

393

 

 

 

42,987

 

Segment depreciation expense

 

 

9,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

660

 

 

 

879

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

10,880

 

Segment Profit

 

$

17,760

 

 

$

15,482

 

 

$

18,126

 

 

$

1,791

 

 

$

708

 

 

$

53,867

 

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended December 27, 2020

 

 

 

Polyester

 

 

Asia

 

 

Brazil

 

 

Nylon

 

 

All Other

 

 

Total

 

Net sales

 

$

145,772

 

 

$

82,415

 

 

$

46,859

 

 

$

27,037

 

 

$

2,198

 

 

$

304,281

 

Cost of sales

 

 

130,245

 

 

 

71,309

 

 

 

34,269

 

 

 

25,977

 

 

 

1,986

 

 

 

263,786

 

Gross profit

 

 

15,527

 

 

 

11,106

 

 

 

12,590

 

 

 

1,060

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

40,495

 

Segment depreciation expense

 

 

8,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

751

 

 

 

880

 

 

 

328

 

 

 

10,832

 

Segment Profit

 

$

24,400

 

 

$

11,106

 

 

$

13,341

 

 

$

1,940

 

 

$

540

 

 

$

51,327

 

 

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

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

Polyester

 

$

440

 

 

$

10,895

 

 

$

8,734

 

 

$

15,527

 

Asia

 

 

8,511

 

 

 

6,528

 

 

 

15,482

 

 

 

11,106

 

Brazil

 

 

7,526

 

 

 

7,977

 

 

 

17,466

 

 

 

12,590

 

Nylon

 

 

186

 

 

 

395

 

 

 

912

 

 

 

1,060

 

All Other

 

 

227

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

393

 

 

 

212

 

Segment gross profit

 

 

16,890

 

 

 

25,934

 

 

 

42,987

 

 

 

40,495

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

11,966

 

 

 

12,625

 

 

 

24,636

 

 

 

23,989

 

Benefit for bad debts

 

 

(240

)

 

 

(259

)

 

 

(320

)

 

 

(1,146

)

Other operating expense, net

 

 

573

 

 

 

476

 

 

 

829

 

 

 

1,654

 

Operating income

 

 

4,591

 

 

 

13,092

 

 

 

17,842

 

 

 

15,998

 

Interest income

 

 

(194

)

 

 

(187

)

 

 

(452

)

 

 

(312

)

Interest expense

 

 

735

 

 

 

833

 

 

 

1,431

 

 

 

1,704

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

(64

)

 

 

(130

)

 

 

(344

)

 

 

(223

)

Income before income taxes

 

$

4,114

 

 

$

12,576

 

 

$

17,207

 

 

$

14,829

 

 

There have been no material changes in segment assets during fiscal 2022.

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22.  Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash payments for interest and taxes consist of the following: 

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

Interest, net of capitalized interest of $221 and $92, respectively

 

$

1,280

 

 

$

1,610

 

Income tax payments, net

 

 

9,520

 

 

 

3,923

 

 

Cash payments for taxes shown above consist primarily of income and withholding tax payments made by UNIFI in both U.S. and foreign jurisdictions, net of refunds. The six months ended December 26, 2021 includes an income tax payment of $3,749 related to the recovery of non-income taxes described in Note 7, “Other Current Assets.”

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

As of December 26, 2021 and June 27, 2021, $1,992 and $2,080, respectively, were included in accounts payable for unpaid capital expenditures. As of December 27, 2020 and June 28, 2020, $697 and $630, respectively, were included in accounts payable for unpaid capital expenditures.

During the six months ended December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020, UNIFI recorded non-cash activity relating to finance leases of $882 and $740, respectively.

 

 

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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 UNIFI’s operations, along with material changes in financial condition, during the periods included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. A reference to a “note” in this section refers to the accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. A reference to the “current period” refers to the three-month period ended December 26, 2021, while a reference to the “prior period” refers to the three-month period ended December 27, 2020.  A reference to the “current six-month period” refers to the six-month period ended December 26, 2021, while a reference to the “prior six-month period” refers to the six-month period ended December 27, 2020.  Such references may be accompanied by certain phrases for added clarity. The current period and the prior period each consisted of 13 weeks. The current six-month period and the prior six-month period each consisted of 26 weeks.

Our discussions in this Item 2 focus on our results during, or as of, the three months and six months ended December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020, and, to the extent applicable, any material changes from the information discussed in the 2021 Form 10-K or other important intervening developments or information.  These discussions should be read in conjunction with the 2021 Form 10-K for more detailed and background information about our business, operations and financial condition. Discussion of foreign currency translation is primarily associated with the weakening of the Brazilian Real (“BRL”) and changes in the Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”) versus the U.S. Dollar (“USD”). In discussion of operating results in this report, we refer to our operations in the “NACA” region, which is the region comprised of the trade zones covered by USMCA, NAFTA and CAFTA-DR.

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

Overview and Significant General Matters

UNIFI focuses on delivering products and solutions to direct customers and brand partners throughout the world, leveraging our internal manufacturing capabilities and an enhanced global supply chain that delivers a diverse range of synthetic and recycled fibers and polymers. This strategic and synergistic focus includes three supporting pillars: (1) engaging in strategic relationships with like-minded entities, (2) growing our existing portfolio of technologies and capabilities, and (3) expanding our supply chain to best serve our direct and indirect customers. UNIFI remains committed to this strategy, which we believe will increase profitability and generate improved cash flows from operations.

UNIFI has four reportable segments for its operations – the Polyester Segment, the Asia Segment, the Brazil Segment and the Nylon Segment – as well as certain ancillary operations that include for-hire transportation services, which comprise an All Other category. The ancillary operations classified within All Other are insignificant for all periods presented; therefore, UNIFI’s discussion and analysis of those activities is generally limited to their impact on consolidated results, where appropriate.

COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacted our operating results for the prior six-month period as a result of global demand declines that weighed on our sales and profitability performance. Despite the lingering effects and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, our foreign operating results have improved significantly from the prior six-month period to the current six-month period, primarily due to the restoration of global demand levels and consumer spending. However, rising input costs and a tighter labor pool in the U.S. placed meaningful pressure on our domestic gross profit performance during the current period. Accordingly, the comparative benefit of restored global demand amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the current period has been substantially offset by the recent labor and input cost challenges for our NACA operations.  In order to address these headwinds, we have (i) instituted responsive selling price adjustments, including most recently in January 2022, and (ii) prioritized training and retention initiatives with our manufacturing workforce. We expect both actions to improve our NACA profitability in future periods.

Recent Trade Initiatives

UNIFI remains committed to pursuing relief from the elevated levels of low-cost and subsidized polyester textured yarn (“Subject Imports”) entering the U.S. market from foreign countries. Trade petition efforts to slow Subject Imports from China and India were successful during calendar 2019.

Due to the continued pressure from Subject Imports on our Polyester Segment revenues and gross margins in the U.S. market, UNIFI petitioned the United States Department of Commerce (“Commerce Department”) and the United States International Trade Commission (“ITC”) relating to Subject Imports from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam (the “Subject Countries”). In November 2021, the ITC determined that the U.S. textile industry was materially injured by reason of imports of polyester textured yarn from Subject Countries, and in December 2021, the Commerce Department issued unanimous final antidumping duty orders on such imports.

We believe both trade petitions on Subject Imports are necessary to normalize the U.S. polyester market for fair pricing and competition and will aid in generating incremental revenue for the Polyester Segment.

Adverse Impacts of Elevated Input Costs and Global Production Volatility

The prior six-month period benefited from stable, low raw material costs and some restoration of global demand levels. As fiscal 2021 concluded, global economic recovery, domestic weather events, supply constraints and general inflationary pressures have led to higher input costs in fiscal 2022. For the majority of our portfolio, we have been able to implement selling price adjustments to protect gross margins in the current six-month period, the positive effects of which we expect to see starting in the third quarter of fiscal 2022.  We have navigated the higher cost environment better than in recent prior years. However, elevated levels of input costs and the weakening of labor productivity in our manufacturing operations remain headwinds to our underlying domestic performance.

In addition to the recent escalation of input costs, UNIFI is experiencing inefficiencies in the global supply chain in connection with (i) freight costs and logistics slowdowns in foreign markets; (ii) a tighter labor pool in the U.S.; and (iii) suppressed productivity resulting from pandemic-related lockdowns in certain regions of the world. While our businesses are not currently materially impacted by these adverse events and circumstances, the existing challenges, particularly for input costs and labor productivity, could worsen and/or occur for prolonged periods and materially impact our Polyester Segment.

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Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

UNIFI continuously reviews performance indicators to measure its success.  These performance indicators form the basis of management’s discussion and analysis included below:

 

sales volume and revenue for UNIFI and for each reportable segment;

 

gross profit and gross margin for UNIFI and for each reportable segment;

 

net income and diluted EPS;

 

Segment Profit, which equals segment gross profit plus segment depreciation expense;

 

unit conversion margin, which represents unit net sales price less unit raw material costs, for UNIFI and for each reportable segment;

 

working capital, which represents current assets less current liabilities;

 

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”), which represents Net income before net interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization expense;

 

Adjusted EBITDA, which represents EBITDA adjusted to exclude, from time to time, certain other adjustments necessary to understand and compare the underlying results of UNIFI;

 

Adjusted Net Income, which represents net income calculated under GAAP, adjusted to exclude certain amounts which management believes do not reflect the ongoing operations and performance of UNIFI and/or for which exclusion may be necessary to understand and compare the underlying results of UNIFI;

 

Adjusted EPS, which represents Adjusted Net Income divided by UNIFI’s diluted weighted average common shares outstanding;

 

Adjusted Working Capital, which equals receivables plus inventories and other current assets, less accounts payable and other current liabilities; and

 

Net Debt, which represents debt principal less cash and cash equivalents.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Working Capital and Net Debt (collectively, the “non-GAAP financial measures”) are not determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The calculations of the non-GAAP financial measures are subjective, based on management’s belief as to which items should be included or excluded in order to provide the most reasonable and comparable view of the underlying operating performance of the business. We may, from time to time, modify the amounts used to determine our non-GAAP financial measures. When applicable, management’s discussion and analysis includes specific consideration for items that comprise the reconciliations of its non-GAAP financial measures. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures better reflect UNIFI’s underlying operations and performance and that their use, as operating performance measures, provides investors and analysts with a measure of operating results unaffected by differences in capital structures, capital investment cycles and ages of related assets, among otherwise comparable companies.

Management uses Adjusted EBITDA (i) as a measurement of operating performance because it assists us in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis, as it removes the impact of (a) items directly related to our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) and (b) items that we would not expect to occur as a part of our normal business on a regular basis; (ii) for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget; (iii) as a valuation measure for evaluating our operating performance and our capacity to incur and service debt, fund capital expenditures and expand our business; and (iv) as one measure in determining the value of other prospective acquisitions and dispositions. Adjusted EBITDA is a key performance metric utilized in the determination of variable compensation. We also believe Adjusted EBITDA is an appropriate supplemental measure of debt service capacity because it serves as a high-level proxy for cash generated from operations and is relevant to our fixed charge coverage ratio.

Management uses Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS (i) as measurements of net operating performance because they assist us in comparing such performance on a consistent basis, as they remove the impact of (a) items that we would not expect to occur as a part of our normal business on a regular basis and (b) components of the provision for income taxes that we would not expect to occur as a part of our underlying taxable operations; (ii) for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget; and (iii) as measures in determining the value of other prospective acquisitions and dispositions.

Management uses Adjusted Working Capital as an indicator of UNIFI’s production efficiency and ability to manage inventories and receivables. Adjusted Working Capital is a metric used in the determination of variable compensation.

Management uses Net Debt as a liquidity and leverage metric to determine how much debt would remain if all cash and cash equivalents were used to pay down debt principal.

Review of Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended December 26, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended December 27, 2020

Consolidated Overview

The below tables provide:

 

the components of net income and the percentage increase or decrease over the prior period amounts, and

 

a reconciliation from net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.

Following the tables is a discussion and analysis of the significant components of net income.

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Net income

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

%

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

201,410

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

$

162,776

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

23.7

 

Cost of sales

 

 

184,520

 

 

 

91.6

 

 

 

136,842

 

 

 

84.1

 

 

 

34.8

 

Gross profit

 

 

16,890

 

 

 

8.4

 

 

 

25,934

 

 

 

15.9

 

 

 

(34.9

)

SG&A

 

 

11,966

 

 

 

5.9

 

 

 

12,625

 

 

 

7.8

 

 

 

(5.2

)

Benefit for bad debts

 

 

(240

)

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(259

)

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(7.3

)

Other operating expense, net

 

 

573

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

476

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

20.4

 

Operating income

 

 

4,591

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

13,092

 

 

 

8.0

 

 

 

(64.9

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

541

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

646

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

(16.3

)

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

(64

)

 

 

 

 

 

(130

)

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(50.8

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

4,114

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

12,576

 

 

 

7.7

 

 

 

(67.3

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

3,185

 

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

5,112

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

(37.7

)

Net income

 

$

929

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

$

7,464

 

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

(87.6

)

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP Financial Measures)

The reconciliations of the amounts reported under GAAP for Net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA were as follows:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

Net income

 

$

929

 

 

$

7,464

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

541

 

 

 

646

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

3,185

 

 

 

5,112

 

Depreciation and amortization expense (1)

 

 

6,266

 

 

 

6,016

 

EBITDA

 

 

10,921

 

 

 

19,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other adjustments (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

10,921

 

 

$

19,238

 

 

(1)

Within this reconciliation, depreciation and amortization expense excludes the amortization of debt issuance costs, which are reflected in interest expense, net. Within the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, amortization of debt issuance costs is reflected in depreciation and amortization expense.

(2)

For the periods presented, there were no other adjustments necessary to reconcile Net income to Adjusted EBITDA.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP Financial Measures)

For the current period and the prior period, there were no adjustments necessary to reconcile Net income to Adjusted Net Income or Adjusted EPS.

Net Sales

Consolidated net sales for the current period increased by $38,634, or 23.7%, consolidated sales volumes increased 8.3%, and consolidated weighted average sales prices increased 15.4%, compared to the prior period. The increases occurred primarily due to (i) higher selling prices associated with higher input costs and (ii) a rebound in product demand following the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sales volumes in the prior period.

REPREVE® Fiber products for the current period comprised 40% of consolidated net sales, compared to 38% for the prior period.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the current period decreased by $9,044, or 34.9%, compared to the prior period.  Gross profit performance was lower than anticipated as a result of labor and input cost challenges, primarily for our Polyester and Nylon Segments.

 

For the Polyester Segment, gross profit decreased due to higher-than-expected input costs, primarily for labor, packaging, supplies, and polyester raw material. Labor challenges, including the average skill and experience of our workforce and the reduced availability of labor, also contributed to lower productivity and efficiency.

 

For the Asia Segment, gross profit increased from the prior period primarily due to higher sales volumes.

 

For the Brazil Segment, gross profit decreased from the prior period primarily due to normalization from the exceptional performance achieved in the prior period, which was characterized by a significant but temporary improvement in competitive position and market share following the pandemic-related rebound in product demand in Brazil.

 

For the Nylon Segment, gross profit exhibited no relevant change.

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SG&A

SG&A decreased from the prior period, primarily due to lower incentive compensation in the current period, partially offset by higher amortization from customer list assets acquired in fiscal 2021 and higher discretionary expenses in the current period, following COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions and cost control measures implemented in the prior period.

Benefit for Bad Debts

There was no material activity for the current period or the prior period.

Other Operating Expense, Net

The current period and prior period primarily reflect foreign currency transaction losses of $297 and $324, respectively, in addition to $298 of severance costs recorded in the current period.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net decreased from the prior period to the current period, primarily attributable to a lower average debt principal.

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates

There was no material activity for the current period or the prior period.

Income Taxes

Provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate were as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

3,185

 

 

$

5,112

 

Effective tax rate

 

 

77.4

%

 

 

40.6

%

 

 

The effective tax rate is subject to variation due to a number of factors, including variability in pre-tax book income, the mix of income by jurisdiction, changes in deferred tax valuation allowances and changes in statutes, regulations and case law.  Additionally, the impacts of discrete and other rate impacting items are greater when income before income taxes is lower.

 

The increase in the effective tax rate from the prior period to the current period is primarily attributable to an increase in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets in the current period.

Net Income

Net income for the current period was $929, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to net income of $7,464 or $0.40 per diluted share, for the prior period. The decrease in net income was primarily attributable to lower gross profit and the associated increase in the effective tax rate in the current period.

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

Adjusted EBITDA decreased from the prior period to the current period, primarily due to lower gross profit.

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Segment Overview

Following is a discussion and analysis of the revenue and profitability performance of UNIFI’s reportable segments for the current period.

Polyester Segment

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

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

%

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

92,418

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

$

76,696

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

20.5

 

Cost of sales

 

 

91,978

 

 

 

99.5

 

 

 

65,801

 

 

 

85.8

 

 

 

39.8

 

Gross profit

 

 

440

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

10,895

 

 

 

14.2

 

 

 

(96.0

)

Depreciation expense

 

 

4,544

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

4,470

 

 

 

5.8

 

 

 

1.7

 

Segment Profit

 

$

4,984

 

 

 

5.4

 

 

$

15,365

 

 

 

20.0

 

 

 

(67.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment net sales as a percentage of

   consolidated amounts

 

 

45.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

47.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Profit as a percentage of

   consolidated amounts

 

 

22.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

49.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The change in net sales for the Polyester Segment was as follows:

Net sales for the prior period

 

$

76,696

 

Net change in average selling price and sales mix

 

 

13,689

 

Increase in sales volumes

 

 

2,033

 

Net sales for the current period

 

$

92,418

 

The increase in net sales for the Polyester Segment from the prior period to the current period was primarily attributable to higher average selling prices associated with higher input costs.

The change in Segment Profit for the Polyester Segment was as follows:

 

Segment Profit for the prior period

 

$

15,365

 

Net decrease in underlying margins

 

 

(10,788

)

Increase in sales volumes

 

 

407

 

Segment Profit for the current period

 

$

4,984

 

The decrease in Segment Profit for the Polyester Segment from the prior period to the current period was primarily attributable to higher-than-expected input costs, primarily in labor, packaging, supplies and polyester raw material in the current period due to inflationary pressures and weaker labor productivity.

Asia Segment

The components of Segment Profit, each component as a percentage of net sales and the percentage increase or decrease over the prior period amounts for the Asia Segment, were as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

%

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

59,112

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

$

44,692

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

32.3

 

Cost of sales

 

 

50,601

 

 

 

85.6

 

 

 

38,164

 

 

 

85.4

 

 

 

32.6

 

Gross profit

 

 

8,511

 

 

 

14.4

 

 

 

6,528

 

 

 

14.6

 

 

 

30.4

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Profit

 

$

8,511

 

 

 

14.4

 

 

$

6,528

 

 

 

14.6

 

 

 

30.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment net sales as a percentage of

   consolidated amounts

 

 

29.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

27.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Profit as a percentage of

   consolidated amounts

 

 

38.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The change in net sales for the Asia Segment was as follows:

Net sales for the prior period

 

$

44,692

 

Net increase in sales volumes

 

 

12,799

 

Favorable foreign currency translation effects

 

 

1,491

 

Change in average selling price and sales mix

 

 

130

 

Net sales for the current period

 

$

59,112

 

 

The increase in net sales for the Asia Segment from the prior period to the current period was primarily attributable to the continued momentum of REPREVE®-branded products contributing to underlying sales growth, in addition to the recovery from the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global demand in the prior period.

The RMB weighted average exchange rate was 6.39 RMB/USD and 6.62 RMB/USD for the current period and the prior period, respectively.  

The change in Segment Profit for the Asia Segment was as follows:

Segment Profit for the prior period

 

$

6,528

 

Increase in sales volumes

 

 

1,871

 

Favorable foreign currency translation effects

 

 

222

 

Change in underlying margins and sales mix

 

 

(110

)

Segment Profit for the current period

 

$

8,511

 

The increase in Segment Profit for the Asia Segment from the prior period to the current period was primarily attributable to higher sales volumes in the current period.

Brazil Segment

The components of Segment Profit, each component as a percentage of net sales and the percentage increase or decrease over the prior period amounts for the Brazil Segment, were as follows:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

%

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

27,601

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

$

24,253

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

13.8

 

Cost of sales

 

 

20,075

 

 

 

72.7

 

 

 

16,276

 

 

 

67.1

 

 

 

23.3

 

Gross profit

 

 

7,526

 

 

 

27.3

 

 

 

7,977

 

 

 

32.9

 

 

 

(5.7

)

Depreciation expense

 

 

277

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

321

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

(13.7

)

Segment Profit

 

$

7,803

 

 

 

28.3

 

 

$

8,298

 

 

 

34.2

 

 

 

(6.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment net sales as a percentage of

   consolidated amounts

 

 

13.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Profit as a percentage of

   consolidated amounts

 

 

35.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The change in net sales for the Brazil Segment was as follows:

Net sales for the prior period

 

$

24,253

 

Increase in average selling price

 

 

8,081

 

Decrease in sales volumes

 

 

(4,000

)

Unfavorable foreign currency translation effects

 

 

(733

)

Net sales for the current period

 

$

27,601

 

 

The increase in net sales for the Brazil Segment from the prior period to the current period was primarily attributable to higher selling prices associated with higher input costs. The benefit of higher selling prices was partially offset by lower sales volumes in connection with a more normalized market share position following the pandemic-related rebound in product demand that benefited our market share in the prior period.

The BRL weighted average exchange rate was 5.57 BRL/USD and 5.41 BRL/USD for the current period and the prior period, respectively.  

The change in Segment Profit for the Brazil Segment was as follows:

Segment Profit for the prior period

 

$

8,298

 

Decrease in sales volumes

 

 

(1,364

)

Unfavorable foreign currency translation effects

 

 

(277

)

Increase in underlying unit margins

 

 

1,146

 

Segment Profit for the current period

 

$

7,803

 

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The decrease in Segment Profit for the Brazil Segment from the prior period to the current period was primarily attributable to the unmatched, exceptional sales and production volume levels achieved in the prior period following the pandemic-related rebound in product demand in Brazil. The current period includes a more normalized performance for the Brazil Segment due to comparatively weaker fixed cost absorption and lower production volumes.

Nylon Segment

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

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

%

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

21,015

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

$

16,008

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

31.3

 

Cost of sales

 

 

20,829

 

 

 

99.1

 

 

 

15,613

 

 

 

97.5

 

 

 

33.4

 

Gross profit

 

 

186

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

395

 

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

(52.9

)

Depreciation expense

 

 

444

 

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

438

 

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

1.4

 

Segment Profit

 

$

630

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

$

833

 

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

(24.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment net sales as a percentage of

   consolidated amounts

 

 

10.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Profit as a percentage of

   consolidated amounts

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The change in net sales for the Nylon Segment was as follows:

Net sales for the prior period

 

$

16,008

 

Increase in sales volumes

 

 

2,763

 

Net change in average selling price and sales mix

 

 

2,244

 

Net sales for the current period

 

$

21,015

 

The increase in net sales for the Nylon Segment from the prior period to the current period was primarily attributable to higher sales volumes following customer acquisitions completed in fiscal 2021 and higher selling prices in connection with higher raw material costs.

The change in Segment Profit for the Nylon Segment was as follows:

Segment Profit for the prior period

 

$

833

 

Net decrease in underlying margins

 

 

(342

)

Increase in sales volumes

 

 

139

 

Segment Profit for the current period

 

$

630

 

Nylon Segment Profit was relatively unchanged due to the impacts of a less favorable sales and production mix, partially offset by higher volumes.

Review of Results of Operations

 

Six Months Ended December 26, 2021 Compared to Six Months Ended December 27, 2020

Consolidated Overview

The below tables provide:

 

the components of net income and the percentage increase or decrease over the prior six-month period amounts, and

 

a reconciliation from net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.

Following the tables is a discussion and analysis of the significant components of net income.

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Net income

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

%

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

397,402

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

$

304,281

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

30.6

 

Cost of sales

 

 

354,415

 

 

 

89.2

 

 

 

263,786

 

 

 

86.7

 

 

 

34.4

 

Gross profit

 

 

42,987

 

 

 

10.8

 

 

 

40,495

 

 

 

13.3

 

 

 

6.2

 

SG&A

 

 

24,636

 

 

 

6.2

 

 

 

23,989

 

 

 

7.9

 

 

 

2.7

 

Benefit for bad debts

 

 

(320

)

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(1,146

)

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(72.1

)

Other operating expense, net

 

 

829

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

1,654

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

(49.9

)

Operating income

 

 

17,842

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

15,998

 

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

11.5

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

979

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

1,392

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

(29.7

)

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

(344

)

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(223

)

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

54.3

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

17,207

 

 

 

4.3

 

 

 

14,829

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

16.0

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

7,598

 

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

3,933

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

93.2

 

Net income

 

$

9,609

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

$

10,896

 

 

 

3.6

 

 

 

(11.8

)

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP Financial Measures)

The reconciliations of the amounts reported under GAAP for Net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA were as follows:

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

Net income

 

$

9,609

 

 

$

10,896

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

979

 

 

 

1,392

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

7,598

 

 

 

3,933

 

Depreciation and amortization expense (1)

 

 

12,574

 

 

 

12,068

 

EBITDA

 

 

30,760

 

 

 

28,289

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other adjustments (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

30,760

 

 

$

28,289

 

 

(1)

Within this reconciliation, depreciation and amortization expense excludes the amortization of debt issuance costs, which are reflected in interest expense, net. Within the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, amortization of debt issuance costs is reflected in depreciation and amortization expense.

(2)

For the periods presented, there were no other adjustments necessary to reconcile Net income to Adjusted EBITDA.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP Financial Measures)

For the current six-month period and the prior six-month period, there were no adjustments necessary to reconcile Net income to Adjusted Net Income or Adjusted EPS.

Net Sales

Consolidated net sales for the current six-month period increased by $93,121, or 30.6%, and consolidated sales volumes increased 10.5%, compared to the prior six-month period. The increases occurred primarily due to (i) a rebound in product demand following the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sales volumes in the prior six-month period and (ii) higher selling prices associated with higher raw material costs.

Consolidated weighted average sales prices increased 20.1%, primarily attributable to higher selling prices associated with higher raw material costs.

REPREVE® Fiber products for the current six-month period comprised 39% of consolidated net sales, up from 38% for the prior six-month period.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the current six-month period increased by $2,492, or 6.2%, compared to the prior six-month period. Although we experienced a significant increase in net sales, input cost and labor challenges muted our domestic gross profit in the quarter ended December 26, 2021.

 

For the Polyester Segment, gross profit decreased due to higher-than-expected input costs primarily for labor, packaging, supplies and raw material, along with weaker labor productivity, offsetting the benefit from the restoration of U.S. demand following the negative impact COVID-19 pandemic had on the prior period.

 

For the Asia Segment, gross profit increased from the prior six-month period primarily due to higher sales volumes.

 

For the Brazil Segment, gross profit increased from the prior six-month period primarily due to the comparably weak first quarter of the prior period when the COVID-19 pandemic was a more significant headwind.

 

For the Nylon Segment, gross profit exhibited no relevant change.

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SG&A

SG&A increased from the prior six-month period, primarily due to higher amortization from customer list assets acquired in fiscal 2021 and higher discretionary expenses in the current six-month period, following COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions and cost control measures implemented in the prior six-month period, partially offset by lower incentive compensation for the current six-month period.

Benefit for Bad Debts

The current six-month period benefit for bad debts reflects no material activity.  The prior six-month period reflects a benefit for general improvement in customer payment frequency following the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on customer financial health.

Other Operating Expense, Net

The current six-month period and prior six-month period primarily reflect foreign currency transaction losses of $530 and $606, respectively, in addition to $314 and $837 of severance costs, respectively.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net decreased from the prior six-month period to the current six-month period, primarily attributable to a lower average debt principal.

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates

There was no material activity for the current six-month period or the prior six-month period.

Income Taxes

Provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate were as follows:

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

7,598

 

 

$

3,933

 

Effective tax rate

 

 

44.2

%

 

 

26.5

%

 

The effective tax rate is subject to variation due to a number of factors, including variability in pre-tax book income, the mix of income by jurisdiction, changes in deferred tax valuation allowances and changes in statutes, regulations and case law.  Additionally, the impacts of discrete and other rate impacting items are greater when income before income taxes is lower.

 

The increase in the effective tax rate from the prior six-month period to the current six-month period is primarily attributable to a discrete benefit in the prior six-month period for the retroactive GILTI high-tax exclusion.  

Net Income

Net income for the current six-month period was $9,609, or $0.51 per diluted share, compared to net income of $10,896 or $0.58 per diluted share, for the prior six-month period. The decrease in net income was primarily attributable to the increase in the effective tax rate in the current six-month period, partially offset by higher gross profit.

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Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

Adjusted EBITDA increased from the prior six-month period to the current six-month period, primarily due to higher gross profit.

Segment Overview

Following is a discussion and analysis of the revenue and profitability performance of UNIFI’s reportable segments for the current six-month period.

Polyester Segment

The components of Segment Profit, each component as a percentage of net sales and the percentage increase or decrease over the prior six-month period amounts for the Polyester Segment, were as follows:

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

%

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

181,885

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

$

145,772

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

24.8

 

Cost of sales

 

 

173,151

 

 

 

95.2

 

 

 

130,245

 

 

 

89.4

 

 

 

32.9

 

Gross profit

 

 

8,734

 

 

 

4.8

 

 

 

15,527

 

 

 

10.6

 

 

 

(43.7

)

Depreciation expense

 

 

9,026

 

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

8,873

 

 

 

6.1

 

 

 

1.7

 

Segment Profit

 

$

17,760

 

 

 

9.8

 

 

$

24,400

 

 

 

16.7

 

 

 

(27.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment net sales as a percentage of

  consolidated amounts

 

 

45.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

47.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Profit as a percentage of

  consolidated amounts

 

 

33.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

47.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The change in net sales for the Polyester Segment was as follows:

 

Net sales for the prior six-month period

 

$

145,772

 

Net change in average selling price and sales mix

 

 

29,519

 

Increase in sales volumes

 

 

6,594

 

Net sales for the current six-month period

 

$

181,885

 

The increase in net sales for the Polyester Segment from the prior six-month period to the current six-month period was primarily attributable to (i) higher average selling prices associated with higher polyester raw material costs and (ii) higher sales volumes in connection with demand restoration following the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prior six-month period.

The change in Segment Profit for the Polyester Segment was as follows:

 

Segment Profit for the prior six-month period

 

$

24,400

 

Change in underlying margins and sales mix

 

 

(7,744

)

Increase in sales volumes

 

 

1,104

 

Segment Profit for the current six-month period

 

$

17,760

 

The decrease in Segment Profit for the Polyester Segment from the prior six-month period to the current six-month period was primarily attributable to the adverse impacts of higher input costs and weaker labor productivity during the quarter ending December 26, 2021.

Asia Segment

The components of Segment Profit, each component as a percentage of net sales and the percentage increase or decrease over the prior six-month period amounts for the Asia Segment, were as follows:

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

%

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

110,540

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

$

82,415

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

34.1

 

Cost of sales

 

 

95,058

 

 

 

86.0

 

 

 

71,309

 

 

 

86.5

 

 

 

33.3

 

Gross profit

 

 

15,482

 

 

 

14.0

 

 

 

11,106

 

 

 

13.5

 

 

 

39.4

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Profit

 

$

15,482

 

 

 

14.0

 

 

$

11,106

 

 

 

13.5

 

 

 

39.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment net sales as a percentage of

  consolidated amounts

 

 

27.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

27.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Profit as a percentage of

  consolidated amounts

 

 

28.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The change in net sales for the Asia Segment was as follows:

 

Net sales for the prior six-month period

 

$

82,415

 

Net increase in sales volumes

 

 

23,991

 

Favorable foreign currency translation effects

 

 

3,912

 

Change in average selling price and sales mix

 

 

222

 

Net sales for the current six-month period

 

$

110,540

 

The increase in net sales for the Asia Segment from the prior six-month period to the current six-month period was primarily attributable to the continued momentum of REPREVE®-branded products contributing to underlying sales growth, in addition to the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global demand in the prior six-month period.

The RMB weighted average exchange rate was 6.43 RMB/USD and 6.75 RMB/USD for the current six-month period and the prior six-month period, respectively.  

The change in Segment Profit for the Asia Segment was as follows:

 

Segment Profit for the prior six-month period

 

$

11,106

 

Increase in sales volumes

 

 

3,230

 

Change in underlying margins and sales mix

 

 

631

 

Favorable foreign currency translation effects

 

 

515

 

Segment Profit for the current six-month period

 

$

15,482

 

The increase in Segment Profit for the Asia Segment from the prior six-month period to the current six-month period was primarily attributable to higher sales volumes with a stronger sales mix in the current six-month period.

Brazil Segment

The components of Segment Profit, each component as a percentage of net sales and the percentage increase or decrease over the prior six-month period amounts for the Brazil Segment, were as follows:

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

%

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

61,339

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

$

46,859

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

30.9

 

Cost of sales

 

 

43,873

 

 

 

71.5

 

 

 

34,269

 

 

 

73.1

 

 

 

28.0

 

Gross profit

 

 

17,466

 

 

 

28.5

 

 

 

12,590

 

 

 

26.9

 

 

 

38.7

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

660

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

751

 

 

 

1.6

 

 

 

(12.1

)

Segment Profit

 

$

18,126

 

 

 

29.6

 

 

$

13,341

 

 

 

28.5

 

 

 

35.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment net sales as a percentage of

  consolidated amounts

 

 

15.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Profit as a percentage of

  consolidated amounts

 

 

33.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The change in net sales for the Brazil Segment was as follows:

Net sales for the prior six-month period

 

$

46,859

 

Increase in average selling price and change in sales mix

 

 

19,355

 

Decrease in sales volumes

 

 

(4,762

)

Unfavorable foreign currency translation effects

 

 

(113

)

Net sales for the current six-month period

 

$

61,339

 

 

The increase in net sales for the Brazil Segment from the prior six-month period to the current six-month period was primarily attributable to higher selling prices associated with higher input costs, partially offset by lower sales volumes due to a more normalized market share position following a significant but temporary improvement in market share and competitive position in the prior year.

The BRL weighted average exchange rate was 5.39 BRL/USD and 5.40 BRL/USD for the current six-month period and the prior six-month period, respectively.  

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The change in Segment Profit for the Brazil Segment was as follows:

Segment Profit for the prior six-month period

 

$

13,341

 

Increase in underlying margins

 

 

6,272

 

Decrease in sales volumes

 

 

(1,345

)

Unfavorable foreign currency translation effects

 

 

(142

)

Segment Profit for the current six-month period

 

$

18,126

 

The increase in Segment Profit for the Brazil Segment from the prior six-month period to the current six-month period was primarily attributable to an overall improved sales mix and conversion margin amid rising market prices following the pandemic-related rebound in product demand.

Nylon Segment

The components of Segment Profit, each component as a percentage of net sales and the percentage increase or decrease over the prior six-month period amounts for the Nylon Segment, were as follows:

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

%

Change

 

Net sales

 

$

41,174

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

$

27,037

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

52.3

 

Cost of sales

 

 

40,262

 

 

 

97.8

 

 

 

25,977

 

 

 

96.1

 

 

 

55.0

 

Gross profit

 

 

912

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

1,060

 

 

 

3.9

 

 

 

(14.0

)

Depreciation expense

 

 

879

 

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

880

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

(0.1

)

Segment Profit

 

$

1,791

 

 

 

4.3

 

 

$

1,940

 

 

 

7.2

 

 

 

(7.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment net sales as a percentage of

  consolidated amounts

 

 

10.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Profit as a percentage of

  consolidated amounts

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The change in net sales for the Nylon Segment was as follows:

 

Net sales for the prior six-month period

 

$

27,037

 

Increase in sales volumes

 

 

10,767

 

Net change in average selling price and sales mix

 

 

3,370

 

Net sales for the current six-month period

 

$

41,174

 

The increase in net sales for the Nylon Segment from the prior six-month period to the current six-month period was primarily attributable to an increase in sales volumes in the current six-month period following the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on sales volumes in the prior six-month period and customer lists acquired in fiscal 2021, in addition to higher selling prices in connection with higher raw material costs.

The change in Segment Profit for the Nylon Segment was as follows:

Segment Profit for the prior six-month period

 

$

1,940

 

Net decrease in underlying margins

 

 

(913

)

Increase in sales volumes

 

 

764

 

Segment Profit for the current six-month period

 

$

1,791

 

Nylon Segment Profit was essentially unchanged due to the offsetting impacts of higher volumes of a less favorable sales and production mix.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

UNIFI’s primary capital requirements are for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service and share repurchases.  UNIFI’s primary sources of capital are cash generated from operations and borrowings available under the ABL Revolver of its credit facility.  For the current six-month period, cash used by operations was $3,950, and, at December 26, 2021, excess availability under the ABL Revolver was $69,302.

As of December 26, 2021, all of UNIFI’s $81,591 of debt obligations were guaranteed by certain of its domestic operating subsidiaries, while 99% of UNIFI’s cash and cash equivalents were held by its foreign subsidiaries. Cash and cash equivalents held by foreign subsidiaries may not be presently available to fund UNIFI’s domestic capital requirements, including its domestic debt obligations. UNIFI employs a variety of strategies to ensure that its worldwide cash is available in the locations where it is needed.

The following table presents a summary of cash and cash equivalents, borrowings available under financing arrangements, liquidity, working capital and total debt obligations as of December 26, 2021 for domestic operations compared to foreign operations:  

 

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Domestic

 

 

Foreign

 

 

Total

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

383

 

 

$

47,237

 

 

$

47,620

 

Borrowings available under financing arrangements

 

 

69,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

69,302

 

Liquidity

 

$

69,685

 

 

$

47,237

 

 

$

116,922

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working capital

 

$

73,720

 

 

$

140,326

 

 

$

214,046

 

Total debt obligations

 

$

81,591

 

 

$

 

 

$

81,591

 

UNIFI’s primary cash requirements, in addition to normal course operating activities (e.g. working capital and payroll), primarily include (i) capital expenditures that generally have commitments of up to 12 months, (ii) contractual obligations that support normal course ongoing operations and production, (iii) operating leases and finance leases, and (iv) debt service.

 

COVID-19 Pandemic Liquidity Considerations

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, UNIFI has not experienced any (i) substantial, prolonged issues relating to liquidity, (ii) outbreaks of COVID-19 among employees that significantly affected the Company’s operations, nor (iii) other extensive disruptions to ongoing operations. The following are a reflection of UNIFI’s strong liquidity position and access to capital resources during the COVID-19 pandemic:

 

We have not accessed public or private capital markets for recent liquidity needs.

 

We do not currently expect our cost of or access to existing capital and funding sources to change materially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, new capital and funding sources (if any) may carry higher costs than our current structure.

 

We have not taken advantage of rent, lease or debt deferrals, forbearance periods or other concessions, nor have we modified any material agreements to provide concessions.

 

We have not relied on supply chain financing, structured trade payables or vendor financing.

 

We are not at material risk of not meeting our financial covenants.

 

We continue to maintain significant borrowing availability on our existing credit facility.

Now that global demand pressures are less severe and the textile supply chain appears to be recovering, we expect our significant cash balances and available borrowings to continue to provide adequate liquidity as lingering uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic continue. Accordingly, and because of the global demand recovery that has occurred thus far, we do not currently anticipate any adverse events or circumstances will place critical pressure on our liquidity position and/or ability to fund our operations, capital expenditures, and expected business growth during fiscal 2022. Should global demand and economic activity decline beyond the short-term, UNIFI maintains the ability to (i) seek additional credit or financing arrangements or extensions of existing arrangements and/or (ii) re-implement cost reduction initiatives to preserve cash and secure the longevity of the business and operations.

As we anticipate further business recovery to occur throughout fiscal 2022, we expect the majority of our capital will be deployed to upgrade the machinery in our Americas manufacturing facilities via capital expenditures.

Debt Obligations

The following table presents the total balances outstanding for UNIFI’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

 

 

 

 

 

Scheduled

 

Interest Rate as of

 

Principal Amounts as of

 

 

 

Maturity Date

 

December 26, 2021

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

ABL Revolver

 

December 2023

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

ABL Term Loan

 

December 2023

 

 

3.2

%

(1)

 

 

72,500

 

 

 

77,500

 

Finance lease obligations

 

(2)

 

 

3.5

%

 

 

 

7,480

 

 

 

8,475

 

Construction financing

 

(3)

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

 

1,611

 

 

 

882

 

Total debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

81,591

 

 

 

86,857

 

Current ABL Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,500

)

 

 

(12,500

)

Current portion of finance lease obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,471

)

 

 

(3,545

)

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(363

)

 

 

(476

)

Total long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

66,257

 

 

$

70,336

 

 

(1)

Includes the effects of interest rate swaps.

(2)

Scheduled maturity dates for finance lease obligations range from May 2022 to November 2027.

(3)

Refer to the discussion below under the subheading “─Construction Financing” for further information.

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As of December 26, 2021:

 

UNIFI was in compliance with all financial covenants in the Credit Agreement,

 

excess availability under the ABL Revolver was $69,302,

 

the Trigger Level (as defined in the Credit Agreement) was $21,562, and

 

$0 of standby letters of credit were outstanding.

UNIFI currently maintains three interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges intended to fix LIBOR at approximately 1.9% on $75,000 of variable-rate debt. Such swaps are scheduled to terminate in May 2022. During the quarter ended December 26, 2021, UNIFI’s outstanding variable-rate debt fell below the combined $75,000 notional amount. Accordingly, the $20,000 notional interest rate swap was de-designated from hedge accounting treatment. The impact of de-designation was not material.

Management will continue to monitor the expected termination of LIBOR and its impact on UNIFI’s operations. However, the Credit Agreement currently includes fallback language that allows for a seamless transition to a secured overnight financing rate and management does not expect (i) significant efforts to accommodate a termination of LIBOR or (ii) a significant impact to UNIFI’s operations upon a termination of LIBOR.

In addition to making payments in accordance with the scheduled maturities of debt required under its existing debt obligations, UNIFI 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 UNIFI’s strategy, prevailing market conditions, liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.

Construction Financing

In May 2021, UNIFI entered into an agreement with a third party lender that provides for construction-period financing for certain texturing machinery included in our capital allocation plans. UNIFI records project costs to construction in progress and the corresponding liability to construction financing (within long-term debt). The agreement provides for monthly, interest-only payments during the construction period, at a rate of SOFR plus 1.25%, and contains terms customary for a financing of this type.

Each borrowing under the agreement provides for 60 monthly payments, which will commence in the form of a finance lease obligation upon the completion of the construction period with an interest rate of approximately 3.0%. In connection with this construction financing arrangement, UNIFI has borrowed a total of $2,493 and transitioned $882 of completed asset costs to finance lease obligations as of December 26, 2021.

Scheduled Debt Maturities

The following table presents the scheduled maturities of UNIFI’s outstanding debt obligations for the remainder of fiscal 2022, the following four fiscal years and thereafter:

 

 

Fiscal 2022

 

 

Fiscal 2023

 

 

Fiscal 2024

 

 

Fiscal 2025

 

 

Fiscal 2026

 

 

Thereafter

 

ABL Revolver

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

ABL Term Loan

 

 

7,500

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance lease obligations

 

 

1,765

 

 

 

1,426

 

 

 

1,475

 

 

 

1,374

 

 

 

918

 

 

 

522

 

Total (1)

 

$

9,265

 

 

$

11,426

 

 

$

56,475

 

 

$

1,374

 

 

$

918

 

 

$

522

 

 

(1)

Total reported excludes $1,611 of construction financing, described above.

Net Debt (Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

The reconciliations for Net Debt are as follows:

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Long-term debt

 

$

66,257

 

 

$

70,336

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

14,971

 

 

 

16,045

 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

363

 

 

 

476

 

Debt principal

 

 

81,591

 

 

 

86,857

 

Less: cash and cash equivalents

 

 

47,620

 

 

 

78,253

 

Net Debt

 

$

33,971

 

 

$

8,604

 

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Working Capital and Adjusted Working Capital (Non-GAAP Financial Measures)

The following table presents the components of working capital and the reconciliation of working capital to Adjusted Working Capital:

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

47,620

 

 

$

78,253

 

Receivables, net

 

 

92,175

 

 

 

94,837

 

Inventories

 

 

148,893

 

 

 

141,221

 

Income taxes receivable

 

 

8,162

 

 

 

2,392

 

Other current assets

 

 

15,331

 

 

 

12,364

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(54,761

)

 

 

(54,259

)

Other current liabilities

 

 

(18,260

)

 

 

(31,638

)

Income taxes payable

 

 

(7,993

)

 

 

(1,625

)

Current operating lease liabilities

 

 

(2,150

)

 

 

(1,856

)

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

(14,971

)

 

 

(16,045

)

Working capital

 

$

214,046

 

 

$

223,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(47,620

)

 

 

(78,253

)

Less: Income taxes receivable

 

 

(8,162

)

 

 

(2,392

)

Less: Income taxes payable

 

 

7,993

 

 

 

1,625

 

Less: Current operating lease liabilities

 

 

2,150

 

 

 

1,856

 

Less: Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

14,971

 

 

 

16,045

 

Adjusted Working Capital

 

$

183,378

 

 

$

162,525

 

 

Working capital decreased from $223,644 as of June 27, 2021 to $214,046 as of December 26, 2021, while Adjusted Working Capital increased from $162,525 to $183,378.

 

The decrease in cash and cash equivalents was primarily driven by the increase in inventories, the routine payment of incentive compensation earned in fiscal 2021, capital expenditures and scheduled debt service. The decrease in receivables, net was due primarily to a decrease in banker’s acceptance notes held by our Asia Segment.  The increase in inventories was primarily attributable to the impact of higher raw material costs in the current six-month period. The changes in other current assets and accounts payable were insignificant. The decrease in other current liabilities was primarily attributable to the payment of incentive compensation earned in fiscal 2021. The increase in income taxes receivable and income taxes payable primarily reflects the impact of the interim tax provision. The changes in current operating lease liabilities and current portion of long-term debt were insignificant.

Capital Projects

During the current six-month period, UNIFI invested $19,172 in capital projects, primarily relating to (i) eAFK Evo texturing machinery, (ii) further improvements in production capabilities and technology enhancements in the Americas, and (iii) routine annual maintenance capital expenditures.  Maintenance capital expenditures are necessary to support UNIFI’s current operations, capacities and capabilities and exclude expenses relating to repairs and costs that do not extend an asset’s useful life.

For the remainder of fiscal 2022, we expect to invest up to an additional $24,800 in capital projects for an aggregate annual estimate of $40,000 to $44,000, to include (i) continuing the purchase and installation of new eAFK Evo texturing machines, (ii) making further improvements in production capabilities and technology enhancements in the Americas, and (iii) annual maintenance capital expenditures.

The total amount ultimately invested for fiscal 2022 could be more or less than the currently estimated amount depending on the timing and scale of contemplated initiatives and is expected to be funded primarily by cash provided by operating activities and other borrowings.  UNIFI expects recent and future capital projects to provide benefits to future profitability. The additional assets from these capital projects consist primarily of machinery and equipment.

Share Repurchase Program

On October 31, 2018, the Board approved the 2018 SRP under which UNIFI is authorized to acquire up to $50,000 of its common stock. Under the 2018 SRP, purchases will be made from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices or through private transactions or block trades. The timing and amount of repurchases will depend on market conditions, share price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The share repurchase authorization is discretionary and has no expiration date.

 

As of December 26, 2021, UNIFI repurchased a total of 136 shares since October 2018, at an average price of $23.58 (for a total of $3,198 inclusive of commission costs) pursuant to the 2018 SRP, leaving $46,805 available for repurchase under the 2018 SRP.

Liquidity Summary

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

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associated operating activities and investing activities, such as future capital expenditures.   UNIFI’s foreign operations in Asia and Brazil are in a position to obtain local country financing arrangements due to the strong operating results of each subsidiary.

Operating Cash Flows

The significant components of net cash (used) provided by operating activities are summarized below.

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 26, 2021

 

 

December 27, 2020

 

Net income

 

$

9,609

 

 

$

10,896

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

(344

)

 

 

(223

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

12,687

 

 

 

12,187

 

Non-cash compensation expense

 

 

2,261

 

 

 

1,816

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(3,197

)

 

 

(1,700

)

Subtotal

 

 

21,016

 

 

 

22,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables, net

 

 

1,358

 

 

 

(28,558

)

Inventories

 

 

(10,953

)

 

 

311

 

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

 

 

(11,598

)

 

 

18,830

 

Other changes

 

 

(3,773

)

 

 

6,167

 

Net cash (used) provided by operating activities

 

$

(3,950

)

 

$

19,726

 

 

The decrease in net cash (used) provided by operating activities from the prior six-month period to the current six-month period was primarily due to an increase in working capital associated with (i) higher raw material costs and consolidated sales activity driving higher inventory and accounts receivable balances and (ii) lower other current liabilities resulting from the payment of incentive compensation earned in fiscal 2021.

Investing Cash Flows

Investing activities include $19,172 for capital expenditures, as previously described in Capital Projects above.

Financing Cash Flows

Financing activities include (i) scheduled payments against the ABL Term Loan and finance leases, (ii) proceeds and payments on the ABL Revolver, (iii) proceeds from construction financing, and (iv) $1,204 for share repurchases during the current six-month period.

Contractual Obligations

UNIFI has incurred various financial obligations and commitments in its normal course of business.  Financial obligations are considered to represent known future cash payments that UNIFI is required to make under existing contractual arrangements, such as debt and lease agreements.

There have been no material changes in the scheduled maturities of UNIFI’s contractual obligations as disclosed under the heading “Contractual Obligations” in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the 2021 Form 10-K.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

UNIFI 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 UNIFI’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 estimate from quarter to quarter could materially impact the presentation of the financial statements.  UNIFI’s critical accounting policies are discussed in the 2021 Form 10-K.  There were no material changes to these policies during the current six-month period.

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

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

Interest Rate Risk

UNIFI is exposed to interest rate risk through its borrowing activities.  As of December 26, 2021, UNIFI had borrowings under its ABL Facility that totaled $72,500, for which all of the interest is currently hedged via interest rate swaps.  After considering the variable rate debt obligations that have been hedged

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and UNIFI’s outstanding debt obligations with fixed rates of interest, UNIFI’s sensitivity analysis indicates that a 50-basis point increase in LIBOR as of December 26, 2021 would result in an increase in annual interest expense of less than $100.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

UNIFI conducts its business in various foreign countries and in various foreign currencies.  Each of UNIFI’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 UNIFI to foreign currency exchange rate risk.  UNIFI may enter into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge this exposure.  UNIFI may also enter into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge its exposure for certain equipment or inventory purchase commitments.  As of December 26, 2021, UNIFI had no outstanding foreign currency forward contracts.

A significant portion of raw materials purchased by the Brazil Segment are denominated in USDs, requiring UNIFI to regularly exchange BRL. A significant portion of sales and asset balances for the Asia Segment are denominated in USDs. During recent fiscal years, UNIFI has been negatively impacted by fluctuations of the BRL and the RMB.  Discussion and analysis surrounding the impact of fluctuations of the BRL and the RMB on UNIFI’s results of operations are included above in “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” UNIFI does not enter into foreign currency derivatives to hedge its net investment in its foreign operations.

As of December 26, 2021, foreign currency exchange rate risk concepts included the following:

 

 

Approximate

Amount or

Percentage

 

Percentage of total consolidated assets held by UNIFI's subsidiaries outside the U.S. whose functional currency

   is not the USD

 

 

30.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents held outside the U.S.:

 

 

 

 

   Denominated in USD

 

$

11,024

 

   Denominated in RMB

 

 

27,174

 

   Denominated in BRL

 

 

5,202

 

   Denominated in other foreign currencies

 

 

229

 

Total cash and cash equivalents held outside the U.S.

 

$

43,629

 

Percentage of total cash and cash equivalents held outside the U.S.

 

 

91.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents held inside the U.S. in USD by foreign subsidiaries

 

$

3,608

 

Raw Material and Commodity Risks

A significant portion of UNIFI’s raw material and energy costs are derived from petroleum-based chemicals.  The prices for petroleum and petroleum-related products and related energy costs are volatile and dependent on global supply and demand dynamics, including certain geo-political risks.  A sudden rise in the price of petroleum and petroleum-based products could have a material impact on UNIFI’s profitability.  UNIFI does not use financial instruments to hedge its exposure to changes in these costs as management has concluded that the overall cost of hedging petroleum exceeds the potential risk mitigation.  The costs of the primary raw materials that UNIFI uses throughout all of its operations are generally based on USD 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. UNIFI manages fluctuations in the cost of raw materials primarily by making corresponding adjustments to the prices charged to its customers.  Certain customers are subject to an index-based pricing model in which UNIFI’s prices are adjusted based on the change in the cost of raw materials in the prior quarter.  Pricing adjustments for other customers must be negotiated independently.  UNIFI attempts to quickly pass on to its customers increases in raw material costs, but due to market conditions, this is not always possible. When price increases can be implemented, there is typically a time lag that adversely affects UNIFI’s margins during one or more quarters.  In ordinary market conditions in which raw material price increases have stabilized and sales volumes are consistent with traditional levels, UNIFI has historically been successful in implementing price adjustments within one to two fiscal quarters of the raw material price increase for its index-priced customers and within two fiscal quarters of the raw material price increase for its non-index-priced customers.

As fiscal 2021 concluded, UNIFI experienced cost increases for raw materials, primarily related to (i) increases in petroleum prices and (ii) supply chain disruptions that occurred in Texas during February 2021 due to abnormally cold weather. Our raw material costs remain elevated in fiscal 2022. However, we have been able to implement responsive selling price adjustments for the majority of our portfolio.  While our underlying gross margin has been pressured somewhat during fiscal 2022, we expect the impact of recent selling price adjustments to improve margins in the second half of the fiscal year. Nonetheless, such costs remain subject to the volatility described above and, should raw material costs increase unexpectedly, UNIFI’s results of operations and cash flows are likely to be adversely impacted.

Other Risks

UNIFI 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.

 

The risks associated with climate change, localized energy management initiatives, and other environmental impacts could negatively affect UNIFI’s business and operations.

 

UNIFI’s business is susceptible to risks associated with climate change, including, but not limited to, disruptions to our supply chain, which could potentially impact the production and distribution of our products and availability and pricing of raw materials. Increased frequency and intensity of weather events due to climate change could lead to supply chain disruption, energy and resource rationing, or an adverse event at one of our manufacturing facilities. For example, the February 2021 winter storm in Texas impacted our U.S. supply chain and led to non-routine fees and surcharges applied to routine business activities and products. Further, the recent energy management initiatives in China temporarily constrained global supply chains and reduced supplier and customer activity. UNIFI remains focused on diversifying our product portfolio and manufacturing footprint while

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utilizing fewer resources to help address the risks associated with climate change. Nonetheless, the associated risks could adversely impact our results of operations and cash flows.

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

As of December 26, 2021, an evaluation of the effectiveness of UNIFI’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 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 UNIFI’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Based on that evaluation, UNIFI’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that UNIFI’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by UNIFI 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 SEC rules and forms, and that information required to be disclosed by UNIFI in the reports UNIFI files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to UNIFI’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes in UNIFI’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended December 26, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, UNIFI’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

We are from time to time a party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. With respect to all such lawsuits, claims and proceedings, we record reserves when it is probable a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. We do not believe that any of these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, would be expected to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. We maintain liability insurance for certain risks that is subject to certain self-insurance limits.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

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

(c) The following table summarizes UNIFI’s purchases of its common stock during the fiscal quarter ended December 26, 2021, all of which purchases were made under the 2018 SRP approved by the Board on October 31, 2018, under which UNIFI is authorized to acquire up to $50,000 of common stock.  The timing and amount of repurchases will depend on market conditions, share price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The share repurchase authorization is discretionary and has no expiration date.

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

 

9/27/21 – 10/26/21

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

48,008

 

10/27/21 – 11/26/21

 

 

43

 

 

$

23.94

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

46,978

 

11/27/21 – 12/26/21

 

 

9

 

 

$

20.39

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

46,805

 

Total

 

 

52

 

 

$

23.36

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

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” contained in UNIFI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2021.

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Item 6.

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Unifi, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 31, 2016 (File No. 001-10542)).

 

 

 

3.2

 

Amended and Restated By-laws of Unifi, Inc., as of October 26, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 31, 2016 (File No. 001-10542)).

 

 

 

3.3

 

Declaration of Amendment to the Amended and Restated By-laws of Unifi, Inc. effective April 30, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 1, 2019 (File No. 001-10542)).

 

 

 

31.1+

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

31.2+

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.1++

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.2++

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

101.INS

 

Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

+

Filed herewith.

++

Furnished 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: February 2, 2022

 

By:

/s/ CRAIG A. CREATURO

 

 

 

Craig A. Creaturo

 

 

 

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal

Accounting Officer)

 

 

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