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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 29, 2013

 

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.)

   
P.O. Box 19109 - 7201 West Friendly Avenue 27419-9109
Greensboro, NC

(Zip Code)

(Address of principal executive offices)  

  

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 Large accelerated filer [ ]

 Accelerated filer [X]

 Non-accelerated filer [ ]

 Smaller reporting company   [ ]

   

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

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

 

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock, par value $.10 per share, as of November 4, 2013 was 19,139,087.

 



 

 
 

 

 

 UNIFI, INC.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 


 

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

       

Page

         

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements:

   
         
   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 29, 2013 and June 30, 2013

    3
         
   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended

September 29, 2013 and September 23, 2012

    4
         
   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three

Months Ended September 29, 2013 and September 23, 2012

    5
         
   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Three

Months Ended September 29, 2013

    6
         
   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended

September 29, 2013 and September 23, 2012

    7
         
   

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

    8
         

Item 2.

 

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

    28
         

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

    36
         

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

    37
         
 

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

         
         

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

    38
         

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

    38
         

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

    38
         

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

    38
         

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

    38
         

Item 5.

 

Other Information

    38
         

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

    39
         
   

Signatures

    40
         
   

Exhibit Index

    41
         

   

 
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Part I.      FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

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

 

   

September 29, 2013

   

June 30, 2013

 

ASSETS

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 10,310     $ 8,755  

Receivables, net

    90,097       98,392  

Inventories

    114,432       110,667  

Income taxes receivable

    396       1,388  

Deferred income taxes

    1,996       1,715  

Other current assets

    8,668       5,913  

Total current assets

    225,899       226,830  
                 

Property, plant and equipment, net

    115,574       115,164  

Deferred income taxes

    2,413       2,196  

Intangible assets, net

    7,340       7,772  

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

    96,888       93,261  

Other non-current assets

    5,149       10,243  

Total assets

  $ 453,263     $ 455,466  
                 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

               

Accounts payable

  $ 40,275     $ 45,544  

Accrued expenses

    13,576       18,485  

Income taxes payable

    1,879       851  

Current portion of long-term debt

    1,316       65  

Total current liabilities

    57,046       64,945  

Long-term debt

    96,023       97,688  

Other long-term liabilities

    5,250       5,053  

Deferred income taxes

    1,831       1,300  

Total liabilities

    160,150       168,986  

Commitments and contingencies

               
                 

Common stock, $0.10 par (500,000,000 shares authorized, 19,289,087 and 19,205,209 shares outstanding)

    1,929       1,921  

Capital in excess of par value

    39,806       36,375  

Retained earnings

    255,724       252,112  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (5,667 )     (5,500 )

Total Unifi, Inc. shareholders’ equity

    291,792       284,908  

Non-controlling interest

    1,321       1,572  

Total shareholders’ equity

    293,113       286,480  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 453,263     $ 455,466  

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)  

 

   

For The Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Net sales

  $ 168,669     $ 172,900  

Cost of sales

    148,684       154,880  

Gross profit

    19,985       18,020  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    10,114       11,147  

(Benefit) provision for bad debts

    (38 )     110  

Other operating expense, net

    1,624       581  

Operating income

    8,285       6,182  
                 

Interest income

    (1,214 )     (124 )

Interest expense

    1,252       1,444  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

          242  

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

    (6,123 )     (671 )

Income before income taxes

    14,370       5,291  

Provision for income taxes

    5,751       3,233  

Net income including non-controlling interest

    8,619       2,058  

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

    (251 )     (236 )

Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc.

  $ 8,870     $ 2,294  
                 

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

               

Basic

  $ 0.46     $ 0.11  

Diluted

  $ 0.44     $ 0.11  

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

  

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands) 

 

   

For The Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Net income including non-controlling interest

  $ 8,619     $ 2,058  

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

               

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    (322 )     (312 )

Gain on cash flow hedges for an unconsolidated affiliate

          1,003  

Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of reclassification adjustments

    155       (452 )

Other comprehensive (loss) income before income taxes

    (167 )     239  

Income tax benefit provided on cash flow hedges

          178  

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net

    (167 )     417  
                 

Comprehensive income including non-controlling interest

    8,452       2,475  

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

    (251 )     (236 )

Comprehensive income attributable to Unifi, Inc.

  $ 8,703     $ 2,711  

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 

 

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended September 29, 2013

(amounts in thousands) 

 

   

Shares

   

Common

Stock

   

Capital in

Excess of

Par Value

   

Retained

Earnings

   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

   

Total

Unifi, Inc.

Shareholders’ Equity

   

Non-

controlling

Interest

   

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 
                                                                 

Balance at June 30, 2013

    19,205     $ 1,921     $ 36,375     $ 252,112     $ (5,500 )   $ 284,908     $ 1,572     $ 286,480  

Options exercised

    302       30       2,343                   2,373             2,373  

Stock-based compensation

                258                   258             258  

Conversion of restricted stock units

    31       3       (3 )                              

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

    (249 )     (25 )     (485 )     (5,258 )           (5,768 )           (5,768 )

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation plans

                1,318                   1,318             1,318  

Other comprehensive loss, net

                            (167 )     (167 )           (167 )

Net income (loss)

                      8,870             8,870       (251 )     8,619  

Balance at September 29, 2013

    19,289     $ 1,929     $ 39,806     $ 255,724     $ (5,667 )   $ 291,792     $ 1,321     $ 293,113  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

   

For The Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

  $ 8,755     $ 10,886  

Operating activities:

               

Net income including non-controlling interest

    8,619       2,058  

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

               

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

    (6,123 )     (671 )

Dividends received from unconsolidated affiliates

    2,559       2,224  

Depreciation and amortization expense

    4,408       6,517  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

          242  

Non-cash compensation expense

    414       621  

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation plans

    (1,318 )      

Deferred income taxes

    17       1,418  

Other

    3,042       23  

Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of foreign currency adjustments:

               

Receivables, net

    8,185       3,602  

Inventories

    (3,981 )     (4,003 )

Other current assets and income taxes receivable

    1,517       600  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    (10,102 )     (7,204 )

Income taxes payable

    2,073       (1,046 )

Net cash provided by operating activities

    9,310       4,381  

Investing activities:

               

Capital expenditures

    (5,691 )     (1,091 )

Proceeds from sale of assets

    245       36  

Proceeds from other investments

    141        

Other

    (36 )     (41 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (5,341 )     (1,096 )

Financing activities:

               

Proceeds from revolving credit facilities

    32,100       17,500  

Payments on revolving credit facilities

    (39,700 )     (14,000 )

Proceeds from term loan

    7,200        

Payments on term loan

          (6,450 )

Payments of debt financing fees

    (3 )     (46 )

Proceeds from related party term loan

          1,250  

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

    (5,768 )      

Proceeds from stock option exercises

    2,373       29  

Contributions from non-controlling interest

          200  

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation plans

    1,318        

Other

    (15 )     (38 )

Net cash used in financing activities

    (2,495 )     (1,555 )
                 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    81       (24 )

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    1,555       1,706  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 10,310     $ 12,592  

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

1. Background

 

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

 

The Company maintains one of the industry’s most comprehensive yarn product offerings, and it has ten manufacturing operations in four countries and participates in joint ventures in Israel and the United States (“U.S.”). The Company’s principal markets are located in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America. In addition, the Company has a wholly-owned subsidiary in the People’s Republic of China (“China”) focused on the sale and promotion of the Company’s PVA and other specialty products in the Asian textile market, primarily in China, as well as into the European market.

 

2. Basis of Presentation; Condensed Notes

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. As contemplated by the instructions of the Securities and Exchange Commission to Form 10-Q, the following notes have been condensed and, therefore, do not contain all disclosures required in connection with annual financial statements. Reference should be made to the Company’s year-end audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 (the "2013 Form 10-K").

 

The financial information included in this report has been prepared by the Company, without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for interim periods have been included. Nevertheless, the results shown for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year. The June 30, 2013 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from the audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. 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 dollar and other currency amounts and share amounts, except per share amounts, are presented in thousands, except as otherwise noted. 

 

Fiscal Year

The Company’s current fiscal quarter ended on September 29, 2013. The Company’s Brazilian, Colombian and Chinese subsidiaries report on a calendar period basis, with their fiscal quarter ending on September 30, 2013. There were no significant transactions or events that occurred between the Company’s fiscal quarter end and its subsidiaries’ fiscal quarter end for this period. The three months ended September 29, 2013 and the three months ended September 23, 2012 each consisted of thirteen week periods.

 

Reclassifications

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

 

3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

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

 

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

4. Receivables, Net

 

Receivables, net consist of the following:

   

September 29, 2013

   

June 30, 2013

 

Customer receivables

  $ 90,686     $ 99,324  

Allowance for uncollectible accounts

    (933 )     (972 )

Reserves for yarn quality claims

    (873 )     (893 )

Net customer receivables

    88,880       97,459  

Related party receivables

    498       204  

Other receivables

    719       729  

Total receivables, net

  $ 90,097     $ 98,392  

 

Other receivables consist primarily of receivables for duty drawback, amounts due from customers for returnable packaging, interest, value-added tax and refunds from vendors.

 

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

   

Allowance for

Uncollectible Accounts

   

Reserves for Yarn

Quality Claims

 

Balance at June 30, 2013

  $ (972 )   $ (893 )

Charged to costs and expenses

    38       (414 )

Charged to other accounts

    1       (2 )

Deductions

          436  

Balance at September 29, 2013

  $ (933 )   $ (873 )

 

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

 

5. Inventories

 

Inventories consist of the following:

   

September 29, 2013

   

June 30, 2013

 

Raw materials

  $ 41,515     $ 42,001  

Supplies

    5,275       5,286  

Work in process

    6,960       6,237  

Finished goods

    61,938       58,179  

Gross inventories

    115,688       111,703  

Inventory reserves

    (1,256 )     (1,036 )

Total inventories

  $ 114,432     $ 110,667  

 

The cost for the majority of the Company’s inventories is determined using the first-in, first-out method. Certain foreign inventories of $32,407 and $31,139 as of September 29, 2013 and June 30, 2013, respectively, were valued under the average cost method.

  

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

6. Other Current Assets

 

Other current assets consist of the following:

   

September 29, 2013

   

June 30, 2013

 

Vendor deposits

  $ 5,386     $ 2,633  

Value added taxes receivable

    1,695       1,729  

Prepaid expenses

    1,388       1,376  

Other investments

    189       166  

Other

    10       9  

Total other current assets

  $ 8,668     $ 5,913  

 

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

 

Other investments relate to cash held by the Company’s Colombian subsidiary within an investment fund of a financial institution located in Colombia that is currently being liquidated. The Company was notified of this liquidation in December 2012 and the Company no longer has immediate access to these funds. The total amounts transferred to Other investments at the time of the notification were $1,743. To date, the Company has received payments in accordance with the court mandated schedule of $835 plus interest. The total net carrying value of the Company’s investment, net of previously recorded write-downs related to this investment, was $707 at September 29, 2013 of which $189 is expected to be received within the next twelve months.

 

7. Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

 

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

   

September 29, 2013

   

June 30, 2013

 

Land

  $ 2,945     $ 2,949  

Land improvements

    11,676       11,676  

Buildings and improvements

    146,194       144,833  

Assets under capital lease

    1,234       1,234  

Machinery and equipment

    518,155       526,910  

Computers, software and office equipment

    16,697       16,647  

Transportation equipment

    4,718       4,866  

Construction in progress

    7,258       5,691  

Gross property, plant and equipment

    708,877       714,806  

Less: accumulated depreciation

    (593,232 )     (599,592 )

Less: accumulated amortization – capital lease

    (71 )     (50 )

Total property, plant and equipment, net

  $ 115,574     $ 115,164  

 

Depreciation expense (including amortization of assets under capital lease), repair and maintenance expenses and capitalized interest were as follows:

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Depreciation expense

  $ 3,821     $ 5,812  

Repair and maintenance expenses

    4,230       4,364  

Capitalized interest

    42        

  

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

8. Intangible Assets, Net

 

Intangible assets, net consist of the following:

   

September 29, 2013

   

June 30, 2013

 

Customer list

  $ 22,000     $ 22,000  

Non-compete agreements

    4,243       4,243  

Licenses

    265       265  

Trademarks

    294       246  

Total intangible assets, gross

    26,802       26,754  
                 

Accumulated amortization - customer list

    (16,363 )     (15,993 )

Accumulated amortization - non-compete agreements

    (2,973 )     (2,895 )

Accumulated amortization - licenses

    (63 )     (55 )

Accumulated amortization - trademarks

    (63 )     (39 )

Total accumulated amortization

    (19,462 )     (18,982 )

Total intangible assets, net

  $ 7,340     $ 7,772  

 

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

 

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

 

As part of its efforts to market REPREVE® and other PVA products to consumers worldwide and to raise its visibility among brands, the Company capitalizes expenses incurred to register certain trademarks of Repreve and other PVA products in various countries. The Company has determined that these trademarks have varying useful lives of up to three years.

 

Amortization expense for intangible assets consists of the following:

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Customer list

  $ 370     $ 450  

Non-compete agreements

    78       79  

Licenses

    8       10  

Trademarks

    24        

Total amortization expense

  $ 480     $ 539  

 

9. Other Non-Current Assets

 

Other non-current assets consist of the following:

   

September 29, 2013

   

June 30, 2013

 

Long-term deposits

  $ 266     $ 5,050  

Debt financing fees

    2,013       2,117  

Biomass foundation and feedstock

    1,840       1,852  

Other investments

    518       674  

Other

    512       550  

Total other non-current assets

  $ 5,149     $ 10,243  

 

Long-term deposits consist primarily of vendor deposits. Biomass foundation and feedstock are currently being developed and propagated by Renewables for the bioenergy industry. See “Note 6. Other Current Assets” for further discussion of Other investments. Other consists primarily of premiums on a split dollar life insurance policy which represents the value of the Company’s right of return on premiums paid for a retiree owned insurance contract which matures in 2015.

  

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

10. Accrued Expenses 

 

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

   

September 29, 2013

   

June 30, 2013

 

Payroll and fringe benefits

  $ 8,090     $ 11,676  

Utilities

    2,701       3,058  

Severance

    1,420       1,049  

Property taxes

          798  

Retiree medical liability

    102       106  

Interest

    78       102  

Other

    1,185       1,696  

Total accrued expenses

  $ 13,576     $ 18,485  

 

Accrued severance is primarily compromised of the current portion of amounts due under severance agreements between the Company and two of its former executive officers. See “Note 19. Other Operating Expense, Net” for further discussion of severance costs. Other consists primarily of unearned revenues related to returnable packaging, workers compensation and other employee related claims, marketing expenses, freight expenses, rent and other non-income related taxes.

 

11. Long-Term Debt

 

Debt Obligations

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

       

Weighted Average

   

Principal Amounts as of

 
   

Scheduled

Maturity Date

 

Interest Rate as of

September 29, 2013
   

September 29, 2013

   

June 30, 2013

 

ABL Revolver

 

May 2018

    3.2%     $ 44,900     $ 52,500  

ABL Term Loan

 

May 2018

    3.1%       50,000       42,800  

Term loan from unconsolidated affiliate

 

August 2014

    3.0%       1,250       1,250  

Capital lease obligation

 

November 2027

    4.6%       1,189       1,203  

Total debt

                97,339       97,753  

Current portion of long-term debt

                (1,316 )     (65 )

Total long-term debt

              $ 96,023     $ 97,688  

 

ABL Facility

On May 24, 2012, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) to establish a $150,000 senior secured credit facility (“ABL Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A. The ABL Facility consists of a $100,000 revolving credit facility (“ABL Revolver”) and a $50,000 term loan (“ABL Term Loan”). In addition, the Company entered into a $30,000 term loan (“Term B Loan”) which was repaid on January 8, 2013. The Company entered into a First Amendment to Credit Agreement on December 27, 2012 and a Second Amendment to Credit Agreement on June 25, 2013. The ABL Facility, as amended, has a maturity date of May 24, 2018.

 

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

 

The Credit Agreement includes representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default that are usual and customary for financings of this type. Should excess availability under the ABL Revolver fall below the greater of $10,000 or 20% of the maximum revolver amount, a financial covenant requiring the Loan Parties to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio on a monthly basis of at least 1.05 to 1.0 becomes effective. In addition, the ABL Facility contains restrictions on certain payments and investments, including restrictions on the payments of dividends and share repurchases, unless excess availability is greater than $20,000 for the thirty day period prior to the making of such a distribution (as calculated on a pro forma basis as if the payment and any revolving loans made in connection therewith were made on the first day of such period).

  

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

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

 

The ABL Term Loan bears interest at LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 2.25%, or the Base Rate plus an applicable margin of 1.25% with interest paid monthly. ABL Term Loan principal payments (if any) are based on the amount that the outstanding balance of the ABL Term Loan exceeds a calculation of eligible machinery and equipment and eligible real property collateral specific to the ABL Term Loan. Subject to certain provisions, the ABL Term Loan may be prepaid at par, in whole or in part, at any time before the maturity date, at the Company’s discretion.

 

Under the terms of the ABL Facility, the Company is required to hedge at least $50,000 of variable interest rate exposure so long as the outstanding principal of all indebtedness having variable interest rates exceeds $75,000.

 

As of September 29, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants, the excess availability under the ABL Revolver was $38,968, the fixed charge coverage ratio was 4.58 to 1.0 and the Company had $525 of standby letters of credit, none of which have been drawn upon.

 

Term Loan from Unconsolidated Affiliate

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

 

Capital Lease Obligation

On November 19, 2012, the Company entered into a capital lease with Salem Leasing Corporation for certain transportation equipment. The original amount due under the fifteen year term of the lease is $1,234 and payments are made monthly. The implicit annual interest rate under the lease is approximately 4.6%.

 

Scheduled Debt Maturities

The following table presents the scheduled maturities of the Company’s outstanding debt obligations for the remainder of fiscal year 2014 and the following fiscal years thereafter:

   

Scheduled Maturities on a Fiscal Year Basis

         
   

2014

   

2015

   

2016

   

2017

   

2018

   

Thereafter

 

ABL Revolver

  $     $     $     $     $ 44,900     $  

ABL Term Loan

                            50,000        

Capital lease obligation

    50       63       66       69       72       869  

Term loan from unconsolidated affiliate

          1,250                          

Total

  $ 50     $ 1,313     $ 66     $ 69     $ 94,972     $ 869  

 

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

   

September 29, 2013

 

Balance at beginning of year

  $ 2,117  

Amounts paid related to debt modification

    3  

Amortization charged to interest expense

    (107 )

Balance at end of period

  $ 2,013  

  

 
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Unifi, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)


Interest expense consists of the following: 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Interest on ABL Facility

  $ 853     $ 901  

Interest on Term B Loan

          362  

Amortization of debt financing fees

    107       166  

Marked to market adjustment for interest rate swap

    140        

Reclassification adjustment for interest rate swap

    155        

Interest capitalized to Property, plant and equipment, net

    (42 )      

Other

    39       15  

Total Interest expense

  $ 1,252     $ 1,444  

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Prepayment call premium and other costs for Term B Loan

  $     $ 135  

Non-cash charges due to write-off of debt financing fees

          107  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

  $     $ 242  

 

12. Other Long-Term Liabilities

 

Other long-term liabilities consist of the following:

   

September 29, 2013

   

June 30, 2013

 

Supplemental post-employment plan

  $ 2,578     $ 2,665  

Income tax contingencies

    1,499       1,275  

Derivative instruments

    464       324  

Severance

    124       137  

Other

    585       652  

Total other long-term liabilities

  $ 5,250     $ 5,053  

 

Severance represents the long-term portion of monies due under severance agreements with former executive officers of the Company, see “Note 19. Other Operating Expense, Net” for further discussion of these charges.

 

Other includes certain retiree and post-employment medical and disability liabilities and certain non-income tax liabilities associated with one of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries.

 

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

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Supplemental post-employment plan expenses

  $ 185     $ 272  

 

13. Income Taxes

 

The effective income tax rates for the three month periods ended September 29, 2013 and September 23, 2012 were based upon the estimated effective income tax rate applicable for the full year after giving effect to any significant items related specifically to interim periods. The effective income tax rate can be impacted over the fiscal year by the mix and timing of actual earnings from our U.S. operations and foreign sources versus annual projections and changes in foreign currency exchange rates in relation to the U.S. dollar. As a result, the Company’s effective tax rate may fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis.

 

The Company’s income tax provision for the quarter ended September 29, 2013 resulted in tax expense of $5,751 with an effective tax rate of 40.0%. The Company’s income tax provision for the quarter ended September 23, 2012 resulted in tax expense of $3,233, with an effective tax rate of 61.1%. The effective income tax rate for each of the periods is higher than the U.S. statutory rate due to foreign dividends taxed in the U.S., the timing of the Company’s recognition of higher taxable versus book income for an unconsolidated affiliate for which the Company maintains a full valuation allowance and losses in tax jurisdictions for which no tax benefit could be recognized.

  

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

As of September 29, 2013, the Company’s valuation allowance was $17,153 and includes $14,391 for reserves against certain deferred tax assets primarily related to equity investments and foreign tax credit carryforwards, as well as $2,762 for reserves against certain deferred tax assets of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries that are primarily related to net operating loss carryforwards. The Company's valuation allowance as of June 30, 2013 was $16,690.

 

There have been no significant changes in the Company’s liability for uncertain tax positions since June 30, 2013. The Company’s estimate for the potential outcome for any uncertain tax issue is highly judgmental. Management believes that any reasonably foreseeable outcomes related to these matters have been adequately provided for. However, future results may include favorable or unfavorable adjustments to estimated tax liabilities in the period the assessments are made or resolved or when statutes of limitation on potential assessments expire.

 

The Company and its domestic subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return, as well as income tax returns in numerous state and foreign jurisdictions. The tax years subject to examination vary by jurisdiction. The Company regularly assesses the outcomes of both completed and ongoing examinations to ensure that the Company’s provision for income taxes is sufficient. Currently, the Company is subject to income tax examinations for U.S. federal income taxes for tax years 2010 through 2013, for foreign income taxes for tax years 2007 through 2013, and for state and local income taxes for tax years 2003 through 2013. The U.S. federal tax returns and state tax returns filed for the 2010 through 2013 tax years have utilized carryforward tax attributes generated in prior tax years, including net operating losses, which could potentially be revised upon examination.

 

14. Shareholders’ Equity

 

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

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s repurchases and retirements of its common stock since the inception of its stock repurchase program.

 

   

Total Number of Shares

Repurchased and Retired

   

Average Price Paid

per Share

   

Total Number of Shares

 Repurchased as Part of

Publicly Announced Plans

or Programs

   

Maximum Approximate

Dollar Value that May

Yet Be Repurchased

Under the Plans or

Programs

 

Fiscal year 2013

   1,068       $ 18.08      1,068            

Fiscal year 2014

   249       $ 23.16      249            

Total

   1,317       $ 19.04      1,317       $ 24,933  

 

All repurchased shares have been retired and have the status of authorized and unissued shares. The cost of the repurchased shares above par value has been allocated between Capital in excess of par value and Retained earnings.

 

No dividends were paid during the last two fiscal years.

 

15. Stock Based Compensation

 

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

 

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Stock options

During the quarters ended September 29, 2013 and September 23, 2012, the Company granted stock options to purchase 92 and 138 shares of common stock, respectively, to certain key employees. The stock options vest ratably over the required three year service period. For the quarters ended September 29, 2013 and September 23, 2012, the weighted average exercise price of the options was $22.22 and $11.15 per share, respectively. The Company used the Black-Scholes model to estimate the weighted average grant date fair value of $14.63 and $7.28 per share, respectively.

 

The valuation models used the following assumptions:

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Expected term (years)

    7.5       7.5  

Interest rate

    2.1%       1.0%  

Volatility

    65.9%       66.9%  

Dividend yield

           

 

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

 

A summary of stock option activity for the quarter ended September 29, 2013 is as follows:

   

Stock Options

   

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

   

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual Life

(Years)

   

Aggregate

Intrinsic Value

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2013

    1,541     $ 8.41                  

Granted

    92     $ 22.22                  

Exercised

    (302 )   $ 7.86                  

Forfeited

    (33 )   $ 13.69                  

Expired

        $                  

Outstanding at September 29, 2013

    1,298     $ 9.38       5.4     $ 18,498  

Vested and expected to vest as of September 29, 2013

    1,293     $ 9.35       5.3     $ 18,465  

Exercisable at September 29, 2013

    1,078     $ 8.17       4.7     $ 16,662  

 

At September 29, 2013, the remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options was $1,476, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.5 years.

 

For the quarters ended September 29, 2013 and September 23, 2012, the total intrinsic value of options exercised was $4,442, and $26, respectively. The amount of cash received from the exercise of options was $2,373 and $29 and the tax benefit realized from stock options exercised was $1,759 and $1 for the quarters ended September 29, 2013 and September 23, 2012, respectively.

 

Restricted stock units

During the quarters ended September 29, 2013 and September 23, 2012, the Company granted 22 and 32 restricted stock units (“RSUs”), respectively, to certain key employees. The RSUs are subject to a vesting restriction and convey no rights of ownership in shares of Company stock until such RSUs have vested and been distributed to the grantee in the form of Company stock. The RSUs vest over a three year period. The RSUs do not have a contractual term and will be converted into an equivalent number of shares of stock on each vesting date and distributed to the grantee, or the grantee may elect to defer the receipt of the shares of stock until separation from service. If after the first anniversary of the grant date and prior to the final vesting date the grantee has a separation from service without cause for any reason other than the employee’s resignation, the remaining unvested RSUs will become fully vested and will be converted to an equivalent number of shares of stock and issued to the grantee. The Company estimated the fair value of the awards granted during the quarters ended September 29, 2013 and September 23, 2012 to be $22.08 and $11.23 per RSU, respectively.

 

No RSUs were granted to non-employee directors in either period.

 

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

  

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

A summary of the RSU activity for the quarter ended September 29, 2013 is as follows:

 

   

Non-vested

   

Weighted

Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

   

Vested

   

Total

   

Weighted

Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2013

    75     $ 11.94       112       187     $ 11.78  

Granted

    22     $ 22.08             22     $ 22.08  

Vested

    (46 )   $ 11.99       46           $ 11.99  

Converted

        $       (31 )     (31 )   $ 12.06  

Forfeited

    (2 )   $ 22.08             (2 )   $ 22.08  

Outstanding at September 29, 2013

    49     $ 16.11       127       176     $ 12.92  

 

At September 29, 2013 the number of RSUs vested and expected to vest was 176 with an aggregate intrinsic value of $4,169. The aggregate intrinsic value of the 127 vested RSUs at September 29, 2013 was $3,007.

 

The remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested RSUs at September 29, 2013 is $497, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years.

 

For the quarters ended September 29, 2013 and September 23, 2012, the total intrinsic value of RSUs converted was $696 and nil, respectively. The tax benefit realized from the conversion of RSUs was $275 and nil for the quarters ended September 29, 2013 and September 23, 2012, respectively.

 

Summary

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23,  2012

 

Stock options

  $ 156     $ 237  

RSUs

    103       112  

Total compensation cost

  $ 259     $ 349  

 

The total income tax benefit recognized for stock based compensation was $75 and $76 for the quarters ended September 29, 2013 and September 23, 2012, respectively.

 

As of September 29, 2013, a summary of the number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans is as follows:

Authorized under the 2008 LTIP

    2,000  

Less: Market condition options granted

    (93 )

Less: Service condition options granted

    (924 )

Less: RSUs granted to non-employee directors

    (104 )

Less: RSUs granted to key employees

    (118 )

Plus: Options forfeited

    60  

Plus: RSUs forfeited

    2  

Available for issuance under the 2008 LTIP

    823  

 

Subsequent Event

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

  

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

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

 

Financial Instruments

The Company 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. The Company does not enter into derivative contracts for speculative purposes.

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts as economic hedges for exposures related to certain sales, inventory purchases and equipment purchases which are denominated in currencies that are not its functional currency. As of September 29, 2013, the latest maturity date for all outstanding foreign currency forward contracts is during November 2013. These items are not designated as hedges by the Company and are marked to market each period and offset by the foreign exchange (gains) losses included in Other operating expense, net resulting from the underlying exposures of the foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

 

Interest rate swap

On May 18, 2012, the Company entered into a five year, $50,000 interest rate swap with Wells Fargo to provide a hedge against the variability of cash flows related to additional LIBOR-based variable rate borrowings under the Company’s ABL Revolver and ABL Term Loan. It increased to $85,000 in May 2013 and will decrease $5,000 per quarter beginning with the current quarter until the balance again reaches $50,000 in February 2015, where it will remain through the life of the instrument. This interest rate swap allows the Company to fix LIBOR at 1.06% and terminates on May 24, 2017.

 

On November 26, 2012, the Company de-designated this interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge. For the quarterly period ended September 29, 2013, the Company reclassified pre-tax unrealized losses of $155 from Accumulated other comprehensive income to Interest expense; the Company expects to reclassify additional losses of $502 during the next twelve months.

 

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

 

As of September 29, 2013

   

Notional

Amount

   

USD

Equivalent

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Fair Value

Level 2

 

Foreign currency contracts

MXN

    4,000     $ 306  

Other current assets

  $ 3  

Interest rate swap

USD

  $ 80,000     $ 80,000  

Other long-term liabilities

  $ (464 )

 

As of June 30, 2013

   

Notional

Amount

   

USD

Equivalent

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Fair Value

Level 2

 

Foreign currency contracts

MXN

    3,800     $ 295  

Other current assets

  $ 3  

Interest rate swap

USD

  $ 85,000     $ 85,000  

Other long-term liabilities

  $ (324 )

 

(MXN represents the Mexican Peso)

 

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

 

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

       

For the Three Months Ended

 

Derivatives not designated as hedges

 

Classification

 

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Foreign exchange contracts – MXN/USD

 

Other operating expense, net

  $ (6 )   $ 36  

Interest rate swap

 

Interest expense

    140        

Total (gain) loss recognized in income

      $ 134     $ 36  

 

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

  

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

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

 

Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities

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

 

17. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

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

 

   

Foreign

Currency

Translation

Adjustments

   

Unrealized

(Loss) Gain on

Interest Rate

Swap

   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

 

Balance at June 30, 2013

  $ (4,568 )   $ (932 )   $ (5,500 )

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

    (322 )     155       (167 )

Balance at September 29, 2013

  $ (4,890 )   $ (777 )   $ (5,667 )

 

A summary of the pre-tax, tax and after-tax effects of the components of Other comprehensive loss for the quarters ended September 29, 2013 and September 23, 2012 is provided as follows:

   

For the Three Months Ended September 29, 2013

 
   

Pre-tax

   

Tax

   

After-tax

 

Other comprehensive loss:

                       

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  $ (322 )   $     $ (322 )

Reclassification adjustment on interest rate swap included in net income

    155             155  

Other comprehensive loss

  $ (167 )   $     $ (167 )

 

   

For the Three Months Ended September 23, 2012

 
   

Pre-tax

   

Tax

   

After-tax

 

Other comprehensive income:

                       

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  $ (312 )   $     $ (312 )

Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges for an unconsolidated affiliate

    1,003             1,003  

Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps

    (452 )     178       (274 )

Other comprehensive income

  $ 239     $ 178     $ 417  

  

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

18. Computation of Earnings Per Share

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Basic EPS

               

Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc.

  $ 8,870     $ 2,294  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    19,264       20,091  

Basic EPS

  $ 0.46     $ 0.11  
                 

Diluted EPS

               

Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc.

  $ 8,870     $ 2,294  
                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    19,264       20,091  

Net potential common share equivalents – stock options and RSUs

    900       462  

Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding

    20,164       20,553  

Diluted EPS

  $ 0.44     $ 0.11  
                 

Excluded from the calculation of common share equivalents:

               

Anti-dilutive common share equivalents

    86       272  
                 

Excluded from the calculation of diluted shares:

               

Unvested options that vest upon achievement of certain market conditions

    27       567  

 

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

 

19. Other Operating Expense, Net

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Operating expenses for Repreve Renewables

  $ 624     $ 585  

Net loss on sale or disposal of assets

    41       22  

Foreign currency transaction losses

    94       16  

Restructuring charges, net

    896        

Other, net

    (31 )     (42 )

Other operating expense, net

  $ 1,624     $ 581  

 

Operating expenses for Repreve Renewables include amounts incurred for employee costs, land and equipment rental costs, operating supplies, product testing, and administrative costs. Operating expenses for Repreve Renewables also includes $80 and $46 of depreciation and amortization expenses for the three months ended September 29, 2013 and September 23, 2012, respectively.

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Severance

  $ 666     $  

Equipment relocation and reinstallation costs

    230        

Total restructuring charges, net

  $ 896     $  

 

Severance

On May 14, 2013, the Company and one of its executive officers entered into a severance agreement that will provide severance and certain other benefits through November 30, 2014. On August 12, 2013, the Company and another of its executive officers entered into a severance agreement that will provide severance and certain other benefits through December 12, 2014. The table below presents changes to accrued severance for the three months ended September 29, 2013:

   

Balance

June 30, 2013

   

Charged to expense

   

Charged to other accounts

   

Payments

   

Adjustments

   

Balance

September 29, 2013

 

Accrued severance

  $ 1,186       666       225       (533 )         $ 1,544  

  

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Equipment Relocation and Reinstallation Costs

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company began the relocation of certain equipment within the Polyester Segment as follows

 

 

The Company began to dismantle and relocate certain polyester draw warping equipment from Monroe, North Carolina to a Burlington, North Carolina facility.


 

The Company also began to dismantle and relocate certain polyester texturing and twisting equipment between locations in North Carolina and El Salvador.

 

The costs incurred for the relocation of equipment were charged to restructuring expense as incurred.

 

20. Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and Variable Interest Entities

 

Parkdale America, LLC

In June 1997, the Company and Parkdale Mills, Inc. (“Mills”) entered into a Contribution Agreement that set forth the terms and conditions by which the two companies contributed all of the assets of their spun cotton yarn operations utilizing open-end and air-jet spinning technologies to create Parkdale America, LLC (“PAL”). In exchange for its contribution, the Company received a 34% ownership interest in PAL which is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Effective January 1, 2012, Mills’ interest in PAL was assigned to Parkdale Incorporated. PAL’s fiscal year end is the Saturday nearest to December 31 and PAL is a limited liability company treated as a partnership for income tax reporting purposes. PAL is a producer of cotton and synthetic yarns for sale to the textile industry and apparel market, both foreign and domestic. PAL has 13 manufacturing facilities located primarily in the southeast region of the U.S. According to its most recently issued audited financial statements, PAL’s five largest customers accounted for approximately 82% of total revenues and 77% of total gross accounts receivable outstanding, with the largest customer accounting for approximately 38% of revenues and 35% of accounts receivable.

 

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

 

As of September 29, 2013, the Company’s investment in PAL was $92,741 and shown within Investments in unconsolidated affiliates in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The reconciliation between the Company’s share of the underlying equity of PAL and its investment is as follows:

Underlying equity as of September 2013

  $ 111,196  

Initial excess capital contributions

    53,363  

Impairment charge recorded by the Company in 2007

    (74,106 )

Antitrust lawsuit against PAL in which the Company did not participate

    2,652  

EAP adjustments

    (364 )

Investment balance as of September 2013

  $ 92,741  

 

U.N.F. Industries, Ltd.

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

 

UNF America, LLC

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

  

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

In conjunction with the formation of UNF America, the Company entered into a supply agreement with UNF and UNF America whereby the Company agreed to purchase all of its first quality nylon POY requirements for texturing (subject to certain exceptions) from either UNF or UNF America. The agreement has no stated minimum purchase quantities and pricing is negotiated every six months, based on market rates. As of September 29, 2013, the Company’s open purchase orders related to this agreement were $3,823.

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

UNF

  $ 3,179     $ 3,263  

UNF America

    5,986       5,698  

Total

  $ 9,165     $ 8,961  

 

As of September 29, 2013 and June 30, 2013, the Company had combined accounts payable due to UNF and UNF America of $4,105 and $2,890, respectively.

 

The Company has determined that UNF and UNF America are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and has also determined that the Company is the primary beneficiary of these entities, based on the terms of the supply agreement. As a result, these entities should be consolidated in the Company’s financial results. As the Company purchases substantially all of the output from the two entities, and, as the two entities’ balance sheets constitute 3% or less of the Company’s current assets, total assets and total liabilities, the Company has not included the accounts of UNF and UNF America in its consolidated financial statements. As of September 29, 2013, the Company’s combined investments in UNF and UNF America were $4,147 and are shown within Investments in unconsolidated affiliates in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The financial results of UNF and UNF America are included in the Company’s financial statements with a one month lag, using the equity method of accounting and with intercompany profits eliminated in accordance with the Company’s accounting policy. Other than the supply agreement discussed above, the Company does not provide any other commitments or guarantees related to either UNF or UNF America.

 

Unaudited, condensed balance sheet and income statement information for the Company’s unconsolidated affiliates is presented in the following tables. As PAL is defined as significant, its information is separately disclosed.

   

As of September 29, 2013 (Unaudited)

 
   

PAL

   

Other

   

Total

 

Current assets

  $ 275,250     $ 10,210     $ 285,460  

Noncurrent assets

    113,273       3,137       116,410  

Current liabilities

    51,430       5,225       56,655  

Noncurrent liabilities

    10,045             10,045  

Shareholders’ equity and capital accounts

    327,048       8,122       335,170  
                         

The Company’s portion of undistributed earnings

    22,143       1,100       23,243  

 

   

As of June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 
   

PAL

   

Other

   

Total

 

Current assets

  $ 266,300     $ 11,343     $ 277,643  

Noncurrent assets

    111,061       3,163       114,224  

Current liabilities

    44,517       4,910       49,427  

Noncurrent liabilities

    15,609             15,609  

Shareholders’ equity and capital accounts

    317,235       9,596       326,831  

  

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended September 29, 2013 (Unaudited)

 
   

PAL

   

Other

   

Total

 

Net sales

  $ 222,537     $ 8,540     $ 231,077  

Gross profit

    20,090       926       21,016  

Income from operations

    16,572       488       17,060  

Income to members

    17,340       528       17,868  

Depreciation and amortization

    7,082       25       7,107  
                         

Cash received by PAL under EAP program

    4,054             4,054  

Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program

    9,079             9,079  
                         

Dividends and cash distributions received

    2,559             2,559  

 

As of the end of PAL’s fiscal September 2013 period, PAL’s amount of deferred revenues related to the EAP program was $3,766.

 

   

For the Three Months Ended September 23, 2012 (Unaudited)

 
   

PAL

   

Other

   

Total

 

Net sales

  $ 201,390     $ 8,842     $ 210,232  

Gross profit

    2,948       1,653       4,601  

(Loss) income from operations

    (571 )     1,223       652  

Income to members

    38       1,200       1,238  

Depreciation and amortization

    7,791       25       7,816  
                         

Cash received by PAL under EAP program

    4,926             4,926  

Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program

    2,319             2,319  
                         

Dividends and cash distributions received

    2,224             2,224  

 

21. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Collective Bargaining Agreements

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

 

Environmental

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

 

Operating Leases

The Company routinely leases sales and administrative office space, warehousing and distribution centers, transportation equipment, manufacturing equipment, and other information technology and office equipment from third parties. In addition, Renewables leases farm land for use in growing a patented bio-energy crop, Freedom Giant Miscanthus. The Company does not sub-lease any of its leased property.

 

 

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

22. Related Party Transactions

 

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company repurchased 249 shares of its common stock through open market transactions. Invemed Associates LLC (“Invemed”) provided brokerage services to the Company for the repurchase of these shares. The Company paid a commission of $.02 per share to Invemed. Mr. Kenneth G. Langone, a member of the Company’s Board, is the founder and chairman of Invemed.

 

For a further discussion of the nature of certain related party relationships see “Note 26. Related Party Transactions” included in the 2013 Form 10-K.

 

Related party receivables consist of the following:

   

September 29, 2013

   

June 30, 2013

 

Dillon Yarn Corporation

  $ 497     $ 198  

Cupron, Inc.

    1       6  

Total related party receivables (included within Receivables, net)

  $ 498     $ 204  

 

Related party payables consist of the following:

   

September 29, 2013

   

June 30, 2013

 

Salem Leasing Corporation

  $ 276     $ 267  

Cupron, Inc.

    201       218  

Dillon Yarn Corporation

    198       135  

American Drawtech Company, Inc.

          17  

Total related party payables (included within Accounts payable)

  $ 675     $ 637  

 

Related party transactions consist of the following:

       

For the Three Months Ended

 

Affiliated Entity

 

Transaction Type

 

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Dillon Yarn Corporation

 

Yarn purchases

  $ 887     $ 764  

Dillon Yarn Corporation

 

Sales service agreement costs

          126  

Dillon Yarn Corporation

 

Sales

    855       4  
                     

Salem Leasing Corporation

 

Transportation equipment costs

    915       786  
                     

American Drawtech Company, Inc.

 

Sales

          97  

American Drawtech Company, Inc.

 

Yarn purchases

          43  
                     

Cupron, Inc.

 

Sales

    26       2  

 

23. Business Segment Information

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

The Nylon Segment manufactures textured nylon and covered spandex yarns, with sales to knitters and weavers that produce fabric for the apparel, hosiery, sock and other end-use markets. The Nylon Segment consists of sales and manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Colombia.

 

 

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

  

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

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

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended September 29, 2013

 
   

Polyester

   

Nylon

   

International

   

Total

 

Net sales

  $ 93,562     $ 39,715     $ 35,392     $ 168,669  

Cost of sales

    83,202       35,021       30,461       148,684  

Gross profit

    10,360       4,694       4,931       19,985  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    6,035       2,050       2,029       10,114  

Restructuring charges

    230                   230  

Segment operating profit

  $ 4,095     $ 2,644     $ 2,902     $ 9,641  

 

   

For the Three Months Ended September 23, 2012

 
   

Polyester

   

Nylon

   

International

   

Total

 

Net sales

  $ 93,036     $ 40,014     $ 39,850     $ 172,900  

Cost of sales

    84,829       35,944       34,107       154,880  

Gross profit

    8,207       4,070       5,743       18,020  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    6,751       2,336       2,060       11,147  

Segment operating profit

  $ 1,456     $ 1,734     $ 3,683     $ 6,873  

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Polyester

  $ 4,095     $ 1,456  

Nylon

    2,644       1,734  

International

    2,902       3,683  

Segment operating profit

    9,641       6,873  

(Benefit) provision for bad debts

    (38 )     110  

Other operating expense, net

    1,394       581  

Operating income

    8,285       6,182  

Interest income

    (1,214 )     (124 )

Interest expense

    1,252       1,444  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

          242  

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

    (6,123 )     (671 )

Income before income taxes

  $ 14,370     $ 5,291  

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Polyester

  $ 2,749     $ 4,681  

Nylon

    744       758  

International

    728       866  

Segment depreciation and amortization expense

    4,221       6,305  

Depreciation and amortization included in other operating expense, net

    80       46  

Amortization included in interest expense

    107       166  

Depreciation and amortization expense

  $ 4,408     $ 6,517  

  

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Polyester

  $ 2     $ 94  

Nylon

    (157 )      

International

    60        

Segment other adjustments

  $ (95 )   $ 94  

 

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

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Polyester

  $ 7,076     $ 6,231  

Nylon

    3,231       2,492  

International

    3,690       4,549  

Segment Adjusted Profit

  $ 13,997     $ 13,272  

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Polyester

  $ 5     $ 621  

Nylon

    73       122  

International

    99       293  

Intersegment sales

  $ 177     $ 1,036  

 

The reconciliations of Segment capital expenditures to consolidated Capital expenditures are as follows:

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Polyester

  $ 4,392     $ 729  

Nylon

    571       56  

International

    656       165  

Segment capital expenditures

    5,619       950  

Unallocated corporate capital expenditures

    72       141  

Capital expenditures

  $ 5,691     $ 1,091  

 

The reconciliations of Segment total assets to consolidated Total assets are as follows:

   

September 29, 2013

   

June 30, 2013

 

Polyester

  $ 182,823     $ 185,190  

Nylon

    71,241       72,599  

International

    83,406       84,151  

Segment total assets

    337,470       341,940  

All other current assets

    2,324       3,342  

Unallocated corporate PP&E

    11,779       11,983  

All other non-current assets

    4,802       4,940  

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

    96,888       93,261  

Total assets

  $ 453,263     $ 455,466  

  

 
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Unifi, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

Geographic Data:

Geographic information for Net sales is as follows:

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

U.S.

  $ 123,727     $ 122,587  

Brazil

    30,313       32,521  

All Other Foreign

    14,629       17,792  

Total

  $ 168,669     $ 172,900  

 

The information for Net sales is based on the operating locations from where the items were produced or distributed. Export sales from the Company’s U.S. operations to external customers were $23,256 and $22,985 for the three months ended September 29, 2013 and September 23, 2012, respectively.

 

Geographic information for long-lived assets is as follows:

   

September 29, 2013

   

June 30, 2013

 

U.S.

  $ 202,220     $ 200,958  

Brazil

    13,422       16,150  

All Other Foreign

    8,791       8,658  

Total

  $ 224,433     $ 225,766  

 

Long-lived assets are comprised of Property, plant and equipment, net, Intangible assets, net, Investments in unconsolidated affiliates and Other non-current assets.

 

Geographic information for total assets is as follows:

   

September 29, 2013

   

June 30, 2013

 

U.S.

  $ 346,439     $ 346,651  

Brazil

    72,454       72,735  

All Other Foreign

    34,370       36,080  

Total

  $ 453,263     $ 455,466  

 

24. Subsequent Events

 

On November 1, 2013, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with, and purchased from, Dillon Yarn Corporation 150 shares of common stock at a negotiated price of $23.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $3,450.

 
The Company evaluated all events and material transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through such time as these statements were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and determined there were no other items deemed reportable.

 

25. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

Cash payments for interest and taxes consist of the following:

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Interest, net of capitalized interest

  $ 858     $ 1,362  

Taxes, net of refunds

    2,144       2,441  

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Our discussions below in this Item 2 are based upon the more detailed discussions about our business, operations and financial condition included in the 2013 Form 10-K, under Item 7. Our discussions here focus on our results during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 ended, or as of, September 29, 2013, and for the comparable period of fiscal year 2013 for comparison purposes, and, to the extent applicable, any material changes from the information discussed in the 2013 Form 10-K or other important intervening developments or information since that time. These discussions should be read in conjunction with the 2013 Form 10-K for more detailed and background information.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which we discuss in detail under Item 1 of the 2013 Form 10-K. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties associated with economic conditions in the textile industry as well as the risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” included in Item 1A of the 2013 Form 10-K, which discussion is hereby incorporated by reference. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.

 

Overview and Significant General Matters

 

The Company has focused on its core strategies, which include: continuously improving all operational and business processes; enriching its product mix by growing its higher margin PVA product portfolio and increasing sales of yarns with regional rules of origin requirements; continuing its strategic penetration in global growth markets, such as China, Central America and Brazil; and maintaining its beneficial joint venture relationships. The Company expects to continue its support of these strategies, including possible investments in selected strategic growth opportunities related to its core business. Significant highlights for the September 2013 quarter include the following items, each of which is discussed in more detail below:

 

 

Net income was $8,870, or $0.46 per share, on net sales of $168,669, compared to net income of $2,294 or $0.11 per share for the September 2012 quarter.


 

Gross margins improved significantly as a result of higher domestic sales volumes, improved conversion margins, and lower expenses for depreciation.


 

Earnings from our unconsolidated equity affiliates were $6,123, an improvement of $5,452 over the prior year quarter, primarily attributable to PAL.


 

We invested $5,691 in new capital expenditures, including the purchase of nine texturing machines from a recently closed competitor.


 

We repurchased 249 shares of common stock during the quarter and, as of November 4, 2013, we have repurchased 1,494 shares at an average per share price of $19.53 since beginning our stock repurchase program.


 

Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) improved to $14,481 versus $13,825 for the prior year quarter.

 

 
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Results of Operations

 

First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2014 Compared to First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013

 

Consolidated Overview

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

         
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

         
           

% to Net

Sales

           

% to Net

Sales

   

% Change

 

Net sales

  $ 168,669       100.0     $ 172,900       100.0       (2.4 )

Cost of sales

    148,684       88.2       154,880       89.6       (4.0 )

Gross profit

    19,985       11.8       18,020       10.4       10.9  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    10,114       6.0       11,147       6.4       (9.3 )

(Benefit) provision for bad debts

    (38 )           110       0.1       (134.5 )

Other operating expense, net

    1,624       0.9       581       0.3       179.5  

Operating income

    8,285       4.9       6,182       3.6       34.0  

Interest expense, net

    38             1,320       0.8       (97.1 )

Loss on extinguishment of debt

                242       0.1       (100.0 )

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

    (6,123 )     (3.6 )     (671 )     (0.4 )     812.5  

Income before income taxes

    14,370       8.5       5,291       3.1       171.6  

Provision for income taxes

    5,751       3.4       3,233       1.9       77.9  

Net income including non-controlling interest

    8,619       5.1       2,058       1.2       318.8  

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

    (251 )     (0.2 )     (236 )     (0.1 )     6.4  

Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc.

  $ 8,870       5.3     $ 2,294       1.3       286.7  

 

Consolidated Net Sales

 

Net sales for the September 2013 quarter decreased by $4,231, or 2.4%, as compared to the prior year September quarter. Consolidated sales volume decreased slightly by 0.5% due to lower volumes in the International Segment partially offset by volume improvements in the Polyester and Nylon segments. The volume increases in the Polyester and Nylon segments are attributable to growth in the U.S. apparel market. The decrease in volume in the International Segment is due to lower sales volumes for the Company’s Chinese subsidiary as a result of weaker market conditions. The Brazilian operation increased its sales volumes 3.5% over the prior year September quarter; however, this increase was attributable to higher volumes of resale yarns, while manufactured product volumes declined. The weighted average sales price decreased 1.9% primarily due to a shift in mix towards products that carry a lower average selling price in the Nylon Segment and a lower weighted average sales price in Brazil on a U.S. dollar basis due to changes in exchange rates (while on a local currency basis, the weighted average sales price in Brazil increased in the September 2013 quarter as compared with the prior year quarter).

 

Consolidated Gross Profit

 

Gross profit for the September 2013 quarter increased by $1,965, or 10.9%, as compared to the prior fiscal year September quarter. Gross profit increased as a result of improved sales volumes for the Polyester and Nylon segments and increased unit conversion margins for the domestic operations. In addition, gross profit was favorably impacted by lower unit manufacturing costs and depreciation expenses within the Polyester and Nylon segments.

 

 
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Polyester Segment Gross Profit

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

         
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

         
           

% to Net

Sales

           

% to Net

Sales

   

% Change

 

Net sales

  $ 93,562       100.0     $ 93,036       100.0       0.6  

Cost of sales

    83,202       88.9       84,829       91.2       (1.9 )

Gross profit

  $ 10,360       11.1     $ 8,207       8.8       26.2  

 

The increase in gross profit of $2,153 was primarily a result of increased sales volume, improved conversion margins and lower unit manufacturing costs. Sales volume increased 1.5% over the prior year quarter primarily due to growth in the U.S. apparel and automotive markets. In addition, conversion margins improved due to the Company’s mix enrichment and PVA sales efforts while unit manufacturing costs were lower primarily as a result of lower depreciation expense.

 

Polyester Segment net sales and gross profit as a percentage of total consolidated amounts were 55.5% and 51.8% for the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, compared to 53.8% and 45.5% for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, respectively.

 

Nylon Segment Gross Profit

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

         
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

         
           

% to Net

Sales

           

% to Net

Sales

   

% Change

 

Net sales

  $ 39,715       100.0     $ 40,014       100.0       (0.7 )

Cost of sales

    35,021       88.2       35,944       89.8       (2.6 )

Gross profit

  $ 4,694       11.8     $ 4,070       10.2       15.3  

 

The increase in gross profit of $624 was primarily a result of increased sales volumes, improved conversion margins and lower unit manufacturing costs. Sales volumes increased 3.3% over the prior year quarter primarily due to growth in the U.S. apparel market and to the success of new PVA programs. These new PVA programs contributed significantly to the improvement in unit conversion margins. Unit manufacturing costs were lower as a result of higher capacity utilization rates, improved efficiencies and a lower cost product mix.

 

Nylon Segment net sales and gross profit, as a percentage of total consolidated amounts, were 23.5% and 23.5% for the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, compared to 23.2% and 22.6% for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, respectively.

 

International Segment Gross Profit

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

         
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

         
           

% to Net

Sales

           

% to Net

Sales

   

% Change

 

Net sales

  $ 35,392       100.0     $ 39,850       100.0       (11.2 )

Cost of sales

    30,461       86.1       34,107       85.6       (10.7 )

Gross profit

  $ 4,931       13.9     $ 5,743       14.4       (14.1 )

  

 
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Gross profit for the International Segment decreased $812 from the prior year September quarter as a result of lower gross profit in both the Brazilian and Chinese operations. Despite continued competition from low-priced yarn imports and weak market conditions, the Brazilian operation increased its sales volumes 3.5% over the prior year September quarter; however, this increase was attributable to higher volumes of resale yarns, while manufactured product volumes declined. Gross profit for the Brazilian operation was also unfavorably impacted by higher unit manufacturing costs due to lower capacity utilization rates and inflation, the loss of certain tax incentives for local producers, and negative currency translation effects caused by a weakened Brazilian Real versus the U.S. dollar. These negative impacts were partially offset by improved unit conversion margins on a local currency basis resulting from price increases and POY import duty reductions implemented by the Brazilian government.

 

The decrease in gross profit for the Chinese operation was due to lower sales volumes as a result of soft market conditions, partially offset by higher margins.

 

International Segment net sales and gross profit as a percentage of total consolidated amounts were 21.0% and 24.7% for the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, compared to 23.0% and 31.9% for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, respectively.

 

Consolidated Selling General & Administrative Expenses

 

SG&A expenses decreased in total and as a percentage of net sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 when compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. The decrease was primarily related to reductions in consumer marketing and branding expense, deferred compensation, and professional fees.

 

Consolidated Other Operating Expense, Net

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Operating expenses for Repreve Renewables

  $ 624     $ 585  

Net loss on sale or disposal of assets

    41       22  

Foreign currency transaction losses

    94       16  

Restructuring charges, net

    896        

Other, net

    (31 )     (42 )

Other operating expense, net

  $ 1,624     $ 581  

 

Operating expenses for Repreve Renewables include amounts incurred for employee costs, land and equipment rental costs, operating supplies, product testing, and administrative costs. Operating expenses for Repreve Renewables also includes $80 and $46 of depreciation and amortization expenses for the three months ended September 29, 2013 and September 23, 2012, respectively.

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Severance

  $ 666     $  

Equipment relocation and reinstallation costs

    230        

Restructuring charges, net

  $ 896     $  

 

Consolidated Interest Expense, Net

 

Net interest expense decreased from $1,320 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 to $38 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. The decline in net interest expense is a result of lower average outstanding debt balances and a lower weighted average interest rate due to the Company’s deleveraging strategy and increased interest income of $1,084 related to the settlement of a judicial claim involving the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary. The weighted average interest rate of the Company’s outstanding debt obligations declined from 4.2% for September 2012 quarter to 3.5% for the September 2013 quarter.

 

Consolidated Earnings from Unconsolidated Affiliates

 

For the September 2013 quarter, the Company generated $14,370 of income before income taxes, of which $6,123 was generated from its investments in unconsolidated affiliates. The Company’s 34% share of PAL’s earnings increased from $42 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 to $5,915 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 primarily due to increased sales volumes, improved operating margins and an increase in the benefits recognized from the EAP cotton rebate program. The remaining change in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates relates primarily to the decrease in operating results of UNF and UNF America, which was primarily driven by lower gross margins partially attributable to lower average sales prices.

  

 
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Consolidated Income Taxes

 

The Company’s income tax provision for the quarter ended September 29, 2013 resulted in tax expense of $5,751, with an effective tax rate of 40.0%. The Company’s income tax provision for the quarter ended September 23, 2012 resulted in tax expense of $3,233, with an effective tax rate of 61.1%. The effective income tax rate for each of the periods is higher than the U.S. statutory rate due to foreign dividends taxed in the U.S., the timing of the Company’s recognition of higher taxable versus book income for an unconsolidated affiliate for which the Company maintains a full valuation allowance and losses in tax jurisdictions for which no tax benefit could be recognized.

 

Consolidated Net Income Attributable to Unifi, Inc.

 

Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc. for the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 was $8,870, or $0.46 per basic share, compared to $2,294, or $0.11 per basic share, for the prior year fiscal quarter. As discussed above, the Company’s increased profitability was primarily due to higher earnings from its equity affiliates, improved margins, lower SG&A expenses, and lower net interest expense partially offset by restructuring charges and higher income tax expense.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Management continuously reviews several key indicators to assess performance of the Company’s business and measure its success, as discussed in detail in the 2013 Form 10-K. These include the following Non-GAAP financial measures:

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA, which represents Adjusted EBITDA including equity affiliates adjusted to exclude equity in earnings and losses of unconsolidated affiliates. The Company may, from time to time, change the items included within Adjusted EBITDA;

 

 

Segment Adjusted Profit, which equals segment gross profit, plus segment depreciation and amortization, less segment SG&A, net of segment other adjustments; and

 

 

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

 

Management uses EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA including equity affiliates, Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Adjusted Profit and Adjusted Working Capital to facilitate its analysis and understanding of the Company’s business operations. Management believes these measures are useful to investors because they provide a supplemental way to understand the underlying operating performance and debt service capacity of the Company. The calculations of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA including equity affiliates, Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Adjusted Profit and Adjusted Working Capital are subjective measures based on management’s belief as to which items should be included or excluded in order to provide the most reasonable view of the underlying operating performance of the business. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA including equity affiliates, Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Adjusted Profit and Adjusted Working Capital are not determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and should not be considered a substitute for performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP.

  

 
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The reconciliations of net income attributable to Unifi, Inc. to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA including equity affiliates and Adjusted EBITDA are as follows:

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc.

  $ 8,870     $ 2,294  

Provision for income taxes

    5,751       3,233  

Interest expense, net

    38       1,320  

Depreciation and amortization expense

    4,269       6,333  

EBITDA

    18,928       13,180  
                 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

          242  

Non-cash compensation expense

    414       621  

Other

    1,262       453  

Adjusted EBITDA including equity affiliates

    20,604       14,496  
                 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

    (6,123 )     (671 )

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 14,481     $ 13,825  

 

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

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 14,481     $ 13,825  

Non-cash compensation expense

    (414 )     (621 )

(Benefit) provision for bad debts

    (38 )     110  

Other, net

    (32 )     (42 )

Segment Adjusted Profit

  $ 13,997     $ 13,272  

 

Segment Adjusted Profit by reportable segment is as follows:

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Polyester

  $ 7,076     $ 6,231  

Nylon

    3,231       2,492  

International

    3,690       4,549  

Total Segment Adjusted Profit

  $ 13,997     $ 13,272  

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources 

 

Liquidity Summary

 

The Company’s primary liquidity requirements are for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service and stock repurchases. The Company’s primary sources of capital to meet these requirements are cash generated from operations and borrowings available under its ABL Revolver. The Company currently believes that its existing cash balances, cash provided by operating activities, and borrowings available under the ABL Revolver will enable the Company to comply with the terms of its indebtedness and meet its foreseeable liquidity requirements, both domestically and for its foreign operations. For the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, cash generated from operations was $9,310, and at September 29, 2013, excess availability under the ABL Revolver was $38,968.

 

As of September 29, 2013, all of the Company’s debt obligations, with the exception of a term loan from one of the Company’s unconsolidated affiliates, were guaranteed by its domestic subsidiaries, while a substantial portion of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were held by its foreign subsidiaries. For the Company’s U.S., Brazilian and other foreign subsidiaries, the following table presents a summary of cash and cash equivalents, liquidity, working capital and total debt obligations as of September 29, 2013:

 

   

U.S.

   

Brazil

   

All Others

   

Total

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 247     $ 3,999     $ 6,064     $ 10,310  

Borrowings available under ABL Revolver

    38,968                   38,968  

Liquidity

  $ 39,215     $ 3,999     $ 6,064     $ 49,278  
                                 

Working capital

  $ 95,949     $ 53,460     $ 19,444     $ 168,853  

Total debt obligations

  $ 96,089     $     $ 1,250     $ 97,339  

 

 
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As of September 29, 2013, all cash and cash equivalents on-hand at the Company’s foreign operations were deemed to be permanently reinvested.  The Company has plans to repatriate $21,297 of future cash flows generated from its operations in Brazil and has a deferred tax liability of $7,454 to reflect the additional income tax that would be due as a result of these plans. As of September 29, 2013, $62,989 of undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries was deemed to be permanently reinvested, and any applicable U.S. federal income taxes and foreign withholding taxes have not been provided on these earnings.

 

Working Capital

 

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

   

September 29, 2013

   

June 30, 2013

 

Receivables, net

  $ 90,097     $ 98,392  

Inventories

    114,432       110,667  

Accounts payable

    (40,275 )     (45,544 )

Accrued expenses (1)

    (13,498 )     (18,383 )

Adjusted Working Capital

    150,756       145,132  

Cash and cash equivalents

    10,310       8,755  

Other current assets

    11,060       9,016  

Accrued interest

    (78 )     (102 )

Other current liabilities

    (3,195 )     (916 )

Working Capital

  $ 168,853     $ 161,885  
 

(1)

Excludes accrued interest

 

Working capital increased from $161,885 as of June 30, 2013 to $168,853 as of September 29, 2013. The Company’s Adjusted Working Capital metric increased due to an increase in inventories and decreases in accounts payable and accrued expenses, partially offset by a decrease in receivables. The increase in inventory is due to an increase of on-hand units for the U.S. and Brazilian operations. The decrease in accounts payable is a result of purchasing activity and the timing of vendor payments. The decrease in accrued expenses is primarily due to the payment of previously accrued fiscal year 2013 variable compensation and property taxes during the September 2013 quarter, partially offset by an increase in accrued wages and salaries due to timing. The decrease in accounts receivable is a result of lower sales.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

In addition to its normal working capital requirements, the Company requires cash to fund capital expenditures. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company spent $5,691 on capital expenditures and estimates its annual capital expenditure requirements to be approximately $17,000 for the full fiscal year. The current year’s capital expenditures are expected to be focused primarily on improving the Company’s manufacturing flexibility and capabilities to produce PVA products, increasing the capacity of its recycling facility, and increasing the capacity, flexibility and efficiency of its Yadkinville texturing facility. $6,000 to $8,000 of the estimated annual capital expenditures is expected to be used for maintenance capital expenditures which will extend the useful life of assets and/or increase the capabilities or production capacity of existing assets. The Company may incur additional capital expenditures as it pursues new opportunities to expand its production capabilities or to further streamline its manufacturing processes.

 

Debt Obligations

 

The following table presents the balances outstanding for the Company’s debt obligations, their scheduled maturity dates and the weighted average interest rate for borrowings (including the effects of an interest rate swap) as well as the applicable current portion of long-term debt:

     

Weighted Average

   

Principal Amounts as of

 
 

Scheduled

Maturity Date

 

Interest Rate as of

September 29, 2013

   

September 29, 2013

   

June 30, 2013

 

ABL Revolver

May 2018

  3.2%     $ 44,900     $ 52,500  

ABL Term Loan

May 2018

  3.1%       50,000       42,800  

Term loan from unconsolidated affiliate

August 2014

  3.0%       1,250       1,250  

Capital lease obligation

November 2027

  4.6%       1,189       1,203  

Total debt

            97,339       97,753  

Current portion of long-term debt

            (1,316 )     (65 )

Total long-term debt

          $ 96,023     $ 97,688  

  

 
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Scheduled Debt Maturities

 

The following table presents the scheduled maturities of the Company’s outstanding debt obligations for the remainder of fiscal year 2014 and following fiscal years thereafter:

 

   

Scheduled Maturities on a Fiscal Year Basis

         
   

2014

   

2015

   

2016

   

2017

   

2018

   

Thereafter

 

ABL Revolver

  $     $     $     $     $ 44,900     $  

ABL Term Loan

                            50,000        

Capital lease obligation

    50       63       66       69       72       869  

Term loan from unconsolidated affiliate

          1,250                          

Total

  $ 50     $ 1,313     $ 66     $ 69     $ 94,972     $ 869  

 

Other than the scheduled maturities of debt required under its existing debt obligations, the Company may, from time to time, elect to repay additional amounts borrowed under the ABL Facility. These optional repayments of debt may come from the operating cash flows of the business or other sources and will depend upon the Company’s strategy, prevailing market conditions, liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. Further discussion of the terms and conditions of the Company’s existing indebtedness is outlined in “Note 11. Long-Term Debt” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Stock Repurchase Program

 

Under its Board-approved stock repurchase program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $50,000 worth of its common stock through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions in such manner and at such times and prices as are determined by management, subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, contractual obligations and other factors.  The repurchase program has no stated expiration or termination date; there is no time limit or specific time frame otherwise for repurchases; and the Company may discontinue repurchases at any time that management determines additional purchases are not beneficial or advisable.  Since inception of the repurchase program in January 2013, the Company has repurchased 1,494 shares at an average cost per share of $19.53.

 

Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities consists of the following:

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 29, 2013

   

September 23, 2012

 

Cash receipts:

               

Receipts from customers

  $ 176,875     $ 176,387  

Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates

    2,559       2,224  

Other receipts

    3,041       164  
                 

Cash payments:

               

Payments to suppliers and other operating costs

    138,401       140,670  

Payments for salaries, wages and benefits

    30,998       29,374  

Payments for restructuring and severance

    764        

Payments for interest

    858       1,362  

Payments for taxes

    2,144       2,441  

Other

          547  
    $ 9,310     $ 4,381  

 

Other receipts include the refund for a judicial deposit of $1,805 and related interest income of $1,084 made to the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary due to the settlement of a judicial claim and other interest income and miscellaneous items. The decrease in payments to suppliers and other operating costs is primarily a result of lower volumes in the International Segment. The increase in payments for salaries, wages and benefits is primarily due to inflationary increases and higher variable compensation offset by savings related to the termination of employment of two former executive officers. Payments for restructuring relate to the relocation of certain machinery in the U.S. and El Salvador and severance payments to two former executive officers. The decline in payments for interest was due to both a lower average outstanding debt balance and a lower weighted average interest rate.

  

 
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Cash Used in Investing Activities and Financing Activities

 

The Company utilized $5,341 for net investing activities and utilized $2,495 for net financing activities during the quarter ended September 29, 2013. Significant expenditures for investing activities include $5,691 for capital expenditures which primarily relate to increasing the capacity, flexibility and efficiency of the Company’s Yadkinville texturing facility. Significant financing activities include cash payments of $5,768 for the repurchases of Company stock, $400 for net cash payments on the ABL Facility and $2,373 of proceeds received from stock option exercises.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

The Company has assumed various financial obligations and commitments in the normal course of its operations and financing activities. Financial obligations are considered to represent known future cash payments that the Company is required to make under existing contractual arrangements, such as debt and lease agreements. As of September 29, 2013, there have been no material changes in the scheduled maturities of the Company’s contractual obligations as disclosed in the table under the heading “Contractual Obligations” in the 2013 Form 10-K.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

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

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The SEC has defined a company’s most critical accounting policies as those involving accounting estimates that require management to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time and where different reasonable estimates or changes in the accounting estimates from quarter to quarter could materially impact the presentation of the financial statements. The Company’s critical accounting policies are discussed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the 2013 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to these policies during the current period.

 

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

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

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk through its borrowing activities.  The Company has borrowings under its ABL Revolver and ABL Term Loan that total $94,900 and contain variable rates of interest; however, the Company hedges a significant portion of this interest rate variability using an interest rate swap.  As of September 29, 2013, after considering the variable rate debt obligations that have been hedged and the Company’s outstanding debt obligations with fixed rates of interest, the Company’s sensitivity analysis shows that a 50-basis point increase in LIBOR as of September 29, 2013 would result in an increase of $75 in annual cash interest expense.

 

Currency Exchange Rate Risk

 

The Company conducts its business in various foreign countries and in various foreign currencies. Each of the Company’s subsidiaries may enter into transactions (sales, purchases, fixed purchase commitments, etc.) that are denominated in currencies other than the subsidiary’s functional currency and thereby expose the Company to foreign currency exchange risk. The Company may enter into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge this exposure. For sales transactions, the Company typically hedges 50% to 75% of the sales value of these orders by using forward currency contracts. The maturity dates of the forward currency contracts are intended to match the anticipated collection dates of the receivables. As of September 29, 2013, the latest maturity date for outstanding forward currency contracts is in November 2013. The Company may also enter into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge its exposure for certain equipment or inventory purchase commitments. As of September 29, 2013, the Company does not have a significant amount of exposure related to any foreign currency forward contracts.

  

 
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As of September 29, 2013, the Company’s subsidiaries outside the U.S., whose functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar, held approximately 19% of the Company’s consolidated total assets. The Company does not enter into foreign currency derivatives to hedge its net investment in its foreign operations.

 

As of September 29, 2013, $9,897 of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were held outside the U.S., of which approximately $1,888 were held in U.S. dollar equivalents.

 

More information regarding the Company’s derivative financial instruments as of September 29, 2013 is provided in “Note 16. Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q.

 

Raw Material and Commodity Risks

 

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

 

Other Risks

 

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

 

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. As of September 29, 2013, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in internal control over financial reporting. During the Company’s first quarter of fiscal year 2014, there has been no change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

 
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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

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

 

Item 1A.  RISK FACTORS

 

There are no material changes to the Company's risk factors set forth under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the 2013 Form 10-K.

 

Item 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

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

 

(c) The following table summarizes the Company’s purchases of its common stock during the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2013, all of which purchases were made under the stock repurchase program approved by the Board on January 22, 2013 in which the Company is authorized to acquire up to $50,000 worth of common stock. The repurchase program has no stated expiration or termination date, and there is no time limit or specific time frame for repurchases.

 

Period

 

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

   

Average Price Paid

per Share

   

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of

Publicly Announced

Plans or Programs

   

Maximum Approximate

Dollar Value of Shares

that May Yet Be

Purchased Under the

Plans or Programs

 
                                 

7/1/13 – 7/29/13

        $      —             $  30,697    

7/30/13 – 8/29/13  

    106     $ 23.12         106      28,249    

8/30/13 – 9/29/13  

    143     $ 23.19         143      24,933    

Total

    249     $ 23.16         249          

 

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 11. Long-Term Debt” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Item 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

 
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Item 6.       EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number

Description

3.1(i)(a)

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

   

3.1(i)(b)

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

   

3.1(i)(c)

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

   

3.1(ii)

Restated By-laws of Unifi, Inc. (as amended on December 20, 2007 and corrected on July 24, 2013) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(ii) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 (Reg. No. 001-10542)).

   
10.1 Severance Agreement and Waiver of Claims between Ronald L. Smith and Unifi, Inc., effective August 23, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (Reg. No. 001-10542) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013).
   

10.2

Unifi, Inc. 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No. 001-10542) dated October 23, 2013).

   

10.3

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Non-Employee Directors under the Unifi, Inc. 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No. 001-10542) dated October 23, 2013).

   

31.1

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

   

31.2

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

   

32.1

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

   

32.2

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

   

101

The following materials from Unifi, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 29, 2013, formatted in eXtensbile Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 
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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:      November 7, 2013                     By: /s/ JAMES M. OTTERBERG
   

James M. Otterberg

   

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)

  

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

Description

3.1(i)(a)

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

   

3.1(i)(b)

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

   

3.1(i)(c)

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

   

3.1(ii)

Restated By-laws of Unifi, Inc. (as amended on December 20, 2007 and corrected on July 24, 2013) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(ii) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 (Reg. No. 001-10542)).

   
10.1 Severance Agreement and Waiver of Claims between Ronald L. Smith and Unifi, Inc., effective August 23, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (Reg. No. 001-10542) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013).
   

10.2

Unifi, Inc. 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No. 001-10542) dated October 23, 2013).

   

10.3

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Non-Employee Directors under the Unifi, Inc. 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No. 001-10542) dated October 23, 2013).

   

31.1

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

   

31.2

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

   

32.1

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

   

32.2

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

   

101

The following materials from Unifi, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 29, 2013, formatted in eXtensbile Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

  

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