Unifi Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2017 Results
Financial Highlights
- Net sales increased to
$171.3 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, compared to$163.9 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 - Basic EPS of
$0.53 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, compared to$0.57 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 - Operating income of
$13.0 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, compared to$13.9 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 - Net sales increased to
$647.3 million for fiscal 2017, compared to$643.6 million for fiscal 2016 - Basic EPS of
$1.81 and Adjusted EPS of$1.90 for fiscal 2017, compared to$1.93 and$2.01 , respectively, for fiscal 2016 - Fiscal 2018 outlook of low-single digit revenue growth and mid-single digit earnings growth (exclusive of
Parkdale America, LLC )
Other Highlights
Kevin Hall named as CEO and elected as a member of the Board of Directors, effectiveMay 19, 2017 - Cash position increased to
$35.4 million , while net debt decreased to$94.0 million - Premium value-added ("PVA") product sales reached 40% of the consolidated portfolio for fiscal 2017
- Recycling operations contribute to portfolio growth and diversification
"The fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 continued to demonstrate the global opportunity of our growing portfolio of PVA products. We are pleased that the strength of our international operations allowed us to overcome ongoing headwinds in the domestic retail and apparel markets," said
Mr. Hall continued, "As we look to the future, I believe that we will become an even stronger partner for our customers and that we will build new and more expansive relationships with like-minded global brands. In doing so, we will remain committed to innovation by building around our recent successes in the use of earth-friendly materials in combination with the technologies that improve the performance and aesthetic characteristics of high-demand products. We must also remain disciplined, leveraging our premier supply chain capabilities with our state-of-the-art recycling equipment and vast network of textile assets to remain a leading solutions provider. As our core competencies continue to provide the platform necessary for future growth, we expect to invest for growth in PVA revenue and earnings for fiscal 2018."
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
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Fourth Quarter |
Fiscal Year |
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2017 |
2016 |
2017 |
2016 |
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Net Sales |
$171.3 |
$163.9 |
$647.3 |
$643.6 |
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Gross Margin |
16.0% |
16.8% |
14.5% |
14.5% |
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Net Income |
$9.7 |
$10.2 |
$32.9 |
$34.4 |
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Basic EPS |
$0.53 |
$0.57 |
$1.81 |
$1.93 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$18.8 |
$20.6 |
$65.6 |
$65.4 |
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017 Operational Review
Net sales were
Net income was
Adjusted EBITDA was
Foreign currency translation in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 resulted in an increase to net sales of
Net debt (debt principal less cash and cash equivalents) was
Fiscal 2017 Operational Review
Net sales were
Net income was
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS, both excluding the loss from a non-core divestiture, were
Foreign currency translation in fiscal 2017 resulted in an increase to net sales of
* The estimate of after-tax earnings for PAL utilizes the 35% U.S. federal tax rate.
Fiscal 2018 Outlook
For fiscal 2018, the Company anticipates:
- Volume growth, assuming a stable raw material pricing environment
- Revenue growth in the low-single digit percentage range
- Operating income and earnings growth in the mid-single digit percentage range, excluding PAL
- Capital expenditures of approximately
$35 million - Effective tax rate in the mid 20% range
At the start of fiscal 2018, the Company received a
Mr. Hall concluded, "While we enter fiscal 2018 with a somewhat soft domestic environment in the retail and apparel markets, our global performance remains quite strong. Further, we expect PVA sales to exceed 40% of our consolidated portfolio in fiscal 2018 as REPREVE® and our branded products continue to gain acceptance and broader awareness. As a result, we believe we will see improved contributions from our strategic investments, such as our REPREVE® Bottle Processing Center and the REPREVE® Recycling Center. Therefore, we expect to see growth in both revenue and earnings during fiscal 2018."
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017 Earnings Conference Call
The Company will provide additional commentary regarding its fourth quarter and fiscal 2017 results and other developments during its earnings conference call on
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Financial Statements and Reconciliations to Adjusted Results to Follow
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(Unaudited) |
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(In thousands) |
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June 25, 2017 |
June 26, 2016 |
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ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
35,425 |
$ |
16,646 |
||||
Receivables, net |
81,121 |
83,422 |
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Inventories |
111,405 |
103,532 |
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Other current assets |
15,686 |
8,292 |
||||||
Total current assets |
243,637 |
211,892 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
203,388 |
185,101 |
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Investments in unconsolidated affiliates |
119,513 |
117,412 |
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Other non-current assets |
4,965 |
11,037 |
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Total assets |
$ |
571,503 |
$ |
525,442 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Accounts payable and other current liabilities |
$ |
58,994 |
$ |
61,522 |
||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
17,060 |
13,786 |
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Total current liabilities |
76,054 |
75,308 |
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Long-term debt |
111,382 |
107,805 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
23,261 |
15,384 |
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Total liabilities |
210,697 |
198,497 |
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Total Unifi, Inc. shareholders' equity |
360,806 |
325,031 |
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Non-controlling interest |
— |
1,914 |
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Total shareholders' equity |
360,806 |
326,945 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ |
571,503 |
$ |
525,442 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME |
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(Unaudited) |
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(In thousands, except per share amounts) |
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For the Three Months Ended |
For the Fiscal Year Ended |
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June 25, 2017 |
June 26, 2016 |
June 25, 2017 |
June 26, 2016 |
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Net sales |
$ |
171,250 |
$ |
163,858 |
$ |
647,270 |
$ |
643,637 |
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Cost of sales |
143,893 |
136,387 |
553,106 |
550,005 |
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Gross profit |
27,357 |
27,471 |
94,164 |
93,632 |
||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
13,551 |
12,111 |
50,829 |
47,502 |
||||||||||||
Provision (benefit) for bad debts |
431 |
101 |
(123) |
1,684 |
||||||||||||
Other operating expense (income), net |
326 |
1,369 |
(310) |
2,248 |
||||||||||||
Operating income |
13,049 |
13,890 |
43,768 |
42,198 |
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Interest income |
(62) |
(91) |
(517) |
(610) |
||||||||||||
Interest expense |
1,147 |
820 |
3,578 |
3,528 |
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Loss on sale of business |
— |
— |
1,662 |
— |
||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |
(2,157) |
(1,633) |
(4,230) |
(8,963) |
||||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
14,121 |
14,794 |
43,275 |
48,243 |
||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
4,417 |
4,879 |
10,898 |
15,073 |
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Net income including non-controlling interest |
9,704 |
9,915 |
32,377 |
33,170 |
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Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest |
— |
(322) |
(498) |
(1,245) |
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Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc. |
$ |
9,704 |
$ |
10,237 |
$ |
32,875 |
$ |
34,415 |
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Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc. per common share: |
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Basic |
$ |
0.53 |
$ |
0.57 |
$ |
1.81 |
$ |
1.93 |
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Diluted |
$ |
0.52 |
$ |
0.56 |
$ |
1.78 |
$ |
1.87 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
18,224 |
17,844 |
18,136 |
17,857 |
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Diluted |
18,503 |
18,329 |
18,443 |
18,415 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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(Unaudited) |
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(In thousands) |
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For the Fiscal Year Ended |
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June 25, 2017 |
June 26, 2016 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
$ |
16,646 |
$ |
10,013 |
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Operating activities: |
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Net income including non-controlling interest |
32,377 |
33,170 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income including non-controlling interest to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |
(4,230) |
(8,963) |
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Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates |
2,322 |
4,732 |
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Depreciation and amortization expense |
20,368 |
17,528 |
||||||
Loss on sale of business |
1,662 |
— |
||||||
Non-cash compensation expense |
2,983 |
2,501 |
||||||
Deferred income taxes |
6,886 |
5,983 |
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Other, net |
(2,172) |
(422) |
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Changes in assets and liabilities |
(14,134) |
1,446 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
46,062 |
55,975 |
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Investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
(33,190) |
(52,337) |
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Proceeds from sale of assets |
61 |
2,099 |
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Other, net |
(253) |
(2,654) |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(33,382) |
(52,892) |
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Financing activities: |
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Proceeds from long-term debt |
136,300 |
175,365 |
||||||
Payments on long-term debt |
(133,150) |
(166,590) |
||||||
Common stock repurchased and retired under publicly announced programs |
— |
(6,211) |
||||||
Contributions from non-controlling interest |
— |
1,560 |
||||||
Other, net |
3,354 |
(482) |
||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
6,504 |
3,642 |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(405) |
(92) |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
18,779 |
6,633 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
$ |
35,425 |
$ |
16,646 |
RECONCILIATIONS OF REPORTED RESULTS TO ADJUSTED RESULTS |
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(Unaudited) |
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(In thousands) |
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EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA |
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The reconciliations of the amounts reported under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc. to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are as follows: |
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For the Three Months Ended |
For the Fiscal Year Ended |
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June 25, 2017 |
June 26, 2016 |
June 25, 2017 |
June 26, 2016 |
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Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc. |
$ |
9,704 |
$ |
10,237 |
$ |
32,875 |
$ |
34,415 |
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Interest expense, net |
1,085 |
713 |
3,030 |
2,884 |
||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
4,417 |
4,879 |
10,898 |
15,073 |
||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense |
5,388 |
4,309 |
19,851 |
16,893 |
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EBITDA |
20,594 |
20,138 |
66,654 |
69,265 |
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Equity in earnings of PAL |
(1,809) |
(860) |
(2,723) |
(6,074) |
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EBITDA excluding PAL |
18,785 |
19,278 |
63,931 |
63,191 |
||||||||||||
Loss on sale of business |
— |
— |
1,662 |
— |
||||||||||||
Key employee transition costs |
— |
1,293 |
— |
2,166 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
18,785 |
$ |
20,571 |
$ |
65,593 |
$ |
65,357 |
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Note: Amounts presented in the reconciliations above may not be consistent with amounts included in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements due to the impact of the non-controlling interest in Repreve Renewables, LLC ("Renewables"). Any such inconsistencies are insignificant and are integral to the reconciliations. |
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS |
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The tables below set forth reconciliations of (i) Income before income taxes ("Pre-tax Income"), Provision for income taxes ("Tax Impact") and Net income attributable to Unifi, Inc. ("Net Income") to Adjusted Net Income and (ii) Basic Earnings Per Share ("Basic EPS") to Adjusted EPS. |
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For the Three Months Ended June 25, 2017 |
For the Three Months Ended June 26, 2016 |
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Pre-tax income |
Tax |
Net Income |
Basic EPS |
Pre-tax |
Tax |
Net |
Basic EPS |
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GAAP results |
$ |
14,121 |
$ |
(4,417) |
$ |
9,704 |
$ |
0.53 |
$ |
14,794 |
$ |
(4,879) |
$ |
10,237 |
$ |
0.57 |
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Key employee transition costs (1) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1,293 |
(453) |
840 |
0.05 |
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Adjusted results |
$ |
14,121 |
$ |
(4,417) |
$ |
9,704 |
$ |
0.53 |
$ |
16,087 |
$ |
(5,332) |
$ |
11,077 |
$ |
0.62 |
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Weighted average common shares |
18,224 |
17,844 |
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For the Fiscal Year Ended June 25, 2017 |
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 26, 2016 |
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Pre-tax |
Tax |
Net |
Basic EPS |
Pre-tax income |
Tax |
Net |
Basic EPS |
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GAAP results |
$ |
43,275 |
$ |
(10,898) |
$ |
32,875 |
$ |
1.81 |
$ |
48,243 |
$ |
(15,073) |
$ |
34,415 |
$ |
1.93 |
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Loss on sale of business (2) |
1,662 |
— |
1,662 |
0.09 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key employee transition costs (1) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2,330 |
(673) |
1,493 |
0.08 |
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Adjusted results |
$ |
44,937 |
$ |
(10,898) |
$ |
34,537 |
$ |
1.90 |
$ |
50,573 |
$ |
(15,746) |
$ |
35,908 |
$ |
2.01 |
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Weighted average common shares |
18,136 |
17,857 |
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(1) |
For the three months and fiscal year ended June 26, 2016, the Company incurred key employee transition costs of $1,293 and $2,330, respectively, before tax, for transactions in the United States. The Company estimates the tax benefit of these costs was $453 and $673, respectively, using a 35% tax rate, with no significant deferred tax components. Including transactions for Renewables, the amounts reflected here consider impacts to the valuation allowance and non-controlling interest. |
(2) |
For the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, the Company incurred a loss on the sale of its investment in Renewables of $1,662. There is no tax impact for this transaction as the loss is non-deductible. |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Certain non-GAAP financial measures included herein are designed to complement the financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures include, Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA"), Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income,
- EBITDA represents Net income attributable to
Unifi, Inc. before net interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense. - Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA adjusted to exclude equity in earnings of
Parkdale America, LLC , key employee transition costs, loss on sale of business and certain other adjustments necessary to understand and compare the underlying results of the Company. - Adjusted Net Income represents Net income attributable to
Unifi, Inc. calculated under GAAP, adjusted to exclude the approximate after-tax impact of certain income or expense items (as well as specific impacts to the provision for income taxes) necessary to understand and compare the underlying results of the Company. Adjusted Net Income excludes certain amounts which management believes do not reflect the ongoing operations and performance of the Company, such as key employee transition costs and loss on sale of business. - Adjusted EPS represents Adjusted Net Income divided by the Company's basic weighted average common shares outstanding.
Adjusted Working Capital represents receivables plus inventory, less accounts payable and accrued expenses, which is an indicator of the Company's production efficiency and ability to manage its inventory and receivables.
The non-GAAP financial measures are not determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The calculations of the non-GAAP financial measures are subjective, based on management's belief as to which items should be included or excluded in order to provide the most reasonable and comparable view of the underlying operating performance of the business. The Company may, from time to time, modify the amounts used to determine its non-GAAP financial measures.
We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures better reflect the Company's underlying operations and performance and that their use, as operating performance measures, provides investors and analysts with a measure of operating results unaffected by differences in capital structures, capital investment cycles and ages of related assets, among otherwise comparable companies.
Management uses Adjusted EBITDA (i) as a measurement of operating performance because it assists us in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis, as it removes the impact of (a) items directly related to our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) and (b) items that we would not expect to occur as a part of our normal business on a regular basis; (ii) for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget; (iii) as a valuation measure for evaluating our operating performance and our capacity to incur and service debt, fund capital expenditures and expand our business; and (iv) as one measure in determining the value of other acquisitions and dispositions. Adjusted EBITDA is a key performance metric utilized in the determination of variable compensation. We also believe Adjusted EBITDA is an appropriate supplemental measure of debt service capacity, because cash expenditures on interest are, by definition, available to pay interest, and tax expense is inversely correlated to interest expense, because tax expense decreases as deductible interest expense increases; and depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges. Equity in earnings of
Management uses Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS (i) as measurements of net operating performance because they assist us in comparing such performance on a consistent basis, as they remove the impact of (a) items that we would not expect to occur as a part of our normal business on a regular basis and (b) components of the provision for income taxes that we would not expect to occur as a part of our underlying taxable operations; (ii) for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget; and (iii) as measures in determining the value of other acquisitions and dispositions.
Historically, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS aimed to exclude the impact of the non-controlling interest in Renewables, while the consolidated amounts for Renewables were required to be included in the Company's financial amounts reported under GAAP.
In evaluating non-GAAP financial measures, investors should be aware that, in the future, we may incur expenses similar to the adjustments included herein. Our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as indicating that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Each of our non-GAAP financial measures has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results or liquidity measures as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are (i) it is not adjusted for all non-cash income or expense items that are reflected in our statements of cash flows; (ii) it does not reflect the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters we consider not indicative of our ongoing operations; (iii) it does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; (iv) it does not reflect the cash requirements necessary to make payments on our debt; (v) it does not reflect our future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; (vi) it does not reflect limitations on or costs related to transferring earnings from our subsidiaries to us; and (vii) other companies in our industry may calculate this measure differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Because of these limitations, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business or as a measure of cash that will be available to us to meet our obligations, including those under our outstanding debt obligations. You should compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using these measures only as supplemental information.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included herein contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws about the financial condition and results of operations of the Company that are based on management's beliefs, assumptions and expectations about our future economic performance, considering the information currently available to management. The words "believe," "may," "could," "will," "should," "would," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "expect," "intend," "seek," "strive" and words of similar import, or the negative of such words, identify or signal the presence of forward-looking statements. These statements are not statements of historical fact; they involve risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or financial condition to differ materially from the expectations of future results, performance or financial condition that we express or imply in any forward-looking statement.
Factors that could contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the competitive nature of the textile industry and the impact of global competition; changes in the trade regulatory environment and governmental policies and legislation; the availability, sourcing and pricing of raw materials; general domestic and international economic and industry conditions in markets where the Company competes, including economic and political factors over which the Company has no control; changes in consumer spending, customer preferences, fashion trends and end-uses for products; the financial condition of the Company's customers; the loss of a significant customer; the success of the Company's strategic business initiatives; volatility of financial and credit markets; the ability to service indebtedness and fund capital expenditures and strategic initiatives; availability of and access to credit on reasonable terms; changes in currency exchange, interest and inflation rates; fluctuations in production costs; the ability to protect intellectual property; employee relations; the impact of environmental, health and safety regulations; the operating performance of joint ventures and other equity investments; and the accurate financial reporting of information from equity method investees.
All such factors are difficult to predict, contain uncertainties that may materially affect actual results and may be beyond our control. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors or to assess the impact of each such factor on the Company. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, except as may be required by federal securities laws. The above and other risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K, and additional risks or uncertainties may be described from time to time in other reports filed by the Company with the
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