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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 7, 2019

 

UNIFI, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

New York

1-10542

11-2165495

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

7201 West Friendly Avenue

Greensboro, North Carolina 27410

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share

 

UFI

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b‑2 of this chapter).  

 

Emerging growth company

 

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

 

 

 

 

 


Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On August 7, 2019, Unifi, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its operating results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 and providing an update on the Company’s recently filed trade petitions, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  

 

Item 7.01.Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On August 7, 2019, the Company will host a conference call to discuss its operating results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.  A copy of the materials prepared for use by management during this conference call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.  

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Unifi, Inc., dated August 7, 2019.

 

 

 

99.2

 

Earnings Call Presentation Materials.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

 


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

UNIFI, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:  August 7, 2019

 

By:

/s/ CHRISTOPHER A. SMOSNA

 

 

 

Christopher A. Smosna

 

 

 

Vice President, Treasurer & Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

ufi-ex991_6.htm

 

Exhibit 99.1

Unifi Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2019 Results and Provides Update on Recent Trade Developments

 

Fourth quarter 2019 sales volumes and pre-tax profitability results in-line with expectations;

Further positive preliminary determinations reached in ongoing trade actions are encouraging;

Company achieves sequential quarter improvement on profitability and cash flows; and

Company announces fiscal 2020 outlook with volume and revenue growth and significant improvement in profitability.

 

GREENSBORO, N.C., August 7, 2019 – Unifi, Inc. (NYSE: UFI), one of the world’s leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns, today released operating results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

 

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2019 Highlights

 

 

Achieved expected sales volume growth of 6% from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, despite continued pressure from low-cost imports into the United States.

 

Revenues from premium value-added ("PVA") products grew 13.4% compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 and represented approximately 51% of consolidated net sales.

 

Generated $8.8 million of positive operating cash flows.

 

Reset selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) to a prospective annual run-rate of approximately $51.0 million via previously communicated cost reduction efforts.

 

Secured exclusivity on proprietary design of new texturing equipment in the Americas, with installation commencing in calendar 2020, demonstrating the Company’s commitment to its leading manufacturing position. These additions are expected to be completed with no significant change to the Company’s annual capital expenditure run-rate of $25 million.

 

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2019 Financial Summary

 

 

Low-cost import inventories in the United States remained elevated during the quarter, prolonging competitive pressures on the Company’s domestic operations, driving lower fixed cost absorption and a weaker sales mix.

 

Net sales decreased to $179.5 million from $181.3 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, but increased $2.3 million, or 1.3%, when excluding the impact of foreign currency translation.

 

Gross margin was 10.2%, compared to 13.2% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.

 

Operating income was $5.3 million, compared to $9.3 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.

 

Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) was $0.05, compared to $0.58 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, primarily driven by lower earnings from both domestic operations and Parkdale America, LLC (“PAL”) and a corresponding unfavorable effective tax rate, while the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 included a $0.19 benefit to EPS from the reversal of an uncertain tax position.


“Despite the persistent headwinds we faced throughout fiscal 2019, we achieved our fourth quarter volume and profitability expectations, made progress towards revitalizing our position in the Americas, and exited fiscal 2019 with momentum,” said Tom Caudle, President & Chief Operating Officer of Unifi. “Throughout a challenging fiscal 2019, we grew our top-line by 4%, took aggressive steps to better align our cost structure, entered fiscal 2020 having achieved our goal to reduce our future SG&A by approximately 15% from its prior annual run-rate, and made further commitment to the Americas by announcing our use of exclusive new texturing technology in the coming years. Overall, I am proud of our team as we remain focused on delivering long-term shareholder value, and our short-term initiatives continue to fuel a resurgence for this unique global company.”

 

Update on Recent Trade Developments

 

 

Imports of polyester textured yarn from China and India – which increased approximately 79% from calendar years 2013 to 2017 and continued to grow during calendar year 2018 – placed considerable pressure on margins in the United States during fiscal 2019.

 

On June 26, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce (the “Commerce Department”) announced affirmative preliminary antidumping duty determinations on imports of polyester textured yarn from (i) China at rates of 65% or more and (ii) India at rates of 10% or more.  In addition, due to the “critical circumstances” resulting from a significant spike in Chinese imports in the months immediately following the filing of the Company’s October 2018 trade petitions, antidumping duties are applied retroactively for subject imports from China, beginning 90 days prior to the date that the duties go into effect.

 

As previously announced on April 29, 2019, the Commerce Department established affirmative preliminary countervailing duty determinations on unfairly subsidized imports of polyester textured yarn from (i) China at rates of 32% or more and (ii) India at rates of 7% or more, and countervailing duties are applied retroactively for subject imports from China, beginning 90 days prior to the date that the duties went into effect.

 

U.S. importers of the subject yarns are currently required to post cash deposits to cover the antidumping and countervailing duties issued under the preliminary determinations.

 

Final determinations of dumping, subsidization and injury are expected by the end of calendar 2019.

 

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2019 Compared to Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2018

 

Sales volumes grew 6%, led by PVA product sales in Asia. However, unfavorable foreign currency translation of $4.1 million decreased net sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 to $179.5 million, compared to $181.3 million.  Gross profit decreased from $23.9 million to $18.3 million, adversely impacted by pressures from low-cost competition, primarily in the United States, lower fixed cost absorption and a weaker sales mix, further negatively impacted by unfavorable foreign currency translation. Within the Company’s PVA portfolio, certain products carry a lower gross margin profile, and sales of such products grew considerably, contributing to a weaker mix of PVA sales. Operating income decreased from $9.3 million to $5.3 million, primarily due to the $5.6 million decrease in

 

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gross profit and $1.4 million of severance charges. However, operating income benefited from lower SG&A, primarily due to lower compensation expenses in connection with the Company’s reduction in general and administrative positions.

 

Net income was $1.0 million, compared to $10.8 million, and EPS was $0.05, compared to $0.58. Net income was negatively impacted by a significantly higher effective tax rate in connection with lower domestic earnings and the addition of a $1.1 million valuation allowance on certain state net operating losses and credits, along with lower earnings from PAL. Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 benefited from the reversal of an uncertain tax position in the amount of $3.4 million.

 

Adjusted EBITDA was $12.7 million, compared to $15.3 million.  Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. The schedules included in this press release reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to Net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

 

Fiscal 2019 Compared to Fiscal 2018

 

Fiscal 2019 consisted of 53 weeks for the Company’s domestic operations, compared to 52 weeks in fiscal 2018.  Sales volumes increased 7% from fiscal 2018, led by PVA product sales in Asia. Net sales increased to $708.8 million, compared to $678.9 million. However, unfavorable foreign currency translation negatively impacted fiscal 2019 net sales by $21.4 million. When adjusting for this impact, net sales exhibited strong growth and increased $51.3 million, or 7.6%, year over year. Gross margin was 9.4%, compared to 12.7%.  Operating income was $11.0 million, compared to $28.8 million.  Net income was $2.5 million, compared to $31.7 million. Diluted EPS was $0.13 and $1.70 for fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA was $36.3 million, compared to $52.3 million, driven primarily by unfavorable raw material cost fluctuations and competitive import pressures.

 

Net debt (debt principal less cash and cash equivalents) was $105.8 million at June 30, 2019, compared to $86.3 million at June 24, 2018.  Cash and cash equivalents decreased from $44.9 million at June 24, 2018 to $22.2 million at June 30, 2019. The reduction in cash and cash equivalents was primarily driven by the retirement of $25.0 million in debt during the second quarter of fiscal 2019. Debt principal and operating cash flows were adversely impacted by an increase in inventories and reduced earnings.

 


 

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Outlook

 

For fiscal 2020, the Company expects the following, assuming no significant volatility in raw material costs:

 

 

High-single-digit percentage growth from fiscal 2019 for sales volumes;

 

Mid-single-digit percentage growth from fiscal 2019 for net sales;

 

Operating income between $22.0 million and $27.0 million, over 100% growth from fiscal 2019;

 

Adjusted EBITDA between $47.0 million and $52.0 million, over 25% growth from fiscal 2019;

 

Capital expenditures of approximately $25.0 million; and

 

An effective tax rate in the mid-20% range.

 

Caudle concluded, “As we look to fiscal 2020, we remain optimistic. The combination of our ongoing growth efforts to drive our innovative and recycled portfolios globally and the deliberate and considerable reduction of our SG&A cost structure should provide meaningful improvement in our profitability, while further momentum on recent trade activity is expected to lift our domestic operations. Assuming a stable raw material cost environment for fiscal 2020, we are projecting continued top-line expansion, a doubling of operating income, substantial improvement in our effective tax rate and a significant increase in net income and Adjusted EBITDA.”

 

Business Segment Update

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company increased its reportable segments from three to four, primarily in connection with the growth of sales for the Company’s subsidiaries in Asia. The Company is now reporting the Polyester, Nylon, Brazil and Asia Segments.

 

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2019 Earnings Conference Call

 

The Company will provide additional commentary regarding its fourth quarter and fiscal 2019 results and other developments during its earnings conference call on August 7, 2019, at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time. The call can be accessed via a live audio webcast on the Company’s website at http://investor.unifi.com. Additional supporting materials and information related to the call will also be available on the Company’s website.

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About Unifi:

Unifi, Inc. (NYSE: UFI) is a global textile solutions provider and one of the world's leading innovators in manufacturing synthetic and recycled performance fibers. The Company's proprietary PROFIBER™ technologies offer increased performance, comfort and style advantages, enabling customers to develop products that perform, look and feel better. Through REPREVE®, one of Unifi's proprietary technologies and the global leader in branded recycled performance fibers, Unifi has transformed more than 16 billion plastic bottles into recycled fiber for new apparel, footwear, home goods and other consumer products. Unifi continually innovates technologies to meet consumer needs in moisture management, thermal regulation, antimicrobial, UV protection, stretch, water resistance and enhanced softness. Unifi collaborates with many of the world's most influential brands in the sports apparel, fashion, home, automotive and other industries. For more information about Unifi, visit www.Unifi.com.

Contact information:

Alpha IR Group

312-445-2870

UFI@alpha-ir.com

Financial Statements, Business Segment Information and Reconciliations of Reported Results to Adjusted Results to Follow

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

June 24, 2018

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

22,228

 

 

$

44,890

 

Receivables, net

 

 

88,884

 

 

 

86,273

 

Inventories

 

 

133,781

 

 

 

126,311

 

Other current assets

 

 

20,729

 

 

 

16,820

 

Total current assets

 

 

265,622

 

 

 

274,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

206,787

 

 

 

205,516

 

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

114,320

 

 

 

112,639

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

5,422

 

 

 

9,358

 

Total assets

 

$

592,151

 

 

$

601,807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

 

$

59,214

 

 

$

68,007

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

15,519

 

 

 

16,996

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

74,733

 

 

 

85,003

 

Long-term debt

 

 

111,541

 

 

 

113,553

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

13,032

 

 

 

13,470

 

Total liabilities

 

 

199,306

 

 

 

212,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

392,845

 

 

 

389,781

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

592,151

 

 

$

601,807

 


 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

June 24, 2018

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

June 24, 2018

 

Net sales

 

$

179,493

 

 

$

181,325

 

 

$

708,804

 

 

$

678,912

 

Cost of sales

 

 

161,151

 

 

 

157,421

 

 

 

642,496

 

 

 

592,484

 

Gross profit

 

 

18,342

 

 

 

23,904

 

 

 

66,308

 

 

 

86,428

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

12,018

 

 

 

14,742

 

 

 

52,690

 

 

 

56,077

 

(Benefit) provision for bad debts

 

 

(73

)

 

 

66

 

 

 

308

 

 

 

(38

)

Other operating expense (income), net

 

 

1,132

 

 

 

(173

)

 

 

2,350

 

 

 

1,590

 

Operating income

 

 

5,265

 

 

 

9,269

 

 

 

10,960

 

 

 

28,799

 

Interest income

 

 

(180

)

 

 

(116

)

 

 

(628

)

 

 

(560

)

Interest expense

 

 

1,336

 

 

 

1,373

 

 

 

5,414

 

 

 

4,935

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

131

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

(842

)

 

 

(1,945

)

 

 

(3,968

)

 

 

(5,787

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

4,951

 

 

 

9,957

 

 

 

10,011

 

 

 

30,211

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

 

3,949

 

 

 

(807

)

 

 

7,555

 

 

 

(1,491

)

Net income

 

$

1,002

 

 

$

10,764

 

 

$

2,456

 

 

$

31,702

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

0.59

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

1.73

 

Diluted

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

0.58

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

1.70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

18,439

 

 

 

18,340

 

 

 

18,395

 

 

 

18,294

 

Diluted

 

 

18,705

 

 

 

18,701

 

 

 

18,695

 

 

 

18,637

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

For the Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

June 24, 2018

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

$

44,890

 

 

$

35,425

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

2,456

 

 

 

31,702

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

(3,968

)

 

 

(5,787

)

Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

2,647

 

 

 

12,236

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

23,003

 

 

 

22,585

 

Non-cash compensation expense

 

 

3,258

 

 

 

5,823

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

423

 

 

 

(5,797

)

Other, net

 

 

(560

)

 

 

(277

)

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

 

(19,975

)

 

 

(23,150

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

7,284

 

 

 

37,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(24,871

)

 

 

(25,029

)

Other, net

 

 

(65

)

 

 

(1,846

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(24,936

)

 

 

(26,875

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

 

128,100

 

 

 

120,500

 

Payments on long-term debt

 

 

(131,319

)

 

 

(118,760

)

Other, net

 

 

(1,407

)

 

 

(437

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(4,626

)

 

 

1,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(384

)

 

 

(2,298

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(22,662

)

 

 

9,465

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 

$

22,228

 

 

$

44,890

 


 

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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

Net sales details for each reportable segment of the Company are as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

June 24, 2018

 

 

Change ($)

 

 

Change (%)

 

Polyester

 

$

89,105

 

 

$

97,352

 

 

$

(8,247

)

 

 

-8.5

%

Nylon

 

 

21,968

 

 

 

26,673

 

 

 

(4,705

)

 

 

-17.6

%

Brazil

 

 

26,620

 

 

 

27,827

 

 

 

(1,207

)

 

 

-4.3

%

Asia

 

 

40,852

 

 

 

28,363

 

 

 

12,489

 

 

 

44.0

%

All Other

 

 

948

 

 

 

1,110

 

 

 

(162

)

 

 

-14.6

%

Consolidated net sales

 

$

179,493

 

 

$

181,325

 

 

 

(1,832

)

 

 

-1.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

June 24, 2018

 

 

Change ($)

 

 

Change (%)

 

Polyester

 

$

370,770

 

 

$

364,169

 

 

$

6,601

 

 

 

1.8

%

Nylon

 

 

98,127

 

 

 

102,639

 

 

 

(4,512

)

 

 

-4.4

%

Brazil

 

 

102,877

 

 

 

110,587

 

 

 

(7,710

)

 

 

-7.0

%

Asia

 

 

132,866

 

 

 

97,297

 

 

 

35,569

 

 

 

36.6

%

All Other

 

 

4,164

 

 

 

4,220

 

 

 

(56

)

 

 

-1.3

%

Consolidated net sales

 

$

708,804

 

 

$

678,912

 

 

 

29,892

 

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit details for each reportable segment of the Company are presented below. Segment profitability has been updated to align with an intercompany agreement established in fiscal 2019 wherein the Polyester Segment has granted rights to the use of certain manufacturing know-how, processes, and product technical information and design (technologies) to the Asia Segment. Cost of sales for the Polyester Segment includes an intersegment technologies credit, while cost of sales for the Asia Segment includes a corresponding intersegment technologies expense. The technologies credit (expense) reflected in the corresponding segments were $1,513 and $1,058 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and June 24, 2018, respectively, and $5,209 and $2,103 for fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively. Current and prior year amounts reflect such changes, while consolidated gross profit is not impacted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

June 24, 2018

 

 

Change ($)

 

 

Change (%)

 

Polyester

 

$

7,902

 

 

$

9,845

 

 

$

(1,943

)

 

 

-19.7

%

Nylon

 

 

1,408

 

 

 

3,081

 

 

 

(1,673

)

 

 

-54.3

%

Brazil

 

 

4,976

 

 

 

6,432

 

 

 

(1,456

)

 

 

-22.6

%

Asia

 

 

4,003

 

 

 

4,450

 

 

 

(447

)

 

 

-10.0

%

All Other

 

 

53

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

(43

)

 

 

-44.8

%

Consolidated gross profit

 

$

18,342

 

 

$

23,904

 

 

 

(5,562

)

 

 

-23.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

June 24, 2018

 

 

Change ($)

 

 

Change (%)

 

Polyester

 

$

23,819

 

 

$

33,194

 

 

$

(9,375

)

 

 

-28.2

%

Nylon

 

 

7,896

 

 

 

10,484

 

 

 

(2,588

)

 

 

-24.7

%

Brazil

 

 

18,579

 

 

 

25,861

 

 

 

(7,282

)

 

 

-28.2

%

Asia

 

 

15,700

 

 

 

16,620

 

 

 

(920

)

 

 

-5.5

%

All Other

 

 

314

 

 

 

269

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

16.7

%

Consolidated gross profit

 

$

66,308

 

 

$

86,428

 

 

 

(20,120

)

 

 

-23.3

%

 


 

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RECONCILIATIONS OF REPORTED RESULTS TO ADJUSTED RESULTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 

The reconciliations of the amounts reported under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for Net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

June 24, 2018

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

June 24, 2018

 

Net income

 

$

1,002

 

 

$

10,764

 

 

$

2,456

 

 

$

31,702

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

1,156

 

 

 

1,257

 

 

 

4,786

 

 

 

4,375

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

 

3,949

 

 

 

(807

)

 

 

7,555

 

 

 

(1,491

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

5,698

 

 

 

5,652

 

 

 

22,713

 

 

 

22,218

 

EBITDA

 

 

11,805

 

 

 

16,866

 

 

 

37,510

 

 

 

56,804

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of PAL

 

 

(407

)

 

 

(1,576

)

 

 

(2,561

)

 

 

(4,533

)

EBITDA excluding PAL

 

 

11,398

 

 

 

15,290

 

 

 

34,949

 

 

 

52,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severance (1)

 

 

1,351

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,351

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

12,749

 

 

$

15,290

 

 

$

36,300

 

 

$

52,271

 

 

(1)

For the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the Company incurred certain severance costs of $1,351 in connection with overall cost reduction efforts.

 

Note: Amounts presented in the reconciliations above may not be consistent with amounts included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. Any such inconsistencies are insignificant and are integral to the reconciliations.

 


 

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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”) and Adjusted EBITDA (together, the “non-GAAP financial measures”).

EBITDA represents Net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense.

Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA adjusted to exclude equity in earnings of PAL and, from time to time, certain other adjustments necessary to understand and compare the underlying results of Unifi.

The non-GAAP financial measures are not determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The calculations of the non-GAAP financial measures are subjective, based on management’s belief as to which items should be included or excluded in order to provide the most reasonable and comparable view of the underlying operating performance of the business. We may, from time to time, modify the amounts used to determine our non-GAAP financial measures. When applicable, management’s discussion and analysis includes specific consideration for items that comprise the reconciliations of its non-GAAP financial measures.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures better reflect Unifi’s underlying operations and performance and that their use, as operating performance measures, provides investors and analysts with a measure of operating results unaffected by differences in capital structures, capital investment cycles and ages of related assets, among otherwise comparable companies.

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

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.


 

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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 Unifi that are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations about our future economic performance, considering the information currently available to management.  An example of such forward-looking statements include, among others, guidance pertaining to our financial outlook. The words “believe,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “strive” and words of similar import, or the negative of such words, identify or signal the presence of forward-looking statements.  These statements are not statements of historical fact, and they involve risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or financial condition to differ materially from the expectations of future results, performance or financial condition that we express or imply in any forward-looking statement.

Factors that could contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the competitive nature of the textile industry and the impact of global competition; changes in the trade regulatory environment and governmental policies and legislation; the availability, sourcing and pricing of raw materials; general domestic and international economic and industry conditions in markets where Unifi competes, including economic and political factors over which Unifi has no control; changes in consumer spending, customer preferences, fashion trends and end uses for products; the financial condition of Unifi’s customers; the loss of a significant customer or brand partner; natural disasters, industrial accidents, power or water shortages, extreme weather conditions and other disruptions at one of our facilities; the success of Unifi’s strategic business initiatives; the volatility of financial and credit markets; the ability to service indebtedness and fund capital expenditures and strategic business initiatives; the availability of and access to credit on reasonable terms; changes in foreign currency exchange, interest and inflation rates; fluctuations in production costs; the ability to protect intellectual property; the strength and reputation of our brands; employee relations; the ability to attract, retain and motivate key employees; the impact of environmental, health and safety regulations; the impact of tax laws, the judicial or administrative interpretations of tax laws and/or changes in such laws or interpretations; the operating performance of joint ventures and other equity method 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 Unifi.  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 Unifi’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 Unifi with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

-end-

 

 

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Slide 1

Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited Results) August 7, 2019 Conference Call Presentation Exhibit 99.2

Slide 2

  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. An example of such forward-looking statements include, among others, guidance pertaining to our financial outlook. The words “believe,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “strive” and words of similar import, or the negative of such words, identify or signal the presence of forward-looking statements. These statements are not statements of historical fact, and they involve risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or financial condition to differ materially from the expectations of future results, performance or financial condition that we express or imply in any forward-looking statement. Factors that could contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the competitive nature of the textile industry and the impact of global competition; changes in the trade regulatory environment and governmental policies and legislation; the availability, sourcing and pricing of raw materials; general domestic and international economic and industry conditions in markets where the Company competes, including economic and political factors over which the Company has no control; changes in consumer spending, customer preferences, fashion trends and end uses for products; the financial condition of the Company’s customers; the loss of a significant customer or brand partner; natural disasters, industrial accidents, power or water shortages, extreme weather conditions and other disruptions at one of our facilities; the success of the Company’s strategic business initiatives; the volatility of financial and credit markets; the ability to service indebtedness and fund capital expenditures and strategic business initiatives; the availability of and access to credit on reasonable terms; changes in foreign currency exchange, interest and inflation rates; fluctuations in production costs; the ability to protect intellectual property; the strength and reputation of our brands; employee relations; the ability to attract, retain and motivate key employees; the impact of environmental, health and safety regulations; the impact of tax laws, the judicial or administrative interpretations of tax laws and/or changes in such laws or interpretations; the operating performance of joint ventures and other equity method 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 Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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 and Adjusted Working Capital (collectively, the “non-GAAP financial measures”). • EBITDA represents Net income 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 (“PAL”) and, from time to time, certain other adjustments necessary to understand and compare the underlying results of the Company. • Adjusted Working Capital represents receivables plus inventory and other current assets, 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 it serves as a high-level proxy for cash generated from operations and is relevant to our fixed charge coverage ratio. Equity in earnings of PAL is excluded from Adjusted EBITDA because such earnings do not reflect our operating performance. Management uses Adjusted Working Capital as an indicator of the Company’s production efficiency and ability to manage inventory and receivables. In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, in connection with changes to balance sheet presentation required by the adoption of new revenue recognition guidance, the Company updated the definition of Adjusted Working Capital to include Other current assets for current and historical calculations of the non-GAAP financial measure. Other current assets includes amounts capitalized for future conversion into inventory or receivables (e.g., vendor deposits and contract assets), and management believes that its inclusion in the definition of Adjusted Working Capital improves the understanding of the Company’s capital that is supporting production and sales activity. 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. Non-GAAP reconciliations are included in the Appendix of this presentation, except for the reconciliations of Working Capital and Adjusted Working Capital which are set forth on slide 8.

Slide 3

UPDATE ON RECENT TRADE ACTIONS Antidumping and countervailing duty petitions are filed with regards to polyester textured yarn imported from China and India into the U.S. U.S. Department of Commerce announces preliminary countervailing duties and affirms critical circumstances on polyester textured yarn imports from China. U.S. entities importing polyester textured yarn from China are paying duties in excess of 100%. Products sold by Unifi could become significantly more competitive. Final determinations are expected for antidumping and countervailing duties on polyester textured yarn imports from China and India. Assessments would be in effect for at least five years. Polyester textured yarn imports from China continue to surge into the U.S., generating “critical circumstances” as material injury to the U.S. textile industry is preliminarily found by the U.S. ITC. U.S. Department of Commerce announces preliminary antidumping duties. Subject imports from China are now assessed duty rates in excess of 100%. Notifications of progressing cases will have been ongoing for 12 months. Significant changes to the U.S. supply chain are not anticipated until closer to the final determinations. December 2018 June 2019 October 2019 Approximate duty rate in effect for subject imports from China +9% +9% +9% +9% +9% +10% +10% +25% +25% +25% - - +32% to +460% +32% to +460% +32% to +460% - - - +65% +65% 19% 19% 66% to 494% 131% to 559% 131% to 559% [1] [1] [1] – Regular duties (9%), plus Section 301 duties (25%) (unrelated to antidumping and countervailing duty petitions) in effect for polyester textured yarn imports from China into the U.S. [2] – Preliminary countervailing duties now in effect for polyester textured yarn imports from China into the U.S. For imports from certain entities, such rates are considerably higher. [3] – Preliminary antidumping duties now in effect for polyester textured yarn imports from China into the U.S. [2] [3] TOTAL October 2018 April 2019 August 2019 December 2019 October 2018 December 2018 May 2019 July 2019 August 2019

Slide 4

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME AND DILUTED EPS – Q4 FY18 TO Q4 FY19 (dollars in millions, except per share amounts) When comparing Net income and Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) from Q4 FY18 to Q4 FY19 and using a 30% effective tax rate for items 2 through 5, after adjustment for the $3.4 benefit described in (1): 1 Approximates the favorable impact of the reversal of an uncertain tax position related to foreign exchange income recognized in fiscal 2015, recorded in Q4 FY18. 2 Approximates the change in the consolidated gross margin rate. 3 Approximates the change in operating expenses and foreign currency impacts. 4 Approximates the impact of severance charges recorded in connection with general and administrative cost reduction efforts. 5 Approximates the change in the Company’s share of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates. 6 Approximates the impact of an increase in the effective tax rate applicable to Q4 FY19. (A) Approximates the EPS impact of the noted item. Note: The above graphic is intended to depict the approximate impact on Net income and Diluted EPS of certain items identified by management. This representation is not intended to depict amounts calculated under GAAP. 1 2 3 4 5 (A) $0.58 ($0.18) ($0.21) $0.11 ($0.05) ($0.04) ($0.16) $0.05 (A) 6

Slide 5

CONSOLIDATED GROSS MARGIN – Q4 FY18 TO Q4 FY19 When comparing consolidated gross margin from Q4 FY18 to Q4 FY19: 1 The Polyester Segment was adversely impacted by competitive pressures from yarn imports into the U.S., contributing to a weaker sales mix and lower fixed cost absorption. However, the Polyester Segment experienced moderate raw material cost relief. 2 The Nylon Segment was adversely impacted by weaker fixed cost absorption due to lower revenues. 3 The Brazil Segment was adversely impacted by competitive pressures driving softness in certain market segments and pricing pressures under a declining raw material cost environment. 4 The Asia Segment was adversely impacted by portfolio growth for certain lower-priced products. 5 Approximates the impact of segment mix. Note: The above graphic is intended to depict the approximate impact of certain items on the consolidated gross margin profile. As many items share indirect relationships, this representation is only intended for a general understanding and not an exact calculation of relevant impacts. (percentage points and basis points (“bps”)) 1 2 3 4 5 (60 bps) (60 bps) (70 bps) (120 bps) + 10 bps

Slide 6

NET SALES AND GROSS PROFIT HIGHLIGHTS1 2 (dollars in thousands) Three-Month Comparison (Q4 FY18 vs. Q4 FY19) 1 Excluding the “All Other” category; see reconciliations on slide 12. 2 Gross profit for the Polyester and Asia Segments reflect the Company’s update to segment profitability in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. 3 Approximates the impact of foreign currency translation. Note: The “Prior Period” ended on June 24, 2018. The “Current Period” ended on June 30, 2019. Each period had 13 fiscal weeks. * The Polyester Segment includes operations in the U.S. and El Salvador. The Nylon Segment includes operations in the U.S. and Colombia. The Brazil Segment includes operations in Brazil. The Asia Segment includes operations in Asia.

Slide 7

EQUITY AFFILIATES HIGHLIGHTS (dollars in thousands) 1 Equity affiliate distributions are accounted for in the balance sheet, as a reduction of the investment balance in the corresponding equity affiliate, and such distributions are not impactful to the consolidated statement of income.

Slide 8

BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS (dollars in thousands) Working Capital and Adjusted Working Capital Net Debt and Total Liquidity

Slide 9

For Fiscal 2020, the Company anticipates the following outlook, assuming no significant volatility in raw material costs: Metric Guidance Sales volumes High-single-digit percentage growth from fiscal 2019 Net sales Mid-single-digit percentage growth from fiscal 2019 Operating income Between $22.0 million and $27.0 million Adjusted EBITDA ^ Between $47.0 million and $52.0 million Capital expenditures Approximately $25 million Effective tax rate Mid-20% range ^ Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure detailed in the Appendix. FISCAL 2020 OUTLOOK

Slide 10

APPENDIX

Slide 11

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (dollars in thousands) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

Slide 12

OTHER RECONCILIATIONS (dollars in thousands) Consolidated Net Sales Consolidated Gross Profit 1 As presented on slide 6.

Slide 13

Thank You!