Unifi Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Nov 02, 2012
Unifi Inc. (UFI, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2012-09-23.

Unifi, Inc. has a market cap of $272.9 million; its shares were traded at around $13.67 with a P/E ratio of 20.3 and P/S ratio of 0.4.

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The Polyester segment net sales and gross profit as a percentage of total consolidated amounts were 53.8% and 45.5% for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, compared to 54.1% and 31.2% for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, respectively.

The Nylon segment net sales and gross profit as a percentage of total consolidated amounts were 23.2% and 22.6% for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, compared to 24.0% and 36.8% for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, respectively.

For the September 2012 quarter, the Company generated $2,058 of income before income taxes, of which $671 was generated from its investments in unconsolidated affiliates. For the three months ended September 23, 2012, earnings from the Company's unconsolidated equity affiliates were $671 compared to $3,459 for the three months ended September 25, 2011. During these periods, the Company's 34% share of PAL's earnings decreased from $3,827 to $42 primarily due to softness in the cotton apparel market and as several large customers continued to destock their inventory which resulted in lower sales volume and margin pressures. Cotton apparel imported into the U.S. from the North and Central American regions declined 12% from the prior year period and impacted negatively PAL's sales volumes. In addition, PAL's earnings also declined from the prior year quarter as a result of the timing of revenue recognition related to the EAP cotton rebate program. PAL ended the current quarter with a deferral of $2,773 of the rebate benefits received (the Company's 34% share is $943) and will recognize these benefits in its earnings in future periods as the qualifying capital expenditures are made. The remaining change in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates relates primarily to the improved operating results of UNF and UNF America which was primarily driven by higher utilization rates.

Working capital increased from $166,485 as of June 24, 2012 to $174,850 as of September 23, 2012 primarily due to higher amounts for Adjusted Working Capital. The $7,464 increase in the Company's Adjusted Working Capital was attributable to the unfavorable changes in inventories, accounts payable and accrued expenses partially offset by a favorable change in accounts receivable. The $3,960 increase in inventories was predominantly driven by higher on-hand raw material and finished goods units for the Company's Polyester and Nylon segments. The $3,972 decline in accounts payable occurred primarily during the latter half of the period and within the Company's Polyester segment as raw material purchases were reduced to match a decline in sales volumes. The $3,219 decrease in accrued expenses is primarily the result of quarter-end timing with respect to various domestic payroll accruals as well as the payment during the quarter for the Company's fiscal year 2012 annual variable compensation plan. The $3,687 favorable change in receivables consists primarily of decreases for the Company's domestic receivables as a result of the lower sales volume rate at the end of the period when compared to the beginning of the period.

The $4,772 increase in receipts from customers for the current year quarter when compared to the prior year quarter is driven by a lower average days outstanding predominantly due to shifts in customer mix, increased sales in regions such as China which traditionally have lower average days outstanding, as well as the timing impacts of when sales volume rates increase or decline within the current or preceding quarterly periods. Other receipts include interest income and other miscellaneous items. The $4,639 higher payments to suppliers and other operating costs for the current year quarter when compared to the prior year quarter are impacted by timing as the average days payable within each region has remained relatively constant over the comparable periods. The $5,374 decline in payments for salaries, wages and benefits is primarily due to lower variable compensation payments as well as the effects of a weaker Brazilian Real versus the U.S. dollar for the current year quarter when compared to the prior year quarter. Interest payments increased $584 primarily as a result of timing as the Company's newly refinanced debt requires monthly interest payments, while the majority of the Company's outstanding debt obligations in the prior year period required semi-annual interest payments. Taxes paid by the Company increased $1,648 primarily due to the timing of tax payments made by the Company's Brazilian operation. Other payments include operating expenses for Renewables and other miscellaneous items.

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