Liquidity and Capital Resources
Note 5, “Long-Term Debt” to the condensed consolidated financial statements includes the detail of UNIFI’s debt obligations and terms and conditions thereof. Further discussion and analysis of liquidity and capital resources follow.
On October 25, 2024, UNIFI entered into a new credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association for a $25,000 revolving credit facility (the "2024 Facility"). The maturity date of the 2024 Facility is the earlier of (i) October 28, 2027 and (ii) the termination or refinancing of the 2022 Credit Agreement. The 2024 Facility is deemed unsecured financing for UNIFI, but is collateralized by certain assets pledged by related party Kenneth G. Langone, one of the members of UNIFI's Board of Directors. Borrowings under the 2024 Facility bear interest at a rate of SOFR plus 0.90%. The 2024 Facility contains no additional financial covenants beyond those already in effect for the 2022 Credit Agreement and is subject to a monthly unused line fee of 0.25% on available borrowing capacity. In the third quarter of fiscal 2025, UNIFI borrowed $22,000 against the 2024 Facility and used the proceeds to reduce the outstanding ABL Revolver balance. There was no impact to debt principal from these transactions.
UNIFI’s primary capital requirements are for working capital, capital expenditures, and debt service. UNIFI’s primary sources of capital are cash generated from operations, borrowings available under the 2022 Credit Agreement and the 2024 Facility. For the current nine-month period, cash used by operations was $19,994 and, at March 30, 2025, availability under the ABL Revolver and 2024 Facility was $45,114 and $597, respectively.
As of March 30, 2025, all of UNIFI’s $140,002 of debt obligations were guaranteed by certain of its domestic operating subsidiaries, while nearly all of UNIFI’s cash and cash equivalents were held by its foreign subsidiaries. Cash and cash equivalents held by foreign subsidiaries may not be presently available to fund UNIFI’s domestic capital requirements, including its domestic debt obligations. UNIFI employs a variety of strategies to ensure that its worldwide cash is available in the locations where it is needed.
The following table presents a summary of cash and cash equivalents, borrowings available under financing arrangements, liquidity, working capital, and total debt obligations as of March 30, 2025 for domestic operations compared to foreign operations:
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Domestic |
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Foreign |
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Total |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
25 |
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$ |
16,230 |
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$ |
16,255 |
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Potential borrowings available under financing arrangements |
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45,711 |
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— |
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45,711 |
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Trigger level under ABL Revolver |
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(17,430 |
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— |
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(17,430 |
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Available Liquidity |
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$ |
28,306 |
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$ |
16,230 |
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$ |
44,536 |
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Working capital |
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$ |
58,400 |
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$ |
108,525 |
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$ |
166,925 |
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Total debt obligations |
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$ |
140,002 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
140,002 |
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Borrowings available under financing arrangements are generally collateralized by receivables and inventory owned in the U.S., plus cash equivalents pledged by Mr. Langone, and generally constrained by the fixed charge coverage ratio and trigger level prescribed in the 2022 Credit Agreement. Accordingly, “Available Liquidity” includes consideration for the trigger level that currently constrains our borrowing ability until a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.05 to 1.00 is achieved. UNIFI’s primary cash requirements, in addition to normal course operating activities (e.g., working capital and payroll), primarily include (i) capital expenditures that generally have commitments of up to 12 months, (ii) contractual obligations that support normal course ongoing operations and production, (iii) operating leases and finance leases, (iv) debt service, and (v) share repurchases.
Subsequent to quarter-end, on April 10, 2025, UNIFI entered into a Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement ("the Purchase Agreement") related to the sale of its Madison, North Carolina facility, as well as certain machinery and equipment located thereon, for a cash purchase price of $53,200. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur on May 15, 2025, unless accelerated by Buyer pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement. The net proceeds of the transaction will be used to repay a portion of the principal balance of term loans and revolving loans outstanding under the 2022 Credit Agreement.
Liquidity Considerations
Following the establishment of the 2024 Facility, UNIFI believes its global cash and liquidity positions are sufficient to sustain its operations and to meet its growth needs for the foreseeable future. Additionally, UNIFI considers opportunities to repatriate existing cash to reduce debt and preserve or enhance liquidity. However, further degradation in the macroeconomic environment could introduce additional liquidity risk and require UNIFI to limit cash outflows for discretionary activities while further utilizing available and additional forms of credit.
We do not currently anticipate that any adverse events or circumstances will place critical pressure on our liquidity position or our ability to fund our operations and expected business growth. Should global demand, economic activity, or input availability decline considerably for an even longer period of time, UNIFI maintains the ability to (i) seek additional credit or financing arrangements and/or (ii) re-implement cost reduction initiatives to preserve cash and secure the longevity of the business and operations. Management continues to (i) explore cost savings opportunities and (ii) prioritize repayment of debt in the current operating environment.
When business levels increase, we expect to use cash in support of working capital needs.
The following outlines the attributes relating to our credit facilities as of March 30, 2025:
•UNIFI was in compliance with all applicable financial covenants in the 2022 Credit Agreement and 2024 Facility;
•availability under the 2024 Facility was $597 as of March 30, 2025;
•availability exceeding the Trigger Level (as defined in the 2022 Credit Agreement) under the ABL Revolver was $27,684;
•the Trigger Level under the ABL Revolver was $17,430; and
•$0 of standby letters of credit were outstanding.