Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following is management’s discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected UNIFI’s operations, along with material changes in financial condition, during the periods included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. A reference to a “note” in this section refers to the accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. A reference to the “current period” refers to the three-month period ended September 28, 2025, while a reference to the “prior period” refers to the three-month period ended September 29, 2024. Such references may be accompanied by certain phrases for added clarity. The current period and the prior period each consisted of 13 weeks.
Our discussions in this Item 2 focus on our results during, or as of, the three months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, and, to the extent applicable, any material changes from the information discussed in the 2025 Form 10-K or other important intervening developments or information. These discussions should be read in conjunction with the 2025 Form 10-K for more detailed and background information about our business, operations, and financial condition.
Discussion of foreign currency translation is primarily associated with changes in the Brazilian Real (“BRL”) and changes in the Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”) versus the U.S. Dollar (“USD”). Weighted average exchange rates were as follows:
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For the Three Months Ended |
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September 28, 2025 |
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September 29, 2024 |
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BRL to USD |
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5.45 |
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5.55 |
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RMB to USD |
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7.16 |
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7.17 |
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All amounts, except per share amounts, are presented in thousands (000s), except as otherwise noted.
Overview and Significant General Matters
UNIFI focuses on delivering products and solutions to direct customers and brand partners throughout the world, leveraging our internal manufacturing capabilities and an enhanced global supply chain that delivers a diverse range of synthetic and recycled fibers and polymers. Our strategic initiatives include (i) leveraging our competitive advantages to grow market share in each of the major geographies we serve, (ii) expanding our presence in non-apparel markets with additional REPREVE® products, (iii) advancing the development and commercialization of innovative and sustainable solutions, and (iv) increasing brand awareness for REPREVE®. We have increased our focus on sales opportunities beyond traditional apparel customers and continue to drive innovation throughout our portfolio to further diversify the business and enhance gross profit. We believe our strategic initiatives will increase revenue and profitability and generate improved cash flows from operations.
Current Economic Environment
Beyond the specific demand challenges within the textile industry, our business has been adversely impacted by: (i) the impact of inflation, including tariffs, on consumer spending, (ii) elevated interest rates for consumers and customers, including the impact on the carrying costs of customer inventories, and (iii) the volatility in customer order patterns resulting from trade and regulatory matters (including tariffs). This volatility in demand resulted from customers buying ahead of tariffs becoming effective for certain countries and difficulty in predicting final tariff assessments. A tariff structure that disproportionately impacts one country or region over another may result in a shift in manufacturing or flow of goods particularly as it relates to textile production across Asia and Central America. Such lower tariff countries or regions may be situated outside of UNIFI’s existing global supply chain. If UNIFI is unable to move production based on these shifts in regional demand, we may lose sales and experience an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. UNIFI will continue to monitor these and other aspects of the current environment, leverage our global business model as necessary, and work closely with stakeholders to ensure business continuity and liquidity.
UNIFI has been expanding its supply chain and business model across multiple geographies over the last several years. Particularly, (i) our feedstock supply spans multiple domestic and foreign markets, (ii) our commercial position in the Central American market remains key to servicing compliant business for USMCA and CAFTA-DR programs, and (iii) we have expanded our asset light model beyond China, most recently with the addition of Unifi Textiles India in October 2024. Each of these initiatives affords us diversity in this dynamic trade environment and greater flexibility in servicing our customer base.
Specific to other ongoing geopolitical tensions, we recognize the disruption to global markets and supply chains caused by the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, however we have not been directly impacted. Indirectly, we recognize that additional or prolonged impacts to the petroleum or other global markets could cause further inflationary pressures to our global raw material costs or additional unforeseen adverse impacts.
Input Costs and Global Production Volatility
Despite lower input and freight costs and a marginally more stable labor pool recently, global demand volatility and uncertainty continued into fiscal 2026. The threat of an economic slowdown and global tensions continue to create uncertainty. Such existing challenges and future uncertainty, particularly for rising input costs, labor productivity, and global demand, could worsen and/or continue for prolonged periods, materially impacting our consolidated sales, gross profit, and operating cash flows. Also, the need for future selling price adjustments in connection with inflationary costs could impact our ability to retain current customer programs and compete successfully for new programs in certain regions.
Fiscal 2026 Profit Improvement Plan
UNIFI has implemented additional cost savings initiatives that include reducing variable manufacturing costs across labor, spend, and support functions, while also eliminating a meaningful percentage of salaried positions in the U.S. ("Fiscal 2026 Profit Improvement Plan"). Accordingly, UNIFI expects to incur restructuring charges in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 of between $500 and $1,000, primarily relating to severance costs.