#Recycling / Circular Economy

2022-04-28

Unifi announces third quarter fiscal 2022 results, consistent with expectations

Unifi, Inc. (NYSE: UFI), makers of REPREVE® and one of the world’s leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns, today released operating results for the third fiscal quarter ended March 27, 2022.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2022 Overview

• Net sales were $200.8 million, an increase of 12.3% from the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

• Revenues from REPREVE® Fiber products represented 36% of net sales, compared to 34% in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Similarly, REPREVE® Fiber products comprised 38% of year-to-date net sales, compared to 36% for the same year-to-date period of fiscal 2021.

• Gross profit was $19.1 million compared to $25.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Gross margin was 9.5% compared to 14.3% for the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

• Operating income was $5.8 million compared to $8.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

• Net income was $2.1 million, or $0.11 diluted earnings per share (“EPS”), compared to net income of $4.8 million, or $0.25 diluted EPS for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Adjusted EPS1 was $0.14 and excludes the revision of an estimate for recovering non-income taxes in Brazil, compared to $0.25 for the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

• Adjusted EBITDA1 was $12.2 million compared to $15.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

• The Company repurchased 50,000 shares of its common stock for $1.0 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2022 under a previously announced program. During fiscal 2022, the Company has repurchased 101,500 shares of its common stock for $2.2 million.

1 Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA and Net Debt are non-GAAP financial measures. The schedules included in this press release reconcile each non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Eddie Ingle, Chief Executive Officer of Unifi, said, “Our third quarter fiscal 2022 results were consistent with our expectations, with REPREVE® Fiber products comprising 36% of consolidated sales. This marks our second consecutive quarter of over $200.0 million in sales. We implemented further selling price adjustments and demonstrated solid progress against the difficult U.S. labor environment, exhibiting a definitive improvement in our Polyester and Nylon Segments’ gross margins since the December 2021 quarter.”

Ingle continued, “We are pleased with the gross margin improvement and we expect to continue making progress in the quarters ahead. Although we are carrying significant momentum into the fourth quarter, the lockdowns in China will adversely impact our overall profitability. Fortunately, we expect our constant pursuit of innovation and sustainability, combined with our regional competitive advantages, to help offset the temporary shortfall in China and continue to drive long-term growth for Unifi.”

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