8-K

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) December 1, 2021

Culp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

North Carolina	1-12597	56-1001967
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1823 Eastchester Drive

High Point, North Carolina  27265

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(336) 889-5161

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or address, if changed from last report)

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.05 per share	CULP	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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).  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. ☐

This report and the exhibit attached hereto contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934). Such statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events and results to differ materially from such statements. Further, forward looking statements are intended to speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we disclaim any duty to update such statements to reflect any changes in management’s expectations or any change in the assumptions or circumstances on which such statements are based, whether due to new information, future events, or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, expectations, or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. Such statements are often but not always characterized by qualifying words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” and their derivatives, and include but are not limited to statements about expectations for our future operations, production levels, new product launches, sales, profit margins, profitability, operating income, capital expenditures, working capital levels, income taxes, SG&A or other expenses, pre-tax income, earnings, cash flow, and other performance or liquidity measures, as well as any statements regarding potential acquisitions, future economic or industry trends, public health epidemics, or future developments. There can be no assurance that we will realize these expectations or meet our guidance, or that these beliefs will prove correct.

Factors that could influence the matters discussed in such statements include the level of housing starts and sales of existing homes, consumer confidence, trends in disposable income, and general economic conditions. Decreases in these economic indicators could have a negative effect on our business and prospects. Likewise, increases in interest rates, particularly home mortgage rates, and increases in consumer debt or the general rate of inflation, could affect us adversely. The future performance of our business depends in part on our success in conducting and finalizing acquisition negotiations and integrating acquired businesses into our existing operations. Changes in consumer tastes or preferences toward products not produced by us could erode demand for our products. Changes in tariffs or trade policy, or changes in the value of the U.S. dollar versus other currencies, could affect our financial results because a significant portion of our operations are located outside the United States. Strengthening of the U.S. dollar against other currencies could make our products less competitive on the basis of price in markets outside the United States, and strengthening of currencies in Canada and China can have a negative impact on our sales of products produced in those places. Also, economic or political instability in international areas could affect our operations or sources of goods in those areas, as well as demand for our products in international markets. The impact of public health epidemics on employees, customers, suppliers, and the global economy, such as the global coronavirus pandemic currently affecting countries around the world, could also adversely affect our operations and financial performance. In addition, the impact of potential goodwill or intangible asset impairments or valuation allowances could affect our financial results. Increases in freight costs, labor costs, and raw material prices, including increases in market prices for petrochemical products, can also significantly affect the prices we pay for shipping, labor, and raw materials, respectively, and in turn, increase our operating costs and decrease our profitability.  Finally, disruption in our customers’ supply chains for non-fabric components may cause declines in new orders and/or delayed shipping of existing orders while our customers wait for other components, which could adversely affect our financial results. Further information about these factors, as well as other factors that could affect our future operations or financial results and the matters discussed in forward-looking statements, is included in Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances, and those future events or circumstances may not occur.

Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On December 1, 2021, we issued a news release to announce our financial results for our second quarter ended October 31, 2021.  A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

The information set forth in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report, and in Exhibit 99, is intended to be “furnished” under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.  Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

The news release contains adjusted income statement information, which discloses adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted earnings per share, non-GAAP performance measures that eliminate a non-cash income tax charge in connection with the recordation of a full valuation allowance against the company’s U.S. net deferred income tax assets, as well as a non-cash income tax benefit resulting from the re-establishment of certain U.S. Federal net operating loss carryforwards in connection with the recently enacted final regulations regarding the Global Intangible Low Taxed Income (“GILTI”) tax provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.  The company has included this adjusted information in order to show operational performance excluding the effects of this non-cash income tax charge and non-cash income tax benefit, which are not expected to occur on a regular basis.  Details of these calculations and a reconciliation to information from our GAAP financial statements are set forth in the news release. Management believes this presentation aids in the comparison of financial results among comparable financial periods.  We note, however, that this adjusted income statement information should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for net income or earnings per share calculated in accordance with GAAP.  In addition, the calculation of the company’s income taxes involves numerous estimates and assumptions, which we have made in good faith.  

The news release contains disclosures about free cash flow, a non-GAAP liquidity measure that we define as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, less cash capital expenditures, plus any proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment, less investment in unconsolidated joint venture, plus proceeds from life insurance policies, less premium payments on life insurance policies, less payments on vendor-financed capital expenditures, plus proceeds from the sale of long-term investments associated with our rabbi trust, less the purchase of long-term investments associated with our rabbi trust, and plus or minus the effects of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, in each case to the extent any such amount is incurred during the period presented. Details of these calculations and a reconciliation to information from our GAAP financial statements are set forth in the news release. Management believes the disclosure of free cash flow provides useful information to investors because it measures our available cash flow for potential debt repayment, stock repurchases, dividends, additions to cash and investments, or other corporate purposes. We note, however, that not all of the company’s free cash flow is available for discretionary spending, as we may have mandatory debt payments and other cash requirements that must be deducted from our cash available for future use. In operating our business, management uses free cash flow to make decisions about what commitments of cash to make for operations, such as capital expenditures (and financing arrangements for these expenditures), purchases of inventory or supplies, SG&A expenditure levels, compensation, and other commitments of cash, while still allowing for adequate cash to meet known future commitments for cash, such as debt repayment, and also for making decisions about dividend payments and share repurchases.

The news release contains disclosures about our Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP performance measure that reflects net income (loss) excluding loss before income taxes from discontinued operations, income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations, and net interest income, as well as depreciation and amortization expense from continuing operations, and stock-based compensation expense. This measure also excludes asset impairment charges from continuing operations, gain on bargain purchase, restructuring and related charges and credits, as well as other non-recurring charges and credits associated with our business. Details of these calculations and a reconciliation to information from our GAAP financial statements are set forth in the news release. We believe presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors because earnings before interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and similar performance measures that exclude certain charges from earnings, are often used by investors and financial analysts in evaluating and comparing companies in our industry. We note, however, that such measures are not defined uniformly by various companies, with differing expenses being excluded from net income to calculate these performance measures. For this reason, Adjusted EBITDA should not be viewed in isolation by investors and should not be used as a substitute for net income calculated in accordance with GAAP, nor should it be used for direct comparisons with similarly titled performance measures reported by other companies. Use of Adjusted EBITDA as an analytical tool has limitations in that this measure does not reflect all expenses that are necessary to fund and operate our business, including funds required to pay taxes, service our debt, and fund capital expenditures, among others. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA to help it analyze the company’s earnings and operating performance, by excluding the effects of expenses that depend upon capital structure and debt level, tax provisions, and non-cash

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items such as depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation expense that do not require immediate uses of cash.

The news release contains disclosures about return on capital for both the entire company and for individual business segments.  We define return on capital as adjusted operating income (loss) (measured on a trailing twelve-month basis and excluding certain non-recurring charges and credits) divided by average capital employed (excluding goodwill and intangibles and obligations related to acquisitions at the divisional level only).  Operating income (loss) excludes certain non-recurring charges, and average capital employed is calculated over rolling five fiscal periods, depending on which quarter is being presented.  Details of these calculations and a reconciliation to information from our GAAP financial statements are set forth in the news release.  We believe return on capital is an accepted measure of earnings efficiency in relation to capital employed, but it is a non-GAAP performance measure that is not defined or calculated in the same manner by all companies.  This measure should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income or other performance measures, but we believe it provides useful information to investors by comparing the operating income we produce to the asset base used to generate that income.  Also, operating income on a trailing twelve-month basis does not necessarily indicate results that would be expected for the full fiscal year or for the following twelve months.  We note that, particularly for return on capital measured at the segment level, not all assets and expenses are allocated to our operating segments, and there are assets and expenses at the corporate (unallocated) level that may provide support to a segment’s operations and yet are not included in the assets and expenses used to calculate that segment’s return on capital.  Thus, the average return on capital for the company’s segments will generally be different from the company’s overall return on capital.  Management uses return on capital to evaluate the company’s earnings efficiency and the relative performance of its segments.

Item 9.01 (d) – Exhibits

99	News Release dated December 1, 2021
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Exhibit
99	News Release dated December 1, 2021
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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.

CULP, INC. (Registrant)
By:	/s/ Kenneth R. Bowling
	Chief Financial Officer
	(principal financial officer)
By:	/s/ Thomas B. Gallagher, Jr.
	Vice President of Finance
	(principal accounting officer)

Dated:  December 1, 2021

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EX-99

Exhibit 99

Investor Contact:	Kenneth R. Bowling	Media Contact:	Teresa A. Huffman
	Chief Financial Officer		Senior Vice President, Human Resources
	336-881-5630		336-889-5161

CULP ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2022

Board of Directors Authorizes Five Percent Increase

in Quarterly Cash Dividend

HIGH POINT, N.C. (December 1, 2021) ─ Culp, Inc. (NYSE: CULP) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “CULP”) today reported financial and operating results for the second quarter ended October 31, 2021.  

Fiscal 2022 Second Quarter Financial Summary

▪ Net sales were $74.6 million, down 3.0 percent over the prior-year period, with mattress fabrics sales up 2.1 percent and upholstery fabrics sales down 8.5 percent compared with the second quarter of last year.  

▪ Income from operations (operating income) was $1.6 million, compared with income from operations of $4.5 million for the prior-year period.

▪ Net income was $851,000, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared with net income of $2.4 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the prior-year period.

▪ The company’s financial position reflected total cash and investments of $36.6 million and no outstanding borrowings as of October 31, 2021.  (See summary of cash and investments table at the back of this press release.)

▪ The company announced a five percent increase in its quarterly cash dividend to 11.5 cents per share, commencing in the third quarter of fiscal 2022.  At an annual indicated dividend of 46 cents per share, the yield is 4.34 percent, based upon yesterday’s closing stock price of $10.61 per share.  Notably, this is the company’s ninth straight year of increasing its annual dividend.

▪ The company repurchased 73,002 shares of CULP common stock during the second quarter of fiscal 2022, leaving approximately $3.2 million available under the company’s share repurchase program.

Financial Outlook

▪ The company continues to navigate uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment related to customer supply chain disruption for non-fabric components, significant inflationary pressures, a challenging labor market, and fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates.  Although CULP is well positioned over the long term with its product-driven strategy and flexible global platform, the current headwinds are expected to continue pressuring results throughout the second half of fiscal 2022, especially during the third quarter.  The third and fourth quarters will also be affected by the timing of the Chinese New Year holiday, which begins at the end of the third quarter and continues into the beginning of the fourth quarter.

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▪ Due to the uncertain and rapidly changing inflationary environment, the lack of visibility relating to the duration and magnitude of customer supply chain disruptions, and uncertainty relating to the impact of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the company is withdrawing its previously issued annual guidance for fiscal 2022 and is only providing a limited outlook for the third and fourth quarters until the current volatility stabilizes.  

▪ The company’s net sales and consolidated operating income (income from operations) for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 are expected to be sequentially comparable to the second quarter of fiscal 2022.  The company expects a strong improvement in net sales and operating income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, as compared to both the third quarter of fiscal 2022 and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.  

▪ The company’s expectations for the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2022 are based on information available at the time of this press release and reflect certain assumptions by management regarding the company’s business and trends and the projected impact of the ongoing headwinds.  The outlook assumes there will be no further pandemic-related shutdowns or material disruption, including because of the new Omicron variant, and further assumes no greater-than-expected changes in freight and raw material costs, foreign currency exchange rates, labor availability, recent consumer trends, world events, or other circumstances beyond the company’s control.

Commenting on the results, Iv Culp, president and chief executive officer of Culp, Inc., said, “As previously announced, our results for the second quarter reflected lower than expected sales, primarily for our upholstery fabrics segment.  Several external factors affected our sales results for the quarter, particularly COVID-related shutdowns in Vietnam and customer supply chain constraints for non-fabric components, while profitability remained pressured in both of our businesses by the continued rapid rise in freight, raw material, and labor costs.  

“Despite the challenging macroeconomic environment, I am extremely proud of how our global platform and our associates have responded over the last 18 months to build a more robust supply chain that has kept pace with demand and met the delivery needs of our valued customers.  Looking ahead, we are pleased that the shutdowns in Vietnam have been lifted, but the rapidly rising costs and the disruption throughout the industry’s supply chains continue, and many of our customers have delayed their previously planned rollouts and new product launches.  We also believe that many customers have excess inventory for fabric and cover products that were purchased to support their expanding backlogs as they wait for their supply chain issues to subside.  As a result, we expect it could take some time for customers to work through their existing fabric and cover inventory levels.  Additionally, we have some concern that inflationary pressures are causing some slowing in new business, leading to lower demand once customers fulfill their existing backlogs.  Based on these factors, we expect that current headwinds will continue to pressure results during the second half of fiscal 2022, especially during the third quarter, but we expect to see a meaningful rebound in our business beginning in the fourth quarter and continuing into fiscal 2023.

“As market conditions evolve, CULP is well positioned for the long term, and we are confident in our ability to improve our market reach.  Notably, if we meet our expectations for the third and fourth quarters, then for the full fiscal 2022 year, we will sustain the significant sales gains we have achieved as compared to pre-COVID sales levels of fiscal 2020.  We are implementing further pricing actions during the third quarter to help offset current inflationary pressures.  We also expect to open our new Haiti facility during the third quarter, which will increase our capacity for cut and sewn upholstery kits.  Our strong global platform, together with our long-term supplier relationships, continues to provide a distinct competitive advantage, allowing us to quickly respond to the evolving needs of our customers.  We also remain focused on innovation and creative designs in both of our businesses, and we are confident in our product-driven strategy. The recent opening of our new innovation campus in downtown High Point, North Carolina, has been extremely well received by our customers, providing them with a hands-on, first-class experience for viewing the scope of our products, from fabric to sewn cover.  

“Importantly, we have the financial strength to support our business in the current environment, and we look forward to the opportunities to deliver value for our customers, employees, and shareholders in fiscal 2022 and beyond,” added Culp.

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Segment Update

Mattress Fabrics Segment

Sales for this segment were $40.9 million for the second quarter, up 2.1 percent compared with sales of $40.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.  

“While mattress fabrics sales for the second quarter were in line with our expectations, revenue was affected somewhat by our customers’ supply chain constraints for non-fabric components and existing inventory levels for mattress fabrics and covers,” said Sandy Brown, president of the company’s mattress fabrics division.  “This caused our customers to temporarily delay taking some orders and push some new product launches into subsequent quarters while working through these limitations.  However, we expect these pressures will be alleviated over the medium term.  

“Our operating performance for the second quarter of fiscal 2022, was negatively affected by higher freight, raw material, and labor costs; inefficiencies due to ongoing labor shortages in the U.S. and Canada; unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations in China and Canada; and product mix.  The price increase and freight surcharge implemented during the first half of fiscal 2022 have helped us offset a portion of the current inflationary pressures we are facing.  However, the lag in price realization, as well as some competitive market pressures that limit us from immediately passing on all of our cost increases, are expected to continue affecting our operating performance in the near term, and we may need to consider further pricing actions if operating costs continue to rise.  

“Despite the challenging environment during the second quarter, we relied on our proven product-driven strategy with a relentless focus on design creativity and innovation, supported by the utilization of our resilient manufacturing and sourcing platform to service the needs of our customers.  Our on-shore, near-shore, and off-shore supply chain strategy, as well as our fabric-to-cover model, remains a preferred platform for our sewn mattress cover customers.  

“Looking ahead, our market position remains solid, with strong new placements and product developments for fiscal 2023.  Rising costs continue to pressure our profitability, but our team remains committed to ongoing efforts to control internal costs, improve efficiencies, and take reasonable pricing actions to mitigate and manage inflation.  Over the long term, we are well positioned to sustain our competitive advantage and leverage our compelling business model to further expand our market reach, especially as our customers’ supply chain disruption and inventory positions begin to normalize,” added Brown.

Upholstery Fabrics Segment

Sales for this segment were $33.7 million for the second quarter, down 8.5 percent compared with sales of $36.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.  

“Our second quarter results were disappointing, largely driven by lower sales in our residential business due to COVID-19-related shutdowns of our sourcing partners and customers in Vietnam throughout most of the quarter,” said Boyd Chumbley, president of the company’s upholstery fabrics division.  “These shutdowns were expected to be short term, but instead lasted significantly longer than anticipated and limited our ability to ship orders both within and outside of Asia.  Residential sales were also pressured by our customers’ supply chain constraints and labor shortages at their U.S. facilities, which significantly reduced our ability to ship prepared fabric orders.  

“Our operating performance for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was primarily affected by the lower sales in our residential business, as well as higher freight and raw material costs, start-up costs for our new Haiti facility, unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations in China, and lower contribution from our Read Window Products business.  We implemented a freight surcharge during the second quarter to help offset rising freight costs, but due to the continued rapid increase in operating costs and raw material costs, we are instituting an additional price increase during the third quarter to help cover a portion of these inflationary pressures.

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“Despite the headwinds in our residential business, we were encouraged by the recovery in our hospitality business during the second quarter, led by our hospitality/contract fabric business.  We also saw a measurable improvement in our Read Window Products business during the last month of the quarter.  We are pleased the shutdowns that affected our Vietnam customers and sourcing partners during the quarter have now been lifted, and we have resumed shipping at normalized capacity.  Additionally, we expect to begin production at our new facility in Haiti during the third quarter, which will expand our capacity for cut and sewn upholstery kits and mitigate some risk with near-shore capabilities that complement our strong Asian platform.  

“Looking ahead, there are lingering near-term challenges related to our customers’ supply chain constraints and existing levels of fabric inventory for our residential business.  Also, while we believe demand trends remain favorable for the home furnishings industry, there is an expected slowdown in new business from the peak experienced during the post-COVID stay-at-home surge.  Despite these external conditions, our business is well positioned for the long term with our product-driven strategy and innovative product offerings, including our popular portfolio of LiveSmart® performance products, as well as our flexible Asian platform, our long-term supplier relationships, and our expanded capacity in Haiti.  We are also encouraged by the recent Showtime fabric market, where our products received favorable reaction and strong support from customers.  Above all, we remain focused on meeting the changing needs of our valued customers,” added Chumbley.

Balance Sheet

“Maintaining a strong financial position during these uncertain times continues to be one of the company’s top priorities,” added Ken Bowling, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Culp, Inc.  “As of October 31, 2021, we reported $36.6 million in total cash and investments and no outstanding debt, compared with $46.9 million in total cash and investments and no outstanding debt as of the end of fiscal 2021.  Our cash flow from operations and free cash flow was $(1.3) million and $(5.8) million, respectively, for the first six months of fiscal 2022.  (See reconciliation table at the back of this press release.)  As we continue to invest in our business, our cash flow from operations and free cash flow during the first half of this fiscal year were affected by the following uses of cash:  (i) increased inventory purchases to support our valued customers, to get ahead of rising raw material costs, and to strategically improve our in-stock position ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday; (ii) $3.9 million investment in capital expenditures, including expenditures for machinery, equipment, and IT investments, as well as expenditures related to our new innovation campus; (iii) $1.4 million in payments for the new building lease and startup expenses associated with our Haiti upholstery cut and sew operation; and (iv) increased accounts payable payments related to our return to normal credit terms as opposed to the extended terms previously granted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Additionally, during the first six months of fiscal 2022, we paid $2.7 million in regular quarterly dividends and spent $1.8 million on share repurchases,” added Bowling.

Dividends and Share Repurchases

The company announced that its Board of Directors has approved a five percent increase in the company’s quarterly cash dividend to 11.5 cents per share, marking the ninth straight year of increasing the annual dividend. At an annual indicated dividend of 46 cents per share, the yield is 4.34 percent, based upon yesterday’s closing stock price of $10.61 per share.  The next quarterly payment will be made on January 19, 2022, to shareholders of record as of January 11, 2022.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the company repurchased 73,002 shares of CULP common stock in the open market under its existing share repurchase authorization, leaving approximately $3.2 million available under the current share repurchase program.  Shares may be repurchased under the program, at the company’s discretion, from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.  Pursuant to its capital allocation strategy, the company seeks to opportunistically repurchase shares at a price that reflects a discount to the company’s calculated intrinsic value per share.  

Conference Call

Culp, Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 on December 2, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.  A live webcast of this call can be accessed on the investor relations section of the company’s website, www.culp.com.  A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days on the investor relations section of the company’s website, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 2, 2021.

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About the Company

Culp, Inc. is one of the world’s largest marketers of mattress fabrics for bedding and upholstery fabrics for residential and commercial furniture.  The company markets a variety of fabrics to its global customer base of leading bedding and furniture companies, including fabrics produced at Culp’s manufacturing facilities and fabrics sourced through other suppliers.  Culp has manufacturing and sourcing capabilities located in the United States, Canada, China, Haiti, Turkey, and Vietnam.

Forward Looking Statements

This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934).  Such statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events and results to differ materially from such statements.  Further, forward looking statements are intended to speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we disclaim any duty to update such statements to reflect any changes in management’s expectations or any change in the assumptions or circumstances on which such statements are based, whether due to new information, future events, or otherwise.  Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, expectations, or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact.  Such statements are often but not always characterized by qualifying words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” and their derivatives, and include but are not limited to statements about expectations for our future operations, production levels, new product launches, sales, profit margins, profitability, operating income, capital expenditures, working capital levels, income taxes, SG&A or other expenses, pre-tax income, earnings, cash flow, and other performance or liquidity measures, as well as any statements regarding potential acquisitions, future economic or industry trends, public health epidemics, or future developments.  There can be no assurance that we will realize these expectations or meet our guidance, or that these beliefs will prove correct.

Factors that could influence the matters discussed in such statements include the level of housing starts and sales of existing homes, consumer confidence, trends in disposable income, and general economic conditions.  Decreases in these economic indicators could have a negative effect on our business and prospects.  Likewise, increases in interest rates, particularly home mortgage rates, and increases in consumer debt or the general rate of inflation, could affect us adversely.  The future performance of our business depends in part on our success in conducting and finalizing acquisition negotiations and integrating acquired businesses into our existing operations.  Changes in consumer tastes or preferences toward products not produced by us could erode demand for our products.  Changes in tariffs or trade policy, or changes in the value of the U.S. dollar versus other currencies, could affect our financial results because a significant portion of our operations are located outside the United States.  Strengthening of the U.S. dollar against other currencies could make our products less competitive on the basis of price in markets outside the United States, and strengthening of currencies in Canada and China can have a negative impact on our sales of products produced in those places.  Also, economic or political instability in international areas could affect our operations or sources of goods in those areas, as well as demand for our products in international markets.  The impact of public health epidemics on employees, customers, suppliers, and the global economy, such as the global coronavirus pandemic currently affecting countries around the world, could also adversely affect our operations and financial performance.  In addition, the impact of potential goodwill or intangible asset impairments could affect our financial results.  Increases in freight costs, labor costs, and raw material prices, including increases in market prices for petrochemical products, can also significantly affect the prices we pay for shipping, labor, and raw materials, respectively, and in turn, increase our operating costs and decrease our profitability. Finally, disruption in our customers’ supply chains for non-fabric components may cause declines in new orders and/or delayed shipping of existing orders while our customers wait for other components, which could adversely affect our financial results.  Further information about these factors, as well as other factors that could affect our future operations or financial results and the matters discussed in forward-looking statements, is included in Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances, and those future events or circumstances may not occur.

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CULP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME

FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021, AND NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Unaudited

(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

	THREE MONTHS ENDED
	Amount									Percent of Sales
	October 31,			November 1,			% Over			October 31,			November 1,
	2021			2020			(Under)			2021			2020
Net sales	$	74,561			76,851			(3.0	)%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Cost of sales		(63,834	)		(62,590	)		2.0	%		85.6	%		81.4	%
Gross profit		10,727			14,261			(24.8	)%		14.4	%		18.6	%
Selling, general and administrative    expenses		(9,087	)		(9,743	)		(6.7	)%		12.2	%		12.7	%
Income from operations		1,640			4,518			(63.7	)%		2.2	%		5.9	%
Interest income		59			59			—			0.1	%		0.1	%
Other expense		(404	)		(680	)		(40.6	)%		0.5	%		0.9	%
Income before income taxes		1,295			3,897			(66.8	)%		1.7	%		5.1	%
Income tax expense (1)		(444	)		(1,613	)		(72.5	)%		34.3	%		41.4	%
Income from investment in    unconsolidated joint venture		—			100			(100.0	)%		0.0	%		0.1	%
Net income		851			2,384			(64.3	)%		1.1	%		3.1	%
Net income per share - basic	$	0.07		$	0.19			(64.1	)%
Net income per share - diluted	$	0.07		$	0.19			(64.3	)%
Average shares outstanding-basic		12,223			12,298			(0.6	)%
Average shares outstanding-diluted		12,316			12,324			(0.1	)%

Notes

(1) Percent of sales column for income tax expense is calculated as a % of income before income taxes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME (LOSS)

FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021, AND NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Unaudited

(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

	SIX MONTHS ENDED
	Amount									Percent of Sales
				(2)
	October 31,			November 1,			% Over			October 31,			November 1,
	2021			2020			(Under)			2021			2020
Net sales	$	157,608			141,315			11.5	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Cost of sales		(134,382	)		(117,153	)		14.7	%		85.3	%		82.9	%
Gross profit		23,226			24,162			(3.9	)%		14.7	%		17.1	%
Selling, general and administrative    expenses		(18,268	)		(17,761	)		2.9	%		11.6	%		12.6	%
Income from operations		4,958			6,401			(22.5	)%		3.1	%		4.5	%
Interest expense		—			(51	)		(100.0	)%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Interest income		132			117			12.8	%		0.1	%		0.1	%
Other expense		(640	)		(1,046	)		(38.8	)%		0.4	%		0.7	%
Income before income taxes		4,450			5,421			(17.9	)%		2.8	%		3.8	%
Income tax expense (1)		(1,349	)		(5,937	)		(77.3	)%		30.3	%		109.5	%
Income from investment in    unconsolidated joint venture		—			167			(100.0	)%		0.0	%		0.1	%
Net income (loss)		3,101			(349	)	N.M.				2.0	%		(0.2	)%
Net income (loss) per share - basic	$	0.25		$	(0.03	)	N.M
Net income (loss) per share - diluted	$	0.25		$	(0.03	)	N.M
Average shares outstanding-basic		12,268			12,293			(0.2	)%
Average shares outstanding-diluted		12,369			12,293			0.6	%

Notes

(1) Percent of sales column for income tax expense is calculated as a % of income before income taxes.

(2) See back of this presentation for our Reconciliation of Selected Income Statement Information to Adjusted Results for the six-month period ending November 1, 2020, which includes certain adjustments to income tax expense.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

OCTOBER 31, 2021, NOVEMBER 1, 2020, AND MAY 2, 2021

Unaudited

(Amounts in Thousands)

	Amounts
	(Condensed)		(Condensed)								(Condensed)
	October 31,		November 1,		Increase (Decrease)						* May 2,
	2021		2020		Dollars			Percent			2021
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	16,956		45,288		(28,332	)		(62.6	)%		37,009
Short-term investments - Held-To-Maturity		1,564		5,005		(3,441	)		(68.8	)%		3,161
Short-term investments - Available for Sale		9,709		5,462		4,247			77.8	%		5,542
Accounts receivable		32,316		32,960		(644	)		(2.0	)%		37,726
Inventories		63,781		47,726		16,055			33.6	%		55,917
Current income taxes receivable		613		—		613			100.0	%		—
Other current assets		3,811		3,509		302			8.6	%		3,852
Total current assets		128,750		139,950		(11,200	)		(8.0	)%		143,207
Property, plant & equipment, net		43,265		41,599		1,666			4.0	%		44,003
Right of use assets		13,649		6,165		7,484			121.4	%		11,730
Intangible assets		2,816		3,192		(376	)		(11.8	)%		3,004
Long-term investments - Rabbi Trust		9,036		8,060		976			12.1	%		8,415
Long-term investments - Held-To-Maturity		8,353		759		7,594		N.M.				1,141
Deferred income taxes		452		645		(193	)		(29.9	)%		545
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture		—		1,859		(1,859	)		(100.0	)%		—
Other assets		3,004		547		2,457			449.2	%		2,035
Total assets	$	209,325		202,776		6,549			3.2	%		214,080
Current liabilities
Accounts payable - trade		40,525		38,247		2,278			6.0	%		42,540
Accounts payable - capital expenditures		176		68		108			158.8	%		348
Operating lease liability - current		2,878		2,316		562			24.3	%		2,736
Deferred revenue		679		375		304			81.1	%		540
Accrued expenses		11,019		11,684		(665	)		(5.7	)%		14,839
Income taxes payable - current		646		1,413		(767	)		(54.3	)%		229
Total current liabilities		55,923		54,103		1,820			3.4	%		61,232
Operating lease liability - long-term		7,914		4,008		3,906			97.5	%		6,821
Income taxes payable - long-term		3,099		3,325		(226	)		(6.8	)%		3,326
Deferred income taxes		4,918		6,089		(1,171	)		(19.2	)%		5,330
Deferred compensation		9,017		8,000		1,017			12.7	%		8,365
Total liabilities		80,871		75,525		5,346			7.1	%		85,074
Shareholders' equity		128,454		127,251		1,203			0.9	%		129,006
Total liabilities and shareholders'    equity	$	209,325		202,776		6,549			3.2	%		214,080
Shares outstanding		12,210		12,303		(93	)		(0.8	)%		12,313

* Derived from audited financial statements.

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SUMMARY OF CASH AND INVESTMENTS

OCTOBER 31, 2021, NOVEMBER 1, 2020, AND MAY 2, 2021

Unaudited

(Amounts in Thousands)

	Amounts
	October 31,		November 1,		May 2,
	2021		2020		2021*
Cash and Investments
Cash and cash equivalents	$	16,956	$	45,288	$	37,009
Short-term investments - Available for Sale		9,709		5,462		5,542
Short-term investments - Held-To-Maturity		1,564		5,005		3,161
Long-term investments - Held-To-Maturity		8,353		759		1,141
Total Cash and Investments	$	36,582	$	56,514	$	46,853

* Derived from audited financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021, AND NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Unaudited

(Amounts in Thousands)

	SIX MONTHS ENDED
	Amounts
	October 31,			November 1,
	2021			2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	3,101		$	(349	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in)    provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		3,471			3,538
Amortization		267			235
Stock-based compensation		709			474
Deferred income taxes		(319	)		4,419
Realized (gain) loss from the sale of short-term investments available for sale		(4	)		6
Income from investment in unconsolidated joint venture		—			(167	)
Foreign currency exchange loss		170			723
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		5,441			(7,663	)
Inventories		(7,750	)		602
Other current assets		39			(1,175	)
Other assets		(987	)		(40	)
Accounts payable		(2,269	)		14,156
Deferred revenue		139			(127	)
Accrued expenses and deferred compensation		(2,908	)		6,019
Income taxes		(428	)		2,052
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(1,328	)		22,703
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(3,901	)		(2,041	)
Proceeds from the sale of equipment		—			12
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture		—			(90	)
Proceeds from the maturity of short-term investments (Held to Maturity)		3,200			1,800
Purchase of short-term and long-term investments (Held to Maturity)		(8,876	)		(1,245	)
Purchase of short-term investments (Available for Sale)		(4,371	)		(5,010	)
Proceeds from the sale of short-term investments (Available for Sale)		306			455
Proceeds from the sale of long-term investments (rabbi trust)		—			77
Purchase of long-term investments (rabbi trust)		(580	)		(257	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(14,222	)		(6,299	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments associated with lines of credit		—			(30,772	)
Payment associated with Paycheck Protection Program Loan		—			(7,606	)
Dividends paid		(2,699	)		(2,583	)
Common stock repurchased		(1,752	)		—
Common stock surrendered for payment of withholding taxes payable		(50	)		(25	)
Payments of debt issuance costs		—			(15	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(4,501	)		(41,001	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(2	)		95
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(20,053	)		(24,502	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		37,009			69,790
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	16,956		$	45,288
Free Cash Flow (1)	$	(5,811	)	$	20,499

Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow (1):

	FY 2022			FY 2021
A) Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(1,328	)		22,703
B) Minus: Capital Expenditures		(3,901	)		(2,041	)
C) Plus: Proceeds from the sale of equipment		—			12
D) Minus: Investment in unconsolidated joint venture		—			(90	)
E) Plus: Proceeds from the sale of long-term investments (rabbi trust)		—			77
F) Minus: Purchase of long-term investments (rabbi trust)		(580	)		(257	)
G) Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(2	)		95
Free Cash Flow	$	(5,811	)		20,499

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021, AND NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Unaudited

(Amounts in Thousands)

	THREE MONTHS ENDED
	Amounts									Percent of Total Sales
	October 31,			November 1,			% Over			October 31,			November 1,
Net Sales by Segment	2021			2020			(Under)			2021			2020
Mattress Fabrics	$	40,883			40,030			2.1	%		54.8	%		52.1	%
Upholstery Fabrics		33,678			36,821			(8.5	)%		45.2	%		47.9	%
Net Sales	$	74,561			76,851			(3.0	)%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Gross Profit										Gross Profit Margin
Mattress Fabrics	$	6,146			7,584			(19.0	)%		15.0	%		18.9	%
Upholstery Fabrics		4,581			6,677			(31.4	)%		13.6	%		18.1	%
Gross Profit	$	10,727			14,261			(24.8	)%		14.4	%		18.6	%
Selling, General and Administrative    Expenses by Segment										Percent of Sales
Mattress Fabrics	$	3,007			3,202			(6.1	)%		7.4	%		8.0	%
Upholstery Fabrics		3,553			3,390			4.8	%		10.5	%		9.2	%
Unallocated Corporate expenses		2,527			3,151			(19.8	)%		3.4	%		4.1	%
Selling, General and Administrative    Expenses	$	9,087			9,743			(6.7	)%		12.2	%		12.7	%
Income from operations    by Segment										Operating Income Margin
Mattress Fabrics	$	3,139			4,382			(28.4	)%		7.7	%		10.9	%
Upholstery Fabrics		1,028			3,287			(68.7	)%		3.1	%		8.9	%
Unallocated corporate expenses		(2,527	)		(3,151	)		(19.8	)%		(3.4	)%		(4.1	)%
Income from Operations	$	1,640			4,518			(63.7	)%		2.2	%		5.9	%
Depreciation Expense by Segment
Mattress Fabrics	$	1,550			1,501			3.3	%
Upholstery Fabrics		195			215			(9.3	)%
Depreciation Expense	$	1,745			1,716			1.7	%

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021, AND NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Unaudited

(Amounts in Thousands)

	SIX MONTHS ENDED
	Amounts									Percent of Total Sales
	October 31,			November 1,			% Over			October 31,			November 1,
Net Sales by Segment	2021			2020			(Under)			2021			2020
Mattress Fabrics	$	83,941			76,133			10.3	%		53.3	%		53.9	%
Upholstery Fabrics		73,667			65,182			13.0	%		46.7	%		46.1	%
Net Sales	$	157,608			141,315			11.5	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Gross Profit by Segment										Gross Profit Margin
Mattress Fabrics	$	12,941			12,191			6.2	%		15.4	%		16.0	%
Upholstery Fabrics		10,285			11,971			(14.1	)%		14.0	%		18.4	%
Gross Profit	$	23,226			24,162			(3.9	)%		14.7	%		17.1	%
Selling, General, and Administrative    Expenses by Segment										Percent of Total Sales
Mattress Fabrics	$	6,191			5,964			3.8	%		7.4	%		7.8	%
Upholstery Fabrics		6,990			6,570			6.4	%		9.5	%		10.1	%
Unallocated Corporate expenses		5,087			5,227			(2.7	)%		3.2	%		3.7	%
Selling, General, and    Administrative Expenses	$	18,268		$	17,761			2.9	%		11.6	%		12.6	%
Income from Operations by Segment										Operating Income Margin
Mattress Fabrics	$	6,750			6,227			8.4	%		8.0	%		8.2	%
Upholstery Fabrics		3,295			5,401			(39.0	)%		4.5	%		8.3	%
Unallocated corporate expenses		(5,087	)		(5,227	)		(2.7	)%		(3.2	)%		(3.7	)%
Income from operations	$	4,958			6,401			(22.5	)%		3.1	%		4.5	%
Return on Capital (1)
Mattress Fabrics		17.1	%		7.6	%		125.0	%
Upholstery Fabrics		60.2	%		46.6	%		29.2	%
Unallocated Corporate	N.M.			N.M.			N.M.
Consolidated		11.8	%		5.0	%		136.0	%
Capital Employed (1) (2)
Mattress Fabrics	$	78,142			61,609			26.8	%
Upholstery Fabrics		17,732			16,980			4.4	%
Unallocated Corporate		3,577			2,270			57.6	%
Consolidated	$	99,451			80,859			23.0	%
Depreciation Expense by Segment
Mattress Fabrics	$	3,071			3,132			(1.9	)%
Upholstery Fabrics		400			406			(1.5	)%
Depreciation Expense	$	3,471			3,538			(1.9	)%

Notes

(1) See return on capital employed by segment pages at the back of this presentation for calculations.

(2) The capital employed balances are as of October 31, 2021, and November 1, 2020.

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RECONCILIATION OF SELECTED INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION TO ADJUSTED RESULTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Unaudited

(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

	As Reported					November 1, 2020
	November 1,					Adjusted
	2020			Adjustments		Results
Income before income taxes	$	5,421			—		5,421
Income tax expense (1)		(5,937	)		4,099		(1,838	)
Income from investment in    unconsolidated joint venture	167				—		167
Net (loss) income	$	(349	)		4,099		3,750
Net (loss) income per share - basic	$	(0.03	)			$	0.31
Net (loss) income per share - diluted	$	(0.03	)			$	0.30
Average shares outstanding-basic		12,293					12,293
Average shares outstanding-diluted		12,293					12,305

Notes

(1) The $4.1 million adjustment represents a $7.6 million non-cash income tax charge to record a full valuation allowance against the company’s U.S. net deferred income tax assets, partially offset by a $3.5 million non-cash income tax benefit resulting from the re-establishment of certain U.S. Federal net operating loss carryforwards in connection with U.S. Treasury regulations enacted during our first quarter of fiscal 2021 regarding Global Intangible Low Taxed Income (“GILTI”) tax provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ADJUSTED EBITDA

FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021, AND NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Unaudited

(Amounts in Thousands)

	Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Trailing 12 Months
	January 31,			May 2,			August 1,			October 31,			October 31,
	2021			2021			2021			2021			2021
Net income	$	2,082		$	1,485		$	2,250		$	851		$	6,668
Income tax expense		899			857			905			444			3,105
Interest income, net		(90	)		(36	)		(74	)		(59	)		(259	)
Gain on bargain purchase		—			(819	)		—			—			(819	)
Depreciation expense		1,665			1,643			1,726			1,745			6,779
Amortization expense		115			116			121			146			498
Stock based compensation		292			485			274			435			1,486
Adjusted EBITDA	$	4,963		$	3,731		$	5,202		$	3,562		$	17,458
% Net Sales		6.3	%		4.7	%		6.3	%		4.8	%		5.5	%
	Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Trailing 12 Months
	February 2,			May 3,			August 2,			November 1,			November 1,
	2020			2020			2020			2020			2020
Net (loss) income	$	(4,207	)	$	(27,825	)	$	(2,733	)	$	2,384		$	(32,381	)
Loss before income taxes from    discontinued operation		7,824			8,698			—			—			16,522
Income tax expense (benefit) from    continuing operations		1,619			(2,237	)		4,324			1,613			5,319
Interest income, net		(258	)		(37	)		(7	)		(59	)		(361	)
Asset impairments from continuing     operations		—			13,712			—			—			13,712
Restructuring credit		(35	)		—			—			—			(35	)
Depreciation expense - continuing    operations		1,891			1,882			1,822			1,716			7,311
Amortization expense - continuing    operations		102			117			118			117			454
Stock based compensation		364			(199	)		126			348			639
Adjusted EBITDA	$	7,300		$	(5,889	)	$	3,650		$	6,119		$	11,180
% Net Sales		10.7	%		(12.4	)%		5.7	%		8.0	%		4.3	%
% Over (Under)		(32.0	)%	N.M.				42.5	%		(41.8	)%		56.2	%

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RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED BY SEGMENT

FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021

Unaudited

(Amounts in Thousands)

	Adjusted
	Operating Income
	Twelve Months			Average		Return on
	Ended			Capital		Avg. Capital
	October 31, 2021 (1)			Employed (3)		Employed (2)
Mattress Fabrics	$	12,321		$	71,960		17.1	%
Upholstery Fabrics		9,771			16,223		60.2	%
Unallocated Corporate		(11,458	)		1,737	N.M.
Total	$	10,634		$	89,919		11.8	%

Average Capital Employed	As of the three Months Ended October 31, 2021												As of the three Months Ended August 1, 2021												As of the three Months Ended May 2, 2021
	Mattress			Upholstery			Unallocated						Mattress			Upholstery			Unallocated						Mattress			Upholstery			Unallocated
	Fabrics			Fabrics			Corporate			Total			Fabrics			Fabrics			Corporate			Total			Fabrics			Fabrics			Corporate			Total
Total assets (4)	$	96,960			56,292			56,073			209,325		$	96,416			55,617			60,215			212,248		$	97,431			54,305			62,344			214,080
Total liabilities		(18,818	)		(38,560	)		(23,493	)		(80,871	)		(21,298	)		(39,983	)		(21,418	)		(82,699	)		(22,410	)		(38,709	)		(23,955	)		(85,074	)
Subtotal	$	78,142		$	17,732		$	32,580		$	128,454		$	75,118		$	15,634		$	38,797		$	129,549		$	75,021		$	15,596		$	38,389		$	129,006
Cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(16,956	)		(16,956	)		—			—			(26,061	)		(26,061	)		—			—			(37,009	)		(37,009	)
Short-term investments - Available-For-    Sale		—			—			(9,709	)		(9,709	)		—			—			(9,698	)		(9,698	)		—			—			(5,542	)		(5,542	)
Short-term investments - Held-To-    Maturity		—			—			(1,564	)		(1,564	)		—			—			(1,661	)		(1,661	)		—			—			(3,161	)		(3,161	)
Current income taxes receivable		—			—			(613	)		(613	)		—			—			(524	)		(524	)		—			—			—			—
Long-term investments - Held-To-Maturity		—			—			(8,353	)		(8,353	)		—			—			(6,629	)		(6,629	)		—			—			(1,141	)		(1,141	)
Long-term investments - Rabbi Trust		—			—			(9,036	)		(9,036	)		—			—			(8,841	)		(8,841	)		—			—			(8,415	)		(8,415	)
Deferred income taxes - non-current		—			—			(452	)		(452	)		—			—			(455	)		(455	)		—			—			(545	)		(545	)
Income taxes payable - current		—			—			646			646			—			—			253			253			—			—			229			229
Income taxes payable - long-term		—			—			3,099			3,099			—			—			3,365			3,365			—			—			3,326			3,326
Deferred income taxes - non-current		—			—			4,918			4,918			—			—			4,917			4,917			—			—			5,330			5,330
Deferred compensation		—			—			9,017			9,017			—			—			8,795			8,795			—			—			8,365			8,365
Total Capital Employed	$	78,142		$	17,732		$	3,577		$	99,451		$	75,118		$	15,634		$	2,258		$	93,010		$	75,021		$	15,596		$	(174	)	$	90,443

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RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED BY SEGMENT - CONTINUED

FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021

Unaudited

(Amounts in Thousands)

	As of the three Months Ended January 31, 2021												As of the three Months Ended November 1, 2020
	Mattress			Upholstery			Unallocated						Mattress			Upholstery			Unallocated
	Fabrics			Fabrics			Corporate			Total			Fabrics			Fabrics			Corporate			Total
Total assets (4)	$	91,412			53,233			67,333			211,978		$	83,237			47,267			72,272			202,776
Total liabilities		(21,503	)		(38,061	)		(24,052	)		(83,616	)		(21,628	)		(30,287	)		(23,610	)		(75,525	)
Subtotal	$	69,909		$	15,172		$	43,281		$	128,362		$	61,609		$	16,980		$	48,662		$	127,251
Cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(35,987	)		(35,987	)		—			—			(45,288	)		(45,288	)
Short-term investments - Available-For-    Sale		—			—			(5,548	)		(5,548	)		—			—			(5,462	)		(5,462	)
Short-term investments - Held-To-    Maturity		—			—			(9,785	)		(9,785	)		—			—			(5,005	)		(5,005	)
Long-term investments - Held-To-Maturity		—			—			(512	)		(512	)		—			—			(759	)		(759	)
Long-term investments - Rabbi Trust		—			—			(8,232	)		(8,232	)		—			—			(8,060	)		(8,060	)
Deferred income taxes - non-current		—			—			(640	)		(640	)		—			—			(645	)		(645	)
Income taxes payable - current		—			—			1,129			1,129			—			—			1,413			1,413
Income taxes payable - long-term		—			—			3,325			3,325			—			—			3,325			3,325
Deferred income taxes - non-current		—			—			5,543			5,543			—			—			6,089			6,089
Deferred compensation		—			—			8,179			8,179			—			—			8,000			8,000
Total Capital Employed	$	69,909		$	15,172		$	753		$	85,834		$	61,609		$	16,980		$	2,270		$	80,859
	Mattress			Upholstery			Unallocated
	Fabrics			Fabrics			Corporate			Total
Average Capital Employed (3)	$	71,960		$	16,223		$	1,737		$	89,919

Notes

(1) See last page of this presentation for calculation.

(2) Return on average capital employed represents the last twelve months operating income as of October 31, 2021, divided by average capital employed. Average capital employed does not include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments Available-For-Sale, and short-term and long-term investments Held-To-Maturity, long-term investments – Rabbi Trust, income taxes receivable and payable, noncurrent deferred income tax assets and liabilities, and deferred compensation.

(3) Average capital employed was computed using the five quarterly periods ending October 31, 2021, August 1, 2021, May 2, 2021, January 31, 2021, and November 1, 2020.

(4) Intangible assets are included in unallocated corporate for all periods presented and therefore, have no effect on capital employed and return on capital employed for our mattress fabrics and upholstery fabrics segments.

CULP Announces Results for First Quarter Fiscal 2022

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RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED BY SEGMENT

FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Unaudited

(Amounts in Thousands)

	Adjusted
	Operating Income
	Twelve Months			Average		Return on
	Ended			Capital		Avg. Capital
	November 1, 2020 (1)			Employed (3)		Employed (2)
Mattress Fabrics	$	5,241		$	69,290		7.6	%
Upholstery Fabrics		8,920			19,133		46.6	%
Unallocated Corporate		(9,353	)		8,166	N.M.
Total	$	4,808		$	96,589		5.0	%

Average Capital Employed	As of the three Months Ended November 1, 2020												As of the three Months Ended August 2, 2020												As of the three Months Ended May 3, 2020
	Mattress			Upholstery			Unallocated						Mattress			Upholstery			Unallocated						Mattress			Upholstery			Unallocated
	Fabrics			Fabrics			Corporate			Total			Fabrics			Fabrics			Corporate			Total			Fabrics			Fabrics			Corporate			Total
Total assets (4)	$	83,237			47,267			72,272			202,776		$	79,016			41,239			64,332			184,587		$	82,060			38,517			94,507			215,084
Total liabilities (5)		(21,628	)		(30,287	)		(23,610	)		(75,525	)		(14,444	)		(23,644	)		(20,630	)		(58,718	)		(9,239	)		(20,908	)		(55,239	)		(85,386	)
Subtotal	$	61,609		$	16,980		$	48,662		$	127,251		$	64,572		$	17,595		$	43,702		$	125,869		$	72,821		$	17,609		$	39,268		$	129,698
Cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(45,288	)		(45,288	)		—			—			(39,986	)		(39,986	)		—			—			(69,790	)		(69,790	)
Short-term investments –    Available-For-Sale		—			—			(5,462	)		(5,462	)		—			—			(983	)		(983	)		—			—			(923	)		(923	)
Short-term investments –    Held-To-Maturity		—			—			(5,005	)		(5,005	)		—			—			(5,092	)		(5,092	)		—			—			(4,271	)		(4,271	)
Current income taxes receivable		—			—			—			—			—			—			(782	)		(782	)		—			—			(1,585	)		(1,585	)
Long-term investments –    Held-To-Maturity		—			—			(759	)		(759	)		—			—			(1,314	)		(1,314	)		—			—			(2,076	)		(2,076	)
Long-term investments - Rabbi Trust		—			—			(8,060	)		(8,060	)		—			—			(7,916	)		(7,916	)		—			—			(7,834	)		(7,834	)
Deferred income taxes - non-current		—			—			(645	)		(645	)		—			—			(593	)		(593	)		—			—			(793	)		(793	)
Line of credit - China operations		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			1,015			1,015
Paycheck Protection Program Loan		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			7,606			7,606
Income taxes payable - current		—			—			1,413			1,413			—			—			613			613			—			—			395			395
Line of credit - U.S. operations		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			29,750			29,750
Income taxes payable - long-term		—			—			3,325			3,325			—			—			3,591			3,591			—			—			3,796			3,796
Deferred income taxes - non-current		—			—			6,089			6,089			—			—			5,311			5,311			—			—			1,818			1,818
Deferred compensation		—			—			8,000			8,000			—			—			7,869			7,869			—			—			7,720			7,720
Total Capital Employed	$	61,609		$	16,980		$	2,270		$	80,859		$	64,572		$	17,595		$	4,420		$	86,587		$	72,821		$	17,609		$	4,096		$	94,526

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RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED BY SEGMENT - CONTINUED

FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Unaudited

(Amounts in Thousands)

	As of the three Months Ended February 2, 2020												As of the three Months Ended November 3, 2019
	Mattress			Upholstery			Unallocated						Mattress			Upholstery			Unallocated
	Fabrics			Fabrics			Corporate			Total			Fabrics			Fabrics			Corporate			Total
Total assets (4)	$	88,641			42,248			81,251			212,140		$	84,473			43,313			105,736			233,522
Total liabilities (5)		(11,586	)		(18,179	)		(22,279	)		(52,044	)		(14,079	)		(23,902	)		(29,619	)		(67,600	)
Subtotal	$	77,055		$	24,069		$	58,972		$	160,096		$	70,394		$	19,411		$	76,117		$	165,922
Cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(21,640	)		(21,640	)		—			—			(46,955	)		(46,955	)
Short-term investments –    Available for Sale		—			—			(7,580	)		(7,580	)		—			—			—			—
Short-term investments –    Held-to-Maturity		—			—			(3,171	)		(3,171	)		—			—			—			—
Current income taxes receivable		—			—			(776	)		(776	)		—			—			(776	)		(776	)
Current assets - Discontinued Operation		—			—			(4,738	)		(4,738	)		—			—			(4,760	)		(4,760	)
Long-term investments –    Held-to-Maturity		—			—			(2,224	)		(2,224	)		—			—			—			—
Long-term investments - Rabbi Trust		—			—			(7,804	)		(7,804	)		—			—			(7,575	)		(7,575	)
Noncurrent income taxes receivable		—			—			(733	)		(733	)		—			—			(733	)		(733	)
Deferred income taxes - non-current		—			—			(920	)		(920	)		—			—			(511	)		(511	)
Long-term note receivable affiliated with     discontinued operation		—			—			(1,800	)		(1,800	)		—			—			(1,800	)		(1,800	)
Noncurrent assets - Discontinued Operation		—			—			(9,241	)		(9,241	)		—			—			(22,950	)		(22,950	)
Current liabilities - Discontinued Operation		—			—			2,094			2,094			—			—			1,907			1,907
Income taxes payable - current		—			—			455			455			—			—			1,539			1,539
Contingent consideration affiliated with     discontinued operation		—			—			—			—			—			—			6,006			6,006
Income taxes payable - long-term		—			—			3,442			3,442			—			—			3,442			3,442
Deferred income taxes - non-current		—			—			2,013			2,013			—			—			3,283			3,283
Deferred compensation		—			—			7,637			7,637			—			—			7,429			7,429
Noncurrent liabilities - Discontinued Operation		—			—			3,501			3,501			—			—			3,550			3,550
Non-controlling interest - Discontinued Operation		—			—			(253	)		(253	)		—			—			(4,402	)		(4,402	)
Total Capital Employed	$	77,055		$	24,069		$	17,234		$	118,358		$	70,394		$	19,411		$	12,811		$	102,616
	Mattress			Upholstery			Unallocated
	Fabrics			Fabrics			Corporate			Total
Average Capital Employed (3)	$	69,290		$	19,133		$	8,166		$	96,589

CULP Announces Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2022

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RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED BY SEGMENT - CONTINUED

FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Unaudited

(Amounts in Thousands)

Notes

(1) See last page of this presentation for calculation.

(2) Return on average capital employed represents the last twelve months operating income as of November 1, 2020 divided by average capital employed. Average capital employed does not include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments Available-For-Sale, and short-term and long-term investments Held-To-Maturity, long-term investments–Rabbi Trust, income taxes receivable and payable, noncurrent deferred income tax assets and liabilities, deferred compensation, lines of credit associated with our U.S. and China operations, Paycheck Protection Program loan, long-term note receivable affiliated with discontinued operation, current and noncurrent assets–Discontinued Operation, current and non-current liabilities-Discontinued Operation, contingent consideration affiliated with discontinued operation, and non-controlling interest-Discontinued Operation.

(3) Average capital employed was computed using the five quarterly periods ending November 1, 2020, August 2, 2020, May 3, 2020, February 2, 2020, and November 2, 2019.

(4) Intangible assets and goodwill are included in unallocated corporate for all periods presented and therefore, have no effect on capital employed and return on capital employed for our mattress fabrics and upholstery fabrics segments.

(5) Accrued restructuring costs and certain obligations associated with an acquisition are included in unallocated corporate for all periods presented and therefore, have no effect on capital employed and return on capital employed for our mattress fabrics and upholstery fabrics segments.  

CULP Announces Results for First Quarter Fiscal 2022

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021, AND NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Unaudited

(Amounts in Thousands)

	Quarter Ended
													Trailing 12
													Months
	1/31/2021			5/2/2021			8/1/2021			10/31/2021			10/31/2021
Mattress Fabrics	$	3,297		$	2,274		$	3,611		$	3,139		$	12,321
Upholstery Fabrics		3,863			2,613			2,267			1,028			9,771
Unallocated Corporate		(3,123	)		(3,248	)		(2,560	)		(2,527	)		(11,458	)
Adjusted Operating     income	$	4,037		$	1,639		$	3,318		$	1,640		$	10,634
	Quarter Ended
													Trailing 12
													Months
	2/2/2020			5/3/2020			8/2/2020			11/1/2020			11/1/2020
Mattress Fabrics	$	1,778		$	(2,764	)	$	1,845		$	4,382		$	5,241
Upholstery Fabrics		3,030			490			2,113			3,287			8,920
Unallocated Corporate		(2,119	)		(2,008	)		(2,075	)		(3,151	)		(9,353	)
Subtotal	$	2,689		$	(4,282	)	$	1,883		$	4,518		$	4,808
Asset Impairments		—			(13,712	)		—			—			(13,712	)
Restructuring credit		35			—			—			—			35
Adjusted Operating     income (loss)	$	2,724		$	(17,994	)	$	1,883		$	4,518		$	(8,869	)
% Over (Under)		48.2	%		(109.1	)%		76.2	%		(63.7	)%	N.M.

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