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UNIFI, INC.

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 28, 2026

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Fiscal Year

The fiscal year for Unifi, Inc., its domestic subsidiaries, and its subsidiary in El Salvador ends on the Sunday in June or July nearest to June 30 of each year. Unifi, Inc.’s fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024 ended on June 28, 2026, June 29, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively.’s fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023 ended on June 29, 2025, June 30, 2024, and July 2, 2023, respectively. Unifi, Inc.’s remaining material operating subsidiaries’ fiscal years end on June 30. For fiscal 2026 and 2025, there were no significant transactions or events that occurred between Unifi, Inc.’s fiscal year end and such wholly owned subsidiaries’ fiscal year ends. Unifi, Inc.’s fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024 each consisted of 52 weeks.

Presentation

All amounts, except per share amounts, are presented in thousands (000s), unless otherwise noted.

PART I

Item 1. Business

Unifi, Inc., a New York corporation formed in 1969 (together with its subsidiaries, “UNIFI,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), is a multinational company that manufactures and sells innovative recycled and synthetic products, made from polyester and nylon, primarily to other yarn manufacturers and knitters and weavers (UNIFI’s “direct customers”) that produce yarn and/or fabric for the apparel, hosiery, home furnishings, automotive, industrial, medical, and other end-use markets (UNIFI’s “indirect customers”). We sometimes refer to these indirect customers as “brand partners.” Polyester products include partially oriented yarn (“POY”) and textured, solution and package dyed, twisted, beamed, and draw wound yarns, and each is available in virgin or recycled varieties. Recycled solutions, made from both pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, include plastic bottle flake (“Flake”), polyester polymer beads (“Chip”), and staple fiber. Nylon products include virgin or recycled textured, solution dyed, and spandex covered yarns.

UNIFI maintains one of the textile industry’s most comprehensive product offerings that includes a range of specialized, value-added and commodity solutions, with principal geographic markets in North America, Central America, South America, Asia, and Europe. UNIFI has direct manufacturing operations in four countries and participates in a joint venture operating in the United States (the “U.S.”).

UNIFI has three reportable segments based on the primary geographies in which UNIFI distributes its products:

Other information for UNIFI’s reportable segments is provided in Note 24, “Business Segment Information,” to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Strategic Overview and Operating Results

UNIFI is committed to investing strategically and synergistically in:

Our supply chain has been developed and enhanced in multiple regions around the globe, allowing us to deliver a diverse range of fibers and polymers to key customers in the markets we serve, especially apparel. These textile products are supported by quality assurance, product development, product and fabric certifications, hangtags, and co-marketing along with technical and customer service teams across UNIFI’s operating subsidiaries. We have developed this successful operating platform by improving operational and business processes and deriving value from sustainability-based initiatives, including polyester and nylon recycling.

We believe that further commercial expansion will require a continued stream of new technology and innovation that generates products with meaningful consumer benefits. Along with our recycled platform, UNIFI has significant yarn technologies that provide optimal performance characteristics for today’s marketplace, including water repellency, flame retardation, soil release, enhanced color-fastness achieved with less water use, and protection from ultra-violet rays, among other attributes. To achieve further growth, UNIFI remains focused on innovation, bringing to market the next wave of fibers and polymers for tomorrow’s applications. As we invest and grow, sustainability remains at our core. We believe that increasing the awareness for recycled solutions in applications across fibers and polymers and furthering sustainability-based initiatives with like-minded brand partners will be key to our future success. We also believe that our manufacturing processes and our technical knowledge and capabilities will allow us to grow market share and develop new textile programs with new and existing customers. Ultimately, combining leading-edge innovation with our prominent, high-quality brand and agile regional business model will allow for underlying sales and profitability growth.

Fiscal 2026 Financial Performance

Fiscal 2026 represented a year of significant operational improvement for UNIFI, despite escalating geopolitical tensions contributing to volatility in petroleum markets. While global demand conditions remained challenging and customer purchasing patterns were impacted by macroeconomic uncertainty, trade disruptions, and tariff-related concerns, UNIFI executed a series of strategic actions that materially improved profitability, cash generation, and balance sheet strength.

Throughout fiscal 2026, management remained focused on initiatives within the Fiscal 2026 Profit Improvement Plan and the consolidation of Americas yarn manufacturing operations, including organizational cost reductions, operating efficiency improvements, working capital management, and optimization of the Company's global cost structure. These actions significantly reduced UNIFI’s revenue breakeven level and improved our ability to generate earnings and cash flow from a lower sales base.

Although net sales declined compared to fiscal 2025 due to cautious customer ordering patterns and continued market volatility, profitability improved substantially. Gross margins expanded meaningfully as lower manufacturing costs, improved operational execution, and the benefits of restructuring initiatives more than offset lower volumes. Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) also declined as a result of disciplined cost management and organizational restructuring.

The Americas Segment demonstrated the most significant improvement, with cost reductions and manufacturing optimization efforts driving a return to positive gross profit despite lower revenues.

The Brazil Segment continued to provide stable operating performance, along with favorable foreign currency impacts, despite competitive import pricing pressures throughout the year.

The Asia Segment maintained profitability and advanced customer adoption of innovative and sustainable product offerings despite weak demand. The Asia Segment is better able to withstand volatility in product demand due to its asset-light model. The Asia Segment is better able to withstand volatility in product demand due to its asset-light model.

A key accomplishment during fiscal 2026 was UNIFI’s strong cash flow generation, which improved significantly as management maintained a sharp focus on inventory management, working capital efficiency, and capital spending discipline. This cash generation enabled meaningful debt reduction and strengthened the balance sheet throughout the fiscal year. Net debt declined substantially, providing increased financial flexibility and improving UNIFI's overall financial position.

Innovation remained a priority, including the commercialization of new differentiated performance yarn platforms and continued expansion of the REPREVE® portfolio. Sustainable and recycled product offerings remained an important component of UNIFI’s growth strategy and customer engagement efforts.

Looking ahead to fiscal 2027, management believes UNIFI is better positioned than at any point during the recent industry downturn. UNIFI’s lower cost structure, streamlined manufacturing footprint, stronger balance sheet, and continued focus on innovation provide a foundation for future growth.

REPREVE®

In the early 2000s, by recycling our own production waste into useful polyester fibers, we took the first steps toward building an important supply chain with a focus on sustainability and environmental responsibility. After nearly two decades, our REPREVE brand has become the quintessential recycled fiber of choice for brand, retail, and textile partners around the globe. REPREVE is most commonly offered in the following fiber forms: polyester staple fiber, polyester filament, nylon staple fiber, and nylon filament, comprising our REPREVE Fiber platform. We also sell REPREVE Chip, which is a recycled polyester resin product. Beyond the high quality, versatility, and breadth of application that REPREVE offers, UNIFI combines transparency, traceability, and certification for REPREVE products to support our customers’ own sustainability narratives.

REPREVE is our flagship and fastest growing brand. As part of our efforts to expand consumer brand recognition of REPREVE, UNIFI has developed recycling-focused sponsorships with various brand partners and other entities that span across sporting, music, and outdoor events. The increasing success and awareness of the REPREVE brand continues to provide new opportunities for growth, allowing for expansion into new end-uses and markets for REPREVE, as well as continued growth of the brand with current customers. This has driven traction with global brands and retailers who obtain value and lasting consumer interest from the innovation and sustainability aspects that REPREVE provides. Expanding sales of REPREVE is an important component of our business strategy, and we expect to achieve improved margins and deeper relationships with customers accordingly.

The primary metric for tracking growth of the REPREVE brand is REPREVE Fiber sales. REPREVE Fiber represents UNIFI's collection of fiber products on its recycled platform, with or without added technologies. Of our consolidated net sales in fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024, REPREVE Fiber sales comprised 30%, 31%, and 32%, or $157,428, $174,855, and $188,517, respectively. Of our consolidated net sales in fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023, REPREVE Fiber sales comprised 31%, 32%, and 30%, or $174,855, $188,517, and $186,161, respectively. REPREVE Fiber sales decreased primarily due to lower customer demand, cautious purchasing patterns, and ongoing competitive pressures in the recycled fiber market.

Capital Investments

Fiscal 2021 through 2023 capital investments increased in connection with our planned investment of approximately $100,000 into the Americas and Brazil Segments for new eAFK Evo texturing machinery that has significant efficiency, productivity, and flexibility benefits over our legacy equipment. We are encouraged by the performance metrics surrounding the eAFK Evo texturing machines currently operating in our facilities, and we expect these upgrades to generate meaningful investment returns in the future when product demand recovers. Due to the weak demand environment in fiscal 2023 and 2024, UNIFI negotiated two contract modifications with the equipment vendor. At that time, approximately 75% of the project had been completed in the Americas and 100% had been completed in Brazil. The contract modifications allowed UNIFI to delay the remaining equipment purchases and installation activities until September 2025. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, UNIFI terminated the overall contract in exchange for the forfeiture of $1,448 in deposits which is included in Restructuring costs within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. These actions allow for (i) improved short- and mid-term liquidity in light of the current subdued levels of sales and facility utilization and (ii) a better matching of future capital expenditures with the consolidation of UNIFI's yarn manufacturing operations. In fiscal 2026, we continued to carefully manage capital expenditures to preserve cash.

In fiscal 2027, we expect to invest between $7,000 and $9,000 in capital projects, primarily relating to routine annual maintenance capital expenditures. In fiscal 2026, we expect to invest between $8,000 and $12,000 in capital projects, primarily relating to routine annual maintenance capital expenditures. We will continue to evaluate the level of capital investment required to support the needs of our customers and allocate our resources accordingly as we expand our operations outside of the Americas.As we expand our operations outside of the Americas, we will continue to evaluate the level of capital investment required to support the needs of our customers and we intend to allocate our resources accordingly.

Share Repurchases

In addition to capital investments and debt retirement, UNIFI may utilize excess cash for strategic share repurchases. On October 31, 2018, UNIFI announced that the Company's Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a share repurchase program (the “2018 SRP”) under which UNIFI is authorized to acquire up to $50,000 of its common stock. Under the 2018 SRP, purchases may be made from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices or through private transactions or block trades. The timing and amount of repurchases will depend on market conditions, share price, applicable legal requirements, and other factors. The share repurchase authorization is discretionary and has no expiration date.

As of June 28, 2026, UNIFI had repurchased 701 shares of its common stock at an average price of $15.90 per share, none of which occurred in fiscal 2026, leaving $38,859 available for repurchases under the 2018 SRP.As of June 29, 2025, UNIFI had repurchased 701 shares of its common stock at an average price of $15.90 per share, none of which occurred in fiscal 2025, leaving $38,859 available for repurchases under the 2018 SRP. UNIFI will continue to evaluate opportunities to use excess cash flows from operations or existing borrowings to repurchase additional stock, while maintaining sufficient liquidity to support its operational needs and to fund future strategic growth opportunities.

Developments in Principal Markets

Americas

Our operations in the U.S., El Salvador, and Colombia operate under the Dominican Republic—Central America Free Trade Agreement (“CAFTA-DR”) and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”). Prior to the establishment of the USMCA, we benefited from a similar agreement known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”).

Throughout fiscal 2023, we experienced adverse pressure from rising input costs, competitive headwinds, and weakening manufacturing productivity. In addition, in fiscal 2024, 2025, and 2026, the Americas Segment experienced lower volumes as a result of lower global demand in connection with the inventory management of major brands and retailers. In addition, in fiscal 2023, 2024, and 2025, the Americas Segment experienced lower volumes as a result of lower global demand in connection with the inventory destocking efforts of major brands and retailers. However, beginning in the second half of fiscal 2026, we experienced an improvement in overall sales, primarily due to our increased commercial efforts and portfolio diversification. However, beginning in the second half of fiscal 2025, we experienced a slow, but steady improvement in overall sales, primarily due to our increased commercial efforts and portfolio diversification. Looking ahead, we believe our Americas business remains well-positioned to capture long-term growth opportunities. Looking ahead, we believe our Americas business remains well-positioned to capture long-term growth opportunities, and we are working to mitigate any potential recessionary impacts.

Brazil

UNIFI’s Brazilian operations play a key role in our strategy. This segment is primarily impacted by (i) price pressures from imported fiber, fabric, and finished goods (similar to our U.S. operations), (ii) the inflation rate in Brazil, and (iii) changes in the value of the Brazilian Real (“BRL”). Economic and political volatility remain challenging conditions in South America, despite our strong performance in recent years. UNIFI continues to (i) aggressively pursue mix enrichment and market share by working with customers to develop programs using our differentiated products, including REPREVE, and (ii) implement process improvements and manufacturing efficiency plans to help lower per-unit costs. The growth of the REPREVE brand in Brazil continues to be a focus as the segment's sales do not include a significant amount of REPREVE. The growth of the REPREVE brand in Brazil continues to be a focus of ours as the segment's sales do not include a significant amount of REPREVE. In addition, our installation of eAFK Evo machinery in Brazil has been highly successful in generating manufacturing efficiencies and the associated finished goods have been highly regarded by customers.

Asia

UNIFI’s Asia operations remain an important part of our strategy due to the significant production capacity that exists in Asia, which enhances our ability to service customers with global supply chains. Competition in the Asia region remains high; however, interest and demand for UNIFI’s products in Asia have helped support strong underlying sales volumes in recent years. We are encouraged by programs undertaken with key brands and retailers that benefit from the diversification and innovation of our global portfolio. During fiscal 2025 and 2026, customer-demand headwinds resulted in depressed volumes in Asia and in the second half of fiscal 2025 and 2026, tariffs placed upon many foreign countries resulted in additional demand volatility due to the recent actions taken by the U.S. during trade-related negotiations.

While macroeconomic conditions, trade policy developments, and customer demand patterns remain uncertain, UNIFI expects to continue benefiting from the structural cost savings achieved through its profit improvement initiatives. Management remains focused on driving additional operating efficiencies, expanding higher-margin innovative product platforms, increasing REPREVE® penetration, generating positive free cash flow, and further strengthening the balance sheet. The actions taken during fiscal 2026 have fundamentally improved UNIFI's operating profile and positioned UNIFI to generate stronger profitability and cash flow as market conditions improve.

Industry Overview

UNIFI operates in the textile industry and, within that broad category, the respective markets for yarns, fabrics, fibers, and end-use products, such as apparel and hosiery, automotive, industrial, medical, and home furnishings, among others. Even though the textile industry is global, there are several distinctive regional or other geographic markets that often shape the business strategies and operations of participants in the industry. Because of free trade agreements and other trade regulations entered into by the U.S. government, the U.S. textile industry, which is otherwise a distinctive geographic market on its own, is often considered in conjunction with other geographic markets or regions in North, South, and Central America.

According to data compiled by PCI WoodMackenzie, a global leader in research and analysis for the polyester and raw material markets, global demand for polyester yarns has grown steadily since 1980. Polyester historically has accounted for approximately 50% to 60% of global fiber consumption, and nylon has historically accounted for an estimated 5% to 10%.According to data compiled by PCI WoodMackenzie, a global leader in research and analysis for the polyester and raw material markets, global demand for polyester yarns has grown steadily since 1980. In calendar 2003, polyester replaced cotton as the fiber with the largest percentage of worldwide fiber sales. Due to the higher cost of nylon, the industry may transition certain products from nylon to polyester. Additionally, due to the higher cost of nylon, the industry may transition certain products from nylon to polyester. The polyester and nylon fiber sectors together have accounted for approximately 55% to 65% of North American textile consumption based on recent history. The polyester and nylon fiber sectors together account for approximately 62% of North American textile consumption.

According to the National Council of Textile Organizations, the U.S. textile and apparel industry’s total shipments were approximately $60.9 billion for calendar 2025 as the U.S. textile and apparel industry exported nearly $26.9 billion of textile and apparel products. The U.S. textile industry remains a large manufacturing employer.

Trade Regulation and Rules of Origin

Trade policies, free trade agreements, duty structures, and rules of origin are important factors affecting UNIFI’s competitive position, particularly within the Americas Segment. Imports into the U.S. of finished apparel categories that utilize polyester and nylon yarns generally carry duty rates ranging from 16% to 32%; however, imports of fabric and finished goods from countries outside free trade agreements or trade preference programs have increased significantly over time due to lower overseas operating costs, foreign government subsidization, increased overseas sourcing by U.S. retailers, China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, and the elimination of textile and apparel quotas.

Regional free trade agreements (“Regional FTAs”), including the regions covered by the Americas Segment and the Colombia and Peru free trade agreements, provide meaningful duty-free advantages for apparel made from qualifying regional fibers, yarns, and fabrics under “yarn forward” rules of origin. These requirements are significant to UNIFI because the Company is the largest filament yarn manufacturer, and one of the few producers of qualifying synthetic yarns, in the regions covered by these agreements. As a result, UNIFI’s ability to supply Compliant Yarns represents an important competitive advantage for customers seeking eligibility for duty-free treatment.

The USMCA, adopted by the U.S. in calendar 2020, preserved important rules of origin for textile and apparel trade in the region and closed several loopholes under NAFTA that previously allowed certain non-originating inputs, including sewing thread, pocketing, and narrow elastic fabrics. In addition, the Berry Amendment requires certain textile and apparel articles purchased by the U.S. Department of Defense to be manufactured in the U.S. and to consist of yarns and fibers produced in the U.S. UNIFI believes it is the largest producer of polyester and nylon filament yarns for Berry Amendment compliant purchasing programs.

UNIFI refers to fibers sold under specific rules of origin requirements pursuant to the Regional FTAs and the Berry Amendment as “Compliant Yarns.” Approximately half of UNIFI’s sales within the Americas Segment are sold as Compliant Yarns, making these trade and compliance programs an important component of the Company’s regional business model and customer value proposition.” Approximately half of UNIFI’s sales within the Americas Segment are sold as Compliant Yarns under the terms of the Regional FTAs or the Berry Amendment.

UNIFI believes that rules of origin, duty-free cost advantages, Berry Amendment requirements, and customer demand for supplier responsiveness and improved inventory turns support the continued presence of a meaningful textile supply chain in the Americas. As one of the few significant producers of Compliant Yarns under the Regional FTAs, UNIFI is positioned to leverage its qualifying status to support regional and domestic fabric producers that ship products into the region.

Recent antidumping and countervailing duties on polyester textured yarn imports from certain countries further underscore the importance of trade policy to UNIFI’s competitive position, particularly in Americas Segment markets. Accordingly, imports from the following countries have been assessed additional duties:

While the short-term and long-term impacts are not yet known, UNIFI expects these duty rates to play a significant role in helping normalize the competitive position of its yarns in the U.S. market relative to imported yarns from those countries.

Competition

The industry in which UNIFI operates is global, highly competitive, and subject to significant pricing, cost, and supply chain pressures. UNIFI competes both as a global yarn producer and as an important participant in regional textile supply chains, where customer purchasing decisions are influenced by product quality, reliability, speed, innovation, sustainability attributes, and overall cost competitiveness. For sales of Compliant Yarns, UNIFI competes with a limited number of foreign and domestic producers of polyester and nylon yarns. For sales of non-Compliant Yarns, UNIFI competes with a broader group of foreign and domestic producers capable of meeting customer specifications for quality, reliability, and delivery performance. For sales of non-Compliant Yarns, UNIFI competes with a larger number of foreign and domestic producers of polyester and nylon yarns that can meet the required customer specifications of quality, reliability, and timeliness.

UNIFI’s competitive position is also affected by imports of textile, apparel, and hosiery products, which can adversely impact demand for the Company’s polyester and nylon products in certain markets. Several foreign competitors benefit from structural cost advantages, including lower wages, raw material costs, capital costs, and favorable foreign currency exchange rates against the U.S. Dollar, any of which may place pressure on UNIFI’s margins, pricing flexibility, and related regional supply chains. In addition, while competitors have historically focused on high-volume commodity products, many are increasingly targeting specialty products, including areas where UNIFI has historically generated higher margins and differentiated customer value.

UNIFI’s major competitors in the Americas region for polyester yarns include Aquafil O'Mara; United Textiles of America S. de R.L. de C.V.; NanYa Plastics Corp. of America; and C S Central America S. of America (“NanYa”); and C S Central America S. A. de C.V. In fiscal 2024, AKRA, S.A. de C.V., a major competitor, closed its polyester manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico. UNIFI’s major competitors for nylon yarn sales in the U.S. include Sapona Manufacturing Company, Inc. and McMichael Mills, Inc.

In Brazil, UNIFI is the only domestic producer of textured polyester and primarily competes with traders of imported yarns and fibers. In fiscal 2024, Petroquimica Suape, the Company’s largest domestic competitor in Brazil, halted textured yarn production, which provides UNIFI with an opportunity to strengthen its market position in the region.

UNIFI’s operations in Asia face competition from numerous yarn manufacturers, and identifying each competitor is not feasible due to the size and fragmentation of the regional market. However, UNIFI’s Asia portfolio is supported by its specialty and recycled product offerings and a global sourcing and support model, which help differentiate the Company in a highly competitive marketplace. Globally, competitors for UNIFI’s REPREVE products include recycled brands from Far Eastern New Century, Tiejin, Radici, and Polygenta.Globally, competitors for our REPREVE products include recycled brands from Far Eastern New Century, Tiejin, Radici, and Polygenta.

Raw Materials, Suppliers and Sourcing

The primary raw material supplier for the Americas Segment of virgin Chip and POY is NanYa. For the Brazil Segment, Reliance Industries, Ltd. is the primary supplier of POY. The primary suppliers of nylon raw materials for the Americas Segment are UNF America, LLC (“UNFA”); and The LYCRA Company. UNFA is a joint venture owned 50% by UNIFI. Currently, there are multiple domestic and foreign suppliers available to fulfill UNIFI’s sourcing requirements for its recycled products. The majority of plastic bottles we utilize in the U.S. are obtained in open-market transactions from recycling companies and municipalities throughout the U.S., while our Asian subsidiaries source recycled materials from various countries and entities throughout Asia.

For its operations in the U.S., UNIFI produces and buys certain of its raw material fibers for Compliant Yarns from a variety of sources in the U.S., UNIFI produces a portion of its Chip requirements in its REPREVE Recycling Center and purchases the remainder of such requirements from external suppliers for use in its domestic spinning facility to produce POY. In addition, UNIFI purchases nylon and polyester products for resale from various suppliers. Although UNIFI does not generally have difficulty meeting its raw material requirements, UNIFI has, in the past, experienced interruptions or limitations in the supply of certain raw materials.

UNIFI’s bottle processing facility in Reidsville, North Carolina provides a high-quality source of Flake for the REPREVE Recycling Center as well as for sale to external parties. Combined with recent technological advancements in recycling, we believe the Flake produced at the bottle processing facility enhances our ability to grow REPREVE into other markets, such as nonwovens, carpet fiber, and packaging.

The prices of the principal raw materials used by UNIFI continuously fluctuate, and it is difficult or impossible to predict trends or upcoming developments. In any event, UNIFI monitors these dynamic factors closely and does not currently engage in hedges of polyester or nylon raw materials.

Products, Technologies, and Related Markets

Our virgin and recycled products sold across all geographies range from specialty, value-added, to commodity. We provide products to a variety of end-use markets, principally apparel, industrial, furnishings, and automotive.

We estimate our consolidated net sales for fiscal 2026 were distributed across our primary end markets as follows:

In addition to the above, UNIFI combines its research and development efforts with the demands of customers and brand partners to develop innovative technologies that enhance yarn characteristics. Application of these technologies allows for a diversity of benefits, including: water repellency, flame retardation, soil release, enhanced color-fastness achieved with less water use, and protection from ultra-violet rays, among other attributes.

As we continue to diversify our portfolio beyond apparel and pursue new end markets, we expect to increase margin accretive sales and improve facility utilization. Indicating our expanded product portfolio and enhanced technological capabilities, we introduced new products based on the Textile Takeback platform and Thermaloop insulation during fiscal 2025 and 2026.

Customers

UNIFI’s Americas Segment, Brazil Segment, and Asia Segment serve approximately 430, 370, and 510 customers, respectively, all in a variety of geographic markets. UNIFI’s products are manufactured according to customer specifications and are shipped based upon customer order requirements. Customer payment terms are generally consistent with prevailing industry practices for the geographies in which we participate.

UNIFI’s consolidated net sales are not materially dependent on a single direct customer and no single direct customer accounts for 10% or more of UNIFI’s consolidated net sales. In fiscal 2026, Milliken & Company comprised 12% of the Americas Segment's sales. UNIFI’s top 10 direct customers accounted for approximately 29% of consolidated net sales for fiscal 2026 and approximately 30% of receivables as of June 28, 2026. However, UNIFI’s consolidated net sales are dependent on demand from a relatively small number of brand partners.

Sales and Marketing

UNIFI employs an internal sales force operating out of sales offices primarily in the U.S., Brazil, China, El Salvador, Colombia, Turkey, India, and Europe. UNIFI also relies on independent sales agents for sales in several other countries. UNIFI seeks to create strong customer relationships and to build and strengthen those relationships throughout the supply chain. Through frequent communications with customers, partnering in product development, and engaging key downstream brands and retailers, UNIFI has created significant pull-through sales and brand recognition for its products. For example, UNIFI works with brands and retailers to educate and create demand for its products, including recent engagements involving REPREVE, REPREVE Takeback™, ThermaLoop™ insulation, and other performance technology products at multiple events and venues in the U.S. and globally. UNIFI then works with key fabric mill partners to develop specific fabrics for those brands and retailers utilizing UNIFI products. In many of these regards, UNIFI draws upon and integrates the resources of its innovation and research and development personnel. In many of these regards, UNIFI draws upon and integrates the resources of its research and development personnel. In addition, UNIFI is enhancing co-branding activations with integrated point-of-sale and online marketing with popular brands and retailers to enable consumers to find REPREVE and other performance technology products in multiple retail channels. Our sales and marketing strategy leverages a multi-channel digital approach, including targeted social media collaborations and campaigns, dynamic website engagement, trade presence, and strategic media outreach, to enhance brand visibility, drive customer acquisition, and support product conversion across key markets. Our sales and marketing strategy leverages a multi-channel digital approach, including targeted social media collaborations and campaigns, dynamic website engagement, and strategic media outreach, to enhance brand visibility, drive customer acquisition, and support product conversion across key markets. Based on the establishment of many commercial and branded programs, this strategy has been successful for UNIFI.

Product Customization and Manufacturing Processes

UNIFI uses advanced production processes to manufacture its high-quality products cost-effectively in North America, Central America, and Brazil and transfers relevant technical knowledge to its asset light operations in Asia for manufacture with trusted supply chain partners. One component of UNIFI's unique competitive position is concentrated geographic presence; our facilities, resources, and people operate in the primary yarn producing regions of the world, allowing us to maintain proximity to brands and textile partners that value our products and require advanced manufacturing or supply chain management.

Additional processing of UNIFI’s polyester POY includes texturing, dyeing, twisting, beaming, draw winding, and covering. 7 Additional processing of UNIFI’s polyester POY includes texturing, dyeing, twisting, beaming, draw winding, and covering. The texturing process involves the use of high-speed machines to draw, heat, and false-twist POY to produce yarn with different physical characteristics, depending on its ultimate end-use. Texturing gives the yarn greater bulk, strength, stretch, consistent dye-ability, and a softer feel, thereby making it suitable for use in the knitting and weaving of fabric. Solution dyeing and package dyeing allow for matching of customer-specific color requirements for yarns sold into various markets. Twisting incorporates real twist into filament yarns, which can be sold for a variety of uses, such as sewing thread, home furnishings, and apparel. Beaming places both textured and covered yarns onto beams to be used by customers in warp knitting and weaving applications. The draw winding process utilizes heat and draws POY to produce mid-tenacity, flat yarns. Lastly, covering operations utilize a spandex core to produce yarns with more stretch, compression, or comfort.

UNIFI’s subsidiaries in Asia offer the same high-quality and innovative products and technologies through contract manufacturing arrangements with local manufacturers. This asset-light model allows for seamless integration of our products into the global supply chains of our customers. As we expand our Asian operations to meet the needs of our global customers, we will continue to leverage the asset-light model where the existing infrastructure can accommodate our highly technical processes, while continually evaluating the need for additional UNIFI assets in response to ever-changing market dynamics.

Research and Development

UNIFI employs research and development personnel, primarily in the U.S., who work closely with UNIFI’s customers, brand partners, and others to develop a variety of new yarns as well as improvements to the performance properties of existing yarns and fabrics. Among other things, UNIFI evaluates trends and uses the latest technology to create innovative yarns that meet the needs of evolving consumer preferences. Most of UNIFI’s branded yarns, including its flagship REPREVE brand, were derived from its research and development initiatives. UNIFI also includes, as part of its research and development initiatives, the use of continuous improvement methodologies to increase its manufacturing and other operational efficiencies, both to enhance product quality and to derive cost savings.

For fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024, UNIFI incurred $7,707, $8,750, and $9,599, respectively, in costs for research and development (including employee costs).

Intellectual Property

UNIFI has numerous trademarks registered in the U.S. and in other countries and jurisdictions around the world. Due to its current brand recognition and potential growth opportunities, UNIFI believes that its portfolio of registered REPREVE trademarks is its most significant trademark asset. Ownership rights in registered trademarks typically do not expire if the trademarks are continued in use and properly protected under applicable law.

UNIFI licenses certain trademarks, including Dacron® and Softec™, from Invista S.a.r.l. (“INVISTA”).

UNIFI also employs its innovative manufacturing know-how, methods, and processes to produce and deliver proprietary solutions to customers and brand partners. UNIFI relies on the copyright and trade secret laws of the U.S. and other countries, as well as nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements, to protect these rights.

Human Capital

As of June 28, 2026, UNIFI had approximately 2,400 employees. The number of employees in each of the Americas, Brazil, and Asia Segments and the corporate office were approximately 1,430, 800, 90, and 80, respectively, at June 28, 2026. In fiscal 2026, UNIFI implemented additional cost-saving initiatives that included reducing variable manufacturing costs across labor, spend, and support functions, while also eliminating salaried positions in the U.S. While employees of our Brazil Segment are unionized, none of the labor forces employed by UNIFI’s domestic or other foreign subsidiaries are currently covered by a collective bargaining agreement. UNIFI believes the Company has a good relationship with its employees.

We believe in the importance of the retention, growth, and development of our employees. UNIFI endeavors to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to our employees, as well as professional development opportunities to cultivate talent throughout the organization. We focus on employee health and safety initiatives, with thorough training and monitoring practices to enhance workplace safety. We also value people and ideas from varying backgrounds and are constantly striving to create a more diverse workforce and inclusive organization.

Geographic Data

Geographic information reported in conformance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) is included in Note 24, “Business Segment Information,” to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Information regarding risks attendant to UNIFI’s foreign operations is included in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this report.

Seasonality

UNIFI is not significantly impacted by seasonality; however, UNIFI typically experiences its highest sales volumes in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. Excluding the effects of fiscal years with 53 weeks rather than 52 weeks, the most significant effects on UNIFI’s results of operations for particular periods during a year are due to planned manufacturing shutdowns by either UNIFI or its customers for certain holiday or traditional shutdown periods.

Backlog

UNIFI’s level of unfilled orders is affected by many factors, including the timing of specific orders and the delivery time for specific products, as well as a customer’s ability or inability to cancel the related order. As such, UNIFI does not consider the amount of unfilled orders, or backlog, to be a meaningful indicator of expected levels of future sales or to be material to an understanding of UNIFI’s business as a whole.

Working Capital

UNIFI funds its working capital requirements through cash flows generated from operations, along with short-term borrowings, as needed. For more detailed information, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this report.

Inflation

Beyond the inflationary environment experienced during fiscal 2023 through 2026, UNIFI expects that costs could continue to rise long-term for certain consumables used to produce and ship its products, as well as for its utilities and labor. UNIFI expects to mitigate the impacts of such rising costs through increased operational efficiencies and increased selling prices, but rising inflation could be a factor that negatively impacts UNIFI’s profitability.

In the past, selling price adjustments were primarily associated with changes in the price of polyester and nylon raw materials, but the current economic environment requires that selling price adjustments accommodate significant increases in all categories of input costs, including packaging, supplies, additives, and labor. For the majority of our portfolio, we have been able to implement selling price adjustments to protect gross margins. However, some selling price adjustments in the U.S. and Central America were not realized rapidly enough to avoid temporary gross margin declines in certain portions of our portfolio. While we navigated the dynamic cost environment during fiscal 2023 through 2026 better than in earlier prior years, low manufacturing utilization and manufacturing productivity have adversely impacted our gross margin and remain current headwinds to UNIFI’s profitability, most notably in the Americas Segment. In early March 2026, disruptions to certain supply routes associated with this conflict resulted in a sharp increase in crude oil and related feedstock prices. As a result of higher raw material costs stemming from disruptions in the Middle East, the Company implemented responsive price increases and surcharges that began in April 2026 and are expected to continue while petrochemical-related inflation remains elevated. 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. 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 unforeseen adverse impacts. 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 unforeseen adverse impacts.

Environmental Matters

UNIFI is subject to various federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations limiting the use, storage, handling, release, discharge, and disposal of a variety of hazardous substances and wastes used in or resulting from its operations (and to potential remediation obligations thereunder). These laws include the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Clean Air Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (including provisions relating to underground storage tanks), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, commonly referred to as “Superfund” or “CERCLA,” and various state counterparts to such laws. UNIFI’s operations are also governed by laws and regulations relating to workplace safety and worker health, principally the Occupational Safety and Health Act and regulations issued thereunder, which, among other things, establish exposure standards regarding hazardous materials and noise standards and regulate the use of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

UNIFI believes that it has obtained, and is in compliance in all material respects with, all significant permits required to be issued by federal, state, or local law in connection with the operation of its business. UNIFI also believes that the operation of its production facilities and its disposal of waste materials are substantially in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and that there are no material ongoing or anticipated capital expenditures associated with environmental control facilities necessary to remain in compliance with such provisions. UNIFI incurs normal operating costs associated with the discharge of materials into the environment but does not believe that these costs are material or inconsistent with those of its domestic competitors.

On September 30, 2004, Unifi Kinston, LLC (“UK”), a subsidiary of Unifi, Inc., completed its acquisition of polyester filament manufacturing assets located in Kinston, North Carolina (“Kinston”) from INVISTA. The land for the Kinston site was leased pursuant to a 99-year ground lease (the “Ground Lease”) with E.I. DuPont de Nemours (“DuPont”). Since 1993, DuPont has been investigating and cleaning up the Kinston site under the supervision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (the “DEQ”) pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Corrective Action program. The program requires DuPont to identify all potential areas of environmental concern (“AOCs”), assess the extent of containment at the identified AOCs, and remediate the AOCs to comply with applicable regulatory standards. Effective March 20, 2008, UK entered into a lease termination agreement associated with conveyance of certain assets at the Kinston site to DuPont. This agreement terminated the Ground Lease and relieved UK of any future responsibility for environmental remediation, other than participation with DuPont, if so called upon, with regard to UK’s period of operation of the Kinston site, which was from 2004 to 2008. At this time, UNIFI has no basis to determine if or when it will have any responsibility or obligation with respect to the AOCs or the extent of any potential liability for the same. UK continues to own property (the “Kentec site”) acquired in the 2004 transaction with INVISTA that has contamination from DuPont’s prior operations and is monitored by the DEQ. The Kentec site has been remediated by DuPont, and DuPont has received authority from the DEQ to discontinue further remediation, other than natural attenuation. Prior to transfer of responsibility to UK, DuPont and UK had a duty to monitor and report the environmental status of the Kentec site to the DEQ. Effective April 10, 2019, UK assumed sole remediator responsibility of the Kentec site pursuant to its contractual obligations with INVISTA and received $180 of net monitoring and reporting costs due from DuPont. In connection with monitoring, UK expects to sample and report to the DEQ annually. At this time, UNIFI does not expect any active site remediation will be required but expects that any costs associated with active site remediation, if ever required, would likely be immaterial.

Joint Ventures and Unconsolidated Affiliates

UNIFI participates in one joint venture located in the U.S. that supplies raw materials to the Americas Segment. As of June 28, 2026, UNIFI had $925 recorded for this unconsolidated affiliate investment. Other information regarding UNIFI’s unconsolidated affiliates is provided in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this report and under the subheading “Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates” in Note 10, "Other Non-Current Assets," to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Available Information

UNIFI’s website is www.unifi.com. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as well as proxy statements and other information we file with, or furnish to, the SEC are available free of charge on our website. We make these documents available as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically transmit them to the SEC. Except as otherwise stated in these documents, the information on our website or linked to or from our website is not a part of this report and is not incorporated by reference in this report or any of our other filings with the SEC. In addition, many of our corporate governance materials are available on our website, including the charters for the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, the Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, the Ethical Business Conduct Policy Statement, the Code of Ethics for Senior Financial and Executive Officers, the Insider Trading Policy, and the Incentive-Based Compensation Recovery Policy. Copies of such corporate governance materials, as well as any of our SEC reports and all amendments thereto, may also be obtained without charge by writing to Unifi, Inc., 7201 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, North Carolina 27410, Attention: Secretary.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Many of the factors that affect UNIFI’s business and operations involve risk and uncertainty. The factors described below are some of the risks that could materially negatively affect UNIFI’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. You should consider all such risks in evaluating UNIFI or making any investment decision involving UNIFI.

Strategic Risks

UNIFI faces intense competition from a number of domestic and foreign yarn producers and importers of foreign-sourced fabric, apparel, and other textile products. Because UNIFI and the supply chains in which UNIFI conducts its business do not typically operate on the basis of long-term contracts with textile customers or brand partners, these competitive factors could cause UNIFI’s customers or brand partners to shift rapidly to other producers.

UNIFI competes not only against domestic and foreign yarn producers, but also against importers of foreign-sourced fabric, apparel, and other textile products into the U.S. and other countries in which UNIFI does business, particularly in Brazil with respect to commodity yarn products. The primary competitive factors in the textile industry include price, quality, product styling, performance attributes and differentiation, brand reputation, flexibility and location of production and finishing, delivery time, and customer service. The needs of certain customers and brand partners and the characteristics of particular products determine the relative importance of these various factors. A large number of UNIFI’s foreign competitors have significant competitive advantages that may include lower labor and raw material costs, production facilities in locations outside UNIFI’s existing supply chain, government subsidies, and favorable foreign currency exchange rates against the USD. If any of these advantages increase, if new and/or larger competitors emerge in the future, or if UNIFI’s brand reputation is detrimentally impacted, UNIFI’s products could become less competitive, and its sales and profits may decrease as a result. In particular, devaluation of the Chinese currency against the USD could result in UNIFI’s products becoming less competitive from a pricing standpoint and/or could result in the Americas region losing market share to Chinese imports, thereby adversely impacting UNIFI’s sales and profits. While foreign competitors have traditionally focused on commodity production, entities are now increasingly focused on value-added products and unbranded recycled products. Competition from unbranded recycled yarns has increased, and has resulted in market share losses for our flagship REPREVE brand. UNIFI may not be able to continue to compete effectively with foreign-made textile and apparel products, which would materially adversely affect its business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Similarly, to maximize their own supply chain efficiency, customers and brand partners sometimes request that UNIFI’s products be produced and sourced from specific geographic locations that are in close proximity to the customer’s fabric mills or that have other desirable attributes from the customer’s perspective. These locations are sometimes situated outside the footprint of UNIFI’s existing global supply chain. If UNIFI is unable to move production based on customer requests or other shifts in regional demand, we may lose sales and experience an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Due to the uncertain economic and regulatory environment with regards to China, certain customers and brand partners have shifted their supply chains from China to other countries in the region. If customers and brand partners continue to move their supply base from China, this would have a negative impact on UNIFI’s profitability in a geographic location where we have made a significant investment in people and the manufacturing partners that make up our supply chain.

A significant portion of our sales is dependent upon demand from a few large brand partners.

UNIFI’s strategy involves the sale of products and solutions to other yarn manufacturers and knitters and weavers (UNIFI’s direct customers) that produce yarn and/or fabric for brands and retailers in the apparel, hosiery, home furnishings, automotive, industrial, medical, and other end-use markets (UNIFI’s indirect customers). We sometimes refer to these indirect customers as “brand partners.” Although we generally do not derive revenue directly from our brand partners, sales volumes to our direct customers are linked with demand from our brand partners because our direct sales generally form a part of our brand partners’ supply chains. A significant portion of our overall sales is tied to ongoing programs for a limited number of brand partners. Our future operating results depend on both the success of our largest brand partners and on our success in diversifying our products and our indirect customer base. Because we typically do not operate on the basis of long-term contracts, our customers and brand partners can cease incorporating our products into their own with little notice to us and with little or no penalty. The loss of a large brand partner, and the failure to add new customers to replace the corresponding lost sales, would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Significant price volatility of UNIFI’s raw materials and rising energy costs may result in increased production costs. UNIFI attempts to pass such increases in production costs on to its customers through responsive price increases. However, any such price increases are effective only after a time lag that may span one or more quarters, during which UNIFI and its margins are negatively affected.

Petroleum-based chemicals and recycled plastic bottles comprise a significant portion of UNIFI’s raw materials. The prices for these products and related energy costs are volatile and dependent on global supply and demand dynamics, including geo-political risks. While UNIFI enters into raw material supply agreements from time to time, these agreements typically provide index pricing based on quoted market prices. Therefore, supply agreements provide only limited protection against price volatility. UNIFI attempts to pass on to its customers increases in raw material costs, but at times it cannot. When it can, there is typically a time lag that adversely affects UNIFI's margins during one or more quarters. Certain customers are subject to an index-based pricing model in which UNIFI’s sales prices are adjusted based on the change in the cost of certain raw materials in the prior quarter. Certain customers are subject to an index-based pricing model in which UNIFI’s prices are adjusted based on the change in the cost of certain raw materials in the prior quarter. Pricing adjustments for other customers must be negotiated independently. In ordinary market conditions in which raw material price increases have stabilized and sales volumes are consistent with traditional levels, UNIFI has historically been successful in implementing price adjustments within one to two fiscal quarters of the raw material price increase for its index priced customers and within two fiscal quarters of the raw material price increase for its non-index priced customers. UNIFI has lost in the past (and expects that it may lose in the future) customers to its competitors as a result of price increases. In addition, competitors may be able to obtain raw materials at a lower cost due to market regulations that favor local producers in certain foreign locations where UNIFI operates, and certain other market regulations that favor UNIFI over other producers may be amended or repealed. Additionally, inflation can have a long-term impact by increasing the costs of materials, labor, and/or energy, any of which costs may adversely impact UNIFI’s ability to maintain satisfactory margins. If UNIFI is not able to pass on such cost increases to customers in a timely manner (or if it loses a large number of customers to competitors as a result of price increases), the result could be material and adverse to its business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Depending on the price volatility of petroleum-based inputs, recycled bottles, and other raw materials, the price gap between virgin Chip and recycled Chip could make virgin raw materials more cost-effective than recycled raw materials, which could result in an adverse effect on UNIFI’s ability to sell its REPREVE brand recycled products profitably.

The success of UNIFI’s business is tied to the strength and reputation of its brands. If the reputation of one or more of our brands erodes significantly, it could have a material impact on our financial results.

UNIFI has invested heavily in branding and marketing initiatives, and certain of our brands, particularly our REPREVE brand, have widespread recognition. Our financial success is directly dependent on the success of our brands. The success of a brand can suffer if our marketing plans or product initiatives do not have the desired impact on a brand’s image or its ability to attract consumers. Our financial results could also be negatively impacted if one of our brands suffers substantial harm to its reputation due to a product recall, product-related litigation, the sale of counterfeit products, or other circumstances that tarnish the qualities and values represented by our brands. We license our trademarks to brands and customers through formal licensing agreements, allowing for co-branding usage and related marketing claims when our products or technologies are used. All such usage must comply with the terms set forth in the licensing agreement as well as meet our requirements for certification and content usage. Although we make concerted efforts to protect our brands through quality control mechanisms and contractual obligations imposed on our licensees, there is a risk that some licensees might not be in full compliance with those mechanisms and obligations. If the reputation of one or more of our brands is significantly eroded, it could adversely affect our sales, results of operations, cash flows, and/or financial condition.

UNIFI’s future success will depend in part on its ability to protect and preserve its intellectual property rights, and UNIFI’s inability to enforce these rights could cause it to lose sales, reduce any competitive advantage it has developed, or otherwise harm its business.

UNIFI’s future success depends in part on its ability to protect and preserve its rights in the trademarks and other intellectual property it owns or licenses, including its proprietary know-how, methods, and processes. UNIFI relies on the trademark, copyright, and trade secret laws of the U.S. and other countries, as well as nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements, to protect its intellectual property rights. However, UNIFI may be unable to prevent third parties, employees, or contractors from using its intellectual property without authorization, breaching nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements, or independently developing technology that is similar to UNIFI’s. The use of UNIFI’s intellectual property by others without authorization may cause it to lose sales, reduce any competitive advantage UNIFI has developed, or otherwise harm its business.

Financial Risks

UNIFI has significant foreign operations, and its consolidated results of operations and business may be adversely affected by the risks associated with doing business in foreign locations, including the risk of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

UNIFI has foreign operations in Brazil, China, Colombia, El Salvador, India, and Turkey. In addition, to help service its customers, UNIFI from time to time engages with third-party independent contractors to provide sales and distribution, manufacturing, and other operational and administrative support services in locations around the world. UNIFI serves customers throughout the Americas and Asia, as well as various countries in Europe. UNIFI’s foreign operations are subject to certain political, tax, economic, and other uncertainties not encountered by its domestic operations that can materially impact UNIFI’s supply chains or other aspects of its foreign operations. The risks of international operations include trade barriers, duties, exchange controls, national and regional labor strikes, social and political unrest, general economic risks, compliance with a variety of foreign laws (including tax laws), the difficulty of enforcing agreements and collecting receivables through foreign legal systems, taxes on distributions or deemed distributions to UNIFI or any of its U.S. subsidiaries, maintenance of minimum capital requirements, and import and export controls. UNIFI’s consolidated results of operations and business could be adversely affected as a result of a significant adverse development with respect to any of these risks.

Through its foreign operations, UNIFI is also exposed to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates will impact period-to-period comparisons of UNIFI’s reported results. Additionally, UNIFI operates in countries with foreign exchange controls. These controls may limit UNIFI’s ability to transfer funds from its international operations or otherwise to convert local currencies into USDs. These limitations could restrict UNIFI’s ability to access cash from its foreign operations. These limitations could adversely affect UNIFI’s ability to access cash from its foreign operations.

In addition, due to its foreign operations, a risk exists that UNIFI’s employees, contractors, or agents could engage in business practices prohibited by U.S. laws and regulations applicable to the Company, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or the anti-bribery and corruption laws and regulations of other countries in which we do business. UNIFI maintains policies prohibiting these practices but remains subject to the risk that one or more of its employees, contractors, or agents, specifically ones based in or from countries where such practices are customary, will engage in business practices in violation of these laws and regulations. Any such violations, even if in breach of UNIFI’s policies, could adversely affect its business or financial performance.

UNIFI may be subject to greater tax liabilities.

UNIFI is subject to income tax and other taxes in the U.S. and in numerous foreign jurisdictions. UNIFI’s domestic and foreign income tax liabilities are dependent on the jurisdictions in which profits are determined to be earned and taxed. Additionally, the amount of taxes paid is subject to UNIFI’s interpretation of applicable tax laws in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Changes in tax laws including regulatory developments arising from U.S. tax reform legislation, judicial interpretations in the jurisdictions in which we operate, and multi-jurisdictional changes enacted in response to the action items provided by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development could have an adverse effect on UNIFI’s business, financial condition, operating results, and cash flows. Significant judgment, knowledge, and experience are required in determining our worldwide provision for income taxes.

UNIFI requires cash to service its indebtedness and to fund capital expenditures and strategic initiatives, and its ability to generate sufficient cash for those purposes depends on many factors beyond its control.

UNIFI’s principal sources of liquidity are cash flows generated from operations and borrowings under its credit facility. UNIFI’s ability to make payments on its indebtedness and to fund planned capital expenditures and strategic initiatives will depend on its ability to generate future cash flows from operations. This ability, to a certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory, and other factors that are beyond UNIFI’s control. The business may not generate sufficient cash flows from operations, and future borrowings may not be available to UNIFI in amounts sufficient to enable UNIFI to pay its indebtedness and to fund its other liquidity needs. Any such development would have a material adverse effect on UNIFI. The Company is always engaged in efforts to reduce costs and rationalize assets (i.e. improve liquidity).

UNIFI currently holds the majority of its cash deposits with large foreign banks in our associated operating regions, and management believes that it has the ability to repatriate cash to the U.S. relatively quickly, although management recognizes that various inherent risks do exist in executing the repatriation of cash from foreign subsidiaries. If any of the financial institutions within the 2022 Credit Agreement (as defined below) or the construction financing arrangement ("lending counterparties") are unable to perform on their commitments, our liquidity could be adversely impacted, and we may not be able to adequately fund our operations and pay our debts as they become due. We actively monitor all lending counterparties, and none have indicated that they may be unable to perform on their commitments. In addition, we periodically review our lending counterparties, considering the stability of the institutions and other aspects of the relationships. Based on our monitoring activities, we currently believe our lending counterparties will be able to perform their commitments.

Operational Risks

UNIFI depends on limited sources for certain of its raw materials, and interruptions in supply could increase its costs of production, cause production inefficiencies, or lead to a halt in production.

UNIFI depends on a limited number of third parties for certain raw materials, such as POY, Chip, dyes, and chemicals.UNIFI depends on a limited number of third parties for certain raw material supplies, such as POY, Chip, dyes, and chemicals. Although alternative sources of raw materials exist, UNIFI may not be able to obtain adequate supplies of such materials on acceptable terms, or at all, from other sources. UNIFI is dependent on USMCA/NAFTA, CAFTA-DR, and Berry Amendment qualified suppliers of raw materials for the production of Compliant Yarns. These suppliers are also at risk with their raw material supply chains. Any significant disruption or curtailment in the supply of any of its raw materials could cause UNIFI to reduce or cease production for an extended period, or require UNIFI to increase its pricing, any of which could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

A disruption at one of our facilities could harm our business and result in significant losses, lead to a decline in sales, and increase our costs and expenses.

Our operations and business could be disrupted by natural disasters, industrial accidents, power or water shortages, extreme weather conditions, epidemics or pandemics, and other man-made disasters or catastrophic events. We carry commercial property damage and business interruption insurance against various risks, with limits we deem adequate, for reimbursement for damage to our fixed assets and resulting disruption of our operations. However, the occurrence of any of these business disruptions could harm our business and result in significant losses, lead to a decline in sales, and increase our costs and expenses. Any disruptions from these events could require substantial expenditures and recovery time to resume operations and could also have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial results to the extent losses are uninsured or exceed insurance recoveries and to the extent that such disruptions adversely impact our relationships with our customers.

Our business and operations could suffer in the event of cybersecurity breaches.

Attempts to gain unauthorized access to our information technology systems have become increasingly more sophisticated over time. These attempts, which might be related to industrial or other espionage, include covertly introducing malware to our computers and networks and impersonating authorized users, among others. We seek to detect and investigate all security incidents and to prevent their recurrence, but in some cases we might be unaware of an incident or its magnitude and effects. We carry cyber liability insurance against cyber-attacks, with limits we deem adequate for the reimbursement for damage to our computers, equipment, and networks and resulting disruption of our operations. However, any disruption from a cyber-attack could require substantial expenditures and recovery time in order to fully resume operations and could also have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial results to the extent losses are uninsured or exceed insurance recoveries and to the extent that such disruptions adversely impact our relationships with our customers. We have been a target of cybersecurity attacks in the past and, while such attacks have not resulted in a material impact on our operations, business, or customer relationships, such attacks could in the future.

The theft, unauthorized use, or publication of our intellectual property and/or confidential business information could harm our competitive position, reduce the value of our investment in research and development and other strategic initiatives, or otherwise adversely affect our business. To the extent that any cybersecurity breach results in inappropriate disclosure of our customers’ or brand partners’ confidential information, we may incur significant liability and reputational harm as a result. In addition, devoting additional resources to the security of our information technology systems in the future could significantly increase the cost of doing business or otherwise adversely impact our financial results.

A decline or change in general economic conditions, political conditions, and/or levels of consumer spending could cause a decline in demand for textile products, including UNIFI’s products.

UNIFI’s products are used in the production of fabric primarily for the apparel, hosiery, home furnishings, automotive, industrial, medical, and other end-use markets. Demand for furniture and other durable goods is often affected significantly by economic conditions that have global or regional industry-wide consequences. Demand for a number of categories of apparel is impacted by discretionary spending by consumers. Discretionary spending is affected by many factors that are outside of our control, including general business conditions, interest rates, inflation, consumer debt levels, the availability of consumer credit, currency exchange rates, taxation, energy prices, unemployment trends, and other matters that influence consumer confidence and spending. Demand for textile products, therefore, tends to vary with the business cycles of the U.S. and other economies, as well as changes in global trade flows, and economic and political conditions. Additionally, prolonged economic downturns that negatively impact UNIFI’s results of operations and cash flows could result in future material impairment charges to write-down the carrying value of certain assets, including facilities and equipment, amortizable intangible assets, and equity affiliates.

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, particularly in Iran. Escalating geopolitical tensions involving Iran have contributed to volatility in petroleum markets. In early March 2026, disruptions to certain supply routes associated with this conflict resulted in a sharp increase in crude oil and related feedstock prices. As a result of higher raw material costs stemming from disruptions in the Middle East, the Company implemented responsive price increases and surcharges that began in April 2026 and are expected to continue while petrochemical-related inflation remains elevated. 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. 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 unforeseen adverse impacts. 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 unforeseen adverse impacts.

Changes in consumer spending, customer preferences, fashion trends, and end-uses for UNIFI’s products could weaken UNIFI’s competitive position and cause UNIFI’s products to become less competitive, and its sales and profits may decrease as a result. Additionally, the end-consumer retail and apparel markets may continue to experience difficult conditions and other transformations, which could have an adverse effect on UNIFI’s business and financial condition.

General Risks

Unfavorable changes in trade policies and tariffs and/or violations of existing trade policies could weaken UNIFI’s competitive position significantly and have a material adverse effect on its business.

A number of markets within the textile industry in which UNIFI sells its products, particularly the apparel, hosiery, and home furnishings markets, are subject to intense foreign competition. Other markets within the textile industry in which UNIFI sells its products may in the future become subject to more intense foreign competition. There are currently a number of trade regulations, duties, and tariffs in place to protect the U.S. textile industry against competition from low-priced foreign producers, such as those in China, India, and Vietnam. Political and policy-driven influences are subjecting international trade regulations to significant volatility. Future changes in such trade regulations, duties, or tariffs may make the price of UNIFI’s products less attractive than the goods of its competitors or the finished products of a competitor in the supply chain, which could have a material adverse effect on UNIFI’s business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Such changes in import duties and tariffs in the U.S. and other countries in which we operate might also result in increased direct and indirect costs on items imported to support UNIFI’s operations and/or countervailing or responsive changes applicable to exports of our products outside the U.S.

According to industry experts and trade associations, there has been a significant amount of illegal transshipments of POY and apparel products into the U.S. and into certain other countries in the Americas region in which UNIFI competes. Illegal transshipment involves circumventing duties by falsely claiming that textiles and apparel are products of a particular country of origin (or include yarn of a particular country of origin) to avoid paying higher duties and tariffs or to receive benefits from regional free trade agreements, such as USMCA/NAFTA and CAFTA-DR. If illegal transshipments are not monitored, and if enforcement is not effective to limit them, these shipments could have a material adverse effect on UNIFI’s business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

In order to compete effectively, we must attract and retain qualified employees, and our failure to do so could harm our business and our results of operations.

In order to compete effectively, we must attract and retain qualified employees. Our future operating results and success depend on retaining key personnel and management as well as expanding our technical, sales and marketing, innovation, and administrative support. The competition for qualified personnel is intense, particularly as it relates to hourly personnel in the domestic communities in which our manufacturing facilities are located. We cannot be sure that we will be able to attract and retain qualified personnel in the future, which could harm our business and results of operations.

Catastrophic or extraordinary events, including epidemics or pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic, could disrupt global economic activity and/or demand and negatively impact our financial performance and results of operations.

Widespread public health emergencies or outbreaks of epidemics, pandemics, or contagious diseases, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have had, and could in the future have, a material adverse effect on UNIFI’s business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. The full extent to which a global health crisis may impact our business and operating results would depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including new medical and other information that may emerge as a result and the actions by governmental entities or others to contain or treat its impact.

The risks associated with climate change, localized energy management initiatives, other environmental impacts and compliance with new reporting regulations could negatively affect UNIFI’s business and operations.

UNIFI’s business is susceptible to risks associated with climate change, including, but not limited to, disruptions to our supply chain, which could potentially impact the production and distribution of our products and the availability and pricing of raw materials. Increased frequency and intensity of weather events could lead to supply chain disruption, energy and resource rationing, or an adverse event at one of our manufacturing facilities or the facilities of our manufacturing partners. Further, regulatory responses to climate change could adversely affect our operations. Additionally, weaknesses in energy infrastructure could result in supply disruptions that could indirectly affect our operations and could adversely impact our results of operations and cash flows.

In March 2024, the SEC issued a final rule that required registrants to provide climate disclosures in their annual reports and registration statements. The disclosure requirements of the new rule would have become effective for UNIFI beginning in fiscal 2027. In March 2025, the SEC announced that it had voted to end its defense of the final rule and in May 2026, the SEC proposed the rescission of the rule altogether. The disclosure requirements of the new rule would have become effective for UNIFI beginning in fiscal 2027 and continued through fiscal 2032. A legal challenge to the new rule was filed in the US Court of Appeals shortly after the SEC’s adoption and the SEC issued a voluntarily stay of the climate rule pending judicial review. As such, it is not expected that UNIFI will have to make any climate-related disclosure under an SEC rule. However, the Company may need to make disclosure under state or international climate-related rules in the regions in which we do business.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.