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Culp Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2023, Ends Year With Quarterly Sales and Operating Improvement and Higher Cash Position
HIGH POINT, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Culp, Inc. (NYSE: CULP) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “CULP”) today reported financial and operating
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[{"type":"text","content":" HIGH POINT, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nCulp, Inc. (NYSE: CULP) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “CULP”) today reported financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 30, 2023.\n\n\nFiscal 2023 Fourth Quarter Financial Summary\n\n\n\nNet sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 were $61.4 million, up 7.9 percent compared with the prior-year period, with mattress fabrics sales up 3.1 percent and upholstery fabrics sales up 13.1 percent. Sequentially, net sales were up 17.0 percent compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2023, with mattress fabrics sales up 24.3 percent and upholstery fabrics sales up 10.4 percent.\n\n\n\nLoss from operations for the quarter was $(4.0) million, as compared with loss from operations of $(5.4) million for the prior-year period and loss from operations of $(7.8) million for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 (which included $711,000 in restructuring expense).\n\n\n\nNet loss was $(4.7) million, or $(0.38) per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $(6.0) million, or $(0.49) per diluted share, for the prior-year period. The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter was negative (20.6) percent, reflecting the company’s mix of taxable income between its U.S. and foreign jurisdictions during the period.\n\n\n\nThe company maintained a solid balance sheet, with total cash of $21.0 million and no outstanding borrowings as of April 30, 2023, up sequentially from total cash of $16.7 million as of the end of the third quarter.\n\n\n\nFiscal 2023 Full Year Financial Summary\n\n\n\nNet sales for fiscal 2023 were $234.9 million, down 20.3 percent from the prior year, with mattress fabrics sales down 27.1 percent and upholstery fabrics sales down 13.1 percent.\n\n\n\nLoss from operations for fiscal 2023 was $(28.5) million, compared with income from operations of $678,000 for the prior year.\n\n\n\nThe loss from operations for fiscal 2023 includes approximately $9.9 million relating to certain inventory impairment charges, losses from inventory close out sales, inventory markdowns, and restructuring expense and related charges during the period.\n\n\n\nNet loss was $(31.5) million, or $(2.57) per diluted share, compared with net loss of $(3.2) million, or $(0.26) per diluted share, for the prior year. The effective tax rate for fiscal 2023 was negative (11.0) ...