Culp Completes Sale of Canada Manufacturing Facility

HIGH POINT, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Culp, Inc. (NYSE: CULP), a leading provider of fabrics for bedding and upholstery fabrics for residential and commercial furniture, today announced the completion of the sale of its mattress fabric manufacturing facility in Quebec, Canada. The transaction occurred in the first week of the Company’s new fiscal year and marks the completion of the restructuring plan announced approximately one year ago. The purchase price for the facility was CA$8.6 million (USD$6.2 million), with CA$2.0 million (USD$1.4 million) received at closing and the balance to be paid with interest over the course of six to 12 months. The Company currently expects to realize approximately $3.0 to $3.5 million in cash proceeds net of all taxes and commissions, which it intends to use to reduce outstanding debt and enhance financial flexibility.

Iv Culp, President and Chief Executive Officer of Culp, Inc., commented, “I’d like to thank our team for their efficiency in executing on our restructuring plan. Our ability to reshape the cost structure of our mattress fabric business and complete the final step of selling our facility in Canada within a year is a testament to their focus and dedication. We were pleased to monetize the facility in what ultimately proved to be a softer local industrial market than originally anticipated that was made more challenging by some rezoning and utility service issues impacting the property. Exiting the facility also allows us to avoid monthly carrying costs in the six figures for insurance, maintenance and the like going forward, and the cash proceeds from the sale further strengthen our balance sheet and liquidity as we enter our new fiscal year.”

Culp continued, “I’d also like to thank all of our former associates and the community in Quebec for their contributions to the long run of success we enjoyed there. Consolidating our Canada operations into our U.S. platform was a difficult decision, but we never hesitate to make changes when in the best interests of our customers and shareholders. Our new streamlined operating model, along with an expanded U.S. manufacturing capacity and nearshore and offshore options in Haiti/Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Turkey and China, offers customers a uniquely flexible and cost-effective supply chain to bring their products to market in the current trade environment.”

About the Company

Culp, Inc. is one of the largest marketers of fabrics for bedding and upholstery fabrics for residential and commercial furniture in North America. 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, China, Haiti, Turkey, and Vietnam.

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