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Lines of Credit | 11. Lines of Credit The summary of outstanding borrowings under our lines of credit follows:
(1) Of the total $18.1 million, $11.1 million and $7.0 million were recorded within lines of credit - current and lines of credit - long-term, respectively, within the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of August 3, 2025. The total $4.0 million was recorded within lines of credit - current within the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of July 28, 2024. Of the total $12.7 million, $8.1 million and $4.6 million were recorded within lines of credit - current and lines of credit - long-term, respectively, within the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 27, 2025. Revolving Credit Agreement – United States On June 12, 2025, Culp, Inc., as borrower (the “Company”), and Read and Culp Fabrics Global, LLC, each a wholly owned domestic subsidiary of the Company, as guarantors (collectively, the “Guarantors”), entered into a Third Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Third Amendment”), by and among the Company, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as lender (the “Lender”). The Third Amendment amends the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of January 19, 2023, (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), an asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”). Proceeds from the ABL Facility may be used to pay fees and expenses related to the ABL Facility and to provide funding for ongoing working capital and general corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement amended, restated and superseded, and served as a replacement for, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2022, as amended, by and between the Company and the Lender. Pursuant to the Third Amendment, the term of the ABL Facility was extended for three years and now matures on June 12, 2028. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the ABL Facility contains the following terms: The ABL Facility may be used for revolving credit loans and letters of credit from time to time up to a maximum principal amount of $30.0 million, which may be increased upon mutual agreement by up to $10.0 million via an accordion feature, subject to the limitations described below.
The Company may issue letters of credit under a sub-facility within the ABL Facility in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2 million.
The amount available under the ABL Facility is limited by a borrowing base consisting of certain eligible accounts receivable and inventory, reduced by specified reserves, as follows: • 85% of eligible accounts receivable, plus • the least of:
i) the sum of: ▪ lesser of (i) 65% of eligible inventory valued at cost based on a first-in first-out basis (net of intercompany profits) and (ii) 85% of the net-orderly-liquidation value percentage of eligible inventory, plus ▪ the least of (i) 65% of eligible in-transit inventory valued at cost based on a first-in first-out basis (net of intercompany profits), (ii) 85% of the net-orderly-liquidation value percentage of eligible in-transit inventory, and (iii) $4.0 million, plus ▪ the lesser of (i) 65% of eligible raw material inventory valued at cost based on a first-in first-out basis (net of intercompany profits) and (ii) 85% of the net-orderly-liquidation value percentage of eligible raw material inventory
In each case, the net-orderly-liquidation value is calculated based on the lower of (i) a first-in first-out basis and (ii) market value, and is (A) net of intercompany profits, (B) net of write-ups and write-downs in value with respect to foreign currency exchange rates and (C) consistent with most recent appraisals received and acceptable to Lender.
ii) $20.0 million; and
iii) An amount equal to 200% of eligible accounts receivable, • minus applicable reserves. The ABL Facility permits both base rate borrowings and borrowings that bear interest at annual rate equal to daily simple SOFR (the secured overnight financing rate administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or its successor)), in each case, plus an Applicable Margin equal to: (i) 75 basis points for base rate borrowings and 175 basis points for SOFR-based borrowings (if the average monthly excess availability under the ABL Facility is greater than 66 2/3%), (ii) 100 basis points for base rate borrowings and 200 basis points for SOFR-based borrowings (if the average monthly excess availability under the ABL Facility is less than or equal to 66 2/3% and greater than 33 1/3%), or (iii) 125 basis points for base rate borrowings and 225 basis points for SOFR-based borrowings (if the average monthly excess availability under the ABL Facility is less than or equal to 33 1/3%), as applicable, with a fee on unutilized commitments at an annual rate of 37.5 basis points (if usage is equal to or greater than 50% of the maximum credit available under the ABL Facility) or 50 basis points (if usage is less than 50% of the maximum credit available under the ABL Facility). Outstanding balances associated with the ABL Facility may be prepaid from time to time, in whole or in part, without a prepayment penalty or premium. In addition, customary mandatory prepayments of the loans under the ABL Facility are required upon the occurrence of certain events including, without limitation, outstanding borrowing exposures exceeding the borrowing base and certain dispositions of assets outside of the ordinary course of business. Accrued interest is payable monthly in arrears.
The Company’s obligations under the ABL Facility (and certain related obligations) are: (a) guaranteed by the Guarantors and each of the company’s future domestic subsidiaries is required to guarantee the ABL Facility on a senior secured basis (such guarantors and the company, the “Loan Parties”) and (b) secured by all assets of the Loan Parties on a first priority basis, subject to certain exceptions.
Cash Dominion. Under the terms of the ABL Facility, if: (i) an event of default has occurred or (ii) excess borrowing availability under the ABL Facility (based on the lesser of $30.0 million and the borrowing base) (the "Excess Availability") falls below 6.0 million at such time, the Loan Parties will become subject to cash dominion, which will require prepayment of loans under the ABL Facility with the cash deposited in certain deposit accounts of the Loan Parties, including a concentration account, and will restrict the Loan Parties' ability to transfer cash from their concentration account. Such cash dominion period (a "Dominion Period") shall end when Excess Availability shall be equal to or greater than $6.0 million for a period of 60 consecutive days and no event of default is continuing.
Financial Covenants. The ABL Facility contains a springing covenant requiring that the Company's fixed charge coverage ratio be no less than 1.10 to 1.00 during any period that: (i) an event of default has occurred or (ii) Excess Availability under the ABL Facility falls below $4.5 million at such time. Such compliance period shall end when Excess Availability shall be equal to or greater than $4.5 million for a period of 60 consecutive days and no event of default is continuing.
Affirmative and Restrictive Covenants. The Credit Agreement governing the ABL Facility contains customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants (subject, in each case, to exceptions and qualifications) and events of default, including covenants that limit the company's ability to, among other things: • incur additional indebtedness; • make investments; • pay dividends and make other restricted payments; • sell certain assets; • create liens; • consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the company's assets; and • enter into transactions with affiliates
The applicable interest rate under the ABL Facility was 6.11%, 6.84%, and 5.78% as of August 3, 2025, July 28, 2024, and April 27, 2025, respectively.
There were $925,000, $535,000, and $925,000 of outstanding letters of credit provided by the ABL Facility as of August 3, 2025, July 28, 2024, and April 27, 2025, respectively. As of August 3, 2025, we had $1.1 million remaining for the issuance of additional letters of credit based on an aggregate letters of credit amount not to exceed $2.0 million as stated in the Credit Agreement.
As of August 3, 2025, our available borrowings calculated under the provisions of the Credit Agreement totaled $17.6 million.
Credit Agreements - China Operations Agricultural Bank of China - Unsecured Credit Agreement Effective March 5, 2025, we entered into an unsecured credit agreement that provides for a line of credit up to 29.0 million RMB ($4.0 million USD as of August 3, 2025) that expires on March 4, 2026. Interest charged under this agreement is based on the Chinese Loan Prime Rate ("LPR") minus 50 basis points (applicable interest rates of 2.6%, 2.85%, and 2.6% as of August 3, 2025, July 28, 2024, and April 27, 2025, respectively). As of August 3, 2025, July 28, 2024, and April 27, 2025, the outstanding balance under this agreement was $4.0 million USD. Agricultural Bank of China - Supplier Financing Arrangements
Based on the company's request, certain suppliers entered into supply chain financing arrangements, which such arrangements totaled 20.0 million RMB ($2.8 million USD as of August 3, 2025), and are set to expire on dates ranging from April 2, 2026, through April 23, 2026. As a result of these expiration dates, we were able to extend our payment terms beyond those that are normal and customary. The suppliers that entered into these supply chain financing arrangements assigned their receivables due from the company to the Agricultural Bank of China, under a reverse factoring agreement with no recourse, and, in turn, received payments from the Agricultural Bank of China under terms that are normal and customary. Interest was charged under these agreements at a fixed rate of 2.72% and was paid in full at the time these agreements were effective. The outstanding balance associated with this agreement was $2.8 million USD and was classified as lines of credit-current in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of August 3, 2025, and April 27, 2025, respectively. There were no supplier financing arrangements as of July 28, 2024.
The following summarizes the activity associated with our supply chain financing arrangements for the three-month periods ended August 3, 2025 and July 28, 2024:
Agricultural Bank of China - Working Capital Loans During the first quarter of fiscal 2026, we entered into unsecured loan agreements totaling 21.0 million RMB ($2.9 million USD as of August 3, 2025), which such agreements are set to expire on dates ranging from May 7, 2026, through May 28, 2026. Interest charged under these agreements is based on the Chinese LPR 50 basis points (applicable interest rate of 2.6% as of August 3, 2025). As of August 3, 2025, the outstanding balance under this agreement was $2.9 million USD. Bank of China - Credit Agreement Effective November 5, 2024, we entered into a credit agreement (“Agreement”) that provides for a 10.0 million RMB ($1.4 million USD as of August 3, 2025) unsecured working capital loan and 25.0 million RMB ($3.5 million USD as of August 3, 2025) for letters of credit, guarantees, and other financing arrangements secured by trade accounts receivable associated with the company’s operations located in China. The working capital loan and letters of credit expire on November 6, 2025, and July 31, 2025, respectively. Currently, we are negotiating the terms for renewal of the working capital loan agreement that expires November 6, 2025, along with the letters of credit, guarantees, and other financing arrangements that expired on July 31, 2025. Interest charged under the Agreement is based on the Chinese LPR in China minus 50 basis points (applicable interest rates of 2.6% as of August 3, 2025 and April 27, 2025, respectively). As of August 3, 2025 and April 27, 2025, the outstanding balance under this Agreement were $1.4 million USD. In addition, as of August 3, 2025 and April 27, 2025, there were no outstanding letters of credit under this Agreement. Other Our loan agreements require, among other things, that we maintain compliance with certain financial covenants. As of August 3, 2025, we were in compliance with our financial covenants. Interest payments totaled $185,000 during the three-month period ended August 3, 2025. There were no interest payments during the three-month period ended July 28, 2024. |