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Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report.

OVERVIEW

Our business consists principally of marketing, manufacturing and selling floorcovering products to high-end customers through our various sales forces and brands. We focus primarily on the upper end of the floorcovering market where we believe we have strong brands and competitive advantages with our style and design capabilities and customer relationships. Our Fabrica, Masland, and Dixie Home brands have a significant presence in the high-end residential floorcovering markets. Dixie International sells all of our brands outside of the North American market.

Historically, we participated in the upper end specified commercial flooring marketplace through our Atlas | Masland Contract brand. On September 13, 2021, we sold our Commercial business. As a result of the transaction, we have effectively exited the Commercial Business and now focus exclusively on our residential floorcovering markets. The results of our Commercial business activity are included in discontinued operations in the included financial statements.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022 Compared with Fiscal Year Ended December 25, 2021

Fiscal Year Ended (amounts in thousands)

Other expense, net 6 — % 1 — % 5 500.0 %

Income tax provision (benefit) (87) — % 105 — % (192) (182.9) %

Net Sales. Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $303.6 million compared with $341.2 in the year-earlier period, a decrease of 11.0% for the year-over-year comparison. The decrease in net sales in 2022 was primarily the result of the loss of sales through our largest mass merchant customer after the first quarter and lower demand in the second half of the year.

Gross Profit. Gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, decreased 4.9 percentage points in 2022 compared with 2021. In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company's primary supplier of raw materials for its nylon broadloom products announced an abrupt exit from the business and imposed exorbitantly high price increases on the Company at levels that we were unable to pass on to our customers. The Company completed its conversion to new lower cost raw materials from multiple suppliers in the first part of the third quarter of 2022, but gross profit margins were negatively impacted throughout 2022 as we processed through the higher cost inventory produced in prior periods.

In addition, our gross profit margins in 2022 were negatively impacted by extreme increases in the cost of ocean freight for our imported inventory. Costs for import containers reached levels multiple times the average cost in 2021. The rapid pace and high level of the increases prevented us from being able to pass along all of the costs through our pricing to customers. These rates had returned to lower, more expected levels by the end of 2022.

Inflationary pressure also negatively impacted our gross profit margins in 2022. The costs of our raw materials increased through the first half of 2022 before we started to see some relief in the later part of the year.

Selling and Administrative Expenses. Selling and administrative expenses were $77.0 million in 2022 compared with $67.9 million in 2021. Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of the net sales for 2022 and 2021 were 25.4% and 19.9% respectively. Higher investment in samples to support the introduction of our new decorative line of business drove much of the cost increase. The new decorative products were not available to customers until the fourth quarter of 2022 which limited the return on the investment in 2022.

Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net. Net other operating expense was $239 thousand in 2022 compared with an income of $927 thousand in 2021. In 2022, the expense was primarily the result of loss on impairment of assets and retirement expenses net of additional insurance proceeds related to a claim at our Roanoke, Alabama facility. In 2021, the income was primarily the result of $1.7 million in insurance proceeds related to a claim at our Roanoke, Alabama facility partially offset by $1.1 million in legal expenses.

Facility Consolidation and Severance Expenses, Net. Facility consolidation expenses were $4.6 million in 2022 compared with $0.3 million in 2021. The facility consolidation expenses incurred during 2022 were primarily related to our plan for the consolidation of our east coast manufacturing. Subsequent to the divestiture of our commercial business in the third quarter of 2021, we began consolidating our manufacturing facilities on the east coast to better align our production capacity with our sales volume. The expenses in 2021 were primarily related to residual expense activity from the Profit Improvement Plan.

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Operating Income (Loss). The operating loss in 2022 was $28.2 million compared to income of $10.0 million in 2021. The 2022 loss was the result of lower sales volume due to lower demand and the loss of our largest mass merchant customer, higher costs related to our former primary fiber supplier exiting the business, higher freight cost on imported goods, higher material costs as a result of inflation, increased sample costs and high restructuring expenses from our plan to consolidate the east coast manufacturing.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $5.3 million in 2022 compared with $4.7 million in 2021. The increase is the result of higher interest rates and higher debt incurred in 2022 in order to fund operations.

Income Tax Provision (Benefit). Our effective income tax rate was a benefit of 0.26% in 2022. The benefit relates to federal and state cash taxes paid offset by certain federal and state credits and also includes a benefit for the termination of certain derivative contracts for which there existed stranded tax effects within other comprehensive income. In 2022, we increased our valuation allowance by $8.5 million related to our net deferred tax asset and specific federal and state net operating losses and federal and state tax credit carryforwards.

Our effective income tax rate was a provision of 2.00% in 2021. The provision relates to federal and state cash taxes paid offset by certain federal and state credits and also includes a benefit for the termination of certain derivative contracts for which there existed stranded tax effects within other comprehensive income.

Net Income (Loss). Continuing operations reflected a loss of $33.4 million, or $2.21 per diluted share in 2022, compared with income from continuing operations of $5.2 million, or $0.32 per diluted share in 2021. Our discontinued operations reflected a loss of $1.7 million, or $0.11 per diluted share in 2022 compared with a loss of $3.5 million, or $0.23 per diluted share in 2021. Including discontinued operations, we had a net loss of $35.1 million, or $2.32 per diluted share, in 2022 compared with net income of $1.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, in 2021.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

During the year ended December 31, 2022, cash used in continuing operations was $17.5 million driven by reduction of receivables of $15.2 million, an increase of inventories by $1.0 million and decrease in accounts payable and other accrued expenses of $9.6 million.

Net cash used in investing activities was $4.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2022. This amount was primarily the result of the purchase of property, plant and equipment of $4.6 million.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, cash provided by financing activities was $19.9 million. We had net borrowings of $18.6 million on the revolving credit facility. Borrowings on notes payable, net of payments was $4.8 million and finance leases were reduced by payments of $1.1 million. The balance in amount of checks outstanding in excess of cash at year end 2022 decreased from prior year resulting in a cash outflow of $1.4 million. Repurchases of Common Stock were $0.7 million during 2022.

We believe, after having reviewed various financial scenarios, our operating cash flows, credit availability under our revolving credit facility and other sources of financing are adequate to finance our anticipated liquidity requirements under current operating conditions. We have specifically considered the impact of continued operating losses on our liquidity position and our ability to comply with financial covenants by our primary lenders. As part of our evaluation, we considered cost reductions that began in 2022 related to our change to lower cost raw materials, decreased freight expense on imported goods and cost reductions implemented under our East Coast Consolidation Plan, as well as plans for the sale and leaseback of existing assets. Availability under the new Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility on December 31, 2022 was $15.3 million. Significant additional cash expenditures above our normal liquidity requirements, significant deterioration in economic conditions or continued operating losses could affect our business and require supplemental financing or other funding sources. There can be no assurance that the sale leaseback transaction, other such supplemental financing or other sources of funding can be obtained or will be obtained on terms favorable to us. We cannot predict, and are unable to know, the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic consequences or how these events may affect our future liquidity.

Debt Facilities

Revolving Credit Facility. On October 30, 2020, we entered into a $75.0 million Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility with Fifth Third Bank National Association as lender. The loan is secured by a first priority security interest on all accounts receivable, cash, and inventory, and provides for borrowing limited by certain percentages of values of the accounts receivable and inventory. The revolving credit facility matures on October 30, 2025.

We have transitioned our benchmark rate LIBOR to SOFR during fourth quarter of 2022. At our election, advances of the revolving credit facility bear interest at annual rates equal to either (a) SOFR (plus a 0.10% SOFR adjustment) for 1 or 3 month periods, as defined with a floor of 0.75% or published SOFR and previously LIBOR, plus an applicable margin ranging between 1.50% and 2.00%, or (b) the higher of the prime rate plus an applicable margin ranging between 0.50% and 1.00%. The

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applicable margin is determined based on availability under the revolving credit facility with margins increasing as availability decreases. The applicable margin can be increased by 0.50% if the fixed charge coverage ratio is below a 1.10 to 1.00 ratio. As of December 31, 2022, the applicable margin on our revolving credit facility was 2.50% for SOFR and 1.50% for Prime due to the fixed charge coverage ratio being below 1.10 to 1.00. We pay an unused line fee on the average amount by which the aggregate commitments exceed utilization of the revolving credit facility equal to 0.25% per annum. The weighted-average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility was 6.81% at December 31, 2022 and 3.00% for December 25, 2021.

The agreement is subject to customary terms and conditions and annual administrative fees with pricing varying on excess availability and a fixed charge coverage ratio. The agreement is also subject to certain compliance, affirmative, and financial covenants. As of the reporting date, we are in compliance with all such applicable financial covenants or have obtained an appropriate waiver for such applicable financial covenants. We are only subject to the financial covenants if borrowing availability is less than $8.9 million, which is equal to 12.5% of the lesser of the total loan availability of $75.0 million or total collateral available, and remains until the availability is greater than 12.5% for thirty consecutive days. As of December 31, 2022, the unused borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility was $15.3 million.

Term Loans. Effective October 28, 2020, we entered into a $10.0 million principal amount USDA Guaranteed term loan with AmeriState Bank as lender. The term of the loan is 25 years and bears interest at a minimum 5.00% rate or 4.00% above 5-year treasury, to be reset every 5 years at 3.5% above 5-year treasury. The loan is secured by a first mortgage on our Atmore, Alabama and Roanoke, Alabama facilities. The loan requires certain compliance, affirmative, and financial covenants and, as of the reporting date, we are in compliance with or have received waivers for all such financial covenants.

Effective October 29, 2020, we entered into a $15.0 million principal amount USDA Guaranteed term loan with the Greater Nevada Credit Union as lender. The term of the loan is 10 years and bears interest at a minimum 5.00% rate or 4.00% above 5-year treasury, to be reset after 5 years at 3.5% above 5-year treasury. Payments on the loan are interest only over the first three years and principal and interest over the remaining seven years. The loan is secured by a first lien on a substantial portion of our machinery and equipment, a certificate of deposit and a second lien on our Atmore and Roanoke facilities. The loan requires certain compliance, affirmative, and financial covenants and, as of the reporting date, we are in compliance with or have received waivers for all such financial covenants.

Notes Payable - Buildings. On March 16, 2022, we entered into a twenty-year $11.0 million note payable to refinance our existing note payable on our distribution center in Adairsville, Georgia (the "Property"). The note payable bears interest at a fixed annual rate of 3.81%. The note is secured by the Property and a guarantee of the Company. Concurrent with the closing of this note, we paid off existing loans secured by the Property in the amount of $5,456 and terminated an existing interest rate swap agreement.

Notes Payable - Equipment and Other. Our equipment and other financing notes have terms up to 1 year, bear interest ranging from 3.99% to 4.75% and are due in monthly installments through their maturity dates. Our equipment and other notes do not contain any financial covenants.

Finance Lease - Buildings. On January 14, 2019, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) with Saraland Industrial, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company (the “Purchaser”). Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, we sold our Saraland facility, and approximately 17.12 acres of surrounding property located in Saraland, Alabama (the “Property”) to the Purchaser for a purchase price of $11.5 million. Concurrent with the sale of the Property, we and the Purchaser entered into a twenty-year lease agreement (the “Lease Agreement”), whereby we leased back the Property at an annual rental rate of $977 thousand, subject to annual rent increases of 1.25%. Under the Lease Agreement, we have two (2) consecutive options to extend the term of the Lease by ten years for each such option. This transaction was recorded as a failed sale and leaseback as the present value of lease payments exceeded 90% of its fair value. We recorded a liability for the amounts received, continued to depreciate the asset, and imputed an interest rate so that the net carrying amount of the financial liability and remaining assets will be zero at the end of the lease term.

Finance Lease Obligations. Our finance lease obligations are due in monthly installments through their maturity dates. Our finance lease obligations are secured by the specific equipment leased. (See Note 10 to our Consolidated Financial Statements).

Stock-Based Awards

We recognize compensation expense related to share-based stock awards based on the fair value of the equity instrument over the period of vesting for the individual stock awards that were granted. At December 31, 2022, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock awards was $1.8 million with a weighted-average vesting period of 6.0 years.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements at December 31, 2022 or December 25, 2021.

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Income Tax Considerations

For the year ended December 31, 2022, we increased our valuation allowances by $8.5 million related to our net deferred tax asset and specific federal and state net operating losses and federal and state credit carryforwards.

During 2023 and 2024, we do not anticipate any cash outlays for income taxes to exceed $100 thousand. This is due to our tax loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards that will be used to partially offset taxable income. At December 31, 2022, we were in a net deferred tax liability position of $91 thousand, which was included in other long-term liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Discontinued Operations - Environmental Contingencies

We have reserves for environmental obligations established at four previously owned sites that were associated with our discontinued textile businesses. We have a reserve of $2.2 million for environmental liabilities at these sites as of December 31, 2022. The liability established represents our best estimate of loss and is the reasonable amount to which there is any meaningful degree of certainty given the periods of estimated remediation and the dollars applicable to such remediation for those periods. The actual timeline to remediate, and thus, the ultimate cost to complete such remediation through these remediation efforts, may differ significantly from our estimates. Pre-tax cost for environmental remediation obligations classified as discontinued operations were primarily a result of specific events requiring action and additional expense in each period.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

At December 31, 2022, we had no assets or liabilities measured at fair value that fall under a level 3 classification in the hierarchy (those subject to significant management judgment or estimation).

Certain Related Party Transactions

We purchase a portion of our product needs in the form of fiber, yarn and carpet from Engineered Floors, an entity substantially controlled by Robert E. Shaw, a shareholder of our Company. An affiliate of Mr. Shaw holds approximately 7.8% of our Common Stock, which represents approximately 3.0% of the total vote of all classes of our Common Stock. Engineered Floors is one of several suppliers of such materials to us. Total purchases from Engineered Floors for 2022 and 2021 were approximately $917 thousand and $3.9 million, respectively; or approximately 0.4% and 1.4% of our cost of sales in 2022 and 2021, respectively. Purchases from Engineered Floors are based on market value, negotiated prices. We have no contractual commitments with Mr. Shaw associated with our business relationship with Engineered Floors. Transactions with Engineered Floors are reviewed annually by our board of directors.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for a discussion of new accounting pronouncements which is incorporated herein by reference.

Critical Accounting Policies

Certain estimates and assumptions are made when preparing our financial statements. Estimates involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic factors that are difficult to predict. As a result, actual amounts could differ from estimates made when our financial statements are prepared.

The Securities and Exchange Commission requires management to identify its most critical accounting policies, defined as those that are both most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and operating results and the application of which requires our most difficult, subjective, and complex judgments. Although our estimates have not differed materially from our experience, such estimates pertain to inherently uncertain matters that could result in material differences in subsequent periods.

We believe application of the following accounting policies require significant judgments and estimates and represent our critical accounting policies. Other significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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•Revenue recognition. We derive our revenues primarily from the sale of floorcovering products and processing services. Revenues are recognized when control of these products or services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those products and services. Sales, value add, and other taxes we collect concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. Shipping and handling fees charged to customers are reported within revenue. Incidental items that are immaterial in the context of the contract are recognized as expense. We do not have any significant financing components as payment is received at or shortly after the point of sale. We determine revenue recognition through the following steps:

▪Identification of the contract with a customer

▪Identification of the performance obligations in the contract

▪Determination of the transaction price

▪Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract

▪Recognition of revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied

•Variable Consideration. The nature of our business gives rise to variable consideration, including rebates, allowances, and returns that generally decrease the transaction price, which reduces revenue. These variable amounts are generally credited to the customer, based on achieving certain levels of sales activity, product returns, or price concessions.

Variable consideration is estimated at the most likely amount that is expected to be earned. Estimated amounts are included in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. Estimates of variable consideration are estimated based upon historical experience and known trends.

•Customer claims and product warranties. We generally provide product warranties related to manufacturing defects and specific performance standards for our products for a period of up to two years. We accrue for estimated future assurance warranty costs in the period in which the sale is recorded. The costs are included in Cost of Sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the product warranty reserve is included in accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We calculate our accrual using the portfolio approach based upon historical experience and known trends. We do not provide an additional service-type warranty.

•Inventories. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the last-in, first-out method (LIFO), which generally matches current costs of inventory sold with current revenues, for substantially all inventories. Reserves are also established to adjust inventories that are off-quality, aged or obsolete to their estimated net realizable value. Additionally, rates of recoverability per unit of off-quality, aged or obsolete inventory are estimated based on historical rates of recoverability and other known conditions or circumstances that may affect future recoverability. Actual results could differ from assumptions used to value our inventory.

•Self-insured accruals. We estimate costs required to settle claims related to our self-insured medical, dental and workers' compensation plans. These estimates include costs to settle known claims, as well as incurred and unreported claims. The estimated costs of known and unreported claims are based on historical experience. Actual results could differ from assumptions used to estimate these accruals.

•Income taxes. Our effective tax rate is based on income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations by the taxpayer and respective governmental taxing authorities. Deferred tax assets represent amounts available to reduce income taxes payable on taxable income in a future period. We evaluate the recoverability of these future tax benefits by assessing the adequacy of future expected taxable income from all sources, including reversal of taxable temporary differences, forecasted operating earnings and available tax planning strategies. These sources of income inherently rely on estimates, including business forecasts and other projections of financial results over an extended period of time. In the event that we are not able to realize all or a portion of our deferred tax assets in the future, a valuation allowance is provided. We recognize such amounts through a charge to income in the period in which that determination is made or when tax law changes are enacted. We had valuation allowances of $21.3 million at December 31, 2022 and $12.9 million at December 25, 2021. At December 31, 2022, we were in a net deferred tax liability position of $91 thousand. For further information regarding our valuation allowances, see Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

•Loss contingencies. We routinely assess our exposure related to legal matters, environmental matters, product liabilities or any other claims against our assets that may arise in the normal course of business. If we determine that it is probable a loss has been incurred, the amount of the loss, or an amount within the range of loss, that can be reasonably estimated will be recorded.

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Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK (Dollars in thousands)

Our earnings, cash flows and financial position are exposed to market risks relating to interest rates, among other factors. It is our policy to minimize our exposure to adverse changes in interest rates and manage interest rate risks inherent in funding our Company with debt. We address this financial exposure through a risk management program that includes maintaining a mix of fixed and floating rate debt and the occasional use of interest rate swap agreements (See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

At December 31, 2022, $76,341, or approximately 76% of our total debt, was subject to floating interest rates. A one-hundred basis point fluctuation in the variable interest rates applicable to this floating rate debt would have an annual pre-tax impact of approximately $763. Included in the $76,341, is the amount outstanding for term loans of $24,547. Both loans are currently set to bear interest of 5% for five years. Every five years, these rates will be reset to reflect the then current 5-year treasury rate plus a margin. A one-hundred basis point fluctuation in the interest rates applicable to the term loans debt would have an annual pre-tax impact of approximately $245. See Note 9 for further discussion of these loans.

Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The supplementary financial information required by ITEM 302 of Regulation S-K is included in PART II, ITEM 5 of this report and the Financial Statements are included in a separate section of this report.

Item 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We maintain disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such terms are defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of December 31, 2022, the date of the financial statements included in this Form 10-K (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the Evaluation Date.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.No changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter covered by this report that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving financial reporting objectives because of its inherent limitations. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures, as well as diverse interpretation of U. S. generally accepted accounting principles by accounting professionals. It is also possible that internal control over financial reporting can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Because of such limitations, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. Furthermore, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. These inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process; therefore, while it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce such risk, it is not possible to eliminate all risk.

Our management report on internal control over financial reporting is contained in Item 15(a)(1) of this report.

Item 9B.OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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PART III.

Item 10.DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The section entitled "Information about Nominees for Director" in the Proxy Statement of the registrant for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held May 2, 2023 is incorporated herein by reference. Information regarding the executive officers of the registrant is presented in PART I of this report.

We adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the "Code of Ethics") which applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller, and any persons performing similar functions. A copy of the Code of Ethics is incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 14 to this report.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

The Board has determined that Michael L. Owens is an audit committee financial expert as defined by Item 407 (e)(5) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is independent within the meaning of the applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules and NASDAQ standards. For a brief listing of Mr. Owens' relevant experience, please refer to the "Election of Directors" section of the Company's Proxy Statement.

Audit Committee

We have a standing audit committee. At December 31, 2022, members of our audit committee are Michael L. Owens, Chairman, William F. Blue, Jr., Charles E. Brock, Lowry F. Kline, and Hilda S. Murray.

Item 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The sections entitled "Compensation Discussion and Analysis", "Executive Compensation Information" and "Director Compensation" in the Proxy Statement of the registrant for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held May 2, 2023 are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The section entitled "Principal Shareholders", as well as the beneficial ownership table (and accompanying notes), in the Proxy Statement of the registrant for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held May 2, 2023 are incorporated herein by reference.

Equity Compensation Plan Information as of December 31, 2022

The following table sets forth information as to our equity compensation plans as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year:

(a) (b) (c)

(1)Consists of 130,320 Performance Units issued under the 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan, each unit being equivalent to one share of Common Stock. Does not include shares of Common Stock issued but not vested pursuant to outstanding restricted stock awards.

(2)Includes the aggregate weighted-average of the price per share of the Common Stock on the grant date for each of 130,320 Performance Units issued under the 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan (each unit equivalent to one share of Common Stock).

(3)Includes 47,051 shares remaining to be issued under the 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan and 1,260,000 shares remaining to be issued under the Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.

Item 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The sections entitled "Certain Transactions Between the Company and Directors and Officers" and "Independent Directors" in the Proxy Statement of the registrant for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held May 2, 2023 are incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The section entitled "Audit Fees Discussion" in the Proxy Statement of the Registrant for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 2, 2023 is incorporated herein by reference. The independent registered public accounting firm is FORVIS, LLP (PCAOB Firm ID No. 686) located in Atlanta, Georgia.

PART IV.

Item 15.EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)(1) Financial Statements - The response to this portion of Item 15 is submitted as a separate section of this report.

(2) Financial Statement Schedules - The response to this portion of Item 15 is submitted as a separate section of this report.

(3) Exhibits - Please refer to the Exhibit Index which is attached hereto.

(b)Exhibits - The response to this portion of Item 15 is submitted as a separate section of this report. See Item 15(a)(3) above.

(c)Financial Statement Schedules - The response to this portion of Item 15 is submitted as a separate section of this report. See Item 15(a)(2).

Item 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY

None.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 8, 2023 The Dixie Group, Inc.

/s/ DANIEL K. FRIERSON

By: Daniel K. Frierson

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature Capacity Date

Daniel K. Frierson

/s/ ALLEN L. DANZEY Vice President, Chief Financial Officer March 8, 2023

Allen L. Danzey

D. Kennedy Frierson, Jr.

/s/ WILLIAM F. BLUE, JR. Director March 8, 2023

William F. Blue, Jr.

/s/ CHARLES E. BROCK Director March 8, 2023

Charles E. Brock

/s/ LOWRY F. KLINE Director March 8, 2023

Lowry F. Kline

/s/ HILDA S. MURRAY Director March 8, 2023

Hilda S. Murray

/s/ MICHAEL L. OWENS Director March 8, 2023

Michael L. Owens

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ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

ITEM 8 AND ITEM 15(a)(1) AND ITEM 15(a)(2)

LIST OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022

THE DIXIE GROUP, INC.

DALTON, GEORGIA

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FORM 10-K - ITEM 8 and ITEM 15(a)(1) and (2)

THE DIXIE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

LIST OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

The following consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules of The Dixie Group, Inc. and subsidiaries are included in Item 8 and Item 15(a)(1) and 15(c):

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Management's report on internal control over financial reporting 26

Report of independent registered public accounting firm 27

Consolidated balance sheets - December 31, 2022 and December 25, 2021 28

Notes to consolidated financial statements 32

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 60

All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions, or are inapplicable, or the information is otherwise shown in the financial statements or notes thereto, and therefore such schedules have been omitted.

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Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving financial reporting objectives because of its inherent limitations. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures, as well as diverse interpretation of U. S. generally accepted accounting principles by accounting professionals. It is also possible that internal control over financial reporting can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Because of such limitations, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. Furthermore, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. These inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process; therefore, while it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce such risk, it is not possible to eliminate all risk.

Management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has used the criteria set forth in the report entitled “Internal Control - Integrated Framework” published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) to evaluate the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting. Management has concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2022, based on those criteria.

/s/ Daniel K. Frierson

Chairman of the Board and

Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Allen L. Danzey

Chief Financial Officer

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders, Board of Directors, and Audit Committee of

The Dixie Group, Inc.

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Dixie Group, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2022 and December 25, 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes and schedule listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and December 25, 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Critical Audit Matter – LIFO Reserve

As disclosed in Notes 1 and 5 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company recognizes its inventory using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method, which requires a reserve to adjust the historical cost carrying value of inventory to the lower of LIFO or market. As of December 31, 2022, the LIFO reserve was approximately $25,622,000. There is inherent complexity in the accounting for the LIFO reserve including complex calculations based on inventory pools, changes in those pools, and lower of cost or market adjustments.

We identified the LIFO reserve as a critical audit matter. The principal considerations for that determination included the complexity of the calculations, the judgment required for market adjustments, and the nature and extent of audit effort required to address the matter.

Our audit procedures to test the appropriateness of the LIFO Reserve, among others:

•We tested the completeness of the LIFO reserve by evaluating whether all appropriate inventory items were included in the LIFO reserve calculation and in the appropriate category. This included reconciling the inventory used to calculate the LIFO reserve to the inventory subledger.

•We independently recalculated management’s LIFO pool calculation, including pool increases or inventory liquidations.

•We tested the aggregation of the pools used to arrive at the LIFO reserve, and considered whether methodologies were consistently applied, or that changes, if any, were in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

•We tested a sample of inventory items and tested whether the lower of cost or market adjustments made by management were in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

/s/ FORVIS, LLP (Formerly Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2013.

Atlanta, GA

March 8, 2023

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(amounts in thousands, except share data)

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents $ 363 $ 1,471

Current assets of discontinued operations 641 5,991

LONG-TERM ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 1,552 2,752

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Current portion of long-term debt 4,573 3,361

Current portion of operating lease liabilities 2,774 2,528

Current liabilities of discontinued operations 2,447 5,362

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 3,759 4,488

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 18)

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Accumulated other comprehensive income 219 30

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 202,946 $ 235,499

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Year Ended

Other operating (income) expense, net 239 (927)

Facility consolidation and severance expenses, net 4,584 255

Other expense, net 6 1

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES (33,502) 5,258

Income tax provision (benefit) (87) 105

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (33,415) 5,153

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (1,664) (3,537)

BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:

Continuing operations $ (2.21) $ 0.33

Discontinued operations (0.11) (0.23)

Net income (loss) $ (2.32) $ 0.10

DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:

Continuing operations $ (2.21) $ 0.32

Discontinued operations (0.11) (0.23)

Net income (loss) $ (2.32) $ 0.09

DIVIDENDS PER SHARE:

Common Stock $ — $ —

Class B Common Stock — —

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(amounts in thousands)

Year Ended

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX:

Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps — 94

Income taxes — —

Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net — 94

Income taxes (2) —

Amortization of unrealized loss on dedesignated interest rate swaps (1) 210 511

Amortization of unrealized loss on dedesignated interest rate swaps, net 177 337

Unrecognized net actuarial gain on postretirement benefit plans 39 18

Income taxes — —

Unrecognized net actuarial gain on postretirement benefit plans, net 39 18

Income taxes — —

TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX 189 560

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) $ (34,890) $ 2,176

(1) Amounts for cash flow hedges reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net income (loss) were included in interest expense in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(2) Amounts for postretirement plans reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net income (loss) were included in selling and administrative expenses in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(amounts in thousands)

Year Ended

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (33,415) $ 5,153

Loss from discontinued operations (1,664) (3,537)

Depreciation and amortization 7,624 8,474

Benefit for deferred income taxes (31) (69)

Net loss on property, plant and equipment disposals 1,003 210

Stock-based compensation expense 766 477

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Prepaid and other current assets (242) (1,946)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses (9,647) 7,314

Other operating assets and liabilities 2,121 (4,025)

NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES (17,496) (6,639)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Net proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 88 19,475

Purchase of property, plant and equipment (4,579) (4,376)

Investment in joint venture, net of capital distributions (50) —

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES (4,541) 15,099

NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 240 141

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Net borrowings on revolving credit facility 18,636 4,806

Borrowings on notes payable - buildings and other term loans 11,000 —

Payments on notes payable - buildings and other term loans (5,965) (606)

Borrowings on notes payable - equipment and other 1,657 1,565

Payments on notes payable - equipment and other (1,922) (3,883)

Payments on finance leases (1,127) (3,152)

Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash (1,443) 1,059

Repurchases of Common Stock (737) (69)

Payments for debt issuance costs (227) —

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED) IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES 19,872 (280)

DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (1,108) (449)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 1,471 1,920

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 363 $ 1,471

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

Interest paid for financing leases 1,344 1,483

Income taxes paid, net of refunds 6 982

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease 911 4,922

Escrow funds retained by seller in divestiture — 1,025

Receivable on sale of equipment 350 —

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(amounts in thousands, except share data)

Repurchases of Common Stock - 20,329 shares (61) — (8) — — (69)

Restricted stock grants forfeited - 7,477 shares (22) — 18 — — (4)

Class B converted into Common Stock- 2,635 shares — — — — — —

Stock-based compensation expense — — 481 — — 481

Other comprehensive income — — — — 560 560

Restricted stock grants forfeited - 2,000 shares (6) — 6 — — —

Stock-based compensation expense — — 766 — — 766

Other comprehensive income — — — — 189 189

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Business

The Company's businesses consist principally of marketing, manufacturing and selling finished carpet, rugs, luxury vinyl flooring and engineered wood flooring in the domestic floorcovering market. Additionally, the Company provides manufacturing support to its carpet businesses through its separate processing operations.

On September 13, 2021, the Company acting by and through its wholly owned operating subsidiary, TDG Operations, LLC, sold its Atlas|Masland commercial business (the “Commercial Business”). As a result of entering into a definitive agreement, the Company has classified the related assets and liabilities associated with its Commercial Business as held for discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The results of the Commercial Business have been presented as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for all periods presented as the sale represented a shift in the Company's business that had a major effect on its operations and financial results. Interest expense and general and administrative expenses were not allocated to discontinued operations. See Note 22 for further detail of the Company’s discontinued operations reporting.

Based on applicable accounting standards, the Company has determined that it has one reportable segment, Floorcovering. Prior to the sale of the Commercial Business, the Company had two operating segments, Residential and Commercial that was aggregated into one reportable segment. The Company's Floorcovering products have similar economic characteristics and are similar in all of the following areas: (a) the nature of the products and services; (b) the nature of the production processes; (c) the type or class of customer for their products and services; (d) the methods used to distribute their products or provide their services; and (e) the nature of the regulatory environment.

Unless specifically noted otherwise, footnote disclosures reflect the results of continuing operations only. The results of discontinued operations are presented in Note 22.

Principles of Consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of The Dixie Group, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the "Company"). Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates and these differences could be material.

Fiscal Year

The Company ends its fiscal year on the last Saturday of December. All references herein to "2022" and "2021" mean the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and December 25, 2021 respectively. Fiscal year 2022 contained 53 weeks and Fiscal year 2021 contained 52 weeks.

Discontinued Operations

The consolidated financial statements separately report discontinued operations and the results of continuing operations (See Note 22).

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased are reported as cash equivalents.

Market Risk

The Company sells carpet to floorcovering retailers, the interior design, architectural and specifier communities and supplies carpet yarn and carpet dyeing and finishing services to certain manufacturers. The Company's customers are located principally throughout the United States. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales in 2022 or 2021, nor did the Company make a significant amount of sales to foreign countries during 2022 or 2021.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Credit Risk

The Company grants credit to its customers with defined payment terms, performs ongoing evaluations of the credit worthiness of its customers and generally does not require collateral. Accounts receivable are carried at their outstanding principal amounts, less an anticipated amount for discounts and an allowance for doubtful accounts, which management believes is sufficient to cover potential credit losses based on historical experience and periodic evaluation of the financial condition of the Company's customers. As a percentage of customers trade accounts receivable, one customer accounted for approximately 0% in 2022 and 20% in 2021. Notes receivable are carried at their outstanding principal amounts, less an allowance for doubtful accounts to cover potential credit losses based on the financial condition of borrowers and collateral held by the Company.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method, which generally matches current costs of inventory sold with current revenues, for substantially all inventories.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at the lower of cost or impaired value. Provisions for depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment have been computed for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, ranging from 10 to 40 years for buildings and improvements, and 3 to 10 years for machinery and equipment. Costs to repair and maintain the Company's equipment and facilities are expensed as incurred. Such costs typically include expenditures to maintain equipment and facilities in good repair and proper working condition.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment when circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be fully recoverable. When the carrying value of the asset exceeds the value of its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized equal to the difference between the asset's carrying value and its fair value. Fair value is estimated using discounted cash flows, prices for similar assets or other valuation techniques.

Self-Insured Benefit Programs

The Company records liabilities to reflect an estimate of the ultimate cost of claims related to its self-insured medical and dental benefits and workers' compensation. The amounts of such liabilities are based on an analysis of the Company's historical experience for each type of claim.

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred income tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences of the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. The Company evaluates the recoverability of these future tax benefits by assessing the adequacy of future expected taxable income from all sources. In the event that the Company is not able to realize all or a portion of the deferred tax assets in the future, a valuation allowance is provided. The Company recognizes such amounts through a charge to income in the period in which that determination is made or when tax law changes are enacted. The Company accounts for uncertainty in income tax positions according to FASB guidance relating to uncertain tax positions. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, in income tax expense.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company does not hold speculative financial instruments, nor does it hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes. The Company used derivative instruments, interest rate swaps, to minimize the effects of interest rate volatility.

The Company recognizes all derivatives at fair value. Derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges are linked to specific liabilities on the Company's Balance Sheet. The Company assesses, both at inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged items. When it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective or the derivative expires, is sold, terminated, or exercised, the Company discontinues hedge accounting for that specific hedge instrument. Changes in the fair value of effective cash flow hedges are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCIL") and reclassified to earnings in the same periods during which the hedge transaction affects earnings. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are not effective cash flow hedges are recognized in results of operations.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Treasury Stock

The Company classifies treasury stock as a reduction to Common Stock for the par value of such shares acquired and the difference between the par value and the price paid for each share recorded either entirely to retained earnings or to additional paid-in-capital for periods in which the Company does not have retained earnings. This presentation reflects the repurchased shares as authorized but unissued as prescribed by state statute.

Revenue Recognition

The Company derives its revenues primarily from the sale of floorcovering products and processing services. Revenues are recognized when control of these products or services is transferred to its customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those products and services. Sales, value add, and other taxes the Company collects concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. Shipping and handling fees charged to customers are reported within revenue. Incidental items that are immaterial in the context of the contract are recognized as expense. The Company does not have any significant financing components as payment is received at or shortly after the point of sale. The Company determined revenue recognition through the following steps:

•Identification of the contract with a customer

•Identification of the performance obligations in the contract

•Determination of the transaction price

•Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract

•Recognition of revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied

Performance Obligations

For performance obligations related to residential floorcovering products, control transfers at a point in time. To indicate the transfer of control, the Company must have a present right to payment, legal title must have passed to the customer and the customer must have the significant risks and rewards of ownership. The Company’s principal terms of sale are FOB Shipping Point and FOB Destination and the Company transfers control and records revenue for product sales either upon shipment or delivery to the customer, respectively. Revenue is allocated to each performance obligation based on its relative stand-alone selling prices. Stand-alone selling prices are based on observable prices at which the Company separately sells the products or services.

Variable Consideration

The nature of the Company’s business gives rise to variable consideration, including rebates, allowances, and returns that generally decrease the transaction price, which reduces revenue. These variable amounts are generally credited to the customer, based on achieving certain levels of sales activity, product returns, or price concessions.

Variable consideration is estimated at the most likely amount that is expected to be earned. Estimated amounts are included in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. Estimates of variable consideration are estimated based upon historical experience and known trends.

Advertising Costs

The Company engages in promotional and advertising programs. Expenses relating to these programs are charged to results of operations during the period of the related benefits. These arrangements do not require significant estimates of costs. Costs related to cooperative advertising programs are normally recorded as selling and administrative expenses when the Company can reasonably identify the benefit associated with the program and can reasonably estimate that the fair value of the benefit is equal to or greater than its cost. The amount of advertising and promotion expenses included in selling and administrative expenses was not significant for the years 2022 and 2021.

Warranties

The Company generally provides product warranties related to manufacturing defects and specific performance standards for its products for a period of up to two years. The Company accrues for estimated future assurance warranty costs in the period in which the sale is recorded. The costs are included in cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the product warranty reserve is included in accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company calculates its accrual using the portfolio approach based upon historical experience and known trends (See Note 8). The Company does not provide an additional service-type warranty.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales includes all costs related to manufacturing the Company's products, including purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, warehousing costs, freight costs, internal transfer costs or other costs of the Company's distribution network.

Selling and Administrative Expenses

Selling and administrative expenses include all costs, not included in cost of sales, related to the sale and marketing of the Company's products and general administration of the Company's business.

Operating Leases

The Company determines if an arrangement is an operating lease or a financing lease at inception. A lease exists if the Company obtains substantially all of the economic benefits of, and has the right to control the use of, an asset for a period of time. Right-of-use assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease agreement. Lease assets and obligations are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the term of the lease. Right-of-use assets may also be adjusted to reflect any prepayments made or any incentive payments received. Generally, the Company's leases do not provide a readily determinable implicit interest rate, therefore, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, which is based on information available at the lease commencement date, to determine the present value of lease payments.

The Company has operating leases primarily for real estate and equipment used in manufacturing. Operating lease expense is recognized in continuing operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term within cost of sales and selling and administrative expenses. Financing lease expense is comprised of both interest expense, which is recognized using the effective interest method, and amortization of the right-of-use assets. These expenses are presented consistently with the presentation of other interest expense and amortization or depreciation of similar assets. In determining lease asset values, the Company considers fixed and variable payment terms, prepayments, incentives, and options to extend, terminate or purchase. Renewal, termination, or purchase options affect the lease term used for determining lease asset value only if the option is reasonably certain to be exercised. The Company does not recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for leases with a term of twelve months or less.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes compensation expense relating to stock-based payments based on the fair value of the equity or liability instrument issued. Restricted stock grants with pro-rata vesting are expensed using the straight-line method. (Terms of the Company's awards are specified in Note 16). The Company accounts for forfeitures when they actually occur.

NOTE 2 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Accounting Standards Yet to Be Adopted

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which was further amended by additional accounting standards updates issued by the FASB. The new standard replaced the incurred loss impairment methodology for recognizing credit losses with a new methodology that requires recognition of lifetime expected credit losses when a financial asset is originated or purchased, even if the risk of loss is remote. The new methodology (referred to as the current expected credit losses model, or "CECL") applies to most financial assets measured at amortized cost, including trade receivables, and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to estimate expected credit losses. The Company will adopt the new standard effective January 1, 2023 using a modified retrospective transition approach, with the cumulative impact being immaterial to the financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 3 - REVENUE

Disaggregation of Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenue from continuing and discontinued operations by end-user markets:

Residential floorcovering products, continuing operations $ 297,195 $ 337,974

Commercial floorcovering products, discontinued operations 7,790 48,070

Other services, continuing operations 6,375 3,273

Total net sales, continuing and discontinued operations $ 311,360 $ 389,317

Residential floorcovering products. Residential floorcovering products include broadloom carpet, rugs, luxury vinyl flooring and engineered hardwood. These products are sold into the designer, retailer, mass merchant and builder markets.

Commercial floorcovering products. Commercial floorcovering products include broadloom carpet, carpet tile, rugs, and luxury vinyl flooring. These products are sold into the corporate, hospitality, healthcare, government, and education markets through the use of designers, architects, flooring contractors and independent retailers.

Other services. Other services include carpet yarn processing and carpet dyeing services.

Contract Balances

Other than receivables that represent an unconditional right to consideration, which are presented separately (See Note 4), the Company does not recognize any contract assets which give conditional rights to receive consideration, as the Company does not incur costs to obtain customer contracts that are recoverable. The Company often receives cash payments from customers in advance of the Company’s performance for limited production run orders resulting in contract liabilities. These contract liabilities are classified in accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the timing of when the Company expects to recognize revenue, which is typically less than a year. The net decrease or increase in the contract liabilities is primarily driven by order activity for limited runs requiring deposits offset by the recognition of revenue and application of deposit on the receivables ledger for such activity during the period. The activity in the advanced deposits for continuing operations are as follows:

Beginning contract liability $ 1,285 $ 1,005

Ending contract liability $ 1,055 $ 1,285

NOTE 4 - RECEIVABLES, NET

Receivables are summarized as follows:

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (111) (108)

Bad debt expense was $62 in 2022 and $451 in 2021.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 5 - INVENTORIES, NET

Inventories are summarized as follows:

NOTE 6 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:

Property, plant and equipment, net $ 44,916 $ 48,658

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment, including amounts for finance leases, totaled $7,412 in 2022 and $8,272 in 2021.

NOTE 7 - ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses are summarized as follows:

Provision for customer rebates, claims and allowances 6,465 7,562

Outstanding checks in excess of cash 1,711 3,153

(1)Includes a liability related to the Company's self-insured Workers' Compensation program. This program is collateralized by letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $3,358. The Company has other letters of credit outstanding totaling $851.

NOTE 8 - PRODUCT WARRANTY RESERVES

The Company generally provides product warranties related to manufacturing defects and specific performance standards for its products. Product warranty reserves are included in accrued expenses in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following is a summary of the Company's product warranty activity for continuing operations:

Product warranty reserve at beginning of period $ 1,050 $ 895

Warranty liabilities accrued 597 636

Warranty liabilities settled (705) (481)

Product warranty reserve at end of period $ 942 $ 1,050

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 9 - LONG-TERM DEBT AND CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS

Long-term debt consists of the following:

Notes payable - equipment and other 1,342 1,607

Deferred financing costs, net (1,797) (1,754)

Less: current portion of long-term debt 4,573 3,361

Revolving Credit Facility

On October 30, 2020, the Company entered into a $75,000 Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility with Fifth Third Bank National Association as lender. The loan is secured by a first priority security interest on all accounts receivable, cash, and inventory, and provides for borrowing limited by certain percentages of values of the accounts receivable and inventory. The revolving credit facility matures on October 30, 2025.

The Company has transitioned its benchmark rate LIBOR to SOFR during fourth quarter of 2022. At the Company's election, advances of the revolving credit facility bear interest at annual rates equal to either (a) SOFR (plus a 0.10% SOFR adjustment) for 1 or 3 month periods, as defined with a floor of 0.75% or published SOFR and previously LIBOR, plus an applicable margin ranging between 1.50% and 2.00%, or (b) the higher of the prime rate plus an applicable margin ranging between 0.50% and 1.00%. The applicable margin is determined based on availability under the revolving credit facility with margins increasing as availability decreases. The applicable margin can be increased by 0.50% if the fixed charge coverage ratio is below a 1.10 to 1.00 ratio. As of December 31, 2022, the applicable margin on the Company's revolving credit facility was 2.50% for SOFR and 1.50% for Prime due to the fixed charge coverage ratio being below 1.10 to 1.00. The Company pays an unused line fee on the average amount by which the aggregate commitments exceed utilization of the revolving credit facility equal to 0.25% per annum. The weighted-average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility was 6.81% at December 31, 2022 and 3.00% for December 25, 2021.

The agreement is subject to customary terms and conditions and annual administrative fees with pricing varying on excess availability and a fixed charge coverage ratio. The agreement is also subject to certain compliance, affirmative, and financial covenants. As of the reporting date, the Company is in compliance with all such applicable financial covenants or has obtained an appropriate waiver for such applicable financial covenants. The Company is only subject to the financial covenants if borrowing availability is less than $8,919, which is equal to 12.5% of the lesser of the total loan availability of $75,000 or total collateral available, and remains until the availability is greater than 12.5% for thirty consecutive days. As of December 31, 2022, the unused borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility was $15,347.

Term Loans

Effective October 28, 2020, the Company entered into a $10,000 principal amount USDA Guaranteed term loan with AmeriState Bank as lender. The term of the loan is 25 years and bears interest at a minimum 5.00% rate or 4.00% above 5-year treasury, to be reset every 5 years at 3.5% above 5-year treasury. The loan is secured by a first mortgage on the Company’s Atmore, Alabama and Roanoke, Alabama facilities.

Effective October 29, 2020, the Company entered into a $15,000 principal amount USDA Guaranteed term loan with the Greater Nevada Credit Union as lender. The term of the loan is 10 years and bears interest at a minimum 5.00% rate or 4.00% above 5- year treasury, to be reset after 5 years at 3.5% above 5-year treasury. Payments on the loan are interest only over the first three years and principal and interest over the remaining seven years. The loan is secured by a first lien on a substantial portion of the Company’s machinery and equipment and a second lien on the Company’s Atmore and Roanoke facilities.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Notes Payable - Buildings

On November 7, 2014, the Company entered into a ten-year $8,330 note payable to purchase a previously leased distribution center in Adairsville, Georgia (the "Property"). The note payable was scheduled to mature on November 7, 2024, and was secured by the Property. The note payable bears interest at a variable rate equal to one-month LIBOR plus 2.0% and was payable in equal monthly installments of principal of $35, plus interest calculated on the declining balance of the note, with a final payment of $4,165 due on maturity. In addition, the Company entered into an interest rate swap with an amortizing notional amount effective November 7, 2014 which effectively fixed the interest rate at 4.50%. On March 16, 2022, the Company entered into a twenty-year $11,000 note payable to refinance its existing note payable on the Property. The refinanced note payable bears interest at a fixed annual rate of 3.81%. Concurrent with the closing of this note, the Company paid off the existing note secured by the Property in the amount of $5,456 and terminated the existing interest rate swap agreement. The refinanced note is secured by the Property and a guarantee of the Company.

Debt Covenant Compliance and Liquidity Considerations

The Company's agreements for its Revolving Credit Facility and its term loans include certain compliance, affirmative, and financial covenants and, as of the reporting date, the Company is in compliance with or has received waivers for all such financial covenants.

In the Company's self-assessment of going concern, with reflection on the Company's operating loss in 2022, the Company considered its future ability to comply with the financial covenants in its existing debt agreements. Accounting Standards Update 2014-15 as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board requires Company management to perform a going concern self-assessment each annual and interim reporting period. In performing its evaluation, management considered known and reasonably knowable information as of the reporting date. The Company also considered the significant unfavorable impact if it were unable to maintain compliance with financial covenants by its primary lenders. As part of the evaluation, the Company considered cost reductions that began in 2022 related to its change to lower cost raw materials, decreased freight expense on imported goods and cost reductions implemented under its East Coast Consolidation Plan, as well as plans for the sale and leaseback of existing assets. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of the uncertainty of the ability to maintain compliance with the financial covenants.

Notes Payable - Equipment and Other

The Company's equipment and other financing notes have terms up to 1 year, bear interest ranging from 3.99% to 4.75% and are due in monthly installments through their maturity dates. The Company's equipment and other notes do not contain any financial covenants.

Finance Lease - Buildings

On January 14, 2019, the Company, entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) with Saraland Industrial, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company (the “Purchaser”). Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Company sold its Saraland facility, and approximately 17.12 acres of surrounding property located in Saraland, Alabama (the “Property”) to the Purchaser for a purchase price of $11,500. Concurrent with the sale of the Property, the Company and the Purchaser entered into a twenty-year lease agreement (the “Lease Agreement”), whereby the Company will lease back the Property at an annual rental rate of $977, subject to annual rent increases of 1.25%. Under the Lease Agreement, the Company has two (2) consecutive options to extend the term of the Lease by ten years for each such option. This transaction was recorded as a failed sale and leaseback. The Company recorded a liability for the amounts received, will continue to depreciate the asset, and has imputed an interest rate so that the net carrying amount of the financial liability and remaining assets will be zero at the end of the lease term.

Finance Lease Obligations

The Company's financed lease obligations are due in monthly installments through their maturity dates. The Company's finance lease obligations are secured by the specific equipment leased.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Debt Maturities

Maturities of long-term debt for periods following December 31, 2022 are as follows:

Long-TermDebt Finance Leases (See Note 10) Total

Deferred financing costs, net (1,797) — (1,797)

NOTE 10 - LEASES

Balance sheet information related to right-of-use assets and liabilities is as follows:

Operating Leases:

Total operating lease liabilities $ 21,576 $ 23,220

Finance Leases:

Noncurrent portion of finance lease liabilities (1) Long-term debt 10,339 12,683

Total financing lease liabilities $ 12,660 $ 13,787

(1) Includes leases classified as failed sale-leaseback transactions.

Lease cost recognized in the consolidated financial statements is summarized as follows:

Finance lease cost:

Amortization of lease assets (1) $ 875 $ 2,069

(1) Includes leases classified as failed sale-leaseback transactions.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Other supplemental information related to leases is summarized as follows:

Weighted average remaining lease term (in years):

Weighted average discount rate:

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 3,972 $ 4,395

Operating cash flows from finance leases (1) 1,344 1,483

Financing cash flows from finance leases (1) 1,127 3,152

(1) Includes leases classified as failed sale-leaseback transactions.

The following table summarizes the Company's undiscounted future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable contractual obligations for operating and financing lease liabilities as of year end:

Fiscal Year Operating Leases Finance Leases

Total future minimum lease payments (undiscounted) 26,696 20,406

NOTE 11 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the exchange value of an asset or a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The fair value guidance outlines a valuation framework and establishes a fair value hierarchy in order to increase the consistency and comparability of fair value measurements and disclosures. The hierarchy consists of three levels as follows:

Level 1 - Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reported date;

Level 2 - Other than quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and other than quoted prices for assets or liabilities and prices that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means; and

Level 3 - Measurements using management's best estimate of fair value, where the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

The following table reflects the fair values of assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets:

Liabilities:

Interest rate swaps (1) $ — $ 210 Level 2

(1) The Company used certain external sources in deriving the fair value of the interest rate swaps. The interest rate swaps were valued using observable inputs (e.g., LIBOR yield curves, credit spreads). Valuations of interest rate swaps may fluctuate considerably from period-to-period due to volatility in underlying interest rates, which are driven by market conditions and the duration of the instrument. Credit adjustments could have a significant impact on the valuations due to changes in credit ratings of the Company or its counterparties.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments are summarized as follows:

Carrying Fair Carrying Fair

Amount Value Amount Value

Financial assets:

Financial liabilities:

Interest rate swaps — — 210 210

The fair values of the Company's long-term debt and finance leases were estimated using market rates the Company believes would be available for similar types of financial instruments and represent level 2 measurements. The fair values of cash and cash equivalents and notes receivable approximate their carrying amounts due to the short-term nature of the financial instruments.

NOTE 12 - DERIVATIVES

The Company's earnings, cash flows and financial position are exposed to market risks relating to interest rates. It is the Company's policy to minimize its exposure to adverse changes in interest rates and manage interest rate risks inherent in funding the Company with debt. The Company addresses this risk by maintaining a mix of fixed and floating rate debt and occasionally entering into interest rate swaps for a portion of its variable rate debt to minimize interest rate volatility.

As of December 31, 2022, the Company had no interest rate swaps outstanding. The following is a summary of the Company's interest rate swaps as of December 25, 2021:

Type Notional Amount Effective Date Fixed Rate Variable Rate

The following table summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments included in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets:

Location on Consolidated Balance Sheets Fair Value

Liability Derivatives:

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

Interest rate swaps, current portion Accrued Expenses $ — $ 110

Interest rate swaps, long-term portion Other Long-Term Liabilities — 100

Total Liability Derivatives $ — $ 210

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

The following tables summarize the pre-tax impact of derivative instruments on the Company's consolidated financial statements:

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

Cash flow hedges - interest rate swaps $ — $ 94

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

Cash flow hedges - interest rate swaps $ (7) $ 135

Derivatives dedesignated as hedging instruments:

Cash flow hedges - interest rate swaps $ 210 $ 511

(1)The amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCIL is included in interest expense on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(2)The amount of gain (loss) expected to be reclassified from AOCIL into earnings during the next 12 months subsequent to December 31, 2022 is $0.

(3)The amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on the dedesignated and terminated portions of interest rate swaps is included in interest expense on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

On March 16, 2022, the Company terminated an interest rate swap agreement tied to a note payable secured by its facility in Adairsville, Georgia. The settlement payment to terminate the swap agreement was $73. Because it was probable that none of the remaining forecasted interest payments that were being hedged would occur, the related losses in the amount of $177, net of tax, that had been deferred in AOCIL were reclassified into interest expense.

NOTE 13 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Defined Contribution Plans

The Company sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution plan that covers a significant portion, or approximately 89% of the Company's associates. This plan includes a mandatory Company match on the first 1% of participants' contributions. The Company matches the next 2% of participants' contributions if the Company meets prescribed earnings levels. The plan also provides for additional Company contributions above the 3% level if the Company attains certain additional performance targets. Matching contribution expense for this 401(k) plan was $254 in 2022 and $1,176 in 2021.

Additionally, the Company sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution plan that covers those associates at one facility who are under a collective-bargaining agreement, or approximately 11% of the Company's associates. Under this plan, the Company generally matches participants' contributions, on a sliding scale, up to a maximum of 2.75% of the participant's earnings. Matching contribution expense for the collective-bargaining 401(k) plan was $67 in 2022 and $101 in 2021.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan

The Company sponsors a non-qualified retirement savings plan that allows eligible associates to defer a specified percentage of their compensation. The obligations for continuing operations owed to participants under this plan were $12,346 at December 31, 2022 and $15,794 at December 25, 2021 and are included in other long-term liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The obligations for discontinued operations owed to participants under this plan were $1,304 at December 31, 2022 and $2,218 at December 25, 2021 and are included in long term liabilities of discontinued operations in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The obligations are unsecured general obligations of the Company and the participants have no right, interest or claim in the assets of the Company, except as unsecured general creditors. The Company utilizes a Rabbi Trust to hold, invest and reinvest deferrals and contributions under the plan. Amounts are invested in Company-owned life insurance in the Rabbi Trust and the cash surrender value of the policies for continuing operations was $12,296 at December 31, 2022 and $16,608 at December 25, 2021 and is included in other assets in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The cash surrender value of the policies for discontinued operations was $1,304 at December 31, 2022 and $2,218 at December 25, 2021 and is included in long-term assets of discontinued operations in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Multi-Employer Pension Plan

Recognized within discontinued operations, the Company contributes to a multi-employer pension plan under the terms of a collective-bargaining agreement that covers its union-represented employees. These union-represented employees represented approximately 11% of the Company's total employees. The risks of participating in multi-employer plans are different from single-employer plans. If a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers. If the Company chooses to stop participating in the multi-employer plan, the Company may be required to pay the plan an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan, referred to as a withdrawal liability.

The Company's participation in the multi-employer pension plan for 2022 is provided in the table below. The "EIN/Pension Plan Number" column provides the Employee Identification Number (EIN) and the three digit plan number. The most recent Pension Protection Act (PPA) zone status available in 2022 and 2021 is for the plan's year-end at 2021 and 2020, respectively. The zone status is based on information that the Company received from the plan and is certified by the plan's actuary. Among other factors, plans in the red zone are generally less than 65% funded, plans in the yellow zone are less than 80% funded and plans in the green zone are at least 80% funded. The "FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented" column indicates a plan for which a financial improvement plan (FIP) or a rehabilitation plan (RP) is either pending or has been implemented. The last column lists the expiration date of the collective-bargaining agreement to which the plan is subject.

(1) The collective-bargaining agreement requires the Company to contribute to the plan at the rate of $0.47 per compensated hour for each covered employee. The Company will make additional contributions, as mandated by law, in accordance with the fund's 2010 Rehabilitation Plan which required a surcharge equal to $0.03 per hour (from $0.47 to $0.50) effective June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015, a surcharge equal to $0.03 per hour (from $0.50 to $0.53) effective June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016, a surcharge equal to $0.02 per hour (from $0.53 to $0.55) effective June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017, a surcharge equal to $0.03 per hour (from $0.55 to $0.58) effective June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018, a surcharge equal to $0.02 per hour (from $0.58 to $0.60) effective June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019, a surcharge equal to $0.03 per hour (from $0.60 to $0.63) effective June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020, a surcharge equal to $0.03 per hour (from $0.63 to $0.66) effective June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021, a surcharge equal to $0.03 per hour (from $0.66 to $0.69) effective June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022 and a surcharge equal to $0.03 per hour (from $0.69 to $0.72) effective June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023. Based upon current employment and benefit levels, the Company's contributions to the multi-employer pension plan are expected to be approximately $14 for 2023.

(2) The Company's contributions to the plan do not represent more than 5% of the total contributions to the plan for the most recent plan year available.

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(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Postretirement Plans

The Company sponsors a postretirement benefit plan that provides life insurance to a limited number of associates upon retirement as part of a collective bargaining agreement.

Information about the benefit obligation and funded status of the Company's postretirement benefit plan is summarized as follows:

Change in benefit obligation:

Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 396 $ 390

Service cost 8 8

Actuarial gain (39) (17)

Benefits paid (1) (1)

Benefit obligation at end of year 379 396

Change in plan assets:

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year — —

Employer contributions 1 1

Benefits paid (1) (1)

Fair value of plan assets at end of year — —

Unfunded amount $ (379) $ (396)

The balance sheet classification of the Company's liability for the postretirement benefit plan is included in discontinued operations and is summarized as follows:

Current liabilities of discontinued operations $ 21 $ 19

Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations 358 377

Benefits expected to be paid on behalf of associates for the postretirement benefit plan during the period 2023 through 2032 are summarized as follows:

Years PostretirementPlan

Assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation of the Company's postretirement benefit plan are summarized as follows:

Weighted-average assumptions as of year-end:

Discount rate (benefit obligation) 3.75 % 3.25 %

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