Investor Presentation

March 2024

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Forward Looking Statements

This presentation contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934). Such statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events and results to differ materially from such statements. Further, forward looking statements are intended to speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we disclaim any duty to update such statements to reflect any changes in management's expectations or any change in the assumptions or circumstances on which such statements are based, whether due to new information, future events, or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, expectations, or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. Such statements are often but not always characterized by qualifying words such as "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "project," and their derivatives, and include but are not limited to statements about expectations, projections, targets, or trends for our future operations, strategic initiatives, production levels, new product launches, sales, profit margins, profitability, operating income, capital expenditures, working capital levels, cost savings, income taxes, SG&A or other expenses, pre- tax income, earnings, cash flow, and other performance or liquidity measures, as well as any statements regarding dividends, share repurchases, liquidity, use of cash and cash requirements, borrowing capacity, investments, potential acquisitions, future economic or industry trends, public health epidemics, or future developments. There can be no assurance that we will realize these expectations or meet our guidance, or that these beliefs will prove correct.

Factors that could influence the matters discussed in such statements include the level of housing starts and sales of existing homes, consumer confidence, trends in disposable income, and general economic conditions. Decreases in these economic indicators could have a negative effect on our business and prospects. Likewise, increases in interest rates, particularly home mortgage rates, and increases in consumer debt or the general rate of inflation, could affect us adversely. The future performance of our business depends in part on our success in conducting and finalizing acquisition negotiations and integrating acquired businesses into our existing operations. Changes in consumer tastes or preferences toward products not produced by us could erode demand for our products. Changes in tariffs or trade policy, including changes in U.S. trade enforcement priorities, or changes in the value of the U.S. dollar versus other currencies, could affect our financial results because a significant portion of our operations are located outside the United States. Strengthening of the U.S. dollar against other currencies could make our products less competitive on the basis of price in markets outside the United States, and strengthening of currencies in Canada and China can have a negative impact on our sales of products produced in those places. In addition, because our foreign operations use the U.S. dollar as their functional currency, changes in the exchange rate between the local currency of those operations and the U.S dollar can affect our reported profits from those foreign operations. Also, economic or political instability in international areas could affect our operations or sources of goods in those areas, as well as demand for our products in international markets. The impact of public health epidemics on employees, customers, suppliers, and the global economy, such as the global coronavirus pandemic currently affecting countries around the world, could also adversely affect our operations and financial performance. In addition, the impact of potential asset impairments, including impairments of property, plant, and equipment, inventory, or intangible assets, as well as the impact of valuation allowances applied against our net deferred income tax assets, could affect our financial results. Increases in freight costs, labor costs, and raw material prices, including increases in market prices for petrochemical products, can also significantly affect the prices we pay for shipping, labor, and raw materials, respectively, and in turn, increase our operating costs and decrease our profitability. Finally, our success in diversifying our supply chain with reliable partners to effectively service our global platform could affect our operations and adversely affect our financial results. Further information about these factors, as well as other factors that could affect our future operations or financial results and the matters discussed in forward-looking statements, is included in Item 1A "Risk Factors" in our recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances, and those future events or circumstances may not occur. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not presently know about or that we currently consider to be immaterial may also affect our business operations and financial results.

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The Culp Story - Repositioning for Renewed Growth

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Building on

Transforming

Accelerating

Maintaining

Clear road map

a strong

our Mattress Fabrics

execution in our

disciplined capital

to renewed

foundation

segment

Upholstery segment

allocation

growth

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Culp Today - Two Market Leading Businesses

Revenue Breakdown FY 2023

Mattress Fabrics

Upholstery Fabrics

Market leader

Market leader

Assets in N. America

Asset light

Strong N. American supply chain

47%

NYSE: CULP

53%

Primarily Asian supply chain

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Manufacturing + Sourcing

Key Metrics

US, Canada, Haiti, China,

Market cap: $63.6M1

Vietnam, Turkey

Employees: ~1,0121

1. As of January 28, 2024

Understanding the Current Macro Situation - Moving Towards a "Normal" Market Environment

Pre-Covid

Covid Impact

Current Post-Covid

Return to

Situation

Normal Market

• Favorable long

• Accelerated

• Slow demand

• Return to long-term

term growth

demand for home

- result of Covid

growth trend

dynamics in

products

"pull forward" & inflation

• Timing unclear -

both segments

• Supply chain cost

expect next

pressures / elevated

12-18 months

inventories

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Why We are Confident in the Long-Term Future of Culp

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Proven record of navigating

changing business conditions

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Positioned in healthy growing markets

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Powerful innovative engine

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Strong balance sheet

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Multiple repositioning initiatives

underway to strengthen Culp

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CONFIDENCE REASON #1

Culp - Record of Adapting Well to Changing Business Conditions and Customer Preferences

Repositioning for renewed growth 2022+

Continued expansion /

Reinvented business -

acquisitions

2010-2020

shifted Upholstery

Entered

Fabrics to China

Mattress Fabrics

2000-2010

Company Founded

business

for Upholstery Fabrics -

1976

1972

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CONFIDENCE REASON #2

Positioned in Historically Healthy Growing Markets

Pre-Covid: Solid Long Term

Ongoing Mattress

Pent-Up Demand for

Growth in Both Segments

Replacements

Household Formations

~5%

~

10-13%

25%

2%

of population replaces

of Millennials live

CAGR1

CAGR2

mattresses each year3

with parents4

Domestic Mattress

Furniture

1 in 8 moved back in last year4

Wholesale Dollar Sales

Store Sales

2001-2021

2001-2021

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  1. Raymond James, ISPA, US ITC - See Appendix for details
  2. Statista 2023 - See Appendix for details
  3. Based on management estimates and ISPA 2022 research
  4. https://www.propertymanagement.com/high-rent-and-job-losses-forced-1-in-8-millennials-to-move-back-in-with-their-parents-this-year/

CONFIDENCE REASON #3

Our Powerful Innovation Engine - A Key Differentiator Driving Market Share Gains

Consumer focused research

Speed to market

  • Ecosystem of global platforms
  • Express delivery
  • Identify trends, preferences
    • Cleanable performance fabrics
    • Sustainability
    • Health / Wellness
    • Cooling 1

Customized mapping

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High tech, digital

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-

3D modeling

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CONFIDENCE REASON #3

Culp - THE Industry Innovator

Upholstery Fabrics Segment

  • FIRST to introduce suede upholstery fabrics to commercial residential market, followed by faux leather looks;
  • FIRST with stain-resistant performance fabrics at mid-market price points, including iClean® and LiveSmart® brands
  • FIRST to introduce performance + sustainability line of upholstery fabrics with LiveSmart Evolve® line
  • FIRST to introduce Nanobionic® wellness-focused fabric for residential home furnishings industry

Mattress Segment

  • FIRST to adopt on-shore,near-shore, and off-shore strategy to best support mattress cover customers
  • FIRST to introduce LiveFurnish 3-D visual rendering technology to showcase mattress fabric designs while also reducing sampling costs, enhancing customization, allowing faster to market
  • FIRST / early innovator with cooling + sustainability-focused mattress fabrics

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