Growth and Cost Savings Contributed Significantly to Fourth Quarter Profitability and Cash Flow

Building on Year-End Momentum, Company Provides Robust Fiscal 2025 Outlook

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Food solutions company SpartanNash (the "Company") (NASDAQ:SPTN) today reported financial results for its 12-week fourth quarter and 52-week fiscal year ended Dec. 28, 2024.

"I am incredibly proud of the progress the team made on our strategic plan in 2024, achieving our third consecutive year of record adjusted EBITDA, bolstered by the delivery of our margin-enhancing programs a year ahead of schedule," said SpartanNash President and CEO Tony Sarsam. "We are energized by the momentum going into 2025, especially as we integrate the recently acquired grocery and c-store businesses – Fresh Encounter and Markham – into our retail portfolio. We are also investing into organic growth, fueled by a continued focus on our transformational initiatives, which are expected to further drive results, capture additional cost savings, enhance margin, and maximize long-term shareholder value."

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2024 Highlights⁽¹⁾

Net sales increased 0.7% to $2.26 billion, driven by an increase in volume in the Retail segment, partially offset by lower volume in the Wholesale segment.
- Wholesale segment net sales decreased 2.1% to $1.56 billion primarily due to reduced case volumes in both the independent retailers and national accounts customer channels.
- Retail segment net sales increased 7.7% to $697.1 million, while comparable store sales were down 0.7%. Incremental sales from stores acquired in fiscal 2024 more than offset lower consumer demand trends.
Net loss of $1.04 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $0.30 per diluted share.
- The decrease included the write-off of $45.7 million of goodwill within the Retail segment.
Adjusted EPS⁽²⁾ of $0.42, compared to $0.35. Adjusted EBITDA⁽³⁾ of $58.6 million, compared to $53.6 million.
- These increases were driven by higher gross margin rates in both segments, including benefits from the merchandising transformation, and contributions from recently acquired retail stores. The increase was partially offset by lower case volumes within the Wholesale segment, as well as higher corporate administrative expenses.
- These measures exclude, among other items, restructuring and asset impairment charges and the impact of the LIFO provision.

Fiscal 2024 Highlights⁽⁴⁾

Net sales decreased 1.9% to $9.55 billion.
- Wholesale segment net sales decreased 3.0% to $6.71 billion.
- Retail segment net sales increased 1.1% to $2.84 billion, while comparable store sales decreased 1.7%.
Net earnings of $0.01 per diluted share decreased compared to $1.50 per diluted share.
Adjusted EPS⁽²⁾ of $2.03 decreased from $2.18. Adjusted EBITDA⁽³⁾ of $258.5 million increased from $257.4 million.
Cash generated from operating activities of $205.9 million compared to $89.3 million. The 130.5% increase in cash from operating activities is due primarily to working capital improvements.
Net long-term debt⁽⁵⁾to adjusted EBITDA⁽⁵⁾ ratio of 2.8x increased from 2.4x at the end of the third quarter, due to inorganic growth investments in the fourth quarter.
Capital expenditures and IT capital⁽⁶⁾ of $144.4 million compared to $127.4 million.
Returned $45.0 million to shareholders through $15.1 million in share repurchases and $29.9 million in dividends.

(1)	All comparisons are for the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with the fourth quarter of 2023, unless otherwise noted.
(2)	A reconciliation of net (loss) earnings to adjusted earnings from continuing operations, as well as per diluted share ("adjusted EPS"), a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided in Table 3.
(3)	A reconciliation of net (loss) earnings to adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided in Table 2.
(4)	All comparisons are for the fiscal year 2024 compared with the fiscal year 2023, unless otherwise noted.
(5)	A reconciliation of long-term debt and finance lease obligations to net long-term debt and Net Earnings to Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP financial measures, are provided in Table 4.
(6)	A reconciliation of purchases of property and equipment to capital expenditures and IT capital, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided in Table 5.

Fiscal 2025 Outlook

The following table provides the Company's guidance for fiscal 2025:

	Fiscal 2024		Fiscal 2025 Outlook
	52 Weeks		53 Weeks
(In millions, except adjusted EPS⁽²⁾)	Actual		Low		High
Total net sales	$	9,549	$	9,800	$	10,000
Adjusted EBITDA⁽³⁾	$	258	$	263	$	278
Adjusted EPS⁽²⁾	$	2.03	$	1.60	$	1.85
Capital expenditures and IT capital⁽⁶⁾	$	144	$	150	$	165

Guidance incorporates both the investments and benefits from the Company's long-term strategic initiatives, including all transformational programs and tuck-in acquisitions. The adjusted EPS guidance also reflects an approximate $0.30 impact due to an increase in non-cash expenses primarily depreciation and amortization, as well as incremental interest costs associated with recent acquisitions and capital investments. The Company estimates that the 53^rd week will contribute net sales of $0.2 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $4.0 million and adjusted EPS of $0.06.

Conference Call & Supplemental Earnings Presentation

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its quarterly results with additional comments and details on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET. There will also be a simultaneous, live webcast made available on SpartanNash's website at corporate.spartannash.com/events under the "Investors" section and will remain archived on the Company's website through Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.

A supplemental quarterly earnings presentation will also be available on the Company's website at corporate.spartannash.com/investor-presentations.

About SpartanNash

SpartanNash (NASDAQ:SPTN) is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. Committed to fostering a People First culture, the SpartanNash family of Associates is 20,000 strong. SpartanNash operates two complementary business segments – food wholesale and grocery retail. Its global supply chain network serves wholesale customers that include independent and chain grocers, national retail brands, e-commerce platforms, and U.S. military commissaries and exchanges. The Company distributes products for every aisle in the grocery store, from fresh produce to household goods to its OwnBrands, which include the Our Family^® portfolio of products. On the retail side, SpartanNash operates nearly 200 brick-and-mortar grocery stores, primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin's Super Markets and D&W Fresh Market, in addition to dozens of pharmacies and fuel centers with convenience stores. Leveraging insights and solutions across its segments, SpartanNash offers a full suite of support services for independent grocers. For more information, visit spartannash.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The matters discussed in this press release and in the Company's website-accessible conference calls with analysts and investor presentations include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), about the plans, strategies, objectives, goals or expectations of the Company. These forward-looking statements may be identifiable by words or phrases indicating that the Company or management "expects," "projects," "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "intends," or "estimates," or that a particular occurrence or event "may," "could," "should," "will" or "will likely" result, occur or be pursued or "continue" in the future, that the "outlook," "trend," "guidance" or "target" is toward a particular result or occurrence, that a development is an "opportunity," "priority," "strategy," "focus," that the Company is "positioned" for a particular result, or similarly stated expectations. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which, with respect to future business decisions, are subject to change. These uncertainties and contingencies may affect actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include the Company's ability to compete in an extremely competitive industry; the Company's dependence on certain major customers; the Company's ability to implement its growth strategy and transformation initiatives; the Company's ability to implement its growth strategy through acquisitions and successfully integrate acquired businesses; disruptions to the Company's information security network, including security breaches and cyber-attacks; impacts to the availability and performance of the Company's information technology systems; changes in relationships with the Company's vendor base; changes in product availability and product pricing from vendors; macroeconomic uncertainty, including rising inflation, potential economic recession, and increasing interest rates; difficulty attracting and retaining well-qualified Associates and effectively managing increased labor costs; failure to successfully retain or manage transitions with executive leaders and other key personnel; changes in the geopolitical conditions; impairment charges for goodwill or other long-lived assets; impacts to the Company's business and reputation due to an increasing focus on environmental, social and governance matters; customers to whom the Company extends credit or for whom the Company guarantees loans may fail to repay the Company; disruptions associated with severe weather conditions and natural disasters, including effects from climate change; disruptions associated with disease outbreaks; the Company's ability to manage its private brand program for U.S. military commissaries, including the termination of the program or not achieving the desired results; the Company's level of indebtedness; interest rate fluctuations; the Company's ability to service its debt and to comply with debt covenants; changes in government regulations; labor relations issues; changes in the military commissary system, including its supply chain, or in the level of governmental funding; product recalls and other product-related safety concerns; cost increases related to multi-employer pension plans; and other risks and uncertainties listed under "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that the Company currently believes are immaterial also may impair its business, operations, liquidity, financial condition and prospects. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements to reflect developments that occur or information obtained after the date of this press release.

INVESTOR CONTACT:

Kayleigh Campbell

Head of Investor Relations

kayleigh.campbell@spartannash.com

MEDIA CONTACT:

Adrienne Chance

SVP and Chief Communications Officer

press@spartannash.com

SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) EARNINGS (Unaudited)

	12 Weeks Ended				52 Weeks Ended
	December 28,		December 30,		December 28,		December 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net sales	$	2,261,624	$	2,245,183	$	9,549,324	$	9,729,219
Cost of sales		1,897,122		1,906,214		8,036,826		8,243,663
Gross profit		364,502		338,969		1,512,498		1,485,556

Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative		335,466		306,451		1,381,317		1,366,238
Acquisition and integration, net		(99)		1,157		3,113		3,416
Goodwill impairment		45,716		—		45,716		—
Restructuring and asset impairment, net		11,119		7,819		28,391		9,190
Total operating expenses		392,202		315,427		1,458,537		1,378,844

Operating (loss) earnings		(27,700)		23,542		53,961		106,712

Other expenses and (income)
Interest expense, net		10,884		9,669		44,827		39,887
Other, net		(77)		(790)		(1,891)		(3,300)
Total other expenses, net		10,807		8,879		42,936		36,587

(Loss) earnings before income taxes		(38,507)		14,663		11,025		70,125
Income tax (benefit) expense		(3,426)		4,358		10,726		17,888
Net (loss) earnings	$	(35,081)	$	10,305	$	299	$	52,237

Net (loss) earnings per basic common share	$	(1.04)	$	0.30	$	0.01	$	1.53

Net (loss) earnings per diluted common share	$	(1.04)	$	0.30	$	0.01	$	1.50

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		33,609		34,039		33,793		34,211
Diluted		33,609		34,670		34,205		34,901

SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

	December 28,		December 30,
(In thousands)	2024		2023
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	21,570	$	17,964
Accounts and notes receivable, net		448,887		421,859
Inventories, net		546,312		575,226
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		75,042		62,440
Total current assets		1,091,811		1,077,489

Property and equipment, net		779,984		649,071
Goodwill		181,035		182,160
Intangible assets, net		117,821		101,535
Operating lease assets		327,211		242,146
Other assets, net		104,434		103,174

Total assets	$	2,602,296	$	2,355,575

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	485,017	$	473,419
Accrued payroll and benefits		85,829		78,076
Other accrued expenses		61,993		57,609
Current portion of operating lease liabilities		49,562		41,979
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities		12,838		8,813
Total current liabilities		695,239		659,896

Long-term liabilities
Deferred income taxes		91,010		73,904
Operating lease liabilities		305,051		226,118
Other long-term liabilities		26,537		28,808
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities		740,969		588,667
Total long-term liabilities		1,163,567		917,497

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity
Common stock, voting, no par value; 100,000 shares authorized; 33,752 and 34,610 shares outstanding		454,751		460,299
Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding		—		—
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,337		796
Retained earnings		287,402		317,087
Total shareholders' equity		743,490		778,182

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	2,602,296	$	2,355,575

SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

	52 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Cash flow activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	205,877	$	89,327
Net cash used in investing activities		(247,025)		(116,517)
Net cash provided by financing activities		44,754		16,068
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		3,606		(11,122)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period		17,964		29,086
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	21,570	$	17,964

SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA Table 1: Sales and Operating Earnings (Loss) by Segment (Unaudited)

	12 Weeks Ended								52 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	December 28, 2024				December 30, 2023				December 28, 2024				December 30, 2023
Wholesale Segment:
Net sales	$	1,564,574	69.2	%	$	1,598,169	71.2	%	$	6,709,305	70.3	%	$	6,919,217	71.1	%
Operating earnings		18,300				21,681				97,423				87,701
Retail Segment:
Net sales		697,050	30.8	%		647,014	28.8	%		2,840,019	29.7	%		2,810,002	28.9	%
Operating (loss) earnings		(46,000)				1,861				(43,462)				19,011
Total:
Net sales	$	2,261,624	100.0	%	$	2,245,183	100.0	%	$	9,549,324	100.0	%	$	9,729,219	100.0	%
Operating (loss) earnings		(27,700)				23,542				53,961				106,712

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, the Company also provides information regarding adjusted earnings from continuing operations, as well as per diluted share ("adjusted EPS"), net long-term debt, capital expenditures and IT capital, and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("adjusted EBITDA"). These are non-GAAP financial measures, as defined below, and are used by management to allocate resources, assess performance against its peers and evaluate overall performance. The Company believes these measures provide useful information for both management and its investors. The Company believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors because they provide additional understanding of the trends and special circumstances that affect its business. These measures provide useful supplemental information that helps investors to establish a basis for expected performance and the ability to evaluate actual results against that expectation. The measures, when considered in connection with GAAP results, can be used to assess the overall performance of the Company as well as assess the Company's performance against its peers. These measures are also used as a basis for certain compensation programs sponsored by the Company. In addition, securities analysts, fund managers and other shareholders and stakeholders that communicate with the Company request its financial results in these adjusted formats.

Current year adjusted earnings from continuing operations, and adjusted EBITDA exclude, among other items, LIFO expense, organizational realignment, severance associated with cost reduction initiatives, a non-routine settlement gain with an insurance company related to a legal matter from a previously closed operation, operating and non-operating costs associated with the postretirement plan amendment and settlement and a non-operating benefit associated with a pension refund from an annuity provider. Current year organizational realignment includes consulting and severance costs associated with the Company's change in its go-to-market strategy as part of its long-term plan, which relates to the reorganization of certain functions. Costs related to the postretirement plan amendment and settlement include operating and non-operating expenses associated with recognition of plan settlement losses and amortization of the prior service credit related to the amendment of the retiree medical plan, which are adjusted out of adjusted earnings from continuing operations. Postretirement plan amendment and settlement costs also include operating expenses related to payroll taxes which are adjusted out of all non-GAAP financial measures. The pension refund from an annuity provider is related to a terminated pension plan and is a non-operating benefit which is adjusted out of adjusted earnings from continuing operations.

Prior year adjusted earnings from continuing operations, and adjusted EBITDA exclude, among other items, LIFO expense, organizational realignment, severance associated with cost reduction initiatives and a non-routine settlement related to a legal matter resulting from a previously closed operation and operating and non-operating costs associated with the postretirement plan amendment and settlement.

Each of these items are considered "non-operational" or "non-core" in nature.

The Company is unable to provide a full reconciliation of the GAAP to non-GAAP measures used in the Fiscal 2025 Outlook section of this press release without unreasonable effort because it is not possible to predict certain adjustment items with a reasonable degree of certainty since they are not yet known or quantifiable, and do not relate to the Company's normal operating activities. These adjustments may include, among other items, restructuring and asset impairment activity, acquisition and integration costs, severance, organizational realignment costs, and the impact of adjustments to the LIFO inventory reserve. This information is dependent upon future events, which may be outside of the Company's control and could have a significant impact on its GAAP financial results for fiscal 2025.

Table 2: Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Earnings to Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) (A Non-GAAP Financial Measure) (Unaudited)

	12 Weeks Ended				52 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Net (loss) earnings	$	(35,081)	$	10,305	$	299	$	52,237
Income tax (benefit) expense		(3,426)		4,358		10,726		17,888
Other expenses, net		10,807		8,879		42,936		36,587
Operating (loss) earnings		(27,700)		23,542		53,961		106,712
Adjustments:
LIFO expense (benefit)		121		(6,341)		5,167		16,104
Depreciation and amortization		25,265		23,394		103,412		98,639
Acquisition and integration, net		(99)		1,157		3,113		3,416
Restructuring and goodwill / asset impairment, net		56,835		7,819		74,107		9,190
Cloud computing amortization		1,979		1,349		7,585		5,034
Organizational realignment, net		842		529		2,757		5,239
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives		117		7		537		318
Stock-based compensation		2,604		2,463		10,743		12,536
Stock warrant		168		280		868		1,559
Non-cash rent		(398)		(505)		(2,679)		(2,599)
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets		(236)		(45)		(284)		259
Legal settlement		(900)		—		(900)		900
Postretirement plan amendment and settlement		—		—		99		94
Adjusted EBITDA	$	58,598	$	53,649	$	258,486	$	257,401
Wholesale:
Operating earnings	$	18,300	$	21,681	$	97,423	$	87,701
Adjustments:
LIFO expense (benefit)		517		(4,346)		4,378		12,388
Depreciation and amortization		13,165		12,370		54,291		51,535
Acquisition and integration, net		—		27		2,048		216
Restructuring and asset impairment, net		9,122		7,860		15,914		8,548
Cloud computing amortization		1,239		915		4,861		3,414
Organizational realignment, net		526		330		1,720		3,269
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives		91		7		321		303
Stock-based compensation		1,831		1,601		7,403		8,216
Stock warrant		168		280		868		1,559
Non-cash rent		(14)		4		(803)		(134)
Gain on disposal of assets		(253)		(72)		(380)		(83)
Legal settlement		(900)		—		(900)		900
Postretirement plan amendment and settlement		—		—		62		59
Adjusted EBITDA	$	43,792	$	40,657	$	187,206	$	177,891
Retail:
Operating (loss) earnings		(46,000)		1,861		(43,462)		19,011
Adjustments:
LIFO (benefit) expense		(396)		(1,995)		789		3,716
Depreciation and amortization		12,100		11,024		49,121		47,104
Acquisition and integration, net		(99)		1,130		1,065		3,200
Restructuring and goodwill / asset impairment, net		47,713		(41)		58,193		642
Cloud computing amortization		740		434		2,724		1,620
Organizational realignment, net		316		199		1,037		1,970
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives		26		—		216		15
Stock-based compensation		773		862		3,340		4,320
Non-cash rent		(384)		(509)		(1,876)		(2,465)
Loss on disposal of assets		17		27		96		342
Postretirement plan amendment and settlement		—		—		37		35
Adjusted EBITDA	$	14,806	$	12,992	$	71,280	$	79,510

Notes: Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("adjusted EBITDA") is a non-GAAP operating financial measure that the Company defines as net earnings plus interest, discontinued operations, depreciation and amortization, and other non-cash items including share-based payments (equity awards measured in accordance with ASC 718, Stock Compensation, which include both stock-based compensation to employees and stock warrants issued to non-employees) and the LIFO provision, as well as adjustments for items that do not reflect the ongoing operating activities of the Company.

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA by segment are not measures of performance under GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for net earnings, cash flows from operating activities and other income or cash flow statement data. The Company's definitions of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA by segment may not be identical to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Table 3: Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Earnings to Adjusted Earnings from Continuing Operations, as well as per diluted share ("adjusted EPS") (A Non-GAAP Financial Measure) (Unaudited)

	12 Weeks Ended
	December 28, 2024					December 30, 2023
			per diluted					per diluted
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Earnings		share			Earnings		share
Net (loss) earnings	$	(35,081)	$	(1.04)		$	10,305	$	0.30
Adjustments:
LIFO expense (benefit)		121					(6,341)
Acquisition and integration, net		(99)					1,157
Restructuring and goodwill / asset impairment, net		56,958					7,819
Organizational realignment, net		842					529
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives		117					7
Legal settlement		(900)					—
Postretirement plan amendment and settlement		—					(763)
Total adjustments		57,039					2,408
Income tax effect on adjustments (a)		(7,522)					(693)
Total adjustments, net of taxes		49,517		1.46	*		1,715		0.05
Adjusted earnings from continuing operations	$	14,436	$	0.42		$	12,020	$	0.35
* Includes rounding


	52 Weeks Ended
	December 28, 2024					December 30, 2023
			per diluted					per diluted
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Earnings		share			Earnings		share
Net earnings	$	299	$	0.01		$	52,237	$	1.50
Adjustments:
LIFO expense		5,167					16,104
Acquisition and integration, net		3,113					3,416
Restructuring and goodwill / asset impairment, net		74,230					9,190
Organizational realignment, net		2,757					5,239
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives		537					318
Pension refund from annuity provider		(239)					—
Legal settlement		(900)					900
Postretirement plan amendment and settlement		(1,458)					(3,174)
Total adjustments		83,207					31,993
Income tax effect on adjustments (a)		(14,220)					(8,218)
Total adjustments, net of taxes		68,987		2.02			23,775		0.68
Adjusted earnings from continuing operations	$	69,286	$	2.03		$	76,012	$	2.18

(a)	The income tax effect on adjustments is computed by applying the effective tax rate, before discrete tax items, to the total adjustments for the period.

Notes: Adjusted earnings from continuing operations, as well as per diluted share ("adjusted EPS"), is a non-GAAP operating financial measure that the Company defines as net (loss) earnings plus or minus adjustments for items that do not reflect the ongoing operating activities of the Company and costs associated with the closing of operational locations.

Adjusted earnings from continuing operations is not a measure of performance under GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for net (loss) earnings, cash flows from operating activities and other income or cash flow statement data. The Company's definition of adjusted earnings from continuing operations may not be identical to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Table 4: Reconciliation of Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations to Net Long-Term Debt and Net Earnings to Adjusted EBITDA (A Non-GAAP Financial Measure) (Unaudited)

(In thousands)	December 28, 2024		October 5, 2024
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities	$	12,838	$	9,747
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities		740,969		626,957
Total debt		753,807		636,704
Cash and cash equivalents		(21,570)		(17,510)
Net long-term debt	$	732,237	$	619,194

	Rolling 52- Weeks Ended
(In thousands, except for ratio)	December 28, 2024		October 5, 2024
Net earnings	$	299	$	45,685
Income tax expense		10,726		18,510
Other expenses, net		42,936		41,008
Operating earnings		53,961		105,203
Adjustments:
LIFO expense (benefit)		5,167		(1,295)
Depreciation and amortization		103,412		101,541
Acquisition and integration, net		3,113		4,369
Restructuring and goodwill / asset impairment, net		74,107		25,091
Cloud computing amortization		7,585		6,955
Organizational realignment, net		2,757		2,444
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives		537		427
Stock-based compensation		10,743		10,602
Stock warrant		868		980
Non-cash rent		(2,679)		(2,786)
Gain on disposal of assets		(284)		(93)
Legal settlement		(900)		—
Postretirement plan amendment and settlement		99		99
Adjusted EBITDA	$	258,486	$	253,537

Net long-term debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio		2.8		2.4

Notes: Net long-term debt is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined as long-term debt and finance lease obligations plus current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations less cash and cash equivalents. The Company believes both management and its investors find the information useful because it reflects the amount of long-term debt obligations that are not covered by available cash. Net long-term debt is not a substitute for GAAP financial measures and may differ from similarly titled measures of other companies.

Table 5: Reconciliation of Purchases of Property and Equipment to Capital Expenditures and IT Capital (A Non-GAAP Financial Measure) (Unaudited)

	52 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Purchases of property and equipment	$	132,394	$	120,330
Plus:
Cloud computing spend		12,050		7,040
Capital expenditures and IT capital	$	144,444	$	127,370

Notes: Capital expenditures and IT capital is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by adding spending related to the development of cloud computing applications to capital expenditures, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Cloud computing spend only includes costs incurred during the application development phase and does not include ongoing costs of hosting or maintenance associated with these applications, which are expensed as incurred. The Company believes it is a useful indicator of the Company's investment in its facilities and systems as it transitions to more cloud-based IT systems. Capital expenditures and IT capital is not a substitute for GAAP financial measures and may differ from similarly titled measures of other companies.

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