SpartanNash Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results

Strong Profitability Driven by Gross Margin Improvements and Contributions from Recent Acquisitions

C&S Wholesale Grocers Transaction is Expected to Close in Late 2025

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Food solutions company SpartanNash^® (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SPTN) today reported financial results for its 12-week second quarter ended July 12, 2025.

“I’m proud of our team’s continued focus and efforts to execute on the strategic plan, which delivered strong profitability driven by cost savings and expanded margins. Our performance remains ahead of our expectations as we work to maximize shareholder value,” said SpartanNash President and CEO Tony Sarsam. “Closing the C&S transaction remains a top priority, and we are energized by the opportunity to deliver even greater value to hometown grocery stores and shoppers across the country.”

Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Highlights⁽¹⁾

• Net sales increased 1.8% to $2.27 billion, driven by contributions from recent acquisitions in the Retail segment, partially offset by lower volume in the Wholesale segment.
  • Wholesale segment net sales decreased 3.0% to $1.51 billion primarily due to reduced case volumes in the national accounts customer channel and the elimination of intercompany sales to the newly acquired Fresh Encounter Inc. stores. These declines were partially offset by higher sales in the military customer channel.
  • Retail segment net sales increased 12.8% to $762.9 million due to incremental sales from recently acquired stores. Retail comparable store sales decreased 0.5% due to lower unit volumes.
• Net earnings of $6.2 million or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to $11.5 million or $0.34 per diluted share. Adjusted EPS⁽²⁾⁽³⁾ of $0.54, compared to $0.59.
  • Net earnings were lower due to costs associated with the pending merger, depreciation and amortization, enterprise-wide organizational realignment, and higher incentive compensation. These impacts were partially offset by an improved Wholesale segment gross margin rate, lower restructuring and asset impairment charges, and decreased corporate administrative costs. Adjusted EPS⁽²⁾⁽³⁾ excludes the impact of acquisition and integration, organizational realignment, restructuring and asset impairment charges.
• Adjusted EBITDA⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾ of $68.7 million, compared to $64.5 million.
  • The improvement was driven by the factors above, excluding the unfavorable increase in non-cash expenses, primarily depreciation and amortization, that impacted adjusted EPS⁽²⁾⁽³⁾.

Other Fiscal 2025 Highlights⁽⁵⁾

• Cash generated from operating activities of $112.6 million compared to $132.1 million.
• Net long-term debt⁽⁶⁾ to adjusted EBITDA⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾ ratio of 2.7x improved sequentially compared to 2.9x at the end of the first quarter.
• Capital expenditures and IT capital⁽⁷⁾ of $56.2 million compared to $73.4 million.
• Returned $15.5 million to shareholders through dividends.

(1)       All comparisons are for the second quarter of 2025 compared with the second quarter of 2024, unless otherwise noted.
(2)       A reconciliation of net 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)       Non-GAAP profitability measures exclude, among other items, acquisition and integration activity, organizational realignment expenses, restructuring and asset impairment charges, and the impact of the LIFO provision.
(4)       A reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided in Table 2.
(5)       All comparisons are for the fiscal year-to-date 2025 compared with the fiscal year-to-date 2024, unless otherwise noted.
(6)       A reconciliation of long-term debt and finance lease obligations to net long-term debt and net loss to adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP financial measures, are provided in Table 4.
(7)       A reconciliation of purchases of property and equipment to capital expenditures and IT capital, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided in Table 5.

C&S Wholesale Grocers Transaction
On June 22, 2025, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC (“C&S”), pursuant to which C&S will acquire SpartanNash for a purchase price of $26.90 per share of SpartanNash common stock in cash, representing total consideration of $1.77 billion, including assumed net debt (the “Transaction”). Details regarding the Transaction can be found in the Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2025 and the joint press release issued by the Company and C&S on June 23, 2025. The Transaction price represents a 52.5% premium over SpartanNash’s closing price on June 20, 2025, of $17.64, and a premium of 42.0% to its 30-day volume-weighted average stock price of SpartanNash common stock as of June 20, 2025.

The Transaction was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies and is expected to close in late 2025, subject to certain customary closing conditions, including, among other things, Company shareholder approval and applicable regulatory approvals.

Earnings Conference Call and Fiscal 2025 Outlook
As previously announced on July 31, 2025, in light of the pending Transaction the Company will not host a quarterly earnings conference call. The Company will not provide fiscal 2025 financial guidance due to the pending Transaction.

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. SpartanNash 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 communication and in any related oral statements include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, including statements regarding the Transaction of SpartanNash by C&S, shareholder and regulatory approvals, the expected timetable for completing the Transaction, expected benefits of the Transaction and any other statements regarding the future plans, strategies, objectives, goals or expectations of the combined company. These forward-looking statements may be identifiable by words or phrases indicating that SpartanNash and/or C&S “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 combined 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.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include risks related to the Transaction such as the ability to complete the Transaction on the agreed terms and expected timetable; the business uncertainties, operational disruptions and contractual restrictions during the pendency of the Transaction; litigation and regulatory proceedings related to the Transaction; 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 technology systems and 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, tariffs 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 geopolitical conditions; impairment charges for goodwill or other long-lived assets; impacts to the Company’s business and reputation due to 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 (the “SEC”). 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 report.

Additional Information about the Proposed Transaction and Where to Find It
In connection with the Transaction, SpartanNash filed with the SEC a definitive proxy statement relating to the Transaction on July 31, 2025 and first mailed the definitive proxy statement and a proxy card to shareholders of record of SpartanNash on or about the same day. This communication is not intended to be, and is not, a substitute for the definitive proxy statement or any other document that SpartanNash has filed or expects to file with the SEC in connection with the Transaction. SPARTANNASH URGES INVESTORS TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND THESE OTHER MATERIALS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SPARTANNASH AND THE TRANSACTION. Any vote in respect of resolutions to be proposed at the SpartanNash shareholder meeting to approve the Transaction or other responses in relation to the Transaction should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the definitive proxy statement. Investors will be able to obtain free copies of the definitive proxy statement (when available) and other documents that will be filed by SpartanNash with the SEC at www.sec.gov, the SEC’s website, or from SpartanNash’s website at https://www.spartannash.com. In addition, the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed by SpartanNash with the SEC (when available) may be obtained from SpartanNash free of charge by directing a request to Investor Relations at https://corporate.spartannash.com/investor-relations.

No Offer or Solicitation
This press release is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of, an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer or invitation to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, pursuant to the proposed transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Participants in the Solicitation
SpartanNash, its directors and certain of its officers and employees, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from SpartanNash shareholders in connection with the Transaction. Information about the SpartanNash’s directors and executive officers is set forth under the captions “Proposal 1–Election of Directors,” “Board of Directors,” “Ownership of SpartanNash Stock,” “SpartanNash’s Executive Officers,” “Executive Compensation” and “Compensation of Directors” sections of the definitive proxy statement for the SpartanNash annual meeting of shareholders, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2025. Additional information regarding ownership of SpartanNash’s securities by its directors and executive officers is included in such persons’ SEC filings on Forms 3 and 4. These documents may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov and on the Investor Relations page of SpartanNash’s website located at https://corporate.spartannash.com/investor-relations. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the Transaction will be included in the proxy statement that SpartanNash expects to file in connection with the Transaction and other relevant materials SpartanNash may file with the SEC.

INVESTOR CONTACT:
Kayleigh Campbell
Head of Investor Relations
[email protected]

MEDIA CONTACT:
Adrienne Chance 
SVP and Chief Communications Officer
[email protected]

SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS(Unaudited)
	12 Weeks Ended										28 Weeks Ended
	July 12,					July 13,					July 12,					July 13,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2025					2024					2025					2024
Net sales	$		2,271,145			$		2,230,756			$		5,180,769			$		5,037,019
Cost of sales			1,888,523					1,877,753					4,316,653					4,243,672
Gross profit			382,622					353,003					864,116					793,347
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative			355,273					318,157					814,334					721,790
Acquisition and integration, net			9,315					2,613					13,155					2,940
Restructuring and asset impairment, net			(90)					6,107					(458)					11,875
Total operating expenses			364,498					326,877					827,031					736,605
Operating earnings			18,124					26,126					37,085					56,742
Other expenses and (income)
Interest expense, net			12,280					10,541					27,492					24,028
Other, net			(208)					(550)					(459)					(1,598)
Total other expenses, net			12,072					9,991					27,033					22,430
Earnings before income taxes			6,052					16,135					10,052					34,312
Income tax (benefit) expense			(138)					4,646					1,782					9,852
Net earnings	$		6,190			$		11,489			$		8,270			$		24,460
Net earnings per basic common share	$		0.18			$		0.34			$		0.24			$		0.72
Net earnings per diluted common share	$		0.18			$		0.34			$		0.24			$		0.71
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic			33,915					33,726					33,808					33,962
Diluted			34,446					33,958					34,234					34,329

SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(Unaudited)
	July 12,					December 28,
(In thousands)	2025					2024
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$		25,504			$		21,570
Accounts and notes receivable, net			450,133					448,887
Inventories, net			530,148					546,312
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			82,200					75,042
Total current assets			1,087,985					1,091,811
Property and equipment, net			759,350					779,984
Goodwill			181,035					181,035
Intangible assets, net			115,570					117,821
Operating lease assets			306,434					327,211
Other assets, net			107,135					104,434
Total assets	$		2,557,509			$		2,602,296
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$		510,506			$		485,017
Accrued payroll and benefits			60,767					85,829
Other accrued expenses			60,142					61,993
Current portion of operating lease liabilities			47,165					49,562
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities			14,970					12,838
Total current liabilities			693,550					695,239
Long-term liabilities
Deferred income taxes			99,214					91,010
Operating lease liabilities			281,946					305,051
Other long-term liabilities			27,004					26,537
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities			713,971					740,969
Total long-term liabilities			1,122,135					1,163,567
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock, voting, no par value; 100,000 shares      authorized; 33,858 and 33,752 shares outstanding			461,887					454,751
Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000 shares      authorized; no shares outstanding			—					—
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income			(200)					1,337
Retained earnings			280,137					287,402
Total shareholders’ equity			741,824					743,490
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$		2,557,509			$		2,602,296

SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(Unaudited)
				28 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)				July 12, 2025					July 13, 2024
Cash flow activities
Net cash provided by operating activities				$		112,563			$		132,098
Net cash used in investing activities						(59,445)					(79,495)
Net cash used in financing activities						(49,184)					(45,325)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents						3,934					7,278
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period						21,570					17,964
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period				$		25,504			$		25,242

SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIESSUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA  Table 1: Sales and Operating Earnings (Loss) by Segment(Unaudited)
	12 Weeks Ended																28 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	July 12, 2025								July 13, 2024								July 12, 2025								July 13, 2024
Wholesale Segment:
Net sales	$		1,508,290			66.4	%		$		1,554,628			69.7	%		$		3,470,711			67.0	%		$		3,568,649			70.8	%
Operating earnings			18,038								22,067								51,287								58,069
Retail Segment:
Net sales			762,855			33.6	%				676,128			30.3	%				1,710,058			33.0	%				1,468,370			29.2	%
Operating earnings (loss)			86								4,059								(14,202)								(1,327)
Total:
Net sales	$		2,271,145			100.0	%		$		2,230,756			100.0	%		$		5,180,769			100.0	%		$		5,037,019			100.0	%
Operating earnings			18,124								26,126								37,085								56,742

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, and severance associated with cost reduction initiatives. Current year organizational realignment includes consulting and severance costs associated with the Company’s cost savings initiatives, which relates to the reorganization of certain functions. Prior year adjusted operating earnings, adjusted earnings from continuing operations, and adjusted EBITDA exclude, among other items, LIFO expense, organizational realignment, severance associated with cost reduction initiatives and operating and non-operating costs associated with the postretirement plan amendment and settlement. Prior year organizational realignment includes consulting and severance costs associated with the Company’s change in its go-to-market strategy. Costs related to the postretirement plan amendment and settlement include non-operating expenses associated with 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. Each of these items are considered “non-operational” or “non-core” in nature. 

Table 2: Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization(Adjusted EBITDA)(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)(Unaudited)
	12 Weeks Ended										28 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	July 12, 2025					July 13, 2024					July 12, 2025					July 13, 2024
Net earnings	$		6,190			$		11,489			$		8,270			$		24,460
Income tax (benefit) expense			(138)					4,646					1,782					9,852
Other expenses, net			12,072					9,991					27,033					22,430
Operating earnings			18,124					26,126					37,085					56,742
Adjustments:
LIFO expense			3,472					1,509					8,106					3,529
Depreciation and amortization			27,876					23,342					64,719					53,988
Acquisition and integration, net			9,315					2,613					13,155					2,940
Restructuring and asset impairment, net			(90)					6,107					(458)					11,875
Cloud computing amortization			2,018					1,840					4,691					3,858
Organizational realignment, net			4,330					1,369					8,947					1,675
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives			172					72					261					141
Stock-based compensation			3,525					1,900					9,294					5,620
Stock warrant			110					190					298					516
Non-cash rent			(292)					(725)					(776)					(1,626)
Loss on disposal of assets			135					64					237					44
Postretirement plan amendment and settlement			—					99					—					99
Adjusted EBITDA	$		68,695			$		64,506			$		145,559			$		139,401
Wholesale:
Operating earnings	$		18,038			$		22,067			$		51,287			$		58,069
Adjustments:
LIFO expense			2,423					1,153					5,670					2,708
Depreciation and amortization			13,769					12,301					31,860					28,379
Acquisition and integration, net			5,737					1,977					7,798					1,977
Restructuring and asset impairment, net			41					118					(3,564)					(32)
Cloud computing amortization			1,334					1,155					3,122					2,524
Organizational realignment, net			2,702					855					5,583					1,046
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives			155					30					244					99
Stock-based compensation			2,320					1,357					6,230					3,861
Stock warrant			110					190					298					516
Non-cash rent			(38)					(243)					(69)					(543)
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets			35					(1)					(38)					(19)
Postretirement plan amendment and settlement			—					62					—					62
Adjusted EBITDA	$		46,626			$		41,021			$		108,421			$		98,647
Retail:
Operating earnings (loss)			86					4,059					(14,202)					(1,327)
Adjustments:
LIFO expense			1,049					356					2,436					821
Depreciation and amortization			14,107					11,041					32,859					25,609
Acquisition and integration, net			3,578					636					5,357					963
Restructuring and asset impairment, net			(131)					5,989					3,106					11,907
Cloud computing amortization			684					685					1,569					1,334
Organizational realignment, net			1,628					514					3,364					629
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives			17					42					17					42
Stock-based compensation			1,205					543					3,064					1,759
Non-cash rent			(254)					(482)					(707)					(1,083)
Loss on disposal of assets			100					65					275					63
Postretirement plan amendment and settlement			—					37					—					37
Adjusted EBITDA	$		22,069			$		23,485			$		37,138			$		40,754

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 Earnings toAdjusted Earnings from Continuing Operations, as well as per diluted share (“adjusted EPS”)(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)(Unaudited)
	12 Weeks Ended
	July 12, 2025											July 13, 2024
						per diluted											per diluted
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Earnings					share						Earnings					share
Net earnings	$		6,190			$		0.18				$		11,489			$		0.34
Adjustments:
LIFO expense			3,472											1,509
Acquisition and integration, net			9,315											2,613
Restructuring and asset impairment, net			48											6,107
Organizational realignment, net			4,330											1,369
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives			172											72
Postretirement plan amendment and settlement			—											(513)
Total adjustments			17,337											11,157
Income tax effect on adjustments (a)			(4,872)											(2,767)
Total adjustments, net of taxes			12,465					0.36						8,390					0.25
Adjusted earnings from continuing operations	$		18,655			$		0.54				$		19,879			$		0.59
	28 Weeks Ended
	July 12, 2025											July 13, 2024
						per diluted											per diluted
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Earnings					share						Earnings					share
Net earnings	$		8,270			$		0.24				$		24,460			$		0.71
Adjustments:
LIFO expense			8,106											3,529
Acquisition and integration, net			13,155											2,940
Restructuring and asset impairment, net			(151)											11,875
Organizational realignment, net			8,947											1,675
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives			261											141
Postretirement plan amendment and settlement			—											(1,458)
Total adjustments			30,318											18,702
Income tax effect on adjustments (a)			(7,973)											(4,803)
Total adjustments, net of taxes			22,345					0.65						13,899					0.41		*
Adjusted earnings from continuing operations	$		30,615			$		0.89				$		38,359			$		1.12
* Includes rounding

(a)     The income tax effect on adjustments is computed by applying the applicable tax rate to the adjustments.

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 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 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 Loss to Adjusted EBITDA(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)(Unaudited)
(In thousands)	July 12, 2025					April 19, 2025
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities	$		14,970			$		15,043
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities			713,971					761,985
Total debt			728,941					777,028
Cash and cash equivalents			(25,504)					(19,970)
Net long-term debt	$		703,437			$		757,058
	Rolling 52- Weeks Ended
(In thousands, except for ratio)	July 12, 2025					April 19, 2025
Net loss	$		(15,891)			$		(10,592)
Income tax expense			2,656					7,440
Other expenses, net			47,539					45,458
Operating earnings			34,304					42,306
Adjustments:
LIFO expense			9,744					7,781
Depreciation and amortization			114,143					109,609
Acquisition and integration, net			13,328					6,626
Restructuring and goodwill / asset impairment, net			61,774					67,971
Cloud computing amortization			8,418					8,240
Organizational realignment, net			10,029					7,068
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives			657					557
Stock-based compensation			14,417					12,792
Stock warrant			650					730
Non-cash rent			(1,829)					(2,262)
Gain on disposal of assets			(91)					(162)
Legal settlement			(900)					(900)
Postretirement plan amendment and settlement			—					99
Adjusted EBITDA	$		264,644			$		260,455
Net long-term debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio			2.7					2.9

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)
				28 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)				July 12, 2025					July 13, 2024
Purchases of property and equipment				$		51,179			$		67,074
Plus:
Cloud computing spend						5,032					6,347
Capital expenditures and IT capital				$		56,211			$		73,421

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.