SPTN SpartanNash Company

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended April 20, 2024.

OR

☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to .

Commission File Number: 000-31127

 

 

 

SPARTANNASH COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Michigan		38-0593940
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
850 76th Street, S.W. P.O. Box 8700 Grand Rapids, Michigan		49518
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(616) 878-2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value		SPTN		NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

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Smaller reporting company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of May 28, 2024, the registrant had 33,891,770 outstanding shares of common stock, no par value.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The matters discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in the Company’s press releases, 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 SpartanNash Company and subsidiaries (“SpartanNash” or “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 the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, SpartanNash’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2023 and other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), 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; 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; changes in the geopolitical conditions; 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; impairment charges for goodwill or other long-lived assets; 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.

This section and the discussions contained in Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2023 and in Part I, Item 2 “Critical Accounting Policies” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are intended to provide meaningful cautionary statements for purposes of the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This should not be construed as a complete list of all the economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that could adversely affect the Company’s expected consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity. 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 Quarterly Report. In addition, historical information should not be considered as an indicator of future performance.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	4
Item 1.	Financial Statements	4
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity	7
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	8
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	27
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	27
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION	27
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	27
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	27
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	28
Item 5.	Other Information	28
Item 6.	Exhibits	29
	Signatures	30

 

 

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, Unaudited)

	April 20,					December 30,
	2024					2023
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$		18,968			$		17,964
Accounts and notes receivable, net			422,161					421,859
Inventories, net			555,368					575,226
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			69,608					62,440
Total current assets			1,066,105					1,077,489
Property and equipment, net			647,536					649,071
Goodwill			182,160					182,160
Intangible assets, net			100,132					101,535
Operating lease assets			245,385					242,146
Other assets, net			100,483					103,174
Total assets	$		2,341,801			$		2,355,575
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$		447,458			$		473,419
Accrued payroll and benefits			54,135					78,076
Other accrued expenses			54,548					57,609
Current portion of operating lease liabilities			42,162					41,979
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities			9,724					8,813
Total current liabilities			608,027					659,896
Long-term liabilities
Deferred income taxes			81,315					73,904
Operating lease liabilities			232,887					226,118
Other long-term liabilities			20,503					28,808
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities			613,864					588,667
Total long-term liabilities			948,569					917,497
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock, voting, no par value; 100,000 shares      authorized; 34,349 and 34,610 shares outstanding			459,204					460,299
Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding			—					—
Accumulated other comprehensive income			3,648					796
Retained earnings			322,353					317,087
Total shareholders’ equity			785,205					778,182
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$		2,341,801			$		2,355,575

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	16 Weeks Ended
	April 20, 2024					April 22, 2023
Net sales	$		2,806,263			$		2,907,394
Cost of sales			2,365,919					2,460,728
Gross profit			440,344					446,666
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative			403,633					418,196
Acquisition and integration, net			327					74
Restructuring and asset impairment, net			5,768					4,083
Total operating expenses			409,728					422,353
Operating earnings			30,616					24,313
Other expenses and (income)
Interest expense, net			13,487					11,589
Other, net			(1,048	)				(1,039	)
Total other expenses, net			12,439					10,550
Earnings before income taxes			18,177					13,763
Income tax expense			5,206					2,426
Net earnings	$		12,971			$		11,337
Net earnings per basic common share	$		0.38			$		0.33
Net earnings per diluted common share	$		0.37			$		0.32
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic			34,139					34,547
Diluted			34,593					35,457

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands, Unaudited)

	16 Weeks Ended
	April 20, 2024					April 22, 2023
Net earnings	$		12,971			$		11,337
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax
Change in interest rate swap			4,608					(1,136	)
Postretirement liability adjustment			(892	)				(911	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax			3,716					(2,047	)
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)			(864	)				490
Total other comprehensive income (loss), after tax			2,852					(1,557	)
Comprehensive income	$		15,823			$		9,780

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, Unaudited)

										Accumulated
										Other
	Shares				Common					Comprehensive					Retained
	Outstanding				Stock					Income					Earnings					Total
Balance at December 30, 2023		34,610			$		460,299			$		796			$		317,087			$		778,182
Net earnings		—					—					—					12,971					12,971
Other comprehensive income		—					—					2,852					—					2,852
Dividends - $0.2175 per share		—					—					—					(7,705	)				(7,705	)
Share repurchases		(134	)				(2,616	)				—					—					(2,616	)
Stock-based compensation		—					3,720					—					—					3,720
Stock warrant		—					326					—					—					326
Issuances of common stock for associate stock purchase plan		32					626					—					—					626
Cancellations of stock-based awards		(159	)				(3,151	)				—					—					(3,151	)
Balance at April 20, 2024		34,349			$		459,204			$		3,648			$		322,353			$		785,205

 

										Accumulated
										Other
	Shares				Common					Comprehensive					Retained
	Outstanding				Stock					Income (Loss)					Earnings					Total
Balance at December 31, 2022		35,079			$		468,061			$		2,979			$		295,028			$		766,068
Net earnings		—					—					—					11,337					11,337
Other comprehensive loss		—					—					(1,557	)				—					(1,557	)
Dividends - $0.215 per share		—					—					—					(7,679	)				(7,679	)
Share repurchases		(435	)				(10,910	)				—					—					(10,910	)
Stock-based compensation		—					5,147					—					—					5,147
Stock warrant		—					607					—					—					607
Issuances of common stock for associate stock purchase plan		17					358					—					—					358
Issuances of restricted stock		425					—					—					—					—
Cancellations of stock-based awards		(151	)				(3,917	)				—					—					(3,917	)
Balance at April 22, 2023		34,935			$		459,346			$		1,422			$		298,686			$		759,454

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands, Unaudited)

	16 Weeks Ended
	April 20, 2024					April 22, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$		12,971			$		11,337
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Non-cash restructuring, asset impairment, and other charges			6,168					4,040
Depreciation and amortization			30,646					29,745
Non-cash rent			(985	)				(1,148	)
LIFO expense			2,020					11,172
Postretirement benefits income			(856	)				(706	)
Deferred income taxes			6,547					14,765
Stock-based compensation expense			3,720					5,147
Stock warrant			326					607
(Gain) loss on disposals of assets			(20	)				22
Other operating activities			567					459
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(720	)				(5,052	)
Inventories			17,842					(9,069	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets			1,947					6,243
Accounts payable			(3,526	)				5,136
Accrued payroll and benefits			(30,813	)				(52,867	)
Current income taxes			(6,377	)				(17,512	)
Other accrued expenses and other liabilities			(2,994	)				(5,027	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			36,463					(2,708	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment			(40,163	)				(38,864	)
Net proceeds from the sale of assets			1,754					125
Payments from customers on loans			558					355
Other investing activities			(253	)				(892	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(38,104	)				(39,276	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from senior secured credit facility			412,238					459,706
Payments on senior secured credit facility			(392,905	)				(404,328	)
Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease liabilities			(2,694	)				(2,232	)
Share repurchases			(2,616	)				(10,910	)
Net payments related to stock-based award activities			(3,151	)				(3,917	)
Dividends paid			(8,088	)				(7,820	)
Other financing activities			(139	)				(636	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			2,645					29,863
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			1,004					(12,121	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			17,964					29,086
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$		18,968			$		16,965

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the information contained under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements,” which appears at the beginning of this report, and the information in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2023.

Overview

SpartanNash, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. Its core businesses include distributing grocery products to a diverse group of independent and chain retailers, its corporate-owned retail stores, and U.S. military commissaries and exchanges; as well as operating a premier fresh produce distribution network and the Our Family® private label brand. SpartanNash serves customer locations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Djibouti, Korea and Japan.

The Company’s Wholesale segment provides a wide variety of nationally branded and its own private brand grocery products and perishable food products to independent retailers, national accounts, food service distributors, e-commerce providers, and the Company’s corporate owned retail stores. The Company’s Wholesale segment also distributes grocery products to 160 military commissaries and over 400 exchanges worldwide. The Company is the primary supplier of private brand products to U.S. military commissaries, a partnership with the Defense Commissary Agency ("DeCA") which began in fiscal 2017.

As of the end of the first quarter, the Company’s Retail segment operated 144 corporate owned retail stores in the Midwest region primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin’s Super Markets and D&W Fresh Market. The Company also offered pharmacy services in 91 of its corporate owned retail stores (81 of the pharmacies are owned by the Company), operated three pharmacy locations not associated with corporate-owned retail locations and operated 36 fuel centers. The Company’s neighborhood market strategy distinguishes its corporate-owned retail stores from supercenters and limited assortment stores.

All fiscal quarters are 12 weeks, except for the Company’s first quarter, which is 16 weeks and will generally include the Easter holiday. The fourth quarter includes the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, and depending on the fiscal year end, may include the New Year’s holiday.

The majority of the Company’s revenues are not seasonal in nature. However, in some geographies, corporate retail stores and independent retail customers are dependent on tourism, and therefore can be affected by seasons. The Company's revenues may also be impacted by weather patterns.

2024 First Quarter Highlights

Key financial and operational highlights for the first quarter compared to the prior year quarter, unless otherwise noted, include the following:

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The Company believes that certain known or anticipated trends may cause future results to vary from historical results. The Company believes certain initiatives including both the supply chain and merchandising transformations, as well as the go-to-market strategy may favorably impact future results. The Company anticipates that additional investments in capital expenditures will be necessary to support these and other programs. Offsetting the Company's expectations of favorable future results are macroeconomic headwinds including changes in consumer demand driven by inflation and elevated interest rates. The Company may also be exposed to other price changes such as utilities, insurance and occupancy costs.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth items from the condensed consolidated statements of earnings as a percentage of net sales and the year-to-year percentage change in the dollar amounts:

	Percentage of Net Sales								Percentage Change
	16 Weeks Ended								16 Weeks Ended
	April 20, 2024				April 22, 2023				April 20, 2024
Net sales		100.0				100.0				(3.5	)
Gross profit		15.7				15.4				(1.4	)
Selling, general and administrative		14.4				14.4				(3.5	)
Acquisition and integration, net		0.0				0.0				341.9
Restructuring charges and asset impairment, net		0.2				0.1				41.3
Operating earnings		1.1				0.8				25.9
Other expenses		0.4				0.4				17.9
Earnings before income taxes		0.6				0.5				32.1
Income tax expense		0.2				0.1				114.6
Net earnings		0.5				0.4				14.4

Note: Certain totals do not sum due to rounding.

Net Sales – The following table presents net sales by segment and variances in net sales:

	16 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	April 20, 2024					April 22, 2023					Variance
Wholesale	$		2,014,021			$		2,085,684			$		(71,663	)
Retail			792,242					821,710					(29,468	)
Total net sales	$		2,806,263			$		2,907,394			$		(101,131	)

Net sales for the quarter ended April 20, 2024 (the “first quarter”) decreased $101.1 million, or 3.5%, to $2.81 billion from $2.91 billion in the quarter ended April 22, 2023 (the “prior year quarter”). The decrease during the current quarter reflected sales declines in both the Wholesale and Retail segments, which were unfavorably impacted by lower volumes.

Wholesale net sales decreased $71.7 million, or 3.4% to $2.01 billion in the first quarter from $2.09 billion in the prior year quarter. The decrease in the current quarter was due primarily to demand changes from a certain national account customer. Overall case volumes for the segment were down in the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter by 7.3%.

Retail net sales decreased $29.5 million, or 3.6%, to $792.2 million in the first quarter from $821.7 million in the prior year quarter. Comparable store sales decreased 2.5% in the current year driven by a 4.8% reduction in unit volumes. The decrease in comparable store sales was primarily due to a reduction in food assistance program benefits. Additionally, lower fuel sales reduced Retail's reported net sales by 0.7%. The Company defines a retail store as comparable when it is in operation for 14 accounting periods (a period equals four weeks), regardless of remodels, expansions, or relocated stores. Sales are compared to the same store’s operations from the prior year period for purposes of calculation of comparable store sales. Fuel is excluded from the comparable sales calculation due to volatility in price. Comparable store sales is a widely used metric among retailers, which is useful to management and investors to assess performance. The Company’s definition of comparable store sales may differ from similarly titled measures at other companies.

Gross Profit – Gross profit represents net sales less cost of sales, which includes purchase costs, in-bound freight, physical inventory adjustments, markdowns and promotional allowances and excludes warehousing costs, depreciation and other administrative expenses. The Company’s gross profit definition may not be identical to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Vendor allowances that relate to the buying and merchandising activities consist primarily of promotional allowances, which are generally allowances on purchased quantities and, to a lesser extent, slotting allowances, which are billed to vendors for the Company’s merchandising costs, such as setting up warehouse infrastructure. These vendor allowances are recognized as a reduction in cost of sales when the product is sold. Lump sum payments received for multi-year contracts are amortized over the life of the contracts based on contractual terms. The Wholesale segment includes shipping and handling costs in the Selling, general and administrative section of operating expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings.

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Gross profit decreased $6.3 million, or 1.4%, to $440.3 million in the first quarter from $446.7 million in the prior year quarter. As a percent of net sales, gross profit for the current quarter was 15.7% compared to 15.4% in the prior year quarter. The gross profit decline was driven primarily by lower volumes. The gross profit rate increase in the current quarter was driven by lower last-in-first-out ("LIFO") expense of $9.2 million, or 31 basis points, and benefits realized from the merchandising transformation initiative. These increases were partially offset by changes in customer mix within the Wholesale segment.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses – Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses consist primarily of operating costs related to retail and supply chain operations, including salaries and wages, employee benefits, facility costs, shipping and handling, equipment rental, depreciation, and out-bound freight, in addition to corporate administrative expenses.

SG&A expenses for the first quarter decreased $14.6 million, or 3.5%, to $403.6 million from $418.2 million in the prior year quarter, representing 14.4% of net sales in both the first quarter and in the prior year quarter. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses as a rate of sales was due primarily to lower incentive compensation compared to the prior year and benefits realized from both the merchandising transformation and recent go-to-market strategy. These decreases were mostly offset by increased corporate administrative costs, driven by investments in the transformational initiatives, and depreciation and amortization expense compared to the prior year quarter.

Acquisition and Integration, net – First quarter and prior year quarter results included net charges of $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Current year activity relates to the Retail segment while the prior year quarter activity relates primarily to the Wholesale segment.

Restructuring and Asset Impairment, net – First quarter and prior year quarter results included net charges of $5.8 million and $4.1 million, respectively. The current quarter charges were primarily due to impairment losses on long-lived assets in the Retail segment due to changes in the competitive environment. The prior year charges primarily relate to two store closures within the Retail segment and impairment losses related to a distribution location that sustained significant storm damage within the Wholesale segment.

Operating Earnings – The following table presents operating earnings (loss) by segment and variances in operating earnings (loss).

	16 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	April 20, 2024					April 22, 2023					Variance
Wholesale	$		36,002			$		26,325			$		9,677
Retail			(5,386	)				(2,012	)				(3,374	)
Total operating earnings	$		30,616			$		24,313			$		6,303

Operating earnings increased $6.3 million, or 25.9% to $30.6 million in the first quarter from $24.3 million in the prior year quarter. The increases in operating earnings was due to the changes in net sales, gross profit and operating expenses discussed above.

Wholesale operating earnings increased $9.7 million, or 36.8%, to $36.0 million in the first quarter from $26.3 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in operating earnings was due to a higher gross profit rate, benefits realized from the merchandising transformation initiative, and lower incentive compensation. The increases in operating earnings were partially offset by lower unit volumes.

Retail operating loss increased $3.4 million, or 167.6%, to $5.4 million in the first quarter from $2.0 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in the operating loss in the current quarter was due to lower unit volumes, increased restructuring and asset impairment charges, and increased corporate administration expenses, partially offset by lower incentive compensation.

Interest Expense – Interest expense increased $1.9 million, or 16.4%, to $13.5 million in the first quarter from $11.6 million in the prior year quarter. Higher average debt balances on the Company's credit facility accounted for $1.4 million of the increase in interest expense.

Income Taxes – The effective income tax rates were 28.6% and 17.6% for the first quarter and prior year quarter, respectively. Differences from the federal statutory rate in both the current and prior year quarters were due to state taxes and non-deductible expenses, partially offset by benefits associated with federal tax credits. The prior year quarter also included discrete tax benefits from both a change in tax contingencies, as well as stock compensation.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, the Company also provides information regarding adjusted operating earnings, adjusted earnings from continuing operations, as well as per diluted share (“adjusted EPS”), net long-term debt, total 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 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 non-operating costs associated with the postretirement plan amendment and settlement. 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 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. Prior year adjusted operating earnings, adjusted earnings from continuing operations, and adjusted EBITDA exclude, among other items, LIFO expense, non-operating costs associated with the postretirement plan amendment and settlement, severance associated with cost reduction initiatives and a non-routine settlement related to a legal matter resulting from a previously closed operation that was resolved during the quarter.

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

Adjusted Operating Earnings

Adjusted operating earnings is a non-GAAP operating financial measure that the Company defines as operating 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.

The Company believes that adjusted operating earnings provide a meaningful representation of its operating performance for the Company as a whole and for its operating segments. The Company considers adjusted operating earnings as an additional way to measure operating performance on an ongoing basis. Adjusted operating earnings is meant to reflect the ongoing operating performance of all of its distribution and retail operations; consequently, it excludes the impact of items that could be considered “non-operating” or “non-core” in nature, and also excludes the contributions of activities classified as discontinued operations. Because adjusted operating earnings and adjusted operating earnings by segment are performance measures that management uses to allocate resources, assess performance against its peers and evaluate overall performance, the Company believes it provides useful information for both management and its investors. In addition, securities analysts, fund managers and other shareholders and stakeholders that communicate with the Company request its operating financial results in an adjusted operating earnings format.

Adjusted operating earnings is not a measure of performance under GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for operating earnings, and other income statement data. The Company’s definition of adjusted operating earnings may not be identical to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

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Following is a reconciliation of operating earnings (loss) to adjusted operating earnings for the 16 weeks ended April 20, 2024 and April 22, 2023.

	16 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	April 20, 2024					April 22, 2023
Operating earnings	$		30,616			$		24,313
Adjustments:
LIFO expense			2,020					11,172
Acquisition and integration, net			327					74
Restructuring and asset impairment, net			5,768					4,083
Organizational realignment, net			306					—
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives			69					284
Legal settlement			—					900
Adjusted operating earnings	$		39,106			$		40,826
Wholesale:
Operating earnings	$		36,002			$		26,325
Adjustments:
LIFO expense			1,555					8,733
Acquisition and integration, net			—					69
Restructuring and asset impairment, net			(150	)				980
Organizational realignment, net			191					—
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives			69					264
Legal settlement			—					900
Adjusted operating earnings	$		37,667			$		37,271
Retail:
Operating loss	$		(5,386	)		$		(2,012	)
Adjustments:
LIFO expense			465					2,439
Acquisition and integration, net			327					5
Restructuring and asset impairment, net			5,918					3,103
Organizational realignment, net			115					—
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives			—					20
Adjusted operating earnings	$		1,439			$		3,555

 

Adjusted Earnings from Continuing Operations

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.

The Company believes that adjusted earnings from continuing operations provide a meaningful representation of its operating performance for the Company. The Company considers adjusted earnings from continuing operations as an additional way to measure operating performance on an ongoing basis. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations is meant to reflect the ongoing operating performance of all of its distribution and retail operations; consequently, it excludes the impact of items that could be considered “non-operating” or “non-core” in nature, and excludes the contributions of activities classified as discontinued operations. Because adjusted earnings from continuing operations is a performance measure that management uses to allocate resources, assess performance against its peers and evaluate overall performance, the Company believes it provides useful information for both management and its investors. In addition, securities analysts, fund managers and other shareholders and stakeholders that communicate with the Company request its operating financial results in adjusted earnings from continuing operations format.

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.

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Following is a reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted earnings from continuing operations for the 16 weeks ended April 20, 2024 and April 22, 2023.

	16 Weeks Ended
	April 20, 2024											April 22, 2023
						per diluted											per diluted
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Earnings					share						Earnings					share
Net earnings	$		12,971			$		0.37				$		11,337			$		0.32
Adjustments:
LIFO expense			2,020											11,172
Acquisition and integration, net			327											74
Restructuring and asset impairment, net			5,768											4,083
Organizational realignment, net			306											—
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives			69											284
Postretirement plan amendment and settlement			(945	)										(1,018	)
Legal settlement			—											900
Total adjustments			7,545											15,495
Income tax effect on adjustments (a)			(2,036	)										(3,970	)
Total adjustments, net of taxes			5,509					0.16						11,525					0.32		*
Adjusted earnings from continuing operations	$		18,480			$		0.53				$		22,862			$		0.64
* Includes rounding

 

Adjusted EBITDA

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.

The Company believes that adjusted EBITDA provides a meaningful representation of its operating performance for the Company and for its operating segments. The Company considers adjusted EBITDA as an additional way to measure operating performance on an ongoing basis. Adjusted EBITDA is meant to reflect the ongoing operating performance of all of its distribution and retail operations; consequently, it excludes the impact of items that could be considered “non-operating” or “non-core” in nature, and also excludes the contributions of activities classified as discontinued operations. Because adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA by segment are performance measures that management uses to allocate resources, assess performance against its peers and evaluate overall performance, the Company believes it provides useful information for both management and its investors. In addition, securities analysts, fund managers and other shareholders and stakeholders that communicate with the Company request its operating financial results in adjusted EBITDA format.

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.

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Following is a reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted EBITDA for the 16 weeks ended April 20, 2024 and April 22, 2023.

	16 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	April 20, 2024					April 22, 2023
Net earnings	$		12,971			$		11,337
Income tax expense			5,206					2,426
Other expenses, net			12,439					10,550
Operating earnings			30,616					24,313
Adjustments:
LIFO expense			2,020					11,172
Depreciation and amortization			30,646					29,745
Acquisition and integration, net			327					74
Restructuring and asset impairment, net			5,768					4,083
Cloud computing amortization			2,018					1,350
Organizational realignment, net			306					—
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives			69					284
Stock-based compensation			3,720					5,147
Stock warrant			326					607
Non-cash rent			(901	)				(928	)
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets			(20	)				22
Legal settlement			—					900
Adjusted EBITDA	$		74,895			$		76,769
Wholesale:
Operating earnings	$		36,002			$		26,325
Adjustments:
LIFO expense			1,555					8,733
Depreciation and amortization			16,078					15,370
Acquisition and integration, net			—					69
Restructuring and asset impairment, net			(150	)				980
Cloud computing amortization			1,369					940
Organizational realignment, net			191					—
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives			69					264
Stock-based compensation			2,504					3,383
Stock warrant			326					607
Non-cash rent			(300	)				(75	)
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets			(18	)				10
Legal settlement			—					900
Adjusted EBITDA	$		57,626			$		57,506
Retail:
Operating loss	$		(5,386	)		$		(2,012	)
Adjustments:
LIFO expense			465					2,439
Depreciation and amortization			14,568					14,375
Acquisition and integration, net			327					5
Restructuring and asset impairment, net			5,918					3,103
Cloud computing amortization			649					410
Organizational realignment, net			115					—
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives			—					20
Stock-based compensation			1,216					1,764
Non-cash rent			(601	)				(853	)
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets			(2	)				12
Adjusted EBITDA	$		17,269			$		19,263

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow Information

The following table summarizes the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows:

				16 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)				April 20, 2024					April 22, 2023
Cash flow activities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities				$		36,463			$		(2,708	)
Net cash used in investing activities						(38,104	)				(39,276	)
Net cash provided by financing activities						2,645					29,863
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents						1,004					(12,121	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period						17,964					29,086
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period				$		18,968			$		16,965

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities. Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities increased $39.2 million in the current year-to-date period compared to the prior year-to-date period, due primarily to changes in working capital.

Net cash used in investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities decreased $1.2 million in the current year compared to the prior year primarily due to an increase in net proceeds received from the sale of assets in the current year.

Capital expenditures were $40.2 million in the current year and cloud computing application development spend, which is included in operating activities, was $3.9 million, compared to capital expenditures of $38.9 million and cloud computing application development spend of $0.9 million in the prior year. The increase in capital expenditures in the current year compared to the prior year was in line with the Company's long-term plan. The Wholesale and Retail segments utilized 56.3% and 43.7% of capital expenditures, respectively, in the current year.

Net cash provided by financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities decreased $27.2 million in the current year compared to the prior year, primarily due to reduced proceeds in the current year from the senior credit facility.

Debt Management

Total debt, including finance lease liabilities, was $623.6 million and $597.5 million as of April 20, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively. The increase in total debt was due to additional net borrowings on the senior credit facility to fund working capital changes, purchases of property, plant and equipment and share repurchases.

Liquidity

The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are cash flows generated from operations and its senior secured credit facility, which includes Tranche A revolving loans, with a borrowing capacity of $1.17 billion, and Tranche A-1 revolving loans, with a borrowing capacity of $40 million. The Company has the ability to increase the amount borrowed under the Credit Agreement by an additional $195 million, subject to certain conditions. As of April 20, 2024, the senior secured credit facility had outstanding borrowings of $541.8 million.

Additional available borrowings under the Company’s credit facility are based on stipulated advance rates on eligible assets, as defined in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement requires that the Company maintain excess availability of 10% of the borrowing base, as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement. The Company had excess availability after the 10% covenant of $431.3 million at April 20, 2024. Payment of dividends and repurchases of outstanding shares are permitted, provided that certain levels of excess availability are maintained. The credit facility provides for the issuance of letters of credit, of which $18.1 million were outstanding as of April 20, 2024. The credit facility matures November 17, 2027 and is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets.

The Company believes that cash generated from operating activities and available borrowings under the credit facility will be sufficient to meet anticipated requirements for working capital, capital expenditures, dividend payments, and debt service obligations for the foreseeable future. However, there can be no assurance that the business will continue to generate cash flow at or above current levels or that the Company will maintain its ability to borrow under the Credit Agreement. The Company anticipates that additional borrowings may be required to fund investments related to both organic and inorganic initiatives included in the long-term strategic plan.

The Company’s current ratio (current assets to current liabilities) was 1.75-to-1 at April 20, 2024 compared to 1.63-to-1 at December 30, 2023, and its investment in working capital was $458.1 million at April 20, 2024 compared to $417.6 million at December 30, 2023. The net long-term debt to total capital ratio was 0.44-to-1 at April 20, 2024 compared to 0.43-to-1 at December 30, 2023.

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Net long-term debt is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined as long-term debt and finance lease liabilities, plus current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities, less cash and cash equivalents. The ratio of net long-term debt to total capital is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated by dividing net long-term debt, as defined previously, by total capital (net long-term debt plus total shareholders’ equity). 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 and temporary investments. Total net long-term debt is not a substitute for GAAP financial measures and may differ from similarly titled measures of other companies.

Following is a reconciliation of “Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities” to Net long-term debt as of April 20, 2024 and December 30, 2023.

(In thousands)	April 20, 2024					December 30, 2023
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities	$		9,724			$		8,813
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities			613,864					588,667
Total debt			623,588					597,480
Cash and cash equivalents			(18,968	)				(17,964	)
Net long-term debt	$		604,620			$		579,516

Following is a reconciliation of "Net long-term debt" and "Total shareholders' equity" to Total capital as of April 20, 2024 and December 30, 2023.

(In thousands)	April 20, 2024					December 30, 2023
Net long-term debt	$		604,620			$		579,516
Total shareholders' equity			785,205					778,182
Total capital	$		1,389,825			$		1,357,698

For information on material cash requirements, see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2023. At April 20, 2024, there have been no significant changes to the Company’s material cash requirements outside the ordinary course of business.

Cash Dividends

During the quarter ended April 20, 2024, the Company declared $7.7 million in dividends. A 1.2% increase in the quarterly dividend rate from $0.215 per share to $0.2175 per share was approved by the Board of Directors and announced on March 7, 2024. Although the Company expects to continue to pay a quarterly cash dividend, adoption of a dividend policy does not commit the Board of Directors to declare future dividends. Each future dividend will be considered and declared by the Board of Directors at its discretion. Whether the Board of Directors continues to declare dividends depends on a number of factors, including the Company’s future financial condition, anticipated profitability and cash flows and compliance with the terms of its credit facilities.

Under the senior revolving credit facility, the Company is generally permitted to pay dividends in any fiscal year up to an amount such that all cash dividends, together with any cash distributions and share repurchases, do not exceed $35.0 million. Additionally, the Company is generally permitted to pay cash dividends and repurchase shares in excess of $35.0 million in any fiscal year so long as its Excess Availability, as defined in the senior revolving credit facility, is in excess of 15% of the Total Borrowing Base, as defined in the senior revolving credit facility, before and after giving effect to the repurchases and dividends.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has also made certain commercial commitments that extend beyond April 20, 2024. These commitments consist primarily of purchase commitments, standby letters of credit of $18.1 million as of April 20, 2024, and interest on long-term debt and finance lease liabilities.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that may not be readily apparent from other sources. Based on the Company’s ongoing review, the Company makes adjustments it considers appropriate under the facts and circumstances. This discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations is based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company believes these accounting policies and others set forth in Item 7 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2023 should be reviewed as they are integral to understanding the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. The Company has discussed the development, selection and disclosure of these accounting policies with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The accompanying financial statements are prepared using the same critical accounting policies discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2023.

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Refer to Note 2 in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

There have been no material changes in market risk of SpartanNash from the information provided in Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk,” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2023.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of SpartanNash Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as currently defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) was performed as of April 20, 2024 (the “Evaluation Date”). This evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of SpartanNash Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Corporate Controller. As of the Evaluation Date, SpartanNash Company’s management, including the CEO, CFO and Corporate Controller, concluded that SpartanNash’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the Evaluation Date to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management, including its principal executive and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. During the first quarter of 2024 there were no changes that materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, SpartanNash’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

The information required by this Part II, Item 1 is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the caption “Commitments and Contingencies” in Note 8 in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K (2023 10-K) for the year ended December 30, 2023 filed with Securities and Exchange Commission. You should carefully consider the risks included in our 2023 10-K, together with all the other information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the forward-looking statements which appear at the beginning of this report.

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ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On February 24, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of common shares in connection with a $50 million share repurchase program, which expires on February 22, 2027. There were $2.6 million of common stock share repurchases made under this program during the first quarter of 2024. At April 20, 2024, $22.8 million remains available under the program. Repurchases of common stock may include: (1) shares of SpartanNash common stock delivered in satisfaction of the exercise price and/or tax withholding obligations by holders of employee stock options who exercised options, and (2) shares submitted for cancellation to satisfy tax withholding obligations that occur upon the vesting of the restricted shares. The value of the shares delivered or withheld is determined by the applicable stock compensation plan. The Company plans to return value to shareholders through share repurchases under this program as well as continuing regular dividends.

Fiscal Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased				Average Price Paid per Share					Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs				Maximum Dollar Value of Shares Yet to be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (in thousands)
December 31 - January 27, 2024
Employee Transactions		—			$		—			N/A					N/A
Repurchase Program		—			$		—				—			$		25,399
January 28 - February 24, 2024
Employee Transactions		—			$		—			N/A					N/A
Repurchase Program		—			$		—				—			$		25,399
February 25 - March 23, 2024
Employee Transactions		151,833			$		20.76			N/A					N/A
Repurchase Program		67,439			$		19.90				67,439			$		24,057
March 24 - April 20, 2024
Employee Transactions		—			$		—			N/A					N/A
Repurchase Program		66,631			$		19.11				66,631			$		22,783
Total for quarter ended April 20, 2024
Employee Transactions		151,833			$		20.76			N/A					N/A
Repurchase Program		134,070			$		19.51				134,070			$		22,783

 

Item 5. Other Information

Rule 10b5-1 Plan Elections

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ITEM 6. Exhibits

The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

Exhibit Number		Document
3.1		Restated Articles of Incorporation of SpartanNash Company, as amended. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 15, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference.
3.2		Bylaws of SpartanNash Company, as amended. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report of Form 8-K filed on August 25, 2023.
10.1*		Form of SPTN Restricted Stock Unit Plan Document (Non-Employee Directors).
10.2*		Form of SPTN Restricted Stock Unit Plan Document (Associates).
10.3*		Form of SPTN Long-Term Incentive Plan Document.
10.4*		Form of SPTN Annual Cash Incentive Plan Document.
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1		Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS		Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema With Embedded Linkbase Documents
104		The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 20, 2024, has been formatted in Inline XBRL.

 

* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

		SPARTANNASH COMPANY (Registrant)
Date: May 30, 2024		By		/s/ Jason Monaco
				Jason Monaco Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date: May 30, 2024		By		/s/ R. Todd Riksen
				R. Todd Riksen Vice President and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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