For the quarter ending 2026-03-29, LEE had $40,650K increase in cash & cash equivalents over the period. -$6,824K in free cash flow.
| Cash Flow | 2026-03-29 | 2025-12-28 | 2025-09-28 | 2025-06-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loss | -1,709 | -5,126 | -5,831 | -29,915 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,515 | 3,579 | 3,625 | 15,218 |
| Bad debt expense | 2,247 | 2,585 | 4,409 | 10,853 |
| Curtailment/settlement gain | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Pension withdrawal cost | - | - | 0 | - |
| Stock compensation expense | 213 | 328 | 429 | 1,328 |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities | - | - | - | 7,749 |
| Impairment of non-amortized intangible assets | - | - | 6,971 | - |
| Gain on asset sales, impairments and other, net | 900 | 3 | 1,650 | 2,365 |
| Deferred income taxes | - | - | - | -273 |
| Earnings, net of distributions, deemed returns on investment of tni and mni | 127 | 6 | -581 | -304 |
| Return of letters of credit collateral | - | - | - | 0 |
| Gain on sale of investment | - | - | 0 | - |
| Non-cash interest | 0 | - | 0 | 10,118 |
| Deferred income taxes | -13 | -15 | -6,914 | - |
| Other, net | -430 | -530 | -537 | -1,518 |
| Decrease (increase) in receivables | -3,286 | -921 | 1,599 | 7,628 |
| Decrease in inventories and other | 145 | -463 | -119 | -419 |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, unearned revenue, other accrued liabilities and operating lease obligations | - | - | 4,211 | - |
| (decrease) increase in accounts payable, unearned revenue, other accrued liabilities and other working capital items | -9,866 | 4,469 | - | - |
| Decrease in pension and other postretirement and postemployment benefit obligations | -978 | -1,087 | -765 | -3,033 |
| Change in income taxes payable | 53 | 57 | -1,126 | 830 |
| Other | -1,393 | -1,164 | -753 | -1,322 |
| Net cash required for operating activities | -6,247 | 4,471 | -6,306 | 765 |
| Purchases of property and equipment | 577 | 758 | -1,996 | 3,539 |
| Other, net | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Proceeds from sales of assets | 1,048 | 3 | 580 | 8,673 |
| Net cash (required for) provided by investing activities | 471 | -755 | 2,576 | 5,134 |
| Principal payments on long-term borrowings | - | - | -406 | -1,372 |
| Costs of private placement of common stock | 4,654 | - | - | - |
| Purchases of common stock | - | - | 0 | - |
| Deferred offering costs | - | 1,080 | - | - |
| Private placement proceeds | 50,000 | - | - | - |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 46,426 | -1,080 | -406 | -1,372 |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 40,650 | 2,636 | -4,136 | 4,527 |
| Beginning of period | -2,636 | 9,989 | 9,598 | - |
| End of period | 40,650 | 12,625 | 9,989 | - |
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE)
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE)