NDLS: the cash flow

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For the year ending 2025-12-30, NDLS had $116K increase in cash & cash equivalents over the period. -$5,111K in free cash flow.

Cash Flow	2025-12-30
Net loss	-42,568
Depreciation and amortization	27,047
Deferred income taxes, net	40
Restaurant impairments, closure costs and asset disposals	22,161
Amortization of debt issuance costs	878
Stock-based compensation	2,999
Gain on insurance proceeds received for property damage	0
Accounts receivable	171
Inventories	613
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-1,234
Accounts payable	3,917
Operating lease assets and liabilities	-4,111
Income taxes	17
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	-3,546
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,284
Purchases of property and equipment	12,395
Proceeds from restaurant refranchising	0
Insurance proceeds received for property damage	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-12,395
Net (payments) borrowings from swing line loan	-6,194
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	13,350
Debt issuance costs	0
Payment of finance leases	1,772
Repurchase of common stock	0
Stock plan transactions and tax withholding on share-based compensation awards	-157
Net cash provided by financing activities	5,227
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	116
Beginning of year	1,149
End of year	1,265

Unit: Thousand (K) dollars (except for numbers of shares and EPS).