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Blue Bird Corp

For the period ended Mar 28, 2026. Filed May 6, 2026.

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A company's report for each of its first three quarters. The financial statements are not audited. It shows how the business has moved since the last annual report, and what management says changed.

Mar 28, 2026 · Filed May 6, 2026

BLBD$57.34-4.9%Stored close · as of Nov 10, 2026

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended
(in thousands of dollars)March 28, 2026March 29, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income$60,057$54,768
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense8,0457,710
Non-cash interest expense158167
Share-based compensation expense4,0279,940
Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates(3,817)(3,379)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets51285
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)5,390(3,962)
Amortization of deferred actuarial pension losses236139
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable7,71043,313
Inventories(5,295)(36,034)
Other assets(10,241)(10,955)
Accounts payable(25,101)9,929
Accrued expenses, pension and other liabilities43,120(17,741)
Total adjustments$24,283$(588)
Total cash provided by operating activities$84,340$54,180
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for fixed assets$(13,319)$(13,616)
Equity investment in affiliates (Note 11)(190)(500)
Total cash used in investing activities$(13,509)$(14,116)
Cash flows from financing activities
Term loan repayments$(2,500)$(2,500)
Principal payments on finance leases—(604)
Repurchase of common stock in connection with repurchase programs (Note 12)(19,948)(30,053)
Repurchase of common stock in connection with stock award exercises(2,574)(4,412)
Cash received from stock option exercises771567
Total cash used in financing activities$(24,251)$(37,002)
Change in cash and cash equivalents46,5803,062
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period229,313127,687
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$275,893$130,749
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid or received during the period:
Interest paid$2,993$4,048
Interest received(3,926)(2,761)
Income tax paid, net of tax refunds7,36030,695
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Changes in accounts payable for capital additions to property, plant and equipment$2,873$2,521
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations3,713—
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