CRL · 8-K · 20260805PR000115
Liquidity and Debt Position
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. · 2026-08-05 · Importance 71 · Surprise 48 · From source text
Cash and cash equivalents were $192.0 million at June 27, 2026, down from $213.8 million at December 27, 2025. Long-term debt, net of finance leases, increased to $2.620 billion from $2.136 billion over the same period, a $483.6 million increase. Six-month proceeds from long-term debt and the revolving credit facility were $1.265 billion, while repayments were $745.9 million. Ending cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash totaled $240.6 million after six-month operating cash flow of $220.8 million and net financing cash inflow of $183.1 million.
Key facts
- Proceeds from long-term debt and revolving credit facility: $1,265,258 thousand in six months ended June 27, 2026; payments on long-term debt, revolving credit and finance lease obligations: $(745,927) thousand. source
- Intangible assets, net as of June 27, 2026: $253,174 thousand (down from $339,995 as of December 27, 2025). source
- Inventories as of June 27, 2026: $346,260 thousand (up from $299,103 thousand at December 27, 2025). source
- Total assets as of June 27, 2026: $7,532,145 thousand. source
- Long-term debt, net and finance leases as of June 27, 2026: $2,619,985 thousand. source
- Goodwill as of June 27, 2026: $3,076,851 thousand. source
- Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of June 27, 2026: $(195,989) thousand. source
- Total liabilities as of June 27, 2026: $4,643,618 thousand. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | positive | realized | +16.8% | Proceeds from long-term debt and revolving credit facility: $1,265,258 thousand in six months ended June 27, 2026; payments on long-term… |
| liability | negative | realized | -16.8% | Proceeds from long-term debt and revolving credit facility: $1,265,258 thousand in six months ended June 27, 2026; payments on long-term… |
| cash | negative | realized | -9.9% | Proceeds from long-term debt and revolving credit facility: $1,265,258 thousand in six months ended June 27, 2026; payments on long-term… |
| liability | positive | realized | +9.9% | Proceeds from long-term debt and revolving credit facility: $1,265,258 thousand in six months ended June 27, 2026; payments on long-term… |
| assets | negative | realized | -1.1% | Intangible assets, net as of June 27, 2026: $253,174 thousand (down from $339,995 as of December 27, 2025). |
| assets | positive | realized | +0.6% | Inventories as of June 27, 2026: $346,260 thousand (up from $299,103 thousand at December 27, 2025). |
| liability | negative | realized | — | Long-term debt, net and finance leases as of June 27, 2026: $2,619,985 thousand. |