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The Chefs’ Warehouse Reports Fourth Quarter 2015 Financial Results

Net Sales Increase 31.3%

RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Feb. 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF), a premier distributor of specialty food products in the United States and Canada, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 25, 2015.

Financial highlights for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the fourth quarter of 2014:

  • Net sales increased 31.3% to $299.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 from $228.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2014.
  • Net income increased 28.0% to $6.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to $5.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
  • Earnings per diluted share increased 19.0% to $0.25 for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to $0.21 for the fourth quarter of 2014.
  • Modified pro forma earnings per diluted share1 increased 30.0% to $0.26 for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to $0.20 for the fourth quarter of 2014.
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 70.5% to $20.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to $12.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2014.

“2015 was a momentum building year for the Company as we continue to create the industry-leading, dynamic, food marketing and distribution company we envisioned when we went public four years ago.  During the year we reported a net sales increase of 31%, crossing the $1 billion mark in revenue, and a modified pro forma EPS increase of 30%.  We completed the Del Monte acquisition in April and are making significant progress on integrating that business.  We also made meaningful progress in improving the financial performance of Allen Brothers and are increasingly confident that the addition of Allen Brothers to our family of companies will pay long term dividends.  Finally, we opened a new market for our specialty division with the addition of a distribution facility in Chicago, as well as added significant additional capacity in New York, Las Vegas and plan to open our San Francisco facility by the end of this month.  We believe that these new facilities position us well for future growth” said Chris Pappas, chairman and chief executive officer of The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.  “2016 is shaping up to be a great year for the Company as we carry forward this momentum and build on our success.  We have many of our large capital-intensive projects behind us, many new state-of-the art facilities in operation and our core specialty and protein businesses are performing very well.”

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2015 Results

Net sales for the quarter ended December 25, 2015 increased 31.3% to $299.7 million from $228.2 million for the quarter ended December 26, 2014.  The increase in net sales was primarily the result of organic growth, the acquisition of Del Monte in April 2015. These acquisitions accounted for approximately $57.6 million of net sales growth for the quarter.  Organic growth contributed approximately $13.9 million, or 6.1%, to year-over-year growth.  Compared to the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company’s case count grew approximately 8.6%, while the number of unique customers and placements grew 5.5% and 7.0%, respectively, in the core specialty business adjusted for acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2015.  Inflation was approximately 1.6% during the quarter, driven largely by the protein category, consisting of inflation in meat products offset in part by deflation in seafood.

Gross profit increased approximately 35.2% to $76.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 from $56.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Gross profit margin increased approximately 74 basis points to 25.7% from 24.9%.  This increase was due to increased margins in both the core specialty business of 12 basis points and protein business of 366 basis points, with the improvement in protein margins largely driven by improvements in the operating performance of the Allen Brothers subsidiary and the acquisition of Del Monte.

Total operating expenses increased by approximately 36.8% to $61.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 from $45.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. As a percentage of net sales, operating expenses were 20.6% in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to 19.8% in the fourth quarter of 2014.  The increase in the Company’s operating expense ratio is largely attributable incremental amortization expense related to the Company’s acquisition of Del Monte and the prior year recognition of a $1.9 million benefit from the non-cash change in fair value of earnout obligations.  In addition, increased occupancy costs and healthcare insurance expense, offset in part by reduced fuel and freight costs and marketing expenses, contributed to the increase in operating expense ratio compared to the prior year quarter.

Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $15.1 million compared to $11.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2014.  As a percentage of net sales, operating income was 5.0% in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to 5.1% in the prior year’s fourth quarter.  The decrease in operating income as a percentage of net sales was driven by increased gross profit margins offset by increased operating expenses noted above.

Net income was $6.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to $5.2 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2014.  The diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2015 include the dilutive effect of the subordinated convertible notes issued as part of the Del Monte acquisition in April 2015.

On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted EBITDA1 was $20.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to $12.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2014.  For the fourth quarter of 2015, modified pro forma net income1 was $7.0 million and modified pro forma EPS1 was $0.26 compared to modified pro forma net income of $4.9 million and modified pro forma EPS of $0.20 for the fourth quarter of 2014. The modified pro forma EPS for the fourth quarter of 2015 include the dilutive effect of the subordinated convertible notes issued as part of the Del Monte acquisition in April 2015.

Full Year 2016 Guidance

Based on current trends in the business, the Company is providing the following financial guidance for fiscal year 2016, which includes a 53rd week:

  • Net sales between $1.15 billion and $1.20 billion
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $72.5 million and $77.0 million
  • Net income between $21.5 million and $23.5 million
  • Net income per diluted share between $0.80 and $0.86
  • Modified pro forma net income per diluted share between $0.81 and $0.88

This guidance is based on an effective tax rate of approximately 41.75% and fully diluted shares of approximately 27.5 million shares.

Fourth Quarter 2015 Earnings Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2015 financial results today at 5:00 p.m. EST. Hosting the call will be Chris Pappas, chairman and chief executive officer, and John Austin, chief financial officer. The conference call will be webcast live from the Company’s investor relations website at http://investors.chefswarehouse.com/. The call can also be accessed live over the phone by dialing (877) 407-4018, or for international callers (201) 689-8471. A replay will be available one hour after the call and can be accessed by dialing (877) 870-5176 or (858) 384-5517 for international callers; the conference ID is 13630124. The replay will be available until Thursday, February 25, 2016, and an online archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s investor relations website for 30 days.

Forward-Looking Statements

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding the Company's business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and management estimates; actual results may differ materially. The risks and uncertainties which could impact these statements include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to successfully deploy its operational initiatives to achieve synergies from the acquisition of the Del Monte entities; the Company's sensitivity to general economic conditions, including the current economic environment, changes in disposable income levels and consumer discretionary spending on food-away-from-home purchases; the Company's vulnerability to economic and other developments in the geographic markets in which it operates; the risks of supply chain interruptions due to a lack of long-term contracts, severe weather or more prolonged climate change, work stoppages or otherwise; the risk of loss of customers due to the fact that the Company does not customarily have long-term contracts with its customers; the risks of loss of revenue or reductions in operating margins in the Company’s protein business as a result of competitive pressures within this segment of the Company’s business; changes in the availability or cost of the Company's specialty food products; the ability to effectively price the Company's specialty food products and reduce the Company's expenses; the relatively low margins of the foodservice distribution industry and the Company's and its customers' sensitivity to inflationary and deflationary pressures; the Company's ability to successfully identify, obtain financing for and complete acquisitions of other foodservice distributors and to integrate and realize expected synergies from those acquisitions; the Company's ability to begin servicing customers from its new Chicago, San Francisco and Las Vegas distribution centers and the expenses associated therewith; increased fuel cost volatility and expectations regarding the use of fuel surcharges; fluctuations in the wholesale prices of beef, poultry and seafood, including increases in these prices as a result of increases in the cost of feeding and caring for livestock; the loss of key members of the Company's management team and the Company's ability to replace such personnel; and the strain on the Company's infrastructure and resources caused by its growth. Any forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, as such, speak only as of the date made. A more detailed description of these and other risk factors is contained in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 11, 2015 and other reports filed by the Company with the SEC since that date. The Company is not undertaking to update any information in the foregoing report until the effective date of its future reports required by applicable laws. Any projections of future results of operations are based on a number of assumptions, many of which are outside the Company's control and should not be construed in any manner as a guarantee that such results will in fact occur. These projections are subject to change and could differ materially from final reported results. The Company may from time to time update these publicly announced projections, but it is not obligated to do so.

About The Chefs’ Warehouse

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (http://www.chefswarehouse.com) is a premier distributor of specialty food products in the United States and Canada focused on serving the specific needs of chefs who own and/or operate some of the nation's leading menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos and specialty food stores. The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. carries and distributes more than 34,000 products to more than 26,000 customer locations throughout the United States and Canada.

1 Please see the Consolidated Statements of Operations at the end of this earnings release for a reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, modified pro forma net income and modified pro forma EPS to these measures’ most directly comparable GAAP measure.

THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
THIRTEEN AND FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 25, 2015 AND DECEMBER 26, 2014
(in thousands except share amounts and per share data)
               
   Thirteen Weeks Ended     Fifty-Two Weeks Ended 
  December 25,   December 26,   December 25,   December 26,
  2015   2014   2015   2014
  (unaudited)       (unaudited)    
               
Net Sales $   299,722     $   228,228     $   1,058,996     $   836,625  
Cost of Sales   222,795       171,339       789,462       630,573  
Gross Profit   76,927       56,889       269,534       206,052  
               
Operating Expenses   61,853       45,220       229,134       173,042  
Operating Income   15,074       11,669       40,400       33,010  
               
Interest Expense   3,673       2,104       12,984       8,167  
Loss (Gain) on Disposal of Assets     45         (1 )       (295 )       (5 )
               
Income Before Income Taxes   11,356       9,566       27,711       24,848  
               
Provision for Income Tax Expense   4,701         4,367       11,502         10,633  
               
Net Income $   6,655     $   5,199     $   16,209     $   14,215  
                               
                               
Net Income Per Share:                              
Basic $   0.26     $   0.21     $   0.63     $   0.58  
Diluted $   0.25     $   0.21     $   0.63     $   0.57  
               
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:            
Basic     25,870,644         24,656,740         25,532,172         24,638,135  
Diluted     27,169,323         24,842,558         26,508,994         24,844,565  

 

THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE, INC. 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 
AS OF DECEMBER 25, 2015 AND DECEMBER 26, 2014
(in thousands)
       
  December 25,
  December 26,
  2015   2014
  (unaudited)    
       
Cash $   2,454     $   3,328  
Accounts receivable, net   124,139       96,896  
Inventories, net   92,758       75,528  
Deferred taxes, net   5,256       3,500  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     9,164         9,755  
  Total current assets     233,771         189,007  
       
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net     54,283         47,938  
Software costs, net     4,511         5,358  
Goodwill     155,816         78,508  
Intangible assets, net     132,211         50,485  
Other assets     5,626         4,897  
  Total assets $   586,218     $   376,193  
       
       
Accounts payable $   64,888     $   43,157  
Accrued liabilities     24,258       19,522  
Accrued compensation     7,732       6,645  
Current portion of long-term debt     6,266       7,736  
  Total current liabilities     103,144       77,060  
       
Long-term debt, net of current portion     268,508       135,800  
Deferred taxes, net     9,316       8,067  
Other liabilities     17,286       8,472  
  Total liabilities   398,254       229,399  
       
Preferred stock     -          -   
Common stock     263       250  
Additional paid in capital     125,170       97,966  
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment     (2,949 )     (693 )
Retained earnings     65,480       49,271  
Stockholders' equity     187,964       146,794  
               
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $   586,218     $   376,193  
 

 

THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE, INC. 
CONDENSED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDED  DECEMBER 25, 2015 AND DECEMBER 26, 2014
(unaudited; in thousands)
       
   
  December 25,   December 26,
  2015   2014
  (unaudited)    
       
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net Income $   16,209     $   14,215  
       
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
  Depreciation     5,960         3,113  
  Amortization     9,453         5,130  
  Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts     2,909         1,195  
  Deferred credits     850         (105 )
  Deferred taxes     (809 )       173  
  Amortization of deferred financing fees     1,228         876  
  Stock compensation     3,539         1,374  
  Gain on disposal of assets     (295 )       (5 )
  Change in fair value of earn-out     558         (1,581 )
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:      
  Accounts receivable     (11,055 )       (21,332 )
  Inventories     (6,109 )       (10,809 )
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets     1,314         6,074  
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     15,351         10,744  
  Other liabilities     (471 )       1,830  
  Other assets     (905 )       (1,095 )
  Net cash provided by operating activities     37,727         9,797  
       
Cash flows from investing activities:      
  Capital expenditures     (21,656 )       (24,206 )
  Cash paid for acquisitions     (123,831 )       484  
  Proceeds from asset disposals     16,187         49  
  Net cash used in investing activities     (129,300 )       (23,673 )
       
Cash flows from financing activities:      
  Change in restricted cash     -          5,578  
  Payment of debt     (23,893 )       (7,054 )
  Issuance of new debt     25,000         -   
  Net change in revolving credit facility     93,382         -   
  Cash paid for contingent earnout obligation     (1,420 )       -   
  Payment of deferred financing fees     (1,012 )       (841 )
  Excess tax benefits on stock compensation     81         110  
  Surrender of shares to pay withholding taxes     (1,092 )       (491 )
  Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     91,046         (2,698 )
       
Effect of foreign currency translation adjustment on cash and cash equivalents     (347 )       (112 )
       
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents     (874 )       (16,686 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     3,328         20,014  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $   2,454     $   3,328  


THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA TO NET INCOME
THIRTEEN AND FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 25, 2015 AND DECEMBER 26, 2014
(unaudited; in thousands)
               
  Thirteen Weeks Ended   Fifty-Two Weeks Ended
  December 25,   December 26,   December 25,   December 26,
   2015   2014   2015   2014
               
Net Income: $ 6,655     $ 5,199     $ 16,209     $ 14,215  
  Interest expense   3,673       2,104       12,984       8,167  
  Depreciation   1,741       883       5,960       3,113  
  Amortization   2,699       725       9,453       5,130  
  Provision for income tax expense   4,701       4,367       11,502       10,633  
  EBITDA (1)   19,469       13,278       56,108       41,258  
                               
Adjustments:                              
  Stock compensation (2)   670       342       1,889       1,374  
  Duplicate rent (3)   125       406       972       1,685  
  Investigation costs (4)     -        33         -        671  
  Integration and deal costs/third party transaction costs (5)   70       16       4,546       580  
  Settlement with Seller (6)     -          -          -        (1,477 )
  Change in fair value of earn-out obligation (7)   251       (1,904 )     558       (1,581 )
  Moving expenses (8)   172         -        567         -   
                               
Adjusted EBITDA (1) $ 20,757     $ 12,171     $ 64,640     $ 42,510  
                               
                               
1.  We are presenting EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, which are not measurements determined in         
  accordance with the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, because we believe         
  these measures provide additional metrics to evaluate our operations and which we believe, when         
  considered with both our GAAP results and the reconciliation to net income, provide a more         
  complete understanding of our business than could be obtained absent this disclosure.  We use         
  EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, together with financial measures prepared in accordance with         
  GAAP, such as revenue and cash flows from operations, to assess our historical and prospective         
  operating performance and to enhance our understanding of our core operating performance.         
  The use of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as performance measures permits a comparative         
  assessment of our operating performance relative to our performance based upon GAAP results         
  while isolating the effects of some items that vary from period to period without any correlation         
  to core operating performance or that vary widely among similar companies.        
               
2.  Represents non-cash stock compensation expense associated with awards of restricted         
  shares of our common stock to our key employees and our independent directors.        
               
3.  Represents rent expense and other facility costs, including utilities and insurance, incurred         
  on the renovation and expansion of our Bronx, NY distribution facility while we were unable to use         
  the facility.        
               
4.  Represents the costs incurred in our previously disclosed investigation of the accounting issue        
  at Michael's Finer Meats.        
               
5.  Represents transaction related costs incurred to complete and integrate acquisitions, including due        
  diligence, legal, integration and cash and non-cash stock transaction bonuses.        
               
6.  Represents the payment received from  the former owners of Michael's Finer Meats in settlement of a         
  dispute involving the previously disclosed accounting issue related to inventory.        
               
7.  Represents the non-cash change in fair value of contingent earn-out liabilities related to our acquisitions.        
               
8.  Represents moving expenses for the consolidation of our Bronx, NY facility.        


THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF MODIFIED PRO FORMA NET INCOME TO NET INCOME
THIRTEEN AND FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 25, 2015 AND DECEMBER 26, 2014
(unaudited; in thousands except share amounts and per share data)
               
   Thirteen Weeks Ended     Fifty-Two Weeks Ended 
  December 25,   December 26,   December 25,   December 26,
  2015   2014   2015   2014
               
Net Income $   6,655     $   5,199     $   16,209     $   14,215  
               
Adjustments to Reconcile Modified Pro Forma Net Income to Net Income (1):          
  Duplicate rent (2)     125         406         972         1,685  
  Investigation costs (3)     -          33         -          671  
  Integration and deal costs/third party transaction costs (4)     70         16         4,546         580  
  Moving expenses (5)     172         -          567         -   
  Settlement with Seller (6)     -          -          -          (1,477 )
  Change in fair value of earnout obligation (7)     251         (1,904 )       558         (1,581 )
  Prior year tax audit (8)     -          519         -          519  
  Tax effect of adjustments (9)     (256 )       590         (2,757 )       50  
               
Total Adjustments     362         (340 )       3,886         447  
                               
Modified Pro Forma Net Income $   7,017     $   4,859     $   20,095     $   14,662  
                               
Diluted Earnings per Share - Modified Pro Forma $   0.26     $   0.20     $   0.77     $   0.59  
               
Diluted Shares Outstanding - Modified Pro Forma     27,169,323         24,842,558         26,508,994         24,844,565  
               
1.  We are presenting modified pro forma net income and modified pro forma          
  EPS, which are not measurements determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles,         
  or GAAP, because we believe these measures provide additional metrics to evaluate our operations and which        
  we believe, when considered with both our GAAP results and the reconciliation to net income available to common        
  stockholders, provide a more complete understanding of our business than could be obtained absent this         
  disclosure.  We use modified pro forma net income available to common stockholders and modified pro forma         
  EPS, together with financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as revenue and cash flows from         
  operations, to assess our historical and prospective operating performance and to enhance our understanding of         
  our core operating performance.  The use of modified pro forma net income available to common stockholders         
  and modified pro forma EPS as performance measures permits a comparative assessment of our operating         
  performance relative to our performance based upon our GAAP results while isolating the effects of some items        
  that vary from period to period without any correlation to core operating performance or that vary widely among        
  similar companies.              
               
2.  Represents rent expense and other facility costs, including utilities and insurance, incurred on the renovation         
  and expansion of our Bronx, NY distribution facility while we were unable to use the facility.        
               
3.  Represents the costs incurred in our previously disclosed investigation of the accounting issue at Michael's Finer        
  Meats.              
               
4.  Represents transaction related costs incurred to complete and integrate acquisitions, including due              
  diligence, legal, integration and cash and non-cash stock transaction bonuses.              
               
5.  Represents moving expenses for the consolidation of our Bronx, NY facility.              
               
6.  Represents the payment received from  the former owners of Michael's Finer Meats in settlement of a               
  dispute involving the previously disclosed accounting issue related to inventory.              
               
7.  Represents the non-cash change in fair value of contingent earn-out liabilities related to our acquisitions.              
               
8.  Represents the results of a New York state tax audit for the fiscal years 2010 through 2013 which are               
  reflected in fiscal 2014.               
               
9.  Represents the tax effect of items 2 through 7 above.              

 

THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA GUIDANCE FOR FISCAL 2016
(unaudited; in thousands)
         
  Low-End   High-End  
  Guidance   Guidance  
         
Net Income: $   21,500     $   23,500    
  Provision for income tax expense   16,000       16,500    
  Depreciation & amortization   18,000       19,000    
  Interest expense     14,000         14,500    
  EBITDA (1)     69,500         73,500    
         
Adjustments:        
  Stock compensation (2)     2,100       2,300    
  Duplicate occupancy and moving costs (3)     300       400    
  Change in fair value of earn-out obligations (4)     600       800    
         
Adjusted EBITDA (1) $   72,500     $   77,000    
         
         
1.  We are presenting estimated EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, which are not measurements determined in accordance  
  with the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, because we believe these measures provide     
  additional metrics to evaluate our currently estimated results  and which we believe, when considered with both     
  our estimated GAAP results and the reconciliation to our estimated net income, provide a more complete     
  understanding of our business than could be obtained absent this disclosure.  We use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA,   
  together with financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as revenue and cash flows from operations,  
  to assess our historical and prospective operating performance and to enhance our understanding of our performance   
  relative to our performance based upon GAAP results while isolating the effects of some items that vary from     
  period to period without any correlation to core operating performance or that vary widely among similar companies.  
         
2.  Represents non-cash stock compensation expense expected to be associated with awards of restricted shares     
  of our common stock to our key employees and our independent directors.      
         
3.  Represents occupancy costs, including rent, utilities and insurance, and moving costs expected to be incurred in     
  connection with the Company's facility consolidations, including our Bronx, NY distribution facility, while we are     
  unable to use those facilities.        
         
4.  Represents the non-cash change in fair value of earn-out liabilities related to the Company's acquisitions.        

 

THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE, INC.
2016 FULLY DILUTED EPS GUIDANCE RECONCILIATION TO 2016 MODIFIED 
PRO FORMA FULLY DILUTED EPS GUIDANCE (1)(2)
       
  Low-End   High-End
  Guidance   Guidance
       
Net income per diluted share $   0.80     $   0.86  
       
Duplicate occupancy and moving costs (3)     -          0.01  
Change in fair-value of earn-out obligation (4)     0.01         0.01  
       
Modified pro forma net income per diluted share $   0.81     $   0.88  
       
       
1. We are presenting estimated modified pro forma EPS, which is not a measurement determined in   
  accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, because we believe this   
  measure provides an additional metric to evaluate our currently estimated results and which we   
  believe, when considered with both our estimated GAAP results and the reconciliation to estimated   
  net income per diluted share, provides a more complete understanding of our expectations for our   
  business than could be obtained absent this disclosure. We use modified pro forma EPS, together   
  with financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as revenue and cash flows from   
  operations, to assess our historical and prospective operating performance and to enhance our   
  understanding of our core operating performance. The use of modified pro forma EPS as a   
  performance measure permits a comparative assessment of our expectations regarding our   
  estimated operating performance relative to our estimated operating performance based on our   
  GAAP results while isolating the effects of some items that vary from period to period without any   
  correlation to core operating performance or that vary widely among similar companies.  
       
2.  Guidance is based upon an estimated effective tax rate of 41.5% to 42.0% and an estimated fully   
  diluted share count of approximately 27.5 million shares.    
       
3.  Represents occupancy costs, including rent, utilities and insurance, and moving costs expected to be   
  incurred in connection with the Company's facility consolidations, including our Bronx, NY distribution   
  facility, while we are unable to use those facilities.    
       
4.  Represents the non-cash change in fair value of contingent earn-out liabilites related to the Company's       
  acquisitions.      


 

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