date:Mar 10, 2014
ignificant reduction in interest expense from the companys i.p.o. and refinancing actions in 2012 and 2013, as well as a significant increase in net cash provided by operating activities in 2013 as compared with 2012.
For the fourth quarter, the company had net earnings of $55,707,000, equal to 48c per share, up 28% from $43,662,000, or 54c per share, in the comparable quarter of the previous year. Net sales rose slightly to $709,322,000 during the quarter, compared with $705,060,000 the year b