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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-16-004801
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160301
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160301

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MIDDLEBY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000769520
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY [3580]
		IRS NUMBER:				363352497
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09973
		FILM NUMBER:		161475307

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE
		CITY:			ELGIN
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60120
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8477413300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE
		CITY:			ELGIN
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60120
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>UNITED
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      D.C. 20549</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>
      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 1, 2016</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>THE
      MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Exact
      Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font><br><br>
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            <b>Delaware</b>
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            <b>36-3352497</b>
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            of Incorporation)
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            Identification No.)
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            <b>1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois</b>
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            <b>60120</b>
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          <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Address
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      <br>
      <b>(847) 741-3300</b><br>(<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code)</font><br><br><b>N/A</b><br>(<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Former
      Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font><br>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Check the
      appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
      simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
      of the following provisions:</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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      <b>Item 2.02.&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b>
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    <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman; text-indent: 30.0px">
      On March 1, 2016, The Middleby Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a
      press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter
      and year ended January 2, 2016. A copy of that press release is
      furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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    <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman; text-indent: 30.0px">
      The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report
      on Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) shall not be considered
      &quot;filed&quot; under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall
      it be incorporated by reference into future filings by the Company under
      the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange
      Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such
      future filing that such information is to be considered &quot;filed&quot; or
      incorporated by reference therein.
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      <b>Item 9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b>
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      <b>(c) &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits.</b>
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          Exhibit 99.1
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            The Middleby Corporation press release dated March 1, 2016.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
      registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font><br><br><br>
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            THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
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            Dated:
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          March 1, 2016
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            /s/ Timothy J. FitzGerald
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            Timothy J. FitzGerald
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            Vice President,
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            Chief Financial Officer and
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            Chief Accounting Officer
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      <u><b>Exhibit Index</b></u>
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          &#160;
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          Exhibit 99.1
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            The Middleby Corporation press release dated March 1, 2016.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>The
      Middleby Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results</b></font>
    </p>
    <p>
      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2016--The Middleby Corporation
      (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of equipment for the
      commercial foodservice, food processing, and residential kitchen
      industries, today reported net sales and earnings for the fourth quarter
      and full fiscal year ended January 2, 2016. Net earnings for the fourth
      quarter were $50,287,000 or $0.88 diluted earnings per share on net
      sales of $534,707,000 as compared to the prior year fourth quarter net
      earnings of $51,749,000 or $0.91 diluted earnings per share on net sales
      of $434,995,000. Net earnings for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2016
      were $191,610,000 or $3.36 diluted earnings per share on net sales of
      $1,826,598,000 as compared to net earnings of $193,312,000 or $3.40
      diluted earnings per share on net sales of $1,636,538,000 in the prior
      year.
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    <p>
      <u><b>2015 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Highlights</b></u>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales increased 22.9% in the fourth quarter and 11.6% for the full
        fiscal year of 2015 over the comparative prior year periods. Sales
        related to recent acquisitions added 28.5% in the fourth quarter and
        14.1% for the year offset by the impact of foreign exchange rates on
        foreign sales translated into U.S. Dollars, which reduced net sales by
        approximately 2.8% during the fourth quarter and 3.0% during the full
        fiscal year of 2015. Excluding the impact of acquisitions and foreign
        exchange, sales decreased 2.8% during the fourth quarter and 0.4% for
        the full year.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group
        decreased 0.5% in the fourth quarter and increased 7.7% for the full
        fiscal year of 2015 over the comparative 2014 periods. During fiscal
        2014, the company completed the acquisition of Concordia. During
        fiscal 2015, the company completed the acquisitions of Desmon,
        Goldstein Eswood, Marsal and Induc. Excluding the impact of these
        acquisitions, sales decreased 4.4% in the fourth quarter, or 1.6% on a
        constant currency basis and increased 3.6%, or 6.3% on a constant
        currency basis for the full year. The fourth quarter of 2015 was
        comprised of a thirteen week period in comparison to fourteen weeks in
        the prior year quarter, resulting in comparatively lower sales.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Food Processing Equipment Group decreased
        0.3% in the fourth quarter and 7.8% for the full fiscal year of 2015
        as compared to 2014. During fiscal 2014, the company completed the
        acquisition of PES. During fiscal 2015, the company completed the
        acquisition of Thurne. Excluding the impact of these acquisitions,
        sales decreased by 4.0% in the fourth quarter, or increased 0.5% on a
        constant currency basis and decreased 13.7% for the full year, or 8.3%
        on a constant currency basis. Despite the decline in sales, the
        backlog at this segment increased from $67.7 million at the end of
        2014 to $108.5 million at the end of 2015.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Residential Kitchen Equipment Group
        increased 139.8% in the fourth quarter and 49.7% for the full fiscal
        year of 2015 as compared to 2014. During fiscal 2014, the company
        completed the acquisition of U-Line. During fiscal 2015, the company
        completed the acquisitions of AGA and Lynx. Excluding the impact of
        these acquisitions, sales decreased by 11.9% in the fourth quarter, or
        10.9% on a constant currency basis and decreased 12.7% for the full
        year, or 11.6% on a constant currency basis. The decline in revenues
        reflects lower sales at Viking due in part to disruption from recent
        product recalls.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Gross profit in the fourth quarter increased to $198.9 million from
        $169.1 million, reflecting the impact of higher sales volumes, offset
        by the impact of foreign exchange rates. The gross margin rate
        decreased from 38.9% to 37.2%. For the full fiscal year of 2015, gross
        profit increased to $706.5 million from $640.6 million and the gross
        margin rate decreased from 39.1% to 38.7%. The gross margin rate for
        both the quarter and year were impacted by lower gross margins at the
        recent acquisition of AGA. Excluding the impact of AGA the gross
        margin rate would have increased to 39.9% for the 2015 fourth quarter
        and 39.5% for the year, reflecting improved margins at the Food
        Processing Equipment Group and Residential Kitchen Equipment Group
        associated with the benefit of continued integration initiatives.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income decreased to $72.6 million from $82.3 million in the
        prior year quarter and increased for the full fiscal year of 2015 to
        $302.6 million from $300.4 million in the prior year. Operating income
        included $16.9 million of restructuring costs in the fourth quarter
        and $28.8 million for the full year primarily associated with cost
        reduction initiatives related to AGA and integration of the Viking
        Distributors acquired in 2013 and 2014. Additionally, the prior year
        operating income included a $6.5 million gain from a settlement
        related to a patent infringement litigation.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-cash expenses during the fourth quarter of 2015 amounted to $24.0
        million, including $11.7 million of depreciation, $8.1 million of
        intangible amortization and $4.2 million of share based compensation.
        Non-cash expenses for the full fiscal year of 2015 amounted to $68.8
        million including $25.5 million of depreciation, $27.4 million of
        intangible amortization and $15.9 million of share based compensation.
      </li>
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        The provision for income taxes in the fourth quarter amounted to $19.1
        million at a 27.5% effective rate in comparison to $25.0 million at a
        32.6% effective rate in the prior year quarter. For the full fiscal
        year of 2015, the provision for income taxes amounted to $89.6 million
        at a 31.9% effective rate in comparison to $87.5 million at a 31.2%
        effective rate in the prior year.
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        Net earnings per share amounted to $0.88 in the fourth quarter as
        compared to $0.91 in the prior year quarter and $3.36 for the full
        year in 2015 as compared to $3.40 in 2014. The AGA acquisition,
        inclusive of restructuring charges, was dilutive to earnings per share
        by $(0.28) in the fourth quarter and $(0.27) for the full year.
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        Operating cash flows amounted to $82.0 million during the fourth
        quarter and $249.6 million for the full fiscal year of 2015. In
        comparison, operating cash flows for the full year increased from
        $233.9 million in the prior year.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Total debt at the end of 2015 fiscal fourth quarter amounted to $766.1
        million as compared to $754.9 million at the end of the third quarter
        and $598.2 million at the end of fiscal 2014. The increase in debt
        from the prior year reflects funding of $348.6 million of acquisition
        investments during 2015.
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    <p>
      Selim A. Bassoul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, &#8220;We
      realized solid sales growth at the Commercial Foodservice Equipment
      Group in 2015 as we continued to increase our business with chain
      restaurant customers adopting our new and innovative technologies. We
      also continued to realize growth in international markets despite
      challenging market and currency conditions. Profitability within this
      segment continued to remain strong, while integrating four businesses
      acquired in 2015. These acquisitions of Desmon, Marsal, Goldstein and
      Induc, further added to our portfolio of leading brands, our lineup of
      innovative technologies, and our global footprint.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;We realized strong order rates at the Food Processing Equipment Group
      during the year and the backlog increased by approximately 60% in
      comparison to the prior year end. We continue to see strong demand for
      our innovative equipment solutions and a continued pipeline of projects
      moving into 2016. We made significant improvement in profitability at
      this segment over the past two years with EBITDA margin exceeding 25% in
      2015 and now comparable to those of the foodservice segment,&#8221; said Mr.
      Bassoul.
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul added, &#8220;At our Residential Kitchen Equipment Group, we
      continue to face the impact of a recent product recall that was
      inherited from the previous ownership of Viking. Despite this continuing
      impact, we remain excited about the prospects of the new product
      introductions we have launched in 2014 and 2015. We have redesigned
      every product line, including the development of a complete new offering
      of refrigeration, and have made significant investments to enhance
      product quality and service. We are starting to regain the confidence of
      builders and Viking is again being specified into new construction
      projects. We received excellent response to the new Viking product
      lineup at the recent Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (&#8220;KBIS&#8221;) and
      received the People&#8217;s Choice Award. We also continued to implement
      profit improvements within this segment, including the integration
      efforts related to the residential distribution operations acquired in
      2013 and 2014.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul, concluded &#8220;The recent acquisition of AGA Rangemaster Group
      plc and its related portfolio of premium residential brands, including
      AGA, Rangemaster, La Cornue, Marvel, Mercury, Falcon, Rayburn, Stanley,
      Grange and Fired Earth has been very positive. This acquisition
      significantly expands the scope of our Residential Kitchen Equipment
      Group. We are pleased with the initial progress of integration efforts
      in connection with AGA. Fourth quarter restructuring charges reflect the
      costs associated with initiatives to reduce expenses and improve
      efficiencies at this acquired business. We expect these costs savings to
      largely benefit the second half of 2016 and are anticipated to exceed
      $20 million annually.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Conference Call</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      A conference call will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central time on March 2,
      2016 and can be accessed by dialing (888) 391-6937 and providing
      conference code 58225073# or through the investor relations section of
      The Middleby Corporation website at <u>www.middleby.com</u>. An audio
      replay of the call will be available approximately one half hour after
      its completion and can be accessed by calling (855) 859-2056 and
      providing code 58225073#.
    </p>
    <p>
      Statements in this press release or otherwise attributable to the
      company regarding the company's business which are not historical fact
      are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor
      provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The
      company cautions investors that such statements are estimates of future
      performance and are highly dependent upon a variety of important factors
      that could cause actual results to differ materially from such
      statements. Such factors include variability in financing costs;
      quarterly variations in operating results; dependence on key customers;
      international exposure; foreign exchange and political risks affecting
      international sales; changing market conditions; the impact of
      competitive products and pricing; the timely development and market
      acceptance of the company's products; the availability and cost of raw
      materials; and other risks detailed herein and from time-to-time in the
      company's SEC filings.
    </p>
    <p>
      The&#160;Middleby Corporation&#160;is a global leader in the foodservice equipment
      industry. The company develops, manufactures, markets and services a
      broad line of equipment used in the commercial foodservice, food
      processing, and residential kitchen equipment industries. The company's
      leading equipment brands serving the commercial foodservice industry
      include Anets&#174;, Beech&#174;, Blodgett&#174;, Blodgett Combi&#174;, Blodgett Range&#174;,
      Bloomfield&#174;, Britannia&#174;, Carter-Hoffmann&#174;, Celfrost&#174;, Concordia&#174;,
      CookTek&#174;, CTX&#174;, Desmon&#174;, Doyon&#174;, Eswood&#174;, FriFri&#174;, Giga&#174;, Goldstein&#174;,
      Holman&#174;, Houno&#174;, IMC&#174;, Induc&#174;, Jade&#174;, Lang&#174;, Lincat&#174;, MagiKitch'n&#174;,
      Market Forge&#174;, Marsal&#174;, Middleby Marshall&#174;, MPC&#169;, Nieco&#174;, Nu-Vu&#174;,
      PerfectFry&#174;, Pitco Frialator&#174;, Southbend&#174;, Star&#174;, Toastmaster&#174;,
      TurboChef&#174;, Wells&#174; and Wunder-Bar&#174;. The company&#8217;s leading equipment
      brands serving the food processing industry include Alkar&#174;, Armor Inox&#174;,
      Auto-Bake&#174;, Baker Thermal Solutions&#174;, Cozzini&#174;, Danfotech&#174;, Drake&#174;,
      Maurer-Atmos&#174;, MP Equipment&#174;, RapidPak&#174;, Spooner Vicars&#174;, Stewart
      Systems&#174; and Thurne&#174;. The company&#8217;s leading equipment brands serving the
      residential kitchen industry include AGA&#174;, AGA Cookshop&#174;, Brigade&#174;,
      Divertimenti&#174;,<b> </b>Falcon&#174;, Fired Earth&#174;, Grange&#174;, Heartland&#174;,
      La Cornue&#174;, Leisure Sinks&#174;, Lynx&#174;, Marvel&#174;, Mercury&#174;, Rangemaster&#174;,
      Rayburn&#174;, Redfyre&#174;, Sedona&#174;, Stanley&#174;, Turbochef&#174;, U-Line&#174; and Viking&#174;.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Middleby Corporation was named a Fortune Magazine&#8217;s Fastest Growing
      Company in 2014 and 2015. For more information about The Middleby
      Corporation and the company brands, please visit&#160;<u>www.middleby.com</u>.
    </p>
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      <tr>
        <td colspan="17">
          &#160;
        </td>
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      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="17" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
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        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="17" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="17" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s, Except Per Share Information)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="17" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
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        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="17" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="6" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Three Months Ended
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="6" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Twelve Months Ended
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            4<sup>th</sup> Qtr, 2015
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2" valign="top">
          4<sup>th</sup> Qtr, 2014
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2" valign="top">
          4<sup>th</sup> Qtr, 2015
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2" valign="top">
          4<sup>th</sup> Qtr, 2014
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          534,707
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          434,995
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,826,598
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,636,538
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Cost of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          335,835
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          265,940
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1,120,093
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          995,953
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          198,872
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          169,055
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          706,505
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          640,585
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Selling &amp; distribution expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          56,435
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          45,500
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          193,353
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          182,578
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          General &amp; administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          52,873
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          38,292
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          181,795
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          157,016
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Restructuring expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          16,931
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,968
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28,754
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,078
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Gain on litigation settlement
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          (6,519)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          72,634
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          82,295
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          302,603
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          300,432
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Interest expense and deferred
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          financing amortization, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,946
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,541
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          16,967
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          15,592
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Other (income) expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          (1,666)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1,997
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          4,469
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          4,050
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Earnings before income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          69,354
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          76,757
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          281,167
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          280,790
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Provision for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          19,067
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          25,008
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          89,557
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          87,478
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Net earnings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          50,287
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          51,749
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          191,610
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          193,312
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Net earnings per share:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          0.88
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          0.91
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          3.36
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          3.41
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          0.88
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          0.91
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          3.36
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          3.40
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Weighted average number shares:
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          56,963
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          56,866
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          56,951
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          56,764
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          57,047
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          56,935
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          56,973
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          56,784
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2" valign="top">
          Jan 2, 2016
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2" valign="top">
          Jan 3, 2015
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          55,528
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          43,945
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Accounts receivable, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          282,534
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          229,875
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Inventories, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          354,150
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          255,776
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Prepaid expenses and other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          39,801
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          27,980
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Prepaid taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,426
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,538
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Current deferred tax assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          51,723
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          51,017
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          795,162
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          614,131
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Property, plant and equipment, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          199,750
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          129,697
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Goodwill
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          983,339
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          808,491
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Other intangibles, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          749,430
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          492,031
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Long-term deferred tax assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,438
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,925
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          22,032
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          18,856
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Total assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          2,761,151
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          2,066,131
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Current maturities of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          32,059
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,402
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          157,758
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          98,327
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Accrued expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          320,154
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            220,585
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          509,971
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          328,314
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          734,002
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          588,765
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Long-term deferred tax liability
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          113,010
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          88,800
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Accrued pension benefits
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          207,564
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          21,140
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Other non-current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          29,774
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          32,352
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1,166,830
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1,006,760
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Total liabilities and stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          2,761,151
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          2,066,131
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>The Middleby Corporation<br>Darcy Bretz, (847) 429-7756<br>Investor
      and Public Relations<br>or<br>Tim FitzGerald, (847) 429-7744<br>Chief
      Financial Officer
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