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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-19-000462
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190227
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190227

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:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1229

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09973
		FILM NUMBER:		19635761

	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: 14pt; font-family: Times New Roman">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SECURITIES
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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): February 27, 2019</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>1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois</b>
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      <b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</b>On
      February 27, 2019, The Middleby Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a
      press release announcing its financial results the fourth quarter and
      full year results ended December 29, 2018. A copy of that press release
      is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;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>Exhibit No.</b>
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            Exhibit 99.1
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            The Middleby Corporation press release dated February 27, 2019.
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SIGNATURES</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">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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          February 27, 2019
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            /s/ Bryan E. Mittelman
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            Bryan E. Mittelman
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            Chief Financial Officer
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      <u><b>Exhibit Index</b></u>
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            <a href="a51947001ex99_1.htm">The Middleby Corporation press
            release dated February 27, 2019.</a>
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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>
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    <p>
      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 27, 2019--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 December&#160;29, 2018. Net
      earnings for the fourth quarter were $94.8 million or $1.70 diluted
      earnings per share on net sales of $756.7 million as compared to the
      prior year fourth quarter net earnings of $75.2 million or $1.35 diluted
      earnings per share on net sales of $632.9 million. Net earnings for the
      fiscal year ended December&#160;29, 2018 were $317.2 million or $5.70 diluted
      earnings per share on net sales of $2,722.9 million as compared to the
      prior year net earnings of $298.1 million or $5.26 diluted earnings per
      share on net sales of $2,335.5 million. Net earnings in the current
      quarter were impacted by the dilutive impact of the Taylor acquisition
      and restructuring. Net earnings in the prior year were impacted by
      restructuring, the gain on sale of plant, the impairment of intangible
      assets, complying with the Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017 and the adoption
      of ASU No, 2016-09. Excluding these items, adjusted earnings per share
      was $1.79 and $1.62 for the 2018 and 2017 fourth quarter periods,
      respectively.
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      <u><b>2018 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Highlights</b></u>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales increased 19.6% in the fourth quarter and 16.6% for the full
        fiscal year of 2018 over the comparative prior year periods. Sales
        related to recent acquisitions added 17.2% in the fourth quarter and
        16.1% for the year. The impact of foreign exchange rates on foreign
        sales translated into U.S. Dollars decreased net sales by
        approximately 1.5% during the fourth quarter and increased net sales
        by 0.4% during the full fiscal year. The adoption of ASC 606 increased
        net sales by approximately 0.5% during the fourth quarter and 0.9% for
        the full fiscal year. Excluding the impacts of acquisitions, foreign
        exchange rates and the adoption of ASC 606, sales increased 3.3% in
        the fourth quarter and decreased 0.8% for the full fiscal year 2018.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group
        increased 27.0% in the fourth quarter and increased 25.2% for the full
        fiscal year of 2018 over the comparative prior year periods. During
        fiscal 2017, the company completed the acquisitions of Sveba Dahlen,
        QualServ, L2F and Globe. During fiscal 2018, the company completed the
        acquisitions of Josper, Firex, Taylor and Crown. Excluding the impacts
        of acquisitions and foreign exchange, sales increased 5.3% in the
        fourth quarter and 3.1% for the full year.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Residential Kitchen Equipment Group
        decreased 1.3% in the fourth quarter and increased 0.5% for the full
        fiscal year of 2018 over comparative prior year periods. Excluding the
        impact of foreign exchange rates, sales increased 0.5% during the
        fourth quarter and decreased 0.9% for the full year. Excluding the
        impact of sales declines at the non-core businesses, sales growth for
        the quarter increased to 3.0% and increased to 0.9% for the full year.
        Sales at Viking increased by over 15% during the quarter and the full
        fiscal year. The increase in Viking sales was offset by a decline at
        the AGA Rangemaster business resulting from market conditions in the
        UK.
      </li>
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        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Food Processing Equipment Group increased
        23.8% in the fourth quarter and 10.5% for the full fiscal year of 2018
        over the comparative prior year periods. During fiscal 2017, the
        company completed the acquisitions of Burford, CVP Systems and
        Scanico. During fiscal 2018, the company completed the acquisitions of
        Hinds-Bock, Ve.Ma.C and M-TEK. Excluding the impacts of acquisitions,
        foreign exchange rates and the adoption of ASC 606, net sales were
        approximately flat in the fourth quarter and decreased 15.7% for the
        full year.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Gross profit in the fourth quarter increased to $280.6 million from
        $240.2 million and the gross margin rate decreased from 37.9% to
        37.1%. For the full fiscal year of 2018, gross profit increased to
        $1,004.1 million from $912.7 million and the gross margin rate
        decreased from 39.1% to 36.9%. The decrease in gross margin rate for
        the quarter and full year was primarily due to lower margins at the
        Food Processing Equipment Group and acquisitions, offset by an
        increase related to the adoption of ASC 606. Excluding the impact of
        acquisitions, adoption of ASC 606 and foreign exchange, the gross
        margin rate would have been 37.7% in the fourth quarter and 38.4% in
        the full year of 2018.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income in the fourth quarter increased to $140.0 million
        from $62.9 million in the prior year period and increased to $446.0
        million from $378.6 million in the prior year. Operating income in
        2018 included $1.1 million of restructuring costs in the fourth
        quarter and $19.3 million for the full year primarily associated with
        the closure of Grange, a non-core furniture business in France which
        was acquired in conjunction with AGA Rangemaster, and other
        integration initiatives with AGA Rangemaster and Taylor.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income included $27.7 million of non-cash expenses during
        the fourth quarter, comprised of $9.3 million of depreciation expense,
        $21.2 million of intangible amortization and $2.8 million benefit from
        an adjustment to share based compensation. Operating income included
        $98.3 million of non-cash expenses for the full fiscal year of 2018,
        comprised of $35.8 million of depreciation expense, $60.0 million of
        intangible amortization and $2.5 million of share based compensation.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        The provision for income taxes in the fourth quarter amounted to $33.4
        million at a 26.0% effective rate in comparison to $(14.0) million at
        a (22.8)% effective rate in the prior year quarter. The tax rate in
        the fourth quarter was favorably impacted by the reduction in the
        federal tax rate from 35% to 21%. For the full fiscal year of 2018,
        the provision for income taxes amounted to $106.4 million at a 25.1%
        effective rate in comparison to $85.4 million at a 22.3% effective
        rate in the prior year.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Diluted net earnings per share was $1.70 in the fourth quarter as
        compared to $1.35 in the prior year quarter and $5.70 for the full
        year in 2018 as compared to $5.26 in the prior year. Net earnings in
        the current year were impacted by the dilutive impact of the Taylor
        acquisition and restructuring. The prior year net earnings were
        impacted by restructuring, the gain on sale of plant, the impairment
        of intangible assets, complying with the Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017
        and the adoption of ASU No, 2016-09. The impact of these items reduced
        earnings per share by $0.09 and $0.27 for the fourth quarter periods,
        respectively, and reduced earnings per share by $0.40 and $0.90 for
        the full fiscal years, respectively.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating cash flows during the fourth quarter increased to $116.9
        million from $99.6 million in the prior year period. Operating cash
        flows during the full fiscal year increased to $368.9 million from
        $304.5 million in the prior year.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net debt, defined as debt less cash, at the end of the 2018 fiscal
        fourth quarter amounted to $1,820.4 million as compared to $1,881.8
        million at the end of the third quarter and $939.2 million at the end
        of fiscal 2017. During the year, the company invested $1,197.7 million
        to fund 2018 acquisitions.
      </li>
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    <p>
      Timothy FitzGerald, Chief Executive Officer, commented, &#8220;At the
      Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group, we realized growth in sales to
      major restaurant chains and improved sales in international markets,
      including Asia and Latin America. We anticipate the growth with chains
      will carry forward into 2019 as our ongoing pipeline of innovations,
      particularly in beverage, accelerated ventless cooking and automated
      conveyorized equipment are adopted by customers to address challenges of
      labor cost and availability, menu flexibility, kitchen footprint and
      operating costs. The disruption from the realignment of our sales
      representatives is largely behind us. As we enter 2019, we are excited
      about the opportunity to work with a very dedicated team of professional
      sales representatives that has invested in the Middleby relationship.
      These investments have included the addition of test kitchens, chefs,
      and sales personnel. We remain focused on working closely with our rep
      partners to drive solution selling across the brands, which will allow
      for greater efficiency in bringing our best innovation to our customers.
      We realized solid sales growth internationally in the quarter although
      the markets remain somewhat mixed heading into 2019, particularly with
      challenges in the U.K. and Europe. We however continue to position
      Middleby for long-term growth with continuing investments overseas,
      particularly in the emerging markets.
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    <p>
      At the NAFEM show a few weeks ago, we debuted the Crown Steam Group. The
      acquisition of Crown late in 2018 solidified a dedicated lineup of the
      most innovative steam cooking solutions in the industry. The combination
      of the highly-respected Crown brand with the recent acquisitions of
      Firex and Market Forge provides a consolidated group in the U.S. market
      and positions Middleby as a technology leader in this product category.
    </p>
    <p>
      Middleby also announced the addition of EVO to the Middleby family of
      brands. This acquisition further positions Middleby as a leader in
      ventless cooking with the broadest portfolio of offerings in the
      industry. The patented EVO ventless downdraft system provides a unique
      solution that complements our diverse suite of ventless products under
      the TurboChef, Wells, PerfectFry, Doyon, Middleby Marshall and CookTek
      brands. There is a continued demand for ventless cooking options as
      operators understand the significant costs associated with the
      installation of traditional ventilation. Additionally, customers are
      increasingly in search of solutions not to be restricted by externally
      vented hoods and duct work, as they cook in non-traditional locations
      and add new equipment to existing kitchens.
    </p>
    <p>
      At Taylor, our integration efforts are on track and we remain confident
      in our ability to achieve profitability targets, as we have made
      significant progress since the acquisition in mid-2018. We remain
      focused on supply chain and manufacturing investments to further improve
      profitability and production efficiencies. Most importantly, we are
      focusing our efforts toward delivering innovative, new products to the
      market in core product categories, including frozen beverages and
      desserts, which we anticipate will provide future growth and margin
      enhancement opportunities.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. FitzGerald added, &quot;At our Residential Kitchen Equipment Group,
      Viking continued to grow at double-digit rates. The momentum remains
      strong for our innovative, new lineup of Viking products. Most recent
      new product launches include expanded offerings in refrigeration and the
      introduction of our new Virtuoso cooking line. Investments we previously
      made in our company-owned Middleby Residential sales, distribution and
      service organizations have given us a competitive advantage and a
      vehicle to support all of the brands with our dealer partners and
      end-user customers. There will be minimal disruption in the future as we
      have largely completed the transition with our third-party distributors
      as we enter into 2019 and are well-positioned for growth in North
      America. Domestic gains were again offset by the AGA Rangemaster
      business which has been negatively impacted by the challenging market
      conditions in the U.K. given the uncertainty of Brexit.&#160;Despite the
      market conditions in the U.K., we are pleased with continued improvement
      at AGA Rangemaster as we have simplified the business both in
      manufacturing and sales operations. During the fourth quarter we also
      completed the closure of the non-core Grange furniture business, which
      had adversely impacted both sales growth and profitability during 2018.&quot;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. FitzGerald concluded, &quot;At the Food Processing Equipment Group, we
      have seen improvement as compared to recent quarters. However, the
      absence of large projects due to market dynamics, particularly on the
      higher profitability meat processing side of our business remains a
      challenge. Against the backdrop of a difficult 2018, we have made
      significant investments in new product development and are excited about
      the launch of these innovations in 2019.&quot;
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    <p>
      <u><b>Conference Call</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      A conference call will be held at 10 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday,
      February&#160;27, 2019 and can be accessed by dialing (888) 391-6937 or (315)
      625-3077 and providing conference code 6294084#. The conference call is
      also accessible through the Investor Relations section of the company
      website at <u>www.middleby.com</u>. A replay of the conference call will
      be available two hours after the conclusion of the call by dialing (855)
      859-2056 and entering conference code 6294084#.
    </p>
    <p>
      Statements in this press release or otherwise attributable to the
      company regarding the company's business which are not historical facts
      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. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of
      the date hereof, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to
      publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a
      result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as
      required by law.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Middleby Corporation 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;, Bear Varimixer&#174;, Beech&#174;, Blodgett&#174;, Blodgett Combi&#174;,
      Blodgett Range&#174;, Bloomfield&#174;, Britannia&#174;, Carter-Hoffmann&#174;, Celfrost&#174;,
      Concordia&#174;, CookTek&#174;, Crown Food Equipment&#174;, CTX&#174;, Desmon&#174;, Doyon&#174;,
      Eswood&#174;, EVO&#174;, frifri&#174;, Firex&#174;, Follett&#174;, Giga&#174;, Globe&#174;, Goldstein&#174;,
      Holman&#174;, Houno&#174;, IMC&#174;, Induc&#174;, Jade&#174;, JoeTap&#174;, Josper&#174;, L2F&#174;, Lang&#174;,
      Lincat&#174;, MagiKitch'n&#174;, Market Forge&#174;, Marsal&#174;, Middleby Marshall&#174;, MPC&#174;,
      Nieco&#174;, Nu-Vu&#174;, PerfectFry&#174;, Pitco Frialator&#174;, QualServ&#174;, Southbend&#174;,
      Star&#174;, Sveba Dahlen&#174;, Taylor&#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;, Burford&#174;, Cozzini&#174;, CVP Systems&#174;, Danfotech&#174;,
      Drake&#174;, Emico&#174;, Glimek&#174;, Hinds-Bock&#174;, Maurer-Atmos&#174;, MP Equipment&#174;,
      M-TEK&#174;, RapidPak&#174;, Scanico&#174;, Spooner Vicars&#174;, Stewart Systems&#174;, Thurne&#174;
      and Ve.Ma.C.&#174;. The company&#8217;s leading equipment brands serving the
      residential kitchen industry include AGA&#174; AGA Cookshop&#174;, Fired Earth&#174;,
      EVO&#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>
      For more information about The Middleby Corporation and the company
      brands, please visit&#160;<u>www.middleby.com</u>.
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            <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
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            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS</b></u>
          </p>
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            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s, Except Per Share Information)
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
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          &#160;
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        </td>
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          &#160;
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          Three Months Ended
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          &#160;
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          Twelve Months Ended
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          4th Qtr, 2018
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          4th Qtr, 2017
        </td>
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        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          4th Qtr, 2018
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          4th Qtr, 2017
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          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          756,672
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          632,859
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,722,931
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,335,542
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
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        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cost of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          476,084
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          392,695
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,718,791
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,422,801
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
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        </td>
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        </td>
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          280,588
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          240,164
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,004,140
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          912,741
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
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        </td>
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        </td>
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        </td>
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        </td>
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        </td>
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        </td>
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        </td>
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          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Selling, general and administrative
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          139,514
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          116,746
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          538,842
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          468,219
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Restructuring expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,087
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2,514
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          19,332
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          19,951
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Gain on sale of plant
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (12,042
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Impairment of intangible asset
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          58,000
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          58,000
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          139,987
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          62,904
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          445,966
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          378,613
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Interest expense and deferred financing amortization, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          20,372
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          7,926
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          58,742
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          25,983
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net periodic pension benefit (other than service costs)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (10,068
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (5,965
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (38,114
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (31,728
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other expense (income), net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,454
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (272
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,825
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          829
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Earnings before income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          128,229
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          61,215
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          423,513
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          383,529
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Provision for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          33,390
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (13,971
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          106,361
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          85,401
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net earnings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          94,839
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          75,186
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          317,152
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          298,128
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net earnings per share:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.71
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.35
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5.71
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5.26
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.70
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.35
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5.70
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5.26
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Weighted average number of shares
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          55,578
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          55,650
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          55,576
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          56,715
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          55,689
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          55,654
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          55,604
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          56,719
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <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>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt">
      <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="width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="8">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="8" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b></u>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s, Except Per Share Information)
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="8">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          Dec 29, 2018
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          Dec 30, 2017
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          71,701
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          89,654
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Accounts receivable, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          398,660
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          328,421
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Inventories, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          521,810
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          424,639
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Prepaid expenses and other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          50,940
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          55,427
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Prepaid taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          18,483
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          33,748
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,061,594
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          931,889
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          314,569
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          281,915
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Goodwill
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,743,175
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,264,810
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other intangibles, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,361,024
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          780,426
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Long-term deferred tax assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          32,188
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          44,565
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          37,231
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          36,108
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,549,781
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,339,713
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,207
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,149
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          188,299
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          146,333
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Accrued expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          367,446
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          322,171
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          558,952
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          473,653
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,888,898
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,023,732
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Long-term deferred tax liability
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          113,896
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          87,815
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Accrued pension benefits
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          253,119
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          334,511
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other non-current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          69,713
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          58,854
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,665,203
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,361,148
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,549,781
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,339,713
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt">
      <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="width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="13">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="13" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>NON-GAAP SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)</b></u>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s, Except Percentages)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="13">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Commercial</b><br><b>Foodservice</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Residential</b><br><b>Kitchen</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Food</b><br><b>Processing</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Three Months Ended December 29, 2018</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          484,195
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          153,361
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          119,116
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Segment Operating Income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          108,735
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          21,361
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          23,278
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>Operating Income % of net sales</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>22.5</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>13.9</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>19.5</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Depreciation and amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          19,691
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          7,297
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          3,349
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Restructuring expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          244
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          775
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          68
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Acquisition related inventory step-up charge
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          237
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Segment adjusted EBITDA</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>128,670</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>29,433</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>26,932</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>26.6</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>19.2</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>22.6</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Three Months Ended December 30, 2017</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          381,278
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          155,379
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          96,202
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Segment Operating Income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          92,509
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (40,619
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          25,958
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>Operating Income % of net sales</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>24.3</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>(26.1</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>)%</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>27.0</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Depreciation and amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          9,526
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          8,295
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2,212
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Restructuring expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,592
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          845
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          78
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Acquisition related inventory step-up charge
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2,222
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Impairment of intangible asset
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          58,000
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Segment adjusted EBITDA</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>105,849</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>26,521</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>28,248</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>27.8</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>17.1</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>29.4</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Twelve Months Ended December 29, 2018</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,729,814
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          603,523
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          389,594
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Segment Operating Income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          393,380
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          53,959
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          62,435
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>Operating Income % of net sales</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>22.7</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>8.9</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>16.0</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Depreciation and amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          52,598
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          30,064
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          12,734
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Restructuring expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          3,510
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          15,139
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          683
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Acquisition related inventory step-up charge
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          5,586
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          237
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Segment adjusted EBITDA</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>455,074</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>99,162</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>76,089</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>26.3</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>16.4</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>19.5</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Twelve Months Ended December 30, 2017</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,382,108
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          600,717
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          352,717
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Segment Operating Income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          357,085
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (377
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          88,121
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>Operating Income % of net sales</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>25.8</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>(0.1</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>)%</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>25.0</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Depreciation and amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          29,981
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          30,551
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          7,357
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Restructuring expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          6,230
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          13,135
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          586
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Acquisition related inventory step-up charge
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2,980
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          593
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Impairment of intangible asset
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          58,000
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Gain on sale of plant
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (12,042
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Segment adjusted EBITDA</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>384,234</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>101,309</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>96,657</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>27.8</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>16.9</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <i>27.4</i>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>%</i>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <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>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
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    <p>
      <b>NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      The company supplements its consolidated financial statements presented
      on a GAAP basis with this non-GAAP financial information to provide
      investors with greater insight, increase transparency and allow for a
      more comprehensive understanding of the information used by management
      in its financial and operational decision-making. The non-GAAP financial
      measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute
      for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with
      GAAP, and the financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP and
      reconciliations from these results should be carefully evaluated. In
      addition, the non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release
      do not have standard meanings and may vary from similarly titled
      non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.
    </p>
    <p>
      The company believes that the non-GAAP adjusted segment EBITDA measures
      are useful as supplements to its GAAP results of operations to evaluate
      certain aspects of its operations and financial performance, and its
      management team primarily focuses on non-GAAP items in evaluating
      performance for business planning purposes. The Company also believes
      that these measures assist it with comparing its performance between
      various reporting periods on a consistent basis, as these measures
      remove from operating results the impact of items that, in its opinion,
      do not reflect its core operating performance including, for example,
      intangibles amortization expense, impairment charges, restructuring
      expenses, and other charges which management considers to be outside
      core operating results. The Company believes that its presentation of
      these non-GAAP financial measures is useful because it provides
      investors and securities analysts with the same information that
      Middleby uses internally for purposes of assessing its core operating
      performance.
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Darcy Bretz, Investor and Public Relations, (847) 429-7756<br>Bryan
      Mittelman, Chief Financial Officer, (847) 429-7715
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