<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000034563-17-000058.txt : 20170914
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000034563-17-000058
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170912
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170913

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FARMER BROTHERS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000034563
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090]
		IRS NUMBER:				950725980
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34249
		FILM NUMBER:		171084159

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1912 FARMER BROTHERS DRIVE
		CITY:			NORTHLAKE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76262
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888 998 2468

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 77057
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76177
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On September 12, 2017, Farmer Bros. Co., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), announced select preliminary estimated financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 and the Company&#8217;s expectation that it will not meet the filing deadline and intends to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) a notification of late filing on Form 12b-25 due to delays in completing its financial statement reporting process for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Company filed the notification of late filing on Form 12b-25 on September 13, 2017. The portion of the Form 12b-25 containing select preliminary estimated financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2. The Company&#8217;s delay in filing the Form 10-K is due to the additional time the Company requires to complete its financial statement reporting process for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. The Company was delayed in completing its review, testing and evaluation of internal control procedures for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 which, in turn, resulted in a delay in the completion of the Company&#8217;s preparation of financial statements and audit thereon, and consequently the Company&#8217;s filing of the Form 10-K. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The select preliminary estimated financial information set forth in the press release and Form 12b-25 consists of unaudited results, based upon the Company&#8217;s estimates and subject to completion of the Company&#8217;s financial statement reporting process for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. This data has been prepared on the basis of currently available information and will not be final until the Company files its audited financial statements in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. The Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm has not audited or reviewed, and does not express an opinion with respect to, this data. This data does not constitute a comprehensive statement of the Company&#8217;s financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, and the Company&#8217;s final numbers for this data may differ materially from these estimates. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.01. 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<div><a name="sE3F8005B984D260D9F1A7CE1CDC0B4DD"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:156%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;color:#595246;font-weight:bold;">Farmer Bros. Co. Announces Select Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal 2017 Financial Results and Filing of Form 12b-25</font></div><div style="line-height:125%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;font-weight:bold;">FORT WORTH</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">,&#160;Texas,&#160;Sept. 12, 2017&#160;/PRNewswire/ --&#160;Farmer Bros. Co.(NASDAQ: FARM) (the "Company") today announced select preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended&#160;June 30, 2017. As the Company is in the process of completing its financial statements it will not be holding its scheduled earnings conference call today.</font></div><div style="line-height:156%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;font-weight:bold;">Select Preliminary Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017 Highlights:</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:125%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:125%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">Volume of green coffee pounds processed and sold is expected to increase approximately 0.9% year-over-year</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;font-family:Times New Roman; 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font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:125%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:125%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">Income from operations is expected to increase approximately&#160;$34.0 million&#160;to approximately&#160;$42.2 million&#160;due to a net gain from the sale of the Company's Torrance facility in fiscal 2017</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:125%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:125%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">Net income is expected to be approximately&#160;$24.4 million</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:125%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:125%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">Fully diluted EPS is expected to be approximately&#160;$1.45</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:125%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">"Overall, it was a very solid quarter to close a transformational year and one that we believe further positions Farmer Brothers for future success," said&#160;Mike Keown, President and CEO.&#160; "Our continued progress in anticipated gross margin improvement shows the ongoing benefits of our restructure."</font></div><div style="line-height:125%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">The Company is presently working to complete its financial statements reporting for the fiscal year ended&#160;June 30, 2017. As such, the Company does not expect to meet the filing deadline and intends to file with the&#160;U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission&#160;a Form 12b-25 for an extension of time to file its Form 10-K. The Company intends to release its full fourth quarter and fiscal 2017 financial results and file the Form 10-K as soon as reasonably practicable.</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:156%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;font-weight:bold;">About&#160;Farmer Bros. Co.</font></div><div style="line-height:125%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">Founded in 1912,&#160;Farmer Bros. Co.&#160;is a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products. Our product lines include organic, Direct Trade and sustainably-produced coffee. With a robust line of coffee, hot and iced teas, cappuccino mixes, spices, and baking/biscuit mixes, the Company delivers extensive beverage planning services and culinary products to its U.S. based customers. The Company is a direct distributor of coffee to restaurants, hotels, casinos, offices, quick service restaurants, convenience stores, healthcare facilities and other foodservice providers, as well as private brand retailers.</font></div><div style="line-height:125%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">Headquartered in&#160;Ft. Worth, Texas,&#160;Farmer Bros. Co.&#160;generated net sales of over&#160;$500 million&#160;in fiscal 2016 and has over 1,600 employees nationwide. The Company's portfolio features a wide range of coffees including Farmer Brothers</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:7pt">&#174;</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">, Artisan Collection by Farmer Brothers</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:7pt">&#8482;</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">, Metropolitan</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:7pt">&#8482;</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">, Superior</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:7pt">&#174;</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">, Cain's&#8482; and McGarvey</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:7pt">&#174;</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:156%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;font-weight:bold;">Forward-Looking Statements</font></div><div style="line-height:125%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">Certain statements contained in this press release, including the Company's beliefs or expectations relating to the filing of the Form 10-K and the expected timing of its full earnings release, are not based on historical fact and are forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws and regulations. These statements are based on management's current expectations, assumptions, estimates and observations of future events and include any statements that do not directly relate to any historical or current fact. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words like "anticipates," "estimates," "projects, " "expects, " "plans, " "believes, " "intends, " "will, " "could," "assumes" and other words of similar meaning. Owing to the uncertainties inherent in forward- looking statements, actual results could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements. Such factors include a material delay in the Company's financial reporting or the identification of a control deficiency which represents a material weakness in the Company's internal control over financial reporting. The Company intends these forward-looking statements to speak only at the time of this press release and does not undertake to update or revise these statements as more information becomes available except as required under federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the&#160;Securities and Exchange Commission("SEC").</font></div><div style="line-height:125%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;font-weight:bold;">Investor Contact:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">Laurie Little <br>The Piacente Group, Inc. <br>212-481-2050</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#4f4c44;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#4f4c44;text-decoration:underline;">farmerbros@tpg-ir.com</font></a></div><div style="line-height:125%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;font-weight:bold;">Media Contact:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">Ed Trissel&#160;/&#160;Leigh Parrish</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#595246;">Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher&#160;&#160; <br>212-355-4449</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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<div><a name="s1A5C40B599A9A0DD10DD7CD9722DFA49"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.2</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Portion of Form 12b-25 of Farmer Bros. Co.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Filed with the SEC on September 13, 2017</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Based on current information and analysis, the Company estimates it will report: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#373737;font-weight:bold;">Select Preliminary Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017 Highlights:</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#373737;">Volume of green coffee pounds processed and sold is expected to increase approximately 0.9% year-over-year </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#373737;">Net sales expected to decrease approximately 0.3%, or $0.4 million, to approximately $133.8 million </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#373737;">Gross profit is expected to increase approximately $1.2 million, and gross margin is expected to expand 100 basis points to approximately 40.1% </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#373737;">Income from operations is expected to decline approximately $1.4 million to $1.7 million due to higher one-time costs and fewer one-time benefits </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#373737;">Net income is expected to be approximately $1.1 million </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:14px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#373737;">Fully diluted EPS is expected to be approximately $0.07</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The primary factors contributing to the expected decrease in net income in the three months ended June 30, 2017 are non-cash income tax expense recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to non-cash income tax benefit of $80.3 million from the release of valuation allowance on deferred tax assets in the prior year period, higher operating expenses, higher interest expense and higher losses from derivative instruments, partially offset by higher gross profit.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#373737;font-weight:bold;">Select Preliminary Fiscal 2017 Highlights:</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#373737;">Volume of green coffee pounds processed and sold is expected to increase approximately 5.3% year-over-year </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#373737;">Net sales expected to decrease approximately 0.5%, or $2.9 million, to approximately $541.5 million </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#373737;">Gross profit is expected to increase approximately $5.3 million and gross margin is expected to &#160;increase &#160;120 basis points to approximately 39.5% </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#373737;">Income from operations is expected to increase approximately $34.0 million to approximately $42.2 million due to a net gain from the sale of the Company's Torrance facility in fiscal 2017 </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#373737;">Net income is expected to be approximately $24.4 million </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:14px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#373737;">Fully diluted EPS is expected to be approximately $1.45 </font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The primary factors contributing to the expected decrease in net income in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 are non-cash income tax expense recorded in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 as compared to non-cash income tax benefit from the release of valuation allowance on deferred tax assets in the prior fiscal year, higher interest expense and higher net losses from derivative instruments in fiscal 2017, partially offset by lower operating expenses, including net gain of $37.4 million from the sale of the Torrance facility, lower restructuring and other transition expenses, and higher gross profit in fiscal 2017.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The financial information set forth herein consists of unaudited results, based upon the Company&#8217;s estimates and subject to completion of the Company&#8217;s evaluation of the matters described under Part III above. This data has been prepared on the basis of currently available information and will not be final until the Company files its audited financial statements in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. The Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm has not audited or reviewed, and does not express an opinion with respect to, this data. This data does not constitute a comprehensive statement of the Company&#8217;s financial results for the year ended June 30, 2017, and the Company&#8217;s final numbers for this data may differ materially from these estimates. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#373737;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">This Form 12b-25 contains &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Company&#8217;s anticipated results of operations, the Company&#8217;s intention to file its Form 10-K on or before the fifteenth day following its </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.2</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">prescribed due date (the &#8220;extension deadline&#8221;) and the completion of matters necessary to permit filing by the extension deadline. 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