date:Mar 17, 2014
000 in the previous quarter, was due mainly to increased profitability from the Company's white goods distillery products. Fourth quarter corporate expenses of $8.8 million include the previously mentioned $3.4 million in costs related to the proxy contest and increased severance costs.
For the twelve months of 2013, net sales declined by 3.3 percent to $323.2 million. The Company generated a gross profit margin of 6.6 percent compared to 7.5 percent in the prior year period. Loss from operatio