date:Apr 18, 2014
reases of $0.7 million for brokerage expenses and $0.4 million for salesperson compensation), acquisition-related transaction costs of $0.7 million and warehousing expenses of $0.6 million, partially offset by a decrease in all other expenses of $0.3 million.
Net interest expense for the first quarter of 2014 increased $1.3 million or 14.0% to $11.1 million from $9.8 million for the first quarter of 2013. The increase in net interest expense for the first quarter was primarily attributable to a