date:May 07, 2014
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Gross profit, as a percent of sales, was 44.3% compared with 42.8% in the prior year quarter. The 150 basis point adjusted gross margin improvement was due to a high level of new wins and favorable end-use category mix, the favorable net impact of price to input costs, and cost savings initiatives.
Research, selling and administrative (RSA) expenses, as a percent of sales, increased 10 basis points to 24.0% compared with 23.9% in the first quarter of 2013. The modest RSA increase this q