the funding of the acquisition consisted of the following : · $ 123,893 in cash , which was funded with cash-on-hand , borrowings under the revolving credit facility portion of our senior secured credit facilities and the issuance of $ 25,000 of additional senior secured notes that bear interest at 5.80 % per annum due on october 17 , 2020 ; · approximately 1.1 million shares of our common stock ( valued at $ 22.17 per share ) ; and · $ 36,750 in convertible subordinated notes issued to certain entities affiliated with del monte with a six-year maturity bearing interest at 2.50 % with a conversion price of $ 29.70 per share . in addition , we have agreed to pay additional contingent consideration of up to $ 24,500 upon the successful achievement of adjusted ebitda targets for the del monte entities and improvements in certain operating metrics for our existing protein business and the business of any protein companies subsequently acquired by the company over the six years following the closing . the final amount of the purchase price for del monte is subject to certain customary post-closing adjustments and finalization of our purchase accounting adjustments . on october 24 , 2014 , we acquired substantially all the assets of euro gourmet inc. ( “ euro gourmet ” ) , a wholesale specialty distributor based in beltsville , maryland . founded in 1999 , euro gourmet was a supplier of imported and domestic products . euro gourmet supplied more than 3,000 products to some of the finest restaurants , bakeries , patisseries , chocolatiers , hotels and cruise lines along the mid-atlantic united states . the total purchase price for euro gourmet was approximately $ 2,063 at closing and was funded with cash from operations . 34 on december 11 , 2013 , we acquired substantially all the assets of allen brothers , inc. ( and its subsidiaries ) based in chicago , illinois . founded in 1893 , allen brothers is a leading processor and distributor of premium quality meats to nearly 400 of the nation 's finest restaurants , hotels , casinos and country clubs . in addition , allen brothers supplies many of those same high quality products to over 100,000 consumers through a direct mail and e-commerce platform . the total purchase price for the business is estimated to be approximately $ 30,670 , which includes approximately $ 23,939 paid at closing with cash proceeds from our september 2013 common stock offering . the remaining $ 6,731 represents pension liabilities we assumed of $ 2,878 and earnout consideration of $ 6,000 to be paid upon the achievement of certain performance milestones over the next four years following the closing , offset by $ 2,147 received as an adjustment to the purchase price . on may 1 , 2013 , we acquired 100 % of the equity interests of qzina specialty foods north america inc. ( “ qzina ” ) , a british columbia , canada corporation based in pompano beach , florida . founded in 1982 , qzina is a leading supplier of gourmet chocolate , dessert and pastry products dedicated to the pastry professional . qzina currently supplies more than 3,000 products to some of the finest restaurants , bakeries , patisseries , chocolatiers , hotels and cruise lines throughout the u.s. and canada . the total purchase price paid for qzina was $ 31,396 , net of $ 578 cash and was funded with borrowings under the revolving credit facility portion of our amended and restated credit agreement . in the third quarter of 2014 , the company received a settlement of $ 491 from the prior owners of qzina directly related to disputes regarding the working capital adjustment . on december 31 , 2012 , we acquired substantially all of the assets of queensgate foodservice ( “ queensgate ” ) , a foodservice distributor based in cincinnati , ohio . queensgate strengthens our foothold in the ohio valley and provides a platform on which to leverage the michael 's acquisition completed in august 2012. the purchase price paid for queensgate at the closing was $ 21,934 and was funded with borrowings under the revolving credit facility portion of the credit agreement that we entered into in april 2012. our growth strategies and outlook we continue to invest in our people , facilities and technology in an effort to achieve the following objectives and maintain our premier position within the specialty foodservice distribution market : · sales and service territory expansion ; · operational excellence and high customer service levels ; · expanded purchasing programs and improved buying power ; · product innovation and new product category introduction ; · operational efficiencies through system enhancements ; and · operating expense reduction through the centralization of general and administrative functions . our growth has allowed us to improve upon our organization 's infrastructure , open new distribution facilities and pursue selective acquisitions . over the last several years , we have increased our distribution capacity to approximately 1 million square feet in 25 distribution facilities at december 25 , 2015. from the second half of fiscal 2013 through the end of fiscal 2015 , we have invested significantly in acquisitions , infrastructure and management . key factors affecting our performance due to our focus on menu-driven independent restaurants , fine dining establishments , country clubs , hotels , caterers , culinary schools , bakeries , patisseries , chocolatiers , cruise lines , casinos and specialty food stores , our results of operations are materially impacted by the success of the food-away-from-home industry in the united states and canada , which is materially impacted by general economic conditions , weather , discretionary spending levels and consumer confidence . when economic conditions deteriorate , our customers businesses are negatively impacted as fewer people eat away-from-home and those who do spend less money . story_separator_special_tag this guidance provides that debt issuance costs related to a recognized liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability , consistent with debt discounts . this guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after december 15 , 2015 and is required to be applied on a retrospective basis . early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued . we expect to adopt this guidance when effective and adoption is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements . in july 2015 , the fasb issued guidance to simplify the subsequent measurement of inventory . this guidance provides that inventory should be measured at lower of cost or net realizable value . this guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after december 15 , 2016 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after december 15 , 2017 and is required to be applied on a prospective basis . early adoption is permitted at the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period . we expect to adopt this guidance when effective and are still evaluating the impact this standard will have on our financial statements . in september 2015 , the fasb issued guidance to simplify the accounting for measurement period adjustments for business combinations . this guidance eliminates the need to retrospectively adjust prior periods for adjustments in provisional amounts booked on the opening balance sheet . this guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after december 15 , 2015 and should be applied on a prospective basis . early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been issued . we expect to adopt this guidance when effective and are evaluating the impact this standard will have on our financial statements . in november 2015 , the fasb issued guidance to simplify the presentation of deferred income tax assets and liabilities . current gaap requires an entity to separate deferred income tax assets and liabilities into current and non-current classifications . this guidance requires that all deferred tax liabilities be classified as non-current . this guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after december 15 , 2016 and may be applied on a prospective or retrospective basis . early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period . we expect to adopt this guidance when effective and adoption is not expected to have a material effect on our financial statements . in february 2016 , the fasb issued guidance to increase the transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements . current gaap does not require lessees to recognize assets and liabilities arising from operating leases on the balance sheet . this guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after december 15 , 2018. early adoption is permitted . we expect to adopt this guidance when effective and are evaluating the impact this standard will have on our financial statements . 39 results of operations the following table presents , for the periods indicated , certain income and expense items expressed as a percentage of sales : replace_table_token_6_th fiscal year ended december 25 , 2015 compared to fiscal year ended december 26 , 2014 net sales net sales for the fifty-two weeks ended december 25 , 2015 increased approximately 26.6 % to $ 1,058,996 from $ 836,625 for the fifty-two weeks ended december 26 , 2014. the increase in net sales was primarily the result of the acquisition of del monte , as well as organic sales growth . acquisitions contributed approximately $ 174,679 , or 20.9 % , to net sales growth for the year . organic growth contributed the remaining approximately $ 47,692 , or 5.7 % , of total net sales growth . internally calculated inflation was approximately 3.0 % for the year ended december 25 , 2015 , driven largely by certain protein and chocolate categories offset in part by deflation in the cheese , dairy and seafood categories . internally calculated inflation for fiscal 2014 was approximately 5.9 % . gross profit gross profit increased approximately 30.8 % to $ 269,534 for the fifty-two weeks ended december 25 , 2015 from $ 206,052 for the fifty-two weeks ended december 26 , 2014 primarily due to increased sales volumes . gross profit margin increased approximately 82 basis points to 25.4 % in fiscal 2015 from 24.6 % in the year earlier period . this increase in gross profit margin was due primarily to increased profit margins in our core specialty business and improved operating performance in our allen brothers subsidiary , which experienced significant cost pressure in 2014. operating expenses total operating expenses increased by approximately 32.4 % to $ 229,134 for the fifty-two weeks ended december 25 , 2015 from $ 173,042 for the fifty-two weeks ended december 26 , 2014 primarily due to increased sales volumes . as a percentage of net sales , operating expenses increased 96 basis points to 21.6 % for fiscal 2015 from 20.7 % for fiscal 2014. the increase in our operating expense ratio is primarily attributable to $ 4,210 of amortization expense and $ 653 of non-cash accretion of contingent consideration related to the acquisition of del monte . additionally , fiscal 2014 included a $ 1,500 gain related to a settlement with the former owners of michael 's and the reversal of earn-out liabilities of $ 1,904 for our queensgate and allen brothers acquisitions as the performance metrics applicable to these earnouts were not achieved . operating income operating income increased approximately 22.4 % to $ 40,400 for the fifty-two weeks ended december 25 , 2015 compared to $ 33,010 for the fifty-two weeks ended december 26 , 2014. as a percentage of net sales , operating income was 3.8 % in fiscal 2015 compared to 3.9 % in fiscal 2014. the

cash flows net cash provided by operations was $ 37,727 for fiscal 2015 , an increase of $ 27,930 from the $ 9,797 provided by operations for fiscal 2014. the primary reasons for the increase in net cash provided by operations were increased cash generated through net income and a decrease in cash used in working capital and other operating assets and liabilities . during fiscal 2015 net income increased by $ 1,994 and , embedded within the net income increase , non-cash charges increased by $ 13,223 , representing an overall increase of cash provided through net income of $ 15,217. the primary cause for this increase is the organic growth of the company as well as the cash generating impacts of the del monte acquisition , and to a lesser extent the euro gourmet acquisition . offsetting these positive impacts were increased corporate costs , including higher interest and income tax payments . the decrease in cash used for working capital was due to decreases in cash used for accounts receivable of $ 10,277 and inventory of $ 4,700 , an increase in cash provided from accounts payable of $ 4,607 , offset by a decrease in cash provided by prepaids and other assets of $ 4,759. these improvements in working capital were due to a concerted effort by management to better control this area during these periods of high growth . 43 net cash provided by operations was $ 9,797 for fiscal 2014 , a decrease of $ 841 from the $ 10,638 provided by operations for fiscal 2013. the primary reasons for the decrease in net cash provided by operations were decreased net income of $ 2,775 and a decrease in cash used in working capital and other operating assets and liabilities of $ 2,014. the decrease in net income was primarily due to higher operating expenses and lower gross profit margin rates that more than offset the positive impacts of cash provided by sales growth .


 Write a concise suspicious activity report of the following text delimited by triple backquotes. Return your response as a formal report which covers the key points highlighting the location,dates,entity names and account holder information in chronological order of the text.
     ```cash flows net cash provided by operations was $ 37,727 for fiscal 2015 , an increase of $ 27,930 from the $ 9,797 provided by operations for fiscal 2014. the primary reasons for the increase in net cash provided by operations were increased cash generated through net income and a decrease in cash used in working capital and other operating assets and liabilities . during fiscal 2015 net income increased by $ 1,994 and , embedded within the net income increase , non-cash charges increased by $ 13,223 , representing an overall increase of cash provided through net income of $ 15,217. the primary cause for this increase is the organic growth of the company as well as the cash generating impacts of the del monte acquisition , and to a lesser extent the euro gourmet acquisition . offsetting these positive impacts were increased corporate costs , including higher interest and income tax payments . the decrease in cash used for working capital was due to decreases in cash used for accounts receivable of $ 10,277 and inventory of $ 4,700 , an increase in cash provided from accounts payable of $ 4,607 , offset by a decrease in cash provided by prepaids and other assets of $ 4,759. these improvements in working capital were due to a concerted effort by management to better control this area during these periods of high growth . 43 net cash provided by operations was $ 9,797 for fiscal 2014 , a decrease of $ 841 from the $ 10,638 provided by operations for fiscal 2013. the primary reasons for the decrease in net cash provided by operations were decreased net income of $ 2,775 and a decrease in cash used in working capital and other operating assets and liabilities of $ 2,014. the decrease in net income was primarily due to higher operating expenses and lower gross profit margin rates that more than offset the positive impacts of cash provided by sales growth .
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 Suspicious Activity Report : the funding of the acquisition consisted of the following : · $ 123,893 in cash , which was funded with cash-on-hand , borrowings under the revolving credit facility portion of our senior secured credit facilities and the issuance of $ 25,000 of additional senior secured notes that bear interest at 5.80 % per annum due on october 17 , 2020 ; · approximately 1.1 million shares of our common stock ( valued at $ 22.17 per share ) ; and · $ 36,750 in convertible subordinated notes issued to certain entities affiliated with del monte with a six-year maturity bearing interest at 2.50 % with a conversion price of $ 29.70 per share . in addition , we have agreed to pay additional contingent consideration of up to $ 24,500 upon the successful achievement of adjusted ebitda targets for the del monte entities and improvements in certain operating metrics for our existing protein business and the business of any protein companies subsequently acquired by the company over the six years following the closing . the final amount of the purchase price for del monte is subject to certain customary post-closing adjustments and finalization of our purchase accounting adjustments . on october 24 , 2014 , we acquired substantially all the assets of euro gourmet inc. ( “ euro gourmet ” ) , a wholesale specialty distributor based in beltsville , maryland . founded in 1999 , euro gourmet was a supplier of imported and domestic products . euro gourmet supplied more than 3,000 products to some of the finest restaurants , bakeries , patisseries , chocolatiers , hotels and cruise lines along the mid-atlantic united states . the total purchase price for euro gourmet was approximately $ 2,063 at closing and was funded with cash from operations . 34 on december 11 , 2013 , we acquired substantially all the assets of allen brothers , inc. ( and its subsidiaries ) based in chicago , illinois . founded in 1893 , allen brothers is a leading processor and distributor of premium quality meats to nearly 400 of the nation 's finest restaurants , hotels , casinos and country clubs . in addition , allen brothers supplies many of those same high quality products to over 100,000 consumers through a direct mail and e-commerce platform . the total purchase price for the business is estimated to be approximately $ 30,670 , which includes approximately $ 23,939 paid at closing with cash proceeds from our september 2013 common stock offering . the remaining $ 6,731 represents pension liabilities we assumed of $ 2,878 and earnout consideration of $ 6,000 to be paid upon the achievement of certain performance milestones over the next four years following the closing , offset by $ 2,147 received as an adjustment to the purchase price . on may 1 , 2013 , we acquired 100 % of the equity interests of qzina specialty foods north america inc. ( “ qzina ” ) , a british columbia , canada corporation based in pompano beach , florida . founded in 1982 , qzina is a leading supplier of gourmet chocolate , dessert and pastry products dedicated to the pastry professional . qzina currently supplies more than 3,000 products to some of the finest restaurants , bakeries , patisseries , chocolatiers , hotels and cruise lines throughout the u.s. and canada . the total purchase price paid for qzina was $ 31,396 , net of $ 578 cash and was funded with borrowings under the revolving credit facility portion of our amended and restated credit agreement . in the third quarter of 2014 , the company received a settlement of $ 491 from the prior owners of qzina directly related to disputes regarding the working capital adjustment . on december 31 , 2012 , we acquired substantially all of the assets of queensgate foodservice ( “ queensgate ” ) , a foodservice distributor based in cincinnati , ohio . queensgate strengthens our foothold in the ohio valley and provides a platform on which to leverage the michael 's acquisition completed in august 2012. the purchase price paid for queensgate at the closing was $ 21,934 and was funded with borrowings under the revolving credit facility portion of the credit agreement that we entered into in april 2012. our growth strategies and outlook we continue to invest in our people , facilities and technology in an effort to achieve the following objectives and maintain our premier position within the specialty foodservice distribution market : · sales and service territory expansion ; · operational excellence and high customer service levels ; · expanded purchasing programs and improved buying power ; · product innovation and new product category introduction ; · operational efficiencies through system enhancements ; and · operating expense reduction through the centralization of general and administrative functions . our growth has allowed us to improve upon our organization 's infrastructure , open new distribution facilities and pursue selective acquisitions . over the last several years , we have increased our distribution capacity to approximately 1 million square feet in 25 distribution facilities at december 25 , 2015. from the second half of fiscal 2013 through the end of fiscal 2015 , we have invested significantly in acquisitions , infrastructure and management . key factors affecting our performance due to our focus on menu-driven independent restaurants , fine dining establishments , country clubs , hotels , caterers , culinary schools , bakeries , patisseries , chocolatiers , cruise lines , casinos and specialty food stores , our results of operations are materially impacted by the success of the food-away-from-home industry in the united states and canada , which is materially impacted by general economic conditions , weather , discretionary spending levels and consumer confidence . when economic conditions deteriorate , our customers businesses are negatively impacted as fewer people eat away-from-home and those who do spend less money . story_separator_special_tag this guidance provides that debt issuance costs related to a recognized liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability , consistent with debt discounts . this guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after december 15 , 2015 and is required to be applied on a retrospective basis . early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued . we expect to adopt this guidance when effective and adoption is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements . in july 2015 , the fasb issued guidance to simplify the subsequent measurement of inventory . this guidance provides that inventory should be measured at lower of cost or net realizable value . this guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after december 15 , 2016 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after december 15 , 2017 and is required to be applied on a prospective basis . early adoption is permitted at the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period . we expect to adopt this guidance when effective and are still evaluating the impact this standard will have on our financial statements . in september 2015 , the fasb issued guidance to simplify the accounting for measurement period adjustments for business combinations . this guidance eliminates the need to retrospectively adjust prior periods for adjustments in provisional amounts booked on the opening balance sheet . this guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after december 15 , 2015 and should be applied on a prospective basis . early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been issued . we expect to adopt this guidance when effective and are evaluating the impact this standard will have on our financial statements . in november 2015 , the fasb issued guidance to simplify the presentation of deferred income tax assets and liabilities . current gaap requires an entity to separate deferred income tax assets and liabilities into current and non-current classifications . this guidance requires that all deferred tax liabilities be classified as non-current . this guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after december 15 , 2016 and may be applied on a prospective or retrospective basis . early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period . we expect to adopt this guidance when effective and adoption is not expected to have a material effect on our financial statements . in february 2016 , the fasb issued guidance to increase the transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements . current gaap does not require lessees to recognize assets and liabilities arising from operating leases on the balance sheet . this guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after december 15 , 2018. early adoption is permitted . we expect to adopt this guidance when effective and are evaluating the impact this standard will have on our financial statements . 39 results of operations the following table presents , for the periods indicated , certain income and expense items expressed as a percentage of sales : replace_table_token_6_th fiscal year ended december 25 , 2015 compared to fiscal year ended december 26 , 2014 net sales net sales for the fifty-two weeks ended december 25 , 2015 increased approximately 26.6 % to $ 1,058,996 from $ 836,625 for the fifty-two weeks ended december 26 , 2014. the increase in net sales was primarily the result of the acquisition of del monte , as well as organic sales growth . acquisitions contributed approximately $ 174,679 , or 20.9 % , to net sales growth for the year . organic growth contributed the remaining approximately $ 47,692 , or 5.7 % , of total net sales growth . internally calculated inflation was approximately 3.0 % for the year ended december 25 , 2015 , driven largely by certain protein and chocolate categories offset in part by deflation in the cheese , dairy and seafood categories . internally calculated inflation for fiscal 2014 was approximately 5.9 % . gross profit gross profit increased approximately 30.8 % to $ 269,534 for the fifty-two weeks ended december 25 , 2015 from $ 206,052 for the fifty-two weeks ended december 26 , 2014 primarily due to increased sales volumes . gross profit margin increased approximately 82 basis points to 25.4 % in fiscal 2015 from 24.6 % in the year earlier period . this increase in gross profit margin was due primarily to increased profit margins in our core specialty business and improved operating performance in our allen brothers subsidiary , which experienced significant cost pressure in 2014. operating expenses total operating expenses increased by approximately 32.4 % to $ 229,134 for the fifty-two weeks ended december 25 , 2015 from $ 173,042 for the fifty-two weeks ended december 26 , 2014 primarily due to increased sales volumes . as a percentage of net sales , operating expenses increased 96 basis points to 21.6 % for fiscal 2015 from 20.7 % for fiscal 2014. the increase in our operating expense ratio is primarily attributable to $ 4,210 of amortization expense and $ 653 of non-cash accretion of contingent consideration related to the acquisition of del monte . additionally , fiscal 2014 included a $ 1,500 gain related to a settlement with the former owners of michael 's and the reversal of earn-out liabilities of $ 1,904 for our queensgate and allen brothers acquisitions as the performance metrics applicable to these earnouts were not achieved . operating income operating income increased approximately 22.4 % to $ 40,400 for the fifty-two weeks ended december 25 , 2015 compared to $ 33,010 for the fifty-two weeks ended december 26 , 2014. as a percentage of net sales , operating income was 3.8 % in fiscal 2015 compared to 3.9 % in fiscal 2014. the

