(1) Shares outstanding for 1996 have been assumed to be 27,000,000 (the total number of shares issued to Trinity and the public as a result of the initial public offering, exclusive of the underwriters' overallotment option of 675,000 shares and adjusted for the three-for-two stock split) for purposes of calculating pro forma net income per share.
(2) EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense) is presented here not as a measure of operating results, but rather as a measure of the Company's operating performance and ability to service debt. EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to operating income (determined in accordance with GAAP), as an indicator of the Company's operating performance or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA measures presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
(3) Prior to March 31, 1997, long-term debt represented intercompany notes due to Trinity.
(4) Consolidated financial data for fiscal 1998 reflects the impact of companies acquired during the year from the dates of acquisition.
