The percentage increase in the current period was impacted by the inclusion of $2.8 million in costs related to the Company's facility maximization project. Excluding the facility maximization costs, cost of goods sold for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2005 were $46.5 million or 68.1%.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $20.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2005 compared to $21.0 million for the thirteen weeks ended May 1, 2004.
The April 2005 quarter includes $0.3 million of selling, general and administrative costs related to the facility maximiziation project. Of the remaining decrease, professional services decreased by $1.1 million partially offset by higher benefit costs of $0.2 million. Combined selling and marketing expenses were flat year over year. As a percentage of sales, total selling, general and administrative costs were 29.5% and 27.0% for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2005 and May 1, 2004, respectively.
Adjusted EBITDA was $4.6 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2005 as compared to $8.1 million in the thirteen weeks ended May 1, 2004. The decrease in adjusted EBITDA was primarily due primarily due to the reduction in sales between the current year period and the comparable prior year quarter.
Other As of April 30, 2005, the Company had total debt of $208.5 million, of which $0.7 million was current. Total cash and cash equivalents were $8.5 million and revolve
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