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CENTRALIZED SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES, LLC
                                             NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                                  December 31, 2015 and 2014



               NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

               Organization: Centralized Supply Chain Services, LLC. (“CSCS” or the “Company”) is a Delaware limited
               liability  company  that  was  formed  on  September  19,  2008  and  has  a  perpetual  term.    CSCS  has  two
               members:  Apple  Supply  Chain  Co-op,  Inc.  and  Pancake  Supply  Chain  Co-op,  Inc.  (collectively,  the
               “Concept Co-ops”).  Applebee’s and IHOP restaurant owners purchase stock in, and become members
               of,  the  applicable  Concept  Co-op.    CSCS  was  formed  for  the  purposes  of  combining  the  purchasing
               volumes for goods and services used by both Applebee’s and IHOP restaurants owned by Concept Co-
               op members.  The Company’s mission is to: (i) assure that Concept Co-op members receive the benefit
               of continuously available Goods, Equipment and Distribution Services in adequate quantities at the lowest
               possible  sustainable  delivered  prices;  and  (ii)  coordinate  with  DineEquity  and  its  franchisor  entities  in
               DineEquity’s ongoing development and innovation of Goods and Equipment in support and promotion of
               the Applebee’s and IHOP concepts.

               Use  of  Estimates:    The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  accounting  principles
               generally  accepted  in  the  United  States  of  America  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and
               assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets
               and liabilities as of the date of financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
               during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

               Cash  and  Cash  Equivalents:    The  Company  considers  short-term,  highly  liquid  investments  with  a
               maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.  The Company maintains its
               cash in various bank accounts, which at times, may exceed federally insured limits.

               Revenue Recognition:  The Company recognizes revenue when earned.  Revenue is earned in the form
               of  a  sourcing  fee  upon  shipment  of  selected  products  of  each  Concept  Co-op  from  suppliers  to
               distribution  centers.    Sourcing  fees  are  collected  from  distributors  and  suppliers  on  selected  items  as
               directed and designated by each Concept Co-op to fund the Concept Co-ops’ purchasing programs and
               the purchasing and administrative operation of CSCS.

               Accounts Receivable:  At December 31, 2015 and 2014, accounts receivable consists of sourcing fees
               due  from  suppliers  and  distributors,  rebate  receivables,  and  purchase  variance  receivables  due  from
               distributors. The Company does not charge interest on past due receivables.

               Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:  The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined by management
               based  on  the  Company’s  historical  losses,  specific  customer  circumstances  and  general  economic
               conditions.  Periodically, management reviews accounts receivable and records an allowance for specific
               customers based on current circumstances and charges off the receivable against the allowances when
               all attempts to collect the receivable have failed.

               Property and Equipment:  Property and equipment are stated at cost.  Depreciation is provided by the
               straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of assets.  Leasehold improvements are depreciated
               over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the improvements.  Estimated useful lives
               used in calculating depreciation are as follows:

                                     Computer and office equipment              3 – 5 years
                                     Equipment and furniture                        7 years
                                     Leasehold improvements                         7 years

               Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.  Major renewals and betterments are capitalized.






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