UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549

Form 10-Q

x
Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For The Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2013

Commission File No. 0-9115

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)


PENNSYLVANIA
 
25-0644320
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)

TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER, PITTSBURGH, PA
 
15212-5851
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
     
     
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
 
(412) 442-8200

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 
Yes x
No o
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 
Yes x
No o
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    

 
Yes o
No x
 

As of April 30, 2013, shares of common stock outstanding were:

  Class A Common Stock 27,609,284 shares

 
 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


   
March 31, 2013
   
September 30, 2012
 
             
ASSETS
                       
Current assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
        $ 51,528           $ 58,259  
Accounts receivable, net
          185,235             174,632  
Inventories
          137,440             130,690  
Deferred income taxes
          1,669             1,694  
Other current assets
          21,850             19,950  
                             
Total current assets
          397,722             385,225  
                             
Investments
          19,242             18,842  
Property, plant and equipment: Cost
  $ 385,844             $ 350,521          
Less accumulated depreciation
    (216,291 )             (206,472 )        
              169,553               144,049  
Deferred income taxes
            32,978               32,647  
Other assets
            12,511               12,083  
Goodwill
            530,869               476,181  
Other intangible assets, net
            54,828               59,015  
                                 
Total assets
          $ 1,217,703             $ 1,128,042  
                                 
LIABILITIES
                               
Current liabilities:
                               
Long-term debt, current maturities
          $ 18,746             $ 21,566  
Accounts payable
            46,197               44,294  
Accrued compensation
            31,503               30,222  
Accrued income taxes
            7,896               7,632  
Customer prepayments
            16,193               15,883  
Contingent consideration
            11,873               13,298  
Other current liabilities
            47,841               47,978  
                                 
Total current liabilities
            180,249               180,873  
                                 
Long-term debt
            377,069               298,148  
Accrued pension
            85,656               78,563  
Postretirement benefits
            28,364               27,725  
Deferred income taxes
            19,160               18,624  
Other liabilities
            29,891               33,194  
Total liabilities
            720,389               637,127  
                                 
Arrangement with noncontrolling interest
            -               10,481  
                                 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                               
Shareholders' equity-Matthews:
                               
Common stock
  $ 36,334             $ 36,334          
Additional paid-in capital
    44,391               47,893          
Retained earnings
    749,040               727,176          
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (67,135 )             (65,083 )        
Treasury stock, at cost
    (268,975 )             (268,499 )        
Total shareholders’ equity-Matthews
            493,655               477,821  
Noncontrolling interests
            3,659               2,613  
Total shareholders’ equity
            497,314               480,434  
                                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
          $ 1,217,703             $ 1,128,042  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


 
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MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
                         
                         
                         
Sales
  $ 256,390     $ 225,545     $ 481,999     $ 442,758  
Cost of sales
    (161,524 )     (140,838 )     (307,159 )     (280,056 )
                                 
Gross profit
    94,866       84,707       174,840       162,702  
                                 
Selling and administrative expenses
    (69,796 )     (59,420 )     (133,271 )     (118,490 )
                                 
Operating profit
    25,070       25,287       41,569       44,212  
                                 
Investment income
    607       1,243       840       2,844  
Interest expense
    (3,051 )     (2,727 )     (6,298 )     (5,284 )
Other income (deductions), net
    (1,067 )     (638 )     (2,172 )     (1,153 )
                                 
Income before income taxes
    21,559       23,165       33,939       40,619  
                                 
Income taxes
    (7,504 )     (7,973 )     (11,881 )     (14,007 )
                                 
Net income
    14,055       15,192       22,058       26,612  
                                 
Net (income) loss attributable to  noncontrolling interests
    137       66       389       (69 )
                                 
Net income attributable to  Matthews shareholders
  $ 14,192     $ 15,258     $ 22,447     $ 26,543  
                                 
Earnings per share attributable to Matthews shareholders:
                               
Basic
    $0.51       $0.54       $0.81       $0.93  
                                 
Diluted
    $0.51       $0.54       $0.81       $0.93  




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
Matthews
   
Noncontrolling Interest
   
Total
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
                                     
Net income (loss):
  $ 14,192     $ 15,258     $ (137 )   $ (66 )   $ 14,055     $ 15,192  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
                                               
  Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (13,543 )     8,566       356       (101 )     (13,187 )     8,465  
  Pension plans and other postretirement benefits
    1,074       1,022       -       -       1,074       1,022  
  Unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives:
                                               
     Net change from periodic revaluation
    486       (341 )     -       -       486       (341 )
     Net amount reclassified to earnings
    626       447       -       -       626       447  
       Net change in unrecognized gain (loss)
                                               
         on derivatives
    1,112       106       -       -       1,112       106  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
    (11,357 )     9,694       356       (101 )     (11,001 )     9,593  
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 2,835     $ 24,952     $ 219     $ (167 )   $ 3,054     $ 24,785  


   
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
Matthews
   
Noncontrolling Interest
   
Total
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
                                     
Net income (loss):
  $ 22,447     $ 26,543     $ (389 )   $ 69     $ 22,058     $ 26,612  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
                                               
  Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (5,934 )     3,202       55       (68 )     (5,879 )     3,134  
  Pension plans and other postretirement benefits
    2,147       2,045       -       -       2,147       2,045  
  Unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives:
                                               
     Net change from periodic revaluation
    497       (661 )     -       -       497       (661 )
     Net amount reclassified to earnings
    1,238       866       -       -       1,238       866  
       Net change in unrecognized gain (loss)
                                               
         on derivatives
    1,735       205       -       -       1,735       205  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
    (2,052 )     5,452       55       (68 )     (1,997 )     5,384  
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 20,395     $ 31,995     $ (334 )   $ 1     $ 20,061     $ 31,996  


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




 
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MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
for the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


   
Shareholders’ Equity
 
                     
Accumulated
                   
         
Additional
         
Other
         
Non-
       
   
Common
   
Paid-in
   
Retained
   
Comprehensive
   
Treasury
   
controlling
       
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
Earnings
   
Income (Loss)
   
Stock
   
interests
   
Total
 
Balance,
   September 30, 2011
  $ 36,334     $ 48,554     $ 681,658     $ (58,658   $ (243,246 )   $ 3,451     $ 468,093  
Net income
    -       -       26,543       -       -       69       26,612  
Minimum pension liability
    -       -       -       2,045       -       -       2,045  
Translation adjustment
    -       -       -       3,202       -       (68     3,134  
Fair value of derivatives
    -       -       -       205       -       -       205  
Total comprehensive income
                                                    31,996  
Stock-based compensation
    -       2,731       -       -       -       -       2,731  
Purchase of 354,040 shares of treasury stock
    -       -       -       -       (11,298 )     -       (11,298 )
Issuance of 183,765 shares of treasury stock
    -       (5,421     -       -       5,674       -       253  
Dividends, $.18 per share
    -       -       (5,093     -       -       -       (5,093 )
Distributions to
   noncontrolling interests
    -       -       -       -       -       (170     (170 )
Balance, March 31, 2012
  $ 36,334     $ 45,864     $ 703,108     $ (53,206   $ (248,870 )   $ 3,282     $ 486,512  


   
Shareholders’ Equity
 
                     
Accumulated
                   
         
Additional
         
Other
         
Non-
       
   
Common
   
Paid-in
   
Retained
   
Comprehensive
   
Treasury
   
controlling
       
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
Earnings
   
Income (Loss)
   
Stock
   
interests
   
Total
 
Balance,
   September 30, 2012
  $ 36,334     $ 47,893     $ 727,176     $ (65,083   $ (268,499 )   $ 2,613     $ 480,434  
Net income
    -       -       22,447       -       -       (389     22,058  
Minimum pension liability
    -       -       -       2,147       -       -       2,147  
Translation adjustment
    -       -       -       (5,934     -       55       (5,879
Fair value of derivatives
    -       -       -       1,735       -       -       1,735  
Total comprehensive income
                                                    20,061  
Stock-based compensation
    -       2,757       -       -       -       -       2,757  
Purchase of 237,132 shares of treasury stock
    -       -       -       -       (7,259 )     -       (7,259 )
Issuance of 213,648 shares of treasury stock
    -       (6,259     -       -       6,783       -       524  
Dividends, $.20 per share
    -       -       (5,563     -       -       -       (5,563 )
Arrangement with noncontrolling interests
                    4,980       -       -       1,653       6,633  
Distributions to
   noncontrolling interests
    -       -       -       -       -       (273     (273 )
Balance, March 31, 2013
  $ 36,334     $ 44,391     $ 749,040     $ (67,135   $ (268,975 )   $ 3,659     $ 497,314  



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



 
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MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
             
             
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 22,058     $ 26,612  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    17,314       14,532  
Stock-based compensation expense
    2,757       2,731  
Gain on sale of assets
    (1,110 )     (4,511 )
Change in deferred taxes
    (787 )     (1,349 )
Changes in working capital items
    (10,554 )     (17,305 )
(Increase) decrease in other assets
    (95 )     1,528  
Decrease in other liabilities
    (2,785 )     (2,318 )
Increase in pension and postretirement benefits
    6,642       6,266  
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    33,440       26,186  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (10,947 )     (15,921 )
Proceeds from sale of assets
    221       357  
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (63,769 )     (1,388 )
Purchases of investments
    -       (950 )
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (74,495 )     (17,902 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from long-term debt
    113,569       7,984  
Payments on long-term debt
    (54,055 )     (7,667 )
Payments of contingent consideration
    (9,542 )     -  
Proceeds from the sale of treasury stock
    524       268  
Purchases of treasury stock
    (7,259 )     (11,298 )
Dividends
    (5,563 )     (5,093 )
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
    (273 )     (170 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    37,401       (15,976 )
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (3,077 )     701  
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
  $ (6,731 )   $ (6,991 )
                 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
Acquisition of equipment under capital lease
  $ -     $ 420  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
March 31, 2013
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


Note 1.   Nature of Operations

Matthews International Corporation ("Matthews" or the “Company”), founded in 1850 and incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1902, is a designer, manufacturer and marketer principally of memorialization products and brand solutions.  Memorialization products consist primarily of bronze and granite memorials and other memorialization products, caskets and cremation equipment for the cemetery and funeral home industries.  Brand solutions include graphics imaging products and services, marking and fulfillment systems and merchandising solutions.  The Company's products and operations are comprised of six business segments:  Cemetery Products, Funeral Home Products, Cremation, Graphics Imaging, Marking and Fulfillment Systems and Merchandising Solutions.  The Cemetery Products segment is a leading manufacturer of cast bronze and granite memorials and other memorialization products, cast and etched architectural products and is a leading builder of mausoleums in the United States.  The Funeral Home Products segment is a leading casket manufacturer and distributor in North America and produces a wide variety of wood, metal and cremation caskets.  The Cremation segment is a leading designer and manufacturer of cremation equipment in North America and Europe. The Graphics Imaging segment manufactures and provides brand management, printing plates, gravure cylinders, pre-press services and imaging services for the primary packaging and corrugated industries.  The Marking and Fulfillment Systems segment designs, manufactures and distributes a wide range of marking and coding equipment and consumables, industrial automation products and order fulfillment systems for identifying, tracking, picking and conveying consumer and industrial products.  The Merchandising Solutions segment designs and manufactures merchandising displays and systems and provides creative merchandising and marketing solutions services.

The Company has manufacturing and marketing facilities in the United States, Mexico, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia.

Note 2.   Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information for commercial and industrial companies and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six months ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012.  The consolidated financial statements include all domestic and foreign subsidiaries in which the Company maintains an ownership interest and has operating control.  All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

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


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


Note 3.   Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  A three level fair value hierarchy is used to prioritize the inputs used in valuations, as defined below:

Level 1:                      Observable inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2:                      Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3:                      Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The fair values of the Company’s assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis are categorized as follows:

   
March 31, 2013
   
September 30, 2012
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets:
                                               
Trading
  securities
  $ 16,715       -       -     $ 16,715     $ 16,265       -       -     $ 16,265  
Total assets at
  fair value
  $ 16,715       -       -     $ 16,715     $ 16,265       -       -     $ 16,265  
                                                                 
Liabilities:
                                                               
Derivatives (1)
    -     $ 6,289       -     $ 6,289       -     $ 9,133       -     $ 9,133  
Total liabilities
  at fair value
    -     $ 6,289       -     $ 6,289       -     $ 9,133       -     $ 9,133  
                                                                 
(1) Interest rate swaps are valued based on observable market swap rates.
 

Note 4.   Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

   
March 31, 2013
   
September 30, 2012
 
             
Raw Materials
  $ 43,550     $ 41,003  
Work in process
    27,408       22,772  
Finished goods
    66,482       66,915  
    $ 137,440     $ 130,690  


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


Note 5.   Debt

The Company has a domestic Revolving Credit Facility with a syndicate of financial institutions.  The maximum amount of borrowings available under the facility is $400,000 and borrowings under the facility bear interest at LIBOR plus a factor ranging from 1.00% to 1.50% based on the Company’s leverage ratio.  The facility’s maturity is March 2017.  The leverage ratio is defined as net indebtedness divided by EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization).  The Company is required to pay an annual commitment fee ranging from .20% to .30% (based on the Company’s leverage ratio) of the unused portion of the facility.

The Revolving Credit Facility requires the Company to maintain certain leverage and interest coverage ratios.  A portion of the facility (not to exceed $25,000) is available for the issuance of trade and standby letters of credit. Outstanding borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility at March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012 were $325,000 and $281,323, respectively.  The weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings on this facility at March 31, 2013 and 2012 was 2.98% and 2.89%, respectively.

The Company has entered into the following interest rate swaps:

Effective Date
Amount
Fixed Interest Rate
Interest Rate Spread at March 31, 2013
 
Maturity Date
May 2011
$25,000
1.37%
1.50%
May 2014
October 2011
  25,000
1.67%
1.50%
October 2015
November 2011
  25,000
2.13%
1.50%
November 2014
March 2012
  25,000
2.44%
1.50%
March 2015
June 2012
  40,000
1.88%
1.50%
June 2022
August 2012
  35,000
1.74%
1.50%
June 2022
September 2012
  25,000
3.03%
1.50%
December 2015
September 2012
  25,000
1.24%
1.50%
March 2017
November 2012
  25,000
1.33%
1.50%
November 2015

The Company enters into interest rate swaps in order to achieve a mix of fixed and variable rate debt that it deems appropriate. The interest rate swaps have been designated as cash flow hedges of the future variable interest payments under the Revolving Credit Facility, which are considered probable of occurring.  Based on the Company’s assessment, all of the critical terms of each of the hedges matched the underlying terms of the hedged debt and related forecasted interest payments, and as such, these hedges were considered highly effective.

The fair value of the interest rate swaps reflected an unrealized loss of $6,289 ($3,837 after tax) and $6,825 ($4,163 after tax) at March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, that is included in shareholders’ equity as part of accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”).  Assuming market rates remain constant with the rates at March 31, 2013, approximately $1,664 of the $3,837 loss included in AOCL is expected to be recognized in earnings as an adjustment to interest expense over the next twelve months.






 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Note 5.  Debt (continued)

At March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, the interest rate swap contracts were reflected as a liability on the balance sheets.  The following derivatives are designated as hedging instruments:

Liability Derivatives
     
Balance Sheet Location:
 
March 31, 2013
   
September 30, 2012
 
Current liabilities:
           
Other current liabilities
  $ 2,727     $ 2,851  
Long-term liabilities
               
Other liabilities
    3,562       6,282  
Total derivatives
  $ 6,289     $ 9,133  

The loss recognized on derivatives was as follows:

 
Location of
           
Derivatives in
Loss
 
Amount of
   
Amount of
 
Cash Flow
Recognized in
 
Loss Recognized
   
Loss Recognized
 
Hedging
Income on
 
in Income
   
in Income
 
Relationships
Derivative
 
on Derivatives
   
on Derivatives
 
     
Three Months ended March 31,
   
Six Months ended March 31,
 
     
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
                           
Interest rate swaps
Interest expense
    $(1,026)       $(733)       $(2,029)       $(1,420)  
                                   

The Company recognized the following losses in AOCL:

               
       
Location of
     
       
Gain or
     
       
(Loss)
 
Amount of Loss
 
       
Reclassified
 
Reclassified from
 
   
Amount of
 
From
 
AOCL into
 
Derivatives in
 
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in
 
AOCL into
 
Income
 
Cash Flow
 
AOCL on Derivatives
 
Income
 
(Effective Portion*)
 
Hedging Relationships
 
March 31,
2013
   
March 31,
2012
 
(Effective
Portion*)
 
March 31, 2013
   
March 31,
2012
 
                           
Interest rate swaps
    $497       $(661)  
Interest expense
    $(1,238)       $(866)  
                                   
*There is no ineffective portion or amount excluded from effectiveness testing.
 

In March 2013, the Company, through certain of its European subsidiaries, entered into a credit facility with a European bank.  The maximum amount of borrowing available under this facility was 25.0 million Euros ($32,000).  Outstanding borrowings under the credit facility totaled 25.0 million Euros ($32,000) at March 31, 2013. The weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under this facility at March 31, 2013 was 1.37%.


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Note 5.  Debt (continued)

The Company, through its German subsidiary, Saueressig GmbH & Co. KG (“Saueressig”), has several loans with various European banks.  Outstanding borrowings under these loans totaled 2.9 million Euros ($3,719) and 8.2 million Euros ($10,514) at March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively. The weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings of Saueressig at March 31, 2013 and 2012 was 3.89% and 6.10%, respectively.

The Company, through its German subsidiary, Wetzel GmbH (“Wetzel”), acquired in November 2012, has several loans with various European banks.  Outstanding borrowings under these loans totaled 8.3 million Euros ($10,701) at March 31, 2013.  The weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings of Wetzel at March 31, 2013 was 7.17%.

The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Matthews International S.p.A., has several loans with various Italian banks.  Outstanding borrowings on these loans totaled 5.3 million Euros ($6,767) and 6.3 million Euros ($8,080) at March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively.  Matthews International S.p.A. also has four lines of credit totaling 11.4 million Euros ($14,574) with the same Italian banks.  Outstanding borrowings on these lines were 5.2 million Euros ($6,714) and 3.4 million Euros ($4,322) at March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively.  The weighted-average interest rate on outstanding Matthews International S.p.A. borrowings at March 31, 2013 and 2012 was 3.16% and 3.15%, respectively.

As of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012 the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, including current maturities, approximated the carrying value included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Note 6.   Share-Based Payments

The Company maintains an equity incentive plan (the “2007 Equity Incentive Plan”) that provides for the grants of stock options, restricted shares, stock-based performance units and certain other types of stock-based awards.  The Company also maintains a stock incentive plan (the “1992 Incentive Stock Plan”) that previously provided for grants of stock options, restricted shares and certain other types of stock-based awards.  In February 2013, the Company’s shareholders approved the adoption of a new plan, the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (“the 2012 Plan”), that provides for the grants of stock options, restricted shares, stock-based performance units and certain other types of stock-based awards.  Under the 2012 Plan, which has a ten-year term, the maximum number of shares available for grants or awards is an aggregate of 2,500,000.  There will be no further grants under the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan or the 1992 Incentive Stock Plan.  At March 31, 2013, there were 2,500,000 shares reserved for future issuance under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. All plans are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

The option price for each stock option granted under either plan may not be less than the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant.  Outstanding stock options are generally exercisable in one-third increments upon the attainment of pre-defined levels of appreciation in the market value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock.  In addition, options generally vest in one-third increments after three, four and five years, respectively, from the grant date (but, in any event, not until the attainment of the market value thresholds).  The options expire on the earlier of ten years from the date of grant, upon employment termination, or within specified time limits following voluntary employment termination (with the consent of the Company), retirement or death.  The Company generally settles employee stock option exercises with treasury shares.  With respect to outstanding restricted share grants, for grants made prior to fiscal 2013, generally one-half of the shares vest on the third anniversary of the grant, with the remaining one-half of the shares vesting in one-third increments upon attainment of pre-defined levels of appreciation in the market value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock.  For grants made in fiscal 2013, generally one-half of the shares vest on the third anniversary of the grant, one-quarter of the shares vest in one-third increments upon the attainment of pre-defined levels of adjusted earnings per share, and the remaining one-quarter of the shares vest in one-third increments upon attainment of pre-defined levels of appreciation in the market value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock.  Additionally, restricted shares cannot vest until the first anniversary of the grant date.  Unvested restricted shares generally expire on the earlier of five years from the 
 
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Note 6.   Share-Based Payments (continued)

date of grant, upon employment termination, or within specified time limits following voluntary employment termination (with the consent of the Company), retirement or death.  The Company issues restricted shares from treasury shares.

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, total stock-based compensation cost totaled $1,378 and $1,319, respectively.  For the six-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, total stock-based compensation cost totaled $2,757 and $2,731, respectively.  The associated future income tax benefit recognized was $537 and $514 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $1,075 and $1,065 for the six-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the amount of cash received from the exercise of stock options was $48 and $237, respectively. For the six-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the amount of cash received from the exercise of stock options was $523 and $265, respectively. In connection with these exercises, the tax benefits realized by the Company were $3 and $19 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $66 and $22 for the six-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The transactions for restricted stock for the six months ended March 31, 2013 were as follows:

         
Weighted-
 
         
average
 
         
grant-date
 
   
Shares
   
fair value
 
Non-vested at September 30, 2012
    551,389     $ 32.56  
Granted
    236,500       25.22  
Vested
    (73,710     37.31  
Expired or forfeited
    (42,956     30.82  
Non-vested at March 31, 2013
    671,223       29.57  

As of March 31, 2013, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock was $6,484 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years.

The transactions for shares under options for the six months ended March 31, 2013 were as follows:

               
Weighted-
       
         
Weighted-
   
average
   
Aggregate
 
         
average
   
remaining
   
intrinsic
 
   
Shares
   
exercise price
   
contractual term
   
value
 
Outstanding, September 30, 2012
    840,282       $37.15              
Granted
    -       -              
Exercised
    (23,141 )     22.59              
Expired or forfeited
    (47,683 )     37.09              
Outstanding, March 31, 2013
    769,458       37.60       2.6       $  -  
Exercisable, March 31, 2013
    433,220       36.69       2.4       $  -  

No shares were earned during the three-month and six-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The intrinsic value of options (which is the amount by which the stock price exceeded the exercise price of the options on the date of exercise) exercised during the six-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $190 and $57, respectively.

 
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 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


Note 6.   Share-Based Payments (continued)

The transactions for non-vested options for the six months ended March 31, 2013 were as follows:

         
Weighted-average
 
         
grant-date
 
Non-vested shares
 
Shares
   
fair value
 
Non-vested at September 30, 2012
    355,872       $11.35  
Granted
    -       -  
Vested
    -       -  
Expired or forfeited
    (19,634 )     12.16  
Non-vested at March 31, 2013
    336,238       11.30  

The fair value of each restricted stock grant is estimated on the date of grant using a binomial lattice valuation model.  The following table indicates the assumptions used in estimating fair value of restricted stock for the periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

   
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Expected volatility
    29.5 %     30.4 %
Dividend yield
    1.2 %     1.0 %
Average risk free interest rate
    0.6 %     0.9 %
Average expected term (years)
    2.0       2.0  


The risk free interest rate is based on United States Treasury yields at the date of grant. The dividend yield is based on the most recent dividend payment and average stock price over the 12 months prior to the grant date.  Expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price.  The expected term represents an estimate of the average period of time for restricted shares to vest.  The option characteristics for each grant are considered separately for valuation purposes.

Under the Company’s Director Fee Plan, directors (except for the Chairman of the Board) who are not also officers of the Company each receive, as an annual retainer fee, either cash or shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock equivalent to $60.  The equivalent amount paid to a non-employee Chairman of the Board is $130. Where the annual retainer fee is provided in shares, each director may elect to be paid these shares on a current basis or have such shares credited to a deferred stock account as phantom stock, with such shares to be paid to the director subsequent to leaving the Board.  The value of deferred shares is recorded in other liabilities.  A total of 17,005 shares had been deferred under the Director Fee Plan at March 31, 2013.  Additionally, directors who are not also officers of the Company each receive an annual stock-based grant (non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights and/or restricted shares) with a value of $100.  A total of 22,300 stock options have been granted under the plan.  At March 31, 2013, 11,800 options were outstanding and vested. Additionally, 103,150 shares of restricted stock have been granted under the plan, 38,227 of which were unvested at March 31, 2013.  A total of 300,000 shares have been authorized to be issued under the Director Fee Plan.


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


Note 7.   Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews’ Shareholders

The information used to compute earnings per share attributable to Matthews’ common shareholders was as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders
  $ 14,192     $ 15,258     $ 22,447     $ 26,543  
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings
allocated to participating securities
    145       224       251       436  
Net income available to Matthews shareholders
  $ 14,047     $ 15,034     $ 22,196     $ 26,107  
                                 
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
                               
Basic shares
    27,369       27,926       27,312       27,933  
Effect of dilutive securities
    143       42       99       80  
Diluted shares
    27,512       27,968       27,411       28,013  
                                 

Options to purchase 730,642 and 749,667 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2013, respectively, because the inclusion of these options would be anti-dilutive.  Options to purchase 786,292 and 786,667 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2012, respectively, because the inclusion of these options would be anti-dilutive.

Note 8.   Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
 
The Company provides defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans to certain employees. Net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit cost for the plans included the following:

 
   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
Pension
   
Other Postretirement
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
                         
Service cost
  $ 1,685     $ 1,424     $ 199     $ 182  
Interest cost
    1,913       1,950       282       321  
Expected return on plan assets
    (2,243 )     (1,953 )     -       -  
Amortization:
                               
   Prior service cost
    (52 )     (11 )     (68 )     (113 )
   Net actuarial loss
    1,806       1,680       110       134  
                                 
Net benefit cost
  $ 3,109     $ 3,090     $ 523     $ 524  


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Note 8.   Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (continued)
 

   
Six months ended March 31,
 
   
Pension
   
Other Postretirement
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
                         
Service cost
  $ 3,370     $ 2,848     $ 398     $ 364  
Interest cost
    3,826       3,900       564       642  
Expected return on plan assets
    (4,486 )     (3,906 )     -       -  
Amortization:
                               
Prior service cost
    (104 )     (22 )     (136 )     (226 )
Net actuarial loss
    3,612       3,360       220       268  
                                 
Net benefit cost
  $ 6,218     $ 6,180     $ 1,046     $ 1,048  

Benefit payments under the Company’s principal retirement plan are made from plan assets, while benefit payments under the postretirement benefit plan are made from the Company’s operating funds.  Under IRS regulations, the Company is not required to make any significant contributions to its principal retirement plan in fiscal year 2013.

Contributions made and anticipated for fiscal year 2013 are as follows:

Contributions
 
Pension
   
Other Postretirement
 
             
Contributions during the six months ended March 31, 2013:
           
   Supplemental retirement plan
  $ 362     $ -  
   Other postretirement plan
    -       441  
                 
Additional contributions expected in fiscal 2013:
               
   Supplemental retirement plan
    358       -  
   Other postretirement plan
    -       665  

Note 9.   Income Taxes

Income tax provisions for the Company’s interim periods are based on the effective income tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year. The Company's effective tax rate for the six months ended March 31, 2013 was 35.0%, compared to 34.5% for the first half of fiscal 2012. The difference between the Company's effective tax rate and the Federal statutory rate of 35.0% primarily reflected the impact of state taxes, offset by lower foreign income taxes.

The Company had unrecognized tax benefits (excluding penalties and interest) of $3,074 and $2,708 on March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively, all of which, if recorded, would impact the 2013 annual effective tax rate.  It is reasonably possible that $36 of the unrecognized tax benefits could be recognized in the next 12 months primarily due to tax examinations and the expiration of statutes related to specific tax positions.

The Company classifies interest and penalties on tax uncertainties as a component of the provision for income taxes. The Company included $187 in interest and penalties in the provision for income taxes for the first six months of fiscal 2013. Total penalties and interest accrued were $2,058 and $1,871 at March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively.  These accruals may potentially be applicable in the event of an unfavorable outcome of uncertain tax positions.



 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


Note 9.   Income Taxes (continued)

The Company is currently under examination in several tax jurisdictions and remains subject to examination until the statute of limitations expires for those tax jurisdictions.  As of March 31, 2013, the tax years that remain subject to examination by major jurisdiction generally are:

United States – Federal
2010 and forward
United States – State
2009 and forward
Canada
2008 and forward
Europe
2004 and forward
United Kingdom
2010 and forward
Australia
2009 and forward
Asia
2005 and forward

Note 10.   Segment Information

The Company's products and operations consist of two principal businesses that are comprised of three operating segments each, as described under Nature of Operations (Note 1):  Memorialization (Cemetery Products, Funeral Home Products, Cremation) and Brand Solutions (Graphics Imaging, Marking and Fulfillment Systems, Merchandising Solutions).  Management evaluates segment performance based on operating profit (before income taxes) and does not allocate non-operating items such as investment income, interest expense, other income (deductions), net and minority interests.

Information about the Company's segments follows:


   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
 
 
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Sales to external customers:
                       
Memorialization:
                       
Cemetery Products
  $ 55,690     $ 53,575     $ 108,514     $ 98,725  
Funeral Home Products
    67,996       61,767       128,753       120,338  
Cremation
    12,320       11,098       23,422       20,532  
      136,006       126,440       260,689       239,595  
Brand Solutions:
                               
Graphics Imaging
    78,519       64,839       140,954       135,282  
Marking and Fulfillment Systems
    22,350       17,756       40,265       34,139  
Merchandising Solutions
    19,515       16,510       40,091       33,742  
      120,384       99,105       221,310       203,163  
                                 
    $ 256,390     $ 225,545     $ 481,999     $ 442,758  



 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


Note 10.   Segment Information (continued)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
 
 
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Operating profit:
                       
Memorialization:
                       
Cemetery Products
  $ 5,851     $ 10,165     $ 12,223     $ 14,700  
Funeral Home Products
    9,751       7,327       17,444       13,815  
Cremation
    997       1,232       1,472       1,989  
      16,599       18,724       31,139       30,504  
Brand Solutions:
                               
Graphics Imaging
    5,510       3,731       5,802       8,712  
Marking and Fulfillment Systems
    2,407       2,045       2,783       3,413  
Merchandising Solutions
    554       787       1,845       1,583  
      8,471       6,563       10,430       13,708  
                                 
    $ 25,070     $ 25,287     $ 41,569     $ 44,212  

Note 11.   Acquisitions

In March 2013, the Company completed the purchase of the remaining 38.5% interest in Kroma Pre-Press Preparation Systems Industry & Trade, Inc. (“Kroma”), completing the option arrangement in connection with the July 2011 acquisition of a 61.5% interest in Kroma.

In March 2013, the Company completed the purchase of the remaining 20% interest in Furnace Construction Cremators Limited (“FCC”).  The Company had acquired an 80% interest in FCC in March 2010.

In December 2012, the Company acquired Pyramid Controls, Inc. and its affiliate, Pyramid Control Systems (collectively, “Pyramid”).  Pyramid is a provider of warehouse control systems and conveyor control solutions for distribution centers.  The acquisition is designed to expand Matthews' fulfillment products and services in the warehouse management market.   The initial purchase price for the transaction was $24,532, plus potential additional consideration up to $3,700 based on future operating results. 

In November 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of Wetzel Holding AG, Wetzel GmbH and certain related affiliates (collectively “Wetzel”).  Wetzel is a leading European provider of pre-press services and gravure printing forms, with manufacturing operations in Germany and Poland.  Wetzel’s products and services are sold primary within Europe, and the acquisition is designed to expand Matthews' products and services in the global graphics imaging market.  The purchase price for Wetzel was 42.6 million Euros ($54,748) on a cash-free, debt-free basis.

The allocation of purchase price for the Wetzel and Pyramid acquisitions are preliminary.  The Company has allocated the additional purchase price to goodwill.  Adjustments are expected to other intangibles and property, plant and equipment once the valuations are finalized.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


Note 12.   Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill related to business combinations is not amortized but is subject to annual review for impairment. In general, when the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss must be recognized. For purposes of testing for impairment, the Company uses a discounted cash flow technique.  Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives unless such lives are considered to be indefinite. A significant decline in cash flows generated from these assets may result in a write-down of the carrying values of the related assets.  The Company performed its annual impairment review in the second fiscal quarter.

A summary of the carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each segment as well as the changes in such amounts are as follows:

   
Cemetery
   
Funeral Home
         
Graphics
   
Marking and Fulfillment
   
Merchandising
       
   
Products
   
Products
   
Cremation
   
Imaging
   
Products
   
Solutions
   
Consolidated
 
                                           
Goodwill
  $ 97,783     $ 162,876     $ 17,558     $ 167,262     $ 30,816     $ 9,138     $ 485,433  
Accumulated impairment losses
    (412 )     -       (5,000 )     (3,840 )     -       -       (9,252 )
Balance at September 30, 2012
    97,371       162,876       12,558       163,422       30,816       9,138       476,181  
                                                         
Additions during period
    914       199       269       30,303       24,961       -       56,646  
Translation and other  adjustments
    (97 )     -       (242 )     (1,675 )     56       -