Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SEGMENT INFORMATION

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SEGMENT INFORMATION
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]  
SEGMENT INFORMATION
17. SEGMENT INFORMATION:

Beginning October 1, 2014, the Company realigned its operations into three reporting segments, SGK Brand Solutions, Memorialization and Industrial. The SGK Brand Solutions segment is comprised of the graphics imaging business, including Schawk, and the merchandising solutions operations. The Memorialization segment is comprised of the Company's cemetery products, funeral home products and cremation operations.  The Industrial segment is comprised of the Company's marking and automation products and fulfillment systems.  All periods have been revised to conform with the current presentation.  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 noncontrolling interests.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Note 2).  Intersegment sales are accounted for at negotiated prices.  Operating profit is total revenue less operating expenses.  Segment assets include those assets that are used in the Company's operations within each segment.  Assets classified under "Other" principally consist of cash and cash equivalents, investments, deferred income taxes and corporate headquarters' assets.  Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation), goodwill, and other intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization).

Information about the Company's segments follows:


   
SGK Brand Solutions
   
Memorialization
   
Industrial
   
Other
   
Consolidated
 
Sales to external customers:
 
2014
 
$
497,328
   
$
508,420
   
$
100,849
   
$
-
   
$
1,106,597
 
2013
   
373,941
     
517,911
     
93,505
     
-
     
985,357
 
2012
   
332,829
     
492,867
     
74,621
     
-
     
900,317
 
Intersegment sales:
 
2014
   
463
     
35
     
31
     
-
     
529
 
2013
   
464
     
12
     
10
     
-
     
486
 
2012
   
681
     
-
     
22
     
-
     
703
 
Depreciation and amortization:
 
2014
   
27,700
     
11,486
     
2,203
     
1,475
     
42,864
 
2013
   
24,292
     
10,652
     
1,675
     
1,246
     
37,865
 
2012
   
16,505
     
10,067
     
1,048
     
1,201
     
28,821
 
Operating profit:
 
2014
   
2,536
     
67,937
     
11,049
     
-
     
81,522
 
2013
   
13,999
     
71,754
     
8,862
     
-
     
94,615
 
2012
   
19,927
     
62,597
     
10,061
     
-
     
92,585
 
Total assets:
 
2014
   
1,278,869
     
557,089
     
115,470
     
72,620
     
2,024,048
 
2013
   
495,808
     
536,890
     
113,420
     
63,144
     
1,209,262
 
2012
   
422,628
     
551,552
     
75,217
     
72,774
     
1,122,171
 
Capital expenditures:
 
2014
   
16,734
     
8,257
     
3,325
     
921
     
29,237
 
2013
   
9,764
     
10,988
     
2,904
     
1,268
     
24,924
 
2012
   
20,189
     
6,747
     
2,513
     
3,787
     
33,236
 
                                         
 
Information about the Company's operations by geographic area follows:

   
United States
   
Central and South America
   
Canada
   
Europe
   
Australia
   
Asia
   
Consolidated
 
                             
Sales to external customers:
                         
2014
 
$
676,764
   
$
3,272
   
$
14,471
   
$
380,229
   
$
13,994
   
$
17,867
   
$
1,106,597
 
2013
   
617,371
     
-
     
12,014
     
328,266
     
13,534
     
14,172
     
985,357
 
2012
   
569,435
     
-
     
11,967
     
290,283
     
13,778
     
14,854
     
900,317
 
                                                         
Long-lived assets:
                                                 
2014
   
918,996
     
10,739
     
36,543
     
391,944
     
21,300
     
31,122
     
1,410,644
 
2013
   
421,697
     
3,731
     
483
     
324,731
     
6,338
     
13,404
     
770,384
 
2012
   
395,565
     
4,743
     
507
     
260,809
     
7,041
     
10,580
     
679,245