DES PLAINES, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 1, 2007 -- Schawk, Inc. (
NYSE:
SGK), one of the
world's leading providers of digital imaging graphic services to the
consumer products and brand imaging markets, today reported fourth-quarter
and full-year 2006 earnings.
Income from continuing operations resulted in fourth-quarter 2006 earnings
of $0.26 per fully diluted share compared to $0.27 per fully diluted share
in the same period of 2005. Fourth-quarter 2006 results include $0.07 per
share of acquisition integration and restructuring expenses as expected.
Fourth-quarter 2005 results also included a charge of $0.07 per share for
acquisition integration expenses. Excluding acquisition integration and
restructuring expenses, fourth-quarter 2006 income from continuing
operations was $0.33 per fully diluted share compared to $0.34 per fully
diluted share in the same period of 2005, on the same basis.
Fourth-quarter 2006 results benefited from a $0.06 per share reserve
reversal related to the settlement of litigation.
Discontinued operations had a loss of $0.02 per fully diluted share in the
fourth quarter of 2006 as compared to income of $0.03 per fully diluted
share in the same period of 2005.
Net income per common share in the fourth quarter of 2006 was $0.24 per
fully diluted share compared to $0.30 per fully diluted share in the fourth
quarter of 2005.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2006, the Company reported income
from continuing operations per fully diluted share of $1.08 compared to
$1.10 per fully diluted share on the same basis for the same period of
2005. The 2006 results include $0.09 per share of acquisition integration
and restructuring expenses. The prior-year twelve-month period results
included a charge of $0.16 per share for acquisition integration expenses.
Excluding acquisition integration and restructuring expenses, full-year
2006 income from continuing operations was $1.17 per fully diluted share
compared to $1.26 per fully diluted share in the same period of 2005. The
2006 year benefited from a $0.12 per share reserve reversal related to
settlement of litigation in the second and fourth quarters of 2006.
Discontinued operations had a loss of $0.04 per fully diluted share for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2006, as compared to income of $0.03 per
fully diluted share in the same period of 2005.
Net income per common share for the twelve-month period ended December 31,
2006, was $1.04 per fully diluted share compared to $1.13 per fully diluted
share in the same period of 2005.
Consolidated Results for Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2006
Sales from continuing operations in the fourth quarter of 2006 decreased
$6.3 million, or 4.3 percent, to $139.8 million from $146.1 million in the
same period of 2005. In the 2006 fourth quarter, entertainment and
advertising accounts revenue continued to be soft, as experienced in the
third quarter. The Company also experienced weakness in its European
operations as compared to the prior-year fourth quarter. The balance of
the decrease in sales from continuing operations in the fourth quarter of
2006 was due to resigned and sold accounts connected with closed
facilities. Partially offsetting these decreases was revenue from two
small design firm acquisitions in 2006 and new business wins announced
throughout 2006.
Gross margin from continuing operations increased to 35.2 percent in the
fourth quarter of 2006 from 33.4 percent in the prior-year fourth quarter.
Despite a reduction in sales, gross margin increased due to cost reduction
efforts at certain operating locations.
The Company previously announced it anticipated a charge of $0.03 to $0.05
per fully diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2006 to complete the
restructuring of its European operations. Schawk recorded a charge of
$0.05 per fully diluted share in the fourth quarter for this restructuring.
In addition, the Company recorded a $0.02 per fully diluted share charge
for costs associated with the closure of the East Coast facility, which was
announced in the 2006 third quarter. As a result, total acquisition
integration and restructuring expenses in the fourth quarter of 2006 were
$0.07 per fully diluted share.
Operating income from continuing operations increased to $14.8 million in
the fourth quarter of 2006 from $14.2 million in the prior-year fourth
quarter. Fourth-quarter 2006 operating margin from continuing operations
was 10.6 percent compared to 9.7 percent in the 2005 fourth quarter.
Excluding acquisition integration and restructuring expenses and the
reserve reversal, 2006 fourth-quarter operating income from continuing
operations was $15.0 million and operating margin was 10.7 percent compared
to 2005 fourth-quarter operating income from continuing operations of $17.3
million and operating margin of 11.8 percent. Fourth-quarter 2006
operating income and operating margin excluding acquisition integration and
restructuring expenses and the reserve reversal were lower due to lower
revenue and increased selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses
as compared to the same period of 2005. Fourth-quarter SG&A costs
increased in the 2006 period compared to 2005 due to the addition of SG&A
expenses at the two design firms that were acquired in 2006, and increased
legal and professional fees. Finally, there was $0.3 million of stock
option expense as compared to no stock option expense in the fourth quarter
of 2005.
Net interest expense in the 2006 fourth quarter was approximately the same
as the prior year, at $2.5 million. Higher rates offset lower borrowing
levels in the determination of interest expense in the fourth quarter as
compared to the prior-year fourth quarter.
The fourth-quarter income tax provision from continuing operations is at an
effective rate of 41.9 percent for 2006 compared to 37.3 percent in the
2005 period. The increased rate in the fourth quarter reflected higher
state tax rates due in part to the sale of the discontinued operations.
Income from continuing operations was $7.2 million in the fourth quarter of
2006 versus $7.3 million in 2005.
Consolidated Results for Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2006
For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2006, net sales from
continuing operations decreased 2.4 percent to $548.4 million compared to
$562.1 million for the same period of the prior year, primarily due to a
decline in sales to the Company's advertising and entertainment accounts,
the reduction in overall advertising spending by the Company's largest
retail client as compared to 2005, and lower revenue from resigned or sold
accounts at closed facilities.
Additionally, as a reminder, the acquisition of Seven Worldwide occurred at
the end of January 2005. Therefore, results for the twelve months of 2005
included only 11 months of Seven's revenues and expenses. Seven
contributed approximately $19.8 million of acquisition revenues from
continuing operations in January 2006, increasing revenues for the full
year of 2006 as compared to 2005. Excluding the $19.8 million of Seven
revenue in the month of January 2006 to make the periods comparable on a
pro forma basis, sales from continuing operations decreased 6.0 percent
from $562.1 million in 2005 to $528.6 million in 2006.
Gross margin from continuing operations for the twelve months of 2006 was
35.2 percent as compared to 34.6 percent in the prior-year period.
Twelve-months operating income from continuing operations increased to
$58.5 million in the 2006 period from $55.2 million in the 2005 period.
Excluding acquisition integration and restructuring expenses and reserve
reversals, operating income from continuing operations for the twelve
months of 2006 decreased to $57.3 million from $62.1 million for the same
period of 2005. For the full year, the operating margin from continuing
operations increased to 10.7 percent in 2006 as compared to 9.8 percent in
2005. Before acquisition integration and restructuring expenses and
reserve reversals, the operating margin from continuing operations would
have been 10.4 percent for the current twelve-month period versus 11.0
percent in the same period of 2005. The operating results in the current
full-year period were negatively impacted by the low margin month of
January in the 2006 results for certain former Seven operations (the
prior-year period did not include Seven's results for the month of January
because Seven was acquired February 1, 2005), and lower sales and the
negative comparisons for the East Coast facility and for Europe for 2006
compared to 2005. In addition, twelve-month 2006 SG&A expenses included
$1.1 million of stock option expense compared to no stock option expense in
2005, as a result of the new rules requiring the expensing of stock options
in 2006.
Other income (expense) from continuing operations in the twelve-month
period ended December 31, 2006, resulted in net other expense of $10.2
million, compared to $7.7 million of net expense in the comparable
prior-year period primarily as a result of increased discount amortization
interest expense associated with the present value of lease reserves and
increased interest expense from higher interest rates on the company's
revolving credit facility than in the prior-year period.
Income tax expense from continuing operations for the twelve months of 2006
was at an effective rate of 38.8 percent versus 37.4 percent in the 2005
period. The increased rate in the fourth quarter reflected higher state
tax rates due in part to the sale of the discontinued operations.
Twelve-month income from continuing operations for 2006 increased to $48.2
million in 2006 from $47.5 million in 2005.
Other Information
Fourth-quarter depreciation and amortization expense was $6.3 million in
2006 and $6.9 million in 2005. For the twelve-month period, depreciation
and amortization expense was $24.7 million in 2006 compared to $27.0
million in 2005.
Capital expenditures in the fourth quarter of 2006 were $11.8 million
compared to $7.6 million in the same period of 2005. For the twelve months
of 2006, capital expenditures were $29.8 million compared to $22.2 million
in the prior-year period. The increase in capital expenditures is due in
part to the purchase of a new printing press for the Los Angeles facility
as well as software and hardware for new accounting, costing and billing
systems. The Company also received cash from the sale of excess fixed
assets totaling $4.6 million in 2006 and $2.2 million in 2005.
The Company's balance sheet as of December 31, 2006, improved compared to
the year ended December 31, 2005, through a $27.0 million reduction in
debt. The percentage of total debt to equity improved to 53.1 percent at
the end of 2006 from 73.5 percent at the end of 2005. In addition, the
percentage of total debt to total capital improved to 34.7 percent at
December 31, 2006, from 42.4 percent at December 31, 2005. The Company
also had approximately $67.9 million of outstanding borrowings on its
$115.0 million revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2006. The
Company's debt decreased from the end of the third quarter by $8.6 million
from operating cash flow.
Management Comments
President and Chief Executive Officer David A. Schawk commented, "In the
fourth quarter of 2006 we continued to see the positive impact of a number
of our initiatives. These initiatives have focused on driving profitable
revenue growth and improved efficiency. Our successes have been achieved
even in what turned out to be a relatively soft period of consumer products
promotional activity.
"Our business development programs have targeted those areas where we see
growth related to demographic trends. To this end, we saw fourth quarter
new business wins in the health and beauty, pharmaceutical and grocery
areas. These wins include awards of expanded brands with large global
consumer products companies, a win of new business with a global cosmetics
company and a major North American grocery chain."
Mr. Schawk continued, "One of the significant issues that consumer products
companies and retailers are facing relates to environmental sustainability.
This issue involves the reduction of packaging, promotional materials and
inks not just in North America but globally. The result of this will be
the demand for numerous changes not only to the packages themselves, but
the workflows to produce them. We believe that as a result of our
technology, expertise and global footprint, Schawk is well positioned to
provide clients with solutions that address many of their sustainability
requirements."
Mr. Schawk concluded, "I am particularly pleased with the efforts of our
various teams in driving efficiency into our operations. To this end we
have seen our 2006 operating margins, excluding special charges and gains,
improve from 8.5 percent in the first quarter to 10.7 percent in the fourth
quarter. These improvements have been made by taking a disciplined
approach to the type of work we contract and continuing to manage our
operations in order to provide the most efficient offering in the
industry."
Conference Call
Schawk invites you to join its fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 earnings
conference call today at 9:00 a.m. central time. Hosting the call will be
David A. Schawk, president and CEO, A. Alex Sarkisian, executive vice
president and chief operating officer, and James J. Patterson, senior vice
president and chief financial officer. To join the call, please dial
866-770-7051 or 617-213-8064 at least five minutes prior to the start time
and ask for the Schawk, Inc. conference call. If you are unable to
participate on the call, a replay will be available until March 8, 2007, at
11:59 p.m. eastern time, by dialing 888-286-8010 or 617-801-6888, entering
conference ID 45648003, and following the prompts. To access the call on
the Internet, go to:
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=82169&eventID=1477472.
About Schawk, Inc.
Schawk, Inc., headquartered in suburban Chicago, is one of the world's
largest independent brand image solutions companies. Schawk delivers a
broad range of digital pre-media graphic services through 151 locations in
12 countries across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Schawk
designs, creates and manages images and text for reproduction to exact
specifications for a variety of media, including packaging for consumer
products, point-of-sale displays and other promotional and advertising
materials. Schawk provides its services to the food, beverage, health &
beauty, pharmaceutical, home care and consumer products industries. For
more information, visit
www.schawk.com.
Note: This press release contains mention of various non-GAAP measures in
an effort to better provide an understanding of Schawk's financial
performance. Schawk has provided a reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP
numbers as they relate to integration costs and non-recurring other income
in a table on the last two pages of today's press release.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended and are subject to the safe harbor created thereby. These
statements are made based upon current expectations and beliefs that are
subject to risk and uncertainty. Actual results might differ materially
from those contained in the forward-looking statements because of factors,
such as, among other things, higher than expected costs, or unanticipated
difficulties associated with, integrating the acquired operations of
Winnetts and Seven Worldwide, higher than expected costs associated with
compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the strength of the
United States economy in general and specifically market conditions for the
consumer products industry, the level of demand for Schawk's services, loss
of key management and operational personnel, our ability to implement our
growth strategy, the stability of state, federal and foreign tax laws, our
continued ability to identify and exploit industry trends and exploit
technological advances in the imaging industry, our ability to implement
restructuring plans, the stability of political conditions in Asia and
other foreign countries in which we have production capabilities, terrorist
attacks and the U.S. response to such attacks, as well as other factors
detailed in Schawk, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Schawk, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three Months Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands, Except Share Amounts)
2006 2005
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Net sales $ 139,778 $ 146,051
Cost of sales 90,568 97,294
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 34,201 31,465
Acquisition integration and restructuring expenses 3,175 3,126
Reserve reversal from litigation settlement (3,000) --
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Operating income 14,834 14,166
Other income (expense):
Interest income 187 105
Interest expense (2,677) (2,641)
Other income (expense) -- --
--------- ---------
(2,490) (2,536)
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes 12,344 11,630
Income tax provision 5,168 4,338
--------- ---------
Income from continuing operations 7,176 7,292
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of
tax (benefit) expense of ($479) in 2006 and $621
in 2005 (689) 1,004
--------- ---------
Net Income $ 6,487 $ 8,296
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Earnings per share:
Basic:
Income from continuing operations $ 0.27 $ 0.28
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (0.03) 0.04
--------- ---------
Net income per common share $ 0.24 $ 0.32
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Diluted:
Income from continuing operations $ 0.26 $ 0.27
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (0.02) 0.03
--------- ---------
Net income per common share $ 0.24 $ 0.30
========= =========
Weighted average number of common and common
equivalent shares outstanding - diluted 27,421 27,425
Dividends per common share $ 0.0325 $ 0.0325
Schawk, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands, Except Share Amounts)
2006 2005
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Net sales $ 548,406 $ 562,104
Cost of sales 355,375 367,455
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 135,728 132,559
Acquisition integration and restructuring expenses 3,933 6,898
Reserve reversal from litigation settlement (5,120) --
--------- ---------
Operating income 58,490 55,192
Other income (expense):
Interest income 467 359
Interest expense (10,716) (8,599)
Other income (expense) -- 498
--------- ---------
(10,249) (7,742)
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes 48,241 47,450
Income tax provision 18,718 17,763
--------- ---------
Income from continuing operations 29,523 29,687
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of
tax (benefit) expense of ($720) in 2006 and $486
in 2005 (1,135) 785
--------- ---------
Net Income $ 28,388 $ 30,472
========= =========
Earnings per share:
Basic:
Income from continuing operations $ 1.12 $ 1.16
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (0.04) 0.03
--------- ---------
Net income per common share $ 1.08 $ 1.19
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Diluted:
Income from continuing operations $ 1.08 $ 1.10
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (0.04) 0.03
--------- ---------
Net income per common share $ 1.04 $ 1.13
========= =========
Weighted average number of common and common
equivalent shares outstanding - diluted 27,395 26,963
Dividends per common share $ 0.13 $ 0.13
Schawk, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In Thousands, Except Share Amounts)
December 31,
2006 December 31,
(Unaudited) 2005
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,177 $ 7,519
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance
for doubtful accounts of $4,621 at
December 31, 2006 and $5,940 at December
31, 2005 127,627 117,723
Inventories 23,575 24,868
Prepaid expenses and other 10,171 9,701
Deferred income taxes 8,580 9,845
Assets of discontinued operations -- 29,253
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Total current assets 180,130 198,909
Property and equipment, less accumulated
depreciation of $82,256 at December 31, 2006
and $74,506 at December 31, 2005 82,227 77,291
Goodwill 237,209 233,838
Intangible assets, net 35,755 42,223
Other assets 4,633 6,557
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Total assets $ 539,954 $ 558,818
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable $ 26,522 $ 27,776
Accrued expenses 52,689 61,967
Income taxes payable 3,635 6,367
Current portion of long-term debt and capital
lease obligations 2,177 454
Liabilities of discontinued operations -- 8,208
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Total current liabilities 85,023 104,772
Long-term debt 140,748 169,528
Capital lease obligations 15 51
Other liabilities 22,260 27,383
Deferred income taxes 22,508 25,688
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.008 par value, 40,000,000
shares authorized, 28,989,013 and
28,441,689 shares issued at December 31,
2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively;
26,555,119 and 26,070,747 shares
outstanding at December 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005, respectively 229 225
Additional paid-in capital 178,041 168,777
Retained earnings 113,365 88,424
Accumulated comprehensive income 6,925 1,933
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298,560 259,359
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,433,894 and
2,370,942 shares of common stock at
December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005,
respectively (29,160) (27,963)
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Total stockholders' equity 269,400 231,396
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 539,954 $ 558,818
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Schawk, Inc.
Regulation G: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures to GAAP
Three Months Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
(In thousands, Except Share Amounts)
2006 2005
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Operating income per GAAP $ 14,834 $ 14,166
Plus: Acquisition integration and restructuring
expenses (Non-GAAP) 3,175 3,126
Less: Reserve reversal from lawsuit settlement
(Non-GAAP) (3,000) --
--------- ---------
Operating income before acquisition integration
and restructuring expenses and reserve reversal
from lawsuit settlement (Non-GAAP) $ 15,009 $ 17,292
========= =========
Income from continuing operations before income
taxes per GAAP $ 12,344 $ 11,630
Plus: Acquisition integration and restructuring
expenses (Non-GAAP) 3,175 3,126
Less: Reserve reversal from lawsuit settlement
(Non-GAAP) (3,000) --
--------- ---------
Income from continuing operations before income
taxes and integration and restructuring expenses
and reserve reversal from litigation settlement
(Non-GAAP) 12,519 14,756
Income tax provision on Non-GAAP pretax income 5,245 5,504
--------- ---------
Income from continuing operations before
acquisition integration and restructuring
expenses and reserve reversal from litigation
settlement (Non-GAAP) $ 7,274 $ 9,252
========= =========
Weighted average number of common and common
stock equivalent shares outstanding (GAAP) 27,421 27,425
========= =========
Earnings per fully diluted share from continuing
operations before acquisition integration and
restructuring expenses and reserve reversal from
litigation settlement (Non-GAAP) $ 0.27 $ 0.34
Less: Acquisition integration and restructuring
expenses after tax per fully diluted share
(Non-GAAP) (0.07) (1) (0.07)
Plus: Reserve reversal from lawsuit settlement
after tax per fully diluted share (Non-GAAP) 0.06 --
--------- ---------
Earnings per fully diluted share from continuing
operations per GAAP $ 0.26 (1) $ 0.27
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net
of a tax benefit per fully diluted share per
GAAP (0.03) 0.04
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Earnings per fully diluted share per GAAP $ 0.23 $ 0.30
========= =========
(1) Earnings per fully diluted share excluding acquisition integration and
restructuring expenses equals $0.33 in 2006 and $0.34 in 2005 and is
calculated by combining earnings per share fully diluted from
continuing operations per GAAP ($0.26 in 2006 and $0.27 in 2005) and
acquisition integration and restructuring expenses after tax per fully
diluted share Non-GAAP ($ 0.07 in 2006 and 2005).
Schawk, Inc.
Regulation G: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures to GAAP
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
(In thousands, Except Share Amounts)
2006 2005
========= =========
Operating income per GAAP $ 58,490 $ 55,192
Plus: Acquisition integration and restructuring
expenses (Non-GAAP) 3,933 6,898
Less: Reserve reversal from lawsuit settlements
(Non-GAAP) (5,120) --
--------- ---------
Operating income before acquisition integration
and restructuring expenses and lawsuit
settlement (Non-GAAP) $ 57,303 $ 62,090
========= =========
Income from continuing operations before income
taxes per GAAP $ 48,241 $ 47,450
Plus: Acquisition integration and restructuring
expenses (Non-GAAP) 3,933 6,898
Less: Reserve reversal from lawsuit settlements
(Non-GAAP) (5,120) --
Less: Other income - non-recurring proceeds from
life insurance other income (Non-GAAP) -- (486)
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Income from continuing operations before
acquisition integration and restructuring
expenses, lawsuit settlements and other
non-recurring income (Non-GAAP) 47,054 53,862
Income tax provision on Non-GAAP pretax income 18,257 20,144
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Income from continuing operations before
acquisition integration and restructuring
expenses, lawsuit settlements and other
non-recurring income (Non-GAAP) $ 28,797 $ 33,718
========= =========
Weighted average number of common and common
stock equivalent shares outstanding (GAAP) 27,395 26,963
========= =========
Earnings per share fully diluted from continuing
operations before acquisition integration and
restructuring expenses, lawsuit settlement and
other non-recurring income (Non-GAAP) $ 1.05 $ 1.25
Less: Acquisition integration and restructuring
expenses after tax per fully diluted share
(Non-GAAP) (0.09) (1) (0.16)
Plus: Lawsuit settlements and other
non-recurring income after tax per fully
diluted share (Non-GAAP) 0.12 0.01
--------- ---------
Earnings per fully diluted share from continuing
operations per GAAP $ 1.08 (1) $ 1.10
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net
of a tax benefit per fully diluted share per
GAAP (0.04) 0.03
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Earnings per fully diluted share per GAAP $ 1.04 $ 1.13
========= =========
(1) Earnings per fully diluted share excluding acquisition integration and
restructuring expenses equals $1.17 in 2006 and $1.26 in 2005 and is
calculated by combining earnings per fully diluted share from
continuing operations per GAAP ($1.08 in 2006 and $1.10 in 2005) and
acquisition integration and restructuring expenses after tax per fully
diluted share (Non-GAAP) ($0.09 in 2006 and $0.16 in 2005).
Contact Information: AT SCHAWK, INC.:
James J. Patterson
Sr. VP and CFO
847-827-9494
jpatterson@schawk.com
AT DRESNER CORPORATE SERVICES:
Philip Kranz
312-780-7240
pkranz@dresnerco.com