ACQUISITIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

ACQUISITIONS [Abstract]

Components of Purchase Price and Net Assets Acquired

The preliminary purchase price allocation for the Schawk acquisition is as follows:

Purchase Price
Cash paid	$	309,524
Treasury stock (5,398,829 shares issued, $43.45 per share)		234,579
Cash for debt repayment		83,882
Cash acquired		(11,299	)
	$	616,686
Net Assets Acquired
Trade receivables	$	91,407
Inventory		27,459
Other current assets		16,537
Property, plant and equipment		43,236
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships		203,270
Product technology		2,890
Tradenames and other		1,610
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Tradenames		119,650
Goodwill		312,558
Other assets		7,864
Trade accounts payable		(21,088	)
Other current liabilities		(50,265	)
Multi-employer plan withdrawal liability		(30,622	)
Non-current liabilities		(107,820	)
	$	616,686

Summary of Unaudited Pro-Forma Information

The following unaudited pro forma information presents a summary of the consolidated results of Matthews combined with Schawk as if the acquisition had occurred on October 1, 2012:

	Schawk			Pro Forma Combined
	Acquisition date through September 30, 2014			2014		2013
Sales	$	75,060		$	1,458,277	$	1,430,843
Income before income taxes		(8,453	)		91,499		42,528
Net income		(5,888	)		64,635		30,237
Earnings per share	$	(.21	)	$	1.96	$	.92