Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

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Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment

Following is a summary of segment information for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012:

	Americas		EMEA		Asia-Pacific		Total Region		Corporate and Eliminations			Totals
Three months ended April 30, 2013
Revenues from external customers	$	178,559	$	94,044	$	33,134	$	305,737	$	—		$	305,737
Segment profit	42,942		22,993		5,485		71,420		(1,282		)	70,138
Three months ended April 30, 2012
Revenues from external customers	$	143,083	$	94,136	$	38,169	$	275,388	$	—		$	275,388
Segment profit	39,181		25,566		6,080		70,827		(388		)	70,439
Nine months ended April 30, 2013
Revenues from external customers	$	470,418	$	279,420	$	106,570	$	856,408	$	—		$	856,408
Segment profit	119,179		70,568		15,793		205,540		(5,049		)	200,491
Nine months ended April 30, 2012
Revenues from external customers	$	419,862	$	279,506	$	114,205	$	813,573	$	—		$	813,573
Segment profit	118,871		78,432		18,411		215,714		(6,010		)	209,704

Net Income Reconciliation

Following is a reconciliation of segment profit to net earnings (loss) for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012:

	Three months ended April 30,						Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Total profit from reportable segments	$	71,420		$	70,827		$	205,540		$	215,714
Corporate and eliminations	(1,282		)	(388		)	(5,049		)	(6,010		)
Unallocated amounts:
Administrative costs	(30,642		)	(25,506		)	(94,042		)	(82,636		)
Restructuring charges	(8,540		)	(1,977		)	(10,487		)	(1,977		)
Investment and other income	1,131			1,108			2,427			1,719
Interest expense	(4,185		)	(4,735		)	(12,755		)	(14,715		)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	27,902			39,329			85,634			112,095
Income taxes	(6,064		)	(11,290		)	(47,965		)	(27,767		)
Earnings from continuing operations	21,838			28,039			37,669			84,328
(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(17,605		)	(387		)	(14,933		)	(113,898		)
Net earnings (loss)	$	4,233		$	27,652		$	22,736		$	(29,570	)

Summary of Sales by Business

Following is a summary of sales by business platform for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012:

	Three months ended April 30,				Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Identification Solutions	$	212,799	$	180,414	$	576,233	$	531,188
Direct Marketing	88,004		90,528		266,109		267,785
Die-Cut	4,934		4,446		14,066		14,600
Total	$	305,737	$	275,388	$	856,408	$	813,573