MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP - Quarter Report: 2011 June (Form 10-Q)

form10q3-2011.htm

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 June 30, 2011

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 Web site, 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 July 31, 2011, shares of common stock outstanding were:

Class A Common Stock 29,234,875 shares

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

	June 30, 2011					September 30, 2010

ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents				$	54,720				$	59,715
Short-term investments					1,392					1,395
Accounts receivable, net					160,977					151,038
Inventories					131,977					107,926
Deferred income taxes					1,676					1,666
Other current assets					17,414					13,915

Total current assets					368,156					335,655

Investments					16,314					13,642
Property, plant and equipment: Cost		331,205					308,630
Less accumulated depreciation		(199,243	)				(178,880	)
					131,962					129,750
Deferred income taxes					33,116					30,555
Other assets					16,373					21,101
Goodwill					447,473					405,180
Other intangible assets, net					58,068					57,942

Total assets				$	1,071,462				$	993,825

LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt, current maturities				$	8,714				$	12,073
Accounts payable					46,963					36,308
Accrued compensation					34,065					39,062
Accrued income taxes					15,754					12,984
Other current liabilities					50,538					47,686

Total current liabilities					156,034					148,113

Long-term debt					259,991					225,256
Accrued pension					53,091					50,276
Postretirement benefits					24,121					23,307
Deferred income taxes					16,919					15,950
Environmental reserve					5,571					5,961
Other liabilities					39,011					31,234
Total liabilities					554,738					500,097

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Shareholders' equity-Matthews:
Common stock		36,334					36,334
Additional paid-in capital		46,779					48,294
Retained earnings		663,516					621,923
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(20,311	)				(37,136	)
Treasury stock, at cost		(213,207	)				(207,470	)
Total shareholders’ equity-Matthews					513,111					461,945
Noncontrolling interests					3,613					31,783
Total shareholders’ equity					516,724					493,728

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity				$	1,071,462				$	993,825

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

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010



Sales	$	231,511		$	213,329		$	659,006		$	607,168
Cost of sales		(139,567	)		(128,360	)		(399,204	)		(371,028	)

Gross profit		91,944			84,969			259,802			236,140

Selling and administrative expenses		(56,863	)		(50,455	)		(174,270	)		(152,332	)

Operating profit		35,081			34,514			85,532			83,808

Investment income (loss)		595			(96	)		2,244			1,908
Interest expense		(2,166	)		(1,869	)		(6,005	)		(5,620	)
Other income (deductions), net		(559	)		(329	)		(1,525	)		(1,060	)

Income before income taxes		32,951			32,220			80,246			79,036

Income taxes		(10,780	)		(11,011	)		(27,433	)		(27,876	)

Net income		22,171			21,209			52,813			51,160
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(296	)		(798	)		(1,137	)		(1,822	)

Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders	$	21,875		$	20,411		$	51,676		$	49,338

Earnings per share attributable to Matthews shareholders:
Basic		$0.74			$.68			$1.75			$1.65

Diluted		$0.74			$.68			$1.75			$1.64

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

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

__________

	Shareholders’ Equity - Matthews
									Accumulated
			Additional						Other						Non-
	Common		Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive			Treasury			controlling
	Stock		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Stock			interests			Total
Balance, September 30, 2010	$	36,334	$	48,294		$	621,923		$	(37,136	)	$	(207,470	)	$	31,783		$	493,728
Net income		-		-			51,676			-			-			1,137			52,813
Minimum pension liability		-		-			-			2,409			-			-			2,409
Translation adjustment		-		-			-			14,497			-			2,209			16,706
Fair value of derivatives		-		-			-			(81	)		-			-			(81	)
Total comprehensive income																			71,847
Stock-based compensation		-		5,301			-			-			-			-			5,301
Purchase of 394,208 shares of treasury stock		-		-			-			-			(14,343	)		-			(14,343	)
Issuance of 283,897 shares of treasury stock		-		(6,816	)		-			-			8,606			-			1,790
Dividends, $.24 per share		-		-			(7,078	)		-			-			-			(7,078	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests																(34,244	)		(34,244	)
Arrangement- noncontrolling interest							(3,005	)								2,728			(277	)
Balance, June 30, 2011	$	36,334	$	46,779		$	663,516		$	(20,311	)	$	(213,207	)	$	3,613		$	516,724

	Shareholders’ Equity - Matthews
									Accumulated
			Additional						Other						Non-
	Common		Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive			Treasury			controlling
	Stock		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Stock			interests			Total
Balance, September 30, 2009	$	36,334	$	47,436		$	559,786		$	(29,884	)	$	(179,454	)	$	4,676		$	438,894
Net income		-		-			49,338			-			-			1,822			51,160
Minimum pension liability		-		-			-			2,367			-			-			2,367
Translation adjustment		-		-			-			(33,653	)		-			(58	)		(33,711	)
Fair value of derivatives		-		-			-			575			-			-			575
Total comprehensive income																			20,391
Stock-based compensation		-		4,926			-			-			-			-			4,926
Purchase of 634,300 shares of treasury stock		-		-			-			-			(20,942	)		-			(20,942	)
Issuance of 32,090 shares of treasury stock		-		(5,853	)		-			-			6,672			-			819
Dividends, $.21 per share		-		-			(6,336	)		-			-			-			(6,336	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests																(234	)		(234	)
Arrangement- noncontrolling interest							1,769									21,278			23,047
Balance, June 30, 2010	$	36,334	$	46,509		$	604,557		$	(60,595	)	$	(193,724	)	$	27,484		$	460,565

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

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

	Nine Months Ended
	June 30,
	2011			2010


Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	52,813		$	51,160
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		20,447			20,021
Gain on investments		(950	)		(226	)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets		(2,348	)		131
Stock-based compensation expense		5,301			4,926
Change in deferred taxes		(618	)		(4,473	)
Changes in working capital items		(23,418	)		7,618
Decrease (increase) in other assets		4,727			(2,543	)
Decrease in other liabilities		(1,524	)		(871	)
Increase in pension and postretirement benefits		7,579			7,795

Net cash provided by operating activities		62,009			83,538

Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(15,850	)		(11,050	)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(31,458	)		(28,249	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		1,174			172
Proceeds from sale of investments		1			756
Purchases of investments		(1,639	)		(1,616	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(47,772	)		(39,987	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt		63,031			38,465
Payments on long-term debt		(37,529	)		(46,790	)
Proceeds from the sale of treasury stock		1,570			749
Purchases of treasury stock		(14,343	)		(20,942	)
Excess tax benefit of share-based compensation arrangements		73			70
Dividends		(7,078	)		(6,336	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(34,244	)		(234	)

Net cash used in financing activities		(28,520	)		(35,018	)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		9,288			(10,291	)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents	$	(4,995	)	$	(1,758	)

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Acquisition of equipment under capital lease	$	2,764		$	-

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

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

June 30, 2011

(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, other memorialization products, caskets and cremation equipment for the cemetery and funeral home industries. Brand solutions include graphics imaging products and services, marking products and merchandising solutions. The Company's products and operations are comprised of six business segments: Bronze, Casket, Cremation, Graphics Imaging, Marking Products and Merchandising Solutions. The Bronze segment is a leading manufacturer of cast bronze and granite memorials, other memorialization products, cast and etched architectural products and is a leading builder of mausoleums in the United States. The Casket segment is a leading casket manufacturer and distributor in North America and produces a wide variety of wood and metal caskets. The Cremation segment is a leading designer and manufacturer of cremation equipment and cremation caskets. The Graphics Imaging segment provides brand management, printing plates, gravure cylinders, pre-press services and imaging services for the primary packaging and corrugated industries. The Marking Products segment designs, manufactures and distributes a wide range of marking and coding equipment and consumables, and industrial automation products for identifying, tracking and conveying various consumer and industrial products, components and packaging containers. 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 nine months ended June 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. 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, 2010. 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.

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.

As of June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, the fair values of the Company’s assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis are categorized as follows:

	June 30, 2011								September 30, 2010
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Short-term investments	$	1,392		-		-	$	1,392	$	1,395		-		-	$	1,395
Trading securities		14,326		-		-		14,326		11,770		-		-		11,770
Total assets at fair value	$	15,718		-		-	$	15,718	$	13,165		-		-	$	13,165

Liabilities:
Derivatives (1)		-	$	4,577		-	$	4,577		-	$	4,445		-	$	4,445
Total liabilities at fair value		-	$	4,577		-	$	4,577		-	$	4,445		-	$	4,445

(1) Interest rate swaps are valued based on observable market swap rates.

Note 4. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2011		September 30, 2010

Raw materials	$	40,067	$	28,266
Work in process		21,049		14,159
Finished goods		70,861		65,501
	$	131,977	$	107,926

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Note 5. Debt

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 commercial and standby letters of credit. Outstanding borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facilities were $204,000 and $187,000 as of June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively. The weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings on these facilities at June 30, 2011 and 2010 was 2.98% and 2.94%, respectively.

The Company has entered into the following interest rate swaps:

Effective Date	Amount	Fixed Interest Rate	Interest Rate Spread at June 30, 2011	Maturity Date
September 2007	$25,000	4.77%	1.25%	September 2012
May 2008	20,000	3.72%	1.25%	September 2012
October 2008	20,000	3.46%	1.25%	October 2011
May 2011	25,000	1.37%	1.25%	May 2014
November 2011	25,000	2.13%	1.25%	November 2014
March 2012	25,000	2.44%	1.25%	March 2015
September 2012	25,000	3.03%	1.25%	December 2015

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 $4,577 ($2,792 after tax) at June 30, 2011 that is included in shareholders’ equity as part of accumulated other comprehensive loss. Assuming market rates remain constant with the rates at June 30, 2011, approximately $1,331 of the $2,792 loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss is expected to be recognized in earnings as an adjustment to interest expense over the next twelve months.

At June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, 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:	June 30, 2011		September 30, 2010
Current liabilities:
Other current liabilities	$	2,181	$	2,623
Long-term liabilities
Other liabilities		2,396		1,822
Total derivatives	$	4,577	$	4,445

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Note 5. Debt (continued)

The loss recognized on derivatives was as follows:

	Location of
Derivatives in	Gain or (Loss)	Amount of		Amount of
Cash Flow	Recognized in	Loss Recognized		Loss Recognized
Hedging	Income (Loss) on	in Income (Loss)		in Income (Loss)
Relationships	Derivative	on Derivatives		on Derivatives
		Three Months ended June 30,		Nine Months ended June 30,
		2011	2010	2011	2010

Interest rate swaps	Interest expense	$ (719)	$ (926)	$ (2,178)	$ (2,819)

The Company recognized the following losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss (“OCL”):

			Location of
			Gain or
			(Loss)
			Reclassified	Amount of Gain or (Loss)
			from	Reclassified from
	Amount of Gain or		Accumulated	Accumulated OCL into
Derivatives in	(Loss) Recognized in		OCL into	Income
Cash Flow	OCL on Derivatives		Income	(Effective Portion*)
Hedging Relationships	June 30, 2011	June 30, 2010	(Effective Portion*)	June 30, 2011	June 30, 2010

Interest rate swaps	$ (1,410)	$ (1,145)	Interest expense	$ (1,329)	$ (1,720)

*There is no ineffective portion or amount excluded from effectiveness testing.

The Company, through certain of its German subsidiaries, has a credit facility with a European bank. The maximum amount of borrowings available under this facility was 25.0 million Euros ($36,255). Outstanding borrowings under the credit facility totaled 23.6 million Euros ($34,225) at June 30, 2011 and 12.0 million Euros ($16,361) at September 30, 2010. The weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under this facility at June 30, 2011 and 2010 was 2.27% and 1.58%, respectively.

The Company, through its German subsidiary, Saueressig GmbH & Co. KG (“Saueressig”), has several loans with various European banks. Outstanding borrowings under these loans totaled 8.5 million Euros ($12,262) and 7.9 million Euros ($10,816) at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively. The weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings of Saueressig at June 30, 2011 and 2010 was 6.02% and 6.05%, respectively.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Note 5. Debt (continued)

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 7.5 million Euros ($10,830) and 10.8 million Euros ($14,680) at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively. Matthews International S.p.A. also has four lines of credit totaling 11.4 million Euros ($16,489) with the same Italian banks. There were no outstanding borrowings on these lines at June 30, 2011, and outstanding borrowings on these lines totaled 2.1 million Euros ($2,834) at September 30, 2010. The weighted-average interest rate on outstanding Matthews International S.p.A. borrowings at June 30, 2011 and 2010 was 3.26% and 3.61%, respectively.

As of June 30, 2011 the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, including current maturities, approximated the carrying value included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. At September 30, 2010, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, including current maturities, was approximately $225,052.

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. Under the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, which has a ten-year term, the maximum number of shares available for grants or awards is an aggregate of 2,200,000. 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. There will be no further grants under the 1992 Incentive Stock Plan. At June 30, 2011, there were 1,134,844 shares reserved for future issuance under the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. Both 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 10%, 33% and 60% 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, generally one-half of the shares vest on the third anniversary of the grant. For shares granted prior to fiscal 2011, the remaining one-half of the shares vest in one-third increments upon attainment of 10%, 25% and 40% appreciation in the market value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. For shares granted in fiscal 2011, the remaining one-half of the shares vest in one-third increments upon attainment of 5%, 15% and 25% appreciation in the market value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. Additionally, beginning in fiscal 2009, 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 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 June 30, 2011 and 2010, total stock-based compensation cost totaled $1,693 and $1,633, respectively. For the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, total stock-based compensation cost totaled $5,301 and $4,926, respectively. The associated future income tax benefit recognized was $660 and $636 for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $2,067 and $1,921 for the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Note 6. Share-Based Payments (continued)

For the three-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the amount of cash received from the exercise of stock options was $1,079 and $23, respectively. For the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the amount of cash received from the exercise of stock options was $1,570 and $749, respectively. In connection with these exercises, the tax benefits realized by the Company were $421 and $8 for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $612 and $159 for the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Changes to restricted stock for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 were as follows:

				Weighted-
				average
				grant-date
	Shares			fair value
Non-vested at September 30, 2010		437,442		$	36.06
Granted		199,960			30.79
Vested		(58,030	)		38.42
Expired or forfeited		(1,173	)		34.72
Non-vested at June 30, 2011		578,199			34.00

As of June 30, 2011, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock was $5,104 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.5 years.

The transactions for shares under options for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 were as follows:

						Weighted-
				Weighted-		average		Aggregate
				average		remaining		intrinsic
	Shares			exercise price		contractual term		value
Outstanding, September 30, 2010		953,326		$	36.32
Granted		-			-
Exercised		(60,299	)		26.03
Expired or forfeited		(13,914	)		36.77
Outstanding, June 30, 2011		879,113			37.02		4.3	$	2,770
Exercisable, June 30, 2011		518,927			35.74		3.9	$	2,298

No shares were earned during the three-month and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2011. No shares were earned during the three-month period ended June 30, 2010. The fair value of shares earned during the nine-month period ended June 30, 2010 was $3,120. 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 nine-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $721 and $479, respectively.

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 nine months ended June 30, 2011 were as follows:

				Weighted-average
				grant-date
Non-vested shares:	Shares			fair value
Non-vested at September 30, 2010		366,179		$	13.54
Granted		-			-
Vested		-			-
Expired or forfeited		(5,993	)		11.20
Non-vested at June 30, 2011		360,186			13.58

As of June 30, 2011, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options was approximately $88. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.4 years in accordance with the vesting periods of the options.

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 nine months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.

	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010
Expected volatility		30.0	%		30.0	%
Dividend yield		1.0	%		.8	%
Average risk free interest rate		1.2	%		2.3	%
Average expected term (years)		2.0			2.2

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 14,794 shares had been deferred under the Director Fee Plan at June 30, 2011. 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 $80. A total of 22,300 stock options have been granted under the plan. At June 30, 2011, 17,800 options were outstanding and vested. Additionally, 64,923 shares of restricted stock have been granted under the plan, 23,623 of which were unvested at June 30, 2011. A total of 300,000 shares have been authorized to be issued under the Director Fee Plan.

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				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders	$	21,875	$	20,411	$	51,676	$	49,338
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		447		322		1,000		711
Net income available to Matthews shareholders	$	21,428	$	20,089	$	50,676	$	48,627

Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic shares		28,849		29,640		28,945		29,816
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options		17		25		18		25
Phantom stock units		15		24		18		27
Diluted shares		28,881		29,689		28,981		29,868

Options to purchase 287,535 and 292,968 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months and nine months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, because the inclusion of these options would be anti-dilutive. Options to purchase 616,783 and 805,671 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months and nine months ended June 30, 2010, 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:

	Pension						Other Postretirement
Three months ended June 30,	2011			2010			2011			2010

Service cost	$	1,237		$	1,078		$	158		$	173
Interest cost		1,867			1,853			313			346
Expected return on plan assets		(1,843	)		(1,717	)		-			-
Amortization:
Prior service cost		6			(10	)		(119	)		(181	)
Net actuarial loss		1,338			1,338			102			130

Net benefit cost	$	2,605		$	2,542		$	454		$	468

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

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

	Pension						Other Postretirement
Nine months ended June 30,	2011			2010			2011			2010

Service cost	$	3,711		$	3,234		$	474		$	519
Interest cost		5,601			5,559			939			1,038
Expected return on plan assets		(5,529	)		(5,151	)		-			-
Amortization:
Prior service cost		18			(30	)		(357	)		(543	)
Net actuarial loss		4,014			4,014			306			390

Net benefit cost	$	7,815		$	7,626		$	1,362		$	1,404

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 2011. Contributions made and anticipated for fiscal year 2011 are as follows:

Contributions	Pension		Other Postretirement

Contributions during the nine months ended June 30, 2011:
Supplemental retirement plan	$	559	$	-
Other postretirement plan		-		772

Additional contributions expected in fiscal 2011:
Supplemental retirement plan		206		-
Other postretirement plan		-		321

Note 9. Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 was 34.2%, compared to 35.3% for the same period last year. The fiscal 2011 tax rate reflects the favorable impact from implementation of European operating structure initiatives in fiscal 2011. In addition, the effective tax rates for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 and 2010 reflect the favorable impact of adjustments totaling $606 and $656, respectively, in income tax expense related to changes in estimated tax accruals and the closure of open tax periods. Excluding these adjustments from both periods, the Company’s effective tax rate was 34.9% and 36.1% for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for the fiscal 2010 full year was 35.8%, excluding the impact of unusual items. 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 partially by lower foreign income taxes.

The Company had unrecognized tax benefits (excluding penalties and interest) of $3,056 and $3,422 on June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively, all of which, if recorded, would impact the 2011 annual effective tax rate. It is reasonably possible that $99 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.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Note 9. Income Taxes (continued)

The Company classifies interest and penalties on tax uncertainties as a component of the provision for income taxes. The Company included $561 in interest and penalties in the provision for income taxes for the first nine months of fiscal 2011. Total penalties and interest accrued were $1,851 and $2,412 at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively. These accruals may potentially be applicable in the event of an unfavorable outcome of uncertain tax positions.

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 June 30, 2011, the tax years that remain subject to examination by major jurisdiction generally are:

United States – Federal	2008 and forward
United States – State	2007 and forward
Canada	2006 and forward
Europe	2002 and forward
United Kingdom	2009 and forward
Australia	2006 and forward
Asia	2004 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 Products (Bronze, Casket, Cremation) and Brand Solutions (Graphics Imaging, Marking Products, 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 net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.

Information about the Company's segments follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Sales to external customers:
Memorialization:
Bronze	$	62,777	$	62,001	$	166,147	$	164,979
Casket		58,328		52,358		184,450		158,270
Cremation		11,121		10,906		30,582		28,397
		132,226		125,265		381,179		351,646
Brand Solutions:
Graphics Imaging		68,481		57,993		193,342		178,134
Marking Products		15,746		13,223		43,187		36,656
Merchandising Solutions		15,058		16,848		41,298		40,732
		99,285		88,064		277,827		255,522

	$	231,511	$	213,329	$	659,006	$	607,168

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Note 10. Segment Information (continued)

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Operating profit:
Memorialization:
Bronze	$	17,972	$	18,464	$	38,910	$	41,024
Casket		6,297		5,472		21,088		20,020
Cremation		1,818		1,265		3,988		3,348
		26,087		25,201		63,986		64,392
Brand Solutions:
Graphics Imaging		6,120		5,533		15,745		14,099
Marking Products		1,780		2,118		4,693		3,997
Merchandising Solutions		1,094		1,662		1,108		1,320
		8,994		9,313		21,546		19,416

	$	35,081	$	34,514	$	85,532	$	83,808

Note 11. Acquisitions

In April 2011, the Company completed the purchase of the remaining 22% interest in Saueressig for 19.3 million Euros ($27,390), completing the option agreement in connection with the May 2008 acquisition of a 78% interest in Saueressig.

In March 2011, the Company acquired Innovative Picking Technologies, Inc. (“IPTI”), a manufacturer of paperless order fulfillment systems. The transaction is intended to expand the Company’s presence and product breadth in the marking products industry.

In October 2010, the Company acquired Freeman Metal Products, Inc. and its affiliated companies (“Freeman”), a manufacturer and distributor of caskets. The purchase price for the acquisition was $22,800, plus additional consideration up to $6,000 contingent on operating performance over the next three years. The transaction is intended to provide synergies in the manufacturing and distribution of caskets and expand the Company’s market presence in the Southeast and South Central regions of the United States.

In October 2010, the Company acquired the remaining 25% interest in Rudolf Reproflex GmbH & Co. KG (“Reproflex”). The Company acquired a 75% interest in Reproflex in 2001.

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.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Note 12. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (continued)

The Company performed its annual impairment review in the second fiscal quarter of 2011 and determined that no additional adjustments to the carrying values of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets were necessary.

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

									Graphics			Marking		Merchandising
	Bronze			Casket		Cremation			Imaging			Products		Solutions		Consolidated

Goodwill	$	88,613		$	140,553	$	16,799		$	149,161		$	10,168	$	9,138	$	414,432
Accumulated impairment losses		(412	)		-		(5,000	)		(3,840	)		-		-		(9,252	)
Balance at September 30, 2010		88,201			140,553		11,799			145,321			10,168		9,138	$	405,180

Additions during period		-			22,266		-			4,917			4,850		-		32,033
Translation and other adjustments		1,904			-		206			7,960			190		-		10,260
Goodwill		90,517			162,819		17,005			162,038			15,208		9,138		456,725
Accumulated impairment losses		(412	)		-		(5,000	)		(3,840	)		-		-		(9,252	)
Balance at June 30, 2011	$	90,105		$	162,819	$	12,005		$	158,198		$	15,208	$	9,138	$	447,473

The addition to Casket goodwill primarily represents the acquisition of Freeman; the addition to Graphics goodwill represents the acquisition of the remaining 25% interest in Reproflex; and the addition to Marking Products goodwill represents the acquisition of IPTI.

The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and related accumulated amortization for intangible assets as of June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively.

	Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization			Net
June 30, 2011:
Trade names	$	24,445	$	-	*	$	24,445
Trade names		1,784		(1,114	)		670
Customer relationships		43,177		(13,009	)		30,168
Copyrights/patents/other		9,695		(6,910	)		2,785
	$	79,101	$	(21,033	)	$	58,068

September 30, 2010:
Trade names	$	24,314	$	-	*	$	24,314
Trade names		1,689		(780	)		909
Customer relationships		40,607		(10,674	)		29,933
Copyrights/patents/other		8,984		(6,198	)		2,786
	$	75,594	$	(17,652	)	$	57,942
* Not subject to amortization

The net change in intangible assets during the nine months ended June 30, 2011 included the acquisition of intangibles in connection with the Freeman acquisition, in addition to the impact of foreign currency fluctuations during the period and additional amortization.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Note 12. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (continued)

Amortization expense on intangible assets was $1,060 and $954 for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. For the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, amortization expense was $3,274 and $2,741, respectively. The remaining amortization expense is estimated to be $730 in 2011, $3,200 in 2012, $2,874 in 2013, $2,702 in 2014 and $2,540 in 2015.

Note 13. Subsequent Events:

In May 2011, the Company signed an agreement to acquire a 70% interest in Kroma Pre-Press Preparation Systems Industry & Trade, Inc. (“Kroma”), a leading provider of pre-press services and roto-gravure printing cylinders in Turkey. The acquisition is designed to further extend Matthews' presence as the leading provider of reprographic pre-press products and services to the European packaging and tobacco markets. The Company completed the purchase of a 61.5% interest on July 14, 2011. The additional 8.5% interest will be purchased in fiscal 2012.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Cautionary Statement:

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Matthews International Corporation (“Matthews” or the “Company”) and related notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2010. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are included pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to be materially different from management's expectations. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove correct. Factors that could cause the Company's results to differ materially from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements principally include changes in domestic or international economic conditions, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, changes in the cost of materials used in the manufacture of the Company’s products, changes in death rates, changes in product demand or pricing as a result of consolidation in the industries in which the Company operates, changes in product demand or pricing as a result of domestic or international competitive pressures, unknown risks in connection with the Company's acquisitions, and technological factors beyond the Company's control. In addition, although the Company does not have any customers that would be considered individually significant to consolidated sales, changes in the distribution of the Company’s products or the potential loss of one or more of the Company’s larger customers are also considered risk factors.

Results of Operations:

Sales for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 were $659.0 million, compared to $607.2 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2010. Higher sales were reported in all of the Company’s business segments. The increase in consolidated sales primarily reflected the impact of recent acquisitions, higher sales volume in the Graphics Imaging and Marking Products segments and the impact of changes in foreign currency values against the U.S. dollar of approximately $6.0 million.

In the Memorialization businesses, Bronze segment sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 were $166.1 million, compared to $165.0 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010. The increase primarily reflected changes in foreign currency values against the U.S. dollar and the impact of the acquisition of United Memorial Products (“UMP”) in December 2009. Excluding the impact of the UMP acquisition and changes in foreign currency values, fiscal 2011 Bronze segment sales declined compared to fiscal 2010, reflecting lower unit volume of bronze memorial and architectural products and an unfavorable shift in product mix. Sales for the Casket segment were $184.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 compared to $158.3 million for the same period in fiscal 2010. The increase resulted principally from recent acquisitions. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, fiscal 2011 year-to-date unit sales for the segment were slightly lower than a year ago; however, unit sales in each of the second and third quarters of fiscal 2011 were higher than in the comparable periods of fiscal 2010. Sales for the Cremation segment were $30.6 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 compared to $28.4 million for the same period a year ago. The increase principally reflected the acquisition of a cremation equipment manufacturer in the U.K. in March 2010 and higher sales of cremation equipment in Europe, partially offset by lower sales of cremation equipment in the U.S. market. However, fiscal 2011 U.S. equipment sales in the third quarter increased compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2010.

In the Company’s Brand Solutions businesses, sales for the Graphics Imaging segment in the first nine months of fiscal 2011 were $193.3 million, compared to $178.1 million for the same period a year ago. The increase resulted from higher sales in the European, U.S. and Asian markets. Marking Products segment sales for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 were $43.2 million, compared to $36.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010. The increase was primarily attributable to higher unit volumes in the U.S. and China, and a small U.S. acquisition in March 2011. Sales for the Merchandising Solutions segment were $41.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011, compared to $40.7 million for the same period a year ago. The increase principally reflected higher sales to several global customers

during the first six months of fiscal 2011. Fiscal 2011 third quarter sales were lower than in the comparable quarter of fiscal 2010. The decline in third quarter sales reflected a significant merchandising project in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 that did not recur in fiscal 2011 and several customer delays of projects in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

Gross profit for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 was $259.8 million, compared to $236.1 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2010. Consolidated gross profit as a percent of sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 increased to 39.4% from 38.9% for the first nine months of fiscal 2010. The increase in consolidated gross profit and gross profit percentage primarily reflected higher sales in the Brand Solutions businesses and the benefits from cost structure initiatives. The increases were partially offset by higher commodity costs, primarily in the Bronze and Casket segments.

Selling and administrative expenses for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 were $174.3 million, compared to $152.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010. Consolidated selling and administrative expenses as a percent of sales were 26.4% for the nine months ended June 30, 2011, compared to 25.1% for the same period last year. The increase in selling and administrative expenses, and as a percent of sales, was primarily attributable to higher sales and the impact of recent acquisitions.

Operating profit for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 was $85.5 million, compared to $83.8 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2010. The improvement in operating profit compared to a year ago primarily reflected the impact of higher sales and the benefit of acquisitions, partially offset by increased commodity (bronze, steel and fuel) costs. Bronze segment operating profit for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 was $38.9 million, compared to $41.0 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010. The decrease primarily reflected the impact of lower bronze product sales, including an unfavorable shift in product mix, and a significant increase in bronze metal costs compared to the prior year. Casket segment operating profit was $21.1 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011, compared to $20.0 million for the same period in fiscal 2010. Casket segment operating profit for the current period reflected the benefit of acquisitions, offset partially by higher steel and fuel costs. Cremation segment operating profit for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 was $4.0 million, compared to $3.3 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase primarily resulted from higher U.S. equipment sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2011, cost containment efforts in the U.S. and the impact of the U.K. acquisition. Graphics Imaging segment operating profit for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 was $15.7 million, compared to $14.1 million for the same period in fiscal 2010. The increase primarily reflected higher sales and improvements in the segment’s U.S. cost structure. Operating profit for the Marking Products segment for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 was $4.7 million, compared to $4.0 million for the same period a year ago. The increase primarily resulted from higher sales. Merchandising Solutions segment operating profit was $1.1 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011, compared to $1.3 million for the same period in fiscal 2010. The decrease primarily reflected an unfavorable shift in sales mix.

Investment income was $2.2 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2011, compared to $1.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2010. The increase primarily resulted from higher appreciation in the values of invested securities during the current year. Interest expense was approximately $6.0 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011, compared to $5.6 million for the same period a year ago. The increase for the current fiscal year resulted primarily from higher average debt levels, which were due primarily to borrowings for the purchase of Freeman Metal Products, Inc. and its affiliated companies (“Freeman”) in October 2010 and the purchase of the remaining 22% interest in Saueressig GmbH & Co. KG (“Saueressig”) in April 2011.

Other income (deductions), net for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 was a reduction of income of $1.5 million, compared to a reduction of income of $1.1 million for the same period last year. Other income and deductions generally include the impact of currency gains or losses on intercompany debt and banking-related fees.

The Company's effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 was 34.2%, compared to 35.3% for the same period last year. The fiscal 2011 tax rate reflects the favorable impact from the implementation of European operating structure initiatives in fiscal 2011. In addition, the effective tax rates for first nine months of fiscal 2011 and 2010 reflect the favorable impact of adjustments totaling $606,000 and $656,000, respectively, in income tax expense related to changes in estimated tax accruals and the closure of open tax periods. Excluding these adjustments from both periods, the Company’s effective tax rate was 34.9% and 36.1% for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 and

2010, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for the fiscal 2010 full year was 35.8%, excluding the impact of unusual items. 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 partially by lower foreign income taxes.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the first nine months of fiscal 2011 was $1.1 million, compared to $1.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2010. The decrease related principally to the Company’s acquisition, effective as of the beginning of fiscal 2011, of the remaining 25% interest in one of its less than wholly-owned German graphics businesses and the acquisition of the remaining 22% interest in Saueressig in April 2011.

Goodwill:

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. The Company performed its annual impairment review in the second quarter of fiscal 2011 and determined that no additional adjustments to the carrying values of goodwill were necessary.

Liquidity and Capital Resources:

Net cash provided by operating activities was $62.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2011, compared to $83.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010. Operating cash flow for both periods reflected net income adjusted for depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation expense and pension expense, partially offset by decreases in deferred taxes. Changes in working capital items, principally increases in accounts receivable and inventories, were the principal factors in the year-over-year decline.

Cash used in investing activities was $47.8 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2011, compared to $40.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2010. Investing activities for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 primarily reflected capital expenditures of $15.9 million, payments (net of cash acquired) of $31.5 million for acquisitions, net purchases of investments of $1.6 million and proceeds from the sale of assets of $1.2 million. Investing activities for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 reflected capital expenditures of $11.1 million, payments (net of cash acquired) of $28.2 million for acquisitions and net purchases of investments of $860,000.

Capital expenditures reflected reinvestment in the Company's business segments and were made primarily for the purchase of new manufacturing machinery, equipment and facilities designed to improve product quality, increase manufacturing efficiency, lower production costs and meet regulatory requirements. Capital expenditures for the last three fiscal years were primarily financed through operating cash. Capital spending for property, plant and equipment has averaged $17.6 million for the last three fiscal years. Capital spending for fiscal 2011 is expected to be in the range of $20.0 million. The Company expects to generate sufficient cash from operations to fund all anticipated capital spending projects.

Cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 was $28.5 million, reflecting long-term debt proceeds, net of repayments, of $25.5 million, proceeds of $1.6 million from the sale of treasury stock (stock option exercises), treasury stock purchases of $14.3 million, dividends of $7.1 million to the Company's shareholders and distributions to noncontrolling interests of $34.2 million.

Cash used in financing activities for the first nine months of 2010 was $35.0 million, primarily reflecting long-term repayments, net of proceeds, of $8.3 million, treasury stock purchases of $20.9 million, dividends of $6.3 million to the Company's shareholders, distributions to noncontrolling interests of $234,000 and proceeds of $749,000 from the sale of treasury stock (stock option exercises).

In December 2010, the Company entered into a new domestic Revolving Credit Facility with a syndicate of financial institutions. The maximum amount of borrowings available under the new facility is $300.0 million 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 December 2015. The new facility replaced the Company’s $225.0 million Revolving Credit Facility. 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 $25.0 million) is available for the issuance of commercial and standby letters of credit. Outstanding borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility as of June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010 were $204.0 million and $187.0 million, respectively. The weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the credit facilities was 2.98% and 2.94% at June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The Company has entered into the following interest rate swaps:

Effective Date	Amount	Fixed Interest Rate	Interest Rate Spread at June 30, 2011	Maturity Date
September 2007	$25 million	4.77%	1.25%	September 2012
May 2008	20 million	3.72%	1.25%	September 2012
October 2008	20 million	3.46%	1.25%	October 2011
May 2011	25 million	1.37%	1.25%	May 2014
November 2011	25 million	2.13%	1.25%	November 2014
March 2012	25 million	2.44%	1.25%	March 2015
September 2012	25 million	3.03%	1.25%	December 2015

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 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 $4.6 million ($2.8 million after tax) at June 30, 2011 that is included in shareholders’ equity as part of accumulated other comprehensive loss. Assuming market rates remain constant with the rates at June 30, 2011, approximately $1.3 million of the $2.8 million loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss is expected to be recognized in earnings as interest expense over the next twelve months.

The Company, through certain of its German subsidiaries, has a credit facility with a European bank. The maximum amount of borrowings available under this facility was 25.0 million Euros ($36.3 million). Outstanding borrowings under the credit facility totaled 23.6 million Euros ($34.2 million) at June 30, 2011 and 12.0 million Euros ($16.4 million) at September 30, 2010. The weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under this facility at June 30, 2011 and 2010 was 2.27% and 1.58%, respectively.

The Company, through its German subsidiary, Saueressig, has several loans with various European banks. Outstanding borrowings under these loans totaled 8.5 million Euros ($12.3 million) and 7.9 million Euros ($10.8 million) at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively. The weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings of Saueressig at June 30, 2011 and 2010 was 6.02% and 6.05%, respectively.

Matthews International S.p.A. also has four lines of credit totaling 11.4 million Euros ($16.5 million) with the same Italian banks. There were no outstanding borrowings on these lines at June 30, 2011, and outstanding borrowings on these lines totaled 2.1 million Euros ($2.8 million) at September 30, 2010. The weighted-average interest rate on outstanding Matthews International S.p.A. borrowings at June 30, 2011 and 2010 was 3.26% and 3.61%, respectively.

The buy-back program is designed to increase shareholder value, enlarge the Company's holdings of its common stock, and add to earnings per share. Repurchased shares may be retained in treasury, utilized for acquisitions, or reissued to employees or other purchasers, subject to the restrictions of the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation.

Consolidated working capital of the Company was $212.1 million at June 30, 2011, compared to $187.5 million at September 30, 2010. Cash and cash equivalents were $54.7 million at June 30, 2011, compared to $59.7 million at September 30, 2010. The Company's current ratio was 2.4 at June 30, 2011, compared to 2.3 at September 30, 2010.

Environmental Matters:

The Company's operations are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment. These laws and regulations impose limitations on the discharge of materials into the environment and require the Company to obtain and operate in compliance with conditions of permits and other government authorizations. As such, the Company has developed environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures that include the proper handling, storage and disposal of hazardous materials.

The Company is party to various environmental matters. These include obligations to investigate and mitigate the effects on the environment of the disposal of certain materials at various operating and non-operating sites. The Company is currently performing environmental assessments and remediation at these sites, as appropriate. In addition, prior to its acquisition, The York Group, Inc. (“York”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, was identified, along with others, by the Environmental Protection Agency as a potentially responsible party for remediation of a landfill site in York, Pennsylvania. At this time, the Company has not been joined in any lawsuit or administrative order related to the site or its clean-up.

At June 30, 2011, an accrual of approximately $6.6 million had been recorded for environmental remediation (of which $815,000 was classified in other current liabilities), representing management's best estimate of the probable and reasonably estimable costs of the Company's known remediation obligations. The accrual, which reflects previously established reserves assumed with the acquisition of York and additional reserves recorded as a purchase accounting adjustment, does not consider the effects of inflation and anticipated expenditures are not discounted to their present value. Changes in the accrued environmental remediation obligation from the prior fiscal year reflect payments charged against the accrual.

While final resolution of these contingencies could result in costs different than current accruals, management believes the ultimate outcome will not have a significant effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position.

Acquisitions:

In March 2011, the Company acquired the remaining 22% interest in Saueressig for 19.3 million Euros ($27.4 million). The Company acquired a 78% interest in Saueressig in 2008.

In March 2011, the Company acquired Innovative Picking Technologies, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of paperless order fulfillment systems. The transaction is intended to expand the Company’s presence and product breadth in the marking products industry.

In October 2010, the Company acquired Freeman, a manufacturer and distributor of caskets. The purchase price for the acquisition was $22.8 million, plus additional consideration up to $6.0 million contingent on operating performance over the next three years. The transaction is intended to provide synergies in the manufacturing and distribution of caskets and expand the Company’s market presence in the Southeast and South Central regions of the United States.

In October 2010, the Company acquired the remaining 25% interest in Rudolf Reproflex GmbH & Co. KG (“Reproflex”). The Company acquired a 75% interest in Reproflex in 2001.

Forward-Looking Information:

Matthews has a three-pronged strategy to attain annual growth in earnings per share. This strategy consists of the following: internal growth (which includes organic growth, productivity improvements, new product development and the expansion into new markets with existing products), acquisitions and share repurchases under the Company’s stock repurchase program (see "Liquidity and Capital Resources"). For the past ten fiscal years, the Company has achieved an average annual increase in earnings per share of 11.9%.

The Company expects that certain market conditions could continue to have a significant influence on expectations for the remainder of fiscal 2011. Rising commodity costs and the ongoing trend in the casketed death rate are important considerations for the Bronze and Casket segments. In addition, competitive pricing conditions and shifting product mix for memorial products and caskets remain challenges. However, recent volume growth in the Casket segment and Brand Solutions businesses, and an increase in the Company’s U.S. cremation equipment delivery rate in the third quarter of fiscal 2011, were encouraging. In addition, the impact of acquisitions and recent cost structure initiatives are expected to benefit fiscal 2011 fourth quarter earnings compared to a year ago.

On this basis, the Company is maintaining its estimate for fiscal 2011 earnings per share to grow in the mid-to-high single digit percentage range over fiscal 2010 (excluding unusual items in both years).

Critical Accounting Policies:

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. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment based on various assumptions and other factors such as historical experience, economic conditions, and in some cases, actuarial techniques. Actual results may differ from those estimates. A discussion of market risks affecting the Company can be found in "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

A summary of the Company's significant accounting policies are included in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and in the critical accounting policies in Management’s Discussion and Analysis included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2010. Management believes that the application of these policies on a consistent basis enables the Company to provide useful and reliable financial information about the company's operating results and financial condition.

LONG-TERM CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS:

The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations at June 30, 2011, and the effect such obligations are expected to have on its liquidity and cash flows in future periods.

	Payments due in fiscal year:
			Remainder						After
	Total		2011		2012 to 2013		2014 to 2015		2015
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Contractual Cash Obligations:
Revolving credit facilities	$	238,225	$	-	$	34,225	$	-	$	204,000
Notes payable to banks		25,821		1,587		10,632		9,219		4,383
Short-term borrowings		-		-		-		-		-
Capital lease obligations		4,837		842		3,524		471		-
Non-cancelable operating leases		20,756		2,803		12,291		4,514		1,148

Total contractual cash obligations	$	289,639	$	5,232	$	60,672	$	14,204	$	209,531

A significant portion of the loans included in the table above bear interest at variable rates. At June 30, 2011, the weighted-average interest rate was 2.98% on the Company’s domestic Revolving Credit Facility, 2.27% on the credit facility through the Company’s German subsidiaries, 3.26% on bank loans to the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Matthews International S.p.A, and 6.02% on bank loans to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Saueressig.

Benefit payments under the Company’s principal retirement plan are made from plan assets, while benefit payments under the supplemental retirement plan and postretirement benefit plan are funded from the Company’s operating cash. The Company is not required to make any significant contributions to its principal retirement plan in fiscal 2011. During the nine months ended June 30, 2011, contributions of $559,000 and $772,000 were made under the supplemental retirement plan and postretirement plan, respectively. The Company currently anticipates contributing an additional $206,000 and $321,000 under the supplemental retirement plan and postretirement plan, respectively, for the remainder of fiscal 2011.

Unrecognized tax benefits are positions taken, or expected to be taken, on an income tax return that may result in additional payments to tax authorities. If a tax authority agrees with the tax position taken, or expected to be taken, or the applicable statute of limitations expires, then additional payments will not be necessary. As of June 30, 2011, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits, excluding penalties and interest, of approximately $3.1 million. The timing of potential future payments related to the unrecognized tax benefits is not presently determinable. The Company believes that its current liquidity sources, combined with its operating cash flow and borrowing capacity, will be sufficient to meet its capital needs for the foreseeable future.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The following discussion about the Company's market risk involves forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

The Company has market risk related to changes in interest rates, commodity prices and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company does not generally use derivative financial instruments in connection with these market risks, except as noted below.

Interest Rates - The Company’s most significant long-term debt instrument is the domestic Revolving Credit Facility which bears interest at variable rates based on LIBOR.

The Company has entered into interest rate swaps as listed under “Liquidity and Capital Resources”.

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 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 $4.6 million ($2.8 million after tax) at June 30, 2011 that is included in shareholders’ equity as part of accumulated other comprehensive loss. A decrease of 10% in market interest rates (e.g. a decrease from 5.0% to 4.5%) would result in an increase of approximately $489,000 in the fair value liability of the interest rate swaps.

Commodity Price Risks - In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to commodity price fluctuations related to the purchases of certain materials and supplies (such as bronze ingot, steel, fuel and wood) used in its manufacturing operations.

The Company obtains competitive prices for materials and supplies when available. In addition, based on competitive market conditions and to the extent that the Company has established pricing terms with customers through contracts or similar arrangements, the Company’s ability to immediately increase the price of its products to offset the increased costs may be limited.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rates - The Company is subject to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily the Euro, in the conversion from local currencies to the U.S. dollar of the reported financial position and operating results of its non-U.S. based subsidiaries. A strengthening of the U. S. dollar of 10% would have resulted in a decrease in reported sales of $24.9 million and a decrease in reported operating income of $2.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2011.

Actuarial Assumptions – The most significant actuarial assumptions affecting pension expense and pension obligations include the valuation of retirement plan assets, the discount rate and the estimated return on plan assets. The estimated return on plan assets is currently based upon projections provided by the Company’s independent investment advisor, considering the investment policy of the plan and the plan’s asset allocation. The fair value of plan assets and discount rate are “point-in-time” measures, and the recent volatility of the debt and equity markets makes estimating future changes in fair value of plan assets and discount rates more challenging.

The following table summarizes the impact on the September 30, 2010 actuarial valuations of changes in the primary assumptions affecting the Company’s principal retirement plan and supplemental retirement plan.

	Impact of Changes in Actuarial Assumptions
	Change in Discount Rate		Change in Expected Return		Change in Market Value of Assets
	+1%	-1%	+1%	-1%	+5%	-5%
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Increase (decrease) in net benefit cost	$ (2,147))	$ 2,698	$(925))	$9255	$ (833))	$ 833

Increase (decrease) in projected benefit obligation	(19,144))	24,017	- -	- -	- -	- -

Increase (decrease) in funded status	19,144	(24,017))	- -	- -	4,743	(4,743))

Item 4. Controls and Procedures:

The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under that Act (the “Exchange Act”), such as this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These disclosure controls and procedures also are designed to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures in effect as of June 30, 2011. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2011, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and that such information is recorded, summarized and properly reported within the appropriate time period, relating to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, required to be included in the Exchange Act reports, including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Matthews is subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Management does not expect that the results of any of these legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on Matthews’ financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Stock Repurchase Plan

The Company has a stock repurchase program. Under the current authorization, the Company's Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of a total of 2,500,000 shares of Matthews’ common stock under the program, of which 1,244,033 shares had been repurchased as of June 30, 2011. The buy-back program is designed to increase shareholder value, enlarge the Company's holdings of its common stock, and add to earnings per share. Repurchased shares may be retained in treasury, utilized for acquisitions, or reissued to employees or other purchasers, subject to the restrictions of the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation.

The following table shows the monthly fiscal 2011 stock repurchase activity:

Period	Total number of shares purchased		Average price paid per share		Total number of shares purchased as part of a publicly announced plan		Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plan

October 2010		760	$	33.44		760		1,649,145
November 2010		11,735		33.31		11,735		1,637,410
December 2010		69,048		33.69		69,048		1,568,362
January 2011		20,347		34.14		20,347		1,548,015
February 2011		35,000		36.16		35,000		1,513,015
March 2011		75,000		35.96		75,000		1,438,015
April 2011		3,085		39.44		3,085		1,434,930
May 2011		126,113		38.21		126,113		1,308,817
June 2011		53,120		37.71		53,120		1,255,967
Total		394,208		36.39		394,208

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)	Exhibits

	Exhibit
	No.	Description

	31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer for Joseph C. Bartolacci
	31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer for Steven F. Nicola
	32.1	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Joseph C. Bartolacci
	32.2	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Steven F. Nicola


(b)	Reports on Form 8-K

	On April 25, 2011, Matthews filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 2.02 in connection with a press release announcing its earnings for the second quarter of 2011. On April 27, 2011, Matthews filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 7.01 in connection with a press release announcing the completion of its purchase of the remaining 22% interest in Saueressig GmbH & Co. KG. On May 9, 2011, Matthews filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 7.01 in connection with a press release announcing the Company has signed a definitive agreement for the purchase of a majority ownership in Kroma Pre-Press Preparation Systems Industry & Trade, Inc.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
		(Registrant)



Date: August 4, 2011		/s/ Joseph C. Bartolacci
		Joseph C. Bartolacci, President
		and Chief Executive Officer




Date: August 4, 2011		/s/ Steven F. Nicola
		Steven F. Nicola, Chief Financial Officer,
		Secretary and Treasurer