Schawk Announces 2010 Second-Quarter Results

Second Quarter Revenues Grow 5.2% While GAAP EPS Increases $0.42 Year Over Year


DES PLAINES, IL--(Marketwire - August 4, 2010) - Schawk, Inc. (NYSE: SGK), a leading provider of brand point management services, enabling companies of all sizes to connect their brands with consumers to create deeper brand affinity, reported second-quarter 2010 results. Net income in the second quarter of 2010 was $15.8 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, versus $4.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2009. Net income for the first six months of 2010 was $18.3 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, compared to $2.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the comparable prior-year period.

President and Chief Executive Officer David A. Schawk, commented, "Schawk's second-quarter financial results reflect the signals we received from our consumer packaged goods clients in late 2009 and early 2010 that product and brand activity would be increasing. Our revenue growth, as well as previous and continued cost-reduction activities, drove improved operating margins and earnings per share both for the second quarter and first six months of 2010 compared to the prior-year comparable periods."

Consolidated Results for Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2010

Consolidated net sales in the second quarter of 2010 were $117.8 million compared to $112.0 million in the same quarter of 2009, an increase of approximately $5.9 million, or 5.2 percent. Approximately $1.0 million of the sales increase quarter over quarter was the result of changes in foreign currency translation rates, as the U.S. dollar declined in value relative to the local currencies of certain of the Company's non-U.S. subsidiaries. The remainder of the quarter-over-quarter increase in sales was the result of an increase in product and brand activity from consumer packaged goods (CPG) clients as well as increased promotional activity from advertising and retail clients.

CPG accounts sales in the second quarter of 2010 were $82.9 million, or 70.4 percent of total sales, compared to $79.9 million in the same quarter of 2009, an increase of 3.7 percent. The increase over the prior-year quarter was primarily driven by increased product and brand activity by Schawk's CPG clients. Advertising and retail accounts sales of $23.4 million, or 19.9 percent of total sales, in the second quarter of 2010 increased 12.0 percent, from $20.9 million in the second quarter of 2009, driven by increased promotional activity relative to last year. Entertainment accounts sales for the second quarter of 2010 of $8.0 million, or 6.8 percent of total sales, decreased 3.1 percent, from $8.3 million in the same period of 2009.

Gross profit was $46.8 million in the second quarter of 2010, an increase of $3.9 million from the second quarter of 2009. Second-quarter 2010 gross profit as a percentage of sales increased to 39.7 percent of sales from 38.3 percent of sales in the 2009 second-quarter period. The increase was largely attributable to the Company's cost-reduction activities implemented throughout 2009 and during 2010, coupled with higher sales in the 2010 second quarter relative to the 2009 second quarter, which further leveraged these cost-reduction activities.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses declined approximately $1.7 million to $30.4 million in the second quarter of 2010 from $32.2 million in the second quarter of 2009. The decline in SG&A expenses year over year is primarily driven by certain insurance recoveries, totaling $1.4 million, related to previously reported asset losses coupled with a $1.3 million reduction in professional fees related to the Company's prior internal control remediation and related activities. The aforementioned items were partially offset by the restoration of certain temporary cost-reduction actions that the Company enacted for 2009 in response to the economic environment during that period.

The Company recorded a $0.3 million gain on foreign exchange exposures in both the second quarter of 2010 and 2009. The Company's foreign exchange gains or losses relate primarily to unhedged currency exposure from intercompany debt obligations of the Company's non-US subsidiaries. Since foreign currency gains or losses primarily relate to intercompany financing activity, the economic impact to the Company is minimal as these gains or losses are largely offset by corresponding losses or gains in accumulated comprehensive income, net, included in stockholder's equity.

Acquisition integration and restructuring expenses declined from $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2009 to $0.7 million in the second quarter of 2010. The charges in the 2010 second quarter arose from continued focus on consolidating, reducing and re-aligning the Company's work force and operations and are for employee terminations and other associated costs. These actions are expected to result in annualized savings of approximately $4.8 million, with approximately $2.6 million to be realized during 2010. For the first six months of 2010, acquisition integration and restructuring expenses were $1.0 million. The expected annualized savings resulting from the year-to-date 2010 actions are approximately $6.6 million, with approximately $4.1 million to be realized during 2010.

There were no expenses related to impairment of long-lived assets during the second quarter of 2010 compared to $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2009.

Schawk reported operating income of $16.0 million in the 2010 second quarter compared to $9.5 million in the second quarter of 2009. The increase in operating income compared to the prior-year quarter was primarily the result of the increase in gross margin and reduced SG&A and acquisition integration and restructuring expenses.

For the second quarter of 2010, the Company reported a tax benefit of $1.6 million compared to a tax expense of $2.3 million during the same quarter in 2009. The tax benefit was principally the result of an effective settlement of certain income tax audits, net of federal and state tax benefits, of $5.6 million.

Net income in the second quarter of 2010 was $15.8 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, compared to $4.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2009. Excluding the after-tax effects of acquisition integration and restructuring expenses, long-lived asset impairment expenses, foreign currency gain or loss and discrete tax period benefits, Adjusted net income was $10.4 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2010 compared to $6.5 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, on a comparable basis for the 2009 second quarter. Please refer to the tables at the end of this press release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures.

EBITDA and Management Adjusted EBITDA Performance

EBITDA for the second quarter of 2010 was $21.0 million compared to $14.9 million for the second quarter of 2009. Management adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2010 was $21.4 million compared to $17.4 million for the second quarter of 2009. Please refer to the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP EBITDA and Management Adjusted EBITDA" table attached at the end of this press release for a reconciliation of these measures.

Conference Call

Schawk invites you to join its second-quarter 2010 earnings conference call on Thursday, August 5, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. Central time. To participate in the conference call, please dial 866-783-2143 or 857-350-1602 at least five minutes prior to the start time and ask for the Schawk, Inc. conference call, or on the Internet, go to http://phx.corporate-ir.net/playerlink.zhtml?c=82169&s=wm&e=3253238. If you are unavailable to participate on the live call, a replay will be available through August 12 at 11:59 p.m. Central time. To access the replay, dial 888-286-8010 or 617-801-6888, enter conference ID 90436167, and follow the prompts. The replay will also be available on the Internet for 30 days at the following address http://phx.corporate-ir.net/playerlink.zhtml?c=82169&s=wm&e=3253238.

About Schawk, Inc.

Schawk, Inc. is a leading provider of brand point management services, enabling companies of all sizes to connect their brands with consumers to create deeper brand affinity. With a global footprint of more than 48 offices, Schawk helps companies create compelling and consistent brand experiences by providing integrated strategic, creative and executional services across brand touchpoints. Founded in 1953, Schawk is trusted by many of the world's leading organizations to help them achieve global brand consistency. For more information about Schawk, visit http://www.schawk.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the presentation of EBITDA and Management adjusted EBITDA in this release, the Company has presented certain other non-GAAP measures in the attachment entitled "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures to GAAP." Management believes that the presentation of non-GAAP measures provides investors with greater transparency and supplemental data relating to the Company's financial condition and results of operations and provides more consistent insight into the performance of the Company's core operations from period to period by showing the effects of certain non-operating items. These non-GAAP measures are reconciled to the closest GAAP measures on the schedules attached to this press release. The non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as alternatives to GAAP and may not be consistent with similar measures provided by other companies.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities 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, our ability to maintain an effective system of disclosure and internal controls and the discovery of any future control deficiencies or weaknesses, which may require substantial costs and resources to rectify; higher than expected costs, or unanticipated difficulties associated with, integrating acquired operations; 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; changes in or weak consumer confidence and consumer spending; unfavorable foreign exchange rate fluctuations; loss of key management and operational personnel; our ability to implement our growth strategy, rebranding initiatives and cost reduction plans and to realize anticipated cost savings; the ability of the Company to comply with the financial covenants contained in its debt agreements and obtain waivers or amendments in the event of non-compliance with such covenants; 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 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.

The discussion of the Company's financial results within this earnings release should be read and considered in context of the Company's most recent annual Form 10-K filing and most recent quarterly Form 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information about Schawk, visit its website at http://www.schawk.com.



                                 Schawk Inc.
                   Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                (Unaudited)
                 (In thousands, except per share amounts)



                                 Three months Ended
                                      June 30,        Increase (Decrease)
                                --------------------  --------------------
                                  2010       2009       Amount    Percent
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Net sales                       $ 117,840  $ 111,989  $   5,851       5.2 %
Cost of sales                      71,016     69,055      1,961       2.8 %
                                ---------  ---------  ---------
Gross profit                       46,824     42,934      3,890       9.1 %

Selling, general and
 administrative expenses           30,420     32,151     (1,731)     (5.4)%
Foreign exchange (gain) loss         (267)      (319)        52     (16.3)%
Acquisition integration and
 restructuring expenses               686      1,501       (815)    (54.3)%
Impairment of long-lived assets        --         78        (78)   (100.0)%
                                ---------  ---------  ---------
Operating income                   15,985      9,523      6,462      67.9 %

Other income (expense)
   Interest income                      8         30        (22)    (73.3)%
   Interest expense                (1,771)    (2,468)       697     (28.2)%
                                ---------  ---------  ---------
                                   (1,763)    (2,438)       675     (27.7)%
                                ---------  ---------  ---------

Income before income taxes         14,222      7,085      7,137     100.7 %
Income tax provision (benefit)     (1,583)     2,317     (3,900)       nm
                                ---------  ---------  ---------

Net income                      $  15,805  $   4,768  $  11,037     231.5 %
                                =========  =========  =========

Earnings per share:
   Basic                        $    0.62  $    0.19  $    0.43
   Diluted                      $    0.61  $    0.19  $    0.42

Weighted average number of
 common and common equivalent
 shares outstanding:
   Basic                           25,400     24,921
   Diluted                         25,884     24,921

nm = not meaningful




                                Schawk Inc.
                  Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                (Unaudited)
                 (In thousands, except per share amounts)


                                  Six months Ended
                                      June 30,        Increase (Decrease)
                                --------------------  -------------------
                                  2010       2009       Amount    Percent
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  --------

Net sales                       $ 229,548  $ 217,077  $  12,471       5.7 %
Cost of sales                     140,849    141,049       (200)     (0.1)%
                                ---------  ---------  ---------
Gross profit                       88,699     76,028     12,671      16.7 %

Selling, general and
 administrative expenses           62,944     66,120     (3,176)     (4.8)%
Foreign exchange (gain) loss        1,550       (445)     1,995        nm
Acquisition integration and
 restructuring expenses             1,015      2,318     (1,303)    (56.2)%
Impairment of long-lived assets       680        136        544     400.0 %
                                ---------  ---------  ---------
Operating income                   22,510      7,899     14,611     185.0 %

Other income (expense)
   Interest income                     16        100        (84)    (84.0)%
   Interest expense                (3,759)    (3,917)       158      (4.0)%
                                ---------  ---------  ---------
                                   (3,743)    (3,817)        74      (1.9)%
                                ---------  ---------  ---------

Income before income taxes         18,767      4,082     14,685     359.8 %
Income tax provision                  442      1,610     (1,168)    (72.5)%
                                ---------  ---------  ---------

Net income                      $  18,325  $   2,472  $  15,853     641.3 %
                                =========  =========  =========

Earnings per share:
   Basic                        $    0.72  $    0.10  $    0.62
   Diluted                      $    0.71  $    0.10  $    0.61

Weighted average number of
 common and common equivalent
 shares outstanding:
   Basic                           25,292     24,928
   Diluted                         25,731     24,929

nm = not meaningful




                               Schawk, Inc.
                        Consolidated Balance Sheets
                   (In thousands, except share amounts)


                                                    June 30,   December 31,
                                                      2010        2009
                                                  -----------  -----------
                                                  (unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                      $    18,483  $    12,167
   Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for
    doubtful accounts of $1,033 at June 30, 2010
    and $1,619 at December 31, 2009                    92,353       88,822
   Inventories                                         21,263       20,536
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets            9,699        8,192
   Income tax receivable                                2,565        2,565
   Deferred income taxes                                3,275          992
                                                  -----------  -----------
Total current assets                                  147,638      133,274

Property and equipment, less accumulated
 depreciation of $101,850  at June 30, 2010 and
 $96,440 at December 31, 2009                          47,385       50,247
Goodwill                                              186,931      187,664
Other intangible assets, net                           34,228       37,605
Deferred income taxes                                   1,204        1,424
Other assets                                            6,158        6,005
                                                  -----------  -----------

Total assets                                      $   423,544  $   416,219
                                                  ===========  ===========

Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
   Trade accounts payable                         $    18,155  $    16,957
   Accrued expenses                                    57,745       64,079
   Deferred income taxes                                5,493          205
   Income taxes payable                                 5,641       14,600
   Current portion of long-term debt                   20,278       12,858
                                                  -----------  -----------
Total current liabilities                             107,312      108,699
                                                  -----------  -----------

Long-term liabilities:
   Long-term debt                                      53,123       64,707
   Other liabilities                                   14,903       15,920
   Deferred income taxes                                4,309        2,059
                                                  -----------  -----------
Total long-term liabilities                            72,335       82,686
                                                  -----------  -----------

Stockholders' equity:
   Common stock, $0.008 par value, 40,000,000
    shares authorized, 30,281,763 and 29,855,796
    shares issued at June 30, 2010 and December
    31, 2009, respectively; 25,535,805 and
    25,108,894 shares outstanding at June 30,
    2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively              222          220
   Additional paid-in capital                         195,901      191,701
   Retained earnings                                  102,246       85,953
   Accumulated comprehensive income, net                6,356        7,804
                                                  -----------  -----------
                                                      304,725      285,678
   Treasury stock, at cost, 4,745,958 and
    4,746,902 shares of common stock at June 30,
    2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively          (60,828)     (60,844)
                                                  -----------  -----------
Total stockholders' equity                            243,897      224,834
                                                  -----------  -----------

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity        $   423,544  $   416,219
                                                  ===========  ===========




                                Schawk Inc.
                          Segment Financial Data
                                (Unaudited)
                              (In thousands)


                                 Three months Ended
                                      June 30,        Increase (Decrease)
                                --------------------  --------------------
                                  2010       2009       Amount    Percent
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  --------

Sales to external clients:
North America                   $ 104,318  $  96,059  $   8,259       8.6 %
Europe                             15,001     16,311     (1,310)     (8.0)%
Asia Pacific                        8,240      7,113      1,127      15.8 %
Intercompany sales elimination     (9,719)    (7,494)    (2,225)     29.7 %
                                ---------  ---------  ---------

Sales to external clients       $ 117,840  $ 111,989  $   5,851       5.2 %
                                =========  =========  =========

Operating segment income
 (loss):
North America                   $  19,255  $  14,910  $   4,345      29.1 %
Europe                                815        531        284      53.5 %
Asia Pacific                        1,776      2,292       (516)    (22.5)%
Corporate                          (5,861)    (8,210)     2,349     (28.6)%
                                ---------  ---------  ---------

Operating segment income        $  15,985  $   9,523  $   6,462      67.9 %
                                =========  =========  =========



                                 Six months Ended
                                      June 30,        Increase (Decrease)
                                --------------------  --------------------
                                  2010       2009       Amount    Percent
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  --------

Sales to external clients:
North America                   $ 200,636  $ 187,229  $  13,407       7.2 %
Europe                             32,375     31,894        481       1.5 %
Asia Pacific                       15,062     13,022      2,040      15.7 %
Intercompany sales elimination    (18,525)   (15,068)    (3,457)     22.9 %
                                ---------  ---------  ---------

Sales to external clients       $ 229,548  $ 217,077  $  12,471       5.7 %
                                =========  =========  =========

Operating segment income
 (loss):
North America                   $  33,279  $  20,601  $  12,678      61.5 %
Europe                              1,363      1,158        205      17.7 %
Asia Pacific                        2,655      3,095       (440)    (14.2)%
Corporate                         (14,787)   (16,955)     2,168     (12.8)%
                                ---------  ---------  ---------

Operating segment income        $  22,510  $   7,899  $  14,611     185.0 %
                                =========  =========  =========




                                 Schawk, Inc.
                 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures to GAAP
                                 (Unaudited)
                    (In Thousands, Except Share Amounts)


                                    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                         June 30,            June 30,
                                    ------------------  ------------------
                                      2010      2009      2010      2009
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------

Income before income taxes - GAAP   $ 14,222  $  7,085  $ 18,767  $  4,082
Adjustments:
   Acquisition integration and
    restructuring expenses               686     1,501     1,015     2,318
   Remediation and related expenses       --     1,291        --     3,319
   Impairment of long-lived assets
    (1)                                   --        78       680       136
   Foreign currency (gain) loss         (267)     (319)    1,550      (445)
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------
Adjusted income before income tax -
 non GAAP                             14,641     9,636    22,012     9,410
Adjusted income tax provision - non
 GAAP                                  4,227     3,175     7,130     3,526
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------

Adjusted net income - non GAAP      $ 10,414  $  6,461  $ 14,882  $  5,884
                                    ========  ========  ========  ========

Weighted average common and common
 stock equivalents outstanding -
 GAAP                                 25,884    24,921    25,731    24,929
                                    ========  ========  ========  ========

Earnings per diluted share - GAAP   $   0.61  $   0.19  $   0.71  $   0.10
Adjustments - net of tax effects:
   Acquisition integration and
    restructuring expenses              0.02      0.04      0.03      0.06
   Remediation and related expenses       --      0.03        --      0.08
   Impairment of long-lived assets        --      0.01      0.02      0.01
   Foreign currency (gain) loss        (0.01)    (0.01)     0.04     (0.01)
   Effective settlement of certain
    income tax audits                  (0.22)       --     (0.22)       --
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------

Adjusted earnings per diluted
 share - non GAAP                   $   0.40  $   0.26  $   0.58  $   0.24
                                    ========  ========  ========  ========


Income tax provision (benefit)  -
 GAAP                               $ (1,583) $  2,317  $    442  $  1,610
Adjustments: (2)
   Acquisition integration and
    restructuring expenses               251       441       376       710
   Remediation and related expenses       --       513        --     1,318
   Impairment of long-lived assets        --        22       270        45
   Foreign currency (gain) loss          (71)     (118)      412      (157)
   Effective settlement of certain
    income tax audits                  5,630        --     5,630        --
                                    --------  --------  --------  --------

Adjusted income tax provision - non
 GAAP                               $  4,227  $  3,175  $  7,130  $  3,526
                                    ========  ========  ========  ========


(1) Please see Note 6 to the Company's unaudited consolidated financials
    statements in the Company's 2010 Second-Quarter Form 10-Q for a
    discussion related to certain insurance recoveries.
(2) Adjustments have been tax-effected at the jurisdictions' statutory
    rates.




                              Schawk, Inc.
    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP EBITDA and Management Adjusted EBITDA
                              (Unaudited)
                             (In Thousands)


                                 Three Months Ended    Trailing 12 Months
                                      June 30,           Ended June 30,
                                --------------------- --------------------
                                  2010       2009       2010       2009
                                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------

Net income (loss) - GAAP        $   15,805 $    4,768 $   35,350 $ (62,570)
Interest expense                     1,771      2,468      9,066     7,295
Income tax expense (benefit)        (1,583)     2,317      6,429    (5,138)
                                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Adjusted  Income (loss) - non
 GAAP                               15,993      9,553     50,845   (60,413)
Depreciation and amortization
 expense                             4,406      4,730     18,045    19,341
Impairment of goodwill                  --         --         --    48,041
Impairment of long-lived assets         --         78      1,985     6,780
Non-cash restructuring charges          --         77        133       705
Stock based compensation               584        501      1,899     2,264
                                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------

EBITDA - non GAAP                   20,983     14,939     72,907    16,718

Permitted add backs on debt
 covenants:
(Gain) loss on sale of property
 and equipment                          --         72         --       311
Proforma effect of acquisitions
 and asset sales                        --         --         --     2,102
Acquisition integration and
 restructuring expenses(1)              --      1,424      1,195     9,445
Multiemployer pension plan
 withdrawal expense                     --         --         --     7,254
                                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------
EBITDA for covenant
 compliance - non GAAP              20,983     16,435     74,102    35,830

Acquisition integration and
 restructuring expenses                686         --      3,827        --
Multiemployer pension plan
 withdrawal expense                     --         --      1,800        --
Indemnity settlement income             --         --     (4,986)       --
Foreign exchange (gain) loss          (267)      (319)     1,454       652
Remediation and related
 expenses                               --      1,291      1,138     3,319
                                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------

Management adjusted EBITDA -
 non GAAP                       $   21,402 $   17,407 $   77,335 $   39,801
                                ========== ========== ========== ==========

(1) Capped at $3.0 million for 2009 per the Company's new debt agreements.
    Amounts in excess of $3.0 million are included as an adjustment for
    Management adjusted EBITDA.

Use of Non-GAAP EBITDA, EBITDA for covenant compliance, and Management adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and other certain non-cash items. EBITDA for covenant compliance, as defined in the Company's January 2010 debt agreements, is defined as EBITDA adjusted to exclude certain items, including items that are generally considered non-operating, as permitted under the Company's current revolving credit facility, and is used by management to gauge its ongoing compliance with the Company's principal debt covenants, as well as pricing on its revolving credit facility. Management adjusted EBITDA is used to evaluate the core operating activities of the Company from period to period. None of the measures presented above represent cash flows from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles, should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from operations as an indicator of our operating performance, and are not indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs. These measures also may be inconsistent with similar measures presented by other companies.

Contact Information: AT SCHAWK, INC.: Timothy Allen Vice President, Finance Operations and Investor Relations 847-827-9494 Timothy.Allen@schawk.com AT DRESNER CORPORATE SERVICES: Investors: Philip Kranz 312-780-7240 pkranz@dresnerco.com