Nordson Corporation Reports Fiscal Year 2012 Second Quarter Results - Page 5

Business Wire

Monday, May 21st 2012

Sales increase sequentially by 14 percent to $315 million
Operating profit grows sequentially by 36 percent to $77 million, with operating margin of 24 percent
Diluted EPS increases sequentially by 38 percent to $0.80, including $0.04 in one-time charges
Third quarter 2012 guidance: sales expected to increase 8 to 12 percent over prior year; EPS in the range of $0.96 to $1.04

Second Quarter Year-to-Date 2012 2011 2012 2011 Net sales $ 315,193 $ 318,924 $ 591,029 $ 589,886 Cost of sales 125,537 121,172 232,027 225,963 Selling & administrative expenses 112,799 105,324 225,658 205,971