Nordson Corporation Reports Fiscal Year 2012 Second Quarter Results - Page 8

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

37 % 45 % 32 % 40 % Average common shares outstanding (000's) 64,426 68,110 64,749 68,043 Average common shares and common share equivalents (000's) 65,179 69,002 65,407 68,921