EX-99.2 3 dex992.htm RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Exhibit 99.2

Crawford & Company

Reconciliation of Operating Earnings to Net Income

12-month trailing

(in thousands)

 

     12-month trailing at
2008
    12-month trailing at
2007
    12-month trailing at
2006
 
     3Q     2Q     1Q     4Q     3Q     2Q     1Q     4Q     3Q     2Q     1Q  

Operating Earnings (1)

   $ 64,616     $ 57,963     $ 49,540     $ 37,230     $ 33,845     $ 32,617     $ 29,399     $ 32,195     $ 35,667     $ 32,233     $ 30,221  

Net Corporate Interest Expense

   $ (17,560 )   $ (17,798 )   $ (17,374 )   $ (17,326 )   $ (16,494 )   $ (12,761 )   $ (9,123 )   $ (5,753 )   $ (3,360 )   $ (3,855 )   $ (4,616 )

Stock Option Expense

   $ (1,007 )   $ (1,024 )   $ (1,091 )   $ (1,191 )   $ (1,256 )   $ (1,244 )   $ (1,249 )   $ (1,220 )   $ (865 )   $ (617 )   $ (266 )

Amortization of Customer-Relationship Intangibles

   $ (6,028 )   $ (6,096 )   $ (6,097 )   $ (6,025 )   $ (5,642 )   $ (4,067 )   $ (2,560 )   $ (1,124 )   $ —       $ —       $ —    

Income Taxes

   $ (12,795 )   $ (9,288 )   $ (7,945 )   $ (5,396 )   $ (4,667 )   $ (9,033 )   $ (7,950 )   $ (9,060 )   $ (12,250 )   $ (9,861 )   $ (8,971 )

Other gains/expenses

   $ —       $ —       $ 4,844     $ 8,824     $ 5,728     $ 8,797     $ 3,953     $ (27 )   $ 3,069     $ —       $ —    
                                                                                        

Net Income

   $ 27,226     $ 23,757     $ 21,877     $ 16,116     $ 11,514     $ 14,309     $ 12,470     $ 15,011     $ 22,261     $ 17,900     $ 16,368  
                                                                                        

 

(1) Operating earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure representing earnings before net corporate interest expense, stock option expense, amortization of customer-relationship intangible assets, other gains and expenses, and income taxes.