Quarterly Financial Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information

15. Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

		First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fiscal
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)		Quarter	Quarter	Quarter	Quarter	Year
2012
Net sales	$	152,925	173,863	169,449	192,166	688,403
Net earnings		5,207	10,202	13,791	17,679	46,879
Basic earnings per share:
Net earnings		0.20	0.38	0.52	0.66	1.76
Diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings		0.19	0.38	0.51	0.65	1.73
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.08	0.08	0.08	0.08	0.32
2011
Net sales	$	159,936	166,748	176,326	190,701	693,711
Net earnings		10,813	13,227	13,078	15,383	52,501
Basic earnings per share:
Net earnings		0.41	0.50	0.49	0.58	1.97
Diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings		0.40	0.49	0.49	0.57	1.95
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.08	0.08	0.08	0.08	0.32

See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of acquisition activity.

During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company recorded a $6.5 million charge related to the write-down of certain Aclara inventory which was determined to be obsolete as next generation AMI products are currently being offered for sale and a $6.6 million gain representing the revaluation of a contingent consideration liability related to a previous acquisition.