Matthews International Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

4.	INVENTORIES:

Inventories at September 30, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following:

	2014		2013

Raw materials	$	46,152	$	40,931
Work in process		38,631		24,336
Finished goods		68,059		64,544
	$	152,842	$	129,811

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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