Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL) Q3 2007 Sales Increase 14.0%, Yielding Diluted EP... (06. Our effective tax rate for all of 20...)

Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL) Q3 2007 Sales Increase 14.0%, Yielding Diluted EPS of $.54.

Date:10/23/2007

06. Our effective tax rate for all of 2007 is expected to be approximately 30% of pretax income, with the improvement from our previously forecast range of 30-31% reflecting a better than expected effect of tax rate changes on deferred tax assets and liabilities in Q3. Variations to this forecast tax rate and forecast diluted EPS for 2007 are possible due in part to changes in the status of tax uncertainties pursuant to FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes." Additional modest share repurchase activity may also benefit EPS growth.

Supply Chain Initiative: The Company's previously announced supply chain project is an ambitious five-year project that is expected to improve service and enable us to expand margins through eight separate but complementary supply chain initiatives focused on improving how we procure goods and services, manage inventory and execute other supply chain activities that are key to our customer centric approach. While the project has commenced, benefits from this project are not expected to begin until 2008, with financial results expected to be neutral to mildly accretive to earnings next year. Management expects annual pretax income benefits of $10 to $15 million beginning as early as 2009, increasing in roughly ratable amounts to between $35 and $45 million annually by 2012. Based on current shares outstanding, this could increase diluted earnings per share by $.05 to $.08 in 2009, increasing to $.19 to $.24 by 2012, and improve pretax and operating margins by as much as 150 basis points when the full benefits of the project are realized. These benefits are above and beyond our current expectations to continue to generate $15 million in annual pretax savings from process improvements, with the majority of these $15 million in savings expected to be reinvested to support achieving revenue growth targets just as they have been historically.

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