Champion Industries Inc. announced unaudited earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended April 30, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported total revenues continuing operations of $21,784,000 against $27,294,000 a year ago. Net loss from continuing operations was $724,000 against $21,041,000 a year ago. Net loss was $825,000 against $21,016,000 a year ago. Basic and diluted net loss from continuing operations was $0.06 against $1.86 a year ago. Basic and diluted total loss per common share was $0.07 against $1.86 a year ago.

For the six months, the company reported total revenues continuing operations of $44,394,000 against $53,819,000 a year ago. Net loss from continuing operations was $3,968,000 against $21,124,000 a year ago. Net loss was $4,366,000 against $21,102,000 a year ago. Basic and diluted net loss from continuing operations was $0.35 against $1.87 a year ago. Basic and diluted total loss per common share was $0.39 against $1.87 a year ago. The results for fiscal year to date 2013 over 2012 reflected a substantial improvement, primarily as a result of pre-tax non-cash impairment charges associated with goodwill of $9.5 million associated with the newspaper segment in the second quarter of 2012 and an increase in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $15.2 million in the second quarter of 2012. At April 30, 2013, the company had approximately $36.5 million of interest bearing debt, of which $33.7 million is syndicated (both totals net of unamortized debt discount of $0.3 million).