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Graham Holdings Co - Quarter Report: 2010 July (Form 10-Q)

Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended July 4, 2010

or

 

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number 1-6714

 

 

THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   53-0182885

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1150 15th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.   20071
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(202) 334-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x.    No  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x.    No  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” accelerated filer” and “small reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨    Smaller Reporting Company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨.    No  x.

Shares outstanding at August 6, 2010:

 

Class A Common Stock

   1,291,693 Shares

Class B Common Stock

   7,875,962 Shares

 

 

 


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THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY

Index to Form 10-Q

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
Item 1.   

Financial Statements

  
  

a. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Thirteen and Twenty-Six Weeks Ended July 4, 2010 and June 28, 2009

   3
  

b. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the Thirteen and Twenty-Six Weeks Ended July 4, 2010 and June 28, 2009

   4
  

c. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at July 4, 2010 (Unaudited) and January 3, 2010

   5
  

d. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended July 4, 2010 and June 28, 2009

   6
  

e. Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   7
Item 2.   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

   23
Item 3.   

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

   30
Item 4.   

Controls and Procedures

   30
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   
Item 2.   

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   31
Item 6.   

Exhibits

   32
Signatures    33

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

The Washington Post Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended     Twenty-Six Weeks Ended  

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

   July 4,
2010
    June 28,
2009
    July 4,
2010
    June 28,
2009
 

Operating revenues

        

Education

   $ 747,323      $ 649,323      $ 1,458,705      $ 1,242,853   

Advertising

     207,241        191,904        391,423        369,383   

Circulation and subscriber

     215,973        209,624        429,427        418,654   

Other

     31,275        32,328        64,288        60,589   
                                
     1,201,812        1,083,179        2,343,843        2,091,479   
                                

Operating costs and expenses

        

Operating

     473,480        478,420        943,104        937,595   

Selling, general and administrative

     496,106        495,201        997,296        951,540   

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

     61,133        82,914        122,731        160,082   

Amortization of intangible assets

     7,604        7,191        14,120        13,839   
                                
     1,038,323        1,063,726        2,077,251        2,063,056   
                                

Operating income

     163,489        19,453        266,592        28,423   

Other income (expense)

        

Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates

     2,027        (206     (6,082     (968

Interest income

     599        475        925        1,283   

Interest expense

     (7,598     (7,701     (15,177     (15,581

Other, net

     (5,170     19,719        (8,491     15,676   
                                

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     153,347        31,740        237,767        28,833   

Provision for income taxes

     58,900        11,400        91,300        10,400   
                                

Income from continuing operations

     94,447        20,340        146,467        18,433   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (2,320     (8,972     (8,512     (26,548
                                

Net income (loss)

     92,127        11,368        137,955        (8,115

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     8        1,106        20        1,894   
                                

Net income (loss) attributable to The Washington Post Company

     92,135        12,474        137,975        (6,221

Redeemable preferred stock dividends

     (231     (225     (692     (698
                                

Net income (loss) available for The Washington Post Company common stockholders

   $ 91,904      $ 12,249      $ 137,283      $ (6,919
                                

Amounts attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:

        

Income from continuing operations

   $ 94,224      $ 21,221      $ 145,795      $ 19,629   

Discontinued operations, net of tax

     (2,320     (8,972     (8,512     (26,548
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ 91,904      $ 12,249      $ 137,283      $ (6,919
                                

Per share information attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:

        

Basic income per common share from continuing operations

   $ 10.25      $ 2.26      $ 15.83      $ 2.10   

Basic loss per common share from discontinued operations

     (0.25     (0.96     (0.93     (2.84
                                

Basic net income (loss) per common share

   $ 10.00      $ 1.30      $ 14.90      $ (0.74
                                

Basic average number of common shares outstanding

     9,126        9,340        9,150        9,339   
                                

Diluted income per common share from continuing operations

   $ 10.25      $ 2.25      $ 15.82      $ 2.09   

Diluted loss per common share from discontinued operations

     (0.25     (0.95     (0.92     (2.83
                                

Diluted net income (loss) per common share

   $ 10.00      $ 1.30      $ 14.90      $ (0.74
                                

Diluted average number of common shares outstanding

     9,193        9,400        9,217        9,400   
                                

 

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The Washington Post Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended     Twenty-Six Weeks Ended  

(In thousands)

   July 4,
2010
    June 28,
2009
    July 4,
2010
    June 28,
2009
 

Net income (loss)

   $ 92,127      $ 11,368      $ 137,955      $ (8,115
                                

Other comprehensive (loss) income

        

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (11,256     32,137        (13,866     19,117   

Change in unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities

     (80,751     (30,995     5,363        (1,580

Pension and other postretirement plan adjustments

     142        (679     (3,396     (95
                                
     (91,865     463        (11,899     17,442   

Income tax benefit (expense) related to other comprehensive income (loss)

     33,008        10,898        (1,428     39   
                                
     (58,857     11,361        (13,327     17,481   
                                

Comprehensive income

     33,270        22,729        124,628        9,366   
                                

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     21        1,106        33        1,889   
                                

Total comprehensive income attributable to The Washington Post Company

   $ 33,291      $ 23,835      $ 124,661      $ 11,255   
                                

 

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The Washington Post Company

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(In thousands)    July 4,
2010
    January 3,
2010
 
     (Unaudited)        

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 659,027      $ 477,673   

Investments in marketable equity securities and other investments

     392,515        385,001   

Accounts receivable, net

     374,901        430,669   

Deferred income taxes

     15,376        14,633   

Inventories

     9,064        16,019   

Other current assets

     65,622        64,069   

Current assets of discontinued operations

     27,723        —     
                

Total current assets

     1,544,228        1,388,064   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     1,175,493        1,239,692   

Investments in affiliates

     42,308        54,722   

Goodwill, net

     1,368,605        1,423,462   

Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net

     530,406        540,012   

Amortized intangible assets, net

     71,546        71,314   

Prepaid pension cost

     412,838        409,445   

Deferred charges and other assets

     57,430        59,495   

Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations

     27,201        —     
                

Total assets

   $ 5,230,055      $ 5,186,206   
                

Liabilities and Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 552,321      $ 555,478   

Income taxes payable

     24,214        8,048   

Deferred revenue

     375,534        422,998   

Dividends declared

     20,930        —     

Short-term borrowings

     3,037        3,059   

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

     50,681        —     
                

Total current liabilities

     1,026,717        989,583   

Postretirement benefits other than pensions

     74,817        73,672   

Accrued compensation and related benefits

     210,448        210,640   

Other liabilities

     123,696        134,783   

Deferred income taxes

     404,382        422,838   

Long-term debt

     396,443        396,236   

Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations

     14,174        —     
                

Total liabilities

     2,250,677        2,227,752   

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

     6,843        6,907   

Redeemable preferred stock

     11,526        11,526   

Preferred stock

     —          —     

Common shareholders’ equity

    

Common stock

     20,000        20,000   

Capital in excess of par value

     243,987        241,435   

Retained earnings

     4,399,356        4,324,289   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

    

Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment

     13,570        27,010   

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities

     81,709        78,492   

Unrealized loss on pensions and other postretirement plans

     (4,094     (990

Cost of Class B common stock held in treasury

     (1,794,034     (1,750,686
                

Total The Washington Post Company common shareholders’ equity

     2,960,494        2,939,550   
                

Noncontrolling interests

     515        471   
                

Total equity

     2,961,009        2,940,021   
                

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 5,230,055      $ 5,186,206   
                

 

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The Washington Post Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

     Twenty-Six Weeks Ended  

(In thousands)

   July 4,
2010
    June 28,
2009
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 137,955      $ (8,115

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

     125,633        161,557   

Amortization of intangible assets

     14,120        13,839   

Net pension benefit

     (1,199     (2,900

Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal charge

     17,700        —     

Early retirement program expense

     —          63,418   

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

     7,099        (18,391

Equity in losses of affiliates, net of distributions

     6,082        968   

Benefit for deferred income taxes

     (20,818     (15,497

Long-lived asset impairment charges

     3,207        —     

Net loss on sale or write-down of property, plant and equipment

     5,470        14,251   

Change in assets and liabilities:

    

Decrease in accounts receivable, net

     27,970        98,822   

Decrease in inventories

     4,458        12,166   

Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (21,763     (30,949

Increase in Kaplan stock compensation

     1,087        3,459   

(Decrease) increase in deferred revenue

     (10,557     4,999   

Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable

     16,441        (17,476

Increase (decrease) in other assets and other liabilities, net

     3,139        (42

Other

     1,294        2,320   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     317,318        282,429   
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (84,835     (132,058

Net proceeds from sale of business

     23,176        —     

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     12,343        3,377   

Investments in certain businesses, net of cash acquired

     (3,626     (5,129

Investments in marketable equity securities and other investments

     (2,699     (10,978

Return of investment in affiliates

     998        4,321   

Return of escrow funds from acquisition

     —          4,667   

Other

     (217     (123
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (54,860     (135,923
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Common shares repurchased

     (43,482     (1,371

Dividends paid

     (41,997     (40,892

Principal payments on debt

     —          (400,758

Issuance of notes, net

     —          395,329   

Repayments of commercial paper, net

     —          (149,983

Other

     9,593        3,906   
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (75,886     (193,769
                

Effect of currency exchange rate change

     (5,218     6,042   
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     181,354        (41,221

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

     477,673        390,509   
                

Ending cash and cash equivalents

   $ 659,027      $ 349,288   
                

 

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The Washington Post Company

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1: Organization, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Washington Post Company, Inc. (the “Company”) is a diversified education and media company. The Company’s Kaplan subsidiary provides a wide variety of educational services, both domestically and outside the United States. The Company’s media operations consist of the ownership and operation of cable television systems, newspaper publishing (principally The Washington Post), and television broadcasting (through the ownership and operation of six television broadcast stations).

The Company announced on August 2, 2010 that it had entered into an agreement to sell Newsweek. The operating results of Newsweek have been presented in loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, for all periods presented.

Financial Periods – The Company generally reports on a thirteen week fiscal quarter ending on the Sunday nearest the calendar quarter-end. The fiscal quarters for 2010 and 2009 ended on July 4, 2010, April 4, 2010, June 28, 2009 and March 29, 2009, respectively. With the exception of the newspaper publishing operations and the corporate office, subsidiaries of the Company report on a calendar-quarter basis.

Basis of Presentation – The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with: (i) generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information; (ii) the instructions to Form 10-Q; and (iii) the guidance of Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for financial statements required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). They include the assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, including its domestic and foreign subsidiaries that are more than 50% owned or otherwise controlled by the Company. As permitted under such rules, certain notes and other financial information normally required by GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Management believes the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of and for the periods presented herein. The Company’s results of operations for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 4, 2010 and June 28, 2009 may not be indicative of the Company’s future results. These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2010.

The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

Certain amounts in previously issued financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, which includes the reclassification of the results of operations of the magazine publishing segment as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported herein. Management bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be affected by changes in those estimates.

Discontinued Operations – A business is classified as a discontinued operation when (i) the operations and cash flows of the business can be clearly distinguished and have been or will be eliminated from the Company's ongoing operations; (ii) the business has either been disposed of or is classified as held for sale; and (iii) the Company will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the business after the disposal transactions. The results of discontinued operations (as well as the gain or loss on the disposal) are aggregated and separately presented in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations, net of income taxes. The assets and related liabilities are aggregated and separately presented in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Assets Held for Sale – An asset or business is classified as held for sale when (i) management commits to a plan to sell the asset or business; (ii) the asset or business is available for immediate sale in its present condition; (iii) the asset or business is actively marketed for sale at a reasonable price; (iv) the sale is expected to be completed within one year; and (v) it is unlikely significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. The assets and related liabilities are aggregated and reported separately in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Pronouncements – In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance that modifies the fair value requirement of multiple element revenue arrangements. The new guidance allows the use of the “best estimate of selling price” in addition to vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) and third-party evidence (“TPE”) for determining the selling price of a deliverable. A vendor is now required to use its best estimate of the selling price when VSOE or TPE of the selling price cannot be determined. In addition, the residual method of allocating arrangement consideration is no longer permitted. The guidance requires expanded qualitative and quantitative disclosures and is effective for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early application is permitted. The Company is not planning to early adopt the guidance and will continue evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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The Washington Post Company

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

In January 2010, the FASB issued additional disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance requires previous fair value hierarchy disclosures to be further disaggregated by class of assets and liabilities. A class is often a subset of assets or liabilities within a line item in the statement of financial position. In addition, significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy are required to be disclosed. These additional requirements became effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009 and did not have an impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company. In addition, the fair value disclosure amendments also require more detailed disclosures of the changes in Level 3 instruments. These changes will not become effective until interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010 and are not expected to have an impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

Note 2: Discontinued Operations

The Company announced on August 2, 2010 that it had entered into an agreement to sell Newsweek. Under the terms of the asset purchase agreement, the buyer will receive target working capital and selected equipment used in the business, and agrees to fulfill Newsweek’s subscription obligations. The Company retains the pension assets and liabilities and certain employee obligations, including severance, and other liabilities arising prior to the sale. The closing of the transaction is contingent on satisfying certain conditions and is expected to close in the third quarter. The resulting gain or loss at closing is not expected to be material to the financial position of the Company.

The assets and liabilities of Newsweek have been classified on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as of June 30, 2010. The Company did not reclassify its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 to reflect the discontinued operations. The Company also did not reclassify its cash flow statements to reflect the discontinued operations. The results of operations of the magazine publishing division for the second quarter and first half of 2010 and 2009 are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of income as “Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax”. All corresponding prior period operating results presented in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes have been reclassified to reflect the discontinued operations presented.

Newsweek employees are participants in The Washington Post Company Retirement Plan and Newsweek has historically been allocated a net pension credit for segment reporting purposes. Since the associated pension assets and liabilities will be retained by the Company, the associated credit has been excluded from the reclassification of Newsweek results to discontinued operations. Pension cost arising from early retirement programs at Newsweek, however, is included in discontinued operations (see Note 12).

Assets and liabilities of Newsweek included in discontinued operations include the following: net accounts receivable of $21.9 million and other current assets of $5.8 million; goodwill of $24.5 million and other non-current assets of $2.7 million; current accounts payable and accrued expenses of $14.1 million; current and non-current deferred revenue of $50.8 million.

In the second quarter of 2010, Newsweek recorded $3.9 million in accelerated depreciation and property, plant and equipment write-downs; additional accelerated depreciation and write-downs are expected to be recorded in the third quarter, prior to the sale closing.

The summarized operating results of the Company’s discontinued operations for the second quarter and first six months of 2010 and 2009 are presented below (in thousands):

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended     Twenty-Six Weeks Ended  
     July 4,
2010
    June 28,
2009
    July 4,
2010
    June 28,
2009
 

Operating revenues

   $ 36,104      $ 45,539      $ 65,481      $ 91,609   

Operating costs and expenses

     (40,724     (58,811     (80,693     (133,457
                                

Loss from discontinued operations

     (4,620     (13,272     (15,212     (41,848

Benefit from income taxes

     (2,300     (4,300     (6,700     (15,300
                                

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $ (2,320   $ (8,972   $ (8,512   $ (26,548
                                

 

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The Washington Post Company

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

The following table summarizes the quarterly operating results of the Company for 2009 and the first quarter of 2010, following the reclassification of the magazine publishing division as discontinued operations:

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended  

(in thousands)

   April 4,
2010
    March 29,
2009
    June 28,
2009
    September 27,
2009
    January 3,
2010
 

Operating revenues

          

Education

   $ 711,382      $ 593,530      $ 649,323      $ 684,516      $ 709,269   

Advertising

     184,182        177,479        191,904        179,804        228,971   

Circulation and subscriber

     213,454        209,030        209,624        211,773        215,421   

Other

     33,013        28,261        32,328        32,701        32,582   
                                        
     1,142,031        1,008,300        1,083,179        1,108,794        1,186,243   
                                        

Operating costs and expenses

          

Operating

     469,624        459,175        478,420        461,867        469,285   

Selling, general and administrative

     501,190        456,339        495,201        471,249        493,388   

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

     61,598        77,168        82,914        68,897        62,705   

Amortization of intangible assets

     6,516        6,648        7,191        6,767        6,036   

Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets

     —          —          —          25,387        —     
                                        
     1,038,928        999,330        1,063,726        1,034,167        1,031,414   
                                        

Operating income

     103,103        8,970        19,453        74,627        154,829   

Other income (expense)

          

Equity in losses of affiliates

     (8,109     (762     (206     (27,192     (1,261

Interest income

     326        808        475        555        759   

Interest expense

     (7,579     (7,880     (7,701     (7,533     (8,451

Other, net

     (3,321     (4,043     19,719        103        (2,582
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     84,420        (2,907     31,740        40,560        143,294   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     32,400        (1,000     11,400        14,600        51,400   
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     52,020        (1,907     20,340        25,960        91,894   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (6,192     (17,576     (8,972     (8,894     (9,645
                                        

Net income (loss)

     45,828        (19,483     11,368        17,066        82,249   

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     12        788        1,106        214        (534
                                        

Net income (loss) attributable to The Washington Post Company

     45,840        (18,695     12,474        17,280        81,715   

Redeemable preferred stock dividends

     (461     (473     (225     (230     —     
                                        

Net income (loss) available for The Washington Post Company common stockholders

   $ 45,379      $ (19,168   $ 12,249      $ 17,050      $ 81,715   
                                        

Amounts attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:

          

Income from continuing operations

   $  51,571      $ (1,592   $ 21,221      $ 25,944      $ 91,360   

Discontinued operations, net of tax

     (6,192     (17,576     (8,972     (8,894     (9,645
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 45,379      $ (19,168   $ 12,249      $ 17,050      $ 81,715   
                                        

Per share information attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:

          

Basic income (loss) per common share from continuing operations

   $ 5.58      $ (0.16   $ 2.26      $ 2.76      $ 9.75   

Basic loss per common share from discontinued operations

     (0.67     (1.88     (0.96     (0.95     (1.04
                                        

Basic net income (loss) per common share

   $ 4.91      $ (2.04   $ 1.30      $ 1.81      $ 8.71   
                                        

Diluted income (loss) per common share from continuing operations

   $ 5.58      $ (0.16   $ 2.25      $ 2.76      $ 9.74   

Diluted loss per common share from discontinued operations

     (0.67     (1.88     (0.95     (0.95     (1.03
                                        

Diluted net income (loss) per common share

   $ 4.91      $ (2.04   $ 1.30      $ 1.81      $ 8.71   
                                        

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

The following table summarizes the operating results of the Company for fiscal year 2009 and 2008, following the reclassification of the magazine publishing division as discontinued operations:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  

(in thousands)

   January 3,
2010
    December 28,
2008
 

Operating revenues

    

Education

   $ 2,636,638      $ 2,331,580   

Advertising

     778,158        954,369   

Circulation and subscriber

     845,848        801,672   

Other

     125,872        124,094   
                
     4,386,516        4,211,715   
                

Operating costs and expenses

    

Operating

     1,868,747        1,864,533   

Selling, general and administrative

     1,916,177        1,693,744   

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

     291,684        263,554   

Amortization of intangible assets

     26,642        22,525   

Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets

     25,387        135,439   
                
     4,128,637        3,979,795   
                

Operating income

     257,879        231,920   

Other income (expense)

    

Equity in losses of affiliates

     (29,421     (7,837

Interest income

     2,597        5,672   

Interest expense

     (31,565     (24,658

Other, net

     13,197        (2,189
                

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     212,687        202,908   

Provision for income taxes

     76,400        106,600   
                

Income from continuing operations

     136,287        96,308   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (45,087     (30,512
                

Net income

     91,200        65,796   

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     1,574        (74
                

Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company

     92,774        65,722   

Redeemable preferred stock dividends

     (928     (946
                

Net income available for The Washington Post Company common stockholders

   $ 91,846      $ 64,776   
                

Amounts attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:

    

Income from continuing operations

   $ 136,933      $ 95,288   

Discontinued operations, net of tax

     (45,087     (30,512
                

Net income

   $ 91,846      $ 64,776   
                

Per share information attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:

    

Basic income per common share from continuing operations

   $ 14.61      $ 10.13   

Basic loss per common share from discontinued operations

     (4.83     (3.24
                

Basic net income per common share

   $ 9.78      $ 6.89   
                

Diluted income per common share from continuing operations

   $ 14.57      $ 10.11   

Diluted loss per common share from discontinued operations

     (4.79     (3.24
                

Diluted net income per common share

   $ 9.78      $ 6.87   
                

Note 3: Investments

Investments in marketable equity securities at July 4, 2010 and January 3, 2010 consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     July 4,
2010
   January 3,
2010

Total cost

   $ 223,064    $ 223,064

Net unrealized gains

     136,183      130,820
             

Total fair value

   $ 359,247    $ 353,884
             

There were no new investments or sales of marketable equity securities in the first six months of 2010. In the first quarter of 2009, the Company invested $10.8 million in the Class B common stock of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Note 4: Acquisitions and Dispositions

In the second quarter of 2010, the Company made two small acquisitions in its Other Businesses and Corporate and Cable divisions. In the first quarter of 2010, Kaplan made one small acquisition in its Kaplan Ventures division. The Company made one small acquisition in the second quarter of 2009 and did not make any acquisitions during the first quarter of 2009.

In the second quarter of 2010, Kaplan completed the sale of Education Connection, which was part of the Kaplan Ventures division.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

Note 5: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The education division made several minor changes to its operating and reporting structure in the first quarter of 2010, changing the composition of the reporting units within Kaplan Test Preparation, Kaplan Ventures and Kaplan Higher Education (see Note 12). The changes resulted in the reassignment of the assets and liabilities to the reporting units affected. The goodwill was allocated to the reporting units affected using the relative fair value approach.

The Company amortizes the recorded values of its amortized intangible assets over their estimated useful lives. Amortization of intangible assets for the thirteen weeks ended July 4, 2010 and June 28, 2009 was $7.6 million and $7.2 million, respectively. Amortization of intangible assets for the twenty-six weeks ended July 4, 2010 and June 28, 2009 was $14.1 million and $13.8 million, respectively. Amortization of intangible assets is estimated to be approximately $15 million for the remainder of 2010, $23 million in 2011, $11 million in 2012, $5 million in each of 2013 and 2014 and $13 million thereafter.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill related to continuing operations, by segment, for the twenty-six weeks ended July 4, 2010 are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

   Education     Cable
Television
   Newspaper
Publishing
    Television
Broadcasting
   Magazine
Publishing
    Other
Businesses
and
Corporate
    Total  

Balance as of January 3, 2010:

                

Goodwill

   $ 1,073,852      $ 85,488    $ 81,186      $ 203,165    $ 24,515      $ 97,342      $ 1,565,548   

Accumulated impairment losses

     (15,529 )     —        (65,772     —        —          (60,785     (142,086
                                                      
     1,058,323        85,488      15,414        203,165      24,515        36,557        1,423,462   

Acquisitions

     3,999        —        —          —        —          2,810        6,809   

Dispositions

     (19,851     —        —          —        —          —          (19,851

Reclassification to discontinued operations

     —          —        —          —        (24,515     —          (24,515

Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other

     (17,297     —        (3     —        —          —          (17,300
                                                      

Balance as of July 4, 2010

                

Goodwill

     1,040,703        85,488      81,183        203,165      —          100,152        1,510,691   

Accumulated impairment losses

     (15,529     —        (65,772     —        —          (60,785     (142,086
                                                      
   $ 1,025,174      $ 85,488    $ 15,411      $ 203,165    $ —        $ 39,367      $ 1,368,605   
                                                      

 

(in thousands)

   Higher
Education
   Test
Preparation
    Kaplan
International
    Kaplan
Ventures
    Kaplan
Corporate
and Other
   Total  

Balance as of January 3, 2010:

              

Goodwill

   $ 335,226    $ 236,779      $ 432,973      $ 68,874      $ —      $ 1,073,852   

Accumulated impairment losses

     —        —          —          (15,529     —        (15,529 )
                                              
     335,226      236,779        432,973        53,345        —        1,058,323   

Reallocation, net (Note 12)

     —        (14,534     —          14,534        —        —     

Acquisitions

     —        —          —          3,999        —        3,999   

Dispositions

     —        —          —          (19,851     —        (19,851

Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other

     —        4        (16,332     (969     —        (17,297
                                              

Balance as of July 4, 2010

              

Goodwill

     335,226      229,286        416,641        59,550        —        1,040,703   

Accumulated impairment losses

     —        (7,037     —          (8,492     —        (15,529
                                              
   $ 335,226    $ 222,249      $ 416,641      $ 51,058      $ —        1,025,174   
                                              

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

Other intangible assets consist of the following:

 

          As of July 4, 2010    As of January 3, 2010

(in thousands)

  

Useful Life

Range

   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net
Carrying
Amount
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net
Carrying
Amount

Amortized intangible assets:

                    

Non-compete agreements

   2-5 years    $ 43,140    $ 28,309    $ 14,831    $ 43,886    $ 24,093    $ 19,793

Student and customer relationships

   2-10 years      66,567      38,264      28,303      67,360      35,475      31,885

Databases and technology

   3-5 years      16,801      5,487      11,314      12,195      3,889      8,306

Trade names and trademarks

   2-10 years      28,382      12,786      15,596      19,978      10,639      9,339

Other

   1-25 years      7,767      6,265      1,502      7,797      5,806      1,991
                                            
      $ 162,657    $ 91,111    $ 71,546    $ 151,216    $ 79,902    $ 71,314
                                            

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:

                    

Franchise agreements

      $ 496,166          $ 496,047      

Wireless licenses

        22,150            22,150      

Licensure and accreditation

        7,862            7,862      

Other

        4,228            13,953      
                            
      $ 530,406          $ 540,012      
                            

Note 6: Borrowings

The Company’s borrowings consist of the following (in millions):

 

     July 4, 2010     January 3, 2010  

7.25% unsecured notes due February 1, 2019

   $ 396.4      $ 396.2   

Other indebtedness

     3.1        3.1   
                

Total

     399.5        399.3   

Less: current portion

     (3.1     (3.1
                

Total long-term debt

   $ 396.4      $ 396.2   
                

The Company’s other indebtedness at July 4, 2010 and January 3, 2010 is at an interest rate of 6% and matures during 2010.

During the second quarter of 2010 and 2009, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $399.4 million and $399.1 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.2%. During the second quarter of 2010 and 2009, the Company incurred net interest expense of $7.0 million and $7.2 million, respectively.

During the first six months of 2010 and 2009, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $399.4 million and $450.2 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.2% and 6.7%, respectively. During each of the first six months of 2010 and 2009, the Company incurred net interest expense of $14.3 million.

At July 4, 2010, the fair value of the Company’s 7.25% unsecured notes, based on quoted market prices, totaled $479.5 million, compared with the carrying amount of $396.4 million. At January 3, 2010, the fair value of the Company’s 7.25% unsecured notes, based on quoted market prices, totaled $443.1 million, compared with the carrying amount of $396.2 million. The carrying value of the Company’s other unsecured debt at July 4, 2010 approximates fair value.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

Note 7: Earnings Per Share

The Company’s earnings per share from continuing operations (basic and diluted) for the second quarter and first six months of 2010 and 2009 are presented below (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended     Twenty-Six Weeks Ended  
     July 4,
2010
    June 28,
2009
    July 4,
2010
    June 28,
2009
 

Income from continuing operations attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders

   $ 94,224      $ 21,221      $ 145,795      $ 19,629   

Less: Amount attributable to participating securities

     (662     (79     (990     33   
                                

Basic income from continuing operations attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders

   $ 93,562      $ 21,142      $ 144,805      $ 19,662   
                                

Plus: Amount attributable to participating securities

     662        79        990        (33
                                

Diluted income from continuing operations attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders

   $ 94,224      $ 21,221      $ 145,795      $ 19,629   
                                

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

     9,126        9,340        9,150        9,339   

Effect of dilutive shares:

        

Stock options and restricted stock

     67        60        67        61   
                                

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

     9,193        9,400        9,217        9,400   
                                

Income per share from continuing operations attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:

        

Basic

   $ 10.25      $ 2.26      $ 15.83      $ 2.10   
                                

Diluted

   $ 10.25      $ 2.25      $ 15.82      $ 2.09   
                                

The Company treats unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends as participating securities and includes these securities in the computation of earnings per share under the two-class method.

For the first six months of 2010, there were 9,150,315 weighted average basic and 9,216,626 weighted average diluted shares outstanding. For the second quarter of 2010, there were 9,125,783 weighted average basic and 9,192,690 weighted average diluted shares outstanding. For the first six months of 2009, there were 9,339,445 weighted average basic and 9,400,050 weighted average diluted shares outstanding. For the second quarter of 2009, there were 9,339,815 weighted average basic and 9,400,420 weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

The diluted earnings per share amounts for the second quarter of 2010 and the first six months of 2010 exclude the effects of 51,275 stock options outstanding, as their inclusion would have been antidilutive. The diluted earnings per share amounts for the second quarter of 2009 and the first six months of 2009 exclude the effects of 86,719 and 71,719 stock options outstanding, respectively, as their inclusion would have been antidilutive.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

Note 8: Pension and Postretirement Plans

Defined Benefit Plans. The total (income) cost arising from the Company’s defined benefit pension plans for the second quarter and six months ended July 4, 2010 and June 28, 2009, included in income from continuing operations, consists of the following components (in thousands):

 

     Pension Plans  
     Thirteen Weeks Ended     Twenty-Six Weeks Ended  
     July 4,
2010
    June 28,
2009
    July 4,
2010
    June 28,
2009
 

Service cost

   $ 6,835      $ 7,835      $ 14,133      $ 15,804   

Interest cost

     14,993        14,513        30,187        29,159   

Expected return on assets

     (23,688     (24,764     (47,711     (49,423

Amortization of transition asset

     (7     (8     (14     (15

Amortization of prior service cost

     1,103        904        2,206        1,668   

Recognized actuarial gain

     —          (50     —          (93
                                

Net periodic benefit

     (764     (1,570     (1,199     (2,900

Early retirement programs expense

     —          56,800        —          56,800   
                                

Total (income) cost

   $ (764   $ 55,230      $ (1,199   $ 53,900   
                                

Newsweek offered a Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program to certain employees in November 2008 that was completed in the first quarter of 2009; early retirement program expense of $6.6 million was recorded in the first quarter of 2009, and is included in income from discontinued operations.

The Company offered a Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program to certain employees of The Washington Post newspaper in the first quarter of 2009; early retirement program expense of $56.8 million was recorded in the second quarter of 2009, funded mostly from the assets of the Company’s pension plans.

The total cost arising from the Company’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) for the second quarter and six months ended July 4, 2010 and June 28, 2009, including a portion included in income from discontinued operations, consists of the following components (in thousands):

 

     SERP
     Thirteen Weeks
Ended
   Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
     July 4,
2010
   June 28,
2009
   July 4,
2010
   June 28,
2009

Service cost

   $ 344    $ 334    $ 689    $ 667

Interest cost

     1,072      1,032      2,144      2,064

Amortization of prior service cost

     102      112      203      223

Recognized actuarial loss

     238      388      476      776
                           

Total cost

   $ 1,756    $ 1,866    $ 3,512    $ 3,730
                           

Defined Benefit Plan Assets. The Company’s defined benefit pension obligations are funded by a portfolio made up of a relatively small number of stocks and high-quality fixed-income securities that are held by a third-party trustee. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the assets of the Company’s pension plans were allocated as follows:

 

     Pension Plan Asset Allocations  
     June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

U.S. equities

   72   74

U.S. fixed income

   20   18

International equities

   8   8
            

Total

   100   100
            

Essentially all of the assets are actively managed by two investment companies. The goal of the investment managers is to produce moderate long-term growth in the value of these assets, while protecting them against large decreases in value. Both of these managers may invest in a combination of equity and fixed-income securities and cash. The managers are not permitted to invest in securities of the Company or in alternative investments. The investment managers cannot invest more than 20% of the assets at the time of purchase in the stock of Berkshire Hathaway or more than 10% of the assets in the securities of any other single issuer, except for obligations of the U.S. Government, without receiving prior approval by the Plan administrator. As of June 30, 2010, up to 13% of the assets could be invested in international stocks, and no less than 9% of the assets could be invested in fixed-income securities. None of the assets is managed internally by the Company.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

In determining the 6.5% expected rate of return on plan assets, the Company considers the relative weighting of plan assets, the historical performance of total plan assets and individual asset classes and economic and other indicators of future performance. In addition, the Company may consult with and consider the input of financial and other professionals in developing appropriate return benchmarks.

The Company evaluated its defined benefit pension plan asset portfolio for the existence of significant concentrations (defined as greater than 10% of plan assets) of credit risk as of June 30, 2010. Types of concentrations that were evaluated include, but are not limited to, investment concentrations in a single entity, type of industry, foreign country and individual fund. Included in the assets are $161.0 million and $274.3 million of Berkshire Hathaway Class A and Class B common stock at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Approximately 52% of the Berkshire Hathaway common stock held at December 31, 2009 was sold during the first six months of 2010.

Other Postretirement Plans. The total cost (income) arising from the Company’s postretirement plans for the second quarter and six months ended July 4, 2010 and June 28, 2009, including a portion included in income from discontinued operations, consists of the following components (in thousands):

 

     Postretirement Plans  
     Thirteen Weeks Ended     Twenty-Six Weeks Ended  
     July 4,
2010
    June 28,
2009
    July 4,
2010
    June 29,
2009
 

Service cost

   $ 846      $ 967      $ 1,693      $ 1,935   

Interest cost

     998        1,042        1,995        2,084   

Amortization of prior service credit

     (1,288     (1,242     (2,575     (2,484

Recognized actuarial gain

     (512     (782     (1,025     (1,564
                                

Net periodic cost (benefit)

     44        (15     88        (29

Curtailment gain

     —          —          —          (677
                                

Total cost (benefit)

   $ 44      $ (15   $ 88      $ (706
                                

The Company recorded a curtailment gain of $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2009, due to the elimination of life insurance benefits for new retirees on or after January 1, 2009.

Multiemployer Pension Plans. The Washington Post newspaper contributes to multiemployer pension plans on behalf of three union-represented employee groups: the CWA-ITU Negotiated Pension Plan on behalf of Post mailers, helpers and utility mailers; the IAM National Pension Fund on behalf of Post machinists; and the Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers on behalf of Post engineers, carpenters and painters. Contributions are made in accordance with the relevant collective bargaining agreements and are generally based on straight-time hours.

The Post has negotiated in collective bargaining the contractual right to withdraw from two of these plans; the right to withdraw from the CWA-ITU Negotiated Pension Plan (the Plan) has been the subject of contract negotiations that have reached an impasse. In July 2010, the Post notified the union and the Plan of its unilateral withdrawal from the Plan effective November 30, 2010. In connection with this action, The Washington Post recorded a $17.7 million charge in the second quarter of 2010 based on an estimate of the withdrawal liability. The Plan is obligated to notify the Post of the actual withdrawal liability in a timely manner at which time an adjustment to the estimated charge will be made to reflect the difference between the estimated and actual withdrawal liability. Payment of the actual withdrawal liability will relieve the Post of further liability to the Plan absent certain circumstances prescribed by law.

Note 9: Other Non-Operating (Expense) Income

A summary of non-operating (expense) income for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 4, 2010 and June 28, 2009, is as follows (in millions):

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended     Twenty-Six Weeks Ended  
     July 4,
2010
    June 28,
2009
    July 4,
2010
    June 28,
2009
 

Foreign currency (losses) gains, net

   $ (3.8   $ 19.8      $ (7.1   $ 18.4   

Impairment write-downs on cost method investments

     —          —          —          (2.9

Other, net

     (1.4     (0.1     (1.4     0.2   
                                

Total

   $ (5.2   $ 19.7      $ (8.5   $ 15.7   
                                

 

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Note 10: Contingencies

Department of Education Rulemaking. In June 2010, the Department of Education released for public comment a notice of proposed rulemaking that addresses program integrity issues for postsecondary education institutions that participate in Title IV programs. The proposed regulations included, among other items, revised standards governing the payment of incentive compensation to admissions and financial aid advisors, standards around misrepresentation and the definition of “credit hour.” The Company cannot predict the substance of any final rules that may be adopted by the Department of Education with respect to program integrity issues.

In July 2010, the Department of Education released another notice of proposed rulemaking addressing substantive measurements for whether an educational program leads to gainful employment in a recognized occupation for purposes of that program’s eligibility for Title IV funds. The proposed rulemaking addressing the definition of gainful employment includes provisions whereby students at a program level must demonstrate certain levels of student loan repayment and/or a program’s graduates must achieve certain debt to income ratios for the institution’s program to remain eligible for participation in the Title IV program. Under the proposed regulation, if a program fails to meet some or all of these proposed requirements, the program’s eligibility to participate in the Title IV program may be restricted or lost entirely. The data needed to compute program eligibility under this proposed regulation is not readily accessible to the institutions, but is compiled by the Department of Education. Accordingly, the Company cannot currently predict with reasonable accuracy the impact the proposed regulation will have on its program offerings if it were enacted in its current form.

With respect to both notices of proposed rulemaking, the Department of Education would need to issue final rules by November 1, 2010, for them to be effective July 31, 2011. The changes ultimately made to the Title IV regulations could adversely affect, among other things, Kaplan’s ability to retain admissions and financial aid advisors and the ability of Kaplan Higher Education division’s programs and students to qualify for Title IV financial assistance, and could otherwise have a material adverse effect on Kaplan’s operating results.

Department of Education Program Reviews. From 2007 through 2010, the Department of Education undertook program reviews at four of Kaplan Higher Education’s campus locations and at Kaplan University. The Department of Education has issued a final report with respect to one of the campus locations with no action taken. No final reports with respect to the other reviews have been issued. Therefore, the results of these reviews and their impact on Kaplan’s operations is uncertain.

Other. In January 2010, the UK government announced changes to the UK Immigration Points Based Visa System that went into effect in March. These rules have the potential to adversely impact the number of overseas students entering the UK and therefore, the number of students studying at Kaplan.

Note 11: Fair Value Measurements

Fair value measurements are determined based on the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability based on a three-tiered hierarchy that draws a distinction between market participant assumptions based on (i) observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets (Level 1); (ii) inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly (Level 2); and (iii) unobservable inputs that require the Company to use present value and other valuation techniques in the determination of fair value (Level 3). Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measure. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurements requires judgment and may affect the valuation of the assets and liabilities being measured and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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The Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of July 4, 2010 were as follows:

 

          Fair Value Measurements as of
July 4, 2010
     Fair Value at
July 4, 2010
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Items
(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

Assets:

        

Money market investments (1)

   $ 445.0    $ —      $ 445.0

Marketable equity securities (2)

     359.2      359.2      —  

Other current investments (3)

     33.3      31.7      1.6
                    

Total financial assets

   $ 837.5    $ 390.9    $ 446.6
                    

Liabilities:

        

Deferred compensation plan liabilities (4)

   $ 63.5    $ —      $ 63.5

7.25% unsecured notes

     479.5      —        479.5
                    

Total financial liabilities

   $ 543.0    $ —      $ 543.0
                    

 

  (1)

The Company’s money market investments are included in cash and cash equivalents.

  (2)

The Company’s investments in marketable equity securities are classified as available-for-sale.

  (3)

Includes U.S. Government Securities, corporate bonds, mutual funds and time deposits (with original maturities greater than 90 days, but less than one year).

  (4)

Includes The Washington Post Company Deferred Compensation Plan and supplemental savings plan benefits under The Washington Post Company Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which are included in accrued compensation and related benefits.

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of January 3, 2010 were as follows:

 

          Fair Value Measurements as of
January 3, 2010
     Fair Value at
January 3, 2010
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Items
(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

Assets:

        

Money market investments (1)

   $ 327.8    $ —      $ 327.8

Marketable equity securities (2)

     353.9      353.9      —  

Other current investments (3)

     31.1      30.4      0.7
                    

Total financial assets

   $ 712.8    $ 384.3    $ 328.5
                    

Liabilities:

        

Deferred compensation plan liabilities (4)

   $ 66.6    $ —      $ 66.6

7.25% unsecured notes

     443.1      —        443.1
                    

Total financial liabilities

   $ 509.7    $ —      $ 509.7
                    

 

  (1)

The Company’s money market investments are included in cash and cash equivalents.

  (2)

The Company’s investments in marketable equity securities are classified as available-for-sale.

  (3)

Includes U.S. Government Securities, corporate bonds, mutual funds and time deposits (with original maturities greater than 90 days, but less than one year).

  (4)

Includes The Washington Post Company Deferred Compensation Plan and supplemental savings plan benefits under The Washington Post Company Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which are included in accrued compensation and related benefits.

For assets that are measured using quoted prices in active markets, the total fair value is the published market price per unit multiplied by the number of units held without consideration of transaction costs. Assets and liabilities that are measured using significant other observable inputs are primarily valued by reference to quoted prices of similar assets or liabilities in active markets, adjusted for any terms specific to that asset or liability.

 

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Note 12: Business Segments

Through its subsidiary Kaplan, Inc., the Company provides educational services for individuals, schools and businesses. The Company also operates principally in three areas of the media business: cable television, newspaper publishing and television broadcasting.

In the first quarter of 2010, Kaplan made several minor changes to its operating and reporting structure: Kaplan Compliance Solutions was moved from Kaplan Ventures to Test Preparation; Kaplan Continuing Education was moved from Test Preparation to Kaplan Ventures; and Colloquy (a business that provides online services to nonprofit higher education institutions) was moved from Kaplan Higher Education to Kaplan Ventures. The business segments disclosed are based on this organizational structure. Segment operating results of the education division for fiscal years ended 2009 and 2008 have been restated to reflect these changes.

In the third quarter of 2009, Kaplan Higher Education (KHE) modified its method of recognizing revenue ratably over the period of instruction as services are delivered to students from a weekly convention to a daily convention, on a prospective basis. If KHE’s revenue recognition convention had been on a daily convention in prior periods, revenues and operating income in the first quarter of 2009 would have increased by $7.0 million and $6.5 million, respectively. The Company has concluded that the impact of this change was not material to the Company’s financial position or results of operations for 2009 and the related interim periods, based on its consideration of quantitative and qualitative factors.

At the end of March 2009, the Company approved a plan to offer tutoring services, previously provided at Score, in Kaplan test preparation centers. The plan was substantially completed by the end of the second quarter of 2009. The Company recorded $24.9 million in asset write-downs, lease terminations, severance and accelerated depreciation of fixed assets in the first half of 2009. Of this amount, $13.4 million was recorded in the second quarter of 2009.

Restructuring-related expenses of $1.8 million and $7.2 million were recorded in the second quarter and first half of 2009, respectively, at Kaplan’s professional domestic training businesses (part of Test Preparation division).

Cable television operations consist of cable systems offering video, Internet, phone and other services to subscribers in midwestern, western and southern states. The principal source of revenue is monthly subscription fees charged for services.

Newspaper publishing includes the publication of newspapers in the Washington, DC, area and Everett, WA; newsprint warehousing and recycling facilities; and the Company’s electronic media publishing business (primarily washingtonpost.com). Revenues from newspaper publishing operations are derived from advertising and, to a lesser extent, from circulation.

Television broadcasting operations are conducted through six VHF television stations serving the Detroit, Houston, Miami, San Antonio, Orlando and Jacksonville television markets. All stations are network-affiliated (except for WJXT in Jacksonville), with revenues derived primarily from sales of advertising time.

Other Businesses and Corporate Office includes the expenses associated with the Company’s corporate office and the operating results of Avenue100 Media Solutions.

In connection with the planned sale of Newsweek, the magazine publishing division is no longer included as a separate segment as its results have been reclassified to discontinued operations. Newsweek employees are participants in The Washington Post Company Retirement Plan, and Newsweek has historically been allocated a net pension credit for segment reporting purposes. Since the associated pension assets and liabilities will be retained by the Company, the associated credit has been excluded from the reclassification of Newsweek results to discontinued operations. Pension cost arising from early retirement programs at Newsweek, however, is included in discontinued operations.

The net pension credit is included with operating results for other businesses and corporate, as follows:

 

(in thousands)

   2010    2009    2008

Quarter 1

   $ 8,289    $ 8,238   

Quarter 2

     8,772      8,238   

Quarter 3

        9,080   

Quarter 4

        9,080   
                
   $ 17,061    $ 34,636    $ 41,652

In computing income from operations by segment, the effects of equity in losses of affiliates, interest income, interest expense, other non-operating income and expense items and income taxes are not included.

 

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The following table summarizes quarterly financial information related to each of the Company’s business segments for 2010:

 

(in thousands)

   First Quarter     Second Quarter  

2010 Quarterly Operating Results

    

Operating revenues

    

Education

   $ 711,382      $ 747,323   

Cable television

     189,358        190,558   

Newspaper publishing

     155,771        172,730   

Television broadcasting

     73,482        82,592   

Other businesses and corporate office

     14,134        10,693   

Intersegment elimination

     (2,096     (2,084
                
   $ 1,142,031      $ 1,201,812   
                

Income (loss) from operations

    

Education

   $ 57,948      $ 108,982   

Cable television

     42,536        43,790   

Newspaper publishing

     (13,752     (14,300

Television broadcasting

     20,911        29,806   

Other businesses and corporate office

     (4,540     (4,789
                
   $ 103,103      $ 163,489   
                

Equity in (losses) earnings of affiliates

     (8,109     2,027   

Interest expense, net

     (7,253     (6,999

Other, net

     (3,321     (5,170
                

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 84,420      $ 153,347   
                

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

    

Education

   $ 18,748      $ 19,129   

Cable television

     31,626        30,722   

Newspaper publishing

     7,884        7,818   

Television broadcasting

     3,137        3,260   

Other businesses and corporate office

     203        204   
                
   $ 61,598      $ 61,133   
                

Amortization of intangible assets

    

Education

   $ 5,276      $ 6,355   

Cable television

     76        75   

Newspaper publishing

     282        389   

Television broadcasting

     —          —     

Other businesses and corporate office

     882        785   
                
   $ 6,516      $ 7,604   
                

Net pension credit (expense)

    

Education

   $ (1,349   $ (1,526

Cable television

     (468     (475

Newspaper publishing1

     (5,560     (23,192

Television broadcasting

     (262     (295

Other businesses and corporate office

     8,074        8,552   
                
   $ 435      $ (16,936
                

 

1

Includes a $17.7 million charge in the second quarter of 2010 related to the withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan.

 

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The following table summarizes quarterly financial information related to each of the Company’s business segments for 2009:

 

(in thousands)

   First Quarter     Second Quarter     Third Quarter     Fourth Quarter  

2009 Quarterly Operating Results

        

Operating revenues

        

Education

   $ 593,530      $ 649,323      $ 684,516      $ 709,269   

Cable television

     183,508        186,684        189,647        190,570   

Newspaper publishing

     160,891        168,765        156,281        193,345   

Television broadcasting

     61,163        66,653        64,599        80,236   

Other businesses and corporate office

     10,820        13,156        15,314        14,631   

Intersegment elimination

     (1,612     (1,402     (1,563     (1,808
                                
   $ 1,008,300      $ 1,083,179      $ 1,108,794      $ 1,186,243   
                                

Income (loss) from operations

        

Education

   $ 11,162      $ 58,107      $ 45,900      $ 79,592   

Cable television

     42,012        39,807        40,329        46,903   

Newspaper publishing

     (53,752     (89,347     (23,622     3,172   

Television broadcasting

     12,143        14,268        15,052        29,043   

Other businesses and corporate office

     (2,595     (3,382     (3,032     (3,881
                                
   $ 8,970      $ 19,453      $ 74,627      $ 154,829   
                                

Equity in losses of affiliates

     (762     (206     (27,192     (1,261

Interest expense, net

     (7,072     (7,226     (6,978     (7,692

Other, net

     (4,043     19,719        103        (2,582
                                

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ (2,907   $ 31,740      $ 40,560      $ 143,294   
                                

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

        

Education

   $ 19,681      $ 22,401      $ 19,017      $ 20,379   

Cable television

     31,099        31,099        30,800        31,209   

Newspaper publishing

     23,768        25,741        15,352        8,009   

Television broadcasting

     2,444        3,486        3,528        2,841   

Other businesses and corporate office

     176        187        200        267   
                                
   $ 77,168      $ 82,914      $ 68,897      $ 62,705   
                                

Amortization of intangible assets

        

Education

   $ 5,541      $ 6,089      $ 5,617      $ 4,976   

Cable television

     67        85        79        79   

Newspaper publishing

     243        219        274        274   

Television broadcasting

     —          —          —          —     

Other businesses and corporate office

     797        798        797        707   
                                
   $ 6,648      $ 7,191      $ 6,767      $ 6,036   
                                

Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets

        

Education

   $ —        $ —        $ 25,387      $ —     

Cable television

     —          —          —          —     

Newspaper publishing

     —          —          —          —     

Television broadcasting

     —          —          —          —     

Other businesses and corporate office

     —          —          —          —     
                                
   $ —        $ —        $ 25,387      $ —     
                                

Net pension credit (expense)

        

Education

   $ (1,132   $ (1,106   $ (1,914   $ (1,262

Cable television

     (393     (394     (532     (532

Newspaper publishing

     (5,016     (61,600     (5,168     (4,141

Television broadcasting

     (147     (147     (63     (61

Other businesses and corporate office

     8,018        8,017        8,860        8,859   
                                
   $ 1,330      $ (55,230   $ 1,183      $ 2,863   
                                

 

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The following table summarizes financial information related to each of the Company’s business segments for the six months ended 2010 and 2009, as well as for the fiscal years 2009 and 2008:

 

(in thousands)

   Six Month Period     Fiscal Year Ended  
     2010     2009     2009     2008  

Operating revenues

        

Education

   $ 1,458,705      $ 1,242,853      $ 2,636,638      $ 2,331,580   

Cable television

     379,916        370,192        750,409        719,070   

Newspaper publishing

     328,501        329,656        679,282        801,265   

Television broadcasting

     156,074        127,816        272,651        325,146   

Other businesses and corporate office

     24,827        23,976        53,921        39,411   

Intersegment elimination

     (4,180     (3,014     (6,385     (4,757
                                
   $ 2,343,843      $ 2,091,479      $ 4,386,516      $ 4,211,715   
                                

Income (loss) from operations

        

Education

   $ 166,930      $ 69,269      $ 194,761      $ 206,302   

Cable television

     86,326        81,819        169,051        162,202   

Newspaper publishing

     (28,052     (143,099     (163,549     (192,739

Television broadcasting

     50,717        26,411        70,506        123,495   

Other businesses and corporate office

     (9,329     (5,977     (12,890     (67,340
                                
   $ 266,592      $ 28,423      $ 257,879      $ 231,920   
                                

Equity in losses of affiliates

     (6,082     (968     (29,421     (7,837

Interest expense, net

     (14,252     (14,298     (28,968     (18,986

Other, net

     (8,491     15,676        13,197        (2,189
                                

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 237,767      $ 28,833      $ 212,687      $ 202,908   
                                

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

        

Education

   $ 37,877      $ 42,082      $ 81,478      $ 67,329   

Cable television

     62,348        62,198        124,207        121,310   

Newspaper publishing

     15,702        49,509        72,870        64,983   

Television broadcasting

     6,397        5,930        12,299        9,400   

Other businesses and corporate office

     407        363        830        532   
                                
   $ 122,731      $ 160,082      $ 291,684      $ 263,554   
                                

Amortization of intangible assets

        

Education

   $ 11,631      $ 11,630      $ 22,223      $ 15,472   

Cable television

     151        152        310        307   

Newspaper publishing

     671        462        1,010        625   

Television broadcasting

     —          —          —          —     

Other businesses and corporate office

     1,667        1,595        3,099        6,121   
                                
   $ 14,120      $ 13,839      $ 26,642      $ 22,525   
                                

Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets

        

Education

   $ —        $ —        $ 25,387      $ —     

Cable television

     —          —          —          —     

Newspaper publishing

     —          —          —          65,772   

Television broadcasting

     —          —          —          —     

Other businesses and corporate office

     —          —          —          69,667   
                                
   $ —        $ —        $ 25,387      $ 135,439   
                                

Net pension (expense) credit

        

Education

   $ (2,875   $ (2,238   $ (5,414   $ (4,255

Cable television

     (943     (787     (1,851     (1,534

Newspaper publishing1

     (28,752     (66,616     (75,925     (87,962

Television broadcasting

     (557     (294     (418     1,041   

Other businesses and corporate office

     16,626        16,035        33,754        39,760   
                                
   $ (16,501   $ (53,900   $ (49,854   $ (52,950
                                

 

1

Includes a $17.7 million charge in the second quarter of 2010 related to the withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan.

Asset information for the Company’s business segments are as follows:

 

     As of
     July 4, 2010    January 3, 2010    December 28, 2008

Identifiable assets

        

Education

   $ 1,876,783    $ 2,188,328    $ 2,080,037

Cable television

     1,141,237      1,164,209      1,204,373

Newspaper publishing

     142,765      207,234      383,849

Television broadcasting

     430,464      433,705      412,129

Other businesses and corporate office

     1,182,327      784,124      668,290
                    
   $ 4,773,576    $ 4,777,600    $ 4,748,678
                    

Investments in marketable equity securities

     359,247      353,884      333,319

Investments in affiliates

     42,308      54,722      76,437

Assets of discontinued operations

     54,924      —        —  
                    

Total assets

   $ 5,230,055    $ 5,186,206    $ 5,158,434
                    

 

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The Washington Post Company

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

The Company’s education division comprises the following operating segments:

 

(in thousands)

   Second Quarter Period     Six Month Period  
     2010     2009     2010      2009  

Operating revenues

         

Higher education

   $ 475,109      $ 376,899      $ 917,693       $ 710,434   

Test preparation1

     109,096        118,696        211,515         232,280   

Kaplan international

     137,389        126,061        271,374         243,977   

Kaplan ventures2

     26,306        29,509        61,038         60,526   

Kaplan corporate and other

     1,283        603        2,574         1,213   

Intersegment elimination

     (1,860     (2,445     (5,489      (5,577
                                 
   $ 747,323      $ 649,323      $ 1,458,705       $ 1,242,853   
                                 

Income (loss) from operations

         

Higher education

   $ 126,243      $ 76,796      $ 212,136       $ 113,718   

Test preparation1

     (562     (6,471     (7,363      (19,184

Kaplan international

     12,945        12,220        17,472         18,993   

Kaplan ventures2

     (7,244     (4,158     (13,923      (6,270

Kaplan corporate and other

     (22,109     (20,377     (41,110      (38,139

Intersegment elimination

     (291     97        (282      151   
                                 
   $ 108,982      $ 58,107      $ 166,930       $ 69,269   
                                 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

         

Higher education

   $ 9,847      $ 9,290      $ 19,512       $ 18,012   

Test preparation

     4,108        8,404        8,058         14,729   

Kaplan international

     3,000        2,739        5,955         5,241   

Kaplan ventures

     1,134        1,011        2,319         1,981   

Kaplan corporate and other

     1,040        957        2,033         2,119   
                                 
   $ 19,129      $ 22,401      $ 37,877       $ 42,082   
                                 

Amortization of intangible assets

   $ 6,355      $ 6,089      $ 11,631       $ 11,630   

Kaplan stock-based incentive compensation expense

   $ 552      $ 1,697      $ 1,087       $ 3,458   

Identifiable assets for the Company’s education division consist of the following:

 

     As of

(in thousands)

   June 30, 2010    December 31, 2009

Identifiable assets

     

Higher education

   $ 658,118    $ 920,039

Test preparation

     391,200      393,399

Kaplan international

     643,303      671,306

Kaplan ventures

     115,491      143,399

Kaplan corporate and other

     68,671      60,185
             
   $ 1,876,783    $ 2,188,328
             

 

1 Test Preparation amounts include revenues and operating losses from Score as follows:

 

      Second Quarter Period     Six Month Period  

(in thousands)

   2009     2009  

Revenues

   $ 3,579      $ 8,352   

Operating losses

   $ (18,532   $ (36,168

 

2 Kaplan Ventures amounts include revenues and operating income from Education Connection as follows:

 

(in thousands)

   Second Quarter Period    Six Month Period
     2010    2009    2010    2009

Revenues

   $ 1,239    $ 6,810    $ 10,945    $ 12,940

Operating income

   $ 496    $ 689    $ 1,710    $ 1,438

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

This analysis should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto.

Results of Operations

Net income available for common shares was $91.9 million ($10.00 per share) for the second quarter ended July 4, 2010, compared to net income available for common shares of $12.2 million ($1.30 per share) for the second quarter of last year. Net income includes $2.3 million ($0.25 per share) and $9.0 million ($0.95 per share) in losses from discontinued operations for the second quarter of 2010 and 2009, respectively. Income from continuing operations available for common shares was $94.2 million ($10.25 per share) for the second quarter of 2010, compared to $21.2 million ($2.25 per share) for the second quarter of 2009.

The Department of Education recently issued notices of proposed rulemaking. If enacted, the proposed rules may have a material effect on the future operations and results of Kaplan as further described in the division results below.

On August 2, 2010, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell Newsweek. The Company expects a closing date in the third quarter of 2010. Consequently, the Company’s income from continuing operations for the second quarter and year-to-date periods excludes Newsweek results, which have been reclassified to discontinued operations.

Items included in the Company’s income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2010:

 

   

a $17.7 million charge recorded at The Washington Post in connection with the planned withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan (after-tax impact of $11.0 million, or $1.19 per share); and

 

   

$3.8 million in non-operating unrealized foreign currency losses arising from the strengthening of the U.S. dollar (after-tax impact of $2.3 million, or $0.25 per share).

Items included in the Company’s income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2009:

 

   

$56.8 million in early retirement program expense at The Washington Post (after-tax impact of $35.2 million, or $3.77 per share);

 

   

$15.2 million in restructuring charges related to Kaplan’s Score and Test Preparation operations (after-tax impact of $9.4 million, or $1.01 per share);

 

   

$14.3 million in accelerated depreciation at The Washington Post (after-tax impact of $8.8 million, or $0.95 per share); and

 

   

$19.8 million in non-operating unrealized foreign currency gains arising from the weakening of the U.S. dollar (after-tax impact of $12.3 million, or $1.31 per share).

Revenue for the second quarter of 2010 was $1,201.8 million, up 11% from $1,083.2 million in the second quarter of 2009. Operating income increased in the second quarter of 2010 to $163.5 million, from $19.5 million in the second quarter of 2009. Revenue and operating results improved at all of the Company’s divisions for the quarter.

For the first six months of 2010, the Company reported net income available for common shares of $137.3 million ($14.90 per share), compared to a net loss available for common shares of $6.9 million ($0.74 per share) for the same period of 2009. Net income includes $8.5 million ($0.92 per share) and $26.5 million ($2.83 per share) in losses from discontinued operations for the first six months of 2010 and 2009, respectively. Income from continuing operations available for common shares was $145.8 million ($15.82 per share) for the first six months of 2010, compared to $19.6 million ($2.09 per share) for the first six months of 2009.

 

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Items included in the Company’s income from continuing operations for the first six months of 2010:

 

   

a $17.7 million charge recorded at The Washington Post in connection with the planned withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan (after-tax impact of $11.0 million, or $1.19 per share); and

 

   

$7.1 million in non-operating unrealized foreign currency losses arising from the strengthening of the U.S. dollar (after-tax impact of $4.4 million, or $0.48 per share).

Items included in the Company’s income from continuing operations for the first six months of 2009:

 

   

$56.8 million in early retirement program expense at The Washington Post (after-tax impact of $35.2 million, or $3.77 per share);

 

   

$32.1 million in restructuring charges related to Kaplan’s Score and Test Preparation operations (after-tax impact of $19.9 million, or $2.13 per share);

 

   

$27.7 million in accelerated depreciation at The Washington Post (after-tax impact of $17.2 million, or $1.84 per share); and

 

   

$18.4 million in non-operating unrealized foreign currency gains arising from the weakening of the U.S. dollar (after-tax impact of $11.4 million, or $1.22 per share).

Revenue for the first half of 2010 was $2,343.8 million, up 12% from $2,091.5 million in the first half of 2009, due to increased revenues at the Company’s education, television broadcasting and cable television divisions, offset by a slight revenue decline at the Company’s newspaper division. The Company reported operating income of $266.6 million for the first half of 2010, compared to $28.4 million for the first half of 2009. Operating results improved at all of the Company’s divisions for the first half of 2010.

Education Division. Education division revenue totaled $747.3 million for the second quarter of 2010, a 15% increase over revenue of $649.3 million for the same period of 2009. Kaplan reported operating income of $109.0 million for the second quarter of 2010, up 88% from $58.1 million in the second quarter of 2009.

For the first six months of 2010, education division revenue totaled $1,458.7 million, a 17% increase over revenue of $1,242.9 million for the same period of 2009. Kaplan reported operating income of $166.9 million for the first six months of 2010, up from $69.3 million for the first six months of 2009.

A summary of Kaplan’s operating results for the second quarter and the first six months of 2010 compared to 2009 is as follows:

 

     Second Quarter     YTD  

(In thousands)

   2010     2009     %
Change
    2010     2009     %
Change
 

Revenue

            

Higher education

   $ 475,109      $ 376,899      26      $ 917,693      $ 710,434      29   

Test preparation, excluding Score

     109,096        115,117      (5     211,515        223,928      (6

Score

     —          3,579      —          —          8,352      —     

Kaplan international

     137,389        126,061      9        271,374        243,977      11   

Kaplan ventures

     26,306        29,509      (11     61,038        60,526      1   

Kaplan corporate

     1,283        603      —          2,574        1,213      —     

Intersegment elimination

     (1,860     (2,445   —          (5,489     (5,577   —     
                                    
   $ 747,323      $ 649,323      15      $ 1,458,705      $ 1,242,853      17   
                                    

Operating Income

            

Higher education

   $ 126,243      $ 76,796      64      $ 212,136      $ 113,718      87   

Test preparation, excluding Score

     (562     12,061      —          (7,363     16,984      —     

Score

     —          (18,532   —          —          (36,168   —     

Kaplan international

     12,945        12,220      6        17,472        18,993      (8

Kaplan ventures

     (7,244     (4,158   (74     (13,923     (6,270   —     

Kaplan corporate

     (15,202     (12,591   (21     (28,392     (23,051   (23

Kaplan stock compensation

     (552     (1,697   67        (1,087     (3,458   69   

Amortization of intangible assets

     (6,355     (6,089   (4     (11,631     (11,630   0   

Intersegment elimination

     (291     97      —          (282     151      —     
                                    
   $ 108,982      $ 58,107      88      $ 166,930      $ 69,269      —     
                                    

 

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In the first quarter of 2010, Kaplan made several minor changes to its operating and reporting structure: Kaplan Compliance Solutions was moved from Kaplan Ventures to Test Preparation; Kaplan Continuing Education was moved from Test Preparation to Kaplan Ventures; and Colloquy (a business that provides online services to nonprofit higher education institutions) was moved from Kaplan Higher Education to Kaplan Ventures. The division results presented above reflect these changes.

Kaplan Higher Education (KHE) includes Kaplan’s domestic postsecondary education businesses, made up of fixed-facility colleges and online postsecondary and career programs. Higher education revenue and operating income grew significantly in the first half of 2010 due to enrollment growth, improved student retention, and increased margins. Total KHE enrollments increased 18% in the first half of 2010, compared to 31% in the first half of 2009. A summary of KHE student enrollment at June 30, 2010, and June 30, 2009, is as follows:

 

     As of June 30,     
     2010    2009    % Change

Kaplan University

   67,409    52,591    28

Kaplan Higher Education Campuses

   44,812    42,112    6
            
   112,221    94,703    18
            

Kaplan University and Kaplan Higher Education Campuses enrollment at June 30, 2010, and June 30, 2009, by degree and certificate programs is as follows:

 

     As of June 30,  
     2010     2009  

Certificate

   25.3   30.7

Associate’s

   33.9   30.6

Bachelor’s

   33.8   33.6

Master’s

   7.0   5.1
            
   100   100
            

In June 2010, the Department of Education released for public comment a notice of proposed rulemaking that addresses program integrity issues for postsecondary education institutions that participate in Title IV programs. The proposed regulations included, among other items, revised standards governing the payment of incentive compensation to admissions and financial aid advisors, standards around misrepresentation and the definition of “credit hour.” The Company cannot predict the substance of any final rules that may be adopted by the Department of Education with respect to program integrity issues.

In July 2010, the Department of Education released another notice of proposed rulemaking addressing substantive measurements for whether an educational program leads to gainful employment in a recognized occupation for purposes of that program’s eligibility for Title IV funds. The proposed rulemaking addressing the definition of gainful employment includes provisions whereby students at a program level must demonstrate certain levels of student loan repayment and/or a program’s graduates must achieve certain debt-to- income ratios for the institution’s program to remain eligible for participation in the Title IV program. Under the proposed regulation, if a program fails to meet some or all of these proposed requirements, the program’s eligibility to participate in the Title IV program may be restricted or lost entirely. The data needed to compute program eligibility under this proposed regulation is not readily accessible to the institution, but is compiled by the Department of Education. Accordingly, the Company cannot currently predict with reasonable accuracy the impact the proposed regulation will have on its program offerings if it were enacted in its current form.

With respect to both notices of proposed rulemaking, the Department of Education would need to issue final rules by November 1, 2010, for them to be effective July 31, 2011. The changes ultimately made to the Title IV regulations could adversely affect, among other things, Kaplan’s ability to retain admissions and financial aid advisors and the ability of Kaplan Higher Education division’s programs and students to qualify for Title IV financial assistance, and could otherwise have a material adverse effect on Kaplan’s operating results.

Management has filed public comments related to the proposed rules issued in June 2010 and also plans to file comments regarding the proposed gainful employment regulation.

In the summer of 2010, the Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee (“the Committee”) of the U.S. Senate commenced an industry-wide review of private sector higher education institutions. The institutions owned and operated by Kaplan’s Higher Education Division (KHE) are included in the scope of this industry-wide review. The scope of the hearings are being established and directed by the chairman of the Committee. Two hearings have been conducted thus far and additional hearings are anticipated. The ultimate outcome of the hearings and implications to the operation of KHE’s institutions are presently unknown.

As part of the Committee’s review of private sector higher education institutions, investigators from the United Sates Government Accountability Office (GAO) performed undercover tests at 15 private sector higher education institutions, including two campuses of KHE. In August 2010, the GAO issued a report which was critical of the recruiting tactics at several schools, including the two Kaplan campuses. The Company is in the process of evaluating the GAO findings and completing its own internal investigation.

In addition, in August 2010, Kaplan and other companies that operate private sector higher education institutions received a request from the Committee to provide extensive information dating back to 2006 covering financial results, management, operations, personnel, recruiting, enrollment, graduation, student withdrawals, receipt of Title IV funds, accreditation, regulatory compliance and other items. The Company is working to cooperate fully with the Committee’s request.

Test Preparation includes Kaplan’s standardized test preparation and tutoring offerings, as well as the professional domestic training business, K12 and other businesses. In the first quarter of 2010, the Company discontinued certain offerings of the K12 business; $3.2 million and $7.8 million in severance, assets write-offs and other closure costs were recorded in the second quarter and first half of 2010, respectively, in connection with this plan. Test preparation revenue declined 5% and 6% in the second quarter and first half of 2010, respectively. Excluding acquisitions, test preparation revenue declined 8% in both the second quarter and first half of 2010 due

 

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mostly to the termination of certain K12 offerings. Test Preparation operating results were also down in the first half of 2010 due to K12, reduced prices at the traditional test preparation programs and higher spending to expand online offerings and innovate various programs. The declines were offset by improved results at Test Preparation’s professional domestic training businesses due to expense reductions; total restructuring-related expenses of $1.8 million and $7.2 million were recorded in the second quarter and first half of 2009, respectively.

At the end of March 2009, the Company approved a plan to offer tutoring services, previously provided by Score, in Kaplan test preparation centers. The plan was substantially completed by the end of the second quarter of 2009. The Company recorded charges of $24.9 million in asset write-downs, lease terminations, severance and accelerated depreciation of fixed assets in the first half of 2009. Of this amount, $13.4 million was recorded in the second quarter of 2009.

Kaplan International includes professional training and postsecondary education businesses outside the United States, as well as English-language programs. Kaplan International revenue increased 9% and 11% in the second quarter and first six months of 2010, respectively. The increase for 2010 is the result of strong enrollment growth in the University pathways business and favorable exchange rates in the U.K., Europe, Australia and Asia. Kaplan International operating income increased in the second quarter of 2010, but was down for the first six months of 2010 largely due to increased costs at Kaplan’s English-language programs.

Kaplan Ventures is made up of a number of businesses in various stages of development that are managed separately from the other education businesses. Kaplan Ventures includes Kaplan EduNeering, Kaplan Continuing Education, Kaplan Virtual Education, Kidum, Kaplan IT Learning and other smaller businesses. Revenues at Kaplan Ventures declined 11% in the second quarter and increased 1% in the first six months of 2010, respectively; these revenue comparisons were adversely impacted by the April 2010 sale of Education Connection. Kaplan Ventures reported operating losses of $7.2 million and $13.9 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2010, respectively, compared to operating losses of $4.2 million and $6.3 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2009, respectively. The decline in results for 2010 is due to increased losses at Kaplan Virtual Education, a developing group of online high school institutions, and declines at some of the other Kaplan Ventures businesses.

Corporate represents unallocated expenses of Kaplan, Inc.’s corporate office and other minor shared activities.

Stock compensation charges relate to incentive compensation arising from equity awards under the Kaplan stock option plan. Kaplan recorded stock compensation expense of $0.6 million and $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $1.1 million and $3.5 million in the first six months of 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to this plan.

Cable Television Division. Cable television division revenue of $190.6 million for the second quarter of 2010 represents a 2% increase from $186.7 million for the second quarter of 2009; for the first six months of 2010, revenue increased 3% to $379.9 million, from $370.2 million in the same period of 2009. The 2010 revenue increase is due to continued growth in the division’s cable modem and telephone revenues, and a $4 monthly rate increase for most basic subscribers in June 2009.

Cable division operating income increased 10% to $43.8 million in the second quarter of 2010, versus $39.8 million in the second quarter of 2009; cable division operating income for the first six months of 2010 increased 6% to $86.3 million, from $81.8 million for the first six months of 2009. The increase in operating income is due to the division’s revenue growth, offset by increased technical and sales costs.

At June 30, 2010, Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) were down 1% from the prior year due to a reduction in basic and digital subscribers, offset by growth in high-speed data and telephony subscribers. RGUs include about 6,300 subscribers who receive free basic cable service, primarily local governments, schools and other organizations as required by the various franchise agreements. A summary of RGUs is as follows:

 

Cable Television Division Subscribers

   June 30,
2010
   June 30,
2009

Basic

   654,228    692,076

Digital

   217,073    227,840

High-speed data

   406,900    386,472

Telephony

   120,588    100,208
         

Total

   1,398,789    1,406,596
         

 

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Below are details of Cable division capital expenditures for the first six months of 2010 and 2009, as defined by the NCTA Standard Reporting Categories (in millions):

 

     2010    2009

Customer Premise Equipment

   $ 9.7    $ 16.3

Commercial

     0.3      —  

Scaleable Infrastructure

     15.5      13.0

Line Extensions

     3.0      5.1

Upgrade/Rebuild

     2.4      5.9

Support Capital

     9.2      8.7
             

Total

   $ 40.1    $ 49.0
             

Newspaper Publishing Division. Newspaper publishing division revenue totaled $172.7 million for the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 2% from revenue of $168.8 million for the second quarter of 2009; division revenue declined slightly to $328.5 million for the first six months of 2010, from $329.7 million for the first six months of 2009. Print advertising revenue at The Washington Post in the second quarter of 2010 declined 6% to $75.2 million, from $80.0 million in the second quarter of 2009, and decreased 7% to $143.9 million for the first six months of 2010, from $154.3 million for the first six months of 2009. The print revenue decline in the second quarter of 2010 is largely due to reductions in retail and classified advertising; the decline in the first half of 2010 is largely due to reductions in retail, classified and general advertising. Revenue generated by the Company’s newspaper online publishing activities, primarily washingtonpost.com and Slate, increased 14% to $26.9 million for the second quarter of 2010, versus $23.5 million for the second quarter of 2009; newspaper online revenues increased 11% to $50.6 million for the first six months of 2010, versus $45.6 million for the first six months of 2009. Display online advertising revenue grew 20% and 19% for the second quarter and first six months of 2010, respectively. Online classified advertising revenue on washingtonpost.com increased 5% for the second quarter of 2010, but decreased 4% for the first six months of 2010.

For the first six months of 2010, Post daily and Sunday circulation declined 10.7% and 9.5%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. A portion of this decline relates to increased circulation volumes in the first quarter of 2009 due to the Presidential Inauguration. For the six months ended July 4, 2010, average daily circulation at The Washington Post totaled 556,300, and average Sunday circulation totaled 776,900.

As previously disclosed, The Washington Post contributes to multiemployer plans on behalf of three union-represented employee groups. The Post has negotiated in collective bargaining the contractual right to withdraw from two of these plans; the right to withdraw from the CWA-ITU Negotiated Pension Plan (the Plan) has been the subject of contract negotiations that reached an impasse. In July 2010, the Post notified the union and the Plan of its unilateral withdrawal from the Plan effective November 30, 2010. In connection with this action, The Washington Post recorded a $17.7 million charge in the second quarter of 2010 based on an estimate of the withdrawal liability.

As previously reported, The Washington Post recorded early retirement program expense of $56.8 million in the second quarter of 2009, the costs of which are being funded primarily from the assets of the Company’s pension plans. Also as previously reported, the Post closed a printing plant in July 2009 and consolidated its printing operations. The Post also completed the consolidation of certain other operations in Washington, DC, in the first quarter of 2010. In connection with these activities, accelerated depreciation of $14.3 million and $27.7 million was recorded in the second quarter and first six months of 2009, respectively, and a $3.1 million loss on an office lease was recorded by the Company in the first quarter of 2010.

The newspaper division reported an operating loss of $14.3 million in the second quarter of 2010, compared to an operating loss of $89.3 million in the second quarter of 2009. For the first six months of 2010, the newspaper division reported an operating loss of $28.1 million, compared to an operating loss of $143.1 million for the first six months of 2009. Excluding the multiemployer pension plan charge, early retirement program expense and accelerated depreciation, operating results improved in the first half of 2010 due to expense reductions in payroll, newsprint, depreciation, bad debt and agency fees, and expense reductions at washingtonpost.com. Newsprint expense was down 17% and 26% for the second quarter and first six months of 2010, respectively, due to a decline in newsprint consumption and prices.

Television Broadcasting Division. Revenue for the television broadcasting division increased 24% in the second quarter of 2010 to $82.6 million, from $66.7 million in 2009; operating income for the second quarter of 2010 increased to $29.8 million, from $14.3 million in 2009. For the first six months of 2010, revenue increased 22% to $156.1 million, from $127.8 million in 2009; operating income for the first six months of 2010 increased 92% to $50.7 million, from $26.4 million in 2009.

 

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The increase in revenue and operating income is due to improved advertising demand in all markets and most product categories, particularly automotive. The increased revenue and operating income also includes $5.1 million in incremental winter Olympics-related advertising at the Company’s NBC affiliates in the first quarter of 2010, and a $3.3 million and $5.5 million increase in political advertising revenue for the second quarter and first six months of 2010, respectively.

Other Businesses and Corporate Office. Other businesses and corporate office included the expenses of the Company’s corporate office, the operating results of Avenue100 Media Solutions and the pension credit previously reported in the magazine publishing division (refer to Discontinued Operations discussion below).

Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Affiliates. The Company’s equity in earnings of affiliates for the second quarter of 2010 was $2.0 million, compared to losses of $0.2 million for the second quarter of 2009. For the first six months of 2010, the Company’s equity in losses of affiliates totaled $6.1 million, compared to losses of $1.0 million for the same period of 2009.

Other Non-Operating Income (Expense). The Company recorded other non-operating expense, net, of $5.2 million for the second quarter of 2010, compared to other non-operating income, net, of $19.7 million for the second quarter of 2009. The second quarter 2010 non-operating expense, net, included $3.8 million in unrealized foreign currency losses and other items. The second quarter 2009 non-operating income, net, included $19.8 million in unrealized foreign currency gains.

The Company recorded other non-operating expense, net, of $8.5 million for the first six months of 2010, compared to other non-operating income, net, of $15.7 million for the same period of the prior year. The 2010 non-operating expense, net, included $7.1 million in unrealized foreign currency losses and other items. The 2009 non-operating income, net, included $18.4 million in unrealized foreign currency gains, offset by $2.9 million in impairment write-downs on cost method investments and other items.

As noted above, a large part of the Company’s non-operating income (expense) is from unrealized foreign currency gains or losses arising from the translation of British pound and Australian dollar-denominated intercompany loans into U.S. dollars.

A summary of non-operating income (expense) for the twenty-six weeks ended July 4, 2010 and June 28, 2009, is as follows (in millions):

 

     2010     2009  

Foreign currency (losses) gains, net

   $ (7.1   $ 18.4   

Impairment write-downs on cost method investments

     —          (2.9

Other, net

     (1.4     0.2   
                

Total

   $ (8.5   $ 15.7   
                

Net Interest Expense. The Company incurred net interest expense of $7.0 million and $14.3 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2010, respectively, compared to $7.2 million and $14.3 million for the same periods of 2009. At July 4, 2010, the Company had $399.5 million in borrowings outstanding at an average interest rate of 7.2%.

Provision for Income Taxes. The effective tax rate for both the second quarter and first six months of 2010 was 38.4%, compared to 35.9% and 36.1%, respectively, for the second quarter and first six months of 2009.

Discontinued Operations. On August 2, 2010, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell Newsweek. Consequently, the Company’s income from continuing operations for the second quarter and year-to-date periods excludes magazine publishing operations, which have been reclassified to discontinued operations, net of tax. Under the terms of the asset purchase agreement, The Washington Post Company retains the pension assets and liabilities and certain employee obligations arising prior to the sale. The resulting gain or loss at closing is not expected to be material to the financial position of The Washington Post Company. The Company expects a closing date in the third quarter of 2010.

Newsweek employees are participants in The Washington Post Company Retirement Plan, and Newsweek has historically been allocated a net pension credit for segment reporting purposes. Since the associated pension assets and liabilities will be retained by the Company, the associated credit has been excluded from the reclassification of Newsweek results to discontinued operations. The pension cost arising from early retirement programs at Newsweek, however, is included in discontinued operations.

Earnings (Losses) Per Share. The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the second quarter and first six months of 2010 was based on 9,192,690 and 9,216,626 weighted average shares outstanding, respectively, compared to 9,400,420 and 9,400,050, respectively, for the second quarter and first six months of 2009. In the first half of 2010, the Company repurchased 99,935 shares of its Class B common stock at a cost of $43.5 million.

 

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Financial Condition: Capital Resources and Liquidity

Acquisitions and Dispositions. In the second quarter of 2010, the Company made two small acquisitions in its Other Businesses and Corporate office and Cable divisions. In the first quarter of 2010, Kaplan made one small acquisition in its Kaplan Ventures division. The Company made one small acquisition in the second quarter of 2009 and did not make any acquisitions during the first quarter of 2009.

In the second quarter of 2010, Kaplan completed the sale of Education Connection, which was part of the Kaplan Ventures division.

Capital expenditures. During the first six months of 2010, the Company’s capital expenditures totaled $84.8 million. The Company estimates that its capital expenditures will be in the range of $240 million to $265 million in 2010.

Liquidity. The Company’s borrowings increased by $0.2 million, to $399.5 million at July 4, 2010, as compared to borrowings of $399.3 million at January 3, 2010. At July 4, 2010, the Company has $659.0 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $477.7 million at January 3, 2010. The Company had money market investments of $445.0 million and $327.8 million that are classified as cash and cash equivalents in the Company’s condensed consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 4, 2010 and January 3, 2010, respectively.

The Company’s total debt outstanding of $399.5 million at July 4, 2010 included $396.4 million of 7.25% unsecured notes due February 1, 2019 and $3.1 million in other debt.

The Company has a $500 million revolving credit facility that expires in August 2011, which supports the issuance of the Company’s short-term commercial paper and provides for general corporate purposes. The Company did not issue any commercial paper in the first six months of 2010.

During the second quarter of 2010 and 2009, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $399.4 million and $399.1 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.2%. During the second quarter of 2010 and 2009, the Company incurred net interest expense of $7.0 million and $7.2 million, respectively.

During the first six months of 2010 and 2009, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $399.4 million and $450.2 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.2% and 6.7%, respectively. During the first six months of 2010 and 2009, the Company incurred net interest expense of $14.3 million.

At July 4, 2010 and January 3, 2010, the Company had working capital of $540.5 million and $398.5 million, respectively. The working capital amount at July 4, 2010 excludes current assets and current liabilities of discontinued operations. The Company maintains working capital levels consistent with its underlying business requirements and consistently generates cash from operations in excess of required interest or principal payments. The Company expects to fund its estimated capital needs primarily through existing cash balances and internally generated funds. In management’s opinion, the Company will have ample liquidity to meet its various cash needs throughout 2010.

There were no significant changes to the Company’s contractual obligations or other commercial commitments from those disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2010.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains certain forward-looking statements that are based largely on the Company’s current expectations. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. For more information about these forward-looking statements and related risks, please refer to the section titled “Forward-Looking Statements” in Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2010.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company is exposed to market risk in the normal course of its business due primarily to its ownership of marketable equity securities, which are subject to equity price risk; to its borrowing and cash-management activities, which are subject to interest rate risk; and to its foreign business operations, which are subject to foreign exchange rate risk. The Company’s market risk disclosures set forth in its 2009 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K have not otherwise changed significantly.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed by the Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (the Company’s principal executive officer) and the Company’s Senior Vice President-Finance (the Company’s principal financial officer), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)), as of July 4, 2010. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President-Finance have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as designed and implemented, are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President-Finance, in a manner that allows timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended July 4, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

During the quarter ended July 4, 2010, the Company purchased shares of its Class B Common Stock as set forth in the following table:

 

Period

   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
   Average
Price
Paid per
Share
   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of
Publicly
Announced
Plan*
   Maximum
Number of
Shares That
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plan*

Apr. 5 - May 9, 2010

   3,648    $ 439.83    3,648    688,294

May 10 - Jun. 6, 2010

   —        —      —      —  

Jun. 7 - Jul. 4, 2010

   31,982      439.29    31,982    656,312
                   

Total

   35,630    $ 439.35    35,630   

 

* On January 21, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors increased the authorization to a total of 750,000 shares of its Class B Common Stock. There is no expiration date for that authorization. All purchases made during the quarter ended July 4, 2010, were open market transactions.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

  3.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated November 13, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2003).
  3.2    Certificate of Designation for the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock dated September 22, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 22, 2003).
  3.3    By-Laws of the Company as amended and restated through November 8, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2007).
  4.1    Second Supplemental Indenture dated January 30, 2009, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor to The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 30, 2009).
  4.2    Five Year Credit Agreement dated as of August 8, 2006, among the Company, Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wachovia Bank, National Association, SunTrust Bank, The Bank of New York, PNC Bank, National Association, Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 2, 2006).
31.1    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.
31.2    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.
32    Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer.
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
   

(Registrant)

Date: August 10, 2010    

/S/    DONALD E. GRAHAM        

   

Donald E. Graham,

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: August 10, 2010    

/S/    HAL S. JONES        

   

Hal S. Jones,

Senior Vice President-Finance

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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