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Graham Holdings Co - Quarter Report: 2012 September (Form 10-Q)

 

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2012

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 (§232.405 of this chapter) 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.

 

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 November 2, 2012:

                                                    Class A Common Stock – 1,219,383 Shares

                                                    Class B Common Stock – 6,158,779 Shares

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

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 Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and October 2, 2011                                                  

           1

 

 

 

 

b.     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and October 2, 2011

           2

 

 

 

 

c.      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2012 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2011

           3

 

 

 

 

d.     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and October 2, 2011

           4

 

 

 

 

e.     Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

           5

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

         22

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

         30

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

         31

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

         31

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

         32

 

 

Signatures

         33

 

 

 


 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item  1.       Financial Statements

THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

  

 

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2012 

 

2011 

 

2012 

 

2011 

Operating Revenues

  

  

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

Education

 

$

 552,585 

 

$

 601,611 

 

$

 1,652,067 

 

$

 1,823,696 

 

Advertising

 

 

 195,158 

 

 

 170,552 

 

 

 555,994 

 

 

 541,289 

 

Circulation and Subscriber

 

 

 220,668 

 

 

 212,145 

 

 

 655,184 

 

 

 643,274 

 

Other

 

 

 42,923 

 

 

 28,190 

 

 

 104,312 

 

 

 82,465 

 

 

 

 

 1,011,334 

 

 

 1,012,498 

 

 

 2,967,557 

 

 

 3,090,724 

Operating Costs and Expenses

  

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

Operating

 

 

 483,622 

 

 

 486,615 

 

 

 1,411,343 

 

 

 1,438,495 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

 382,961 

 

 

 387,735 

 

 

 1,195,103 

 

 

 1,232,208 

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 63,739 

 

 

 61,589 

 

 

 188,763 

 

 

 186,133 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 5,091 

 

 

 6,320 

 

 

 13,392 

 

 

 17,293 

 

 

 

 

 935,413 

 

 

 942,259 

 

 

 2,808,601 

 

 

 2,874,129 

Income from Operations

 

 

 75,921 

 

 

 70,239 

 

 

 158,956 

 

 

 216,595 

 

Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

 

 4,099 

 

 

 (1,494) 

 

 

 11,301 

 

 

 5,381 

 

Interest income

 

 

 648 

 

 

 994 

 

 

 2,492 

 

 

 2,973 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 (8,738) 

 

 

 (8,667) 

 

 

 (26,880) 

 

 

 (24,588) 

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

 4,163 

 

 

 (29,650) 

 

 

 12,116 

 

 

 (56,273) 

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

 

 

 76,093 

 

 

 31,422 

 

 

 157,985 

 

 

 144,088 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

 

 31,200 

 

 

 18,600 

 

 

 63,600 

 

 

 59,900 

Income from Continuing Operations

 

 

 44,893 

 

 

 12,822 

 

 

 94,385 

 

 

 84,188 

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

 

 

 49,054 

 

 

 (18,788) 

 

 

 83,177 

 

 

 (28,762) 

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 93,947 

 

 

 (5,966) 

 

 

 177,562 

 

 

 55,426 

Net Loss (Income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

 71 

 

 

 (16) 

 

 

 (10) 

 

 

 10 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to The Washington Post Company

 

 

 94,018 

 

 

 (5,982) 

 

 

 177,552 

 

 

 55,436 

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

 

 

 (222) 

 

 

 (226) 

 

 

 (895) 

 

 

 (917) 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to The Washington Post

  

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

Company Common Stockholders

 

$

 93,796 

 

$

 (6,208) 

 

$

 176,657 

 

$

 54,519 

Amounts Attributable to The Washington Post Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stockholders

  

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

 44,742 

 

$

 12,580 

 

$

 93,480 

 

$

 83,281 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 49,054 

 

 

 (18,788) 

 

 

 83,177 

 

 

 (28,762) 

Net income (loss) attributable to The Washington Post Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

common stockholders

 

$

 93,796 

 

$

 (6,208) 

 

$

 176,657 

 

$

 54,519 

Per Share Information Attributable to The Washington

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post Company Common Stockholders

  

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

Basic income per common share from continuing operations

 

$

 6.03 

 

$

 1.59 

 

$

 12.38 

 

$

 10.44 

Basic income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations

 

 

 6.61 

 

 

 (2.41) 

 

 

 11.01 

 

 

 (3.63) 

Basic net income (loss) per common share

 

$

 12.64 

 

$

 (0.82) 

 

$

 23.39 

 

$

 6.81 

Basic average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

 7,272 

 

 

 7,802 

 

 

 7,405 

 

 

 7,900 

Diluted income per common share from continuing operations

 

$

 6.03 

 

$

 1.59 

 

$

 12.38 

 

$

 10.44 

Diluted income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations

 

 

 6.61 

 

 

 (2.41) 

 

 

 11.01 

 

 

 (3.63) 

Diluted net income (loss) per common share

 

$

 12.64 

 

$

 (0.82) 

 

$

 23.39 

 

$

 6.81 

Diluted average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

 7,376 

 

 

 7,883 

 

 

 7,508 

 

 

 7,979 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

  

 

 

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

(In thousands)

2012 

 

2011 

 

2012 

 

2011 

Net Income (Loss)

$

 93,947 

 

$

 (5,966) 

 

$

 177,562 

 

$

 55,426 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax

  

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation adjustments arising during the period

 

 5,321 

 

 

 (32,969) 

 

 

 4,233 

 

 

 (19,911) 

 

 

Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations

 

 (1,409) 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 (888) 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 

 

 

 3,912 

 

 

 (32,969) 

 

 

 3,345 

 

 

 (19,911) 

 

Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized (losses) gains for the period

 

 (5,966) 

 

 

 (47,237) 

 

 

 32,939 

 

 

 (62,342) 

 

 

Reclassification adjustment for (gain) or write-down on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

available-for-sale securities included in net income

 

 ― 

 

 

 23,097 

 

 

 (772) 

 

 

 53,793 

 

 

 

 

 

 (5,966) 

 

 

 (24,140) 

 

 

 32,167 

 

 

 (8,549) 

 

Pension and other postretirement plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of net prior service credit included in net income

 

 (469) 

 

 

 (465) 

 

 

 (1,390) 

 

 

 (1,397) 

 

 

Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) included in net income

 

 2,592 

 

 

 (127) 

 

 

 6,839 

 

 

 (382) 

 

 

Foreign affiliate pension adjustments

 

 ― 

 

 

 6,701 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 2,088 

 

 

 

 

 2,123 

 

 

 6,109 

 

 

 5,449 

 

 

 309 

 

Cash flow hedge, net change

 

 217 

 

 

 479 

 

 

 (1,160) 

 

 

 479 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax

 

 286 

 

 

 (50,521) 

 

 

 39,801 

 

 

 (27,672) 

 

Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income

 

 1,451 

 

 

 15,316 

 

 

 (14,580) 

 

 

 9,047 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

 

 1,737 

 

 

 (35,205) 

 

 

 25,221 

 

 

 (18,625) 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 95,684 

 

 

 (41,171) 

 

 

 202,783 

 

 

 36,801 

 

Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 76 

 

 

 (54) 

 

 

 (31) 

 

 

 (92) 

Total Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to The Washington

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post Company

$

 95,760 

 

$

 (41,225) 

 

$

 202,752 

 

$

 36,709 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

(In thousands)

 

2012 

 

2011 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 305,654 

 

$

 381,099 

 

Restricted cash

 

 

 21,485 

 

 

 25,287 

 

Investments in marketable equity securities and other investments

 

 

 424,277 

 

 

 338,674 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

 391,003 

 

 

 392,725 

 

Income taxes receivable

 

 

 51,160 

 

 

 16,990 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 2,935 

 

 

 13,343 

 

Inventories

 

 

 4,424 

 

 

 6,571 

 

Other current assets

 

 

 77,181 

 

 

 70,936 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

 1,278,119 

 

 

 1,245,625 

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

 

 

 1,100,885 

 

 

 1,152,390 

Investments in Affiliates

 

 

 25,219 

 

 

 17,101 

Goodwill, Net

 

 

 1,406,930 

 

 

 1,414,997 

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net

 

 

 525,833 

 

 

 530,641 

Amortized Intangible Assets, Net

 

 

 46,794 

 

 

 54,622 

Prepaid Pension Cost

 

 

 528,438 

 

 

 537,262 

Deferred Charges and Other Assets

 

 

 54,232 

 

 

 64,348 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

 4,966,450 

 

$

 5,016,986 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

  

 

 

  

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

 493,040 

 

$

 495,041 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

 390,650 

 

 

 387,532 

 

Dividends declared

 

 

 18,299 

 

 

 ― 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

 3,043 

 

 

 112,983 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

 905,032 

 

 

 995,556 

Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions

 

 

 69,749 

 

 

 67,864 

Accrued Compensation and Related Benefits

 

 

 225,625 

 

 

 228,304 

Other Liabilities

 

 

 115,421 

 

 

 107,741 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

 

 536,515 

 

 

 545,361 

Long-Term Debt

 

 

 453,471 

 

 

 452,229 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

 2,305,813 

 

 

 2,397,055 

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

 

 

 6,750 

 

 

 6,740 

Redeemable Preferred Stock

 

 

 11,096 

 

 

 11,295 

Preferred Stock

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

Common Stockholders’ Equity

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

Common stock

 

 

 20,000 

 

 

 20,000 

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

 

 248,937 

 

 

 252,767 

 

Retained earnings

 

 

 4,665,007 

 

 

 4,561,989 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 24,683 

 

 

 21,338 

 

 

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities

 

 

 99,659 

 

 

 80,358 

 

 

Unrealized gain on pensions and other postretirement plans

 

 

 66,895 

 

 

 63,625 

 

 

Cash flow hedge

 

 

 (687) 

 

 

 8 

 

Cost of Class B common stock held in treasury

 

 

 (2,481,703) 

 

 

 (2,398,189) 

 

 

Total Equity

 

 

 2,642,791 

 

 

 2,601,896 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

 

$

 4,966,450 

 

$

 5,016,986 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

  

 

 

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

(In thousands)

 

2012 

 

2011 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

 177,562 

 

$

 55,426 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 190,111 

 

 

191,935 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 13,833 

 

 

 23,514 

 

Goodwill impairment charges

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 11,923 

 

Net pension expense (benefit)

 

 

9,980 

 

 

(3,236)

 

Early retirement program expense

 

 

 8,508 

 

 

 430 

 

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

 

 

 (3,179) 

 

 

 3,675 

 

Net gain on sales and disposition of businesses

 

 

 (23,759) 

 

 

 (516) 

 

Impairment write-down of a marketable equity security

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 53,793 

 

Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of distributions

 

 

 (10,577) 

 

 

 (5,381) 

 

(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes

 

 

 (15,756) 

 

 

 17,317 

 

Net (gain) loss on sale or write-down of property, plant and equipment and other assets

 

 

 (6,215) 

 

 

 6,155 

 

Change in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net

 

 

 (11,984) 

 

 

 38,835 

 

 

Decrease (increase) in inventories

 

 

 1,690 

 

 

 (2,268) 

 

 

Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

 (24,885) 

 

 

 (88,643) 

 

 

Increase in deferred revenue

 

 

 20,070 

 

 

 1,771 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in income taxes receivable

 

 

 (35,341) 

 

 

 9,291 

 

 

Decrease (increase) in other assets and other liabilities, net

 

 

 5,460 

 

 

 (51,564) 

 

Other

 

 

 (8) 

 

 

 1,107 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

 

 295,510 

 

 

 263,564 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 (152,391) 

 

 

 (145,622) 

 

Net proceeds from sales of businesses, property, plant and equipment and other assets

 

 

 75,106 

 

 

 28,842 

 

Purchase of marketable equity securities and other investments

 

 

 (46,324) 

 

 

 (5,260) 

 

Investments in certain businesses, net of cash acquired

 

 

 (8,971) 

 

 

 (79,223) 

 

Other

 

 

 1,477 

 

 

 (1,599) 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

 

 (131,103) 

 

 

 (202,862) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of commercial paper, net

 

 

 (109,671) 

 

 

 ― 

 

Common shares repurchased

 

 

 (97,545) 

 

 

 (179,454) 

 

Dividends paid

 

 

 (56,235) 

 

 

 (57,126) 

 

Issuance of debt

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 52,476 

 

Other

 

 

 19,561 

 

 

 (1,390) 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 

 

 (243,890) 

 

 

 (185,494) 

Effect of Currency Exchange Rate Change

 

 

 4,038 

 

 

 (1,789) 

Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

 (75,445) 

 

 

 (126,581) 

Beginning Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

 381,099 

 

 

 437,740 

Ending Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

$

 305,654 

 

$

 311,159 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

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).

 

Financial Periods – In the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company changed its fiscal quarter from a thirteen week quarter ending on the Sunday nearest the calendar quarter-end to a quarterly month end. The fiscal quarters for 2012 and 2011 ended on September 30, 2012, June 30, 2012, March 31, 2012, October 2, 2011, July 3, 2011, and April 3, 2011, respectively. Subsidiaries of the Company report on a calendar-quarter basis, with the exception of most of the newspaper publishing operations, which report on a thirteen week quarter ending on the Sunday nearest the calendar quarter-end.

 

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 quarterly periods ended September 30, 2012 and October 2, 2011 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 December 31, 2011.

 

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 certain Kaplan and Other businesses 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.

 

 

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Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Pronouncements – In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an amended standard to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. The amendment eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity and requires that all changes in stockholders' equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In addition, the amendment requires companies to present on the face of the financial statements reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement(s) where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The amendment does not affect how earnings per share is calculated or presented. This amendment is effective for interim and fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and must be applied retrospectively. In December 2011, the FASB deferred the requirements related to the presentation of reclassification adjustments until further deliberations have taken place. Entities should continue to report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the presentation requirements in effect prior to the issuance of the June 2011 amended standard. The adoption of the amendment not deferred by the FASB in the first quarter of 2012 is reflected in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

 

In July 2012, the FASB issued new guidance that amends the current indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment testing process. The new guidance permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of its indefinite-lived intangible assets is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test. Previous guidance required an entity to test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, on at least an annual basis, by comparing the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset with its carrying amount. The new guidance is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted if an entity’s financial statements for the most recent period have not yet been issued. The Company plans to early adopt this guidance at the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2012 and the guidance will not have an effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

In August 2012, the Company completed the sale of Kidum and recorded a pre-tax gain of $3.6 million and an after-tax gain of $10.2 million related to this sale in the third quarter of 2012. On July 31, 2012, the Company disposed of its interest in Avenue100 Media Solutions, Inc. and recorded a pre-tax loss of $5.7 million related to the disposition. An income tax benefit of $44.5 million was also recorded in the third quarter of 2012 as the Company determined that Avenue100 has no value. The income tax benefit is due to the Company’s tax basis in the stock of Avenue100 exceeding its net book value, as a result of goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges recorded in 2008, 2010 and 2011 for which no tax benefit was previously recorded. This activity is included in Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

 

In April 2012, the Company completed the sale of Kaplan EduNeering. Under the terms of the agreement, the purchaser acquired the stock of EduNeering and received substantially all the assets and liabilities. In the second quarter of 2012, the Company recorded an after-tax gain of $18.5 million related to this sale, subject to final net working capital adjustments, which is included in Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. In February 2012, Kaplan completed the stock sale of Kaplan Learning Technologies (KLT) and recorded an after-tax loss on the sale of $1.9 million, which is included in Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

 

The Company recorded $23.2 million of income tax benefits in the first quarter of 2012 in connection with the sale of its stock in EduNeering and KLT related to the excess of the outside stock tax basis over the net book value of the net assets disposed.

 

In October 2011, Kaplan completed the sale of Kaplan Compliance Solutions (KCS) and in July 2011, Kaplan completed the sale of Kaplan Virtual Education (KVE). The results of operations of Kidum, Avenue100, EduNeering, KLT, KCS and KVE, for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 and 2011, where applicable, are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax. All corresponding prior period operating results presented in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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and the accompanying notes have been reclassified to reflect the discontinued operations presented. The Company did not reclassify its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows or prior year Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet to reflect the discontinued operations.

 

The summarized income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, is presented below:  

 

  

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

(in thousands)

 

2012 

 

2011 

 

2012 

 

2011 

Operating revenues

 

$

 4,861 

 

$

 23,956 

 

$

 35,342 

 

$

 95,219 

Operating costs and expenses

 

 

 (5,579) 

 

 

 (44,359) 

 

 

 (42,583) 

 

 

 (131,096) 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

 (718) 

 

 

 (20,403) 

 

 

 (7,241) 

 

 

 (35,877) 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

 

 232 

 

 

 (2,782) 

 

 

 (2,068) 

 

 

 (8,282) 

Net Loss from Discontinued Operations

 

 

 (950) 

 

 

 (17,621) 

 

 

 (5,173) 

 

 

 (27,595) 

(Loss) gain on sales and disposition of discontinued operations

 

 

 (2,174) 

 

 

 516 

 

 

 23,759 

 

 

 516 

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes on sales and disposition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of discontinued operations

 

 

 (52,178) 

 

 

 1,683 

 

 

 (64,591) 

 

 

 1,683 

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

 

$

 49,054 

 

$

 (18,788) 

 

$

 83,177 

 

$

 (28,762) 

 

The following table summarizes the 2012 quarterly operating results of the Company following the reclassification of the operations discussed above as discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2012 

 

2012 

Operating Revenues

 

  

  

 

  

 

 

Education

 

$

 547,280 

 

$

 552,202 

 

Advertising

 

 

 170,750 

 

 

 190,086 

 

Circulation and subscriber

 

 

 215,230 

 

 

 219,286 

 

Other

 

 

 27,939 

 

 

 33,450 

 

 

 

 

 961,199 

 

 

 995,024 

Operating Costs and Expenses

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

Operating

 

 

 463,106 

 

 

 464,615 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

 411,466 

 

 

 400,676 

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 62,275 

 

 

 62,749 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 3,873 

 

 

 4,428 

 

 

 

 

 940,720 

 

 

 932,468 

Income from Operations

 

 

 20,479 

 

 

 62,556 

 

Equity in earnings of affiliates, net

 

 

 3,888 

 

 

 3,314 

 

Interest income

 

 

 1,069 

 

 

 775 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 (9,163) 

 

 

 (8,979) 

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

 8,588 

 

 

 (635) 

Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

 

 

 24,861 

 

 

 57,031 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

 

 11,400 

 

 

 21,000 

Income from Continuing Operations

 

 

 13,461 

 

 

 36,031 

Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

 

 

 18,107 

 

 

 16,016 

Net Income

 

 

 31,568 

 

 

 52,047 

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

 (70) 

 

 

 (11) 

Net Income Attributable to The Washington Post Company

 

 

 31,498 

 

 

 52,036 

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

 

 

 (451) 

 

 

 (222) 

Net Income Attributable to The Washington Post Company Common Stockholders

 

$

 31,047 

 

$

 51,814 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts Attributable to The Washington Post Company Common Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

 12,940 

 

$

 35,798 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 18,107 

 

 

 16,016 

Net income attributable to the Washington Post Company common stockholders

 

$

 31,047 

 

$

 51,814 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Share Information Attributable to The Washington Post Company Common Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per common share from continuing operations

 

$

 1.66 

 

$

 4.72 

Basic income per common share from discontinued operations

 

 

 2.41 

 

 

 2.12 

Basic net income per common share

 

$

 4.07 

 

$

 6.84 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per common share from continuing operations

 

$

 1.66 

 

$

 4.72 

Diluted income per common share from discontinued operations

 

 

 2.41 

 

 

 2.12 

Diluted net income per common share

 

$

 4.07 

 

$

 6.84 

 

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The following table summarizes the 2011 quarterly operating results of the Company following the reclassification of the operations discussed above as discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

April 3,

 

July 3,

 

October 2,

 

December 31,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2011 

 

2011 

 

2011 

 

2011 

Operating Revenues

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

 611,714 

 

$

 610,371 

 

$

 601,611 

 

$

 580,763 

 

Advertising

 

 

 177,385 

 

 

 193,352 

 

 

 170,552 

 

 

 213,255 

 

Circulation and subscriber

 

 

 214,523 

 

 

 216,606 

 

 

 212,145 

 

 

 213,183 

 

Other

 

 

 25,299 

 

 

 28,976 

 

 

 28,190 

 

 

 33,220 

 

 

 

 

 

 1,028,921 

 

 

 1,049,305 

 

 

 1,012,498 

 

 

 1,040,421 

Operating Costs and Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Operating

 

 

 463,303 

 

 

 488,577 

 

 

 486,615 

 

 

 465,666 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

 438,744 

 

 

 405,729 

 

 

 387,735 

 

 

 397,518 

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 61,929 

 

 

 62,615 

 

 

 61,589 

 

 

 62,932 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 5,176 

 

 

 5,797 

 

 

 6,320 

 

 

 5,042 

 

 

 

 

 

 969,152 

 

 

 962,718 

 

 

 942,259 

 

 

 931,158 

Income from Operations

 

 

 59,769 

 

 

 86,587 

 

 

 70,239 

 

 

 109,263 

 

Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

 

 3,737 

 

 

 3,138 

 

 

 (1,494) 

 

 

 568 

 

Interest income

 

 

 982 

 

 

 997 

 

 

 994 

 

 

 1,174 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 (7,961) 

 

 

 (7,960) 

 

 

 (8,667) 

 

 

 (8,638) 

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

 

 (24,032) 

 

 

 (2,591) 

 

 

 (29,650) 

 

 

 1,073 

Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

 

 

 32,495 

 

 

 80,171 

 

 

 31,422 

 

 

 103,440 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

 

 12,100 

 

 

 29,200 

 

 

 18,600 

 

 

 42,000 

Income from Continuing Operations

 

 

 20,395 

 

 

 50,971 

 

 

 12,822 

 

 

 61,440 

(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

 

 

 (4,766) 

 

 

 (5,208) 

 

 

 (18,788) 

 

 

 291 

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 15,629 

 

 

 45,763 

 

 

 (5,966) 

 

 

 61,731 

Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

 (14) 

 

 

 40 

 

 

 (16) 

 

 

 (17) 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to The Washington Post Company

 

 

 15,615 

 

 

 45,803 

 

 

 (5,982) 

 

 

 61,714 

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

 

 

 (461) 

 

 

 (230) 

 

 

 (226) 

 

 

 ― 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to The Washington Post Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stockholders

 

$

 15,154 

 

$

 45,573 

 

$

 (6,208) 

 

$

 61,714 

Amounts Attributable to The Washington Post Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

 19,920 

 

$

 50,781 

 

$

 12,580 

 

$

 61,423 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 (4,766) 

 

 

 (5,208) 

 

 

 (18,788) 

 

 

 291 

Net income (loss) attributable to the Washington Post

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company common stockholders

 

$

 15,154 

 

$

 45,573 

 

$

 (6,208) 

 

$

 61,714 

Per Share Information Attributable to The Washington Post

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company Common Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per common share from continuing operations

 

$

 2.43 

 

$

 6.40 

 

$

 1.59 

 

$

 8.00 

Basic (loss) income per common share from discontinued operations

 

 

 (0.56) 

 

 

 (0.66) 

 

 

 (2.41) 

 

 

 0.03 

Basic net income (loss) per common share

 

$

 1.87 

 

$

 5.74 

 

$

 (0.82) 

 

$

 8.03 

Diluted income per common share from continuing operations

 

$

 2.43 

 

$

 6.40 

 

$

 1.59 

 

$

 8.00 

Diluted (loss) income per common share from discontinued operations

 

 

 (0.56) 

 

 

 (0.66) 

 

 

 (2.41) 

 

 

 0.03 

Diluted net income (loss) per common share

 

$

 1.87 

 

$

 5.74 

 

$

 (0.82) 

 

$

 8.03 

 

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The following table summarizes the operating results of the Company following the reclassification of operations discussed above as discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended

  

 

 

December 31,

 

January 2,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2011 

 

2011 

Operating Revenues

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

 2,404,459 

 

$

 2,804,840 

 

Advertising

 

 

 754,544 

 

 

 833,605 

 

Circulation and subscriber

 

 

 856,457 

 

 

 857,290 

 

Other

 

 

 115,685 

 

 

 90,682 

 

 

 

 

 4,131,145 

 

 

 4,586,417 

Operating Costs and Expenses

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 1,904,161 

 

 

 1,850,402 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

 1,629,726 

 

 

 1,869,194 

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 249,065 

 

 

 242,405 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 22,335 

 

 

 21,552 

 

 

 

 

 3,805,287 

 

 

 3,983,553 

Income from Operations

 

 

 325,858 

 

 

 602,864 

 

Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

 

 5,949 

 

 

 (4,133) 

 

Interest income

 

 

 4,147 

 

 

 2,576 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 (33,226) 

 

 

 (30,503) 

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

 

 (55,200) 

 

 

 7,515 

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

 

 

 247,528 

 

 

 578,319 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

 

 101,900 

 

 

 222,400 

Income from Continuing Operations

 

 

 145,628 

 

 

 355,919 

Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

 

 

 (28,471) 

 

 

 (77,899) 

Net Income

 

 

 117,157 

 

 

 278,020 

Net (Income) Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 (7) 

 

 

 94 

Net Income Attributable to The Washington Post Company

 

 

 117,150 

 

 

 278,114 

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

 

 

 (917) 

 

 

 (922) 

Net Income Attributable to The Washington Post Company Common Stockholders

 

$

 116,233 

 

$

 277,192 

Amounts Attributable to The Washington Post Company Common Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

 144,704 

 

$

 355,091 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 (28,471) 

 

 

 (77,899) 

Net income attributable to the Washington Post Company common stockholders

 

$

 116,233 

 

$

 277,192 

Per Share Information Attributable to The Washington Post Company Common

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per common share from continuing operations

 

$

 18.30 

 

$

 39.78 

Basic loss per common share from discontinued operations

 

 

 (3.60) 

 

 

 (8.72) 

Basic net income per common share

 

$

 14.70 

 

$

 31.06 

Diluted income per common share from continuing operations

 

$

 18.30 

 

$

 39.76 

Diluted loss per common share from discontinued operations

 

 

 (3.60) 

 

 

 (8.72) 

Diluted net income per common share

 

$

 14.70 

 

$

 31.04 

 

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3. INVESTMENTS

 

Investments in marketable equity securities comprised the following:

 

  

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

(in thousands)

 

2012 

 

2011 

Total cost

 

$

 213,831 

 

$

 169,271 

Net unrealized gains

 

 

 166,097 

 

 

 133,930 

Total Fair Value

 

$

 379,928 

 

$

 303,201 

 

The Company invested $45.0 million in marketable equity securities during the first nine months of 2012. There were no new investments in marketable equity securities during the first nine months of 2011. During the first nine months of 2012, proceeds from sales of marketable equity securities were $2.0 million, and net realized gains on such sales were $0.5 million. There were no sales of marketable equity securities in the first nine months of 2011.

 

As of September 30, 2012, the Company has a $14.1 million unrealized loss on its investment in Strayer Education, Inc., a publicly traded company. At September 30, 2012, the investment has been in an unrealized loss position for under three months. The Company evaluated this investment for other-than-temporary impairment based on various factors, including the duration and severity of the unrealized loss, the reason for the decline in value and the potential recovery period, and the ability and intent to hold the investment and concluded that the unrealized loss is not other-than-temporary as of September 30, 2012. If any impairment is considered other-than-temporary, the investment will be written down to its fair market value with a corresponding charge to the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

At the end of the first quarter of 2011, the Company’s investment in Corinthian Colleges, Inc. had been in an unrealized loss position for over six months. The Company evaluated this investment for other-than-temporary impairment based on various factors, including the duration and severity of the unrealized loss, the reason for the decline in value and the potential recovery period, and the Company’s ability and intent to hold the investment. In the first quarter of 2011, the Company concluded the loss was other-than-temporary and recorded a $30.7 million write-down on the investment. The investment continued to decline and in the third quarter of 2011, the Company recorded another $23.1 million write-down on the investment. The Company’s investment in Corinthian Colleges, Inc. accounted for $17.8 million of the total fair value of the Company’s investments in marketable equity securities at September 30, 2012.

 

In the third quarter of 2011, the Company recorded a $9.2 million impairment charge on the Company’s interest in Bowater Mersey Paper Company, as a result of the challenging economic environment for newsprint producers.

 

4. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

 

In the first nine months of 2012, the Company acquired three small businesses in its education division and one small business included in other businesses; the purchase price allocation mostly comprised goodwill and other intangible assets on a preliminary basis. In the first nine months of 2011, the Company acquired four businesses. These acquisitions included Kaplan’s May 2011 acquisitions of Franklyn Scholar and Carrick Education Group, leading national providers of vocational training and higher education in Australia. In June 2011, Kaplan acquired Structuralia, a provider of e-learning for the engineering and infrastructure sector in Spain. The Company did not make any acquisitions during the third quarters of 2012 or 2011. The assets and liabilities of the companies acquired have been recorded at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.

 

In September 2012, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Celtic Healthcare, Inc. (Celtic), a provider of home healthcare and hospice services in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic regions. The transaction closed on November 5, 2012. The operating results of Celtic will be included in other businesses.

 

The Company divested its interested in Avenue100 Media Solutions in July 2012, which was previously reported in other businesses. Kaplan completed the sales of Kidum in August 2012, EduNeering in April 2012 and Kaplan Learning Technologies in February 2012, which were part of the Kaplan Ventures division. In October 2011, Kaplan completed the sale of Kaplan Compliance Solutions, which was part of the Kaplan Higher Education division. In July 2011, Kaplan completed the sale of Kaplan Virtual Education, which was part of Kaplan Ventures division.

 

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 5. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Amortization of intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and October 2, 2011 was $5.1 million and $9.3 million, respectively. Amortization of intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and October 2, 2011 was $13.8 million and $23.5 million. Amortization of intangible assets is estimated to be approximately $5 million for the remainder of 2012, $15 million in 2013, $8 million in 2014, $5 million in 2015, $5 million in 2016, $5 million in 2017 and $4 million thereafter.

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, were as follows:

 

  

 

 

 

 

Cable

 

Newspaper

 

Television

 

Other

 

 

 

(in thousands)

Education

 

Television

 

Publishing

 

Broadcasting

 

Businesses

 

Total

Balance as of December 31, 2011

  

  

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

$

 1,116,615 

 

$

 85,488 

 

$

 81,183 

 

$

 203,165 

 

$

 100,152 

 

$

 1,586,603 

 

Accumulated impairment losses

 

 (8,492) 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 (65,772) 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 (97,342) 

 

 

 (171,606) 

 

 

 

 1,108,123 

 

 

 85,488 

 

 

 15,411 

 

 

 203,165 

 

 

 2,810 

 

 

 1,414,997 

Acquisitions

 

 7,364 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 4,098 

 

 

 11,462 

Dispositions

 

 (29,000) 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 (29,000) 

Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other

 

 9,471 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 9,471 

Balance as of September 30, 2012

  

  

 

  

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

Goodwill

 

 1,095,958 

 

 

 85,488 

 

 

 81,183 

 

 

 203,165 

 

 

 6,908 

 

 

 1,472,702 

 

Accumulated impairment losses

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 (65,772) 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 (65,772) 

 

 

$

 1,095,958 

 

$

 85,488 

 

$

 15,411 

 

$

 203,165 

 

$

 6,908 

 

$

 1,406,930 

 

The changes in carrying amount of goodwill at the Company’s education division were as follows:

 

  

 

Higher

 

Test

 

Kaplan

 

Kaplan

 

 

 

(in thousands)

Education

 

Preparation

 

International

 

Ventures

 

Total

 

Balance as of December 31, 2011

  

  

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

$

 409,128 

 

$

 152,187 

 

$

 515,936 

 

$

 39,364 

 

$

 1,116,615 

 

 

Accumulated impairment losses

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 (8,492) 

 

 

 (8,492) 

 

 

 

 

 409,128 

 

 

 152,187 

 

 

 515,936 

 

 

 30,872 

 

 

 1,108,123 

 

Acquisitions

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 7,364 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 7,364 

 

Dispositions

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 (29,000) 

 

 

 (29,000) 

 

Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other

 

 89 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 11,254 

 

 

 (1,872) 

 

 

 9,471 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2012

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 409,217 

 

 

 152,187 

 

 

 534,554 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 1,095,958 

 

 

Accumulated impairment losses

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 

$

 409,217 

 

$

 152,187 

 

$

 534,554 

 

$

 ― 

 

$

 1,095,958 

 

 

Other intangible assets consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2012

 

As of December 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

Net

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

Net

  

 

Useful Life

 

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Carrying

 

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Carrying

(in thousands)

Range

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Amount

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Amount

Amortized Intangible Assets

 

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-compete agreements

2-5 years

 

$

 14,348 

 

$

 12,215 

 

$

 2,133 

 

$

 14,493 

 

$

 10,764 

 

$

 3,729 

 

Student and customer relationships

2-10 years

 

 

 65,185 

 

 

 38,944 

 

 

 26,241 

 

 

 75,734 

 

 

 47,888 

 

 

 27,846 

 

Databases and technology

3-5 years

 

 

 6,457 

 

 

 5,332 

 

 

 1,125 

 

 

 10,514 

 

 

 8,159 

 

 

 2,355 

 

Trade names and trademarks

2-10 years

 

 

 32,713 

 

 

 18,225 

 

 

 14,488 

 

 

 36,222 

 

 

 18,936 

 

 

 17,286 

 

Other

1-25 years

 

 

 9,344 

 

 

 6,537 

 

 

 2,807 

 

 

 9,971 

 

 

 6,565 

 

 

 3,406 

 

 

 

 

$

 128,047 

 

$

 81,253 

 

$

 46,794 

 

$

 146,934 

 

$

 92,312 

 

$

 54,622 

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franchise agreements

 

 

$

 496,321 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 496,321 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless licenses

 

 

 

 22,150 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 22,150 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Licensure and accreditation

 

 

 

 7,362 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 7,862 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 4,308 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 525,833 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 530,641 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6. DEBT

 

The Company’s borrowings consist of the following:

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

(in thousands)

2012 

 

2011 

7.25% unsecured notes due February 1, 2019

$

 397,375 

 

$

 397,065 

Commercial paper borrowings

 

 ― 

 

 

 109,671 

AUD 50M borrowing

 

 51,877 

 

 

 51,012 

Other indebtedness

 

 7,262 

 

 

 7,464 

Total Debt

 

 456,514 

 

 

 565,212 

Less: current portion

 

 (3,043) 

 

 

 (112,983) 

Total Long-Term Debt

$

 453,471 

 

$

 452,229 

 

The Company’s other indebtedness at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is at interest rates from 0% to 6% and matures from 2012 to 2017 and 2012 to 2016, respectively.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2012 and October 2, 2011, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $456.3 million and $417.6 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.0% and 7.2%. During the three months ended September 30, 2012 and October 2, 2011, the Company incurred net interest expense of $8.1 million and $7.7 million, respectively.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and October 2, 2011, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $467.3 million and $406.9 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.0% and 7.2%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and October 2, 2011, the Company incurred net interest expense of $24.4 million and $21.6 million, respectively.

 

At September 30, 2012, the fair value of the Company’s 7.25% unsecured notes, based on quoted market prices, totaled $485.2 million, compared with the carrying amount of $397.4 million. At December 31, 2011, the fair value of the Company’s 7.25% unsecured notes, based on quoted market prices, totaled $460.5 million, compared with the carrying amount of $397.1 million. The carrying value of the Company’s other unsecured debt at September 30, 2012 approximates fair value.

 

7. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The Company’s earnings per share from continuing operations (basic and diluted) are presented below:

 

  

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

  

 

 

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2012 

 

2011 

 

2012 

 

2011 

Income from continuing operations attributable to The

  

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Washington Post Company common stockholders

 

$

 44,742 

 

$

 12,580 

 

$

 93,480 

 

$

 83,281 

Less: Amount attributable to participating securities

 

 

 (888) 

 

 

 (190) 

 

 

 (1,830) 

 

 

 (835) 

Basic income from continuing operations attributable to

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

The Washington Post Company common stockholders

 

$

 43,854 

 

$

 12,390 

 

$

 91,650 

 

$

 82,446 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus: Amount attributable to participating securities

  

 

 888 

 

 

 190 

 

 

 1,830 

 

 

 835 

Diluted income from continuing operations attributable to

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

The Washington Post Company common stockholders

 

$

 44,742 

 

$

 12,580 

 

$

 93,480 

 

$

 83,281 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 7,272 

 

 

 7,802 

 

 

 7,405 

 

 

 7,900 

Plus: Effect of dilutive shares related to stock options and restricted stock

 

 

 104 

 

 

 81 

 

 

 103 

 

 

 79 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 7,376 

 

 

 7,883 

 

 

 7,508 

 

 

 7,979 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Income Per Share from Continuing Operations Attributable

  

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

to The Washington Post Company Common Stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

 6.03 

 

$

 1.59 

 

$

 12.38 

 

$

 10.44 

  

 

Diluted

 

$

 6.03 

 

$

 1.59 

 

$

 12.38 

 

$

 10.44 

 

 

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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the basic earnings per share computed under the two-class method is lower than the diluted earnings per share computed under the if-converted method for participating securities, resulting in the presentation of the lower amount in diluted earnings per share. The diluted earnings per share amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 exclude the effects of 123,494 and 111,994 stock options outstanding, respectively, as their inclusion would have been antidilutive. The diluted earnings per share amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 exclude the effects of 42,500 restricted stock awards, as their inclusion would have been antidilutive. The diluted earnings per share amounts for the three and nine months ended October 2, 2011 exclude the effects of 137,544 and 101,794 stock options outstanding, respectively, as their inclusion would have been antidilutive.

 

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company declared regular dividends totaling $2.45 and $9.80 per share, respectively. In the three and nine months ended October 2, 2011, the Company declared regular dividends totaling $2.35 and $9.40 per share, respectively.

 

8. PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT PLANS

 

Defined Benefit Plans. The total cost (benefit) arising from the Company’s defined benefit pension plans, including a portion included in discontinued operations, consists of the following components:

 

 

 

Pension Plans

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

(in thousands)

 

2012 

 

2011 

 

2012 

 

2011 

Service cost

 

$

 10,876 

 

$

 6,760 

 

$

 28,684 

 

$

 20,734 

Interest cost

 

 

 14,828 

 

 

 14,964 

 

 

 44,248 

 

 

 45,033 

Expected return on assets

 

 

 (23,779) 

 

 

 (24,095) 

 

 

 (72,301) 

 

 

 (71,648) 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

 919 

 

 

 882 

 

 

 2,775 

 

 

 2,645 

Recognized actuarial loss

 

 

 2,502 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 6,574 

 

 

 ― 

Net Periodic Cost (Benefit)

 

 

 5,346 

 

 

 (1,489) 

 

 

 9,980 

 

 

 (3,236) 

Early retirement programs expense

 

 

 7,486 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 8,508 

 

 

 430 

Total Cost (Benefit)

 

$

 12,832 

 

$

 (1,489) 

 

$

 18,488 

 

$

 (2,806) 

 

In the third quarter of 2012, the Company offered a Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program to certain employees of The Washington Post newspaper and recorded early retirement program expense of $7.5 million. In the first quarter of 2012, the Company offered a Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program to certain employees of Post-Newsweek Media and recorded early retirement program expense of $1.0 million. In the first quarter of 2011, the Company offered a Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program to certain employees of Robinson Terminal Warehouse and recorded early retirement program expense of $0.4 million. The early retirement program expense for these programs is funded from the assets of the Company’s pension plans.

 

Effective August 1, 2012, the Company’s defined benefit pension plan was amended to provide most of the current participants with a new cash balance benefit. The new cash balance benefit will be funded by the assets of the Company’s pension plans. As a result of this new benefit, effective August 1, 2012, the Company’s matching contribution for its 401(k) Savings Plans was reduced.

 

The total cost arising from the Company’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) consists of the following components:

 

 

 

SERP

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

(in thousands)

 

2012 

 

2011 

 

2012 

 

2011 

Service cost

 

$

 367 

 

$

 380 

 

$

 1,100 

 

$

 1,140 

Interest cost

 

 

 1,060 

 

 

 1,084 

 

 

 3,181 

 

 

 3,252 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

 14 

 

 

 65 

 

 

 41 

 

 

 195 

Recognized actuarial loss

 

 

 458 

 

 

 353 

 

 

 1,375 

 

 

 1,059 

Total Cost

 

$

 1,899 

 

$

 1,882 

 

$

 5,697 

 

$

 5,646 

 

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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. The assets of the Company’s pension plans were allocated as follows:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2012 

 

2011 

U.S. equities

 

 

 66 

%

 

 

 69 

%

U.S. fixed income

 

 

 12 

%

 

 

 10 

%

International equities

 

 

 22 

%

 

 

 21 

%

 

 

 

 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 September 30, 2012, the managers can invest no more than 24% of the assets in international stocks at the time the investment is made, and no less than 10% of the assets could be invested in fixed-income securities. None of the assets is managed internally by the Company.

 

In determining the 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 September 30, 2012. 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. At September 30, 2012 the Company held common stock in one investment which exceeded 10% of total plan assets. This investment was valued at $206.3 million and $222.4 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, or approximately 10% and 12%, respectively, of total plan assets. Assets also included $178.1 million and $154.0 million of Berkshire Hathaway common stock at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. At September 30, 2012 the Company held investments in one foreign country which exceeded 10% of total plan assets. These investments were valued at $222.6 million and $241.4 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, or approximately 11% and 13%, respectively, of total plan assets.

 

Other Postretirement Plans. The total benefit arising from the Company’s other postretirement plans consists of the following components:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

(in thousands)

 

2012 

 

2011 

 

2012 

 

2011 

Service cost

 

$

 778 

 

$

 718 

 

$

 2,335 

 

$

 2,154 

Interest cost

 

 

 684 

 

 

 766 

 

 

 2,052 

 

 

 2,297 

Amortization of prior service credit

 

 

 (1,402) 

 

 

 (1,412) 

 

 

 (4,206) 

 

 

 (4,237) 

Recognized actuarial gain

 

 

 (370) 

 

 

 (481) 

 

 

 (1,110) 

 

 

 (1,441) 

Total Periodic Benefit

 

$

 (310) 

 

$

 (409) 

 

$

 (929) 

 

$

 (1,227) 

 

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9. OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

A summary of non-operating income (expense) is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

(in thousands)

 

2012 

 

2011 

 

2012 

 

2011 

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

$

 3,111 

 

$

 (6,707) 

 

$

 3,179 

 

$

 (3,675) 

Impairment write-down on a cost method investment

 

 

 (112) 

 

 

 (231) 

 

 

 (498) 

 

 

 (3,379) 

Gain on sales of cost method investments

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 7,258 

 

 

 4,031 

Impairment write-down of a marketable equity security

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 (23,097) 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 (53,793) 

Other, net

 

 

 1,164 

 

 

 385 

 

 

 2,177 

 

 

 543 

 

Total Other Non-Operating Income (Expense)

 

$

 4,163 

 

$

 (29,650) 

 

$

 12,116 

 

$

 (56,273) 

 

10. CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation and Legal Matters. The Company is involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Although the outcome of the legal claims and proceedings against the Company cannot be predicted with certainty, based on currently available information, management believes that there are no existing claims or proceedings that are likely to have a material effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Also, based on currently available information, management is of the opinion that the exposure to future material losses from existing legal proceedings is not reasonably possible, or that future material losses in excess of the amounts accrued are not reasonably possible.

 

DOE Program Reviews. The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) undertakes program reviews at Title IV participating institutions. Currently, there is pending program review activity at Kaplan University and one open review at KHE’s Broomall, PA location. In May 2012, the DOE issued a preliminary report on its 2009 onsite program review at Kaplan University. Several of the preliminary findings require Kaplan University to conduct additional, detailed file reviews, with Kaplan University’s review and response due in January 2013. In August 2012, the DOE notified Kaplan University that it was conducting an offsite program review focused on more recent years and the DOE began this review in September 2012. In addition, the Company is awaiting the DOE’s final report on the program review at KHE’s Broomall, PA, location. The results of these open reviews and their impact on Kaplan’s operations are uncertain.

 

Other. In June 2012, the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), a KHE accreditor, issued a notice to three campuses (Baltimore, Dayton and Indianapolis Northwest), to “show cause” as to why their accreditation should not be withdrawn for failure to meet certain student achievement threshold requirements. These campuses represent approximately 2% of KHE’s year-to-date revenue for 2012. Each of these campuses failed to meet student placement thresholds or student graduation rate thresholds or both in some programs or aggregated over all programs. The Baltimore and Dayton campuses responded in September 2012, providing their plans to improve these rates and come into compliance with the ACCSC standards. The Indianapolis Northwest responded in October 2012, indicating that this campus will be closing and consolidating into an existing campus, also in Indianapolis. KHE cannot be certain that its remedial measures will satisfy all of ACCSC's concerns; in the event that ACCSC determines that some or all of these campuses may lose accreditation, a loss of accreditation would mean that the school would no longer be eligible to participate in Title IV programs and may also lose programmatic accreditation necessary for students to obtain licensure and/or employment in specific professions.

 

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 were as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Total

At September 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market investments(1)

 

$

 ― 

 

$

 160,217 

 

$

 160,217 

 

Marketable equity securities(3)

 

 

 379,928 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 379,928 

 

Other current investments(4)

 

 

 22,115 

 

 

 22,234 

 

 

 44,349 

 

 

Total Financial Assets

 

$

 402,043 

 

$

 182,451 

 

$

 584,494 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation plan liabilities(6)

 

$

 ― 

 

$

 60,996 

 

$

 60,996 

 

7.25% unsecured notes(7)

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 485,164 

 

 

 485,164 

 

AUD 50M borrowing(7)

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 51,877 

 

 

 51,877 

 

Interest rate swap(8)

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 1,146 

 

 

 1,146 

 

 

Total Financial Liabilities

 

$

 ― 

 

$

 599,183 

 

$

 599,183 

 

At December 31, 2011

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market investments(2)

 

$

 ― 

 

$

 180,136 

 

$

 180,136 

 

Marketable equity securities(3)

 

 

 303,201 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 303,201 

 

Other current investments(4)

 

 

 15,223 

 

 

 20,250 

 

 

 35,473 

 

Interest rate swap(5)

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 14 

 

 

 14 

 

 

Total Financial Assets

 

$

 318,424 

 

$

 200,400 

 

$

 518,824 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation plan liabilities(6)

 

$

 ― 

 

$

 63,403 

 

$

 63,403 

 

7.25% unsecured notes(7)

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 460,500 

 

 

 460,500 

 

AUD 50M borrowing(7)

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 51,012 

 

 

 51,012 

 

 

Total Financial Liabilities

 

$

 ― 

 

$

 574,915 

 

$

 574,915 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(1)       The Company’s money market investments at September 30, 2012 are included in cash and cash equivalents.

(2)       The Company’s money market investments at December 31, 2011 are included in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.

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

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

(5)       Included in Deferred charges and other assets. The fair value utilized a market approach model using the notional amount of the interest rate swap multiplied by the observable inputs of time to maturity and market interest rates.

(6)       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.

(7)       See Note 6 for carrying amount of these notes and borrowing.

(8)       Included in Other liabilities. The fair value utilized a market approach model using the notional amount of the interest rate swap multiplied by the observable inputs of time to maturity and market interest rates.

 

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.

 

12. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

 

The Company has six reportable segments: Kaplan Higher Education, Kaplan Test Preparation, Kaplan International, cable television, newspaper publishing, and television broadcasting.

 

Education.  Kaplan sold Kidum in August 2012, EduNeering in April 2012, KLT in February 2012, KCS in October 2011 and KVE in July 2011; therefore, the education division’s operating results exclude these businesses. Due to the sale of Kidum, the Kaplan Ventures segment is no longer included as a separate segment as its results have been reclassified to discontinued operations. Also, Kaplan’s Colloquy and U.S. Pathways businesses moved from Kaplan Ventures to Kaplan International. Segment operating results of the education division have been restated to reflect these changes.

 

 

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For the first nine months of 2012, Kaplan International results benefited from a favorable $3.9 million out of period expense adjustment related to certain items recorded in 2011 and 2010. With respect to this out of period expense adjustment, the Company has concluded that it was not material to the Company’s financial position or results of operations for 2012, 2011 and 2010 and the related interim periods, based on its consideration of quantitative and qualitative factors.

 

Other Businesses.  In the third quarter of 2012, Social Code has been moved from the newspaper publishing segment to other businesses. Due to the disposal of Avenue100 Media Solutions, it is no longer included in the other businesses segment, as its results have been reclassified to discontinued operations. The other businesses operating results have been restated to reflect these changes.

 

Identifiable Assets.  In the third quarter of 2012, the Company has excluded prepaid pension cost from identifiable assets by segment. The 2011 amounts have been revised to reflect this change; the 2010 revised amounts are not included.

 

The following table summarizes the 2012 quarterly financial information related to each of the Company’s business segments:

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

(in thousands)

 

2012 

 

2012 

 

2012 

Operating Revenues

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

 547,280 

 

$

 552,202 

 

$

 552,585 

 

Cable television

 

 

 190,210 

 

 

 195,579 

 

 

 199,625 

 

Newspaper publishing

 

 

 137,553 

 

 

 144,721 

 

 

 137,276 

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

 81,497 

 

 

 95,591 

 

 

 106,411 

 

Other businesses

 

 

 4,768 

 

 

 7,177 

 

 

 15,834 

 

Corporate office

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

Intersegment elimination

 

 

 (109) 

 

 

 (246) 

 

 

 (397) 

 

 

 

$

 961,199 

 

$

 995,024 

 

$

 1,011,334 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Operations

 

  

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

Education

 

$

 (11,915) 

 

$

 3,728 

 

$

 14,693 

 

Cable television

 

 

 32,777 

 

 

 38,446 

 

 

 39,913 

 

Newspaper publishing

 

 

 (21,431) 

 

 

 (13,079) 

 

 

 (21,825) 

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

 30,999 

 

 

 43,728 

 

 

 54,082 

 

Other businesses

 

 

 (4,643) 

 

 

 (6,775) 

 

 

 (5,248) 

 

Corporate office

 

 

 (5,308) 

 

 

 (3,492) 

 

 

 (5,694) 

 

 

 

$

 20,479 

 

$

 62,556 

 

$

 75,921 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates, Net

 

 

 3,888 

 

 

 3,314 

 

 

 4,099 

Interest Expense, Net

 

 

 (8,094) 

 

 

 (8,204) 

 

 

 (8,090) 

Other Income (Expense), Net

 

 

 8,588 

 

 

 (635) 

 

 

 4,163 

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

 

$

 24,861 

 

$

 57,031 

 

$

 76,093 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

 20,717 

 

$

 21,011 

 

$

 22,024 

 

Cable television

 

 

 32,197 

 

 

 32,234 

 

 

 32,310 

 

Newspaper publishing

 

 

 6,236 

 

 

 6,282 

 

 

 6,274 

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

 3,125 

 

 

 3,222 

 

 

 3,126 

 

Other businesses

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 5 

 

Corporate office

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 

$

 62,275 

 

$

 62,749 

 

$

 63,739 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of Intangible Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

 3,236 

 

$

 3,803 

 

$

 4,489 

 

Cable television

 

 

 54 

 

 

 53 

 

 

 52 

 

Newspaper publishing

 

 

 183 

 

 

 172 

 

 

 150 

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

Other businesses

 

 

 400 

 

 

 400 

 

 

 400 

 

Corporate office

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 

$

 3,873 

 

$

 4,428 

 

$

 5,091 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Pension Expense (Credit)

 

  

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

Education

 

$

 2,392 

 

$

 1,969 

 

$

 3,522 

 

Cable television

 

 

 530 

 

 

 514 

 

 

 694 

 

Newspaper publishing

 

 

 8,601 

 

 

 7,772 

 

 

 16,181 

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

 960 

 

 

 1,055 

 

 

 1,432 

 

Other businesses

 

 

 10 

 

 

 10 

 

 

 18 

 

Corporate office

 

 

 (9,298) 

 

 

 (8,896) 

 

 

 (9,021) 

 

 

 

$

 3,195 

 

$

 2,424 

 

$

 12,826 

 

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The following table summarizes the 2011 quarterly financial information related to each of the Company’s business segments:

 

 

 

 

April 3,

 

July 3,

 

October 2,

 

December 31,

(in thousands)

 

2011 

 

2011 

 

2011 

 

2011 

Operating Revenues

 

  

  

 

  

 

 

  

  

 

  

 

 

Education

 

$

 611,714 

 

$

 610,371 

 

$

 601,611 

 

$

 580,763 

 

Cable television

 

 

 190,280 

 

 

 191,231 

 

 

 187,892 

 

 

 190,818 

 

Newspaper publishing

 

 

 151,053 

 

 

 155,863 

 

 

 143,495 

 

 

 172,121 

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

 72,183 

 

 

 84,940 

 

 

 73,830 

 

 

 88,253 

 

Other businesses

 

 

 3,944 

 

 

 6,909 

 

 

 5,764 

 

 

 8,890 

 

Corporate office

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

Intersegment elimination

 

 

 (253) 

 

 

 (9) 

 

 

 (94) 

 

 

 (424) 

 

 

 

$

 1,028,921 

 

$

 1,049,305 

 

$

 1,012,498 

 

$

 1,040,421 

Income (Loss) From Operations

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

Education

 

$

 21,029 

 

$

 23,556 

 

$

 20,808 

 

$

 30,893 

 

Cable television

 

 

 37,707 

 

 

 40,425 

 

 

 36,795 

 

 

 41,917 

 

Newspaper publishing

 

 

 (13,712) 

 

 

 (3,524) 

 

 

 (10,761) 

 

 

 6,793 

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

 19,591 

 

 

 32,571 

 

 

 24,073 

 

 

 40,854 

 

Other businesses

 

 

 (1,918) 

 

 

 (2,008) 

 

 

 (1,745) 

 

 

 (3,064) 

 

Corporate office

 

 

 (2,928) 

 

 

 (4,433) 

 

 

 1,069 

 

 

 (8,130) 

 

 

 

$

 59,769 

 

$

 86,587 

 

$

 70,239 

 

$

 109,263 

Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Affiliates, Net

 

 

 3,737 

 

 

 3,138 

 

 

 (1,494) 

 

 

 568 

Interest Expense, Net

 

 

 (6,979) 

 

 

 (6,963) 

 

 

 (7,673) 

 

 

 (7,464) 

Other (Expense) Income, Net

 

 

 (24,032) 

 

 

 (2,591) 

 

 

 (29,650) 

 

 

 1,073 

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

 

$

 32,495 

 

$

 80,171 

 

$

 31,422 

 

$

 103,440 

Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

 19,989 

 

$

 21,308 

 

$

 20,338 

 

$

 22,100 

 

Cable television

 

 

 31,786 

 

 

 31,533 

 

 

 31,661 

 

 

 31,322 

 

Newspaper publishing

 

 

 6,900 

 

 

 6,540 

 

 

 6,453 

 

 

 6,443 

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

 3,110 

 

 

 3,134 

 

 

 3,137 

 

 

 3,067 

 

Other businesses

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

Corporate office

 

 

 144 

 

 

 100 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 

$

 61,929 

 

$

 62,615 

 

$

 61,589 

 

$

 62,932 

Amortization of Intangible Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

 4,413 

 

$

 5,042 

 

$

 5,568 

 

$

 4,394 

 

Cable television

 

 

 73 

 

 

 66 

 

 

 62 

 

 

 66 

 

Newspaper publishing

 

 

 290 

 

 

 289 

 

 

 290 

 

 

 182 

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

Other businesses

 

 

 400 

 

 

 400 

 

 

 400 

 

 

 400 

 

Corporate office

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 

$

 5,176 

 

$

 5,797 

 

$

 6,320 

 

$

 5,042 

Net Pension Expense (Credit)

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

Education

 

$

 1,552 

 

$

 1,652 

 

$

 1,655 

 

$

 1,486 

 

Cable television

 

 

 518 

 

 

 497 

 

 

 455 

 

 

 454 

 

Newspaper publishing(1)

 

 

 6,700 

 

 

 5,285 

 

 

 5,241 

 

 

 8,057 

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

 646 

 

 

 335 

 

 

 325 

 

 

 363 

 

Other businesses

 

 

 5 

 

 

 4 

 

 

 4 

 

 

 4 

 

Corporate office

 

 

 (9,297) 

 

 

 (9,247) 

 

 

 (9,185) 

 

 

 (9,254) 

 

 

 

$

 124 

 

$

 (1,474) 

 

$

 (1,505) 

 

$

 1,110 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes a $2.4 million charge in the fourth quarter of 2011 related to the withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan.

 

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

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

 

December 31,

 

January 2,

(in thousands)

 

2012 

 

2011 

 

2011 

 

2011 

Operating Revenues

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

 1,652,067 

 

$

 1,823,696 

 

$

 2,404,459 

 

$

 2,804,840 

 

Cable television

 

 

 585,414 

 

 

 569,403 

 

 

 760,221 

 

 

 759,884 

 

Newspaper publishing

 

 

 419,550 

 

 

 450,411 

 

 

 622,532 

 

 

 675,931 

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

 283,499 

 

 

 230,953 

 

 

 319,206 

 

 

 342,164 

 

Other businesses

 

 

 27,779 

 

 

 16,617 

 

 

 25,507 

 

 

 4,442 

 

Corporate office

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

Intersegment elimination

 

 

 (752) 

 

 

 (356) 

 

 

 (780) 

 

 

 (844) 

 

 

 

$

 2,967,557 

 

$

 3,090,724 

 

$

 4,131,145 

 

$

 4,586,417 

Income (Loss) from Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

 6,506 

 

$

 65,393 

 

$

 96,286 

 

$

 359,584 

 

Cable television

 

 

 111,136 

 

 

 114,927 

 

 

 156,844 

 

 

 163,945 

 

Newspaper publishing

 

 

 (56,335) 

 

 

 (27,997) 

 

 

 (21,204) 

 

 

 (11,115) 

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

 128,809 

 

 

 76,235 

 

 

 117,089 

 

 

 121,348 

 

Other businesses

 

 

 (16,666) 

 

 

 (5,671) 

 

 

 (8,735) 

 

 

 (6,326) 

 

Corporate office

 

 

 (14,494) 

 

 

 (6,292) 

 

 

 (14,422) 

 

 

 (24,572) 

 

 

 

$

 158,956 

 

$

 216,595 

 

$

 325,858 

 

$

 602,864 

Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Affiliates, Net

 

 

 11,301 

 

 

 5,381 

 

 

 5,949 

 

 

 (4,133) 

Interest Expense, Net

 

 

 (24,388) 

 

 

 (21,615) 

 

 

 (29,079) 

 

 

 (27,927) 

Other Income (Expense), Net

 

 

 12,116 

 

 

 (56,273) 

 

 

 (55,200) 

 

 

 7,515 

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

 

$

 157,985 

 

$

 144,088 

 

$

 247,528 

 

$

 578,319 

Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

 63,752 

 

$

 61,635 

 

$

 83,735 

 

$

 73,351 

 

Cable television

 

 

 96,741 

 

 

 94,980 

 

 

 126,302 

 

 

 124,834 

 

Newspaper publishing

 

 

 18,792 

 

 

 19,893 

 

 

 26,336 

 

 

 30,341 

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

 9,473 

 

 

 9,381 

 

 

 12,448 

 

 

 12,720 

 

Other businesses

 

 

 5 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

Corporate office

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 244 

 

 

 244 

 

 

 1,159 

 

 

 

$

 188,763 

 

$

 186,133 

 

$

 249,065 

 

$

 242,405 

Amortization of Intangible Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

 11,528 

 

$

 15,023 

 

$

 19,417 

 

$

 19,202 

 

Cable television

 

 

 159 

 

 

 201 

 

 

 267 

 

 

 327 

 

Newspaper publishing

 

 

 505 

 

 

 869 

 

 

 1,051 

 

 

 1,223 

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

Other businesses

 

 

 1,200 

 

 

 1,200 

 

 

 1,600 

 

 

 800 

 

Corporate office

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 

$

 13,392 

 

$

 17,293 

 

$

 22,335 

 

$

 21,552 

Net Pension Expense (Credit)

 

  

  

 

 

  

 

  

  

 

 

  

 

Education

 

$

 7,883 

 

$

 4,859 

 

$

 6,345 

 

$

 5,707 

 

Cable television

 

 

 1,738 

 

 

 1,470 

 

 

 1,924 

 

 

 1,919 

 

Newspaper publishing(1)

 

 

 32,554 

 

 

 17,226 

 

 

 25,283 

 

 

 42,287 

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

 3,447 

 

 

 1,306 

 

 

 1,669 

 

 

 1,113 

 

Other businesses

 

 

 38 

 

 

 13 

 

 

 17 

 

 

 ― 

 

Corporate office

 

 

 (27,215) 

 

 

 (27,729) 

 

 

 (36,983) 

 

 

 (34,599) 

 

 

 

$

 18,445 

 

$

 (2,855) 

 

$

 (1,745) 

 

$

 16,427 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes a $2.4 and $20.4 million charge in 2011 and 2010, respectively, related to the withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

(in thousands)

 

2012 

 

2011 

Identifiable Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

 1,915,268 

 

$

 2,217,719 

 

Cable television

 

 

 1,175,151 

 

 

 1,164,756 

 

Newspaper publishing

 

 

 272,203 

 

 

 314,405 

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

 381,795 

 

 

 376,259 

 

Other businesses

 

 

 25,844 

 

 

 15,381 

 

Corporate office

 

 

 262,604 

 

 

 70,902 

 

 

 

$

 4,032,865 

 

$

 4,159,422 

Investments in Marketable Equity Securities

 

 

 379,928 

 

 

 303,201 

Investments in Affiliates

 

 

 25,219 

 

 

 17,101 

Prepaid Pension Cost

 

 

 528,438 

 

 

 537,262 

Total Assets

 

$

 4,966,450 

 

$

 5,016,986 

 

The following table summarizes the 2012 quarterly financial information related to the operating segments of the Company’s education division:

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

(in thousands)

 

2012 

 

2012 

 

2012 

Operating Revenues

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Higher education

 

$

 308,384 

 

$

 290,861 

 

$

 273,703 

 

Test preparation

 

 

 62,829 

 

 

 79,787 

 

 

 81,151 

 

Kaplan international

 

 

 176,385 

 

 

 181,656 

 

 

 197,858 

 

Kaplan corporate and other

 

 

 1,157 

 

 

 1,003 

 

 

 998 

 

Intersegment elimination

 

 

 (1,475) 

 

 

 (1,105) 

 

 

 (1,125) 

 

 

 

$

 547,280 

 

$

 552,202 

 

$

 552,585 

Income (Loss) from Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Higher education

 

$

 8,959 

 

$

 5,860 

 

$

 1,510 

 

Test preparation

 

 

 (10,219) 

 

 

 2,706 

 

 

 3,446 

 

Kaplan international

 

 

 3,423 

 

 

 9,294 

 

 

 20,619 

 

Kaplan corporate and other

 

 

 (14,272) 

 

 

 (14,293) 

 

 

 (11,106) 

 

Intersegment elimination

 

 

 194 

 

 

 161 

 

 

 224 

 

 

 

$

 (11,915) 

 

$

 3,728 

 

$

 14,693 

Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Higher education

 

$

 11,757 

 

$

 11,673 

 

$

 12,168 

 

Test preparation

 

 

 4,315 

 

 

 4,449 

 

 

 5,544 

 

Kaplan international

 

 

 4,200 

 

 

 4,472 

 

 

 3,841 

 

Kaplan corporate and other

 

 

 445 

 

 

 417 

 

 

 471 

 

 

 

$

 20,717 

 

$

 21,011 

 

$

 22,024 

 

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The following table summarizes the 2011 quarterly financial information related to the reportable segments within the Company’s education division:

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

(in thousands)

 

2011 

 

2011 

 

2011 

 

2011 

Operating Revenues

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

  

 

  

 

 

Higher education

 

$

 386,883 

 

$

 358,312 

 

$

 330,856 

 

$

 323,532 

 

Test preparation

 

 

 73,365 

 

 

 83,197 

 

 

 79,630 

 

 

 66,901 

 

Kaplan international

 

 

 152,135 

 

 

 169,016 

 

 

 192,609 

 

 

 190,821 

 

Kaplan corporate and other

 

 

 1,117 

 

 

 1,065 

 

 

 1,293 

 

 

 1,110 

 

Intersegment elimination

 

 

 (1,786) 

 

 

 (1,219) 

 

 

 (2,777) 

 

 

 (1,601) 

 

 

 

$

 611,714 

 

$

 610,371 

 

$

 601,611 

 

$

 580,763 

Income (Loss) from Operations

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

Higher education

 

$

 50,650 

 

$

 45,157 

 

$

 25,083 

 

$

 28,025 

 

Test preparation

 

 

 (12,676) 

 

 

 (11,597) 

 

 

 (4,745) 

 

 

 520 

 

Kaplan international

 

 

 (682) 

 

 

 8,642 

 

 

 10,775 

 

 

 22,771 

 

Kaplan corporate and other

 

 

 (16,032) 

 

 

 (18,664) 

 

 

 (9,225) 

 

 

 (20,596) 

 

Intersegment elimination

 

 

 (231) 

 

 

 18 

 

 

 (1,080) 

 

 

 173 

 

 

 

$

 21,029 

 

$

 23,556 

 

$

 20,808 

 

$

 30,893 

Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Higher education

 

$

 11,241 

 

$

 11,897 

 

$

 11,825 

 

$

 13,416 

 

Test preparation

 

 

 4,449 

 

 

 3,796 

 

 

 3,445 

 

 

 3,799 

 

Kaplan international

 

 

 3,468 

 

 

 4,751 

 

 

 4,384 

 

 

 4,350 

 

Kaplan corporate and other

 

 

 831 

 

 

 864 

 

 

 684 

 

 

 535 

 

 

 

$

 19,989 

 

$

 21,308 

 

$

 20,338 

 

$

 22,100 

 

The following table summarizes financial information related to the operating segments of the Company’s education division segments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

(in thousands)

 

2012 

 

2011 

 

2011 

 

2010 

Operating Revenues

 

  

  

 

  

 

 

  

  

 

  

 

 

Higher education

 

$

 872,948 

 

$

 1,076,051 

 

$

 1,399,583 

 

$

 1,905,038 

 

Test preparation

 

 

 223,767 

 

 

 236,192 

 

 

 303,093 

 

 

 314,879 

 

Kaplan international

 

 

 555,899 

 

 

 513,760 

 

 

 704,581 

 

 

 587,781 

 

Kaplan corporate and other

 

 

 3,158 

 

 

 3,475 

 

 

 4,585 

 

 

 5,537 

 

Intersegment elimination

 

 

 (3,705) 

 

 

 (5,782) 

 

 

 (7,383) 

 

 

 (8,395) 

  

 

 

$

 1,652,067 

 

$

 1,823,696 

 

$

 2,404,459 

 

$

 2,804,840 

Income (Loss) from Operations

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

Higher education

 

$

 16,329 

 

$

 120,890 

 

$

 148,915 

 

$

 406,880 

 

Test preparation

 

 

 (4,067) 

 

 

 (29,018) 

 

 

 (28,498) 

 

 

 (32,583) 

 

Kaplan international

 

 

 33,336 

 

 

 18,735 

 

 

 41,506 

 

 

 49,309 

 

Kaplan corporate and other

 

 

 (39,671) 

 

 

 (43,921) 

 

 

 (64,517) 

 

 

 (63,788) 

 

Intersegment elimination

 

 

 579 

 

 

 (1,293) 

 

 

 (1,120) 

 

 

 (234) 

  

 

 

$

 6,506 

 

$

 65,393 

 

$

 96,286 

 

$

 359,584 

Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Higher education

 

$

 35,598 

 

$

 34,963 

 

$

 48,379 

 

$

 42,412 

 

Test preparation

 

 

 14,308 

 

 

 11,690 

 

 

 15,489 

 

 

 14,095 

 

Kaplan international

 

 

 12,513 

 

 

 12,603 

 

 

 16,953 

 

 

 12,993 

 

Kaplan corporate and other

 

 

 1,333 

 

 

 2,379 

 

 

 2,914 

 

 

 3,851 

  

 

 

$

 63,752 

 

$

 61,635 

 

$

 83,735 

 

$

 73,351 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

As of

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

(in thousands)

 

2012 

 

2011 

Identifiable Assets

  

  

  

 

 

 

 

Higher education

 

$

 683,253 

 

$

 919,443 

 

Test preparation

 

 

 325,143 

 

 

 334,343 

 

Kaplan international

 

 

 884,285 

 

 

 810,140 

 

Kaplan corporate and other

 

 

 22,587 

 

 

 153,793 

  

 

  

$

 1,915,268 

 

$

 2,217,719 

 

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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

  

The Company reported net income attributable to common shares of $93.8 million ($12.64 per share) for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012, compared to $6.2 million ($0.82 per share) for the third quarter of last year. Net income includes $49.1 million in income from discontinued operations ($6.61 per share) and $18.8 million ($2.41 per share) in losses from discontinued operations for the third quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Income from continuing operations attributable to common shares was $44.7 million ($6.03 per share) for the third quarter of 2012, compared to $12.6 million ($1.59 per share) for the third quarter of 2011.

 

Items included in the Company’s income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2012:

§ $12.2 million in early retirement, severance and restructuring charges at the newspaper publishing division and Kaplan (after-tax impact of $7.6 million, or $1.02 per share); and

§ $3.1 million in non-operating unrealized foreign currency gains (after-tax impact of $1.9 million, or $0.26 per share).

                                          

Items included in the Company’s income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2011:

§ $5.6 million in severance and restructuring charges at Kaplan (after-tax impact of $3.5 million, or $0.44 per share);

§ a $9.2 million impairment charge at one of the Company’s affiliates (after-tax impact of $5.7 million, or $0.72 per share);  

§ a $23.1 million write-down of a marketable equity security (after-tax impact of $14.9 million, or $1.89 per share); and

§ $6.7 million in non-operating unrealized foreign currency losses (after-tax impact of $4.2 million, or $0.54 per share).

 

Revenue for the third quarter of 2012 was $1,011.3 million, flat compared to $1,012.5 million in the third quarter of 2011. The Company reported operating income of $75.9 million in the third quarter of 2012, compared to operating income of $70.2 million in the third quarter of 2011. Revenues and operating income increased at the television broadcasting and cable television divisions, offset by declines at the education and newspaper publishing divisions.

 

For the first nine months of 2012, the Company reported net income attributable to common shares of $176.7 million ($23.39 per share), compared to $54.5 million ($6.81 per share) for the same period of 2011. However, net income includes $83.2 million ($11.01 per share) in income from discontinued operations and $28.8 million ($3.63 per share) in losses from discontinued operations for the first nine months of 2012 and 2011, respectively (refer to “Discontinued Operations” discussion below). Income from continuing operations attributable to common shares was $93.5 million ($12.38 per share) for the first nine months of 2012, compared to $83.3 million ($10.44 per share) for the first nine months of 2011. As a result of the Company’s share repurchases, there were 6% fewer diluted average shares outstanding in the first nine months of 2012.

 

Items included in the Company’s income from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2012:

 

§ $22.4 million in early retirement, severance and restructuring charges at the newspaper publishing division and Kaplan (after-tax impact of $13.9 million, or $1.85 per share);

 

§ a $5.8 million gain on sales of cost method investments (after-tax impact of $3.7 million, or $0.48 per share); and

 

§ $3.2 million in non-operating unrealized foreign currency gains (after-tax impact of $2.0 million, or $0.27 per share).

  

 

22

 


 

 

 

 

Items included in the Company’s income from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2011:

 

§ $19.6 million in severance and restructuring charges at Kaplan (after-tax impact of $12.2 million, or $1.52 per share);

 

§ a $9.2 million impairment charge at one of the Company’s affiliates (after-tax impact of $5.7 million, or $0.72 per share);  

 

§ a $53.8 million write-down of a marketable equity security (after-tax impact of $34.6 million, or $4.34 per share); and

 

§ $3.7 million in non-operating unrealized foreign currency losses (after-tax impact of $2.3 million, or $0.29 per share).

 

Revenue for the first nine months of 2012 was $2,967.6 million, down 4% from $3,090.7 million in the first nine months of 2011. Revenues were down at the education and newspaper publishing divisions, partially offset by increases at the television broadcasting and cable television divisions. The Company reported operating income of $159.0 million for the first nine months of 2012, compared to $216.6 million for the first nine months of 2011. Operating results were down at all of the Company’s divisions, except for the television broadcasting division.

 

Division Results

Education

 

Education division revenue totaled $552.6 million for the third quarter of 2012, an 8% decline from revenue of $601.6 million for the third quarter of 2011. Excluding revenue from acquired businesses, education division revenue declined 9% in the third quarter of 2012. Kaplan reported third quarter 2012 operating income of $14.7 million, down from $20.8 million in the third quarter of 2011.

 

For the first nine months of 2012, education division revenue totaled $1,652.1 million, a 9% decline from revenue of $1,823.7 million for the same period of 2011. Excluding revenue from acquired businesses, education division revenue declined 11% for the first nine months of 2012. Kaplan reported operating income of $6.5 million for the first nine months of 2012, compared to operating income of $65.4 million for the first nine months of 2011.

 

In light of recent revenue declines and other business challenges, Kaplan has formulated and implemented restructuring plans at its various businesses that have resulted in significant costs in 2012 and 2011, with the objective of establishing lower costs levels in future periods. Across all businesses, severance and restructuring costs totaled $4.3 million and $9.3 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, respectively, compared to $5.6 million and $19.6 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively. Kaplan expects to incur significant additional restructuring costs in the fourth quarter of 2012 and in 2013 at Kaplan Higher Education and Kaplan International.

 

A summary of Kaplan’s operating results for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2012 compared to 2011 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

 

 

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2012 

 

2011 

% Change

 

2012 

 

2011 

% Change

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Higher education

 

$

 273,703 

 

$

 330,856 

 (17) 

 

 

$

 872,948 

 

$

 1,076,051 

 (19) 

 

 

Test preparation

 

 

 81,151 

 

 

 79,630 

 2 

 

 

 

 223,767 

 

 

 236,192 

 (5) 

 

 

Kaplan international

 

 

 197,858 

 

 

 192,609 

 3 

 

 

 

 555,899 

 

 

 513,760 

 8 

 

 

Kaplan corporate

 

 

 998 

 

 

 1,293 

 (23) 

 

 

 

 3,158 

 

 

 3,475 

 (9) 

 

 

Intersegment elimination

 

 

 (1,125) 

 

 

 (2,777) 

 ― 

 

 

 

 (3,705) 

 

 

 (5,782) 

 ― 

 

 

  

 

$

 552,585 

 

$

 601,611 

 (8) 

 

 

$

 1,652,067 

 

$

 1,823,696 

 (9) 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Higher education

 

$

 1,510 

 

$

 25,083 

 (94) 

 

 

$

 16,329 

 

$

 120,890 

 (86) 

 

  

Test preparation

 

 

 3,446 

 

 

 (4,745) 

 ― 

 

 

 

 (4,067) 

 

 

 (29,018) 

 86 

 

 

Kaplan international

 

 

 20,619 

 

 

 10,775 

 91 

 

 

 

 33,336 

 

 

 18,735 

 78 

 

 

Kaplan corporate

 

 

 (6,617) 

 

 

 (3,657) 

 (81) 

 

 

 

 (28,143) 

 

 

 (28,898) 

 3 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 (4,489) 

 

 

 (5,568) 

 19 

 

 

 

 (11,528) 

 

 

 (15,023) 

 23 

 

 

Intersegment elimination

 

 

 224 

 

 

 (1,080) 

 ― 

 

 

 

 579 

 

 

 (1,293) 

 ― 

 

 

 

 

$

 14,693 

 

$

 20,808 

 (29) 

 

 

$

 6,506 

 

$

 65,393 

 (90) 

 

 

23

 


 

 

 

 

Kaplan sold Kidum in August 2012, EduNeering in April 2012 and Kaplan Learning Technologies in February 2012. Consequently, the education division’s operating results exclude these businesses.

 

Kaplan Higher Education (KHE) includes Kaplan’s domestic postsecondary education businesses, made up of fixed-facility colleges and online postsecondary and career programs. KHE also includes the domestic professional training and other continuing education businesses. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, higher education revenue declined 17% and 19%, respectively, due largely to declines in average enrollments that reflect weaker market demand over the past year. Operating income decreased 94% and 86% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, respectively. These declines were due primarily to lower revenue, offset by expense reductions associated with lower enrollments and recent restructuring efforts.

 

In September 2012, KHE finalized a plan to consolidate its market presence at certain of its fixed-facility campuses. Under this plan, KHE has ceased new enrollments at nine ground campuses as it considers alternatives for these locations, and is in the process of consolidating operations of four other campuses into existing, nearby locations. KHE will be teaching out the current students at these campuses. Revenues at these campuses represent approximately 4% of KHE’s total revenues. In connection with the plan, KHE expects to incur an estimated $18 million in restructuring costs from fixed asset write-downs and lease and severance obligations; $2.1 million of these restructuring costs were recorded in the third quarter of 2012, with the remainder to be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2012 and in 2013. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, KHE incurred $2.7 million and $6.5 million in total severance and restructuring costs, respectively, compared to $1.6 million and $7.1 million in the third quarter and first nine months 2011, respectively. KHE continues to assess and develop plans for both its fixed-facility and online programs and expects to incur significant additional restructuring costs in the fourth quarter of 2012 and in 2013.

 

Although revenues were down substantially compared to the first nine months of 2011, new student enrollments at Kaplan University and KHE Campuses increased 5% in the first nine months of 2012. For the third quarter of 2012, new student enrollments increased 9%. Total enrollments at September 30, 2012, were down 8% compared to September 30, 2011, but increased 8% compared to June 30, 2012.

 

Student Enrollments as of

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

2012 

 

2012 

 

2011 

Kaplan University

 49,132 

 

 44,756 

 

 53,473 

KHE Campuses

 24,129 

 

 22,849 

 

 26,184 

 

 73,261 

 

 67,605 

 

 79,657 

 

Kaplan University enrollments included 6,822, 5,681 and 6,036 campus-based students as of September 30, 2012, June 30, 2012, and September 30, 2011, respectively.

 

Kaplan University and KHE Campuses enrollments at September 30, 2012, and September 30, 2011, by degree and certificate programs, are as follows:

 

 

As of September 30,

 

 

2012 

 

 

2011 

Certificate

 

 23.6 

%

 

 

 23.5 

%

Associate’s

 

 30.7 

%

 

 

 31.0 

%

Bachelor’s

 

 32.7 

%

 

 

 34.7 

%

Master’s

 

 13.0 

%

 

 

 10.8 

%

 

 

 100.0 

%

 

 

 100.0 

%

 

KHE has implemented a number of marketing and admissions changes to increase student selectivity and help KHE comply with recent regulations. KHE also implemented the Kaplan Commitment program, which provides first-time students with a risk-free trial period. Under the program, KHE also monitors academic progress and conducts academic assessments to help determine whether students are likely to be successful in their chosen course of study. Students who withdraw or are subject to academic dismissal during the risk-free trial period do not incur any significant financial obligation. For those first-time students enrolled to date under the Kaplan Commitment, the attrition rate during the risk-free period has been approximately 28%. Management believes the Kaplan Commitment program is unique and reflects Kaplan’s commitment to student success.

 

 

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Refer to KHE Regulatory Matters below for additional information.

 

Kaplan Test Preparation (KTP) includes Kaplan’s standardized test preparation and tutoring offerings. KTP revenue increased 2% in the third quarter of 2012, while revenues declined 5% for the first nine months of 2012. Enrollment increased 21% and 12% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, respectively, driven by strength in pre-college, medical and bar review programs. Enrollment increases were offset by competitive pricing pressure and a continued shift in demand to lower priced online test preparation offerings. The improvement in KTP operating results in the first nine months of 2012 is largely from lower operating expenses due to restructuring activities in prior years. Also, $3.5 million and $12.0 million in restructuring costs were recorded in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively. 

 

Kaplan International includes English-language programs, and postsecondary education and professional training businesses outside the United States. In May 2011, Kaplan Australia acquired Franklyn Scholar and Carrick Education Group, national providers of vocational training and higher education in Australia. In June 2011, Kaplan acquired Structuralia, a provider of e-learning for the engineering and infrastructure sector in Spain. Kaplan International revenue increased 3% and 8% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, respectively. Excluding revenue from acquired businesses, Kaplan International revenue increased 2% in both the third quarter and the first nine months of 2012 due to enrollment growth in the English-language and Singapore higher education programs. Kaplan International operating income increased in the first nine months of 2012 due largely to strong results in Singapore, offset by combined losses from businesses acquired in 2011. These losses are primarily in Australia, where Kaplan is in the process of consolidating operations and expects to incur restructuring costs in the fourth quarter of 2012 and in 2013.

 

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

 

As previously disclosed, in the first quarter of 2012, the Company performed an interim test of the carrying value of goodwill at the KTP reporting unit for possible impairment and the estimated fair value of the KTP reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by a margin of 10%.  Also, Kaplan continues to formulate and implement restructuring plans and is likely to incur significant restructuring costs in the fourth quarter of 2012 and in 2013.  The Company will perform its annual goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter of 2012.  There exists a reasonable possibility that operational changes, a decrease in the assumed projected cash flows or long-term growth rate, or an increase in the discount rate assumption used in the discounted cash flow model of Kaplan’s reporting units, could result in an impairment charge.

 

Cable Television

 

Cable television division revenue increased 6% in the third quarter of 2012 to $199.6 million, from $187.9 million for the third quarter of 2011; for the first nine months of 2012, revenue increased 3% to $585.4 million, from $569.4 million in the same period of 2011. The revenue increase for the first nine months of 2012 is due to continued growth of the division’s Internet and telephone service revenues and rate increases for many subscribers in June 2012, offset by an increase in promotional discounts and a decline in basic video subscribers. 

 

Cable television division operating income increased 8% to $39.9 million, from $36.8 million in the third quarter of 2011, due to increased revenues, offset by higher programming costs. Cable division operating income for the first nine months of 2012 decreased 3% to $111.1 million, from $114.9 million for the first nine months of 2011, primarily due to higher programming costs. 

 

At September 30, 2012, Primary Service Units (PSUs) were up slightly from the prior year due to growth in high-speed data and telephony subscribers, offset by a decrease in basic video subscribers. PSUs include about 6,000 subscribers who receive free basic cable service, primarily local governments, schools and other organizations as required by various franchise agreements. A summary of PSUs is as follows:

 

 

 

 

As of September 30,

 

 

 

2012 

 

2011 

Basic video

 

 605,057 

 

 627,659 

High-speed data

 

 462,808 

 

 448,143 

Telephony

 

 185,647 

 

 176,527 

 

 

 

 1,253,512 

 

 1,252,329 

 

 

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Below are details of Cable division capital expenditures as defined by the NCTA Standard Reporting Categories:

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

(in thousands)

 

2012 

 

2011 

Customer Premise Equipment

 

$

 35,863 

 

$

 36,085 

Commercial

 

 

 3,387 

 

 

 2,549 

Scaleable Infrastructure

 

 

 17,557 

 

 

 25,355 

Line Extensions

 

 

 4,010 

 

 

 4,220 

Upgrade/Rebuild

 

 

 10,646 

 

 

 7,211 

Support Capital

 

 

 30,799 

 

 

 18,625 

 

 

 

$

 102,262 

 

$

 94,045 

 

Newspaper Publishing

 

Newspaper publishing division revenue totaled $137.3 million for the third quarter of 2012, down 4% from revenue of $143.5 million for the third quarter of 2011; division revenue declined 7% to $419.6 million for the first nine months of 2012, from $450.4 million for the first nine months of 2011. Print advertising revenue at The Washington Post in the third quarter of 2012 declined 11% to $51.4 million, from $57.6 million in the third quarter of 2011, and declined 14% to $160.7 million for the first nine months of 2012, from $187.4 million for the first nine months of 2011. The decline is largely due to reductions in general and retail advertising. Revenue generated by the Company’s newspaper online publishing activities, primarily washingtonpost.com and Slate, increased 13% to $26.9 million for the third quarter of 2012, versus $23.8 million for the third quarter of 2011; newspaper online revenues increased 4% to $77.5 million for the first nine months of 2012, versus $74.3 million for the first nine months of 2011. Display online advertising revenue increased 18% and 5% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, respectively. Online classified advertising revenue increased 1% for the third quarter and decreased 1% for the first nine months of 2012.

 

For the first nine months of 2012, Post daily and Sunday circulation declined 9.2% and 6.5%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, average daily circulation at The Washington Post totaled 471,200 and average Sunday circulation totaled 689,000.

 

The newspaper publishing division reported an operating loss of $21.8 million in the third quarter of 2012 and an operating loss of $10.8 million in the third quarter of 2011, including noncash pension expense of $16.2 million and $5.2 million, respectively. The newspaper publishing division reported an operating loss of $56.3 million for the first nine months of 2012 and an operating loss of $28.0 million for the first nine months of 2011, including noncash pension expense of $32.6 million and $17.2 million, respectively. Included in pension expense for the third quarter of 2012 was a $7.5 million Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program (VRIP) for certain employees.

 

The decline in operating results for the third quarter of 2012 is due to the revenue reductions discussed above and $7.8 million in early retirement and severance expense, offset partially by a decline in other operating expenses. The decline in operating results for the first nine months of 2012 is primarily due to the revenue reductions discussed above and $13.1 million in early retirement and severance expense, offset partially by a decline in other operating expenses. Newsprint expense was down 9% and 10% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, respectively, due to a decline in newsprint consumption.

 

Television Broadcasting

 

Revenue for the television broadcasting division increased 44% to $106.4 million in the third quarter of 2012, from $73.8 million in the same period of 2011; operating income for the third quarter of 2012 more than doubled to $54.1 million, from $24.1 million in the same period of 2011. For the first nine months of 2012, revenue increased 23% to $283.5 million, from $231.0 million in the same period of 2011; operating income for the first nine months of 2012 increased 69% to $128.8 million, from $76.2 million in the same period of 2011.  

 

The increase in revenue and operating income for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 reflects improved advertising demand across many product categories. This includes a $15.6 million and $22.1 million increase in political advertising revenue in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, respectively; $10.8 million in incremental summer Olympics-related advertising at the Company’s NBC affiliates in the third quarter of 2012; and increased retransmission revenues.

 

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Other Businesses

 

Other businesses includes the operating results of Social Code, an agency specializing in paid advertising on social-media platforms, and WaPo Labs, a digital team focused on emerging technologies and new product development. 

 

In September 2012, The Washington Post Company entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Celtic Healthcare, Inc. (Celtic), a provider of home healthcare and hospice services in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic regions. The transaction is expected to close in November 2012. The operating results of Celtic will be included in other businesses.   

 

Corporate Office

 

Corporate office includes the expenses of the Company’s corporate office as well as a net pension credit.

 

Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Affiliates

 

The Company holds a 49% interest in Bowater Mersey Paper Company, a 16.5% interest in Classified Ventures, LLC and interests in several other affiliates.

 

The Company’s equity in earnings of affiliates, net, was $4.1 million for the third quarter of 2012, compared to a loss of $1.5 million for the third quarter of 2011. For the first nine months of 2012, the Company’s equity in earnings of affiliates, net, totaled $11.3 million, compared to $5.4 million for the same period of 2011. In the third quarter of 2011, a $9.2 million impairment charge was recorded on the Company’s interest in Bowater Mersey Paper Company.

 

Other Non-Operating Income (Expense)

 

The Company recorded other non-operating income, net, of $4.2 million for the third quarter of 2012, compared to other non-operating expense, net, of $29.7 million for the third quarter of 2011. The third quarter 2012 non-operating expense, net, included $3.1 million in unrealized foreign currency gains and other items. The third quarter 2011 non-operating expense, net, included a $23.1 million write-down of a marketable equity security (Corinthian Colleges, Inc.), $6.7 million in unrealized foreign currency losses and other items.

 

The Company recorded non-operating income, net, of $12.1 million for the first nine months of 2012, compared to other non-operating expense, net, of $56.3 million for the same period of the prior year. The 2012 non-operating income, net, included a $7.3 million gain on sales of cost method investments, $3.2 million in unrealized foreign currency gains and other items. The 2011 non-operating expense, net, included a $53.8 million write-down of a marketable equity security (Corinthian Colleges, Inc.), $3.7 million in unrealized foreign currency losses and other items.

 

A summary of non-operating income (expense) is as follows:

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

October 2,

(in thousands)

 

2012 

 

2011 

Gain on sales of cost method investments

 

$

 7,258 

 

$

 4,031 

Foreign currency gains (losses), net

 

 

 3,179 

 

 

 (3,675) 

Impairment write-down on a cost method investment

 

 

 (498) 

 

 

 (3,379) 

Impairment write-down of a marketable equity security

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 (53,793) 

Other, net

 

 

 2,177 

 

 

 543 

 

Total Other Non-Operating Income (Expense)

 

$

 12,116 

 

$

 (56,273) 

 

Net Interest Expense

 

The Company incurred net interest expense of $8.1 million and $24.4 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, respectively, compared to $7.7 million and $21.6 million for the same periods of 2011. At September 30, 2012, the Company had $456.5 million in borrowings outstanding, at an average interest rate of 7.0%.

 

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Provision for Income Taxes

 

The effective tax rate for income from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2012 was 40.3%, compared to 41.6% for the first nine months of 2011.

 

Discontinued Operations

 

Kaplan sold Kidum in August 2012, EduNeering in April 2012 and Kaplan Learning Technologies in February 2012. The Company also divested its interest in Avenue100 Media Solutions on July 31, 2012. Consequently, the Company’s income from continuing operations excludes these businesses, which have been reclassified to discontinued operations, net of tax.

 

The sale of Kaplan Learning Technologies resulted in a pre-tax loss of $3.1 million, which was recorded in the first quarter of 2012. The sale of EduNeering resulted in a pre-tax gain of $29.5 million, which was recorded in the second quarter of 2012. The sale of Kidum resulted in a pre-tax gain of $3.6 million, which was recorded in the third quarter of 2012. 

 

In connection with each of the sales of the Company’s stock in EduNeering and Kaplan Learning Technologies, in the first quarter of 2012, the Company recorded $23.2 million of income tax benefits related to the excess of the outside stock tax basis over the net book value of the net assets disposed.

 

In connection with the disposal of Avenue100 Media Solutions, Inc., the Company recorded a pre-tax loss of $5.7 million in the third quarter of 2012. An income tax benefit of $44.5 million was also recorded in the third quarter of 2012 as the Company determined that Avenue100 Media Solutions, Inc. had no value. The income tax benefit is due to the Company’s tax basis in the stock of Avenue100 exceeding its net book value as a result of goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges recorded in 2008, 2010 and 2011 for which no tax benefit was previously recorded.

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 was based on 7,376,255 and 7,507,946 weighted average shares outstanding, respectively, compared to 7,882,709 and 7,978,520, respectively, for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011. In the first nine months of 2012, the Company repurchased 284,550 shares of its Class B common stock at a cost of $97.5 million. At September 30, 2012, there were 7,378,237 shares outstanding and the Company had remaining authorization from the Board of Directors to purchase up to 208,924 shares of Class B common stock.

 

KHE Regulatory Matters

 

Gainful employment. In June 2011, the DOE issued final regulations that tie an education program’s Title IV eligibility to whether the program leads to gainful employment. The regulations define an education program that leads to gainful employment as one that complies with the following gainful employment metrics as calculated under the complex formulas prescribed in the regulations: (1) the average annual loan payment for program graduates is 12% or less of annual earnings; (2) the average annual loan payment for program graduates is 30% or less of discretionary income, generally defined as annual earnings above 150% of the U.S. Federal poverty level; and (3) the U.S. Federal loan repayment rate must be at least 35% for loans owed by students for attendance in the program regardless of whether they graduated.

  

If a program fails all three of the gainful employment metrics in a single U.S. Federal fiscal year, the Department requires the institution, among other things, to disclose to current and prospective students the amount by which the program under-performed the metrics and the institution’s plan for program improvement, and to establish a three-day waiting period before students can enroll. Should a program fail to achieve the metrics twice within three years, the Department requires the institution, among other things, to disclose to current and prospective students that they should expect to have difficulty repaying their student loans; that the program is at risk of losing eligibility to receive U.S. Federal financial aid; and that transfer options exist, including providing resources to students to research other education options and compare program costs. Should a program fail three times within a four-year period, the DOE would terminate the program’s eligibility for U.S. Federal student aid, and the institution would not be able to reestablish the program’s eligibility for at least three years, though the program could continue to operate without student aid. The final rule was scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2012. However, the first final debt measures would not be released until 2013, and a program could not lose eligibility until 2015.

 

 

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On June 30, 2012, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia overturned most of the final regulations on gainful employment. The DOE is reviewing the details of the Court’s decision in consultation with the Department of Justice and evaluating their plans which may include an appeal. The ultimate outcome of gainful employment regulations and their impact on Kaplan’s operations is uncertain.

 

The 90/10 Rule. Under regulations referred to as the 90/10 rule, a Kaplan Higher Education OPEID unit would lose its eligibility to participate in the Title IV programs for a period of at least two fiscal years if it derives more than 90% of its receipts from the Title IV programs for two consecutive fiscal years, commencing with the unit's first fiscal year that ends after August 14, 2008. Any OPEID reporting unit with receipts from the Title IV programs exceeding 90% for a single fiscal year ending after August 14, 2008, would be placed on provisional certification and may be subject to other enforcement measures. KHE is taking various measures to reduce the percentage of its receipts attributable to Title IV funds, including emphasizing direct-pay and employer-paid education programs; encouraging students to carefully evaluate the amount of their Title IV borrowing; program eliminations; cash-matching and developing and offering additional non-Title IV-eligible certificate preparation, professional development and continuing education programs. Based on currently available information, management does not believe that any of the Kaplan OPEID units will have a 90/10 ratio over 90% in 2012. However, absent the adoption of the changes mentioned above, and if current trends continue, management estimates that in 2013, at least 16 of the KHE Campuses OPEID units, representing approximately 16% of KHE’s 2011 revenues, could have a 90/10 ratio over 90%. As noted above, Kaplan is taking steps to address compliance with the 90/10 rule; however, there can be no guarantee that these measures will be adequate to prevent the 90/10 rule calculations from exceeding 90% in the future.

 

Financial Condition: Capital Resources and Liquidity

 

Acquisitions and Dispositions

 

In the first nine months of 2012, the Company acquired three small businesses in its education division and one small business included in other businesses; the purchase price allocation mostly comprised goodwill and other intangible assets on a preliminary basis. In the first nine months of 2011, the Company acquired four businesses. These acquisitions included Kaplan’s May 2011 acquisitions of Franklyn Scholar and Carrick Education Group, leading national providers of vocational training and higher education in Australia. In June 2011, Kaplan acquired Structuralia, a provider of e-learning for the engineering and infrastructure sector in Spain. The Company did not make any acquisitions during the third quarters of 2012 or 2011. The assets and liabilities of the companies acquired have been recorded at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.

 

In September 2012, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Celtic Healthcare, Inc. (Celtic), a provider of home healthcare and hospice services in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic regions. The transaction closed on November 5, 2012. The operating results of Celtic will be included in other businesses.

 

The Company divested its interested in Avenue100 Media Solutions in July 2012, which was previously reported in other businesses. Kaplan completed the sales of Kidum in August 2012, EduNeering in April 2012 and Kaplan Learning Technologies in February 2012, which were part of the Kaplan Ventures division. In October 2011, Kaplan completed the sale of Kaplan Compliance Solutions, which was part of the Kaplan Higher Education division. In July 2011, Kaplan completed the sale of Kaplan Virtual Education, which was part of Kaplan Ventures division.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

During the first nine months of 2012, the Company’s capital expenditures totaled $152.4 million. The Company estimates that its capital expenditures will be in the range of $225 million to $250 million in 2012.

 

Liquidity

 

The Company’s borrowings decreased by $108.7 million, to $456.5 million at September 30, 2012, as compared to borrowings of $565.2 million at December 31, 2011. At September 30, 2012, the Company has $305.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $381.1 million at December 31, 2011. The Company had money market investments of $160.2 million and $180.1 million that are classified as cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Company’s condensed consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

 

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The Company’s total debt outstanding of $456.5 million at September 30, 2012 included $397.4 million of 7.25% unsecured notes due February 1, 2019, $51.9 million of AUD 50M borrowing and $7.3 million in other debt.

 

In June 2011, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) providing for a U.S. $450 million, AUD 50 million four year revolving credit facility (the “Facility”), with each of the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (“JP Morgan”), and J.P. Morgan Australia Limited, as Australian Sub-Agent. The Facility replaced the Company’s previous revolving credit agreement. The Facility will expire on June 17, 2015, unless the Company and the banks agree to extend the term.

 

In November 2011, Standard & Poor’s lowered the Company’s long-term corporate debt rating from “A-” to “BBB+” and changed the outlook from Negative to Stable. Standard & Poor’s kept the short-term rating unchanged at “A-2.” In November 2011, Moody’s downgraded the Company’s senior unsecured rating from “A2” to “A3” and the commercial paper rating from “Prime-1” to “Prime-2.” The outlook was changed from Rating Under Review to Negative. In May 2012, Standard & Poor’s affirmed the Company’s credit ratings, but revised the outlook from Stable to Negative. In August 2012, Standard & Poor’s placed the Company’s long and short-term credit ratings on Credit Watch with negative implications. In September 2012, Standard & Poor’s lowered the Company’s long-term and short-term corporate debt rating from “BBB+” to “BBB” and from “A2” to “A3,” respectively. S&P removed the Company from Credit Watch, but left the outlook at Negative. In July 2012, Moody’s changed the outlook of the Company’s long-term debt rating from Negative to Rating Under Review. In August 2012, Moody’s downgraded the Company’s senior unsecured rating from “A3” to “Baa1” and changed the outlook to Negative. The Company’s current credit ratings are as follows:

  

 

 

 

 

Standard

 

 

Moody’s

 

& Poor’s

Long-term

 

 

Baa1

 

 

BBB

Short-term

 

 

Prime-2

 

 

A-3

 

During the third quarter of 2012 and 2011, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $456.3 million and $417.6 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.0% and 7.2%. During the third quarter of 2012 and 2011, the Company incurred net interest expense of $8.1 million and $7.7 million, respectively.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and October 2, 2011, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $467.3 million and $406.9 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.0% and 7.2%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and October 2, 2011, the Company incurred net interest expense of $24.4 million and $21.6 million, respectively.

 

At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had working capital of $373.1 million and $250.1 million, respectively. 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 and to a lesser extent borrowings supported by our Credit Agreement. In management’s opinion, the Company will have ample liquidity to meet its various cash needs throughout 2012.

 

Except for a lease commitment totaling $42.9 million from 2013 through 2019, 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 December 31, 2011.

 

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 certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and achievements to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking 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.

 

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

 

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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 2011 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 September 30, 2012. 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 September 30, 2012 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2012, the Company purchased shares of its Class B Common Stock as set forth in the following table:

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Total Number of

 

 Maximum Number

 

 

Total Number

 

Price

 

Shares Purchased

 

of Shares That May

 

 

of Shares

 

Paid per

 

as Part of Publicly

 

Yet Be Purchased

Period

Purchased

 

Share

 

Announced Plan*

 

Under the Plan*

Jul. 1 - Jul. 31, 2012

 ― 

 

$

 ― 

 

 ― 

 

275,192 

Aug. 1 - Aug. 31, 2012

44,986 

 

 

347.66 

 

44,986 

 

230,206 

Sep. 1 - Sep. 30, 2012

21,282 

 

 

349.10 

 

21,282 

 

208,924 

 

 

66,268 

 

$

348.12 

 

66,268 

 

 

 

*   On September 8, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase, on the open market or otherwise, up to 750,000 shares of its Class B Common Stock. There is no expiration date for that authorization. All purchases made during the quarter ended September 30, 2012 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

Four Year Credit Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2011, among the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Australia Limited, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, The Bank of New York Mellon, PNC Bank, National Association, Bank of America, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and The Northern Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 17, 2011).

 

 

  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.

 

 

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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.*

 

 

* Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and October 2, 2011, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and October 2, 2011, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and October 2, 2011, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed “furnished” and not “filed” or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are deemed “furnished” and not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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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: November 6, 2012

 

/s/ Donald E. Graham

 

 

 

Donald E. Graham,

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

Date: November 6, 2012

 

/s/ Hal S. Jones

 

 

 

Hal S. Jones,

Senior Vice President-Finance

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

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