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Graham Holdings Co - Quarter Report: 2013 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, 2013

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 definitions 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 1, 2013:

                                                    Class A Common Stock – 1,169,073 Shares

                                                    Class B Common Stock – 6,214,516 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, 2013 and 2012                                                 

           1

 

 

 

 

b.     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

           2

 

 

 

 

c.      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2013 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2012

           3

 

 

 

 

d.     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

           4

 

 

 

 

e.     Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

           5

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

         25

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

         32

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

         32

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

         33

 

 

Signatures

         34

 

 


 

 

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,

  

September 30,

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

  

2013 

  

2012 

  

2013 

  

2012 

Operating Revenues

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 546,452 

  

$

 551,696 

  

$

 1,622,497 

  

$

 1,650,155 

  

Advertising

  

  

 84,444 

  

  

 105,855 

  

  

 264,108 

  

  

 283,104 

  

Subscriber and circulation

  

  

 190,302 

  

  

 185,326 

  

  

 569,365 

  

  

 545,987 

  

Other

  

  

 81,281 

  

  

 34,760 

  

  

 172,945 

  

  

 80,433 

  

  

  

  

 902,479 

  

  

 877,637 

  

  

 2,628,915 

  

  

 2,559,679 

Operating Costs and Expenses

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Operating

  

  

 430,889 

  

  

 407,364 

  

  

 1,213,369 

  

  

 1,176,637 

  

Selling, general and administrative

  

  

 331,247 

  

  

 314,359 

  

  

 992,294 

  

  

 997,254 

  

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

  

  

 55,633 

  

  

 57,588 

  

  

 173,344 

  

  

 170,347 

  

Amortization of intangible assets

  

  

 2,837 

  

  

 5,090 

  

  

 9,867 

  

  

 13,336 

  

  

  

  

 820,606 

  

  

 784,401 

  

  

 2,388,874 

  

  

 2,357,574 

Income from Operations

  

  

 81,873 

  

  

 93,236 

  

  

 240,041 

  

  

 202,105 

  

Equity in earnings of affiliates, net

  

  

 5,892 

  

  

 4,099 

  

  

 13,178 

  

  

 11,301 

  

Interest income

  

  

 642 

  

  

 648 

  

  

 1,674 

  

  

 2,492 

  

Interest expense

  

  

 (9,221) 

  

  

 (8,738) 

  

  

 (27,229) 

  

  

 (26,880) 

  

Other income (expense), net

  

  

 8,110 

  

  

 4,163 

  

  

 (8,831) 

  

  

 12,116 

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

  

  

 87,296 

  

  

 93,408 

  

  

 218,833 

  

  

 201,134 

Provision for Income Taxes

  

  

 31,000 

  

  

 37,000 

  

  

 83,300 

  

  

 78,100 

Income from Continuing Operations

  

  

 56,296 

  

  

 56,408 

  

  

 135,533 

  

  

 123,034 

(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

  

  

 (25,872) 

  

  

 37,539 

  

  

 (54,716) 

  

  

 54,528 

Net Income

  

  

 30,424 

  

  

 93,947 

  

  

 80,817 

  

  

 177,562 

Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

  

  

 (75) 

  

  

 71 

  

  

 (425) 

  

  

 (10) 

Net Income Attributable to The Washington Post Company

  

  

 30,349 

  

  

 94,018 

  

  

 80,392 

  

  

 177,552 

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

  

  

 (205) 

  

  

 (222) 

  

  

 (855) 

  

  

 (895) 

Net Income Attributable to The Washington Post

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Company Common Stockholders

  

$

 30,144 

  

$

 93,796 

  

$

 79,537 

  

$

 176,657 

Amounts Attributable to The Washington Post Company

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Common Stockholders

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Income from continuing operations

  

$

 56,016 

  

$

 56,257 

  

$

 134,253 

  

$

 122,129 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

  

  

 (25,872) 

  

  

 37,539 

  

  

 (54,716) 

  

  

 54,528 

Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

common stockholders

  

$

 30,144 

  

$

 93,796 

  

$

 79,537 

  

$

 176,657 

Per Share Information Attributable to The Washington

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Post Company Common Stockholders

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Basic income per common share from continuing operations

  

$

 7.55 

  

$

 7.58 

  

$

 18.09 

  

$

 16.17 

Basic (loss) income per common share from discontinued operations

  

  

 (3.48) 

  

  

 5.06 

  

  

 (7.37) 

  

  

 7.22 

Basic net income per common share

  

$

 4.07 

  

$

 12.64 

  

$

 10.72 

  

$

 23.39 

Basic average number of common shares outstanding

  

  

 7,231 

  

  

 7,272 

  

  

 7,229 

  

  

 7,405 

Diluted income per common share from continuing operations

  

$

 7.53 

  

$

 7.58 

  

$

 18.07 

  

$

 16.17 

Diluted (loss) income per common share from discontinued operations

  

  

 (3.48) 

  

  

 5.06 

  

  

 (7.37) 

  

  

 7.22 

Diluted net income per common share

  

$

 4.05 

  

$

 12.64 

  

$

 10.70 

  

$

 23.39 

Diluted average number of common shares outstanding

  

  

 7,337 

  

  

 7,376 

  

  

 7,316 

  

  

 7,508 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

1

 


 

 

THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

  

  

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

(In thousands)

2013 

  

2012 

  

2013 

  

2012 

Net Income

$

 30,424 

  

$

 93,947 

  

$

 80,817 

  

$

 177,562 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Foreign currency translation adjustments:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Translation adjustments arising during the period

  

 5,639 

  

  

 5,321 

  

  

 (2,061) 

  

  

 4,233 

  

  

Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations

  

 ― 

  

  

 (1,409) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (888) 

  

  

  

  

  

 5,639 

  

  

 3,912 

  

  

 (2,061) 

  

  

 3,345 

  

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

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Unrealized gains (losses) for the period

  

 938 

  

  

 (5,966) 

  

  

 81,439 

  

  

 32,939 

  

  

Reclassification adjustment for gain on available-for-sale securities

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

included in net income

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (884) 

  

  

 (772) 

  

  

  

  

  

 938 

  

  

 (5,966) 

  

  

 80,555 

  

  

 32,167 

  

Pension and other postretirement plans:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Amortization of net prior service credit included in net income

  

 (384) 

  

  

 (469) 

  

  

 (1,205) 

  

  

 (1,390) 

  

  

Amortization of net actuarial loss included in net income

  

 2,004 

  

  

 2,592 

  

  

 6,325 

  

  

 6,839 

  

  

Settlement gain included in net income

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (3,471) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

  

  

 1,620 

  

  

 2,123 

  

  

 1,649 

  

  

 5,449 

  

Cash flow hedge gain (loss)

  

 15 

  

  

 217 

  

  

 259 

  

  

 (1,160) 

Other Comprehensive Income, Before Tax

  

 8,212 

  

  

 286 

  

  

 80,402 

  

  

 39,801 

  

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

  

 (1,028) 

  

  

 1,451 

  

  

 (32,985) 

  

  

 (14,580) 

Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

  

 7,184 

  

  

 1,737 

  

  

 47,417 

  

  

 25,221 

Comprehensive Income

  

 37,608 

  

  

 95,684 

  

  

 128,234 

  

  

 202,783 

  

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

  

 (75) 

  

  

 76 

  

  

 (447) 

  

  

 (31) 

Total Comprehensive Income Attributable to The Washington

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Post Company

$

 37,533 

  

$

 95,760 

  

$

 127,787 

  

$

 202,752 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

2

 


 

 

THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

(in thousands)

  

2013 

  

2012 

  

  

  

  

  

(Unaudited)

  

  

  

Assets

  

  

  

  

  

  

Current Assets

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Cash and cash equivalents

  

$

 440,810 

  

$

 512,431 

  

Restricted cash

  

  

 47,205 

  

  

 28,538 

  

Investments in marketable equity securities and other investments

  

  

 497,662 

  

  

 418,938 

  

Accounts receivable, net

  

  

 375,223 

  

  

 399,204 

  

Deferred income taxes

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 3,974 

  

Inventories

  

  

 2,484 

  

  

 7,985 

  

Other current assets

  

  

 76,936 

  

  

 82,692 

  

Current assets of discontinued operations (includes $849 in cash)

  

  

 70,360 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

Total Current Assets

  

  

 1,510,680 

  

  

 1,453,762 

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

  

  

 910,636 

  

  

 1,081,237 

Investments in Affiliates

  

  

 32,997 

  

  

 15,535 

Goodwill, Net

  

  

 1,293,482 

  

  

 1,317,915 

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net

  

  

 541,478 

  

  

 539,728 

Amortized Intangible Assets, Net

  

  

 43,542 

  

  

 45,577 

Prepaid Pension Cost

  

  

 529,165 

  

  

 604,823 

Deferred Charges and Other Assets

  

  

 49,161 

  

  

 46,492 

Noncurrent Assets of Discontinued Operations

  

  

 184,740 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

Total Assets

  

$

 5,095,881 

  

$

 5,105,069 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Liabilities and Equity

  

  

  

  

  

  

Current Liabilities

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  

$

 478,827 

  

$

 486,396 

  

Income taxes payable

  

  

 22,341 

  

  

 726 

  

Deferred income taxes

  

  

 29,669 

  

  

 ― 

  

Deferred revenue

  

  

 402,074 

  

  

 395,837 

  

Dividends declared

  

  

 206 

  

  

 ― 

  

Short-term borrowings

  

  

 3,022 

  

  

 243,327 

  

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

  

  

 57,823 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

Total Current Liabilities

  

  

 993,962 

  

  

 1,126,286 

Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions

  

  

 36,301 

  

  

 59,949 

Accrued Compensation and Related Benefits

  

  

 215,649 

  

  

 216,280 

Other Liabilities

  

  

 86,021 

  

  

 109,774 

Deferred Income Taxes

  

  

 521,489 

  

  

 529,427 

Long-Term Debt

  

  

 448,067 

  

  

 453,384 

Noncurrent Liabilities of Discontinued Operations

  

  

 45,732 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

Total Liabilities

  

  

 2,347,221 

  

  

 2,495,100 

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

  

  

 5,982 

  

  

 12,655 

Redeemable Preferred Stock

  

  

 10,665 

  

  

 11,096 

Preferred Stock

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

Common Stockholders’ Equity

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Common stock

  

  

 20,000 

  

  

 20,000 

  

Capital in excess of par value

  

  

 261,751 

  

  

 240,746 

  

Retained earnings

  

  

 4,626,311 

  

  

 4,546,775 

  

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment

  

  

 24,011 

  

  

 26,072 

  

  

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities

  

  

 158,886 

  

  

 110,553 

  

  

Unrealized gain on pensions and other postretirement plans

  

  

 118,159 

  

  

 117,169 

  

  

Cash flow hedge

  

  

 (785) 

  

  

 (940) 

  

Cost of Class B common stock held in treasury

  

  

 (2,476,613) 

  

  

 (2,474,347) 

  

  

Total Common Stockholders’ Equity

  

  

 2,731,720 

  

  

 2,586,028 

Noncontrolling Interests

  

  

 293 

  

  

 190 

  

  

Total Equity

  

  

 2,732,013 

  

  

 2,586,218 

  

  

  

Total Liabilities and Equity

  

$

 5,095,881 

  

$

 5,105,069 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

3

 


 

 

THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Nine Months Ended

  

  

  

  

September 30,

(in thousands)

  

2013 

  

2012 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

  

  

  

  

  

  

Net Income

  

$

 80,817 

  

$

 177,562 

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

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

  

  

 191,388 

  

  

190,111 

  

Amortization of intangible assets

  

  

 9,867 

  

  

 13,833 

  

Net pension expense

  

  

11,425 

  

  

9,980 

  

Early retirement program expense

  

  

22,700 

  

  

8,508 

  

Stock-based compensation expense

  

  

34,429 

  

  

10,570 

  

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

  

  

9,350 

  

  

(3,179)

  

Net loss (gain) on sales and disposition of businesses

  

  

70 

  

  

(23,759)

  

Net gain on sales or write-downs of marketable equity securities and cost method investments

  

  

(714)

  

  

(7,237)

  

Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of distributions

  

  

(13,168)

  

  

(10,577)

  

Benefit for deferred income taxes

  

  

(8,802)

  

  

(15,756)

  

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

  

  

1,476 

  

  

545 

  

  

Increase in accounts receivable, net

  

  

(32,717)

  

  

(11,984)

  

  

Decrease in inventories

  

  

1,138 

  

  

1,690 

  

  

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  

  

8,587 

  

  

(24,885)

  

  

Increase in deferred revenue

  

  

31,885 

  

  

20,070 

  

  

Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable

  

  

21,884 

  

  

(35,341)

  

  

Increase in other assets and other liabilities, net

  

  

(23,329)

  

  

(7,315)

  

Other

  

  

1,340 

  

  

2,674 

  

  

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

  

  

 347,626 

  

  

 295,510 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

  

  

 (143,298) 

  

  

 (152,391) 

  

Investments in certain businesses, net of cash acquired

  

  

 (19,927) 

  

  

 (8,971) 

  

Purchases of marketable equity securities and other investments

  

  

 (12,029) 

  

  

 (46,324) 

  

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

  

  

 5,800 

  

  

 75,106 

  

Other

  

  

 (3) 

  

  

 1,477 

  

  

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

  

  

 (169,457) 

  

  

 (131,103) 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Repayment of short-term borrowing

  

  

 (240,121) 

  

  

 (109,671) 

  

Common shares repurchased

  

  

 (4,196) 

  

  

 (97,545) 

  

Purchase of shares from a noncontrolling interest

  

  

 (3,115) 

  

  

 ― 

  

Dividends paid

  

  

 (649) 

  

  

 (56,235) 

  

Other

  

  

 536 

  

  

 19,561 

  

  

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

  

  

 (247,545) 

  

  

 (243,890) 

Effect of Currency Exchange Rate Change

  

  

 (1,396) 

  

  

 4,038 

Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents

  

  

 (70,772) 

  

  

 (75,445) 

Beginning Cash and Cash Equivalents

  

  

 512,431 

  

  

 381,099 

Ending Cash and Cash Equivalents

  

$

 441,659 

  

$

 305,654 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

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 and television broadcasting (through the ownership and operation of six television broadcast stations).

 

The Company announced on August 5, 2013 that it had entered into an agreement to sell The Washington Post, and some other newspaper publishing entities. On October 1, 2013, the Company completed such sale. The operating results of The Washington Post and publishing businesses sold have been presented in (loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax, for all periods presented.

 

Financial Periods – The Company and its subsidiaries report on a calendar-quarter basis.

 

Basis of Presentation – The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with: (i) generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information; (ii) the instructions to Form 10-Q; and (iii) the guidance of Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for financial statements required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). They include the assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, including its domestic and foreign subsidiaries that are more than 50% owned or otherwise controlled by the Company. As permitted under such rules, certain notes and other financial information normally required by GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Management believes the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of and for the periods presented herein. The Company’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 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, 2012.

 

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 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.

 

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

 

Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting PronouncementsIn February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued final guidance on the presentation of reclassifications out of other comprehensive income to net income. The amendment requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the income statement or in a footnote, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income, only if the amount reclassified is required by GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their

 

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entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under GAAP that provide detail about those amounts. This amendment is effective for interim and fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of the amendment in the first quarter of 2013 is reflected in the Company's Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  

 

2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

On August 5, 2013, after approval by the Company’s Board of Directors on the same day, the Company announced that it had entered into a binding letter agreement (the Letter Agreement) with Nash Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Purchaser), and Explore Holdings LLC, a Washington limited liability company, as guarantor (the Guarantor), to sell all the issued and outstanding equity securities of each of WP Company LLC, Express Publications Company, LLC, El Tiempo Latino, LLC, Robinson Terminal Warehouse, LLC, Greater Washington Publishing, LLC and Post-Newsweek Media, LLC (the Publishing Subsidiaries). The Publishing Subsidiaries together conducted most of the Company’s publishing businesses, including publishing The Washington Post, Express, The Gazette Newspapers, Southern Maryland Newspapers, Fairfax County Times and El Tiempo Latino and related websites, and operating Washington Post Live and Washington Post News Media Services and the Company’s commercial printing and distribution business and paper handling and storage business (collectively, the Publishing Business), subject to satisfying certain conditions.

 

On October 1, 2013, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement and completed the sale. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser acquired all the issued and outstanding equity securities of each of the entities that comprise the Publishing Subsidiaries for $250 million, subject to customary adjustment for cash, debt and working capital of the Publishing Subsidiaries at closing. The Purchaser also acquired all other assets of the Company primarily related to the Publishing Business, including all of the Company’s rights in the name “The Washington Post”. The Company will change its corporate name within 60 days of the October 1 closing. The Company retained its interest in Classified Ventures, LLC, Slate magazine, TheRoot.com and Foreign Policy, as well as the WaPo Labs and SocialCode business and certain real estate, including the headquarters building in downtown Washington, DC and certain land and property in Alexandria, VA. The liabilities under the Retirement Plan for The Washington Post Companies relating to the active employees of the Publishing Business will be transferred to the Purchaser, along with pension assets that have a value equal to the projected benefit obligation in respect of these active employees plus an additional $50 million. The results of operations of Publishing Subsidiaries for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax.

 

The Company will not record the gain or the net proceeds on the sale until the fourth quarter of 2013; however, the Company recognized $28.4 million (after-tax impact of $18.3 million) in expenses related to the sale that are included in discontinued operations in the third quarter of 2013. These costs include the net impact of accelerated vesting provisions and forfeitures of restricted stock awards and stock options that were made in contemplation of the sale, and certain other transaction-related expenses. Also included in discontinued operations is $22.7 million (after-tax basis of $14.5 million) in early retirement program expense for the first nine months of 2013 and $7.5 million (after-tax basis of $4.6 million) and $8.5 million (after-tax basis of $5.3 million) for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, respectively. The historical pension and postretirement benefits expense for retirees has been excluded from the reclassification of the Publishing Subsidiaries’ results to discontinued operations, since the associated assets and liabilities will be retained by the Company. Although the Company has retained ownership of certain real estate assets, including the headquarters building in downtown Washington, DC, related operating costs are included in the reclassification of the Publishing Subsidiaries’ results to discontinued operations since the Purchase Agreement includes a lease to the buyer for the real estate assets that provides for recovery of operating costs by the Company.  

 

All corresponding prior period operating results presented in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes have been reclassified to reflect the discontinued operations presented. The assets and liabilities of the Publishing Subsidiaries have been classified on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as of September 30, 2013. The Company did not reclassify its Statements of Cash Flows or prior Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to reflect the discontinued operations.

 

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The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities of the Publishing Subsidiaries included in discontinued operations at September 30, 2013 are as follows:  

 

  

  

  

  

  

September 30,

(in thousands)

  

2013 

Cash and cash equivalents

  

$

 849 

Accounts receivable, net

  

  

 60,369 

Inventories

  

  

 3,965 

Other current assets

  

  

 5,177 

  

Current Assets of Discontinued Operations

  

$

 70,360 

Property, plant and equipment, net

  

$

 116,639 

Goodwill, net

  

  

 13,602 

Prepaid pension cost

  

  

 50,000 

Deferred charges and other assets

  

  

 4,499 

  

Noncurrent Assets of Discontinued Operations

  

$

 184,740 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  

$

 35,616 

Deferred revenue

  

  

 22,207 

  

Current Liabilities of Discontinued Operations

  

$

 57,823 

Postretirement benefits other than pensions

  

$

 24,999 

Accrued compensation and related benefits

  

  

 8,998 

Other liabilities

  

  

 11,735 

  

Noncurrent Liabilities of Discontinued Operations

  

$

 45,732 

 

In March 2013, the Company completed the sale of The Herald, a daily and Sunday newspaper headquartered in Everett, WA. Under the terms of the agreement, the purchaser received most of the assets and liabilities; however, certain land and buildings and other assets and liabilities were retained by the Company. The results of operations of The Herald for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax.

 

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 had no value. The income tax benefit was 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. 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. 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. 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. The results of operations of Kidum, Avenue100, EduNeering, and KLT, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax.

 

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

 

  

  

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

  

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

(in thousands)

  

2013 

  

2012 

  

2013 

  

2012 

Operating revenues

  

$

 124,725 

  

$

 137,668 

  

$

 382,705 

  

$

 441,308 

Operating costs and expenses

  

  

 (165,380) 

  

  

 (155,701) 

  

  

 (467,434) 

  

  

 (491,698) 

Loss from discontinued operations

  

  

 (40,655) 

  

  

 (18,033) 

  

  

 (84,729) 

  

  

 (50,390) 

Benefit from income taxes

  

  

 (14,783) 

  

  

 (5,568) 

  

  

 (30,059) 

  

  

 (16,568) 

Net Loss from Discontinued Operations

  

  

 (25,872) 

  

  

 (12,465) 

  

  

 (54,670) 

  

  

 (33,822) 

(Loss) gain on sales of discontinued operations

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (2,174) 

  

  

 (70) 

  

  

 23,759 

Benefit from income taxes on sales of discontinued operations

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (52,178) 

  

  

 (24) 

  

  

 (64,591) 

(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

  

$

 (25,872) 

  

$

 37,539 

  

$

 (54,716) 

  

$

 54,528 

 

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The following table summarizes the 2013 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)

  

2013 

  

2013 

Operating Revenues

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 527,815 

  

$

 548,230 

  

Advertising

  

  

 82,994 

  

  

 96,670 

  

Subscriber and circulation

  

  

 186,790 

  

  

 192,273 

  

Other

  

  

 39,241 

  

  

 52,423 

  

  

  

  

 836,840 

  

  

 889,596 

Operating Costs and Expenses

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Operating

  

  

 381,965 

  

  

 400,515 

  

Selling, general and administrative

  

  

 337,865 

  

  

 323,182 

  

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

  

  

 59,895 

  

  

 57,816 

  

Amortization of intangible assets

  

  

 3,717 

  

  

 3,313 

  

  

  

  

 783,442 

  

  

 784,826 

Income from Operations

  

  

 53,398 

  

  

 104,770 

  

Equity in earnings of affiliates, net

  

  

 3,418 

  

  

 3,868 

  

Interest income

  

  

 510 

  

  

 522 

  

Interest expense

  

  

 (8,960) 

  

  

 (9,048) 

  

Other expense, net

  

  

 (4,083) 

  

  

 (12,858) 

Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

  

  

 44,283 

  

  

 87,254 

Provision for Income Taxes

  

  

 17,800 

  

  

 34,500 

Income from Continuing Operations

  

  

 26,483 

  

  

 52,754 

Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

  

  

 (21,224) 

  

  

 (7,620) 

Net Income

  

  

 5,259 

  

  

 45,134 

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

  

  

 (97) 

  

  

 (253) 

Net Income Attributable to The Washington Post Company

  

  

 5,162 

  

  

 44,881 

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

  

  

 (444) 

  

  

 (206) 

Net Income Attributable to The Washington Post Company Common Stockholders

  

$

 4,718 

  

$

 44,675 

Amounts Attributable to The Washington Post Company Common Stockholders

  

  

  

  

  

  

Income from continuing operations

  

$

 25,942 

  

$

 52,295 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

  

  

 (21,224) 

  

  

 (7,620) 

Net income attributable to the Washington Post Company common stockholders

  

$

 4,718 

  

$

 44,675 

Per Share Information Attributable to The Washington Post Company Common Stockholders

  

  

  

  

  

  

Basic income per common share from continuing operations

  

$

 3.50 

  

$

 7.05 

Basic loss per common share from discontinued operations

  

  

 (2.86) 

  

  

 (1.03) 

Basic net income per common share

  

$

 0.64 

  

$

 6.02 

Diluted income per common share from continuing operations

  

$

 3.50 

  

$

 7.05 

Diluted loss per common share from discontinued operations

  

  

 (2.86) 

  

  

 (1.03) 

Diluted net income per common share

  

$

 0.64 

  

$

 6.02 

 

 

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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,

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

  

2012 

  

2012 

  

2012 

  

2012 

Operating Revenues

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 546,685 

  

$

 551,774 

  

$

 551,696 

  

$

 546,341 

  

Advertising

  

  

 82,600 

  

  

 94,649 

  

  

 105,855 

  

  

 117,696 

  

Subscriber and circulation

  

  

 178,022 

  

  

 182,639 

  

  

 185,326 

  

  

 186,383 

  

Other

  

  

 20,305 

  

  

 25,368 

  

  

 34,760 

  

  

 45,471 

  

  

  

  

  

 827,612 

  

  

 854,430 

  

  

 877,637 

  

  

 895,891 

Operating Costs and Expenses

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Operating

  

  

 382,106 

  

  

 387,167 

  

  

 407,364 

  

  

 389,620 

  

Selling, general and administrative

  

  

 347,841 

  

  

 335,054 

  

  

 314,359 

  

  

 336,262 

  

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

  

  

 56,165 

  

  

 56,594 

  

  

 57,588 

  

  

 73,731 

  

Amortization of intangible assets

  

  

 3,839 

  

  

 4,407 

  

  

 5,090 

  

  

 7,610 

  

Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 111,593 

  

  

  

  

  

 789,951 

  

  

 783,222 

  

  

 784,401 

  

  

 918,816 

Income (Loss) from Operations

  

  

 37,661 

  

  

 71,208 

  

  

 93,236 

  

  

 (22,925) 

  

Equity in earnings of affiliates, net

  

  

 3,888 

  

  

 3,314 

  

  

 4,099 

  

  

 2,785 

  

Interest income

  

  

 1,069 

  

  

 775 

  

  

 648 

  

  

 901 

  

Interest expense

  

  

 (9,163) 

  

  

 (8,979) 

  

  

 (8,738) 

  

  

 (9,064) 

  

Other income (expense), net

  

  

 8,588 

  

  

 (635) 

  

  

 4,163 

  

  

 (17,572) 

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

  

  

 42,043 

  

  

 65,683 

  

  

 93,408 

  

  

 (45,875) 

Provision for Income Taxes

  

  

 17,200 

  

  

 23,900 

  

  

 37,000 

  

  

 5,100 

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations

  

  

 24,843 

  

  

 41,783 

  

  

 56,408 

  

  

 (50,975) 

Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

  

  

 6,725 

  

  

 10,264 

  

  

 37,539 

  

  

 5,600 

Net Income (Loss)

  

  

 31,568 

  

  

 52,047 

  

  

 93,947 

  

  

 (45,375) 

Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

  

  

 (70) 

  

  

 (11) 

  

  

 71 

  

  

 (64) 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to The Washington Post Company

  

  

 31,498 

  

  

 52,036 

  

  

 94,018 

  

  

 (45,439) 

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

  

  

 (451) 

  

  

 (222) 

  

  

 (222) 

  

  

 ― 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to The Washington Post Company

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Common Stockholders

  

$

 31,047 

  

$

 51,814 

  

$

 93,796 

  

$

 (45,439) 

Amounts Attributable to The Washington Post Company

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Common Stockholders

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  

$

 24,322 

  

$

 41,550 

  

$

 56,257 

  

$

 (51,039) 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

  

  

 6,725 

  

  

 10,264 

  

  

 37,539 

  

  

 5,600 

Net income (loss) attributable to the Washington Post

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Company common stockholders

  

$

 31,047 

  

$

 51,814 

  

$

 93,796 

  

$

 (45,439) 

Per Share Information Attributable to The Washington Post

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Company Common Stockholders

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Basic income (loss) per common share from continuing operations

  

$

 3.17 

  

$

 5.48 

  

$

 7.58 

  

$

 (7.35) 

Basic income per common share from discontinued operations

  

  

 0.90 

  

  

 1.36 

  

  

 5.06 

  

  

 0.78 

Basic net income (loss) per common share

  

$

 4.07 

  

$

 6.84 

  

$

 12.64 

  

$

 (6.57) 

Diluted income (loss) per common share from continuing operations

  

$

 3.17 

  

$

 5.48 

  

$

 7.58 

  

$

 (7.35) 

Diluted income per common share from discontinued operations

  

  

 0.90 

  

  

 1.36 

  

  

 5.06 

  

  

 0.78 

Diluted net income (loss) per common share

  

$

 4.07 

  

$

 6.84 

  

$

 12.64 

  

$

 (6.57) 

 

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

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

  

2012 

  

2011 

Operating Revenues

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 2,196,496 

  

$

 2,404,459 

  

Advertising

  

  

 400,800 

  

  

 327,877 

  

Subscriber and circulation

  

  

 732,370 

  

  

 710,253 

  

Other

  

  

 125,904 

  

  

 83,408 

  

  

  

  

 3,455,570 

  

  

 3,525,997 

Operating Costs and Expenses

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Operating

  

  

 1,566,257 

  

  

 1,562,615 

  

Selling, general and administrative

  

  

 1,333,516 

  

  

 1,383,660 

  

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

  

  

 244,078 

  

  

 223,403 

  

Amortization of intangible assets

  

  

 20,946 

  

  

 22,201 

  

Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets

  

  

 111,593 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

  

  

 3,276,390 

  

  

 3,191,879 

Income from Operations

  

  

 179,180 

  

  

 334,118 

  

Equity in earnings of affiliates, net

  

  

 14,086 

  

  

 5,949 

  

Interest income

  

  

 3,393 

  

  

 4,147 

  

Interest expense

  

  

 (35,944) 

  

  

 (33,226) 

  

Other expense, net

  

  

 (5,456) 

  

  

 (55,200) 

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

  

  

 155,259 

  

  

 255,788 

Provision for Income Taxes

  

  

 83,200 

  

  

 104,400 

Income from Continuing Operations

  

  

 72,059 

  

  

 151,388 

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

  

  

 60,128 

  

  

 (34,231) 

Net Income

  

  

 132,187 

  

  

 117,157 

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

  

  

 (74) 

  

  

 (7) 

Net Income Attributable to The Washington Post Company

  

  

 132,113 

  

  

 117,150 

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

  

  

 (895) 

  

  

 (917) 

Net Income Attributable to The Washington Post Company Common Stockholders

  

$

 131,218 

  

$

 116,233 

Amounts Attributable to The Washington Post Company Common Stockholders

  

  

  

  

  

  

Income from continuing operations

  

$

 71,090 

  

$

 150,464 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

  

  

 60,128 

  

  

 (34,231) 

Net income attributable to the Washington Post Company common stockholders

  

$

 131,218 

  

$

 116,233 

Per Share Information Attributable to The Washington Post Company Common

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Stockholders

  

  

  

  

  

  

Basic income per common share from continuing operations

  

$

 9.22 

  

$

 19.03 

Basic income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations

  

  

 8.17 

  

  

 (4.33) 

Basic net income per common share

  

$

 17.39 

  

$

 14.70 

Diluted income per common share from continuing operations

  

$

 9.22 

  

$

 19.03 

Diluted income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations

  

  

 8.17 

  

  

 (4.33) 

Diluted net income per common share

  

$

 17.39 

  

$

 14.70 

 

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3. INVESTMENTS

 

Investments in marketable equity securities comprised the following:

 

  

  

As of

  

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

(in thousands)

  

2013 

  

2012 

Total cost

  

$

 193,159 

  

$

 195,832 

Net unrealized gains

  

  

 264,810 

  

  

 184,255 

Total Fair Value

  

$

 457,969 

  

$

 380,087 

 

There were no new investments in marketable equity securities during the first nine months of 2013.  The Company invested $45.0 million in marketable equity securities during the first nine months of 2012. During the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, the proceeds from sales of marketable equity securities were $3.6 million and $2.0 million, respectively, and net realized gains on such sales were $0.9 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2013, the Company has a $7.0 million unrealized loss on its investment in Strayer Education, Inc., a publicly traded company. At September 30, 2013, the investment has been in an unrealized loss position for under 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 ability and intent to hold the investment and concluded that the unrealized loss is not other-than-temporary as of September 30, 2013. 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.

 

4. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

 

Acquisitions.  In the first nine months of 2013, the Company acquired five small businesses included in other businesses and in its education division; the purchase price allocation mostly comprised goodwill and other intangible assets on a preliminary basis. In the first nine months of 2012, the Company acquired four small businesses included in its education division and in other businesses; the purchase price allocation mostly comprised goodwill and other intangible assets. The assets and liabilities of the companies acquired have been recorded at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.

 

On August 1, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of Forney Corporation, a global supplier of products and systems that control and monitor combustion processes in electric utility and industrial applications. The operating results of Forney are included in other businesses.

 

In the second quarter of 2013, Kaplan purchased the remaining 15% noncontrolling interest in Kaplan China; this additional interest was accounted for as an equity transaction.

 

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 are included in other businesses.

 

Dispositions.  On August 5, 2013, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell its Publishing Subsidiaries that together conducted most of the Company’s publishing business and related services, including publishing The Washington Post Express, The Gazette Newspapers, Southern Maryland Newspapers, Fairfax County Times and  El Tiempo Latino and related websites. Slate magazine, TheRoot.com and Foreign Policy are not part of the transaction and will remain with The Washington Post Company, as will the WaPo Labs and SocialCode businesses, the Company’s interest in Classified Ventures and certain real estate assets, including the headquarters building in downtown Washington, DC. On October 1, 2013, the Company completed the sale.

 

In March 2013, the Company completed the sale of The Herald, a daily and Sunday newspaper headquartered in Everett, WA. The Herald was previously reported in the newspaper publishing division. 

 

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.

 

Consequently, the Company’s income from continuing operations excludes these sold businesses, which have been reclassified to discontinued operations, net of tax (see Note 2)

 

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5. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Amortization of intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $2.8 million and $5.1 million, respectively. Amortization of intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $9.9 million and $13.3 million, respectively. Amortization of intangible assets is estimated to be approximately $4 million for the remainder of 2013, $11 million in 2014, $9 million in 2015, $8 million in 2016, $5 million in 2017, $4 million in 2018 and $3 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, 2012

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Goodwill

$

 1,097,058 

  

$

 85,488 

  

$

 81,183 

  

$

 203,165 

  

$

 19,052 

  

$

 1,485,946 

  

Accumulated impairment losses

  

 (102,259) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (65,772) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (168,031) 

  

  

  

 994,799 

  

  

 85,488 

  

  

 15,411 

  

  

 203,165 

  

  

 19,052 

  

  

 1,317,915 

Reallocation, net

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (1,809) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 1,809 

  

  

 ― 

Acquisitions

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 7,924 

  

  

 7,924 

Reclassification to discontinued operations

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (13,602) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (13,602) 

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

  

 (18,755) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (18,755) 

Balance as of September 30, 2013

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Goodwill

  

 1,078,303 

  

  

 85,488 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 203,165 

  

  

 34,867 

  

  

 1,401,823 

  

Accumulated impairment losses

  

 (102,259) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (6,082) 

  

  

 (108,341) 

  

  

$

 976,044 

  

$

 85,488 

  

$

 ― 

  

$

 203,165 

  

$

 28,785 

  

$

 1,293,482 

 

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

 

  

  

Higher

  

Test

  

Kaplan

  

  

(in thousands)

Education

  

Preparation

  

International

  

Total

Balance as of December 31, 2012

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Goodwill

$

 409,184 

  

$

 152,187 

  

$

 535,687 

  

$

 1,097,058 

  

Accumulated impairment losses

  

 ― 

  

  

 (102,259) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (102,259) 

  

  

  

 409,184 

  

  

 49,928 

  

  

 535,687 

  

  

 994,799 

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

  

 (79) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (18,676) 

  

  

 (18,755) 

Balance as of September 30, 2013

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Goodwill

  

 409,105 

  

  

 152,187 

  

  

 517,011 

  

  

 1,078,303 

  

Accumulated impairment losses

  

 ― 

  

  

 (102,259) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (102,259) 

  

  

$

 409,105 

  

$

 49,928 

  

$

 517,011 

  

$

 976,044 

 

Other intangible assets consist of the following:

 

  

  

  

  

As of September 30, 2013

  

As of December 31, 2012

  

  

  

  

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

  

$

 14,054 

  

$

 13,038 

  

$

 1,016 

  

$

 14,008 

  

$

 12,546 

  

$

 1,462 

  

Student and customer relationships

2-10 years

  

  

 70,918 

  

  

 42,141 

  

  

 28,777 

  

  

 73,693 

  

  

 40,787 

  

  

 32,906 

  

Databases and technology

3-5 years

  

  

 10,539 

  

  

 6,457 

  

  

 4,082 

  

  

 6,457 

  

  

 5,707 

  

  

 750 

  

Trade names and trademarks

2-10 years

  

  

 26,100 

  

  

 19,124 

  

  

 6,976 

  

  

 26,634 

  

  

 18,185 

  

  

 8,449 

  

Other

1-25 years

  

  

 9,828 

  

  

 7,137 

  

  

 2,691 

  

  

 8,849 

  

  

 6,839 

  

  

 2,010 

  

  

  

  

$

 131,439 

  

$

 87,897 

  

$

 43,542 

  

$

 129,641 

  

$

 84,064 

  

$

 45,577 

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Franchise agreements

  

  

$

 496,321 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

$

 496,321 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Wireless licenses

  

  

  

 22,150 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 22,150 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Licensure and accreditation

  

  

  

 7,371 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 7,371 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Other

  

  

  

 15,636 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 13,886 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

$

 541,478 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

$

 539,728 

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

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6. DEBT

 

The Company’s borrowings consist of the following:

 

  

As of

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

(in thousands)

2013 

  

2012 

7.25% unsecured notes due February 1, 2019

$

 397,790 

  

$

 397,479 

USD Revolving credit borrowing

  

 ― 

  

  

 240,121 

AUD Revolving credit borrowing

  

 46,589 

  

  

 51,915 

Other indebtedness

  

 6,710 

  

  

 7,196 

Total Debt

  

 451,089 

  

  

 696,711 

Less: current portion

  

 (3,022) 

  

  

 (243,327) 

Total Long-Term Debt

$

 448,067 

  

$

 453,384 

 

The Company’s other indebtedness at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is at interest rates from 0% to 6% and matures from 2013 to 2017.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $449.8 million and $456.3 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.0%. During the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company incurred net interest expense of $8.6 million and $8.1 million, respectively.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $477.5 million and $467.3 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.0%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company incurred net interest expense of $25.6 million and $24.4 million, respectively.

 

At September 30, 2013, the fair value of the Company’s 7.25% unsecured notes, based on quoted market prices, totaled $475.1 million, compared with the carrying amount of $397.8 million. At December 31, 2012, the fair value of the Company’s 7.25% unsecured notes, based on quoted market prices, totaled $481.4 million, compared with the carrying amount of $397.5 million. The carrying value of the Company’s other unsecured debt at September 30, 2013 approximates fair value.

 

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7. 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.

 

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

As of September 30, 2013

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Assets

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Money market investments (1) 

  

$

 ― 

  

$

 296,914 

  

$

 296,914 

  

Marketable equity securities (3) 

  

  

 457,969 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 457,969 

  

Other current investments (4) 

  

  

 16,413 

  

  

 23,281 

  

  

 39,694 

  

  

Total Financial Assets

  

$

 474,382 

  

$

 320,195 

  

$

 794,577 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Liabilities

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Deferred compensation plan liabilities (5) 

  

$

 ― 

  

$

 63,685 

  

$

 63,685 

  

7.25% unsecured notes (6) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 475,144 

  

  

 475,144 

  

AUD revolving credit borrowing (6) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 46,589 

  

  

 46,589 

  

Interest rate swap (7) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 1,308 

  

  

 1,308 

  

  

Total Financial Liabilities

  

$

 ― 

  

$

 586,726 

  

$

 586,726 

 

As of December 31, 2012

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Assets

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Money market investments (2) 

  

$

 ― 

  

$

 432,670 

  

$

 432,670 

  

Marketable equity securities (3) 

  

  

 380,087 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 380,087 

  

Other current investments (4) 

  

  

 14,134 

  

  

 24,717 

  

  

 38,851 

  

  

Total Financial Assets

  

$

 394,221 

  

$

 457,387 

  

$

 851,608 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Liabilities

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Deferred compensation plan liabilities (5) 

  

$

 ― 

  

$

 62,297 

  

$

 62,297 

  

7.25% unsecured notes (6) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 481,424 

  

  

 481,424 

  

AUD revolving credit borrowing (6) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 51,915 

  

  

 51,915 

  

Interest rate swap (7) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 1,567 

  

  

 1,567 

  

  

Total Financial Liabilities

  

$

 ― 

  

$

 597,203 

  

$

 597,203 

____________

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

(2)       The Company’s money market investments 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)       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.

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

(7)       Included in Other liabilities. The Company 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.

 

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8. 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,

  

September 30,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

  

2013 

  

2012 

  

2013 

  

2012 

Income from continuing operations attributable to The

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Washington Post Company common stockholders

  

$

 56,016 

  

$

 56,257 

  

$

 134,253 

  

$

 122,129 

Less: Amount attributable to participating securities

  

  

 (1,444) 

  

  

 (1,117) 

  

  

 (3,462) 

  

  

 (2,398) 

Basic income from continuing operations attributable to

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

The Washington Post Company common stockholders

  

$

 54,572 

  

$

 55,140 

  

$

 130,791 

  

$

 119,731 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Plus: Amount attributable to participating securities

  

  

 1,444 

  

  

 1,117 

  

  

 3,462 

  

  

 2,398 

Diluted income from continuing operations attributable to

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

The Washington Post Company common stockholders

  

$

 56,016 

  

$

 56,257 

  

$

 134,253 

  

$

 122,129 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

  

  

 7,231 

  

  

 7,272 

  

  

 7,229 

  

  

 7,405 

Plus: Effect of dilutive shares

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Stock options

  

  

 15 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 8 

  

  

 ― 

  

Restricted stock

  

  

 91 

  

  

 104 

  

  

 79 

  

  

 103 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

  

  

 7,337 

  

  

 7,376 

  

  

 7,316 

  

  

 7,508 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Income Per Share from Continuing Operations Attributable

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

to The Washington Post Company Common Stockholders:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Basic

  

$

 7.55 

  

$

 7.58 

  

$

 18.09 

  

$

 16.17 

  

  

Diluted

  

$

 7.53 

  

$

 7.58 

  

$

 18.07 

  

$

 16.17 

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the basic earnings per share computed under the two-class method is lower than the diluted earnings per share computed under the treasury stock 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, 2013 exclude the effects of 13,000 and 63,000 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, 2013 exclude the effects of 8,800 restricted stock awards, 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 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 51,500 restricted stock awards, 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 December 2012, the Company declared and paid an accelerated cash dividend totaling $9.80 per share, in lieu of regular quarterly dividends that the Company otherwise would have declared and paid in calendar year 2013.

 

9. PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT PLANS

 

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

 

  

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

(in thousands)

  

2013 

  

2012 

  

2013 

  

2012 

Service cost

  

$

 12,713 

  

$

 10,876 

  

$

 38,788 

  

$

 28,684 

Interest cost

  

  

 14,242 

  

  

 14,828 

  

  

 42,776 

  

  

 44,248 

Expected return on assets

  

  

 (26,817) 

  

  

 (23,779) 

  

  

 (78,606) 

  

  

 (72,301) 

Amortization of prior service cost

  

  

 908 

  

  

 919 

  

  

 2,726 

  

  

 2,775 

Recognized actuarial loss

  

  

 1,797 

  

  

 2,502 

  

  

 5,741 

  

  

 6,574 

Net Periodic Cost

  

  

 2,843 

  

  

 5,346 

  

  

 11,425 

  

  

 9,980 

Early retirement programs expense

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 7,486 

  

  

 22,700 

  

  

 8,508 

Total Cost

  

$

 2,843 

  

$

 12,832 

  

$

 34,125 

  

$

 18,488 

 

The total cost above includes $5.6 million and $42.2 million in costs associated with the Publishing Subsidiaries that are included in discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the costs associated with the Publishing Subsidiaries were $13.9 million and $26.3 million, respectively.

 

 

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The Company announced a Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program in February 2013, which was offered to certain employees of the Washington Post newspaper. The total early retirement program expense for this program for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $20.4 million. Of this amount, $12.0 million was recorded in the first quarter of 2013 and $8.4 million was recorded in the second quarter of 2013. In addition, the Washington Post newspaper recorded $2.3 million in special separation benefits for a group of employees in the first quarter of 2013. The early retirement program expense and special separation benefits for these programs are being funded from the assets of the Company’s pension plan and are included in discontinued operations, net of tax, in 2013.

 

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. The early retirement program expense for these programs was funded from the assets of the Company’s pension plan and are included in discontinued operations, net of tax, in 2012.

 

The total cost arising from the Company’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP), including a portion included in discontinued operations, consists of the following components:

 

  

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

(in thousands)

  

2013 

  

2012 

  

2013 

  

2012 

Service cost

  

$

 429 

  

$

 367 

  

$

 1,288 

  

$

 1,100 

Interest cost

  

  

 1,023 

  

  

 1,060 

  

  

 3,069 

  

  

 3,181 

Amortization of prior service cost

  

  

 14 

  

  

 14 

  

  

 41 

  

  

 41 

Recognized actuarial loss

  

  

 711 

  

  

 458 

  

  

 2,133 

  

  

 1,375 

Total Cost

  

$

 2,177 

  

$

 1,899 

  

$

 6,531 

  

$

 5,697 

 

The total cost above includes $0.2 million and $0.6 million in costs associated with the Publishing Subsidiaries that are included in discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the costs associated with the Publishing Subsidiaries were $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

 

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 plan were allocated as follows:

 

  

  

As of

  

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

  

  

2013 

  

2012 

U.S. equities

  

  

 60 

%

  

  

 64 

%

U.S. fixed income

  

  

 12 

%

  

  

 13 

%

International equities

  

  

 28 

%

  

  

 23 

%

  

  

  

 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, 2013, 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, 2013. 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, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the pension plan held common stock in one investment

 

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that exceeded 10% of total plan assets. This investment was valued at $389.3 million and $223.1 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, or approximately 16% and 11%, respectively, of total plan assets. Assets also included $228.6 million and $179.9 million of Berkshire Hathaway common stock at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the pension plan held investments in one foreign country that exceeded 10% of total plan assets. These investments were valued at $406.4 million and $240.4 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, or approximately 16% and 12%, respectively, of total plan assets.

 

Other Postretirement Plans. The total benefit arising from the Company’s other postretirement plans, including a portion included in discontinued operations, consists of the following components:

 

  

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

(in thousands)

  

2013 

  

2012 

  

2013 

  

2012 

Service cost

  

$

 728 

  

$

 778 

  

$

 2,183 

  

$

 2,335 

Interest cost

  

  

 508 

  

  

 684 

  

  

 1,525 

  

  

 2,052 

Amortization of prior service credit

  

  

 (1,306) 

  

  

 (1,402) 

  

  

 (3,972) 

  

  

 (4,206) 

Recognized actuarial gain

  

  

 (504) 

  

  

 (370) 

  

  

 (1,549) 

  

  

 (1,110) 

Net Periodic Benefit

  

  

 (574) 

  

  

 (310) 

  

  

 (1,813) 

  

  

 (929) 

Settlement gain

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (3,471) 

  

  

 ― 

Total Periodic Benefit

  

$

 (574) 

  

$

 (310) 

  

$

 (5,284) 

  

$

 (929) 

 

The total benefit above includes $1.5 million and $2.8 million in benefits associated with the Publishing Subsidiaries that are included in discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the benefit associated with the Publishing Subsidiaries was $0.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively.

 

As part of the sale of The Herald, changes were made with respect to its postretirement medical plan, resulting in a $3.5 million settlement gain that is included in discontinued operations, net of tax, for the first quarter of 2013.

 

Disposition of Publishing Business.  In connection with the October 1, 2013 sale of the Publishing Business, the liabilities under the Retirement Plan for The Washington Post Companies relating to the active employees of the Publishing Business will be transferred to the Purchaser, along with pension assets that have a value equal to the projected benefit obligation in respect of these active employees plus an additional $50 million. In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company will recognize net curtailment and settlement gains (losses) related to this transfer as well as a remeasurement of each of the Company’s pension and postretirement benefit plans.  Additionally, the Company excluded the historical pension and postretirement benefits expense for retirees from the reclassification of the Publishing Subsidiaries’ results to discontinued operations, since the associated assets and liabilities will be retained by the Company.

 

10. OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

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

  

  

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

  

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

(in thousands)

  

2013 

  

2012 

  

2013 

  

2012 

Foreign currency gain (loss), net

  

$

 7,886 

  

$

 3,111 

  

$

 (9,350) 

  

$

 3,179 

(Loss) gain on sales of marketable equity securities

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (28) 

  

  

 879 

  

  

 477 

Gain (loss) on sales or write-downs of cost method investments, net

  

  

 18 

  

  

 (112) 

  

  

 (160) 

  

  

 6,760 

Other, net

  

  

 206 

  

  

 1,192 

  

  

 (200) 

  

  

 1,700 

  

Total Other Non-Operating Income (Expense)

  

$

 8,110 

  

$

 4,163 

  

$

 (8,831) 

  

$

 12,116 

 

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11. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

The other comprehensive income (loss) consists of the following components:

 

  

  

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

  

  

2013 

  

  

2012 

  

  

  

Before-Tax

  

Income

  

After-Tax

  

Before-Tax

  

Income

  

After-Tax

(in thousands)

Amount

  

Tax

  

Amount

  

Amount

  

Tax

  

Amount

Foreign currency translation adjustments:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Translation adjustments arising during the period

$

 5,639 

  

$

 ― 

  

$

 5,639 

  

$

 5,321 

  

$

 ― 

  

$

 5,321 

  

Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (1,409) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (1,409) 

  

  

  

  

 5,639 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 5,639 

  

  

 3,912 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 3,912 

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

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Unrealized gains (losses) for the period

  

 938 

  

  

 (375) 

  

  

 563 

  

  

 (5,966) 

  

  

 2,387 

  

  

 (3,579) 

  

  

  

  

 938 

  

  

 (375) 

  

  

 563 

  

  

 (5,966) 

  

  

 2,387 

  

  

 (3,579) 

Pension and other postretirement plans:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Amortization of net prior service credit included in net income

  

 (384) 

  

  

 154 

  

  

 (230) 

  

  

 (469) 

  

  

 187 

  

  

 (282) 

  

Amortization of net actuarial loss included in net income

  

 2,004 

  

  

 (801) 

  

  

 1,203 

  

  

 2,592 

  

  

 (1,036) 

  

  

 1,556 

  

  

  

  

 1,620 

  

  

 (647) 

  

  

 973 

  

  

 2,123 

  

  

 (849) 

  

  

 1,274 

Cash flow hedge:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Gain for the period

  

 15 

  

  

 (6) 

  

  

 9 

  

  

 217 

  

  

 (87) 

  

  

 130 

Other Comprehensive Income

$

 8,212 

  

$

 (1,028) 

  

$

 7,184 

  

$

 286 

  

$

 1,451 

  

$

 1,737 

 

  

  

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

  

  

2013 

  

  

2012 

  

  

  

Before-Tax

  

Income

  

After-Tax

  

Before-Tax

  

Income

  

After-Tax

(in thousands)

Amount

  

Tax

  

Amount

  

Amount

  

Tax

  

Amount

Foreign currency translation adjustments:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Translation adjustments arising during the period

$

 (2,061) 

  

$

 ― 

  

$

 (2,061) 

  

$

 4,233 

  

$

 ― 

  

$

 4,233 

  

Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (888) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (888) 

  

  

  

  

 (2,061) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (2,061) 

  

  

 3,345 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 3,345 

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Unrealized gains for the period

  

 81,439 

  

  

 (32,575) 

  

  

 48,864 

  

  

 32,939 

  

  

 (13,175) 

  

  

 19,764 

  

Reclassification adjustment for gain on available-for-sale

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

securities included in net income

  

 (884) 

  

  

 353 

  

  

 (531) 

  

  

 (772) 

  

  

 309 

  

  

 (463) 

  

  

  

  

 80,555 

  

  

 (32,222) 

  

  

 48,333 

  

  

 32,167 

  

  

 (12,866) 

  

  

 19,301 

Pension and other postretirement plans:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Amortization of net prior service credit included in net income

  

 (1,205) 

  

  

 482 

  

  

 (723) 

  

  

 (1,390) 

  

  

 556 

  

  

 (834) 

  

Amortization of net actuarial loss included in net income

  

 6,325 

  

  

 (2,529) 

  

  

 3,796 

  

  

 6,839 

  

  

 (2,735) 

  

  

 4,104 

  

Settlement gain included in net income

  

 (3,471) 

  

  

 1,388 

  

  

 (2,083) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

  

  

 1,649 

  

  

 (659) 

  

  

 990 

  

  

 5,449 

  

  

 (2,179) 

  

  

 3,270 

Cash flow hedge:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Gain (loss) for the period

  

 259 

  

  

 (104) 

  

  

 155 

  

  

 (1,160) 

  

  

 465 

  

  

 (695) 

Other Comprehensive Income

$

 80,402 

  

$

 (32,985) 

  

$

 47,417 

  

$

 39,801 

  

$

 (14,580) 

  

$

 25,221 

 

The accumulated balances related to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

 

  

  

  

Cumulative

  

  

  

  

Unrealized Gain

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Foreign

  

  

  

  

on Pensions

  

  

  

Accumulated

  

  

  

Currency

  

Unrealized Gain

  

and Other

  

  

  

  

Other

  

  

  

Translation

  

on Available-for-

  

Postretirement

  

Cash Flow

  

Comprehensive

(in thousands, net of taxes)

Adjustment

  

Sale Securities

  

Plans

  

Hedge

  

Income

Balance as of December 31, 2012

$

 26,072 

  

$

 110,553 

  

$

 117,169 

  

$

 (940) 

  

$

 252,854 

  

Other comprehensive income (loss) before

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

reclassifications

  

 (2,061) 

  

  

 48,864 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (198) 

  

  

 46,605 

  

Net amount reclassified from accumulated

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

other comprehensive income

  

 ― 

  

  

 (531) 

  

  

 990 

  

  

 353 

  

  

 812 

  

Net other comprehensive income (loss)

  

 (2,061) 

  

  

 48,333 

  

  

 990 

  

  

 155 

  

  

 47,417 

Balance as of September 30, 2013

$

 24,011 

  

$

 158,886 

  

$

 118,159 

  

$

 (785) 

  

$

 300,271 

 

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The amounts and line items of reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income are as follows:

 

  

  

Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

  

  

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

Affected Line Item in the

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

  

Condensed Consolidated

(in thousands)

2013 

  

2012 

  

2013 

  

2012 

  

Statement of Operations

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations

$

 ― 

  

$

 (1,409) 

  

$

 ― 

  

$

 (888) 

  

(Loss) Income from Discontinued

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Operations, Net of Tax

Unrealized Gains on Available-for-sale Securities:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Realized gains for the period

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (884) 

  

  

 (772) 

  

Other income (expense), net

  

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 353 

  

  

 309 

  

Provision for Income Taxes

  

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (531) 

  

  

 (463) 

  

Net of Tax

Pension and Other Postretirement Plans:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Amortization of net prior service credit

  

 (384) 

  

  

 (469) 

  

  

 (1,205) 

  

  

 (1,390) 

  

(1)

  

Amortization of net actuarial loss

  

 2,004 

  

  

 2,592 

  

  

 6,325 

  

  

 6,839 

  

(1)

  

Settlement gain

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (3,471) 

  

  

 ― 

  

(1)

  

  

  

 1,620 

  

  

 2,123 

  

  

 1,649 

  

  

 5,449 

  

Before tax

  

  

  

 (647) 

  

  

 (849) 

  

  

 (659) 

  

  

 (2,179) 

  

Provision for Income Taxes

  

  

  

 973 

  

  

 1,274 

  

  

 990 

  

  

 3,270 

  

Net of Tax

Cash Flow Hedge

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 205 

  

  

 132 

  

  

 588 

  

  

 167 

  

Interest expense

  

  

  

 (82) 

  

  

 (53) 

  

  

 (235) 

  

  

 (67) 

  

Provision for Income Taxes

  

  

 123 

  

  

 79 

  

  

 353 

  

  

 100 

  

Net of Tax

Total reclassification for the period

$

 1,096 

  

$

 (56) 

  

$

 812 

  

$

 2,019 

  

Net of Tax

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(1)       These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and postretirement plan cost (see Note 9).

 

12. CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation and Legal Matters.  The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Although the outcomes 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 are four open and/or pending program reviews (including Kaplan University and Broomall, PA.) The Company is awaiting the DOE’s final report on the program 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 containing several findings that required Kaplan University to conduct additional, detailed file reviews and submit additional data. In January 2013, Kaplan submitted a response to the DOE’s data request and is awaiting a final report on this review. The Company does not expect the final program review reports to have a material impact on KHE; however, the results of these and the other open reviews and their impact on Kaplan’s operations are uncertain.

 

The 90/10 Rule.  Under regulations referred to as the 90/10 rule, a KHE OPEID unit would lose its eligibility to participate in Title IV programs for a period of at least two fiscal years if it derives more than 90% of its receipts from Title IV programs, as calculated on a cash basis in accordance with the Higher Education Act and applicable DOE regulations, in each of two consecutive fiscal years, commencing with the unit’s first fiscal year that ends after August 14, 2008. Any OPEID unit with Title IV receipts exceeding 90% for a single fiscal year ending after August 14, 2008, will 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 modifying student payment options; emphasizing direct-pay and employer-paid education programs; encouraging students to carefully evaluate the amount of their Title IV borrowing; eliminating some programs; cash-matching; and developing and offering additional non-Title IV-eligible certificate preparation, professional development and continuing education programs. Some of the other programs may currently be offered by other Kaplan businesses. 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 2013. Kaplan continues 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 at some or all of the schools from exceeding 90% in the future.

 

 

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Accreditation.  In March 2011, Kaplan University’s institutional accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC), sent a request to Kaplan University asking for documents and a report detailing Kaplan University’s admissions practices and describing Kaplan University’s compliance with HLC Care Components and policies. Kaplan University complied with this request on April 29, 2011. Kaplan University provided additional information to the HLC in response to a follow-up request received on January 19, 2012. On June 19, 2013, the HLC notified Kaplan University of their intention to conduct a focused evaluation regarding these matters and that is expected to take place in early 2014. At this time the Company cannot predict how the HLC will follow-up or what impact their additional inquires may have on Kaplan University.

 

13. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

 

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

 

Education.  Kaplan’s Colloquy business moved from Kaplan International to Kaplan Corporate effective January 1, 2013. Segment operating results of the education division have been restated to reflect this change.

 

For the first nine months of 2012, Kaplan International results benefitted 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.

 

Newspaper Publishing.   Due to the sale of the Publishing Subsidiaries on October 1, 2013, the newspaper publishing segment is no longer included as a separate segment as its results have been reclassified to discontinued operations, net of tax, for all periods presented  In March 2013, the Company completed the sale of The Herald, a daily and Sunday newspaper headquartered in Everett, WA. As a result, The Herald results are included in discontinued operations, net of tax, for all periods presented.

 

Other Businesses.  The Slate Group and the FP Group have been moved to Other Businesses since the newspaper publishing segment is no longer a separate segment. The results for these entities are included in Other Businesses for all periods presented. In August 2013, the Company acquired Forney, a global supplier of products and systems that control and monitor combustion processes in electric utility and industrial applications, which is also included in Other Businesses.

 

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The following table summarizes the 2013 quarterly financial information related to each of the Company’s business segments:

 

  

  

  

March 31,

  

June 30,

  

September 30,

(in thousands)

  

2013 

  

2013 

  

2013 

Operating Revenues

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 527,815 

  

$

 548,230 

  

$

 546,452 

  

Cable television

  

  

 200,138 

  

  

 204,550 

  

  

 202,381 

  

Television broadcasting

  

  

 85,270 

  

  

 99,320 

  

  

 87,063 

  

Other businesses

  

  

 23,814 

  

  

 37,572 

  

  

 66,632 

  

Corporate office

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

Intersegment elimination

  

  

 (197) 

  

  

 (76) 

  

  

 (49) 

  

  

  

$

 836,840 

  

$

 889,596 

  

$

 902,479 

Income (Loss) From Operations

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 (4,056) 

  

$

 23,726 

  

$

 17,035 

  

Cable television

  

  

 36,613 

  

  

 44,710 

  

  

 39,715 

  

Television broadcasting

  

  

 35,362 

  

  

 47,704 

  

  

 36,304 

  

Other businesses

  

  

 (8,542) 

  

  

 (5,968) 

  

  

 (5,046) 

  

Corporate office

  

  

 (5,979) 

  

  

 (5,402) 

  

  

 (6,135) 

  

  

  

$

 53,398 

  

$

 104,770 

  

$

 81,873 

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates, Net

  

  

 3,418 

  

  

 3,868 

  

  

 5,892 

Interest Expense, Net

  

  

 (8,450) 

  

  

 (8,526) 

  

  

 (8,579) 

Other Income (Expense), Net

  

  

 (4,083) 

  

  

 (12,858) 

  

  

 8,110 

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

  

$

 44,283 

  

$

 87,254 

  

$

 87,296 

Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 22,588 

  

$

 20,064 

  

$

 18,978 

  

Cable television

  

  

 33,733 

  

  

 33,964 

  

  

 32,946 

  

Television broadcasting

  

  

 3,145 

  

  

 3,151 

  

  

 3,109 

  

Other businesses

  

  

 429 

  

  

 577 

  

  

 555 

  

Corporate office

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 60 

  

  

 45 

  

  

  

$

 59,895 

  

$

 57,816 

  

$

 55,633 

Amortization of Intangible Assets

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 2,518 

  

$

 2,363 

  

$

 2,287 

  

Cable television

  

  

 50 

  

  

 57 

  

  

 61 

  

Television broadcasting

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

Other businesses

  

  

 1,149 

  

  

 893 

  

  

 489 

  

Corporate office

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

  

$

 3,717 

  

$

 3,313 

  

$

 2,837 

Net Pension (Credit) Expense

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 4,106 

  

$

 4,231 

  

$

 4,169 

  

Cable television

  

  

 882 

  

  

 913 

  

  

 973 

  

Television broadcasting

  

  

 1,288 

  

  

 1,213 

  

  

 1,251 

  

Other businesses

  

  

 116 

  

  

 134 

  

  

 173 

  

Corporate office

  

  

 (9,121) 

  

  

 (9,129) 

  

  

 (9,299) 

  

  

  

$

 (2,729) 

  

$

 (2,638) 

  

$

 (2,733) 

 

21

 


 

 

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

 

  

  

  

March 31,

  

June 30,

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

(in thousands)

  

2012 

  

2012 

  

2012 

  

2012 

Operating Revenues

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 546,685 

  

$

 551,774 

  

$

 551,696 

  

$

 546,341 

  

Cable television

  

  

 190,210 

  

  

 195,579 

  

  

 199,625 

  

  

 201,703 

  

Television broadcasting

  

  

 81,497 

  

  

 95,591 

  

  

 106,411 

  

  

 116,192 

  

Other businesses

  

  

 9,329 

  

  

 11,666 

  

  

 20,187 

  

  

 31,655 

  

Corporate office

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

Intersegment elimination

  

  

 (109) 

  

  

 (180) 

  

  

 (282) 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

  

$

 827,612 

  

$

 854,430 

  

$

 877,637 

  

$

 895,891 

Income (Loss) From Operations

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 (11,915) 

  

$

 3,728 

  

$

 14,693 

  

$

 (111,874) 

  

Cable television

  

  

 32,777 

  

  

 38,446 

  

  

 39,913 

  

  

 43,445 

  

Television broadcasting

  

  

 30,999 

  

  

 43,728 

  

  

 54,082 

  

  

 62,833 

  

Other businesses

  

  

 (6,746) 

  

  

 (9,005) 

  

  

 (7,324) 

  

  

 (9,935) 

  

Corporate office

  

  

 (7,454) 

  

  

 (5,689) 

  

  

 (8,128) 

  

  

 (7,394) 

  

  

  

$

 37,661 

  

$

 71,208 

  

$

 93,236 

  

$

 (22,925) 

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates, Net

  

  

 3,888 

  

  

 3,314 

  

  

 4,099 

  

  

 2,785 

Interest Expense, Net

  

  

 (8,094) 

  

  

 (8,204) 

  

  

 (8,090) 

  

  

 (8,163) 

Other Income (Expense), Net

  

  

 8,588 

  

  

 (635) 

  

  

 4,163 

  

  

 (17,572) 

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

  

$

 42,043 

  

$

 65,683 

  

$

 93,408 

  

$

 (45,875) 

Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 20,717 

  

$

 21,011 

  

$

 22,024 

  

$

 37,431 

  

Cable television

  

  

 32,197 

  

  

 32,234 

  

  

 32,310 

  

  

 32,366 

  

Television broadcasting

  

  

 3,125 

  

  

 3,222 

  

  

 3,126 

  

  

 3,545 

  

Other businesses

  

  

 126 

  

  

 127 

  

  

 128 

  

  

 389 

  

Corporate office

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

  

$

 56,165 

  

$

 56,594 

  

$

 57,588 

  

$

 73,731 

Amortization of Intangible Assets and

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Impairment of Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 3,236 

  

$

 3,803 

  

$

 4,489 

  

$

 117,784 

  

Cable television

  

  

 54 

  

  

 53 

  

  

 52 

  

  

 52 

  

Television broadcasting

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

Other businesses

  

  

 549 

  

  

 551 

  

  

 549 

  

  

 1,367 

  

Corporate office

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

  

$

 3,839 

  

$

 4,407 

  

$

 5,090 

  

$

 119,203 

Net Pension (Credit) Expense

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 2,392 

  

$

 1,969 

  

$

 3,522 

  

$

 3,701 

  

Cable television

  

  

 530 

  

  

 514 

  

  

 694 

  

  

 802 

  

Television broadcasting

  

  

 960 

  

  

 1,055 

  

  

 1,432 

  

  

 1,523 

  

Other businesses

  

  

 36 

  

  

 33 

  

  

 45 

  

  

 55 

  

Corporate office

  

  

 (7,393) 

  

  

 (6,939) 

  

  

 (6,827) 

  

  

 (6,712) 

  

  

  

$

 (3,475) 

  

$

 (3,368) 

  

$

 (1,134) 

  

$

 (631) 

 

22

 


 

 

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

 

  

  

  

Nine Months Ended

  

Fiscal Year Ended

  

  

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

(in thousands)

  

2013 

  

2012 

  

2012 

  

2011 

Operating Revenues

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 1,622,497 

  

$

 1,650,155 

  

$

 2,196,496 

  

$

 2,404,459 

  

Cable television

  

  

 607,069 

  

  

 585,414 

  

  

 787,117 

  

  

 760,221 

  

Television broadcasting

  

  

 271,653 

  

  

 283,499 

  

  

 399,691 

  

  

 319,206 

  

Other businesses

  

  

 128,018 

  

  

 41,182 

  

  

 72,837 

  

  

 42,891 

  

Corporate office

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

Intersegment elimination

  

  

 (322) 

  

  

 (571) 

  

  

 (571) 

  

  

 (780) 

  

  

  

$

 2,628,915 

  

$

 2,559,679 

  

$

 3,455,570 

  

$

 3,525,997 

Income (Loss) from Operations

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 36,705 

  

$

 6,506 

  

$

 (105,368) 

  

$

 96,286 

  

Cable television

  

  

 121,038 

  

  

 111,136 

  

  

 154,581 

  

  

 156,844 

  

Television broadcasting

  

  

 119,370 

  

  

 128,809 

  

  

 191,642 

  

  

 117,089 

  

Other businesses

  

  

 (19,556) 

  

  

 (23,075) 

  

  

 (33,010) 

  

  

 (16,771) 

  

Corporate office

  

  

 (17,516) 

  

  

 (21,271) 

  

  

 (28,665) 

  

  

 (19,330) 

  

  

  

$

 240,041 

  

$

 202,105 

  

$

 179,180 

  

$

 334,118 

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates, Net

  

  

 13,178 

  

  

 11,301 

  

  

 14,086 

  

  

 5,949 

Interest Expense, Net

  

  

 (25,555) 

  

  

 (24,388) 

  

  

 (32,551) 

  

  

 (29,079) 

Other (Expense) Income, Net

  

  

 (8,831) 

  

  

 12,116 

  

  

 (5,456) 

  

  

 (55,200) 

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

  

$

 218,833 

  

$

 201,134 

  

$

 155,259 

  

$

 255,788 

Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 61,630 

  

$

 63,752 

  

$

 101,183 

  

$

 83,735 

  

Cable television

  

  

 100,643 

  

  

 96,741 

  

  

 129,107 

  

  

 126,302 

  

Television broadcasting

  

  

 9,405 

  

  

 9,473 

  

  

 13,018 

  

  

 12,448 

  

Other businesses

  

  

 1,561 

  

  

 381 

  

  

 770 

  

  

 674 

  

Corporate office

  

  

 105 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 244 

  

  

  

$

 173,344 

  

$

 170,347 

  

$

 244,078 

  

$

 223,403 

Amortization of Intangible Assets and

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Impairment of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 7,168 

  

$

 11,528 

  

$

 129,312 

  

$

 19,417 

  

Cable television

  

  

 168 

  

  

 159 

  

  

 211 

  

  

 267 

  

Television broadcasting

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

Other businesses

  

  

 2,531 

  

  

 1,649 

  

  

 3,016 

  

  

 2,517 

  

Corporate office

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 ― 

  

  

  

$

 9,867 

  

$

 13,336 

  

$

 132,539 

  

$

 22,201 

Net Pension (Credit) Expense

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 12,506 

  

$

 7,883 

  

$

 11,584 

  

$

 6,345 

  

Cable television

  

  

 2,768 

  

  

 1,738 

  

  

 2,540 

  

  

 1,924 

  

Television broadcasting

  

  

 3,752 

  

  

 3,447 

  

  

 4,970 

  

  

 1,669 

  

Other businesses

  

  

 423 

  

  

 114 

  

  

 169 

  

  

 132 

  

Corporate office

  

  

 (27,549) 

  

  

 (21,159) 

  

  

 (27,871) 

  

  

 (33,289) 

  

  

  

$

 (8,100) 

  

$

 (7,977) 

  

$

 (8,608) 

  

$

 (23,219) 

 

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

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

As of

  

  

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

(in thousands)

  

2013 

  

2012 

Identifiable Assets

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Education

  

$

 1,739,301 

  

$

 1,988,015 

  

Cable television

  

  

 1,189,084 

  

  

 1,187,603 

  

Television broadcasting

  

  

 371,726 

  

  

 374,075 

  

Other businesses

  

  

 137,068 

  

  

 88,393 

  

Corporate office

  

  

 383,471 

  

  

 466,538 

  

  

  

$

 3,820,650 

  

$

 4,104,624 

Investments in Marketable Equity Securities

  

  

 457,969 

  

  

 380,087 

Investments in Affiliates

  

  

 32,997 

  

  

 15,535 

Prepaid Pension Cost

  

  

 529,165 

  

  

 604,823 

Assets of Discontinued Operations

  

  

 255,100 

  

  

 ― 

Total Assets

  

$

 5,095,881 

  

$

 5,105,069 

 

23

 


 

 

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

 

  

  

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

  

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

(in thousands)

  

2013 

  

2012 

  

2013 

  

2012 

Operating Revenues

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Higher education

  

$

 266,061 

  

$

 273,703 

  

$

 811,013 

  

$

 872,948 

  

Test preparation

  

  

 77,431 

  

  

 81,151 

  

  

 232,064 

  

  

 223,767 

  

Kaplan international

  

  

 201,305 

  

  

 194,158 

  

  

 574,086 

  

  

 546,862 

  

Kaplan corporate and other

  

  

 2,223 

  

  

 3,809 

  

  

 6,496 

  

  

 10,283 

  

Intersegment elimination

  

  

 (568) 

  

  

 (1,125) 

  

  

 (1,162) 

  

  

 (3,705) 

  

  

  

$

 546,452 

  

$

 551,696 

  

$

 1,622,497 

  

$

 1,650,155 

Income (Loss) from Operations

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Higher education

  

$

 14,719 

  

$

 1,510 

  

$

 42,354 

  

$

 16,329 

  

Test preparation

  

  

 3,820 

  

  

 3,446 

  

  

 7,306 

  

  

 (4,067) 

  

Kaplan international

  

  

 12,020 

  

  

 20,365 

  

  

 24,907 

  

  

 34,293 

  

Kaplan corporate and other

  

  

 (13,680) 

  

  

 (10,852) 

  

  

 (38,243) 

  

  

 (40,628) 

  

Intersegment elimination

  

  

 156 

  

  

 224 

  

  

 381 

  

  

 579 

  

  

  

$

 17,035 

  

$

 14,693 

  

$

 36,705 

  

$

 6,506 

Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Higher education

  

$

 9,739 

  

$

 12,168 

  

$

 33,919 

  

$

 35,598 

  

Test preparation

  

  

 5,034 

  

  

 5,544 

  

  

 14,658 

  

  

 14,308 

  

Kaplan international

  

  

 3,903 

  

  

 3,841 

  

  

 12,015 

  

  

 12,490 

  

Kaplan corporate and other

  

  

 302 

  

  

 471 

  

  

 1,038 

  

  

 1,356 

  

  

  

$

 18,978 

  

$

 22,024 

  

$

 61,630 

  

$

 63,752 

Amortization of Intangible Assets

  

$

 2,287 

  

$

 4,489 

  

$

 7,168 

  

$

 11,528 

Pension Expense

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Higher education

  

$

 3,201 

  

$

 2,234 

  

$

 8,815 

  

$

 5,408 

  

Test preparation

  

  

 731 

  

  

 554 

  

  

 2,012 

  

  

 1,381 

  

Kaplan international

  

  

 99 

  

  

 112 

  

  

 273 

  

  

 113 

  

Kaplan corporate and other

  

  

 138 

  

  

 622 

  

  

 1,406 

  

  

 981 

  

  

  

$

 4,169 

  

$

 3,522 

  

$

 12,506 

  

$

 7,883 

 

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

 

  

  

  

As of

  

  

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

(in thousands)

  

2013 

  

2012 

Identifiable assets

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Higher education

  

$

 643,342 

  

$

 949,260 

  

Test preparation

  

  

 182,450 

  

  

 197,672 

  

Kaplan international

  

  

 878,123 

  

  

 818,613 

  

Kaplan corporate and other

  

  

 35,386 

  

  

 22,470 

  

  

  

$

 1,739,301 

  

$

 1,988,015 

 

24

 


 

 

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 income from continuing operations attributable to common shares of $56.0 million ($7.53 per share) for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $56.3 million ($7.58 per share) for the third quarter of 2012. Net income attributable to common shares was $30.1 million ($4.05 per share) for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013, compared to $93.8 million ($12.64 per share) for the third quarter of last year. Net income includes $25.9 million ($3.48 per share) in losses and $37.5 million ($5.06 per share) in income from discontinued operations for the third quarter of 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

On October 1, 2013, the Company completed the sale of most of its newspaper publishing businesses, including The Washington Post. Consequently, the Company's income from continuing operations for the third quarter and year-to-date periods excludes these sold businesses, which have been reclassified to discontinued operations for all periods presented.

 

Items included in the Company’s income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2013:

 

§ $4.0 million in severance and restructuring charges at the education division (after-tax impact of $3.1 million, or $0.42 per share); and

§ $7.9 million in non-operating unrealized foreign currency gains (after-tax impact of $5.0 million, or $0.69 per share).

                                          

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

 

§ $4.3 million in severance and restructuring charges at the education division (after-tax impact of $2.7 million, or $0.37 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).

 

Revenue for the third quarter of 2013 was $902.5 million, up 3% from $877.6 million in the third quarter of 2012. The Company reported operating income of $81.9 million in the third quarter of 2013, compared to operating income of $93.2 million in the third quarter of 2012. Revenues increased at the cable television division and in other businesses, offset by declines at the television broadcasting and education divisions. Operating results declined at the television broadcasting division and declined very slightly at the cable television division, offset by improved results at the education division.

 

For the first nine months of 2013, the Company reported income from continuing operations attributable to common shares of $134.3 million ($18.07 per share), compared to $122.1 million ($16.17 per share) for the first nine months of 2012. Net income attributable to common shares was $79.5 million ($10.70 per share) for the first nine months of 2013, compared to $176.7 million ($23.39 per share) for the same period of 2012. Net income includes $54.7 million ($7.37 per share) in losses and $54.5 million ($7.22 per share) in income from discontinued operations for the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively (refer to “Discontinued Operations” discussion below). As a result of the Company’s share repurchases, there were 3% fewer diluted average shares outstanding in the first nine months of 2013.

 

Items included in the Company’s income from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2013:

 

§ $18.3 million in severance and restructuring charges at the education division (after-tax impact of $13.1 million, or $1.79 per share); and

§ $9.4 million in non-operating unrealized foreign currency losses (after-tax impact of $6.0 million, or $0.83 per share).

  

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

 

§ $9.3 million in severance and restructuring charges at the education division (after-tax impact of $5.8 million, or $0.78 per share);

§ a $5.8 million gain on the sale of a cost method investment (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).

 

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Revenue for the first nine months of 2013 was $2,628.9 million, up 3% from $2,559.7 million in the first nine months of 2012. Revenues increased at the cable television division and in other businesses, offset by declines at the television broadcasting and education divisions. The Company reported operating income of $240.0 million for the first nine months of 2013, compared to $202.1 million for the first nine months of 2012. Operating results improved at the education and cable television divisions, offset by a decline at the television broadcasting division.

 

Division Results

 

Education

 

Education division revenue totaled $546.5 million for the third quarter of 2013, a 1% decline from revenue of $551.7 million for the third quarter of 2012. Kaplan reported third quarter 2013 operating income of $17.0 million, compared to $14.7 million in the third quarter of 2012.

 

For the first nine months of 2013, education division revenue totaled $1,622.5 million, a 2% decline from revenue of $1,650.2 million for the same period of 2012. Kaplan reported operating income of $36.7 million for the first nine months of 2013, compared to operating income of $6.5 million for the first nine months of 2012.

 

In response to student demand levels, Kaplan has formulated and implemented restructuring plans at its various businesses, with the objective of establishing lower cost levels in future periods. Across all businesses, restructuring costs totaled $4.0 million and $18.3 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively, compared to $4.3 million and $9.3 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, respectively. In conjunction with completing these restructuring plans at Kaplan Higher Education (KHE) and Kaplan International, Kaplan currently plans to incur approximately $5.0 million in additional restructuring costs for the remainder of 2013. Kaplan may also incur additional restructuring charges in 2013 as Kaplan management continues to evaluate its cost structure.

 

A summary of Kaplan’s operating results for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2013 compared to 2012 is as follows:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

  

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

  

(in thousands)

  

2013 

  

2012 

% Change

  

2013 

  

2012 

% Change

Revenue

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Higher education

  

$

 266,061 

  

$

 273,703 

 (3) 

  

  

$

 811,013 

  

$

 872,948 

 (7) 

  

  

Test preparation

  

  

 77,431 

  

  

 81,151 

 (5) 

  

  

  

 232,064 

  

  

 223,767 

 4 

  

  

Kaplan international

  

  

 201,305 

  

  

 194,158 

 4 

  

  

  

 574,086 

  

  

 546,862 

 5 

  

  

Kaplan corporate and other

  

  

 2,223 

  

  

 3,809 

 (42) 

  

  

  

 6,496 

  

  

 10,283 

 (37) 

  

  

Intersegment elimination

  

  

 (568) 

  

  

 (1,125) 

 ― 

  

  

  

 (1,162) 

  

  

 (3,705) 

 ― 

  

  

  

  

$

 546,452 

  

$

 551,696 

 (1) 

  

  

$

 1,622,497 

  

$

 1,650,155 

 (2) 

  

Operating Income (Loss)

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Higher education

  

$

 14,719 

  

$

 1,510 

 ― 

  

  

$

 42,354 

  

$

 16,329 

 ― 

  

  

Test preparation

  

  

 3,820 

  

  

 3,446 

 11 

  

  

  

 7,306 

  

  

 (4,067) 

 ― 

  

  

Kaplan international

  

  

 12,020 

  

  

 20,365 

 (41) 

  

  

  

 24,907 

  

  

 34,293 

 (27) 

  

  

Kaplan corporate and other

  

  

 (13,680) 

  

  

 (10,852) 

 (26) 

  

  

  

 (38,243) 

  

  

 (40,628) 

 6 

  

  

Intersegment elimination

  

  

 156 

  

  

 224 

 ― 

  

  

  

 381 

  

  

 579 

 ― 

  

  

  

  

$

 17,035 

  

$

 14,693 

 16 

  

  

$

 36,705 

  

$

 6,506 

 ― 

  

 

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 2012, KHE began implementing plans to close or merge 13 ground campuses, consolidate other facilities and reduce its workforce. In connection with these and other plans, KHE incurred $2.5 million and $14.1 million in total restructuring costs in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively, compared to $2.7 million and $6.5 million in severance and restructuring costs for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, respectively. For the third quarter of 2013, these costs included accelerated depreciation ($0.8 million), severance ($1.6 million) and lease obligation losses ($0.1 million). For the first nine months of 2013, these costs included accelerated depreciation ($5.8 million), severance ($3.0 million), lease obligation losses ($4.4 million) and other items ($0.9 million). In the first nine months of 2013, ten KHE campuses were closed. For the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, restructuring costs were mostly severance, but also included $0.6 million in accelerated depreciation. 

 

In the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, higher education revenue declined 3% and 7%, respectively, due largely to declines in average enrollments that reflect weaker market demand over the past year and the impact of campuses in the process of closing.

 

 

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KHE operating income increased significantly in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, due largely to expense reductions associated with lower enrollments and recent restructuring efforts.

 

New student enrollments at KHE declined 7% and 1% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively. New student enrollments were down due to the impact of closed campuses and those planned for closure that are no longer recruiting students, offset by the positive impact of trial period modifications and process improvements.

 

Total students at September 30, 2013, were down 11% compared to September 30, 2012, but increased 5% compared to June 30, 2013. Excluding campuses closed or planned for closure, total students at September 30, 2013, were down 7% compared to September 30, 2012, but up 5% compared to June 30, 2013. A summary of student enrollments is as follows:  

  

Students as of

  

September 30,

  

June 30,

  

September 30,

  

2013 

  

2013 

  

2012 

Kaplan University

 46,340 

  

 43,601 

  

 49,132 

Other Campuses

 18,818 

  

 18,591 

  

 24,129 

  

 65,158 

  

 62,192 

  

 73,261 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Students as of

  

September 30,

  

June 30,

  

September 30,

(excluding campuses closing)

2013 

  

2013 

  

2012 

Kaplan University

 46,340 

  

 43,601 

  

 49,132 

Other Campuses

 18,619 

  

 18,181 

  

 21,066 

  

 64,959 

  

 61,782 

  

 70,198 

 

Kaplan University and Other Campuses’ enrollments at September 30, 2013 and 2012, by degree and certificate programs, are as follows:

  

  

As of September 30,

  

  

2013 

  

  

2012 

Certificate

  

 21.3 

%

  

  

 23.6 

%

Associate’s

  

 30.8 

%

  

  

 30.7 

%

Bachelor’s

  

 32.6 

%

  

  

 32.7 

%

Master’s

  

 15.3 

%

  

  

 13.0 

%

  

  

 100.0 

%

  

  

 100.0 

%

 

Kaplan Test Preparation (KTP) includes Kaplan’s standardized test preparation programs. KTP revenue declined 5% for the third quarter of 2013, but increased 4% for the first nine months of 2013. Enrollment declined 8% and 2% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively, due to declines in graduate programs, offset by growth in nursing and bar review programs. KTP operating results improved in the first nine months of 2013 due largely to increased revenues.

 

Kaplan International includes English-language programs and postsecondary education and professional training businesses outside the United States. Kaplan International revenue increased 4% and 5% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively, due to enrollment growth in the pathways, English-language and Singapore higher education programs. Kaplan International operating income declined in the third quarter of 2013 due to reduced earnings in professional training, and increased investment to support growth in English-language and Singapore higher education programs. For the first nine months of 2013, operating income declined due to reduced earnings in professional training, and increased investment to support growth in English-language programs, offset by better results in Singapore. The results in Australia included restructuring costs of $1.5 million and $4.1 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively, compared to $1.0 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, respectively, Kaplan International results benefited from a $2.0 million and $3.9 million favorable adjustment to certain items recorded in prior periods.  

 

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

 

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Cable Television

 

Cable television division revenue increased 1% in the third quarter of 2013 to $202.4 million, from $199.6 million for the third quarter of 2012; for the first nine months of 2013, revenue increased 4% to $607.1 million, from $585.4 million in the same period of 2012. The revenue increase for the first nine months of 2013 is due to recent rate increases for many subscribers, growth in commercial sales and a reduction in promotional discounts. The increase was partially offset by a decline in basic video subscribers, as the cable division focuses its efforts on churn reduction and retention of its high-value subscribers.

 

Cable television division operating income declined slightly in the third quarter of 2013 to $39.7 million, from $39.9 million in the third quarter of 2012; for the first nine months of 2013, operating income increased 9% to $121.0 million, from $111.1 million for the first nine months of 2012. The division’s operating income improved in the first nine months of 2013 due to increased revenues, partially offset by higher programming and depreciation costs. 

 

At September 30, 2013, Primary Service Units (PSUs) were down 3% from the prior year due to a decline in basic video subscribers. PSUs include about 6,400 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,

  

  

  

2013 

  

2012 

Basic video

  

 561,119 

  

 605,057 

High-speed data

  

 469,296 

  

 462,808 

Telephony

  

 182,643 

  

 185,647 

  

  

  

 1,213,058 

  

 1,253,512 

 

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

 

  

  

  

Nine Months Ended

  

  

  

September 30,

(in thousands)

  

2013 

  

2012 

Customer Premise Equipment

  

$

 26,496 

  

$

 35,863 

Commercial

  

  

 3,613 

  

  

 3,387 

Scaleable Infrastructure

  

  

 13,062 

  

  

 17,557 

Line Extensions

  

  

 4,248 

  

  

 4,010 

Upgrade/Rebuild

  

  

 23,014 

  

  

 10,646 

Support Capital

  

  

 35,494 

  

  

 30,799 

  

  

  

$

 105,927 

  

$

 102,262 

 

Television Broadcasting

 

Revenue at the television broadcasting division declined 18% to $87.1 million in the third quarter of 2013, from $106.4 million in the same period of 2012; operating income for the third quarter of 2013 was down 33% to $36.3 million, from $54.1 million in the same period of 2012. For the first nine months of 2013, revenue declined 4% to $271.7 million, from $283.5 million in the same period of 2012; operating income for the first nine months of 2013 was down 7% to $119.4 million, from $128.8 million in the same period of 2012.  

 

The decline in revenue and operating income is due to a $15.9 million and $24.1 million decrease in political advertising revenue in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively, and $10.8 million in incremental summer Olympics-related advertising at the Company’s NBC affiliates in the third quarter of 2012. The decline in revenue and operating income was partially offset by incremental advertising revenue from the NBA finals broadcast at the division’s ABC affiliates in Miami and San Antonio, and increased retransmission revenues.

 

Other Businesses

 

Other businesses includes the operating results of Social Code, a marketing solutions provider helping companies with marketing on social media platforms; Celtic Healthcare, a provider of home health care and hospice services in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic regions, acquired by the Company in November 2012; Forney, a global supplier of products and systems that control and monitor combustion processes in electric utility and industrial applications, acquired by the Company in August 2013; and WaPo Labs, a digital team focused on emerging technologies and new product development. Also included are the Slate Group and the FP Group, previously included as part of the Company’s newspaper publishing division.

 

 

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The revenue increase in other businesses for the first nine months of 2013 is primarily due to growth at Social Code and Slate, and revenue from the Company’s recently acquired Celtic Healthcare and Forney 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 16.5% interest in Classified Ventures, LLC and interests in several other affiliates.

 

The Company’s equity in earnings of affiliates, net, was $5.9 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $4.1 million for the third quarter of 2012. For the first nine months of 2013, the Company’s equity in earnings of affiliates, net, totaled $13.2 million, compared to $11.3 million for the same period of 2012.

 

Other Non-Operating Income (Expense)

 

The Company recorded other non-operating income, net, of $8.1 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $4.2 million for the third quarter of 2012. The third quarter 2013 non-operating income, net, included $7.9 million in unrealized foreign currency gains and other items. The third quarter 2012 non-operating income, net, included $3.1 million in unrealized foreign currency gains and other items.

 

The Company recorded non-operating expense, net, of $8.8 million for the first nine months of 2013, compared to other non-operating income, net, of $12.1 million for the same period of the prior year. The 2013 non-operating expense, net, included $9.4 million in unrealized foreign currency losses, offset by other items. The 2012 non-operating income, net, included a net $6.8 million gain on sales or write-downs of cost method investments, $3.2 million in unrealized foreign currency gains and other items.

 

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

 

  

  

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

  

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

(in thousands)

  

2013 

  

2012 

  

2013 

  

2012 

Foreign currency gain (loss), net

  

$

 7,886 

  

$

 3,111 

  

$

 (9,350) 

  

$

 3,179 

(Loss) gain on sales of marketable equity securities

  

  

 ― 

  

  

 (28) 

  

  

 879 

  

  

 477 

Gain (loss) on sales or write-downs of cost method investments, net

  

  

 18 

  

  

 (112) 

  

  

 (160) 

  

  

 6,760 

Other, net

  

  

 206 

  

  

 1,192 

  

  

 (200) 

  

  

 1,700 

  

Total Other Non-Operating Income (Expense)

  

$

 8,110 

  

$

 4,163 

  

$

 (8,831) 

  

$

 12,116 

 

Net Interest Expense

 

The Company incurred net interest expense of $8.6 million and $25.6 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively, compared to $8.1 million and $24.4 million for the same periods of 2012. At September 30, 2013, the Company had $451.1 million in borrowings outstanding, at an average interest rate of 7.0%.

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

The effective tax rate for income from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2013 was 38.1%, compared to 38.8% for the first nine months of 2012.

 

Discontinued Operations

 

On August 5, 2013, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell its Publishing Subsidiaries that together conducted most of the Company’s publishing businesses and related services, including publishing The Washington Post, Express, The Gazette Newspapers, Southern Maryland Newspapers, Fairfax County Times and El Tiempo Latino and related websites. Slate magazine, TheRoot.com and Foreign Policy are not part of the transaction and remain with The Washington Post Company, as do the WaPo Labs and SocialCode businesses, the Company’s interest in Classified Ventures and certain real estate assets, including the headquarters building in downtown Washington, DC. On October 1, 2013, the Company completed the sale. Consequently, the Company’s income from continuing operations excludes these sold businesses, which have been reclassified to discontinued operations, net of tax, for all periods presented.

 

 

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The Purchaser acquired all the issued and outstanding equity securities of the Publishing Subsidiaries for $250 million, subject to customary adjustments for cash, debt and working capital at closing. The Company will not record the gain on the sale until the fourth quarter of 2013; however, the Company recognized $28.4 million (after-tax impact of $18.3 million) in expenses related to the sale that are included in discontinued operations in the third quarter of 2013. These costs include the net impact of accelerated vesting provisions and forfeitures of restricted stock awards and stock options that were made in contemplation of the sale, and certain other transaction-related expenses. Also included in discontinued operations is $22.7 million (after-tax basis of $14.5 million) in early retirement program expense for the first nine months of 2013, and $7.5 million (after-tax basis of $4.6 million) and $8.5 million (after-tax basis of $5.3 million) for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, respectively.

 

In March 2013, the Company sold The Herald. Kaplan sold Kidum in August 2012, EduNeering in April 2012 and Kaplan Learning Technologies (KLT) in February 2012. The Company divested its interest in Avenue100 Media Solutions in July 2012. Consequently, the Company’s income from continuing operations also excludes the operating results and related net gains on disposition of these businesses, which have been reclassified to discontinued operations, net of tax.

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013 was based on 7,336,752 and 7,315,971 weighted average shares outstanding, respectively, compared to 7,376,255 and 7,507,946, respectively, for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012. At September 30, 2013, there were 7,423,913 shares outstanding and the Company had remaining authorization from the Board of Directors to purchase up to 180,993 shares of Class B common stock.

 

Financial Condition: Capital Resources and Liquidity

 

Acquisitions and Dispositions

 

Acquisitions.  In the first nine months of 2013, the Company acquired five small businesses included in other businesses and in its education division; the purchase price allocation mostly comprised goodwill and other intangible assets on a preliminary basis. In the first nine months of 2012, the Company acquired four small businesses included in its education division and in other businesses; the purchase price allocation mostly comprised goodwill and other intangible assets. The assets and liabilities of the companies acquired have been recorded at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.

 

On August 1, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of Forney Corporation, a global supplier of products and systems that control and monitor combustion processes in electric utility and industrial applications. The operating results of Forney are included in other businesses.

 

In the second quarter of 2013, Kaplan purchased the remaining 15% noncontrolling interest in Kaplan China; this additional interest was accounted for as an equity transaction.

 

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 are included in other businesses.

 

Dispositions.  On August 5, 2013, after approval by the Company’s Board of Directors on the same day, the Company announced that it had entered into a binding letter agreement (the Letter Agreement) with Nash Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Purchaser), and Explore Holdings LLC, a Washington limited liability company, as guarantor (the Guarantor), to sell all the issued and outstanding equity securities of each of WP Company LLC, Express Publications Company, LLC, El Tiempo Latino, LLC, Robinson Terminal Warehouse, LLC, Greater Washington Publishing, LLC and Post-Newsweek Media, LLC (the Publishing Subsidiaries). The Publishing Subsidiaries together conducted most of the Company’s publishing businesses, including publishing The Washington Post, Express, The Gazette Newspapers, Southern Maryland Newspapers, Fairfax County Times and El Tiempo Latino and related websites, and operating Washington Post Live and Washington Post News Media Services and the Company’s commercial printing and distribution business and paper handling and storage business (collectively, the Publishing Business), subject to satisfying certain conditions.

 

On October 1, 2013, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement and completed the sale. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser acquired all the issued and outstanding equity securities of each of the entities that comprise the Publishing Subsidiaries for $250 million, subject to customary adjustment for cash, debt and working capital

 

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of the Publishing Subsidiaries at closing. The Purchaser also acquired all other assets of the Company primarily related to the Publishing Business, including all of the Company’s rights in the name “The Washington Post”. The Company will change its corporate name within 60 days of the October 1 closing. The Company retained its interest in Classified Ventures, LLC, Slate magazine, TheRoot.com and Foreign Policy, as well as the WaPo Labs and SocialCode business and certain real estate, including the headquarters building in downtown Washington, DC and certain land and property in Alexandria, VA. The liabilities under the Retirement Plan for The Washington Post Companies relating to the active employees of the Publishing Business will be transferred to the Purchaser, along with pension assets that have a value equal to the projected benefit obligation in respect of these active employees plus an additional $50 million. The results of operations of Publishing Subsidiaries for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax.

  

The Company will not record the gain or the net proceeds on the sale until the fourth quarter of 2013; however, the Company recognized $28.4 million (after-tax impact of $18.3 million) in expenses related to the sale that are included in discontinued operations in the third quarter of 2013. These costs include the net impact of accelerated vesting provisions and forfeitures of restricted stock awards and stock options that were made in contemplation of the sale, and certain other transaction-related expenses. Including the $28.4 million in expenses related to the sale recorded in the third quarter of 2013, the Company estimates a $125 million pre-tax gain and an $80 million after-tax gain on the sale. This includes a preliminary estimate of net curtailment and settlement gains from the Company’s pension and postretirement benefit plans, along with other estimates. As a result, the final gain amount reported in the fourth quarter of 2013 will likely differ from this preliminary estimate.

 

In October 2013, of the total restricted shares where vesting was accelerated, the Company purchased 21,774 shares from former employees for $13.5 million.

 

In March 2013, the Company completed the sale of The Herald, a daily and Sunday newspaper headquartered in Everett, WA. The Herald was previously reported in the newspaper publishing division. 

 

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.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

During the first nine months of 2013, the Company’s capital expenditures totaled $143.3 million. The Company estimates that its capital expenditures will be in the range of $190 million to $215 million in 2013.

 

Liquidity

 

The Company’s borrowings decreased by $245.6 million, to $451.1 million at September 30, 2013, as compared to borrowings of $696.7 million at December 31, 2012. At September 30, 2013, the Company had $441.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $512.4 million at December 31, 2012. The Company had money market investments of $296.9 million and $432.7 million that are classified as cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Company’s condensed consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

The Company’s total debt outstanding of $451.1 million at September 30, 2013 included $397.8 million of 7.25% unsecured notes due February 1, 2019, $46.6 million of AUD 50M borrowing and $6.7 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 will expire on June 17, 2015, unless the Company and the banks agree to extend the term.

 

On September 6, 2013, Standard and Poor’s affirmed the “BBB” long-term corporate debt rating, but changed the outlook from Negative to Stable. In addition, S&P upgraded the Company’s short-term corporate debt rating from “A-3” to “A-2”. The Company’s current credit ratings are as follows:

  

  

  

  

  

Standard

  

  

Moody’s

  

& Poor’s

Long-term

  

  

Baa1

  

  

BBB

Short-term

  

  

Prime-2

  

  

A-2

 

 

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During the third quarter of 2013 and 2012, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $449.8 million and $456.3 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.0%. During the third quarter of 2013 and 2012, the Company incurred net interest expense of $8.6 million and $8.1 million, respectively.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $477.5 million and $467.3 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.0%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company incurred net interest expense of $25.6 million and $24.4 million, respectively.

 

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had working capital of $516.7 million and $327.5 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 sufficient liquidity to meet its various cash needs throughout 2013.

 

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, 2012.

 

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 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 2012 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, 2013. 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, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 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

The following financial information from The Washington Post Company Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2013, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, 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 5, 2013

 

/s/ Donald E. Graham

 

 

 

Donald E. Graham,

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

Date: November 5, 2013

 

/s/ Hal S. Jones

 

 

 

Hal S. Jones,

Senior Vice President-Finance

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

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