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For Immediate Release

The McGraw-Hill Companies Reports 4Q EPS of $0.50;
Adjusted EPS of $0.55
 
2010 EPS of $2.65; Adjusted EPS of $2.69

2010 Highlights:
 
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Financial Services:
 
-  Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Services: Double-digit 4Q growth as capital markets rebound

 
-  S&P Investment Services: Strong 4Q revenue growth facilitates launch of new segment, McGraw-Hill Financial

 
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Education: Strong year for operating profit growth, despite weakness in 4Q

 
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Information & Media: Solid performance in global energy markets and substantial margin expansion

2011 Guidance: $2.79 to $2.89 earnings per diluted share

New York, NY, February 1, 2011 — The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) today announced diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2010 of $0.50, compared to $0.53 for the same period last year.  On an adjusted basis (see Exhibit 5), fourth quarter diluted earnings per share were $0.55 versus $0.51 for the same period last year.  Fourth quarter 2010 results included $0.01 dilution for acquisitions.

 
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Net income in the fourth quarter declined 8.0% to $153.8 million compared to 2009.  On an adjusted basis, net income in the fourth quarter increased by 6.2% to $170.5 million compared to 2009.  Revenue in the fourth quarter grew by 4.2% to $1.5 billion.

For full year 2010, diluted earnings per share were $2.65 compared to $2.33 for 2009.    On an adjusted basis, full year 2010 earnings were $2.69 compared to $2.37 in 2009.  Full year 2010 results included dilution of $0.02 for acquisitions.  Net income increased 13.4% to $828.1 million.  On an adjusted basis, net income for 2010 increased 13.2% to $840.0 million compared to 2009.  Revenue for 2010 grew by 3.6% to $6.2 billion.

“Double-digit EPS growth and the maintenance of a rock-solid financial position were the hallmarks of our performance in 2010,” said Harold McGraw III, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The McGraw-Hill Companies.  “In the fourth quarter, the best performance of the year by Standard & Poor’s Investment Services set the stage for the launch of our new segment, McGraw-Hill Financial.  Double-digit growth at Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Services and a fine performance in global energy markets by Platts also helped offset fourth quarter softness in education markets.”

(Exhibits 7 and 8 recast revenue and operating profit for the Financial Services segment into the two new operating segments: McGraw-Hill Financial and Standard & Poor’s. Recasted financials are provided for 2009 and 2010.)

 
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Financial Services:  Revenue for the segment increased by 13.0% to $778.5 million in the fourth quarter compared to the same period last year.  Operating profit grew by 11.8% to $279.4 million compared to $250.0 million in the fourth quarter last year.  Foreign exchange rates reduced revenue by $4.8 million, but did not have a material impact on operating profit.

For the full year 2010, revenue for Financial Services increased by 8.3% to $2.8 billion compared to $2.6 billion last year.  Operating profit grew by 6.2% to $1.1 billion in 2010, compared to $1.0 billion in 2009.  Adjusted operating profit grew by 4.1% to $1.1 billion in 2010 compared to $1.0 billion in 2009.  Foreign exchange rates had an immaterial effect on revenue and operating profit in 2010.

Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Services’ revenue increased by 11.4% to $527.1 million in the fourth quarter and by 9.2% to $1.9 billion for the full year 2010 compared to 2009.

Standard & Poor’s Investment Services’ revenue, including $12.7 million from the acquisition of TheMarkets.com, grew by 16.5% to $251.4 million in the fourth quarter and by 6.5% to $918.1 million for the full year 2010 compared to 2009.

Record worldwide corporate high-yield new issue dollar volume, and a surge in bank loan ratings and the public finance market helped produce a 30.6% increase in transaction revenue to $199.9 million, or 37.9% of Standard & Poor’s Credit Markets Services’ fourth quarter revenue.  In the fourth quarter of 2009, transactions accounted for 32.3% of Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Services’ revenue.  For 2010, transaction revenue grew by 22.9% to $662.8 million as new issue dollar volume for high-yield corporate bonds in the United States and Europe, and U.S. public finance set records for the year.

 
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Non-transaction revenue at Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Services, which includes annual contracts, surveillance and subscription fees, grew by 2.1% in the fourth quarter to $327.2 million compared to the same period last year.  For the full year 2010, non-transaction revenue increased by 3.1% to $1.2 billion, and represented 65.3% of Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Services’ total revenue compared to 69.2% in 2009.

U.S. revenue for Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Services outpaced international revenue for the fourth quarter and the full year in 2010.   In the fourth quarter, U.S. revenue grew by 16.6% to $279.5 million and accounted for 53.0% of the total for 2010.  For 2010, it was up by 13.2% to $1.0 billion and represented 54.3% of the total.  International revenue grew by 6.0% in the fourth quarter to $247.6 million and by 4.8% for 2010 to $872.7 million.

New issue dollar volume grew by 15.9% in the U.S. market in the fourth quarter compared to the same period last year, according to S&P estimates and information from Thomson Financial and Harrison Scott Publications.  U.S. corporate issuance was up 10.9% as refinancing activity, tightening credit spreads, and investors’ search for yield helped produce a 73.8% increase in speculative-grade issuance in the fourth quarter.   Public finance issuance was up by 15.3%.  Mortgage-backed securities grew by 8.9%. Asset-backed securities declined by 8.8%.  Issuance of collateralized debt obligations climbed to $19.1 billion from less than $1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009.  In Europe, total new issue dollar volume declined in the fourth quarter by 8.4%.

 
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Standard & Poor’s Investment Services turned in the strongest revenue growth of the year in the fourth quarter to produce 32.3%, or $251.4 million of Financial Services’ top line, compared to 31.3%, or $215.8 million for the same period last year.  For 2010, Standard & Poor’s Investment Services contributed 32.5%, or $918.1 million of the segment’s revenue versus 33.0%, or $861.9 million in 2009.

Solid performances in the fourth quarter by S&P Indices, Capital IQ, and the acquisition of TheMarkets.com offset declines in investment research products and services for retail markets.

Recovery in global equity markets and a substantial increase in the number of exchange- traded funds using S&P indices contributed to the growth of assets under management.  At the end of the fourth quarter, assets under management in exchange-traded funds based on S&P indices climbed to $300.3 billion, a 21.6% year-over-year increase.  There were 301 exchange-traded funds based on S&P indices at the end of 2010 versus 217 in 2009.  The average daily volume of contracts for major exchange-traded derivatives based on S&P indices increased by 4.6% in the fourth quarter to 2,963,000.  S&P is paid a royalty each time a contract is traded.

 
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Capital IQ added new functionality and more new clients in the fourth quarter to end 2010 with more than 3,400 customers, an increase of 15.8% for the year.

Education:  Revenue for this segment in the fourth quarter of 2010 decreased by 4.6% to $496.3 million compared to the same period last year. Operating profit declined by 51.7% to $16.2 million.  Foreign exchange rates had no material impact on revenue or operating profit.

For the full year 2010, revenue increased by 1.9% to $2.4 billion.  Operating profit for the segment grew by 31.7% to $363.4 million compared to $276.0 million in 2009.  Adjusted operating profit grew by 25.0% to $359.6 million compared to $287.6 million in 2009.  Foreign exchange rates increased revenue by $11.3 million, but had an immaterial impact on operating profit.

The McGraw-Hill School Education Group’s revenue declined by 7.7% in the fourth quarter to $138.2 million and was $1.1 billion in 2010, flat when compared to 2009.

The McGraw-Hill Higher Education, Professional and International Group’s revenue declined 3.3% to $358.0 million in the fourth quarter, but grew by 3.8% to $1.3 billion in 2010 compared to 2009.

 
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Late decisions to purchase basal materials in adoption states including Texas, Florida, South Carolina, and New Mexico could not offset a decline in open territory sales in the fourth quarter for the McGraw-Hill School Education Group.  In the fourth quarter of 2009, the McGraw-Hill School Education Group benefited from large federal stimulus-funded orders of intervention materials, which are designed to help students who have fallen behind or need extra help to reach grade-level standards.

Revenue in testing was up slightly in the fourth quarter of 2010, benefiting from gains by the award-winning Acuity program, the leading product in the formative assessment market. New contracts for Acuity were signed by New York City and Indiana during the fourth quarter.  A new state-level program in New Mexico also contributed to the gain.

The bright spot in the 2010 elementary-high school business for McGraw-Hill School Education was the state new adoption market; with strong performances in Texas K–5 reading and Florida 6–12 math, the McGraw-Hill School Education Group captured approximately 30% of the estimated $850 million to $875 million state new adoption market in 2010.  Sales declined in the open territory and in testing in 2010.  The decrease in testing occurred primarily because of the planned discontinuation in 2010 of custom contracts in Arizona, California, and Florida.

The McGraw-Hill Higher Education, Professional and International Group benefited in 2010 from growing enrollments in the U.S. college market and robust sales of digital products and services.  Fourth quarter results were affected by a December sales decline in the U.S. college market and softness in international markets.

 
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For 2010, all four of McGraw-Hill Higher Education’s major product lines (Humanities, Social Sciences and Languages; Science, Engineering and Math; Business and Economics; and Career Education) produced gains.

McGraw-Hill Connect, the industry’s most advanced online homework management system, and other interactive study, assessment and tutoring products for the college market produced double-digit growth in 2010.  Through December, registration for these products and services has grown to 2.4 million, a 20% year-over-year increase.

In the fourth quarter of 2010, McGraw-Hill Higher Education’s best-sellers were:
 
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Ober, Keyboarding, 11th Edition
 
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Nickels, Understanding Business, 9th Edition
 
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Sanderson, Computers in the Medical Office, 7th Edition
 
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Shier, Hole’s Human Anatomy and Physiology, 12th Edition
 
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Lucas, The Art of Public Speaking, 10th Edition

In professional publishing, the product mix continued to shift from print to digital.  Sales of digital products to retail and professional markets in science, medicine, and technology grew at a double-digit rate in the fourth quarter and for the year.

 
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By the end of 2010, approximately 6,000 e-book titles were available.  The best-selling e-books from professional publishing in 2010 were:
 
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes Are High, by Kerry Patterson, et al.
 
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Security Analysis, 6th Edition by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd
 
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Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, by Carmine Gallo
 
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Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2010, 49th Edition
 
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How to Talk to Anyone, 2nd Edition by Leil Lowndes

In international markets, revenue declined in the fourth quarter, but was up slightly for the year.  Both Asia and India benefited from growth in English-language training sales.

Information & Media:  Revenue for this segment in the fourth quarter decreased by 1.6% to $249.3 million compared to the same period last year, but grew by 7.6% excluding the divestiture of BusinessWeek on December 1, 2009.  Fourth quarter operating profit, including a restructuring charge of $10.6 million, declined by 14.6% to $39.2 million compared to $45.9 million in 2009, which included a $10.5 million pre-tax gain from the sale of BusinessWeek.  Adjusted operating profit grew by 40.8% to $49.8 million compared to $35.4 million in 2009.

For the full year 2010, revenue declined 4.9% to $907.5 million compared to 2009, but grew 6.2% excluding the divestiture of BusinessWeek.  Operating profit in 2010 increased 73.1% to $160.4 million compared to $92.7 million in 2009.  Adjusted operating profit for 2010 increased 98.6% to $171.0 million compared to $86.1 million in 2009.

 
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The Business-to-Business Group’s revenue in the fourth quarter decreased by 4.0% to $220.9 million compared to $230.0 million in 2009, which includes revenue of $21.6 million from BusinessWeek for two months.  For the full year 2010, the Business-to-Business Group’s revenue declined by 7.0% to $811.5 million, but grew 4.9% excluding BusinessWeek.  The Business-to-Business Group brands include Aviation Week, J.D. Power and Associates, McGraw-Hill Construction, and Platts.

A strong performance by Platts in global energy markets and J.D. Power and Associates’ solid growth in the domestic auto business in the fourth quarter offset softness at McGraw-Hill Construction.

Platts produced solid growth in 2010 in both U.S. and international markets.  To expand its services in energy markets, Platts acquired BENTEK Energy on January 3, 2011, and announced the acquisition of Oil Price Information Service (OPIS), which is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.  BENTEK Energy is a leading provider of fundamental data and analysis for the natural gas market in North America.  OPIS is a leader in news and price information for the wholesale and retail petroleum markets in North America.

 
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The Broadcasting Group’s revenue grew by 21.7% in the fourth quarter to $28.4 million compared to the same period last year.  For the full year 2010, the Broadcasting Group’s revenue grew by 18.3% to $96.0 million.  Strong political advertising and improvement in national and local-time sales were key factors in the Broadcasting Group’s fourth quarter and full-year performance.

Corporate expense in the fourth quarter of 2010 increased by $25.9 million to $62.3 million and by $53.0 million to $180.0 million for the full year.  Adjusted corporate expense, which excludes a one-time charge of $15.6 million related to subleasing excess space in the Company’s New York facilities, increased by $10.3 million to $46.7 million in the fourth quarter and by $37.4 million to $164.4 million for the full year.  The increases were primarily driven by growth in incentive compensation compared to reduced levels in 2009 and additional vacant space because of divestitures.

Free cash flow after dividends (see Exhibits 3 and 11), driven by strong operating results, grew to $880.7 million in 2010, an increase of $110.8 million.  The Company took advantage of the strong free cash flow to make a $125 million payment to its U.S. pension plan in the fourth quarter.  The Company ended 2010 with a net cash position of $349.5 million compared to $36.7 million on December 31, 2009.  At year-end 2010, cash and equivalents and short-term investments were $1.5 billion.  Debt was $1.2 billion.

 
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The Outlook:  “We expect to continue building on the recovery of earnings in 2010 and look forward to another year of growth in 2011,” said Mr. McGraw.  “Our guidance for 2011 diluted earnings per share is $2.79 to $2.89.”

Comparison of Adjusted Information to U.S. GAAP Information: Adjusted earnings per share, adjusted net income, adjusted operating profit and adjusted corporate expense are non-GAAP financial measures contained in this earnings release that are derived from the Company’s continuing operations. This information is provided in order to allow investors to make meaningful comparisons of the Company’s operating performance between periods and to view the Company’s business from the same perspective as Company management. These non-GAAP measures may be different than similar measures used by other companies. Reconciliations for the differences between non-GAAP measures used in this earnings release and comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2010, and 2009 are attached as Exhibits 5, 8 and 11.

 
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Conference Call/Webcast Details:  The Corporation’s senior management will review the fourth quarter earnings results on a conference call scheduled for this morning, February 1, at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. This call is open to all interested parties. Discussions may include forward-looking information. Additional information presented on the conference call may be made available on the Corporation’s Investor Relations Website at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/investor_relations.

The Webcast will be available live and in replay at http://investor.mcgraw-hill.com/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=96562&eventID=3646443. (Please copy and paste URL into Web browser.)

Telephone access is available. Domestic participants may call (888) 323-5423; international participants may call +1 (415) 228-5016 (long distance charges will apply). The passcode is McGraw-Hill and the conference leader is Harold McGraw III. A recorded telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the meeting concludes and will remain available until March 1, 2011. Domestic participants may call (866) 414-6066; international participants may call +1 (203) 369-0675 (long distance charges will apply). No passcode is required.

The forward-looking statements in this news release involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various important factors, including worldwide economic, financial, liquidity, political and regulatory conditions; the health of debt (including U.S. residential mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations) and equity markets, including possible future interest rate changes; the health of the economy and in advertising; the level of expenditures and state new adoptions and open territory sales in the education market; the successful marketing of competitive products; and the effect of competitive products and pricing.

 
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About The McGraw-Hill Companies: Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global financial information and education company that helps professionals and students succeed in the Knowledge Economy.  Leading brands include Standard & Poor’s, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts energy information services and J.D. Power and Associates.  The Corporation has approximately 21,000 employees with more than 280 offices in 40 countries.  Sales in 2010 were $6.2 billion.  Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.

Investor Relations: http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/investor_relations
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Release issued: February 1, 2011
 
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Contacts for The McGraw-Hill Companies:
Investor Relations:
Donald S. Rubin
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
(212) 512-4321 (office)
donald_rubin@mcgraw-hill.com

 
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News Media:
Jason Feuchtwanger
Director, Corporate Media Relations
(212) 512-3151 (office)
jason_feuchtwanger@mcgraw-hill.com

 
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The McGraw-Hill Companies
Consolidated Statements of Income
Periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)
 
Three Months
   
Twelve Months
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
% Favorable
(Unfavorable)
   
2010
   
2009
   
% Favorable
(Unfavorable)
 
                                     
Revenue
  $ 1,524,079     $ 1,462,492       4.2 %   $ 6,168,331     $ 5,951,782       3.6 %
                                                 
Expenses
    1,251,588       1,180,085       (6.1 )%     4,758,330       4,692,742       (1.4 )%
                                                 
Other (income) loss
    -       (10,545 )     N/M       (11,058 )     3,304       N/M  
                                                 
Income from operations
    272,491       292,952       (7.0 )%     1,421,059       1,255,736       13.2 %
                                                 
Interest expense, net
    19,445       19,950       2.5 %     81,643       76,867       (6.2 )%
                                                 
Income before taxes on income
    253,046       273,002       (7.3 )%     1,339,416       1,178,869       13.6 %
                                                 
Provision for taxes on income
    92,108       99,373       7.3 %     487,547       429,108       (13.6 )%
                                                 
Net income
    160,938       173,629       (7.3 )%     851,869       749,761       13.6 %
                                                 
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (7,095 )     (6,335 )     12.0 %     (23,806 )     (19,259 )     23.6 %
                                                 
Net income attributable to The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
  $ 153,843     $ 167,294       (8.0 )%   $ 828,063     $ 730,502       13.4 %
                                                 
Earnings per common share:
                                               
Basic
  $ 0.50     $ 0.54       (7.4 )%   $ 2.68     $ 2.34       14.5 %
Diluted
  $ 0.50     $ 0.53       (5.7 )%   $ 2.65     $ 2.33       13.7 %
                                                 
Dividend per common share
  $ 0.235     $ 0.225       4.4 %   $ 0.94     $ 0.90       4.4 %
                                                 
Average number of common shares outstanding:
                                               
Basic
    305,928       312,687               309,379       312,223          
Diluted
    310,323       314,482               312,220       313,296          
 
N/M - not meaningful
Exhibit 1

 
 

 

The McGraw-Hill Companies
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2010 and 2009

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)
 
2010
   
2009
 
             
Assets:
           
Cash and equivalents
  $ 1,525,596     $ 1,209,927  
Other current assets
    1,769,015       1,726,469  
Total current assets
    3,294,611       2,936,396  
Prepublication costs, net
    364,984       460,843  
Property and equipment, net
    548,767       579,796  
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
    2,550,845       2,229,242  
Other non-current assets
    287,354       268,973  
Total assets
  $ 7,046,561     $ 6,475,250  
                 
Liabilities and Equity:
               
Unearned revenue
  $ 1,205,744     $ 1,115,357  
Other current liabilities
    1,475,130       1,336,597  
Long-term debt
    1,197,965       1,197,791  
Pension, other postretirement benefits and other non-current liabilities
    876,331       896,328  
Total liabilities
    4,755,170       4,546,073  
Total equity
    2,291,391       1,929,177  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 7,046,561     $ 6,475,250  

Exhibit 2

 
 

 

The McGraw-Hill Companies
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)
 
2010
   
2009
 
             
Operating Activities:
           
Net income
  $ 851,869     $ 749,761  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation (including amortization of technology projects)
    125,492       137,339  
Amortization of intangibles
    45,595       52,720  
Amortization of prepublication costs
    246,312       270,469  
Stock-based compensation
    66,485       22,268  
Other
    117,775       52,166  
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities
    4,651       45,218  
Cash provided by operating activities
    1,458,179       1,329,941  
Investing Activities:
               
Investment in prepublication costs
    (150,842 )     (176,996 )
Capital expenditures
    (115,443 )     (92,290 )
Acquisitions, including contingent payments, net of cash acquired
    (364,396 )     -  
Proceeds from dispositions and other
    33,131       (9,406 )
Cash used for investing activities
    (597,550 )     (278,692 )
Financing Activities:
               
Repayments on short-term debt, net
    -       (70,000 )
Dividends paid to shareholders
    (292,257 )     (281,553 )
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
    (18,906 )     (9,162 )
Repurchase of treasury shares
    (255,808 )     -  
Exercise of stock options and other
    33,562       25,503  
Cash used for financing activities
    (533,409 )     (335,212 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (11,551 )     22,219  
Net change in cash and equivalents
    315,669       738,256  
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year
    1,209,927       471,671  
Cash and equivalents at end of year
  $ 1,525,596     $ 1,209,927  

Exhibit 3

 
 

 

The McGraw-Hill Companies
Operating Results by Segment
Periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009

(dollars in millions)

(unaudited)
 
Three Months
   
Twelve Months
 
   
Revenue
   
Revenue
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
% Favorable
(Unfavorable)
   
2010
   
2009
   
% Favorable
(Unfavorable)
 
                                     
Financial Services
  $ 778.5     $ 689.2       13.0 %   $ 2,827.7     $ 2,610.1       8.3 %
McGraw-Hill Education
    496.3       520.0       (4.6 )%     2,433.1       2,387.8       1.9 %
Information & Media
    249.3       253.3       (1.6 )%     907.5       953.9       (4.9 )%
Total revenue
  $ 1,524.1     $ 1,462.5       4.2 %   $ 6,168.3     $ 5,951.8       3.6 %
                                                 
   
Segment Expenses
   
Segment Expenses
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
% Favorable
(Unfavorable)
   
2010
   
2009
   
% Favorable
(Unfavorable)
 
                                                 
Financial Services
  $ 499.1     $ 439.2       (13.6 )%   $ 1,750.5     $ 1,596.0       (9.7 )%
McGraw-Hill Education
    480.1       486.5       1.3 %     2,069.7       2,111.8       2.0 %
Information & Media
    210.1       207.4       (1.3 )%     747.1       861.2       13.3 %
Total segment expenses
  $ 1,189.3     $ 1,133.1       (5.0 )%   $ 4,567.3     $ 4,569.0       -  
                                                 
   
Operating Profit
   
Operating Profit
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
% Favorable
(Unfavorable)
   
2010
   
2009
   
% Favorable
(Unfavorable)
 
                                                 
Financial Services
  $ 279.4     $ 250.0       11.8 %   $ 1,077.3     $ 1,014.1       6.2 %
McGraw-Hill Education
    16.2       33.5       (51.7 )%     363.4       276.0       31.7 %
Information & Media
    39.2       45.9       (14.6 )%     160.4       92.7       73.1 %
Total operating segments
    334.8       329.4       1.6 %     1,601.1       1,382.8       15.8 %
General corporate expense
    (62.3 )     (36.4 )     (71.0 )%     (180.0 )     (127.0 )     (41.8 )%
Total operating profit *
  $ 272.5     $ 293.0       (7.0 )%   $ 1,421.1     $ 1,255.8       13.2 %

*
Income from operations

Note - Totals may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding

Exhibit 4

 
 

 

The McGraw-Hill Companies
Operating Results by Segment - As Reported vs. As Adjusted
Periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009

(dollars in millions)

(unaudited)
 
Three months ended
December 31, 2010
   
Three months ended
December 31, 2009
   
% Favorable
(Unfavorable)
 
   
As
Reported
   
Non-GAAP Adjustments
   
As
Adjusted
   
As
Reported
   
Non-GAAP Adjustments
   
As
Adjusted
   
As Reported
   
As Adjusted
 
                                                 
Financial Services
  $ 279.4     $ -     $ 279.4     $ 250.0     $ -     $ 250.0       11.8 %     11.8 %
McGraw-Hill Education
    16.2       -       16.2       33.5       -       33.5       (51.7 )%     (51.7 )%
Information & Media
    39.2       10.6 (a)     49.8       45.9       (10.5 ) (c)     35.4       (14.6 )%     40.8 %
Segment operating profit
    334.8       10.6       345.4       329.4       (10.5 )     318.8       1.6 %     8.3 %
General corporate expense
    (62.3 )     15.6 (b)     (46.7 )     (36.4 )     -       (36.4 )     (71.0 )%     (28.2 )%
Interest expense, net
    (19.4 )     -       (19.4 )     (20.0 )     -       (20.0 )     2.5 %     2.5 %
Income before taxes on income
    253.0       26.2       279.2       273.0       (10.5 )     262.4       (7.3 )%     6.4 %
Provision for taxes on income
    (92.1 )     (9.5 )     (101.6 )     (99.4 )     3.8       (95.5 )     7.3 %     (6.4 )%
Net income
    160.9       16.7       177.6       173.6       (6.7 )     166.9       (7.3 )%     6.4 %
Noncontrolling interests net income
    (7.1 )     -       (7.1 )     (6.3 )     -       (6.3 )     12.0 %     12.0 %
Net income attributable to MHP
    153.8       16.7       170.5       167.3       (6.7 )     160.6       (8.0 )%     6.2 %
                                                                 
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.50     $ 0.05     $ 0.55     $ 0.53     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.51       (5.7 )%     7.8 %
 
(unaudited)
 
Twelve months ended
December 31, 2010
   
Twelve months ended
December 31, 2009
   
% Favorable (Unfavorable)
 
   
As
Reported
   
Non-GAAP Adjustments
   
As
Adjusted
   
As
Reported
   
Non-GAAP Adjustments
   
As
Adjusted
   
As Reported
   
As Adjusted
 
                                                 
Financial Services
  $ 1,077.3     $ (7.3 ) (d)   $ 1,070.0     $ 1,014.1     $ 13.4 (f)   $ 1,027.5       6.2 %     4.1 %
McGraw-Hill Education
    363.4       (3.8 ) (e)     359.6       276.0       11.6 (g)     287.6       31.7 %     25.0 %
Information & Media
    160.4       10.6 (a)     171.0       92.7       (6.6 ) (h)     86.1       73.1 %     98.6 %
Segment operating profit
    1,601.1       (0.5 )     1,600.6       1,382.8       18.5       1,401.3       15.8 %     14.2 %
General corporate expense
    (180.0 )     15.6 (b)     (164.4 )     (127.0 )     -       (127.0 )     (41.8 )%     (29.5 )%
Interest expense, net
    (81.6 )     -       (81.6 )     (76.9 )     -       (76.9 )     (6.2 )%     (6.2 )%
Income before taxes on income
    1,339.4       15.1       1,354.5       1,178.9       18.5       1,197.3       13.6 %     13.1 %
Provision for taxes on income
    (487.5 )     (5.5 )     (493.1 )     (429.1 )     (6.7 )     (435.8 )     (13.6 )%     (13.1 )%
Net income
    851.8       9.6       861.5       749.8       11.8       761.6       13.6 %     13.1 %
Noncontrolling interests net income
    (23.8 )     2.3 (d)     (21.5 )     (19.3 )     -       (19.3 )     23.6 %     11.5 %
Net income attributable to MHP
    828.1       11.9       840.0       730.5       11.8       742.2       13.4 %     13.2 %
                                                                 
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 2.65     $ 0.04     $ 2.69     $ 2.33     $ 0.04     $ 2.37       13.7 %     13.5 %
 
(a)
Restructuring charge at our Information & Media segment in Q4 2010
(b)
Charge for subleasing excess space in our New York facilities in Q4 2010
(c)
Gain on the sale of BusinessWeek in Q4 2009
(d)
Gain on the sale of certain equity interests at our Financial Services segment in Q3 2010
(e)
Gain on the sale of McGraw-Hill Education's Australian secondary education business in Q3 2010
(f)
Includes a $13.8 million loss on the sale of Vista Research, Inc. and a net restructuring reversal of $(0.4) million
(g)
Net restructuring charge at our McGraw-Hill Education segment
(h)
Includes a $10.5 million gain on the sale of BusinessWeek and a net restructuring charge of $4.0 million

Note - Totals may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding

Exhibit 5

 
 

 

 
The McGraw-Hill Companies
Financial Services Segment - Credit Market Services
Periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009

(dollars in millions)

Transaction vs. Non-Transaction Revenue

(unaudited)
     
   
2010
   
2009
   
% Change
 
Three Months
                 
Transaction revenue (a)
  $ 199.9     $ 153.0       30.6 %
Non-transaction revenue (b)
    327.2       320.3       2.1 %
Total Credit Market Services revenue
  $ 527.1     $ 473.4       11.4 %
                         
   
2010
   
2009
   
% Change
 
Twelve Months
                       
Transaction revenue
  $ 662.8     $ 539.2       22.9 %
Non-transaction revenue
    1,246.9       1,209.0       3.1 %
Total Credit Market Services revenue
  $ 1,909.7     $ 1,748.2       9.2 %

(a)
Revenue related to ratings of publicly-issued debt, bank loan ratings and corporate credit estimates
(b)
Revenue primarily from annual fees for frequent issuer programs, surveillance and subscriptions

Domestic vs. International Revenue

(unaudited)
     
   
2010
   
2009
   
% Change
 
Three Months
                 
Domestic revenue
  $ 279.5     $ 239.7       16.6 %
International revenue
    247.6       233.7       6.0 %
Total Credit Market Services revenue
  $ 527.1     $ 473.4       11.4 %
                         
   
2010
   
2009
   
% Change
 
Twelve Months
                       
Domestic revenue
  $ 1,037.0     $ 915.8       13.2 %
International revenue
    872.7       832.4       4.8 %
Total Credit Market Services revenue
  $ 1,909.7     $ 1,748.2       9.2 %

Note - Totals may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding

Exhibit 6

 
 

 
 
Recasted Standard & Poor's and McGraw-Hill Financial Operating Results - As Reported

(dollars in millions)

(unaudited)
 
2010
 
   
Revenue
 
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Full Year
 
                               
Standard & Poor's
  $ 401.3     $ 405.0     $ 417.5     $ 471.6     $ 1,695.4  
McGraw-Hill Financial
    278.8       293.6       294.3       321.8       1,188.5  
Intersegment Revenue
    (13.2 )     (13.8 )     (14.4 )     (14.9 )     (56.2 )
Total Financial Services
  $ 667.0     $ 684.8     $ 697.4     $ 778.5     $ 2,827.7  

   
Segment Expenses
 
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Full Year
 
                               
Standard & Poor's (a)
  $ 212.5     $ 223.7     $ 230.1     $ 266.8     $ 933.0  
McGraw-Hill Financial
    207.7       210.3       208.5       247.2       873.6  
Intersegment Elimination
    (13.2 )     (13.8 )     (14.4 )     (14.9 )     (56.2 )
Total Financial Services
  $ 407.0     $ 420.1     $ 424.3     $ 499.1     $ 1,750.5  

   
Operating Profit
 
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Full Year
 
                               
Standard & Poor's (a)
  $ 188.8     $ 181.4     $ 187.3     $ 204.8     $ 762.4  
McGraw-Hill Financial
    71.2       83.4       85.8       74.6       314.9  
Total Financial Services
  $ 260.0     $ 264.7     $ 273.1     $ 279.4     $ 1,077.3  

(a)
For the three months ended September 30, 2010, segment expenses and operating profit include a $7.3 million pre-tax gain on the sale of certain equity interests at Standard & Poor's

(unaudited)
 
2009
 
   
Revenue
 
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Full Year
 
                               
Standard & Poor's
  $ 342.1     $ 403.7     $ 375.7     $ 415.9     $ 1,537.3  
McGraw-Hill Financial
    279.5       282.3       273.6       286.4       1,121.8  
Intersegment Revenue
    (11.5 )     (12.2 )     (12.3 )     (13.1 )     (49.0 )
Total Financial Services
  $ 610.2     $ 673.8     $ 637.0     $ 689.2     $ 2,610.1  

   
Segment Expenses
 
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Full Year
 
                               
Standard & Poor's (b)
  $ 189.4     $ 198.1     $ 201.0     $ 236.6     $ 825.2  
McGraw-Hill Financial (b)(c)
    200.6       211.5       192.1       215.7       819.9  
Intersegment Elimination
    (11.5 )     (12.2 )     (12.3 )     (13.1 )     (49.0 )
Total Financial Services
  $ 378.6     $ 397.4     $ 380.8     $ 439.2     $ 1,596.0  

   
Operating Profit
 
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Full Year
 
                               
Standard & Poor's (b)
  $ 152.6     $ 205.6     $ 174.7     $ 179.2     $ 712.2  
McGraw-Hill Financial (b)(c)
    78.9       70.8       81.5       70.7       301.9  
Total Financial Services
  $ 231.6     $ 276.4     $ 256.2     $ 250.0     $ 1,014.1  

(b)
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, segment expenses and operating profit include a net pre-tax restructuring reversal of $(3.4) million at Standard & Poor's and a net pre-tax restructuring charge of $3.0 million at McGraw-Hill Financial
(c)
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, segment expenses and operating profit include a $13.8 million pre-tax loss on the sale of Vista Research, Inc.

Note - Totals may not sum due to rounding

Exhibit 7

 
 

 

The McGraw-Hill Companies
Recasted Standard & Poor's and McGraw-Hill Financial Operating Results - As Adjusted

(dollars in millions)

(unaudited)
 
2010
 
   
Revenue
 
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Full Year
 
                               
Standard & Poor's
  $ 401.3     $ 405.0     $ 417.5     $ 471.6     $ 1,695.4  
McGraw-Hill Financial
    278.8       293.6       294.3       321.8       1,188.5  
Intersegment Revenue
    (13.2 )     (13.8 )     (14.4 )     (14.9 )     (56.2 )
Total Financial Services
  $ 667.0     $ 684.8     $ 697.4     $ 778.5     $ 2,827.7  

   
Segment Expenses
 
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Full Year
 
                               
Standard & Poor's (a)
  $ 212.5     $ 223.7     $ 237.4     $ 266.8     $ 940.3  
McGraw-Hill Financial
    207.7       210.3       208.5       247.2       873.6  
Intersegment Elimination
    (13.2 )     (13.8 )     (14.4 )     (14.9 )     (56.2 )
Total Financial Services
  $ 407.0     $ 420.1     $ 431.6     $ 499.1     $ 1,757.7  

   
Operating Profit
 
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Full Year
 
                               
Standard & Poor's (a)
  $ 188.8     $ 181.4     $ 180.1     $ 204.8     $ 755.1  
McGraw-Hill Financial
    71.2       83.4       85.8       74.6       314.9  
Total Financial Services
  $ 260.0     $ 264.7     $ 265.8     $ 279.4     $ 1,070.0  

(a)
For the three months ended September 30, 2010, segment expenses and operating profit exclude a $7.3 million pre-tax gain on the sale of certain equity interests at Standard & Poor's

(unaudited)
 
2009
 
   
Revenue
 
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Full Year
 
                               
Standard & Poor's
  $ 342.1     $ 403.7     $ 375.7     $ 415.9     $ 1,537.3  
McGraw-Hill Financial
    279.5       282.3       273.6       286.4       1,121.8  
Intersegment Revenue
    (11.5 )     (12.2 )     (12.3 )     (13.1 )     (49.0 )
Total Financial Services
  $ 610.2     $ 673.8     $ 637.0     $ 689.2     $ 2,610.1  

   
Segment Expenses
 
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Full Year
 
                               
Standard & Poor's (b)
  $ 189.4     $ 201.5     $ 201.0     $ 236.6     $ 828.6  
McGraw-Hill Financial (b)(c)
    200.6       194.6       192.1       215.7       803.0  
Intersegment Elimination
    (11.5 )     (12.2 )     (12.3 )     (13.1 )     (49.0 )
Total Financial Services
  $ 378.6     $ 383.9     $ 380.8     $ 439.2     $ 1,582.6  

   
Operating Profit
 
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Full Year
 
                               
Standard & Poor's (b)
  $ 152.6     $ 202.2     $ 174.7     $ 179.2     $ 708.8  
McGraw-Hill Financial (b)(c)
    78.9       87.7       81.5       70.7       318.7  
Total Financial Services
  $ 231.6     $ 289.9     $ 256.2     $ 250.0     $ 1,027.5  

(b)
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, segment expenses and operating profit exclude a net pre-tax restructuring reversal of $(3.4) million at Standard & Poor's and a net pre-tax restructuring charge of $3.0 million at McGraw-Hill Financial
(c)
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, segment expenses and operating profit exclude a $13.8 million pre-tax loss on the sale of Vista Research, Inc.

Note - Totals may not sum due to rounding

Exhibit 8

 
 

 

Recasted - Standard & Poor's
2010 and 2009

(dollars in millions)

Transaction vs. Non-Transaction Revenue

(unaudited)
                             
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Full Year
 
2010
                             
Transaction revenue (a)
  $ 150.4     $ 148.9     $ 163.1     $ 200.0     $ 662.5  
Non-transaction revenue (b)
    250.8       256.1       254.4       271.6       1,032.9  
Total Standard & Poor's
  $ 401.3     $ 405.0     $ 417.5     $ 471.6     $ 1,695.4  
                                         
2009
                                       
Transaction revenue
  $ 115.9     $ 150.2     $ 129.4     $ 154.2     $ 549.8  
Non-transaction revenue
    226.2       253.5       246.2       261.7       987.6  
Total Standard & Poor's
  $ 342.1     $ 403.7     $ 375.7     $ 415.9     $ 1,537.3  

(a)
Revenue related to ratings of publicly-issued debt, bank loan ratings and corporate credit estimates
(b)
Revenue primarily related to annual fees for frequent issuer programs and surveillance

Domestic vs. International Revenue

(unaudited)
                             
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Full Year
 
2010
                             
Domestic revenue
  $ 212.6     $ 224.9     $ 231.7     $ 250.1     $ 919.3  
International revenue
    188.7       180.1       185.7       221.5       776.1  
Total Standard & Poor's
  $ 401.3     $ 405.0     $ 417.5     $ 471.6     $ 1,695.4  
                                         
2009
                                       
Domestic revenue
  $ 184.6     $ 217.5     $ 190.5     $ 206.8     $ 799.5  
International revenue
    157.4       186.2       185.1       209.1       737.8  
Total Standard & Poor's
  $ 342.1     $ 403.7     $ 375.7     $ 415.9     $ 1,537.3  

Note - Totals may not sum due to rounding

Exhibit 9

 
 

 

The McGraw-Hill Companies
Recasted - McGraw-Hill Financial
2010 and 2009

(dollars in millions)

Subscription vs. Non-Subscription Revenue

(unaudited)
                             
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Full Year
 
2010
                             
Subscription revenue (a)
  $ 206.6     $ 213.1     $ 217.8     $ 238.2     $ 875.7  
Non-subscription revenue (b)
    72.2       80.6       76.5       83.5       312.8  
Total McGraw-Hill Financial
  $ 278.8     $ 293.6     $ 294.3     $ 321.8     $ 1,188.5  
                                         
2009
                                       
Subscription revenue
  $ 205.6     $ 210.7     $ 203.1     $ 209.7     $ 829.1  
Non-subscription revenue
    74.0       71.6       70.5       76.7       292.7  
Total McGraw-Hill Financial
  $ 279.5     $ 282.3     $ 273.6     $ 286.4     $ 1,121.8  

(a)
Revenue related to credit ratings-related information products, Capital IQ platform, investment research products and other data subscriptions
(b)
Revenue related to fees based on assets underlying exchange-traded funds, as well as certain advisory, pricing and analytical services

Domestic vs. International Revenue

(unaudited)
                             
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Full Year
 
2010
                             
Domestic revenue
  $ 197.7     $ 207.3     $ 205.3     $ 218.2     $ 828.5  
International revenue
    81.2       86.3       89.0       103.6       360.1  
Total McGraw-Hill Financial
  $ 278.8     $ 293.6     $ 294.3     $ 321.8     $ 1,188.5  
                                         
2009
                                       
Domestic revenue
  $ 206.8     $ 200.5     $ 192.2     $ 198.3     $ 797.9  
International revenue
    72.7       81.8       81.4       88.1       323.9  
Total McGraw-Hill Financial
  $ 279.5     $ 282.3     $ 273.6     $ 286.4     $ 1,121.8  

Note - Totals may not sum due to rounding

Exhibit 10

 
 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Information
Periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009

(dollars in millions)

Computation of Free Cash Flow:

(unaudited)
 
Twelve Months
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Cash provided by operating activities
  $ 1,458.2     $ 1,329.9  
Investment in prepublication costs
    (150.8 )     (177.0 )
Capital expenditures
    (115.5 )     (92.3 )
Dividends paid to shareholders
    (292.3 )     (281.5 )
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
    (18.9 )     (9.2 )
Free cash flow
  $ 880.7     $ 769.9  

Computation of Net Cash:

(unaudited)
 
Twelve Months
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Cash and equivalents
  $ 1,525.6     $ 1,209.9  
Short-term investments
    22.2       24.6  
Less: long-term debt and notes payable
    1,198.3       1,197.8  
Net cash
  $ 349.5     $ 36.7  

Computation of Revenue Adjusted for BusinessWeek:

(unaudited)
 
Three Months
         
Twelve Months
       
   
2010
   
2009
   
% Change
   
2010
   
2009
   
% Change
 
Revenue:
                                   
Information & Media
  $ 249.3     $ 253.3       (1.6 )%   $ 907.5     $ 953.8       (4.9 )%
Excluding BusinessWeek
    -       (21.6 )             -       (99.2 )        
    $ 249.3     $ 231.7       7.6 %   $ 907.5     $ 854.6       6.2 %
                                                 
Information & Media - Business-to-Business
  $ 220.9     $ 230.0       (4.0 )%   $ 811.5     $ 872.7       (7.0 )%
Excluding BusinessWeek
    -       (21.6 )             -       (99.2 )        
    $ 220.9     $ 208.4       6.0 %   $ 811.5     $ 773.6       4.9 %

Note - Totals may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding

Exhibit 11