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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT


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


December 8, 2015
(Date of Report)
(Date of earliest event reported)

JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York
(State or jurisdiction of incorporation)

 
0-11507
13-5593032
 
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Commission File Number
IRS Employer Identification Number
 
111 River Street, Hoboken NJ
07030
 
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Address of principal executive offices
Zip Code
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(201) 748-6000
   
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ITEM 7.01:     REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
 
The information in this report is being furnished (i) pursuant to Regulation FD, and (ii) pursuant to item 12 Results of Operation and Financial Condition (in accordance with SEC interim guidance issued March 28, 2003).  In accordance with General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information in this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. The furnishing of the information set forth in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission as to the materiality or completeness of such information.

On December 8, 2015, John Wiley & Sons Inc., a New York corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated.  Exhibit 99.10 is a copy of the slides furnished at the second quarter fiscal year 2016 earnings presentation.

Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1           Press release dated December 8, 2015 titled “Wiley Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Results” (furnished and not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended).
 
99.10         Press release slideshow presentation (furnished and not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended).

 
 
 

 
 
Investor Contact:
Brian Campbell, Investor Relations
201.748.6874
brian.campbell@wiley.com

Wiley Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Results

·  
Revenue of $433 million, down 5% over prior year on a constant currency basis, including the impact of a $10 million journal backfile sale in the prior year period
·  
Journal subscription revenue of $163 million, down 1% on a constant currency basis, including the trailing effects of the Swets subscription agency bankruptcy
·  
Adjusted EPS of $0.78, down 10% on a constant currency basis, including the $0.10 impact of the large journal backfile sale in the prior year period
·  
First half revenue and adjusted EPS down 2% and 1%, respectively, on a constant currency basis
·  
Full-year adjusted EPS outlook reaffirmed but revenue growth outlook revised to flat, excluding the impact of foreign exchange and the shift to time-based journal subscription agreements

December 8, 2015 (Hoboken, NJ) – John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa and JWb), a global provider of knowledge and learning solutions that improve outcomes in research, professional practice, and education, today announced the following results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016:
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         % Change
$ millions
                             FY16
FY15
 
Excluding FX
Including FX
 
Revenue:
         
   Q2
$433.4
$477.0
 
(5%)
(9%)
   6 Months
$856.3
$914.9
 
(2%)
(6%)
 
Adjusted EPS:
         
   Q2
$0.78
$0.90
 
(10%)
(13%)
   6 Months
$1.36
$1.46
 
(1%)
(7%)
 
GAAP EPS:
         
    Q2
$0.74
$0.90
   
(18%)
    6 Months
$1.29
$1.46
   
(12%)
 
Please see the attached financial schedules for more detail

Management Commentary
“As anticipated, second quarter results reflect a challenging comparison to the prior-year period due to an unusually large backfile sale in that prior period,” said Mark Allin, Wiley’s President and CEO.  “In addition, the quarter was adversely impacted by substantially weaker demand for college textbooks and custom education material.  For the six months, revenue and adjusted EPS were down modestly, with Research journal revenue showing steady performance excluding the prior year backfile sale.  Meanwhile, we continue to make good progress in the integration of our books businesses, our continued shift to a more variable cost model and the implementation of our cost benchmarking initiative.”
 
 
 

 
 
Fiscal Year 2016 Outlook
Wiley is reaffirming its fiscal year 2016 adjusted EPS outlook for flat performance but lowering its revenue outlook from low-single digit growth to flat; both are on a constant currency basis and exclude the adverse transitional impact of shifting to time-based journal subscription agreements.  As previously announced, Wiley is moving to time-based digital journal subscription agreements for calendar year 2016.  The change will shift roughly $35 million of revenue and $0.35 of EPS from FY16 to FY17, with recurring effect annually thereafter.  Most of the revenue and earnings impact will occur in the third quarter, and the change will not impact cash flow.  Included in the FY16 EPS guidance is an incremental expense impact of more than $0.15 for the enterprise resource planning system (ERP) implementation as compared to FY15.

Foreign Exchange (FX)
Wiley generates half of its revenue from outside the United States, and is therefore exposed to a stronger dollar, particularly in relation to the euro and pound sterling.  For fiscal year 2015, the weighted average rates for sterling and the euro were 1.60 and 1.25, respectively, on a US dollar equivalent basis.  The weighted average rates for the first half of fiscal 2016 were 1.55 and 1.12, respectively.  Throughout this report, references are made to variances “excluding foreign exchange” or “on a constant currency basis”; such amounts exclude both currency translation effects and transactional gains and losses.

Adjusted Results
The Company provides financial measures referred to as “adjusted” revenue, contribution to profit, and EPS, which exclude restructuring charges.  Variances to adjusted revenue, contribution to profit, and EPS are on a constant currency basis unless otherwise noted.  Management believes the exclusion of such items provides additional information to facilitate the analysis of results.  These non-GAAP measures are not intended to replace the financial results reported in accordance with GAAP.

Second Quarter and First Half Summary
·  
Second quarter revenue declined 5% on a constant currency basis to $433.4 million due to a $10 million journal backfile sale in the prior year period and declines in book revenue across the three segments.  Together, Journal Subscriptions and Author-Funded Access were flat compared to prior year, including the trailing effects of the Swets bankruptcy.  Online Program Management and Online Test Preparation grew 18% and 13%, respectively.  Second quarter revenue on a US GAAP basis declined 9% primarily due to an adverse currency impact of $19 million.  First half revenue declined 2% on a constant currency basis to $856.3 million, or 6% on a US GAAP basis.
·  
Second quarter adjusted earnings per share (EPS) declined 10% on a constant currency basis to $0.78 due to the high-margin journal backfile sale in the prior year period, higher technology expense related to ERP planning and deployment, and investment in online program management, partially offset by incremental cost savings from restructuring programs.  Adjusted EPS excludes restructuring charges and credits, as further described in the attached reconciliation of US GAAP to Adjusted EPS.  Second quarter EPS on a US GAAP basis declined 18% to $0.74. US GAAP EPS includes a $0.03 adverse impact from foreign exchange and a $0.04 per share restructuring charge in the quarter.  First half adjusted EPS declined 1% on a constant currency basis to $1.36, or 12% on a US GAAP basis.
·  
Free Cash Flow was a use of $192.7 million for the first half of the year as compared to a use of $140.7 million in the prior year period due to lower net income, working capital timing, and higher capital spending related to the ERP and related systems deployment.  Note that free cash flow is seasonally negative in the first half of Wiley’s fiscal year principally due to the timing of annual journal subscription cash collections.
·  
Restructuring Charge:  Wiley recorded a $3.7 million pre-tax restructuring charge in the quarter ($0.04 per share) principally related to process re-engineering consulting costs.  After the quarter closed, Wiley completed an agreement to move its US-based print textbook fulfilment operations to Cengage Learning, with the aim of closing its New Jersey distribution facility by April 2016. The exit from the facility will result in near-term restructuring charges as activities progress.
 
 
 

 
 
·  
Share Repurchases: Wiley repurchased 637,717 shares this quarter at a cost of $32.0 million, an average of $50.15 per share.  Approximately 1.3 million shares remain in the current authorization program.

RESEARCH
·  
Revenue:  Second quarter revenue of $238.4 million was down 5% on a constant currency basis due to the $10 million journal backfile sale in the prior year period and an 11% decline in Books and References revenue, which offset steady performance in Journal Subscriptions and Author-Funded Access, in combination.  For the first six months, Research revenue was down 3% at constant currency.
·  
Calendar Year 2015 Journal Subscriptions:  At the end of October, calendar year 2015 Journal Subscriptions were up 0.3% on a constant currency basis, with nearly all targeted business under contract for the 2015 calendar year.  Results were adversely impacted by the Swets bankruptcy and net society publishing losses for the year.
·  
Adjusted Contribution to Profit:  Second quarter adjusted contribution to profit of $67.6 million declined 11% on a constant currency basis mainly due to the high-margin backfile sale in the prior year, as well as higher allocated marketing and technology shared service costs, partially offset by savings from restructuring and strategic vendor sourcing initiatives.  For the six months, adjusted contribution to profit was down 5% at constant currency.
·  
Society Business:  Seven society journals were renewed during the quarter, worth approximately $9.9 million in combined annual revenue, and one was not renewed, worth $0.3 million annually.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
·  
Revenue:  Second quarter revenue declined 3% on a constant currency basis to $99.2 million with organic growth in Online Test Preparation (+13%) and Corporate Learning (+7%) offset by a 6% decline in Books.  The Assessment business rose 4%, with post-hire assessment growth offsetting an expected decline in pre-hire assessment revenue following portfolio actions to optimize longer-term profitable growth.  For the six months, Professional Development revenue grew 3% due to growth in Corporate Learning, which included two additional months of revenue (approximately $5 million) due to a prior-year reporting lag, and strong double-digit growth in Online Test Preparation (+27%).
·  
Adjusted Contribution to Profit:  Excluding foreign exchange, adjusted contribution to profit rose 95% for the quarter and more than doubled for the year. Performance was impacted by lower revenue offset by efficiency gains from restructuring and cost synergies within the Talent Solutions businesses.  Six month performance includes two additional months of operating results from the CrossKnowledge acquisition.
·  
Acquisitions: In October, Wiley announced the acquisition of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) content and AnalystSuccess.com from The American College of Financial Services.  Terms were not disclosed. The acquisition positions Wiley as a market leader for CFA Test Preparation.  Wiley runs online CFA Exam Review Courses on its Efficient Learning Systems platform.  In addition to the CFA, Wiley provides advanced online test preparation for the CPA, CMA, CIA, and PMP designations.
·  
Test Preparation Partnership:  Wiley recently announced a partnership with ACT, the nation’s leader in college and career readiness, to enhance our collective test prep product offerings.  Wiley will become the exclusive publisher for ACT’s The Real ACT® Prep Guide beginning in January 2016.  As producer of the ACT test and ACT WorkKeys®, among other respected assessment programs, ACT is committed to providing insights that help individuals better prepare for success throughout their lives - from education through career.
 
 
 

 
 
·  
Junior Achievement Program:  CrossKnowledge and Junior Achievement USA® recently announced a joint partnership that will bring digital learning solutions to thousands of students and educators.  As part of the agreement, CrossKnowledge has donated the use of its Learning Management System (LMS) to Junior Achievement USA for the next five years (starting in 2016) through the CrossKnowledge Foundation. It is estimated that nearly 300,000 Junior Achievement users will access CrossKnowledge programs in 2016, and that figure is expected to reach 1.6 million in 2020.
 
EDUCATION
·  
Revenue:  Second quarter revenue declined 8% on a constant currency basis to $95.8 million, with Print Textbooks down 22% and Custom Material down 25%, offsetting strong growth in Online Program Management (+18%) and Digital Books (+12%).  The decline in Textbooks and Custom Material reflects lower enrollments, increased market penetration by rental, channel inventory consumption, and fewer adoptions.  WileyPLUS grew 2% over prior year.  For the six months, Education revenue is down 5% at constant currency.
·  
Adjusted Contribution to Profit:  Second quarter adjusted contribution to profit declined 19% on a constant currency basis to $15.6 million, reflecting lower revenue and continued investment in Online Program Management.
·  
Online Program Management (formerly Deltak):  Wiley added one university partner in the quarter – Nottingham Trent University (England) – and six new degree programs spanning business and nursing.  Nottingham Trent is one of the largest universities in the UK with over 28,000 students.  At the end of October, Wiley had 39 partners under contract and 216 online degree programs.
·  
Distribution Partnership: In November, Wiley entered into an agreement to outsource its US-based print textbook fulfillment operations to Cengage Learning, with the aim of creating a more efficient and variable cost model for print products.  Under this agreement, the Company plans to exit its New Jersey distribution center in the spring of 2016.

Earnings Conference Call
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Scheduled for today, December 8, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
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Access the webcast at www.wiley.com> Investor Relations> Events and Presentations, or http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-370238.html
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U.S. callers, please dial (888) 438-5525 and enter the participant code 469774#
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International callers, please dial (719) 457-1512 and enter the participant code 469774#
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An archive of the webcast will be available for a period of up to 14 days

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This release contains certain forward-looking statements concerning the Company's operations, performance, and financial condition. Reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, as actual results may differ materially from those in any forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, and are subject to change based on many important factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to (i) the level of investment in new technologies and products; (ii) subscriber renewal rates for the Company's journals; (iii) the financial stability and liquidity of journal subscription agents; (iv) the consolidation of book wholesalers and retail accounts; (v) the market position and financial stability of key online retailers; (vi) the seasonal nature of the Company's educational business and the impact of the used book market; (vii) worldwide economic and political conditions; (viii) the Company's ability to protect its copyrights and other intellectual property worldwide (ix) the ability of the Company to successfully integrate acquired operations and realize expected opportunities and (x) other factors detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

About Wiley
Wiley is a global provider of knowledge and knowledge-enabled services that improve outcomes in areas of research, professional practice, and education.  Through the Research segment, the Company provides digital and print scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, reference works, books, database services, and advertising. The Professional Development segment provides digital and print books, online assessment and training services, and test prep and certification.   In Education, Wiley provides education solutions including online program management services for higher education institutions and course management tools for instructors and students, as well as print and digital content.
 
 
 

 
 
UNAUDITED SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                     
SECOND QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 31,
                                     
       
2015
 
2014
 
% Change
        US GAAP  
Adjustments
(A) 
  Adjusted   US GAAP  
Adjustments
(A)
  Adjusted   US GAAP  
Adjusted
excl. FX
                                 
Revenue
$
       433,362
     
     433,362
 
    476,972
     
    476,972
 
-9%
 
-5%
                                     
Costs and Expenses
                               
 
Cost of Sales
 
       116,764
     
     116,764
 
    134,541
     
    134,541
 
-13%
 
-10%
 
Operating and Administrative
 
       239,987
     
     239,987
 
    253,328
     
    253,328
 
-5%
 
-1%
 
Restructuring Charges (A)
 
          3,694
 
           (3,694)
 
              -
 
             -
 
                -
 
             -
       
 
Amortization of Intangibles
 
         12,652
     
       12,652
 
      13,099
     
      13,099
 
-3%
 
0%
                                     
 
Total Costs and Expenses
 
       373,097
 
           (3,694)
 
     369,403
 
    400,968
 
                -
 
    400,968
 
-7%
 
-4%
                                     
Operating Income
 
         60,265
 
             3,694
 
       63,959
 
      76,004
 
                -
 
      76,004
 
-21%
 
-13%
 
Operating Margin
 
13.9%
     
14.8%
 
15.9%
     
15.9%
       
                                     
Interest Expense
 
         (4,324)
     
        (4,324)
 
       (4,506)
     
      (4,506)
 
-4%
 
-4%
Foreign Exchange Gain
 
               38
     
              38
 
           210
     
           210
       
Interest Income and Other
 
             644
     
            644
 
        1,108
     
        1,108
 
-42%
 
-42%
                                     
Income Before Taxes
 
         56,623
 
             3,694
 
       60,317
 
      72,816
 
                -
 
      72,816
 
-22%
 
-14%
                                     
Provision for Income Taxes (A)
 
         13,023
 
             1,348
 
       14,371
 
      19,039
     
      19,039
 
-32%
 
-21%
                                     
Net Income
$
         43,600
 
             2,346
 
       45,946
 
      53,777
 
                -
 
      53,777
 
-19%
 
-11%
                                     
                                     
Earnings Per Share- Diluted (A)
$
            0.74
 
              0.04
 
           0.78
 
          0.90
 
                -
 
          0.90
 
-18%
 
-10%
                                     
Average Shares - Diluted
 
         58,790
 
           58,790
 
       58,790
 
      59,756
 
          59,756
 
      59,756
       
                                     
                                     
SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
                                     
       
2015
 
2014
 
% Change
        US GAAP  
Adjustments
(A) 
  Adjusted   US GAAP  
Adjustments
(A)
  Adjusted   US GAAP  
Adjusted
excl. FX
                                     
Revenue
$
       856,343
     
     856,343
 
    914,889
     
    914,889
 
-6%
 
-2%
                                     
Costs and Expenses
                               
 
Cost of Sales
 
       236,493
     
     236,493
 
    258,594
     
    258,594
 
-9%
 
-5%
 
Operating and Administrative
 
       482,485
     
     482,485
 
    505,062
     
    505,062
 
-4%
 
0%
 
Restructuring Charges (Credits) (A)
          7,119
 
           (7,119)
 
              -
 
         (155)
 
              155
 
             -
       
 
Amortization of Intangibles
 
         25,072
     
       25,072
 
      25,754
     
      25,754
 
-3%
 
1%
                                     
 
Total Costs and Expenses
 
       751,169
 
           (7,119)
 
     744,050
 
    789,255
 
              155
 
    789,410
 
-5%
 
-1%
                                     
Operating Income
 
       105,174
 
             7,119
 
     112,293
 
    125,634
 
             (155)
 
    125,479
 
-16%
 
-6%
 
Operating Margin
 
12.3%
     
13.1%
 
13.7%
     
13.7%
       
                                     
Interest Expense
 
         (7,897)
     
        (7,897)
 
       (8,650)
     
      (8,650)
 
-9%
 
-9%
Foreign Exchange (Loss) Gain
 
              (42)
     
            (42)
 
             45
     
            45
       
Interest Income and Other
 
          1,308
     
         1,308
 
        1,418
     
        1,418
 
-8%
 
-8%
                                     
Income Before Taxes
 
         98,543
 
             7,119
 
     105,662
 
    118,447
 
             (155)
 
    118,292
 
-17%
 
-6%
                                     
Provision for Income Taxes (A)
 
         22,486
 
             2,767
 
       25,253
 
      31,024
 
               (24)
 
      31,000
 
-28%
 
-14%
                                     
Net Income
$
         76,057
 
             4,352
 
       80,409
 
      87,423
 
             (131)
 
      87,292
 
-13%
 
-3%
                                     
                                     
Earnings Per Share- Diluted (A)
$
            1.29
 
              0.07
 
           1.36
 
          1.46
 
                -
 
          1.46
 
-12%
 
-1%
                                     
Average Shares - Diluted
 
         59,090
 
           59,090
 
       59,090
 
      59,777
 
          59,777
 
      59,777
       
                                     
                                     
   
See the accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements for a description of each Adjustment.
   
 
 
 

 
 
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
                         
RECONCILIATION OF US GAAP TO ADJUSTED EPS - DILUTED (UNAUDITED)
                         
   
 Second Quarter Ended
 
 Six Months Ended
   
 October 31,
 
 October 31,
     
2015
   
2014
 
2015
 
2014
                         
 US GAAP Earnings Per Share - Diluted
 $
      0.74
 
 $
    0.90
 
 $
        1.29
 
 $
    1.46
 Adjusted to exclude the following:
                     
 
 Restructuring Charges (A)
 
      0.04
   
       -
   
       0.07
   
      -
                         
 Adjusted Earnings Per Share - Diluted
 $
      0.78
 
 $
    0.90
 
 $
        1.36
 
 $
    1.46
                         
                         
                         
                         
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                         
                         
 Adjustments:
                     
 (A)
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES: The adjusted results for the three and six months ended October 31, 2015 exclude restructuring charges related to the Company's Restructuring and Reinvestment Program of $3.7 million or $0.04 per share, and $7.1 million or $0.07 per share, repsectively.  The adjusted results for the six months ended October 31, 2014 exclude a restructuring credit of $(0.2) million.
                         
                         
Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
                     
In addition to providing financial results in accordance with GAAP, the Company has provided adjusted financial results that exclude the impact of other nonrecurring items described in more detail throughout this press release.  These non-GAAP financial measures are labeled as "Adjusted" and are used for evaluating the results of operations for internal purposes.  These non-GAAP measures are not intended to replace the presentation of financial results in accordance with GAAP.  Rather, the Company believes the exclusion of such items provides additional information to investors to facilitate the comparison of past and present operations. Unless otherwise noted, adjusted amounts in the attached schedules include foreign exchange.
 
 
 

 
 
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
UNAUDITED SEGMENT RESULTS
FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
(in thousands)
                                     
SECOND QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 31,
                                     
       
2015
 
2014
 
% Change
          US GAAP
 
 Adjustments
(A)
 
 
Adjusted
 
 
US GAAP
 
Adjustments (A)
 
Adjusted
 
US GAAP
 
Adjusted excl. FX
Revenue
                               
Research
$
      238,388
 
                 -
 
      238,388
 
    264,825
 
                -
 
    264,825
 
-10%
 
-5%
Professional Development
 
        99,166
 
                 -
 
        99,166
 
    105,667
 
                -
 
    105,667
 
-6%
 
-3%
Education
 
        95,808
 
                 -
 
        95,808
 
    106,480
 
                -
 
    106,480
 
-10%
 
-8%
                                     
 
Total
$
      433,362
 
                 -
 
      433,362
 
    476,972
 
                -
 
    476,972
 
-9%
 
-5%
                                     
Direct Contribution to Profit
                               
Research
$
      110,881
 
              496
 
      111,377
 
    122,744
 
                -
 
    122,744
 
-10%
 
-5%
Professional Development
 
        41,497
 
              195
 
        41,692
 
      37,597
 
                -
 
      37,597
 
10%
 
14%
Education
 
        35,849
 
              205
 
        36,054
 
      40,741
 
                -
 
      40,741
 
-12%
 
-9%
                                     
 
Total
$
      188,227
 
              896
 
      189,123
 
    201,082
 
                -
 
    201,082
 
-6%
 
-2%
                                     
Contribution to Profit (After Allocated Shared Services        
 
                   
 
and Admin. Costs)
                               
Research
$
        67,099
 
              496
 
        67,595
 
      80,218
 
                -
 
      80,218
 
-16%
 
-11%
Professional Development
 
        18,757
 
              195
 
        18,952
 
        9,799
 
                -
 
        9,799
 
91%
 
95%
Education
 
        15,366
 
              205
 
        15,571
 
      19,729
 
                -
 
      19,729
 
-22%
 
-19%
                                     
 
Total
$
      101,222
 
              896
 
      102,118
 
    109,746
 
                -
 
    109,746
 
-8%
 
-3%
                                     
Unallocated Shared Services and Admin. Costs
      (40,957)
 
            2,798
 
      (38,159)
 
     (33,742)
 
                -
 
     (33,742)
 
21%
 
19%
                                     
Operating Income
$
        60,265
 
            3,694
 
        63,959
 
      76,004
 
                -
 
      76,004
 
-21%
 
-13%
                                     
                                     
                                     
 Total Shared Services and Admin. Costs by Function                              
 
Distribution and Operation Services
$
      (22,111)
 
            1,208
 
      (20,903)
 
     (22,706)
 
                -
 
     (22,706)
 
-3%
 
-3%
 
Technology and Content Management
      (62,030)
 
             (379)
 
      (62,409)
 
     (60,181)
 
                -
 
     (60,181)
 
3%
 
8%
 
Finance
 
      (11,318)
 
             (496)
 
      (11,814)
 
     (12,644)
 
                -
 
     (12,644)
 
-10%
 
-2%
 
Other Administration
 
      (32,503)
 
            2,465
 
      (30,038)
 
     (29,547)
 
                -
 
     (29,547)
 
10%
 
6%
 
Total
$
     (127,962)
 
            2,798
 
     (125,164)
 
   (125,078)
 
                -
 
   (125,078)
 
2%
 
4%
                                     
                                     
                                     
SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
                                     
       
2015
 
2014
 
% Change
       
US GAAP
 
Adjustments
(A)
 
Adjusted
 
US GAAP
 
Adjustments
(A)
 
Adjusted
 
US GAAP
 
Adjusted excl. FX
Revenue
                               
Research
$
      475,778
 
                 -
 
      475,778
 
    519,695
 
                -
 
    519,695
 
-8%
 
-3%
Professional Development
 
      197,831
 
                 -
 
      197,831
 
    197,994
 
                -
 
    197,994
 
0%
 
3%
Education
 
      182,734
 
                 -
 
      182,734
 
    197,200
 
                -
 
    197,200
 
-7%
 
-5%
                                     
 
Total
$
      856,343
 
                 -
 
      856,343
 
    914,889
 
                -
 
    914,889
 
-6%
 
-2%
                                     
Direct Contribution to Profit
                               
Research
$
      217,694
 
              866
 
      218,560
 
    237,478
 
            (185)
 
    237,293
 
-8%
 
-3%
Professional Development
 
        82,778
 
              205
 
        82,983
 
      70,509
 
              245
 
      70,754
 
17%
 
20%
Education
 
        59,137
 
              194
 
        59,331
 
      69,304
 
               51
 
      69,355
 
-15%
 
-11%
                                     
 
Total
$
      359,609
 
            1,265
 
      360,874
 
    377,291
 
              111
 
    377,402
 
-5%
 
0%
                                     
 
Contribution to Profit (After Allocated Shared Services
                             
 
and Admin. Costs)
                               
Research
$
      132,668
 
              866
 
      133,534
 
    150,177
 
            (185)
 
    149,992
 
-12%
 
-5%
Professional Development
 
        37,766
 
              205
 
        37,971
 
      17,322
 
              245
 
      17,567
 
118%
 
119%
Education
 
        20,067
 
              194
 
        20,261
 
      28,425
 
               51
 
      28,476
 
-29%
 
-25%
                                     
 
Total
$
      190,501
 
            1,265
 
      191,766
 
    195,924
 
              111
 
    196,035
 
-3%
 
3%
                                     
Unallocated Shared Services and Admin. Costs
      (85,327)
 
            5,854
 
      (79,473)
 
     (70,290)
 
            (266)
 
     (70,556)
 
21%
 
19%
                                     
Operating Income
$
      105,174
 
            7,119
 
      112,293
 
    125,634
 
            (155)
 
    125,479
 
-16%
 
-6%
                                     
                                     
                                     
Total Shared Services and Admin. Costs by Function        
 
                   
 
Distribution and Operation Services
$
      (43,341)
 
            1,965
 
      (41,376)
 
     (46,924)
 
              384
 
     (46,540)
 
-8%
 
-6%
 
Technology and Content Management
     (123,967)
 
              773
 
     (123,194)
 
   (121,571)
 
            (557)
 
   (122,128)
 
2%
 
5%
 
Finance
 
      (24,067)
 
             (425)
 
      (24,492)
 
     (26,215)
 
              (93)
 
     (26,308)
 
-8%
 
-2%
 
Other Administration
 
      (63,060)
 
            3,541
 
      (59,519)
 
     (56,947)
 
                -
 
     (56,947)
 
11%
 
9%
 
Total
$
     (254,435)
 
            5,854
 
     (248,581)
 
   (251,657)
 
            (266)
 
   (251,923)
 
1%
 
3%
                                     
                                     
(A) See the accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements for a description the Adjustment.
 
Note: As part of Wiley’s restructuring and reorganization program the Company consolidated certain decentralized business functions (Sales Support, Marketing Services, etc.) into global shared service functions. These newly centralized service groups enable significant cost reduction opportunities, including efficiencies gained from standardized technology and centralized management. The cost of these functions were previously reported as direct operating expenses in each business segment but are now reported within the shared service functions and then allocated to each business segment above. Prior year amounts have been restated to reflect the same reporting methodology.
 
 
 

 
 
UNAUDITED ADJUSTED CONTRIBUTION TO PROFIT
INCLUDING ALLOCATED SHARED SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
(in thousands)
                                   
                                   
     
Second Quarter Ended
 
Six Months Ended
     
October 31,
 
October 31,
     
2015
 
2014
  % Change
 
% Change excl. FX  
2015
 
2014
   
% Change
 
% Change excl. FX
Research:
                             
 
Direct Contribution to Profit
        $110,881
 
        122,744
 
-10%
 
-5%
 
     217,694
 
       237,478
 
-8%
 
-3%
 
Restructuring Charges (Credits) (A)
              496
 
                -
         
            866
 
            (185)
       
 
Adjusted Direct Contribution to Profit
        111,377
 
        122,744
 
-9%
 
-5%
 
     218,560
 
       237,293
 
-8%
 
-3%
                                   
  Allocated Shared Services and Admin. Costs:    
 
                       
   
Distribution and Operation Services
        (10,085)
 
        (11,441)
 
-12%
 
-7%
 
      (20,264)
 
       (23,419)
 
-13%
 
-7%
   
Technology and Content Management
        (25,749)
 
        (24,632)
 
5%
 
7%
 
      (49,805)
 
       (49,575)
 
0%
 
4%
   
Occupancy and Other
          (7,948)
 
          (6,453)
 
23%
 
31%
 
      (14,957)
 
       (14,307)
 
5%
 
12%
 
Adjusted Contribution to Profit (after allocated
         $67,595
 
          80,218
 
-16%
 
-11%
 
     133,534
 
       149,992
 
-11%
 
-5%
   
Shared Services and Admin. Costs)
                             
                                   
Professional Development:
                             
 
Direct Contribution to Profit
         $41,497
 
          37,597
 
10%
 
13%
 
       82,778
 
         70,509
 
17%
 
20%
 
Restructuring Charges (A)
              195
 
                -
         
            205
 
             245
       
 
Adjusted Direct Contribution to Profit
         41,692
 
          37,597
 
11%
 
14%
 
       82,983
 
         70,754
 
17%
 
20%
                                   
  Allocated Shared Services and Admin. Costs:    
 
                       
   
Distribution and Operation Services
          (6,783)
 
          (7,969)
 
-15%
 
-11%
 
      (13,656)
 
       (16,270)
 
-16%
 
-12%
   
Technology and Content Management
        (10,254)
 
        (12,227)
 
-16%
 
-14%
 
      (20,058)
 
       (23,172)
 
-13%
 
-11%
   
Occupancy and Other
          (5,703)
 
          (7,602)
 
-25%
 
-21%
 
      (11,298)
 
       (13,745)
 
-18%
 
-14%
 
Adjusted Contribution to Profit (after allocated
         $18,952
 
           9,799
 
93%
 
95%
 
       37,971
 
         17,567
 
116%
 
119%
   
Shared Services and Admin. Costs)
                             
                                   
Education:
                             
 
Direct Contribution to Profit
         $35,849
 
          40,741
 
-12%
 
-10%
 
       59,137
 
         69,304
 
-15%
 
-11%
 
Restructuring Charges (A)
              205
 
                -
         
            194
 
               51
       
 
Adjusted Direct Contribution to Profit
         36,054
 
          40,741
 
-12%
 
-9%
 
       59,331
 
         69,355
 
-14%
 
-11%
                                   
  Allocated Shared Services and Admin. Costs:    
 
                       
   
Distribution and Operation Services
          (3,740)
 
          (3,213)
 
16%
 
26%
 
       (7,165)
 
         (6,545)
 
9%
 
16%
   
Technology and Content Management
        (12,592)
 
        (14,197)
 
-11%
 
-10%
 
      (23,810)
 
       (27,536)
 
-14%
 
-11%
   
Occupancy and Other
          (4,151)
 
          (3,602)
 
15%
 
18%
 
       (8,095)
 
         (6,798)
 
19%
 
22%
 
Adjusted Contribution to Profit (after allocated
         $15,571
 
          19,729
 
-21%
 
-19%
 
       20,261
 
         28,476
 
-29%
 
-25%
   
Shared Services and Admin. Costs)
                             
                                   
Total Adjusted Contribution to Profit (after
        $102,118
 
        109,746
 
-7%
 
-3%
 
     191,766
 
       196,035
 
-2%
 
3%
   allocated Shared Services and Admin. Costs)    
 
                       
                                   
Unallocated Shared Services and Admin. Costs:                              
 
Unallocated Shared Services and Admin. Costs
        $(40,957)
 
        (33,742)
 
21%
 
28%
 
      (85,327)
 
       (70,290)
 
21%
 
28%
 
Restructuring Charges (Credits) (A)
           2,798
 
                -
         
         5,854
 
            (266)
       
 
Adjusted Unallocated Shared Services and Admin. Costs
        $(38,159)
 
        (33,742)
 
13%
 
19%
 
      (79,473)
 
       (70,556)
 
13%
 
19%
                                   
Adjusted Operating Income
         $63,959
 
          76,004
 
-16%
 
-13%
 
     112,293
 
       125,479
 
-11%
 
-6%
                                   
                                   
(A) See the accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements for a description of each Adjustment.    
 
Note: As part of Wiley’s restructuring and reorganization program the Company consolidated certain decentralized business functions (Sales Support, Marketing Services, etc.) into global shared service functions. These newly centralized service groups enable significant cost reduction opportunities, including efficiencies gained from standardized technology and centralized management. The cost of these functions were previously reported as direct operating expenses in each business segment but are now reported within the shared service functions and then allocated to each business segment above. Prior year amounts have been restated to reflect the same reporting methodology.
 
 
 

 
 
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
SEGMENT REVENUE by PRODUCT/SERVICE
FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
(in thousands)
 
       
Second Quarter
           
Six Months
       
       
Ended October 31,
 
% of
  % Change    
Ended October 31,
 
% of
 
% Change
       
2015
 
2014
  Revenue   excl. FX    
2015
 
2014
 
Revenue
 
excl. FX
RESEARCH
                                 
 
Journal Revenue
                                 
   
Journal Subscriptions
$
        162,796
 
            172,146
 
68%
 
-1%
 
$
         320,004
 
              340,970
 
67%
 
-1%
   
Author-Funded Access
 
             6,180
 
                 5,067
 
3%
 
30%
   
            11,872
 
                10,496
 
2%
 
22%
    Licensing, Reprints, Backfiles, and Other  
           36,484
 
               49,056
 
15%
 
-20%
   
            75,797
 
                92,554
 
16%
 
-12%
   
Total Journal Revenue
 
        205,460
 
            226,269
 
86%
 
-4%
   
         407,673
 
              444,020
 
86%
 
-2%
                                       
 
Books and References:
                                 
   
Print Books
 
           23,065
 
               26,161
 
10%
 
-8%
   
            46,560
 
                51,162
 
10%
 
-5%
   
Digital Books
 
             7,750
 
                 9,800
 
3%
 
-18%
   
            16,537
 
                19,056
 
3%
 
-7%
   
Licensing and Other
 
             2,113
 
                 2,595
 
1%
 
-15%
   
              5,008
 
                   5,457
 
1%
 
1%
    Total Books and References Revenue
 
           32,928
 
               38,556
 
14%
 
-11%
   
            68,105
 
                75,675
 
14%
 
-5%
                                       
                                       
   
Total Revenue
$
        238,388
 
            264,825
 
100%
 
-5%
 
$
         475,778
 
              519,695
 
100%
 
-3%
                                       
                                       
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT                              
 
Knowledge Services:
                                 
   
Print Books
$
           49,246
 
               53,028
 
50%
 
-4%
 
$
            97,958
 
              105,891
 
50%
 
-4%
   
Digital Books
 
           11,938
 
               14,120
 
12%
 
-13%
   
            22,571
 
                24,974
 
11%
 
-8%
    Online Test Preparation and Certification  
             6,269
 
                 5,538
 
6%
 
13%
   
            14,175
 
                11,200
 
7%
 
27%
    Other Knowledge Service Revenue
 
             5,467
 
                 6,541
 
6%
 
-15%
   
            10,905
 
                12,313
 
6%
 
-9%
       
           72,920
 
               79,227
 
74%
 
-5%
   
         145,609
 
              154,378
 
74%
 
-3%
                                       
 
Talent Solutions:
                                 
   
Assessment
 
           15,758
 
               15,187
 
16%
 
4%
   
            28,985
 
                28,309
 
15%
 
2%
   
Corporate Learning
 
           10,488
 
               11,253
 
11%
 
7%
   
            23,237
 
                15,307
 
12%
 
67%
       
           26,246
 
               26,440
 
26%
 
5%
   
            52,222
 
                43,616
 
26%
 
25%
                                       
   
Total Revenue
$
           99,166
 
            105,667
 
100%
 
-3%
 
$
         197,831
 
              197,994
 
100%
 
3%
                                       
                                       
EDUCATION
                                 
 
Books:
                                 
 
Print Textbooks
$
           31,059
 
               41,700
 
32%
 
-22%
 
$
            65,603
 
                86,235
 
36%
 
-20%
 
Digital Books
 
             8,889
 
                 8,500
 
9%
 
12%
   
            14,643
 
                14,204
 
7%
 
9%
       
           39,948
 
               50,200
 
42%
 
-16%
   
            80,246
 
              100,439
 
44%
 
-16%
                                       
 
Custom Material
 
           12,290
 
               16,400
 
13%
 
-25%
   
            35,033
 
                35,972
 
19%
 
-3%
                                       
 
Course Workflow (WileyPLUS)
           18,446
 
               18,400
 
19%
 
2%
   
            19,466
 
                19,714
 
11%
 
2%
                                       
 
Online Program Management (Deltak)
           23,195
 
               19,699
 
24%
 
18%
   
            43,697
 
                35,936
 
24%
 
22%
                                       
 
Other Education Revenue
 
             1,929
 
                 1,781
 
2%
 
8%
   
              4,292
 
                   5,139
 
2%
 
-16%
                                       
   
Total Revenue
$
           95,808
 
            106,480
 
100%
 
-8%
 
$
         182,734
 
              197,200
 
100%
 
-5%
                                       
                                       
Note: Segment Revenue Categorization
 
 
 

 
 
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(in thousands)
               
     
October 31,
 
April 30,
     
2015
 
2014
 
2015
Current Assets
           
 
Cash & cash equivalents
$
     308,235
 
      198,912
 
        457,441
 
Accounts receivable
 
     183,447
 
      204,424
 
        147,183
 
Inventories
 
       58,154
 
        70,941
 
          63,779
 
Prepaid and other
 
       68,951
 
        66,233
 
          72,516
 
Total Current Assets
 
     618,787
 
      540,510
 
        740,919
Product Development Assets
 
       55,432
 
        58,851
 
          69,589
Technology, Property and Equipment
 
     205,362
 
      190,811
 
        193,010
Intangible Assets
 
     915,174
 
      992,618
 
        917,621
Goodwill
   
     965,571
 
    1,003,290
 
        962,367
Income Tax Deposits
 
       59,810
 
        64,036
 
          57,098
Other Assets
 
       62,691
 
        62,659
 
          63,639
 
Total Assets
 
  2,882,827
 
    2,912,775
 
     3,004,243
               
Current Liabilities
           
 
Short-term debt
 
     150,000
 
        50,000
 
        100,000
 
Accounts and royalties payable
 
     161,282
 
      180,033
 
        161,465
 
Deferred revenue
 
     150,716
 
      163,902
 
        372,051
 
Accrued employment costs
 
       61,790
 
        66,737
 
          93,922
 
Accrued income taxes
 
         9,654
 
        10,127
 
            9,484
 
Accrued pension liability
 
         4,602
 
          4,625
 
            4,594
 
Other accrued liabilities
 
       55,355
 
        52,976
 
          62,167
 
Total Current Liabilities
 
     593,399
 
      528,400
 
        803,683
Long-Term Debt
 
     739,051
 
      749,513
 
        650,090
Accrued Pension Liability
 
     196,094
 
      155,497
 
        209,727
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
 
     203,499
 
      234,685
 
        198,947
Other Long-Term Liabilities
 
       83,111
 
        82,278
 
          86,756
Shareholders' Equity
 
  1,067,673
 
    1,162,402
 
     1,055,040
 
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
$
  2,882,827
 
    2,912,775
 
     3,004,243
 
 
 

 
 
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF FREE CASH FLOW
(in thousands)
           
     
 Six Months Ended
     
 October 31,
     
2015
 
2014
Operating Activities:
       
 
Net income
$
        76,057
 
          87,423
 
Amortization of intangibles
 
        25,072
 
          25,754
 
Amortization of composition costs
 
         19,967
 
          20,810
 
Depreciation of technology, property and equipment
 
        32,820
 
          30,510
 
Restructuring charges (credits)
 
            7,119
 
               (155)
 
Restructuring payments
 
       (18,339)
 
         (16,267)
 
Share-based compensation expense
 
            8,112
 
             8,118
 
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
 
            (527)
 
           (1,774)
 
Royalty advances
 
      (45,553)
 
        (47,997)
 
Earned royalty advances
 
         60,163
 
          64,939
 
Other non-cash charges and credits
 
          18,115
 
          20,436
 
Change in deferred revenue
 
     (225,115)
 
      (223,731)
 
Net change in operating assets and liabilities
 
       (84,410)
 
        (62,202)
 
       Cash Used for Operating Activities
 
     (126,519)
 
         (94,136)
           
Investments in organic growth:
       
 
Composition spending
 
      (20,033)
 
         (16,934)
 
Additions to technology, property and equipment
 
       (46,177)
 
        (29,584)
           
 
        Free Cash Flow
 
     (192,729)
 
      (140,654)
           
Other Investing and Financing Activities:
       
 
Acquisitions, net of cash
 
        (16,681)
 
       (172,145)
 
Escrowed proceeds from sale of consumer publishing programs
 
                 -
 
             1,100
 
Repayment of long-term debt
 
      (112,641)
 
      (228,051)
 
Borrowings of long-term debt
 
      201,600
 
       325,070
 
Borrowings of short-term Debt
 
        50,000
 
                   -
 
Change in book overdrafts
 
              285
 
           (8,123)
 
Cash dividends
 
       (35,166)
 
        (34,402)
 
Purchase of treasury shares
 
      (44,703)
 
         (41,534)
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other
 
              465
 
          18,876
 
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
 
              527
 
             1,774
 
         Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing and Financing Activities
 
        43,686
 
      (137,435)
           
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash
 
             (163)
 
          (9,376)
           
Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents for Period
$
     (149,206)
 
      (287,465)
           
           
           
                                                                                                                                RECONCILIATION TO GAAP PRESENTATION
           
Investing Activities:
       
 
Composition spending
$
      (20,033)
 
         (16,934)
 
Additions to technology, property and equipment
 
       (46,177)
 
        (29,584)
 
Acquisitions, net of cash
 
        (16,681)
 
       (172,145)
 
Escrowed proceeds from sale of consumer publishing programs
 
                 -
 
             1,100
 
         Cash Used for Investing Activities
$
       (82,891)
 
      (217,563)
           
Financing Activities:
       
Cash Used for Investing and Financing Activities
$
        43,686
 
      (137,435)
Excluding:
       
 
Acquisitions, net of cash
 
        (16,681)
 
       (172,145)
 
Escrowed proceeds from sale of consumer publishing programs
 
                 -
 
             1,100
 
          Cash Provided by Financing Activities
$
        60,367
 
          33,610
           
Note: The Company’s management evaluates performance using free cash flow.  The Company believes free cash flow provides a meaningful and comparable measure of performance.  Since free cash flow is not a measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, it should not be considered as a substitute for other GAAP measures, including cash used for or provided by operating activities, investing activities and financing activities, as an indicator of performance.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
SIGNATURES


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



 
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
 
Registrant



 
By 
/s/ Mark Allin
 
   
Mark Allin
 
   
President and
 
   
Chief Executive Officer
 




 
By 
/s/ John A. Kritzmacher
 
   
John A. Kritzmacher
 
   
Executive Vice President and
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
       


 
Dated: December 8, 2015