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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 2, 2016
GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
1-6714
53-0182885
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
1300 North 17th Street, Arlington, Virginia
22209
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(703) 345-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 2.02          Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On November 2, 2016, Graham Holdings Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.  A copy of this press release is furnished with this report as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
 
 
Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Exhibit 99.1 Graham Holdings Company Earnings Release Dated November 2, 2016.

 
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SIGNATURE
 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
Graham Holdings Company
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: November 2, 2016
 
/s/ Hal S. Jones
 
 
Hal S. Jones,
Senior Vice President-Finance
(Principal Financial Officer)



 
 



 
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Exhibit Index
 
 
Exhibit 99.1   Graham Holdings Company Earnings Release dated November 2, 2016.


 
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Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1
 
 
Contact:            Hal S. Jones                                                                                         For Immediate Release   
(703) 345-6370                                                                                        November 2, 2016
 
 
GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY REPORTS
THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS
ARLINGTON, VA – Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC) today reported income from continuing operations attributable to common shares of $33.1 million ($5.87 per share) for the third quarter of 2016, compared to a loss of $231.2 million ($40.32 per share) for the third quarter of 2015. Net loss attributable to common shares was $230.8 million ($40.25 per share) for the third quarter of 2015, including $0.4 million ($0.07 per share) in income from discontinued operations. (Refer to “Discontinued Operations” discussion below.)
The results for the third quarter of 2016 and 2015 were affected by a number of items as described in the following paragraphs. Excluding these items, income from continuing operations attributable to common shares was $36.9 million ($6.53 per share) for the third quarter of 2016, compared to $35.6 million ($6.05 per share) for the third quarter of 2015. (Refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Information schedule at the end of this release for additional details.)
Items included in the Company’s income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2016:
a $15.0 million non-operating expense from the write-down of a cost method investment (after-tax impact of $9.6 million, or $1.70 per share);
$3.8 million in non-operating foreign currency losses (after-tax impact of $2.4 million, or $0.43 per share); and
a net nonrecurring $8.3 million deferred tax benefit related to Kaplan's international operations ($1.47 per share). 
Items included in the Company’s loss from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2015:
$248.6 million goodwill impairment charge related to the Kaplan Higher Education (KHE) business (after-tax impact of $217.1 million, or $37.85 per share);
$9.5 million in restructuring charges at the education division (after-tax impact of $5.8 million, or $1.00 per share);
$18.8 million in expense related to the modification of stock options awards related to the cable spin-off (after-tax impact of $11.6 million, or $1.99 per share);
$26.3 million in net non-operating losses arising from the sales of two businesses (after tax impact of $24.3 million, or $4.16 share); and
$13.0 million in non-operating foreign currency losses (after-tax impact of $8.0 million, or $1.37 per share).
Revenue for the third quarter of 2016 was $621.6 million, down 3% from $641.4 million in the third quarter of 2015. Revenues declined at the education division, offset by an increase at the television broadcasting division and in other businesses. The Company reported operating income of $68.0 million for the third quarter of 2016, compared to an operating loss of $213.7 million for the third quarter of 2015. Operating results improved at the education and television broadcasting divisions, offset by a decline in other businesses.
For the first nine months of 2016, the Company reported income from continuing operations attributable to common shares of $131.7 million ($23.21 per share), compared to a loss of $194.6 million ($34.18 per share) for the first nine months of 2015. Net loss attributable to common shares was $152.5 million ($26.19 per share) for the first nine months of 2015, including income of $42.2 million ($7.99 per share) in income from discontinued operations. (Refer to “Discontinued Operations” discussion below.)
The results for the first nine months of 2016 and 2015 were affected by a number of items as described in the following paragraphs. Excluding these items, income from continuing operations attributable to common shares was $110.1 million ($19.41 per share) for the first nine months of 2016, compared to $87.6 million ($14.95 per share) for the first nine months of 2015. (Refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Information schedule at the end of this release for additional details.)


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Items included in the Company’s income from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2016:
a $40.3 million non-operating gain from the sales of land and marketable equity securities (after-tax impact of $25.0 million, or $4.42 per share);
a $22.2 million non-operating gain arising from the sale of a business and the formation of a joint venture (after-tax impact of $13.6 million, or $2.37 per share);
a $15.0 million non-operating expense from the write-down of a cost method investment (after-tax impact of $9.6 million, or $1.70 per share);
$33.3 million in non-operating foreign currency losses (after-tax impact of $21.3 million, or $3.76 per share);
a net nonrecurring $8.3 million deferred tax benefit related to Kaplan's international operations ($1.47 per share); and
a favorable $5.6 million out of period deferred tax adjustment related to the KHE goodwill impairment recorded in the third quarter of 2015 ($1.00 per share). 
Items included in the Company’s income from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2015:
$255.5 million goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charges related to the KHE business (after-tax impact of $221.5 million, or $38.57 per share);
$36.8 million in restructuring charges and accelerated depreciation at the education division (after-tax impact of $23.3 million, or $4.01 per share);
$18.8 million in expense related to the modification of stock options awards related to the cable spin-off (after-tax impact of $11.6 million, or $2.00 per share);
$12.5 million in non-operating losses arising from the sales of five businesses and an investment, and on the formation of a joint venture (after tax impact of $15.7 million, or $2.82 per share); and
$16.2 million in non-operating foreign currency losses (after-tax impact of $10.1 million, or $1.73 per share).
Revenue for the first nine months of 2016 was $1,852.3 million, down 6% from $1,969.7 million in the first nine months of 2015. Revenues declined at the education division, offset by an increase at the television broadcasting division and in other businesses. The Company reported operating income of $194.0 million for the first nine months of 2016, compared to an operating loss of $148.6 million for the first nine months of 2015. Operating results improved at the education and television broadcasting divisions, offset by a decline in other businesses.
Division Results
Education  
Education division revenue totaled $386.9 million for the third quarter of 2016, down 20% from revenue of $481.7 million for the same period of 2015. Kaplan reported operating income of $16.3 million for the third quarter of 2016, compared to an operating loss of $242.8 million for the third quarter of 2015. Operating results for the third quarter of 2015 included a $248.6 million goodwill impairment charge related to KHE. Operating results for the third quarter of 2015 also included restructuring costs of $9.5 million.
For the first nine months of 2016, education division revenue totaled $1,207.2 million, down 20% from revenue of $1,506.0 million for the same period of 2015. Kaplan reported operating income of $63.7 million for the first nine months of 2016, compared to an operating loss of $249.8 million for the first nine months of 2015. Operating results for the first nine months of 2015 included $255.5 million in goodwill and other long-lived asset impairment charges related to KHE. Restructuring costs totaled $36.8 million for the first nine months of 2015.

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A summary of Kaplan’s operating results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2016 compared to 2015 is as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
  
 
September 30
 
  
 
September 30
 
  
(in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Change
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Change
Revenue
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Higher education
 
$
148,602

 
$
203,529

 
(27
)
 
$
472,131

 
$
681,814

 
(31
)
Test preparation
 
78,291

 
83,706

 
(6
)
 
224,102

 
233,313

 
(4
)
Kaplan international
 
160,456

 
192,702

 
(17
)
 
512,068

 
585,486

 
(13
)
Kaplan corporate and other
 
47

 
1,905

 
(98
)
 
190

 
5,723

 
(97
)
Intersegment elimination
 
(460
)
 
(96
)
 

 
(1,266
)
 
(363
)
 

  
 
$
386,936

 
$
481,746

 
(20
)
 
$
1,207,225

 
$
1,505,973

 
(20
)
Operating Income (Loss)
 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Higher education
 
$
11,494

 
$
3,153

 

 
$
50,037

 
$
28,510

 
76

Test preparation
 
8,588

 
13,620

 
(37
)
 
13,314

 
16,365

 
(19
)
Kaplan international
 
1,561

 
8,295

 
(81
)
 
22,937

 
33,585

 
(32
)
Kaplan corporate and other
 
(3,537
)
 
(17,952
)
 
80

 
(17,368
)
 
(68,553
)
 
75

Amortization of intangible assets
 
(1,773
)
 
(1,339
)
 
(32
)
 
(5,158
)
 
(4,313
)
 
(20
)
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets
 

 
(248,591
)
 

 

 
(255,467
)
 

Intersegment elimination
 

 
37

 

 
(49
)
 
95

 

  
 
$
16,333

 
$
(242,777
)
 

 
$
63,713

 
$
(249,778
)
 

KHE includes Kaplan’s domestic postsecondary education businesses, made up of fixed-facility colleges and online postsecondary and career programs. KHE also includes the domestic professional and other continuing education businesses.
Since 2012, KHE has closed campuses, consolidated facilities and reduced its workforce. On September 3, 2015, Kaplan completed the sale of substantially all of the remaining assets of its KHE Campuses business. In connection with these and other plans, KHE incurred $3.8 million and $9.2 million in restructuring costs in the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively.
As a result of continued declines in student enrollments at KHE and the challenging industry operating environment, Kaplan completed an interim impairment review of KHE's remaining long-lived assets in the third quarter of 2015 that resulted in a $248.6 million goodwill impairment charge. This goodwill impairment charge followed a $6.9 million long-lived asset impairment charge that was recorded in the second quarter of 2015 in connection with the KHE Campuses business.
KHE results, excluding the impairment charge, include revenue and operating losses (including restructuring charges) related to all KHE Campuses, those sold or closed, including Mount Washington College and Bauder College, as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
(in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Revenue
 
$
195

 
$
45,341

 
$
1,259

 
$
176,800

Operating loss
 
$
(301
)
 
$
(14,745
)
 
$
(2,400
)
 
$
(33,808
)
In the third quarter and first nine months of 2016, KHE revenue declined 27% and 31%, respectively, due to campus sales and closings, and declines in average enrollments at Kaplan University, offset by increased revenues at the domestic professional and other continuing education businesses. KHE operating results improved in the third quarter and first nine months of 2016 due to reduced losses at the KHE Campuses business, lower marketing expenditures at Kaplan University and improved results at the domestic professional and other continuing education businesses, partially offset by lower enrollment at Kaplan University.
New higher education student enrollments at Kaplan University declined 17% in the third quarter of 2016 and 25% for the first nine months of 2016 due to lower demand across Kaplan University programs. Total students at Kaplan University were 34,462 at September 30, 2016, down 20% from September 30, 2015.


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Kaplan University enrollments at September 30, 2016 and 2015, by degree and certificate programs, are as follows:
  
 
As of September 30
  
 
2016
 
2015
Certificate
 
7.7
%
 
3.5
%
Associate’s
 
19.5
%
 
27.4
%
Bachelor’s
 
51.0
%
 
47.3
%
Master’s
 
21.8
%
 
21.8
%
  
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Kaplan Test Preparation (KTP) includes Kaplans standardized test preparation programs. KTP revenue declined 6% and 4% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2016, respectively. Enrollments, excluding the new economy skills training offerings, were down 1% for the first nine months of 2016. In comparison to 2015, KTP operating results were down 37% and 19% in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2016, respectively, due to investment in new economy skills training programs and lower revenues from a change in the enrollment mix to lower priced programs. Operating losses for the new economy skills training programs were $9.8 million and $4.7 million for the first nine months of 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Kaplan International includes English-language programs, and postsecondary education and professional training businesses largely outside the United States. In January and February 2016, Kaplan acquired Mander Portman Woodward, a leading provider of high-quality, bespoke education to UK and international students in London, Cambridge and Birmingham; and Osborne Books, an education publisher of learning resources for accounting qualifications in the UK.
Kaplan International revenue declined 17% and 13% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2016, of which 5% was due to currency fluctuations. The remaining decrease is due to enrollment declines in English-language and Pathways programs. Revenue growth from the 2016 acquisitions was largely offset by revenue declines due to prior year dispositions. Operating income declined in the third quarter and first nine months of 2016, due largely to the reduced English-language and Pathways results, partially offset by operating income from newly acquired businesses.
Kaplan corporate and other represents unallocated expenses of Kaplan, Inc.’s corporate office, other minor businesses and certain shared activities. In the third quarter of 2015, Kaplan corporate recorded $5.3 million in severance expense and in the first nine months of 2015, Kaplan corporate recorded a total of $26.5 million in restructuring charges. In 2016, Kaplan corporate expenses also declined due to the benefits from restructuring activities and a reduction in incentive compensation expense. Also, 2015 spending for the replacement of its human resources system was not repeated in 2016.
In the first quarter of 2016, Kaplan sold Colloquy, which was a part of Kaplan corporate and other, for a gain of $18.9 million that is included in other non-operating income. In the first nine months of 2015, Kaplan also sold four businesses, including the KHE Campuses business and a small business that was part of KHE, and two businesses that were part of Kaplan International. The net loss on the sale of these businesses totaled $26.3 million and $24.9 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, that is also included in other non-operating expense for the relevant periods.
Television Broadcasting
Revenue at the television broadcasting division increased 25% to $112.4 million in the third quarter of 2016, from $89.7 million in the same period of 2015; operating income for the third quarter of 2016 increased 46% to $59.2 million, from $40.5 million in the same period of 2015. The revenue increase is due to $13.1 million in incremental summer Olympics-related advertising revenue at the Company's NBC affiliates, a $7.2 million increase in political advertising revenue and $4.4 million more in retransmission revenues. The increase in operating income is due to the revenue increase, offset by higher spending on digital initiatives and increased network fees.
Revenue at the television broadcasting division increased 14% to $300.9 million in the first nine months of 2016, from $264.0 million in the same period of 2015; operating income for the first nine months of 2016 increased 19% to $144.6 million, from $121.1 million in the same period of 2015. The revenue increase is due to $13.1 million in incremental summer Olympics-related advertising revenue at the Company's NBC affiliates, $14.5 million more in retransmission revenues and a $9.9 million increase in political advertising revenue. The increase in operating income is due to the revenue increase, offset by higher spending on digital initiatives and increased network fees.
In May 2016, the Company announced that it had reached an agreement with Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. and Media General, Inc. to acquire WCWJ, a CW affiliate television station in Jacksonville, FL and WSLS, an NBC affiliate television station in Roanoke, VA for $60 million in cash and the assumption of certain pension obligations. The Company will continue to operate both stations under their current network affiliations. The acquisition is subject to approval by the FCC, other regulatory approvals, and the satisfaction of closing conditions. 

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Other Businesses
Manufacturing includes three businesses: Dekko, a manufacturer of electrical workspace solutions, architectural lighting, and electrical components and assemblies acquired in November 2015; Joyce/Dayton Corp., a Dayton, OH, based manufacturer of screw jacks and other linear motion systems; and Forney, a global supplier of products and systems that control and monitor combustion processes in electric utility and industrial applications.
Manufacturing revenues and operating income increased in the first nine months of 2016 due primarily to the Dekko acquisition. In September 2016, Dekko acquired Electri-Cable Assemblies (ECA), a Shelton, CT based manufacturer of power, data and electrical solutions for the office furniture industry.
The Graham Healthcare Group (GHG) provides home health and hospice services in six states. In June 2016, the Company acquired the outstanding 20% redeemable noncontrolling interest in Residential Healthcare (Residential). Also in June 2016, Celtic Healthcare (Celtic) and Residential combined their business operations and the Company now owns 90% of the combined entity, known as GHG. The Company incurred approximately $2.0 million in expenses in conjunction with these transactions in the second quarter of 2016. Healthcare revenues increased 12% in the first nine months of 2016 due primarily to patient growth for both home health and hospice. Operating results were down for the first nine months of 2016, largely due to the expenses incurred related to the transactions in the second quarter of 2016 and an increase in information systems costs.
In June 2016, Residential and a Michigan hospital formed a joint venture to provide home health services to West Michigan patients. Residential manages the operations of the joint venture and holds a 40% interest. The pro rata operating results of the joint venture are included in the Company's equity in earnings of affiliates. In connection with this transaction, the Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $3.2 million in the second quarter of 2016 that is included in other non-operating income. 
In January 2015, Celtic and Allegheny Health Network formed a joint venture to combine each other’s home health and hospice assets in the western Pennsylvania region. Celtic manages the operations of the joint venture for a fee and holds a 40% interest. The pro rata operating results of the joint venture are included in the Company’s equity in earnings of affiliates. In connection with this transaction, the Company recorded a noncash pre-tax gain of $6.0 million in the first quarter of 2015 that is included in other non-operating income.
SocialCode is a provider of marketing solutions on social, mobile and video platforms. SocialCode revenues increased 39% and 31% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2016, due to continued growth in digital advertising service revenues. SocialCode reported operating losses of $10.8 million and $15.3 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2016, respectively; these results include incentive accruals of $11.3 million and $12.0 million related to phantom equity appreciation plans, for the relevant periods.The expense amounts related to these plans for the comparable periods of 2015 were insignificant.
Other businesses also include Slate and Foreign Policy, which publish online and print magazines and websites; and two investment stage businesses, Panoply and CyberVista. Losses from each of these businesses in the third quarter and first nine months of 2016 adversely affected operating results.
Corporate Office
Corporate office includes the expenses of the Company’s corporate office, the pension credit for the Company’s traditional defined benefit plan and certain continuing obligations related to prior business dispositions. In the third quarter of 2015, the Company recorded $18.8 million in incremental stock option expense, due to stock option modifications that resulted from the Cable ONE spin-off. The total pension credit for the Company’s traditional defined benefit plan was $48.1 million and $58.7 million in the first nine months of 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Without the pension credit, corporate office expenses declined in the first nine months of 2016 due primarily to lower compensation costs.
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Affiliates
At September 30, 2016, the Company held interests in a number of home health and hospice joint ventures, and interests in several other affiliates. The Company recorded equity in losses of affiliates of $1.0 million for the third quarter of 2016, compared to earnings of $0.1 million for the third quarter of 2015. The Company recorded equity in losses of affiliates of $0.9 million for the first nine months of 2016, compared to $0.7 million for the first nine months of 2015.
Other Non-Operating Income (Expense)
The Company recorded total other non-operating expense, net, of $18.2 million for the third quarter of 2016, compared to $40.5 million for the third quarter of 2015. The 2016 amounts included a $15.0 million write-down of a

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cost method investment and $3.8 million in foreign currency losses, partially offset by other items. The 2015 amounts included $26.3 million in losses from the sales of businesses, $13.0 million in foreign currency losses and other items.
The Company recorded total other non-operating income, net, of $15.9 million for the first nine months of 2016, compared to $29.9 million in non-operating expense, net for the first nine months of 2015. The 2016 amounts included a $34.1 million gain on the sale of land; an $18.9 million gain on the sale of a business; a $6.3 million gain on the sale of marketable equity securities; a $3.2 million gain on the Residential joint venture transaction and other items, partially offset by $33.3 million in foreign currency losses and $15.2 million in cost method investment write-downs. The 2015 amounts included $23.3 million in losses from the sales of businesses, $16.2 million in foreign currency losses and other items, offset by a $6.0 million gain on the Celtic joint venture transaction and a $4.8 million increase to the Classified Ventures gain.
Net Interest Expense and Related Balances
The Company incurred net interest expense of $7.9 million and $22.5 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2016, respectively, compared to $7.3 million and $23.3 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2015. At September 30, 2016, the Company had $497.4 million in borrowings outstanding at an average interest rate of 6.2% and cash, marketable equity securities and other investments of $1,029.9 million.
In July 2016, a Kaplan UK company entered into a 4-year loan agreement for a £75 million borrowing. The overall effective interest rate is 2.01%, taking into account an interest rate swap agreement the Company entered into on the same date as the borrowing.
Provision for Income Taxes 
The Company's effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2016 was 28.9%. In the third quarter of 2016, a net nonrecurring $8.3 million deferred tax benefit related to Kaplan’s international operations was recorded. In the second quarter of 2016, the Company benefited from a favorable $5.6 million out of period deferred tax adjustment related to the KHE goodwill impairment recorded in the third quarter of 2015. Excluding these adjustments, the Company's effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2016 was 36.4%.
The Company's effective tax rate on the loss for continuing operations for the first nine months of 2015 was 4.9%, as a large portion of the goodwill impairment charge and the goodwill included in the loss on the KHE Campuses sale are permanent differences. Excluding the effect of these permanent differences, the effective tax rate for continuing operations for the first nine months of 2015 was 38.0%.
Discontinued Operations
In 2015, the Company completed the spin-off of Cable ONE as an independent, publicly traded company and the sale of a school in China that was previously part of Kaplan International.
As a result of these transactions, income from continuing operations excludes the operating results and related loss, if any, on dispositions of these businesses, which have been reclassified to discontinued operations, net of tax, in 2015.
Earnings Per Share
The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the third quarter and first nine months of 2016 was based on 5,573,982 and 5,599,898 weighted average shares outstanding, respectively, compared to 5,837,107 and 5,810,672 for the third quarter and first nine months of 2015. At September 30, 2016, there were 5,617,576 shares outstanding. On May 14, 2015, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to acquire up to 500,000 shares of its Class B common stock; the Company has remaining authorization for 264,859 shares as of September 30, 2016.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are based largely on the Company’s current expectations. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and achievements to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. For more information about these forward-looking statements and related risks, please refer to the section titled “Forward-Looking Statements” in Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
  
Three Months Ended
  
  
September 30
%
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
2016
 
2015
Change
Operating revenues
$
621,638

 
$
641,432

(3
)
Operating expenses
530,888

 
587,592

(10
)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
16,097

 
14,460

11

Amortization of intangible assets
6,620

 
4,512

47

Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets

 
248,591


Operating income (loss)
68,033

 
(213,723
)

Equity in (losses) earnings of affiliates, net
(1,008
)
 
95


Interest income
740

 
481

54

Interest expense
(8,614
)
 
(7,830
)
10

Other expense, net
(18,225
)
 
(40,458
)
(55
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
40,926

 
(261,435
)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
7,800

 
(30,500
)

Income (loss) from continuing operations
33,126

 
(230,935
)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 
379


Net income (loss)
33,126

 
(230,556
)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 
(287
)

Net income (loss) attributable to Graham Holdings Company
33,126

 
(230,843
)

Redeemable preferred stock dividends

 


Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
$
33,126

 
$
(230,843
)

Amounts Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
33,126

 
$
(231,222
)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 
379


Net income (loss)
$
33,126

 
$
(230,843
)

Per Share Information Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
 
 
 
 
Basic income (loss) per common share from continuing operations
$
5.90

 
$
(40.32
)

Basic income per common share from discontinued operations

 
0.07


Basic net income (loss) per common share
$
5.90

 
$
(40.25
)

Basic average number of common shares outstanding
5,544

 
5,738

 
Diluted income (loss) per common share from continuing operations
$
5.87

 
$
(40.32
)

Diluted income per common share from discontinued operations

 
0.07


Diluted net income (loss) per common share
$
5.87

 
$
(40.25
)

Diluted average number of common shares outstanding
5,574

 
5,837

 

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GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
  
(Unaudited)
  
 
 
 
  
Nine Months Ended
  
  
September 30
%
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
2016
 
2015
Change
Operating revenues
$
1,852,311

 
$
1,969,747

(6
)
Operating expenses
1,590,203

 
1,786,753

(11
)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
48,903

 
62,266

(21
)
Amortization of intangible assets
19,160

 
13,897

38

Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets

 
255,467


Operating income (loss)
194,045

 
(148,636
)

Equity in losses of affiliates, net
(895
)
 
(662
)
35

Interest income
2,052

 
1,363

51

Interest expense
(24,533
)
 
(24,679
)
(1
)
Other income (expense), net
15,871

 
(29,885
)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
186,540

 
(202,499
)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
54,000

 
(10,000
)

Income (loss) from continuing operations
132,540

 
(192,499
)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 
42,170


Net income (loss)
132,540

 
(150,329
)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(868
)
 
(1,495
)
(42
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Graham Holdings Company
131,672

 
(151,824
)

Redeemable preferred stock dividends

 
(631
)

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
$
131,672

 
$
(152,455
)

Amounts Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
 
 
 
 

Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
131,672

 
$
(194,625
)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 
42,170


Net income (loss)
$
131,672

 
$
(152,455
)

Per Share Information Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
 
 
 
 

Basic income (loss) per common share from continuing operations
$
23.33

 
$
(34.18
)

Basic income per common share from discontinued operations

 
7.99


Basic net income (loss) per common share
$
23.33

 
$
(26.19
)

Basic average number of common shares outstanding
5,570

 
5,721

 

Diluted income (loss) per common share from continuing operations
$
23.21

 
$
(34.18
)

Diluted income per common share from discontinued operations

 
7.99


Diluted net income (loss) per common share
$
23.21

 
$
(26.19
)

Diluted average number of common shares outstanding
5,600

 
5,811

 




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8



GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Three Months Ended
 
  
 
Nine Months Ended
 
  
  
 
September 30
 
%
 
September 30
 
%
(in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
Operating Revenues
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Education
 
$
386,936

 
$
481,746

 
(20
)
 
$
1,207,225

 
$
1,505,973

 
(20
)
Television broadcasting
 
112,389

 
89,693

 
25

 
300,927

 
264,010

 
14

Other businesses
 
122,313

 
70,052

 
75

 
344,298

 
199,823

 
72

Corporate office
 

 

 

 

 

 

Intersegment elimination
 

 
(59
)
 

 
(139
)
 
(59
)
 

  
 
$
621,638

 
$
641,432

 
(3
)
 
$
1,852,311

 
$
1,969,747

 
(6
)
Operating Expenses
 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Education
 
$
370,603

 
$
724,523

 
(49
)
 
$
1,143,512

 
$
1,755,751

 
(35
)
Television broadcasting
 
53,230

 
49,167

 
8

 
156,333

 
142,908

 
9

Other businesses
 
133,114

 
73,111

 
82

 
365,891

 
210,205

 
74

Corporate office
 
(3,342
)
 
8,413

 

 
(7,331
)
 
9,578

 

Intersegment elimination
 

 
(59
)
 

 
(139
)
 
(59
)
 

  
 
$
553,605

 
$
855,155

 
(35
)
 
$
1,658,266

 
$
2,118,383

 
(22
)
Operating Income (Loss)
 
  

 
  

 
  
 
  

 
  

 
  
Education
 
$
16,333

 
$
(242,777
)
 

 
$
63,713

 
$
(249,778
)
 

Television broadcasting
 
59,159

 
40,526

 
46

 
144,594

 
121,102

 
19

Other businesses
 
(10,801
)
 
(3,059
)
 

 
(21,593
)
 
(10,382
)
 

Corporate office
 
3,342

 
(8,413
)
 

 
7,331

 
(9,578
)
 

  
 
$
68,033

 
$
(213,723
)
 

 
$
194,045

 
$
(148,636
)
 

Depreciation
 
  

 
  

 
  
 
  

 
  

 
  
Education
 
$
9,977

 
$
10,637

 
(6
)
 
$
31,322

 
$
51,145

 
(39
)
Television broadcasting
 
2,540

 
2,237

 
14

 
7,367

 
6,471

 
14

Other businesses
 
3,289

 
1,335

 

 
9,389

 
3,891

 

Corporate office
 
291

 
251

 
16

 
825

 
759

 
9

  
 
$
16,097

 
$
14,460

 
11

 
$
48,903

 
$
62,266

 
(21
)
Amortization of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets
 
  

 
  

 
  
 
  

 
  

 
  
Education
 
$
1,773

 
$
249,930

 
(99
)
 
$
5,158

 
$
259,780

 
(98
)
Television broadcasting
 
63

 
63

 

 
189

 
189

 

Other businesses
 
4,784

 
3,110

 
54

 
13,813

 
9,395

 
47

Corporate office
 

 

 

 

 

 

  
 
$
6,620

 
$
253,103

 
(97
)
 
$
19,160

 
$
269,364

 
(93
)
Pension Expense (Credit)
 
  

 
  

 
  
 
  

 
  

 
  
Education
 
$
2,838

 
$
7,525

 
(62
)
 
$
8,965

 
$
15,419

 
(42
)
Television broadcasting
 
428

 
425

 
1

 
1,285

 
1,207

 
6

Other businesses
 
279

 
328

 
(15
)
 
839

 
707

 
19

Corporate office
 
(15,934
)
 
(24,533
)
 
(35
)
 
(47,803
)
 
(58,410
)
 
(18
)
  
 
$
(12,389
)
 
$
(16,255
)
 
(24
)
 
$
(36,714
)
 
$
(41,077
)
 
(11
)

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9



GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
EDUCATION DIVISION INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Three Months Ended
 
  
 
Nine Months Ended
 
  
  
 
September 30
 
%
 
September 30
 
%
(in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
Operating Revenues
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Higher education
 
$
148,602

 
$
203,529

 
(27
)
 
$
472,131

 
$
681,814

 
(31
)
Test preparation
 
78,291

 
83,706

 
(6
)
 
224,102

 
233,313

 
(4
)
Kaplan international
 
160,456

 
192,702

 
(17
)
 
512,068

 
585,486

 
(13
)
Kaplan corporate and other
 
47

 
1,905

 
(98
)
 
190

 
5,723

 
(97
)
Intersegment elimination
 
(460
)
 
(96
)
 

 
(1,266
)
 
(363
)
 

  
 
$
386,936

 
$
481,746

 
(20
)
 
$
1,207,225

 
$
1,505,973

 
(20
)
Operating Expenses
 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Higher education
 
$
137,108

 
$
200,376

 
(32
)
 
$
422,094

 
$
653,304

 
(35
)
Test preparation
 
69,703

 
70,086

 
(1
)
 
210,788

 
216,948

 
(3
)
Kaplan international
 
158,895

 
184,407

 
(14
)
 
489,131

 
551,901

 
(11
)
Kaplan corporate and other
 
3,584

 
19,857

 
(82
)
 
17,558

 
74,276

 
(76
)
Amortization of intangible assets
 
1,773

 
1,339

 
32

 
5,158

 
4,313

 
20

Impairment of long-lived assets
 

 
248,591

 

 

 
255,467

 

Intersegment elimination
 
(460
)
 
(133
)
 

 
(1,217
)
 
(458
)
 

  
 
$
370,603

 
$
724,523

 
(49
)
 
$
1,143,512

 
$
1,755,751

 
(35
)
Operating Income (Loss)
 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Higher education
 
$
11,494

 
$
3,153

 

 
$
50,037

 
$
28,510

 
76

Test preparation
 
8,588

 
13,620

 
(37
)
 
13,314

 
16,365

 
(19
)
Kaplan international
 
1,561

 
8,295

 
(81
)
 
22,937

 
33,585

 
(32
)
Kaplan corporate and other
 
(3,537
)
 
(17,952
)
 
80

 
(17,368
)
 
(68,553
)
 
75

Amortization of intangible assets
 
(1,773
)
 
(1,339
)
 
(32
)
 
(5,158
)
 
(4,313
)
 
(20
)
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets
 

 
(248,591
)
 

 

 
(255,467
)
 

Intersegment elimination
 

 
37

 

 
(49
)
 
95

 

  
 
$
16,333

 
$
(242,777
)
 

 
$
63,713

 
$
(249,778
)
 

Depreciation
 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Higher education
 
$
4,157

 
$
4,066

 
2

 
$
12,325

 
$
13,688

 
(10
)
Test preparation
 
1,441

 
2,052

 
(30
)
 
4,837

 
7,205

 
(33
)
Kaplan international
 
4,360

 
4,277

 
2

 
13,739

 
14,004

 
(2
)
Kaplan corporate and other
 
19

 
242

 
(92
)
 
421

 
16,248

 
(97
)
  
 
$
9,977

 
$
10,637

 
(6
)
 
$
31,322

 
$
51,145

 
(39
)
Pension Expense
 
 
 
  

 
  

 
  

 
 
 
  

Higher education
 
$
1,905

 
$
3,964

 
(52
)
 
$
5,715

 
$
9,028

 
(37
)
Test preparation
 
768

 
775

 
(1
)
 
2,304

 
2,325

 
(1
)
Kaplan international
 
67

 
114

 
(41
)
 
201

 
326

 
(38
)
Kaplan corporate and other
 
98

 
2,672

 
(96
)
 
745

 
3,740

 
(80
)
  
 
$
2,838

 
$
7,525

 
(62
)
 
$
8,965

 
$
15,419

 
(42
)



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10



GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
OTHER BUSINESSES INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Three Months Ended
 
  
 
Nine Months Ended
 
  
  
 
September 30
 
%
 
September 30
 
%
(in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
Operating Revenues
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Manufacturing
 
$
62,207

 
$
19,273

 

 
$
176,908

 
$
52,638

 

Healthcare
 
37,690

 
33,770

 
12

 
110,068

 
98,697

 
12

SocialCode
 
15,180

 
10,926

 
39

 
38,961

 
29,634

 
31

Other
 
7,236

 
6,083

 
19

 
18,361

 
18,854

 
(3
)
  
 
$
122,313

 
$
70,052

 
75

 
$
344,298

 
$
199,823

 
72

Operating Expenses
 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Manufacturing
 
$
58,430

 
$
17,594

 

 
$
169,145

 
$
48,997

 

Healthcare
 
36,383

 
31,797

 
14

 
107,288

 
94,077

 
14

SocialCode
 
26,017

 
12,939

 

 
54,223

 
32,206

 
68

Other
 
12,284

 
10,781

 
14

 
35,235

 
34,925

 
1

  
 
$
133,114

 
$
73,111

 
82

 
$
365,891

 
$
210,205

 
74

Operating Income (Loss)
 
  

 
  

 
  
 
  

 
  

 
  
Manufacturing
 
$
3,777

 
$
1,679

 

 
$
7,763

 
$
3,641

 

Healthcare
 
1,307

 
1,973

 
(34
)
 
2,780

 
4,620

 
(40
)
SocialCode
 
(10,837
)
 
(2,013
)
 

 
(15,262
)
 
(2,572
)
 

Other
 
(5,048
)
 
(4,698
)
 
(7
)
 
(16,874
)
 
(16,071
)
 
(5
)
  
 
$
(10,801
)
 
$
(3,059
)
 

 
$
(21,593
)
 
$
(10,382
)
 

Depreciation
 
  

 
 
 
  
 
  

 
  

 
  
Manufacturing
 
$
1,809

 
$
227

 

 
$
5,588

 
$
693

 

Healthcare
 
686

 
713

 
(4
)
 
2,090

 
2,099

 
0

SocialCode
 
241

 
115

 

 
683

 
271

 

Other
 
553

 
280

 
98

 
1,028

 
828

 
24

  
 
$
3,289

 
$
1,335

 

 
$
9,389

 
$
3,891

 

Amortization of Intangible Assets
 
  

 
 
 
  
 
  

 
  

 
  
Manufacturing
 
$
3,089

 
$
1,394

 

 
$
8,722

 
$
4,184

 

Healthcare
 
1,674

 
1,695

 
(1
)
 
5,028

 
5,124

 
(2
)
SocialCode
 

 

 

 

 

 

Other
 
21

 
21

 

 
63

 
87

 
(28
)
  
 
$
4,784

 
$
3,110

 
54

 
$
13,813

 
$
9,395

 
47

Pension Expense
 
  

 
  

 
  
 
  

 
  

 
  
Manufacturing
 
$
24

 
$
36

 
(33
)
 
$
62

 
$
54

 
15

Healthcare
 

 

 

 

 

 

SocialCode
 
135

 
113

 
19

 
406

 
202

 

Other
 
120

 
179

 
(33
)
 
371

 
451

 
(18
)
  
 
$
279

 
$
328

 
(15
)
 
$
839

 
$
707

 
19



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11



NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
(Unaudited)
In addition to the results reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) included in this press release, the Company has provided information regarding income from continuing operations, excluding certain items described below, reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures, when read in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financials, provide useful information to investors by offering:
the ability to make meaningful period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s ongoing results;
the ability to identify trends in the Company’s underlying business; and
a better understanding of how management plans and measures the Company’s underlying business.
Income from continuing operations, excluding certain items, should not be considered substitutes or alternatives to computations calculated in accordance with and required by GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures should be read only in conjunction with financial information presented on a GAAP basis. 
The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures:
  
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
  
 
September 30
 
September 30
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Amounts attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Income (loss) from continuing operations, as reported
 
$
33,126

 
$
(231,222
)
 
$
131,672

 
$
(194,625
)
Adjustments:
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets
 

 
217,101

 

 
221,502

Restructuring charges
 

 
5,846

 

 
23,343

Modification of stock options
 

 
11,626

 

 
11,626

Gain from the sales of land and marketable equity securities
 

 

 
(25,004
)
 

Net losses (gains) from the sales of businesses and an investment, and the formation of joint ventures
 

 
24,265

 
(13,581
)
 
15,666

Write-down of a cost method investment
 
9,600

 

 
9,600

 

Foreign currency loss
 
2,430

 
8,004

 
21,327

 
10,064

Nonrecurring deferred tax benefit
 
(8,286
)
 

 
(8,286
)
 

Favorable out of period deferred tax adjustment
 

 

 
(5,631
)
 

Income from continuing operations, adjusted (non-GAAP)
 
$
36,870

 
$
35,620

 
$
110,097

 
$
87,576

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per share information attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Diluted income (loss) per common share from continuing operations, as reported
 
$
5.87

 
$
(40.32
)
 
$
23.21

 
$
(34.18
)
Adjustments:
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets
 

 
37.85

 

 
38.57

Restructuring charges
 

 
1.00

 

 
4.01

Modification of stock options
 

 
1.99

 

 
2.00

Gain from the sales of land and marketable equity securities
 

 

 
(4.42
)
 

Net losses (gains) from the sales of businesses and an investment, and the formation of joint ventures
 

 
4.16

 
(2.37
)
 
2.82

Write-down of a cost method investment
 
1.70

 

 
1.70

 

Foreign currency loss
 
0.43

 
1.37

 
3.76

 
1.73

Nonrecurring deferred tax benefit
 
(1.47
)
 

 
(1.47
)
 

Favorable out of period deferred tax adjustment
 

 

 
(1.00
)
 

Diluted income per common share from continuing operations, adjusted (non-GAAP)
 
$
6.53

 
$
6.05

 
$
19.41

 
$
14.95

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The adjusted diluted per share amounts may not compute due to rounding.

 



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