JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.

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1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C FORM 10-Q [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT 1934 For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2014 Commission File No OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) NEW YORK (State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 111 RIVER STREET, HOBOKEN NJ (Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code Registrant s telephone number, including area code (201) NOT APPLICABLE Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report Indicate by check mark, whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the securities exchange act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [x] No [ ] Indicate by check mark, whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T ( of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [x] No [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer [X] Accelerated filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES [ ] NO [X] The number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant s classes of Common Stock as of November 30, 2014 were: Class A, par value $ ,386,167 Class B, par value $1.00 9,482,216 This is the first page of a 48 page document -1-

2 JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. INDEX PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE NO. Item 1. Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - Unaudited as of October 31, 2014 and 2013, and April 30, 2014 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - Unaudited for the three and six months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Unaudited for the three and six months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Unaudited for the six months ended October 31, 2014 and Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 7-17 Item 2. Management s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Item 4. Controls and Procedures 41 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 42 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 43 SIGNATURES AND CERTIFICATIONS

3 JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (In thousands) October 31, April 30, (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Assets: Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 198,912 $ 149,662 $ 486,377 Accounts receivable 204, , ,733 Inventories 70,941 81,368 75,495 Prepaid and other 66,233 52,377 78,057 Total Current Assets 540, , ,662 Product Development Assets 58,851 67,149 82,940 Technology, Property & Equipment 190, , ,718 Intangible Assets 992, , ,661 Goodwill 1,003, , ,665 Income Tax Deposits 64,036 61,001 64,037 Other Assets 62,659 61,782 63,682 Total Assets $ 2,912,775 $ 2,650,461 $ 3,077,365 Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity: Current Liabilities Short-term debt $ 50,000 $ - $ - Accounts and royalties payable 180, , ,534 Deferred revenue 163, , ,654 Accrued employment costs 66,737 83, ,503 Accrued income taxes 10,127 7,804 13,324 Accrued pension liability 4,625 4,389 4,671 Other accrued liabilities 52,976 44,579 64,901 Total Current Liabilities 528, , ,587 Long-Term Debt 749, , ,100 Accrued Pension Liability 155, , ,634 Deferred Income Tax Liabilities 234, , ,482 Other Long-Term Liabilities 82,278 77,773 78,314 Shareholders Equity Class A & Class B Common Stock 83,190 83,190 83,190 Additional paid-in-capital 345, , ,588 Retained earnings 1,542,082 1,430,295 1,489,069 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (250,490) (235,463) (190,291) Treasury stock (557,462) (498,008) (527,308) Total Shareholders Equity 1,162,402 1,086,370 1,182,248 Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity $ 2,912,775 $ 2,650,461 $ 3,077,365 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements. 3

4 JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME UNAUDITED (In thousands except per share information) For The Three Months For The Six Months Ended October 31, Ended October 31, Revenue $ 476,972 $ 449,153 $ 914,889 $ 860,173 Costs and Expenses Cost of sales 134, , , ,143 Operating and administrative expenses 253, , , ,521 Restructuring charges (credits) - 15,316 (155) 23,071 Impairment charges - 4,786-4,786 Amortization of intangibles 13,099 10,986 25,754 21,901 Total Costs and Expenses 400, , , ,422 Operating Income 76,004 50, ,634 85,751 Interest Expense (4,506) (3,392) (8,650) (6,863) Foreign Exchange Transaction Gain (Loss) 210 (581) Interest Income and Other 1, ,418 1,629 Income Before Taxes 72,816 46, ,447 80,817 Provision For Income Taxes 19,039 10,508 31,024 8,687 Net Income $ 53,777 $ 36,197 $ 87,423 $ 72,130 Earnings Per Share Diluted $ 0.90 $ 0.61 $ 1.46 $ 1.22 Basic $ 0.91 $ 0.62 $ 1.48 $ 1.23 Cash Dividends Per Share Class A Common $ 0.29 $ 0.25 $ 0.58 $ 0.50 Class B Common $ 0.29 $ 0.25 $ 0.58 $ 0.50 Average Shares Diluted 59,756 59,416 59,777 59,294 Basic 58,962 58,535 58,960 58,487 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements. 4

5 JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME UNAUDITED (In thousands) For The Three Months For The Six Months Ended October 31, Ended October 31, Net Income $53,777 $36,197 $87,423 $72,130 Other Comprehensive Income (Loss): Foreign currency translation adjustment (63,930) 50,940 (66,788) 41,137 Unamortized retirement costs, net of tax provision (benefit) of $1,877, $(253), $2,266 and $881, respectively 5,428 (1,106) 6,550 1,699 Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax (benefit) provision of $(144), $35, $24 and $198, respectively (227) Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (58,729) 49,891 (60,199) 43,169 Comprehensive Income (Loss) $(4,952) $86,088 $27,224 $115,299 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements. 5

6 JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW UNAUDITED (In thousands) For The Six Months Ended October 31, Operating Activities Net income $ 87,423 $ 72,130 Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash used for operating activities: Amortization of intangibles 25,754 21,901 Amortization of composition costs 20,810 22,827 Depreciation of technology, property and equipment 30,510 28,909 Restructuring and impairment charges (credits) (155) 27,857 Restructuring payments (16,267) (12,453) Deferred tax benefits on U.K. rate changes - (10,634) Stock-based compensation expense 8,118 7,305 Excess tax (benefit) charge from stock-based compensation (1,774) 1,672 Royalty advances (47,997) (44,005) Earned royalty advances 64,939 59,926 Other non-cash charges 20,436 29,651 Change in deferred revenue (223,731) (229,572) Income tax deposit (3,783) (10,433) Net change in operating assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions (58,419) (31,579) Cash Used for Operating Activities (94,136) (66,498) Investing Activities Composition spending (16,934) (19,290) Additions to technology, property and equipment (29,584) (26,199) Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (172,145) (739) Escrowed proceeds from sale of consumer publishing programs 1,100 - Cash Used for Investing Activities (217,563) (46,228) Financing Activities Repayment of long-term debt (228,051) (293,500) Borrowings of long-term debt 275, ,400 Borrowings of short-term debt 50,000 - Change in book overdrafts (8,123) (23,836) Cash dividends (34,402) (29,347) Purchase of treasury stock (41,534) (18,533) Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other 18,876 24,900 Excess tax benefit (charge) from stock-based compensation 1,774 (1,672) Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities 33,610 (73,588) Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents (9,376) 1,836 Cash and Cash Equivalents Decrease for the Period (287,465) (184,478) Balance at Beginning of Period 486, ,140 Balance at End of Period $ 198,912 $ 149,662 Cash Paid During the Period for: Interest $ 7,483 $ 6,136 Income taxes, net $ 28,159 $ 35,623 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements. 6

7 JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. Basis of Presentation In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial condition, results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the periods presented. Operating results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. For the Company s recent international acquisition CrossKnowledge Group, Ltd. ( CrossKnowledge ), financial information is reported on a two-month lag. No events related to CrossKnowledge occurred during September or October which would materially affect the financial position of the Company. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the most recent audited financial statements included in the Company s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, The preparation of the Company s financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year s presentation. 2. Recent Accounting Standards In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ( FASB ) issued ASU "Revenue From Contracts With Customers" (Topic 606) ( ASU ), and the International Accounting Standards Board ( IASB ) published its equivalent standard, International Financial Reporting Standard ( IFRS ) 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard will require companies to review contract arrangements with customers and ensure all separate performance obligations are properly recognized in compliance with the new guidance. The standard is effective for the Company on May 1, 2017 with early adoption prohibited. The standard allows for either full retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied to all periods presented or cumulative effect adoption, meaning the standard is applied only to the most current period presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently assessing whether the adoption of the guidance will have an impact on its consolidated financial statements. 3. Share-Based Compensation The Company has share-based compensation plans under which employees may be granted options to purchase shares of Company common stock at the fair market value at the time of grant. In addition to stock options, the Company grants performance-based stock awards and other restricted stock awards to certain management level employees. The Company recognizes the grant date fair value of share-based compensation in net income on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The measurement of performance for performance-based stock awards is based on actual financial results for targets established three years in advance. For the three months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense, on a pre-tax basis, of $4.8 million and $4.0 million, respectively. For the six months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense, on a pre-tax basis, of $8.1 million and $7.3 million, respectively. -7-

8 The following table provides share-based compensation data for awards granted by the Company: For the Six Months Ended October 31, Restricted Stock: Awards granted (in thousands) Weighted average fair value of grant $59.70 $40.75 Stock Options: Awards granted (in thousands) Weighted average fair value of grant $16.97 $10.12 The weighted average Black-Scholes fair value assumptions for stock option grants are as follows: For the Six Months Ended October 31, Expected life of options (years) Risk-free interest rate 2.2% 2.1% Expected volatility 30.9% 30.5% Expected dividend yield 1.9% 2.5% Fair value of common stock on grant date $59.70 $ Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by component, net of tax, for the three and six months ended October 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands): Foreign Unamortized Interest Currency Retirement Rate Translation Costs Swaps Total Balance at July 31, 2014 $(69,522) $(121,903) $(336) $(191,761) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (63,930) 3,917 (497) (60,510) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss - 1, ,781 Total other comprehensive income (loss) (63,930) 5,428 (227) (58,729) Balance at October 31, 2014 $(133,452) $(116,475) $(563) $(250,490) Foreign Unamortized Interest Currency Retirement Rate Translation Costs Swaps Total Balance at April 30, 2014 $(66,664) $(123,025) $(602) $(190,291) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (66,788) 3,441 (423) (63,770) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss - 3, ,571 Total other comprehensive income (loss) (66,788) 6, (60,199) Balance at October 31, 2014 $(133,452) $(116,475) $(563) $(250,490) -8-

9 Foreign Unamortized Interest Currency Retirement Rate Translation Costs Swaps Total Balance at July 31, 2013 $(144,342) $(140,319) $(693) $(285,354) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 50,940 (3,704) (127) 47,109 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss - 2, ,782 Total other comprehensive income (loss) 50,940 (1,106) 57 49,891 Balance at October 31, 2013 $(93,402) $(141,425) $(636) $(235,463) Foreign Unamortized Interest Currency Retirement Rate Translation Costs Swaps Total Balance at April 30, 2013 $(134,539) $(143,124) $(969) $(278,632) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 41,137 (3,394) (29) 37,714 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss - 5, ,455 Total other comprehensive income 41,137 1, ,169 Balance at October 31, 2013 $(93,402) $(141,425) $(636) $(235,463) During the three months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013, pre-tax actuarial losses included in Unamortized Retirement Costs of approximately $2.0 million and $3.7 million, respectively, were amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and recognized as pension expense in Operating and Administrative Expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. During the six months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013 pre-tax actuarial losses of approximately $3.9 million and $7.2 million, respectively, were amortized. 5. Reconciliation of Weighted Average Shares Outstanding A reconciliation of the shares used in the computation of earnings per share follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended October 31, For the Six Months Ended October 31, Weighted average shares outstanding 59,215 58,846 59,205 58,765 Less: Unearned restricted shares (253) (311) (245) (278) Shares used for basic earnings per share 58,962 58,535 58,960 58,487 Dilutive effect of stock options and other stock awards Shares used for diluted earnings per share 59,756 59,416 59,777 59,294 Since their inclusion in the calculation of diluted earnings per share would have been anti-dilutive, options to purchase 185,860 shares of Class A Common Stock have been excluded for both the three and six months ended October 31, 2014 and 715,952 and 1,125,120 shares of Class A Common Stock have been excluded for the three and six months ended October 31, 2013, respectively. In addition, for the six months ended October 31, 2013, 5,000 unearned restricted shares have been excluded as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. -9-

10 6. Acquisitions: CrossKnowledge: On May 1, 2014, the Company acquired CrossKnowledge Group Limited ( CrossKnowledge ) for approximately $166 million in cash, net of cash acquired. CrossKnowledge is a learning solutions provider focused on leadership and managerial skills development that offers subscription-based, digital learning solutions for global corporations, universities, and small and medium-sized enterprises. CrossKnowledge s solutions include managerial and leadership skills assessments, courses, certifications, content and executive training programs that are delivered on a cloud-based platform providing over 17,000 learning objects in 17 languages. CrossKnowledge serves over five million end-users in 80 countries. CrossKnowledge reported approximately $37 million of revenue and approximately $5 million of operating income in its fiscal year ended June 30, CrossKnowledge results reflect three and four months of operations for the three and six months ended October 31, 2014, respectively and are reported on a two-month lag to facilitate accurate reporting. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2014, CrossKnowledge s revenue included in Wiley s results was $11.3 million and $15.3 million, respectively, and CrossKnowledge s operating loss included in Wiley s results was $0.7 million and $0.9 million, respectively. The $166 million purchase price was allocated to identifiable long-lived intangible assets ($63.0 million), mainly customer relationships and content; technology ($6.3 million); long-term deferred tax liabilities ($21.5 million); negative working capital ($4.3 million); and goodwill ($122.5 million). The fair value of intangible assets and technology acquired was based on management s assessment performed with the assistance of a third party valuation consultant. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired and comprises the estimated value of CrossKnowledge s workforce, unidentifiable intangible assets and the fair value of expected synergies. None of the goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. The identifiable long-lived intangible assets are primarily amortized over a weighted average estimated useful life of approximately 15 years. The acquisition was funded through the use of the Company s existing credit facility and available cash balances. The Company expects to finalize its purchase accounting for CrossKnowledge by April 30, Profiles International: On April 1, 2014, the Company acquired all of the stock of Profiles International ( Profiles ) for approximately $47.5 million in cash, net of cash acquired. Profiles provides pre-employment assessment and selection tools that enable employers to optimize candidate selections and develop the full potential of their employees. Solutions include pre-hire assessments, including those designed to measure and match personality, knowledge, skills, managerial fit, loyalty, and values; and post-hire assessments, focused on measuring sales and managerial effectiveness, employee performance and career potential. Founded in 1991 and based in Waco, Texas, Profiles has served more than 40,000 enterprise clients and millions of end users in over 120 countries, with assessments available in 32 languages. Profiles reported approximately $27 million of revenue and approximately $5 million of operating income in its fiscal year ended December 31, The $47.5 million purchase price was allocated to identifiable long-lived intangible assets ($22.9 million), mainly customer relationships and assessment content; technology ($2.7 million); long-term deferred tax liabilities ($9.4 million); a credit to short-term deferred tax assets ($1.9 million); negative working capital ($6.7 million) and goodwill ($39.9 million). The fair value of intangible assets and technology acquired was based on management s assessment performed with the assistance of a third party valuation consultant. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired and comprises the estimated value of Profile s workforce, unidentifiable intangible assets and the fair value of expected synergies. None of the goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. The Company expects to finalize its purchase accounting for Profiles by January 31, Profiles contributed $5.9 million and $11.4 million to the Company s revenue for the three and six months ended October 31, 2014, respectively. Unaudited proforma financial information has not been presented since the effects of the acquisitions were not material. -10-

11 7. Restructuring Programs Restructuring and Reinvestment Program: In fiscal year 2013, the Company initiated a program (the Restructuring and Reinvestment Program ) to restructure and realign its cost base with current and anticipated future market conditions. The Company is targeting a majority of the cost savings achieved to improve margins and earnings, while the remainder will be reinvested in high growth digital business opportunities. The following tables summarize the pre-tax restructuring charges related to this program, which are reflected in Restructuring Charges (Credits) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands): For the Three Cumulative Months Ended For the Six Months Charges October 31, Ended October 31, Incurred to Date Charges (Credits) by Segment: Research $3,401 $(185) $5,372 $10,485 Professional Development 2, ,667 18,389 Education ,059 Shared Services 9,591 (266) 11,774 36,086 Total Restructuring Charges $15,316 $(155) $23,071 $67,019 Charges (Credits) by Activity: Severance $9,900 $641 $14,931 $46,309 Process reengineering consulting 3,100 (145) 5,611 11,029 Other activities 2,316 (651) 2,529 9,681 Total Restructuring Charges 15,316 $(155) $23,071 $67,019 There were no restructuring charges (credits) for the three months ended October 31, The amounts reflected above for the six months ended October 31, 2014 reflect true-ups to the previously estimated accrued restructuring charges. The following table summarizes the activity for the Restructuring and Reinvestment Program liability for the six months ended October 31, 2014 (in thousands): Foreign April 30, Charges Translation & October 31, 2014 (Credits) Payments Reclassifications 2014 Severance $29,255 $641 $(14,027) $(85) $15,784 Process reengineering consulting 722 (145) (577) - - Other activities 4,995 (651) (1,663) (63) 2,618 Total $34,972 $(155) $(16,267) $(148) $18,402 The restructuring liability for accrued Severance costs is reflected in Accrued Employment Costs in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Approximately $0.2 million and $2.4 million of the Other Activities are reflected in Other Accrued Liabilities and Other Long-Term Liabilities, respectively. The Company expects to record a restructuring charge of approximately $18 million in the third quarter of fiscal year Roughly half of the expected charge is related to the completion of facility consolidations and dispositions in connection with prior restructuring actions. The restructuring charge will also include severance costs for reorganization and consolidation plans, primarily in Research and books. -11-

12 8. Impairment Charges In the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company terminated a multi-year software development program for an internal operations application due to a change in the Company s longer-term enterprise systems plans. As a result, the Company recorded an asset impairment charge for previously capitalized software costs related to the program of $4.8 million. 9. Segment Information The Company 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, the Company provides print and digital content, and education solutions including online program management services for higher education institutions and course management tools for instructors and students. The Company takes full advantage of its content from all three core businesses in developing and cross-marketing products to its diverse customer base of researchers, professionals, students, and educators. The use of technology enables the Company to make its content efficiently more accessible to its customers around the world. The Company s operations are primarily located in the North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. As part of Wiley s restructuring and reorganization program, during the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, the Company consolidated certain decentralized business functions (Content Management, Vendor Procurement Services, Marketing Services, etc.) into Shared Service and Administrative functions. These newly centralized service groups are part of the Company s plan to reduce costs through efficiencies gained from standardized technology and centralized management. The costs of these functions were previously reported as direct operating expenses in each business segment but will now be reported within the shared service functions. Prior year amounts have been restated to reflect the same reporting methodology. The Company uses occupied square footage of space; number of employees; units shipped; specific identification/activity-based; gross profit; revenue and number of invoices to allocate shared service costs to each business segment. -12-

13 Segment information is as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months For the Six Months Ended October 31, Ended October 31, RESEARCH Revenue $264,825 $252,947 $519,695 $498,735 Direct Contribution to Profit $121,577 $112,854 $235,428 $222,861 Allocated Shared Services and Administrative Costs: Distribution and Operation Services (11,449) (11,828) (23,419) (23,395) Technology and Content Management (25,314) (24,843) (51,186) (51,081) Occupancy and Other (6,061) (6,519) (12,219) (12,972) Contribution to Profit $78,753 $69,664 $148,604 $135,413 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Revenue $105,667 $92,545 $197,994 $176,631 Direct Contribution to Profit $36,799 $34,972 $69,140 $61,189 Allocated Shared Services and Administrative Costs: Distribution and Operation Services (7,991) (9,503) (16,270) (19,156) Technology and Content Management (11,953) (12,969) (22,797) (26,038) Occupancy and Other (7,130) (4,996) (12,750) (9,761) Contribution to Profit (Loss) $9,725 $7,504 $17,323 $6,234 EDUCATION Revenue $106,480 $103,661 $197,200 $184,807 Direct Contribution to Profit $40,154 $40,484 $68,306 $64,630 Allocated Shared Services and Administrative Costs: Distribution and Operation Services (3,226) (3,848) (6,545) (7,889) Technology and Content Management (13,828) (11,407) (26,815) (23,044) Occupancy and Other (3,595) (3,044) (6,770) (6,046) Contribution to Profit $19,505 $22,185 $28,176 $27,651 Total Contribution to Profit $107,983 $99,353 $194,103 $169,298 Unallocated Shared Services and Administrative Costs (31,979) (49,166) (68,469) (83,547) Operating Income $76,004 $50,187 $125,634 $85,751 The following table reflects total shared services and administrative costs by function, which are allocated to business segments based on the methodologies described above: For the Three Months For the Six Months Ended October 31, Ended October 31, Total Shared Services and Administrative Costs: Distribution & Operation Services $22,443 $25,281 $46,119 $50,516 Technology & Content Management 59,452 59, , ,707 Finance 12,817 13,457 26,552 26,242 Other Administration 27,814 25,188 53,004 49,904 Restructuring Charges (Credits) (see Note 7) - 14,377 (266) 16,560 Total $122,526 $138,123 $247,240 $262,

14 In the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, the Company modified its segment product/service revenue categories to reflect recent changes to the business, including acquisitions and restructuring. All prior periods have been revised to reflect the new categorization as follows: For the Three Months For the Six Months Ended October 31, Ended October 31, Total Revenue by Product/Service: Research Communications $209,807 $191,510 $410,521 $380,624 Books and Custom Print Products 170, , , ,392 Education Services (Deltak) 19,699 16,551 35,935 31,251 Talent Solutions 26,440 8,554 43,616 15,141 Course Workflow Solutions (WileyPlus) 18,397 15,916 19,711 17,012 Other 32,088 33,072 63,000 65,753 Total $476,972 $449,153 $914,889 $860, Inventories Inventories were as follows (in thousands): As of October 31, As of April 30, Finished goods $54,766 $63,801 $62,071 Work-in-process 7,132 6,430 6,041 Paper, cloth and other 4,640 7,421 5,476 $66,538 $77,652 $73,588 Inventory value of estimated sales returns 9,420 9,418 6,774 LIFO reserve (5,017) (5,702) (4,867) Total inventories $70,941 $81,368 $75, Intangible Assets Intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands): As of October 31, As of April 30, Intangible assets with indefinite lives: Brands and trademarks $159,266 $159,557 $164,202 Content and publishing rights 98, , ,898 $257,527 $266,201 $271,100 Net intangible assets with determinable lives: Content and publishing rights $521,416 $529,218 $535,827 Customer relationships 193, , ,295 Brands and trademarks 18,845 12,888 14,716 Covenants not to compete $735,091 $695,387 $713,561 Total $992,618 $961,588 $984,

15 12. Income Taxes The effective tax rate for the first six months of fiscal year 2015 was 26.2% compared to 10.7% in the prior year. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company recorded non-cash deferred tax benefits of $10.6 million ($0.18 per share), principally associated with new tax legislation enacted in the United Kingdom ( U.K ) that reduced the U.K. statutory income tax rates by 3%. The benefits reflect the measurement of all applicable U.K. deferred tax balances to the new income tax rates of 21% effective April 1, 2014 and 20% effective April 1, Excluding the impact of the deferred tax benefit described above, the Company s effective tax rate increased from 23.9% to 26.1% principally due to a $1.5 million net tax reserve release recorded in the second quarter of fiscal year Payments Related to Tax Audit in Germany In fiscal year 2003, the Company merged several of its German subsidiaries into a new operating entity which enabled the Company to increase ( step-up ) the tax deductible net asset basis of the merged subsidiaries to fair market value. The expected tax benefits to be derived from the step-up are approximately 50 million euros claimed as amortization over 15 years beginning in fiscal year In May 2012, as part of its routine tax audit process, the German tax authorities filed a challenge to the Company s tax position with respect to the amortization of certain stepped-up assets. The Company filed an appeal with the local finance court in September Under German tax law, the Company must pay all contested taxes and the related interest to have the right to defend its position. As a result, the Company made deposits of 3 million and 8 million euros in the first six months of fiscal years 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to amortization claimed on certain stepped-up assets. The Company has made all required payments to date with total deposits paid of 45 million euros through October 31, The Company expects that it will be required to deposit additional amounts up to 12 million euros plus interest for tax returns to be filed in future periods until the issue is resolved. In October 2014, the Company received an unfavorable decision from the local finance court and is in the process of appealing the court decision. The Company s management and its advisors still believe that it is more likely than not to successfully defend that the tax treatment was proper and in accordance with German tax regulations, as such the Company has not recorded any charges related to the loss of the step-up benefit. The Company expects to file its appeal in January 2015 and resolution of the appeal could take up to several years. If the Company is ultimately successful, as expected, the tax deposits will be returned with 6% simple interest, based on current German legislation. As of October 31, 2014, the USD equivalent of the deposit and accrued interest was $64.0 million, which is recorded as Income Tax Deposits on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The Company records the accrued interest at 6% within the Provision for Income Taxes in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. 13. Retirement Plans The components of net pension expense for the company s global defined benefit plans were as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended October 31, For the Six Months Ended October 31, Service Cost $1,588 $2,004 $3,141 $3,962 Interest Cost 7,638 7,326 15,189 14,664 Expected Return on Plan Assets (9,112) (8,977) (17,977) (17,888) Net Amortization of Prior Service Cost (30) 31 (3) 61 Recognized Net Actuarial Loss 1,946 3,602 3,838 7,059 Net Pension Expense $2,030 $3,986 $4,188 $7,

16 As disclosed in the Company s fiscal year 2013 Form 10-K, in March 2013 the Company s Board of Directors approved plan amendments that froze the U.S. Employees Retirement Plan, Supplemental Benefit Plan, and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, defined benefit plans effective June 30, As a result of freezing the U.S. defined benefit plans, the Company changed the amortization period from the average expected future service period of active plan participants to the average expected life of plan participants. Employer defined benefit pension plan contributions were $2.2 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively and $5.0 million and $5.5 million for the six months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Contributions for employer defined contribution plans were approximately $2.8 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013 respectively, and $8.9 million and $4.7 million for the six months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. 14. Debt and Available Credit Facilities On October 31, 2014, the Company entered into a new U.S. dollar facility with TD Bank, N.A. which is equally ranked with the Company s existing agreement with Bank of America - Merrill Lynch and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc. The new agreement consists of a $50 million 364-day revolving credit facility. The facility was fully drawn as of October 31, The borrowing rate is LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.80% to 1.40%, and a facility fee will be due on any undrawn amounts ranging from 0.125% to 0.30%, both depending on the Company consolidated leverage ratio, as defined. The credit agreement contains certain restrictive covenants related to the Company s consolidated leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio, which the Company was in compliance with as of October 31, The proceeds of the new revolving credit facility were used to pay a portion of the Company s existing revolving credit facility and meet seasonal operating cash requirements. 15. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities The Company, from time-to-time, enters into forward exchange and interest rate swap contracts as a hedge against foreign currency asset and liability commitments, changes in interest rates and anticipated transaction exposures, including intercompany purchases. All derivatives are recognized as assets or liabilities and measured at fair value. Derivatives that are not determined to be effective hedges are adjusted to fair value with a corresponding adjustment to earnings. The Company does not use financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Interest Rate Contracts: The Company had $798.1 million of variable rate loans outstanding at October 31, 2014, which approximated fair value. As of October 31, 2014 and 2013, the interest rate swap agreements maintained by the Company were designated as fully effective cash flow hedges as defined under Accounting Standards Codification ( ASC ) 815 Derivatives and Hedging. As a result, there was no impact on the Company s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps. Under ASC 815, fully effective derivative instruments that are designated as cash flow hedges have changes in their fair value recorded initially within Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. As interest expense is recognized based on the variable rate loan agreements, the corresponding deferred gain or loss on the interest rate swaps is reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to Interest Expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. It is management s intention that the notional amount of interest rate swaps be less than the variable rate loans outstanding during the life of the derivatives. On August 15, 2014, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement which fixed a portion of the variable interest due on its variable rate loans outstanding. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company pays a fixed rate of 0.65% and receives a variable rate of interest based on one-month LIBOR (as defined) from the counterparty which is reset every month for a two-year period ending August 15, As of October 31, 2014, the notional amount of the interest rate swap was $150.0 million. -16-

17 On January 15, 2014, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement which fixed a portion of the variable interest due on its variable rate loans outstanding. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company pays a fixed rate of 0.47% and receives a variable rate of interest based on one-month LIBOR (as defined) from the counterparty which is reset every month for a two-year period ending January 15, As of October 31, 2014, the notional amount of the interest rate swap was $150.0 million. On March 30, 2012, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement which fixed a portion of the variable interest due on its variable rate loans outstanding. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company pays a fixed rate of 0.645% and receives a variable rate of interest based on one-month LIBOR (as defined) from the counterparty which is reset every month for a three-year period ending March 31, As of October 31, 2014, the notional amount of the interest rate swap was $150.0 million. The Company records the fair value of its interest rate swaps on a recurring basis using Level 2 inputs of quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets. The fair value of the interest rate swaps as of October 31, 2014 and 2013 and April 30, 2014 was a deferred loss of $1.0 million, $1.0 million, and $1.0 million, respectively. Based on the maturity dates of the contracts, approximately $0.3 million and $0.7 million of the deferred losses as of October 31, 2014 and April 30, 2014 were recorded in Other Accrued Liabilities, with the remaining deferred losses in each period of $0.7 million and $0.3 million recorded in Other Long-Term Liabilities, respectively. The entire $1.0 million deferred loss as of October 31, 2013 was recorded in Other Long-Term liabilities. The pre-tax losses that were reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Interest Expense for the three months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013 were $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The pre-tax losses that were reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Interest Expense for the six months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013 were $0.8 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Foreign Currency Contracts: The Company may enter into forward exchange contracts to manage the Company s exposure on certain foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. The forward exchange contracts are marked to market through Foreign Exchange Transaction Gains (Losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, and carried at their fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are remeasured at spot rates in effect on the balance sheet date, with the effects of changes in spot rates reported in Foreign Exchange Transaction Gains (Losses). As of October 31, 2014 and 2013, the total notional amounts of the open forward contracts were 75 million euros and 43 million euros, respectively. The Company did not maintain any open forward contracts as of April 30, During the first six months of fiscal years 2015 and 2014, the Company did not designate any forward contracts as hedges under current accounting standards as the benefits of doing so were not material due to the short-term nature of the contracts. The fair value changes in the forward exchange contracts substantially mitigated the changes in the value of the applicable foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. As of October 31, 2014 and 2013, the fair values of the open forward exchange contracts were a loss of approximately $4.2 million and a gain of $0.1 million, respectively, and recorded within Other Accrued Liabilities and the Prepaid and Other line item, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The fair values were measured on a recurring basis using Level 2 inputs. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013, the gains (losses) recognized on the forward contracts were $(0.2) million, $0.1 million, $(4.2) million and $(0.1) million, respectively. 16. Corporate Headquarters Lease Renewal During the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, the Company renewed the lease for its corporate headquarters in Hoboken, New Jersey. The lease renewal is an operating lease which commences on July 1, 2017 and extends the current lease through March 31, As a result of the renewal, the Company s total future minimum payments under the new lease will be $223.0 million, with annual minimum payments of $14.4 million in fiscal years 2018 through

18 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS SECOND QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2014 Throughout this report, references to variances excluding foreign exchange, currency neutral basis and performance basis exclude both foreign currency translation effects and transactional gains and losses. Foreign currency translation effects are based on the change in average exchange rates for each reporting period multiplied by the current period s volume of activity in local currency for each non-u.s. location. For the second quarters of fiscal years 2015 and 2014, the average exchange rates to convert British pounds sterling to U.S. dollars were 1.64 and 1.58, respectively; the average exchange rates to convert euros into U.S. dollars were 1.30 and 1.34, respectively; and the average exchange rates to convert Australian dollars to U.S. dollars were 0.91 and 0.93, respectively. Unless otherwise noted, all variance explanations below are on a currency neutral basis. For the Company s recent international acquisition CrossKnowledge Group, Ltd. ( CrossKnowledge ), financial results reflect three months of operations, but are reported on a two-month lag to facilitate accurate reporting. No events related to CrossKnowledge occurred during September or October which would materially affect the financial position of the Company. Revenue: Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 increased 6% to $477.0 million. The increase mainly reflects incremental revenue from the acquisitions of CrossKnowledge ($11 million) and Profiles International ( Profiles ) ($6 million), the sale of a backfile license ($10 million), journal subscriptions ($4 million), growth in Education custom products and WileyPLUS workflow solutions ($4 million) and Deltak Education Services ($3 million) and Professional Development online test preparation and certification ($3 million), partially offset by lower print book revenue in all three businesses ($14 million). Cost of Sales and Gross Profit: Cost of sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 increased 3% to $134.5 million. The increase mainly reflects higher royalty rates on society owned journals ($3 million) and incremental costs from acquisitions ($2 million), partially offset by other mainly cost savings initiatives ($2 million). Gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 of 71.8% was 80 basis points higher than prior year due to growth in digital sales in Education and Research (80 basis points), incremental revenue from higher margin acquisitions (60 basis points) and cost savings initiatives, partially offset by higher royalty rates on society owned journals (90 basis points). Operating and Administrative Expenses: Operating and administrative expenses for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 increased 7% to $253.3 million, or 6% excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange. The increase was mainly driven by incremental operating and administrative expenses from acquisitions ($15 million), Education Services (Deltak) program growth ($3 million), and other, mainly technology investments in internal systems and digital platforms ($3 million), partially offset by restructuring and other cost savings ($7 million). -18-

19 Restructuring Charges: In the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring charges of $15.3 million, or $0.17 per share, which are described in more detail below. There were no restructuring charges or credits recorded for the three months ended October 31, The following tables summarize the pre-tax restructuring charges related to this program, which are reflected in Restructuring Charges (Credits) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands): For the Three Months Cumulative Charges Ended October 31, 2013 Incurred to Date Charges by Segment: Research $3,401 $10,485 Professional Development 2,114 18,389 Education 210 2,059 Shared Services 9,591 36,086 Total Restructuring Charges $15,316 $67,019 Charges by Activity: Severance $9,900 $46,309 Process reengineering consulting 3,100 11,029 Other activities 2,316 9,681 Total Restructuring Charges $15,316 $67,019 The cumulative charge recorded to-date related to the Restructuring and Reinvestment program of $67.0 million is expected to be fully recovered by the end of fiscal year The Company expects to record a restructuring charge of approximately $18 million in the third quarter of fiscal year Roughly half of the expected charge is related to the completion of facility consolidations and dispositions in connection with prior restructuring actions. The restructuring charge will also include severance costs for reorganization and consolidation plans, primarily in Research and books. Impairment Charges In the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company terminated a multi-year software development program for an internal operations application due to a change in the Company s longer-term enterprise systems plans. As a result, the Company recorded an asset impairment charge for previously capitalized software costs related to the program of $4.8 million, or $3.4 million after tax ($0.06 per share). Amortization of Intangibles: Amortization of intangibles increased $2.1 million to $13.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 and was mainly driven by the acquisitions. Interest Expense/Income, Foreign Exchange and Other: Interest expense for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 increased $1.1 million to $4.5 million. The increase was driven by higher average debt mainly due to acquisition financing and higher interest rates. The Company s average cost of borrowing in the second quarters of fiscal years 2015 and 2014 was 1.9% and 1.8%, respectively. In the second quarters of fiscal years 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized foreign exchange transaction gains (losses) of $0.2 million and ($0.6) million, respectively. Interest income and other in the second quarters of fiscal years 2015 and 2014 was $1.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively. -19-