WAVERLY INC
10-Q, 1998-05-15
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                WASHINGTON, D. C.

                                      20549


                                    FORM 10-Q

                 QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF

                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


        For the Quarter ended March 31, 1998, Commission File No. 0-6311

                                  WAVERLY, INC.

                      Incorporated in the State of Maryland

                 I. R. S. Employer Identification No. 52-0523730

                351 West Camden Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201

                        Telephone Number: (410) 528-4000


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
by  Section  13 or 15(d)  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934  during  the
preceding  twelve  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

As of March 31, 1998,  there were 9,039,576  shares of the  Registrant's  Common
Stock outstanding.

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PART I.                 Financial Information

Item 1.                 Financial Statements

Index:
                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        --------
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income                         3

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated                                              4

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                     5

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                6

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
         Results of Operations:

   Results of Operations                                                     10

   Liquidity and Capital Resources                                           11

Part II.   OTHER INFORMATION

   Item 5.  Other Information                                                13

   Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                 14

Signatures                                                                   15

Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule                                         16

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(in thousands of dollars - except per share amounts)


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Three Months Ended March 31,                                                          1998                         1997
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<S>                                                                               <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>

Net Revenues                                                                       $38,316       100.%          $39,213      100.%

Costs and expenses
  Cost of sales                                                                     25,449        66.4           24,335       62.1
  Selling and distribution                                                          10,880        28.4            9,595       24.5
  General and administrative                                                         2,538         6.6            2,942        7.5
  Depreciation and amortization                                                      1,639         4.3            1,652        4.2
  Acquisition costs                                                                    929         2.4                0        0.0
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Total operating expenses                                                            41,435       108.1           38,524       98.2

Income (loss) from operations                                                       (3,119)       (8.1)             689        1.8
Other income (expense)
  Other income                                                                          55         0.1              136        0.3
  Interest expense                                                                     (89)       (0.2)            (151)      (0.4)
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Income (loss) before income taxes
   and earnings of affiliated entities                                              (3,153)       (8.2)             674        1.7
Income tax benefit (expense)                                                         1,170         3.1             (284)      (0.7)
Equity  in the earnings of affiliated entities                                         378         1.0              294        0.7
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Net Income (Loss)                                                                  ($1,605)       (4.2)            $684        1.7
===================================================================================================================================

Earnings (Loss) per common share and common share equivalents:
Basic                                                                               ($0.18)                       $0.08

Diluted                                                                             ($0.18)                       $0.07
===================================================================================================================================

Cash dividends declared per share                                                    $0.070                       $0.065
===================================================================================================================================

Average number of common shares outstanding                                       9,027,403                    8,926,342
Dilutive potential common shares                                                          -                      426,401
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Adjusted weighted-average shares                                                  9,027,403                    9,352,743
===================================================================================================================================
<FN>
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
</FN>
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands of dollars except per share amounts)

                                                                     (unaudited)                                      (unaudited)
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                                                                      March 31,              December 31,              March 31,
                                                                        1998                     1997                    1997
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<S>                                                                      <C>                     <C>                      <C>
ASSETS
Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                                               $2,655                  $1,575                   $1,759
  Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
    accounts ($1,238, $1,438 and $1,488 respectively)                     38,511                  43,843                   37,099
  Inventories                                                             29,446                  29,512                   28,257
  Prepaid expenses & other current assets                                 10,674                   5,115                    5,777
  Current deferred income taxes                                            2,399                   2,429                    3,057
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Total current assets                                                      83,685                  82,474                   75,949
Net property and equipment                                                 7,408                   7,017                    7,514
Other noncurrent assets                                                   38,046                  37,986                   39,250
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Total assets                                                            $129,139                $127,477                 $122,713
==================================================================================================================================

                   LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities
  Line of credit borrowings                                                 $168                  $1,293                   $1,665
  Current portion of long-term debt                                            -                   1,200                    2,400
  Accounts payable                                                        18,008                  18,014                   13,034
  Accrued expenses                                                         2,244                   3,550                    3,425
  Royalties payable                                                        4,833                   9,296                    5,079
  Unearned subscription revenues                                          31,645                  18,418                   25,869
  Income taxes payable                                                         -                   1,070                    1,270
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Total current liabilities                                                 56,898                  52,841                   52,742
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Long term debt                                                             1,163                   1,196                    1,269
Unfunded pension obligation                                                2,884                   2,932                    3,159
Postretirement benefit obligation                                         11,584                  11,525                   11,767
Other liabilities                                                            422                     461                      579
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Total liabilities                                                         72,951                  68,955                   69,516
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Shareholders' equity
  Preferred stock-500,000 shares authorized; none issued
  Common stock-$2 par value; 12,000,000 shares
    authorized, 9,039,576, 9,000,450 and 8,928,722 shares
    issued and outstanding, respectively                                  18,079                  18,001                   17,857
  Additional paid-in capital                                              14,165                  13,936                   12,623
  Retained earnings                                                       25,461                  27,698                   23,166
  Foreign currency translation adjustment                                 (1,517)                 (1,113)                    (449)
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Total shareholders' equity                                                56,188                  58,522                   53,197
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                              $129,139                $127,477                 $122,713
==================================================================================================================================
<FN>

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
</FN>
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in thousands of dollars)


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For the three months ended March 31,                                                     1998                              1997
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<S>                                                                                  <C>                                  <C>
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)                                                                     ($1,605)                              $684
Adjustments to reconcile net income  to
  net cash used in operating activities
  Postretirement benefit obligation expense                                               141                                 86
  Equity in the earnings of affiliated entities                                          (378)                              (294)
  Depreciation and amortization                                                         1,639                              1,652
  Deferred income taxes                                                                  (136)                              (335)
  Net periodic pension expense(credit)                                                    (19)                               117
  Other                                                                                     -                                 30
Change in assets and liabilities adjusting
  for the effect of acquisitions
      Accounts receivable                                                               5,848                              3,250
      Inventories                                                                        (220)                             2,278
      Prepaid expenses                                                                 (5,425)                            (4,340)
      Accounts payable                                                                   (845)                            (1,973)
      Accrued expenses                                                                 (1,266)                            (2,142)
      Income taxes payable                                                             (1,063)                               (24)
      Royalties payable                                                                (4,424)                            (5,333)
      Unearned subscription revenues                                                   13,227                              8,080
      Other long-term liabilities                                                        (121)                              (389)
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Net cash provided by operations                                                         5,353                              1,347
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Cash flows from investing activities
  Purchase of property and equipment                                                     (958)                              (659)
  Capitalized electronic product development costs                                       (371)                              (448)
  Acquisition of publishing properties                                                      -                             (2,373)
  Dividends received from affiliated entities                                              13                                  -
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Net cash flows used in investing activities                                            (1,316)                            (3,480)
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Cash flows from financing activities
  Net borrowings under short-term lines of credit                                      (1,105)                               392
  Repayment of long-term debt                                                          (1,200)                            (1,212)
  Common stock dividends paid                                                            (633)                              (581)
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                                   -                                 59
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Net cash flows used in financing activities                                            (2,938)                            (1,342)
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                               1,099                             (3,475)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents                                     (19)                               (93)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1,                                                 1,575                              5,327
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Cash and cash equivalents at March 31,                                                 $2,655                             $1,759
===================================================================================================================================
<FN>

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

</FN>
</TABLE>
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Notes to Condensed  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  (Unaudited) (amounts in
thousands of dollars except earnings per share)

1.  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Waverly and its subsidiaries (the Company) are worldwide publishers of print and
electronic  media  in  the  fields  of  medicine,  allied  health,  and  related
disciplines.  Products are  distributed  worldwide and the Company has operating
offices in the United States and foreign locations.

The  condensed  consolidated  balance  sheets as of March 31, 1998 and March 31,
1997,  the condensed  consolidated  statements of operations for the three month
periods ended March 31, 1998 and March 31, 1997, and the condensed  consolidated
statements  of cash flows for the three month  periods  ended March 31, 1998 and
March 31, 1997 have been prepared by the Company, without audit.

In the  opinion of  management,  all  adjustments  (which  include  only  normal
recurring  adjustments)  necessary to present  fairly the financial  position at
March 31, 1998 and the results of  operations  and changes in cash flows for all
periods presented have been made.

This  financial  information  should be read in  conjunction  with the Company's
annual  report  on Form  10-K.  Certain  information  and  footnote  disclosures
normally included in financial  statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted  accounting  principles have been condensed or omitted.  The results of
operations for the period ended March 31, 1998, are not  necessarily  indicative
of the operating results for the full year.

2.  New Accounting Standard

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments
of an Enterprise  and Related  Information"  (SFAS 131) was issued in June 1997.
The  disclosures  required by this  statement must be reported by the Company in
1998.  The Company is reviewing the financial  statement  impact of SFAS 131 and
will adopt them by the required date.

3.  Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the prior period consolidated  financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

4. (a) Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

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                                                    (unaudited)                                    (unaudited)
                                                      March 31,             December 31,             March 31,
(in thousands)                                             1998                     1997                  1997
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                      <C>                     <C>                   <C>
Finished goods                                           $23,071                 $23,092               $21,814
Work-in-process                                            6,026                   6,255                 6,040
Raw materials                                                349                     165                   403
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         $29,446                 $29,512               $28,257
===============================================================================================================
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

4. (b) Property and equipment

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                                                     (unaudited)                                    (unaudited)
                                                       March 31,            December 31,              March 31,
(in thousands)                                              1998                    1997                   1997
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                         <C>                     <C>                    <C>
Land                                                        $659                    $678                   $728
Buildings                                                  2,344                   2,188                  2,280
Office equipment, computers,
   and related software                                   13,197                  12,434                 11,601

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Total, at cost                               16,200                  15,300                 14,609
Less:  accumulated depreciation                           (8,792)                 (8,283)                (7,095)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net property and equipment                                $7,408                  $7,017                 $7,514
================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

4. (c) Other noncurrent assets

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                                                            (unaudited)                                (unaudited)
                                                              March 31,          December 31,            March 31,
(in thousands of dollars)                                          1998                  1997                 1997
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>                   <C>                  <C>
Publication agreements                                          $23,336               $23,113              $22,772
Goodwill                                                         11,568                11,568               11,494
Other intangible assets                                           3,397                 3,397                2,480
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     Subtotal                                                    38,301                38,078               36,746
Accumulated amortization                                        (15,266)              (14,476)             (12,008)
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                                                                 23,035                23,602               24,738
Prepaid pension                                                   6,305                 6,141                5,807
Noncurrent deferred income taxes                                    552                   459                  830
Equity investment in affiliated entities                          3,189                 2,875                3,193
Electronic product development assets
(net of accumulated amortization of
  $5,677, $5,357 and $3,894, respectively)
   respectively)                                                  4,643                 4,593                4,525
Other                                                               322                   316                  157
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total other noncurrent assets                                   $38,046               $37,986              $39,250
===================================================================================================================
</TABLE>

5.  Earnings Per Share

Basic  Earnings  Per Share (EPS) is  calculated  by dividing net earnings by the
weighted-average  common  shares  outstanding  during the  period.  Diluted  EPS
reflects the potential dilution to basic EPS that could occur upon conversion or
exercise of securities, options, or other such items, to common shares using the
treasury  stock  method  based  upon  the  weighted-average  fair  value  of the
Company's  common  shares  during the period.  For the three month  period ended
March 31, 1998,  common stock equivalents are excluded from the diluted earnings
per share calculation because of their anti-dilutive effect.


6.  Comprehensive Income

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive
Income" is effective for the three months ended March 31, 1998.  SFAS 130
establishes standards for reporting comprehensive income on an annual basis in
a full set of general purpose financial statements either in the statement of
income or in a separate statement.  For the three months

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ended March 31, 1998 and March 31, 1997, the Company had a comprehensive loss of
$2,009,000 and $286,000, respectively. The difference, between the comprehensive
loss and the net income (loss) as reported on the Statements of Income,  related
to foreign currency translation adjustments.

7.  Sale of Company

The Company  entered into an agreement (the "Merger  Agreement") on February 11,
1998 to be acquired by  Amsterdam-based  Wolters Kluwer, nv for $375 million, or
$39 per  share.  Under the  agreement,  a  Wolters  Kluwer  subsidiary  promptly
commenced a tender offer for all the outstanding  shares of the Company's common
stock  at $39 per  share,  net to the  seller  in  cash.  The  tender  offer  is
conditional  on Wolters Kluwer  receiving  tenders of at least two thirds of the
Company's outstanding common stock (on a fully diluted basis) and the expiration
of any  waiting  periods  under the  antitrust  laws of the United  States or of
applicable jurisdictions outside of the United States. Stockholders representing
a majority of the outstanding  shares of the Company,  including  members of the
founding  Passano family,  have entered into a definitive  agreement (the "Stock
Option Agreement") to tender their shares into the tender offer and vote for the
merger for $39 per share, and certain of such  stockholders have granted Wolters
Kluwer  a  proxy  to  vote  their  shares  under  certain  circumstances.  These
shareholders  have also granted  Wolters Kluwer under certain  circumstances  an
option to purchase their shares.
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Item 2.       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                 CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Results of Operations:    Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 Compared With
                              The Three Months Ended March 31, 1997

Net Revenues  were $38.3  million,  a decrease of $ 0.9 million or 2.3% from the
prior-year  period.  Periodical  Publishing  revenues  were  $19.1  million,  an
increase of 26% over the  prior-year.  The  increase is  principally  due to the
inclusion of one new large publishing  account,  the American Heart Association.
Book  Publishing  revenues  were  $17.2  million,  a  decrease  of 22%  from the
prior-year  period.  In the U.S.,  revenues were lower because of higher returns
from wholesalers.  In overseas  markets,  revenues suffered from lower demand in
southeast  Asia  and  the  effect  of  lower  currency   valuation  in  Germany.
Professional  Learning  System revenue was $1.8 million,  a 3% increase over the
same period last year.

Cost of Sales were $25.4 million in 1998 compared with $24.3 million in 1997, an
increase  of 5%. As a percent  of sales,  costs  were 66.4% in 1998 and 62.1% in
1997.  Periodical  Publishing  costs were 69.4 % of sales compared with 66.7% in
the prior-year  period.  The inclusion of the American Heart  Association is the
principal  factor.  Book  Publishing  costs were 66.4% this period compared with
61.7%  last  year.  The  increase  in cost  margin is caused by a  reduction  in
revenues  without a  corresponding  rate of decrease  for certain  semi-variable
expenses.  Professional  Learning  System cost of sales was 43.4% in the current
year and 38.0% in the  prior-year  period.  The costs were higher in the current
year because of inventory write-offs for spoilage and obsolescence.

Selling and Distribution  expenses were $10.9 million for the current period and
$9.6 million for the same period last year. As a percent of sales, expenses were
28.4% this period compared with 24.5% for the prior-year period. The increase in
spending  came  principally  from  the  inclusion  of  the  new  American  Heart
Association account. As a percent of sales, the increase is also attributable to
the decline in book publishing revenues measured against certain fixed marketing
and sales expenses.

General and  Administrative  expenses were $2.5 million this year, equal to 6.6%
of sales,  compared  with $2.9  million or 7.5% for the same  period  last year.
Expenses  were lower in the  current  period on account of the  absence of bonus
accrual  based on earnings,  the  inclusion  of severance  payments in the prior
year, and lower MIS support costs.

Depreciation and Amortization expenses were $1.6 million this year compared with
$1.6 million for the same period last year. As a percent of sales, the costs are
substantially the same for both periods.
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Acquisition  Charges were $0.9 million this year.  These  charges are for legal,
accounting,  and investment  banking fees incurred by the Company in conjunction
with the  previously  announced  sale of 100% of the  Company  stock to  Wolters
Kluwer, an Dutch-based international publisher.

Other Income was $55,000 this year compared with income of $136,000 for the same
period last year. The timing of miscellaneous income from purchase discounts and
rental income in Germany are the principal factors.

Interest Expense was $89,000 this year compared with expense of $151,000 for the
same period last year.  The lower  expense is due to less  short-term  borrowing
required to support working capital needs.

Income  Tax  Expense  is a credit of $1.2  million  this year  equal to 37.1% of
pretax losses.  In the prior-year  period,  the Company  recorded tax expense of
$284,000,  equal to 42.1% of pretax income. Tax expense is recorded based on the
expected  full-year  effective  rate.  In 1997,  the  effective  rate was higher
because of the greater  proportion  of earnings  from German  operations,  which
carry a higher effective tax rate than earnings recorded in the United States.

Equity in Earnings of  Affiliated  Entities was $378,000 in the current year and
$294,000 in the  prior-year  period.  Higher  earnings from the joint venture in
Japan is the principal factor in the year-to-year increase.

Net Loss was $1.6  million in the  current  period  compared  with net income of
$684,000 for the same period last year. The reduction in earnings is principally
due to lower sales in Book  Publishing in both U.S. and  international  markets.
The Company also incurred  unusual  expenses in connection with the pending sale
of the Company.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Total assets were $129.1 million at March 31, 1998 compared to $127.5 million at
December 31, 1997 and $122.7 million at March 31, 1997. Working capital ratio is
1.5 to 1 at March 31, 1998, 1.6 to 1 at December 31, 1997, and 1.4 to 1 at March
31, 1997.

At March 31, 1998, the Company carried a net cash position [defined as cash less
short-term and long-term borrowings] of $1.3 million compared with net borrowing
positions  of $3.6  million at March 31, 1997 and $2.1  million at December  31,
1997.  The  increase  in cash  since  the  start of the year is due to  payments
received  for  unearned  subscription  revenue  associated  with  the  five-year
publishing  contract  with the  American  Heart  Association  which  started  in
January, 1998.

The Company's  long-term debt, net of the current portion,  was $1.2 million (2%
of  shareholders'  equity) at March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997.  The Company
currently  pays a dividend  of $0.07 per share per  quarter,  equal to an annual
rate of $0.28 per share.

In  1998,  the  Company  expects  to  fund  capital  expenditures  for  existing
operations and payment of dividends from  internally  generated cash flows.  The
seasonal  trend in  subscription  renewals and domestic  book  publishing  cause
certain  fluctuations  in the Company's cash position during the year and impact
the use of credit  lines.  The Company  expects to have  minimal  line-of-credit
borrowings at December 31, 1998.

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Part II.   OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.      Legal Proceedings
             No change

Item 2.      Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
             None


Item 3.      Defaults upon Senior Securities
             None

Item 4.      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
             None

Item 5.      Other Information
             As       previously       disclosed      in      the      Company's
             Solicitation/Recommendation  Statement  on  Schedule  14D-9 and the
             Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the  fiscal  year  ended
             December 31, 1997,  as amended,  on February 10, 1998,  the Company
             entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger,  dated as of February
             10,  1998  (the  "Merger  Agreement"),  with  Wolters  Kluwer  U.S.
             Corporation,  a Delaware  corporation  ("Wolters  Kluwer"),  and MP
             Acquisition  Corp., a Maryland  corporation  and an indirect wholly
             owned  subsidiary of Wolters  Kluwer  ("Newco"),  providing for the
             acquisition  of the  Company by  Wolters  Kluwer.  Pursuant  to the
             Merger  Agreement,  among other things, on February 18, 1998, Newco
             commenced  a tender  offer  for all  outstanding  shares  of common
             stock, par value $2.00 per share (the "Shares"),  of the Company at
             $39.00 per Share net to the seller in cash (the "Offer").

             Upon  consummation  of the  Offer,  the  Merger  Agreement  further
             provides that,  subject to the conditions set forth therein,  Newco
             will be merged (the "Merger")  with and into the Company,  with the
             Company   being   the   surviving   corporation   (the   "Surviving
             Corporation")  and  becoming a wholly owned  subsidiary  of Wolters
             Kluwer.  After the  effective  time of the Merger,  each issued and
             outstanding  Share  (other than  treasury  Shares,  Shares owned by
             Wolters Kluwer,  Newco or any wholly owned  subsidiaries of Wolters
             Kluwer or the Company) will be canceled and


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              converted  into the right to receive $39.00 in cash (or any higher
              price  paid per Share  pursuant  to the  Offer).  Each  issued and
              outstanding share of Newco common stock will be converted into and
              become one fully paid and  nonassessable  share of common stock of
              the  Surviving  Corporation.  Wolters  Kluwer,  nv, a  corporation
              organized  under  the  laws of the  Netherlands  and the  ultimate
              parent corporation of Wolters Kluwer and Newco, has guaranteed the
              performance  of the  obligations of Wolters Kluwer and Newco under
              the terms of the Merger  Agreement.  As  previously  disclosed  on
              April 29, 1998,  Wolters Kluwer  announced that the Offer had been
              extended  until  midnight  (EST),   Tuesday,  May  19,  1998  (the
              "Extension"). The Extension (as well as a prior extension from the
              original  expiration date of March 17, 1998, until April 30, 1998)
              was made in order to allow Wolters  Kluwer to fully meet a routine
              request for information as part of a  Hart-Scott-Rodino  review by
              the  Department of Justice.  Both Waverly and Wolters  Kluwer have
              filed all the necessary  documents requested by the Government and
              anticipate that the  Hart-Scott-Rodino  waiting period will expire
              at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 1998.


Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

                (a) The  following  exhibits  required by Item 601 of Regulation
                    S-K are filed herewith:

                    Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule

                (b) The reports on Form 8K for the quarter ended March 31, 1998:

                    None




All other items are omitted  because they are not  applicable or the answers are
none.


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Waverly, Inc.


                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  this
statement is being signed by a duly authorized  officer of the Registrant and in
the capacity as the principal financial officer.

                                           WAVERLY, INC.

Date: May 15, 1998                         /s/E. Philip Hanlon
                                           -------------------
                                           E. Philip Hanlon
                                           Vice President, Finance


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