WILEY JOHN & SONS INC
10-Q, 1995-12-14
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20549
                            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, 1995   Commission File No. 1-11507

                               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                            13-5593032
 (State or other jurisdiction of      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  incorporation or organization)                 
                                                      
                                                      
  605 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY                 10158-0012
 (Address of principal executive                  Zip Code
             offices)                                 
                 
  Registrant's telephone number,               (212) 850-6000
       including area code

                            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   [  ]

The  number  of  shares outstanding of each of  the  Registrant's
classes of common stock as of October 31, 1995 were:

            Class A, par value $1.00  -  12,797,753
            Class B, par value $1.00  -   3,290,700

          This is the first of an eleven page document
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                     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, 1995 and April 30, 1995..........3

        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - Unaudited
         for the Six Months ended October 31, 1995 and 1994...........4

        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow - Unaudited
         for the Six Months ended October 31, 1995 and 1994...........5

        Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial...........6
         Statements           

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
         Condition and Results of Operations........................7-8

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders...........9

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K..............................9

SIGNATURES...........................................................10

Exhibit 27 Financial Data Schedule...................................11

                                   -2-
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                JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - UNAUDITED
                             (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          
                                                 October 31,      April 30,
                                               1995      1994       1995
                                             --------------------------------   
<S>                                           <C>          <C>       <C> 
Assets                                                                    
                                                                          
Current Assets                                                            
  Cash  and cash equivalents               $   2,078     15,871    34,410
  Accounts receivable                         62,484     54,304    52,562
  Inventories                                 45,622     38,668    41,535
  Deferred income tax benefits                 7,981      8,160     8,004
  Prepaid expenses                             3,305      3,093     4,680
                                             _______    _______   _______ 
       Total Current Assets                  121,470    120,096   141,191
                                                                  
Product Development Assets                    27,460     21,575    24,509
Property and Equipment                        21,737     19,081    21,244
Intangible Assets                             51,452     49,106    53,351
Other Assets                                   7,655      7,927     7,186
                                             _______    _______   _______
       Total Assets                        $ 229,774    217,785   247,481
                                           =========    =======   =======
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity                                
                                                                  
Current Liabilities                                               
  Notes payable and current portion of
    long-term debt                         $  15,355      6,263       621
  Accounts and royalties payable              36,011     32,755    34,273
  Deferred subscription revenues              20,635     22,556    65,749
  Accrued income taxes                         9,937      6,775     4,227
  Other accrued liabilities                   20,322     21,093    25,080
                                             _______     ______   _______       
       Total Current Liabilities             102,260     89,442   129,950
                                                                  
Long-Term Debt                                  ---      20,000      ---
Other Long-Term Liabilities                   14,226     13,337    13,818
Deferred Income Taxes                          5,293      3,652     4,881
                                                                  
Shareholders' Equity                         107,995     91,354    98,832
                                             _______    _______   _______ 
  Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity $ 229,774    217,785   247,481
                                           =========    =======   =======
</TABLE>
                                     
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated
financial statements.

                                     -3-
<PAGE>
                  JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - UNAUDITED
                (In thousands except per share information)
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<CAPTION>

                                         Three Months          Six Months
                                      Ended October 31,     Ended October 31,
                                        1995      1994       1995       1994
                                      -----------------     -----------------
<S>                                      <C>      <C>         <C>       <C>    
Revenues                            $  86,831    78,558    174,923    159,345
                              
Costs and Expenses                                              
 Cost of sales                         29,329    26,254     58,201     52,644
 Operating and administrative expenses 49,268    45,658     95,887     88,389
 Amortization of intangibles            1,115       994      2,220      2,210
                                       ______    ______    _______    _______
 Total Costs and Expenses              79,712    72,906    156,308    143,243
                                       ______    ______    _______    _______
                                                                
Operating Income                        7,119     5,652     18,615     16,102
Interest Income and Other                 134       162        531        648
Interest Expense                         (187)     (676)      (216)    (1,501)
                                        ______    ______    _______    _______
Interest Income (Expense) - Net           (53)     (514)       315       (853)
                                        ______    ______    _______    _______ 
Income Before Taxes                     7,066     5,138     18,930     15,249
Provision For Income Taxes              2,826     2,056      7,572      6,100
                                     ________     _____     ______      _____
Net Income                           $  4,240     3,082     11,358      9,149
                                     ========     =====     ======      =====
                                                                
Net Income Per Share                                            
 Primary                              $  0.26      0.19       0.69       0.56
 Fully Diluted                        $  0.26      0.19       0.69       0.56
                                                                
Cash Dividends Per Share                                        
 Class A Common                     $  0.0875    0.0775     0.1750     0.1550
 Class B Common                     $  0.0775    0.0688     0.1550     0.1375
                               
Average Shares                                                  
 Primary                               16,538    16,250     16,496     16,242
 Fully Diluted                         16,568    16,282     16,517     16,276
</TABLE>

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated
financial statements.
                          
                              -4-
<PAGE>                                     
           JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW - UNAUDITED
                        (In thousands)
                                                               
                                                           Six Months
                                                        Ended October 31,
                                                        1995        1994
                                                       ------------------  
Operating Activities                                           
  Net income                                         $ 11,358         9,149
  Non-cash items                                       25,495        21,381
  Net change in operating assets and liabilities      (63,063)      (48,648)
                                                      ________      ________
  Cash Used in Operating Activities                   (26,210)      (18,118)
                                                      ________      ________
                                                         
Investing Activities                                     
  Additions to product development assets             (11,909)       (9,153)
  Additions to property and equipment                  (4,153)       (2,266)
  Acquisition of publishing assets                     (1,467)       (4,753)
  Proceeds from sale of publishing lines                 ---           ---
                                                      ________      ________  
  Cash Used for Investing Activities                  (17,529)      (16,172)
                                                      ________      ________
                                                         
  Purchase of treasury shares                          (1,162)         ---
  Repayment of long-term debt                            ---         (6,000)
  Net borrowings of short-term debt                    14,705           179
  Cash dividends                                       (2,748)       (2,392)
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options                 840           180
                                                       _______       _______
  Cash Provided by (Used for) Financial Activities     11,635        (8,033)
                                                       _______       _______
                                                         
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash                 (228)          737
                                                       _______       _______
                                                         
Cash and Cash Equivalents                                
  Decrease for Period                                 (32,332)      (41,586)
  Balance at Beginning of Period                       34,410        57,457
                                                      ________       _______
  Balance at End of Period                            $ 2,078        15,871
                                                      ========       =======
                                                         
Cash Paid During the Period for                          
  Interest                                              $ 103         1,722
  Income taxes                                          $ 728         4,736

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated
financial statements.

                                -5-
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            JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       NOTES TO UNAUDITED
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                        OCTOBER 31, 1995


1.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    Company's    consolidated
  financial   position  as  of  October  31,  1995  and  April  30,   1995,
  and   results  of  operations  and  cash  flows  for  the  periods  ended
  October  31,  1995  and  1994.   These  statements  should  be  read   in
  conjunction   with   the   most  recent  audited   financial   statements
  contained  in  the  Company's  Form  10-K  for  the  fiscal  year   ended
  April 30, 1995.

2.The   results  for  the  six  months  ended  October  31,  1995  are  not
  necessarily   indicative  of  the  results  to  be   expected   for   the
  full     year.     Certain    prior    period    amounts    have     been
  reclassified   to   conform   to  the  current   period's   presentation.
  Share   data   has   been   restated  to  reflect   the   2-for-1   stock
  split of October 5, 1995.

3.Income   per   share   is   determined  by   dividing   income   by   the
  weighted    average   number   of   common   shares    outstanding    and
  common   stock   equivalents   resulting  from   the   assumed   exercise
  of   outstanding   dilutive  stock  options  and  other   stock   awards,
  less    shares    assumed   to   be   repurchased   with   the    related
  proceeds   at   the   average   market   price   for   the   period   for
  primary   earnings  per  share,  and  at  the  higher  of   the   average
  or   end   of  period  market  price  for  fully  diluted  earnings   per
  share.

4.Inventories were as follows:

                                       October 31,             April 30,
                                   1995           1994           1995
                               -------------------------------------------
                                               (Thousands)
                                                  
Finished goods                 $  37,408         32,727         36,467
Work-in-process                    6,494          5,201          5,762
Paper, cloth and other             5,983          3,429          2,769
                                  ______         ______         ______ 
                                  49,885         41,357         44,998
LIFO reserve                      (4,263)        (2,689)        (3,463)
                               ----------        -------        -------      
Total inventories              $  45,622         38,668         41,535
                               ==========        =======        =======
                       
                                -6-
<PAGE>
                                
            JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
              MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
        OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                        OCTOBER 31, 1995


FINANCIAL CONDITION

  During   this   seasonal  period  of  cash   usage,   operating
  activities  used  $26.2 million of cash, or $8.1  million  more
  than  the  prior  year's comparable period.  The  increase  was
  primarily  due  to  the planned increase  in  expenses  and  to
  higher  inventory  and  receivable levels.   The  use  of  cash
  during  this period is consistent with the seasonality  of  the
  journal  subscription  and  the educational  sector's  receipts
  cycle  which  occur, for the most part, in the second  half  of
  the fiscal year.
  
  Investing  activities  used $17.5 million  during  the  current
  quarter,  or  $1.4 million more than the prior  year.   Current
  year  acquisitions included the Preservation  Press  consisting
  of  architectural  heritage  books and  technical  preservation
  guides.
  
  Financing activities during the period primarily reflect short-
  term  borrowing  needs as a result of prepaying long-term  debt
  at  the  end of last fiscal year, as well as dividend  payments
  and the purchase of treasury shares.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
SECOND QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1995

  Revenues  for the second quarter advanced 11% to $86.8  million
  compared  with  $78.6  million in the  prior  year.   Operating
  income  for  the  current  quarter  was  $7.1  million,  a  26%
  increase,  compared with $5.7 million in the prior  year.   Net
  income advanced 38%.
  
  The  improvement  in revenues and operating income  was  driven
  primarily  by the Company's scientific, technical  and  medical
  journals  programs and its professional and trade business  and
  computer  book lines. College division results for the quarter,
  although still below expectations, benefited from the shift  in
  ordering  patterns  from  the first  quarter  into  the  second
  quarter   as  previously  communicated.   European  and   Asian
  operations continued to reflect healthy revenue gains.
  
  Cost  of sales as a percentage of revenues increased from 33.4%
  in  the  prior year to 33.8%, due to higher paper  costs  which
  were  anticipated.   Operating  expenses  as  a  percentage  of
  revenues improved from 58.1% to 56.7%, as operating costs  grew
  at  a  slower  rate than revenue growth due to cost containment
  measures.
  
  Interest  expense declined by $.5 million due to the prepayment
  of  $26  million  of high-cost debt at the end of  last  fiscal
  year.   The  effective tax rate of 40% was the  same  for  both
  periods.

                             -7-
<PAGE>
  
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1995

  Revenues  for the first six months of fiscal 1996  were  $174.9
  million,  or 10% ahead of the $159.3 million in the  comparable
  prior year period.  Operating income was $18.6 million, or  16%
  above  the $16.1 million of the prior year period.  Net  income
  was  $11.4  million, an increase of $2.2 million, or  24%  over
  the  prior  year  period.   The improvements  in  revenues  and
  income  for  the  period are attributable to the  same  factors
  noted in the results of operations for the second quarter.
  
  For  the  year-to-date,  cost  of  sales  as  a  percentage  of
  revenues  increased from 33.0% to 33.3%, and operating expenses
  declined from 55.5% to 54.8%.
  
  The effective tax rate was 40% in both years.

                                -8-
<PAGE>
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
       The  following  matters  were voted  upon  at  the  annual
       meeting  of  shareholders of the Company on September  21, 1995.

       Election of Directors
       Fourteen  directors  as indicated in the  Proxy  Statement
       were  elected to the Board, five of whom were  elected  by
       the  holders  of  Class A Common Stock, and  nine  by  the
       holders of Class B Common Stock

       Ratification  of  Appointment of Arthur Andersen  LLP,  as
       Independent Public Accountants for the Fiscal Year  Ending
       April 30, 1996

       The appointment was ratified as follows:

         Votes for       1,984,900
         Votes Against          76
         Abstentions           219

       Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to  Increase
       the Number of Authorized Shares of Capital Stock

       The  amendment to increase the total number of  authorized
       shares of capital stock of the company from 16 million  to
       44  million,  to increase the number of authorized  shares
       of  Class  A stock from 10 million to 30 million,  and  to
       increase the number of authorized shares of Class B  stock
       from 4 million to 12 million was approved as follows:

         Votes for       1,770,157
         Votes Against     206,568
         Abstentions         7,062

       Amendment to the 1990 Director's Stock Plan
       The amendment to permit Directors to receive stock in
       lieu of all or a portion of eligible cash compensation
       was approved as follows:

         Votes for       1,958,800
         Votes Against      10,243
         Abstentions        15,036

Item 6.Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

       (a)Exhibits
          27 - Financial Data Schedule

       (b)Reports on Form 8-K
          No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended
          October 31, 1995.

                                 -9-          
<PAGE>
                         SIGNATURES


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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                   JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
                                   Registrant


                                   By/s/     Charles R. Ellis
                                             ______________
                                             Charles R. Ellis
                                             President and
                                             Chief Executive Officer


                                   By/s/     Robert D. Wilder
                                             ______________
                                             Robert D. Wilder
                                             Senior Vice President and
                                             Chief Financial Officer


Dated: December 14, 1995
                                 -10-


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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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