WILEY JOHN & SONS INC
10-Q, 1998-09-08
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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 July 31, 1998      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 jurisdictionf              (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

605 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY              10158-0012
- ---------------------------------------     ----------------------------------  
(Address of principal executive offices)    Zip Code

Registrant's telephone number, including area code      (212) 850-6000         
                                                        ----------------------  



                             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 July 31, 1998 were:         
                    
                     Class A, par value $1.00 - 12,914,109

                     Class B, par value $1.00 - 3,084,658


                This is the first page of a 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 July 31, 1998 and 1997 and April 30, 1998......................... 3


   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - Unaudited
   for the Three Months ended July 31, 1998 and 1997....................... 4


   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow - Unaudited
   for the Three Months ended July 31, 1998 and 1997....................... 5


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


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


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.................................10


"Safe Harbor" Statement under the
     Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995......................10


SIGNATURES................................ ................................11   

EXHIBITS

27    Financial Data Schedule

<PAGE>

                       JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
                                   (In thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                              (UNAUDITED)
                                               July 31,               April 30,
                                         --------------------      -------------
<S>                                          <C>         <C>           <C>    

Assets                                     1998          1997        1998
                                         ---------------------     -------------   
Current Assets

     Cash  and cash equivalents     $      94,821      49,905       127,405
     Accounts receivable                   72,929      74,721        56,147
     Inventories                           43,835      49,355        44,912
     Deferred income tax benefits             477       7,146           456
     Prepaid expenses                       8,071       7,390         8,690

                                           -------    --------      --------
                Total Current Assets       220,133    188,517       237,610

Product Development Assets                  34,992     33,155        36,039
Property and Equipment                      33,491     32,346        34,310
Intangible Assets                          180,051    159,830       172,798
Deferred income tax benefits                15,597     16,898        15,593
Other Assets                                10,811     11,253        10,564

                                           -------   --------      --------
                Total Assets               495,075    441,999       506,914
                                          ========   ========      ========


Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity

Current Liabilities

     Notes pay. & curr portion of L/T debt  $   -          62          -
     Accounts and royalties payable          48,918    44,068        36,854
     Deferred subscription revenues          66,838    62,535        99,225
     Accrued income taxes                     8,709     6,186         1,174
     Other accrued liabilities               35,560    28,551        41,100

                                            -------   -------        -------
      Total Current Liabilities             160,025   141,402       178,353

Long-Term Debt                              125,000   125,000       125,000
Other Long-Term Liabilities                  27,074    24,708        26,663
Deferred Income Taxes                        16,073    15,238        16,147

Shareholders' Equity                        166,903   135,651       160,751

                                           -------   --------      --------
      Total Liab.& Shareholders' Equity     495,075   441,999       506,914
                                           =========  =========    ========  

</TABLE>


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


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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                    Three Months
                                                   Ended July 31,
                                       -------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>               <C>                                              
                                                1998                 1997
                                       ------------------       ------------

Revenues                                $         122,091            112,086

Costs and Expenses
     Cost of sales                                 42,367             38,150
     Operating and administrative expenses         60,374             58,161
     Amortization of intangibles                    2,284              2,064
                                             ------------         ----------
     Total Costs and Expenses                     105,025             98,375
                                             ------------         ----------


Operating Income                                   17,066             13,711

Interest Income and Other                           1,422                877
Interest Expense                                   (1,982)            (1,960)
                                             -------------        -----------

Interest Income (Expense) - Net                      (560)            (1,083)
                                             -------------        -----------

Income Before Taxes                                16,506             12,628
Provision For Income Taxes                          5,942              4,546

                                             -------------        -----------
               
Net Income                              $          10,564              8,082
                                             =============       ============


Net Income Per Share

     Diluted                            $            0.64               0.49
     Basic                              $            0.67               0.51


Cash Dividends Per Share 
     Class A Common                     $          0.1275             0.1125
     Class B Common                     $          0.1125             0.1000
Average Shares
     Diluted                                       16,609             16,332
     Basic                                         15,809             15,743

</TABLE>


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


<PAGE>
 

                    JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW - UNAUDITED
                                  (In thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                       For The Three Months
                                                            Ended July 31,
                                                  ------------------------------
 
<S>                                                 <C>                  <C> 
                                                    1998                 1997
                                                  ---------             --------
  Operating Activities
     Net income                                     10,564                8,082
     Non-cash items                                 18,786               11,385
     Net change in operating assets and liab.      (41,351)             (37,400)
                                                 ----------            ---------
     Cash Provided by Operating Activities         (12,001)             (17,933)
                                                 ----------            --------- 

  Investing Activities

     Additions to product development assets        (5,919)              (7,327)
     Additions to property and equipment            (2,142)              (1,826)
     Acquisition of publishing assets               (8,396)                (447)
                                                 ----------            ---------
     Cash Used for Investing Activities            (16,457)              (9,600)
                                                 ----------            ---------

  Financing Activities

     Purchase of treasury shares                    (2,285)                (559)
     Net repayments of short-term debt                 -                   (104)
     Cash dividends                                 (1,988)              (1,751)
     Proceeds from exercise of stock options           419                  587
                                                 ----------           ----------
     Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing          (3,854)              (1,827)
     Activities                                  ----------           ----------

  Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash            (272)                 149
                                                 ----------           ----------

Cash and Cash Equivalents

     Decrease for Period                           (32,584)             (29,211)
     Balance at Beginning of Period                127,405               79,116
                                                  ----------          ----------  
     Balance at End of Period            $          94,821               49,905
                                                  ==========          ==========

Cash Paid During the Period for

     Interest                            $           1,960                2,497
     Income taxes                        $           5,192                1,587

</TABLE>


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




<PAGE>
 
                   JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
                               NOTES TO UNAUDITED
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  JULY 31, 1998

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 July 31, 1998 and 1997, and April 30,
     1998,  and results of operations  and cash flows for the periods ended July
     31, 1998 and 1997. 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, 1998.

2.   The results for the three  months  ended July 31, 1998 are not  necessarily
     indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

3.   A reconciliation  of the shares used in the computation of income per share
     follows:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                               Three Months
                                                               Ended July 31
                                                             ------------------
<S>                                                             <C>        <C>  
                                                                1998      1997
                                                             -------    --------
                                                               (thousands)

     Weighted average shares outstanding                      15,999     15,933
     Less:  Unearned deferred compensation shares               (190)      (190)
                                                              -------    ------
     Shares used for basic income per share                   15,809     15,743
     Dilutive effect of stock options and other stock awards     800        589
                                                              -------    ------
     Shares used for diluted income per share                 16,609     16,332
                                                              =======    ====== 

</TABLE>

4. Inventories were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                    July 31,         April 30,
                                           ---------------------  -------------  
<S>                                           <C>           <C>        <C>    
                                          1998           1997         1998 
                                          --------      --------  -------------
                                                           (thousands)

     Finished goods                      $  35,748   $   38,507       $  38,039

     Work-in-process                         6,236        8,180           6,864
     Paper, cloth and other                  4,026        4,560           2,084
                                          --------     --------         -------
                                            46,010       51,247          46,987

     LIFO reserve                          (2,175)       (1,892)         (2,075)
                                          ---------    --------         -------

     Total inventories                   $  43,835       49,355       $  44,912
                                          =========    ========         ======= 
</TABLE>


<PAGE>




5.   In the first  quarter of fiscal  1999,  the Company  adopted  Statement  of
     Financial Accounting  Standards ("SFAS") No. 130, "Reporting  Comprehensive
     income",   which  requires  disclosure  of  comprehensive  income  and  its
     components, as defined. Comprehensive income was as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

   
                                                              Three Months
                                                             Ended July 31,
                                                    ---------------------------
<S>                                                  <C>                <C>    
                                                     1998                1997
                                                    ---------         ---------
                                                            (thousands)

       Net Income                                  $  10,564        $   8,082

       Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) -
         Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments     (1,330)             270
                                                   ----------        --------

       Comprehensive Income                        $   9,234        $   8,352
                                                   ==========        ========

</TABLE>


<PAGE>



                    JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  JULY 31, 1998


FINANCIAL CONDITION

     During this seasonal period of cash usage,  operating activities used $12.0
     million of cash,  or $5.9  million  less than the prior  year's  comparable
     quarter.  The decrease was primarily due to higher cash income.  The use of
     cash during this period is consistent  with the  seasonality of the journal
     subscription  and the educational  sector's  receipts cycle that occur, for
     the most part, later in the fiscal year.

     Investing activities used $16.5 million during the current quarter, or $6.9
     million  more than the  comparable  prior  year's  quarter,  as the Company
     continued  to expand  its core  publishing  programs  through  acquisitions
     including the German based Huthig Publishing  Group's  scientific  journals
     and book program.

     Financing  activities primarily reflect the purchase of treasury shares and
     dividend payments during the quarter.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FIRST QUARTER ENDED JULY 31, 1998

     Revenues for the first quarter  advanced 9% to $122.1 million compared with
     $112.1 million in the prior year.  Operating income for the current quarter
     increased  24% to $17.1  million,  compared with $13.7 million in the prior
     year. Net income advanced 31% to $10.6 million.

     The  improvement  in  operating  results  was led by the  domestic  college
     division,  which  continued  to  report  strong  market  share  gains.  The
     scientific, technical and medical and the professional and trade publishing
     programs  also  contributed  to the  increase  in  revenues.  International
     operations,  with the exception of Asia,  experienced solid revenue growth.
     The  Company's  Asian markets are still feeling the effects of the economic
     downturn in that region.

     Cost of sales as a percentage of revenues increased from 33.9% in the prior
     year to 34.7% due to higher inventory  obsolescence  provisions.  Operating
     expenses  as a  percentage  of  revenues  declined  to 49.5% in the current
     quarter compared with 51.9% in the prior year's first quarter,  as the rate
     of expense growth was contained to 4%.

     Interest  income  increased  $.5 million due to higher cash  balances.  The
     effective tax rate of 36% was the same for both years.



<PAGE>




NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

     The  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued  Statement of Financial
     Accounting   Standards   ("SFAS")  No.  133   "Accounting   for  Derivative
     Instruments  and Hedging  Activities",  which  specifies the accounting and
     disclosure  requirements  for such  instruments,  and is effective  for the
     Company's  fiscal  year  beginning  on May 1, 2000.  In the  opinion of the
     Company's  management,  it is  anticipated  that the  adoption  of this new
     accounting  standard  will not have a material  effect on the  consolidated
     financial statements of the Company.

YEAR 2000 ISSUES

     The  Company  has  essentially  completed  the  review of its  systems  and
     products to determine  the extent and impact of the year 2000  issues,  and
     has begun  implementing the needed changes.  Many of the Company's  systems
     are new  and  were  designed  to  accommodate  the  year  2000  issue  when
     originally  installed.   The  Company  currently   anticipates   completing
     corrective  measures to its  systems  and  products by mid-year of calendar
     1999.  The total cost to remedy the situation is currently  estimated to be
     approximately $2 million, of which $.6 million has been expended to date.

     The  Company is in the  process of  communicating  with its  customers  and
     suppliers in an effort to assess how they intend to resolve their year 2000
     issues.  The  Company  at this  time is not able to form an  opinion  as to
     whether its customers or suppliers  will be able to resolve their year 2000
     issues in a satisfactory and timely manner, or the magnitude of the adverse
     impact it would have on the Company's operations, if they fail to do so.

EURO CONVERSION ISSUES

     Effective  January 1, 1999,  eleven member  countries of the European union
     are scheduled to establish  fixed  conversion  rates between their existing
     legal  currencies and the Euro, and to adopt the Euro as their common legal
     currency.

     The Company is in the process of assessing  the impact that the  conversion
     to the Euro will have on its operations and the modifications  that will be
     required  to its  systems.  Although  it is still in the  early  stages  of
     assessment, the Company believes that the Euro conversion should not have a
     material effect on its operations.

     The anticipated costs and timing of resolving the year 2000 and Euro issues
     are based on numerous  assumptions and estimates  relating to future events
     including the continued  availability and cost of the personnel required to
     modify the systems,  the timely  resolution of the third party customer and
     supplier interface issues, and other similar uncertainties.  The Company is
     in the process of  developing  contingency  plans in the event  remediation
     measures will not be completed on a timely basis.



<PAGE>



PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


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
                    July 31, 1998.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This report contains certain forward-looking statements concerning the Company's
operations,  performance and financial condition.  Reliance should not be placed
on  forward-looking  statements,  as actual results may differ  materially  from
those in any forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements are
based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently  subject to
uncertainties  and  contingencies,  many of which are beyond the  control of the
Company, and are subject to change based on many important factors. Such factors
include,  but are not  limited  to:  (i) the  pace,  acceptance,  and  level  of
investment in emerging new electronic technologies and products; (ii) subscriber
renewal rates for the Company's journals;  (iii) the consolidation of the retail
book  trade  market;  (iv) the  seasonal  nature  of the  Company's  educational
business and the impact of the used book market;  (v) the ability of the Company
and its customers and suppliers to satisfactorily resolve the year 2000 and Euro
issues in a timely manner; (vi) worldwide economic and political conditions; and
(vii) other factors detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  The Company  undertakes  no obligation to
update or revise  any such  forward-looking  statements  to  reflect  subsequent
events or circumstances.



<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/William J. Pesce
                                                    --------------
                                                    William J. Pesce
                                                    President and
                                                    Chief Executive Officer




                                           By       /s/Robert D. Wilder
                                                    --------------
                                                    Robert D. Wilder
                                                    Executive Vice President and
                                                    Chief Financial Officer





Dated:  September 4th, 1998


<TABLE> <S> <C>

<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.

</LEGEND>
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