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Graham Holdings Company Reports Third Quarter Earnings

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2024-- Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC) today reported its financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2024. The Company also filed its Form 10-Q today for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Division Operating Results

Revenue for the third quarter of 2024 was $1,207.2 million, up 9% from $1,111.5 million in the third quarter of 2023. Revenues increased at education, television broadcasting, healthcare and automotive, partially offset by declines at manufacturing and other businesses. The Company reported operating income of $81.6 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to an operating loss of $57.1 million for the third quarter of 2023. The improvement in operating results is due to goodwill and other long-lived asset impairment charges at World of Good Brands (WGB) and Dekko in the third quarter of 2023 and increases at education, television broadcasting, healthcare and automotive, partially offset by declines at manufacturing and other businesses, excluding the impairments. The Company reported adjusted operating cash flow (non-GAAP) of $126.1 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $83.7 million for the third quarter of 2023. Adjusted operating cash flow improved at education, television broadcasting, healthcare and automotive, partially offset by declines at manufacturing and other businesses. Capital expenditures totaled $23.8 million and $26.7 million for the third quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Revenue for the first nine months of 2024 was $3,545.1 million, up 9% from $3,248.1 million in the first nine months of 2023. Revenues increased at education, television broadcasting, healthcare and automotive, partially offset by declines at manufacturing and other businesses. The Company recorded operated income of $143.0 million for the first nine months of 2024, compared to $28.6 million for the first nine months of 2023. Excluding goodwill and other long-lived asset impairment charges, the improvement in operating results is due to increases at education, television broadcasting, healthcare and automotive, partially offset by declines at manufacturing and other businesses. The Company reported adjusted operating cash flow (non-GAAP) of $307.4 million for the first nine months of 2024, compared to $255.3 million for the first nine months of 2023. Adjusted operating cash flow improved at education, television broadcasting, healthcare, automotive and other businesses, partially offset by declines at manufacturing. Capital expenditures totaled $66.0 million and $71.6 million for the first nine months of 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses

There were no significant business acquisitions or dispositions during the first nine months of 2024.

Debt, Cash and Marketable Equity Securities

At September 30, 2024, the Company had $765.2 million in borrowings outstanding at an average interest rate of 6.2%, including $66.9 million outstanding on its $300 million revolving credit facility. Cash, marketable equity securities and other investments totaled $1,114.0 million at September 30, 2024.

Overall, the Company recognized $30.5 million and $154.3 million in net gains on marketable equity securities in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, respectively, compared to $16.8 million and $113.4 million in net gains on marketable equity securities in the third quarter and first nine months of 2023, respectively.

Common Stock Repurchases

During the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, the Company purchased a total of 64,490 and 133,276 shares, respectively, of its Class B common stock at a cost of $48.7 million and $98.2 million, respectively. At September 30, 2024, there were 4,347,533 shares outstanding. On September 12, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to acquire up to 500,000 shares of its Class B common stock; the Company has remaining authorization for 486,132 shares as of September 30, 2024.

Overall Company Results

The Company reported net income attributable to common shares of $72.5 million ($16.42 per share) for the third quarter of 2024, compared to a net loss of $23.0 million ($5.02 per share) for the third quarter of 2023. For the first nine months of 2024, the Company recorded net income attributable to common shares of $175.8 million ($39.49 per share), compared to $152.0 million ($32.14 per share) for the first nine months of 2023.

The results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 and 2023 were affected by a number of items as described in the Non-GAAP Financial Information schedule attached to this release. Excluding these items, net income attributable to common shares was $76.1 million ($17.25 per share) for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $48.9 million ($10.45 per share) for the third quarter of 2023. Excluding these items, net income attributable to common shares was $183.5 million ($41.20 per share) for the first nine months of 2024, compared to $150.8 million ($31.87 per share) for the first nine months of 2023.

Subsequent Event

In October 2024, the Company purchased an irrevocable group annuity contract from an insurance company for $461.3 million to settle $457.9 million of the outstanding defined benefit pension obligation related to certain retirees and beneficiaries. The purchase of the group annuity contract was funded from the assets of the Company’s pension plan. As a result of this transaction, the Company was relieved of all responsibility for these pension obligations and the insurance company is now required to pay and administer the retirement benefits owed to approximately 1,850 retirees and beneficiaries, with no change to the amount, timing or form of monthly retirement benefit payments. As a result, the Company estimates that it will record a one-time pre-tax settlement gain of approximately $700 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

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Forward-Looking Statements

All public statements made by the Company and its representatives that are not statements of historical fact, including certain statements in this press release, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the Company’s 2023 Annual Report to Stockholders, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on expectations, forecasts, and assumptions by the Company’s management and involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those stated, including, without limitation, comments about expectations related to acquisitions or dispositions or related business activities, the Company’s business strategies and objectives, the prospects for growth in the Company’s various business operations, the Company’s future financial performance, and the risks and uncertainties described in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of the Company. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement after the date on which such statement is made, even if new information subsequently becomes available.

 

GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

September 30

%

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Change

Operating revenues

$

1,207,162

 

 

$

1,111,519

 

9

 

Operating expenses

 

1,095,797

 

 

 

1,036,344

 

6

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

21,332

 

 

 

22,207

 

(4

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

8,385

 

 

 

11,759

 

(29

)

Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets

 

 

 

 

98,321

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

81,648

 

 

 

(57,112

)

 

Equity in losses of affiliates, net

 

(13,361

)

 

 

(791

)

 

Interest income

 

2,277

 

 

 

1,986

 

15

 

Interest expense

 

(25,896

)

 

 

(11,810

)

 

Non-operating pension and postretirement benefit income, net

 

38,307

 

 

 

35,653

 

7

 

Gain on marketable equity securities, net

 

30,496

 

 

 

16,759

 

82

 

Other (expenses) income, net

 

(465

)

 

 

3,581

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

113,006

 

 

 

(11,734

)

 

Provision for income taxes

 

38,500

 

 

 

9,400

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

74,506

 

 

 

(21,134

)

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(2,003

)

 

 

(1,897

)

6

 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders

$

72,503

 

 

$

(23,031

)

 

Per Share Information Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders

 

 

 

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share

$

16.54

 

 

$

(5.02

)

 

Basic average number of common shares outstanding

 

4,352

 

 

 

4,602

 

 

Diluted net income (loss) per common share

$

16.42

 

 

$

(5.02

)

 

Diluted average number of common shares outstanding

 

4,384

 

 

 

4,602

 

 

 

GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30

%

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Change

Operating revenues

$

3,545,104

 

 

$

3,248,064

 

9

 

Operating expenses

 

3,280,590

 

 

 

3,018,057

 

9

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

66,032

 

 

 

63,335

 

4

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

29,194

 

 

 

39,007

 

(25

)

Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets

 

26,287

 

 

 

99,066

 

(73

)

Operating income

 

143,001

 

 

 

28,599

 

 

Equity in losses of affiliates, net

 

(8,470

)

 

 

(2,245

)

 

Interest income

 

6,566

 

 

 

4,738

 

39

 

Interest expense

 

(136,607

)

 

 

(37,878

)

 

Non-operating pension and postretirement benefit income, net

 

105,379

 

 

 

97,313

 

8

 

Gain on marketable equity securities, net

 

154,276

 

 

 

113,429

 

36

 

Other income, net

 

2,973

 

 

 

22,458

 

(87

)

Income before income taxes

 

267,118

 

 

 

226,414

 

18

 

Provision for income taxes

 

86,100

 

 

 

70,400

 

22

 

Net income

 

181,018

 

 

 

156,014

 

16

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(5,175

)

 

 

(3,985

)

30

 

Net Income Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders

$

175,843

 

 

$

152,029

 

16

 

Per Share Information Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders

 

 

 

 

Basic net income per common share

$

39.74

 

 

$

32.23

 

23

 

Basic average number of common shares outstanding

 

4,395

 

 

 

4,686

 

 

Diluted net income per common share

$

39.49

 

 

$

32.14

 

23

 

Diluted average number of common shares outstanding

 

4,423

 

 

 

4,700

 

 

GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY

BUSINESS DIVISION INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

September 30

 

%

 

September 30

 

%

(in thousands)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

438,090

 

 

$

411,837

 

 

6

 

 

$

1,283,587

 

 

$

1,192,105

 

 

8

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

145,422

 

 

 

116,112

 

 

25

 

 

 

373,958

 

 

 

347,818

 

 

8

 

Manufacturing

 

 

95,385

 

 

 

109,216

 

 

(13

)

 

 

300,914

 

 

 

343,882

 

 

(12

)

Healthcare

 

 

155,413

 

 

 

116,164

 

 

34

 

 

 

431,142

 

 

 

331,505

 

 

30

 

Automotive

 

 

289,392

 

 

 

272,018

 

 

6

 

 

 

902,046

 

 

 

765,251

 

 

18

 

Other businesses

 

 

83,464

 

 

 

86,653

 

 

(4

)

 

 

253,753

 

 

 

269,110

 

 

(6

)

Corporate office

 

 

576

 

 

 

365

 

 

58

 

 

 

1,727

 

 

 

1,215

 

 

42

 

Intersegment elimination

 

 

(580

)

 

 

(846

)

 

 

 

 

(2,023

)

 

 

(2,822

)

 

 

 

$

1,207,162

 

 

$

1,111,519

 

 

9

 

 

$

3,545,104

 

 

$

3,248,064

 

 

9

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

403,200

 

 

$

381,978

 

 

6

 

 

$

1,182,833

 

 

$

1,109,090

 

 

7

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

83,508

 

 

 

84,165

 

 

(1

)

 

 

251,283

 

 

 

254,098

 

 

(1

)

Manufacturing

 

 

90,890

 

 

 

150,190

 

 

(39

)

 

 

289,085

 

 

 

365,546

 

 

(21

)

Healthcare

 

 

141,153

 

 

 

110,193

 

 

28

 

 

 

398,054

 

 

 

314,221

 

 

27

 

Automotive

 

 

280,328

 

 

 

263,781

 

 

6

 

 

 

873,127

 

 

 

736,711

 

 

19

 

Other businesses

 

 

112,358

 

 

 

164,206

 

 

(32

)

 

 

364,563

 

 

 

401,525

 

 

(9

)

Corporate office

 

 

14,657

 

 

 

14,964

 

 

(2

)

 

 

45,181

 

 

 

41,096

 

 

10

 

Intersegment elimination

 

 

(580

)

 

 

(846

)

 

 

 

 

(2,023

)

 

 

(2,822

)

 

 

 

 

$

1,125,514

 

 

$

1,168,631

 

 

(4

)

 

$

3,402,103

 

 

$

3,219,465

 

 

6

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

34,890

 

 

$

29,859

 

 

17

 

 

$

100,754

 

 

$

83,015

 

 

21

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

61,914

 

 

 

31,947

 

 

94

 

 

 

122,675

 

 

 

93,720

 

 

31

 

Manufacturing

 

 

4,495

 

 

 

(40,974

)

 

 

 

 

11,829

 

 

 

(21,664

)

 

 

Healthcare

 

 

14,260

 

 

 

5,971

 

 

 

 

 

33,088

 

 

 

17,284

 

 

91

 

Automotive

 

 

9,064

 

 

 

8,237

 

 

10

 

 

 

28,919

 

 

 

28,540

 

 

1

 

Other businesses

 

 

(28,894

)

 

 

(77,553

)

 

63

 

 

 

(110,810

)

 

 

(132,415

)

 

16

 

Corporate office

 

 

(14,081

)

 

 

(14,599

)

 

4

 

 

 

(43,454

)

 

 

(39,881

)

 

(9

)

 

 

$

81,648

 

 

$

(57,112

)

 

 

 

$

143,001

 

 

$

28,599

 

 

 

Amortization of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

2,421

 

 

$

3,210

 

 

(25

)

 

$

8,267

 

 

$

11,610

 

 

(29

)

Television broadcasting

 

 

1,360

 

 

 

1,363

 

 

0

 

 

 

4,070

 

 

 

4,088

 

 

0

 

Manufacturing

 

 

2,619

 

 

 

51,489

 

 

(95

)

 

 

8,387

 

 

 

60,683

 

 

(86

)

Healthcare

 

 

159

 

 

 

866

 

 

(82

)

 

 

1,393

 

 

 

2,702

 

 

(48

)

Automotive

 

 

5

 

 

 

3

 

 

67

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Other businesses

 

 

1,821

 

 

 

53,149

 

 

(97

)

 

 

33,354

 

 

 

58,987

 

 

(43

)

Corporate office

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,385

 

 

$

110,080

 

 

(92

)

 

$

55,481

 

 

$

138,073

 

 

(60

)

Operating Income (Loss) before Amortization of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

37,311

 

 

$

33,069

 

 

13

 

 

$

109,021

 

 

$

94,625

 

 

15

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

63,274

 

 

 

33,310

 

 

90

 

 

 

126,745

 

 

 

97,808

 

 

30

 

Manufacturing

 

 

7,114

 

 

 

10,515

 

 

(32

)

 

 

20,216

 

 

 

39,019

 

 

(48

)

Healthcare

 

 

14,419

 

 

 

6,837

 

 

 

 

 

34,481

 

 

 

19,986

 

 

73

 

Automotive

 

 

9,069

 

 

 

8,240

 

 

10

 

 

 

28,929

 

 

 

28,543

 

 

1

 

Other businesses

 

 

(27,073

)

 

 

(24,404

)

 

(11

)

 

 

(77,456

)

 

 

(73,428

)

 

(5

)

Corporate office

 

 

(14,081

)

 

 

(14,599

)

 

4

 

 

 

(43,454

)

 

 

(39,881

)

 

(9

)

 

 

$

90,033

 

 

$

52,968

 

 

70

 

 

$

198,482

 

 

$

166,672

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

September 30

 

%

 

September 30

 

%

(in thousands)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

8,576

 

 

$

10,000

 

 

(14

)

 

$

26,736

 

 

$

28,428

 

 

(6

)

Television broadcasting

 

 

2,756

 

 

 

3,120

 

 

(12

)

 

 

8,494

 

 

 

9,243

 

 

(8

)

Manufacturing

 

 

2,818

 

 

 

2,388

 

 

18

 

 

 

8,227

 

 

 

6,957

 

 

18

 

Healthcare

 

 

1,754

 

 

 

1,411

 

 

24

 

 

 

5,031

 

 

 

3,802

 

 

32

 

Automotive

 

 

1,774

 

 

 

1,304

 

 

36

 

 

 

5,203

 

 

 

3,565

 

 

46

 

Other businesses

 

 

3,522

 

 

 

3,832

 

 

(8

)

 

 

11,909

 

 

 

10,882

 

 

9

 

Corporate office

 

 

132

 

 

 

152

 

 

(13

)

 

 

432

 

 

 

458

 

 

(6

)

 

 

$

21,332

 

 

$

22,207

 

 

(4

)

 

$

66,032

 

 

$

63,335

 

 

4

 

Pension Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

4,445

 

 

$

2,226

 

 

100

 

 

$

13,267

 

 

$

6,680

 

 

99

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

1,528

 

 

 

833

 

 

83

 

 

 

4,583

 

 

 

2,498

 

 

83

 

Manufacturing

 

 

978

 

 

 

280

 

 

 

 

 

1,897

 

 

 

836

 

 

 

Healthcare

 

 

4,804

 

 

 

3,521

 

 

36

 

 

 

14,413

 

 

 

10,563

 

 

36

 

Automotive

 

 

29

 

 

 

16

 

 

81

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

Other businesses

 

 

1,963

 

 

 

662

 

 

 

 

 

5,577

 

 

 

1,847

 

 

 

Corporate office

 

 

1,014

 

 

 

952

 

 

7

 

 

 

3,043

 

 

 

2,856

 

 

7

 

 

 

$

14,761

 

 

$

8,490

 

 

74

 

 

$

42,866

 

 

$

25,306

 

 

69

 

Adjusted Operating Cash Flow (non-GAAP)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

$

50,332

 

 

$

45,295

 

 

11

 

 

$

149,024

 

 

$

129,733

 

 

15

 

Television broadcasting

 

 

67,558

 

 

 

37,263

 

 

81

 

 

 

139,822

 

 

 

109,549

 

 

28

 

Manufacturing

 

 

10,910

 

 

 

13,183

 

 

(17

)

 

 

30,340

 

 

 

46,812

 

 

(35

)

Healthcare

 

 

20,977

 

 

 

11,769

 

 

78

 

 

 

53,925

 

 

 

34,351

 

 

57

 

Automotive

 

 

10,872

 

 

 

9,560

 

 

14

 

 

 

34,218

 

 

 

32,134

 

 

6

 

Other businesses

 

 

(21,588

)

 

 

(19,910

)

 

(8

)

 

 

(59,970

)

 

 

(60,699

)

 

1

 

Corporate office

 

 

(12,935

)

 

 

(13,495

)

 

4

 

 

 

(39,979

)

 

 

(36,567

)

 

(9

)

 

 

$

126,126

 

 

$

83,665

 

 

51

 

 

$

307,380

 

 

$

255,313

 

 

20

 

____________

(1)

 

Adjusted Operating Cash Flow (non-GAAP) is calculated as Operating Income (Loss) before Amortization of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets plus Depreciation Expense and Pension Expense.

GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY

EDUCATION DIVISION INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

September 30

 

%

 

September 30

 

%

(in thousands)

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaplan international

 

$

277,009

 

 

$

249,976

 

 

11

 

 

$

813,833

 

 

$

714,715

 

 

14

 

Higher education

 

 

85,655

 

 

 

81,925

 

 

5

 

 

 

246,818

 

 

 

250,557

 

 

(1

)

Supplemental education

 

 

76,134

 

 

 

78,332

 

 

(3

)

 

 

221,389

 

 

 

226,535

 

 

(2

)

Kaplan corporate and other

 

 

158

 

 

 

3,101

 

 

(95

)

 

 

5,739

 

 

 

8,360

 

 

(31

)

Intersegment elimination

 

 

(866

)

 

 

(1,497

)

 

 

 

 

(4,192

)

 

 

(8,062

)

 

 

 

 

$

438,090

 

 

$

411,837

 

 

6

 

 

$

1,283,587

 

 

$

1,192,105

 

 

8

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaplan international

 

$

251,471

 

 

$

227,756

 

 

10

 

 

$

731,159

 

 

$

650,443

 

 

12

 

Higher education

 

 

74,270

 

 

 

73,460

 

 

1

 

 

 

215,560

 

 

 

217,214

 

 

(1

)

Supplemental education

 

 

64,948

 

 

 

68,603

 

 

(5

)

 

 

199,951

 

 

 

209,543

 

 

(5

)

Kaplan corporate and other

 

 

10,875

 

 

 

10,513

 

 

3

 

 

 

32,096

 

 

 

28,434

 

 

13

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

2,421

 

 

 

3,210

 

 

(25

)

 

 

8,267

 

 

 

11,133

 

 

(26

)

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

477

 

 

 

Intersegment elimination

 

 

(785

)

 

 

(1,564

)

 

 

 

 

(4,200

)

 

 

(8,154

)

 

 

 

 

$

403,200

 

 

$

381,978

 

 

6

 

 

$

1,182,833

 

 

$

1,109,090

 

 

7

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaplan international

 

$

25,538

 

 

$

22,220

 

 

15

 

 

$

82,674

 

 

$

64,272

 

 

29

 

Higher education

 

 

11,385

 

 

 

8,465

 

 

34

 

 

 

31,258

 

 

 

33,343

 

 

(6

)

Supplemental education

 

 

11,186

 

 

 

9,729

 

 

15

 

 

 

21,438

 

 

 

16,992

 

 

26

 

Kaplan corporate and other

 

 

(10,717

)

 

 

(7,412

)

 

(45

)

 

 

(26,357

)

 

 

(20,074

)

 

(31

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

(2,421

)

 

 

(3,210

)

 

25

 

 

 

(8,267

)

 

 

(11,133

)

 

26

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(477

)

 

 

Intersegment elimination

 

 

(81

)

 

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

 

 

$

34,890

 

 

$

29,859

 

 

17

 

 

$

100,754

 

 

$

83,015

 

 

21

 

Operating Income (Loss) before Amortization of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaplan international

 

$

25,538

 

 

$

22,220

 

 

15

 

 

$

82,674

 

 

$

64,272

 

 

29

 

Higher education

 

 

11,385

 

 

 

8,465

 

 

34

 

 

 

31,258

 

 

 

33,343

 

 

(6

)

Supplemental education

 

 

11,186

 

 

 

9,729

 

 

15

 

 

 

21,438

 

 

 

16,992

 

 

26

 

Kaplan corporate and other

 

 

(10,717

)

 

 

(7,412

)

 

(45

)

 

 

(26,357

)

 

 

(20,074

)

 

(31

)

Intersegment elimination

 

 

(81

)

 

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

 

 

$

37,311

 

 

$

33,069

 

 

13

 

 

$

109,021

 

 

$

94,625

 

 

15

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaplan international

 

$

7,202

 

 

$

7,599

 

 

(5

)

 

$

21,735

 

 

$

20,832

 

 

4

 

Higher education

 

 

589

 

 

 

1,258

 

 

(53

)

 

 

2,291

 

 

 

3,431

 

 

(33

)

Supplemental education

 

 

777

 

 

 

1,117

 

 

(30

)

 

 

2,653

 

 

 

4,087

 

 

(35

)

Kaplan corporate and other

 

 

8

 

 

 

26

 

 

(69

)

 

 

57

 

 

 

78

 

 

(27

)

 

 

$

8,576

 

 

$

10,000

 

 

(14

)

 

$

26,736

 

 

$

28,428

 

 

(6

)

Pension Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaplan international

 

$

198

 

 

$

83

 

 

 

 

$

527

 

 

$

244

 

 

 

Higher education

 

 

1,903

 

 

 

958

 

 

99

 

 

 

5,729

 

 

 

2,803

 

 

 

Supplemental education

 

 

1,962

 

 

 

1,063

 

 

85

 

 

 

5,874

 

 

 

3,110

 

 

89

 

Kaplan corporate and other

 

 

382

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

 

 

1,137

 

 

 

523

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,445

 

 

$

2,226

 

 

100

 

 

$

13,267

 

 

$

6,680

 

 

99

 

Adjusted Operating Cash Flow (non-GAAP)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaplan international

 

$

32,938

 

 

$

29,902

 

 

10

 

 

$

104,936

 

 

$

85,348

 

 

23

 

Higher education

 

 

13,877

 

 

 

10,681

 

 

30

 

 

 

39,278

 

 

 

39,577

 

 

(1

)

Supplemental education

 

 

13,925

 

 

 

11,909

 

 

17

 

 

 

29,965

 

 

 

24,189

 

 

24

 

Kaplan corporate and other

 

 

(10,327

)

 

 

(7,264

)

 

(42

)

 

 

(25,163

)

 

 

(19,473

)

 

(29

)

Intersegment elimination

 

 

(81

)

 

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

 

 

$

50,332

 

 

$

45,295

 

 

11

 

 

$

149,024

 

 

$

129,733

 

 

15

 

____________

(1)

 

Adjusted Operating Cash Flow (non-GAAP) is calculated as Operating Income (Loss) before Amortization of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Long-Lived Assets plus Depreciation Expense and Pension Expense.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
(Unaudited)

In addition to the results reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) included in this press release, the Company has provided information regarding Adjusted Operating Cash Flow and Net income excluding certain items described below, reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures, when read in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financials, provide useful information to investors by offering:

  • the ability to make meaningful period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s ongoing results;
  • the ability to identify trends in the Company’s underlying business; and
  • a better understanding of how management plans and measures the Company’s underlying business.

Adjusted Operating Cash Flow and Net income, excluding certain items, should not be considered substitutes or alternatives to computations calculated in accordance with and required by GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures should be read only in conjunction with financial information presented on a GAAP basis.

The gains and losses on marketable equity securities relate to the change in the fair value (quoted prices) of its portfolio of equity securities. The mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest represents the ownership portion of a group of minority shareholders at a subsidiary of the Company's Healthcare business. The Company measures the redemption value of this minority ownership on a quarterly basis with changes in the fair value recorded as interest expense or income, which is included in net income for the period. The effect of gains and losses on marketable equity securities and net interest expense related to fair value adjustments of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest are not directly related to the core performance of the Company’s business operations since these items do not directly relate to the sale of the Company’s services or products. The accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) require that the Company include the gains and losses on marketable equity securities and net interest expense related to fair value adjustments of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest in net income on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company excludes the gains and losses on marketable equity securities and net interest expense related to fair value adjustments of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest from the non-GAAP adjusted net income because these items are independent of the Company’s core operations and not indicative of the performance of the Company’s business operations.

The following tables reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures for Net income, excluding certain items, to the most directly comparable GAAP measures:

 

Three Months Ended September 30

 

2024

 

2023

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Income
before
income taxes

 

Income
Taxes

 

Net (Loss) Income

 

(Loss)
Income
before
income taxes

 

Income
Taxes

 

Net
Income

Amounts attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

$

113,006

 

 

$

38,500

 

 

$

74,506

 

 

$

(11,734

)

 

$

9,400

 

 

$

(21,134

)

Attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

(2,003

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,897

)

Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

72,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23,031

)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and other long-lived asset impairment charges

 

 

 

 

(626

)

 

 

626

 

 

 

98,321

 

 

 

13,876

 

 

 

84,445

 

Charges related to non-operating Separation Incentive Programs

 

3,665

 

 

 

938

 

 

 

2,727

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense related to the fair value adjustment of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

9,730

 

 

 

(3,501

)

 

 

13,231

 

 

 

1,132

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

1,027

 

Net gains on marketable equity securities

 

(30,496

)

 

 

(7,808

)

 

 

(22,688

)

 

 

(16,758

)

 

 

(4,411

)

 

 

(12,347

)

Net losses of affiliates whose operations are not managed by the Company

 

2,307

 

 

 

590

 

 

 

1,717

 

 

 

2,836

 

 

 

746

 

 

 

2,090

 

Gain on sale of certain businesses and websites

 

(3,763

)

 

 

(1,197

)

 

 

(2,566

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit to interest expense resulting from gains realized related to the termination of interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,581

)

 

 

(1,252

)

 

 

(3,329

)

Net non-operating loss from impairment and write-up equity and cost method investments

 

14,236

 

 

 

3,642

 

 

 

10,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income, adjusted (non-GAAP)

 

 

 

 

$

76,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

48,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share information attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted (loss) income per common share, as reported

 

 

 

 

$

16.42

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(5.02

)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and other long-lived asset impairment charges

 

 

 

 

 

0.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.18

 

Charges related to non-operating Separation Incentive Programs

 

 

 

 

 

0.62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense related to the fair value adjustment of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.22

 

Net gains on marketable equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

(5.14

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2.66

)

Net losses of affiliates whose operations are not managed by the Company

 

 

 

 

 

0.39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.45

 

Gain on sale of certain businesses and websites

 

 

 

 

 

(0.58

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit to interest expense resulting from gains realized related to the termination of interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.72

)

Net non-operating loss from impairment and write-up equity and cost method investments

 

 

 

 

 

2.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per common share, adjusted (non-GAAP)

 

 

 

 

$

17.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

10.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Nine Months Ended September 30

 

2024

2023

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Income
before
income taxes

 

Income
Taxes

 

Net
Income

 

Income
before
income taxes

 

Income
Taxes

 

Net
Income

Amounts attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

$

267,118

 

 

$

86,100

 

 

$

181,018

 

 

$

226,414

 

 

$

70,400

 

 

$

156,014

 

Attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

(5,175

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,985

)

Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Stockholders

 

 

 

 

$

175,843

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

152,029

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net credit related to fair value changes in contingent consideration from prior acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,688

)

 

 

(143

)

 

 

(4,545

)

Goodwill and other long-lived asset impairment charges

 

26,287

 

 

 

5,067

 

 

 

21,220

 

 

 

99,066

 

 

 

14,078

 

 

 

84,988

 

Charges related to non-operating Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program and Separation Incentive Programs

 

20,493

 

 

 

5,246

 

 

 

15,247

 

 

 

9,646

 

 

 

2,481

 

 

 

7,165

 

Interest expense related to the fair value adjustment of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

85,145

 

 

 

8,740

 

 

 

76,405

 

 

 

1,421

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

1,269

 

Net gains on marketable equity securities

 

(154,276

)

 

 

(39,502

)

 

 

(114,774

)

 

 

(113,429

)

 

 

(29,861

)

 

 

(83,568

)

Net losses of affiliates whose operations are not managed by the Company

 

4,922

 

 

 

1,260

 

 

 

3,662

 

 

 

9,657

 

 

 

2,542

 

 

 

7,115

 

Gain on sale of certain businesses and websites

 

(7,246

)

 

 

(1,956

)

 

 

(5,290

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of Pinna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,033

)

 

 

(2,641

)

 

 

(7,392

)

Non-operating loss (gain) from impairment, write-up and sales of equity and cost method investments

 

14,980

 

 

 

3,833

 

 

 

11,147

 

 

 

(3,935

)

 

 

(1,008

)

 

 

(2,927

)

Credit to interest expense resulting from gains realized related to the termination of interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,581

)

 

 

(1,252

)

 

 

(3,329

)

Net Income, adjusted (non-GAAP)

 

 

 

 

$

183,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

150,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share information attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per common share, as reported

 

 

 

 

$

39.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

32.14

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net credit related to fair value changes in contingent consideration from prior acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.98

)

Goodwill and other long-lived asset impairment charges

 

 

 

 

 

4.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.30

 

Charges related to non-operating Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program and Separation Incentive Programs

 

 

 

 

 

3.42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.54

 

Interest expense related to the fair value adjustment of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

17.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.27

 

Net gains on marketable equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

(25.77

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17.99

)

Net losses of affiliates whose operations are not managed by the Company

 

 

 

 

 

0.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.53

 

Gain on sale of certain businesses and websites

 

 

 

 

 

(1.19

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of Pinna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1.59

)

Non-operating loss (gain) from impairment, write-up and sales of equity and cost method investments

 

 

 

 

 

2.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.63

)

Credit to interest expense resulting from gains realized related to the termination of interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.72

)

Diluted income per common share, adjusted (non-GAAP)

 

 

 

 

$

41.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

31.87

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Wallace R. Cooney
(703) 345-6470

Source: Graham Holdings Company