UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

Quarterly Report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~UNITED STATES~~

~~SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION~~

~~Washington, D.C. 20549~~

~~FORM 10-Q~~

~~Quarterly Report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~


For the quarterly period ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013	Commission File No. 000-19860

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		13-3385513
~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)~~


~~Delaware~~		~~13-3385513~~
(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

557 Broadway, New York, New York		10012
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 343-6100

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.

YesxS Noo£

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YesxS Noo£

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filerxS		Accelerated filero£
Non-accelerated filero£		Smaller reporting companyo£

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yeso£ NoxS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Title
~~Title~~			Number of shares outstanding
of each class			as of ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013


Common Stock, $.01 par value			~~30,239,455~~ 30,233,561
Class A Stock, $.01 par value			1,656,200

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013

INDEX

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~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2013~~
~~INDEX~~


			~~Page~~

Part I - Financial Information

	Item 1.	Financial Statements

		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)	3

		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)	4

		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)	5

		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)	6

		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	8

	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	26 24

	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	39 34

	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	40 35

Part II – Other Information

	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	41 36

	Item 6.	Exhibits	42 37

Signatures			38	43

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED

(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)

	Three months ended

	August 31, 2013			August 31, 2012


Revenues	$	276.3		$	293.4

Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation)		137.9			150.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		168.4			173.5
Depreciation and amortization		15.9			16.1


Total operating costs and expenses		322.2			340.4


Operating income (loss)		(45.9	)		(47.0	)

Interest expense, net		(1.9	)		(3.7	)


Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(47.8	)		(50.7	)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes		(17.7	)		(19.0	)


Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(30.1	)		(31.7	)

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		0.2			(0.4	)



Net income (loss)	$	(29.9	)	$	(32.1	)


Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per Share of Class A and Common Stock

Basic:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.94	)	$	(1.01	)

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	0.00		$	(0.01	)
Net income (loss)	$	(0.94	)	$	(1.02	)
Diluted:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.94	)	$	(1.01	)

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	0.00		$	(0.01	)
Net income (loss)	$	(0.94	)	$	(1.02	)

Dividends declared per class A and common share	$	0.125		$	0.125

~~Item 1. Financial Statements~~

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

~~CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~

Three months ended

Nine months ended

February 28, 2013

February 29, 2012

February 28, 2013

February 29, 2012

Revenues

$
380.5

$
467.0

$
1,290.3

$
1,470.3

Operating costs and expenses:

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

191.1

219.6

605.6

665.7

Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

200.6

242.5

609.7

656.1

Depreciation and amortization

16.5

16.0

49.3

46.6

Loss on leases and asset impairments

—

0.8

—

7.0

Total operating costs and expenses

408.2

478.9

1,264.6

1,375.4

Operating income (loss)

(27.7
)

(11.9
)

25.7

94.9

Other income (expense)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Interest expense, net

4.1

3.9

11.5

11.7

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

(31.8
)

(15.8
)

14.2

83.2

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

(11.7
)

(5.9
)

4.4

34.9

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

(20.1
)

(9.9
)

9.8

48.3

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

(0.0
)

(0.4
)

(0.2
)

(2.9
)

Net income (loss)

$
(20.1
)
$
(10.3
)
$
9.6

$
45.4

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per Share of Class A and Common Stock

Basic:

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

$
(0.63
)
$
(0.32
)
$
0.31

$
1.54

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

$
(0.00
)
$
(0.01
)
$
(0.01
)
$
(0.09
)
Net income (loss)

$
(0.63
)
$
(0.33
)
$
0.30

$
1.45

Diluted:

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

$
(0.63
)
$
(0.32
)
$
0.30

$
1.52

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

$
(0.00
)
$
(0.01
)
$
(0.01
)
$
(0.09
)
Net income (loss)

$
(0.63
)
$
(0.33
)
$
0.29

$
1.43

Dividends declared per Class A and Common Share

$
0.125

$
0.125

$
0.375

$
0.325

See accompanying notes

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

~~CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions)~~

Three months ended

Nine months ended

February 28,

2013

February 29,

2012

February 28,

2013

February 29,

2012

Net income (loss)

$
(20.1
)
$
(10.3
)
$
9.6

$
45.4

Other comprehensive income (loss), net:

Foreign currency translation adjustments

(5.2
)

3.7

1.9

(2.2
)

Pension and post-retirement adjustments:

Amortization of prior service credit

(0.1
)

(0.2
)

(0.3
)

(0.5
)
Amortization of unrecognized gains and losses included in net periodic cost

0.8

1.1

3.9

4.2

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

$
(4.5
)
$
4.6

$
5.5

$
1.5

Comprehensive income (loss)

$
(24.6
)
$
(5.7
)
$
15.1

$
46.9

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - UNAUDITED

(Dollar amounts in millions)

	Three months ended

	August 31, 2013			August 31, 2012


Net income (loss)	$	(29.9	)	$	(32.1	)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(5.6	)		5.1

Pension and post-retirement adjustments:
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)		(0.1	)		(0.1	)
Amortization of unrecognized gain (loss) included in net periodic cost		0.9			1.2


Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(4.8	)	$	6.2





Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(34.7	)	$	(25.9	)

See accompanying notes

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

~~CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~

February 28, 2013

May 31, 2012

February 29, 2012

ASSETS

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$
196.7

$
194.9

$
111.8

Accounts receivable, net

196.4

314.1

271.5

Inventories, net

352.5

295.3

397.2

Deferred income taxes

71.4

71.4

56.5

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

76.6

47.2

75.4

Current assets of discontinued operations

7.0

7.0

9.3

Total current assets

900.6

929.9

921.7

Property, plant and equipment, net

323.6

327.2

326.2

Prepublication costs

139.7

125.8

119.8

Royalty advances, net

36.8

34.8

36.7

Production costs

2.0

1.6

7.4

Goodwill

158.0

157.7

162.9

Other intangibles

15.0

16.7

16.6

Noncurrent deferred income taxes

42.5

42.3

20.2

Other assets and deferred charges

35.3

34.3

34.7

Total assets

$
1,653.5

$
1,670.3

$
1,646.2

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current Liabilities:

Lines of credit, short-term debt and current portion

of long-term debt

$
1.8

$
6.5

$
12.6

Capital lease obligations

0.4

1.0

1.1

Accounts payable

157.9

119.6

160.1

Accrued royalties

66.3

92.7

84.4

Deferred revenue

81.4

47.1

78.5

Other accrued expenses

175.4

233.5

209.1

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

1.6

2.1

1.2

Total current liabilities

484.8

502.5

547.0

Noncurrent Liabilities:

Long-term debt

153.0

152.8

152.7

Capital lease obligations

57.2

56.4

56.1

Other noncurrent liabilities

112.7

128.3

105.1

Total noncurrent liabilities

322.9

337.5

313.9

Commitments and Contingencies:

—

—

—

Stockholders’ Equity:

Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value

—

—

—

Class A Stock, $.01 par value

0.0

0.0

0.0

Common Stock, $.01 par value

0.4

0.4

0.4

Additional paid-in capital

582.0

583.0

585.0

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(68.7
)

(74.2
)

(52.4
)
Retained earnings

721.4

723.9

670.9

Treasury stock at cost

(389.3
)

(402.8
)

(418.6
)
Total stockholders’ equity

845.8

830.3

785.3

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$
1,653.5

$
1,670.3

$
1,646.2

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED

(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)

	August 31, 2013			May 31, 2013			August 31, 2012
ASSETS
Current Assets:


Cash and cash equivalents	$	15.8		$	87.4		$	193.1
Accounts receivable, net		211.6			214.9			211.5
Inventories, net		374.6			278.1			396.4
Deferred income taxes		79.2			79.2			71.5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		107.1			61.2			97.7
Current assets of discontinued operations		0.4			0.4			8.1	��


Total current assets		788.7			721.2			978.3

Property, plant and equipment, net		302.6			311.6			326.4
Prepublication costs		148.9			147.3			129.1
Royalty advances, net		37.9			37.0			35.4
Production costs		2.3			1.7			2.1
Goodwill		157.9			157.9			157.7
Other intangibles		14.0			14.6			16.4
Noncurrent deferred income taxes		14.7			14.9			42.6
Other assets and deferred charges		39.4			34.8			34.8


Total assets	$	1,506.4		$	1,441.0		$	1,722.8


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Lines of credit, short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	$	29.2		$	2.0		$	0.6
Capital lease obligations		0.1			0.2			0.8
Accounts payable		207.3			156.2			211.3
Accrued royalties		45.5			34.4			109.1
Deferred revenue		81.9			48.1			72.4
Other accrued expenses		160.0			179.5			188.1
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		1.3			1.3			2.0


Total current liabilities		525.3			421.7			584.3

Noncurrent Liabilities:
Long-term debt		—			—			152.8
Capital lease obligations		57.7			57.5			56.7
Other noncurrent liabilities		95.5			97.4			123.3


Total noncurrent liabilities		153.2			154.9			332.8

Commitments and Contingencies:		—			—			—

Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value		—			—			—
Class A Stock, $.01 par value		0.0			0.0			0.0
Common Stock, $.01 par value		0.4			0.4			0.4
Additional paid-in capital		581.2			582.9			584.7
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(70.2	)		(65.4	)		(68.0	)
Retained earnings		705.3			738.9			687.8
Treasury stock at cost		(388.8	)		(392.4	)		(399.2	)


Total stockholders’ equity		827.9			864.4			805.7


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,506.4		$	1,441.0		$	1,722.8

See accompanying notes

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

~~CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions)~~

Nine months ended

February 28, 2013

February 29, 2012

Cash flows - operating activities:

Net income (loss)

$
9.6

$
45.4

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

(0.2
)

(2.9
)

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

9.8

48.3

Adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations:

Provision for losses on accounts receivable

3.9

7.8

Provision for losses on inventory

16.7

18.0

Provision for losses on royalty advances

3.9

4.3

Amortization of prepublication and production costs

36.5

36.4

Depreciation and amortization

50.4

46.6

Loss on leases

—

6.2

Non-cash writeoff related to impairment

—

0.8

Stock-based compensation

5.2

10.0

Deferred income taxes

0.1

0.1

Equity investment income

(1.5
)

(1.9
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

118.6

(57.6
)
Inventories

(71.7
)

(107.2
)
Other current assets

(27.1
)

(18.2
)
Deferred promotion costs

(2.1
)

(1.7
)
Royalty advances

(5.9
)

(5.8
)
Accounts payable

36.8

38.3

Other accrued expenses

(58.2
)

38.2

Accrued royalties

(26.9
)

49.1

Deferred revenue

34.2

25.4

Pension and post-retirement liability

(11.5
)

(6.0
)
Other, net

(3.3
)

3.0

Total adjustments

98.1

85.8

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations

107.9

134.1

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations

(0.7
)

(1.3
)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

107.2

132.8

Cash flows - investing activities:

Prepublication and production expenditures

(51.3
)

(39.7
)
Additions to property, plant and equipment

(43.5
)

(33.0
)
Acquisition-related payments (net of cash received of $0.0 and $2.5, respectively)

(0.1
)

(5.3
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations

(94.9
)

(78.0
)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(94.9
)

(78.0
)

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – UNAUDITED

(Dollar amounts in millions)

	Three months ended
	August 31, 2013			August 31, 2012


Cash flows - operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(29.9	)	$	(32.1	)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		0.2			(0.4	)


Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(30.1	)		(31.7	)
Adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations:
Provision for losses on accounts receivable		1.4			0.5
Provision for losses on inventory		4.8			5.4
Provision for losses on royalty advances		1.0			1.3
Amortization of prepublication and production costs		13.3			11.8
Depreciation and amortization		16.3			16.1
Stock-based compensation		1.1			2.0
Non cash net (gain) loss on equity investments		(0.7	)		(0.5	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(1.1	)		106.2
Inventories		(105.0	)		(102.9	)
Other current assets		(40.7	)		(45.0	)
Deferred promotion costs		(5.5	)		(5.7	)
Royalty advances		(1.8	)		(1.7	)
Accounts payable		52.5			90.1
Other accrued expenses		(18.3	)		(46.9	)
Accrued royalties		11.3			15.8
Deferred revenue		34.0			25.1
Pension and post-retirement liability		(3.1	)		(3.2	)
Other noncurrent liability		(0.9	)		(0.9	)
Other, net		0.5			(1.6	)


Total adjustments		(40.9	)		65.9


Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations		(71.0	)		34.2
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations		0.2			(0.0	)


Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(70.8	)		34.2

Cash flows - investing activities:
Prepublication and production expenditures		(15.7	)		(15.7	)
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(7.3	)		(13.6	)
Other		(1.0	)		(0.1	)


Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations		(24.0	)		(29.4	)
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations		—			(0.9	)


Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(24.0	)		(30.3	)

See accompanying notes

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

~~CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions)~~

Nine months ended

February 28, 2013

February 29, 2012

Cash flows - financing activities:

Repayment of term loan

—

(50.2
)
Borrowings under lines of credit

21.3

78.8

Repayment of lines of credit

(25.9
)

(65.0
)
Repayment of capital lease obligations

(0.8
)

(0.5
)
Reacquisition of common stock

(5.8
)

(5.6
)
Proceeds pursuant to stock-based compensation plans

12.0

3.5

Payment of dividends

(11.9
)

(9.3
)
Other

(0.4
)

0.7

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations

(11.5
)

(47.6
)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(11.5
)

(47.6
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

1.0

(0.7
)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

1.8

6.5

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

194.9

105.3

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$
196.7

$
111.8

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – UNAUDITED

(Dollar amounts in millions)

	Three months ended
	August 31, 2013			August 31, 2012


Cash flows - financing activities:
Borrowings under credit agreement and revolving loan		15.0			—
Borrowings under lines of credit		35.0			5.0
Repayment of lines of credit		(22.9	)		(10.8	)
Repayment of capital lease obligations		(0.1	)		(0.3	)
Reacquisition of common stock		(0.4	)		—
Proceeds pursuant to stock-based compensation plans		1.3			2.8
Payment of dividends		(4.0	)		(4.0	)
Other		0.1			0.6


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations		24.0			(6.7	)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(0.8	)		1.0


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(71.6	)		(1.8	)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		87.4			194.9


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	15.8		$	193.1

See accompanying notes

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)

1. Basis of Presentation

Principles of consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Scholastic Corporation (the “Corporation”) and all wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Scholastic” or the “Company”). Intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation. These financial statements have not been audited but reflect those adjustments consisting of normal recurring items that management considers necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, ~~comprehensive income,~~ results of operations and cash flows. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, ~~2012~~2013 (the “Annual Report”).

The Company’s fiscal year is not a calendar year. Accordingly, references in this document to fiscal ~~2012~~2013 relate to the twelve-month period ended May 31, ~~2012.~~2013.

~~Segment~~

~~The Company determined that a software business previously reported in the~~~~Media, Licensing and Advertising~~ ~~segment should be reported in the~~~~Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution~~ ~~segment consistent with changes in the Company’s internal reporting structure. All prior periods reflect this change.~~Reclassifications

~~Reclassifications~~

Certain reclassifications have been made to conform to the current year presentation.

~~Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)~~

The Company reported net amortization expense of prior service and gains and losses for pension and post-retirement benefit plans in Selling, general and administrative expenses of $0.7 and $3.6 for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2013, respectively, and $0.9 and $3.7 for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2012, respectively. These amounts had previously been recognized as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.

Discontinued Operations

The Company closed or sold several operations during fiscal ~~2009, fiscal 2010~~2012 and fiscal ~~2012, and presently holds for sale one facility.~~2013. All of these businesses are classified as discontinued operations in the Company’s financial statements. See Note 2, “Discontinued Operations,” for additional information.

Seasonality

The Company’sChildren’s Book Publishing and Distribution school-based ~~book clubs, school-based book fairs~~channels and most of its magazines operate on a school-year basis; therefore, the Company’s business is highly seasonal. As a result, the Company’s revenues in the first and third quarters of the fiscal year generally are lower than its revenues in the other two fiscal quarters. Typically these school-based ~~book club and book fair~~channel revenues are greatest in the second and fourth quarters of the fiscal year, while revenues from the sale of instructional materials and educational technology products and services are highest in the first and fourth quarters. The Company generally experiences a loss from operations in the first and third quarters of each fiscal year.

Use of estimates

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. The preparation of these financial statements involves the use of estimates and assumptions by management, which affects the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, current business factors, and various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, all of which are necessary in order to form a basis for determining the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions. On an ~~ongoing~~on-going basis, the Company evaluates the adequacy of its reserves and the estimates used in calculations,

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)

including, but not limited to:

	·
	•	Accounts receivable, returns and allowances

•

Pension and other post-retirement obligations

•

Uncertain tax positions

•

Inventory reserves

•

Gross profits for book fair operations during interim periods

•

Sales taxes

•

Royalty advance reserves

•

Customer reward programs

•

Impairment testing for goodwill, intangibles and other long-lived assets

Restricted Cash

The condensed consolidated balance sheets include restricted cash of ~~$1.6,~~$0.2, $1.0 and ~~$1.6~~$0.8 at ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013, May 31, ~~2012~~2013 and ~~February 29,~~August 31, 2012, respectively, which is reported in “Other current assets.”

New Accounting Pronouncements

In ~~February~~July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued an update to the authoritative guidance related to the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists to address diversity in practice in the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits.

An unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows:

To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of ~~amounts reclassified out~~the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of ~~accumulated other comprehensive income. This~~a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The assessment of whether a deferred tax asset is available is based on the unrecognized tax benefit and deferred tax asset that exist at the reporting date and should be made presuming disallowance of the tax position at the reporting date. No new ~~requirement about presenting information about amounts reclassified out~~disclosures are required as a result of accumulated other comprehensive income and their corresponding effect on net income will present, in one place, information about significant amounts reclassified and, in some cases, cross-references to related footnote disclosures.this update. The ~~disclosure~~ amendments in this update are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, ~~2012 and early adoption~~2013 for all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. This new guidance is ~~permitted.~~not yet effective for the fiscal period covered by this quarterly report. The Company is evaluating the impact ofthat this update will have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and ~~related disclosures, and will adopt this guidance~~cash flows.

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

(Dollar amounts in ~~the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.~~millions, except per share data)

In July 2012, the FASB issued an update to the authoritative guidance related to the impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets. Similar to the guidance for goodwill impairment testing, companies will have the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying value. The guidance provides companies with a revised list of examples of events and circumstances to consider, in their totality, to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the asset is less than its carrying amount. If a company concludes that this is the case, the company is required to perform the quantitative impairment test by comparing the fair value with the carrying value. Otherwise, a company can skip the quantitative test. Companies are not required to perform the qualitative assessment and are permitted to skip the qualitative assessment for any indefinite-lived asset in any period and proceed directly to the quantitative impairment test. The company may resume performing the qualitative assessment in any subsequent period. The amendments are effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of this update on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~

2. Discontinued Operations

The Company continuously evaluates its portfolio of businesses for both impairment and economic viability. The Company monitors the expected cash proceeds to be realized from the disposition of discontinued operations’ assets, and adjusts asset values accordingly.

The following table summarizes the operating results of the discontinued operations for the periods indicated:

Three months ended

Nine months ended

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

Revenues

$
0.0

$
0.0

$
0.0

$
0.1

Non-cash impairment

—

—

—

(0.9
)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes

0.1

(0.6
)

(0.3
)

(4.0
)
Income tax benefit (expense)

(0.1
)

0.2

0.1

1.1

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

$
0.0

$
(0.4
)
$
(0.2
)
$
(2.9
)

	Three months ended
	August 31, 2013			August 31, 2012
Revenues	$	0.0		$	0.2
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		0.3			(0.7	)
Income tax benefit (provision)		(0.1	)		0.3
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	0.2		$	(0.4	)

The following table sets forth the assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of the dates indicated:

February 28, 2013

May 31, 2012

February 29, 2012

Property and plant

$
7.0

$
7.0

$
9.3

Current assets of discontinued operations

$
7.0

$
7.0

$
9.3

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

1.6

2.1

1.2

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

$
1.6

$
2.1

$
1.2

		August 31, 2013		May 31, 2013		August 31, 2012
Accounts receivable, net	$	0.0	$	0.0	$	0.1
Other assets		0.4		0.4		8.0

Current assets of discontinued operations	$	0.4	$	0.4	$	8.1

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		1.3		1.3		2.0

Current liabilities of discontinued operations	$	1.3	$	1.3	$	2.0

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)

3. Segment Information

The Company categorizes its businesses into five reportable segments:Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution; Educational Technology and Services; Classroom and Supplemental Materials Publishing; Media, Licensing and Advertising;and International.This classification reflects the nature of products and services consistent with the method by which the Company’s chief operating decision-maker assesses operating performance and allocates resources.

·
•	Children’s Book Publishing and Distributionoperates as an integrated business which includes the publication and distribution of children’s books, media and ~~other~~interactive products in the United States through ~~school-based~~book fairs and book clubs in its school channels and ~~book fairs, ecommerce and~~through the trade channel. This segment is comprised of three operating segments.

·
•	Educational Technology and Services includes the production and distribution to schools of curriculum-based learning technology and materials for grades pre-kindergarten to 12 in the United States, together with related implementation and assessment services and school consulting services. This segment is comprised of one operating segment.

·
•	Classroom and Supplemental Materials Publishing includes the publication and distribution to schools and libraries of children’s books, classroom magazines, supplemental classroom materials and print and on-line reference and non-fiction products for grades pre-kindergarten to 12 in the United States. This segment is comprised of two operating segments.

·
•	Media, Licensing and Advertisingincludes the production and/or distribution of digital media, consumer promotions and merchandising and advertising revenue, including sponsorship programs. This segment is comprised of two operating segments.

·
•	Internationalincludes the publication and distribution of products and services outside the United States by the Company’s international operations, and its export and foreign rights businesses. This segment is comprised of ~~two~~three operating segments.

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)

	Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution⁽¹⁾			Educational Technology and Services⁽¹⁾		Classroom and Supplemental Materials Publishing⁽¹⁾			Media, Licensing and Advertising⁽¹⁾			Overhead^{(1) (2)}			Total Domestic			International⁽¹⁾			Total
Three months ended
August 31, 2013
Revenues	$	54.6		$	94.8	$	37.8		$	10.4		$	—		$	197.6		$	78.7		$	276.3
Bad debt expense		0.4			0.4		—			—			—			0.8			0.6			1.4
Depreciation and amortization⁽³⁾		4.0			0.3		0.3			0.1			10.0			14.7			1.2			15.9
Amortization⁽⁴⁾		4.0			6.0		2.3			0.5			—			12.8			0.5			13.3
Segment operating income (loss)		(61.5	)		36.2		(1.6	)		(1.9	)		(16.4	)		(45.2	)		(0.7	)		(45.9	)
Segment assets at 8/31/13		464.2			207.8		153.6			25.1			407.7			1,258.4			247.6			1,506.0
Goodwill at 8/31/13		54.3			22.7		65.4			5.4			—			147.8			10.1			157.9
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances		11.4			8.5		2.0			1.1			5.2			28.2			2.5			30.7
Long-lived assets at 8/31/13		163.6			118.6		90.5			12.2			236.2			621.1			64.4			685.5

Three months ended
August 31, 2012

Revenues	$	70.9		$	80.0	$	37.9		$	14.4		$	—		$	203.2		$	90.2		$	293.4
Bad debt expense		(0.2	)		0.3		(0.2	)		0.0			—			(0.1	)		0.6			0.5
Depreciation and amortization⁽³⁾		3.8			0.3		0.4			0.1			10.3			14.9			1.2			16.1
Amortization⁽⁴⁾		3.5			5.5		1.7			0.5			—			11.2			0.6			11.8
Segment operating income (loss)		(54.9	)		24.8		(2.6	)		0.2			(17.3	)		(49.8	)		2.8			(47.0	)
Segment assets at 8/31/12		526.9			219.6		171.4			40.4			440.9			1,399.2			315.5			1,714.7
Goodwill at 8/31/12		54.3			22.7		65.4			5.4			—			147.8			9.9			157.7
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances		15.1			8.2		1.8			1.1			7.5			33.7			2.4			36.1
Long-lived assets at 8/31/12		170.1			103.3		90.0			12.1			244.0			619.5			68.8			688.3

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~

Children’s
Book
Publishing
and
Distribution⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

Educational
Technology
and Services⁽¹⁾

Classroom and
Supplemental
Materials
Publishing⁽¹⁾

Media,
Licensing
and
Advertising⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

Overhead⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾

Total
Domestic

International⁽¹⁾

Total

Three months ended

February 28, 2013

Revenues

$
189.4

$
41.8

$
43.2

$
11.7

$
—

$
286.1

$
94.4

$
380.5

Bad debt expense

(1.6
)

0.5

—

—

—

(1.1
)

0.5

(0.6
)
Depreciation and amortization⁽⁴⁾

4.0

0.3

0.3

0.1

10.3

15.0

1.5

16.5

Amortization⁽⁵⁾

3.7

5.5

2.1

1.0

—

12.3

0.4

12.7

Loss on leases and asset impairments

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Segment operating income (loss)

(10.1
)

(3.5
)

(0.2
)

(2.3
)

(13.6
)

(29.7
)

2.0

(27.7
)
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances

11.9

10.6

2.7

1.7

7.6

34.5

3.5

38.0

Three months ended

February 29, 2012

Revenues

$
268.8

$
40.0

$
38.2

$
14.4

$
—

$
361.4

$
105.6

$
467.0

Bad debt expense

1.6

0.3

0.4

—

—

2.3

0.8

3.1

Depreciation and amortization⁽⁴⁾

4.4

0.2

0.3

—

9.1

14.0

2.0

16.0

Amortization⁽⁵⁾

2.8

5.3

1.8

1.5

—

11.4

0.6

12.0

Loss on leases and asset impairments

0.5

—

—

—

—

0.5

0.3

0.8

Segment operating income (loss)

12.2

(5.9
)

(3.4
)

(1.2
)

(17.9
)

(16.2
)

4.3

(11.9
)
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances

11.7

6.7

4.9

1.3

9.4

34.0

5.1

39.1

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~

Children’s
Book
Publishing
and
Distribution^{(1) (2)}

Educational
Technology
and Services⁽¹⁾

Classroom and
Supplemental
Materials
Publishing⁽¹⁾

Media,
Licensing
and
Advertising⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

Overhead⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾

Total
Domestic

International⁽¹⁾

Total

Nine months ended

February 28, 2013

Revenues

$
610.6

$
174.0

$
134.3

$
43.1

$
—

$
962.0

$
328.3

$
1,290.3

Bad debt expense

—

0.6

1.2

—

—

1.8

2.1

3.9

Depreciation and amortization⁽⁴⁾

12.1

0.9

1.0

0.3

31.0

45.3

4.0

49.3

Amortization⁽⁵⁾

11.0

16.2

5.7

2.3

—

35.2

1.3

36.5

Loss on leases and asset impairments

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Segment operating income (loss)

3.6

26.6

4.6

(0.9
)

(37.7
)

(3.8
)

29.5

25.7

Segment assets at 2/28/2013

549.0

177.1

159.9

27.2

434.4

1,347.6

298.9

1,646.5

Goodwill at 2/28/2013

54.3

22.7

65.4

5.4

—

147.8

10.2

158.0

Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances

39.1

28.0

6.9

4.8

25.9

104.7

8.6

113.3

Long-lived assets at 2/28/2013

170.2

111.8

90.2

13.6

241.5

627.3

68.4

695.7

Nine months ended

February 29, 2012

Revenues

$
739.3

$
202.0

$
142.6

$
49.0

$
—

$
1,132.9

$
337.4

$
1,470.3

Bad debt expense

3.2

1.0

1.3

—

—

5.5

2.3

7.8

Depreciation and amortization⁽⁴⁾

11.9

0.9

0.8

0.4

27.7

41.7

4.9

46.6

Amortization⁽⁵⁾

9.0

15.6

4.9

5.1

—

34.6

1.8

36.4

Loss on leases and asset impairments

0.5

—

—

—

6.2

6.7

0.3

7.0

Segment operating income (loss)

70.7

47.5

9.0

(3.3
)

(59.8
)

64.1

30.8

94.9

Segment assets at 2/29/2012

597.1

156.6

153.3

38.2

397.4

1,342.6

294.3

1,636.9

Goodwill at 2/29/2012

54.3

22.7

70.5

5.4

—

152.9

10.0

162.9

Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances

32.8

18.0

9.3

5.3

22.0

87.4

9.0

96.4

Long-lived assets at 2/29/2012

173.7

98.5

88.3

19.7

242.8

623.0

67.6

690.6

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~

(1)
⁽¹⁾	As discussed under “Discontinued Operations” in Note 1, “Basis of Presentation,” the Company closed or sold several operations during fiscal ~~2009, fiscal 2010~~2012 and fiscal ~~2012,~~~~and presently holds for sale one facility.~~2013. All of these businesses are classified as discontinued operations in the Company’s financial statements and, as such, are not reflected in this table.

⁽²⁾	~~As discussed under “Segment” in Note 1, a business previously reported in the Media, Licensing and Advertising segment is now included in the Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution segment.~~

⁽³⁾	Overhead includes all domestic corporate amounts not allocated to segments, including expenses and costs related to the management of corporate assets. Unallocated assets are principally comprised of deferred income taxes and property, plant and equipment related to the Company’s headquarters in the metropolitan New York area, its fulfillment and distribution facilities located in Missouri and its facility located in Connecticut. Overhead also includes amounts previously allocated to the Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution segment for the computer club business that was discontinued in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.

⁽⁴⁾ (3)	Includes depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets.

⁽⁵⁾ (4)	Includes amortization of prepublication and production costs.

4. Debt

The following table summarizes debt as of the dates indicated:

Carrying
Value

Fair Value

Carrying
Value

Fair Value

Carrying
Value

Fair Value

February 28, 2013

May 31, 2012

February 29, 2012

Lines of Credit

$
1.8

$
1.8

$
6.5

$
6.5

$
12.6

$
12.6

Loan Agreement:

Revolving Loan

—

—

—

—

—

—

Term Loan

—

—

—

—

—

—

5% Notes due 2013, net of discount

153.0

153.0

152.8

155.4

152.7

158.5

Total debt

$
154.8

$
154.8

$
159.3

$
161.9

$
165.3

$
171.1

Less lines of credit, short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

(1.8
)

(1.8
)

(6.5
)

(6.5
)

(12.6
)

(12.6
)

Total long-term debt

$
153.0

$
153.0

$
152.8

$
155.4

$
152.7

$
158.5

Lines of Credit weighted average interest rate

8.9
%

5.3
%

4.7
%

	Carrying Value			Fair Value			Carrying Value			Fair Value			Carrying Value			Fair Value
	August 31, 2013						May 31, 2013						August 31, 2012

Unsecured lines of credit (weighted average interest rates of 3.6%, 9.0% and 4.9%, respectively)	$	14.2		$	14.2		$	2.0		$	2.0		$	0.6		$	0.6
Loan Agreement:
Revolving Loan (interest rates of 1.4%, n/a and n/a, respectively)		15.0			15.0			—			—			—			—
Term Loan		—			—			—			—			—			—
5% Notes due 2013, net of discount		—			—			—			—			152.8			153.6

Total debt	$	29.2		$	29.2		$	2.0		$	2.0		$	153.4		$	154.2

Less lines of credit, short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		(29.2	)		(29.2	)		(2.0	)		(2.0	)		(0.6	)		(0.6	)

Total long-term debt	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	152.8		$	153.6

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~

The carrying value of the Company’s short-term debt approximates its fair value. ~~Fair values of the Notes were estimated based on market quotes, where available, or dealer quotes.~~

The following table sets forth the maturities of the Company’s debt obligations as of ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013, for the twelve-month period ending ~~February 28,~~August 31,

2014

$
1.8

2015

$
—

2016

$
—

2017

$
—

2018

$
153.0

Total debt

$
154.8

2014	$	29.2
2015		—
Total debt	$	29.2

Loan Agreement

~~On June 1, 2007,~~

Scholastic Corporation and Scholastic Inc. (each, a “Borrower” and together, the “Borrowers”) ~~entered into~~are parties to a ~~$525.0~~$425.0 credit facility with certain banks ~~(the~~(as amended, the “Loan Agreement”), consisting of a $325.0 revolving credit component (the “Revolving Loan”) and a $200.0 amortizing term loan component (the “Term Loan”), with the ability to increase the aggregate Revolving Loan commitments of the lenders by up to an additional $150.0. The Loan Agreement was amended on August 16, 2010, on October 25, 2011 and most recently on December 5, 2012. The amendment on December 5, 2012 served to, among other things, (i) increase the Revolving Loan from $325.0 to $425.0 (with the continued ability to increase the aggregate Revolving Loan commitments of the lenders by up to an additional $150.0), (ii) extend the maturity of the $425.0 Revolving Loan to December 5, 2017 from June 1, 2014, (iii) amend a covenant in the Loan Agreement to permit certain sales, transfers and dispositions of assets by either Borrower or any subsidiary to any other Borrower or subsidiary and (iv) amend a covenant in the Loan Agreement to permit transactions between or among the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries not involving any other affiliates. Additionally, this amendment added certain lenders to the Loan Agreement and other lenders exited the Loan Agreement with no further obligation. The Loan Agreement also provides for the payment of a facility fee as described below.

~~The Revolving Loan~~which allows the Company to borrow, repay or prepay and reborrow at any time prior to the ~~stated~~December 5, 2017 maturity ~~date, and~~date. Under the ~~proceeds may be used for general corporate purposes, including financing for acquisitions and share repurchases.~~

~~Interest~~Loan Agreement, interest on ~~the Revolving Loan~~amounts borrowed thereunder is due and payable in arrears on the last day of the interest period (defined as the period commencing on the date of the advance and ending on the last day of the period selected by the Borrower at the time each advance is made). The interest pricing under the ~~Revolving~~ Loan Agreement is dependent upon the Borrower’s election of a rate that is either:

	·
	•	A Base Rate equal to the higher of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the prevailing Federal Funds rate plus 0.500% or (iii) the Eurodollar Rate for a one month interest period plus 1% plus, in each case, an applicable spread ranging from 0.18% to 0.60%, as determined by the Company’s prevailing consolidated debt to total capital ratio.

- or -

	·
		~~- Or -~~

	•	A Eurodollar Rate equal to the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) plus an applicable spread ranging from 1.18% to 1.60%, as determined by the Company’s prevailing consolidated debt to total capital ratio.

~~At February 28,~~

As of August 31, 2013, the indicated spread on Base Rate Advances was 0.18% and the indicated spread on Eurodollar Rate Advances was 1.18%, both based on the Company’s prevailing consolidated debt to total capital ratio.The Loan Agreement also provides for the payment of a facility fee ranging from 0.20% to 0.40% per annum based upon the Company’s prevailingconsolidated debt to total capital ratio.At ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013, the facility fee rate was 0.20%.

There were no outstanding borrowings totaling $15.0 under the ~~Revolving~~ Loan Agreement as of ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013.

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~

~~As of February 28, 2013, the~~

The Company had open standby letters of credit totaling $6.6, including $1.4 under the Loan ~~Agreement.~~Agreementas of August 31, 2013.

The Loan Agreement contains certain covenants, including interest coverage and leverage ratio tests and certain limitations on the amount of dividends and other distributions, and at ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)

Lines of Credit

As of ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013, the Company’s domestic credit lines available under unsecured money market bid rate credit lines totaled ~~$20.0.~~$13.9. As of August 31, 2013, borrowings under these credit lines totaled $5.9. There were no outstanding borrowings under these credit lines at ~~February 28, 2013,~~ May 31, ~~2012~~2013 and ~~February 29,~~August 31, 2012. All loans made under these credit lines are at the sole discretion of the lender and at an interest rate and term agreed to at the time each loan is made, but not to exceed ~~364~~365 days. These credit lines may be renewed, if requested by the Company, at the option of the lender.

As of ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013, the Company had various local currency credit lines, with maximum available borrowings in amounts equivalent to ~~$27.1,~~$30.0, underwritten by banks primarily in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. These credit lines are typically available for overdraft borrowings or loans up to 364 days and may be renewed, if requested by the Company, at the sole option of the lender. ~~Borrowings and weighted average interest rates for~~Outstanding borrowings under these lines of credit ~~are presented in the table above. The increased weighted average interest rate of 8.9% as of February 28,~~totaled $8.3, $2.0 and $0.6 at August 31, 2013, ~~was higher due to local borrowing interest rates in Asia.~~

~~5% Notes due 2013~~

In April 2003, Scholastic Corporation issued $175.0 of 5% Notes (the “5% Notes”). The 5% Notes are senior unsecured obligations that mature on April 15, 2013. Interest on the 5% Notes is payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year through maturity. The Company may at any time redeem all or a portion of the 5% Notes at a redemption price (plus accrued interest to the date of the redemption) equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount, or (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest discounted to the date of redemption.

As noted above under “Loan Agreement,” the Company amended the terms of the Revolving Loan to extend the maturity date to December 5, 2017. The Company has the ability to use a portion of this credit facility to fully redeem the 5% Notes due April 15,May 31, 2013 and intends to draw on this credit facility for this purpose. Accordingly, the balance of the 5% Notes is excluded from current liabilities and classified as long-term debt on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets at February 28, 2013 and MayAugust 31, ~~2012.~~2012, respectively.

5. Commitments and Contingencies

Various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business are pending against the Company. The Company accrues a liability for such matters when it is probable that a liability has occurred and the amount of such liability can be reasonably estimated. When only a range can be estimated, the most probable amount in the range is accrued unless no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, in which case the minimum amount in the range is accrued. Legal costs associated with litigation loss contingencies are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. The Company does not expect, in the case of those various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business where a loss is considered probable or reasonably possible, that the reasonably possible losses from such claims and lawsuits (either individually or in the aggregate) would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Grolier Limited is an indirect subsidiary of Scholastic Corporation, located in the United Kingdom, which ceased operations in fiscal 2008 and the operations of which are included in discontinued operations. The Company is currently in the process of settling a Grolier Limited pension plan in effect at the time it ceased operations and is evaluating the potential pension liabilities under the plan relating to the status of the plan as a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan in the context of the conversion of the plan from a defined benefit to a defined contribution plan in 1986. Based on the information currently available to it, the Company does not expect to incur any additional material liability in resolving this issue and settling the plan.

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)

6. Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The following table summarizes the reconciliation of the numerators and denominators for the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share computation for the ~~dates indicated:~~three-month periods ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively:

Three months ended

Nine months ended

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

Net income (loss) attributable to Class A and Common Shares

$
(20.1
)
$
(10.3
)
$
9.6

$
45.4

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Class A and Common Shares

(20.1
)

(9.9
)

9.8

48.3

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Class A and Common Shares, net of tax

(0.0
)

(0.4
)

(0.2
)

(2.9
)

Earnings attributable to participating securities

—

—

0.1

0.3

Weighted average Shares of Class A Stock and Common Stock outstanding for basic earnings (loss) per share (in millions)

32.0

31.1

31.8

31.1

Dilutive effect of Class A Stock and Common Stock potentially issuable pursuant to stock-based compensation plans (in millions)

*

*

0.6

0.5

Adjusted weighted average Shares of Class A Stock and Common Stock outstanding for diluted earnings (loss) per share (in millions)

32.0

31.1

32.4

31.6

Potentially dilutive shares outstanding pursuant to stock-based compensation plans (in millions)

2.4

3.7

2.0

4.3

Earnings (loss) per share of Class A Stock and Common Stock:

Basic earnings (loss) per share:

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

$
(0.63
)
$
(0.32
)
$
0.31

$
1.54

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

$
(0.00
)
$
(0.01
)
$
(0.01
)
$
(0.09
)

Net income (loss)

$
(0.63
)
$
(0.33
)
$
0.30

$
1.45

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

$
(0.63
)
$
(0.32
)
$
0.30

$
1.52

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

$
(0.00
)
$
(0.01
)
$
(0.01
)
$
(0.09
)

Net income (loss)

$
(0.63
)
$
(0.33
)
$
0.29

$
1.43

	Three months ended
	August 31, 2013			August 31, 2012

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Class A and Common Shares	$	(30.1	)	$	(31.7	)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Class A and Common Shares, net of tax		0.2			(0.4	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Class A and Common Shares	$	(29.9	)	$	(32.1	)
Weighted average Shares of Class A Stock and Common Stock outstanding for basic earnings (loss) per share (in millions)		31.8			31.5
Dilutive effect of Class A Stock and Common Stock potentially issuable pursuant to stock-based compensation plans (in millions)		*			*
Adjusted weighted average Shares of Class A Stock and Common Stock outstanding for diluted earnings (loss) per share (in millions)		*			*

Earnings (loss) per share of Class A Stock and Common Stock:
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.94	)	$	(1.01	)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	0.00		$	(0.01	)
Net income (loss)	$	(0.94	)	$	(1.02	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.94	)	$	(1.01	)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	0.00		$	(0.01	)
Net income (loss)	$	(0.94	)	$	(1.02	)

* In each of the three month periods ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company experienced a loss from continuing operations and therefore did not report any dilutive share impact.

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)

~~In the three months ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012, the Company experienced a loss from continuing operations and therefore did not report any dilutive share impact.~~

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~

The following table sets forth Options outstanding pursuant to stock-based compensation plans as of the dates indicated:

February 28, 2013

February 29, 2012

Options outstanding pursuant to stock-based compensation plans (in millions)

4.2

5.5

		August 31, 2013				August 31, 2012
Options outstanding pursuant to stock-based compensation plans (in millions)			4.0				5.1

In periods of Net loss, dilutive earnings per share are not reported as the effect of the potentially dilutive shares becomes anti-dilutive.

In a period in which the Company reports a discontinued operation, Earnings (loss) from continuing operations is used as the “control number” in determining whether potentially dilutive common shares are dilutive or anti-dilutive.

A portion of the Company’s restricted stock units (“RSUs”) which are granted to employees participate in earnings through cumulative non-forfeitable dividends payable to the employees upon vesting of the RSUs. Accordingly, the Company measures earnings per share based upon the lower of the Two-class method or the Treasury Stock method. Since, under the Two-class method, losses are not allocated to the participating securities, in periods of loss the Two-class method is not applicable.

As of ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013, ~~$25.6~~$19.0 remains available for future purchases of common shares under the current repurchase authorization of the Board of Directors. See Note 12, “Treasury Stock,” for amore complete description of the Company’s share buy-back program.

7. Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are reviewed annually for impairment or more frequently if impairment indicators arise.

~~The following table summarizes the activity in Goodwill as of the dates indicated:~~

February 28, 2013

May 31, 2012

February 29, 2012

Gross beginning balance

$
178.5

$
175.0

$
175.0

Accumulated impairment

(20.8
)

(20.8
)

(20.8
)

Beginning balance

$
157.7

$
154.2

$
154.2

Additions due to acquisition

—

2.7

7.8

Foreign currency translation

0.1

0.0

0.0

Other

0.2

0.8

0.9

Gross ending balance

$
178.8

$
178.5

$
183.7

Accumulated impairment

(20.8
)

(20.8
)

(20.8
)
Ending balance

$
158.0

$
157.7

$
162.9

On February 8, 2012, the Company acquired the business and certain assets of Weekly Reader®, a publisher of weekly educational classroom magazines designed for children in grades Pre-K–12, for $2.0 in cash and $4.8 in assumed liabilities, which have been fulfilled by the Company. The Company utilized Level 3 fair value measurement inputs including internally-developed discounted cash flow forecasts and market comparisons of royalty rates to determine the fair value of the assets acquired and the amount to be allocated to goodwill. As a result, the Company recognized $1.4 of goodwill and $5.4 of intangible assets. The results of operations of this business subsequent to the acquisition date are included in the~~Classroom and Supplemental Materials Publishingsegment.~~

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~

On January 3, 2012, the Company acquired Learners Publishing, a Singapore-based publisher of supplemental learning materials for English-Language Learners, for $3.0, net of cash acquired. The Company utilized Level 3 fair value measurement inputs, using its own assumptions, including internally-developed discounted cash flow forecasts, to determine the fair value of the assets acquired and the amount of goodwill to be allocated to the Learners Publishing business. As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded $1.5 of goodwill. The results of operations of this business subsequent to the acquisition date are included in the~~Internationalsegment.~~

The Company assesses goodwill annually or more frequently if impairment indicators are such that the goodwill is more likely than not impaired. The Company continues to monitor impairment indicators in light of reduced earnings, changes in market conditions, near and long-term demand for the Company’s products and other relevant factors. ~~Goodwill of $64.0 is attributed~~

The Company did not have any impairment indicators in the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2013, but continues to aclosely monitor its book clubs reporting unit, ~~(Classroom~~as this reporting unit’s fair value is largely dependent upon the success of the Storia ereading app, which was launched in fiscal 2012. Should Storia not achieve its projected revenue, and ~~Community Group) within the~~~~Classroom and Supplemental Materials Publishing~~ ~~segment. During the third quarter of fiscal 2013,~~ the Company ~~determined that~~is unable to adjust its strategy to effectively compensate, there is a potential for an impairment of goodwill in this reporting unit ~~had impairment indicators.~~ in future periods.

The ~~Company performed a valuation of this reporting unit and determined that~~following table summarizes the fair value exceeds the carrying value by greater than 20% as of January 31, 2013. The Company employed Level 3 valuation measures, including expected discounted cash flow analysis and market comparisons. Cash flow forecasts and other assumptions were developed consistent with the internal planning and budgeting processes of the reporting unit. A discount rate of 16% was employedactivity in Goodwill for the discounted cash flow analysis and a factor of 4.5 times EBITDA was used to compare to similar public companies. The discount rate and EBITDA multiples utilized reflect risks specific to the reporting unit, including forecast risk and product diversity risk. Using a discount rate of 18% combined with a multiple of 3.8 times EBITDA would not resultperiods indicated:

	Three months ended August 31, 2013			Twelve months ended May 31, 2013			Three months ended August 31, 2012

Gross beginning balance	$	178.7		$	178.5		$	178.5
Accumulated impairment		(20.8	)		(20.8	)		(20.8	)

Beginning balance	$	157.9		$	157.7		$	157.7
Foreign currency translation		0.0			0.0			0.0
Other		—			0.2			—
Gross ending balance	$	178.7		$	178.7		$	178.5
Accumulated impairment		(20.8	)		(20.8	)		(20.8	)
Ending balance	$	157.9		$	157.9		$	157.7

SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

(Dollar amounts in ~~an impairment based upon the valuation methodology employed.~~millions, except per share data)

The following table summarizes the activity in Total other intangibles subject to amortization ~~as of~~for the ~~dates~~periods indicated:

February 28, 2013

May 31, 2012

February 29, 2012

Beginning balance - customer lists

$
4.3

$
0.7

$
0.7

Additions due to acquisition

0.1

3.8

—

Amortization expense

(0.7
)

(0.2
)

(0.2
)
Foreign currency translation

0.0

0.0

0.0

Customer lists, net of accumulated amortization

$
3.7

$
4.3

$
0.5

Accumulated amortization - customer lists

$
2.0

$
1.3

$
1.3

Beginning balance - other intangibles

$
10.4

$
17.3

$
17.3

Impairment charge

—

(5.4
)

(0.5
)
Amortization expense

(1.2
)

(1.4
)

(1.1
)
Other

0.1

(0.1
)

—

Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization

$
9.3

$
10.4

$
15.7

Accumulated amortization - other intangibles

$
11.7

$
10.5

$
5.3

Total other intangibles subject to amortization

$
13.0

$
14.7

$
16.2

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~

	Three months ended August 31, 2013			Twelve months ended May 31, 2013			Three months ended August 31, 2012


Beginning balance - customer lists	$	3.4		$	4.3		$	4.3
Additions		—			0.1			0.1
Amortization expense		(0.2	)		(1.0	)		(0.2	)
Foreign currency translation		0.0			0.0			0.0

Customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of $2.5, $2.3 and $1.5, respectively	$	3.2		$	3.4		$	4.2

Beginning balance - other intangibles	$	9.2		$	10.4		$	10.4
Additions		—			0.2			—
Amortization expense		(0.4	)		(1.5	)		(0.3	)
Foreign currency translation		0.0			—			—
Other		—			0.1			0.1
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $12.4, $12.0 and $10.8, respectively	$	8.8		$	9.2		$	10.2
Total other intangibles subject to amortization	$	12.0		$	12.6		$	14.4
Trademarks and other	$	2.0		$	2.0		$	2.0
Total other intangibles not subject to amortization	$	2.0		$	2.0		$	2.0
Total other intangibles	$	14.0		$	14.6		$	16.4

Amortization expense for Total other intangibles was $0.6 and $0.5 for the three months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~

~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~

Intangible assets with definite lives consist principally of customer lists, covenants not to compete ~~and publishing~~ and trademark ~~rights.~~rights. Intangible assets with definite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The weighted-average remaining useful lives of all amortizable intangible assets is ~~seven~~9 years.

~~The following table summarizes Total other intangibles amortization expense for the periods indicated:~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

Nine months ended

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

Total other intangibles amortization expense

$
1.9

$
1.3

~~In fiscal 2012, due to declining revenues associated with certain publishing and trademark rights~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

(Dollar amounts in ~~the~~~~Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution~~millions, except per share data) segment, the Company determined that the intangible assets associated with these rights were not fully recoverable and recognized an impairment in amortization expense of $4.9 based upon the difference between the carrying value and the fair value of the assets, and reduced the expected useful life of these assets. The Company employed Level 3 fair value measurement techniques to determine the fair value of these assets, including the relief from royalty method.

~~The following table summarizes Other intangibles not subject to amortization as of the dates indicated:~~

February 28, 2013

May 31, 2012

February 29, 2012

Net carrying value by major class:

Trademarks and other

$
2.0

$
2.0

$
0.4

Total

$
2.0

$
2.0

$
0.4

8.Investments
~~The following table summarizes the Company’s investments included~~
Included in “Other assets and deferred charges” on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets aswere investments of $21.9, $19.6 and $21.2 at August 31, 2013, May 31, 2013 and August 31, 2012, respectively.
In the ~~dates indicated:~~

February 28, 2013

May 31, 2012

February 29, 2012

Cost method investments:

UK - based

$
5.4

$
5.2

$
5.7

Total cost method investments

$
5.4

$
5.2

$
5.7

Equity method investments:

UK - based

$
15.2

$
15.4

$
14.0

U.S. - based

—

—

1.3

Total equity method investments

$
15.2

$
15.4

$
15.3

Total

$
20.6

$
20.6

$
21.0

fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2013, the Company acquired a 20% interest in a software development business for $1.0 in cash, which is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The Company owns a 15% non-controlling interest ~~of 15.0%~~ in a book distribution business located in the UK, which is accounted for as a cost-basis investment. The Company’s 26.2% non-controlling interest in a children’s book publishing business located in the UK is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. InIncome from equity investments totaled $0.7 and $0.5 for the ~~fourth quarter of fiscal~~three months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company determined that its equity investment in a children’s television programming entity was other-than-temporarily impaired and it recognized an impairment loss of $1.3 in Selling, general and administrative expenses.respectively.

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~
~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~
The following table summarizes the Company’s ~~Income from equity method~~ investments ~~for~~ as of the ~~periods indicated:~~dates indicated:

Nine months ended

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

Total equity investment income

$
1.5

$
1.9

August 31, 2013 May 31, 2013 August 31, 2012
Cost method investments:
UK - based $ 4.7 $ 5.0 $ 5.5
Total cost method investments $ 4.7 $ 5.0 $ 5.5

Equity method investments:
UK - based $ 16.2 $ 14.6 $ 15.7
Other 1.0 — —
Total equity method investments $ 17.2 $ 14.6 $ 15.7
Total $ 21.9 $ 19.6 $ 21.2
19
SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)
9.Employee Benefit Plans
The following ~~tables set~~table sets forth components of the net periodic benefit costs for the periods indicated under the Company’s cash balance retirement plan for its United States employees meeting certain eligibility requirements (the “U.S. Pension Plan”) and the defined benefit pension plan of Scholastic Ltd., an indirect subsidiary of Scholastic Corporation located in the United Kingdom (the “UK Pension Plan” and, together with the U.S. Pension Plan, the “Pension Plans”). Also included are the post-retirement benefits, consisting of certain healthcare and life insurance benefits, provided by the Company to its eligible retired United States-based employees (the “Post-Retirement Benefits”). The Pension Plans and Post-Retirement Benefits include participants associated with both continuing operations and discontinued operations.

Pension Plans
Three months ended

Post-Retirement Benefits
Three months ended

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

Components of net periodic benefit (credit) cost:

Service cost

$
—

$
—

$
0.0

$
0.0

Interest cost

1.7

2.1

0.3

0.4

Expected return on assets

(2.6
)

(2.7
)

—

—

Net amortization of prior service credit

—

—

(0.1
)

(0.2
)
Amortization of (gain) loss

0.5

0.3

0.3

0.9

Net periodic benefit (credit) cost

$
(0.4
)
$
(0.3
)
$
0.5

$
1.1

Pension Plans
Nine months ended

Post-Retirement Benefits
Nine months ended

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

Components of net periodic benefit (credit) cost:

Service cost

$
—

$
—

$
0.0

$
0.0

Interest cost

5.2

6.3

1.1

1.4

Expected return on assets

(7.9
)

(8.1
)

—

—

Net amortization of prior service credit

—

—

(0.3
)

(0.5
)
Amortization of (gain) loss

1.6

1.0

2.2

2.9

Net periodic benefit (credit) cost

$
(1.1
)
$
(0.8
)
$
3.0

$
3.8

Pension Plans
Three months ended Post-Retirement Benefits
Three months ended
August 31, 2013 August 31, 2012 August 31, 2013 August 31, 2012
Components of net periodic benefit (credit) cost:
Service cost $ — $ — $ 0.0 $ 0.0
Interest cost 1.8 1.7 0.3 0.4
Expected return on assets (3.1 ) (2.6 ) — —
Net amortization of prior service credit — — (0.0 ) (0.1 )
Amortization of loss 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.9
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost $ (0.9 ) $ (0.4 ) $ 0.9 $ 1.2
The Company’s funding practice with respect to the Pension Plans is to contribute on an annual basis at least the minimum amounts required by applicable laws. For the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013, the Company contributed ~~$6.6~~$1.7 to the U.S. Pension Plan and ~~$0.7~~$0.3 to the UK Pension Plan.
The Company expects, based on actuarial calculations, to contribute cash of approximately ~~$8.8~~$8.3 to the Pension Plans for the fiscal year ending May 31, ~~2013.~~2014.

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~
~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~
10. Stock-Based Compensation
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense included in Selling, general and administrative expenses for the periods indicated:

Three months ended

Nine months ended

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

Stock option expense

$
0.4

$
1.2

$
2.0

$
6.0

Restricted stock unit expense

0.6

1.0

2.4

3.6

Management stock purchase plan

0.0

0.0

0.6

0.2

Employee stock purchase plan

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.2

Total stock-based compensation expense

$
1.0

$
2.2

$
5.2

$
10.0

Three months ended
August 31, 2013 August 31, 2012
Stock option expense $ 0.2 $ 1.0
Restricted stock unit expense 0.8 0.9
Management stock purchase plan 0.0 0.0
Employee stock purchase plan 0.1 0.1

Total stock-based compensation expense $ 1.1 $ 2.0
During each of the three ~~and nine-month~~month periods ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013 and ~~February 29,~~ 2012, shares of Common Stock issued by the Corporation pursuant to its stock-based compensation plans were not material.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)
11. Accrued Severance
The table below provides information ~~for~~regarding Accrued severance, which is included in ~~Other~~“Other accrued ~~expenses as of the dates indicated:~~

February 28, 2013

May 31, 2012

February 29, 2012

Beginning balance

$
2.7

$
1.9

$
1.9

Accruals

5.3

14.9

12.2

Payments

(5.5
)

(14.1
)

(12.9
)
Ending balance

$
2.5

$
2.7

$
1.2

~~The Company implemented cost saving initiatives~~expenses” in the ~~current fiscal quarter, recognizing expense of $3.0. The Company expects to incur additional expenses related to these initiatives in~~Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Three months ended
August 31, 2013 Twelve months
ended May 31, 2013 Three months ended
August 31, 2012

Beginning balance $ 3.3 $ 2.7 $ 2.7
Accruals 2.3 13.4 1.3
Payments (3.6 ) (12.8 ) (2.9 )
Ending balance $ 2.0 $ 3.3 $ 1.1
In the ~~fourth~~first quarter of fiscal 2014, the ~~current fiscal year. The~~ Company ~~implemented certain~~continued to implement cost ~~reduction~~savings initiatives, ~~during fiscal 2012, and incurred~~resulting in severance expense of ~~$9.3 related to these initiatives.~~$2.0. Severance expenses are reported in “Selling, general and administrative expenses.”

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~
~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~
12. Treasury Stock
The Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase Common Stock, from time to time as conditions allow, on the open market or through negotiated private transactions. ~~During the nine months ended February 28, 2013, the Company repurchased approximately 0.2 million shares on the open market for approximately $5.8 at an average cost of $28.75 per share.~~ The table below represents the remaining Board authorization:

Board Authorization

Amount

September 2010

$
44.0

Repurchases made from November 2011 through February 2013

(18.4
)

Remaining Board authorization as of February 28, 2013

$
25.6

Board Authorization Amount

September 2010 $ 44.0
Less repurchases made under this authorization (25.0 )

Remaining Board authorization at August 31, 2013 $ 19.0
The Company’s repurchase program may be suspended at any time without prior notice. There were $0.6 repurchases of Common Stock made during the first fiscal quarter of 2014.

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~
~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)
13. Fair Value Measurements
The Company determines the appropriate level in the fair value hierarchy for each fair value measurement of assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis in the Company’s financial statements. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs, which refer to assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, based upon the highest and best use, into three levels as follows:
·
•
Level 1Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.
•
·
Level 2Observable inputs other than unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities such as
o
Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets
o
Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets
o
Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability
o
Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means
•
·
Level 3Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data available, which are significant to the fair value measurement and require the Company to develop its own assumptions.
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value consisted of cash and cash equivalents, debt and foreign currency forward contracts. Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of bank deposits and short-term investments, such as money market funds, the fair value of which is based on quoted market prices, a Level 1 fair value measure. The Company employs Level 2 fair value measurements for the disclosure of the fair value of its 5% Notes and its various lines of credit. See Note 4, “Debt,” for a more complete description of fair value measurements employed. The fair values of foreign currency forward contracts, used by the Company to manage the impact of foreign exchange rate changes to the financial statements, are based on quotations from financial institutions, a Level 2 fair value measure. See Note 15, “Derivatives and Hedging,” for a more complete description of fair value measurements employed.
Non-financial assets and liabilities for which the Company employs fair value measures on a non-recurring basis include:
·
Long-lived assets
•
~~Long-lived assets~~
·
Investments
•
~~Investments~~
·
•
Assets acquired in a business combination
•
·
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets
•
·
Long-lived assets held for sale
Level 2 and Level 3 inputs are employed by the Company in the fair value measurement of these assets and liabilities.
14. Income Taxes and Other Taxes
Income Taxes
In calculating the provision for income taxes on an interim basis, the Company uses an estimate of the annual effective tax rate based upon the facts and circumstances known and applies that rate to its year-to-date earnings or losses. The Company’s effective tax rate is based on expected income and statutory tax rates and takes into consideration permanent differences between financial statement and tax return income applicable to the Company in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. The effect of discrete items, such as changes in estimates, changes in enacted tax laws or rates or tax status, and unusual or infrequently occurring events, is recognized in the interim period in which the discrete item occurs. The accounting estimates used to compute the provision for income taxes may change as new events occur, additional information is obtained or as the result of new judicial interpretations or regulatory or tax law changes.
The Company’s annual effective tax rate for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2014 is currently expected to be approximately 40%.

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED~~
~~(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)~~
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)
The ~~Corporation,~~Company, including its domestic subsidiaries, files a consolidated U.S. income tax return, and also files tax returns in various states and other local jurisdictions. Also, certain subsidiaries of the ~~Corporation~~Company file income tax returns in foreign jurisdictions. The Company is routinely audited by various tax authorities. The Company is currently under audit by theInternal Revenue Service for fiscal years ended May 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The Company is currently under audit by New York State for fiscal years ended May 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008 and by New York City for fiscal years ended May 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007. If any of these tax examinations are concluded within the next twelve months, the Company will make any necessary adjustments to its unrecognized tax benefits.
The Company’s annual effective tax rate for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2013 is currently expected to be approximately 38%, which reflects a partial reversal of valuation allowances for jurisdictions where the Company will be able to utilize net operating loss carryforwards generated in prior fiscal periods to offset current fiscal year taxable income.
Non-income Taxes
The Company is subject to tax examinations for sales-based taxes. A number of these examinations are ongoing and, in certain cases, have resulted in assessments from taxing authorities. Where a sales tax liability ~~associated~~ with ~~these examinations and assessments~~respect to a particular jurisdiction is probable and can be reliably estimated, the Company has made accruals for these matters which are reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. ~~The Company made payments of $15.3 for settlement of sales tax audits with two jurisdictions in the current fiscal year.~~
15. Derivatives and Hedging
The Company enters into foreign currency derivative contracts to economically hedge the exposure to foreign currency fluctuations associated with the forecasted purchase of inventory and the foreign exchange risk associated with certain receivables denominated in foreign currencies. These derivative contracts are economic hedges and are not designated as cash flow hedges. The Company marks-to-market these instruments and records the changes in the fair value of these items in current earnings, and it recognizes the unrealized gain or loss in other current assets or liabilities. ~~An unrealized loss~~Unrealized gains of $0.4 and less than $0.1 ~~and unrealized gains of $0.4~~ were recognized at ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013 and ~~February 29,~~ 2012, respectively.
16. Other Accrued Expenses
Other accrued expenses consist of the following as of the dates indicated:

February 28, 2013

May 31, 2012

February 29, 2012

Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and benefits

$
46.3

$
48.1

$
46.1

Accrued bonus and commissions

16.5

57.3

37.7

Accrued other taxes

26.0

42.8

39.1

Accrued advertising and promotions

39.0

36.1

38.1

Accrued income taxes

6.0

10.2

6.4

Accrued insurance

8.8

8.4

8.5

Other accrued expenses

32.8

30.6

33.2

Total accrued expenses

$
175.4

$
233.5

$
209.1

August 31, 2013 May 31, 2013 August 31, 2012
Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and benefits $ 40.3 $ 45.8 $ 44.1
Accrued bonus and commissions 20.7 22.0 25.6
Accrued other taxes 24.4 29.3 37.2
Accrued advertising and promotions 33.1 38.2 34.1
Accrued income taxes 4.4 5.5 6.8
Accrued insurance 8.9 8.7 8.6
Other accrued expenses 28.2 30.0 31.7
Total accrued expenses $ 160.0 $ 179.5 $ 188.1
17. Subsequent Events
On ~~March 20,~~September 18, 2013, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of ~~$0.125~~$0.15 per Class A and Common share in respect of the ~~fourth~~second quarter of fiscal ~~2013.~~2014. The dividend is payable on ~~June 17,~~December 16, 2013 to stockholders of record on ~~April 30,~~October 31, 2013.

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”)~~
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”)
Overview and Outlook
Revenue for the quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013 was ~~$380.5~~$276.3 million, compared to ~~$467.0~~$293.4 million in the prior fiscal period. The Company reported a loss per share from continuing operations of $0.94 in the current quarter, versus a loss per share from continuing operations of $1.01 in the prior year ~~quarter. The third~~period.
Current quarter results were largely driven by strong sales of the Company’s new educational technology programs and guided reading programs. Successful product launches inEducational Technology and Services drove segment revenue ~~decline primarily reflected significantly~~and operating profit growth of 19% and 46%, respectively. While these results were offset by the lower sales of ~~The~~the Hunger Games trilogy versus the Company’s expectations and versus the prior year, when the Company benefited from extraordinarily strong book revenues in advance of the March 2012 film release. Book club sales also declined in theChildren’s Book Publishing and Distribution,International andMedia, Licensing and Advertising segments in the first fiscal quarter compared to the prior ~~year period.~~fiscal period, the first quarter sales of the Hunger Games were within expectations. The Company ~~reported~~typically records a ~~consolidated~~ loss ~~per share~~in its fiscal first quarter, when most U.S. schools are not in session and its school book club and school book fairs school channels generate minimal revenue.
Recent successful product launches, includingSystem 44^®Next Generation,MATH 180^TM,iRead^TM,Common Core Code X^TM, andREAD 180for iPad^®, demonstrate the Company’s ability to deepen engagement and grow the Company’s market reach among grade levels and subject areas. The Company’s suite of ~~$0.63 versus $0.33~~print and digital programs serves to help students reach higher goals and achieve college and career readiness under the new Common Core State Standards, and demand for the Company’s professional development and school improvement services also continues to grow from school districts that are in widely varying stages of implementing these standards. The Company expects this ongoing implementation process to result in a prolonged purchasing period for its instructional programs and services this school year.
Sales of the Hunger Games trilogy during the quarter ended August 31, 2013 were within Company expectations, and the Company anticipates additional interest in the ~~prior fiscal~~trilogy in anticipation of the Catching Fire film release. Book fair bookings are as expected and, in preparation for the new school year, quarter. The decline in net income was largely the result of lower revenues, especially from lower Hunger Games sales, as well as the Company’s planned increase in investments in digital initiatives, partially offset by cost-cutting measures implemented during the quarter. The third quarter is a seasonally lower revenue quarter for Scholastic and typically generates a net loss.
~~During the third quarter,~~ the Company ~~implemented cost savings measures~~has redesigned its book club flyers to feature grade-specific titles for children from pre-K to eighth grade. The Company expects these school channels will continue to help ~~offset~~families find the ~~continued pressures on operating income and expects~~right books at the right level for their children, which is increasingly important for students under the Common Core standards.
The Company continues to ~~implement additional cost savings measures in the fourth quarter~~anticipate total revenues of ~~the current fiscal year. As previously announced, for fiscal 2013 the Company now expects total revenue of~~ approximately ~~$1.75 billion to~~ $1.8 billion and earnings per diluted share from continuing operations in the range of ~~$1.10~~$1.40 to ~~$1.30,~~$1.80, before the impact of one-time items associated with cost reduction programs, ~~and~~or non-cash, non-operating items.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of ~~Continuing~~ Operations ~~and Discontinued~~(“MD&A”)
Results of Operations – Consolidated
Revenues for the quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013 decreased by ~~$86.5~~$17.1 million ~~or 18.5%,~~ to ~~$380.5~~$276.3 million, compared to ~~$467.0~~$293.4 million in the prior fiscal ~~year quarter. This~~period. The reduction was ~~due to~~driven by expected lower revenues infrom the~~Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution~~ ~~segment, the~~~~International~~ ~~segment and the~~~~Media, Licensing and Advertising~~ ~~segment~~ Hunger Games trilogy of ~~$79.4~~$26.2 million ~~$11.2 million and $2.7 million, respectively, offset in part by increased revenues in the~~~~Classroom and Supplemental Materials~~~~Publishing~~ ~~segment and the~~~~Educational Technology and Services~~ segment of $5.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively. Revenues for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 decreased by $180.0 million, or 12.2%, to $1,290.3 million, compared to $1,470.3 million in the prior year fiscal period, due to lower revenues in theChildren’s Book Publishing and Distributionsegment, the~~Educational Technology and Services~~ ~~segment, the~~International ~~segment, the~~~~Classroom and Supplemental Materials Publishing~~segment and theMedia, Licensing and Advertising segment. Partially offsetting these declines were strong results from new product offerings in the Company’sEducational Technology and Services segment.MATH 180™,iRead™ andCommon Core Code X™,all of which are new product offerings successfully launched for the current school year, resulted in increased revenues of $15.1 million. LowerInternationalsegment revenues also resulted from a strengthening of ~~$128.7 million, $28.0 million, $9.1 million, $8.3 million~~the dollar in the current fiscal period compared to the prior fiscal period and ~~$5.9 million, respectively.~~the absence of low margin software sales totaling $7.4 million.
Cost of goods sold ~~(exclusive of depreciation and amortization)~~ as a percentage of revenue for the quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013 ~~increased~~decreased to ~~50.2%~~49.9%, compared to ~~47.0%~~51.4% in the prior fiscal ~~year quarter. The percentage increase~~period. Of Company revenues for the quarter, 34.3% were from theEducational Technology and Services segment, compared to 27.3% in the ~~quarter was related to~~prior fiscal period.The Educational Technology and Services segment experienced significantly higher costs for free books and related fulfillment costs in the book clubs distribution channel and an unfavorable product mix, partially offset by favorable royalty costs as a percentage of revenue driven by a decline in digital revenue from the sale of ebooks, primarily sold to third-party retailers ingross margins than theChildren’s Book Publishing and Distribution segment. The Children’s Book Publishing and Distributionsegment ~~which carries a higher royalty cost as a percentage~~revenues decreased to 19.8% of ~~revenue. Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) as a percentage of revenue for~~total Company revenues in the ~~nine months ended February 28, 2013 increased slightly to 46.9%,~~quarter, compared to ~~45.3%~~24.2% in the prior fiscal ~~year~~ period. This shift in the composition of revenues resulted in the overall improved gross margins.
Components of Cost of goods sold (exclusive of ~~depreciation and amortization)~~depreciation) for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013 and ~~February 29,~~ 2012 are as follows:

Three months ended

Nine months ended

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

Product, service and production costs

$
99.5

$
114.4

$
326.8

$
362.1

Royalty costs

21.7

39.0

73.1

96.1

Prepublication and production amortization

12.9

12.8

36.8

37.2

Postage, freight, shipping, fulfillment and all other costs

57.0

53.4

168.9

170.3

Total

$
191.1

$
219.6

$
605.6

$
665.7

Three months ended
August 31, 2013 August 31, 2012
$ % of Revenue $ % of Revenue
Product, service and production costs $ 66.6 24.1 % $ 72.5 24.7 %
Royalty costs 17.4 6.3 % 23.2 7.9 %
Prepublication and production amortization 13.1 4.7 % 11.6 4.0 %
Postage, freight, shipping, fulfillment and other 40.8 14.8 % 43.5 14.8 %
Total $ 137.9 49.9 % $ 150.8 51.4 %

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~Item 2. MD&A~~
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) decreased by $41.9 million to $200.6 million in the quarter, compared to $242.5 million in the prior fiscal year quarter. Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 decreased by $46.4 million to $609.7 million, compared to $656.1 million in the prior fiscal year period. The decreases in both periods were primarily related to lower sales tax expenses in the~~Children’s Book Publishing and Distributionsegment, as well as overall lower employee-related expenses.~~
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2013 includes $3.0 million of severance expenses related to the Company’s cost savings initiatives. Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2012 includes severance expenses, related to the Company’s voluntary retirement program, of $2.5 million and $9.3 million, respectively.
In the prior fiscal year period, the Company recognized a loss on leases of $6.2 million for certain leased properties in lower Manhattan. The fair value of the net rents to be received under sublease arrangements is less than the Company’s lease commitments for these properties over the remaining term of the leases and, accordingly, the Company recognized this loss in the ~~nine months~~quarter ended ~~February 29, 2012.~~
~~Net interest expense for the three months ended February 28,~~August 31, 2013 ~~increased~~decreased by ~~$0.2~~$5.1 million to ~~$4.1~~$168.4 million, compared to ~~$3.9~~$173.5 million in the prior fiscal ~~year quarter,~~period. The Company experienced lower salaries and benefits of $3.7 million compared to the prior fiscal period as ~~loan fee amortization was accelerated by $0.2~~a result of prior cost savings initiatives. The Company recognized $2.0 million of severance costs related to ~~a change~~cost saving initiatives implemented in the ~~mix of lenders in connection with the amendment of the Loan Agreement described under “Financing” below.~~ current fiscal quarter.
For the ~~nine months~~quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013, net interest expense decreased to ~~$11.5~~$1.9 million, compared to ~~$11.7~~$3.7 million in the prior fiscal ~~year period.~~period, reflecting the April 2013 maturation of the Company’s 5% Notes.
The ~~loss~~Company’s effective tax rate for the current fiscal quarter was 37.0%, compared to 37.5% in the prior fiscal period. The Company expects an effective tax rate of approximately 40% for fiscal 2014.
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax, ~~was less than $0.1 million, or less than $0.01 per share,~~ for the quarter ended February 28, 2013, compared to $0.4 million, or $0.01 per share, in the prior fiscal year quarter. Loss from discontinued operations for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 was $0.2 million, or $0.01 per share, compared to $2.9 million, or $0.09 per share, for the prior fiscal year period. The decrease in such loss reflects costs and asset impairments recognized in the Company’s toy catalog business which was discontinued in the quarter ended August 31, ~~2011.~~2013 was $0.2 million, compared to a loss of $0.4 million in the prior fiscal period. The Company did not discontinue any operations in the current fiscal period.
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Item 2. MD&A
Results of Continuing Operations
~~Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution~~

Three months ended

Nine months ended

($ amounts in millions)

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

$ change

% change

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

$ change

% change

Revenues

$
189.4

$
268.8

$
(79.4
)

-29.5
%
$
610.6

$
739.3

$
(128.7
)

-17.4
%

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

86.1

109.8

(23.7
)

-21.6
%

261.5

304.1

(42.6
)

-14.0
%
Other operating expenses **

109.4

142.4

(33.0
)

-23.2
%

333.4

352.6

(19.2
)

-5.4
%
Depreciation and amortization

4.0

4.4

(0.4
)

-9.1
%

12.1

11.9

0.2

1.7
%
Operating income (loss)

$
(10.1
)
$
12.2

$
(22.3
)

*

$
3.6

$
70.7

$
(67.1
)

-94.9
%

Operating margin

*

4.5
%

0.6
%

9.6
%

          *           Not meaningful
**         Other operating expenses include selling, general and administrative expenses, bad debt expenses and asset impairments where applicable.
~~Revenues in the~~Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution ~~segment~~
Three months ended
($ amounts in millions) August 31, 2013 August 31, 2012 $ change % change

Revenues $ 54.6 $ 70.9 $ (16.3 ) -23.0 %

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation) 36.6 41.9 (5.3 ) -12.6 %

Other operating expenses * 75.5 80.1 (4.6 ) -5.7 %

Depreciation and amortization 4.0 3.8 0.2 5.3 %
Operating income (loss) $ (61.5 ) $ (54.9 ) $ (6.6 )

Operating margin — —
* Other operating expenses include selling, general and administrative expenses, bad debt expenses and asset impairments where applicable.
Revenues for the quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013 decreased by ~~$79.4~~$16.3 million ~~or 29.5%,~~ to ~~$189.4~~$54.6 million, compared to ~~$268.8~~$70.9 million in the prior fiscal year quarter. Revenue in the book clubs business declined by $15.2 million, reflecting lower revenue per order. Revenue for the Company’s trade business decreased by $66.1 million in the quarter, primarily related to the prior year quarter’s strong revenues of The Hunger Games trilogy, partially offset by a net reduction in the returns reserve due to favorable returns experience of $7.3 million, primarily related to the Hunger Games titles. Revenues in the Company’s book fair business increased by $1.9 million, reflecting a higher fair count, partially offset by lower revenues per fair. Revenues for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 decreased by $128.7 million, or 17.4%, to $610.6 million,

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~~compared to $739.3 million in the prior fiscal year~~ period. ~~The decrease was related to declines in the Company’s book clubs business of $43.5 million, related to lower revenue per order, as well as school closings after Superstorm Sandy, and lower~~Lower revenues in the Company’s trade ~~business of $90.1 million, reflecting lower~~channel reflected decreased sales of ~~The~~the Hunger Games trilogy of $15.8 million compared to the ~~trilogy’s strong results~~prior fiscal period. The decrease in Hunger Games revenues includes $11.5 million of high margin digital products. Trade revenues from other titles increased in the ~~comparable prior year period. These decreases were partially offset~~quarter due to strong demand for Harry Potter titles and front list titles such asStar Wars: Jedi Academy by ~~an increase~~Jeffrey Brown, The Adventures of Captain Underpants: Color Editionby Dav Pilkey, andGeronimo Stilton and the Kingdom of Fantasy #5: The Volcano of Fire. Revenues from book fairs and book clubs, the segment’s school channels, decreased by $1.0 million due primarily to the timing of school openings. School channel revenues are not significant in the ~~Company’s book fair business~~first quarter of ~~$4.9 million over~~ the ~~prior fiscal~~ year, ~~period.~~as schools are not in session.
Cost of goods sold ~~(exclusive of depreciation and amortization) in~~for the ~~current fiscal~~ quarter ended August 31, 2013 was ~~$86.1~~$36.6 million, or ~~45.5%~~67.0% of revenues, compared to ~~$109.8~~$41.9 million, or ~~40.8%~~59.1% of revenues, in the prior fiscal ~~year quarter.~~period. The ~~increase~~absolute decrease in cost of goods sold of $5.3 million is due to the lower level of Hunger Games sales in the current period compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Cost of goods sold ~~(exclusive of depreciation and amortization)~~ as a percentage of revenue ~~was driven by~~increased due to the aforementioned decrease in Hunger Games digital titles, which carry higher ~~costs~~gross margins than physical product.
Other operating expenses declined to $75.5 million for ~~free books of $2.7~~the quarter ended August 31, 2013, compared to $80.1 million ~~and related fulfillment costs in the book clubs distribution channel. In addition, the Company recognized costs, in the amount of $0.9 million, related to Storia® which was launched~~ in the prior fiscal ~~year. These increases were partially offset by favorable royalty costs as a percentage~~period, due to $1.7 million of revenue driven by the decline in digital revenue from the sale of ebooks, sold primarily to third- party retailers, which carries a higher royalty cost as a percentage of revenue. Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciationlower promotional expenses and ~~amortization) for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 was $261.5 million, or 42.8% of revenues, compared to $304.1 million, or 41.1% of revenues, in the prior fiscal year period.~~decreased administrative expenses.
Other operating expenses decreased by $33.0 million, or 23.2%, to $109.4 million for the three months ended February 28, 2013, compared to $142.4 million for the prior fiscal year quarter. The decrease is primarily related to the prior year additional sales tax expense of $19.7 million relating to sales tax assessments in two jurisdictions in the Company’s book clubs business, as well as the higher prior year quarter’s employee related expenses for incentive compensation. Other operating expenses decreased by $19.2 million, or 5.4%, to $333.4 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2013, compared to $352.6 million for the prior fiscal year period, related to the prior year’s sales tax expenses, as well as incentive compensation in the prior year.
Segment operating loss for the quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013 ~~was $10.1~~increased by $6.6 million ~~representing a decline of $22.3~~to $61.5 million, compared to ~~operating income of $12.2~~$54.9 million in the prior fiscal ~~year quarter. Segment operating income~~period. The prior fiscal period benefited from the success of the Hunger Games trilogy. The segment generally experiences losses in the first quarter as the school channels are incurring expenses in preparation for the ~~nine months~~upcoming school year, but do not yet have significant revenues.
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Item 2. MD&A
Educational Technology and Services
Three months ended
($ amounts in millions) August 31, 2013 August 31, 2012 $ change % change

Revenues $ 94.8 $ 80.0 $ 14.8 18.5 %

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation) 28.1 25.7 2.4 9.3 %

Other operating expenses * 30.2 29.2 1.0 3.4 %

Depreciation and amortization 0.3 0.3 — 0.0 %
Operating income (loss) $ 36.2 $ 24.8 $ 11.4

Operating margin 38.2 % 31.0 %
* Other operating expenses include selling, general and administrative expenses, bad debt expenses and asset impairments where applicable.
Revenues for the quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013 ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$67.1~~$14.8 million ~~or 94.9%,~~ to ~~$3.6~~$94.8 million, compared to ~~$70.7~~$80.0 million in the prior fiscal ~~year~~ period. The ~~decreases~~increase was driven by strong customer demand for newly launched products suchas MATH 180™,iRead™ andCommon Core Code X™. Collectively these new products accounted for $15.1 million of increased revenues in ~~both periods~~the current period. Revenues from the Company’s curriculum technology reading platforms increased $1.8 million, as increased revenues from sales ofSystem 44^®Next Generation were ~~principally related to the lower revenues,~~ partially offset by revenue declines for Read 180. The current year’s success ofSystem 44^®Next Generation, which was released late in fiscal 2013, continues the ~~lower operating expenses.~~

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~Item 2. MD&A~~
~~Educational Technology~~Company’s leading position as a provider of interventive reading technology solutions. Revenues from other products and ~~Services~~services declined modestly.

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($ amounts in millions)

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2013

February 29,
2012

$ change

% change

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

$ change

% change

Revenues

$
41.8

$
40.0

$
1.8

4.5
%
$
174.0

$
202.0

$
(28.0
)

-13.9
%
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

18.9

19.3

(0.4
)

-2.1
%

65.7

69.7

(4.0
)

-5.7
%
Other operating expenses **

26.1

26.4

(0.3
)

-1.1
%

80.8

83.9

(3.1
)

-3.7
%
Depreciation and amortization

0.3

0.2

0.1

50.0
%

0.9

0.9

—

0.0
%
Operating income (loss)

$
(3.5
)
$
(5.9
)
$
2.4

40.7
%
$
26.6

$
47.5

$
(20.9
)

-44.0
%

Operating margin

*

*

15.3
%

23.5
%

          *           Not meaningful
**         Other operating expenses include selling, general and administrative expenses, bad debt expenses and asset impairments where applicable.
~~Revenues~~Cost of goods sold increased to $28.1 million, or 29.6% of revenues, in ~~the~~~~Educational Technology and Services~~~~segment for~~ the quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013, ~~increased by $1.8~~compared to $25.7 million, or ~~4.5%, to $41.8 million, compared to $40.0 million~~32.1% of revenues in the prior year fiscal quarter, which was attributable to increased revenues of $1.7 million in the Math Solutions business. Revenues for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 decreased by $28.0 million, or 13.9%, to $174.0 million, compared to $202.0 million in the prior fiscal year period, primarily related to decreased sales of curriculum educational technology products of $33.0 million, due to lower spending by school districts, as well as a significant sale of adoption product in Texas in the prior year period. ~~In addition, the prior year periods benefited from higher revenues related to the launch of READ 180® Next Generation.~~ The modest decrease for the nine month period ended February 28, 2013 was partially offset by higher revenues of $5.0 million in the other businesses in this segment, specifically services provided by the Math Solutions business and the consulting business associated with training for Common Core State Standards, as the Company meets the increased demand for such services.
Cost of Goods Sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) for the quarter ended February 28, 2013 decreased to $18.9 million, or 45.2% of revenues, compared to $19.3 million, or 48.3% of revenues for the prior year fiscal quarter. The prior fiscal period includes accelerated prepublication costs of $0.8 million for one of the Company’s~~Educational Technology and Services~~ products. Cost of Goods Sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) decreased to $65.7 million, or 37.8% of revenues, compared to $69.7 million, or 34.5% of revenues, for the nine months ended February 28, 2013. The increase in Cost of goods sold ~~(exclusive of depreciation and amortization)~~ as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to ~~a shift in revenues from higher margin product sales to~~ lower ~~margin service revenues. The Company’s services revenues as a percentage of total~~~~Educational Technology~~relative royalty and ~~Services~~~~revenues were 55.2% and 35.0%~~other content costs for ~~the three and nine months ended February 28, 2013, respectively, and 51.3% and 27.2% for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2012, respectively.~~newly released products.
Other operating expenses for the quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013 ~~remained relatively flat~~increased by $1.0 million to $30.2 million, compared to $29.2 million in the prior fiscal period. The increase was due to higher commission expense of $1.6 million associated with the increased revenues.
Segment operating income for the quarter ended August 31, 2013 increased by $11.4 million to $36.2 million, compared to $24.8 million in the prior fiscal period. The segment benefited from the anticipated strong demand for the new products referred to above. These new products:
· broaden the Company’s curriculum offering and market presence, notably in mathematics;
· assist educators in the implementation of Common Core State Standards; and
· enable more technology solutions to be incorporated in the classroom.
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SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
Item 2. MD&A
Classroom and Supplemental Materials Publishing
Three months ended
($ amounts in millions) August 31, 2013 August 31, 2012 $ change % change

Revenues $ 37.8 $ 37.9 $ (0.1 ) -0.3 %

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation) 15.7 16.6 (0.9 ) -5.4 %

Other operating expenses * 23.4 23.5 (0.1 ) -0.4 %

Depreciation and amortization 0.3 0.4 (0.1 ) -25.0 %
Operating income (loss) $ (1.6 ) $ (2.6 ) $ 1.0

Operating margin — —
* Other operating expenses include selling, general and administrative expenses, bad debt expenses and asset impairments where applicable.
Revenues for the quarter ended August 31, 2013 of $37.8 million were flat compared to prior period revenues of $37.9 million. The current period experienced higher revenues of $2.1 million for classroom books driven by demand for the Company’s customized digital and print institutional packages. Offsetting this was decreased revenues from classroom magazines related to the absence of election year materials of $1.0 million and lower sales of branded library products of $1.0 million.
Cost of goods sold for the quarter ended August 31, 2013 was $15.7 million, or 41.5% of revenue, compared to $16.6 million, or 43.8% of revenue, in the prior fiscal period. Reduced postage expense accounted for most of the decline.
Other operating expenses for the ~~nine months~~quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013 ~~decreased by $3.1~~were $23.4 million, and were flat to ~~$80.8 million, compared to $83.9 million for~~ the prior ~~fiscal year~~ period. ~~The decrease was related to lower commission expense of $2.7 million, resulting from the lower revenues, as well as lower promotion spending of $0.7 million.~~
Segment operating loss for the quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013 ~~decreased~~improved modestly to ~~a loss of $3.5~~$1.6 million, compared to aan operating loss of ~~$5.9~~$2.6 million in the prior fiscal ~~year~~ period. ~~This improvement was attributable~~The classroom magazines business continues to experience improved circulation as customers seek supplemental content to meet Common Core State Standards.Additionally, the ~~increased revenue. Segment operating income~~segment is receiving positive feedback from customers for recently launched customized digital and print instructional packages, broadening the offering to classrooms.
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Item 2. MD&A
International
Three months ended
($ amounts in millions) August 31, 2013 August 31, 2012 $ change % change

Revenues $ 78.7 $ 90.2 $ (11.5 ) -12.7 %

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation) 38.4 46.1 (7.7 ) -16.7 %

Other operating expenses * 39.8 40.1 (0.3 ) -0.7 %

Depreciation and amortization 1.2 1.2 — 0.0 %
Operating income (loss) $ (0.7 ) $ 2.8 $ (3.5 )

Operating margin — 3.1 %
* Other operating expenses include selling, general and administrative expenses, bad debt expenses and asset impairments where applicable.
Revenues for the ~~nine months~~quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013 decreased by ~~$20.9~~$11.5 million ~~or 44.0%,~~ to ~~$26.6~~$78.7 million, compared to ~~$47.5~~$90.2 million in the prior fiscal ~~year~~ period. ~~The~~This decrease was ~~primarily related~~due to lower Hunger Games revenues of $6.1 million across the ~~lower~~segment; decreased low-margin revenues ~~discussed above.~~

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~Item 2. MD&A~~
~~Classroom~~of $3.1 million from an Australian software business; and ~~Supplemental Materials Publishing~~

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2013

February 29,
2012

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% change

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

$ change

% change

Revenues

$
43.2

$
38.2

$
5.0

13.1
%
$
134.3

$
142.6

$
(8.3
)

-5.8
%
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

18.8

16.3

2.5

15.3
%

53.3

57.5

(4.2
)

-7.3
%
Other operating expenses **

24.3

25.0

(0.7
)

-2.8
%

75.4

75.3

0.1

0.1
%
Depreciation and amortization

0.3

0.3

0.0

0.0
%

1.0

0.8

0.2

25.0
%
Operating income (loss)

$
(0.2
)
$
(3.4
)
$
3.2

*

$
4.6

$
9.0

$
(4.4
)

-48.9
%

Operating margin

*

*

3.4
%

6.3
%

          *           Not meaningfula negative foreign exchange impact of $4.3 million as the dollar strengthened against foreign currencies. Offsetting these declines were improved revenues from Asian markets of $1.7 million spread across the region.
**         Other operating expenses include selling, general and administrative expenses, bad debt expenses and asset impairments where applicable.
~~Revenues in the~~~~Classroom and Supplemental Materials Publishing~~~~segment~~Cost of goods sold for the quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013 ~~increased by $5.0~~was $38.4 million, or ~~13.1%,~~48.8% of sales, compared to ~~$43.2~~$46.1 million, or 51.1% of sales, in the prior fiscal period. The decrease as a percentage of revenue was due to the planned decline in low-margin revenues from the Australian software business.
Other operating expenses for the current quarter included $0.6 million of severance expense related to cost savings initiatives in the Company’s Asia operations.
Segment operating results for the quarter ended August 31, 2013 decreased by $3.5 million to a loss of $0.7 million, compared to ~~$38.2~~income of $2.8 million in the prior fiscal ~~year quarter, driven by higher classroom magazines revenue, most notably in the~~~~Scholastic News®~~~~and~~~~Let’s Find Out®~~~~magazines which contributed $3.3 million~~period.The decrease is primarily due to the ~~overall increase. Strong~~decrease in Hunger Games sales of classroom magazines were driven by schools’ need for non-fiction content aligned to Common Core State Standards. Revenues for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 decreased by $8.3 million, or 5.8%, to $134.3 million, compared to $142.6 million in the ~~prior fiscal year period. This~~UK and Canada. The decrease ~~was primarily related~~in sales from the Australian software business did not significantly impact earnings, as these sales were low margin sales. The Company continues to ~~the loss of revenue from significant non-recurring contracts with Reading is Fundamental of $13.6 million~~invest in English language educational businesses, centered in Singapore, which ~~were in place in the prior fiscal year period, partially offset by the increased revenue in the Company’s classroom magazine business.~~it views as a future growth driver.
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~~Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
Item 2. MD&A
Media, Licensing and ~~amortization) was consistent with the prior period~~Advertising
Three months ended
($ amounts in millions) August 31, 2013 August 31, 2012 $ change % change

Revenues $ 10.4 $ 14.4 $ (4.0 ) -27.8 %

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation) 4.5 5.2 (0.7 ) -13.5 %

Other operating expenses * 7.7 8.9 (1.2 ) -13.5 %

Depreciation and amortization 0.1 0.1 — 0.0 %
Operating income (loss) $ (1.9 ) $ 0.2 $ (2.1 )

Operating margin — 1.4 %
* Other operating expenses include selling, general and administrative expenses, bad debt expenses and asset impairments where applicable.
Revenues for the quarter ended February 28, 2013 was $18.8 million, or 43.5% of revenue, compared to $16.3 million, or 42.7% of revenue, in the prior fiscal year period. Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 was $53.3 million, or 39.7% of revenue, compared to $57.5 million, or 40.3% of revenue, in the prior fiscal year period.
~~Segment operating loss for the quarter ended February 28,~~August 31, 2013 decreased by ~~$3.2~~$4.0 million to a loss of $0.2 million, compared to a loss of $3.4 million in the prior year fiscal quarter. This improvement was primarily related to the higher revenues noted above. Segment operating income for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 decreased by $4.4 million, or 48.9%, to $4.6 million, compared to $9.0 million in the prior fiscal year period. This decrease was principally related to the lower revenues noted above.

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~Item 2. MD&A~~
~~International~~

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February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

$ change

% change

February 28,
2013

February 29,
2012

$ change

% change

Revenues

$
94.4

$
105.6

$
(11.2
)

-10.6
%
$
328.3

$
337.4

$
(9.1
)

-2.7
%
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

47.5

53.8

(6.3
)

-11.7
%

161.4

168.7

(7.3
)

-4.3
%
Other operating expenses **

43.4

45.5

(2.1
)

-4.6
%

133.4

133.0

0.4

0.3
%
Depreciation and amortization

1.5

2.0

(0.5
)

-25.0
%

4.0

4.9

(0.9
)

-18.4
%
Operating income (loss)

$
2.0

$
4.3

$
(2.3
)

-53.5
%
$
29.5

$
30.8

$
(1.3
)

-4.2
%

Operating margin

2.1
%

4.1
%

9.0
%

9.1
%

          **         Other operating expenses include selling, general and administrative expenses, bad debt expenses and asset impairments where applicable.
~~Revenues in the~~ ~~International~~segment for the quarter ended February 28, 2013 decreased by $11.2 million to $94.4 million, compared to $105.6 million in the prior fiscal year quarter, principally due to lower revenues in Canada of $9.8 million, primarily in the trade and book clubs businesses, as well as lower revenues in Australia of $3.4 million, primarily in the new media and trade businesses. In both cases, the lower revenues in the trade business resulted from lower sales of the Hunger Games trilogy. These decreases were partially offset by increased revenues of $3.2 million in the Company’s Asian businesses. The favorable impact of foreign exchange rates was $0.4 million. Revenues for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 decreased by $9.1 million to $328.3 million, compared to $337.4 million in the prior fiscal year period. This decrease was primarily related to the same factors driving the quarter decrease, as well as the negative impact of foreign currency exchange rates of $2.2 million, all of which were partially offset by higher revenues in the Company’s export business of $3.1 million.
~~Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) as a percentage of revenue for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012 remained relatively flat.~~
Segment operating income for the quarter ended February 28, 2013 decreased by $2.3 million, or 53.5%, to $2.0 million, compared to $4.3 million in the prior fiscal year quarter. Excluding the $2.4 million favorable impact of foreign exchange rates, segment operating income decreased by $4.7 million for the quarter ended February 28, 2013, primarily due to the lower revenues noted above. Segment operating income for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 decreased by $1.3 million, or 4.2%, to $29.5 million, compared to $30.8 million in the prior fiscal year period. Excluding the $1.0 million favorable impact of foreign exchange rates, segment operating income decreased by $2.3 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2013, primarily due to the lower revenues noted above.

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~Item 2. MD&A~~
~~Media, Licensing and Advertising~~

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2013

February 29,
2012

$ change

% change

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2013

February 29,
2012

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% change

Revenues

$
11.7

$
14.4

$
(2.7
)

-18.8
%
$
43.1

$
49.0

$
(5.9
)

-12.0
%
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

5.3

6.2

(0.9
)

-14.5
%

18.5

23.0

(4.5
)

-19.6
%
Other operating expenses **

8.6

9.4

(0.8
)

-8.5
%

25.2

28.9

(3.7
)

-12.8
%
Depreciation and amortization

0.1

0.0

0.1

*

0.3

0.4

(0.1
)

-25.0
%
Operating income (loss)

$
(2.3
)
$
(1.2
)
$
(1.1
)

*

$
(0.9
)
$
(3.3
)
$
2.4

72.7
%

Operating margin

*

*

*

*

          *           Not meaningful
          **         Other operating expenses include selling, general and administrative expenses, bad debt expenses and asset impairments where applicable.
~~Revenues in the~~ ~~Media, Licensing and Advertising~~ ~~segment for the quarter ended February 28, 2013 decreased by $2.7 million, or 18.8%, to $11.7~~$10.4 million, compared to $14.4 million in the prior fiscal ~~year quarter. The decrease in revenues was primarily due to lower production revenues, principally~~~~Word Girl~~~~®. Revenues for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 decreased by $5.9 million, or 12.0%, to $43.1 million, compared to $49.0 million in the prior fiscal year~~ period. This decrease was ~~primarily~~ related to decreased sales of the Hunger Games trilogy audio books of $4.3 million. Revenues for Company programming were flat, as a recent Netflix contract, which includes Goosebumps and Magic School Bus titles, largely offset lower ~~production~~prior period revenues of $3.5 million, as well as lower advertising and consumer magazine revenues of $3.3 million, partially offset by increased revenues in the Company’s interactive business, specifically from the increased sales of audio books.older Company programming.
Cost of goods sold ~~(exclusive of depreciation and amortization)~~ was ~~$5.3~~$4.5 million, or ~~45.3%~~43.3% of revenue, for the quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013, compared to ~~$6.2~~$5.2 million, or ~~43.1%~~36.1% of revenue, for the prior fiscal ~~year quarter.~~period. The absolute decline in Cost of goods sold ~~(exclusive~~is due to the reduced royalty expenses of ~~depreciation and amortization) was $18.5~~$0.9 million ~~or 42.9%~~associated with the sale of ~~revenue,~~the Hunger Games audio titles.
Other operating expenses were $7.7 million for the ~~nine months~~quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013, compared to ~~$23.0~~$8.9 million ~~or 46.9% of revenue,~~ for the prior fiscal ~~year period.~~period. The ~~decrease for the nine months ended February 28, 2013~~improvement was ~~primarily related to lower production costs.~~
~~Other operating expenses for the quarter ended February 28, 2013 decreased by $0.8 million to $8.6 million, from $9.4 million in the prior fiscal year quarter, primarily~~ driven by lower employee related expenses of $0.7 million. Other operating expenses for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 decreased by $3.7 million to $25.2 million, compared to $28.9 million in the prior fiscal year period. The decrease is related to settlement income received of $1.3 million, as well as lower promotional, employeeadministrative and ~~other operating expenses in the Company’s consumer magazine business totaling $2.1 million.~~technology costs.
~~Segment~~
Segment operating loss for the quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013 ~~increased by $1.1 million to a loss of $2.3~~was $1.9 million, compared to ~~a loss~~operating income of ~~$1.2~~$0.2 million in the prior fiscal ~~year quarter. This decrease~~period. The decline was ~~primarily related~~due entirely to the ~~lower revenues noted above. Segment operating loss~~decrease in sales of the Hunger Games audio books. The segment continues to decrease its reliance on low-margin console products and is focusing its efforts on repurposing content for digital platforms, both internally and by partnering with distributors such as Netflix.
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Item 2. MD&A
Overhead
Unallocated overhead expense for the ~~nine months~~quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013 ~~was~~decreased $0.9 million ~~compared~~ to ~~a loss of $3.3~~$16.4 million, from $17.3 million in the prior fiscal ~~year period. The improvement is related~~period, primarily due to ~~the~~ lower ~~Cost~~employee-related expenses of ~~goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) as discussed above, as well as the lower operating expenses noted above,~~$2.9 million, partially offset by ~~the decline in revenue.~~
~~Overhead~~
~~Corporate overhead for the quarter ended February 28, 2013 decreased by $4.3~~$1.4 million to $13.6 million, compared to $17.9 million in the prior fiscal year quarter. Corporate overhead for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 decreased by $22.1 million to $37.7 million, compared to $59.8 million in the prior fiscal year period. The decrease in both periods was primarilyof severance related to ~~lower employee-related expenses.~~cost savings initiatives.

Seasonality

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~Item 2. MD&A~~
~~Seasonality~~
The Company’sChildren’s Book Publishing and Distribution school-based ~~book clubs, school-based book fairs~~channels and most of its magazines operate on a school-year basis; therefore, the Company’s business is highly seasonal. As a result, the Company’s revenues in the first and third quarters of the fiscal year generally are lower than its revenues in the other two fiscal quarters. Typically, these school-based ~~book club and book fair~~channel revenues are greatest in the second and fourth quarters of the fiscal year, while revenues from the sale of instructional materials and educational technology products and services are highest in the first and fourth quarters. The Company generally experiences a loss from operations in the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. Trade sales can vary ~~throughout~~through the year due to varying release dates of published titles.

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~Item 2. MD&A~~
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SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
Item 2. MD&A
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled ~~$196.7~~$15.8 million at ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013, ~~compared to $194.9~~$87.4 million at May 31, ~~2012~~2013 and ~~$111.8~~$193.1 million at ~~February 29,~~August 31, 2012.
Cash used in operating activities was $70.8 million for the quarter ended August 31, 2013, compared to cash provided by operating activities ~~was $107.2~~of $34.2 million for the ~~nine months ended February 28, 2013, compared to $132.8 million in the~~ prior fiscal ~~year~~ period, representing a decrease in cash provided by operating activities of ~~$25.6~~$105.0 million.
~~Primary drivers~~ In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company experienced strong sales of the ~~decrease include:~~
•
Lower net income of $35.8 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 compared to the nine months ended February 29, 2012. The prior year period’s net income included $6.2 million of charges for sublease losses and higher stock-based compensation expense of $4.8 million. Neither the sublease losses nor the stock-based compensation expense resulted in cash payouts for the prior fiscal period.
•
The change in accrued royalties which generated a cash use of $76.0 million in the current nine month fiscal period. Current year payouts exceed current year accruals due to the payment of royalties associated with prior year sales of The Hunger Games trilogy for which royalty payments were made by the Company in the current year. Typically the nine month period results in accruals in excess of payouts as payments are made in the second and fourth quarters of the fiscal year.
•
The change in accrued expenses which generated a cash use of $96.4 million was driven by first quarter employee incentive compensation payments related to the prior fiscal year’s results and higher tax accruals in the prior fiscal year.
Hunger Games trilogy titles, and subsequently collected significant cash from these customers in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Partially ~~offset by:~~offsetting these collections were higher payouts for incentive compensation of $28.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Net income and purchasing activity were consistent with the prior fiscal period. The Company’s book fairs and book clubs utilize the first quarter of the fiscal year to build inventory for the upcoming school year, and such inventory balances increased by over $100 million in both periods presented.
•
~~Increase in net cash collections of $185.0 million in the current fiscal period largely attributable to the prior fiscal year’s sales performance in the Company’s~~~~Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution~~~~segment (primarily The Hunger Games trilogy), as well as higher cash received in the~~~~Classroom and Supplemental Materials Publishing~~ ~~segment, primarily related to classroom magazines.~~
•
~~Decreased net inventory balances of $35.5 million in the current fiscal period driven by lower purchases, as the Company continues to monitor working capital levels closely.~~
Cash used in investing activities was ~~$94.9~~$24.0 million for the ~~nine months~~quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013, compared to ~~$78.0~~$30.3 million in the prior ~~year~~ fiscal ~~year period, representing an increase~~period. The difference is attributable to higher spending on technology assets of ~~$16.9 million. The Company continues to invest in its ongoing digital initiatives~~$3.3 million and ~~upgraded its~~higher spending on book fairs fleet vehicles of ~~vehicles~~$2.8 million in the ~~book fairs business as well as investing~~prior fiscal period. In the current quarter, the Company invested $1.0 million for a 20% interest in ~~product~~a software development ~~in the~~~~Educational Technology and Services~~ ~~segment.~~entity.
Cash provided by financing activities was $24.0 million for the quarter ended August 31, 2013, compared to cash used in financing activities ~~was $11.5 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2013, compared to $47.6~~of $6.7 million for the prior fiscal period. Current year ~~period, primarily reflecting Term Loan payments~~net short-term borrowings totaled $27.1 million compared to net repayments of $5.8 million in the prior fiscal year period under the Company’s Loan Agreement discussed below. Dividend payouts increased by $2.6 million, as the Company implemented a higher per share dividend rate. Partially offsetting these higher uses of cash were lower net borrowings under lines of credit of $18.4 million and an increase in proceedsperiod. Proceeds pursuant to ~~stock-based compensation~~employee stock plans ~~of $8.5~~declined $1.5 million, in part due to a decrease in the ~~current fiscal period.~~amount of stock options held by employees.
Due to the seasonal nature of its business as discussed under “Seasonality” above, the Company usually experiences negative cash flows in the June through October time period. As a result of the Company’s business cycle, borrowings have historically increased during June, July and August, have generally peaked in September or October, and have been at their lowest point in May. In recent years, the Company had fixed debt in the form of the 5% Notes, which, while providing liquidity, resulted in high cash balances throughout the year. As the 5% Notes matured in fiscal 2013, the Company will experience lower average debt and lower average cash balances in fiscal 2014.
The Company’s operating philosophy is to use cash provided ~~from~~by operating activities to create value by paying down debt, reinvesting in existing businesses and, from time to time, making acquisitions that will complement its portfolio of businesses, as well as engaging in shareholder enhancement initiatives, such as share repurchases or dividend declarations. ~~The~~In the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company ~~believes that funds generated by its operations and funds available under its current credit facilities, after~~purchased $0.4 million of Company shares on the ~~anticipated use of the credit facility to~~open market.

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~Item 2. MD&A~~
~~satisfy its repayment obligations in respect of the 5% Notes due in fiscal 2013, will be sufficient to finance its short-and long-term capital requirements.~~
The Company has maintained, and expects to maintain for the foreseeable future, sufficient liquidity to fund ongoing operations, including working capital requirements, pension contributions, dividends, currently authorized common share repurchases, debt service, planned capital expenditures and other investments. As of ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013, the Company’s primary sources of liquidity consisted of cash and cash equivalents of ~~$196.7~~$15.8 million, cash from operations, and ~~borrowings~~funding available under the Revolving Loan ~~(as described under “Financing” below)~~ totaling ~~$425.0~~approximately $410.0 million, ~~less~~net of current borrowings of $15.0 million. Additionally, the ~~amount anticipated to be utilized to satisfy the outstanding 5% Notes.~~Company has short-term credit facilities of $35.6 million, net of current borrowings of $14.2 million. The Company may at any time, but in any event not more than once in any calendar year, request that the aggregate availability of credit under the Revolving Loan be increased by an amount of $10.0 million or an integral multiple of $10.0 million (but not to exceed $150.0 million). Accordingly, the Company believes these sources of liquidity are sufficient to finance its ongoing operating needs, as well as its financing and investing activities.
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The Company’s credit rating from Standard & Poor’s Rating Services is “BB-” and its credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service is “Ba1.” Both Moody’s Investors Service and Standard and Poor’s Rating Services have rated the outlook for the Company as “Stable.” The Company is currently compliant with its debt covenants and expects to remain compliant for the foreseeable future. The Company’s interest rates for the Loan Agreement are associated with certain leverage ratios, and, accordingly, a change in the Company’s credit rating does not result in an increase in interest costs under the Company’s Loan Agreement.SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
Effective December 5, 2012, as discussed below, the Company amended its existing revolving credit facility, which was scheduled to mature on June 1, 2014, to extend the maturity date to December 5, 2017. The Company intends to draw on this credit facility to satisfy its repayment obligations in respect of the 5% Notes due April 2013.Item 2. MD&A
Financing
Loan Agreement
On June 1, 2007, Scholastic Corporation and Scholastic Inc. (each, a “Borrower” and together, the “Borrowers”) entered into a $525.0 million credit facility with certain banks (the “Loan Agreement”), consisting of a $325.0 million revolving credit component (the “Revolving Loan”) and a $200.0 million amortizing term loan component (the “Term Loan”), with the ability to increase the aggregate Revolving Loan commitments of the lenders by up to an additional $150.0 million. The Loan Agreement was amended on August 16, 2010, on October 25, 2011 and most recently on December 5, 2012. The amendment on December 5, 2012 served to, among other things, (i) increase the Revolving Loan from $325.0 million to $425.0 million (with the continued ability to increase the aggregate Revolving Loan commitments of the lenders by up to an additional $150.0 million), (ii) extend the maturity of the $425.0 million Revolving Loan to December 5, 2017 from June 1, 2014, (iii) amend a covenant in the Loan Agreement to permit certain sales, transfers and dispositions of assets by either Borrower or any subsidiary to any other Borrower or subsidiary and (iv) amend a covenant in the Loan Agreement to permit transactions between or among the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries not involving any other affiliates. Additionally, this amendment added certain lenders to the Loan Agreement and other lenders exited the Loan Agreement with no further obligation.
The Revolving Loan allows the Company to borrow, repay or prepay and reborrow at any time prior to the stated maturity date, and the proceeds may be used for general corporate purposes, including financing for acquisitions and share repurchases.
Interest on the Revolving Loan is due and payable in arrears on the last day of the interest period (defined as the period commencing on the date of the advance and ending on the last day of the period selected by the Borrower at the time each advance is made). The interest pricing under the Revolving Loan is dependent upon the Borrower’s election of a rate that is either:
•
A Base Rate equal to the higher of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the prevailing Federal Funds rate plus 0.500% or (iii) the Eurodollar Rate for a one month interest period plus 1% plus an applicable spread ranging from 0.18% to 0.60%, as determined by the Company’s prevailing consolidated debt to total capital ratio.
                         ~~- or -~~
•
A Eurodollar Rate equal to the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) plus an applicable spread ranging from 1.18% to 1.60%, as determined by the Company’s prevailing consolidated debt to total capital ratio.

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~Item 2. MD&A~~
At February 28, 2013, the indicated spread on Base Rate Advances was 0.18% and the indicated spread on Eurodollar Rate Advances was 1.18%, both based on the Company’s prevailing consolidated debt to total capital ratio. The Loan Agreement also provides for the payment of a facility fee ranging from 0.20% to 0.40% per annum based upon the Company’s prevailing consolidated debt to total capital ratio. At February 28, 2013, the facility fee rate was 0.20%. There were no outstanding borrowings ~~under the Revolving Loan as of February 28, 2013.~~
As of February 28, 2013, standby letters of credit outstanding under the Loan Agreement totaled $1.4 million. The Loan Agreement contains certain covenants, including interest coverage and leverage ratio tests and certain limitations on the amount of dividends and other distributions, and at February 28, 2013, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.
~~Lines of Credit~~
~~The Company has unsecured money market bid rate credit lines~~ totaling $20.0 million. There were no outstanding borrowings under these credit lines at February 28, 2013, May 31, 2012 and February 29, 2012. All loans made under these credit lines are at the sole discretion of the lender and at an interest rate and term agreed to at the time each loan is made, but not to exceed 364 days. These credit lines may be renewed, if requested by the Company, at the option of the lender.
As of February 28, 2013, the Company also had various local currency credit lines, with maximum available borrowings in amounts equivalent to $27.1 million, underwritten by banks primarily in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. These credit lines are typically available for overdraft borrowings or loans up to 364 days and may be renewed, if requested by the Company, at the sole option of the lender. There were borrowings outstanding under these international facilities equivalent to $1.8 million at February 28, 2013 at a weighted average interest rate of 8.9%; $6.5 million at May 31, 2012 at a weighted average interest rate of 5.3%; and $12.6 million at February 29, 2012 at a weighted average interest rate of 4.7%. The increased weighted average interest rate as of February 28, 2013 was due to local borrowing interest rates in Asia.
~~5% Notes due 2013~~
In April 2003, Scholastic Corporation issued $175.0 million of 5% Notes (the “5% Notes”). The 5% Notes are senior unsecured obligations that mature on April 15, 2013. Interest on the 5% Notes is payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year through maturity. The Company may at any time redeem all or a portion of the 5% Notes at a redemption price (plus accrued interest to the date of the redemption) equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount, or (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest discounted to the date of redemption. The Company did not make any repurchases of the 5% Notes during the nine-month period ended February 28, 2013.
As discussed above, the Company amended its existing revolving credit facility, which was scheduled to mature on June 1, 2014, to extend the maturity date to December 5, 2017. The Company has the ability to use a portion of this credit facility to fully redeem the 5% Notes due April 2013 and intends to draw on this credit facility for this purpose. Accordingly, the balance of the 5% Notes is excluded from current liabilities and classified as Long-term debt on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets at February 28, 2013 and May 31, 2012.
~~At February 28, 2013, the Company had open standby letters of credit totaling $6.6 million issued under certain credit lines, including the $1.4~~$15.0 million under the Loan Agreement ~~discussed above. These letters~~as of ~~credit are scheduled to expire within one year; however, the Company expects that substantially all of these letters of credit will be renewed, at similar terms, prior to expiration.~~
~~The Company’s total debt obligations were $154.8 million at February 28, 2013, $159.3 million at May~~August 31, ~~2012 and $165.3 million at February 29, 2012.~~
2013.For a more complete description of the Company’s ~~debt obligations,~~Loan Agreement seeNote 4 of Notes to ~~condensed consolidated financial statements – unaudited~~Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements-Unaudited in Item 1, “Financial Statements.”

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~Item 2. MD&A~~
New Accounting Pronouncements
Reference is made to Note 1 of Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1, “Financial Statements,” for information concerning recent accounting pronouncements since the filing of the Company’s Annual Report.

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~Item 2. MD&A~~
Forward Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements.Additional written and oral forward-looking statements may be made by the Company from time to time inSecurities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings and otherwise. The Company cautions readers that results or expectations expressed by forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those relating to the Company’s future business prospects, plans, ecommerce and digital initiatives, such as Storia, new product introductions, strategies, Common Core State Standards, goals, revenues, improved efficiencies, general costs, manufacturing costs, medical costs, ~~pension estimates,~~ merit pay, operating margins, working capital, liquidity, capital needs, ~~financing intentions,~~ interest costs, cash flows and income, are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, due to factors including those noted in the Annual Report and other risks and factors identified from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC.
The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk~~
The Company conducts its business in various foreign countries, and as such, its cash flows and earnings are subject to fluctuations from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. ~~Additionally, the~~The Company sells products from its domestic operations to its foreign subsidiaries, creating additional currency risk. The Company manages its exposures to this market risk through internally established procedures and, when deemed appropriate, through the use of short-term forward exchange ~~contracts. As~~contracts which were not significant as of ~~February 28, 2013, the use of short-term forward exchange contracts was not significant.~~August 31, 2013. The Company does not enter into derivative transactions or use other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
Market risks relating to the Company’s operations result primarily from changes in interest rates, which are managed through the mix of variable-rate versus fixed-rate borrowings. Additionally, financial instruments, including swap agreements, have been used to manage interest rate exposures. Approximately 1% of the Company’s debt at February 28, 2013 bore interest at a variable rate and was sensitive to changes in interest rates, compared to approximately 4% at May 31, 2012 and approximately 8% at February 29, 2012. The Company is subject to the risk that market interest rates and its cost of borrowing will increase and thereby increase the interest charged under its variable-rate debt.
Additional information relating to the Company’s outstanding financial instruments is included in ~~Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”~~
~~The following table sets forth information about the Company’s debt instruments as of February 28, 2013 (see~~ Note 4 of Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements - unaudited in Item 1, “Financial Statements”):

($ amounts in millions)

Payments Due By Period

2013⁽¹⁾

2014

2015

2016

2017

Thereafter

Total

Fair
Value @
2/28/13

Debt Obligations

Lines of Credit

$
1.8

$
—

$
—

$
—

$
—

$
—

$
1.8

$
1.8

Average interest rate

8.9
%

Long-term debt including current

Fixed-rate debt

$
—

$
—

$
—

$
—

$
153.0
⁽²⁾
$
—

$
153.0

$
153.0

Average interest rate

—

—

—

—

various
⁽³⁾

—

The following table sets forth information about the Company’s debt instruments as of August 31:
($ amounts in millions) Fiscal Year Maturity
2014⁽¹⁾ 2015 2016 2017 2018 Thereafter Total Fair
Value @
8/31/13

Debt Obligations
Lines of Credit $ 14.2 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 14.2 $ 14.2
Average interest rate 3.6 % — — — — —

Short-term debt
Fixed-rate debt $ 15.0 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 15.0 $ 15.0
Average interest rate 1.4 % — — — — —
(1)
~~(1)~~
Fiscal ~~2013~~2014 includes the remaining ~~three~~nine months of the current fiscal year, ending May 31, ~~2013.~~
~~(2)~~
Effective December 5, 2012, the Company amended its existing revolving credit facility, which was scheduled to mature on June 1, 2014, to extend the maturity date to December 5, 2017. The Company intends to draw on this credit facility to satisfy its repayment obligations in respect of the 5% Notes due April 2013.
~~(3)~~
The average interest rate is variable and is anticipated to be that of the Company’s revolving credit facility as discussed under “Financing” in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
2014.

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SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
Item 4. Controls and Procedures

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~Item 4. Controls and Procedures~~
The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, after conducting an evaluation, together with other members of the Company’s management, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013, have concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in its reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and accumulated and communicated to members of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There was no change in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

~~PART II – OTHER INFORMATION~~
~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds~~
The following table provides information with respect to repurchases of shares of Common Stock by the Corporation during the three months ended ~~February 28,~~August 31, 2013:

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

Period

Total number of
shares purchased

Average
price paid
per share

Total number of shares
purchased as part of publicly
announced plans or programs

Maximum number of shares (or
approximate dollar value) that may yet be
purchased under the plans or programs
(i)

December 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012

33,124

$
28.32

33,124

$
29.9

January 1, 2013 through January 31, 2013

112,404

$
29.07

112,404

$
26.7

February 1, 2013 through February 28, 2013

37,206

$
28.88

37,206

$
25.6

Total

182,734

$
28.90

182,734

—

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
Period Total number of
shares purchased Average
price paid
per share Total number of shares
purchased as part of publicly
announced plans or
programs Maximum number of shares (or
approximate dollar value) that may yet be
purchased under the plans or programs
(i)
June 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013 — $ — — $ 19.6
July 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013 — $ — — $ 19.6
August 1, 2013 through August 31, 2013 21,034 $ 29.60 21,034 $ 19.0

Total 21,034 $ 29.60 21,034 $ 19.0
(i) Represents the remaining amount under the $20 million Common share repurchase program announced on December 16, 2009 and the further $200 million Board authorization for Common share repurchases announced in connection with the modified Dutch auction tender offer commenced by the Company on September 28, 2010 and completed in November 2010. Approximately $156 million was used for repurchases in such tender offer, leaving, after subsequent additional open market repurchases of ~~$14.6~~$24.4 million, ~~$30.9~~$19.6 million at ~~December~~June 1, ~~2012~~2013 for further repurchases, from time to time as conditions allow, on the open market or through negotiated private transactions, under the current Board ~~authorizations.~~authorization.

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SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibits:
~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~Item 6. Exhibits~~

31.1
~~Exhibits:~~
~~4.1~~
Amendment No. 3, dated as of December 5, 2012, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2007, among the Corporation and Scholastic Inc., as borrowers, the Initial Lenders named therein, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Bank of America Securities LLC., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, Bank of America, N. A. and Wachovia Bank, N. A., as syndication agents, and SunTrust Bank and The Royal Bank of Scotland, plc, as Documentation Agents.
~~31.1~~
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Scholastic Corporation filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Scholastic Corporation filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Scholastic Corporation furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Document
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Document

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SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
SIGNATURES

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~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.
SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
(Registrant)
~~(Registrant)~~
Date: September 27, 2013
By:
~~Date: March 29, 2013~~
~~By:~~
/s/ Richard Robinson
Richard Robinson
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Date: ~~March 29,~~September 27, 2013
By:
/s/ Maureen O’Connell
Maureen O’Connell
Executive Vice President,
Chief Administrative Officer
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

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SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q, DATED AUGUST 31, 2013
Exhibits Index

~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~
~~QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q, DATED FEBRUARY 28, 2013~~
~~Exhibits Index~~

Exhibit Number
Description of Document
31.1
~~4.1~~
Amendment No. 3, dated as of December 5, 2012, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2007, among the Corporation and Scholastic Inc., as borrowers, the Initial Lenders named therein, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Bank of America Securities LLC., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, Bank of America, N. A. and Wachovia Bank, N. A., as syndication agents, and SunTrust Bank and The Royal Bank of Scotland, plc, as Documentation Agents.
~~31.1~~
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Scholastic Corporation filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Scholastic Corporation filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Scholastic Corporation furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document *
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document *
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Document *
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Document *
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Document *
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Document *
* In accordance with Regulation S-T, the XBRL-related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall be deemed to be “furnished” and not “filed.”
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	Three months ended						Nine months ended

	February 28, 2013			February 29, 2012			February 28, 2013			February 29, 2012

Revenues	$	380.5		$	467.0		$	1,290.3		$	1,470.3

Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		191.1			219.6			605.6			665.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		200.6			242.5			609.7			656.1
Depreciation and amortization		16.5			16.0			49.3			46.6
Loss on leases and asset impairments		—			0.8			—			7.0

Total operating costs and expenses		408.2			478.9			1,264.6			1,375.4

Operating income (loss)		(27.7	)		(11.9	)		25.7			94.9
Other income (expense)		0.0			0.0			0.0			0.0

Interest expense, net		4.1			3.9			11.5			11.7

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(31.8	)		(15.8	)		14.2			83.2

Provision (benefit) for income taxes		(11.7	)		(5.9	)		4.4			34.9


Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(20.1	)		(9.9	)		9.8			48.3

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(0.0	)		(0.4	)		(0.2	)		(2.9	)


Net income (loss)	$	(20.1	)	$	(10.3	)	$	9.6		$	45.4


Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per Share of Class A and Common Stock

Basic:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.63	)	$	(0.32	)	$	0.31		$	1.54

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.09	)
Net income (loss)	$	(0.63	)	$	(0.33	)	$	0.30		$	1.45
Diluted:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.63	)	$	(0.32	)	$	0.30		$	1.52

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.09	)
Net income (loss)	$	(0.63	)	$	(0.33	)	$	0.29		$	1.43

Dividends declared per Class A and Common Share	$	0.125		$	0.125		$	0.375		$	0.325


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	February 28, 2013			February 29, 2012			February 28, 2013			February 29, 2012

Net income (loss)	$	(20.1	)	$	(10.3	)	$	9.6		$	45.4

Other comprehensive income (loss), net:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(5.2	)		3.7			1.9			(2.2	)

Pension and post-retirement adjustments:
Amortization of prior service credit		(0.1	)		(0.2	)		(0.3	)		(0.5	)
Amortization of unrecognized gains and losses included in net periodic cost		0.8			1.1			3.9			4.2

Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(4.5	)	$	4.6		$	5.5		$	1.5



Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(24.6	)	$	(5.7	)	$	15.1		$	46.9


	February 28, 2013			May 31, 2012			February 29, 2012
ASSETS
Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents	$	196.7		$	194.9		$	111.8
Accounts receivable, net		196.4			314.1			271.5
Inventories, net		352.5			295.3			397.2
Deferred income taxes		71.4			71.4			56.5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		76.6			47.2			75.4
Current assets of discontinued operations		7.0			7.0			9.3


Total current assets		900.6			929.9			921.7

Property, plant and equipment, net		323.6			327.2			326.2
Prepublication costs		139.7			125.8			119.8
Royalty advances, net		36.8			34.8			36.7
Production costs		2.0			1.6			7.4
Goodwill		158.0			157.7			162.9
Other intangibles		15.0			16.7			16.6
Noncurrent deferred income taxes		42.5			42.3			20.2
Other assets and deferred charges		35.3			34.3			34.7

Total assets	$	1,653.5		$	1,670.3		$	1,646.2


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Lines of credit, short-term debt and current portion
of long-term debt	$	1.8		$	6.5		$	12.6
Capital lease obligations		0.4			1.0			1.1
Accounts payable		157.9			119.6			160.1
Accrued royalties		66.3			92.7			84.4
Deferred revenue		81.4			47.1			78.5
Other accrued expenses		175.4			233.5			209.1
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		1.6			2.1			1.2


Total current liabilities		484.8			502.5			547.0

Noncurrent Liabilities:
Long-term debt		153.0			152.8			152.7
Capital lease obligations		57.2			56.4			56.1
Other noncurrent liabilities		112.7			128.3			105.1


Total noncurrent liabilities		322.9			337.5			313.9

Commitments and Contingencies:		—			—			—

Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value		—			—			—
Class A Stock, $.01 par value		0.0			0.0			0.0
Common Stock, $.01 par value		0.4			0.4			0.4
Additional paid-in capital		582.0			583.0			585.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(68.7	)		(74.2	)		(52.4	)
Retained earnings		721.4			723.9			670.9
Treasury stock at cost		(389.3	)		(402.8	)		(418.6	)

Total stockholders’ equity		845.8			830.3			785.3

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,653.5		$	1,670.3		$	1,646.2


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	February 28, 2013			February 29, 2012			February 28, 2013			February 29, 2012


Revenues	$	0.0		$	0.0		$	0.0		$	0.1
Non-cash impairment		—			—			—			(0.9	)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		0.1			(0.6	)		(0.3	)		(4.0	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		(0.1	)		0.2			0.1			1.1

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	0.0		$	(0.4	)	$	(0.2	)	$	(2.9	)


	Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾			Educational Technology and Services⁽¹⁾			Classroom and Supplemental Materials Publishing⁽¹⁾			Media, Licensing and Advertising⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾			Overhead⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾			Total Domestic			International⁽¹⁾		Total

Three months ended
February 28, 2013

Revenues	$	189.4		$	41.8		$	43.2		$	11.7		$	—		$	286.1		$	94.4	$	380.5
Bad debt expense		(1.6	)		0.5			—			—			—			(1.1	)		0.5		(0.6	)
Depreciation and amortization⁽⁴⁾		4.0			0.3			0.3			0.1			10.3			15.0			1.5		16.5
Amortization⁽⁵⁾		3.7			5.5			2.1			1.0			—			12.3			0.4		12.7
Loss on leases and asset impairments		—			—			—			—			—			—			—		—
Segment operating income (loss)		(10.1	)		(3.5	)		(0.2	)		(2.3	)		(13.6	)		(29.7	)		2.0		(27.7	)
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances		11.9			10.6			2.7			1.7			7.6			34.5			3.5		38.0


Three months ended
February 29, 2012

Revenues	$	268.8		$	40.0		$	38.2		$	14.4		$	—		$	361.4		$	105.6	$	467.0
Bad debt expense		1.6			0.3			0.4			—			—			2.3			0.8		3.1
Depreciation and amortization⁽⁴⁾		4.4			0.2			0.3			—			9.1			14.0			2.0		16.0
Amortization⁽⁵⁾		2.8			5.3			1.8			1.5			—			11.4			0.6		12.0
Loss on leases and asset impairments		0.5			—			—			—			—			0.5			0.3		0.8
Segment operating income (loss)		12.2			(5.9	)		(3.4	)		(1.2	)		(17.9	)		(16.2	)		4.3		(11.9	)
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances		11.7			6.7			4.9			1.3			9.4			34.0			5.1		39.1



	Carrying Value			Fair Value			Carrying Value			Fair Value			Carrying Value			Fair Value

	February 28, 2013						May 31, 2012						February 29, 2012


Lines of Credit	$	1.8		$	1.8		$	6.5		$	6.5		$	12.6		$	12.6
Loan Agreement:
Revolving Loan		—			—			—			—			—			—
Term Loan		—			—			—			—			—			—
5% Notes due 2013, net of discount		153.0			153.0			152.8			155.4			152.7			158.5


Total debt	$	154.8		$	154.8		$	159.3		$	161.9		$	165.3		$	171.1


Less lines of credit, short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		(1.8	)		(1.8	)		(6.5	)		(6.5	)		(12.6	)		(12.6	)


Total long-term debt	$	153.0		$	153.0		$	152.8		$	155.4		$	152.7		$	158.5


Lines of Credit weighted average interest rate		8.9	%					5.3	%					4.7	%


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	February 28, 2013			February 29, 2012			February 28, 2013			February 29, 2012


Net income (loss) attributable to Class A and Common Shares	$	(20.1	)	$	(10.3	)	$	9.6		$	45.4

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Class A and Common Shares		(20.1	)		(9.9	)		9.8			48.3

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Class A and Common Shares, net of tax		(0.0	)		(0.4	)		(0.2	)		(2.9	)

Earnings attributable to participating securities		—			—			0.1			0.3

Weighted average Shares of Class A Stock and Common Stock outstanding for basic earnings (loss) per share (in millions)		32.0			31.1			31.8			31.1

Dilutive effect of Class A Stock and Common Stock potentially issuable pursuant to stock-based compensation plans (in millions)		*			*			0.6			0.5

Adjusted weighted average Shares of Class A Stock and Common Stock outstanding for diluted earnings (loss) per share (in millions)		32.0			31.1			32.4			31.6

Potentially dilutive shares outstanding pursuant to stock-based compensation plans (in millions)		2.4			3.7			2.0			4.3


Earnings (loss) per share of Class A Stock and Common Stock:
Basic earnings (loss) per share:

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.63	)	$	(0.32	)	$	0.31		$	1.54

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.09	)

Net income (loss)	$	(0.63	)	$	(0.33	)	$	0.30		$	1.45

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.63	)	$	(0.32	)	$	0.30		$	1.52

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.09	)

Net income (loss)	$	(0.63	)	$	(0.33	)	$	0.29		$	1.43


	Pension Plans Three months ended						Post-Retirement Benefits Three months ended
	February 28, 2013			February 29, 2012			February 28, 2013			February 29, 2012

Components of net periodic benefit (credit) cost:
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	0.0		$	0.0
Interest cost		1.7			2.1			0.3			0.4
Expected return on assets		(2.6	)		(2.7	)		—			—
Net amortization of prior service credit		—			—			(0.1	)		(0.2	)
Amortization of (gain) loss		0.5			0.3			0.3			0.9

Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	$	(0.4	)	$	(0.3	)	$	0.5		$	1.1


	Pension Plans Nine months ended						Post-Retirement Benefits Nine months ended
	February 28, 2013			February 29, 2012			February 28, 2013			February 29, 2012

Components of net periodic benefit (credit) cost:
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	0.0		$	0.0
Interest cost		5.2			6.3			1.1			1.4
Expected return on assets		(7.9	)		(8.1	)		—			—
Net amortization of prior service credit		—			—			(0.3	)		(0.5	)
Amortization of (gain) loss		1.6			1.0			2.2			2.9

Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	$	(1.1	)	$	(0.8	)	$	3.0		$	3.8

	Pension Plans Three months ended						Post-Retirement Benefits Three months ended
	August 31, 2013			August 31, 2012			August 31, 2013			August 31, 2012
Components of net periodic benefit (credit) cost:
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	0.0		$	0.0
Interest cost		1.8			1.7			0.3			0.4
Expected return on assets		(3.1	)		(2.6	)		—			—
Net amortization of prior service credit		—			—			(0.0	)		(0.1	)
Amortization of loss		0.4			0.5			0.6			0.9
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	$	(0.9	)	$	(0.4	)	$	0.9		$	1.2

	Three months ended August 31, 2013			Twelve months ended May 31, 2013			Three months ended August 31, 2012

Beginning balance	$	3.3		$	2.7		$	2.7
Accruals		2.3			13.4			1.3
Payments		(3.6	)		(12.8	)		(2.9	)
Ending balance	$	2.0		$	3.3		$	1.1


Board Authorization	Amount


September 2010	$	44.0

Repurchases made from November 2011 through February 2013		(18.4	)


Remaining Board authorization as of February 28, 2013	$	25.6

·
•	Level 1Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

• ·	Level 2Observable inputs other than unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities such as

		o	Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets
		o	Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets
		o	Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability
		o	Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means

• ·	Level 3Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data available, which are significant to the fair value measurement and require the Company to develop its own assumptions.

	·	Long-lived assets
	•	~~Long-lived assets~~
	·	Investments
	•	~~Investments~~
	·
	•	Assets acquired in a business combination

	• ·	Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets

	• ·	Long-lived assets held for sale


	Three months ended												Nine months ended
($ amounts in millions)	February 28, 2013			February 29, 2012			$ change			% change			February 28, 2013			February 29, 2012			$ change			% change


Revenues	$	189.4		$	268.8		$	(79.4	)		-29.5	%	$	610.6		$	739.3		$	(128.7	)		-17.4	%

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		86.1			109.8			(23.7	)		-21.6	%		261.5			304.1			(42.6	)		-14.0	%
Other operating expenses **		109.4			142.4			(33.0	)		-23.2	%		333.4			352.6			(19.2	)		-5.4	%
Depreciation and amortization		4.0			4.4			(0.4	)		-9.1	%		12.1			11.9			0.2			1.7	%

Operating income (loss)	$	(10.1	)	$	12.2		$	(22.3	)		*		$	3.6		$	70.7		$	(67.1	)		-94.9	%


Operating margin		*			4.5	%								0.6	%		9.6	%

	Three months ended
($ amounts in millions)	August 31, 2013			August 31, 2012			$ change			% change

Revenues	$	54.6		$	70.9		$	(16.3	)		-23.0	%

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation)		36.6			41.9			(5.3	)		-12.6	%

Other operating expenses *		75.5			80.1			(4.6	)		-5.7	%

Depreciation and amortization		4.0			3.8			0.2			5.3	%
Operating income (loss)	$	(61.5	)	$	(54.9	)	$	(6.6	)

Operating margin		—			—

	·	broaden the Company’s curriculum offering and market presence, notably in mathematics;

	·	assist educators in the implementation of Common Core State Standards; and

	·	enable more technology solutions to be incorporated in the classroom.


	•	Lower net income of $35.8 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 compared to the nine months ended February 29, 2012. The prior year period’s net income included $6.2 million of charges for sublease losses and higher stock-based compensation expense of $4.8 million. Neither the sublease losses nor the stock-based compensation expense resulted in cash payouts for the prior fiscal period.

	•	The change in accrued royalties which generated a cash use of $76.0 million in the current nine month fiscal period. Current year payouts exceed current year accruals due to the payment of royalties associated with prior year sales of The Hunger Games trilogy for which royalty payments were made by the Company in the current year. Typically the nine month period results in accruals in excess of payouts as payments are made in the second and fourth quarters of the fiscal year.

	•	The change in accrued expenses which generated a cash use of $96.4 million was driven by first quarter employee incentive compensation payments related to the prior fiscal year’s results and higher tax accruals in the prior fiscal year.


	•	~~Increase in net cash collections of $185.0 million in the current fiscal period largely attributable to the prior fiscal year’s sales performance in the Company’s~~~~Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution~~~~segment (primarily The Hunger Games trilogy), as well as higher cash received in the~~~~Classroom and Supplemental Materials Publishing~~ ~~segment, primarily related to classroom magazines.~~

	•	~~Decreased net inventory balances of $35.5 million in the current fiscal period driven by lower purchases, as the Company continues to monitor working capital levels closely.~~


*($ amounts in millions)*	Payments Due By Period

	2013⁽¹⁾			2014		2015		2016		2017			Thereafter		Total		Fair Value @ 2/28/13


Debt Obligations
Lines of Credit	$	1.8		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	1.8	$	1.8
Average interest rate		8.9	%

Long-term debt including current
Fixed-rate debt	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	153.0	⁽²⁾	$	—	$	153.0	$	153.0
Average interest rate		—			—		—		—		various	⁽³⁾		—

*($ amounts in millions)*	Fiscal Year Maturity
	2014⁽¹⁾			2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter		Total		Fair Value @ 8/31/13

Debt Obligations
Lines of Credit	$	14.2		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	14.2	$	14.2
Average interest rate		3.6	%		—		—		—		—		—

Short-term debt
Fixed-rate debt	$	15.0		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	15.0	$	15.0
Average interest rate		1.4	%		—		—		—		—		—

(1)
~~(1)~~	Fiscal ~~2013~~2014 includes the remaining ~~three~~nine months of the current fiscal year, ending May 31, ~~2013.~~

~~(2)~~	Effective December 5, 2012, the Company amended its existing revolving credit facility, which was scheduled to mature on June 1, 2014, to extend the maturity date to December 5, 2017. The Company intends to draw on this credit facility to satisfy its repayment obligations in respect of the 5% Notes due April 2013.

~~(3)~~	The average interest rate is variable and is anticipated to be that of the Company’s revolving credit facility as discussed under “Financing” in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” 2014.


Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

Period	Total number of shares purchased		Average price paid per share			Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs		Maximum number of shares (or approximate dollar value) that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (i)

December 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012		33,124		$	28.32		33,124		$	29.9
January 1, 2013 through January 31, 2013		112,404		$	29.07		112,404		$	26.7
February 1, 2013 through February 28, 2013		37,206		$	28.88		37,206		$	25.6

Total		182,734		$	28.90		182,734			—

31.1
~~Exhibits:~~

~~4.1~~	Amendment No. 3, dated as of December 5, 2012, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2007, among the Corporation and Scholastic Inc., as borrowers, the Initial Lenders named therein, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Bank of America Securities LLC., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, Bank of America, N. A. and Wachovia Bank, N. A., as syndication agents, and SunTrust Bank and The Royal Bank of Scotland, plc, as Documentation Agents.

~~31.1~~	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Scholastic Corporation filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Scholastic Corporation filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32	Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Scholastic Corporation furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Document

101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Document

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		SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
		~~SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION~~ (Registrant)
		~~(Registrant)~~
Date: September 27, 2013	By:
~~Date: March 29, 2013~~	~~By:~~	/s/ Richard Robinson

		Richard Robinson
		Chairman of the Board,
		President and Chief
		Executive Officer



Date: ~~March 29,~~September 27, 2013	By:	/s/ Maureen O’Connell

		Maureen O’Connell
		Executive Vice President,
		Chief Administrative Officer
		and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)


Exhibit Number		Description of Document

31.1
~~4.1~~	Amendment No. 3, dated as of December 5, 2012, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2007, among the Corporation and Scholastic Inc., as borrowers, the Initial Lenders named therein, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Bank of America Securities LLC., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, Bank of America, N. A. and Wachovia Bank, N. A., as syndication agents, and SunTrust Bank and The Royal Bank of Scotland, plc, as Documentation Agents.

~~31.1~~	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Scholastic Corporation filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Scholastic Corporation filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32		Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Scholastic Corporation furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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