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This report (including all exhibits)
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page is number 1. The exhibit index is on page 13.
FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Quarterly
Period Ended October 1, 1995 Commission File Number 1-6714
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THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 53-0182885
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1150 15th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20071
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(202) 334-6000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X . No .
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Shares outstanding at November 1, 1995:
Class A Common Stock 1,829,250 Shares
Class B Common Stock 9,174,991 Shares
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THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited) for the Thirteen and Thirty-nine
Weeks Ended October 1, 1995 and
October 2, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
at October 1, 1995 and January 1, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited) for the Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
October 1, 1995 and October 2, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
Operations and Financial Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exhibit 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exhibit 27 (Electronic Filing Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Washington Post Company
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
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Oct. 1, Oct. 2, Oct. 1, Oct. 2,
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 1995 1994 1995 1994
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Operating revenues
Advertising $250,011 $245,042 $ 787,175 $ 718,920
Circulation and subscriber 113,355 107,522 335,900 326,784
Other 54,553 47,262 133,389 117,390
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417,919 399,826 1,256,464 1,163,094
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Operating costs and expenses
Operating 240,912 215,295 688,949 631,078
Selling, general and administrative 96,606 95,045 300,672 281,162
Depreciation and amortization of
property, plant and equipment 16,379 15,663 49,123 45,733
Amortization of goodwill and other
intangibles 8,315 7,570 24,944 18,103
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362,212 333,573 1,063,688 976,076
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Income from operations 55,707 66,253 192,776 187,018
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings of affiliates 6,268 11,091 15,898 7,917
Interest income 1,860 1,427 6,226 7,022
Interest expense (1,388) (1,332) (4,187) (4,180)
Other 716 508 14,242 3,114
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Income before income taxes 63,163 77,947 224,955 200,891
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Provision for income taxes
Current 32,134 31,165 96,477 85,891
Deferred (10,764) (670) (8,727) (2,521)
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21,370 30,495 87,750 83,370
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Net income $ 41,793 $ 47,452 $ 137,205 $ 117,521
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Earnings per share $ 3.79 $ 4.13 $ 12.35 $ 10.11
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Dividends declared per share $ 2.20 $ 2.10 $ 4.40 $ 4.20
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Average number of shares outstanding 11,019 11,492 11,108 11,627
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The Washington Post Company
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
October 1, January 1,
(In thousands) 1995 1995
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Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 106,265 $ 117,269
Marketable securities 8,131 24,570
Accounts receivable, less estimated returns,
doubtful accounts and allowances 186,967 175,441
Inventories 31,692 20,378
Program rights 24,751 18,972
Other current assets 28,357 19,249
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386,163 375,879
Investments in affiliates 183,151 170,754
Property, plant and equipment
Buildings 194,081 185,193
Machinery, equipment and fixtures 619,484 629,043
Leasehold improvements 32,969 33,287
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846,534 847,523
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (522,307) (499,172)
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324,227 348,351
Land 32,459 32,562
Construction in progress 107,869 30,483
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464,555 411,396
Goodwill and other intangibles,
less accumulated amortization 478,934 512,405
Deferred charges and other assets 261,025 226,434
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$1,773,828 $1,696,868
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Liabilities and Shareholders' equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 205,154 $ 186,129
Federal and state income taxes 7,800 6,593
Deferred subscription revenue 78,791 80,351
Current portion of long-term debt 50,240 -
Dividends declared 12,105 -
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354,090 273,073
Other liabilities 254,466 217,461
Long-term debt - 50,297
Deferred income taxes 31,466 29,104
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640,022 569,935
Shareholders' equity
Capital stock 20,000 20,000
Capital in excess of par value 24,462 21,273
Retained earnings 1,779,814 1,691,497
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale
securities 5,814 2,933
Cumulative foreign currency translation
adjustment 6,015 5,328
Cost of Class B common stock held in Treasury (702,299) (614,098)
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1,133,806 1,126,933
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$1,773,828 $1,696,868
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The Washington Post Company
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
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October 1, October 2,
(In thousands) 1995 1994*
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $137,205 $117,521
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant
and equipment 49,123 45,733
Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles 24,944 18,103
Amortization of program rights 17,951 15,923
Provision for doubtful accounts 40,794 43,563
Gain on disposition of businesses, net (1,341) --
Increase in income taxes payable 1,207 2,286
Provision for deferred income taxes (8,727) (2,521)
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) in accounts receivable (52,642) (69,171)
(Increase) in inventories (11,314) (2,154)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued
liabilities 17,628 17,131
Other (25,299) (12,644)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 189,529 173,770
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of business 32,743 --
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (106,311) (64,862)
Purchases of marketable securities (51,116) (14,657)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities 67,453 256,617
Investments in certain businesses (1,568) (284,089)
Payments for program rights (15,483) (14,819)
Other 116 249
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Net cash (used) by investing activities (74,166) (121,561)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on debt -- (1,400)
Dividends paid (36,783) (36,660)
Common shares repurchased (89,584) (52,679)
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Net cash (used) by financing activities (126,367) (90,739)
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Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (11,004) (38,530)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents 117,269 171,512
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Ending cash and cash equivalents $106,265 $132,982
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*Certain amounts in 1994 have been reclassified to conform with 1995
presentation.
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The Washington Post Company
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note 1: Results of operations, when examined on a quarterly basis, reflect the
seasonality of advertising that affects the newspaper, magazine and
broadcasting operations. Advertising revenues in the second and fourth quarters
are typically higher than first and third quarter revenues. All adjustments
reflected in the interim financial statements are of a normal recurring nature.
Note 2: Summarized combined (unaudited) results of operations for the third
quarter and year-to-date of 1995 and 1994 for the company's affiliates are as
follows (in thousands):
Third Quarter Year-to-Date
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1995 1994 1995 1994
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Operating revenues $229,936 $195,459 $660,596 $556,120
Operating income 30,427 14,396 77,268 31,066
Net income (loss) 18,813 22,480 46,492 22,240
Note 3: In April 1994 the company acquired substantially all of the assets
comprising the businesses of television stations KPRC-TV, an NBC affiliate in
Houston, Texas, and KSAT-TV, an ABC affiliate in San Antonio, Texas, for $253
million in cash. The transaction was accounted for as a purchase and the
results of operations of the television stations have been included with those
of the company for the period subsequent to the date of acquisition.
In January 1995 the company sold substantially all of its 70 percent
limited partnership interest in American Personal Communications (APC) to its
partner, APC, Inc., and others, for approximately $33 million. The proceeds
approximate the amounts The Washington Post Company had cumulatively invested
in the partnership since it was formed in August 1990. The company's 1995 net
income includes $8.4 million ($0.75 per share) from the sale.
In September 1995 the company wrote-off its investment in Mammoth
Micro Productions (Mammoth), a multimedia studio and publisher in which the
company has an 80 percent interest. The company acquired its interest in
Mammoth in May 1994. The write-off resulted in an after-tax charge of $5.6
million ($0.51 per share) which is included in the company's 1995 net income.
Note 4: During the first nine months of 1995 the company repurchased 361,106
shares of its Class B common stock at a cost of $89.6 million.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
This analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and the notes thereto.
Revenues and expenses in the first and third quarters are customarily
lower than those in the second and fourth quarters because of significant
seasonal fluctuations in advertising volume. For that reason, the results of
operations for each quarter are compared with those of the corresponding
quarter in the preceding year.
THIRD QUARTER COMPARISONS
Net income for the third quarter of 1995 was $41.8 million ($3.79 per
share), a decrease of 11.9 percent from net income of $47.5 million ($4.13 per
share) in the third quarter last year.
The 1995 third quarter results include a one-time after-tax charge of
$5.6 million ($0.51 per share) relating to a write-off of the company's
investment in Mammoth Micro Productions. The 1994 third-quarter results
include an after-tax gain of $8.4 million ($0.73 per share) on the sale of land
at one of the company's newsprint affiliates. Excluding these one-time items,
net income increased 21.3 percent and earnings per share rose 26.5 percent in
the third quarter this year, with fewer shares outstanding in 1995.
Revenues for the third quarter of 1995 rose 4.5 percent to $417.9
million, from $399.8 million in the same period last year. Advertising revenues
rose 2.0 percent and circulation and subscriber revenues increased 5.4 percent.
Other revenues increased 15.4 percent. The broadcast division, cable division,
Newsweek and other businesses posted higher revenues in the third quarter this
year. Newspaper division revenues were flat compared to third quarter 1994.
Costs and expenses for the third quarter of 1995 increased 8.6 percent
to $362.2 million, from $333.6 million in the third quarter of 1994. Operating
expenses increased 11.9 percent, and selling, general and administrative
expenses increased 1.6 percent compared with the third quarter last year.
Depreciation expense increased 4.6 percent over the third quarter of 1994.
Approximately 45 percent of the total increase in costs and expenses relates to
the write-off of the company's investment in Mammoth Micro Productions. In
addition, a 36.2 percent increase in newsprint expense accounted for
approximately 31 percent of the total increase in costs and expenses.
Third quarter 1995 operating income was $55.7 million, a 15.9 percent
decrease from $66.3 million in 1994 due mainly to the one-time charge related
to Mammoth Micro Productions as described above. Excluding this charge,
operating income rose approximately 4.0 percent in the quarter.
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NEWSPAPER DIVISION. At the newspaper division 1995 third quarter revenues were
essentially unchanged compared to the third quarter of 1994. Advertising
revenues for the division declined 1.0 percent, with a 7.4 percent decrease in
advertising linage at The Washington Post from 822,200 inches in the third
quarter of 1994 to 761,200 inches in the same period this year. Classified
volume fell 3.2 percent in the quarter though recruitment advertising remained
strong. Retail linage was down 11.6 percent and general declined 8.0 percent
compared with the same period last year; however, preprint volume increased 5.9
percent for the quarter. Circulation revenues for the division rose 1.8
percent compared to the third quarter of 1994.
BROADCAST DIVISION. Revenues at the broadcast division increased 3.0 percent
over the third quarter of 1994. Local advertising revenues increased 4.8
percent while national advertising revenues fell 2.1 percent in the third
quarter of 1995. Network advertising revenues increased 21.1 percent. The
third quarter of 1994 included $4.0 million of political revenue which did not
reoccur in 1995.
MAGAZINE DIVISION. Newsweek revenues in the third quarter of 1995 increased
7.3 percent. Advertising revenues rose 11.2 percent, primarily due to an
increase in advertising volume at both the domestic and international editions,
as well as higher revenues per page realized by certain international editions.
Circulation revenues were up 3.3 percent for the quarter. In the third quarter
Newsweek published the same number of weekly issues (13) as in 1994.
CABLE DIVISION. At the cable division third quarter 1995 revenues were up 9.2
percent over 1994, resulting from a 3.9 percent increase in basic subscribers,
as well as higher rates.
OTHER BUSINESSES. In the third quarter of 1995, revenues from other
businesses, principally Kaplan Educational Centers, PASS Sports, Legi-Slate,
Digital Ink and Moffet, Larson, & Johnson (MLJ) increased 17.5 percent. At
Kaplan, revenues rose 10.1 percent in the third quarter reflecting improved
results in the company's core courses, while at MLJ, increased demand for
engineering services by the expanding wireless communications industry
generated more than a three-fold jump in revenues. In July, Digital Ink
launched commercial service of its on-line version of The Washington Post
newspaper. In September, the company wrote-off its investment in Mammoth Micro
Productions, which had provided multimedia production services to independent
publishers.
EQUITY IN EARNINGS AND LOSSES OF AFFILIATES. The company's equity in earnings
of affiliates in the third quarter of 1995 was income of $6.3 million, compared
with income of $11.1 million in the third quarter of 1994. A one-time
after-tax gain of $8.4 million on the sale of land at one of the company's
newsprint affiliates is included in 1994 earnings. Excluding this one-time
gain, the company's share of earnings of affiliates more than doubled for the
quarter due to better results at
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the company's affiliated newsprint mills, which are benefiting from higher
newsprint prices.
NON-OPERATING ITEMS. Interest income, net of interest expense, was $.5
million, compared with $.1 million in the same period last year.
INCOME TAXES. The effective income tax rate for the third quarter of 1995
declined to 34 percent from 39 percent in the third quarter of 1994. The
decrease is due to the recognition of certain tax benefits associated with the
company's write-off of its investment in Mammoth Micro Productions. Both the
third quarter of 1995 and 1994 include the impact of the revised effective
income tax rates for the first half of each year.
NINE MONTH COMPARISONS
For the first nine months of 1995, net income was $137.2 million
($12.35 per share), up from net income of $117.5 million ($10.11 per share) in
the same period last year.
The company's results for the first nine months of 1995 include $8.4
million ($0.75 per share) from the sale, at its orginal cost, of substantially
all of the company's investment in American PCS, L.P., as well as the after-tax
charge of $5.6 million ($0.51 per share) relating to the write-off of the
company's investment in Mammoth Micro Productions. Results for the first nine
months of 1994 include an after-tax gain of $8.4 million ($0.73 per share) on
the sale of land at one of the company's newsprint affiliates. Excluding the
effect of these one-time items, 1995 earnings rose 23.1 percent and earnings
per share increased 28.9 percent in the first three quarters this year over the
same period last year, with fewer shares outstanding in 1995.
Total revenues for the first nine months of 1995 increased 8.0 percent
to $1,256.5 million, from $1,163.1 million in the comparable period last year.
Advertising revenues increased 9.5 percent, and circulation and subscriber
revenues rose 2.8 percent. Other revenues increased 13.6 percent over the
first three quarters of 1994.
Total costs and expenses increased 9.0 percent during the first nine
months of 1995 to $1,063.7 million, from $976.1 million in the corresponding
period of 1994. Operating expenses increased 9.2 percent, and selling, general
and administrative expenses increased 6.9 percent compared with the first three
quarters of 1994. Approximately 15.0 percent of the total increase in costs
and expenses is related to the write-off of the company's investment in Mammoth
Micro Productions. In addition, a 29.3 percent increase in newsprint costs
accounted for approximately 24.0 percent of the total increase.
In the first three quarters of 1995 operating income rose to $192.8
million, a 3.1 percent increase over $187.0 million in the same period last
year. Excluding the one-time charge resulting from the
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write-off of the investment in Mammoth Micro Productions, operating income rose
10.0 percent.
NEWSPAPER DIVISION. Newspaper division revenues were up 3.0 percent in the
first three quarters of 1995 over the comparable period of 1994. Although
advertising volume at The Washington Post fell 4.4 percent from 2,491,300
inches to 2,380,600 inches in the first nine months of 1995, advertising
revenues for the division rose 2.6 percent in the period due mainly to rate
increases for retail and classified advertising, as well as improvement in
recruitment and preprint volume at the Post. Circulation revenues for the
division increased 1.9 percent when compared with the first three quarters of
1994. At The Washington Post, average paid Daily circulation and average paid
Sunday circulation decreased 2.0 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively,
compared to the prior year.
BROADCAST DIVISION. Revenues at the broadcast division, which include the
results of the two Texas television stations purchased at the end of April
1994, increased 25.6 percent over the first nine months of 1994. In the first
three quarters of 1995 local advertising revenues rose 23.2 percent and
national advertising revenues increased 13.1 percent. Approximately two-thirds
of the total increase in revenues is attributable to the newly acquired
stations. Costs and expenses at the broadcast division increased 16.7 percent
in the first nine months of 1995 compared with the same period last year. The
increase was due almost entirely to the newly acquired television stations.
MAGAZINE DIVISION. At Newsweek revenues increased 5.2 percent in the first
three quarters of 1995. Advertising revenues increased 9.8 percent for the
period. The major contributor to the increase was improved advertising volume
at both the domestic and international editions, as well as higher revenues per
page realized at certain international editions. In the first nine months of
1995, circulation revenues remained essentially unchanged. Higher rates in
1995 offset the publication of one less weekly and one less newsstand-only
special issue. In the first three quarters of 1995 thirty-eight weekly issues
and one newsstand-only special issue were published versus thirty-nine weekly
issues and two newsstand-only special issues in 1994.
CABLE DIVISION. Cable division revenues were up 5.8 percent in the first three
quarters of 1995. Subscriber revenues increased 6.0 percent in the first nine
months of 1995, principally due to an increase in the number of subscribers.
At the end of September 1995, cable operations had 511,000 basic
subscribers as compared to 492,000 basic subscribers at the same time last
year.
OTHER BUSINESSES. At the company's other businesses, revenues rose 13.5
percent in the first three quarters of 1995. Improved results at Kaplan
Educational Centers and Moffet, Larson & Johnson were the major contributors to
the increase over 1994.
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EQUITY IN EARNINGS AND LOSSES OF AFFILIATES. The company's equity in earnings
of affiliates during the first nine months of 1995 was income of $15.9 million,
compared with income of $7.9 million in the first nine months of 1994. A
one-time after-tax gain of $8.4 million on the sale of land at one of the
company's newsprint affiliates was included in 1994 income. Improved results
from the company's newsprint mill affiliates were the major contributors to the
increase over 1994.
NON-OPERATING ITEMS. Interest income, net of interest expense, was $2.0
million for the first three quarters of 1995 compared to $2.8 million in the
same period of last year.
Other income in the first three quarters of 1995 was $14.2 million,
compared with $3.1 million in the comparable period of 1994. The increase is
due to the sale of substantially all of the company's interest in American PCS,
L.P. in January 1995. In 1994 other income included a gain of $2.5 million
resulting from a change in the company's ownership interest in one of its
affiliates.
INCOME TAXES. The effective income tax rate for the first nine months of 1995
was 39 percent compared to 42 percent in the same period last year. The
decrease for the first three quarters of 1995 is due to the recognition of
certain tax benefits associated with the write-off of the company's investment
in Mammoth Micro Productions.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
On May 17, 1995, the company announced a contract to purchase new
press equipment as part of an estimated three year $250 million capital project
to provide new production facilities for The Washington Post newspaper.
On August 8, the company announced it had reached agreements in
principle to acquire three cable systems serving approximately 65,000
subscribers in four states from Time Warner and from Cox Communications. The
combined purchase price is approximately $120 million in cash.
On August 11, the company reached an agreement in principle with
Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI) to trade the assets of certain cable systems.
According to the terms of the agreement, the company will acquire approximately
63,100 subscribers in three states. TCI will acquire approximately 39,400
subscribers in two states.
The company expects to fund both the new plant construction and the
cable system acquisitions through internally generated funds and short-term
borrowings.
As indicated previously, the newspaper division has experienced
significant increases in newsprint prices in the first nine months of 1995 and
anticipates further increases in the near future. These increases have had and
will continue to have a negative impact on the company's operating results. As
a result of the company's investment
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in newsprint paper mills, which are included in equity in income of affiliates,
the company expects that a significant portion of the increased costs will
continue to be offset by its share of increased profits at the newsprint
affiliates.
As of the end of 1994, the company had repurchased approximately
885,000 shares of the one million Class B shares authorized for repurchase by
the Board of Directors in May 1990. In January 1995 the Board of Directors
authorized the company to repurchase an additional one million Class B shares,
primarily through block purchases. In the first nine months of 1995, the
company repurchased 361,106 shares of its Class B common stock for $89.6
million. This completed the repurchase under the May 1990 authorization;
approximately 752,000 Class B shares remain to be repurchased under the January
1995 authorization.
The company has experienced no other significant changes in its
financial condition since the end of 1994.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a) The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report:
EXHIBIT FILING
NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER
11 Calculation of average number of
shares outstanding............................... 15
27 Financial Data Schedule (Electronic Filing Only). 16
(b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the period covered by
this report.
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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.
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
(Registrant)
Date: November 15, 1995 /s/ Donald E. Graham
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Donald E. Graham, Chairman &
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: November 15, 1995 /s/ John B. Morse, Jr.
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John B. Morse, Jr., Vice President-Finance
(Principal Financial Officer)