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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from            to            

 

Commission file number 1-7564

 


 

DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

DELAWARE   13-5034940

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

200 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK   10281
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(212) 416-2000

(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  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock on June 30, 2004: 61,231,190 shares of Common Stock and 20,636,680 shares of Class B Common Stock.

 



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DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC.

 

INDEX

 

          PAGE

PART I . Financial Information

    

Item 1.

   Financial Statements (unaudited)     
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - For the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003    3
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003    4
     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003    5
     Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    6

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    14

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    31

Item 4.

   Controls & Procedures    31

PART II . Other Information

    

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    31

Item 2.

   Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities    32

Item 6.

   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    32

 

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I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1: Financial Statements

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Dow Jones and Company, Inc.

For the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

(unaudited)

 

     Quarters Ended June 30

    Six Months Ended June 30

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

   2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Revenues:

                                

Advertising

   $ 255,836     $ 223,328     $ 482,535     $ 413,836  

Information services

     81,518       71,060       157,345       142,916  

Circulation and other

     100,436       99,198       199,531       195,064  
    


 


 


 


Total revenues

     437,790       393,586       839,411       751,816  

Expenses:

                                

News, production and technology

     130,052       120,080       252,609       235,375  

Selling, administrative and general

     148,779       134,773       294,014       263,795  

Newsprint

     28,947       27,462       56,578       50,533  

Print delivery costs

     47,024       48,719       94,869       94,625  

Depreciation and amortization

     26,698       27,736       54,053       55,093  

Restructuring charges and September 11 related items, net

             (18,408 )     (2,761 )     (18,408 )
    


 


 


 


Operating expenses

     381,500       340,362       749,362       681,013  

Operating income

     56,290       53,224       90,049       70,803  

Other income (deductions):

                                

Investment income

     165       179       256       253  

Interest expense

     (800 )     (745 )     (1,448 )     (1,198 )

Equity in earnings of associated companies

     2,139       2,171       1,399       322  

Gain on disposition of investment

     3,260               3,260          

Gain on resolution of Telerate sale loss contingencies

                             59,821  

Contract guarantee

     (1,819 )     (2,459 )     (3,804 )     (5,069 )

Other, net

     (499 )     212       (1,265 )     651  
    


 


 


 


Income before income taxes and minority interests

     58,736       52,582       88,447       125,583  

Income taxes

     25,004       22,139       37,485       28,620  
    


 


 


 


Income before minority interests

     33,732       30,443       50,962       96,963  

Minority interests in losses of subsidiaries

     309       395       895       807  
    


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 34,041     $ 30,838     $ 51,857     $ 97,770  
    


 


 


 


Per Share:

                                

Net income per share:

                                

- Basic

   $ .42     $ .38     $ .63     $ 1.20  

- Diluted

     .41       .38       .63       1.19  

Cash dividends declared

     .50       .50       .75       .75  

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

                                

- Basic

     81,799       81,382       81,779       81,595  

- Diluted

     82,211       81,674       82,211       81,860  

Comprehensive income

   $ 32,930     $ 34,382     $ 51,283     $ 101,199  
    


 


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

(unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended June 30

 

(in thousands)

 

   2004

    2003

 

Operating Activities:

                

Net income

   $ 51,857     $ 97,770  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Depreciation

     52,015       54,325  

Amortization of intangibles

     2,038       768  

Equity in earnings of associated companies, net of distributions

     5,175       4,972  

Minority interests in losses of subsidiaries

     (895 )     (807 )

Gain on resolution of Telerate sale loss contingencies

             (59,821 )

Gain on sale of investment

     (3,260 )        

Contract guarantee

     3,804       5,069  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable - trade

     (13,662 )     18,871  

Other assets

     (8,660 )     3,730  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (13,978 )     (40,012 )

Income taxes

     17,356       22,739  

Deferred taxes

     (1,964 )     (2,608 )

Unearned revenue

     3,033       (902 )

Deferred compensation and other noncurrent liabilities

     5,842       7,508  

Other, net

     2,022       (937 )
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     100,723       110,665  

Investing Activities:

                

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (31,165 )     (26,231 )

Funding of equity investees

     (16,279 )     (9,995 )

Advances from (repayment to) equity investees

     9,173       (3,439 )

Disposition of investment

     6,514          

Proceeds from property damage insurance claim

             1,271  

Businesses acquired, net of cash received

     (91,632 )     (145,768 )

Other, net

     2,382       2,821  
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (121,007 )     (181,341 )

Financing Activities:

                

Cash dividends

     (40,870 )     (40,808 )

Borrowings under long-term debt

     105,313       117,317  

Repayments of long-term debt

     (43,692 )        

Purchases of treasury stock

             (21,135 )

Reduction of book overdraft

     (4,547 )        

Proceeds from sales under stock compensation plans

     5,661       2,551  

Contribution from minority partner

             6,114  
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     21,865       64,039  

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     1,581       (6,637 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     23,514       39,346  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at June 30

   $ 25,095     $ 32,709  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

(unaudited)

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

  

June 30

2004


   December 31
2003


Assets:

             

Current Assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 25,095    $ 23,514

Accounts receivable – trade, net

     172,708      157,750

Accounts receivable – other

     19,011      17,522

Newsprint inventory

     13,325      12,315

Prepaid expenses

     19,927      20,055

Deferred income taxes

     14,718      14,723
    

  

Total current assets

     264,784      245,879

Investments in associated companies, at equity

     83,271      89,230

Other investments

     14,255      14,558

Plant, property and equipment, at cost

     1,754,322      1,731,874

Less, accumulated depreciation

     1,089,871      1,042,590
    

  

Plant, property and equipment, net

     664,451      689,284

Goodwill

     239,731      153,320

Other intangible assets

     88,461      70,124

Deferred income taxes

     14,537      17,394

Other assets

     30,914