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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

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

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

 

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 NUMBERS: 333-110720 and 333-105746

 


 

HM PUBLISHING CORP.

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY

(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)

 

DELAWARE

MASSACHUSETTS

 

13-4265843

04-1456030

(State or other jurisdictions of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Numbers)

 

222 BERKELEY STREET

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(617) 351-5000

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether HM Publishing Corp. (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 Houghton Mifflin Company (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 registrants are accelerated filers (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act): Yes  ¨    No  x

 

The number of shares outstanding of HM Publishing Corp.’s common stock as of May 11, 2005 was 1,000 shares.

 

The number of shares outstanding of Houghton Mifflin Company’s common stock as of May 11, 2005 was 1,000 shares.

 

This Form 10-Q is a combined quarterly report being filed separately by two registrants: HM Publishing Corp. and Houghton Mifflin Company. Unless the context indicates otherwise, any reference in this report to “Publishing” refers to HM Publishing Corp., and any reference to “Houghton Mifflin” refers to Houghton Mifflin Company, the wholly-owned operating subsidiary of Publishing. The “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to HM Publishing Corp. together with Houghton Mifflin Company.

 

Houghton Mifflin Company meets the conditions set forth in general instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this form with the reduced disclosure format.

 



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HM PUBLISHING CORP. AND HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY

 

INDEX

 

          PAGE
NO.


PART I.

  

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements

    
     Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004    3
     Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004    4
     Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004    5
     Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements    6-10

Item 2.

  

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

   11-16

Item 3

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   17

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

   17

PART II.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

    

Item 6.

  

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   18
    

SIGNATURES

   19

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands of dollars)

 

     HM PUBLISHING
CORP.


    HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
COMPANY


 
     THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,


    THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

NET SALES

   $ 146,388     $ 139,046     $ 146,388     $ 139,046  

COSTS AND EXPENSES

                                

Cost of sales excluding pre-publication and publishing rights amortization

     84,392       81,435       84,392       81,435  

Pre-publication and publishing rights amortization

     42,836       43,298       42,836       43,298  
    


 


 


 


Cost of sales

     127,228       124,733       127,228       124,733  

Selling and administrative

     139,052       126,790       139,052       126,790  

Other intangible asset amortization

     1,116       1,208       1,116       1,208  
    


 


 


 


       267,396       252,731       267,396       252,731  
    


 


 


 


OPERATING LOSS

     (121,008 )     (113,685 )     (121,008 )     (113,685 )
    


 


 


 


OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

                                

Net interest

     (32,505 )     (28,829 )     (27,510 )     (24,269 )

Other income (expense)

     (10 )     24       (10 )     24  
    


 


 


 


       (32,515 )     (28,805 )     (27,520 )     (24,245 )
    


 


 


 


Loss before income taxes

     (153,523 )     (142,490 )     (148,528 )     (137,930 )

Income tax benefit

     (55,440 )     (52,036 )     (53,767 )     (50,758 )
    


 


 


 


NET LOSS

   $ (98,083 )   $ (90,454 )   $ (94,761 )   $ (87,172 )
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands of dollars, except share data)

 

     HM PUBLISHING CORP.

    HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
COMPANY


 
     MARCH 31,
2005


    DECEMBER 31,
2004


    MARCH 31,
2005


    DECEMBER 31,
2004


 
ASSETS                                 

CURRENT ASSETS

                                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 70,537     $ 151,358     $ 70,537     $ 151,358  

Short-term investments

           54,200             54,200  

Accounts receivable, less allowance for bad debts and book returns of $29,572 at March 31, 2005 and $37,434 at December 31, 2004

     121,905       191,324       121,905       191,324  

Inventories

     200,400       167,660       200,400       167,660  

Deferred income taxes

     90,329       65,173       90,329       65,173  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     14,390       20,253       14,390       20,253  
    


 


 


 


TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

     497,561       649,968       497,561       649,968  

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     115,002       116,020       115,002       116,020  

Pre-publication costs

     149,720       148,642       149,720       148,642  

Royalty advances to authors, net of allowance of $47,219 at March 31, 2005 and $45,968 at December 31, 2004

     28,273       26,605       28,273       26,605  

Goodwill

     629,093       629,093       629,093       629,093  

Other intangible assets, net

     692,656       718,479       692,656       718,479  

Other assets and long-term receivables

     68,024       70,840       62,728       65,396  
    


 


 


 


TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 2,180,329     $ 2,359,647     $ 2,175,033     $ 2,354,203  
    


 


 


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY                                 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

                                

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 23     $ 44     $ 23     $ 44  

Accounts payable

     144,146       95,610       144,146       95,610  

Due to parent

     4,284       4,284       4,920       4,920  

Royalties payable

     28,888       64,944       28,888       64,944  

Salaries, wages, and commissions payable

     16,228       61,212       16,228       61,212  

Interest payable

     15,282       40,271       15,282       40,271  

Current portion of restructuring accrual

     3,394       5,768       3,394       5,768  

Other

     73,556       72,382       72,436       71,262  
    


 


 


 


TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

     285,801       344,515       285,317       344,031  

Long-term debt

     1,315,351       1,309,983       1,137,032       1,136,512  

Royalties payable

     769       1,036       769       1,036  

Accrued pension benefits

     62,276       58,791       62,276       58,791  

Accrued postretirement benefits

     56,295       56,103       56,295       56,103  

Deferred income taxes

     204,727       235,138       214,111       242,848  

Other

     27,533       28,304       27,533       28,304  
    


 


 


 


TOTAL LIABILITIES

     1,952,752       2,033,870       1,783,333       1,867,625  

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

                                

STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

                                

Common stock, $1 par value; 1,000 shares authorized and issued

     1       1       1       1  

Capital in excess of par value

     469,756       469,756       614,999       614,999  

Retained earnings

     (243,131 )     (145,048 )     (224,251 )     (129,490 )

Other comprehensive income

     951       1,068       951       1,068  
    


 


 


 


TOTAL STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

     227,577       325,777       391,700       486,578  
    


 


 


 


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

   $ 2,180,329     $ 2,359,647     $ 2,175,033     $ 2,354,203  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands of dollars)

 

    

HM

PUBLISHING

CORP.


   

HOUGHTON

MIFFLIN

COMPANY


 
     THREE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31,


    THREE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31,