$SCHL
SCHOLASTIC CORP Stock $schl

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2020 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000086672920000010 Filed on July 27, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020	2019 Q2	2019
Revenue	$1.487B	$470.7M	$1.654B
YoY Change	-10.09%	-5.14%	1.57%
Cost Of Revenue	$709.3M	$215.3M	$779.9M
YoY Change	-9.05%	3.01%	4.74%
Gross Profit	$777.8M	$255.4M	$874.0M
YoY Change	-11.01%	-11.07%	-1.11%
Gross Profit Margin	52.3%	54.26%	52.84%
Selling, General & Admin	$764.2M	$196.9M	$792.0M
YoY Change	-3.51%	3.58%	3.43%
% of Gross Profit	98.25%	77.09%	90.62%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$58.30M	$21.40M	$53.30M
YoY Change	9.38%	22.99%	27.51%
% of Gross Profit	7.5%	8.38%	6.1%
Operating Expenses	$764.2M	$211.7M	$1.629B
YoY Change	-53.08%	4.75%	3.57%
Operating Profit	-$88.50M	$43.70M	$25.00M
YoY Change	-454.0%	-48.65%	-55.04%
Interest Expense	$3.000M	-$100.0K	$2.200M
YoY Change	36.36%	-80.0%	10.0%
% of Operating Profit		-0.23%	8.8%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$1.300M	-$300.0K	-$1.400M
YoY Change	-7.14%	-89.29%	-97.59%
Pretax Income	-$89.70M	$31.80M	$26.00M
YoY Change	-445.0%	-55.65%	-1833.33%
Income Tax	-$46.00M	$13.90M	$10.40M
% Of Pretax Income		43.71%	40.0%
Net Earnings	-$43.80M	$17.90M	$15.60M
YoY Change	-380.77%	-64.76%	-412.0%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-2.95%	3.8%	0.94%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$1.27		$0.44
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$1.27	$476.1K	$0.43
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	34.60M shares		35.20M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	34.60M shares		35.80M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020	2019 Q2	2019
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$393.8M	$334.1M	$334.1M
YoY Change	17.87%	-14.75%	-14.75%
Cash & Equivalents	$393.8M	$334.1M	$334.1M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$41.10M	$52.70M	$52.70M
YoY Change	-22.01%	-20.87%	-20.87%
Inventory	$270.6M	$323.7M	$323.7M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$239.8M	$250.1M	$250.1M
Other Receivables	$90.00M	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.035B	$960.6M	$960.6M
YoY Change	7.78%	0.24%	0.24%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$672.2M	$577.7M	$577.7M
YoY Change	16.36%	3.98%	3.98%
Goodwill		$125.2M
YoY Change		5.03%
Intangibles		$14.30M
YoY Change		17.21%
Long-Term Investments	$31.00M		$29.40M
YoY Change	5.44%		-5.47%
Other Assets	$47.10M	$83.00M	$53.60M
YoY Change	-12.13%	3.75%	9.61%
Total Long-Term Assets	$998.3M	$917.9M	$917.9M
YoY Change	8.76%	5.86%	5.86%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.035B	$960.6M	$960.6M
Total Long-Term Assets	$998.3M	$917.9M	$917.9M
Total Assets	$2.034B	$1.879B	$1.879B
YoY Change	8.26%	2.91%	2.91%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$153.6M	$195.3M	$195.3M
YoY Change	-21.35%	-1.81%	-1.81%
Accrued Expenses	$220.0M	$206.7M	$206.7M
YoY Change	6.43%	-2.73%	-2.73%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$10.00M	$7.300M	$7.300M
YoY Change	36.99%	-7.59%	-7.59%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$501.5M	$541.5M	$541.5M
YoY Change	-7.39%	21.47%	21.47%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$220.1M	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$131.4M	$64.20M	$64.20M
YoY Change	104.67%	9.18%	9.18%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$351.5M	$64.20M	$64.20M
YoY Change	447.51%	9.18%	9.18%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$501.5M	$541.5M	$541.5M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$351.5M	$64.20M	$64.20M
Total Liabilities	$854.4M	$605.7M	$607.0M
YoY Change	40.76%	20.04%	20.29%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$1.013B
YoY Change		-4.94%
Common Stock		$400.0K
YoY Change		0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$302.6M
YoY Change		-0.3%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.179B	$1.272B	$1.272B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.034B	$1.879B	$1.879B
YoY Change	8.26%	2.91%	2.91%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020	2019 Q2	2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$43.80M	$17.90M	$15.60M
YoY Change	-380.77%	-64.76%	-412.0%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$58.30M	$21.40M	$53.30M
YoY Change	9.38%	22.99%	27.51%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.100M	$55.90M	$116.4M
YoY Change	-98.2%	-27.02%	-17.74%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$94.50M	-$29.80M	$95.00M
YoY Change	-199.47%	-30.37%	-21.81%
Acquisitions	$1.200M		$14.20M
YoY Change	-91.55%		222.73%
Other Investing Activities	-$1.200M	-$13.70M	-$14.20M
YoY Change	-91.55%	470.83%	222.73%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$95.70M	-$43.50M	-$147.3M
YoY Change	-35.03%	-3.76%	-9.07%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$35.50M		$8.500M
YoY Change	317.65%		-68.86%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	$154.1M	-15.80M	-$25.70M
YoY Change	-699.61%	777.78%	-19.69%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.100M	55.90M	$116.4M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$95.70M	-43.50M	-$147.3M
Cash From Financing Activities	$154.1M	-15.80M	-$25.70M
Net Change In Cash	$59.70M	-3.400M	-$57.80M
YoY Change	-203.29%	-111.49%	10.73%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.100M	$55.90M	$116.4M
Capital Expenditures	-$94.50M	-$29.80M	$95.00M
Free Cash Flow	$96.60M	$85.70M	$21.40M
YoY Change	351.4%	-28.22%	7.0%

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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 on-going basis, the Company evaluates the adequacy of its reserves and the estimates used in calculations, including, but not limited to: </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">•</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">Accounts receivable allowance for doubtful accounts </span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">•</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">Pension and postretirement benefit plans</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; 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font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">•</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">Inventory reserves</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">•</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">Cost of goods sold from book fair operations during interim periods based on estimated gross profit rates</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">•</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">Sales tax contingencies</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">•</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">Royalty advance reserves and royalty expense accruals</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">•</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">Impairment testing for goodwill, intangibles and other long-lived assets and investments</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">•</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">Assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">•</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">Variable consideration related to anticipated returns</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">•</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9.5pt;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;">Allocation of transaction price to contractual performance obligations</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:96px;font-size:9.5pt;"><span style="font-family:Museo Sans 300,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;"><br/></span></div>
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CY2019Q2	schl	Returns Asset ReturnsAsset	1600000	USD
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CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense After Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive	1400000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife	P5Y8M12D
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CY2020Q1	schl	Inventory Writedown Author Advances InventoryWritedownAuthorAdvances	1600000	USD
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CY2019Q2	schl	Lines Of Credit Shortterm Debt And Longterm Debt Current Fair Value LinesOfCreditShorttermDebtAndLongtermDebtCurrentFairValue	7300000	USD
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CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Fair Value LongTermDebtFairValue	210600000	USD
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CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Fair Value LongTermDebtFairValue	0	USD
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CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	98500000	USD
CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Current FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent	2100000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	3200000	USD
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CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	996900000	USD
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CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	577700000	USD
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CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset	10900000	USD
CY2020Q2	schl	Lease Rightof Use Asset LeaseRightofUseAsset	106200000	USD
CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability Current OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent	22800000	USD
CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability FinanceLeaseLiability	11600000	USD
CY2020Q2	schl	Lease Liability LeaseLiability	110100000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	28600000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	2100000	USD
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