$SCHL
SCHOLASTIC CORP Stock $schl

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2021 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000086672921000006 Filed on March 19, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
Revenue	$277.5M	$284.0M	$373.3M
YoY Change	-25.66%	-39.66%	3.67%
Cost Of Revenue	$135.9M	$166.6M	$183.0M
YoY Change	-25.74%	-22.62%	3.45%
Gross Profit	$141.6M	$117.4M	$190.3M
YoY Change	-25.59%	-54.03%	3.88%
Gross Profit Margin	51.03%	41.34%	50.98%
Selling, General & Admin	$140.2M	$128.5M	$190.4M
YoY Change	-26.37%	-34.74%	-0.26%
% of Gross Profit	99.01%	109.45%	100.05%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$22.20M	$22.40M	$22.70M
YoY Change	-2.2%	4.67%	10.73%
% of Gross Profit	15.68%	19.08%	11.93%
Operating Expenses	$140.2M	$143.8M	$433.3M
YoY Change	-67.64%	-32.07%	13.58%
Operating Profit	-$24.20M	-$26.40M	-$60.00M
YoY Change	-59.67%	-160.41%	180.37%
Interest Expense	-$2.400M	-$2.900M	-$300.0K
YoY Change	700.0%	2800.0%	50.0%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$100.0K	-$300.0K	-$400.0K
YoY Change	-125.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pretax Income	-$22.00M	-$47.40M	-$60.10M
YoY Change	-63.39%	-249.06%	188.94%
Income Tax	-$8.000M	-$34.40M	-$16.80M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$13.90M	-$13.00M	-$43.30M
YoY Change	-67.9%	-172.63%	243.65%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-5.01%	-4.58%	-11.6%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.41		-$1.25
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.41	-$382.4K	-$1.25
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	34.30M shares		34.50M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	34.30M shares		34.50M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$353.2M	$393.8M	$263.8M
YoY Change	33.89%	17.87%	-21.98%
Cash & Equivalents	$353.2M	$393.8M	$263.8M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$61.00M	$41.10M	$88.50M
YoY Change	-31.07%	-22.01%	4.36%
Inventory	$304.8M	$270.6M	$307.7M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$238.0M	$239.8M	$281.2M
Other Receivables	$101.3M	$90.00M	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.058B	$1.035B	$941.2M
YoY Change	12.44%	7.78%	-14.2%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$561.4M	$576.9M	$579.1M
YoY Change	-3.06%	-0.14%	0.73%
Goodwill	$126.0M	$124.9M	$125.3M
YoY Change	0.56%	-0.24%	5.21%
Intangibles	$10.90M	$12.60M	$13.60M
YoY Change	-19.85%	-11.89%	25.93%
Long-Term Investments	$39.80M	$31.00M	$32.40M
YoY Change	22.84%
Other Assets	$50.00M	$47.10M	$49.60M
YoY Change	0.81%	-43.25%	-52.17%
Total Long-Term Assets	$976.7M	$998.3M	$1.007B
YoY Change	-3.03%	8.76%	8.76%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.058B	$1.035B	$941.2M
Total Long-Term Assets	$976.7M	$998.3M	$1.007B
Total Assets	$2.035B	$2.034B	$1.948B
YoY Change	4.44%	8.26%	-3.69%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$134.3M	$153.6M	$187.9M
YoY Change	-28.53%	-21.35%	-12.73%
Accrued Expenses	$279.5M	$220.0M	$268.8M
YoY Change	3.98%	6.43%	-14.12%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$190.7M	$10.00M	$11.80M
YoY Change	1516.1%	36.99%	7.27%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$730.0M	$501.5M	$630.3M
YoY Change	15.82%	-7.39%	-9.45%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$210.6M	$6.400M
YoY Change	-100.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$60.90M	$65.20M	$60.40M
YoY Change	0.83%	1.56%	4.32%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$128.2M	$351.5M	$118.8M
YoY Change	7.91%	447.51%	105.18%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$730.0M	$501.5M	$630.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$128.2M	$351.5M	$118.8M
Total Liabilities	$858.2M	$853.0M	$749.1M
YoY Change	14.56%	40.83%	-0.65%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$913.9M	$948.0M	$966.2M
YoY Change	-5.41%	-6.38%	-3.43%
Common Stock	$400.0K	$400.0K	$400.0K
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$328.9M	$333.3M	$331.2M
YoY Change	-0.69%	10.15%	11.67%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.175B	$1.179B	$1.198B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.035B	$2.034B	$1.948B
YoY Change	4.44%	8.26%	-3.69%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$13.90M	-$13.00M	-$43.30M
YoY Change	-67.9%	-172.63%	243.65%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$22.20M	$22.40M	$22.70M
YoY Change	-2.2%	4.67%	10.73%
Cash From Operating Activities	$16.40M	-$41.90M	$29.70M
YoY Change	-44.78%	-174.96%	41.43%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$16.00M	-$21.30M	-$24.80M
YoY Change	-35.48%	-28.52%	-21.02%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$5.200M	$0.00	-$1.200M
YoY Change	-533.33%	-100.0%	-1300.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$10.80M	-$21.30M	-$26.00M
YoY Change	-58.46%	-51.03%	-16.93%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-10.00M	193.8M	-17.60M
YoY Change	-43.18%	-1326.58%	77.78%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	16.40M	-41.90M	29.70M
Cash From Investing Activities	-10.80M	-21.30M	-26.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	-10.00M	193.8M	-17.60M
Net Change In Cash	-4.400M	130.6M	-13.90M
YoY Change	-68.35%	-3941.18%	-31.19%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$16.40M	-$41.90M	$29.70M
Capital Expenditures	-$16.00M	-$21.30M	-$24.80M
Free Cash Flow	$32.40M	-$20.60M	$54.50M
YoY Change	-40.55%	-124.04%	4.01%

Facts In Submission

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	dei	Document Period End Date DocumentPeriodEndDate	2021-02-28
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	dei	Entity Registrant Name EntityRegistrantName	SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
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