UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report:  January 25, 2006

THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.


(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

New York

 

1-1023

 

13-1026995


 


 


(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York

 

10020


 


(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

(212) 512-2564


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

o

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o

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o

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          Item 2.02 and 7.01.  Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition/Regulation FD Disclosure (Furnished Pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K).

          On January 25, 2006 Registrant issued an earnings release (the “Earnings Release”) containing a discussion of Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending December 31, 2005.

          The Earnings Release contains financial results presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) that the Company reported a 12.8% increase for 2005 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.21, which includes a $0.01 gain on the sale of Corporate Value Consulting, a $0.04 restructuring charge, and a $0.03 increase in income taxes on the repatriation of funds. Also the Company reported that for the fourth quarter of 2005, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.50, including a $0.04 restructuring charge and a $0.03 increase in income taxes on the repatriation of funds. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2004 were $0.49.

          The Earnings Release contains two statements on the Registrant’s financial results that would not be presented in a GAAP statement of earnings to the effect that:

 

 

“In the fourth quarter of 2005, revenue for Financial Services grew by 10% to $650.4 million. Excluding the prior year revenue of $32.4 million from Corporate Value Consulting, which was sold at the end of September 2005, fourth quarter revenue increased by 16.4% on a non-GAAP basis.”

 

 

“In 2006, we confidently expect The McGraw-Hill Companies to produce another year of earnings growth. It will be a more challenging year in the K-12 education marketplace, which will decline in 2006 after a very strong performance in 2005. We also expect another very good performance from Financial Services, which once again is expected to achieve a double-digit increase in revenue - excluding revenue from Corporate Value Consulting which was divested in 2005 - and a double-digit increase in operating profit.”

          The Registrant believes that the disclosure of this data, which excludes the revenue from Corporate Value Consulting before its divestiture in 2005 is meaningful to shareholders and analysts in understanding the Registrant’s financial condition, and to facilitate in evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the Registrant’s continuing businesses.  In addition, this data will facilitate period-to-period comparisons of the financial performance of the Registrant.



           Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits .

          (99)  Earnings Release of the Registrant, dated January 25, 2006, containing a discussion of Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending December 31, 2005.



SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Form 8-K Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

THE McGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kenneth M. Vittor

 

 


 

 

Kenneth M. Vittor

 

 

Executive Vice President and
General Counsel

 

 

 

Dated:  January 25, 2006

 

 




INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number

          (99)      Earnings Release of the Registrant, dated January 25, 2006, containing a discussion of Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending December 31, 2005.


Exhibit 99

The McGraw-Hill Companies Reports 12.8% Increase in Earnings Per Share for 2005

Revenue Grows by 14.3%

          NEW YORK, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) today reported a 12.8% increase for 2005 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.21, which includes a $0.01 gain on the sale of Corporate Value Consulting, a $0.04 restructuring charge, and a $0.03 increase in income taxes on the repatriation of funds. The 2004 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.96 included a $0.05 reduction of accrued tax liabilities following the completion of various federal, state, local and foreign audits.

          Net income for 2005 increased 11.7% to $844.3 million.

          Revenue for 2005 grew 14.3% to $6.0 billion.

          For the fourth quarter of 2005, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.50, including a $0.04 restructuring charge and a $0.03 increase in income taxes on the repatriation of funds. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2004 were $0.49.

          Net income for the fourth quarter of 2005, reflecting a pre-tax restructuring charge of $23.2 million and a $10 million increase in income taxes on the repatriation of funds, was $189.3 million.

          Revenue increased 13.2% in the fourth quarter to $1.5 billion.

          “Record results at Standard & Poor’s and a strong finish to an outstanding year in the education market were our growth engines in the fourth quarter and for 2005,” said Harold McGraw III, chairman, president and chief executive officer of The McGraw-Hill Companies.

          Education:     “Revenue for this segment in 2005 increased by 11.5% to $2.7 billion while operating profit grew by 20.6% to $410.2 million. The operating margin for 2005 was 15.4%, up from 14.2% a year ago.

          “In the fourth quarter, revenue for the segment increased 12.1% to $593.5 million. Operating profit grew by 27.7% to $36.5 million. Foreign exchange rates decreased revenue by $0.7 million and had a slightly negative impact on operating profit in the fourth quarter.

          “The McGraw-Hill School Education Group’s revenue grew by 18.5% to $1.5 billion in 2005 and by 23.6% to $267.5 million in the fourth quarter.

          “The McGraw-Hill Higher Education, Professional and International Group’s revenue increased by 3.5% to $l.2 billion in 2005 and by 4.2% to $325.9 million in the fourth quarter.

          “In the best year so far in this promising decade for the U.S. elementary- high school market -- industry sales were up 10.7% through November, according to the Association of American Publishers -- we had outstanding results and captured share. Our ability to capitalize on the strong 2005 state new adoption market was key.

          “Texas presented the single largest opportunity in the state new adoption market with dual funding of materials for Proclamation 2001 and Proclamation 2002. With a 57% market share in K-12 music and a 43% share in K-12 health, we were the overall leader in Texas, capturing 33% of the available funds.

          “Delayed ordering in Texas skewed the timing of sales, pushing some business into the fourth quarter and possibly into early 2006. Late orders from California and South Carolina were also factors in the fourth quarter. In California, we benefited from the late buying of basal materials and an increase in supplemental sales stimulated by the fourth quarter release of English-Language Learners grants to local districts. In December, South Carolina purchased our text, Journey Across Time, for all seventh grade social studies classes in the state.



          “Social studies provided the largest opportunity outside Texas in 2005 and we led the market with a powerful performance at the secondary level, taking a 49% share in all states adopting the subject for grades 6-12. We had outstanding capture rates in K-12 health, science, art and music and in 6-12 mathematics.

          “We also achieved gains in the open territories as well as the supplemental market.

          “Reading First, a key program created as part of the No Child Left Behind Act, produced incremental revenue in the fourth quarter and for the year.

          “The No Child Left Behind Act also continues to expand the testing market as states prepare for the first time to test all students in grades three through eight in reading and math before the end of the current academic year. We realized incremental revenue in 2005 and in the fourth quarter stemming from the federal mandate, but increased state demand for customized tests continues to put pressure on our margins.

          “Strong ordering in December for second semester classes enabled our Higher Education, Professional and International Group to gain share in the U.S. college market in 2005. All our major imprints -- Business and Economics; Humanities, Social Science and Language; and Science, Engineering and Math --  grew in 2005. Best sellers for 2005 were: McConnell and Brue, Economics, 16/e; Garrison, Managerial Accounting, 11/e; Nickels, Understanding Business, 7/e; Silberberg, Chemistry, 4/e; Kamien, Music: An Appreciation, 5/e; Knorre, Puntos de Partida, 7/e.

          “In professional markets, we finished with a solid gain in the fourth quarter. New business and education titles helped produce the upswing. Our digital subscription products, led by Access Medicine, also contributed to our growth in professional markets.

          “The leading best sellers for the fourth quarter were: Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, 2006/e; QuickBooks 2006: The Official Guide; premier edition, First Aid Clinical Cases for the USMLE Step 1, 2006/e; Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 16/e; The Millionaire Maker.

          “Internationally, softness in Spanish-language markets offset modest growth by English-language products for 2005.  In the fourth quarter, both product lines declined.

          Financial Services:  “For 2005, revenue in this segment grew by 16.8% to $2.4 billion and operating profit increased by 21.4% to $1.0 billion compared to 2004. The operating margin expanded to 42.5% from 40.8% in 2004.

          “In the fourth quarter of 2005, revenue for Financial Services grew by 10% to $650.4 million. Excluding the prior year revenue of $32.4 million from Corporate Value Consulting, which was sold at the end of September 2005, fourth quarter revenue increased by 16.4% on a non-GAAP basis. Operating profit for the fourth quarter increased 14.9% to $286.5 million. The operating margin improved to 44.0% from 42.2% for the same period a year ago. Foreign exchange rates decreased revenue by $9.0 million and negatively impacted operating profit by $1.9 million in the fourth quarter.

          “The record revenue, operating profit and operating margin for both 2005 and the fourth quarter underscore another outstanding performance by Standard & Poor’s in global financial markets.

          “A strong worldwide structured finance market was key to double-digit growth in U.S. and international ratings in 2005. International ratings accounted for 37% of ratings revenue in 2005, slightly higher than last year.

          “In the fourth quarter of 2005, U.S. ratings benefited from a late surge in structured finance activity to outpace international results. For the fourth quarter of 2005, international ratings accounted for 38.4% of revenue, down from 39.3% in 2004. More challenging year-to-year comparisons, especially in Europe, were also a key factor in the fourth quarter.



          “Structured finance finished the year strongly, producing 73.2% of the revenue growth in Financial Services in the fourth quarter.  In 2005, structured finance represented 40.3% of Financial Services’ revenue growth. U.S. residential mortgage-backed securities, U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations hit record levels in the fourth quarter as issuers continued to take advantage of low interest rates, improving credit quality and innovative new structures.  Ratings also benefited from a solid fourth quarter in the U.S. asset-backed securities market. With the Securities and Exchange Commission requiring more disclosure under Regulation AB on January 1, 2006, there also was some acceleration of deals closed in the fourth quarter.

          “Refunding activity kept public finance growing in the fourth quarter. Corporate finance, which includes financial services, contributed 17% to Financial Services’ revenue growth in 2005 and 31% in the fourth quarter despite declines in high yield and investment grade issuance.

          “New issue dollar volume increased in the U.S. and European bond markets in the fourth quarter versus the same period in 2004, according to reports from Securities Data Corporation and Harrison Scott Publications.

          “In the U.S., total new issue dollar volume increased 23.5%. Corporate new issuance was up 0.l%. Public finance grew by 12.3%. Mortgage-Backed Securities issuance was up 33.0%. Asset-Backed Securities were up 81.7%.

          “In Europe, new issue dollar volume was up 23.7%.

          “S&P also benefited from growth of ratings and services that are not tied to new issuance. These services accounted for 22% of ratings revenue in the fourth quarter and 21.2% for 2005. Growth in Bank Loan Ratings, Counterparty Credit Ratings, Financial Strength Ratings and Ratings Evaluation Services all produced gains for the fourth quarter and the year.

          “In equity markets, S&P continues to expand and grow. Assets under management in exchange-traded funds based on S&P indexes ended 2005 at $135.l billion, an l8.8% increase over 2004. The exchange-traded funds using S&P indexes attracted record inflows in November to post 17 consecutive quarters of double-digit growth in assets under management. The average daily trading volume of derivative contracts based on S&P indexes increased for 2005 and the fourth quarter at both the Chicago Board Options Exchange and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

          “Sales of data and information products grew as we continue to leverage the combined client bases, content and delivery platforms from Capital IQ and S&P.

          Information and Media Services:  “In 2005, revenue for this segment increased 16.4% to $931.1 million compared to 2004. J.D. Power and Associates, which was acquired on April 1, 2005, accounted for $144.7 million of the segment’s revenue, but had no material impact on operating profit.

          “Operating profit for the segment in 2005 declined 49.2% to $60.6 million primarily due to softness in advertising.

          “In the fourth quarter, revenue increased 23.4% to $297.5 million, including $60.1 million from J.D. Power and Associates, which had no material impact on operating profit in this period. Operating profit in the fourth quarter declined 47.8% to $29.8 million compared to the same period last year. Foreign exchange rates reduced revenue by $ 1.0 million but contributed $0.6 million to operating profit in the fourth quarter.

          “The cyclical decline of advertising in a non-election year led to a 1.7% reduction in revenue to $112.2 million at the Broadcasting Group in 2005 and a 5.6% drop to $32.4 million in the fourth quarter compared to the same period last year. An increase in local-time sales enabled the stations to offset part of the decline in political advertising in 2005.

          “Revenue for the Business-to-Business Group, which includes BusinessWeek, J.D. Power and Associates, construction, aviation and energy products and services, grew by 19.4% to $818.9 million in 2005 and by 28.2% to $265.0 million in the fourth quarter.  The revenue increases in both periods reflect the acquisition of J.D. Power and Associates.

          “A solid performance in the U.S. non-automotive business helped keep J.D. Power and Associates moving ahead during the year and in the fourth quarter.



          “Advertising pages at BusinessWeek declined 18.8% in the fourth quarter and 12.8% for the year, according to the Publishers Information Bureau.  For revenue recognition, there were 50 issues in 2005 compared to 51 in 2004.

          “In the construction market, softness in sales of the Sweets File in the fourth quarter offset gains in both advertising and at the McGraw-Hill Construction Network.

          “In a volatile energy marketplace, our news and pricing services benefited from increased demand by energy professionals and traders for accurate, transparent and real-time prices.

          “In aerospace and defense, we benefited from the shift of the annual Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Conference in Europe from the third quarter in 2004 to the fourth quarter in 2005.

          The Outlook:  “In 2006, we confidently expect The McGraw-Hill Companies to produce another year of earnings growth.  It will be a more challenging year in the K-12 education marketplace, which will decline in 2006 after a very strong performance in 2005.  “We also expect another very good performance from Financial Services, which once again is expected to achieve a double-digit increase in revenue -- excluding revenue from Corporate Value Consulting which was divested in 2005 -- and a double-digit increase in operating profit.”

          Conference Call/Webcast Details: The Corporation’s senior management will review the fourth quarter 2005 earnings results on a conference call scheduled for this morning, January 25th, at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. This call is open to all interested parties. Discussions may include forward-looking information. Additional information presented on the conference call may be made available on the Corporation’s Investor Relations website at www.mcgraw-hill.com/investor_relations. To participate by telephone, please dial-in by 8:20 AM Eastern Time and register before the start of the call. Domestic participants may call toll-free (888) 323-5423; international participants may call +1 (415) 228-5016 (long distance charges will apply). The passcode is McGraw-Hill and the conference leader is Harold McGraw III. The conference call will also be Webcast. Go to the Corporation’s Investor Relations website and click on the Earnings Announcement link under Investor Presentation Webcasts. At the Event Details screen, select the Webcast link. You will need Windows Media Player. The prepared remarks and slides will be available for downloading from the Investor Relations website’s Investor Presentations archive several hours after the end of the call and a Webcast replay will be available until February 1, 2006.

          The forward-looking statements in this news release involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various important factors, including worldwide economic, financial, political and regulatory conditions, the health of capital and equity markets, including possible future interest rate changes, the pace of recovery in the economy and in advertising, the level of expenditures in the education market, the successful marketing of competitive products and the effect of competitive products and pricing.

          About The McGraw-Hill Companies:

          Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor’s, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 290 offices in 38 countries. Sales in 2005 were $6.0 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.

 



The McGraw-Hill Companies
Statements of Income
Periods ended December 31, 2005 and 2004
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months

 

Twelve Months

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

%Change

 

2005

 

2004

 

%Change

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Revenue

 

$

1,541,318

 

$

1,361,833

 

 

13.2

 

$

6,003,642

 

$

5,250,538

 

 

14.3

 

Expenses, net

 

 

1,225,756

 

 

1,060,167

 

 

15.6

 

 

4,638,478

 

 

4,075,848

 

 

13.8

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

 

315,562

 

 

301,666

 

 

4.6

 

 

1,365,164

 

 

1,174,690

 

 

16.2

 

Interest (income)/ expense

 

 

(1,816

)

 

20

 

 

N/M

 

 

5,202

 

 

5,785

 

 

(10.1

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before taxes on income

 

 

317,378

 

 

301,646

 

 

5.2

 

 

1,359,962

 

 

1,168,905

 

 

16.3

 

Provision for taxes on income

 

 

128,066

 

 

111,609

 

 

14.7

 

 

515,656

 

 

412,495

 

 

25.0

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

189,312

 

 

190,037

 

 

(0.4

)

 

844,306

 

 

756,410

 

 

11.6

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations of discontinued component

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

N/M

 

 

—  

 

 

(931

)

 

N/M

 

Income tax benefit

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

N/M

 

 

—  

 

 

(344

)

 

N/M

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

N/M

 

 

—  

 

 

(587

)

 

N/M

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

189,312

 

$

190,037

 

 

(0.4

)

$

844,306

 

$

755,823

 

 

11.7

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.50

 

 

2.0

 

$

2.25

 

$

1.99

 

 

13.1

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.50

 

 

2.0

 

$

2.25

 

$

1.99

 

 

13.1

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.49

 

 

2.0

 

$

2.21

 

$

1.96

 

 

12.8

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.49

 

 

2.0

 

$

2.21

 

$

1.96

 

 

12.8

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Dividend per common share

 

$

0.165

 

$

0.150

 

 

10.0

 

$

0.660

 

$

0.600

 

 

10.0

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Average number of common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

374,001

 

 

379,270

 

 

 

 

 

375,006

 

 

379,688

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

382,362

 

 

386,608

 

 

 

 

 

382,570

 

 

385,824

 

 

 

 

N/M - not meaningful



The McGraw-Hill Companies
Operating Results by Segment
Periods ended December 31, 2005 and 2004

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 


 

(unaudited)

 

2005

 

2004

 

%
Favorable
(Unfavorable)

 


 



 



 



 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McGraw-Hill Education

 

$

593,454

 

$

529,320

 

 

12.1

 

Financial Services

 

 

650,411

 

 

591,382

 

 

10.0

 

Information and Media Services

 

 

297,453

 

 

241,131

 

 

23.4

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

1,541,318

 

$

1,361,833

 

 

13.2

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 


 

 

Revenue

 

 

 


 

(unaudited)

 

2005

 

2004

 

%
Favorable
(Unfavorable)

 


 



 



 



 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Twelve Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McGraw-Hill Education

 

$

2,671,732

 

$

2,395,513

 

 

11.5

 

Financial Services

 

 

2,400,809

 

 

2,055,288

 

 

16.8

 

Information and Media Services

 

 

931,101

 

 

799,737

 

 

16.4

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

6,003,642

 

$

5,250,538

 

 

14.3

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 




The McGraw-Hill Companies
Operating Results by Segment
Periods ended December 31, 2005 and 2004

 

 

 

Operating Profit

 

 

 


 

(unaudited)

 

2005

 

2004

 

%
Favorable
(Unfavorable)

 


 



 



 



 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McGraw-Hill Education

 

$

36,449

 

$

28,553

 

 

27.7

 

Financial Services

 

 

286,458

 

 

249,332

 

 

14.9

 

Information and Media Services(b)

 

 

29,785

 

 

57,013

 

 

(47.8

)

 

 



 



 

   

 

Total operating segments

 

 

352,692

 

 

334,898

 

 

5.3

 

General corporate expense

 

 

(37,130

)

 

(33,232

)

 

(11.7

)

Interest income / (expense)

 

 

1,816

 

 

(20

)

 

N/M

 

 

 



 



 

   

 

Total operating profit

 

$

317,378

*

$

301,646

*

 

5.2

 

 

 



 



 

   

 


 

 

Operating Profit

 

 

 


 

(unaudited)

 

2005

 

2004

 

% Favorable (Unfavorable)

 


 



 



 



 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Twelve Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McGraw-Hill Education

 

$

410,213

 

$

340,067

 

 

20.6

 

Financial Services (a)

 

 

1,019,201

 

 

839,398

 

 

21.4

 

Information and Media Services(b)

 

 

60,576

 

 

119,313

 

 

(49.2

)

 

 



 



 

   

 

Total operating segments

 

 

1,489,990

 

 

1,298,778

 

 

14.7

 

General corporate expense

 

 

(124,826

)

 

(124,088

)

 

(0.6

)

Interest expense

 

 

(5,202

)

 

(5,785

)

 

10.1

 

 

 



 



 

   

 

Total operating profit

 

$

1,359,962

*

$

1,168,905

*

 

16.3

 

 

 



 



 

   

 

N/M -not meaningful


*

Income from continuing operations before taxes on income

(a)

Includes a $6.8 million pre-tax gain on the sale of Corporate Value Consulting on September 30, 2005.

(b)

Includes a $5.5 million pre-tax loss on the sale of the Healthcare Information Group on November 8, 2005.




The McGraw-Hill Companies
Operating Results by Segment
Periods ended December 31, 2005 and 2004

(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)                               

 

 

Three Months

 

Twelve Months

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

%
Favorable
(Unfavorable)

 

2005

 

2004

 

%
Favorable
(Unfavorable)

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Operating Profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McGraw-Hill Education

 

$

36,449

 

$

28,553

 

 

27.7

 

$

410,213

 

$

340,067

 

 

20.6

 

Restructuring charge

 

 

9,044

 

 

—  

 

 

 

 

 

9,044

 

 

—  

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

McGraw-Hill Education excluding restructuring

 

 

45,493

 

 

28,553

 

 

59.3

 

 

419,257

 

 

340,067

 

 

23.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Serviices (a)

 

 

286,458

 

 

249,332

 

 

14.9

 

 

1,019,201

 

 

839,398

 

 

21.4

 

Restructuring charge

 

 

1,170

 

 

—  

 

 

 

 

 

1,170

 

 

—  

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Financial Services excluding restructuring

 

 

287,628

 

 

249,332

 

 

15.4

 

 

1,020,371

 

 

839,398

 

 

21.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information and Media Services (b)

 

 

29,785

 

 

57,013

 

 

(47.8

)

 

60,576

 

 

119,313

 

 

(49.2

)

Restructuring charge

 

 

10,238

 

 

—  

 

 

 

 

 

10,238

 

 

—  

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Information and Media Services excluding restructuring

 

 

40,023

 

 

57,013

 

 

(29.8

)

 

70,814

 

 

119,313

 

 

(40.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating segments

 

 

352,692

 

 

334,898

 

 

5.3

 

 

1,489,990

 

 

1,298,778

 

 

14.7

 

Restructuring charge

 

 

20,452

 

 

—  

 

 

 

 

 

20,452

 

 

—  

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Total operating segments excluding restructuring

 

 

373,144

 

 

334,898

 

 

11.4

 

 

1,510,442

 

 

1,298,778

 

 

16.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General corporate expense

 

 

(37,130

)

 

(33,232

)

 

(11.7

)

 

(124,826

)

 

(124,088

)

 

(0.6

)

Restructuring charge

 

 

2,789

 

 

—  

 

 

 

 

 

2,789

 

 

—  

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

General corporate expense excluding restructuring

 

 

(34,341

)

 

(33,232

)

 

(3.3

)

 

(122,037

)

 

(124,088

)

 

1.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income/(expense)

 

 

1,816

 

 

(20

)

 

N/M

 

 

(5,202

)

 

(5,785

)

 

10.1

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Total operating profit excluding restructuring

 

$

340,619

*

$

301,646

*

 

12.9

 

$

1,383,203

*

$

1,168,905

*

 

18.3

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

N/M - not meaningful


*

Income from continuing operations before taxes on income

(a)

Twelve months includes a $6.8 million pre-tax gain on the sale of Corporate Value Consulting on September 30, 2005.

(b)

Three and twelve months includes a $5.5 million pre-tax loss on the sale of the Healthcare Information Group on November 8, 2005.

SOURCE  The McGraw-Hill Companies
     -0-                                     01/25/2006

 

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