# Scholastic Corp: Form 10-Q for the period ended Nov 30, 2024

- Company: [Scholastic Corp](/companies/schl.md) (CIK 866729)
- Form: 10-Q
- Filed: 2024-12-20
- Accepted by EDGAR: Dec 20, 2024, 16:01 ET
- Period: 2024-11-30
- Accession: 0000866729-24-000034
- Inline XBRL: yes
- Main document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866729/000086672924000034/schl-20241130.htm
- All documents and exhibits: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866729/000086672924000034/

## Figures reported in this filing

Standardized XBRL line items for the period ended 2024-11-30.

| Line item | Period | Value | XBRL concept |
| --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| Revenue | 3 months, 2024-09-01 to 2024-11-30 | $544.6m | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax |
| Revenue | 6 months, 2024-06-01 to 2024-11-30 | $781.8m | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax |
| Cost of revenue | 3 months, 2024-09-01 to 2024-11-30 | $228.6m | us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold |
| Cost of revenue | 6 months, 2024-06-01 to 2024-11-30 | $356.9m | us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold |
| Selling, general and administrative | 3 months, 2024-09-01 to 2024-11-30 | $224.9m | us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
| Selling, general and administrative | 6 months, 2024-06-01 to 2024-11-30 | $407.0m | us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
| Operating income | 3 months, 2024-09-01 to 2024-11-30 | $74.7m | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Operating income | 6 months, 2024-06-01 to 2024-11-30 | −$13.8m | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Income tax | 3 months, 2024-09-01 to 2024-11-30 | $21.2m | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Income tax | 6 months, 2024-06-01 to 2024-11-30 | −$8.1m | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Net income | 6 months, 2024-06-01 to 2024-11-30 | −$13.7m | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss |
| Diluted EPS | 3 months, 2024-09-01 to 2024-11-30 | $1.71 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Diluted EPS | 6 months, 2024-06-01 to 2024-11-30 | −$0.48 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Basic EPS | 3 months, 2024-09-01 to 2024-11-30 | $1.73 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic |
| Basic EPS | 6 months, 2024-06-01 to 2024-11-30 | −$0.48 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 3 months, 2024-09-01 to 2024-11-30 | 28,600,000 shares | us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 6 months, 2024-06-01 to 2024-11-30 | 28,300,000 shares | us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
| Operating cash flow | 6 months, 2024-06-01 to 2024-11-30 | $29.3m | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Dividends paid | 6 months, 2024-06-01 to 2024-11-30 | $11.3m | us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock |
| Share repurchases | 6 months, 2024-06-01 to 2024-11-30 | $10.0m | us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock |
| Cash and equivalents | at 2024-11-30 | $139.6m | us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
| Current assets | at 2024-11-30 | $811.5m | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent |
| Total assets | at 2024-11-30 | $2.04bn | us-gaap:Assets |
| Current liabilities | at 2024-11-30 | $655.8m | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent |
| Long-term debt | at 2024-11-30 | $250.0m | us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent |

## Management's discussion and analysis

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The following table provides information with respect to repurchases of shares of Common Stock by the Corporation during the three months ended November 30, 2024:

### Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

### (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

| Period | Total number of shares purchased | Average price paid per share | Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs | Maximum number of shares (or approximate dollar value) that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (i) |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| September 1 through September 30, 2024 | — | — | — | $81.6 |
| October 1 through October 31, 2024 | 185,378 | $28.60 | 185,378 | $76.6 |
| November 1 through November 30, 2024 | — | — | — | $76.6 |
| **Total** | **185,378** |  | **185,378** | **$76.6** |

*(i) Represents the amount remaining at November 30, 2024 under the Board authorization for Common share repurchases announced on December 13, 2023 and the additional $54.6 Board authorization for Common share repurchases announced on March 20, 2024, which is available for further repurchases, from time to time as conditions allow, on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. See Note 12 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - unaudited in Item 1, “Financial Statements,” for a description of the Company’s share buy-back program and share repurchase authorizations.*

### SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

## Risk factors

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In Item 1A (Risk Factors) in Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2024, the Company described material risk factors which could affect its business. Except as set forth below, as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q there have been no material changes to the risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2024. Any of the risks identified in such Annual Report, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or in other reports the Company files with the SEC, and other risks the Company has not anticipated or discussed, could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

**Changes in tax laws or a change in tax status may result in a loss of government tax credits in the Company's entertainment business.**

The Company, through its economic control of 9 Story, presently benefits from significant Canadian government tax credits at both the federal and provincial level. The Company's entertainment business finances a significant portion of its production budgets from such government tax credits and certain anticipated government tax credits are used as collateral for the production loans. Pursuant to an opinion issued by the Minister of Canadian Heritage with respect to the Company’s investment in 9 Story, the Company anticipates that 9 Story will continue to be eligible for such tax credits. The Company could lose its Canadian government tax credits and incentives if the Canadian regulated business into which the Company has invested (9 Story) ceases to be controlled by Canadian nationals. In order to preserve the benefits, the Company's voting equity ownership of 9 Story is limited to 25% of the total voting equity shares outstanding. Further, 9 Story’s business is managed by a board of directors, a majority of whose members are Canadian nationals who are not otherwise affiliated with the Company, consistent with the Company’s representations to the Canadian Ministry of Heritage. There can be no assurance that the individual tax incentive programs currently available to the Company will not be reduced, amended, or eliminated or that the Company or any specific production will continue to qualify for them, any of which may have an adverse effect on the Company’s entertainment business, results of operations, or financial condition.

**The Company's entertainment business depends on key relationships with buyers of film and television content and uncertainty with buyers or changes in demand for film and television content may impact the financial performance of the entertainment business.**

The media and content industry in which the Company's entertainment business operates is rapidly evolving, including the market and demand for film and television content, with the entrance of new major streaming platforms and consolidation of traditional platforms, as well as the changing viewing habits of children and youth. While the Company believes that the demand for high-quality content will continue, industry trends may continue to change and the Company's entertainment business may be adversely affected by such changing industry trends, including potential impacts of mergers and acquisitions in the industry. There can be no certainty that demand for content will be sustained over the long term, that consumers will have an appetite for the programming produced by the Company's entertainment business or that the Company will be able to identify and be responsive to new content trends.

**The Company may not be able to sustain, manage or effectively execute on its strategy with respect to its acquisition of 9 Story, which may impact the Company's financial performance.**

The expected financial benefits of the Company's acquisition of 9 Story depend, among other things, on its ability to realize synergies with 9 Story and develop new programming utilizing Scholastic's current and future IP that achieves market and audience acceptance. If the Company is unable to do this, the Company's business, financial condition, and performance could be materially and adversely affected.

### SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION

Filed Dec 20, 2024.
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