Graham Holdings Company Reports First Quarter Earnings
Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC) reported a net income of $95.6 million ($19.45 per share) for Q1 2022, down from $112.5 million ($22.44 per share) in Q1 2021. Excluding certain items, net income was $62.7 million ($12.76 per share), a 35% increase from $46.3 million ($9.25 per share) year-over-year. Revenue rose 28% to $914.7 million, driven by growth across several sectors, particularly education and broadcasting. However, the healthcare segment faced challenges due to increased operational costs. The company declared an effective tax rate of 26.9% for both quarters.
- Net income increased 35% (excluding items) from $46.3 million to $62.7 million.
- Revenue grew 28% to $914.7 million, with gains across various sectors.
- Operating income improved from $33.8 million to $40 million.
- Net income attributable to common shares decreased from $112.5 million to $95.6 million.
- Healthcare segment operating results declined due to increased marketing and staffing costs.
- Equity in earnings of affiliates fell from $13.4 million to $2.6 million.
The results for the first quarter of 2022 and 2021 were also affected by a number of items as described in the following paragraphs. Excluding these items, net income attributable to common shares was
Items included in the Company’s net income for the first quarter of 2022:
-
in net gains on marketable equity securities (after-tax impact of$46.9 million , or$34.7 million per share);$7.05 -
in net earnings of affiliates whose operations are not managed by the Company (after-tax impact of$0.4 million , or$0.3 million per share);$0.05 -
Non-operating gain of
from sales of an equity method and cost method investment (after-tax impact of$1.7 million , or$1.3 million per share); and$0.26 -
in interest expense to adjust the fair value of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest (after-tax impact of$3.4 million , or$3.3 million per share).$0.67
Items included in the Company’s net income for the first quarter of 2021:
-
in net gains on marketable equity securities (after-tax impact of$79.2 million , or$57.6 million per share);$11.50 -
in net earnings of affiliates whose operations are not managed by the Company (after-tax impact of$10.3 million , or$7.5 million per share);$1.50 -
a non-operating gain of
from the write-up of a cost method investment (after-tax impact of$2.7 million , or$2.0 million per share); and$0.40 -
in interest expense to adjust the fair value of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest ($1.1 million per share).$0.21
Revenue for the first quarter of 2022 was
The COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to prevent its spread significantly impacted the Company’s results for 2021 and, to a lesser extent, the first quarter of 2022, largely from reduced demand for the Company’s products and services. The Company cannot predict the severity or duration of the pandemic, the extent to which demand for the Company’s products and services will be adversely affected or the degree to which financial and operating results will be negatively impacted.
Division Results
Education
Education division revenue totaled
The COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacted Kaplan’s operating results during 2021 and, to a lesser extent, the first quarter of 2022. Kaplan serves a large number of students who travel to other countries to study a second language, prepare for licensure, or pursue a higher education degree. Government-imposed travel restrictions and school closures arising from COVID-19 had a negative impact on the ability of certain international students to travel and attend Kaplan’s programs, particularly at Kaplan International’s Language programs (Languages) in 2021.
A summary of Kaplan’s operating results is as follows:
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Three Months Ended |
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|
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(in thousands) |
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|
2022 |
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|
2021 |
|
% Change |
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Kaplan international |
|
$ |
204,513 |
|
$ |
171,895 |
|
19 |
Higher education |
|
|
75,808 |
|
|
75,686 |
|
0 |
Supplemental education |
|
|
76,304 |
|
|
79,655 |
|
(4) |
Kaplan corporate and other |
|
|
4,345 |
|
|
3,363 |
|
29 |
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
(2,958) |
|
|
(1,282) |
|
— |
|
|
$ |
358,012 |
|
$ |
329,317 |
|
9 |
Operating Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Kaplan international |
|
$ |
20,564 |
|
$ |
10,207 |
|
— |
Higher education |
|
|
5,037 |
|
|
6,253 |
|
(19) |
Supplemental education |
|
|
3,371 |
|
|
12,497 |
|
(73) |
Kaplan corporate and other |
|
|
(4,433) |
|
|
(4,907) |
|
10 |
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
(4,146) |
|
|
(4,165) |
|
0 |
Impairment of long-lived assets |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1,047) |
|
— |
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
19 |
|
|
98 |
|
— |
|
|
$ |
20,412 |
|
$ |
18,936 |
|
8 |
Higher Education includes the results of Kaplan as a service provider to higher education institutions. In the first quarter of 2022, Higher Education revenue was flat compared to the first quarter of 2021. For the first quarter of 2022 and 2021, Kaplan recorded a portion of the fee with Purdue Global based on an assessment of its collectability under the TOSA. Enrollments at Purdue Global for the first quarter of 2022 were approximately the same as the first quarter of 2021. The Company will continue to assess the collectability of the fee with Purdue Global on a quarterly basis to make a determination as to whether to record all or part of the fee in the future and whether to make adjustments to fee amounts recognized in earlier periods. Higher Education results declined in the first quarter of 2022 due to increased investment costs incurred related to new university agreements.
Supplemental Education includes Kaplan’s standardized test preparation programs and domestic professional and other continuing education businesses. In
Kaplan corporate and other represents unallocated expenses of Kaplan, Inc.’s corporate office, other minor businesses and certain shared activities.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing includes four businesses: Hoover, a supplier of pressure impregnated kiln-dried lumber and plywood products for fire retardant and preservative applications; Dekko, a manufacturer of electrical workspace solutions, architectural lighting and electrical components and assemblies;
Manufacturing revenues were flat in the first quarter of 2022, with a reduction in revenues at Hoover from lower wood prices and lower product demand, offset by increased revenues at Dekko, Joyce, and
Healthcare
The Company also holds interests in four home health and hospice joint ventures managed by GHG, whose results are included in equity in earnings of affiliates in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company recorded equity in earnings of
Automotive
Automotive includes four automotive dealerships in the
Revenues for the first quarter of 2022 increased significantly due largely to the Ford dealership acquisition and sales growth at each of the three legacy dealerships from higher average new and used car selling prices as a result of strong customer demand and new vehicle inventory shortages related to supply chain disruptions and production delays at vehicle manufacturers. Operating results for the first quarter of 2022 improved significantly due largely to the Ford acquisition and improved results at each of the three legacy dealerships due to increased sales and margins.
Other Businesses
Leaf Group
On
Clyde’s Restaurant Group
Clyde’s Restaurant Group (CRG) owns and operates eleven restaurants and entertainment venues in the
Code3
Code3 is a performance marketing agency focused on driving performance for brands through three core elements of digital success: media, creative and commerce. Code3 revenues were up in the first quarter of 2022. Code3 reported operating losses in the first quarter of 2022 and 2021.
Other
Other businesses also include Slate and
Overall, for the first quarter of 2022, operating revenues for other businesses increased due largely to the Leaf acquisition and increases at CRG and
Corporate Office
Corporate office includes the expenses of the Company’s corporate office and certain continuing obligations related to prior business dispositions.
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
At
Net Interest Expense and Related Balances
The Company incurred net interest expense of
At
Non-operating Pension and Postretirement Benefit Income, net
The Company recorded net non-operating pension and postretirement benefit income of
Gain on
Overall, the Company recognized
Other Non-Operating Income
The Company recorded total other non-operating income, net, of
Provision for Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate for each of the first quarters of 2022 and 2021 was
Earnings Per Share
The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2022 was based on 4,885,212 weighted average shares outstanding, compared to 4,977,340 for the first quarter of 2021. At
Forward-Looking Statements
All public statements made by the Company and its representatives that are not statements of historical fact, including certain statements in this press release, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the Company’s 2021 Annual Report to Stockholders, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the Company’s operations, financial results, liquidity and cash flows. Other forward-looking statements include comments about expectations related to acquisitions or dispositions or related business activities, including the TOSA, the Company’s business strategies and objectives, anticipated results of license renewal applications, the prospects for growth in the Company’s various business operations and the Company’s future financial performance. As with any projection or forecast, forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties described in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of the Company. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement after the date on which such statement is made, even if new information subsequently becomes available.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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|
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% |
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(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
Change |
Operating revenues |
$ |
914,721 |
|
$ |
712,455 |
28 |
Operating expenses |
|
840,363 |
|
|
647,082 |
30 |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |
|
19,475 |
|
|
16,545 |
18 |
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
14,912 |
|
|
13,937 |
7 |
Impairment of long-lived assets |
|
— |
|
|
1,047 |
— |
Operating income |
|
39,971 |
|
|
33,844 |
18 |
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net |
|
2,604 |
|
|
13,428 |
(81) |
Interest income |
|
715 |
|
|
890 |
(20) |
Interest expense |
|
(11,417) |
|
|
(8,448) |
35 |
Non-operating pension and postretirement benefit income, net |
|
50,505 |
|
|
28,787 |
75 |
Gain on marketable equity securities, net |
|
46,912 |
|
|
79,214 |
(41) |
Other income, net |
|
2,876 |
|
|
6,320 |
(54) |
Income before income taxes |
|
132,166 |
|
|
154,035 |
(14) |
Provision for income taxes |
|
35,600 |
|
|
41,400 |
(14) |
Net income |
|
96,566 |
|
|
112,635 |
(14) |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
(942) |
|
|
(185) |
— |
Net Income Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders |
$ |
95,624 |
|
$ |
112,450 |
(15) |
Per Share Information Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders |
|
|
|
|
||
Basic net income per common share |
$ |
19.50 |
|
$ |
22.49 |
(13) |
Basic average number of common shares outstanding |
|
4,871 |
|
|
4,967 |
|
Diluted net income per common share |
$ |
19.45 |
|
$ |
22.44 |
(13) |
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding |
|
4,885 |
|
|
4,977 |
|
|
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BUSINESS DIVISION INFORMATION |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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% |
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(in thousands) |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Change |
Operating Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Education |
|
$ |
358,012 |
|
$ |
329,317 |
|
9 |
Television broadcasting |
|
|
123,419 |
|
|
113,625 |
|
9 |
Manufacturing |
|
|
115,940 |
|
|
115,960 |
|
0 |
Healthcare |
|
|
67,255 |
|
|
50,043 |
|
34 |
Automotive |
|
|
150,967 |
|
|
67,727 |
|
— |
Other businesses |
|
|
99,617 |
|
|
36,312 |
|
— |
Corporate office |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
— |
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
(489) |
|
|
(529) |
|
— |
|
|
$ |
914,721 |
|
$ |
712,455 |
|
28 |
Operating Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Education |
|
$ |
337,600 |
|
$ |
310,381 |
|
9 |
Television broadcasting |
|
|
83,521 |
|
|
80,647 |
|
4 |
Manufacturing |
|
|
105,965 |
|
|
107,053 |
|
(1) |
Healthcare |
|
|
60,896 |
|
|
42,903 |
|
42 |
Automotive |
|
|
143,889 |
|
|
67,203 |
|
— |
Other businesses |
|
|
130,361 |
|
|
56,173 |
|
— |
Corporate office |
|
|
13,007 |
|
|
14,780 |
|
(12) |
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
(489) |
|
|
(529) |
|
— |
|
|
$ |
874,750 |
|
$ |
678,611 |
|
29 |
Operating Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Education |
|
$ |
20,412 |
|
$ |
18,936 |
|
8 |
Television broadcasting |
|
|
39,898 |
|
|
32,978 |
|
21 |
Manufacturing |
|
|
9,975 |
|
|
8,907 |
|
12 |
Healthcare |
|
|
6,359 |
|
|
7,140 |
|
(11) |
Automotive |
|
|
7,078 |
|
|
524 |
|
— |
Other businesses |
|
|
(30,744) |
|
|
(19,861) |
|
(55) |
Corporate office |
|
|
(13,007) |
|
|
(14,780) |
|
12 |
|
|
$ |
39,971 |
|
$ |
33,844 |
|
18 |
Depreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Education |
|
$ |
8,505 |
|
$ |
7,780 |
|
9 |
Television broadcasting |
|
|
3,289 |
|
|
3,473 |
|
(5) |
Manufacturing |
|
|
2,428 |
|
|
2,517 |
|
(4) |
Healthcare |
|
|
410 |
|
|
317 |
|
29 |
Automotive |
|
|
777 |
|
|
530 |
|
47 |
Other businesses |
|
|
3,915 |
|
|
1,760 |
|
— |
Corporate office |
|
|
151 |
|
|
168 |
|
(10) |
|
|
$ |
19,475 |
|
$ |
16,545 |
|
18 |
Amortization of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Long-Lived Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Education |
|
$ |
4,146 |
|
$ |
5,212 |
|
(20) |
Television broadcasting |
|
|
1,360 |
|
|
1,359 |
|
0 |
Manufacturing |
|
|
5,163 |
|
|
6,987 |
|
(26) |
Healthcare |
|
|
929 |
|
|
781 |
|
19 |
Automotive |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
— |
Other businesses |
|
|
3,314 |
|
|
645 |
|
— |
Corporate office |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
$ |
14,912 |
|
$ |
14,984 |
|
0 |
Pension Expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Education |
|
$ |
2,536 |
|
$ |
2,283 |
|
11 |
Television broadcasting |
|
|
926 |
|
|
835 |
|
11 |
Manufacturing |
|
|
328 |
|
|
395 |
|
(17) |
Healthcare |
|
|
186 |
|
|
172 |
|
8 |
Automotive |
|
|
6 |
|
|
— |
|
— |
Other businesses |
|
|
520 |
|
|
369 |
|
41 |
Corporate office |
|
|
1,529 |
|
|
1,548 |
|
(1) |
|
|
$ |
6,031 |
|
$ |
5,602 |
|
8 |
|
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EDUCATION DIVISION INFORMATION |
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(Unaudited) |
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Three Months Ended |
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|
||||
|
|
|
|
% |
||||
(in thousands) |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Change |
Operating Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Kaplan international |
|
$ |
204,513 |
|
$ |
171,895 |
|
19 |
Higher education |
|
|
75,808 |
|
|
75,686 |
|
0 |
Supplemental education |
|
|
76,304 |
|
|
79,655 |
|
(4) |
Kaplan corporate and other |
|
|
4,345 |
|
|
3,363 |
|
29 |
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
(2,958) |
|
|
(1,282) |
|
— |
|
|
$ |
358,012 |
|
$ |
329,317 |
|
9 |
Operating Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Kaplan international |
|
$ |
183,949 |
|
$ |
161,688 |
|
14 |
Higher education |
|
|
70,771 |
|
|
69,433 |
|
2 |
Supplemental education |
|
|
72,933 |
|
|
67,158 |
|
9 |
Kaplan corporate and other |
|
|
8,778 |
|
|
8,270 |
|
6 |
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
4,146 |
|
|
4,165 |
|
0 |
Impairment of long-lived assets |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,047 |
|
— |
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
(2,977) |
|
|
(1,380) |
|
— |
|
|
$ |
337,600 |
|
$ |
310,381 |
|
9 |
Operating Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Kaplan international |
|
$ |
20,564 |
|
$ |
10,207 |
|
— |
Higher education |
|
|
5,037 |
|
|
6,253 |
|
(19) |
Supplemental education |
|
|
3,371 |
|
|
12,497 |
|
(73) |
Kaplan corporate and other |
|
|
(4,433) |
|
|
(4,907) |
|
10 |
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
(4,146) |
|
|
(4,165) |
|
0 |
Impairment of long-lived assets |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1,047) |
|
— |
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
19 |
|
|
98 |
|
— |
|
|
$ |
20,412 |
|
$ |
18,936 |
|
8 |
Depreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Kaplan international |
|
$ |
5,755 |
|
$ |
5,252 |
|
10 |
Higher education |
|
|
1,020 |
|
|
852 |
|
20 |
Supplemental education |
|
|
1,639 |
|
|
1,576 |
|
4 |
Kaplan corporate and other |
|
|
91 |
|
|
100 |
|
(9) |
|
|
$ |
8,505 |
|
$ |
7,780 |
|
9 |
Pension Expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Kaplan international |
|
$ |
72 |
|
$ |
71 |
|
1 |
Higher education |
|
|
1,081 |
|
|
1,083 |
|
0 |
Supplemental education |
|
|
1,182 |
|
|
931 |
|
27 |
Kaplan corporate and other |
|
|
201 |
|
|
198 |
|
2 |
|
|
$ |
2,536 |
|
$ |
2,283 |
|
11 |
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
In addition to the results reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
- the ability to make meaningful period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s ongoing results;
- the ability to identify trends in the Company’s underlying business; and
- a better understanding of how management plans and measures the Company’s underlying business.
Net income, excluding certain items, should not be considered substitutes or alternatives to computations calculated in accordance with and required by GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures should be read only in conjunction with financial information presented on a GAAP basis.
The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures:
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Three Months Ended |
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|
2022 |
|
2021 |
||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
Income
|
|
Income
|
|
Net
|
|
Income
|
|
Income
|
|
Net
|
||||||
Amounts attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
As reported |
$ |
132,166 |
|
$ |
35,600 |
|
$ |
96,566 |
|
$ |
154,035 |
|
$ |
41,400 |
|
$ |
112,635 |
Attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
(942) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(185) |
||||
Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
95,624 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
112,450 |
||||
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net gains on marketable equity securities |
|
(46,912) |
|
|
(12,227) |
|
|
(34,685) |
|
|
(79,214) |
|
|
(21,574) |
|
|
(57,640) |
Net earnings of affiliates whose operations are not managed by the Company |
|
(357) |
|
|
(93) |
|
|
(264) |
|
|
(10,332) |
|
|
(2,814) |
|
|
(7,518) |
Non-operating gains from sales and write-ups of cost and equity method investments |
|
(1,680) |
|
|
(422) |
|
|
(1,258) |
|
|
(2,723) |
|
|
(700) |
|
|
(2,023) |
Interest expense related to the fair value adjustment of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest |
|
3,423 |
|
|
145 |
|
|
3,278 |
|
|
1,051 |
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— |
|
|
1,051 |
Net income, adjusted (non-GAAP) |
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$ |
62,695 |
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|
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|
$ |
46,320 |
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Per share information attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders |
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Diluted income per common share, as reported |
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|
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|
$ |
19.45 |
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|
|
|
|
$ |
22.44 |
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Adjustments: |
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Net gains on marketable equity securities |
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(7.05) |
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|
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|
|
(11.50) |
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Net earnings of affiliates whose operations are not managed by the Company |
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|
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(0.05) |
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|
|
|
|
|
(1.50) |
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Non-operating gains from sales and write-ups of cost and equity method investments |
|
|
|
|
|
(0.26) |
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|
|
|
|
|
(0.40) |
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Interest expense related to the fair value adjustment of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest |
|
|
|
|
|
0.67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.21 |
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Diluted income per common share, adjusted (non-GAAP) |
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|
|
|
$ |
12.76 |
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|
|
|
|
$ |
9.25 |
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The adjusted diluted per share amounts may not compute due to rounding. |
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