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 (Date of earliest event reported): February 3, 2006

 

PRIMEDIA INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

1-11106

 

13-3647573

 

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission file number)

 

(I.R.S Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

745 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

10151

(Zip code)

 

(212) 745-0100

(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 (see General Instructions A.2.):

 

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

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On January 31, 2006, PRIMEDIA Inc. (“PRIMEDIA”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K/A (Date of Report: January 31, 2006) in which PRIMEDIA presented an unaudited statement of consolidated operations for the year ended December 31, 2004, adjusted to remove discontinued operations that were disposed of during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.  This Current Report on Form 8-K is filed to present unaudited statements of consolidated operations for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, adjusted to remove such discontinued operations.  Discontinued operations in the following tables include the operations of About.com, PRIMEDIA’s Business Information Segment (excluding Ward’s Automotive Group) and two magazines in the Enthusiast Media segment.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(i)                                     Unaudited statements of consolidated operations for the year ended December 31, 2003 adjusted to remove discontinued operations

(ii)                                  Unaudited statements of consolidated operations for the year ended December 31, 2002 adjusted to remove discontinued operations

 

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PRIMEDIA INC.

Unaudited Statement of Consolidated Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2003

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

 

Historical
PRIMEDIA

 

Discontinued
Operations

 

Adjusted
Historical
PRIMEDIA

 

Revenues, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising

 

$

825,169

 

$

175,349

 

$

649,820

 

Circulation

 

288,335

 

18,179

 

270,156

 

Other

 

169,246

 

41,130

 

128,116

 

Total revenues, net

 

1,282,750

 

234,658

 

1,048,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

276,167

 

46,640

 

229,527

 

Marketing and selling

 

251,184

 

61,400

 

189,784

 

Distribution, circulation and fulfillment

 

222,211

 

31,199

 

191,012

 

Editorial

 

100,506

 

27,445

 

73,061

 

Other general expenses

 

154,929

 

34,733

 

120,196

 

Corporate administrative expenses (including non-cash compensation of $11,184)

 

37,335

 

(231

)

37,566

 

Depreciation of property and equipment

 

46,351

 

15,709

 

30,642

 

Amortization of intangible assets and other (including $13,780 of provision for impairment)

 

53,589

 

16,307

 

37,282

 

Severance related to separated senior executives

 

9,372

 

 

9,372

 

Provision for severance, closures and restructuring related costs

 

8,102

 

978

 

7,124

 

Gain (loss) on sale of businesses and other, net

 

591

 

815

 

(224

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

122,413

 

(337

)

122,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for the impairment of investments

 

(8,975

)

(328

)

(8,647

)

Interest expense

 

(122,914

)

 

(122,914

)

Interest on shares subject to mandatory redemption

 

(21,889

)

 

(21,889

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

(3,462

)

 

(3,462

)

Other income (expense), net

 

(3,002

)

32

 

(3,034

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense

 

(37,829

)

(633

)

(37,196

)

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

 

(12,220

)

380

 

(12,600

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

(50,049

)

(253

)

(49,796

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends and related accretion

 

(41,853

)

 

(41,853

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss applicable to common shareholders from continuing operations

 

$

(91,902

)

$

(253

)

$

(91,649

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic loss per share from continuing operations

 

$

(0.35

)

 

 

$

(0.35

)

Diluted loss per share from continuing operations

 

$

(0.35

)

 

 

$

(0.35

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted common shares outstanding

 

259,230,001

 

 

 

259,230,001

 

 

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PRIMEDIA INC.

Unaudited Statement of Consolidated Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2002

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

 

Historical
PRIMEDIA

 

Discontinued
Operations

 

Adjusted
Historical
PRIMEDIA

 

Revenues, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising

 

$

855,377

 

$

199,915

 

$

655,462

 

Circulation

 

310,154

 

18,365

 

291,789

 

Other

 

175,232

 

44,776

 

130,456

 

Total revenues, net

 

1,340,763

 

263,056

 

1,077,707

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

290,568

 

49,919

 

240,649

 

Marketing and selling

 

275,206

 

62,513

 

212,693

 

Distribution, circulation and fulfillment

 

228,686

 

34,574

 

194,112

 

Editorial

 

110,917

 

29,949

 

80,968

 

Other general expenses

 

160,963

 

44,869

 

116,094

 

Corporate administrative expenses (including non-cash compensation of $10,502)

 

41,674

 

3,233

 

38,441

 

Depreciation of property and equipment (including $8,657 of provision for impairment)

 

56,172

 

15,623

 

40,549

 

Amortization of intangible assets, goodwill and other (including $101,354 of provision for impairment)

 

158,893

 

89,916

 

68,977

 

Severance related to separated senior executives

 

 

 

 

Provision for severance, closures and restructuring related costs

 

49,516

 

5,284

 

44,232

 

Gain (loss) on sale of businesses and other, net

 

7,247

 

241

 

7,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

(39,079

)

(73,065

)

33,986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for the impairment of investments

 

(19,045

)

 

(19,045

)

Interest expense

 

(138,593

)

(176

)

(138,417

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

(3,469

)

 

(3,469

)

Other income (expense), net

 

4,993

 

(1,173

)

6,166

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense

 

(195,193

)

(74,414

)

(120,779

)

Provision for income taxes

 

(46,375

)

(1,222

)

(45,153

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

(241,568

)

(75,636

)

(165,932

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle (from the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142)

 

(388,508

)

 

(388,508

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends and related accretion

 

(47,656

)

 

(47,656

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss applicable to common shareholders from continuing operations

 

$

(677,732

)

$

(75,636

)

$

(602,096

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic loss per share from continuing operations

 

$

(2.67

)

 

 

$

(2.37

)

Diluted loss per share from continuing operations

 

$

(2.67

)

 

 

$

(2.37

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted common shares outstanding

 

253,710,417

 

 

 

253,710,417

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

PRIMEDIA Inc.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date: February 3, 2006

 

/s/ Christopher A. Fraser

 

 

 

     Christopher A. Fraser

 

General Counsel and Secretary

 

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