Wiley Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Results

Announces Portfolio Actions to Reshape Company and Maximize Value Creation

Wiley (NYSE: WLY) today reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 30, 2023. The Company is announcing strategic actions that will focus Wiley on its leading global position in the development and application of new knowledge and drive greater profitability, growth, and value creation.

STRATEGIC FOCUS

Go Forward: Focusing Wiley on its strongest and most profitable businesses and large market opportunities in Research and Learning.
Portfolio Actions: Divesting non-core education businesses, including University Services (known as online program management), Wiley Edge (formerly Talent Development) and CrossKnowledge. These assets will be reported as “businesses held for sale” starting in Q1 2024. In Q4 2023, Wiley divested its test prep and Advancement Courses lines in Academic.
Fiscal 2024 Transition Year: Streamlining organization and rightsizing cost structure to reflect these portfolio actions. The benefits of these actions will be realized in Fiscal 2025 and Fiscal 2026.

FOURTH QUARTER SUMMARY (results vs. prior year)

GAAP Results: Revenue of $526 million (-4%), Operating income of $82 million (+41%), and EPS of $1.22 (+$0.46).
Adjusted Results at Constant Currency: Revenue of $526 million (-2%), Adjusted EBITDA of $137 million (+23%), and Adjusted EPS of $1.45 (+32%).

FULL YEAR SUMMARY (results vs. prior year)

GAAP Results: Revenue of $2,020 million (-3%), Operating income of $56 million (-$163 million), and EPS of $0.31 (-$2.31). GAAP earnings performance primarily due to $100 million ($1.77/share) of non-cash goodwill impairment in Education Services/University Services and restructuring charges totalling $49 million ($0.66/share).
Adjusted Results at constant currency: Revenue of $2,020 million (0%), Adjusted EBITDA of $422 million (-2%), and Adjusted EPS of $3.84 (-8%).
Cash from Operations of $277 million (-$62 million) and Free Cash Flow of $173 million (-$50 million) mainly due to higher restructuring payments and interest payments.

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

“Today we are announcing strategic actions that will make Wiley simpler, stronger, and more profitable by focusing on our long-standing position as a global leader in research, publishing and digital solutions that accelerate the creation and application of new knowledge,” said Brian Napack, President and CEO. “Our goal, as always, is to maximize value creation for our shareholders and deliver impact for all our stakeholders. The actions that we are now taking will allow us to materially improve our performance and margins in Fiscal 2025 and 2026 and position us for sustained, profitable growth in the years ahead. We look forward to discussing this at our investor day later this year."

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

See accompanying financial tables for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023.

Research

Fourth Quarter Revenue of $280 million was down 6%, or 5% at constant currency mainly due to the Hindawi publishing disruption and macroeconomic headwinds impacting our corporate offerings. As discussed in the third quarter, Hindawi’s special issues program was suspended due to the presence in certain special issues of compromised articles. To date, Wiley has closed four Hindawi journals and retracted over 1,700 articles. Full Year Revenue of $1,080 million was down 3% as reported, or flat at constant currency.
Fourth Quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $106 million was up 4% at constant currency on cost savings initiatives and lower employee costs. Full Year Adjusted EBITDA of $377 million was down 2% at constant currency mainly driven by investments to scale publishing and solutions partially offset by lower royalty costs largely due to the product mix. Full Year Adjusted EBITDA margin of 34.9% was in line with prior year.

Academic

Fourth Quarter Revenue of $183 million was down 3%, or 2% at constant currency due to modest declines in both Academic Publishing and University Services. Full Year Revenue of $690 million was down 9% as reported, or down 7% at constant currency, with print declines in publishing partially offsetting growth in digital courseware and continued enrollment challenges and lower tuition share in services.
Fourth Quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $55 million was up 30% at constant currency on restructuring savings. Full Year Adjusted EBITDA of $148 million was down 13% at constant currency driven primarily by revenue performance and higher distribution and technology costs. Full Year Adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.4% compared to 22.8% in the prior year.

Talent

Fourth Quarter Revenue of $63 million was up 8%, or 12% at constant currency due to growth in placements and assessments. Full Year Revenue of $249 million was up 17% as reported, or 24% at constant currency with double-digit growth in placements and assessments (corporate training) driving performance.
Fourth Quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $13 million was up 10% at constant currency mainly due to revenue performance and restructuring savings. Full Year Adjusted EBITDA of $52 million was up 18% at constant currency driven primarily by revenue performance partially offset by increased inflationary impacts on placements and investments to scale talent development. Full Year Adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.1% vs. 21.6% in prior year.

Adjusted Corporate Expenses (Adjusted EBITDA)

Fourth Quarter Adjusted Corporate Expenses of $37 million declined 15% at constant currency due to lower employee costs. Full Year Adjusted Corporate Expenses of $155 million declined 8% at constant currency primarily due to lower employee related costs, including lower annual incentive compensation for fiscal year 2023.

EPS

Fourth Quarter GAAP EPS of $1.22 compared to $0.76 in the prior year period mainly due to the earnings improvement and a gain from the sale of test prep and advancement courses. Full Year GAAP EPS was $0.31 compared to $2.62 in the prior year, primarily due to non-cash impairment and restructuring charges totalling $2.43 per share. In the third quarter, Wiley recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $100 million, or $1.77 per share, for its Education Services and University Services businesses. For the full year, Wiley recorded restructuring charges totalling $49 million, or $0.66 per share, related to targeted headcount reductions and real estate consolidation.
Fourth Quarter Adjusted EPS of $1.45 was up 32% at constant currency primarily due to higher Adjusted Operating Income mainly from restructuring savings. Full Year Adjusted EPS of $3.84 was down 8% at constant currency primarily due to lower Adjusted Operating Income and higher interest expense.

Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, and Capital Allocation

Net Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio (Trailing Twelve Months) at year end was 1.5x compared to 1.6x at prior year end.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (Full Year) was $277 million compared to $339 million in the prior year period. This is primarily due to higher restructuring payments (+$21 million), higher interest expense (+$18 million), and lower cash earnings. Free Cash Flow less Product Development Spending (Full Year) was $173 million compared to $223 million in the prior year period, primarily due to higher restructuring payments, higher interest payments, and lower cash earnings, offsetting lower capex.
Returns to Shareholders: The Company raised its dividend for the 29th consecutive year in Fiscal 2023. For the year, Wiley utilized $77 million for dividends and $35 million to repurchase 832,000 shares at an average cost per share of $42.07. This compares to 544,000 shares repurchased in the prior year. There were no material acquisitions in Fiscal 2023.

FISCAL YEAR 2024 TRANSITION YEAR OUTLOOK

Wiley’s Fiscal 2024 outlook excludes businesses held for sale: University Services, Wiley Edge (Talent Development), and CrossKnowledge, as well as those businesses sold in Fiscal 2023 (test prep and advancement courses). These assets will be reported as businesses ‘held for sale” starting in Q1 2024. Collectively, these businesses generated $393 million of revenue (19% of Wiley) and $43 million of Adjusted EBITDA (10% of Wiley) in Fiscal 2023.

Wiley’s go-forward reporting structure will consist of two segments: (1) Research and (2) Learning. Research is unchanged with reporting lines of Research Publishing and Research Solutions. Learning will include reporting lines of Academic (education publishing) and Professional (professional publishing and assessments). Wiley will begin to report on this structure in the first quarter and provide two years of pro forma results for comparability.

Metric ($millions, except EPS)

Fiscal 2023 All Company

Fiscal 2023 Ex-Divestitures

Fiscal 2024 Outlook Ex-Divestitures

Adjusted Revenue*

$2,020

$1,627

$1,580 to $1,630

Research

$1,080

Flat (+3% ex-Hindawi)

Learning

$547

Down low single digits

Adjusted EBITDA*

$422

$379

$305 to $330

Adjusted EPS*

$3.84

$3.48

$2.05 to $2.40

*Wiley’s Fiscal 2024 outlook (“Adjusted Revenue,” “Adjusted EBITDA,” and “Adjusted EPS”) exclude businesses held for sale, including University Services, Wiley Edge (formerly Talent Development), and CrossKnowledge, as well as those sold in Fiscal 2023: Test Prep and Advancement Courses.

Fiscal Year 2024 Transition Year Outlook

Adjusted Revenue – primarily due to the Hindawi special issues publishing pause and continued softness in consumer and corporate spending. Note, this is a new metric defined as revenue adjusted to exclude businesses held for sale.
Adjusted EBITDA – primarily due to projected revenue performance, notably Hindawi, and higher employee costs from the combination of an incentive compensation reset and wage inflation. From its portfolio and restructuring actions, the Company expects material performance and margin improvement in Fiscal 2025 and Fiscal 2026.
Adjusted EPS – further impacted by $0.42 of non-operational items including a higher tax rate (-$0.21/share), pension expense (-$0.11/share), and interest expense (-$0.10/share). Wiley’s higher tax rate is primarily due to a less favorable mix of earnings by country and an increase in the UK statutory rate. Wiley froze its U.S. and U.K. pension programs in 2015, and they are approximately 90% funded.

Wiley is not providing a Free Cash Flow outlook due to the uncertainty around both the timing of divestitures and the size and scope of restructuring payments.

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ABOUT WILEY

Wiley is one of the world’s largest publishers and a global leader in scientific research and career-connected education. Founded in 1807, Wiley enables discovery, powers education, and shapes workforces. Through its industry-leading content, digital platforms, and knowledge networks, the company delivers on its timeless mission to unlock human potential. Visit us at Wiley.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Wiley provides non-GAAP financial measures and performance results such as “Adjusted EPS,” “Adjusted Operating Income,” “Adjusted EBITDA,” “Adjusted CTP,” “Adjusted Income before Taxes,” “Adjusted Income Tax Provision,” “Adjusted Effective Income Tax Rate,” “Free Cash Flow less Product Development Spending,” “organic revenue,” “Adjusted Revenue,” and results on a Constant Currency basis to assess underlying business performance and trends. Management believes non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude the impact of restructuring charges and credits and certain other items, and the impact of acquisitions provide a useful comparable basis to analyze operating results and earnings. See the reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures and explanations of the uses of non-GAAP measures in the supplementary information. We have not provided our 2024 outlook for the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, as they are not available without unreasonable effort due to the high variability, complexity, and low visibility with respect to certain items, including restructuring charges and credits, gains and losses on foreign currency, and other gains and losses. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could be material to our consolidated results computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release contains certain forward-looking statements concerning the Company's operations, performance, and financial condition. Reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, as actual results may differ materially from those in any forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company and are subject to change based on many important factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) the level of investment in new technologies and products; (ii) subscriber renewal rates for the Company's journals; (iii) the financial stability and liquidity of journal subscription agents; (iv) the consolidation of book wholesalers and retail accounts; (v) the market position and financial stability of key online retailers; (vi) the seasonal nature of the Company's educational business and the impact of the used book market; (vii) worldwide economic and political conditions; (viii) the Company's ability to protect its copyrights and other intellectual property worldwide (ix) the ability of the Company to successfully integrate acquired operations and realize expected opportunities; (x) the ability to realize operating savings over time and in fiscal year 2024 in connection with our multiyear Business Optimization Program and our Fiscal Year 2023 Restructuring Program; and (xi) other factors detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

CATEGORY: EARNINGS RELEASES

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (1)(2) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME (Dollars in thousands, except per share information) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Year Ended April 30, April 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Revenue, net

526,127

545,653

2,019,900

2,082,928

Costs and expenses: Cost of sales

174,157

187,004

692,541

700,658

Operating and administrative expenses

245,821

279,331

1,037,399

1,079,585

Impairment of goodwill (3)

99,800

Restructuring and related charges (credits)

4,185

(266

)

49,389

(1,427

)

Amortization of intangible assets

19,492

21,153

84,881

84,836

Total costs and expenses

443,655

487,222

1,964,010

1,863,652

Operating income

82,472

58,431

55,890

219,276

As a % of revenue

15.7

10.7

2.8

10.5

Interest expense

(10,560

)

(5,063

)

(37,745

)

(19,802

)

Foreign exchange transaction gains (losses)

611

(1,704

)

894

(3,192

)

Gain on sale of businesses and certain assets

10,177

3,694

Other income, net

2,908

161

3,884

9,685

Income before taxes

85,608

51,825

33,100

209,661

Provision for income taxes

17,264

8,679

15,867

61,352

Effective tax rate

20.2

16.7

47.9

29.3

Net income

68,344

43,146

17,233

148,309

As a % of revenue

13.0

7.9

0.9

7.1

Earnings per share Basic

1.23

0.78

0.31

2.66

Diluted

1.22

0.76

0.31

2.62

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding Basic

55,355

55,668

55,558

55,759

Diluted

56,137

56,529

56,355

56,598

2023

2022

2023

2022

US GAAP Earnings Per Share - Diluted

1.22

0.76

0.31

2.62

Adjustments: Impairment of goodwill

0.09

1.77

Legal settlement (3)

0.05

Pension income related to the wind up of the Russia plan (4)

(0.02

)

(0.02

)

Restructuring and related charges (credits)

0.06

0.66

(0.02

)

Foreign exchange (gains) losses on intercompany transactions, including the write off of certaincumulative translation adjustments (4)

(0.01

)

0.02

0.01

0.02

Amortization of acquired intangible assets (5)

0.26

0.29

1.21

Gain on sale of businesses and certain assets (6)

(0.11

)

(0.11

)

(0.05

)

Income tax adjustments (8)

(0.04

)

0.01

(0.04

)

0.38

Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Share - Diluted

1.45

1.08

3.84

4.16

Reconciliation of US GAAP Income Before Taxes to Non-GAAP Adjusted Income Before Taxes Three Months Ended Year Ended (amounts in thousands) April 30, April 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

US GAAP Income Before Taxes

85,608

51,825

33,100

209,661

Pretax Impact of Adjustments: Impairment of goodwill

99,800

Legal settlement (3)

3,671

Pension income related to the wind up of the Russia plan (4)

(1,750

)

(1,750

)

Restructuring and related charges (credits)

4,185

(266

)

49,389

(1,427

)

Foreign exchange (gains) losses on intercompany transactions, including the write off of certaincumulative translation adjustments (4)

(449

)

1,019

457

1,513

Amortization of acquired intangible assets (5)

20,566

22,265

89,177

89,346

Gain on sale of businesses and certain assets (6)

(10,177

)

(10,177

)

(3,694

)

Non-GAAP Adjusted Income Before Taxes

97,983

74,843

263,667

295,399

Reconciliation of US GAAP Income Tax Provision to Non-GAAP Adjusted Income Tax Provision, including our US GAAP Effective Tax Rate and our Non-GAAP Adjusted Effective Tax Rate US GAAP Income Tax Provision

17,264

8,679

15,867

61,352

Income Tax Impact of Adjustments (7) Impairment of goodwill

(4,857

)

Legal settlement (3)

716

Pension income related to the wind up of the Russia plan (4)

(437

)

(437

)

Restructuring and related charges (credits)

992

(142

)

12,151

(260

)

Foreign exchange (gains) losses on intercompany transactions, including the write off of certaincumulative translation adjustments (4)

(142

)

132

597

Amortization of acquired intangible assets (5)

5,372

6,017

20,183

20,816

Gain on sale of businesses and certain assets (6)

(3,860

)

(3,860

)

(922

)

Income Tax Adjustments: Impact of increase in UK statutory rate on deferred tax balances (8)

2,370

(689

)

2,370

(21,415

)

Non-GAAP Adjusted Income Tax Provision

16,702

13,906

47,122

60,168

US GAAP Effective Tax Rate

20.2

16.7

47.9

29.3

Non-GAAP Adjusted Effective Tax Rate

17.0

18.6

17.9

20.4

Notes: (1) See Explanation of Usage of Non-GAAP Performance Measures included in this supplementary information for additional details on the reasons why management believes presentation of each non-GAAP performance measure provides useful information to investors. The supplementary information included in this press release for the three months and year ended April 30, 2023 is preliminary and subject to change prior to the filing of our upcoming Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (2) All amounts are approximate due to rounding. (3) We settled a litigation matter related to consideration for a previous acquisition for $3.7 million during the three months ended January 31, 2023. This amount is reflected in Operating and administrative expenses on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. (4) In the three months and year ended April 30, 2023, due to the closure of our operations in Russia, there was a curtailment and settlement credit due to the wind up of the Russia Pension Plan of $1.8 million which is reflected in Other income, net on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. In addition, we wrote off the $1.1 million cumulative translation adjustment in earnings because the Russia entity was deemed substantially liquidated. This amount is reflected in Foreign exchange gains (losses) on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. (5) Reflects the amortization of intangible assets established on the opening balance sheet for an acquired business. This includes the amortization of intangible assets such as developed technology, customer relationships, tradenames, etc., which is reflected in the "Amortization of intangible assets" line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. It also includes the amortization of acquired product development assets, which is reflected in Cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. (6) In the three months and year ended April 30, 2023, the gain on sale of businesses is due to the sale of Wiley's Efficient Learning test prep portfolio business and our advancement courses business, which were both included in our Academic segment, and resulted in a pretax gain of approximately $10.2 million (net of tax gain of $6.3 million). For the year ended April 30, 2022, the gain on sale of certain assets is due to the sale of our world languages product portfolio, which was included in our Academic segment, and resulted in a pretax gain of approximately $3.7 million (net of tax gain of $2.8 million). (7) For the three months ended April 30, 2023, the tax impact was $4.3 million of current tax benefit and $3.7 million of deferred taxes. For the year ended April 30, 2023, substantially all of the tax impact was from deferred taxes. For the three months and year ended April 30, 2022, substantially all of the tax impact was from deferred taxes. (8) In the three months ended July 31, 2021, the UK enacted legislation that increased its statutory rate from 19% to 25% effective April 1, 2023. This resulted in a $21.4 million non-cash deferred tax expense from the re-measurement of the Company’s applicable UK net deferred tax liabilities during the three months ended July 31, 2021. These adjustments impacted deferred taxes. For the three months and year ended April 30, 2023, we recorded a $2.4 million non-cash deferred tax benefit related to pensions due to the UK statutory rate change. These adjustments impacted deferred taxes. JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (1) RECONCILIATION OF US GAAP NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA (unaudited) Three Months Ended Year Ended April 30, April 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Net Income

68,344

43,146

17,233

148,309

Interest expense

10,560

5,063

37,745

19,802

Provision for income taxes

17,264

8,679

15,867

61,352

Depreciation and amortization

50,111

52,686

213,253

215,170

Non-GAAP EBITDA

146,279

109,574

284,098

444,633

Impairment of goodwill

99,800

Legal settlement

3,671

Restructuring and related charges (credits)

4,185

(266

)

49,389

(1,427

)

Foreign exchange (gains) losses on intercompany transactions, including thewrite off of certain cumulative translation adjustments

(611

)

1,704

(894

)

3,192

Gain on sale of businesses and certain assets

(10,177

)

(10,177

)

(3,694

)

Other income, net

(2,908

)

(161

)

(3,884

)

(9,685

)

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

136,768

110,851

422,003

433,019

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

26.0

20.3

20.9

20.8

% Change

Three Months Ended April 30,

Favorable (Unfavorable)

2023

2022 (3)

Reported

Constant Currency

Research: Revenue, net Research Publishing (4)

240,889

257,025

-6

-5

Research Solutions (4)

39,550

41,067

-4

-2

Total Revenue, net

280,439

298,092

-6

-5

Contribution to Profit

82,640

76,985

Adjustments: Restructuring charges

605

Non-GAAP Adjusted Contribution to Profit

83,245

76,985

Depreciation and amortization

22,700

23,759

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

105,945

100,744

Adjusted EBITDA margin

37.8

33.8

Academic: Revenue, net Academic Publishing

127,024

130,965

-3

-1

University Services

55,764

58,405

-5

-4

Total Revenue, net

182,788

189,370

-3

-2

Contribution to Profit

36,512

22,542

Adjustments: Restructuring charges (credits)

275

(123

)

Impairment of goodwill

Non-GAAP Adjusted Contribution to Profit

36,787

22,419

Depreciation and amortization

18,194

20,099

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

54,981

42,518

Adjusted EBITDA margin

30.1

22.5

Talent: Total Revenue, net

62,900

58,191

Contribution to Profit

7,516

7,566

-1

Adjustments: Restructuring charges (credits)

609

(222

)

Non-GAAP Adjusted Contribution to Profit

8,125

7,344

Depreciation and amortization

4,760

4,693

-1

-3

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

12,885

12,037

Adjusted EBITDA margin

20.5

20.7

Corporate Expenses:

(44,196

)

(48,662

)

Adjustments: Restructuring charges

2,696

Non-GAAP Adjusted Contribution to Profit

(41,500

)

(48,583

)

Depreciation and amortization

4,457

4,135

-8

-9

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

(37,043

)

(44,448

)

Consolidated Results: Revenue, net

526,127

545,653

-4

-2

Operating Income

82,472

58,431

Adjustments: Restructuring charges (credits)

4,185

(266

)

Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income

86,657

58,165

Depreciation and amortization

50,111

52,686

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

136,768

110,851

Adjusted EBITDA margin

26.0

20.3

Notes: (1) The supplementary information included in this press release for the three months and year ended April 30, 2023 is preliminary and subject to change prior to the filing of our upcoming Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (2) All amounts are approximate due to rounding. (3) In the three months ended January 31, 2023, we reorganized our Education lines of business into two new customer-centric segments. The Academic segment addresses the university customer group and includes Academic Publishing and University Services. The Talent segment addresses the corporate customer group and will be focused on delivering training, sourcing, and upskilling solutions. Our new segment reporting structure consists of three reportable segments which includes Research (no changes), Academic, and Talent, as well as a Corporate expense category (no change), which includes certain costs that are not allocated to the reportable segments. Prior period segment results have been revised to the new segment presentation. There were no changes to our consolidated financial results. (4) As previously announced in May 2022, our revenue by product type previously referred to as Research Platforms was changed to Research Solutions. Research Solutions includes infrastructure and publishing services that help societies and corporations thrive in a complex knowledge ecosystem. In addition to Platforms (Atypon), certain product offerings such as corporate sales which included the recent acquisitions of Madgex Holdings Limited (Madgex), and Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.’s Informatics products (Informatics) that were previously included in Research Publishing moved to Research Solutions to align with our strategic focus. Research Solutions also includes product offerings related to certain recent acquisitions such as J&J, and EJP. Prior period results have been revised to the new presentation. There were no changes to the total Research segment or our consolidated financial results. The revenue was $24.9 million for the three months ended April 30, 2022, $93.3 million for the year ended April 30, 2022, and $80.3 million for the year ended April 30, 2021. (5) In the three months ended January 31, 2023, we settled a litigation matter related to consideration for a previous acquisition for $3.7 million. (6) On January 1, 2020, Wiley acquired mthree, a talent placement provider that addresses the IT skills gap by finding, training, and placing job-ready technology talent in roles with leading corporations worldwide. Its results of operations are included in our Talent segment. In late May 2022, Wiley renamed the mthree talent development solution to Wiley Edge and discontinued use of the mthree trademark during the three months ended July 31, 2022. As a result of these actions, we determined that a revision of the useful life was warranted, and the intangible asset was fully amortized over its remaining useful life resulting in accelerated amortization expense of $4.6 million in the three months ended July 31, 2022. # Variance greater than 100% JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (1) (2) (3) SEGMENT RESULTS (in thousands) (unaudited) % Change Year Ended April 30, Favorable (Unfavorable)

2023

2022 (3)

Reported ConstantCurrency Research: Revenue, net Research Publishing (4)

926,773

963,715

-4

-1

Research Solutions (4)

153,538

147,628

Total Revenue, net

1,080,311

1,111,343

-3

Contribution to Profit

281,802

294,989

-4

Adjustments: Restructuring charges

2,182

238

Non-GAAP Adjusted Contribution to Profit

283,984

295,227

-4

-3

Depreciation and amortization

93,008

94,899

-1

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

376,992

390,126

-3

-2

Adjusted EBITDA margin

34.9

35.1

Academic: Revenue, net Academic Publishing

481,752

531,705

-9

-7

University Services

208,656

227,407

-8

Total Revenue, net

690,408

759,112

-9

-7

Contribution to Profit

(41,887

)

91,717

Adjustments: Restructuring charges (credits)

10,366

(470

)

Impairment of goodwill

99,800

Non-GAAP Adjusted Contribution to Profit

68,279

91,247

-25

-23

Depreciation and amortization

79,741

81,721

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

148,020

172,968

-14

-13

Adjusted EBITDA margin

21.4

22.8

Talent: Total Revenue, net

249,181

212,473

Contribution to Profit

25,404

23,936

Adjustments: Restructuring charges

3,009

Accelerated amortization of an intangible asset (6)

4,594

Non-GAAP Adjusted Contribution to Profit

33,007

23,959

Depreciation and amortization

19,448

21,997

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

52,455

45,956

Adjusted EBITDA margin

21.1

21.6

Corporate Expenses:

(209,429

)

(191,366

)

-9

-13

Adjustments: Restructuring charges (credits)

33,832

(1,218

)

Legal settlement (5)

3,671

Non-GAAP Adjusted Contribution to Profit

(171,926

)

(192,584

)

Depreciation and amortization

16,462

16,553

-2

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

(155,464

)

(176,031

)

Consolidated Results: Revenue, net

2,019,900

2,082,928

-3

Operating Income

55,890

219,276

-75

-76

Adjustments: Restructuring charges (credits)

49,389

(1,427

)

Impairment of goodwill

99,800

Legal settlement (5)

3,671

Accelerated amortization of an intangible asset (6)

4,594

Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income

213,344

217,849

-2

-3

Depreciation and amortization

208,659

215,170

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

422,003

433,019

-3

-2

Adjusted EBITDA margin

20.9

20.8

# Variance greater than 100% JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (1) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (in thousands) (unaudited)

April 30,

2023

2022

Assets: Current assets Cash and cash equivalents

106,714

100,397

Accounts receivable, net

310,121

331,960

Inventories, net

30,733

36,585

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

93,711

81,924

Total current assets

541,279

550,866

Technology, property and equipment, net

247,149

271,572

Intangible assets, net

854,794

931,429

Goodwill

1,204,050

1,302,142

Operating lease right-of-use assets

91,197

111,719

Other non-current assets

170,341

193,967

Total assets

3,108,810

3,361,695

Liabilities and shareholders' equity: Current liabilities Accounts payable

84,325

77,438

Accrued royalties

113,423

101,596

Short-term portion of long-term debt

5,000

18,750

Contract liabilities

504,695

538,126

Accrued employment costs

80,458

117,121

Short-term portion of operating lease liabilities

19,673

20,576

Other accrued liabilities

87,979

95,812

Total current liabilities

895,553

969,419

Long-term debt

743,292

768,277

Accrued pension liability

86,304

78,622

Deferred income tax liabilities

144,042

180,065

Operating lease liabilities

115,540

132,541

Other long-term liabilities

79,052

90,502

Total liabilities

2,063,783

2,219,426

Shareholders' equity

1,045,027

1,142,269

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

3,108,810

3,361,695

Notes: (1) The supplementary information included in this press release for April 30, 2023 is preliminary and subject to change prior to the filing of our upcoming Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (1) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited)

Year Ended

April 30,

2023

2022

Operating activities: Net income

17,233

148,309

Impairment of goodwill

99,800

Amortization of intangible assets

84,881

84,836

Amortization of product development assets

32,366

35,162

Depreciation and amortization of technology, property, and equipment

96,006

95,172

Other noncash charges

85,419

80,050

Net change in operating assets and liabilities

(138,634

)

(104,429

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

277,071

339,100

Investing activities: Additions to technology, property, and equipment

(81,155

)

(88,843

)

Product development spending

(22,958

)

(27,015

)

Businesses acquired in purchase transactions, net of cash acquired

(7,292

)

(75,703

)

Proceeds related to the sale of businesses and certain assets

15,585

3,375

Acquisitions of publication rights and other

(2,578

)

(5,838

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(98,398

)

(194,024

)

Financing activities: Net debt repayments

(38,934

)

(10,996

)

Cash dividends

(77,298

)

(77,205

)

Purchases of treasury shares

(35,000

)

(30,000

)

Other

(17,336

)

(13,437

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(168,568

)

(131,638

)

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(3,570

)

(7,070

)

Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash for period

6,535

6,368

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning

100,727

94,359

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - ending

107,262

100,727

CALCULATION OF NON-GAAP FREE CASH FLOW LESS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SPENDING (2)

Year Ended

April 30,

2023

2022

Net cash provided by operating activities

277,071

339,100

Less: Additions to technology, property, and equipment

(81,155

)

(88,843

)

Less: Product development spending

(22,958

)

(27,015

)

Free cash flow less product development spending

172,958

223,242

Notes: (1) The supplementary information included in this press release for the year ended April 30, 2023 is preliminary and subject to change prior to the filing of our upcoming Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (2) See Explanation of Usage of Non-GAAP Performance Measures included in this supplemental information.

JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. EXPLANATION OF USAGE OF NON-GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES

In this earnings release and supplemental information, management may present the following non-GAAP performance measures: · Adjusted Earnings Per Share (Adjusted EPS); · Free Cash Flow less Product Development Spending; · Adjusted Revenue; · Adjusted Contribution to Profit and margin; · Adjusted Operating Income and margin; · Adjusted Income Before Taxes; · Adjusted Income Tax Provision; · Adjusted Effective Tax Rate; · EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and margin; · Organic revenue; and · Results on a constant currency basis. Management uses these non-GAAP performance measures as supplemental indicators of our operating performance and financial position as well as for internal reporting and forecasting purposes, when publicly providing our outlook, to evaluate our performance and calculate incentive compensation. We present these non-GAAP performance measures in addition to US GAAP financial results because we believe that these non-GAAP performance measures provide useful information to certain investors and financial analysts for operational trends and comparisons over time. The use of these non-GAAP performance measures may also provide a consistent basis to evaluate operating profitability and performance trends by excluding items that we do not consider to be controllable activities for this purpose. The performance metric used by our chief operating decision maker to evaluate performance of our reportable segments is Adjusted Contribution to Profit. We present both Adjusted Contribution to Profit and Adjusted EBITDA for each of our reportable segments as we believe Adjusted EBITDA provides additional useful information to certain investors and financial analysts for operational trends and comparisons over time. It removes the impact of depreciation and amortization expense, as well as presents a consistent basis to evaluate operating profitability and compare our financial performance to that of our peer companies and competitors. For example: · Adjusted EPS, Adjusted Revenue, Adjusted Contribution to Profit, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Income Before Taxes, Adjusted Income Tax Provision, Adjusted Effective Tax Rate, Adjusted EBITDA, and organic revenue (excluding acquisitions) provide a more comparable basis to analyze operating results and earnings and are measures commonly used by shareholders to measure our performance. · Free Cash Flow less Product Development Spending helps assess our ability, over the long term, to create value for our shareholders as it represents cash available to repay debt, pay common stock dividends, and fund share repurchases and acquisitions. · Results on a constant currency basis remove distortion from the effects of foreign currency movements to provide better comparability of our business trends from period to period. We measure our performance excluding the impact of foreign currency (or at constant currency), which means that we apply the same foreign currency exchange rates for the current and equivalent prior period. In addition, we have historically provided these or similar non-GAAP performance measures and understand that some investors and financial analysts find this information helpful in analyzing our operating margins and net income, and in comparing our financial performance to that of our peer companies and competitors. Based on interactions with investors, we also believe that our non-GAAP performance measures are regarded as useful to our investors as supplemental to our US GAAP financial results, and that there is no confusion regarding the adjustments or our operating performance to our investors due to the comprehensive nature of our disclosures. We have not provided our 2024 outlook for the most directly comparable US GAAP financial measures, as they are not available without unreasonable effort due to the high variability, complexity, and low visibility with respect to certain items, including restructuring charges and credits, gains and losses on foreign currency, and other gains and losses. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could be material to our consolidated results computed in accordance with US GAAP. Non-GAAP performance measures do not have standardized meanings prescribed by US GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to the calculation of similar measures used by other companies and should not be viewed as alternatives to measures of financial results under US GAAP. The adjusted metrics have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, US GAAP information. It does not purport to represent any similarly titled US GAAP information and is not an indicator of our performance under US GAAP. Non-GAAP financial metrics that we present may not be comparable with similarly titled measures used by others. Investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on these non-GAAP measures.

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Investor Contact: Brian Campbell 201.748.6874 brian.campbell@wiley.com

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