Last week we reported updated sales figures for HarperCollins–revealed via SEC proxy documents rather than the standard quarterly disclosure–and now we’ve found belatedly that Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has resumed regular public reporting following their bankruptcy reorganization last year. HMH trade finished 2012 with a strong fourth quarter, with sales of $52 million–up a big $16 million from the previous year–and EBITDA of $13 million. The company was boosted by strong movie tie-ins for The Hobbit and Life of Pi. The fourth quarter results include in part the cookbooks and reference books purchased from Wiley in early November for at least […]
