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Sales of adult trade books rose 3.4% in the first quarter of 2017, over the comparable period in 2016, according to the latest figures released by the Association of American Publishers' StatShot program. The adult trade segment was one of three major publishing categories to see an increase in the first three months of the year, over the same time frame in 2016. The higher educational course materials segment experienced the largest gain in the period, with sales up 24.3%. Within adult trade, hardcover sales jumped 18.1% in the quarter, offsetting declines in the paperback formats. Downloadable audio had another strong period, with sales rising 23.1% in the quarter. But e-book sales continued to drop, falling 4.5% in the three-month period. Click Read More below for additional details.

Summary: +GAAP Results: Revenue of $431 million (+2%) and EPS of $0.29 (+$0.23) +Adjusted Results (at constant currency): Revenue +2% to $431 million, EBITDA +42% to $82 million, and EPS +124% to $0.42 +Research Publishing & Platforms (at constant currency): Revenue +6% and Adjusted EBITDA +19% +Shareholder Return: Wiley among select group with 27 consecutive years of annual dividend increases

First Quarter Highlights • Total loans grew $6.9 billion (9%) from the prior year to $82.7 billion. • Credit card loans grew $5.8 billion (10%) to $65.6 billion, on Discover card sales volume of $30.9 billion. • Total net charge-off rate, excluding purchased credit-impaired ("PCI") loans, increased 48 basis points from the prior year to 3.17% and the total 30+ day delinquency rate excluding PCI loans increased 26 basis points from the prior year to 2.23%. • Consumer deposits grew $4.2 billion (11%) from the prior year to $41.3 billion. • Payment Services transaction dollar volume was $56.1 billion, up 19% from the prior year. Click Read More below for additional information.