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3,300employees#1 in Science, Math, and reading

14,300Volunteer Hours

$1.38 2013 revenue

150Countries

50States

$343,430In Cash GrantsHMH Volunteers

1,357

HMH Community Investment Councils across the U.S. and in Ireland

50MillionStudents Served

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$39 MillionIn Book donations

Nobel Prize® Winners

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1ST All-digital Science Program: ScienceFusion

100%K–12 Products Are digitally enabled

1App in the App StoreSM Hall of Fame

4 U.S. Poet laureates 29

Caldecott® Medal Winners

4 Textbooks in the iBookstoreSM Top 10

13National Book Award Winners

U.S. K–12 students enrolled in full-time online schools in 2011–2012275,000

21st-century education by numbers

87Percent

Curriculum directors who cite “personalized and adaptive instruction” as a top priority

U.S. high school students with access to Internet-connected smartphones

89Percent

U.S. students (Grades 4–12) who believe “tablets will change the way students will learn in the future”92 Percent

$4.4 Total global expenditure on education in 2012Trillion

Pulitzer Prize Winners48

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt At a Glance

Who We Are As a leading educational content and media company

and an award-winning publishing house, Houghton

Mifflin Harcourt™ (HMH®) specializes in dynamic

research-based, technology-enabled content for

students, teachers, parents, and lifelong learners.

Available through multiple channels and platforms, our

content meets the needs of our customers, no matter

where and how they learn.

Our Mission HMH’s mission is to change people’s lives by fostering

passionate, curious learners. We believe that lifelong

learning is inspired by an unceasing curiosity.

executive leadership HMH’s President and Chief Executive Officer is Linda

K. Zecher. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is

Lawrence K. Fish.

Our History With roots dating back to 1832, Houghton Mifflin

Harcourt was built by two recent, significant mergers:

the 2006 acquisition of Houghton Mifflin® by K–12

educational software provider Riverdeep and the

subsequent acquisition of the bulk of the U.S. education,

library reference, and trade business of Harcourt® from

Reed Elsevier in 2007.

Global reach Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, HMH has

over 3,300 employees based in 20 offices worldwide.

HMH’s educational solutions are used by more than 50

million students in all 50 states and 150 countries.

2013 Financial Highlights In 2013, HMH’s revenue figures totalled US $1.38 billion.

HMH has led the Pre-K–12 publishing market since

2007, maintaining a market share of over 38% in the

K–12 addressable space.

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K–12 Institutions, Students, and Teachers Our leadership in education extends across the globe,

providing transformational Pre-K–12 solutions that

combine quality content, innovative technology,

research-based assessments, professional development

resources, and award-winning materials to educators

around the world.

Our individualized digital learning solutions include a

range of products and solutions all created with the goal

of increasing student engagement and achievement.

These include comprehensive Common Core-aligned

programs such as Collections, Journeys, and GO Math!™,

and proven research-based intervention solutions such

as Earobics®, as well as HMH Fuse™, the world’s first

full-length curriculum app developed exclusively for a

touchscreen mobile device. Major partnerships with the

world’s leading technology providers, including Apple®,

Samsung® and Knewton™, allow us to develop interactive,

personalized content that meets our customers’ needs

wherever and however they learn.

At an enterprise level, we are turning around schools

by partnering with administrators, teachers, parents,

and students. We collaborate with these stakeholders

to develop and deliver interactive, results-driven

solutions that build an interactive network across the

entire education community, empowering students

of every learning style to explore their full academic

potential. Our unique enterprise approach is especially

effective at equipping parents with the necessary

tools to support and motivate their children beyond

the classroom and at helping low-performing schools

reach and exceed their goals—ultimately driving the

achievement of the student.

HMH education imprints include Heinemann, Holt

Mcdougal, riverside® Publishing, Great Source®,

rigby®, Saxon®, and Steck-Vaughn®.

Parents and Children Our goal is to offer parents and families the same high-

quality resources we have been providing schools for

over a century. HMH reaches parents and students

with fun and engaging products that build upon the

skills and lessons being taught in the classroom and at

home. By combining our award-winning instructional

content and beloved children’s fiction characters (such

as Curious George® and Carmen Sandiego™), we create

entertaining social games, mobile apps, and other

offerings that are rich in educational content yet highly

immersive and fun for the whole family.

HMH’s renowned children’s books are enjoyed by readers

throughout the world. Our iconic characters and titles

include Curious George, Gossie and Friends, The Polar

Express, and Little Blue Truck.

Trade & Consumer Publishing For nearly two centuries, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade

& Consumer Publishing has published some of the world’s

most renowned novels, nonfiction, children’s books,

and reference works in hardcover, trade paperback, and

eBook formats. Its distinguished author list includes

eight Nobel Prize® winners, 48 Pulitzer Prize winners,

13 National Book Award winners, and more than 100

Caldecott Medal®, Newbery®, Printz, and Sibert Medal

and Honor recipients. HMH publishes such celebrated

authors as Philip Roth, Temple Grandin, Tim O’Brien, Lois

Lowry, Chris Van Allsburg, and Umberto Eco and general

interest titles in all fields including fiction, history, science,

current affairs, and sports. The HMH culinary line features

Betty Crocker®, Better Homes and Gardens®, How to Cook

Everything®, The Gourmet Cookbook, and other leading

properties. HMH is also home to the works of J.R.R.

Tolkien, The Best American Series®, The American Heritage®

and Webster’s New World™ dictionaries, the Peterson Field

Guides®, and CliffsNotes®.

Primary Market Segments

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Creating this reality requires a true transformation of all those serving students and teachers,

including HMH. Over the past 180 years, we have evolved to deliver high-quality content,

meeting the needs of all customers. Our transformation continues today.

•We believe in a learning transformation—not just the digital transformation that must

support it. The digital transformation in education must be about more than just one

product or device. To make real progress, we must leverage the massive opportunity

which digital offers to improve the teaching and learning process holistically.

•We believe early learning requires foundational focus and rigor, while supporting

individual differences and aptitudes.

•We believe in the democratization of information, and we look to ensure all individuals

have access to quality content.

•We believe the more we know about a learner, the better their learning experience can be.

Content needs to adapt, in real time, depending on the needs of and degrees of

relevance to the learner.

Single Medium

Product Focus

Reactive Innovation

High-Quality Content

Legacy Toolset

Discrete Audiences e.g. K–12 Institutions

Multiple Platforms

Solution Focus

Thought leadership

High-Quality experience

21st-Century Infrastructure

lifelong learners

What We Believe

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linda K. Zecher President, CeO, director Linda K. Zecher joined Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in

September 2011 as President, Chief Executive Officer,

and Director, bringing a strong track record of business

transformation and results. Her extensive sales, marketing,

and technology experience contribute to her ability to

successfully lead HMH’s transformation into a global leader

in educational content and media.

Previously, she served as Corporate Vice President of

Microsoft’s $8 billion Worldwide Public Sector organization,

where she led a team of nearly 2,000 sales and marketing

professionals serving government, education, and

healthcare customers in more than 100 countries.

Prior to joining Microsoft in 2003, Linda held leadership positions with Texas Instruments, Bank of

America, PeopleSoft, Oracle, and Evolve Corp. Zecher currently serves on the Board of Cradles to

Crayons and has also served on the U.S. State Department’s Board for Overseas Schools, the Emily

Couric Leadership Forum, the Intelligence and National Security Association Board, and James

Madison University’s Board of Visitors.

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eric Shuman Chief Financial Officer

Eric joined HMH in 2009 as Chief Operating Officer and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in late

2011 following the appointment of CEO Linda Zecher. He brings a long track record of leadership

and results in media and content, and deep experience in business model transformation. Prior to

joining HMH, Eric served as Chief Executive Officer of Thomson Lifelong Learning Group, a division

of The Thomson Corporation specializing in training, skills assessment, and higher education

publishing. Previously, Eric was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Thomson

Learning and Chief Financial Officer for Thomson Newspapers. In those capacities, he led several

business integrations, restructurings, and significant mergers and acquisitions, spanning fifteen

years with Thomson. Eric holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston College.

Executive Leadership Team

Tim Cannon executive Vice President, International Operations and Global Strategic Alliances

Tim’s career in business, organizational, and IT strategy spans nearly three decades. Before joining

HMH, Tim was Senior Director of Business Strategy for Microsoft’s Worldwide Public Sector

organization, where he oversaw the development and execution of business strategies to better serve

Government, Education, and Health customers and partners worldwide. Prior to that role, Tim was

Senior Director of Business Strategy for Microsoft’s U.S Public Sector. He has also held leadership

roles at companies such as Digital Equipment Corporation and Oracle, and helped many large

organizations cope with the dynamics of change by implementing responses to maximize shareholder

value. Tim is the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at

the University of Florida.

William Bayers executive Vice President and General Counsel

Bill joined Houghton Mifflin in May of 2007 as Senior Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel

and was made Executive Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel in March 2008. Previously,

he served as Vice President and General Counsel of Harcourt Education Group. Bill oversees all

legal, regulatory, and corporate matters for the Company. He is a graduate of Harvard College and

Harvard Law School.

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Gary Gentel President, Trade & Consumer Publishing

Gary joined Houghton Mifflin in October of 2003 as Corporate Vice President and Director of Trade

Sales and was promoted to Interim President of the combined Trade Group in July 2007. He was given

the permanent position in December of that year. Previously, he served as President of Candlewick

Press—a children’s publisher based in Cambridge, SVP of Trade Sales at Scholastic Books, and SVP

and Publisher of The Grosset and Dunlap Group at GP Putnam’s Sons—now a division of Penguin

Books. Gary started his publishing career as a Sales Representative at Random House in 1980, rising

to VP of Children’s Sales by 1990.

John K. dragoon executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

John joined Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in April 2012. Previously, he served as Chief Marketing Officer

and Channel Chief of Novell, where he led the company’s Marketing and Partner programs for over

seven years. Prior to joining Novell, John served as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Product

Management at Art Technology Group (ATG). Before ATG, John served as Vice President, Operations

at Internet Capital Group, where he served on the board of nine partner companies and guided

strategy, marketing, business development, financing, and product development. John also spent

more than 16 years at IBM, where he held a number of marketing and sales positions. He holds an

MBA from Cornell University and a BS from Union College.

Mary Cullinane Chief Content Officer and executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs

Mary is HMH’s first Chief Content Officer. She has led the transformation of the company’s content

development capability, bringing a unique combination of education and business experience. Prior

to joining HMH in 2012, Mary spent ten years spearheading Microsoft’s education-related innovation

programs and initiatives worldwide, including its national 1:1 access programs and its groundbreaking

School of the Future in Philadelphia. With another decade of experience as an educator, Director of

Technology, and administrator in the public sector, Mary is a recognized thought leader in the area of

education reform and the effective use of technology. She has testified before the U.S. Congress, and

coauthored the book What Next?, which documents lessons learned during the building of the School of the

Future. Mary holds a Master of Public Policy and Administration from Columbia University and a Bachelor of

Arts from The College of New Jersey. Mary is a member of the Board of the Boston Children’s Museum.

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lee ramsayer executive Vice President, U.S. Sales

Before joining HMH, Lee served as Senior Vice President of Sales for Monster’s Government Solutions

sector. While at Monster, Lee built a dedicated sales team that addressed workforce and economic

development in regional economies, and also drove change management and new strategy development

sales and system integration partnerships. Prior to Monster, Lee served as General Manager, Government

Sales and Consulting Services for Microsoft. In this role, Lee led the development of Microsoft’s strategic

approach to state and local governments, including the development of go-to-market strategies. Lee

currently serves on the board of Innovate Education, a national organization focused on STEM education.

James G. Nicholson President, riverside Publishing

Since 2010, Jim Nicholson has served as President of Riverside Publishing—the professional and

educational assessment arm of HMH. Prior to his current position, he served as Riverside’s Chief

Operating Officer, where he was responsible for the company’s strategic planning and product

development, overseeing the integration of the Edusoft Assessment Management System. With more

than 20 years of experience in educational publishing, Jim previously held senior leadership positions at

Pearson, including Vice President of Finance for its Literacy business unit. He holds an MBA from DePaul

University and a BS from Indiana University.

lesa Scott President, Heinemann

Lesa Scott is President of Heinemann, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt dedicated to the

development of professional resources and educational services for teachers—from Kindergarten to

college. A former science, social studies, and health teacher, Lesa’s career in education spans more

than thirty years. She left the classroom to market and sell textbooks for Laidlaw Brothers Publishers,

subsequently rising to sales and marketing leadership roles at Scott Foresman Educational

Publishers, McDougal Littell, and Scholastic. Lesa received a BS and MS in education from Arkansas

State University and completed post-graduate studies at Texas Women’s University.

dr. Nicole Melander Senior Vice President, digital Strategy

Nicole joined Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in January 2014 as Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy.

Previously, she served as the Chief Technology Officer of Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national

reform network dedicated to community college student success and completion. Prior to joining

ATD, Nicole held education and technology leadership positions at Deloitte Consulting, Microsoft,

and Oracle. In the academic world, she taught on the topics of collaboration technology and

social media for business at American University, where she won the campus-wide Teaching with

Technology Award.

Brook Colangelo Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Brook joined Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in January 2013 from the White House, where he held the

role of Chief Information Officer (CIO) since 2009. With over ten years’ experience in technology

strategy and implementation, Brook joined the White House team in 2008 to spearhead the Obama-

Biden transition project. Prior to that, he held several senior IT leadership roles, including within the

Democratic National Convention Committee, the American Red Cross’ Hurricane Recovery Program,

and QRS Newmedia. Brook holds an honors degree in political communications from The George

Washington University.

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Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iBookstoreSM and App StoreSM are service marks of Apple Inc. Samsung® is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. CURIOUS GEORGE, created by Margret and

H.A. Rey, is copyrighted and trademarked by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. © 2013 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Knewton™ is a trademark of Knewton, Inc. Carmen

Sandiego™ is a trademark of HMH IP Company. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt™, HMH®, Rigby®, Saxon®, Steck-Vaughn®, Earobics®, Great Source®, HMH FUSE™, Houghton Mifflin® and Riverside® are trademarks and registered

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