Strategic Education, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results

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Strategic Education (NASDAQ: STRA) reported a 8.6% revenue decline to $273.6 million for Q2 2022, compared to $299.2 million in Q2 2021. Adjusted net income fell to $20.5 million from $37.8 million year-over-year, while diluted EPS decreased to $0.63 from $0.83. The U.S. Higher Education segment noted an 8.6% drop in student enrollment. However, Education Technology Services saw a revenue increase of 23.9% to $16 million. The company remains optimistic about growth in Australia/New Zealand once immigration barriers are resolved. A quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share was declared.

Positive

• Education Technology Services revenue increased 23.9% to $16.0 million.
• Quarterly cash dividend declared at $0.60 per share.

Negative

• Overall revenue decreased 8.6% to $273.6 million.
• Adjusted net income fell to $20.5 million from $37.8 million.
• U.S. Higher Education segment enrollment dropped 8.6%.

HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Strategic Education, Inc. (Strategic Education) (NASDAQ: STRA) today announced financial results for the period ended June 30, 2022.

“During our second quarter of 2022, demand continued to strengthen in the U.S. within both our U.S. Higher Education and Education Technology Services segments,” said Karl McDonnell, Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Education. “We remain confident in a return to growth within the Australia/New Zealand segment once international student immigration challenges ease in the region.”

STRATEGIC EDUCATION CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

Three Months Ended June 30

• Revenue decreased 8.6% to $273.6 million compared to $299.2 million for the same period in 2021. Adjusted revenue, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, decreased 9.0% to $273.6 million compared to $300.6 million for the same period in 2021. [Adjusted results for 2021 exclude an adjustment for foreign currency exchange impacts and are therefore not directly comparable to adjusted results previously reported for the three months ended June 30, 2021.] For more details on non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the information in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this press release.
  
  
• Income from operations was $21.9 million or 8.0% of revenue, compared to $26.7 million or 8.9% of revenue for the same period in 2021. Adjusted income from operations, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, was $29.5 million compared to $54.3 million for the same period in 2021. The adjusted operating income margin, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, was 10.8% compared to 18.1% for the same period in 2021.
  
  
• Net income was $15.2 million compared to $20.0 million for the same period in 2021. Adjusted net income, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, was $20.5 million compared to $37.8 million for the same period in 2021.
  
  
• Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, was $47.9 million compared to $72.4 million for the same period in 2021.
  
  
• Diluted earnings per share was $0.63 compared to $0.83 for the same period in 2021. Adjusted diluted earnings per share, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, decreased to $0.85 from $1.57 for the same period in 2021. Adjusted diluted earnings per share on a constant currency basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, was $0.87. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding decreased to 24,063,000 from 24,126,000 for the same period in 2021.

U.S. Higher Education Segment Highlights

• The U.S. Higher Education segment (USHE) is comprised of Strayer University and Capella University.
  
  
• For the second quarter, student enrollment within USHE decreased 8.6% to 76,728 compared to 83,923 for the same period in 2021.
  
  
• For the second quarter, FlexPath enrollment was 19% of USHE enrollment compared to 18% for the same period in 2021.
  
  
• Revenue decreased 10.5% to $190.0 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to $212.2 million for the same period in 2021, driven by lower second quarter enrollment and lower revenue-per-student.
  
  
• Income from operations decreased to $11.9 million in the second quarter of 2022 from $32.1 million for the same period in 2021. The operating income margin was 6.2%, compared to 15.1% for the same period in 2021.

Education Technology Services Segment Highlights

• The Education Technology Services segment (ETS) is comprised primarily of Employer Solutions, Sophia Learning, and Workforce Edge.
  
  
• For the second quarter, employer affiliated enrollment was 24.6% of USHE enrollment compared to 20.5% for the same period in 2021.
  
  
• As of June 30, 2022, Workforce Edge had a total of 45 corporate agreements, collectively employing approximately 1,040,000 employees.
  
  
• Revenue increased 23.9% to $16.0 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to $12.9 million for the same period in 2021, driven by growth in Sophia Learning subscriptions and employer affiliated enrollment.
  
  
• Income from operations increased to $5.3 million in the second quarter of 2022 from $5.2 million for the same period in 2021. The operating income margin was 33.1%, compared to 40.1% for the same period in 2021.

Australia/New Zealand Segment Highlights

• The Australia/New Zealand segment (ANZ) is comprised of Torrens University, Think Education, and Media Design School.
  
  
• For the second quarter, student enrollment within ANZ increased 0.2% to 18,834 compared to 18,800 for the same period in 2021.
  
  
• Revenue decreased 8.8% to $67.5 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to $74.1 million for the same period in 2021. Adjusted revenue, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, decreased 10.5% to $67.5 million compared to $75.5 million for the same period in 2021.
  
  
• Income from operations was $12.3 million or 18.2% of revenue, compared to $15.6 million or 21.1% of revenue for the same period in 2021. Adjusted income from operations, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, was $12.3 million compared to $17.0 million for the same period in 2021. The adjusted operating income margin, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, was 18.2% compared to 22.6% for the same period in 2021.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

At June 30, 2022, Strategic Education had cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $289.7 million, and $141.4 million outstanding under its revolving credit facility. For the first six months of 2022, cash provided by operations was $80.7 million compared to $125.8 million for the same period in 2021. Capital expenditures for the first six months of 2022 were $22.7 million compared to $23.1 million for the same period in 2021. Capital expenditures for 2022 are expected to be approximately $50 million.

For the second quarter of 2022, consolidated bad debt expense as a percentage of revenue was 3.2%, compared to 3.3% of revenue for the same period in 2021.

COMMON STOCK CASH DIVIDEND

Strategic Education announced today that it declared a regular, quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share of common stock. This dividend will be paid on September 12, 2022 to shareholders of record as of September 2, 2022.

CONFERENCE CALL WITH MANAGEMENT

Strategic Education will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2022 results at 10:00 a.m. (ET) today. This call will be available via webcast. To access the live webcast of the conference call, please go to www.strategiceducation.com in the Investor Relations section 15 minutes prior to the start time of the call to register. An earnings release presentation will also be posted to www.strategiceducation.com in the Investor Relations section. Following the call, the webcast will be archived and available at www.strategiceducation.com in the Investor Relations section. To participate in the live call, investors should register here prior to the call to receive dial-in information and a PIN.

About Strategic Education, Inc.

Strategic Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: STRA) (www.strategiceducation.com) is dedicated to helping advance economic mobility through higher education. We primarily serve working adult students globally through our core focus areas: 1) U.S. Higher Education, including Strayer University and Capella University, each institutionally accredited, and collectively offer flexible and affordable associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs including the Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University, and non-degree web and mobile application development courses through Strayer University’s Hackbright Academy and Devmountain; 2) Education Technology Services, developing and maintaining relationships with employers to build education benefits programs providing employees access to affordable and industry-relevant training, certificate, and degree programs, including through Workforce Edge, a full-service education benefits administration solution for employers, and Sophia Learning, enabling education benefits programs through low-cost online general education-level courses that are ACE-recommended for college credit; and 3) Australia/New Zealand, comprised of Torrens University, Think Education, and Media Design School that collectively offer certificate and degree programs in Australia and New Zealand. This portfolio of high quality, innovative, relevant, and affordable programs and institutions helps our students prepare for success in today’s workforce and find a path to bettering their lives.

Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by the use of words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “assume,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “may,” “will,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “plan,” “project,” “potential” and other similar words, and include all statements that are not historical facts, including with respect to, among other things, the future financial performance and growth opportunities of Strategic Education; Strategic Education’s plans, strategies and prospects; and future events and expectations. The statements are based on Strategic Education’s current expectations and are subject to a number of assumptions, uncertainties and risks, including but not limited to:

• the pace of student enrollment;
• Strategic Education’s continued compliance with Title IV of the Higher Education Act, and the regulations thereunder, as well as other federal laws and regulations, institutional accreditation standards and state regulatory requirements;
• rulemaking and other action by the Department of Education, including without limitation action related to borrower defense to repayment applications, and increased focus by the U.S. Congress on for-profit education institutions;
• competitive factors;
• risks associated with the further spread of COVID-19, including the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on people and economies;
• the impact of regulatory measures or voluntary actions that may be put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19, including restrictions on business operations or social distancing requirements;
• risks associated with the opening of new campuses;
• risks associated with the offering of new educational programs and adapting to other changes;
• risks associated with the acquisition of existing educational institutions, including Strategic Education’s acquisition of Torrens University and associated assets in Australia and New Zealand;
• the risk that the benefits of the acquisition of Torrens University and associated assets in Australia and New Zealand may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected;
• the risk that the acquisition of Torrens University and associated assets in Australia and New Zealand may not advance Strategic Education’s business strategy and growth strategy;
• risks relating to the timing of regulatory approvals;
• Strategic Education’s ability to implement its growth strategy;
• the risk that the combined company may experience difficulty integrating employees or operations;
• risks associated with the ability of Strategic Education’s students to finance their education in a timely manner;
• general economic and market conditions; and
• additional factors described in Strategic Education’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Many of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions are beyond Strategic Education’s ability to control or predict. Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Furthermore, these forward-looking statements speak only as of the information currently available to Strategic Education on the date they are made, and Strategic Education undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

STRATEGIC EDUCATION, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
		For the three months ended June 30,								For the six months ended June 30,
		2021				2022				2021				2022
Revenues		$	299,173			$	273,564			$	589,509			$	532,419
Costs and expenses:
Instructional and support costs			152,938				147,368				305,743				291,992
General and administration			93,395				96,722				180,240				191,506
Amortization of intangible assets			19,392				3,694				38,799				7,432
Merger and integration costs			1,937				254				2,949				664
Restructuring costs			4,811				3,661				23,078				5,519
Total costs and expenses			272,473				251,699				550,809				497,113
Income from operations			26,700				21,865				38,700				35,306
Other income (expense)			757				300				2,924				(871	)
Income before income taxes			27,457				22,165				41,624				34,435
Provision for income taxes			7,481				6,945				12,071				12,186
Net income		$	19,976			$	15,220			$	29,553			$	22,249
Earnings per share:
Basic		$	0.83			$	0.64			$	1.23			$	0.93
Diluted		$	0.83			$	0.63			$	1.22			$	0.92
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic			23,975				23,796				23,974				23,872
Diluted			24,126				24,063				24,139				24,089

STRATEGIC EDUCATION, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
		December 31, 2021				June 30, 2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	268,918			$	262,941
Marketable securities			6,501				8,854
Tuition receivable, net			51,277				75,937
Income taxes receivable			313				—
Other current assets			40,777				48,092
Total current assets			367,786				395,824
Property and equipment, net			150,589				141,736
Right-of-use lease assets			149,587				132,961
Marketable securities, non-current			23,377				17,939
Intangible assets, net			276,380				266,078
Goodwill			1,285,864				1,256,428
Other assets			52,297				49,295
Total assets		$	2,305,880			$	2,260,261
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	95,518			$	85,210
Income taxes payable			—				4,379
Contract liabilities			73,232				121,035
Lease liabilities			27,005				25,009
Total current liabilities			195,755				235,633
Long-term debt			141,630				141,437
Deferred income tax liabilities			44,595				38,614
Lease liabilities, non-current			162,821				145,841
Other long-term liabilities			47,089				46,815
Total liabilities			591,890				608,340
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01; 32,000,000 shares authorized; 24,592,098 and 24,637,268 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively			246				246
Additional paid-in capital			1,529,969				1,513,509
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			9,203				(28,009	)
Retained earnings			174,572				166,175
Total stockholders’ equity			1,713,990				1,651,921
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	2,305,880			$	2,260,261

STRATEGIC EDUCATION, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
		For the six months ended June 30,
		2021				2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$	29,553			$	22,249
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of deferred financing costs			276				276
Amortization of investment discount/premium			40				28
Depreciation and amortization			66,624				33,436
Deferred income taxes			(10,499	)			(4,909	)
Stock-based compensation			8,068				10,597
Impairment of right-of-use lease assets			17,015				1,121
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Tuition receivable, net			(28,947	)			(25,162	)
Other assets			(9,308	)			(2,354	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			(7,835	)			(8,113	)
Income taxes payable and income taxes receivable			5,444				4,913
Contract liabilities			58,937				51,901
Other liabilities			(3,537	)			(3,307	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			125,831				80,676
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment			(23,138	)			(22,688	)
Proceeds from marketable securities			5,595				2,100
Other investments			(262	)			(223	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(17,805	)			(20,811	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Common dividends paid			(29,549	)			(29,886	)
Net payments for stock awards			(2,283	)			(2,881	)
Repurchase of common stock			(2,904	)			(24,972	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(34,736	)			(57,739	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			(1,396	)			(4,981	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			71,894				(2,855	)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash — beginning of period			202,020				279,212
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash — end of period		$	273,914			$	276,357

STRATEGIC EDUCATION, INC.
UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORTING
(in thousands)
		For the three months ended June 30,								For the six months ended June 30,
		2021				2022				2021				2022
Revenues:
U.S. Higher Education		$	212,207			$	190,026			$	438,754			$	385,792
Australia/New Zealand			74,060				67,543				125,325				116,055
Education Technology Services			12,906				15,995				25,430				30,572
Consolidated revenues		$	299,173			$	273,564			$	589,509			$	532,419
Income from operations:
U.S. Higher Education		$	32,059			$	11,851			$	79,813			$	27,334
Australia/New Zealand			15,601				12,321				12,652				11,572
Education Technology Services			5,180				5,302				11,061				10,015
Amortization of intangible assets			(19,392	)			(3,694	)			(38,799	)			(7,432	)
Merger and integration costs			(1,937	)			(254	)			(2,949	)			(664	)
Restructuring costs			(4,811	)			(3,661	)			(23,078	)			(5,519	)
Consolidated income from operations		$	26,700			$	21,865			$	38,700			$	35,306

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In our press release and schedules, we report certain financial measures that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). We discuss management's reasons for reporting these non-GAAP measures below, and the press release schedules that follow reconcile the most directly comparable GAAP measure to each non-GAAP measure that we reference. Although management evaluates and presents these non-GAAP measures for the reasons described below, please be aware that these non-GAAP measures have limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for revenue, total costs and expenses, income from operations, operating margin, income before income taxes, net income, earnings per share or any other comparable financial measure prescribed by GAAP. In addition, we may calculate and/or present these non-GAAP financial measures differently than measures with the same or similar names that other companies report, and as a result, the non-GAAP measures we report may not be comparable to those reported by others.

Management uses certain non-GAAP measures to evaluate financial performance because those non-GAAP measures allow for period-over-period comparisons of the Company’s ongoing operations before the impact of certain items described below. Management believes this information is useful to investors to compare the Company’s results of operations period-over-period. These measures are Adjusted Revenue, Adjusted Total Costs and Expenses, Adjusted Income from Operations, Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes, Adjusted Net Income, Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA), Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS). We define Adjusted Revenue, Adjusted Total Costs and Expenses, Adjusted Income from Operations, Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS to exclude (1) a purchase accounting adjustment to record acquired contract liabilities at fair value as a result of the Company’s acquisition of Torrens University and associated assets in Australia and New Zealand, and amortization and depreciation expense related to intangible assets and software assets associated with the Company’s merger with Capella Education Company and the Company’s acquisition of Torrens University and associated assets in Australia and New Zealand, (2) integration expenses associated with the Company's merger with Capella Education Company and the Company’s acquisition of Torrens University and associated assets in Australia and New Zealand, (3) severance costs and right-of-use lease asset impairment charges associated with the Company’s restructuring, (4) income/loss recognized from the Company’s investments in partnership interests and other investments, and (5) discrete tax adjustments utilizing adjusted effective income tax rates of 29.5% and 30.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, respectively. To illustrate currency impacts to operating results, Adjusted Revenue, Adjusted Total Costs and Expenses, Adjusted Income from Operations, Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS for the three months ended June 30, 2022 are also presented on a constant currency basis utilizing an exchange rate of 0.77 Australian Dollars to U.S. Dollars, which was the average exchange rate for the same period in 2021. We define EBITDA as net income before other income, the provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and from this amount in arriving at Adjusted EBITDA we also exclude stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense associated with deferred implementation costs incurred in cloud computing arrangements, a purchase accounting adjustment to record acquired contract liabilities at fair value, and the amounts in (2) and (3) above. These non-GAAP measures are reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the sections that follow. Non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as substitutes for GAAP measures.

STRATEGIC EDUCATION, INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
ADJUSTED REVENUE, ADJUSTED TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES, ADJUSTED INCOME FROM
OPERATIONS, ADJUSTED INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES, ADJUSTED NET INCOME, AND ADJUSTED
EPS
(in thousands, except per share data)
						For the three months ended June 30, 2021 Non-GAAP Adjustments
		As Reported (GAAP)				Purchase accounting adjustments(1)				Merger and integration costs(2)				Restructuring costs(3)				Income from other investments(4)				Tax adjustments(5)				As Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Revenues		$	299,173			$	1,423			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	300,596
Total costs and expenses		$	272,473			$	(19,392	)		$	(1,937	)		$	(4,811	)		$	—			$	—			$	246,333
Income from operations		$	26,700			$	20,815			$	1,937			$	4,811			$	—			$	—			$	54,263
Operating margin			8.9	%																							18.1	%
Income before income taxes		$	27,457			$	20,815			$	1,937			$	4,811			$	(1,398	)		$	—			$	53,622
Net income		$	19,976			$	20,815			$	1,937			$	4,811			$	(1,398	)		$	(8,312	)		$	37,829
Earnings per share:
Diluted		$	0.83																							$	1.57
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Diluted			24,126																								24,126
						For the three months ended June 30, 2022 Non-GAAP Adjustments
		As Reported (GAAP)				Purchase accounting adjustments(1)				Merger and integration costs(2)				Restructuring costs(3)				Income from other investments(4)				Tax adjustments(5)				As Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Revenues		$	273,564			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	273,564
Total costs and expenses		$	251,699			$	(3,694	)		$	(254	)		$	(3,661	)		$	—			$	—			$	244,090
Income from operations		$	21,865			$	3,694			$	254			$	3,661			$	—			$	—			$	29,474
Operating margin			8.0	%																							10.8	%
Income before income taxes		$	22,165			$	3,694			$	254			$	3,661			$	(526	)		$	—			$	29,248
Net income		$	15,220			$	3,694			$	254			$	3,661			$	(526	)		$	(1,829	)		$	20,474
Earnings per share:
Diluted		$	0.63																							$	0.85
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Diluted			24,063																								24,063

(1)		Reflects a purchase accounting adjustment to record acquired contract liabilities at fair value as a result of the Company’s acquisition of Torrens University and associated assets in Australia and New Zealand, and amortization and depreciation expense of intangible assets and software assets acquired through the Company’s merger with Capella Education Company and the Company’s acquisition of Torrens University and associated assets in Australia and New Zealand.
(2)		Reflects integration expenses associated with the Company's merger with Capella Education Company and the Company's acquisition of Torrens University and associated assets in Australia and New Zealand.
(3)		Reflects severance costs and right-of-use lease asset impairment charges associated with the Company’s restructuring.
(4)		Reflects income/loss recognized from the Company's investments in partnership interests and other investments.
(5)		Reflects tax impacts of the adjustments described above and discrete tax adjustments related to stock-based compensation and other adjustments, utilizing adjusted effective income tax rates of 29.5% and 30.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, respectively.

STRATEGIC EDUCATION, INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Q2 2022 AS ADJUSTED WITH CONSTANT CURRENCY
(in thousands, except per share data)
		As Adjusted (Non-GAAP)				Constant currency adjustment(1)			As Adjusted with Constant Currency (Non-GAAP)
Revenues		$	273,564			$	4,839		$	278,403
Total costs and expenses		$	244,090			$	4,065		$	248,155
Income from operations		$	29,474			$	774		$	30,248
Operating margin			10.8	%						10.9	%
Income before income taxes		$	29,248			$	770		$	30,018
Net income		$	20,474			$	548		$	21,022
Earnings per share:
Diluted		$	0.85						$	0.87
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Diluted			24,063							24,063

(1)

Reflects an adjustment to translate foreign currency results for the three months ended June 30, 2022 at a constant exchange rate of 0.77 Australian Dollars to U.S. Dollars, which was the average exchange rate for the same period in 2021.

STRATEGIC EDUCATION, INC.
UNAUDITED NON-GAAP SEGMENT REPORTING
(in thousands)
		For the three months ended June 30,								For the six months ended June 30,
		2021				2022				2021				2022
Revenues:
U.S. Higher Education		$	212,207			$	190,026			$	438,754			$	385,792
Australia/New Zealand			74,060				67,543				125,325				116,055
Education Technology Services			12,906				15,995				25,430				30,572
Consolidated revenues			299,173				273,564				589,509				532,419
Adjustments to consolidated revenues:
U.S. Higher Education			—				—				—				—
Australia/New Zealand(1)			1,423				—				3,646				—
Education Technology Services			—				—				—				—
Total adjustments to consolidated revenues			1,423				—				3,646				—
Adjusted revenues by segment:
U.S. Higher Education			212,207				190,026				438,754				385,792
Australia/New Zealand			75,483				67,543				128,971				116,055
Education Technology Services			12,906				15,995				25,430				30,572
Adjusted consolidated revenues		$	300,596			$	273,564			$	593,155			$	532,419
Income from operations:
U.S. Higher Education		$	32,059			$	11,851			$	79,813			$	27,334
Australia/New Zealand			15,601				12,321				12,652				11,572
Education Technology Services			5,180				5,302				11,061				10,015
Amortization of intangible assets			(19,392	)			(3,694	)			(38,799	)			(7,432	)
Merger and integration costs			(1,937	)			(254	)			(2,949	)			(664	)
Restructuring costs			(4,811	)			(3,661	)			(23,078	)			(5,519	)
Consolidated income from operations			26,700				21,865				38,700				35,306
Adjustments to consolidated income from operations:
Australia/New Zealand(1)			1,423				—				3,646				—
Amortization of intangible assets			19,392				3,694				38,799				7,432
Merger and integration costs			1,937				254				2,949				664
Restructuring costs			4,811				3,661				23,078				5,519
Total adjustments to consolidated income from operations			27,563				7,609				68,472				13,615
Adjusted income from operations by segment:
U.S. Higher Education			32,059				11,851				79,813				27,334
Australia/New Zealand			17,024				12,321				16,298				11,572
Education Technology Services			5,180				5,302				11,061				10,015
Total adjusted income from operations		$	54,263			$	29,474			$	107,172			$	48,921

(1)

Adjustments to the Australia/New Zealand segment revenue and income from operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, include a purchase accounting adjustment of $1.4 million and $3.6 million, respectively, to record acquired contract liabilities at fair value as a result of the Company's acquisition of Torrens University and associated assets in Australia and New Zealand.

STRATEGIC EDUCATION, INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
ADJUSTED EBITDA
(in thousands)
		For the three months ended June 30,
		2021				2022
Net income		$	19,976			$	15,220
Provision for income taxes			7,481				6,945
Other income			(757	)			(300	)
Depreciation and amortization			32,053				17,164
EBITDA (1)			58,753				39,029
Stock-based compensation			4,649				5,529
Merger and integration costs (2)			1,937				254
Restructuring costs (3)			4,811				1,518
Cloud computing amortization (4)			841				1,606
Contract liability adjustment (5)			1,423				—
Adjusted EBITDA (1)		$	72,414			$	47,936

(1)		Denotes non-GAAP financial measures. Please see the information in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this press release for more detail regarding these adjustments and management’s reasons for providing this information.
(2)		Reflects integration charges associated with the Company's merger with Capella Education Company and the Company’s acquisition of Torrens University and associated assets in Australia and New Zealand.
(3)		Reflects severance costs and right-of-use lease asset impairment charges associated with the Company’s restructuring. Excludes $2.1 million of depreciation and amortization for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Includes $0.5 million of stock-based compensation benefit related to forfeitures of stock-based awards for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
(4)		Reflects amortization expense associated with deferred implementation costs incurred in cloud computing arrangements.
(5)		Reflects a purchase accounting adjustment to record acquired contract liabilities at fair value as a result of the Company’s acquisition of Torrens University and associated assets in Australia and New Zealand.

 

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Terese Wilke

Director of Investor Relations

Strategic Education, Inc.

(612) 977-6331

terese.wilke@strategiced.com

Source: Strategic Education, Inc.

FAQ

What were Strategic Education's financial results for Q2 2022?

Strategic Education reported a revenue decrease of 8.6% to $273.6 million for Q2 2022.

How much did diluted earnings per share decline in Q2 2022 for STRA?

Diluted earnings per share for STRA declined to $0.63 in Q2 2022 from $0.83 in Q2 2021.

What is the cash dividend amount declared by STRA?

Strategic Education declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share.

What factors affected enrollment in U.S. Higher Education segment?

U.S. Higher Education segment enrollment dropped 8.6% year-over-year, totaling 76,728 students.

What is the outlook for Strategic Education's Australia/New Zealand segment?

The company remains confident in growth for the Australia/New Zealand segment once immigration challenges are resolved.