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Strategic Education, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 Results

HERNDON, Va., April 25, 2024 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Strategic Education, Inc. (Strategic Education) (NASDAQ: STRA) today announced financial results for the period ended March 31, 2024.

"As we begin a new year, we are pleased with strength across our business and proud of the organization's ongoing commitment to the success of our students," said Karl McDonnell, Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Education. "The U.S. Higher Education segment delivered another quarter of strong growth driven by employer affiliated enrollment; the Education Technology Services segment continued to see strength, including from Sophia subscriptions; and the Australia/New Zealand segment returned to total enrollment growth."

STRATEGIC EDUCATION CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

Three Months Ended March 31

Revenue increased 13.1% to $290.3 million compared to $256.6 million for the same period in 2023. Revenue on a constant currency basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, increased 13.9% to $292.3 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $256.6 million for the same period in 2023. For more details on non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release, refer to the information in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this press release. Income from operations was $41.4 million or 14.2% of revenue, compared to loss from operations of $1.3 million for the same period in 2023. Adjusted income from operations, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, was $35.8 million compared to $8.2 million for the same period in 2023. The adjusted operating income margin, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, was 12.4% compared to 3.2% for the same period in 2023. Net income was $29.7 million compared to net loss of $2.0 million for the same period in 2023. Adjusted net income, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, was $26.7 million compared to $5.8 million for the same period in 2023. Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, was $54.3 million compared to $27.2 million for the same period in 2023. Diluted earnings per share was $1.23 compared to diluted loss per share of $0.09 for the same period in 2023. Adjusted diluted earnings per share, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, increased to $1.11 from $0.24 for the same period in 2023. Adjusted diluted earnings per share on a constant currency basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, was $1.11. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding increased slightly to 24,060,000 from 24,023,000 adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, for the same period in 2023.

U.S. Higher Education Segment Highlights

The U.S. Higher Education segment (USHE) is comprised of Capella University and Strayer University. For the first quarter, student enrollment within USHE increased 9.8% to 87,731 compared to 79,935 for the same period in 2023. For the first quarter, FlexPath enrollment was 23% of USHE enrollment compared to 21% for the same period in 2023. Revenue increased 11.3% to $219.2 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $196.9 million for the same period in 2023, driven by higher first quarter enrollment. Income from operations was $28.0 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $9.6 million for the same period in 2023. The operating income margin was 12.8%, compared to 4.9% for the same period in 2023.

Education Technology Services Segment Highlights

The Education Technology Services segment (ETS) is comprised primarily of Enterprise Partnerships, Sophia Learning, and Workforce Edge. For the first quarter, employer affiliated enrollment was 29.2% of USHE enrollment compared to 26.3% for the same period in 2023. For the first quarter, average total subscribers at Sophia Learning increased approximately 42% from the same period in 2023. As of March 31, 2024, Workforce Edge had a total of 68 corporate agreements, collectively employing approximately 1,470,000 employees. Revenue increased 29.8% to $23.6 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $18.2 million for the same period in 2023, driven by growth in Sophia Learning subscriptions and employer affiliated enrollment. Income from operations was $10.1 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $5.8 million for the same period in 2023. The operating income margin was 42.7%, compared to 31.8% for the same period in 2023.

Australia/New Zealand Segment Highlights

The Australia/New Zealand segment (ANZ) is comprised of Torrens University, Think Education, and Media Design School. For the first quarter, student enrollment within ANZ increased 4.8% to 20,197 compared to 19,269 for the same period in 2023. Revenue increased 14.1% to $47.4 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $41.5 million for the same period in 2023, driven by higher first quarter enrollment and revenue-per-student. Revenue on a constant currency basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, increased 19.1% to $49.4 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $41.5 million for the same period in 2023, driven by higher first quarter enrollment and revenue-per-student. Loss from operations was $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to loss from operations of $7.2 million for the same period in 2023. Loss from operations on a constant currency basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, was $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to loss from operations of $7.2 million for the same period in 2023.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

At March 31, 2024, Strategic Education had cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $253.6 million, and $61.3 million outstanding under its revolving credit facility. For the first three months of 2024, cash provided by operations was $77.6 million compared to $35.2 million for the same period in 2023. Capital expenditures for the first three months of 2024 were $9.2 million compared to $8.3 million for the same period in 2023.

For the first quarter of 2024, consolidated bad debt expense as a percentage of revenue was 4.2%, compared to 3.8% of revenue for the same period in 2023.

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 June 3, 2024 to shareholders of record as of May 24, 2024.

CONFERENCE CALL WITH MANAGEMENT

Strategic Education will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2024 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 Capella University and Strayer 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 or other governmental entities, including without limitation action related to borrower defense to repayment applications, gainful employment, 90/10, and increased focus by the U.S. Congress on for-profit education institutions; competitive factors; 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 (LOSS)
                                                                (in thousands, except per share data)
                   
                                                                For the three months ended March 31,
                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      2023             2024       
                                     -------------------- ------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
Revenues                                                $ 256,606                        $        290,250  
                                     -------------------- ------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
Costs and expenses:                                                    
                                       152,938              157,709  
   Instructional and support costs
                                        95,465               96,695  
   General and administration
                                         3,532       --  
   Amortization of intangible assets
                                           425       --  
   Merger and integration costs
                                         5,595               (5,510                    )
   Restructuring costs
                                     -------------------- ------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
Total costs and expenses               257,955              248,894  
                                     -------------------- ------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
                                        (1,349                    )             41,356  
   Income (loss) from operations
Other income                               398                1,794  
                                     -------------------- ------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
                                          (951                    )             43,150  
   Income (loss) before income taxes
Provision for income taxes               1,077               13,448  
                                     -------------------- ------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
                                                        $  (2,028                    )                      $         29,702  
   Net income (loss)
                                     ==================== ======= ====================                      ==================== ============== ====================
Earnings (loss) per share:                                             
                                                        $   (0.09                    )                      $           1.27  
   Basic
                                                        $   (0.09                    )                      $           1.23  
   Diluted
Weighted average shares outstanding:                                   
                                        23,430               23,391  
   Basic
                                                                                                                                            STRATEGIC EDUCATION, INC.
                                                                                                                                 UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                                                                                                 (in thousands, except share and per share data)
                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                               December 31,                                              March 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2023                                                                       2024
                                                                                                                                                                              -------------------------------------------------                        ------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                    ASSETS                                                                                                                        
Current assets:                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                 $   168,481                        $        222,116  
   Cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                                                                                                                   39,728               31,448  
   Marketable securities
                                                                                                                                                                                   76,102               83,082  
   Tuition receivable, net
                                                                                                                                                                                   44,758               53,801  
   Other current assets
                                                                                                                                                                              -------------------- --------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
                                                                                                                                                                                  329,069              390,447  
      Total current assets
Property and equipment, net                                                                                                                                                       118,529              116,419  
Right-of-use lease assets                                                                                                                                                         119,202              114,653  
Marketable securities, non-current                                                                                                                                                    483       --  
Intangible assets, net                                                                                                                                                            251,623              248,855  
Goodwill                                                                                                                                                                        1,251,888            1,229,882  
Other assets                                                                                                                                                                       54,419               54,980  
                                                                                                                                                                              -------------------- --------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
                                                                                                                                                                                                 $ 2,125,213                        $      2,155,236  
      Total assets
                                                                                                                                                                              ==================== ========= ====================                      ==================== ============== ====================
                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                         LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                                            
Current liabilities:                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                 $    90,888                        $         99,245  
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses
                                                                                                                                                                                    2,200               10,659  
   Income taxes payable
                                                                                                                                                                                   92,341              128,503  
   Contract liabilities
                                                                                                                                                                                   24,190               23,316  
   Lease liabilities
                                                                                                                                                                              -------------------- --------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
                                                                                                                                                                                  209,619              261,723  
      Total current liabilities
Long-term debt                                                                                                                                                                     61,400               61,256  
Deferred income tax liabilities                                                                                                                                                    28,338               30,439  
Lease liabilities, non-current                                                                                                                                                    127,735              116,350  
Other long-term liabilities                                                                                                                                                        45,603               42,885  
                                                                                                                                                                              -------------------- --------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
                                                                                                                                                                                  472,695              512,653  
      Total liabilities
                                                                                                                                                                              ==================== ========= ====================                      ==================== ============== ====================
Commitments and contingencies                                                                                                                                                                                     
Stockholders' equity:                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                      244                  246  
   Common stock, par value $0.01; 32,000,000 shares authorized; 24,406,816 and 24,607,939 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024, respectively
                                                                                                                                                                                1,517,650            1,519,291  
   Additional paid-in capital
                                                                                                                                                                                  (34,247                    )            (60,754                    )
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss
                                                                                                                                                                                  168,871              183,800  
   Retained earnings
                                                                                                                                                                              -------------------- --------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
                                                                                                                                                                                1,652,518            1,642,583  
      Total stockholders' equity
                                                                                                                                                                              -------------------- --------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
                                                                                                     STRATEGIC EDUCATION, INC.
                                                                                     UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                                                                          (in thousands)
                                                                          
                                                                                                                          For the three months ended March 31,
                                                                                            --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                2023                 2024       
                                                                                            -------------------- -------------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
Cash flows from operating activities:                                                                                                
                                                                                                               $         (2,028                    )                      $         29,702  
   Net income (loss)
                                                                                                                                     
   Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                              --               (6,166                    )
      Gain on early termination of operating leases
                                                                                                         138                  140  
      Amortization of deferred financing costs
                                                                                                           3                  (27                    )
      Amortization of investment discount/premium
                                                                                                      14,651               11,069  
      Depreciation and amortization
                                                                                                       1,872                2,406  
      Deferred income taxes
                                                                                                       5,632                5,329  
      Stock-based compensation
                                                                                                       3,649       --  
      Impairment of right-of-use lease assets
                                                                                                                                     
      Changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                                                                      (8,892                    )             (7,183                    )
         Tuition receivable, net
                                                                                                     (10,891                    )             (7,950                    )
         Other assets
                                                                                                       1,831                6,218  
         Accounts payable and accrued expenses
                                                                                                      (4,613                    )              8,586  
         Income taxes payable and income taxes receivable
                                                                                                      34,035               36,035  
         Contract liabilities
                                                                                                        (145                    )               (529                    )
         Other liabilities
                                                                                            -------------------- -------------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
                                                                                                      35,242               77,630  
            Net cash provided by operating activities
                                                                                            -------------------- -------------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
                                                                                                                  
Cash flows from investing activities:                                                                                                
                                                                                                      (8,270                    )             (9,188                    )
   Purchases of property and equipment
                                                                                                     (17,103                    )     --  
   Purchases of marketable securities
                                                                                                       1,960                8,220  
   Proceeds from marketable securities
                                                                                                         457       --  
   Proceeds from other investments
                                                                                                        (118                    )                (34                    )
   Other investments
                                                                                                        (211                    )     --  
   Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                                                                            -------------------- -------------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
                                                                                                     (23,285                    )             (1,002                    )
            Net cash used in investing activities
                                                                                            -------------------- -------------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
                                                                                                                  
Cash flows from financing activities:                                                                                                
                                                                                                     (14,755                    )            (14,734                    )
   Common dividends paid
                                                                                                      (4,964                    )             (3,686                    )
   Net payments for stock awards
                                                                                            -------------------- -------------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
                                                                                                     (19,719                    )            (18,420                    )
            Net cash used in financing activities
                                                                                            -------------------- -------------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash                          (887                    )             (2,305                    )
                                                                                            -------------------- -------------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash                                (8,649                    )             55,903  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash -- beginning of period                       227,454              181,925  
                                                                                            -------------------- -------------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
                                                                      STRATEGIC EDUCATION, INC.
                                                                     UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORTING
                                                                           (in thousands)
                   
                                                                For the three months ended March 31,
                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      2023             2024       
                                     -------------------- ------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
Revenues:                                                              
                                                        $ 196,895                        $        219,236  
   U.S. Higher Education
                                        41,503               47,375  
   Australia/New Zealand
                                        18,208               23,639  
   Education Technology Services
                                     -------------------- ------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
Consolidated revenues                                   $ 256,606                        $        290,250  
                                     ==================== ======= ====================                      ==================== ============== ====================
Income (loss) from operations:                                         
                                                        $   9,589                        $         28,013  
   U.S. Higher Education
                                        (7,182                    )             (2,255                    )
   Australia/New Zealand
                                         5,796               10,088  
   Education Technology Services
                                        (3,532                    )     --  
   Amortization of intangible assets
                                          (425                    )     --  
   Merger and integration costs
                                        (5,595                    )              5,510  
   Restructuring costs
                                     -------------------- ------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------

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 (loss) from operations, operating margin, income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss), earnings (loss) 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) amortization and depreciation expense related to intangible assets and software assets associated with 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, lease and fixed asset impairment charges, gains on sale of real estate and early termination of leased facilities, and other costs associated with the Company's restructuring activities, (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 30.0% and 29.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024, 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 March 31, 2024 are also presented on a constant currency basis utilizing an exchange rate of 0.68 Australian Dollars to U.S. Dollars, which was the average exchange rate for the same period in 2023. We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before other income (expense), 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, 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 OPERATING MARGIN, ADJUSTED INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES, ADJUSTED NET INCOME, AND ADJUSTED EPS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (in thousands, except per share data)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                            For the three months ended March 31, 2023                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Non-GAAP Adjustments
                                                                                                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      As Reported                           Amortization of intangible assets(1)                 Merger and integration costs(2)                     Restructuring costs(3)                    Income from other investments(4)                              Tax                                          As Adjusted
                                                           (GAAP)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        adjustments(5)                                                        (Non-GAAP)
                                     -----------------------------------------------                        ----------------------------------------------                        --------------------------------------------                        -----------------------------------------                        --------------------------------------------                        ----------------------------------------                        -----------------------------------------------
Revenues                                                $ 256,606                $ --              $ --           $ --              $ --          $ --                        $ 256,606  
Total costs and expenses                                $ 257,955                $         (3,532                    )            $           (425                    )         $         (5,595                    )            $ --          $ --                        $ 248,403  
Income (loss) from operations                           $  (1,349                    )              $          3,532              $            425           $          5,595              $ --          $ --                        $   8,203  
                                          -0.5                    %                                                                                                                                                          3.2                    %
   Operating margin
Income (loss) before income taxes                       $    (951                    )              $          3,532              $            425           $          5,595              $           (325                    )        $ --                        $   8,276  
Net income (loss)                                       $  (2,028                    )              $          3,532              $            425           $          5,595              $           (325                    )        $         (1,406                    )                      $   5,793  
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
Earnings (loss) per share:                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                        $   (0.09                    )                                                                                                                                                                       $    0.24  
   Diluted
Weighted average shares outstanding:                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                               For the three months ended March 31, 2024                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Non-GAAP Adjustments
                                                                                                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      As Reported                      Amortization of intangible assets(1)    Merger and integration costs(2)             Restructuring costs(3)              Loss from other investments(4)               Tax                                  As Adjusted
                                                           (GAAP)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       adjustments(5)                                                (Non-GAAP)
                                     -----------------------------------------------                        ------------------------------------                       ------------------------------                       -----------------------------------------                        ------------------------------                       ------------------------                       --------------------------------------------------
Revenues                                                $ 290,250                      $     --                 $  --         $ --                   $  --            $ --                      $             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         290,250
Total costs and expenses                                $ 248,894                      $     --                 $  --         $          5,510                   $  --            $ --                      $             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         254,404
Income from operations                                  $  41,356                      $     --                 $  --         $         (5,510                    )                 $  --            $ --                      $             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          35,846
                                          14.2                    %                                                                                                                          %
   Operating margin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         12.4
Income before income taxes                              $  43,150                      $     --                 $  --         $         (5,510                    )                 $             212            $ --                      $             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          37,852
Net income                                              $  29,702                      $     --                 $  --         $         (5,510                    )                 $             212            $          2,282                      $             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          26,686
                                                                                                                                           
Earnings per share:                                                                                                                                           
                                                        $    1.23                                                                                                               $             
   Diluted                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.11
Weighted average shares outstanding:                                                                                                                                                                
(1) Reflects amortization and depreciation expense of intangible assets and software assets acquired through 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, lease and fixed asset impairment charges, gains on sale of real estate and early termination of leased facilities, and other costs associated with the Company's restructuring activities.
(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 30.0% and 29.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively.
                                                                                           STRATEGIC EDUCATION, INC.
                                                                            UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
                                                                                  Q1 2024 AS ADJUSTED WITH CONSTANT CURRENCY
                                                                                     (in thousands, except per share data)
                                                           
                             As Adjusted                       Constant currency adjustment(1)            As Adjusted with Constant Currency
                                                (Non-GAAP)                                                                                                                     (Non-GAAP)
                           -------------------------------------------------                        ------------------------------                       ---------------------------------------------------
Revenues                                      $   290,250                   $           2,074                      $     292,324  
Total costs and expenses                      $   254,404                   $           1,975                      $     256,379  
Income from operations                        $    35,846                   $              99                      $      35,945  
                                  12.4                    %                           12.3                    %
   Operating margin
Income before income taxes                    $    37,852                   $             123                      $      37,975  
Net income                                    $    26,686                   $              86                      $      26,772  
                                                           
Earnings per share:                                                                              
                                              $      1.11                                       $        1.11  
   Diluted
Weighted average shares outstanding:                                                             
(1)
     Reflects an adjustment to translate foreign currency results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 at a constant exchange rate of 0.68 Australian Dollars to U.S. Dollars, which was the average exchange rate for the same period in 2023.
                                                                                    STRATEGIC EDUCATION, INC.
                                                                              UNAUDITED NON-GAAP SEGMENT REPORTING
                                                                                         (in thousands)
                                              
                                                                                           For the three months ended March 31,
                                                                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 2023             2024       
                                                                -------------------- ------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
Revenues:                                                                                         
                                                                                   $ 196,895                        $        219,236  
   U.S. Higher Education
                                                                   41,503               47,375  
   Australia/New Zealand
                                                                   18,208               23,639  
   Education Technology Services
                                                                -------------------- ------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
Consolidated revenues                                             256,606              290,250  
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Income (loss) from operations:                                                                    
                                                                                   $   9,589                        $         28,013  
   U.S. Higher Education
                                                                   (7,182                    )             (2,255                    )
   Australia/New Zealand
                                                                    5,796               10,088  
   Education Technology Services
                                                                   (3,532                    )     --  
   Amortization of intangible assets
                                                                     (425                    )     --  
   Merger and integration costs
                                                                   (5,595                    )              5,510  
   Restructuring costs
                                                                -------------------- ------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
Consolidated income (loss) from operations                         (1,349                    )             41,356  
                                                                -------------------- ------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
                                                                                                  
    
Adjustments to consolidated income (loss) from operations:                                        
                                                                    3,532       --  
   Amortization of intangible assets
                                                                      425       --  
   Merger and integration costs
                                                                    5,595               (5,510                    )
   Restructuring costs
                                                                -------------------- ------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
Total adjustments to consolidated income (loss) from operations     9,552               (5,510                    )
                                                                -------------------- ------- --------------------                      -------------------- -------------- --------------------
                                                                                                  
    
Adjusted income (loss) from operations by segment:                                                
                                                                    9,589               28,013  
   U.S. Higher Education
                                                                   (7,182                    )             (2,255                    )
   Australia/New Zealand
                                                                    5,796               10,088  
   Education Technology Services
                                                                -------------------- ------- -------------------

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