Adtalem Global Education Fiscal Second Quarter 2024 Results; Guidance Raised

Revenue up 8.4% YoY

Total enrollment up 6.2% YoY

Diluted earnings per share $0.98; Adjusted EPS $1.23, growth of 5.1% YoY

Second quarter highlights

• Revenue $393.2 million, up 8.4% year-over-year
• Total student enrollment 81,772, up 6.2% year-over-year
• Chamberlain University fourth straight quarter of total enrollment growth, up 6.6% year-over-year
• Walden University accelerated total enrollment growth, up 7.9% year-over-year
• Investing in Growth with Purpose strategy, GAAP net income $39.9 million, and adjusted EBITDA $92.6 million, up 2.2% year-over-year

Capital allocation

• Completed $300 million February 2022 Board authorized share repurchase program on Jan. 16, 2024, representing a significant return for our shareholders
• New $300 million Board authorized share repurchase program through January 2027
• Repaid $50 million of outstanding Term Loan B balance on Jan. 26, 2024; remaining $253 million Term Loan B balance repriced, reducing interest rate by 50 bps
• Net leverage 1.5x as of Dec. 31, 2023

Fiscal year 2024 guidance

• Revenue $1,520 million to $1,560 million
• Adjusted earnings per share $4.55 to $4.75

Adtalem Global Education Inc. (NYSE: ATGE) today reported second quarter fiscal 2024 results (ended Dec. 31, 2023) reflecting accelerated total enrollment and revenue growth, underpinned by strong profitability and high-quality academic outcomes through executing Growth with Purpose strategy.

“Adtalem once again performed ahead of expectations this quarter, solidifying our position as a leading healthcare educator,” said Steve Beard, president, and chief executive officer, Adtalem Global Education. “Our success was primarily driven by the continued execution of our Growth with Purpose strategy, which has yielded robust organic revenue growth, improved operational efficiencies and outstanding student outcomes. The Company’s foundation remains strong, affording us the opportunity to solidify our market-leading position and evolve the way education is delivered.”

Beard continued, “At a time when post-secondary and professional healthcare education is more critical than ever, we are continuing to invest in expanding our national reach to create additional opportunities for our institutions to connect with prospective students and employers, and provide opportunities for academic achievement and professional success. Reflecting the higher level of sustainable enrollment and our confidence in our ability to continue to deliver strong top- and bottom-line performance, we are raising our fiscal year 2024 guidance. We are increasingly well-positioned to make an outsized positive impact on U.S. healthcare workforce, delivering practice-ready clinicians at scale.”

Financial Highlights

Selected financial data for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2023:

• Revenue of $393.2 million increased 8.4% compared with the prior year.
• Operating income was $58.6 million, compared with $45.6 million in the prior year; adjusted operating income was $75.6 million, compared with $77.9 million in the prior year.
• Net income was $39.9 million, compared with $24.7 million in the prior year; adjusted net income was $50.3 million, compared with $53.8 million in the prior year.
• Diluted earnings per share was $0.98, compared with $0.53 in the prior year; adjusted earnings per share was $1.23, compared with $1.17 in the prior year.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $92.6 million, compared with $90.5 million in the prior year; adjusted EBITDA margin was 23.5%, compared with 25.0% in the prior year.

Business Highlights

• Chamberlain University continues to build a robust pipeline of nurses through programs like its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Online Option, which offers flexibility and experiential learning opportunities to students in 32 states. The program has more than 1,100 current enrollees in just three years since launch.
• Walden University remains committed to driving affordability and accessibility for working professionals through its Believe and Achieve™ scholarship, promoting student persistence and graduation by rewarding students for progress towards their degree, with tuition savings with over 15,000 students participating.
• Chamberlain’s Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program currently enrolls 2,200 students and Walden’s Social Behavioral Health programs enroll 18,000 students, addressing the nation’s growing challenges related to mental health. As one in five U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, according to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, our institutions continue to be essential to aid in resolving this issue.
• Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) continues to amplify its impact and advance One Health through its newest partnership with the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis. Through the partnership they will transform St. Kitts and Nevis into a sustainable island state where RUSVM students and faculty will provide support through research in project areas put forth by the Ministries of Health and Agriculture. Learn more about RUSVM’s commitment to One Health and the role veterinarians play in achieving the best health results for all.
• Ross University School of Medicine’s (RUSM) Return Home clinical offering is fostering a diverse physician pipeline for local communities, with RUSM students now able to complete clinical rotations within the communities they reside through select partner hospitals.

Segment Highlights

Chamberlain

• Total student enrollment increased 6.6% compared with the prior year, driven by continued growth in pre-licensure and post-licensure nursing programs as well as high persistence.

Walden

• Total student enrollment increased 7.9% compared with the prior year, driven by growth in healthcare and non-healthcare programs and higher persistence.

Medical and Veterinary

• Medical and Veterinary schools do not have a new enrollment period starting in Q2 FY 2024. Q2 FY 2024 enrollment period is the same as Q1 FY 2024 enrollment period and corresponding reported enrollment data.

^{(1) Represents total students attending sessions during each institution’s most recent enrollment period in Q2 FY 2024 and Q2 FY 2023.}

Fiscal Year 2024 Outlook

Adtalem guidance for fiscal year 2024, raises revenue guidance to a range of $1,520 million to $1,560 million from $1,470 million to $1,530 million, and raises adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $4.55 to $4.75 from $4.25 to $4.45.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Adtalem will hold a conference call to discuss its fiscal 2024 second quarter results today at 4:00 p.m. CT (5:00 p.m. ET).

The call can be accessed by dialing +1 877-407-6184 (U.S. participants) or +1 201-389-0877 (international participants) stating “Adtalem earnings call” or use conference ID: 13743388. The call will be simulcast through the Adtalem investor relations website at: https://investors.adtalem.com.

Adtalem will archive a replay of the call for 30 days. To access the replay, dial +1 877-660-6853 (U.S.) or +1 201-612-7415 (international), conference ID: 13743388, or visit the Adtalem investor relations website.

About Adtalem Global Education

Adtalem Global Education (NYSE: ATGE) is a national leader in post-secondary education and leading provider of professional talent to the healthcare industry. With a dedicated focus on driving strong outcomes that increase workforce preparedness, Adtalem empowers a diverse learner population to achieve their goals and make inspiring contributions to their communities. Adtalem is the parent organization of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University. Adtalem’s family of institutions has more than 300,000 alumni and nearly 10,000 employees. Adtalem was named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies in 2021 and 2023 by Newsweek and Statista, and one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2021 and 2022 by Forbes and Statista. Visit Adtalem.com for more information and follow on X, formerly known as Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact, which includes statements regarding Adtalem’s future growth. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by words such as “future,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “can,” “continue,” “preliminary,” “range,” and similar terms. These forward-looking statements are subject to risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the statements. These risk and uncertainties include the risk factors described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Form 8-K filed with the SEC today and our other filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to us as of the date any such statements are made, and Adtalem assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized, except as required by law.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty of special items that may be incurred in the future, although these special items could be material to Adtalem's results in accordance with GAAP.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations

We believe that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with useful supplemental information regarding the underlying business trends and performance of Adtalem’s ongoing operations as seen through the eyes of management and are useful for period-over-period comparisons. We use these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally in our assessment of performance and budgeting process. However, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following are non-GAAP financial measures used in the subsequent GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation tables:

Adjusted net income (most comparable GAAP measure: net income) – Measure of Adtalem’s net income adjusted for restructuring expense, business integration expense, intangible amortization expense, write-off of debt discount and issuance costs, gain on extinguishment of debt, litigation reserve, investment impairment, loss on assets held for sale, and (income) loss from discontinued operations.

Adjusted earnings per share (most comparable GAAP measure: diluted earnings per share) – Measure of Adtalem’s diluted earnings per share adjusted for restructuring expense, business integration expense, intangible amortization expense, write-off of debt discount and issuance costs, gain on extinguishment of debt, litigation reserve, investment impairment, loss on assets held for sale, and (income) loss from discontinued operations.

Adjusted operating income (most comparable GAAP measure: operating income) – Measure of Adtalem’s operating income adjusted for restructuring expense, business integration expense, intangible amortization expense, litigation reserve, and loss on assets held for sale. This measure is applied on a consolidated and segment basis, depending on the context of the discussion.

Adjusted EBITDA (most comparable GAAP measure: net income) – Measure of Adtalem’s net income adjusted for (income) loss from discontinued operations, interest expense, other expense (income), net, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, restructuring expense, business integration expense, litigation reserve, and loss on assets held for sale. This measure is applied on a consolidated and segment basis, depending on the context of the discussion. Provision for income taxes, interest expense, and other expense (income), net is not recorded at the reportable segments, and therefore, the segment adjusted EBITDA reconciliations begin with operating income.

Free cash flow (most comparable GAAP measure: net cash provided by operating activities-continuing operations) – Defined as net cash provided by operating activities-continuing operations less capital expenditures.

Net debt – Defined as long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents.

Net leverage – Defined as net debt divided by adjusted EBITDA.

A description of special items in our non-GAAP financial measures described above are as follows:

• Restructuring expense primarily related to real estate consolidations at Walden, Medical and Veterinary, and Adtalem’s home office. We do not include normal, recurring, cash operating expenses in our restructuring expense.
• Business integration expense include expenses related to the Walden acquisition and certain costs related to growth transformation initiatives. We do not include normal, recurring, cash operating expenses in our business integration expense.
• Intangible amortization expense on acquired intangible assets.
• Write-off of debt discount and issuance costs and gain on extinguishment of debt related to prepayments of debt, reserves related to significant litigation, impairment of an equity investment, and loss on assets held for sale related to a fair value write-down on assets.
• (Income) loss from discontinued operations includes expense from ongoing litigation costs and settlements related to the DeVry University and Carrington College divestitures, a (gain) loss on sale of ACAMS, Becker, and OCL for working capital adjustments to the initial sales prices, and the earn-outs we received.