$LAUR
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. Stock $laur

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000162828022003638 Filed on February 24, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
Revenue	$296.7M	$1.087B	$285.2M
YoY Change	4.04%	6.03%	-18.94%
Cost Of Revenue	$237.3M	$814.5M	$188.3M
YoY Change	26.05%	1.5%	-22.41%
Gross Profit	$59.38M	$272.2M	$96.90M
YoY Change	-38.72%	22.36%	-11.26%
Gross Profit Margin	20.01%	25.05%	33.97%
Selling, General & Admin	$65.10M	$333.9M	$59.00M
YoY Change	10.34%	24.45%	13.68%
% of Gross Profit	109.63%	122.66%	60.89%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$25.56M	$101.2M	$27.40M
YoY Change	-6.71%	-29.49%	-41.83%
% of Gross Profit	43.05%	37.17%	28.28%
Operating Expenses	$65.10M	$333.9M	$59.10M
YoY Change	10.15%	24.5%	14.09%
Operating Profit	-$5.719M	-$4.647M	$36.88M
YoY Change	-115.51%	-98.59%	-35.67%
Interest Expense	-$8.516M	$46.28M	-$107.6M
YoY Change	-92.09%	-54.14%	173.1%
% of Operating Profit			-291.79%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$1.628M	-$1.695M	-$3.200M
YoY Change	-49.13%	-29.96%	1500.0%
Pretax Income	-$20.87M	$218.4M	-$80.60M
YoY Change	-74.11%	9.22%	4641.18%
Income Tax	-$28.59M	$145.6M	$163.4M
% Of Pretax Income		66.66%
Net Earnings	$25.97M	$192.4M	$379.3M
YoY Change	-93.15%	-131.38%	523.11%
Net Earnings / Revenue	8.75%	17.71%	132.99%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$1.01
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$143.4K	$1.01	$1.814M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		189.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		189.7M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$324.8M	$324.8M	$750.1M
YoY Change	-56.7%	-56.7%	1117.69%
Cash & Equivalents	$324.8M	$324.8M	$750.1M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$37.05M	$37.05M	$567.2M
YoY Change	-93.47%	-93.47%	9.18%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$16.28M		$15.08M
Receivables	$55.76M	$55.76M	$62.00M
Other Receivables	$96.23M	$126.7M	$49.84M
Total Short-Term Assets	$544.3M	$544.3M	$1.444B
YoY Change	-62.3%	-62.3%	57.61%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$499.5M	$883.9M	$578.5M
YoY Change	-13.65%	-15.12%	-9.7%
Goodwill	$546.8M		$574.8M
YoY Change	-4.88%		-5.22%
Intangibles	$142.8M		$225.6M
YoY Change	-36.67%		-59.87%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$42.63M	$93.49M	$54.79M
YoY Change	-22.2%	-94.44%	-24.16%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.667B	$1.667B	$3.527B
YoY Change	-52.74%	-52.74%	-36.79%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$544.3M	$544.3M	$1.444B
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.667B	$1.667B	$3.527B
Total Assets	$2.211B	$2.211B	$4.971B
YoY Change	-55.51%	-55.51%	-23.48%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$26.87M	$26.87M	$41.07M
YoY Change	-34.58%	-34.62%	-35.24%
Accrued Expenses	$65.56M	$194.2M	$95.74M
YoY Change	-31.53%	-5.06%	-7.58%
Deferred Revenue	$43.96M		$47.18M
YoY Change	-6.83%		-13.98%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$49.08M	$49.08M	$95.80M
YoY Change	-48.77%	-48.77%	94.72%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$371.9M	$371.9M	$804.6M
YoY Change	-53.77%	-53.77%	-23.01%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$104.6M	$104.6M	$899.9M
YoY Change	-88.38%	-88.38%	-18.44%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$24.64M	$519.9M	$33.56M
YoY Change	-26.57%	-43.14%	7.2%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$129.2M	$624.5M	$933.5M
YoY Change	-86.16%	-65.58%	-45.45%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$371.9M	$371.9M	$804.6M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$129.2M	$624.5M	$933.5M
Total Liabilities	$1.070B	$1.070B	$2.705B
YoY Change	-60.45%	-60.27%	-26.49%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$15.52M		-$176.8M
YoY Change	-108.78%		-140.51%
Common Stock	$915.0K
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$744.2M		$365.3M
YoY Change	103.71%		34.75%
Treasury Stock Shares	48.22M shares		22.04M shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.141B	$1.141B	$2.277B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.211B	$2.211B	$4.971B
YoY Change	-55.51%	-55.51%	-23.48%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$25.97M	$192.4M	$379.3M
YoY Change	-93.15%	-131.38%	523.11%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$25.56M	$101.2M	$27.40M
YoY Change	-6.71%	-29.49%	-41.83%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$207.0M	-$156.1M	$15.20M
YoY Change	-1461.99%	-160.13%	-183.52%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$22.87M	-$50.44M	-$12.30M
YoY Change	85.9%	-32.38%	-77.01%
Acquisitions		$0.00
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$12.68M	$0.00	$633.8M
YoY Change	-98.0%	-100.0%	429.93%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$10.19M	$2.044B	$621.6M
YoY Change	-101.64%	248.01%	840.39%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$380.5M
YoY Change		282.33%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$942.0M
YoY Change		33.55%
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.399B	-$2.683B	-530.1M
YoY Change	163.86%	883.89%	513.54%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-207.0M	-$156.1M	15.20M
Cash From Investing Activities	-10.19M	$2.044B	621.6M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.399B	-$2.683B	-530.1M
Net Change In Cash	-1.616B	-$521.7M	106.7M
YoY Change	-1614.45%	-167.8%	-377.14%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$207.0M	-$156.1M	$15.20M
Capital Expenditures	-$22.87M	-$50.44M	-$12.30M
Free Cash Flow	-$184.2M	-$105.6M	$27.50M
YoY Change	-769.66%	-131.61%	-22.1%

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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1 FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1	P5Y3M18D
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CY2019	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	1831000	USD
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