[10-Q] LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. Quarterly Earnings Report

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Laureate Education (LAUR) filed its quarterly report, showing steady top-line growth but lower net earnings. Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2025 rose to $400.2 million from $368.6 million, driven by higher enrollment and favorable currency, while operating income was essentially flat at $71.5 million versus $72.0 million.

Net income attributable to Laureate was $34.5 million, down from $85.5 million a year ago, as the prior period benefited from a discrete tax item and foreign exchange gains. Diluted EPS was $0.23 compared with $0.56. For the nine-month period, revenue was $1,160.5 million versus $1,143.2 million and operating income was $251.6 million versus $249.8 million.

Cash and cash equivalents increased to $241.0 million, and net cash from operating activities reached $272.8 million for the nine months. Long-term debt and finance leases totaled $102.4 million with no borrowings under the $155.0 million revolving credit facility. The company repurchased 3.15 million shares on the open market for approximately $61.5 million and bought 0.52 million shares in a related-party transaction for $9.1 million. On October 30, 2025, the board increased the repurchase authorization by $150.0 million.

Insights

Equity analyst

Revenue up, earnings down on tax/FX; strong cash flow and buybacks.

Laureate reported Q3 revenue of $400.2M, up year over year on higher enrollment and currency tailwinds. Operating income held near flat at $71.5M, indicating cost growth largely matched revenue gains.

Earnings fell as foreign currency swung to a loss and the prior year included a discrete tax benefit. Q3 diluted EPS was $0.23 versus $0.56, and nine‑month income from continuing operations was $112.0M versus $202.5M last year.

Liquidity looks solid: cash rose to $241.0M and nine‑month operating cash flow was $272.8M. Debt and finance leases were $102.4M with no revolver usage. The board approved a $150.0M increase to the repurchase authorization on October 30, 2025, following year‑to‑date repurchases of roughly $70.6M. Overall tone is neutral; future performance will hinge on enrollment trends and FX.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2025

OR

☐ Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________.

Commission File Number: 001-38002

Laureate Education, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

52-1492296

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

PMB 1158, 1000 Brickell Avenue, Suite 715,

Miami,

Florida

33131

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (786) 209-3368

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.004 per share			LAUR			The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
						Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.                                 Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).                                                                                               Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x              Accelerated filer ☐              Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☐          Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class						Outstanding at September 30, 2025
Common stock, par value $0.004 per share						147,369,162

INDEX
PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION						Page No.
Item 1.			Financial Statements (Unaudited)
			Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024			2
			Consolidated Statements of Operations - Nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024			3
			Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Three months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024			4
			Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024			5
			Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024			6
			Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024			8
			Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements			9
Item 2.			Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			21
Item 3.			Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			37
Item 4.			Controls and Procedures			37
PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.			Legal Proceedings			38
Item 1A.			Risk Factors			38
Item 2.			Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			38
Item 5.			Other Information			38
Item 6.			Exhibits			39
SIGNATURES						40

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

IN THOUSANDS, except per share amounts

For the three months ended September 30,			2025						2024
			(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
Revenues			$	400,224					$	368,631
Costs and expenses:
Direct costs			316,538						285,956
General and administrative expenses			12,218						10,635
Operating income			71,468						72,040
Interest income			2,136						2,356
Interest expense			(2,605)						(4,979)
Other income, net			171						923
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net			(2,347)						14,523
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			68,823						84,863
Income tax (expense) benefit			(34,450)						468
Income from continuing operations			34,373						85,331
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax of $0 for both periods			6						(4)
Net income			34,379						85,327
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			108						136
Net income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.			$	34,487					$	85,463

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations			$	0.23					$	0.56
Income (loss) from discontinued operations			—						—
Basic and diluted earnings per share			$	0.23					$	0.56

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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-LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

IN THOUSANDS, except per share amounts

For the nine months ended September 30,			2025						2024
			(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
Revenues			$	1,160,542					$	1,143,248
Costs and expenses:
Direct costs			872,252						858,931
General and administrative expenses			36,676						34,553
Operating income			251,614						249,764
Interest income			5,024						6,271
Interest expense			(8,116)						(14,769)
Other income, net			960						483
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net			(31,122)						36,367
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries, net			—						(3,086)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net income (loss) of affiliates			218,360						275,030
Income tax expense			(106,326)						(72,526)
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates, net of tax			3						(7)
Income from continuing operations			112,037						202,497
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax of $0 for both periods			215						333
Net income			112,252						202,830
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			(2,178)						12
Net income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.			$	110,074					$	202,842

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations			$	0.74					$	1.31
Income from discontinued operations			—						—
Basic and diluted earnings per share			$	0.74					$	1.31

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

IN THOUSANDS

For the three months ended September 30,			2025						2024
			(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
Net income			$	34,379					$	85,327
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 for both periods			28,619						(80,091)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)			28,619						(80,091)
Comprehensive income			62,998						5,236
Net comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			109						136
Comprehensive income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.			$	63,107					$	5,372

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

IN THOUSANDS

For the nine months ended September 30,			2025						2024
			(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
Net income			$	112,252					$	202,830
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 for both periods			111,316						(160,754)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)			111,316						(160,754)
Comprehensive income			223,568						42,076
Net comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			(2,174)						12
Comprehensive income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.			$	221,394					$	42,088

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

IN THOUSANDS, except per share amounts

			September 30, 2025						December 31, 2024
Assets			(Unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			$	240,994					$	91,350
Restricted cash			5,455						6,504
Receivables:
Accounts and notes receivable			189,652						189,124
Other receivables			6,187						3,190
Allowance for doubtful accounts			(111,101)						(100,527)
Receivables, net			84,738						91,787
Income tax receivable			8,820						7,086
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			30,457						30,020
Current assets held for sale			—						564
Total current assets			370,464						227,311
Property and equipment:
Land			143,873						127,413
Buildings			381,563						347,522
Furniture, equipment and software			574,030						504,648
Leasehold improvements			152,003						125,690
Construction in-progress			10,835						27,997
Accumulated depreciation and amortization			(692,275)						(619,018)
Property and equipment, net			570,029						514,252
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net			283,558						292,387
Goodwill			616,438						563,404
Tradenames, net			160,698						147,911
Deferred costs, net			4,643						4,732
Deferred income taxes			66,898						60,823
Other assets			42,192						40,830
Long-term assets held for sale			1,630						10,410
Total assets			$	2,116,550					$	1,862,060

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)

IN THOUSANDS, except per share amounts

			September 30, 2025						December 31, 2024
Liabilities and stockholders' equity			(Unaudited)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable			$	55,706					$	35,340
Accrued expenses			73,848						60,972
Accrued compensation and benefits			98,571						91,311
Deferred revenue and student deposits			90,835						64,340
Current portion of operating leases			59,774						48,170
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases			30,364						41,260
Income taxes payable			13,422						2,371
Other current liabilities			36,818						22,941
Current liabilities held for sale			—						1,190
Total current liabilities			459,338						367,895
Long-term operating leases, less current portion			277,660						278,957
Long-term debt and finance leases, less current portion			70,599						59,027
Deferred compensation			7,156						8,269
Income taxes payable			133,162						136,473
Deferred income taxes			13,982						12,433
Other long-term liabilities			35,140						31,984
Long-term liabilities held for sale			—						8,479
Total liabilities			997,037						903,517
Redeemable equity			1,398						1,398
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share – 50,000 shares authorized and no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024			—						—
Common stock, par value $0.004 per share – 700,000 shares authorized, 147,369 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and 150,794 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024			590						604
Additional paid-in capital			1,111,013						1,129,511
Retained earnings			357,953						291,644
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(350,890)						(462,210)
Total Laureate Education, Inc. stockholders' equity			1,118,666						959,549
Noncontrolling interests			(551)						(2,404)
Total stockholders' equity			1,118,115						957,145
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity			$	2,116,550					$	1,862,060

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

IN THOUSANDS

For the nine months ended September 30,			2025						2024
Cash flows from operating activities			(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
Net income			$	112,252					$	202,830
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			53,333						52,099
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets			26,473						28,749
(Gain) loss on lease terminations and disposals of subsidiaries and property and equipment, net			(324)						6,515
Non-cash interest expense			1,139						1,086
Non-cash share-based compensation expense			9,709						7,077
Bad debt expense			40,478						37,223
Deferred income taxes			(39)						(39,871)
Unrealized foreign currency exchange loss (gain)			30,949						(38,625)
Other, net			(5,752)						(5,875)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables			(26,199)						(40,078)
Prepaid expenses and other assets			834						(15,361)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			17,476						9,845
Income tax receivable/payable, net			5,210						(21,418)
Deferred revenue and other liabilities			7,271						7,846
Net cash provided by operating activities			272,810						192,042
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment			(36,065)						(34,554)
Receipts from sales of property and equipment			248						3,291
Net receipts from sales of discontinued operations			108						771
Net cash used in investing activities			(35,709)						(30,492)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of original issue discount			94,504						135,140
Payments on long-term debt			(117,111)						(143,556)
Payment of dividend equivalent rights for vested share-based awards			(455)						(1,714)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			128						204
Withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding for vested stock awards and exercised stock options			(2,345)						(1,696)
Payments to repurchase common stock and excise tax payments			(71,591)						(100,041)
Payments of debt issuance costs			—						(79)
Net cash used in financing activities			(96,870)						(111,742)
Effects of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash			8,095						(6,219)
Change in cash included in current assets held for sale			269						229
Net change in Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash			148,595						43,818
Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at beginning of period			97,854						96,897
Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at end of period			$	246,449					$	140,715

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Laureate Education, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars and shares in thousands)

Note 1. Description of Business

Laureate Education, Inc. and subsidiaries (hereinafter Laureate, we, us, our, or the Company) provide higher education programs and services to students through a portfolio of degree-granting higher education institutions in Mexico and Peru. Laureate's programs are provided through institutions that are campus-based and through electronically distributed educational programs (online). We are domiciled in Delaware as a public benefit corporation, a demonstration of our long-term commitment to our mission to benefit our students and society. The Company completed its initial public offering (IPO) on February 6, 2017, and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “LAUR.”

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In our opinion, these financial statements include all adjustments considered necessary to present a fair statement of our consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows. Operating results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with Laureate's audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the 2024 Form 10-K).

Note 2. Revenue

Revenue Recognition

Laureate’s revenues primarily consist of tuition and educational service revenues. We also generate other revenues from student fees and other education-related activities. These other revenues are less material to our overall financial results and have a tendency to trend with tuition revenues. Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. These revenues are recognized net of scholarships and other discounts, refunds and waivers. Laureate’s institutions have various billing and academic cycles.

We determine revenue recognition through the five-step model prescribed by ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as follows:

•Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;

•Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;

•Determination of the transaction price;

•Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and

•Recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation.

We assess collectability on a portfolio basis prior to recording revenue. If a student withdraws from an institution, Laureate's obligation to issue a refund depends on the refund policy at that institution and the timing of the student's withdrawal. Generally, our refund obligations are reduced over the course of the academic term. We record refunds as a reduction of deferred revenue, as applicable.

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The following table shows the components of Revenues by reportable segment and as a percentage of total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

						Mexico			Peru												Corporate(1)			Total
2025
Tuition and educational services						$	271,959		$	205,691											$	—		$	477,650		119		%
Other						33,748			22,471												39			56,258			14		%
Gross revenue						305,707			228,162												39			533,908			133		%
Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships						(110,867)			(22,817)												—			(133,684)			(33)		%
Total						$	194,840		$	205,345											$	39		$	400,224		100		%
2024
Tuition and educational services						$	242,049		$	184,121											$	—		$	426,170		116		%
Other						35,284			19,957												44			55,285			15		%
Gross revenue						277,333			204,078												44			481,455			131		%
Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships						(94,816)			(18,008)												—			(112,824)			(31)		%
Total						$	182,517		$	186,070											$	44		$	368,631		100		%

(1) Includes the elimination of inter-segment revenues.

The following table shows the components of Revenues by reportable segment and as a percentage of total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

			Mexico			Peru			Corporate(1)			Total
2025
Tuition and educational services			$	822,251		$	565,558		$	—		$	1,387,809		120		%
Other			100,999			55,920			143			157,062			13		%
Gross revenue			923,250			621,478			143			1,544,871			133		%
Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships			(321,786)			(62,543)			—			(384,329)			(33)		%
Total			$	601,464		$	558,935		$	143		$	1,160,542		100		%
2024
Tuition and educational services			$	803,788		$	530,013		$	—		$	1,333,801		117		%
Other			116,016			51,702			116			167,834			14		%
Gross revenue			919,804			581,715			116			1,501,635			131		%
Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships			(304,624)			(53,763)			—			(358,387)			(31)		%
Total			$	615,180		$	527,952		$	116		$	1,143,248		100		%

(1) Includes the elimination of inter-segment revenues.

Contract Balances

The timing of billings, cash collections and revenue recognition results in accounts receivable (contract assets) and Deferred revenue and student deposits (contract liabilities) on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We have various billing and academic cycles and recognize student receivables when an academic session begins, although students generally enroll in courses prior to the start of the academic session. Receivables are recognized only to the extent that it is probable that we will collect substantially all of the consideration to which we are entitled in exchange for the goods and services that will be transferred to the student. We receive advance payments or deposits from our students before revenue is recognized, which are recorded as contract liabilities in deferred revenue and student deposits. Payment terms vary by university with some universities requiring payment in advance of the academic session and other universities allowing students to pay in installments over the term of the academic session.

All of our contract assets are considered accounts receivable and are included within the Accounts and notes receivable balance in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Total accounts receivable from our contracts with students were $189,652 and $189,124 as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Contract assets balances are primarily driven by enrollment cycles. The first and third calendar quarters generally coincide with the primary and secondary intakes for our larger institutions. All contract asset amounts are classified as current.

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Contract liabilities in the amount of $90,835 and $64,340 were included within the Deferred revenue and student deposits balance in the current liabilities section of the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The increase in the contract liability balance during the period ended September 30, 2025 was the result of semester billings and cash payments received in advance of satisfying performance obligations, partially offset by revenue recognized during the period. Revenue recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the year was approximately $60,967.

Note 3. Assets Held for Sale

As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, several parcels of land at campuses in Mexico were classified as held for sale under ASC 360-10-45-9, “Long-Lived Assets Classified as Held for Sale.” In addition, as of December 31, 2024, two of the Company’s subsidiaries that operate K-12 educational programs in Mexico were classified as held for sale under ASC 360-10-45-9. As of September 30, 2025, these K-12 campuses no longer met the criteria to be classified as held for sale and were reclassified to held and used. The assets and liabilities are recorded at the lower of their carrying values or their estimated fair values less costs to sell.

The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities that were classified as held for sale are presented in the following table:

			September 30, 2025						December 31, 2024
Assets Held for Sale
Cash and cash equivalents			$	—					$	246
Receivables, net			—						319
Property and equipment, net			1,630						2,897
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net			—						7,512
Total assets held for sale			$	1,630					$	10,974

Liabilities Held for Sale
Deferred revenue and student deposits			$	—					$	756
Operating leases, including current portion			—						7,606
Long-term debt, including current portion			—						704
Other liabilities			—						603
Total liabilities held for sale			$	—					$	9,669

Note 4. Business and Geographic Segment Information

Laureate’s educational services are offered through two reportable segments: Mexico and Peru. Laureate determines its segments based on information utilized by the chief operating decision maker to allocate resources and assess performance. Laureate’s Chief Executive Officer is the chief operating decision maker.

Our segments generate revenues by providing an education that emphasizes profession-oriented fields of study with undergraduate and graduate degrees in a wide range of disciplines. Our educational offerings utilize campus-based, online and hybrid (a combination of online and in-classroom) courses and programs to deliver their curriculum. The Mexico and Peru markets are characterized by what we believe is a significant imbalance between supply and demand. The demand for higher education is large and growing and is fueled by several demographic and economic factors, including a growing middle class, global growth in services and technology-related industries and recognition of the significant personal and economic benefits gained by graduates of higher education institutions. The target demographics are primarily 18- to 24-year-olds in the countries in which we compete. We compete with other private higher education institutions on the basis of price, educational quality, reputation and location. We believe that we compare favorably with competitors because of our focus on quality, professional-oriented curriculum and the competitive advantages provided by our in-country networks. There are a number of private and public institutions in both of the countries in which we operate, and it is difficult to predict how the markets will evolve and how many competitors there will be in the future. We expect competition to increase as the Mexican and Peruvian markets mature. Essentially all of our revenues were generated from private pay sources as there are no material government-sponsored loan programs in Mexico or Peru. Specifics related to both of our reportable segments are discussed below.

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In Mexico, the private sector plays a meaningful role in higher education, bridging supply and demand imbalances created by a lack of capacity at public universities. Laureate owns two nationally licensed institutions and is present throughout the country with a footprint of over 30 campuses.

In Peru, private universities are increasingly providing the capacity to meet growing demand in the higher-education market. Laureate owns three institutions in Peru, with a footprint of 20 campuses.

Inter-segment transactions are accounted for in a similar manner as third-party transactions and are eliminated in consolidation. The Corporate amounts presented in the following tables include corporate charges that were not allocated to our reportable segments and adjustments to eliminate inter-segment items.

The chief operating decision maker uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate performance and to allocate resources for each segment in the annual budget and monthly forecasting process. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates, adding back the following items: Loss on disposal of subsidiaries, net, Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net, Other income, net, Loss on debt extinguishment, Interest expense, Interest income, Depreciation and amortization expense, Loss on impairment of assets, and Share-based compensation expense. The chief operating decision maker considers budget-to-actual variances for Adjusted EBITDA when making decisions about allocating resources to the segments.

Adjusted EBITDA is also a key measure used by our management and Board of Directors to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget and to develop short- and long-term operational plans. In particular, the exclusion of certain expenses in calculating Adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core business. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is a key financial measure used by the compensation committee of our Board of Directors and our Chief Executive Officer in connection with the payment of incentive compensation to our executive officers and other members of our management team. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and Board of Directors. We use total assets as the measure of assets for reportable segments.

The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA of our reportable segments to Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates, as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:

			For the three months ended												For the nine months ended
			September 30,												September 30,
			2025						2024						2025						2024
Adjusted EBITDA of reportable segments:
Mexico			$	25,712					$	19,978					$	136,087					$	128,098
Peru			78,065						79,788						206,457						209,418
Total Adjusted EBITDA of reportable segments			103,777						99,766						342,544						337,516
Reconciling items:
Corporate			(8,948)						(8,336)						(27,888)						(28,576)
Depreciation and amortization expense			(19,596)						(16,609)						(53,333)						(52,099)
Share-based compensation expense			(3,765)						(2,781)						(9,709)						(7,077)
Operating income			71,468						72,040						251,614						249,764
Interest income			2,136						2,356						5,024						6,271
Interest expense			(2,605)						(4,979)						(8,116)						(14,769)
Other income, net			171						923						960						483
Foreign currency (loss) gain, net			(2,347)						14,523						(31,122)						36,367
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries, net			—						—						—						(3,086)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates			$	68,823					$	84,863					$	218,360					$	275,030

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The following table presents significant segment expenses of our reportable segments:

			For the three months ended												For the nine months ended
			September 30,												September 30,
			2025						2024						2025						2024
Mexico
Revenues			$	194,840					$	182,517					$	601,464					$	615,180
Less:
Labor costs			75,854						70,245						221,936						227,673
Lease and other facilities costs			27,026						27,124						75,225						87,976
Advertising costs			19,579						17,691						46,628						43,963
Other costs (1)			46,669						47,479						121,588						127,470
Adjusted EBITDA			$	25,712					$	19,978					$	136,087					$	128,098
Peru
Revenues			$	205,345					$	186,070					$	558,935					$	527,952
Less:
Labor costs			74,014						63,059						207,529						188,364
Lease and other facilities costs			8,383						7,358						24,261						21,943
Advertising costs			10,201						9,758						30,165						25,097
Other costs (1)			34,682						26,107						90,523						83,130
Adjusted EBITDA			$	78,065					$	79,788					$	206,457					$	209,418

(1) Other costs for each reportable segment include: professional services expense, technology expense, bad debt and other direct costs.

The following table presents other financial information of our reportable segments:

			For the three months ended												For the nine months ended
			September 30,												September 30,
			2025						2024						2025						2024
Mexico
Depreciation and amortization expense			$	12,020					$	9,776					$	31,764					$	31,180
Expenditures for long-lived assets			$	12,121					$	5,288					$	20,521					$	15,858
Peru
Depreciation and amortization expense			$	7,403					$	6,602					$	21,045					$	20,165
Expenditures for long-lived assets			$	6,066					$	2,649					$	15,544					$	18,696

The following table presents the total assets of our reportable segments:

			September 30, 2025						December 31, 2024
Assets
Mexico			$	1,269,422					$	1,143,053
Peru			637,976						567,310
Corporate			209,152						151,697
Total assets			$	2,116,550					$	1,862,060

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Note 5. Goodwill

The change in the net carrying amount of Goodwill from December 31, 2024 through September 30, 2025 was composed of the following items:

			Mexico			Peru			Total
Balance at December 31, 2024			$	491,066		$	72,338		$	563,404
Currency translation adjustments			48,558			4,476			53,034
Balance at September 30, 2025			$	539,624		$	76,814		$	616,438

Note 6. Debt

Outstanding long-term debt was as follows:

			September 30, 2025						December 31, 2024
Senior long-term debt:
Senior Secured Credit Facility			$	—					$	—
Other debt:
Lines of credit			19,412						29,989
Notes payable and other debt			22,091						23,761
Total senior and other debt			41,503						53,750
Finance lease obligations and sale-leaseback financings			60,927						48,395
Total long-term debt and finance leases			102,430						102,145
Less: total unamortized deferred financing costs			1,467						1,858
Less: current portion of long-term debt and finance leases			30,364						41,260
Long-term debt and finance leases, less current portion			$	70,599					$	59,027

Senior Secured Credit Facility

The Company maintains a revolving credit facility (the Revolving Credit Facility) under its credit agreement (the Amended Credit Agreement) that provides for $155,000 of revolving credit loans maturing September 18, 2028. The credit available to be borrowed under the Amended Credit Agreement, whether as revolving loans or term loans, if any, are referred to herein collectively as the “Senior Secured Credit Facility.”

As of each of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Senior Secured Credit Facility had no outstanding balance.

Estimated Fair Value of Debt

As of each of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the estimated fair value of our debt approximated its carrying value.

Certain Covenants

As of September 30, 2025, our Amended Credit Agreement contained certain negative covenants including, among others: (1) limitations on additional indebtedness; (2) limitations on dividends; (3) limitations on asset sales, including the sale of ownership interests in subsidiaries and sale-leaseback transactions; and (4) limitations on liens, guarantees, loans or investments. The Amended Credit Agreement provides, solely with respect to the revolving credit facility, that the Company shall not permit its Consolidated Senior Secured Debt to Consolidated EBITDA ratio, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, to exceed 3 as of the last day of each quarter commencing with the quarter ending December 31, 2019 and thereafter. The Amended Credit Agreement also provides that if less than 25% of the revolving credit facility is utilized as of that date, then such financial covenant shall not apply. As of September 30, 2025, this condition was satisfied and, therefore, we were not subject to the leverage ratio. In addition, indebtedness at some of our locations contain financial maintenance covenants. We were in compliance with these covenants as of September 30, 2025.

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Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies

Contingencies

Laureate is subject to legal proceedings, claims, governmental audits, and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. In management’s opinion, we have adequate legal defenses, insurance coverage, and/or accrued liabilities with respect to the eventuality of these matters. Management believes that any judgment or settlement of these matters would not have a material impact on Laureate’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Income Tax Contingencies

As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Laureate had recorded cumulative liabilities for income tax contingencies of $133,162 and $136,473, respectively.

Non-Income Tax Loss Contingencies

Laureate has accrued liabilities for certain civil actions against our institutions, a portion of which existed prior to our acquisition of these entities. Laureate intends to vigorously defend against these matters. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, approximately $12,800 and $13,500, respectively, of loss contingencies were included in Other long-term liabilities and Other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

We have also identified certain loss contingencies that we have assessed as being reasonably possible of loss, but not probable of loss, and could have an adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations if the outcomes are unfavorable. In the aggregate, we estimate that the reasonably possible loss for these unrecorded contingencies could be up to approximately $19,700 if the outcomes were unfavorable.

Guarantees

During the first quarter of 2021, one of our Peruvian institutions issued a bank guarantee in order to appeal a tax assessment received related to tax audits of 2014 and 2015. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the total amount of the guarantee was approximately $7,700 and $7,300, respectively.

During the third quarter of 2025, one of our Mexican institutions issued a bank guarantee in order to appeal an assessment received related to a tax audit of 2017. As of September 30, 2025, the total amount of the guarantee was approximately $12,100.

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Note 8. Stockholders’ Equity

The components of net changes in stockholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 are as follows:

			Laureate Education, Inc. Stockholders
			Common stock						Additional paid-in capital			Retained earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive loss						Non-controlling interests			Total stockholders’ equity
			Shares			Amount
Balance at December 31, 2024			150,794			$	604		$	1,129,511		$	291,644		$	(462,210)					$	(2,404)		$	957,145
Non-cash share-based compensation			—			—			2,463			—			—						—			2,463
Purchase and retirement of common stock			(2,181)			(9)			(16,339)			(25,875)			—						—			(42,223)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding			197			1			(1,129)			—			—						—			(1,128)
Equitable adjustments to stock-based awards			—			—			(2)			—			—						—			(2)
Net loss			—			—			—			(19,496)			—						(57)			(19,553)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0			—			—			—			—			9,336						(3)			9,333
Balance at March 31, 2025			148,810			$	596		$	1,114,504		$	246,273		$	(452,874)					$	(2,464)		$	906,035
Non-cash share-based compensation			—			—			3,481			—			—						—			3,481
Purchase and retirement of common stock			(1,489)			(6)			(11,153)			(17,890)			—						—			(29,049)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding			42			—			86			—			—						—			86
Equitable adjustments to stock-based awards			—			—			8			—			—						—			8
Net income			—			—			—			95,083			—						2,343			97,426
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0			—			—			—			—			73,364						—			73,364
Balance at June 30, 2025			147,363			$	590		$	1,106,926		$	323,466		$	(379,510)					$	(121)		$	1,051,351
Non-cash share-based compensation			—			—			3,765			—			—						—			3,765
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding			6			—			—			—			—						—			—
Change in noncontrolling interests			—			—			321			—			—						(321)			—
Equitable adjustments to stock-based awards			—			—			1			—			—						—			1
Net income (loss)			—			—			—			34,487			—						(108)			34,379
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0			—			—			—			—			28,620						(1)			28,619
Balance at September 30, 2025			147,369			$	590		$	1,111,013		$	357,953		$	(350,890)					$	(551)		$	1,118,115

Stock Repurchases

On March 13, 2025, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with each of Snow Phipps Group, L.P., Snow Phipps Group (B), L.P., Snow Phipps Group (Offshore), L.P., Snow Phipps Group (RPV), L.P. and SPG Co-Investment, L.P. (together, the Snow Phipps Sellers), pursuant to which the Company purchased an aggregate of 521 shares of its common stock from the Snow Phipps Sellers at a purchase price of $17.47 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $9,101.

Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company repurchased 3,149 shares of its common stock on the open market at prevailing market prices pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 stock repurchase plan, in accordance with applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), for total open market repurchases of approximately $61,485.

The above repurchases were pursuant to the Company’s existing $100,000 stock purchase program that was announced on September 13, 2024. As of September 30, 2025, there was approximately $27,391 of remaining authorization. On October 30, 2025, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a $150,000 increase to the existing authorization for the Company’s stock repurchase program, increasing the dollar value of shares yet to be repurchased under this stock repurchase program, which has no expiration date, to approximately $177,391. The Company intends to finance the repurchases with free cash flow, excess cash and liquidity on-hand, including available capacity under its Revolving Credit Facility. The Company’s proposed repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions, in block trades and/or through other legally permissible means, depending on market conditions and in accordance with applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act. Repurchases may be effected pursuant

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to a trading plan adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. The Company’s Board of Directors will review the share repurchase program periodically and may authorize adjustment of its terms and size or suspend or discontinue the program. Under this stock repurchase program, all shares repurchased are immediately retired. Upon retirement of repurchased stock, the excess of the purchase price plus excise tax over par value is allocated to additional paid-in capital, subject to certain limitations. Any remainder is allocated to retained earnings to the extent that positive retained earnings exist.

The components of net changes in stockholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 are as follows:

			Laureate Education, Inc. Stockholders
			Common stock						Additional paid-in capital			Retained earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive loss						Non-controlling interests			Total stockholders’ equity
			Shares			Amount
Balance at December 31, 2023			157,586			$	630		$	1,179,721		$	41,862		$	(272,144)					$	(2,329)		$	947,740
Non-cash share-based compensation			—			—			1,409			—			—						—			1,409
Purchase and retirement of common stock			(2,607)			(10)			(19,512)			(13,700)			—						—			(33,222)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding			181			1			(774)			—			—						—			(773)
Equitable adjustments to stock-based awards			—			—			21			—			—						—			21
Net loss			—			—			—			(10,751)			—						(97)			(10,848)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0			—			—			—			—			26,883						—			26,883
Balance at March 31, 2024			155,160			$	621		$	1,160,865		$	17,411		$	(245,261)					$	(2,426)		$	931,210
Non-cash share-based compensation			—			—			2,887			—			—						—			2,887
Purchase and retirement of common stock			(2,661)			(11)			(21,781)			(17,411)			—						—			(39,203)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding			47			—			91			—			—						—			91
Equitable adjustments to stock-based awards			—			—			19			—			—						—			19
Net income			—			—			—			128,130			—						221			128,351
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0			—			—			—			—			(107,546)						—			(107,546)
Balance at June 30, 2024			152,546			$	610		$	1,142,081		$	128,130		$	(352,807)					$	(2,205)		$	915,809
Non-cash share-based compensation			—			—			2,781			—			—						—			2,781
Purchase and retirement of common stock			(1,895)			(7)			(14,190)			(14,381)			—						—			(28,578)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding			34			—			80			—			—						—			80
Equitable adjustments to stock-based awards			—			—			(3)			—			—						—			(3)
Net income (loss)			—			—			—			85,463			—						(136)			85,327
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0			—			—			—			—			(80,091)						—			(80,091)
Balance at September 30, 2024			150,685			$	603		$	1,130,749		$	199,212		$	(432,898)					$	(2,341)		$	895,325

Share-based Compensation Expense

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded share-based compensation expense for restricted stock unit awards of $3,765 and $2,781, respectively, and $9,709 and $7,077, respectively.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) in our Consolidated Balance Sheets includes the accumulated translation adjustments arising from translation of foreign subsidiaries’ financial statements, the unrealized gain on a derivative designated as an effective net investment hedge, and the accumulated net gains or losses that are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost for our minimum pension liability. The AOCI related to the net investment hedge will be deferred from earnings until the sale or liquidation of the hedged investee. Laureate reports changes in AOCI on our Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity. The components of these balances were as follows:

			September 30, 2025												December 31, 2024
			Laureate Education, Inc.			Noncontrolling Interests			Total						Laureate Education, Inc.			Noncontrolling Interests			Total
Foreign currency translation adjustment			$	(360,384)		$	961		$	(359,423)					$	(471,704)		$	965		$	(470,739)
Unrealized gain on derivatives			10,416			—			10,416						10,416			—			10,416
Minimum pension liability adjustment			(922)			—			(922)						(922)			—			(922)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			$	(350,890)		$	961		$	(349,929)					$	(462,210)		$	965		$	(461,245)

Note 9. Income Taxes

Laureate’s income tax provisions for all periods consist of federal, state and foreign income taxes. The tax provisions for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 are based on estimated full-year effective tax rates, adjusted for discrete income tax items related specifically to the interim periods. Laureate has operations in multiple countries at various statutory tax rates and other operations that are loss-making entities for which it is not ‘more likely than not’ that a tax benefit will be realized on the loss.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recognized income tax expense of $106,326, as compared to $72,526 in the prior-year period. The Company recognized a net deferred tax benefit of approximately $37,900 during the three months ended September 30, 2024 related to the release of a deferred tax liability that was no longer required upon completion of an entity restructuring following regulatory approval.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was enacted in the United States. The OBBBA includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others implemented through 2027. The Company does not expect it to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Note 10. Earnings Per Share

Laureate computes basic earnings per share (EPS) by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that would occur if share-based compensation awards were exercised or converted into common stock. To calculate the diluted EPS, the basic weighted average number of shares is increased by the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock units, and any other share-based compensation arrangements determined using the treasury stock method.

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The following tables summarize the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share:

For the three months ended September 30,			2025						2024
Numerator used in basic and diluted earnings per common share for continuing operations:
Income from continuing operations			$	34,373					$	85,331
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			108						136
Net income from continuing operations for basic and diluted earnings per share			$	34,481					$	85,467
Numerator used in basic and diluted earnings per common share for discontinued operations:
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations for basic and diluted earnings per share			$	6					$	(4)
Denominator used in basic and diluted earnings per common share:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding			147,363						151,577
Dilutive effect of stock options			235						216
Dilutive effect of restricted stock units			613						382
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding			148,211						152,175
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations			$	0.23					$	0.56
Income (loss) from discontinued operations			—						—
Basic and diluted earnings per share			$	0.23					$	0.56

For the nine months ended September 30,			2025						2024
Numerator used in basic and diluted earnings per common share for continuing operations:
Income from continuing operations			$	112,037					$	202,497
(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			(2,178)						12
Net income from continuing operations for basic and diluted earnings per share			$	109,859					$	202,509
Numerator used in basic and diluted earnings per common share for discontinued operations:
Net income from discontinued operations for basic and diluted earnings per share			$	215					$	333
Denominator used in basic and diluted earnings per common share:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding			148,499						154,151
Dilutive effect of stock options			228						213
Dilutive effect of restricted stock units			503						332
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding			149,230						154,696
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations			$	0.74					$	1.31
Income from discontinued operations			—						—
Basic and diluted earnings per share			$	0.74					$	1.31

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The following table summarizes the number of restricted stock units that were excluded from the diluted EPS calculations because the effect would have been antidilutive:

			For the three months ended September 30,												For the nine months ended September 30,
			2025						2024						2025						2024
Restricted stock units			—						231						—						104

Note 11. Related Party Transactions

2025 Stock Repurchases

As discussed in Note 8, Stockholders’ Equity, on March 13, 2025, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with the Snow Phipps Sellers pursuant to which the Company purchased an aggregate of 521 shares of its common stock from the Snow Phipps Sellers at a purchase price of $17.47 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $9,101. This repurchase, which was approved as a related party transaction by the Audit and Risk Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, was pursuant to the Company’s existing share repurchase program that was announced on September 13, 2024.

Note 12. Legal and Regulatory Matters

Laureate is subject to legal proceedings, claims, governmental audits, and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. In management’s opinion, we have adequate legal defenses, insurance coverage, and/or accrued liabilities with respect to the eventuality of these matters. Management believes that any judgment or settlement of these matters would not have a material impact on Laureate’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Our institutions are subject to uncertain and varying laws and regulations, and any changes to these laws or regulations or their application to us may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. There have been no material changes to the laws and regulations affecting our higher education institutions that are described in our 2024 Form 10‑K.

Note 13. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Reconciliation of Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets, as well as the September 30, 2024 balance. The September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024 balances sum to the amounts shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

						September 30, 2025			September 30, 2024			December 31, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents						$	240,994		$	134,409		$	91,350
Restricted cash						5,455			6,306			6,504
Total Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows						$	246,449		$	140,715		$	97,854

Restricted cash represents cash that is not immediately available for use in current operations.

Note 14. Subsequent Events

Increase to Authorized Stock Repurchase Program

As discussed in Note 8, Stockholders’ Equity, on October 30, 2025, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a $150,000 increase to the existing authorization for the Company’s stock repurchase program.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this Form 10-Q) contains “forward‑looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which involve risks and uncertainties. You can identify forward‑looking statements because they contain words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates” or “anticipates” or similar expressions that concern our strategy, plans or intentions. All statements we make relating to estimated and projected earnings, costs, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates and financial results, and all statements we make relating to our current growth strategy and other future plans, strategies or transactions that may be identified, explored or implemented and any litigation or dispute resulting from any completed transaction are forward-looking statements. In addition, we, through our senior management, from time to time make forward‑looking public statements concerning our expected future operations and performance and other developments. All of these forward‑looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may change at any time, including with respect to our current growth strategy and the impact of any completed divestiture or separation transaction on our remaining businesses. Accordingly, our actual results may differ materially from those we expected. We derive most of our forward‑looking statements from our operating budgets and forecasts, which are based upon many detailed assumptions. While we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, we caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and, of course, it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, including, without limitation, in conjunction with the forward-looking statements and risk factors included in this Form 10-Q, are disclosed in “Item 1—Business,” and “Item 1A—Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the 2024 Form 10-K). Some of the factors that we believe could affect our results include:

•the risks associated with operating our portfolio of degree-granting higher education institutions in Mexico and Peru, including complex business, political, legal, regulatory, tax and economic risks;

•our ability to maintain and, subsequently, increase tuition rates and student enrollments in our institutions;

•our ability to effectively manage the growth of our business and increase our operating leverage;

•the risks associated with maintaining the value of our brands and our reputation;

•the effect of existing international and U.S. laws and regulations governing our business or changes to those laws and regulations or in their application to our business;

•changes in the political, economic and business climate in the markets in which we operate;

•risks of downturns in general economic conditions and in the educational services and education technology industries that could, among other things, impair our goodwill and intangible assets;

•possible increased competition from other educational service providers;

•market acceptance of new service offerings by us or our competitors and our ability to predict and respond to changes in the markets for our educational services;

•the effect of greater than anticipated tax liabilities;

•the effect on our business and results of operations from fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies;

•risks associated with the incorporation of new technologies (including artificial intelligence) into our programs and processes;

•the fluctuations in revenues due to seasonality;

•the risks associated with disruptions to our computer networks and other cybersecurity incidents, including misappropriation of personal or proprietary information;

•the risks associated with protests, strikes or natural or other disasters;

•our ability to attract and retain key personnel;

•the risks and uncertainties associated with an epidemic, pandemic or other public health emergency including, but not limited to, effects on student enrollment, tuition pricing, and collections in future periods;

•our ability to maintain proper and effective internal controls necessary to produce accurate financial statements on a timely basis;

•the risks associated with indebtedness and disruptions to credit and equity markets;

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•our focus on a specific public benefit purpose and producing a positive effect for society may negatively influence our financial performance; and

•the future trading prices of our common stock and the impact of any securities analysts’ reports on these prices.

We caution you that the foregoing list of important factors may not contain all of the material factors that are important to you. In addition, in light of these risks and uncertainties, the matters referred to in the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q may not in fact occur. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

Introduction

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (the MD&A) is provided to assist readers of the financial statements in understanding the results of operations, financial condition and cash flows of Laureate Education, Inc. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. The consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q are presented in U.S. dollars (USD) rounded to the nearest thousand, with the amounts in MD&A rounded to the nearest tenth of a million. Therefore, discrepancies in the tables between totals and the sums of the amounts listed may occur due to such rounding. Our MD&A is presented in the following sections:

•Overview;

•Results of Operations;

•Liquidity and Capital Resources;

•Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates; and

•Recently Adopted Accounting Standards.

Overview

Our Business

We operate a portfolio of degree-granting higher education institutions in Mexico and Peru. Collectively, we have approximately 511,400 students enrolled at five institutions in these two countries. We believe that the higher education markets in Mexico and Peru present an attractive long-term opportunity, primarily because of the large and growing imbalance between the supply and demand for affordable, quality higher education in those markets. We believe that the combination of the projected growth in the middle class, limited government resources dedicated to higher education, and a clear value proposition demonstrated by the higher earnings potential afforded by higher education, creates substantial opportunities for high-quality private institutions to meet this growing and unmet demand. By offering high-quality, outcome-focused education, we believe that we enable students to prosper and thrive in the dynamic and evolving knowledge economy. We have two reportable segments as described below. We group our institutions by geography in Mexico and Peru for reporting purposes.

Our Segments

Our segments generate revenues by providing an education that emphasizes profession-oriented fields of study with undergraduate and graduate degrees in a wide range of disciplines. Our educational offerings utilize campus-based, online and hybrid (a combination of online and in-classroom) courses and programs to deliver their curriculum. The Mexico and Peru markets are characterized by what we believe is a significant imbalance between supply and demand. The demand for higher education is large and growing and is fueled by several demographic and economic factors, including a growing middle class, global growth in services and technology-related industries and recognition of the significant personal and economic benefits gained by graduates of higher education institutions. The target demographics are primarily 18- to 24-year-olds in the countries in which we compete. We compete with other private higher education institutions on the basis of price, educational quality, reputation and location. We believe that we compare favorably with competitors because of our focus on quality, professional-oriented curriculum and the competitive advantages provided by our in-country networks. There are a number of private and public institutions in both of the countries in which we operate, and it is difficult to predict how the markets will evolve and how many competitors there will be in the future. We expect competition to increase as the Mexican and Peruvian markets mature. Essentially all of our revenues were generated from private pay sources as there are no material government-sponsored loan programs in Mexico or Peru. Specifics related to both of our reportable segments are discussed below:

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•Private education providers in Mexico constitute approximately 39% of the total higher-education market. The private sector plays a meaningful role in higher education, bridging supply and demand imbalances created by a lack of capacity at public universities. Laureate owns two nationally licensed institutions and is present throughout the country with a footprint of over 30 campuses.

•In Peru, private universities are increasingly providing the capacity to meet growing demand and constitute approximately 76% of the total higher-education market. Laureate owns three institutions in Peru, with a footprint of 20 campuses.

Corporate is a non-operating business unit whose purpose is to support operations. Its departments are responsible for establishing operational policies and internal control standards, implementing strategic initiatives, and monitoring compliance with policies and controls throughout our operations. Our Corporate segment provides financial, human resource, information technology, insurance, legal, and tax compliance services. The Corporate segment also contains the eliminations of inter-segment revenues and expenses.

The following information for our reportable segments is presented as of September 30, 2025:

			Institutions			Enrollment			2025 YTD Revenues ($ in millions) (1)			% Contribution to 2025 YTD Revenues
Mexico			2			277,000			$	601.5		52		%
Peru			3			234,400			558.9			48		%
Total (1)			5			511,400			$	1,160.5		100		%

(1) Amounts related to Corporate were immaterial and are not separately presented.

Challenges

Our operations are outside of the United States and are subject to complex business, economic, legal, regulatory, political, tax and foreign currency risks, which may be difficult to adequately address. As a result, we face risks that are inherent in international operations, including: fluctuations in exchange rates, possible currency devaluations, inflation and hyper-inflation; price controls and foreign currency exchange restrictions; potential economic and political instability in both countries in which we operate; expropriation of assets by local governments; key political elections and changes in government policies; subsequent changes to laws and regulatory regimes; multiple and possibly overlapping and conflicting tax laws; and compliance with a wide variety of foreign laws. See “Item 1A—Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We operate a portfolio of degree-granting higher education institutions in Mexico and Peru and are subject to complex business, economic, legal, political, tax and foreign currency risks, which risks may be difficult to adequately address,” in our 2024 Form 10-K. We plan to grow our operations organically by: 1) adding new programs and course offerings; 2) expanding target student demographics; and 3) increasing capacity at existing and new campus locations. Our success in growing our business will depend on the ability to anticipate and effectively manage these and other risks related to operating in various countries.

Regulatory Environment and Other Matters

Our business is subject to varying laws and regulations based on the requirements of local jurisdictions. These laws and regulations are subject to updates and changes. We cannot predict the form of the rules that ultimately may be adopted in the future or what effects they might have on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. We will continue to develop and implement necessary changes that enable us to comply with such laws and regulations. See “Item 1A—Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—Our institutions are subject to uncertain and varying laws and regulations, and any changes to these laws or regulations or their application to us may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations,” and “Item 1—Business—Industry Regulation” in our 2024 Form 10-K for a detailed discussion of our different regulatory environments.

Key Business Metric

Enrollment

Enrollment is our lead revenue indicator and represents our most important non-financial metric. We define “enrollment” as the number of students registered in a course on the last day of the enrollment reporting period. New enrollments provide an indication of future revenue trends. Total enrollment is a function of continuing student enrollments, new student enrollments and enrollments from acquisitions, offset by graduations, attrition and enrollment decreases due to dispositions. Attrition is

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defined as a student leaving the institution before completion of the program. To minimize attrition, we have implemented programs that involve assisting students in remedial education, mentoring, counseling and student financing.

Each of our institutions has an enrollment cycle that varies by geographic region and academic program. Each institution has a “Primary Intake” period during the academic year in which the majority of the enrollment occurs. Each institution also has a smaller “Secondary Intake” period. Our Peruvian institutions have their Primary Intake during the first calendar quarter and a Secondary Intake during the third calendar quarter. Institutions in our Mexico segment have their Primary Intake during the third calendar quarter and a Secondary Intake during the first calendar quarter. Our institutions in Peru are generally out of session in January, February and July, while institutions in Mexico are generally out of session in May through July. Revenues are recognized when classes are in session.

Principal Components of Income Statement

Revenues

The majority of our revenue is derived from tuition and educational services. The amount of tuition generated in a given period depends on the price per credit hour and the total credit hours or price per program taken by the enrolled student population. The price per credit hour varies by program, by market and by degree level. Additionally, varying levels of discounts and scholarships are offered depending on market-specific dynamics and individual achievements of our students. Revenues are recognized net of scholarships and other discounts, refunds and waivers. In addition to tuition revenues, we generate other revenues from student fees and other education-related activities. These other revenues are less material to our overall financial results and have a tendency to trend with tuition revenues. The main drivers of changes in revenues between periods are student enrollment and price. We continually monitor market conditions and carefully adjust our tuition rates to meet local demand levels. We proactively seek the best price and content combinations to remain competitive in all the markets in which we operate.

Direct Costs

Our direct costs include labor and operating costs associated with the delivery of services to our students, including the cost of wages, payroll taxes and benefits, depreciation and amortization, rent, utilities, bad debt expenses, and marketing and promotional costs to grow future enrollments. In general, a significant portion of our direct costs tend to be variable in nature and trend with enrollment, and management continues to monitor and improve the efficiency of instructional delivery.

General and Administrative Expenses

Our general and administrative expenses primarily consist of costs associated with corporate departments, including executive management, finance, legal, business development and other departments that do not provide direct operational services.

Factors Affecting Comparability

Foreign Exchange

While the USD is our reporting currency, our institutions are located in Mexico and Peru and operate in other functional currencies, namely the Mexican peso and Peruvian nuevo sol. We monitor the impact of foreign currency movements and the correlation between the local currency and the USD. Our revenues and expenses are generally denominated in local currency. The principal foreign exchange exposure is the risk related to the translation of revenues and expenses incurred in each country from the local currency into USD. See “Item 1A—Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—Our reported revenues and earnings may be negatively affected by the strengthening of the U.S. dollar and currency exchange rates” in our 2024 Form 10‑K. In order to provide a framework for assessing how our business performed excluding the effects of foreign currency fluctuations, we present organic constant currency in our segment results, which is calculated using the change from prior-year average foreign exchange rates to current-year average foreign exchange rates, as applied to local-currency operating results for the current year, and excludes the impact of acquisitions and divestitures.

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Seasonality

Our institutions have a summer break during which classes are generally not in session and minimal revenues are recognized. In addition to the timing of summer breaks, holidays such as Easter also have an impact on our academic calendar. Operating expenses, however, do not fully correlate to the enrollment and revenue cycles, as the institutions continue to incur expenses during summer breaks. Given the geographic diversity of our institutions and differences in timing of summer breaks, our second and fourth quarters are stronger revenue quarters as the majority of our institutions are in session for most of these respective quarters. Our first and third fiscal quarters are weaker revenue quarters because our institutions have summer breaks for some portion of one of these two quarters. However, our primary enrollment intakes occur during the first and third quarters. Due to this seasonality, revenues and profits in any one quarter are not necessarily indicative of results in subsequent quarters and may not be correlated to new enrollment in any one quarter. Additionally, seasonality may be affected due to other events that could change the academic calendar at our institutions. See “Item 1A—Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We experience seasonal fluctuations in our results of operations” in our 2024 Form 10-K.

Income Tax Expense

Our consolidated income tax provision is derived based on the combined impact of federal, state and foreign income taxes. Also, discrete items can arise in the course of our operations that can further affect the Company’s effective tax rate for the period. Our tax rate fluctuates from period to period due to changes in the mix of earnings between our tax-paying entities and our loss-making entities for which it is not ‘more likely than not’ that a tax benefit will be realized on the loss. See “Item 1A—Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may have exposure to greater-than-anticipated tax liabilities” in our 2024 Form 10-K.

Results of Operations

The following discussion of the results of our operations is organized as follows:

•Summary Comparison of Consolidated Results;

•Non-GAAP Financial Measure; and

•Segment Results.

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Summary Comparison of Consolidated Results

Comparison of Consolidated Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024

															% Change
															Better/(Worse)
(in millions)			2025						2024						2025 vs. 2024
Revenues			$	400.2					$	368.6					9		%
Direct costs			316.5						286.0						(11)		%
General and administrative expenses			12.2						10.6						(15)		%
Operating income			71.5						72.0						(1)		%
Interest expense, net of interest income			(0.5)						(2.6)						81		%
Other non-operating (expense) income			(2.2)						15.4						(114)		%
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			68.8						84.9						(19)		%
Income tax (expense) benefit			(34.5)						0.5						nm
Income from continuing operations			34.4						85.3						(60)		%
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			—						—						nm
Net income			34.4						85.3						(60)		%
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			0.1						0.1						—		%
Net income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.			$	34.5					$	85.5					(60)		%

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Comparison of Consolidated Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

Revenues increased by $31.6 million to $400.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 (the 2025 fiscal quarter) from $368.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 (the 2024 fiscal quarter). This increase in revenues was attributable to higher average total organic enrollment at our institutions during the 2025 fiscal quarter, which increased revenues by $22.0 million compared to the 2024 fiscal quarter. In addition, the effect of a net change in foreign currency exchange rates increased revenues by $15.8 million, mainly due to the strengthening of the Mexican peso against the USD compared to the 2024 fiscal quarter. These increases in revenues were partially offset by the effect of changes in tuition rates and enrollments in programs at varying price points (product mix), pricing and timing, which decreased revenues by $6.2 million, including an unfavorable impact of approximately $7 million from intra-year academic calendar timing in Peru, compared to the 2024 fiscal quarter.

Direct costs and general and administrative expenses combined increased by $32.1 million to $328.7 million for the 2025 fiscal quarter from $296.6 million for the 2024 fiscal quarter. This increase was primarily driven by the effect of operational changes, which increased costs by $21.1 million, primarily due to the result of higher enrollment at our institutions. In addition, the effect of a net change in foreign currency exchange rates increased costs by $10.4 million, mainly due to the strengthening of the Mexican peso against the USD compared to the 2024 fiscal quarter. Other Corporate expenses accounted for an increase in costs of $0.6 million for the 2025 fiscal quarter compared to the 2024 fiscal quarter.

Operating income decreased by $0.5 million to $71.5 million for the 2025 fiscal quarter from $72.0 million for the 2024 fiscal quarter. This decrease was primarily driven by lower operating income at our Peru segment, combined with higher operating expenses at Corporate. This decrease was partially offset by higher operating income at our Mexico segment during the 2025 fiscal quarter compared to the 2024 fiscal quarter.

Other non-operating (expense) income changed by $17.6 million to an expense of $(2.2) million for the 2025 fiscal quarter from income of $15.4 million for the 2024 fiscal quarter. This change was primarily attributable to foreign currency exchange loss during the 2025 fiscal quarter compared to a gain during the 2024 fiscal quarter for a change of $16.8 million, mainly related to intercompany loan arrangements. Other income accounted for the remaining change of $0.8 million.

Income tax (expense) benefit changed by $35.0 million to an expense of $(34.5) million for the 2025 fiscal quarter from a benefit of $0.5 million for the 2024 fiscal quarter. This change was primarily attributable to a discrete tax benefit of approximately $37.9 million that was recorded during the 2024 fiscal quarter related to an entity restructuring.

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Comparison of Consolidated Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024

															% Change
															Better/(Worse)
(in millions)			2025						2024						2025 vs. 2024
Revenues			$	1,160.5					$	1,143.2					2		%
Direct costs			872.3						858.9						(2)		%
General and administrative expenses			36.7						34.6						(6)		%
Operating income			251.6						249.8						1		%
Interest expense, net of interest income			(3.1)						(8.5)						64		%
Other non-operating (expense) income			(30.2)						33.8						(189)		%
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			218.4						275.0						(21)		%
Income tax expense			(106.3)						(72.5)						(47)		%
Income from continuing operations			112.0						202.5						(45)		%
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			0.2						0.3						(33)		%
Net income			112.3						202.8						(45)		%
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			(2.2)						—						nm
Net income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.			$	110.1					$	202.8					(46)		%

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Comparison of Consolidated Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

Revenues increased by $17.3 million to $1,160.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 (the 2025 fiscal period) from $1,143.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (the 2024 fiscal period). This increase in revenues was attributable to the effect of higher average total organic enrollment at our institutions, which increased revenues by $67.1 million compared to the 2024 fiscal period. This increase in revenue was partially offset by a net change in foreign currency exchange rates, which decreased revenues by $46.0 million, mainly due to the weakening of the Mexican peso against the USD compared to the 2024 fiscal period. In addition, these increases in revenues were partially offset by the effect of changes in product mix, pricing and timing which decreased revenues by $3.8 million compared to the 2024 fiscal period, which included a decrease in revenue for Peru of approximately $25 million from intra-year academic calendar timing attributable to later semester start dates as compared to the 2024 fiscal period.

Direct costs and general and administrative expenses combined increased by $15.5 million to $909.0 million for the 2025 fiscal period from $893.5 million for the 2024 fiscal period. This increase was driven by the effect of operational changes, which increased direct costs by $53.9 million compared to the 2024 fiscal period, primarily due to the result of higher enrollment at our institutions. This increase was partially offset by the effect of a net change in foreign currency exchange rates, which decreased direct costs by $37.7 million, mainly due to the weakening of the Mexican peso against the USD compared to the 2024 fiscal period. Corporate accounted for the remaining difference of $0.7 million.

Operating income increased by $1.8 million to $251.6 million for the 2025 fiscal period from $249.8 million for the 2024 fiscal period. This change was primarily driven by higher operating income in our Mexico segment, partially offset by lower operating income in our Peru segment, combined with higher operating expenses at Corporate during the 2025 fiscal period compared to the 2024 fiscal period.

Other non-operating (expense) income changed by $64.0 million to an expense of $(30.2) million for the 2025 fiscal period from income of $33.8 million for the 2024 fiscal period. This change was attributable to: (1) a loss on foreign currency exchange during the 2025 fiscal period compared to a gain during the 2024 fiscal period for a change of $67.5 million, mainly related to intercompany loan arrangements; (2) the year-over-year effect of a $3.1 million loss related to the release of accumulated foreign currency translation balances upon the liquidation of certain subsidiaries during the 2024 fiscal period; and (3) an increase in other income of $0.4 million for the 2025 fiscal period.

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Income tax expense increased by $33.8 million to $106.3 million for the 2025 fiscal period from $72.5 million for the 2024 fiscal period. This increase was primarily attributable to a discrete tax benefit of approximately $37.9 million that was recorded during the 2024 fiscal period related to an entity restructuring.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), before (income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, equity in net (income) loss of affiliates, net of tax, income tax expense (benefit), (gain) loss on disposal of subsidiaries, net, foreign currency exchange (gain) loss, net, other (income) expense, net, interest expense, interest income, and loss on debt extinguishment, plus depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense and loss on impairment of assets. Adjusted EBITDA is used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures.

Adjusted EBITDA is a key measure used by our management and Board of Directors to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget and to develop short- and long-term operational plans. In particular, the exclusion of certain expenses in calculating Adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core business. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is a key financial measure used by the compensation committee of our Board of Directors and our Chief Executive Officer in connection with the payment of incentive compensation to our executive officers and other members of our management team. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and Board of Directors.

The following table presents Adjusted EBITDA and reconciles Net income to Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

															% Change
															Better/(Worse)
(in millions)			2025						2024						2025 vs. 2024
Net income			$	34.4					$	85.3					(60)		%
Plus:
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			—						—						nm
Income from continuing operations			34.4						85.3						(60)		%
Plus:
Income tax expense (benefit)			34.5						(0.5)						nm
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			68.8						84.9						(19)		%
Plus:
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain), net			2.3						(14.5)						(116)		%
Other income, net			(0.2)						(0.9)						(78)		%
Interest expense			2.6						5.0						48		%
Interest income			(2.1)						(2.4)						(13)		%
Operating income			71.5						72.0						(1)		%
Plus:
Depreciation and amortization			19.6						16.6						(18)		%
EBITDA			91.1						88.6						3		%
Plus:
Share-based compensation expense (a)			3.8						2.8						(36)		%
Adjusted EBITDA			$	94.8					$	91.4					4		%

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(a) Represents non-cash, share-based compensation expense pursuant to the provisions of ASC 718, “Stock Compensation.”

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Comparison of Depreciation and Amortization for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024

Depreciation and amortization increased by $3.0 million to $19.6 million for the 2025 fiscal quarter from $16.6 million for the 2024 fiscal quarter, which was primarily attributable to equipment purchases and campus improvements in Mexico that resulted in a higher depreciable asset base compared to the 2024 fiscal quarter.

The following table presents Adjusted EBITDA and reconciles Net income to Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

															% Change
															Better/(Worse)
(in millions)			2025						2024						2025 vs. 2024
Net income			$	112.3					$	202.8					(45)		%
Plus:
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			(0.2)						(0.3)						(33)		%
Income from continuing operations			112.0						202.5						(45)		%
Plus:
Income tax expense			106.3						72.5						(47)		%
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			218.4						275.0						(21)		%
Plus:
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries, net			—						3.1						100		%
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain), net			31.1						(36.4)						(185)		%
Other income, net			(1.0)						(0.5)						100		%
Interest expense			8.1						14.8						45		%
Interest income			(5.0)						(6.3)						(21)		%
Operating income			251.6						249.8						1		%
Plus:
Depreciation and amortization			53.3						52.1						(2)		%
EBITDA			304.9						301.9						1		%
Plus:
Share-based compensation expense (a)			9.7						7.1						(37)		%
Adjusted EBITDA			$	314.7					$	308.9					2		%

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(a) Represents non-cash, share-based compensation expense pursuant to the provisions of ASC 718, “Stock Compensation.”

Comparison of Share-based Compensation Expense for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024

Share-based compensation expense increased by $2.6 million to $9.7 million for the 2025 fiscal period from $7.1 million for the 2024 fiscal period, which was primarily driven by executive retention awards of restricted stock units that were granted in May 2024 and January 2025.

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Segment Results

We have two reportable segments: Mexico and Peru. For purposes of the following comparison of results discussion, “segment direct costs” represent direct costs incurred by the segment as they are included in Adjusted EBITDA, such that depreciation and amortization expense, loss on impairment of assets and share-based compensation expense have been excluded. Organic enrollment is based on average total enrollment for the period. For a further description of our segments, see Overview.

The following tables, derived from our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, present selected financial information of our segments:

(in millions)															% Change
															Better/(Worse)
For the three months ended September 30,			2025						2024						2025 vs. 2024
Revenues:
Mexico			$	194.8					$	182.5					7		%
Peru			205.3						186.1						10		%
Corporate			—						—						nm
Consolidated Total Revenues			$	400.2					$	368.6					9		%
Adjusted EBITDA:
Mexico			$	25.7					$	20.0					29		%
Peru			78.1						79.8						(2)		%
Corporate			(8.9)						(8.3)						(7)		%
Consolidated Total Adjusted EBITDA			$	94.8					$	91.4					4		%

(in millions)															% Change
															Better/(Worse)
For the nine months ended September 30,			2025						2024						2025 vs. 2024
Revenues:
Mexico			$	601.5					$	615.2					(2)		%
Peru			558.9						528.0						6		%
Corporate			0.1						0.1						—		%
Consolidated Total Revenues			$	1,160.5					$	1,143.2					2		%
Adjusted EBITDA:
Mexico			$	136.1					$	128.1					6		%
Peru			206.5						209.4						(1)		%
Corporate			(27.9)						(28.6)						2		%
Consolidated Total Adjusted EBITDA			$	314.7					$	308.9					2		%

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Mexico

Financial Overview

                     

Comparison of Mexico Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

(in millions)			Revenues						Direct Costs						Adjusted EBITDA
September 30, 2024			$	182.5					$	162.5					$	20.0
Organic enrollment (1)			9.3
Product mix, pricing and timing (1)			0.1
Organic constant currency			9.4						4.5						4.9
Foreign exchange			2.9						2.1						0.8
September 30, 2025			$	194.8					$	169.1					$	25.7

(1) Organic enrollment and product mix, pricing and timing are not separable for the calculation of direct costs and therefore are combined and defined as Organic constant currency for the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA.

Revenues increased by $12.3 million, a 7% increase from the 2024 fiscal quarter.

•On an organic constant currency basis, revenue increased by 5% compared to the 2024 fiscal quarter.

•Revenues from our Mexico segment represented 49% of our consolidated total revenues for the 2025 fiscal quarter compared to 50% for the 2024 fiscal quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA increased by $5.7 million, a 29% increase from the 2024 fiscal quarter, mainly driven by revenue growth.

•On an organic constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA increased by 25% compared to the 2024 fiscal quarter.

Comparison of Mexico Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

(in millions)			Revenues						Direct Costs						Adjusted EBITDA
September 30, 2024			$	615.2					$	487.1					$	128.1
Organic enrollment (1)			39.2
Product mix, pricing and timing (1)			13.0
Organic constant currency			52.2						25.3						26.9
Foreign exchange			(65.9)						(47.0)						(18.9)
September 30, 2025			$	601.5					$	465.4					$	136.1

(1) Organic enrollment and product mix, pricing and timing are not separable for the calculation of direct costs and therefore are combined and defined as Organic constant currency for the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA.

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Revenues decreased by $13.7 million, a 2% decrease from the 2024 fiscal period.

•Revenue for the 2025 fiscal period was unfavorably affected by the weakening of the Mexican peso against the USD compared to the 2024 fiscal period.

•On an organic constant currency basis, revenue increased by 8% compared to the 2024 fiscal period.

•Revenues from our Mexico segment represented 52% of our consolidated total revenues for the 2025 fiscal period, compared to 54% for the 2024 fiscal period.

Adjusted EBITDA increased by $8.0 million, a 6% increase from the 2024 fiscal period, driven by revenue growth, partially offset by the weakening of the Mexican peso against the USD.

•On an organic constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA increased by 21% compared to the 2024 fiscal period.

Peru

Financial Overview

Comparison of Peru Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

(in millions)			Revenues						Direct Costs						Adjusted EBITDA
September 30, 2024			$	186.1					$	106.3					$	79.8
Organic enrollment (1)			12.7
Product mix, pricing and timing (1)			(6.4)
Organic constant currency			6.3						13.2						(6.9)
Foreign exchange			12.9						7.7						5.2
September 30, 2025			$	205.3					$	127.2					$	78.1

(1) Organic enrollment and product mix, pricing and timing are not separable for the calculation of direct costs and therefore are combined and defined as Organic constant currency for the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA.

Revenues increased by $19.2 million, a 10% increase from the 2024 fiscal quarter.

•On an organic constant currency basis, revenues increased by 3% compared to the 2024 fiscal quarter.

•Revenue for the 2025 fiscal quarter was unfavorably affected by approximately $7 million of intra-year academic calendar timing compared to the 2024 fiscal quarter.

•Revenues from our Peru segment represented 51% of our consolidated total revenues for the 2025 fiscal quarter, compared to 50% for the 2024 fiscal quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $1.7 million, a 2% decrease from the 2024 fiscal quarter.

•On an organic constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 9% compared to the 2024 fiscal quarter and was unfavorably affected by intra-year academic calendar timing.

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Comparison of Peru Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

(in millions)			Revenues						Direct Costs						Adjusted EBITDA
September 30, 2024			$	528.0					$	318.6					$	209.4
Organic enrollment (1)			27.9
Product mix, pricing and timing (1)			(16.9)
Organic constant currency			11.0						22.0						(11.0)
Foreign exchange			19.9						11.8						8.1
September 30, 2025			$	558.9					$	352.4					$	206.5

(1) Organic enrollment and product mix, pricing and timing are not separable for the calculation of direct costs and therefore are combined and defined as Organic constant currency for the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA.

Revenues increased by $30.9 million, a 6% increase from the 2024 fiscal period.

•On an organic constant currency basis, revenues increased by 2% and were unfavorably affected by approximately $25 million of intra-year academic calendar timing attributable to later semester start dates in the 2025 fiscal period as compared to the 2024 fiscal period.

•Revenues from our Peru segment represented 48% of our consolidated total revenues for the 2025 fiscal period compared to 46% for the 2024 fiscal period.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $2.9 million, a 1% decrease from the 2024 fiscal period.

•On an organic constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 5% compared to the 2024 fiscal period and was unfavorably affected by intra-year academic calendar timing.

Corporate

Corporate revenues primarily represent miscellaneous other revenues, net of the elimination of intersegment revenues.

Comparison of Corporate Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

															% Change
															Better/(Worse)
(in millions)			2025						2024						2025 vs. 2024
Revenues			$	—					$	—					nm
Expenses			8.9						8.3						(7)		%
Adjusted EBITDA			$	(8.9)					$	(8.3)					(7)		%

nm - percentage changes not meaningful

Comparison of Corporate Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

															% Change
															Better/(Worse)
(in millions)			2025						2024						2025 vs. 2024
Revenues			$	0.1					$	0.1					—		%
Expenses			28.0						28.7						2		%
Adjusted EBITDA			$	(27.9)					$	(28.6)					2		%

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity Sources

We anticipate that cash flow from operations and available cash will be sufficient to meet our current operating requirements and manage our liquidity needs for at least the next 12 months from the date of issuance of this report.

Our primary source of cash is revenue from tuition charged to students in connection with our various education program offerings. Essentially all of our revenues are generated from private pay sources as there are no material government-sponsored loan programs in Mexico or Peru. We anticipate generating sufficient cash flow from operations in both countries in which we operate to satisfy the working capital and financing needs of our organic growth plans for each country. If our educational institutions within one country were unable to maintain sufficient liquidity, we would consider using internal cash resources or reasonable short-term working capital facilities to accommodate any short- to medium-term shortfalls.

As of September 30, 2025, our secondary source of liquidity was cash and cash equivalents of $241.0 million. Our cash accounts are maintained with high-quality financial institutions. The Company also maintains a revolving credit facility under its credit agreement (the Amended Credit Agreement) that provides for borrowings of up to $155.0 million of revolving credit loans maturing September 2028 (the Revolving Credit Facility). The credit available to be borrowed under the Amended Credit Agreement, whether as revolving loans or term loans, if any, are referred to herein collectively as the “Senior Secured Credit Facility.” In accordance with the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement, any proceeds drawn on the Revolving Credit Facility may be used for general corporate purposes. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had no outstanding balance borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility.

If certain conditions are satisfied, the Amended Credit Agreement also provides for an incremental revolving and term loan facilities, at the request of the Company and subject to lender approval, not to exceed (i) the greater of (a) $172.5 million and (b) 50% of the Company’s Consolidated EBITDA, plus (ii) additional amounts so long as both immediately before and after giving effect to such incremental facilities the Company’s Consolidated Senior Secured Debt to Consolidated EBITDA ratio, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, on a pro forma basis, does not exceed 2.25x, plus (iii) the aggregate amounts of any voluntary repayments of term loans, if any, and aggregate amount of voluntary repayments of revolving credit facilities that are accompanied by a corresponding termination or reduction of revolving credit commitments.

Liquidity Restrictions

Our liquidity is affected by restricted cash balances, which totaled $5.5 million as of September 30, 2025 and $6.5 million as of December 31, 2024. Restricted cash mainly consists of cash equivalents held as assets for a supplemental employment retention agreement for a former executive.

Indefinite Reinvestment of Historical Foreign Earnings

We earn a significant portion of our income from subsidiaries located in countries outside the United States. As of September 30, 2025, $161.2 million of our total $241.0 million of cash and cash equivalents were held by foreign subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2024, $80.1 million of our total $91.4 million of cash and cash equivalents were held by foreign subsidiaries. As part of our business strategies, we have determined that the undistributed historical earnings of our foreign operations for which we have not already recorded taxes will be deemed indefinitely reinvested outside of the United States.

Liquidity Requirements

Our liquidity requirements include: funding for debt service (including finance leases); operating lease obligations; payments of deferred compensation; working capital; operating expenses; capital expenditures; stock repurchases; business development activities; and payments of other third-party obligations.

Debt

As of September 30, 2025, our debt obligations consisted of lines of credit and short-term borrowing arrangements of subsidiaries and notes payable, which totaled $41.5 million. In addition, our finance lease obligations and sale-leaseback financings were $60.9 million.

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Covenants

The Amended Credit Agreement provides, solely with respect to the revolving credit facility, that the Company shall not permit its Consolidated Senior Secured Debt to Consolidated EBITDA ratio, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, to exceed 3 as of the last day of each quarter commencing with the quarter ending December 31, 2019 and thereafter. The Amended Credit Agreement also provides that if less than 25% of the revolving credit facility is utilized as of that date, then such financial covenant shall not apply. As of September 30, 2025, this condition was satisfied and, therefore, we were not subject to the leverage ratio. In addition, indebtedness at some of our locations contain financial maintenance covenants. We were in compliance with those covenants as of September 30, 2025.

Leases

We conduct a significant portion of our operations from leased facilities, including many of our higher education facilities and other office locations. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the present value of operating lease liabilities was $337.4 million and $327.1 million, respectively.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures primarily consist of purchases of property and equipment. Our capital expenditure program is a component of our liquidity and capital management strategy. This program includes discretionary spending, which we can adjust in response to economic and other changes in our business environment, to grow our business through the following: (1) capacity expansion at institutions to support enrollment growth; (2) new programs and campuses for institutions in our existing markets; and (3) information technology to increase efficiency and controls. Our non-discretionary spending includes the maintenance of existing facilities. We typically fund our capital expenditures through cash flow from operations and external financing. In the event that we are unable to obtain the necessary funding for capital expenditures, our long-term growth strategy could be significantly affected. We believe that our internal sources of cash and our ability to obtain additional third-party financing, subject to market conditions, will be sufficient to fund our investing activities.

Our total capital expenditures, excluding receipts from the sale of subsidiaries and property and equipment, were $36.1 million and $34.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase in capital expenditures was driven by equipment purchases and campus improvements in Mexico during the 2025 fiscal period, partially offset by the year-over-year effect of the purchase of a parcel of land for a new campus in Peru during the 2024 fiscal period.

Share Repurchase Programs

On September 13, 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a stock repurchase program to acquire up to $100 million of the Company’s common stock. The Company’s repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions, in block trades and/or through other legally permissible means, depending on market conditions and in accordance with applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act. Repurchases may also be effected pursuant to a trading plan adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. The Company’s Board of Directors will review the share repurchase program periodically and may authorize adjustment of its terms and size or suspend or discontinue the program. As of September 30, 2025, the approximate dollar value of shares yet to be repurchased under this stock repurchase program was $27.4 million. On October 30, 2025, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a $150.0 million increase to the existing authorization for the Company’s stock repurchase program, increasing the dollar value of shares yet to be repurchased under this stock repurchase program, which has no expiration date, to approximately $177.4 million. The Company intends to finance the repurchases with free cash flow, excess cash and liquidity and liquidity on-hand, including available capacity under its Revolving Credit Facility, or a combination thereof.

Cash Flows

In the consolidated statements of cash flows, the changes in operating assets and liabilities are presented excluding the effects of exchange rate changes and reclassifications, as these effects do not represent operating cash flows. Accordingly, the amounts in the consolidated statements of cash flows do not agree with the changes of the operating assets and liabilities as presented in the consolidated balance sheets. The effects of exchange rate changes on cash are presented separately in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

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The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

(in millions)			2025						2024
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities			$	272.8					$	192.0
Investing activities			(35.7)						(30.5)
Financing activities			(96.9)						(111.7)
Effects of exchange rates changes on cash			8.1						(6.2)
Change in cash included in current assets held for sale			0.3						0.2
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash			$	148.6					$	43.8

Comparison of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities increased by $80.8 million to $272.8 million for the 2025 fiscal period from $192.0 million for the 2024 fiscal period. This increase in operating cash flows was attributable to: (1) the net effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities as well as higher operating income, which increased operating cash by $45.7 million compared to the 2024 fiscal period; (2) lower cash paid for taxes of $29.0 million, from $130.6 million for the 2024 fiscal period to $101.6 million for the 2025 fiscal period, primarily related to taxes paid during the 2024 fiscal period as a result of the distribution of certain intercompany loans; and (3) lower cash paid for interest of $6.1 million, from $13.1 million for the 2024 fiscal period to $7.0 million for the 2025 fiscal period, mostly due to lower average debt balances.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities increased by $5.2 million to $(35.7) million for the 2025 fiscal period from $(30.5) million for the 2024 fiscal period. This increase in investing cash outflows was primarily attributable to lower year-over-year cash proceeds from the sale of property and equipment of $3.0 million, mainly related to the sale of a parcel of land in the United States during the 2024 fiscal period. Additionally, capital expenditures were higher by $1.5 million during the 2025 fiscal period compared to the 2024 fiscal period. Other items accounted for the remaining difference of $0.7 million.

Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities decreased by $14.8 million to $(96.9) million for the 2025 fiscal period from $(111.7) million for the 2024 fiscal period. This decrease in financing cash outflows was primarily attributable to a $28.4 million decrease in common stock repurchases during the 2025 fiscal period compared to the 2024 fiscal period. This change was partially offset by $14.2 million of higher net payments on long-term debt during the 2025 fiscal period compared to the 2024 fiscal period. Other items accounted for the remaining difference of $0.6 million.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, of the audited consolidated financial statements included in our 2024 Form 10-K. Our critical accounting policies require the most significant judgments and estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. As a result, these accounting policies and estimates could materially affect our financial statements and are critical to the understanding of our results of operations and financial condition. For a complete discussion of our critical accounting policies, see the “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” section of the MD&A in our 2024 Form 10-K. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, there were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

None.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

For information regarding our exposure to certain market risks, see Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, in our 2024 Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes in our market risk exposures since our December 31, 2024 fiscal year end.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The purpose of disclosure controls and procedures is to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our CEO and CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The information required with respect to this item can be found under “Contingencies” in Note 7, Commitments and Contingencies, of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2024 Form 10‑K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

There were no repurchases of the Company’s common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2025.

On September 13, 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a stock repurchase program to acquire up to $100 million of the Company’s common stock. The Company’s repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions, in block trades and/or through other legally permissible means, depending on market conditions and in accordance with applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act. Repurchases may also be effected pursuant to a trading plan adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. The Company’s Board of Directors will review the share repurchase program periodically and may authorize adjustment of its terms and size or suspend or discontinue the program. As of September 30, 2025, the approximate dollar value of shares yet to be repurchased under this stock repurchase program was $27.4 million. On October 30, 2025, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a $150 million increase to the existing authorization for the Company’s stock repurchase program, increasing the dollar value of shares yet to be repurchased under this stock repurchase program, which has no expiration date, to approximately $177.4 million. The Company intends to finance the repurchases with free cash flow, excess cash and liquidity and liquidity on-hand, including available capacity under its Revolving Credit Facility, or a combination thereof.

Item 5. Other Information

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements

During the three months ended September 30, 2025, none of the Company's directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) adopted, terminated or modified a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended).

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Exhibit Description

10.1†

Laureate Education, Inc. Directors Deferral Plan

31.1

Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document — the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document With Embedded Linkbase Documents

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

† Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

/s/ RICHARD M. BUSKIRK

Richard M. Buskirk

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 30, 2025

/s/ GERARD M. KNAUER

Gerard M. Knauer

Vice President, Accounting and Global Controller

Date: October 30, 2025

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FAQ

How did Laureate (LAUR) perform in Q3 2025?

Revenue was $400.2 million vs. $368.6 million last year; operating income was $71.5 million; diluted EPS was $0.23 vs. $0.56.

What drove the year-over-year earnings decline for LAUR?

Lower earnings reflect a shift to foreign currency losses and the absence of a prior-year ~$37.9 million discrete tax benefit.

What is LAUR’s cash and debt position as of September 30, 2025?

Cash and cash equivalents were $241.0 million; total long-term debt and finance leases were $102.4 million with no revolver borrowings.

How much stock did LAUR repurchase year-to-date?

It repurchased 3.149 million shares on the open market for $61.5 million and 521,000 shares from related parties for $9.1 million.

Did LAUR change its buyback authorization?

Yes. On October 30, 2025, the board approved a $150.0 million increase to the share repurchase authorization.

What were LAUR’s nine-month 2025 results?

Revenue was $1,160.5 million vs. $1,143.2 million; operating income was $251.6 million; income from continuing operations was $112.0 million.

How many LAUR shares were outstanding?

Common shares outstanding were 147,369,162 as of September 30, 2025.