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14-05-2025
- Health
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Partnership to help fund accelerated nursing program at the U of R
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Announced within the last week, the University of Rochester School of Nursing is partnering with workforce organizations throughout New York to offer funded pathways to become a nurse. It's part of the Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program – to help address workforce shortages by funding education. Wednesday, Lisa Brophy, EdD, RN, MSBA, CNE, the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education at the School of Nursing, said this is a big step. 'By 2030, we estimate that we will need 40,000 nurses in NYS, and the idea that we can bring more people into the profession that might otherwise not have chosen it, it's significant, especially when we think about the patients.' Student Jenna Jankowiak told News 8's Adelisa Badzic she is transitioning from education to nursing. 'I really specialized in working with students with emotional and behavioral disabilities. And when I stepped into an admin role, sitting down at meetings, I noticed a huge disparity in mental health services for our students, specifically the ability to even get them seen in certain facilities due to shortages,' said Jankowiak. Roc Nurses Union Claims Staffing Levels at RGH Fail to Meet Minimum Requirements The Director of Workforce Operations at the Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS), Casey Calabria, was previously in the medical field and now helps support the funding through FLPPS. Calabria said Wednesday, 'I can appreciate what the funding would do for so many students and give an opportunity for students to really choose a program that they might not have chosen before, and knowing the shortages in health care, it's definitely needed.' According to the press release sent out by the university, to qualify, participants must: Be a resident of New York State or a bordering state and meet CPT program eligibility, Be accepted into the ABSN program (previous bachelor's degree required), Graduate by Spring 2027, and Commit to working for three years at a healthcare, behavioral health, or social care provider in New York State that serves at least 30% of Medicaid members and/or uninsured populations. This service commitment must be completed by 2031. The accelerated program includes over 650 clinical hours and is completed in just three semesters. Funding is provided by the New York State Department of Health and administered regionally by three Workforce Investment Organizations (WIOs) based on where applicants live. More information for those interested in the program can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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25-03-2025
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New program to bring more pediatric nurses to growing Children's Nebraska campus
Creighton University nursing students. (Courtesy of Creighton University) OMAHA — As thrilled as they are about a $114 million pediatric mental health care facility rising in Omaha, local health care officials expect challenges, including assembling the necessary workforce during the current nursing shortage. Helping to address such demand is a new partnership between Children's Nebraska and the Creighton University College of Nursing, which is designed to bring additional skilled pediatric nurses to the Children's campus. Buoyed by the Omaha-based Ryan Foundation, 40 full-tuition scholarships will be available in Creighton's Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program. In exchange for the free schooling, recipients, who already must have a bachelor's degree, will commit to two years of work at Children's Nebraska. Jessica Clark, dean of Creighton's College of Nursing, said she's talked to many professionals interested in pursuing nursing as a different career choice but who are deterred by cost, especially if mired in student debt. She says tuition and fees for the program run about $55,000. The new scholarship is designed to help break down the financial barrier. Clark said the 12-month accelerated program — now in its 50th year — typically draws older students and professionals with more life experience. 'They make phenomenal workers when they hit the workforce,' she said. Marcie Peterson, vice president and associate chief nursing officer at Children's, said she expects the initiative to produce nurses who 'really have a calling to nursing.' 'What we find is they bring a lot of value to the workforce because of those experiences they already have and they know what they want,' Peterson said. She said they provide 'a lot more bang for our buck.' The scholarship idea emerged as various factors collided, Clark said, including the planned 2026 opening of the Behavioral Health & Wellness Center at the Children's Omaha headquarters site. Of that facility's total price tag, $16 million comes from federal American Rescue Plan Act funding earmarked by the Nebraska Legislature. Meanwhile, a study by state health care entities showed Nebraska on pace to be short nearly 5,500 nurses this year. In the backdrop, Clark said, conversations with nurse wannabes working in other professions explained that the top barrier to a nursing career was financial. Clark said she met with representatives at Children's, who talked to the Ryan Foundation. They hoped for 10 scholarships — and received funding for 40. Peterson and Clark expect that nurses who go through the program will stay at Children's beyond the promised two-year commitment. Peterson said Children's has a track record of high nurse retention rates. She said that Children's provides an environment to expand one's career. Her own ascent is an example. Peterson started as a receptionist at Children's right out of high school, 26 years ago. She entered nursing school and said in an interview this week that along the way to her current position she was helped by mentors and colleagues to reach her goals. The scholarship program, beginning this fall and supporting five cohorts, will help students as they develop pediatric skills and prepare to serve in one of 89 pediatric subspecialties across multiple Children's Nebraska facilities. 'We are building a workforce that is prepared to meet the evolving needs of children and families across our region,' said Pam Johnson-Carlson, senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Children's. 'This partnership ensures that highly skilled pediatric nurses will be ready to deliver exceptional care in both acute and specialized settings for years to come.' SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
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19-02-2025
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GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2024 RESULTS
PHOENIX, Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOPE), ("GCE" or the "Company"), is a publicly traded education services company that currently provides services to 22 university partners. GCE provides a full array of support services in the post-secondary education sector and has developed significant technological solutions, infrastructure and operational processes to provide superior services in these areas on a large scale. GCE today announced financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Results For the three months ended December 31, 2024: Service revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2024 was $292.6 million, an increase of $14.3 million, or 5.1%, as compared to service revenue of $278.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The increase year over year in service revenue was primarily due to an increase in enrollments at Grand Canyon University, our largest university partner ("GCU"), to 123,149 at December 31, 2024, an increase of 5.0% over enrollments at December 31, 2023, and an increase in revenue per student year over year. The increase in revenue per student between years is primarily due to service revenue per student for Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing ("ABSN") students at off-campus classroom and laboratory sites generating a significantly higher revenue per student than we earn under our agreement with GCU, as these agreements generally provide us with a higher revenue share percentage, the partners have higher tuition rates than GCU and the majority of our partners' students take more credits on average per semester. Additionally, we earned revenue in 2024 with a university partner in which we helped the partner develop an ABSN program under a cost plus arrangement. We will earn limited revenue with this partner going forward. The revenue per student in the three months ended December 31, 2024 was negatively impacted due to the timing of the Fall semester for GCU's ground traditional campus. The Fall semester at GCU started two days earlier in 2024 than in 2023, which had the effect of shifting $2.2 million in service revenue from the fourth quarter of 2024 to the third quarter of 2024 in comparison to the prior year. Contract modifications for some of our university partners in which the revenue share percentage was reduced in exchange for us no longer reimbursing the partner for certain faculty costs and the termination of one university partner contract at the end of the Spring 2024 semester also had the effect of reducing revenue per student. Partner enrollments totaled 127,155 at December 31, 2024 as compared to 121,250 at December 31, 2023. University partner enrollments at our off-campus classroom and laboratory sites were 4,919, an increase of 9.8% over enrollments at December 31, 2023, which includes 913 and 510 GCU students at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Excluding sites closing in 2024 to new enrollments, total enrollments at our off-campus classroom and laboratory sites increased 14.9% between years. We opened five sites in the year ended December 31, 2023, and six sites in the year ended December 31, 2024 while closing one site, increasing the total number of these sites to 45 at December 31, 2024, which has also positively impacted the enrollment growth. Enrollments for GCU ground students were 24,552 at December 31, 2024 down from 25,209 at December 31, 2023 due to a small decline in traditional ground students year over year and the continued decline in professional studies students (working adults attending the university's traditional campus at night), partially offset by an increase in ABSN students between years. GCU online enrollments were 98,597 at December 31, 2024, up from 92,070 at December 31, 2023, an increase of 7.1% between years. Operating income for the three months ended December 31, 2024 was $100.0 million, an increase of $2.2 million, or 2.3%, as compared to $97.8 million for the same period in 2023. The operating margin for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was 34.2% and 35.1%, respectively. The fourth quarter operating income and operating margin were negatively impacted on a year over year basis by impairment and other charges of $1.9 million. Income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2024 was $22.1 million, an increase of $2.0 million, or 10.1%, as compared to income tax expense of $20.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. Our effective tax rate was 21.2% during the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to 19.9% during the fourth quarter of 2023. The effective tax rate increased year over year due to higher state income taxes. Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2024 was $81.9 million, an increase of $1.2 million, or 1.4% as compared to $80.7 million for the same period in 2023. As adjusted net income was $85.1 million and $82.5 million for the fourth quarters of 2024 and 2023, respectively. Diluted net income per share was $2.84 and $2.71 for the fourth quarters of 2024 and 2023, respectively. As adjusted diluted net income per share was $2.95 and $2.77 for the fourth quarters of 2024 and 2023, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA increased 5.1% to $116.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $110.9 million for the same period in 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2024: Service revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $1,033.0 million, an increase of $72.1 million, or 7.5%, as compared to service revenue of $960.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase year over year in service revenue was primarily due to an increase in GCU enrollments to 123,149 at December 31, 2024, an increase of 5.0% over enrollments at December 31, 2023. The increase in revenue per student between years is primarily due to the service revenue per student for ABSN students at off-campus classroom and laboratory sites generating a significantly higher revenue per student than we earn under our agreement with GCU, as these agreements generally provide us with a higher revenue share percentage, the partners have higher tuition rates than GCU and the majority of our partners' students take more credits on average per semester. The increase in revenue per student in the year ended December 31, 2024 was also due to the additional day for leap year in 2024 which added additional service revenue of $1.5 million as compared to the prior year and we earned revenue in 2024 with a university partner in which we helped the partner develop an ABSN program under a cost plus arrangement. We will earn limited revenue with this partner going forward. Contract modifications for some of our university partners in which the revenue share percentage was reduced in exchange for us no longer reimbursing the partner for certain faculty costs and the termination of one university partner contract at the end of the Spring 2024 semester had the effect of reducing revenue per student. Operating income for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $275.4 million, an increase of $26.1 million, or 10.5%, as compared to $249.3 million for the same period in 2023. The operating margin for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was 26.7% and 25.9%, respectively. The year ended December 31, 2024 operating income and operating margin were positively impacted on a year over year basis by an extra day in 2024 for leap year and were negatively impacted by $1.1 million recorded in the second quarter related to an executive that resigned effective June 30, 2024 and by impairment and other charges of $1.9 million. Income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $65.1 million, an increase of $10.4 million, or 19.0%, as compared to income tax expense of $54.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Our effective tax rate was 22.3% during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to 21.1% during the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase in the effective tax rate between years is due to higher state income taxes partially offset by an increase in excess tax benefits from $0.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2023 to $1.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2024 and an increase in the contributions made in lieu of state income taxes from $3.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2023 to $4.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2024. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $226.2 million, an increase of $21.2 million, or 10.4%, as compared to $205.0 million for the same period in 2023. As adjusted net income was $235.2 million and $212.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Diluted net income per share was $7.73 and $6.80 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As adjusted diluted net income per share was $8.04 and $7.04 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA increased 12.5% to $340.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $302.3 million for the same period in 2023. Liquidity and Capital Resources Our liquidity position, as measured by cash and cash equivalents and investments increased by $80.1 million between December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024, which was largely attributable to cash flows from operations for the year ended December 31, 2024 exceeding share repurchases, changes in our investment balances and capital expenditures during the year ended December 31, 2024. Our unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and investments were $324.6 million and $244.5 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Share Repurchase Plan GCE announced today that on January 29, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors approved a $200.0 million increase under its existing stock repurchase program, reflecting an aggregate authorization for share repurchases by the Company since the initiation of the program of $2,245.0 million. The current expiration date on the repurchase authorization by the Board of Directors is March 1, 2026. As of February 14, 2025, there remained $261.9 million available under the current share repurchase authorization, which includes the increased authorization of $200.0 million. As of February 14, 2025, the Company had 28,724,845 shares of common stock outstanding. The plan permits the Company to make purchases in the open market at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions in compliance with applicable securities laws and other legal requirements. The level of purchase activity is subject to market conditions and other investment opportunities. The plan does not obligate GCE to acquire any particular amount of common stock and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The repurchase program may be funded using the Company's available cash, investments and positive operating cash flows. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Results and Full Year Outlook 2025 2025 Outlook Q1 2025: Service revenue of between $286.5 million and $287.5 million; Operating margin of between 30.0% and 30.2%; Effective tax rate of 22.2%; Diluted EPS of between $2.44 and $2.46; and 28.6 million diluted shares. The diluted EPS guidance includes non-cash amortization of intangible assets net of taxes of $1.6 million, which equates to a $0.06 impact on diluted EPS. Thus, as adjusted, non-GAAP diluted income per share of between $2.50 and $2.52. Q2 2025: Service revenue of between $236.5 million and $240.5 million; Operating margin of between 18.1% and 19.0%; Effective tax rate of 24.9%; Diluted EPS of between $1.22 and $1.30; and 28.4 million diluted shares. The diluted EPS guidance includes non-cash amortization of intangible assets net of taxes of $1.6 million, which equates to a $0.06 impact on diluted EPS. Thus, as adjusted, non-GAAP diluted income per share of between $1.28 and $1.36. Q3 2025: Service revenue of between $250.5 million and $257.5 million; Operating margin of between 22.0% and 23.2%; Effective tax rate of 24.9%; Diluted EPS of between $1.55 and $1.68; and 28.1 million diluted shares. The diluted EPS guidance includes non-cash amortization of intangible assets net of taxes of $1.6 million, which equates to a $0.06 impact on diluted EPS. Thus, as adjusted, non-GAAP diluted income per share of between $1.61 and $1.74. Q4 2025: Service revenue of between $301.0 million and $311.5 million; Operating margin of between 35.5% and 36.3%; Effective tax rate of 24.1%; Diluted EPS of between $2.99 and $3.16; and 27.9 million diluted shares. The diluted EPS guidance includes non-cash amortization of intangible assets net of taxes of $1.6 million, which equates to a $0.06 impact on diluted EPS. Thus, as adjusted, non-GAAP diluted income per share of between $3.05 and $3.22. Full Year 2025: Service revenue of between $1,074.5 million and $1,097.0 million; Operating margin of between 27.1% and 27.9%; Effective tax rate of 23.8%; Diluted EPS between $8.20 and $8.59; and 28.3 million diluted shares. The diluted EPS guidance includes non-cash amortization of intangible assets net of taxes of $6.4 million, which equates to a $0.23 impact on diluted EPS. Thus, as adjusted, non-GAAP diluted income per share of between $8.43 and $8.82. Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Federal securities laws which include information relating to future events, future financial performance, strategies expectations, competitive environment, regulation, and availability of resources. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding: proposed new programs; whether regulatory, economic, or business developments or other matters may or may not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or liquidity; projections, predictions, expectations, estimates, and forecasts as to our business, financial and operating results, and future economic performance; and management's goals and objectives and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Words such as "may," "should," "could," "would," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar expressions, the negative of these expressions, as well as statements in future tense, identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements are made or management's good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) legal and regulatory actions taken against us related to our services business, or against our university partners that impact their businesses and that directly or indirectly reduce the service revenue we can earn under our master services agreements; (ii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of any of the key university partner agreements; (iii) our ability to properly manage risks and challenges associated with strategic initiatives, including potential acquisitions or divestitures of, or investments in, new businesses, acquisitions of new properties and new university partners, and expansion of services provided to our existing university partners; (iv) our ability to comply with the extensive regulatory framework applicable to us either directly as a third-party service provider or indirectly through our university partners; (v) our ability to manage risks associated with epidemics, pandemics, or public health crises; (vi) our ability to manage risks resulting from system disruptions, interruptions, or outages associated with our technology platforms or those of third-party service providers; (vii) the ability of our university partners' students to obtain federal Title IV funds, state financial aid, and private financing; (viii) potential damage to our reputation or other adverse effects as a result of negative publicity in the media, in the industry or in connection with governmental reports or investigations or otherwise; (ix) risks associated with changes in applicable federal and state laws and regulations and accrediting commission standards; (x) competition from other education service companies in our geographic region and market sector; (xi) our ability to hire and train new, and develop and train existing employees; (xii) the pace of growth of our university partners' enrollment and its effect on the pace of our own growth; (xiii) fluctuations in our revenues due to seasonality; (xiv) our ability to, on behalf of our university partners, convert prospective students to enrolled students and to retain active students to graduation; and (xv) other risks and uncertainties identified from time to time in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by us. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions, or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. This press release should be read in conjunction with the information included in our other press releases, reports and other filings with the SEC. Understanding the information contained in these filings is important in order to fully understand GCE's reported financial results and our business outlook for future periods. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Results Conference Call Grand Canyon Education, Inc. will discuss its fourth quarter 2024 results and full year 2025 outlook during a conference call scheduled for today, February 19, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (ET). Live Conference Dial-In: Those interested in participating in the question-and-answer session should follow the conference dial-in instructions below. Participants may register for the call here to receive the dial-in numbers and unique PIN to access the call seamlessly. Please dial in at least ten minutes prior to the start of the call. Journalists are invited to listen only. Webcast and Replay: Investors, journalists and the general public may access a live webcast of this event at: Q4 2024 Grand Canyon Education Inc. Earnings Conference Call. A webcast replay will be available approximately two hours following the conclusion of the call at the same link. About Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. ("GCE"), incorporated in 2008, is a publicly traded education services company that currently provides services to 22 university partners. GCE is uniquely positioned in the education services industry in that its leadership has over 30 years of proven expertise in providing a full array of support services in the post-secondary education sector and has developed significant technological solutions, infrastructure and operational processes to provide superior services in these areas on a large scale. GCE provides services that support students, faculty and staff of partner institutions such as marketing, strategic enrollment management, counseling services, financial services, technology, technical support, compliance, human resources, classroom operations, content development, faculty recruitment and training, among others. For more information about GCE visit the Company's website at Grand Canyon Education, Inc., 2600 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85017, Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Results GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Year Ended December 31,December 31, 2024202320242023 (In thousands, except per share data) Service revenue$ 292,573$ 278,284$ 1,033,002$ 960,899 Costs and expenses: Technology and academic services 43,004 39,227 165,085 154,870 Counseling services and support 85,327 82,754 323,484 302,319 Marketing and communication 49,646 46,003 212,420 202,800 General and administrative 10,568 10,397 46,298 43,235 Impairment and other 1,897 — 1,897 — Amortization of intangible assets 2,104 2,104 8,419 8,419 Total costs and expenses 192,546 180,485 757,603 711,643 Operating income 100,027 97,799 275,399 249,256 Interest expense — (6) (4) (33) Investment interest and other 3,925 2,970 15,920 10,452 Income before income taxes 103,952 100,763 291,315 259,675 Income tax expense 22,073 20,054 65,081 54,690 Net income $ 81,879$ 80,709$ 226,234$ 204,985 Earnings per share: Basic income per share$ 2.86$ 2.73$ 7.77$ 6.83 Diluted income per share$ 2.84$ 2.71$ 7.73$ 6.80 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 28,677 29,555 29,104 29,991 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 28,872 29,761 29,271 30,147 GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets As of December 31, As of December 31, (In thousands, except par value)20242023 ASSETS:(Unaudited)Current assets Cash and cash equivalents$ 324,623$ 146,475 Investments — 98,031 Accounts receivable, net 82,948 78,811 Income taxes receivable 490 1,316 Other current assets 11,915 12,889 Total current assets 419,976 337,522 Property and equipment, net 176,823 169,699 Right-of-use assets 99,541 92,454 Amortizable intangible assets, net 159,962 168,381 Goodwill 160,766 160,766 Other assets 1,357 1,641 Total assets$ 1,018,425$ 930,463 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Current liabilities Accounts payable$ 26,721$ 17,676 Accrued compensation and benefits 33,183 31,358 Accrued liabilities 29,620 26,725 Income taxes payable 8,559 10,250 Deferred revenue — — Current portion of lease liability 12,883 11,024 Total current liabilities 110,966 97,033 Deferred income taxes, noncurrent 26,527 26,749 Other long-term liabilities 1,444 410 Lease liability, less current portion 95,635 88,257 Total liabilities 234,572 212,449 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 — — Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized; 54,090 and 53,970 shares issued and 28,858 and 29,953 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively 541 540 Treasury stock, at cost, 25,232 and 24,017 shares of common stock at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively (2,024,370) (1,849,693) Additional paid-in capital 336,736 322,512 Accumulated other comprehensive loss — (57) Retained earnings 2,470,946 2,244,712 Total stockholders' equity 783,853 718,014 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$ 1,018,425$ 930,463 GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, (In thousands)20242023Cash flows provided by operating activities: Net income$ 226,234$ 204,985 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Share-based compensation 14,225 13,204 Depreciation and amortization 28,135 23,554 Amortization of intangible assets 8,419 8,419 Deferred income taxes (165) 402 Other, including impairment and fixed asset disposals 1,227 (442) Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable from university partners (4,137) (1,398) Other assets 1,170 (1,639) Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities 1,799 2,105 Accounts payable 9,664 (3,109) Accrued liabilities 4,252 (1,974) Income taxes receivable/payable (865) (445) Deferred revenue — — Net cash provided by operating activities 289,958 243,662 Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities: Capital expenditures (37,248) (44,537) Additions of amortizable content (412) (897) Purchases of investments (48,594) (98,853) Proceeds from sale or maturity of investments 147,619 63,815 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 61,365 (80,472) Cash flows used in financing activities: Repurchase of common shares and shares withheld in lieu of income taxes (173,175) (137,124) Net cash used in financing activities (173,175) (137,124) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 178,148 26,066 Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 146,475 120,409 Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$ 324,623$ 146,475 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information Cash paid for interest$ 4$ 33 Cash paid for income taxes$ 65,261$ 59,026 Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable$ 1,065$ 1,909 ROU Asset and Liability recognition$ 7,087$ 19,735 Excise tax on treasury stock repurchases$ 1,502$ 1,146 Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Results GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP Financial Measure) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income plus interest expense, less interest income and other gain (loss) recognized on investments, plus income tax expense, and plus depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), as adjusted for (i) contributions to private Arizona school tuition organizations in lieu of the payment of state income taxes; (ii) share-based compensation, and (iii) unusual charges or gains, such as litigation and regulatory reserves, impairment charges and asset write-offs, severance costs, and exit or lease termination costs. We present Adjusted EBITDA because we consider it to be an important supplemental measure of our operating performance. We also make certain compensation decisions based, in part, on our operating performance, as measured by Adjusted EBITDA. All of the adjustments made in our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA are adjustments to items that management does not consider to be reflective of our core operating performance. Management considers our core operating performance to be that which can be affected by our managers in any particular period through their management of the resources that affect our underlying revenue and profit generating operations during that period and does not consider the items for which we make adjustments (as listed above) to be reflective of our core performance. We believe Adjusted EBITDA allows us to compare our current operating results with corresponding historical periods and with the operational performance of other companies in our industry because it does not give effect to potential differences caused by variations in capital structures (affecting relative interest expense, including the impact of write-offs of deferred financing costs when companies refinance their indebtedness), tax positions (such as the impact on periods or companies of changes in effective tax rates or net operating losses), the book amortization of intangibles (affecting relative amortization expense), and other items that we do not consider reflective of underlying operating performance. We also present Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties as a measure of performance. In evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, investors should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses similar to the adjustments described above. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by expenses that are unusual, non-routine, or non-recurring. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool in that, among other things it does not reflect: cash expenditures for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital requirements; interest expense, or the cash required to replace assets that are being depreciated or amortized; and the impact on our reported results of earnings or charges resulting from the items for which we make adjustments to our EBITDA, as described above and set forth in the table below. In addition, other companies, including other companies in our industry, may calculate these measures differently than we do, limiting the usefulness of Adjusted EBITDA as a comparative measure. Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a substitute for net income, operating income, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with and reported under GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or as a measure of our liquidity. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and only use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure for the periods indicated:Three Months Ended Year Ended December 31, December 31, 2024202320242023 (Unaudited, in thousands) (Unaudited, in thousands) Net income$ 81,879$ 80,709$ 226,234$ 204,985 Plus: interest expense — 6 4 33 Less: investment interest and other (3,925) (2,970) (15,920) (10,452) Plus: income tax expense 22,073 20,054 65,081 54,690 Plus: amortization of intangible assets 2,104 2,104 8,419 8,419 Plus: depreciation and amortization 7,428 6,560 28,135 23,554 EBITDA 109,559 106,463 311,953 281,229 Plus: contributions in lieu of state income taxes — — 4,500 3,500 Plus: share-based compensation 3,370 3,246 14,225 13,204 Plus: litigation and regulatory costs 1,715 1,057 6,203 3,628 Plus: impairment and other 1,897 — 1,897 — Plus: loss on fixed asset disposal 31 166 102 741 Plus: severance costs — — 1,133 — Adjusted EBITDA$ 116,572$ 110,932$ 340,013$ 302,302 Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Diluted Income Per Share The Company believes the presentation of non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted income per share information that excludes amortization of intangible assets, impairment and other costs, loss on disposal of fixed assets and severance costs allows investors to develop a more meaningful understanding of the Company's performance over time. Accordingly, for the three months and years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the table below provides reconciliations of these non-GAAP items to GAAP net income and GAAP diluted income per share, respectively:Three Months Ended Year Ended December 31, December 31, 2024202320242023(Unaudited, in thousands except per share data)GAAP Net income$ 81,879$ 80,709$ 226,234$ 204,985 Amortization of intangible assets 2,104 2,104 8,419 8,419 Loss on impairment and other 1,897 — 1,897 — Loss on disposal of fixed assets 31 166 102 741 Severance costs — — 1,133 — Income tax effects of adjustments(1) (856) (452) (2,580) (1,929) As Adjusted, Non-GAAP Net income$ 85,055$ 82,527$ 235,205$ 212,216GAAP Diluted income per share$ 2.84$ 2.71$ 7.73$ 6.80 Amortization of intangible assets (2) 0.06 0.06 0.22 0.22 Loss on impairment and other (3) 0.05 — 0.05 — Loss on disposal of fixed assets (4) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 Severance costs (5) — — 0.03 — As Adjusted, Non-GAAP Diluted income per share$ 2.95$ 2.77$ 8.04$ 7.04 (1) The income tax effects of adjustments are based on the effective income tax rate applicable to adjusted (non-GAAP) results. (2) The amortization of acquired intangible assets per diluted share is net of an income tax benefit of $0.02 and $0.01 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and net of an income tax benefit of $0.06 for both of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. (3) The impairment and other per diluted share is net of an income tax benefit of $0.01 for the three months ended December 31, 2024, and net of an income tax benefit of $0.01 for the year ended December 31, 2024. (4) The loss on disposal of fixed assets per diluted share is net of an income tax benefit of nil for both of the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and net of an income tax benefit of nil and $0.01 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. (5) The severance costs per diluted share is net of an income tax benefit of $0.01 for the year ended December 31, 2024. Investor Relations Contact:Daniel E. 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