American Public Education Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Net Income & Adjusted EBITDA Performance Driven by Further Stabilization and Improvement in Rasmussen and Hondros Segments

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI), a portfolio of education companies providing online and campus-based postsecondary education and career learning to over 125,000 students through four subsidiary institutions, has reported unaudited financial and operational results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

American Public Education, Inc.
American Public Education, Inc.

Key Third Quarter 2024 Highlights

  • Consolidated revenue for Q3 2024 increased 1.5% year-over-year to $153.1 million.

  • Net income available to common stockholders in Q3 2024 was $731,000, compared to a net loss available to common stockholders of ($4.9) million in the prior year period.

  • Net income per diluted common share in Q3 2024 was $0.04, compared to a net loss per diluted common share of ($0.27) in the same period of 2023. Q3 2023 included a $5.2 million loss on equity investment. Excluding that, net income per diluted common share would have been $0.02.

  • Q3 2024 Adjusted EBITDA was $12.9 million compared to $18.1 million in the third quarter of 2023.

  • Q4 enrollments at Rasmussen, which are known at the end of Q3 increased 3.5% compared to Q4 2023, the first significant increase since the acquisition.

  • Narrowing guidance for full year revenue of $620 million to $625 million and updating Adjusted EBITDA to $64 million to $67 million.

Management Commentary

"The third quarter demonstrated continued progress in the goals we set out at the beginning of this year," said Angela Selden, President and Chief Executive Officer of APEI. "In the third quarter of 2024, Rasmussen had its first positive year over year enrollment comparison since our acquisition of the business and we expect continued momentum in that business. Hondros continues to show improvement in the third quarter and we expect further enrollment growth in the fourth quarter of this year."

"We remain on track to deliver on the expectations we set out at the beginning of this year. We maintained that Rasmussen would be EBITDA positive in the second half of 2024 and we are on track to deliver. We are confident in our revenue, net income and Adjusted EBITDA outlook in 2024.

We believe the steps we have taken throughout last year and this year are leading to greater student engagement and outcomes and will continue to be reflected in the financial results and provide greater long term shareholder value," concluded Selden.

Third quarter 2024 Financial Results

  • Total consolidated revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was $153.1 million, an increase of $2.3 million, or 1.5%, compared to $150.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in revenue was primarily due to a $1.8 million increase in our HCN Segment, a $0.6 million increase in our APUS Segment, and a $0.5 million increase in revenue in our RU Segment.

  • Total costs and expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024, were $149.0 million, an increase of $4.6 million, or 3.2%, compared to $144.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Costs and expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024, include $1.1 million of information technology transition services costs in all our segments as well as Corporate and Other.

    • Instructional costs and services expenses for the for the three months ended September 30, 2024, were $75.4 million, an increase of $2.2 million, or 3.0%, compared to $73.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023.

    • Selling and promotional expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024, were $33.5 million, an increase of $0.1 million, or 0.4%, compared to $33.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023.

    • General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024, were $35.0 million, an increase of $4.1 million, or 13.4%, compared to $30.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in general and administrative expenses is primarily due to increases in other information technology costs in all our segments, employee compensation costs in Corporate and Other, professional fees in our APUS Segment and Corporate and Other.

  • Net income available to common stockholders was $731,000, or $0.04 per diluted common share for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a net loss of ($4.9) million, or ($0.27) per diluted common share, for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Q3 2023 included a $5.2 million net loss on equity investment.

  • Adjusted EBITDA was $12.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $18.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Adjusted EBITDA excludes adjustment for impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, severance costs, loss on leases, stock compensation, loss on disposals of long-lived assets, and transition services costs.