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New Oriental Announces Results for the Fourth Fiscal Quarter and the Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2024

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BEIJING, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (the “Company” or “New Oriental”) (NYSE: EDU/ 9901.SEHK), a provider of private educational services in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended May 31, 2024.

Financial Highlights for the Fourth Fiscal Quarter Ended May 31, 2024

Total net revenues increased by 32.1% year over year to US$1,136.7 million for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2024.Operating income decreased by 78.1% year over year to US$10.5 million for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2024.Net income attributable to New Oriental decreased by 6.9% year over year to US$27.0 million for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2024.

Key Financial Results 

(in thousands US$, except per ADS(1) data)

4Q FY2024

4Q FY2023

% of change

Net revenues

1,136,679

860,571

32.1 %

Operating income

10,527

48,054

-78.1 %

Non-GAAP operating income (2)(3)

36,324

78,592

-53.8 %

Net income attributable to New Oriental

26,972

28,959

-6.9 %

Non-GAAP net income attributable to New Oriental (2)(3)

36,931

62,091

-40.5 %

Net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental – basic

0.16

0.18

-6.9 %

Net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental – diluted

0.16

0.17

-5.8 %

Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental – basic (2)(3)(4)

0.22

0.38

-40.5 %

Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental – diluted (2)(3)(4)

0.22

0.37

-40.5 %

(in thousands US$, except per ADS(1) data)

 FY2024

FY2023

% of change

Net revenues

4,313,586

2,997,760

43.9 %

Operating income

350,425

190,046

84.4 %

Non-GAAP operating income (2)(3)

472,883

279,834

69.0 %

Net income attributable to New Oriental

309,591

177,341

74.6 %

Non-GAAP net income attributable to New Oriental (2)(3)

381,123

258,909

47.2 %

Net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental – basic

1.87

1.06

77.2 %

Net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental – diluted

1.85

1.03

79.3 %

Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental – basic (2)(3)(4)

2.30

1.54

49.4 %

Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental – diluted (2)(3)(4)

2.27

1.51

50.0 %

(1)  Each ADS represents ten common shares. The Hong Kong-listed shares are fully fungible with the ADSs listed on
      NYSE.

(2)  GAAP represents Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America.

(3)  New Oriental provides net income attributable to New Oriental, operating income and net income per ADS
      attributable to New Oriental on a non-GAAP basis that excludes share-based compensation expenses and gain
      (loss) from fair value change of investments to provide supplemental information regarding its operating
      performance. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section captioned “About
      Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the tables captioned “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures to the Most
      Comparable GAAP Measures” set forth at the end of this release.

(4)  The Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental is computed using Non-GAAP net income
      attributable to New Oriental and the same number of shares and ADSs used in GAAP basic and diluted EPS
      calculation.

Operating Highlights for the Fourth Fiscal Quarter Ended May 31, 2024

The total number of schools and learning centers was 1,025 as of May 31, 2024, an increase of 114 and 277 compared to 911 as of February 29, 2024 and 748 as of May 31, 2023, respectively. The total number of schools was 81 as of May 31, 2024.

Michael Yu, New Oriental’s Executive Chairman, commented, “We are pleased to conclude the final quarter of fiscal year 2024 with a healthy top line growth of 32.1%. Our overseas test preparation and overseas study consulting businesses increased by approximately 17.7% and 17.3% year over year, respectively. In addition, the domestic test preparation business targeting adults and university students recorded a growth of approximately 16.4% year over year. Furthermore, our new educational business initiatives have all sustained strong momentum in this fiscal quarter, with a 50.3% revenue growth year over year. Among these new educational business initiatives, our non-academic tutoring courses were offered in around 60 cities, attracting approximately 875,000 student enrollments in this fiscal quarter. Simultaneously, our intelligent learning system and devices were adopted in around 60 cities, with approximately 188,000 active paid users in this fiscal quarter. On top of the strong growth, it is also encouraging to see the continuous improvement in customer retention rate. We will keep on our effort in enhancing quality of our product offerings and services. We firmly believe in the bright future of these new business initiatives and our strength in capturing the new market opportunity.”

Chenggang Zhou, New Oriental’s Chief Executive Officer, added, “During this fiscal quarter, we accelerated our capacity expansion in some existing cities with greater growth potential and higher facility utilization, thereby increasing profitability. As of the end of this fiscal year, the total number of schools and learning centers increased to 1,025. As our key educational businesses delivered sustainable growth, we continued to allocate resources to our online-merge-offline teaching system and apply new technologies to enhance the quality of our educational and product offerings. Upholding the customer-centric strategy, East Buy Holding Limited (“East Buy”) consistently provides customers with healthy, delicious, and cost-effective products. Since the launch of its first private label product in April 2022, East Buy has developed and launched over 400 SKUs within just two years, expanding its product line from agriculture, food and beverage products to a variety of product categories, among which some of its hot-selling products have achieved excellent performance in the market with strong competitiveness.”

Stephen Zhihui Yang, New Oriental’s Executive President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, “Our GAAP operating margin for the quarter was 0.9% and Non-GAAP operating margin for the quarter was 3.2%. Our investment in accelerated capacity expansion and newly-integrated tourism-related business, as well as additional incentives to management and staff have led to the short-term impact on our operating margin in this quarter. We anticipate the pressure on margins for educational businesses will reduce in the next fiscal year as we continue to improve the utilization of facilities and operating efficiency. We will stick to our commitment on creating sustainable value for our customers and shareholders in the long term.”

Recent Development

On November 21, 2023, as part of the Company’s business line reorganization, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary and variable interest entity (the “New Oriental Group Entities”) entered into an agreement with East Buy and its subsidiaries and variable interest entity, pursuant to which the New Oriental Group Entities agreed to acquire East Buy’s online education business at an aggregate consideration of RMB1.5 billion. The consideration was agreed by the parties after arm’s length negotiations, with reference to an independent valuation. The acquisition was completed in this fiscal quarter. Upon completion, the online education business was deconsolidated from East Buy’s consolidated financial statements and is now recorded by the Company under educational services.

Share Repurchase

The Company’s board of directors approved a share repurchase program in July 2022, under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to US$400 million of the Company’s ADSs or common shares through the next twelve months. The Company’s board of directors further approved to extend the effective time of the share repurchase program to May 31, 2025. As of July 30, 2024, the Company repurchased an aggregate of approximately 7.3 million ADSs for approximately US$296.1 million from the open market.

Financial Results for the Fourth Fiscal Quarter Ended May 31, 2024

Net Revenues

For the fourth fiscal quarter of 2024, New Oriental reported net revenues of US$1,136.7 million, representing a 32.1% increase year over year. The growth was mainly driven by the increase in net revenues from our educational new business initiatives and East Buy private label products and livestreaming e-commerce business.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating costs and expenses for the quarter were US$1,126.2 million, representing a 38.6% increase year over year. Non-GAAP operating costs and expenses for the quarter, which exclude share-based compensation expenses, were US$1,100.4 million, representing a 40.7% increase year over year. The increase was primarily due to the cost and expenses related to the substantial growth in East Buy private label products and livestreaming e-commerce business and accelerated capacity expansion for educational businesses.

Cost of revenues increased by 38.5% year over year to US$542.4 million.Selling and marketing expenses increased by 40.9% year over year to US$208.2 million.General and administrative expenses for the quarter increased by 37.5% year over year to US$375.5 million. Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, which exclude share-based compensation expenses, were US$355.2 million, representing a 42.3% increase year over year.

Total share-based compensation expenses, which were allocated to related operating costs and expenses, decreased by 15.5% to US$25.8 million in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2024.

Operating Income and Operating Margin

Operating income was US$10.5 million, representing a 78.1% decrease year over year. Non-GAAP income from operations for the quarter was US$36.3 million, representing a 53.8% decrease year over year.

Operating margin for the quarter was 0.9%, compared to 5.6% in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Non-GAAP operating margin, which excludes share-based compensation expenses, for the quarter was 3.2%, compared to 9.1% in the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Net Income and Net Income per ADS

Net income attributable to New Oriental for the quarter was US$27.0 million, representing a 6.9% decrease year over year. Basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental were US$0.16 and US$0.16, respectively.

Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income per ADS

Non-GAAP net income attributable to New Oriental for the quarter was US$36.9 million, representing a 40.5% decrease year over year. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental were US$0.22 and US$0.22, respectively.

Cash Flow

Net operating cash inflow for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2024 was approximately US$376.8 million and capital expenditures for the quarter were US$27.4 million.

Balance Sheet

As of May 31, 2024, New Oriental had cash and cash equivalents of US$1,389.4 million. In addition, the Company had US$1,489.4 million in term deposits and US$2,065.6 million in short-term investment.

New Oriental’s deferred revenue, which represents cash collected upfront from customers and related revenue that will be recognized as the services or goods are delivered, at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was US$1,780.1 million, an increase of 33.1% as compared to US$1,337.6 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023.

Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2024

For the fiscal year 2024 ended May 31, 2024, New Oriental reported net revenues of $4,313.6 million, representing a 43.9% increase year over year.

Operating income from operations for the fiscal year 2024 was US$350.4 million, representing a 84.4% increase year over year. Non-GAAP operating income for the fiscal year 2024 was US$472.9 million, representing a 69.0% increase year over year.

Operating margin for the fiscal year 2024 was 8.1%, compared to 6.3% for the prior fiscal year. Non-GAAP operating margin, which excludes share-based compensation expenses for the fiscal year 2024, was 11.0%, compared to 9.3% for the prior fiscal year.

Net income attributable to New Oriental for the fiscal year 2024 was US$309.6 million, representing a 74.6% increase year over year. Basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental for the fiscal year 2024 amounted to US$1.87 and US$1.85, respectively.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to New Oriental for the fiscal year 2024 was US$381.1 million, representing a 47.2% increase year over year. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental for the fiscal year 2024 amounted to US$2.30 and US$2.27, respectively.

Outlook for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year 2025

New Oriental expects total net revenues, excluding revenues generated from East Buy private label products and livestreaming business, in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025 (June 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024) to be in the range of US$1,254.7 million to US$1,283.5 million, representing year over year increase in the range of 31% to 34%.

This forecast reflects New Oriental’s current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.

Conference Call Information

New Oriental’s management will host an earnings conference call at 8 AM on July 31, 2024, U.S. Eastern Time (8 PM on July 31, 2024, Beijing/Hong Kong Time). 

Please register in advance of the conference, using the link provided below. Upon registering, you will be provided with participant dial-in numbers, and unique personal PIN.

Conference call registration link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BIc2dde5e6a20144cfb19927a1c9cff6d0. It will automatically direct you to the registration page of “New Oriental FY2024 Q4 Earnings Conference Call” where you may fill in your details for RSVP.

In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you may use the conference access information (including dial in number(s) and personal PIN) provided in the confirmation email received at the point of registering.

Joining the conference call via a live webcast:

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://investor.neworiental.org.

Listening to the conference call replay:

A replay of the conference call may be accessed via the webcast on-demand by registering at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/o6s9tzw6/ first. The replay will be available until July 31, 2025.

About New Oriental

New Oriental is a provider of private educational services in China offering a wide range of educational programs, services and products to a varied student population throughout China. New Oriental’s program, service and product offerings mainly consist of educational services and test preparation courses, private label products and livestreaming e-commerce and other services, overseas study consulting services, and educational materials and distribution. New Oriental is listed on NYSE (NYSE: EDU) and SEHK (9901.SEHK), respectively. New Oriental’s ADSs, each of which represents ten common shares, are listed and traded on the NYSE. The Hong Kong-listed shares are fully fungible with the ADSs listed on NYSE.

For more information about New Oriental, please visit http://www.neworiental.org/english/.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar statements. Among other things, the outlook for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, quotations from management in this announcement, as well as New Oriental’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. New Oriental may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about New Oriental’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: our ability to effectively and efficiently manage changes of our existing business and new business; our ability to execute our business strategies; uncertainties in relation to the interpretation and implementation of or proposed changes to, the PRC laws, regulations and policies regarding the private education industry; our ability to attract students without a significant increase in course fees; our ability to maintain and enhance our “New Oriental” brand; our ability to maintain consistent teaching quality throughout our school network, or service quality throughout our brand; our ability to achieve the benefits we expect from recent and future acquisitions; the outcome of ongoing, or any future, litigation or arbitration, including those relating to copyright and other intellectual property rights; competition in the private education sector and livestreaming e-commerce business in China; the continuing efforts of our senior management team and other key personnel, health epidemics and other outbreaks in China; and general economic conditions in China. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in our annual report on Form 20-F and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New Oriental does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and New Oriental undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement New Oriental’s consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, New Oriental uses the following measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC: net income excluding share-based compensation expenses and gain (loss) from fair value change of investments, operating income excluding share-based compensation expenses, operating cost and expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses, general and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses, operating margin excluding share-based compensation expenses, and basic and diluted net income per ADS and per share excluding share-based compensation expenses and gain (loss) from fair value change of investments. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned “Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures” set forth at the end of this release.

New Oriental believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding share-based compensation expenses and gain (loss) from fair value change of investments that may not be indicative of its operating performance from a cash perspective. New Oriental believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to New Oriental’s historical performance and liquidity. New Oriental believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP measures is that they exclude share-based compensation charge and gain (loss) from fair value change of investments that has been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in our business. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each non-GAAP measure. The accompanying tables have more details on the reconciliations between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures.

Contacts

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Ms. Rita Fong                                                    Ms. Sisi Zhao
FTI Consulting                                                   New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
Tel:        +852 3768 4548                                  Tel:         +86-10-6260-5568
Email:    rita.fong@fticonsulting.com                 Email: zhaosisi@xdf.cn 

 

 

NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

As of May 31

As of May 31

2024

2023

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

USD

USD

ASSETS:

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

1,389,359

1,662,982

Restricted cash, current

177,411

110,892

Term deposits, current

1,320,167

855,784

Short-term investments

2,065,579

1,477,843

Accounts receivable, net

29,689

33,074

Inventory, net

92,806

52,689

Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net

309,464

211,240

Amounts due from related parties, current

4,403

9,383

Total current assets

5,388,878

4,413,887

Restricted cash, non-current

22,334

31,553

Term deposits, non-current

169,203

462,734

Property and equipment, net

507,981

359,760

Land use rights, net

4,450

3,321

Amounts due from related parties, non-current

7,273

1,735

Long-term deposits

38,161

26,492

Intangible assets, net

18,672

25,179

Goodwill, net

103,958

105,514

Long-term investments, net

355,812

399,585

Deferred tax assets, net

72,727

55,933

Right-of-use assets

653,905

439,535

Other non-current assets

188,319

67,230

Total assets

7,531,673

6,392,458

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

105,681

69,764

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

774,805

569,437

Income taxes payable

139,822

118,049

Amounts due to related parties

551

346

Deferred revenue

1,780,063

1,337,630

Operating lease liability, current

199,933

155,752

Total current liabilities

3,000,855

2,250,978

Deferred tax liabilities

19,407

23,849

Unsecured senior notes

14,403

14,653

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

447,994

288,190

Total long-term liabilities

481,804

326,692

Total liabilities

3,482,659

2,577,670

Equity

  New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. shareholders’ equity

3,775,934

3,604,348

  Non-controlling interests

273,080

210,440

Total equity

4,049,014

3,814,788

Total liabilities and equity

7,531,673

6,392,458

 

 

 

NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands except for per share and per ADS amounts)

For the Three Months Ended May 31

2024

2023

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

USD

USD

Net revenues

1,136,679

860,571

Operating cost and expenses (note 1)

Cost of revenues

542,398

391,615

Selling and marketing

208,241

147,793

General and administrative

375,513

273,109

Total operating cost and expenses

1,126,152

812,517

Operating income

10,527

48,054

Gain/(Loss) from fair value change of investments

10,412

(7,565)

Other income, net

35,820

31,349

Provision for income taxes

(5,531)

(19,442)

Loss from equity method investments

(22,606)

(12,480)

Net income

28,622

39,916

Add: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

(1,650)

(10,957)

Net income attributable to New Oriental Education &
Technology Group Inc.’s shareholders

26,972

28,959

Net income per share attributable to New Oriental-Basic
(note 2)

0.02

0.02

Net income per share attributable to New Oriental-Diluted
(note 2)

0.02

0.02

Net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental-Basic
(note 2)

0.16

0.18

Net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental-Diluted
(note 2)

0.16

0.17

 

 

 

NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE MOST COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES

(In thousands except for per share and per ADS amounts)

For the Three Months Ended May 31

2024

2023

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

USD

USD

General and administrative expenses

375,513

273,109

Less: Share-based compensation expenses in
general and administrative expenses

20,332

23,587

Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses

355,181

249,522

Total operating cost and expenses

1,126,152

812,517

Less: Share-based compensation expenses

25,797

30,538

Non-GAAP operating cost and expenses

1,100,355

781,979

Operating income

10,527

48,054

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

25,797

30,538

Non-GAAP operating income

36,324

78,592

Operating margin

0.9 %

5.6 %

Non-GAAP operating margin

3.2 %

9.1 %

Net income attributable to New Oriental

26,972

28,959

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

20,371

25,567

Less: Gain/(Loss) from fair value change of
investments

10,412

(7,565)

Non-GAAP net income attributable to New Oriental

36,931

62,091

Net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental-
Basic (note 2)

0.16

0.18

Net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental-
Diluted (note 2)

0.16

0.17

Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to New
Oriental – Basic (note 2)

0.22

0.38

Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to New
Oriental – Diluted (note 2)

0.22

0.37

Weighted average shares used in calculating basic
net income per ADS (note 2)

1,653,165,343

1,653,059,954

Weighted average shares used in calculating
diluted net income per ADS (note 2)

1,671,292,756

1,668,721,317

Non-GAAP net income per share – basic

0.02

0.04

Non-GAAP net income per share – diluted

0.02

0.04

 

 

 

Notes:

Note 1: Share-based compensation expenses (in thousands) are included in the operating cost and expenses as follows:

For the Three Months Ended May 31

2024

2023

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

USD

USD

Cost of revenues

990

2,743

Selling and marketing

4,475

4,208

General and administrative

20,332

23,587

Total

25,797

30,538

Note 2: Each ADS represents ten common shares.

 

 

 

NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

For the Three Months Ended May 31

2024

2023

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

USD

USD

Net cash provided by operating activities

376,835

421,609

Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities

(864,010)

64,939

Net cash used in financing activities

(109,230)

(76,522)

Effect of exchange rate changes

(3,565)

(35,600)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(599,970)

374,426

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of
period

2,189,074

1,431,001

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of
period

1,589,104

1,805,427

 

 

 

NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands except for per share and per ADS amounts)

For the Year Ended May 31

2024

2023

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

USD

USD

Net revenues

4,313,586

2,997,760

Operating cost and expenses (note 1):

Cost of revenues

2,050,960

1,409,438

Selling and marketing

660,586

444,693

General and administrative

1,251,615

953,583

Total operating cost and expenses

3,963,161

2,807,714

Operating income

350,425

190,046

Gain/(Loss) from fair value change of investments

19,025

(860)

Other income, net

124,391

119,345

Provision for income taxes

(109,690)

(66,066)

Loss from equity method investments

(58,933)

(7,102)

Net income

325,218

235,363

Add: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

(15,627)

(58,022)

Net income attributable to New Oriental Education &
Technology Group Inc.’s shareholders

309,591

177,341

Net income per share attributable to New Oriental-Basic
(note 2)

0.19

0.11

Net income per share attributable to New Oriental-
Diluted (note 2)

0.18

0.10

Net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental-Basic
(note 2)

1.87

1.06

Net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental-
Diluted (note 2)

1.85

1.03

 

 

 

NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE MOST COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES

(In thousands except for per share and per ADS amounts)

For the Year Ended May 31

2024

2023

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

USD

USD

General and administrative expenses

1,251,615

953,583

Less: Share-based compensation expenses in general
and administrative expenses

76,439

81,289

Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses

1,175,176

872,294

Total operating cost and expenses

3,963,161

2,807,714

Less: Share-based compensation expenses

122,458

89,788

Non-GAAP operating cost and expenses

3,840,703

2,717,926

Operating income

350,425

190,046

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

122,458

89,788

Non-GAAP operating income

472,883

279,834

Operating margin

8.1 %

6.3 %

Non-GAAP operating margin

11.0 %

9.3 %

Net income attributable to New Oriental

309,591

177,341

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

90,557

80,708

Less: Gain/(Loss) from fair value change of
investments

19,025

(860)

Non-GAAP net income attributable to New Oriental

381,123

258,909

Net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental-
Basic (note 2)

1.87

1.06

Net income per ADS attributable to New Oriental-
Diluted (note 2)

1.85

1.03

Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to New
Oriental – Basic (note 2)

2.30

1.54

Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to New
Oriental – Diluted (note 2)

2.27

1.51

Weighted average shares used in calculating basic net
income per ADS (note 2)

1,653,597,432

1,678,264,547

Weighted average shares used in calculating diluted
net income per ADS (note 2)

1,669,499,952

1,685,631,987

Non-GAAP net income per share – basic

0.23

0.15

Non-GAAP net income per share – diluted

0.23

0.15

 

 

 

Notes:

Note 1: Share-based compensation expenses (in thousands) are included in the operating costs and expenses as follows:

For the Year Ended May 31

2024

2023

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

USD

USD

Cost of revenues

19,967

2,749

Selling and marketing

26,052

5,750

General and administrative

76,439

81,289

Total

122,458

89,788

Note 2: Each ADS represents ten common shares.

 

 

 

NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

For the Year Ended May 31

2024

2023

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

USD

USD

Net cash provided by operating activities

1,122,643

971,008

Net cash used in investing activities

(1,153,922)

(37,411)

Net cash used in financing activities

(160,438)

(246,867)

Effect of exchange rate changes

(24,606)

(75,830)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(216,323)

610,900

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of
period

1,805,427

1,194,527

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of
period

1,589,104

1,805,427

 

 

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Huawei Cloud in France: Building an AI-Native Cloud to Amplify Intelligence on the Tech Stage

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PARIS, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — HUAWEI CONNECT 2024 PARIS commenced today, featuring the first Huawei Cloud Summit France. Huawei Cloud is building an AI-native cloud through systematic innovation and service reshaping. Moving forward, Huawei Cloud will continue to drive innovation in both the “AI for Cloud” and “Cloud for AI” directions, accelerating the intelligent transformation across industries in France.

Jacqueline Shi, President of Huawei Cloud Global Marketing and Sales Service, delivered a welcome speech in her digital presence built using Huawei Cloud MetaStudio. She stated, “Innovation is the heart of our success, our competitiveness, and our growth. That’s why we invest heavily in R&D to bring you the most secure and reliable cloud services possible, including cloud native, AI, and big data. In Europe, Huawei Cloud has collaborated with over 500 local partners to deliver a wide range of industry-specific solutions and proven expertise, enabling European businesses to expedite their cloud adoption, leverage global resources, and achieve leapfrog growth.”

In his keynote speech, William Dong, President of Huawei Cloud Marketing, highlighted the importance of AI in building economic moats. To this end, Huawei Cloud launches Pangu models to enable intelligent upgrades across industries, with over 400 use cases in 30 industries now benefiting from Huawei Cloud’s AI-native cloud infrastructure that extends cutting-edge technologies and premium experiences to European customers. On the tech stage, Huawei Cloud is set to amplify intelligence.

Huawei Cloud’s AI-native strategy has been a cornerstone of the company’s innovation. This strategy is twofold: AI for Cloud and Cloud for AI, marking significant advancements in Huawei Cloud’s capabilities. “AI for Cloud” means integrating Pangu models with cloud services for product R&D, data governance, security, and O&M to make them more intelligent and efficient.

With full-stack systemic innovations, “Cloud for AI” covers data centers, cloud platform architectures, and infrastructure services, enabling efficient and high-performance data preparation, training, inference, and application of foundation models. The distributed cloud database GaussDB features high performance, high intelligence, and easy migration. Huawei Cloud Stack 8.5 provides more than 120 locally deployed cloud services and 50 industry-specific solutions, building the optimal hybrid cloud for intelligent transformation.

At this summit, Huawei Cloud officially released the Flexus cloud services for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France. Flexus feature flexible specifications, AI-driven high speed, 6x burst speed, compute hot upgrade, and ultimate experience.

Presently, Huawei Cloud has more than 500 customers, partners, and developers in France. Song Wanying, President of Huawei Cloud France, shared insights on fostering business growth through cloud innovation and introduced new media & entertainment, e-commerce, and retail solutions for the French market, furthering intelligent initiatives.

Huawei Cloud has upgraded media services in a 3E approach: efficiency, experience, and evolution. For instance, AIGC for virtual humans can significantly reduce the time required for short video production from days to mere minutes. In terms of experience, Huawei Cloud leverages its self-developed RTP protocol to minimize latency to 500 ms and reduce frame freezing to 10%. For business model evolution, Huawei Cloud offers virtual human technology to facilitate efficient video production, leading to new business opportunities and growth.

In retail and e-commerce, Huawei Cloud has developed the B.R.A.N.D. model to assist retailers in driving innovation and growth. Through professional services, deterministic operations, security, reliability, and 16 sub-scenario solutions, B.R.A.N.D. enables retailers to build agile, efficient, and secure business systems.

In terms of ecosystem expansion, Huawei Cloud has partnered with Station F, the world’s largest startup incubator, to launch a sustainability-themed incubation program. This program aims to provide comprehensive support for startups, including cloud resources, investment opportunities, and dedicated office spaces. Additionally, Huawei Cloud and 20 ecosystem partners have unveiled the Industry Partner Innovation Program at the summit.

This two-day event features a packed agenda, including the partner forum and the Cloud Native Elite Club (CNEC) roundtable. At this year’s HUAWEI CONNECT Europe, CNEC returned to Europe and invited its first members to join this technical community built for European technology pioneers.

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ALBERT GAHFI, NEWCO CAPITAL GROUP CEO, NOMINATED FOR THE U.S. FINTECH AWARDS’ INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR

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NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — NewCo Capital Group is proud to announce that Albert Gahfi, CEO of NewCo Capital Group and Co-Founder and Director of Bizcap, has been nominated for the prestigious Innovator of the Year Award by the U.S. FinTech Awards. This recognition highlights Albert’s groundbreaking contributions to the FinTech sector and his dedication to founding companies that empower small businesses with forward-thinking capital solutions.

We are focused on what’s next—continuing to build the tools and services that will drive the future of FinTech

As a proven enterprise-building founder and CEO, Albert co-founded Kings Cash Group and oversaw its merger with a large FinTech consortium that included an SEC-registered fund. As the Co-Founder and CEO of NewCo Capital Group, Capytal.com, and NewCo Canada, as well as the co-founder of Melbourne-based BizCap, Albert’s global expansion strategy has led to the opening of offices in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and a recently announced strategic initiative in Asia via Singapore.

The nomination for Innovator of the Year underscores NewCo’s commitment to reshaping how small-to-medium businesses and enterprise companies access financing. Since its founding, NewCo has remained at the forefront of Specialty Finance within the FinTech sector, continually creating custom capital solutions that leverage advanced technology, nuanced underwriting, and a deep understanding of client needs.

Bruce Gurvitsch, Chief Revenue Officer for NewCo Capital Group and Capytal.com, commended the nomination, stating, “Albert’s nomination for Innovator of the Year reflects his unwavering pursuit of excellence—a drive that defines our mission at NewCo. We’re committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in FinTech, ensuring that SMBs have access to the capital they need for growth, job creation, and long-term success.”

NewCo and its affiliate companies have transformed traditional financing models, making it easier, faster, and more efficient for businesses to secure funding. With over $1.8 billion deployed across 40,000+ businesses globally, NewCo continues to lead the charge in specialized financing and working capital.

Reflecting on the nomination, Gahfi remarked, ‘This recognition from the U.S. FinTech Awards validates our efforts and inspires us to continue delivering the most innovative solutions to the market.’ He emphasized NewCo’s long-term vision, adding, ‘We are focused on what’s next—continuing to build the tools and services that will drive the future of FinTech. Our mission has always been to empower small businesses globally.’

For more information about NewCo Capital Group, visit www.NewCoCapitalGroup.com or email Info@NewCoCapitalGroup.com.

About NewCo Capital Group & Capytal.com

Founded in 2020, NewCo Capital Group and its affiliate companies empower SMBs globally with fast, accessible financing and funding. The companies have successfully deployed $1.8 billion to over 40,000 SMBs while maintaining a 4.9/5 Trustpilot rating.

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Enrollsy Unveils Brand Refresh and New Website to Enhance Enrollment Experience for Schools, Camps, Nonprofits, and More

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LEHI, Utah, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Enrollsy, the platform dedicated to making enrollment simple and accessible for organizations of all sizes, is thrilled to announce its brand refresh and launch of a new website at www.enrollsy.com. With a renewed focus on simplifying enrollment processes and delivering unparalleled support, Enrollsy’s brand refresh reinforces its commitment to empowering non-technical professionals with a seamless, user-friendly experience.

Enrollsy is online enrollment software made easy.

The name “Enrollsy” reflects the platform’s mission: combining “enroll” and “easy” to describe a solution that effortlessly manages the enrollment process—from sign-up to payments and communications—without requiring technical expertise or IT support. Enrollsy’s customizable platform is designed to solve enrollment challenges and make life easier for administrators everywhere.

Empowering Purpose, Mission, Vision, and Values

Driven by a purpose to create an exceptional experience from the first interaction to ongoing support, Enrollsy ensures every aspect of its service is tailored to customer needs. Enrollsy’s mission—to provide an amazing enrollment experience to 10 million people in a single year—drives the platform to innovate, simplify, and perfect enrollment solutions for organizations managing data, payments, and communications.

Enrollsy envisions a world where education, enrichment, and connection drive better outcomes, helping organizations fulfill their missions. As a trusted partner, Enrollsy shares its values with customers by prioritizing consistency, honoring commitments, and maintaining clear, actionable communication.

Unmatched Customer Experiences

Enrollsy’s brand refresh also highlights its commitment to delivering value through real-life customer success stories. Elizabeth Fizer, owner of Fizer Fine Art, shares, “Enrollsy transformed our registration process from an absolute nightmare to easily manageable. Their unmatched customer service and ability to tailor the software to meet our specific needs allowed us to offer flexible schedules and simplified invoicing—enabling me to focus on my family during a busy registration period. Parents found it easy and intuitive, which only enhanced our customer experience.”

Similarly, Matthew Vinson from Common Ground on the Hill, a nonprofit, noted, “Enrollsy exceeded our expectations by listening to our unique needs and creating a system that integrates with our existing applications seamlessly. They understood our operations and provided features we needed, making the registration process efficient and stress-free.”

Visit the New Enrollsy Website

Enrollsy’s reimagined website offers a refreshed look at how the platform simplifies enrollment, billing, and communication for education, enrichment, and nonprofit organizations across the U.S., Australia, and Canada. Visitors are invited to explore www.enrollsy.com to discover how Enrollsy’s solutions are transforming the enrollment experience and simplifying administrative processes.

About Enrollsy Enrollsy provides a complete, easy-to-use solution for managing enrollments, payments, and participant communications. Designed for non-technical professionals, Enrollsy’s mission is to simplify enrollment for organizations while delivering unmatched support and flexibility. Visit www.enrollsy.com to learn more about how Enrollsy is shaping the future of enrollment.

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