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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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G42 Collaborates with NVIDIA to Deliver Next-Generation Climate Solutions Using Earth-2

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ABU DHABI, UAE, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — G42, a leader in AI and cloud computing, today announced that it is partnering with NVIDIA to advance climate technology with a focus on developing AI solutions aimed at dramatically enhancing the accuracy of weather forecasting globally.

The collaboration builds on NVIDIA’s Earth-2, an open platform that accelerates climate and weather predictions with interactive, AI-augmented, high-resolution simulation. G42 and NVIDIA will initially focus on a square-kilometer resolution weather forecasting model that improves the accuracy of meteorological predictions.

Key to this initiative is the establishment of a new operational base and Climate Tech Lab in Abu Dhabi. This state-of-the-art facility will serve as a hub for research and development, driving forward both companies’ commitment to environmental sustainability. This facility will also mobilize the creation of tailored climate and weather solutions that leverage over 100 petabytes of geophysical data assets.

Peng Xiao, Group CEO of G42, said, “This initiative with NVIDIA is a testament to our commitment to applying AI in ways that not only innovate but also solve critical global challenges. Establishing the Earth-2 Climate Tech Lab in Abu Dhabi allows us to leverage our unique capabilities and insights to foster a sustainable future for the world.”

In addition to fostering innovation in climate technology, the initiative will focus on building a robust framework for integrating enhanced weather prediction capabilities with comprehensive data metrics and visualization. This will assist organizations worldwide in achieving their sustainability goals through well-informed, data-driven environmental strategies.

“Our collaboration with G42 marks a pivotal step toward harnessing AI to understand and predict climate phenomena with unprecedented accuracy,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “The Earth-2 Climate Tech Lab will propel environmental solutions using the most advanced accelerated computing and AI technology to benefit millions of people around the world.”

By uniting G42’s AI expertise with NVIDIA’s computational acumen, this partnership aims to deliver transformative climate solutions that combine scientific accuracy with real-world applicability, driving impactful change across industries and ecosystems.

About G42

G42 is a technology holding group, a global leader in creating visionary artificial intelligence for a better tomorrow. Born in Abu Dhabi and operating worldwide, G42 champions AI as a powerful force for good across industries. From molecular biology to space exploration and everything in between, G42 realizes exponential possibilities, today.
To know more visit www.g42.ai.

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Kawasaki and CB&I Sign Strategic Collaborative Agreement for Promoting Commercial-Use Liquefied Hydrogen Supply Chain

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HOUSTON, Sept. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Kawasaki) and CB&I, a wholly owned unrestricted subsidiary of McDermott, announced today their signing of a strategic agreement for promoting a commercial-use liquefied hydrogen (LH2) supply chain and realizing a zero-carbon-emission society. The signing ceremony took place at Gastech Exhibition & Conference in Houston on September 18, 2024.

“We are very pleased for this opportunity to build and launch a commercial liquefied hydrogen supply chain in cooperation with CB&I,” said Motohiko Nishimura, President, Energy Solutions & Marine Engineering Company, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. “By taking advantage of both companies’ strengths and specialized know-how, we aim to cost down hydrogen, strengthen hydrogen supply chain competitiveness, and accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon society.”

Both companies will use their specialized know-how to provide infrastructure that will enable commercial-scale international LH2 supply chains in order to help achieve carbon-neutrality. By leveraging our combined expertise to deliver large-scale LH2 infrastructure solutions, CB&I and Kawasaki are removing barriers, driving down costs and enhancing scalability across the entire supply chain.

“This strategic partnership represents a significant advancement in liquid hydrogen storage capabilities,” said Mark Butts, Senior Vice President of CB&I. “Our technical expertise and extensive experience in liquid hydrogen storage position us at the forefront of the energy transition, delivering reliable storage solutions and executing projects worldwide with proven success.”

Under this agreement, the companies will provide infrastructure to advance the global realization of a sustainable energy economy and meet decarbonization targets. This collaboration will reduce LH2 infrastructure costs and contribute to more widespread use of this clean and efficient energy source.

About CB&I
CB&I is the world’s leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks, and terminals. With more than 60,000 structures completed throughout its 130-year history, CB&I has the global expertise and strategically located operations to provide its customers world-class storage solutions for even the most complex energy infrastructure projects. CB&I is a wholly owned unrestricted subsidiary of McDermott. To learn more, visit www.cbi.com.

About McDermott
McDermott is a premier, fully-integrated provider of engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry. Our customers trust our technology-driven approach engineered to responsibly harness and transform global energy resources into the products the world needs. From concept to commissioning, McDermott’s innovative expertise and capabilities advance the next generation of global energy infrastructure—empowering a brighter, more sustainable future for us all. Operating in over 54 countries, McDermott’s locally-focused and globally-integrated resources include more than 30,000 employees, a diversified fleet of specialty marine construction vessels and fabrication facilities around the world. To learn more, visit www.mcdermott.com.

About Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. is general engineering manufacturer with over 125 years of experience manufacturing products spanning land, sea and air. Kawasaki established the Kawasaki Group’s new vision statement, “Group Vision 2030: Trustworthy Solutions for the Future,” and is focusing on three fields, “A Safe and Secure Remotely-Connected Society,” “Near-Future Mobility,” and “Energy and Environmental Solutions” in order to provide solutions for social issues. For “Energy and Environmental Solutions” in particular, by securing the technology necessary for the entire supply chain (for production, transportation, storage and utilization) ahead of the rest of the world, Kawasaki aims to bring about a society that utilizes hydrogen, the ultimate clean energy that emits no carbon dioxide when used. To learn more, visit https://global.kawasaki.com/en.

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Halal Route Application – Eat, Travel around Thailand, Safe and Sound Halal Style

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BANGKOK, Thailand, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Halal Science Center, Chulalongkorn University has developed Halal Route, an application that lists restaurants, lodging, mosques, prayer directions, and tourist attractions in Thailand under Islamic tourism principles. It hopes to help Muslim tourists travel in Thailand with peace of mind, and supports tourism industry operators to grow and welcome a growing number of Muslim tourists.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) predicts that in 2024 there will be around 168 million Islamic tourists worldwide.  According to the Mastercard-Crescent Rating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI 2024), Thailand is the 32nd most popular destination for Muslim tourists.  However, the major problem Muslim tourists encounter in Thailand is finding Halal-accredited restaurants, hotels, accommodations, or tourist attractions with service areas (such as prayer rooms) that are compliant with the Islamic way.

Halal Route” is a travel aggregator app that collects searchable information on Halal restaurants, mosques, prayer locations, times, and directions for prayers (the qibla), tourist attractions, Muslim villages or communities, hotels, accommodations, etc.  This app is linked to Google Maps for navigation with precision. It also supports 3 languages, Thai, English, and Arabic, so that Muslim tourists can live and travel more comfortably and with peace of mind,” said Mr.Erfun Weahama, Science Service Officer, Halal Route App development team.

Dr. Anat Denyingyot, Assistant Director of the Halal Science Center, emphasized that the Halal Route application has the most reliable and comprehensive information on halal tourism in Thailand today. “All restaurants and locations have had on-site visits and are audited according to standards approved by a trusted authority or organization, such as certifications from religious organizations or halal food-related entities, as well as management systems to guarantee and be responsible for halal conditions (the HAL-Q system),” Dr. Anat assured.

Currently, the application has more than 1,100 restaurants in its database, and new locations and services are being updated, covering more than 40 provinces from north to south of Thailand that are popular among tourists.

Halal Route is not only for navigation, but a platform that connects Muslim communities from around the world who have the opportunity to visit Thailand,” Associate Professor Dr.Winai Dahlan, Director of the Halal Science Center concluded.

The Halal Route application is free to download on both iOS and Android systems.

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