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TAL Education Group Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Second Fiscal Quarter Ended August 31, 2024 and Issues Notice of Annual General Meeting

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BEIJING, Oct. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — TAL Education Group (NYSE: TAL) (“TAL” or the “Company”), a smart learning solutions provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 ended August 31, 2024 and issued notice of Annual General Meeting.

Highlights for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025

Net revenues were US$619.4 million, compared to net revenues of US$411.9 million in the same period of the prior year.Income from operations was US$47.6 million, compared to income from operations of US$31.8 million in the same period of the prior year.Non-GAAP income from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$64.5 million, compared to non-GAAP income from operations of US$52.7 million in the same period of the prior year.Net income attributable to TAL was US$57.4 million, compared to net income attributable to TAL of US$37.9 million in the same period of the prior year.Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$74.3 million, compared to non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL of US$58.8 million in the same period of the prior year.Basic and diluted net income per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) were both US$0.09. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, were both US$0.12. Three ADSs represent one Class A common share.Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled US$3,454.3 million as of August 31, 2024, compared to US$3,303.3 million as of February 29, 2024.

Highlights for the Six Months Ended August 31, 2024

Net revenues were US$1,033.5 million, compared to net revenues of US$687.4 million in the same period of the prior year.Income from operations was US$30.3 million, compared to loss from operations of US$26.0 million in the same period of the prior year.Non-GAAP income from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$65.4 million, compared to non-GAAP income from operations of US$20.4 million in the same period of the prior year.Net income attributable to TAL was US$68.8 million, compared to net loss attributable to TAL of US$7.1 million in the same period of the prior year.Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$103.9 million, compared to non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL of US$39.3 million in the same period of the prior year.Basic and diluted net income per ADS were both US$0.11. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, were both US$0.17.

Financial Data——Second Quarter and First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2025
(In US$ thousands, except per ADS data and percentages)

Three Months Ended

August 31,

2023

2024

Pct. Change

Net revenues

411,931

619,361

50.4 %

Income from operations

31,790

47,622

49.8 %

Non-GAAP income from operations

52,673

64,520

22.5 %

Net income attributable to TAL

37,902

57,431

51.5 %

Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL

58,785

74,329

26.4 %

Net income per ADS attributable to TAL – basic

0.06

0.09

50.6 %

Net income per ADS attributable to TAL – diluted

0.06

0.09

50.7 %

Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to
TAL – basic

0.10

0.12

25.7 %

Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to
TAL – diluted

0.10

0.12

25.8 %

 

Six Months Ended

August 31,

2023

2024

Pct. Change

Net revenues

687,371

1,033,548

50.4 %

(Loss)/Income from operations

(25,983)

30,292

(216.6 %)

Non-GAAP income from operations

20,413

65,396

220.4 %

Net (loss)/income attributable to TAL

(7,135)

68,833

(1,064.7 %)

Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL

39,261

103,937

164.7 %

Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to TAL –
basic

(0.01)

0.11

(1,085.2 %)

Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to TAL –
diluted

(0.01)

0.11

(1,068.4 %)

Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to
TAL – basic

0.06

0.17

170.3 %

Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to
TAL – diluted

0.06

0.17

169.9 %

 

“In this quarter we achieved year-on-year revenue growth of 50.4%. AI learning device was one of the faster growing business lines. We are excited about the opportunity to provide for our customers more accessibility to quality learning contents through these AI-power devices,” said Alex Peng, TAL’s President & Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Peng added: “As for learning services, we will prudently manage our learning center network, balancing operating efficiency and growth rate. Our primary objective for learning service is to offer quality learning experience to our learners both online and offline.”

Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025

Net Revenues

In the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, TAL reported net revenues of US$619.4 million, representing a 50.4% increase from US$411.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Operating Costs and Expenses

In the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, operating costs and expenses were US$572.0 million, representing a 49.5% increase from US$382.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP operating costs and expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, were US$555.1 million, representing a 53.4% increase from US$361.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Cost of revenues increased by 59.8% to US$270.6 million from US$169.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP cost of revenues, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 60.7% to US$268.8 million, from US$167.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Selling and marketing expenses increased by 56.4% to US$181.9 million from US$116.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP selling and marketing expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 61.6% to US$177.9 million, from US$110.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.

General and administrative expenses increased by 23.1% to US$119.5 million from US$97.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 28.3% to US$108.3 million, from US$84.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Total share-based compensation expenses allocated to the related operating costs and expenses decreased by 19.1% to US$16.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 from US$20.9 million in the same period of fiscal year 2024.

Gross Profit                                                                                                                                 

Gross profit increased by 43.8% to US$348.7 million from US$242.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Income/(Loss) from Operations

Income from operations was US$47.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to income from operations of US$31.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP income from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$64.5 million, compared to Non-GAAP income from operations of US$52.7 million in the same period of the prior year.

Other Income/(Expense)

Other income was US$20.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to other income of US$5.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Impairment Loss on Long-term Investments

Impairment loss on Long-term investment was US$4.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to US$30.8 million for the same period of fiscal year 2024.

Income Tax Benefit/(Expense)

Income tax expense was US$25.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to US$10.0 million of income tax benefit in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Net Income/(Loss) attributable to TAL Education Group

Net income attributable to TAL was US$57.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to net income attributable to TAL of US$37.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$74.3 million, compared to Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL of US$58.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Basic and Diluted Net Income/(Loss) per ADS

Basic and diluted net income per ADS were both US$0.09 in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, were both US$0.12 in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025.

Cash Flow 

Net cash used in operating activities for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 was US$0.6 million.

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Investments

As of August 31, 2024, the Company had US$2,085.9 million of cash and cash equivalents and US$1,368.4 million of short-term investments, compared to US$2,208.7 million of cash and cash equivalents and US$1,094.6 million of short-term investments as of February 29, 2024.

Deferred Revenue

As of August 31, 2024, the Company’s deferred revenue balance was US$517.6 million, compared to US$428.3 million as of February 29, 2024.

Financial Results for the First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2025

Net Revenues

For the first six months of fiscal year 2025, TAL reported net revenues of US$1,033.5 million, representing a 50.4% increase from US$687.4 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2024.

Operating Costs and Expenses

In the first six months of fiscal year 2025, operating costs and expenses were US$1,004.1 million, representing a 38.5% increase from US$724.8 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP operating costs and expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, were US$969.0 million, representing a 42.8% increase from US$678.5 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2024.

Cost of revenues increased by 52.4% to US$470.6 million from US$308.9 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP cost of revenues, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 53.2% to US$466.5 million from US$304.4 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2024 .

Selling and marketing expenses increased by 42.3% to US$304.3 million from US$213.9 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP selling and marketing expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 47.7% to US$296.0 million from US$200.4 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2024.

General and administrative expenses increased by 13.4% to US$229.2 million from US$202.0 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 18.9% to US$206.6 million from US$173.7 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2024.

Total share-based compensation expenses allocated to the related operating costs and expenses decreased by 24.3% to US$35.1 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2025 from US$46.4 million in the same period of fiscal year 2024.

Gross Profit

Gross profit increased by 48.7% to US$562.9 million from US$378.5 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2024.

Income/(Loss) from Operations

Income from operations was US$30.3 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2025, compared to loss from operations of US$26.0 million in the same period of the prior year. Non-GAAP income from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$65.4 million, compared to US$20.4 million Non-GAAP income from operations in the same period of the prior year.

Other Income/(Expense)

Other income was US$33.6 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2025, compared to other expense of US$1.8 million in the same period of the prior year.

Impairment Loss on Long-term Investments

Impairment loss on long-term investments was US$8.7 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2025, compared to US$30.8 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2024.

Income Tax Benefit/(Expense)

Income tax expense was US$27.9 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2025, compared to US$6.5 million of income tax benefit in the first six months of fiscal year 2024.

Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to TAL Education Group

Net income attributable to TAL was US$68.8 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2025, compared to net loss attributable to TAL of US$7.1 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$103.9 million, compared to US$39.3 million Non-GAAP income attributable to TAL in the same period of the prior year.

Cash Flow 

Net cash provided by operating activities for the first six months of fiscal year 2025 was US$246.2 million.

Basic and Diluted Net Income/(Loss) per ADS

Basic and diluted net income per ADS were both US$0.11 in the first six months of fiscal year 2025. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, were both US$0.17 in the first six months of fiscal year 2025.

Share Repurchase

In April 2024, the Company’s board of directors authorized to extend its share repurchase program launched in April 2021 by 12 months. Pursuant to the extended share repurchase program, the Company may repurchase up to approximately US$503.8 million of its common shares through April 30, 2025. As of August 31, 2024, the Company has repurchased 499,933 common shares at an aggregate consideration of approximately US$13.1 million under the share repurchase program.

TAL to Hold Annual General Meeting on November 15, 2024

The Company announced that it will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders (the “AGM”) at TAL Building No.1, Courtyard No. 9, Qixin Middle Street, Changping District, Beijing, China, on November 15, 2024 at 3:00PM (Beijing time). No proposal will be submitted to shareholders for approval at the AGM. Instead, the AGM will serve as an open forum for shareholders and beneficial owners of the Company’s ADSs to discuss Company’s affairs with management.

The board of directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on November 4, 2024 (Eastern Standard Time) as the record date (the “Record Date”). Holders of record of the Company’s common shares at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to notice of the AGM and any adjournment or postponement thereof. Beneficial owners of the Company’s ADSs are welcome to attend the AGM in person.

The notice of the AGM is available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.100tal.com/. The Company has filed its annual report on Form 20-F (the “Annual Report”), which includes the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2024, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s Annual Report can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of its website at https://ir.100tal.com, as well as on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss its financial results for the second fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2025 ended August 31, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 24, 2024 (8:00 p.m. Beijing time on October 24, 2024).

Please note that you will need to pre-register for conference call participation at
https://register.vevent.com/register/BIb77ca114970c4bd1bfe7d1770af84eac.

Upon registration, you will receive an email containing participant dial-in numbers and unique Direct Event Passcode. This information will allow you to gain immediate access to the call. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of TAL’s website at https://ir.100tal.com/.

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, TAL Education Group’s strategic and operational plans contain forward-looking statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with, 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 the Company’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: the Company’s ability to continue to provide competitive learning services and products; the Company’s ability to continue to recruit, train and retain talents; the Company’s ability to improve the content of current course offerings and develop new courses; the Company’s ability to maintain and enhance its brand; the Company’s ability to maintain and continue to improve its teaching results; and the Company’s ability to compete effectively against its competitors. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s reports filed with, or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and TAL Education Group undertakes no duty to update such information or any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

About TAL Education Group

TAL Education Group is a smart learning solutions provider in China. The acronym “TAL” stands for “Tomorrow Advancing Life”, which reflects our vision to promote top learning opportunities for students through both high-quality teaching and content, as well as leading edge application of technology in the education experience. TAL Education Group offers comprehensive learning solutions to students from all ages through diversified class formats. Our learning solutions mainly cover enrichment learnings programs and some academic subjects in and out of China. Our ADSs trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TAL”.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In evaluating its business, TAL considers and uses the following measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC as supplemental metrics to review and assess its operating performance: non-GAAP operating costs and expenses, non-GAAP cost of revenues, non-GAAP selling and marketing expenses, non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL, non-GAAP basic and non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS. To present each of these non-GAAP measures, the Company excludes share-based compensation expenses. 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 table captioned “Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures” set forth at the end of this release.

TAL believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding share-based expenses that may not be indicative of its operating performance from a cash perspective. TAL believes that both management and investors benefit from 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 TAL’s historical performance and liquidity. TAL computes its non-GAAP financial measures using the same consistent method from quarter to quarter and from period to period. TAL 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 non-GAAP measures is that these non-GAAP measures exclude share-based compensation charges that have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in the Company’s 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.

For further information, please contact:

Jackson Ding
Investor Relations
TAL Education Group
Tel: +86 10 5292 6669-8809
Email: ir@tal.com

 

 

 

TAL EDUCATION GROUP

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

As of

February 29,
2024

As of

August 31,
2024

ASSETS

Current assets

 Cash and cash equivalents

$ 2,208,756

$ 2,085,891

 Restricted cash-current

167,656

251,072

 Short-term investments

1,094,593

1,368,446

 Inventory

68,328

82,372

 Amounts due from related parties-current

343

394

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

159,498

167,538

Total current assets

3,699,174

3,955,713

    Restricted cash-non-current

81,064

43,991

    Property and equipment, net

405,319

463,595

    Deferred tax assets

4,620

4,061

    Rental deposits

16,947

20,406

    Intangible assets, net

1,988

1,848

    Land use rights, net

189,049

189,763

    Amounts due from related parties-non-current

59

60

    Long-term investments

284,266

299,330

    Long-term prepayments and other non-current assets

14,359

25,585

   Operating lease right-of-use assets

231,104

336,573

Total assets

$ 4,927,949

$ 5,340,925

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$ 127,321

$ 167,317

Deferred revenue-current

400,286

485,391

Amounts due to related parties-current

96

111

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

491,911

555,292

Short-term debt

6,347

Operating lease liabilities, current portion

62,604

79,584

Total current liabilities

1,082,218

1,294,042

Deferred revenue-non-current

27,993

32,171

Deferred tax liabilities

2,360

3,662

Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion

176,614

262,357

Total liabilities

1,289,185

1,592,232

Equity

Class A common shares

152

153

Class B common shares

49

49

Additional paid-in capital

4,256,957

4,264,582

Statutory reserve

165,138

164,490

Accumulated deficit

(694,270)

(624,789)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(65,928)

(46,630)

Total TAL Education Group’s equity

3,662,098

3,757,855

Noncontrolling interests

(23,334)

(9,162)

Total equity

3,638,764

3,748,693

Total liabilities and equity

$ 4,927,949

$ 5,340,925

 

 

TAL EDUCATION GROUP

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share, ADS, per share and per ADS data) 

For the Three Months Ended
 August 31,

For the Six Months Ended

August 31,

2023

2024

2023

2024

Net revenues

$ 411,931

$ 619,361

$ 687,371

$ 1,033,548

Cost of revenues (note 1)

169,382

270,632

308,895

470,640

Gross profit

242,549

348,729

378,476

562,908

Operating expenses (note 1)

  Selling and marketing

116,268

181,900

213,925

304,328

  General and administrative

97,106

119,499

202,029

229,181

Total operating expenses

213,374

301,399

415,954

533,509

Government subsidies

2,615

292

11,495

893

Income/(loss) from operations

31,790

47,622

(25,983)

30,292

Interest income, net

20,976

20,397

43,957

42,919

Other income/(expense)

5,032

20,466

(1,813)

33,617

Impairment loss on long-term
    investments

 

(30,761)

 

(4,925)

 

(30,761)

 

(8,692)

Income/(loss) before income tax
    benefit/(expense) and
    income/(loss) from equity
    method investments

27,037

83,560

(14,600)

98,136

Income tax benefit/(expense)

10,018

(25,635)

6,499

(27,930)

Income/(loss) from equity method
    investments

779

(587)

708

(1,572)

Net income/(loss)

37,834

57,338

(7,393)

68,634

Add: Net loss attributable to
    noncontrolling interests

68

93

258

199

Total net income/(loss)
    attributable to TAL  
    Education Group

$ 37,902

$ 57,431

$ (7,135)

$ 68,833

Net income/(loss) per common
    share

    Basic

$ 0.19

$ 0.28

$ (0.03)

$ 0.34

    Diluted

0.19

0.28

(0.03)

0.34

Net income/(loss) per ADS (note 2)

 Basic

$ 0.06

$ 0.09

$ (0.01)

$ 0.11

 Diluted

0.06

0.09

(0.01)

0.11

Weighted average shares used in
    calculating net income/(loss)
    per common share

Basic

200,565,383

201,768,916

205,942,678

201,668,024

Diluted

203,859,192

204,949,839

205,942,678

205,166,141

 Note1: Share-based compensation expenses are included in the operating costs and expenses as follows:

For the Three Months
Ended August 31,

For the Six Months
Ended August 31,

2023

2024

2023

2024

Cost of revenues

$ 2,081

$ 1,793

$ 4,490

$ 4,155

Selling and marketing expenses

6,134

3,953

13,562

8,328

General and administrative expenses

12,668

11,152

28,344

22,621

Total

$ 20,883

$ 16,898

$ 46,396

$ 35,104

Note 2: Three ADSs represent one Class A common Share.

 

 

 

 

 

TAL EDUCATION GROUP

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

For the Three Months Ended

August 31,

For the Six Months Ended

August 31,

2023

2024

2023

2024

Net income/(loss)

$ 37,834

$ 57,338

$ (7,393)

$ 68,634

Other comprehensive
    (loss)/income, net of tax

(20,782)

24,744

(44,595)

17,164

Comprehensive income/(loss)

17,052

82,082

(51,988)

85,798

Add: Comprehensive
    (income)/loss attributable to

     noncontrolling interests

(452)

2,378

(913)

2,333

Comprehensive income/(loss)
    attributable to TAL  
    Education Group

$ 16,600

$ 84,460

$ (52,901)

$ 88,131

 

 

 

TAL EDUCATION GROUP

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

CASH FLOWS

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

For the Three Months Ended

August 31,

For the Six Months Ended

August 31,

2023

2024

2023

2024

Net cash (used in)/provided by
    operating activities

$ (42,721)

$ (576)

$ 82,795

$ 246,217

Net cash provided by/(used in)
    investing activities

181,887

(193,669)

342,802

(318,304)

Net cash used in financing
    activities

(82,271)

(6,799)

(233,508)

(6,794)

Effect of exchange rate
    changes

(5,406)

3,576

(9,916)

2,359

Net increase/(decrease) in
    cash, cash equivalents and
    restricted cash

51,489

(197,468)

182,173

(76,522)

Cash, cash equivalents and
    restricted cash at the
    beginning of period

$ 2,425,591

$ 2,578,422

$ 2,294,907

$ 2,457,476

Cash, cash equivalents and
    restricted cash at the end
    of period

$ 2,477,080

$ 2,380,954

$ 2,477,080

$ 2,380,954

 

 

 

TAL EDUCATION GROUP

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to the Most Comparable GAAP Measures

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share, ADS, per share and per ADS data)

For the Three Months

Ended August 31,

For the Six Months
Ended August 31,

2023

2024

2023

2024

Cost of revenues

$ 169,382

$270,632

$ 308,895

$ 470,640

Share-based compensation expense
    in cost of revenues

2,081

1,793

4,490

4,155

Non-GAAP cost of revenues

167,301

268,839

304,405

466,485

Selling and marketing expenses

116,268

181,900

213,925

304,328

Share-based compensation expense
    in selling and marketing expenses

6,134

3,953

13,562

8,328

Non-GAAP selling and marketing

expenses

110,134

177,947

200,363

296,000

 

General and administrative
expenses

 

 

97,106

 

 

119,499

 

 

202,029

 

 

229,181

Share-based compensation expense
in general and administrative expenses

12,668

11,152

 

28,344

22,621

Non-GAAP general and
administrative expenses

 

84,438

 

108,347

 

173,685

 

206,560

Operating costs and expenses

382,756

572,031

724,849

1,004,149

Share-based compensation expense
    in operating costs and expenses

 

20,883

 

16,898

 

46,396

 

35,104

Non-GAAP operating costs and
expenses

 

361,873

 

555,133

 

678,453

 

969,045

Income/(loss) from operations

31,790

47,622

(25,983)

30,292

Share based compensation expenses

20,883

16,898

46,396

35,104

Non-GAAP income from
operations (note 3)

 

52,673

 

64,520

 

20,413

 

65,396

Net income/(loss) attributable to
TAL Education Group

 

37,902

 

57,431

 

(7,135)

 

68,833

Share based compensation expenses

20,883

16,898

46,396

35,104

Non-GAAP net income
attributable to TAL Education
Group (note 3)

$ 58,785

$74,329

$ 39,261

$ 103,937

 

Net income/(loss) per ADS

Basic

$ 0.06

$ 0.09

$ (0.01)

$ 0.11

Diluted

0.06

0.09

(0.01)

0.11

Non-GAAP Net income per ADS

Basic

$ 0.10

$ 0.12

$ 0.06

$ 0.17

Diluted

0.10

0.12

0.06

0.17

ADSs used in calculating net
income/(loss) per ADS

Basic

601,696,149

605,306,748

617,828,034

605,004,072

Diluted

611,577,576

614,849,517

617,828,034

615,498,423

ADSs used in calculating Non-
GAAP net income per ADS

Basic

601,696,149

605,306,748

617,828,034

605,004,072

Diluted

611,577,576

614,849,517

627,500,331

615,498,423

 Note 3: The tax effect of share-based compensation expenses was immaterial in the second quarter and
in the first six months of fiscal year 2025.

 

 

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Melanie Siewert, Chief Marketing Officer at LHH, Joins the Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA)

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LOS ANGELES, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA) proudly welcomes Melanie Siewert, Chief Marketing Officer at LHH, into its distinguished community of influential women leaders. A seasoned global marketing executive, Siewert brings more than 20 years of experience transforming brands, building high-performing teams, and driving measurable growth across both B2B and B2C industries.

As Chief Marketing Officer of LHH, Siewert leads global marketing strategy across brand, demand generation, and customer experience. She plays a critical role in aligning marketing with business objectives and fostering strong collaboration with sales to enhance organizational performance and accelerate growth. Her leadership has been instrumental in shaping a modern, customer-centric brand and building a marketing function designed to deliver consistent, high-impact results across a complex global enterprise.

Throughout her career, Siewert has held senior leadership roles at prominent organizations including Truist Financial, Worldpay, Equifax, Whirlpool Corporation, and JPMorgan Chase. She is widely recognized for guiding enterprise brand strategy, leading complex mergers, scaling marketing operations, and delivering measurable gains in pipeline, revenue, and digital adoption.

Siewert’s expertise spans marketing strategy, customer engagement, brand development, sales enablement, and cross-functional leadership. Known for her empowering leadership style and strategic vision, she consistently builds high-performing teams that drive sustainable business growth while fostering collaboration and innovation.

Her accomplishments include:

Leading global marketing strategy for LHH, integrating brand, demand generation, and customer experience to drive business performance.Guiding enterprise brand transformations and go-to-market strategies across multiple global organizations.Driving measurable growth in pipeline, revenue, and digital engagement through data-driven marketing initiatives.Leading marketing efforts through complex mergers and organizational transformations.Serving as a two-time board chair and lifetime member of Strategic & Competitive Intelligence Professionals.Recognized as a Top Woman in Marketing by PRWeek.

“Melanie’s ability to translate complex market dynamics into clear, impactful strategies, combined with her commitment to building strong, collaborative teams, makes her an exceptional addition to EWA,” said Larraine Segil. “Her leadership and results-driven approach align seamlessly with the values of our sisterhood.”

Melanie shared “I’m honored to be part of the Exceptional Women’s Alliance and look forward to learning from the incredible women leaders who are dedicated to lifting other women and impacting the world at large.”

Siewert now joins a powerful and growing community of C-suite and board-level women leaders across disciplines who share a common goal: to support one another through confidential, life-long mentoring relationships and to enrich both their professional and personal lives.

About Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA)
The Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA) is an invitation-only peer mentorship organization where high-level Exceptional Women from across multiple industries are hand-selected and invested in, to grow, learn, share, and succeed. In addition to the achievement of significant success, the criteria for acceptance include character traits that are defining of the EWA Culture – Kindness, the Spirit of Generosity, Transparency, Gratitude, and Willingness to Share their knowledge. The Foundation is a powerhouse of peer-to-peer mentoring that provides guidance, deep connection, and leadership, propelling each woman to sustainable success—one woman at a time. The life-long program enables each participant to be connected as alumnae in the ever-expanding EWA global community, as their fellow women leaders continue to move into positions of significance.

Learn more at www.exceptionalwomenalliance.com

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Insurance Modernization at Risk as Workforce Strategies Fall Behind, Says Info-Tech Research Group

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Insurers are under pressure to modernize core systems while competing for scarce cloud, data, AI, and cybersecurity talent. Info-Tech Research Group’s new blueprint, Rebuild Your Talent Engine: Attract and Retain IT Talent in Insurance, outlines a practical framework to help insurance IT and HR leaders assess readiness, strengthen their employee value proposition, and retain the critical roles needed to accelerate transformation.

ARLINGTON, Va., May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – Insurance modernization is increasingly being constrained by the people and capabilities required to deliver it, according to Info-Tech Research Group. The global research and advisory firm’s newly published blueprint, Rebuild Your Talent Engine: Attract and Retain IT Talent in Insurance, provides a structured approach to help insurers attract, retain, and mobilize the IT talent required to support digital transformation.

The firm’s research indicates that many insurers are trying to advance core system modernization while facing shortages in cloud, data, AI, and cybersecurity roles. At the same time, experienced legacy system experts are retiring, creating knowledge gaps that can slow delivery, increase operational risk, and deepen dependence on external partners.

“Insurance modernization cannot succeed if the workforce strategy behind it remains outdated,” says Vidhi Trivedi, senior research analyst at Info-Tech Research Group. “Insurers need an employee value proposition that reflects what both digital and legacy talent value today: flexibility, growth, purpose, and belonging. When organizations connect those expectations to the technology roadmap, they are better positioned to retain institutional knowledge, attract new capabilities, and move transformation forward with confidence.”

Key Workforce Risks Slowing Insurance Modernization

Info-Tech’s blueprint identifies several talent challenges that are limiting insurers’ ability to modernize effectively:

Critical digital skills remain difficult to attract and retain. Cloud engineers, data architects, cybersecurity specialists, and AI-capable technologists are essential to future-state systems, integration, and automation.Legacy expertise is leaving faster than it can be replaced. Core system knowledge remains vital to operations, compliance, and transition planning, yet many long-tenured experts are approaching retirement or feel disconnected from future-state roles.Rigid work models reduce access to high-demand talent. Digital professionals increasingly expect hybrid options, autonomy, modern delivery practices, and environments that support productivity and wellbeing.Growth pathways are not clearly connected to transformation needs. Without structured upskilling, internal mobility, and role progression, insurers risk losing employees to industries perceived as more innovative or career-accelerating.Employer branding often undersells insurance’s purpose and impact. The industry plays a critical role in protecting people, businesses, and communities, but that purpose is not always translated into a compelling technology career story.

Info-Tech’s Three-Phase Framework for Rebuilding the Insurance IT Talent Engine

To help insurers address these challenges, the Rebuild Your Talent Engine: Attract and Retain IT Talent in Insurance blueprint outlines a three-phase methodology:

Assess Talent Readiness for Modernization Success
Insurance IT and HR leaders identify modernization-critical roles, evaluate workforce pressure, assess EVP fit across key roles, and prioritize the roles that pose the greatest risk to transformation timelines.Build and Embed a Modern Employee Value Proposition
Organizations define a clear employer-employee value exchange, establish proof points across the four EVP pillars of flexibility, growth, purpose, and belonging, and activate targeted initiatives for priority roles.Develop and Present the EVP Impact Report
Leaders synthesize workforce insights, visualize progress, and present a measurable view of how EVP activation is improving retention, engagement, internal mobility, and readiness.

The resource also includes supporting tools, such as the EVP Diagnostic Tool, EVP Activation & Implementation Tool, and EVP Impact Report Template, that help insurers move from talent planning to measurable action.

“Too often, insurers view IT talent challenges as a capacity issue, when they are really a transformation risk,” explains Trivedi. ” “The insurers that move fastest will be those that know where critical capabilities are under strain, protect the expertise that increases operational resilience, and create clear pathways for employees to help shape the future of insurance from within.”

By applying Info-Tech’s framework outlined in the Rebuild Your Talent Engine: Attract and Retain IT Talent in Insurance blueprint, insurance leaders can better understand where people-related risks are highest, strengthen retention in critical roles, reduce long-term reliance on external partners, and build a more resilient technology organization. The firm’s research emphasizes that a modern EVP is not only an HR initiative but a strategic enabler of modernization success.

For exclusive and timely commentary from Info-Tech’s experts, including Vidhi Trivedi, and access to the complete Rebuild Your Talent Engine: Attract and Retain IT Talent in Insurance blueprint, please contact pr@infotech.com.

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Info-Tech Research Group is the “get things done” partner for over 30,000 IT, HR, and marketing leaders worldwide. The fastest growing research and advisory firm, Info-Tech enables leaders to make well-informed decisions and transform their organizations through AI, strategic foresight, step-by-step methodologies, practical tools, industry-leading advisory, and training programs. For nearly 30 years, tens of thousands of private and public organizations have trusted Info-Tech to lead their most important initiatives through periods of change and deliver outcomes that truly matter.

To learn more about Info-Tech’s HR research and advisory services, visit McLean & Company, and for data-driven software buying insights and vendor evaluations, visit the firm’s SoftwareReviews platform.

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Caris Life Sciences Submits Application to New York State Department of Health for Caris Assure Blood‑Based Testing Authorization

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IRVING, Texas, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Caris Life Sciences® (NASDAQ: CAI), a leading patient-centric next-generation AI TechBio company and precision medicine pioneer, today announced that it has submitted an application to the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program (CLEP), administered through the Wadsworth Center, seeking authorization to perform Caris Assure®, its blood‑based molecular profiling test, on specimens originating from New York State.

Caris Assure is a blood‑based molecular profiling test designed to support comprehensive biomarker analysis using a minimally invasive blood sample. Caris Assure uses circulating nucleic acids sequencing (cNAS) to analyze the whole exome (DNA) and whole transcriptome (RNA) of 22,000 genes. This comprehensive test identifies tumor alterations, clonal hematopoiesis (CH) and inherited variants, pharmacogenomic alterations, microsatellite instability (MSI) and tumor mutational burden (TMB).

The submission initiates the formal review process required by New York State for clinical laboratories seeking to perform testing on specimens collected from New York patients. Through the Wadsworth Center, CLEP conducts comprehensive reviews of laboratory permits and laboratory-developed tests to evaluate analytical validation, quality systems, personnel qualifications and compliance with applicable state regulations.

“Caris is committed to meeting the highest standards for laboratory quality, validation and regulatory compliance,” said David Spetzler, MS, PhD, MBA, President of Caris Life Sciences. “This submission of Caris Assure for review through the New York State Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center reflects our disciplined approach to expanding access to our technologies in a manner that demonstrates the rigor, responsibility and focus on the patient that define Caris Life Sciences and guide our work in the markets we serve.”

At this time, no determination has been made by NYSDOH, and Caris Assure is not authorized for use on blood-based specimens originating from New York State unless and until CLEP authorization is granted.

Caris operates a CAP-accredited, CLIA‑certified clinical laboratory and performs testing in jurisdictions where it is authorized to do so, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Any future availability of Caris Assure in New York State will be contingent upon completion of the CLEP review process administered by the Wadsworth Center and receipt of the appropriate authorization.

About Caris Life Sciences
Caris Life Sciences® (Caris) is a leading, patient-centric, next-generation AI TechBio company and precision medicine pioneer actively developing and commercializing innovative solutions to transform healthcare. Through comprehensive molecular profiling (Whole Genome, Whole Exome and Whole Transcriptome Sequencing), advanced AI and machine learning, Caris has created the large-scale, multimodal clinico-genomic database and computing capability needed to analyze and further unravel the molecular complexity of disease. This convergence of next-generation sequencing, AI and machine learning technologies and high-performance computing provides a differentiated platform for developing the latest generation of advanced precision medicine diagnostic solutions for early detection, diagnosis, monitoring, therapy selection and drug development.

Caris was founded with a vision to realize the potential of precision medicine to improve the human condition. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Caris has offices in Phoenix, New York, Cambridge (MA), Tokyo, Japan and Basel, Switzerland. Caris or its distributor partners provide services in the U.S. and other international markets.

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