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TAL Education Group Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Third Fiscal Quarter Ended November 30, 2024
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BEIJING, Jan. 23, 2025 /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 third quarter of fiscal year 2025 ended November 30, 2024.
Highlights for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025
Net revenues were US$606.4 million, compared to net revenues of US$373.5 million in the same period of the prior year.Loss from operations was US$17.4 million, compared to loss from operations of US$32.2 million in the same period of the prior year.Non-GAAP loss from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$1.9 million, compared to non-GAAP loss from operations of US$10.2 million in the same period of the prior year.Net income attributable to TAL was US$23.1 million, compared to net loss attributable to TAL of US$23.9 million in the same period of the prior year.Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$38.6 million, compared to non-GAAP net loss attributable to TAL of US$1.9 million in the same period of the prior year.Basic and diluted net income per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) were both US$0.04. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, were both US$0.06. Three ADSs represent one Class A common share.Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled US$3,835.8 million as of November 30, 2024, compared to US$3,303.3 million as of February 29, 2024.
Highlights for the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2024
Net revenues were US$1,640.0 million, compared to net revenues of US$1,060.9 million in the same period of the prior year.Income from operations was US$12.9 million, compared to loss from operations of US$58.2 million in the same period of the prior year.Non-GAAP income from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$63.5 million, compared to non-GAAP income from operations of US$10.2 million in the same period of the prior year.Net income attributable to TAL was US$91.9 million, compared to net loss attributable to TAL of US$31.1 million in the same period of the prior year.Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$142.5 million, compared to non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL of US$37.3 million in the same period of the prior year.Basic and diluted net income per ADS were both US$0.15. Non-GAAP basic net income per ADS, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$0.24, and Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$0.23.
Financial Data——Third Quarter and First Nine Months of Fiscal Year 2025
(In US$ thousands, except per ADS data and percentages)
Three Months Ended
November 30,
2023
2024
Pct. Change
Net revenues
373,506
606,446
62.4 %
Loss from operations
(32,185)
(17,432)
(45.8 %)
Non-GAAP loss from operations
(10,184)
(1,920)
(81.1 %)
Net (loss)/income attributable to TAL
(23,946)
23,069
(196.3 %)
Non-GAAP net (loss)/income attributable to TAL
(1,945)
38,581
(2,083.6 %)
Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to TAL –
basic
(0.04)
0.04
(195.5 %)
Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to TAL –
diluted
(0.04)
0.04
(194.1 %)
Non-GAAP net (loss)/income per ADS attributable
to TAL – basic
(0.00)
0.06
(2,066.2 %)
Non-GAAP net (loss)/income per ADS attributable
to TAL – diluted
(0.00)
0.06
(2,037.0 %)
Nine Months Ended
November 30,
2023
2024
Pct. Change
Net revenues
1,060,877
1,639,994
54.6 %
(Loss)/income from operations
(58,168)
12,860
(122.1 %)
Non-GAAP income from operations
10,229
63,476
520.5 %
Net (loss)/income attributable to TAL
(31,081)
91,902
(395.7 %)
Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL
37,316
142,518
281.9 %
Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to TAL –
basic
(0.05)
0.15
(399.0 %)
Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to TAL –
diluted
(0.05)
0.15
(394.1 %)
Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to
TAL – basic
0.06
0.24
286.2 %
Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to
TAL – diluted
0.06
0.23
286.3 %
“We achieved healthy year-on-year revenue growth this quarter. Our AI learning devices remained one of our faster-growing business lines and received encouraging user feedback and market recognition,” said Alex Peng, TAL’s President & Chief Financial Officer.
“We will continue to enhance our products’ capabilities and adaptability across learning services and content solutions. As always, we are committed to helping more users discover learning solutions that meet their unique needs while also contributing positively to society.”
Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025
Net Revenues
In the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, TAL reported net revenues of US$606.4 million, representing a 62.4% increase from US$373.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024.
Operating Costs and Expenses
In the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, operating costs and expenses were US$624.7 million, representing a 53.9% increase from US$405.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP operating costs and expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, were US$609.2 million, representing a 58.7% increase from US$383.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024.
Cost of revenues increased by 65.5% to US$286.7 million from US$173.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP cost of revenues, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 67.2% to US$285.4 million, from US$170.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024.
Selling and marketing expenses increased by 85.6% to US$226.4 million from US$122.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP selling and marketing expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 91.0% to US$222.4 million, from US$116.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024.
General and administrative expenses increased by 0.8% to US$111.5 million from US$110.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 4.8% to US$101.4 million, from US$96.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024.
Total share-based compensation expenses allocated to the related operating costs and expenses decreased by 29.5% to US$15.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 from US$22.0 million in the same period of fiscal year 2024.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased by 59.6% to US$319.8 million from US$200.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024.
(Loss)/Income from Operations
Loss from operations was US$17.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to loss from operations of US$32.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP loss from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$1.9 million, compared to Non-GAAP loss from operations of US$10.2 million in the same period of the prior year.
Other Income, Net
Other income was US$18.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to other income of US$13.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024.
Impairment Loss on Long-term Investments
Impairment loss on long-term investments was nil for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to US$2.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024.
Income Tax (Expense)/Benefit
Income tax benefit was US$3.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to US$15.4 million of income tax expense in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024.
Net (Loss)/Income attributable to TAL Education Group
Net income attributable to TAL was US$23.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to net loss attributable to TAL of US$23.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$38.6 million, compared to Non-GAAP net loss attributable to TAL of US$1.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024.
Basic and Diluted Net (Loss)/Income per ADS
Basic and diluted net income per ADS were both US$0.04 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, were both US$0.06 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025.
Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operating activities for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 was US$378.0 million.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Investments
As of November 30, 2024, the Company had US$2,240.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and US$1,595.0 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 November 30, 2024, the Company’s deferred revenue balance was US$825.6 million, compared to US$428.3 million as of February 29, 2024.
Financial Results for the First Nine Months of Fiscal Year 2025
Net Revenues
For the first nine months of fiscal year 2025, TAL reported net revenues of US$1,640.0 million, representing a 54.6% increase from US$1,060.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2024.
Operating Costs and Expenses
In the first nine months of fiscal year 2025, operating costs and expenses were US$1,628.8 million, representing a 44.1% increase from US$1,130.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP operating costs and expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, were US$1,578.2 million, representing a 48.6% increase from US$1,062.3 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2024.
Cost of revenues increased by 57.1% to US$757.3 million from US$482.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP cost of revenues, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 58.3% to US$751.9 million from US$475.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2024.
Selling and marketing expenses increased by 58.0% to US$530.8 million from US$335.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP selling and marketing expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 63.6% to US$518.4 million from US$316.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2024.
General and administrative expenses increased by 9.0% to US$340.7 million from US$312.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 13.9% to US$307.9 million from US$270.4 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2024.
Total share-based compensation expenses allocated to the related operating costs and expenses decreased by 26.0% to US$50.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025 from US$68.4 million in the same period of fiscal year 2024.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased by 52.5% to US$882.7 million from US$578.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2024.
(Loss)/Income from Operations
Income from operations was US$12.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025, compared to loss from operations of US$58.2 million in the same period of the prior year. Non-GAAP income from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$63.5 million, compared to US$10.2 million Non-GAAP income from operations in the same period of the prior year.
Other Income, Net
Other income was US$51.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2025, compared to other income of US$11.5 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 nine months of fiscal year 2025, compared to US$33.0 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2024.
Income Tax (Expense)/Benefit
Income tax expense was US$24.3 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025, compared to US$8.9 million of income tax expense in the first nine months of fiscal year 2024.
Net (Loss)/Income Attributable to TAL Education Group
Net income attributable to TAL was US$91.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025, compared to net loss attributable to TAL of US$31.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$142.5 million, compared to US$37.3 million Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL in the same period of the prior year.
Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operating activities for the first nine months of fiscal year 2025 was US$624.3 million.
Basic and Diluted Net (Loss)/Income per ADS
Basic and diluted net income per ADS were both US$0.15 in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025. Non-GAAP basic net income per ADS, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$0.24, and Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$0.23 in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss its financial results for the third fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2025 ended November 30, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time on January 23, 2025 (8:00 p.m. Beijing time on January 23, 2025).
Please note that you will need to pre-register for conference call participation at https://register.vevent.com/register/BI252a8b58f53a47cebdf55358dda997b1.
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/(loss) from operations, non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to TAL, non-GAAP basic and non-GAAP diluted net income/(loss) 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
November 30,
2024
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 2,208,756
$ 2,240,827
Restricted cash-current
167,656
306,549
Short-term investments
1,094,593
1,595,027
Inventory
68,328
98,021
Amounts due from related parties-current
343
387
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
159,498
207,943
Total current assets
3,699,174
4,448,754
Restricted cash-non-current
81,064
41,078
Property and equipment, net
405,319
460,566
Deferred tax assets
4,620
5,165
Rental deposits
16,947
20,669
Intangible assets, net
1,988
964
Land use right, net
189,049
184,937
Amounts due from related parties-non-current
59
59
Long-term investments
284,266
276,254
Long-term prepayments and other non-current assets
14,359
28,055
Operating lease right-of-use assets
231,104
322,563
Total assets
$ 4,927,949
$ 5,789,064
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$ 127,321
$ 189,271
Deferred revenue-current
400,286
780,909
Amounts due to related parties-current
96
107
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
491,911
625,274
Short-term debt
–
55,231
Operating lease liabilities, current portion
62,604
82,513
Total current liabilities
1,082,218
1,733,305
Deferred revenue-non-current
27,993
44,710
Deferred tax liabilities
2,360
4,040
Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion
176,614
243,346
Total liabilities
1,289,185
2,025,401
Equity
Class A common shares
152
154
Class B common shares
49
49
Additional paid-in capital
4,256,957
4,280,212
Statutory reserve
165,138
164,370
Accumulated deficit
(694,270)
(601,600)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(65,928)
(70,493)
Total TAL Education Group’s equity
3,662,098
3,772,692
Noncontrolling interests
(23,334)
(9,029)
Total equity
3,638,764
3,763,663
Total liabilities and equity
$ 4,927,949
$ 5,789,064
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
November 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
November 30,
2023
2024
2023
2024
Net revenues
$ 373,506
$ 606,446
$ 1,060,877
$ 1,639,994
Cost of revenues (note 1)
173,180
286,689
482,075
757,329
Gross profit
200,326
319,757
578,802
882,665
Operating expenses (note 1)
Selling and marketing
121,977
226,441
335,902
530,769
General and administrative
110,678
111,537
312,707
340,718
Total operating expenses
232,655
337,978
648,609
871,487
Government subsidies
144
789
11,639
1,682
(Loss)/income from operations
(32,185)
(17,432)
(58,168)
12,860
Interest income, net
20,076
21,491
64,033
64,410
Other income, net
13,324
18,150
11,511
51,767
Impairment loss on long-term
investments
(2,270)
–
(33,031)
(8,692)
(Loss)/income before income tax
(expense)/benefit and loss from
equity method investments
(1,055)
22,209
(15,655)
120,345
Income tax (expense)/benefit
(15,374)
3,582
(8,875)
(24,348)
Loss from equity method
investments
(7,644)
(2,765)
(6,936)
(4,337)
Net (loss)/income
(24,073)
23,026
(31,466)
91,660
Add: Net loss attributable to
noncontrolling interests
127
43
385
242
Total net (loss)/income
attributable to TAL
Education Group
$ (23,946)
$ 23,069
$ (31,081)
$ 91,902
Net (loss)/income per common
share
Basic
$ (0.12)
$ 0.11
$ (0.15)
$ 0.46
Diluted
(0.12)
0.11
(0.15)
0.45
Net (loss)/income per ADS (note
2)
Basic
$ (0.04)
$ 0.04
$ (0.05)
$ 0.15
Diluted
(0.04)
0.04
(0.05)
0.15
Weighted average shares used in
calculating net (loss)/income
per common share
Basic
200,134,875
201,905,486
204,020,823
201,746,602
Diluted
200,134,875
204,949,612
204,020,823
205,093,389
Note1: Share-based compensation expenses are included in the operating costs and expenses as follows:
For the Three Months
For the Nine Months
Ended November 30,
Ended November 30,
2023
2024
2023
2024
Cost of revenues
$ 2,499
$ 1,271
$ 6,989
$ 5,426
Selling and marketing expenses
5,558
4,082
19,120
12,410
General and administrative expenses
13,944
10,159
42,288
32,780
Total
$ 22,001
$ 15,512
$ 68,397
$ 50,616
Note 2: Three ADSs represent one Class A common Share.
TAL EDUCATION GROUP
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
For the Three Months Ended
November 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
November 30,
2023
2024
2023
2024
Net (loss)/income
$ (24,073)
$ 23,026
$ (31,466)
$ 91,660
Other comprehensive income/
(loss), net of tax
18,356
(21,512)
(26,239)
(4,348)
Comprehensive (loss)/income
(5,717)
1,514
(57,705)
87,312
Add: Comprehensive
loss/(income) attributable to
noncontrolling interests
557
(2,308)
(356)
25
Comprehensive (loss)/income
attributable to TAL
Education Group
$ (5,160)
$ (794)
$ (58,061)
$ 87,337
TAL EDUCATION GROUP
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
CASH FLOWS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
For the Three Months Ended
November 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
November 30,
2023
2024
2023
2024
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$ 247,123
$ 378,038
$ 329,918
$ 624,255
Net cash (used in)/provided by
investing activities
(208,847)
(214,435)
133,955
(532,739)
Net cash provided by/(used in)
financing activities
207
48,731
(233,301)
41,937
Effect of exchange rate
changes
6,805
(4,834)
(3,111)
(2,475)
Net increase in cash, cash
equivalents and restricted
cash
45,288
207,500
227,461
130,978
Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash at the
beginning of period
2,477,080
2,380,954
2,294,907
2,457,476
Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash at the end
of period
$ 2,522,368
$ 2,588,454
$ 2,522,368
$ 2,588,454
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 November 30,
For the Nine Months
Ended November 30,
2023
2024
2023
2024
Cost of revenues
$ 173,180
$ 286,689
$ 482,075
$ 757,329
Share-based compensation expense in
cost of revenues
2,499
1,271
6,989
5,426
Non-GAAP cost of revenues
170,681
285,418
475,086
751,903
Selling and marketing expenses
121,977
226,441
335,902
530,769
Share-based compensation expense in
selling and marketing expenses
5,558
4,082
19,120
12,410
Non-GAAP selling and marketing
expenses
116,419
222,359
316,782
518,359
General and administrative expenses
110,678
111,537
312,707
340,718
Share-based compensation expense in
general and administrative expenses
13,944
10,159
42,288
32,780
Non-GAAP general and
administrative expenses
96,734
101,378
270,419
307,938
Operating costs and expenses
405,835
624,667
1,130,684
1,628,816
Share-based compensation expense in
operating costs and expenses
22,001
15,512
68,397
50,616
Non-GAAP operating costs and
expenses
383,834
609,155
1,062,287
1,578,200
(Loss)/income from operations
(32,185)
(17,432)
(58,168)
12,860
Share based compensation expenses
22,001
15,512
68,397
50,616
Non-GAAP (loss)/income from
operations
(10,184)
(1,920)
10,229
63,476
Net (loss)/income attributable to
TAL Education Group
(23,946)
23,069
(31,081)
91,902
Share based compensation expenses
22,001
15,512
68,397
50,616
Non-GAAP net (loss)/income
attributable to TAL Education
Group (note 3)
$ (1,945)
$ 38,581
$ 37,316
$ 142,518
Net (loss)/income per ADS
Basic
$ (0.04)
$ 0.04
$ (0.05)
$ 0.15
Diluted
(0.04)
0.04
(0.05)
0.15
Non-GAAP net (loss)/income per ADS
Basic
$ (0.00)
$ 0.06
$ 0.06
$ 0.24
Diluted
(0.00)
0.06
0.06
0.23
ADSs used in calculating net (loss)/income per ADS
Basic
600,404,625
605,716,458
612,062,469
605,239,806
Diluted
600,404,625
614,848,836
612,062,469
615,280,167
ADSs used in calculating Non-GAAP net (loss)/income per ADS
Basic
600,404,625
605,716,458
612,062,469
605,239,806
Diluted
600,404,625
614,848,836
622,332,267
615,280,167
Note 3: The tax effect of share-based compensation expenses was immaterial in the third quarter and in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025.
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Marquis Who’s Who Honors Rupin Chothani for Engineering Leadership
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UNIONDALE, N.Y., July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Marquis Who’s Who honors Rupin Chothani for his leadership in engineering and project management. With more than two decades of professional experience to his credit, Mr. Chothani leverages a unique expertise in fire and petrochemical solutions to find success in his field. As project manager, project engineer and proposal manager at Technip Energies N.V., Mr. Chothani ensures effective results.
Drawn to Engineering
Coming from a family of engineers, Mr. Chothani was naturally drawn to the profession. This inclination was reinforced by comprehensive aptitude and attitude tests administered at the age of 14, which highlighted his strengths in engineering and architecture. Ultimately, this direction reinforced his determination to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering.
By 2003, Mr. Chothani earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Mumbai. After a brief role as a junior manufacturing engineer at Artech Cooling Tower Pvt. Ltd., he completed a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bridgeport in 2006. In addition to these degrees, Mr. Chothani later achieved AutoCAD certification.
Following his graduation in 2006, Mr. Chothani joined CB&I Lummus / ABB Lummus Heat Transfer (now Lummus Technology) as a thermal engineer. Though his work at Lummus Technology lasted only three years, Mr. Chothani was greatly influenced by mentor figures at the company. These mentors, including Ken Catala, Peter Harvard, Chin Dang and Miller Alanath Carter, provided essential guidance.
Building a Family
In December 2008, Mr. Chothani married his wife, Cathy. Along with his son and daughter, his family has contributed richly to his success in engineering and they continue to inspire him to excel. In addition to their support, Mr. Chothani recognizes that there is no alternative to hard work and dedicated learning.
From Lummus Technology to Technip Energies N.V.
Following his work at Lummus Technology, Mr. Chothani worked with Maco Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. By 2011, he joined Complete Heat Transfer Solutions – Environ Energy Systems as a thermal and mechanical engineer. By 2013, Mr. Chothani became a part of Technip Energies N.V. as a furnace mechanical engineer. By 2023, he added to this role and became a project manager, project engineer and proposal manager at the company.
In his current role at Technip Energies N.V., Mr. Chothani is responsible for a variety of essential duties. He manages and executes on engineering projects for ethylene cracking furnaces and heaters, and oversees proprietary technologies. Additionally, he actively coordinates with procurement, logistics, mechanical engineering and process engineering teams to ensure effective results.
Plans for the Future
Moving forward, Mr. Chothani hopes to advance his project management skills, particularly within the firejet industry. At the same time, he aims to share his knowledge of the industry with the next generation of professionals. Outside of his professional ambitions, Mr. Chothani intends to prepare his children to find success, inspiring them and their peers with hands-on experiments and full-day events.
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COALITION OF INDEPENDENT INTERNET PROVIDERS ASKS CRTC TO FIX ERRORS IN WHOLESALE FIBRE RATES
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CHATHAM, ON, July 23, 2026 /CNW/ — A coalition of independent internet service providers (the Coalition) led by TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (TekSavvy) today applied to the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to review and vary Telecom Order 2026-77, which set final wholesale rates for fibre internet services. In that decision, the CRTC approved wholesale rates for fibre internet services that are higher than the retail prices charged by the large carriers. This makes competition impossible, as independent providers are forced to either sell at a loss or set prices above the large carriers, leaving millions of Canadian consumers without competitive options for essential internet services.
The application identifies key errors that led the CRTC to approve severely inflated final wholesale rates, which make it economically impossible for independent providers to compete. The Coalition argues that the CRTC’s incorrect rates negate the very purpose of Canada’s wholesale framework, which is to foster competition in retail broadband markets. Specifically, the Coalition asks the CRTC to make three key changes to Telecom Order 2026-77:
Eliminate one cost factor that is inconsistent with the CRTC’s established costing principles, which artificially increased fibre wholesale rates by an estimated 25% to 30% (the Adjustment Factor).Reduce another element of the costing that is inflated above reasonable levels: The Coalition calls on the CRTC to reduce the markup applied to wholesale fibre services from 30% to 15%, reflecting declining costs, operational efficiencies, and the need to support competition.Correct technical errors relating to certain wholesale fibre speed descriptions.
“Canadians were promised greater competition for fibre internet services, but these rates make competition impossible.” said Andy Kaplan-Myrth, TekSavvy’s Vice President of Regulatory and Carrier Affairs. “The CRTC must correct these errors to ensure its wholesale rates promote broadband competition that challenges the market power of monopoly incumbents, lowers prices, and increases consumer choice.”
About the Coalition
The Coalition consists of competitive telecommunications providers and industry associations advocating for fair wholesale access to fibre networks and a competitive broadband marketplace that delivers affordable, high-quality Internet services to Canadians, including: TekSavvy Solutions Inc., BC Broadband Association (“BCBA”), Canada-Wide Internet Service Providers Association (“CanWISP”), Fibernetics Inc., ISP Telecom Inc., National Capital FreeNet Inc., Novus Entertainment Inc. and Purple Cow Internet Inc.
About TekSavvy Solution Inc.
Based in Chatham, Ontario, TekSavvy is Canada’s largest independent telecom service company. TekSavvy has been proudly delivering award-winning services and fighting for consumers’ rights for nearly 30 years. TekSavvy is committed to providing quality competitive choice and closing Canada’s digital divide.
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Monk Launches Voice Collections, Bringing AI Phone Calls and Callbacks to Accounts Receivable
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Monk’s collections agent, Julia, can now place outbound collection calls and answer inbound AR questions from a dedicated business number, so finance teams can use the channel that collects best without adding headcount.
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NEW YORK, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Monk, the AI-native accounts receivable platform, today launched Voice Collections. Its collections agent, Julia, can now place outbound collection calls and answer inbound customer questions about invoices and payments from a dedicated phone number for each organization. The feature brings the phone, long the most effective collections channel and the hardest one to scale, into Monk’s Intelligent Collections.
Roughly $10 trillion sits in unpaid invoices worldwide, and the average invoice now takes 59 days to clear (Allianz). Most accounts receivable runs on email, and most of it waits. More than half of B2B invoices in the United States are overdue at any given time, and 92% of businesses are typically paid after their due date (Chaser, 2026). Phone calls recover overdue invoices two to three times better than email (Dunwise), yet 91% of finance teams still rely on email as their main follow-up channel and only 56% use the phone, because calling every overdue account by hand does not scale and a single human dunning call can cost $12 to $18 (HighRadius).
Voice Collections gives teams that coverage. Julia can call on the accounts a playbook flags for phone follow-up, and answer when a customer calls the same number back to ask about an invoice, a payment, or a bank detail. Businesses that follow up on 100% of overdue invoices are 76% more likely to be paid within a week (Chaser), and a voice agent is what makes full coverage possible.
Monk’s collections agent is already proven on the accounts it handles by email. Across Monk’s first 100 customers, Julia reaches customers with a 24% higher response rate than standard dunning and resolves 88.2% of collections with zero human intervention. Voice extends that reach to the phone.
“For years the assumption was that customers would not talk to an AI on the phone,” said George Kurdin, Founder and CEO of Monk. “The evidence now points the other way. People engage with a good voice agent, and in AR the phone was always the channel that collected best. We built Voice Collections so finance teams can finally use it at the scale email gave them.”
That assumption is worth retiring. In a University of Chicago Booth field study of roughly 70,000 interviews, people interviewed by a voice AI agent were 12% more likely to receive an offer, 18% more likely to start, and 17% more likely to still be there after 30 days, and 80% chose the voice AI over a human when given the choice. The setting was recruiting rather than collections, but the finding travels: given a capable voice agent, people lean in rather than hang up. A call also does something email cannot, which is secure a verbal promise to pay in the moment.
Built for finance, with the phone agents kept with strict guardrails
Voice in finance has to be constrained, and Monk designed Voice Collections around that from the start. The agent is read-only on the phone. It answers questions, confirms details, and routes the next step. It will not rewrite an invoice, change a payment status, or accept a sensitive payment change by voice.
The agent is also reference-based. If a caller asks about an invoice, Julia asks for both the company name and the invoice number before looking anything up, and it will not search broadly from a single detail. Every inbound and outbound call is kept in the collection record alongside the email history, so a callback is part of the same thread the team already sees, and anything that needs judgment escalates to a person.
“Voice in finance has to be careful by design,” said Joe Zhou, Co-Founder and CTO of Monk. “Julia will not browse across accounts or move money over the phone. A caller has to bring the company name and invoice number before it confirms anything, and every call lands in the record. In finance a 1% mistake is still unacceptable, so we built for that first and added the reach second.”
Teams run autonomous collections on Monk
Monk runs collections for finance teams at companies like Unify, Pump, Siro, and Elate, and Voice Collections extends what those teams already do by email onto the phone.
“We chose Monk to help automate our collections, a process previously demanding several hours a week of manual, one-off outreach,” said Will Stewart, Head of Finance and BizOps at Unify. “Today, our Monk agent is always running in the background and I have a single dashboard to manage AR from.”
At Pump, which manages volume across more than 1,500 customers, Monk has helped collect over $10 million in recent months.
Voice AI is now infrastructure
The timing reflects how far voice AI has come. It has moved from demo to infrastructure: Vapi has processed more than 1 billion calls, Bland handles over 3.5 million calls a week, and ElevenLabs raised a $500 million round at an $11 billion valuation in early 2026. Monk builds Voice Collections on that foundation and adds the part finance actually needs, which is the AR context, the controls, and the audit trail.
Voice Collections is available now as an opt-in feature. Monk configures the dedicated number and call behavior with each organization before turning it on in Collections. See it in action: https://youtu.be/w09PoN1yACE.
About Monk
Monk is the AI-native accounts receivable platform that helps finance teams turn revenue into cash. Its agent, Julia, runs collections, cash application, and forecasting as one connected system. Monk resolves 88.2% of collections with zero human intervention, reaches customers with a 24% higher response rate than standard dunning, reduces DSO by more than 40%, automatically matches 80% of incoming payments with a full audit trail, and gives finance teams back roughly 26 hours a month. Teams onboard in under a week and see results in their first month. More than $1.5 billion in receivables is managed on the platform, including for customers like Profound and ElevenLabs. Monk has raised $25 million and is based in New York.
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Sources: Chaser 2026 Accounts Receivable research; Dunwise dunning research; HighRadius collection call cost analysis; University of Chicago Booth field study on AI in recruiting; voice AI figures compiled by Enterprise DNA; Federal Reserve data; Allianz Worldwide DSO survey.
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