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Feb 25, 2021 12:30 PM UTC
BALTIMORE, Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2020.
Unless indicated otherwise, the results presented below relate to Continuing Operations, which encompass Laureate's operations in Mexico and Peru, as well as Laureate's Corporate overhead expenses.
Fourth Quarter 2020 Highlights (compared to fourth quarter 2019):
On a reported basis, revenue decreased 19% to $285.2 million. On an organic constant currency basis¹, revenue decreased by 13%.
Operating income for the fourth quarter decreased by $20.4 million, or 36%, to $36.9 million.
Net income (including Discontinued Operations) for the fourth quarter was $379.0 million, primarily attributable to the gain on sale of the Company's Australia and New Zealand businesses within Discontinued Operations, as compared to net income of $60.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2019.