Laureate Education

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Laureate Education, Inc.
Company type Public
Nasdaq:  LAUR (Class A)
Russell 2000 Component
Industry Higher education
Benefit Corporation
Founded1998;26 years ago (1998)
FounderDouglas L. Becker
Headquarters
Miami, Florida
,
U.S.
Key people
  • Eilif Serck-Hanssen (CEO)
  • Richard M. Buskirk (CFO)
RevenueUS$1.086 billion (2021)
-US$137.5 million (2021)
US$203.7 million (2021)
Number of employees
24,000 (2021)
Website laureate.net
Footnotes /references
[1]

Laureate Education, Inc. is a company based in Miami, Florida, United States. [1] The firm owns and operates Laureate International Universities, with campuses in Mexico and Peru. [2] The company is publicly traded on the Nasdaq. [3]

Contents

Corporate history

Beginnings: 1998–2009

Laureate Education was originally created by Douglas Becker in 1998, as Sylvan International Universities, an operational division of Sylvan Learning Systems that would focus on post-secondary institutions. At the time, Sylvan was primarily focused on services for students in primary and secondary education through company owned and franchise locations. [4]

Sylvan International Universities' first acquisition was Spain's Universidad Europea de Madrid for $51 million in 1999. [4] [5] By 2001, the company had expanded to include institutions including Mexico's Universidad del Valle de México (UMV), Chile's Universidad de las Américas, Switzerland's Les Roches International School of Hotel Management, [6] and 41% ownership of the online institution Walden University. [7]

In March 2003, the firm decided to focus exclusively on post-secondary education. It sold the K-12 business units, and the Sylvan name and trademark to Apollo Management, [8] and in May 2004 changed its name to Laureate Education to reflect the new direction. [9] Laureate took full control of Walden in September 2004, after purchasing remaining shares of the university for $109 million. The Baltimore Sun reported in 2004 that "Walden's enrollment grew tenfold from the time Laureate first invested in it four years ago." [7]

In 2007, the firm became private after being acquired by an investor group led by Becker. [10]

Growth: 2010–2017

Laureate continued to expand and acquire new institutions after becoming privately owned. By 2010, it owned more than 50 institutions, both campus-based and online, in 21 countries across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. According to the firm, it had a total enrollment of about 550,000 students. Former United States President Bill Clinton held a role as honorary chancellor of Laureate from 2010 until early April 2015. [11] Clinton's publicly disclosed tax returns showed he was paid just short of $16.5 million for his work with the firm. [12] [13] His position included attending meetings on education issues, [14] campus openings, [15] and commencement ceremonies. [16]

In January 2013, the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, made a $150 million equity investment in the firm to expand access to higher education in emerging markets. [17] [18] The firm, which had been present in Brazil since 2005, also bought Brazilian for-profit university chain Centro Universitário das Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas for $412 million in anticipation of a growing middle-class in Brazil. [19]

The firm was among investors in Coursera, a provider of massive online open courses, citing the opportunity to license courses through Coursera. [20]

Arizona-based Thunderbird School of Global Management announced a partnership with the firm in March 2013 to set up a joint venture that would provide capital support for Thunderbird to open multiple international instruction sites, create an undergraduate program, and expand its executive education and online programs. [21] The partnership proved controversial. Some trustees and alumni expressed concerns that partnering with for-profit education could negatively affect Thunderbird's reputation, while supporters said working with Laureate would allow Thunderbird, which was struggling financially, to maintain its independence. [22]

In December 2013, Laureate announced the election of three independent directors: Robert B. Zoellick, former World Bank president; [23] Judith Rodin, president of the Rockefeller Foundation; [24] and George Muñoz, principal of the Muñoz Investment Banking Group. [25] In 2015, Laureate named Ernesto Zedillo, the former president of Mexico, to the post of Presidential Counselor replacing U. S. President Clinton. [26]

Laureate reported revenue of approximately $4 billion in 2014. At the time, it owned 75 schools in 30 countries. [27] Inside Higher Ed reported that total enrollment among the firm's institutions was 800,000, with its largest school, UVM, enrolling 120,000. [28]

In July 2015, Moody's rated Laureate's corporate bonds as high-risk and characterized Laureate as highly leveraged. [29]

Laureate filed for an initial public offering in October 2015. At the time, it disclosed $4.7 billion in debt, and that funds raised from the IPO would be used to reduce its debt load. [30] At the end of 2015, the firm became a certified benefit corporation, the largest at the time. [31] In 2016, the firm sold its two Glion Institute of Higher Education campuses, and four campuses of Les Roches to Eurazeo for $384.9 million. [32]

The firm began trading at $14 per share on the NASDAQ on February 1, 2017. It initially offered 35 million shares, raising $490 million, and closed its first day at $13.25 per share. The IPO stated that the firm had grown to more than 1 million students and 200-plus campuses in 28 countries, and the IPO was in part a response to a global demand for more higher education among a rapidly growing middle class. [33] It was only the third B Corporation to go public, the first two being Etsy and Rally Software. [34]

Decline: 2017–2021

In September 2017, Becker announced his resignation as Laureate's CEO effective January 2018. He was succeeded by Chief Financial Officer Eilif Serck-Hanssen. [35]

In 2018, the firm began divesting in several markets. It sold schools such as Université Internationale de Casablanca in Morocco, and Kendall College, as well as others in China, Malaysia, Italy and Cyprus. Its focus at the time was on its operations in Spain, Portugal, the U.S., and South and Central America. [36]

Laureate continued its divestiture in 2019, including ending its relationship with Istanbul Bilgi University in Istanbul, [37] and selling University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. In this period, it also closed or sold several schools, including Santa Fe University of Art and Design, Kendall College, Centro Universitário do Norte (UniNorte), [38] Universidad Europea de Madrid, Universidad Europea de Valencia, Universidad Europea de Canarias, Universidade Europeia in Portugal and Instituto Português de Administração de Marketing in Portugal. [39] Laureate also reportedly sold Université Internationale de Casablanca. [40] Laureate also stopped enrolling new students at the University of Liverpool and the University of Roehampton. [41]

The firm's long-term debt at the time was approximately $2.5 billion. It also provided the US Department of Education with letters of credit totaling $137 million for several schools, meant to safeguard federal student aid if the schools closed. [42]

In May 2019, Pública, a Brazilian news outlet, published an investigative report on Laureate Education's practices in the country after 150 teachers were dismissed in December 2018. A dozen teachers accused Laureate of corruption ranging from forged documents to assigning teachers in classes outside of their area of expertise. [43]

In 2020, the firm announced a new strategy to review its operations, including possible sales of schools in Peru, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. [44] It then entered into an agreement to sell its Australian and New Zealand schools to Strategic Education, Inc., and on September 11, said it would sell Walden to Adtalem for $1.48 billion. [45] The Baltimore Business Journal reported that Laureate executives would receive $19 million in bonuses from the sale of Walden. [46] By November, the firm had divested its universities in Australia, New Zealand and Chile, [46]

Laureate also announced that it would sell its Brazilian operations to Ser Educacional for $724 million. However, the firm received a higher offer of $765 million from Anima Holding during a 30-day period while it was allowed to solicit other offers. [47] 11 institutions were included in the sale of the firm's Brazilian operations. The firm also said it had stopped enrolling students in its United Kingdom programs in 2020. [48] The sale to Anima was completed in May 2021. [49]

In 2021, the firm focused on its continuing operations in Mexico and Peru and plans to safely return to in-class education, noting increased demand for higher-education in those markets. [50] As of June 2021, the firm had reported $522 million in revenue for the year. [51] The Walden sale was completed in August 2021, following which the firm announced a $1.29 billion cash distribution that would be made available to eligible stockholders in October. As of September 2021, the firm maintained operations in Peru and Mexico and said it would continue to operate as a public company. [52]

Selected revenue and enrollment figures

YearRevenueTotal enrollmentNotesReferences
2004$648 million130,000 [53] [54]
2007$659.3 million243,000Revenue reported as of June 30, 2007, prior to the company being taken private. [27] [55]
2013$3.913 billion800,000 [56] [57]
2017$4.377 billion1 million [58] [59]
2020$1.02 billion336,500 [60]
2021$522 million349,000Revenue as of June 30, 2021 [51]

Laureate International Universities

Laureate International Universities have taught various subjects at both undergraduate and graduate level. Subjects covered by some of its remaining colleges include design, [61] business, [62] culinary and hospitality, [63] and health sciences. [64] As of June 2021, Laureate's continuing operations in Mexico and Peru have a total enrollment of 349,000 students, according to the firm. [51]

Mexico [65]

Peru [65]

Institutions previously in the Laureate Education network

These schools were previously owned or managed by Laureate Education, or offered courses in partnership with the firm.

List of previous institutions in the Laureate Education Network
CountrySchool NameYear FoundedYear Affiliation BeganYear Affiliation EndedReferences
Australia Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School 199120082020 [46] [33]
Australia Torrens University Australia 20142014
AustraliaTHINK Education Group20062013
Brazil Universidade Anhembi Morumbi 197020052021 [33] [49]
BrazilUniversidade Potiguar19812007
BrazilFaculdade dos Guararapes20022007
BrazilFaculdade Internacional da Paraíba20052007
BrazilBusiness School São Paulo19942008
BrazilFaculdade de Desenvolvimento do Rio Grande do Sul20042008
BrazilInstituto Brasileiro de Medicina de Reabilitação19742009
Brazil Universidade Salvador 19722010
Brazil Centro Universitário Ritter dos Reis 19712010
BrazilFaculdade dos Guararapes de Recife19902012
BrazilFMU Education Group19682014
BrazilFaculdade Porto-Alegrense20082014
BrazilCentro Universitário do Norte199420082019
Chile Universidad de Las Américas 198820002020 [33] [46] [66]
ChileInstituto Profesional AIEP19602003
Chile Universidad Andrés Bello 19892003
ChileIEDE Escuela de Negocios19942006
ChileInstituto Profesional Escuela Moderna de Música19402008
Chile Universidad Viña del Mar 19882009
ChinaBlue Mountains International Hotel Management School—Suzhou200420082018 [33] [36]
China Hunan International Economics University 19972009
China Les Roches Jin Jiang International Hotel Management College 200420042016
Costa RicaUniversidad Americana199820082020 [33] [66]
Costa Rica Universidad Latina de Costa Rica 19892008
Cyprus European University Cyprus 196120052018 [33] [36]
France École Supérieure du Commerce Extérieur 196820012016 [33]
FranceInstitut Français de Gestion19562004
France École Centrale d'Electronique 19192004
France European Business School 19672013
FranceCentre d'Etudes Politiques et de la Communication18992013
Germany Business and Information Technology School 200020072018 [33] [67]
GermanyBTK University of Applied Science20062011
Germanyhtk Academy of Design19872011
Germanybtk Academy of Design20002011
Honduras Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana 198720052021 [33] [68]
India Pearl Academy 199320112019 [33]
India University of Petroleum and Energy Studies 20032013
IndiaUniversity of Technology and Management20112013
Italy Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano 198020092018 [33] [36]
Jordan Royal Academy of Culinary Arts 200720082016 [33]
MalaysiaINTI Education Group198620082020 [33] [36] [66]
MexicoUniversidad del Desarrollo Profesional200320072013 [33] [69]
Morocco Université Internationale de Casablanca 201020102018 [33] [36]
New Zealand Media Design School 199820112020 [33] [46]
Panama Universidad Interamericana de Panamá 199420032019 [33]
Portugal Universidade Europeia 196220112019 [33]
PortugalIADE-U—Instituto de Arte, Design e Empresa—Universitário19692015
PortugalInstituto Português de Administração de Marketing de Porto19842015
PortugalInstituto Português de Administração de Marketing de Lisboa19872015
PortugalInstituto Português de Administração de Marketing de Aveiro19892015
PortugalEnsicorporate19862015
Saudi ArabiaRiyadh Polytechnic Institute201020102019 [33] [66]
Saudi ArabiaThe Higher Institute for Water and Power Technologies20112011
Saudi ArabiaThe Higher Institute for Paper and Industrial Technologies20132013
Saudi ArabiaLaureate Riyadh Tourism and Hospitality College of Excellence20132013
Saudi ArabiaLaureate Jeddah College of Excellence20132013
Saudi ArabiaLaureate Mecca Female College of Excellence20132013
Saudi ArabiaLaureate Al-Kharj Female College of Excellence20132013
Saudi ArabiaLaureate Medina Tourism and Hospitality College of Excellence20142014
Saudi ArabiaLaureate Al-Nammas Female College of Excellence20152015
Saudi ArabiaLaureate Buraydah Female College of Excellence20152015
Saudi ArabiaLaureate Wadi Al-Dawaser Female College of Excellence20142014
Spain Universidad Europea de Madrid 199519992019 [33]
Spain Universidad Europea de Canarias 20102010
SpainUniversidad Europea de Valencia20122012
Spain Les Roches International School of Hotel Management Marbella 199520022016
South Africa Monash South Africa 200120132019 [33]
Switzerland Les Roches International School of Hotel Management 195420002016 [33]
Switzerland Glion Institute of Higher Education 19622002
SwitzerlandLes Roches Gruyère University of Applied Sciences20082008
Thailand Stamford International University 199520112018 [33]
Turkey Istanbul Bilgi University 199620062019 [33]
United KingdomLaureate Online Education B.V. (University of Liverpool)188120042018 [33] [70]
United KingdomLaureate Online Education B.V. (University of Roehampton)200420122017
United States Walden University 197020012021 [33] [68] [66] [36] [71] [72]
United States NewSchool of Architecture and Design 198020082020
United States Kendall College 193420082018
United States Santa Fe University of Art and Design 185920092018
United States University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 197920132018

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