Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 129,438	$ 144,355
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Share-based compensation	10,411	10,855
Depreciation and amortization	23,323	20,707
Amortization of intangible assets	6,315	6,315
Deferred income taxes	13,497	(560)
Reserve for litigation settlement	35,000
Lease termination, impairment and other	2,411
Other, including fixed asset disposals	(444)	(743)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable from university partners	(39,093)	(37,577)
Other assets	(3,218)	1,239
Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities	576	1,296
Accounts payable	(8,477)	10,710
Accrued liabilities	70	1,747
Income taxes receivable/payable	(30,604)	(10,623)
Deferred revenue	3,801	6,420
Net cash provided by operating activities	143,006	154,141
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(27,225)	(27,501)
Additions of amortizable content	(47)	(227)
Purchase of equity investment	(1,000)
Loss on equity investment	500
Purchases of investments	(224,715)	(48,594)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of investments	46,872	147,619
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(205,615)	71,297
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Repurchase of common shares and shares withheld in lieu of income taxes	(164,730)	(108,329)
Net cash used in financing activities	(164,730)	(108,329)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(227,339)	117,109
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	324,623	146,475
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	97,284	263,584
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest		4
Cash paid for income taxes	53,748	51,420
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable	798	1,604
ROU Asset and Liability recognition	330	6,395
Excise tax on treasury stock repurchases	$ 1,482	$ 815

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The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets (excluding intangible assets) not used in production to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

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