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Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

8. Income Taxes

Income from continuing operations before income taxes, classified by source of income, was as follows (in thousands):

Year Ended June 30,

2024

2023

2022

Domestic

$

89,752

$

51,422

$

(112,151)

Foreign

 

74,185

 

60,613

 

60,657

Total

$

163,937

$

112,035

$

(51,494)

The components of the provision for (benefit from) income taxes were as follows (in thousands):

Year Ended June 30,

 

2024

2023

2022

Current tax provision (benefit):

 

U.S. federal

$

11,243

$

13,761

$

(6,767)

State and local

 

3,489

 

824

 

4,154

Foreign

 

419

 

614

 

725

Total current

 

15,151

 

15,199

 

(1,888)

Deferred tax provision (benefit):

U.S. federal

 

4,870

 

(1,099)

 

(6,425)

State and local

 

2,745

 

(4,347)

 

(6,597)

Foreign

 

3,458

 

530

 

(629)

Total deferred

 

11,073

 

(4,916)

 

(13,651)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

$

26,224

$

10,283

$

(15,539)

The effective tax rate differs from the statutory tax rates as follows (in thousands):

Year Ended June 30,

 

2024

2023

2022

 

Income tax at statutory rate

$

34,427

21.0

%

$

23,527

21.0

%

$

(10,814)

21.0

%

Lower rates on foreign operations

 

(11,419)

 

(7.0)

%

 

(11,668)

 

(10.4)

%

 

(12,879)

 

25.0

%

State income taxes

 

4,557

 

2.8

%

 

2,719

 

2.4

%

 

(661)

 

1.3

%

Loss on investment in subsidiary

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

(1,669)

 

3.2

%

Deferred tax benefit from acquisitions and divestitures

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

(1,153)

 

2.2

%

Research and development tax credits

(1,589)

(1.0)

%

(1,862)

(1.7)

%

 

%

Change in valuation allowance

(621)

(0.4)

%

(9,769)

(8.7)

%

5,406

 

(10.5)

%

Reduction in state loss carryforwards

%

2,340

2.1

%

(5,882)

 

11.4

%

Permanent non-deductible items

 

2,293

 

1.4

%

 

1,630

 

1.5

%

 

2,788

 

(5.4)

%

Foreign tax provisions under GILTI

4,908

3.0

%

 

3,569

3.2

%

 

8,581

(16.7)

%

Change in unrecognized tax benefits

(6,849)

(4.2)

%

 

791

0.7

%

 

56

(0.1)

%

Other

 

517

 

0.3

%

 

(994)

 

(0.9)

%

 

688

 

(1.3)

%

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

$

26,224

 

16.0

%

$

10,283

 

9.2

%

$

(15,539)

 

30.2

%

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities result primarily from temporary differences in the recognition of various expenses for tax and financial statement purposes, and from the recognition of the tax benefits of net operating loss carryforwards. The components of the deferred income tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

June 30,

2024

2023

Employee benefits

$

15,866

$

11,719

Stock-based compensation

 

7,664

 

7,310

Receivable reserve

 

9,028

 

6,246

Capitalized research and experimental costs

 

9,322

 

8,075

Operating lease liabilities

42,526

41,235

Other reserves

 

12,439

 

6,246

Loss and credit carryforwards, net

 

15,426

 

19,259

Less: valuation allowance

 

 

(621)

Gross deferred tax assets

 

112,271

 

99,469

Depreciation

 

(8,298)

 

(5,643)

Deferred taxes on unremitted foreign earnings

(210)

(428)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

(50,035)

 

(31,294)

Operating lease assets

(34,166)

(31,478)

Gross deferred tax liability

 

(92,709)

 

(68,843)

Net deferred tax asset

$

19,562

$

30,626

As of June 30, 2024, Adtalem had $164.4 million of gross, post apportioned state net operating loss carryforwards, and $13.0 million of gross foreign net operating loss carryforwards in St. Maarten. As of June 30, 2023, Adtalem had $190.8 million of gross, post apportioned state net operating loss carryforwards, and $17.3 million of foreign net operating loss carryforwards in St. Maarten and other jurisdictions.

Adtalem has the following tax net operating loss (tax effected), interest (tax effected), and credit carryforwards as of June 30, 2024 (in thousands):

June 30,

Years of Expiration

2024

Beginning

Ending

U.S. interest expense carryforwards

$

506

 

no expiration

U.S. credit carryforwards

672

2027

2030

State net operating loss carryforwards

 

9,053

 

2025

 

2043

State interest expense carryforwards

592

no expiration

State credit carryforwards

130

no expiration

Foreign net operating loss carryforwards

 

4,473

 

2030

 

2033

Total loss and credit carryforwards, net

$

15,426

 

Two of Adtalem’s businesses benefit from local tax incentives: RUSM, which operates in Barbados and RUSVM, which operates in St. Kitts. RUSM and RUSVM each have agreements with their respective domestic governments that exempt them from local income taxation. RUSM has an exemption in Barbados until 2039. RUSVM has an exemption in St. Kitts until 2037.

Adtalem does not assert that the accumulated undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries are indefinitely reinvested in foreign jurisdictions. Adtalem has accrued immaterial applicable state income and foreign withholding taxes on such undistributed earnings.

Adtalem reviews the realizability of its deferred tax assets and related valuation allowances on a quarterly basis, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that a review is required. In determining the requirement for a valuation allowance, the historical and projected financial results of the legal entity or consolidated group recording the net deferred tax asset are considered, along with any other positive or negative evidence. A valuation allowance is established when, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Based on our review of all available positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than not that we will recognize all deferred tax assets and, therefore, we do not have a valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2024. The valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets was $0.6 million as of June 30, 2023 and mainly related to foreign net operating loss carryforwards. The valuation allowance decreased by $0.6 million in fiscal year 2024 compared to fiscal year 2023 and decreased by $9.8 million in fiscal year 2023 compared to fiscal year 2022. Insufficient projected taxable income in certain jurisdictions may give rise to the need for a valuation allowance. We will continue to evaluate the need for valuation allowances and, as circumstances change, the valuation allowance may change. The changes in our valuation allowances were as follows (in thousands):

Year Ended June 30,

2024

2023

2022

Balance at beginning of period

$

621

$

10,390

$

4,985

Charged to costs and expenses

 

 

(2,677)

 

5,522

Deductions

 

(621)

 

(7,092)

 

(117)

Balance at end of period

$

$

621

$

10,390

Our effective tax rates from continuing operations were 16.0%, 9.2%, and 30.2% in fiscal year 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. In fiscal year 2024, our effective tax rate increase was primarily due to an increase in the percentage of earnings from operations in higher taxed jurisdictions and a limitation of tax benefits on certain executive compensation. The rate increase was partially offset due to the lapsing of statues of limitations for unrecognized tax benefits in fiscal year 2024. In addition, in fiscal year 2023, we released a valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets based on our reassessment of the amount of state net operating loss carryforwards that are more likely than not to be realized. The income tax expenses in fiscal years 2024 and 2023 and the income tax benefit in fiscal year 2022 reflect the U.S. federal tax rate of 21% adjusted for taxes related to global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”), limitation of tax benefits on certain executive compensation, the rate of tax applied by state and local jurisdictions, the rate of tax applied to earnings outside the U.S., tax incentives, tax credits related to research and development expenditures, changes in valuation allowance, liabilities for uncertain tax positions, and tax benefits on stock-based compensation.

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions was $6.7 million and $13.1 million, respectively, which if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. We expect that our unrecognized tax benefits will decrease during the next 12 months due to the settlement of various audits and the lapsing of statutes of limitation. We estimate this decrease to be immaterial. Adtalem classifies interest and penalties on tax uncertainties as a component of the provision for income taxes. The total amount of interest and penalties accrued as of June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $1.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively. Interest and penalties expense recognized during the years ended June 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022 were a net decrease of $0.4 million, a net increase of $0.7 million, and a net increase of $0.3 million, respectively. The changes in our unrecognized tax benefits were as follows (in thousands):

Year Ended June 30,

2024

2023

2022

Balance at beginning of period

$

13,128

$

11,645

$

9,836

Increases from positions taken during prior periods

 

953

 

1,299

 

1,074

Decreases from positions taken during prior periods

 

(1,248)

 

 

(1,737)

Increases from positions taken during the current period

 

554

 

665

 

2,845

Reductions due to lapse of statute

 

(6,664)

 

(481)

 

(373)

Balance at end of period

$

6,723

$

13,128

$

11,645

Adtalem files tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in various state and foreign jurisdictions based on existing tax laws and incentives. Adtalem remains generally subject to examination in the U.S. for years beginning on or after July 1, 2020; in various states for years beginning on or after July 1, 2019; and in our significant foreign jurisdictions for years beginning on or after July 1, 2017.