Restructuring and Related Charges (Credits)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Restructuring and Related Charges (Credits) [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Charges (Credits)

Note 9 — Restructuring and Related Charges (Credits)

Fiscal Year 2023 Restructuring Program

In May 2022, the Company initiated a global program to restructure and align our cost base with current and anticipated future market conditions (Fiscal Year 2023 Restructuring Program).

The following tables summarize the pretax restructuring charges related to this program:

	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2022
Charges by Segment:
Research	$	81
Academic & Professional Learning		5,914
Education Services		830
Corporate Expenses		14,916
Total Restructuring and Related Charges	$	21,741

Charges by Activity:
Severance and termination benefits	$	12,097
Impairment of operating lease ROU assets and property and equipment		6,106
Acceleration of expense related to operating lease ROU assets and property and equipment		1,840
Facility related charges, net		1,698
Total Restructuring and Related Charges	$	21,741

This program includes the exit of certain leased office space beginning in the three months ended July 31, 2022 and the reduction of our occupancy at other facilities. We are reducing our real estate square footage occupancy by approximately 17%. In addition, the program includes severance related charges for the elimination of certain positions. These actions resulted in an initial pretax restructuring charge of $20.0 million in the three months ended July 31, 2022. This restructuring charge primarily reflects the following charges:

•	Severance charges of $12.1 million for the elimination of certain positions,

•	Impairment charges of $6.1 million recorded in our corporate category, which included the impairment of operating lease ROU assets of $2.9 million related to certain leases that will be subleased, and the related property and equipment of $3.2 million described further below, and

•	Acceleration of expense of $1.8 million, which included the acceleration of rent expense associated with operating lease ROU assets of $0.9 million related to certain leases that will be abandoned or terminated and the related depreciation and amortization of property and equipment of $0.9 million.

Due to the actions taken above, we tested the operating lease ROU assets and the related property and equipment for those being subleased for recoverability by comparing the carrying value of the asset group to an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset group. Based on the results of the recoverability test, we determined that the undiscounted cash flows of the asset groups were below the carrying values. Therefore, there was an indication of impairment. We then determined the fair value of the asset groups by utilizing the present value of the estimated future cash flows attributable to the assets. The fair value of these operating lease ROU assets and the property and equipment immediately subsequent to the impairment was $2.4 million and was categorized as Level 3 within the FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements” fair value hierarchy.

In addition, we also incurred ongoing facility-related costs associated with certain properties that resulted in additional restructuring charges of $1.7 million in the three months ended July 31, 2022.

The following table summarizes the activity for the Fiscal Year 2023 Restructuring Program liability for the three months ended July 31, 2022:

	April 30, 2022		Charges		Payments			Foreign Translation & Other Adjustments		July 31, 2022
Severance and termination benefits	$	—	$	12,097	$	(3,795	)	$	30	$	8,332
Total	$	—	$	12,097	$	(3,795	)	$	30	$	8,332

The restructuring liability for accrued severance and termination benefits is reflected in Accrued employment costs on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of July 31, 2022.

Business Optimization Program

Beginning in fiscal year 2020, we initiated a multi-year Business Optimization Program (the Business Optimization Program) to drive efficiency improvement and operating savings.

The following tables summarize the pretax restructuring charges (credits) related to this program:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Total Charges
	2022			2021			Incurred to Date
Charges (Credits) by Segment:
Research	$	—		$	216		$	3,882
Academic & Professional Learning		(124	)		171			13,126
Education Services		3			(34	)		4,316
Corporate Expenses		821			(629	)		44,211
Total Restructuring and Related Charges (Credits)	$	700		$	(276	)	$	65,535

Charges (Credits) by Activity:
Severance and termination benefits	$	(114	)	$	(614	)	$	35,005
Impairment of operating lease ROU assets and property and equipment		—			—			15,079
Acceleration of expense related to operating lease ROU assets and property and equipment		—			—			3,378
Facility related charges, net		814			338			10,333
Other activities		—			—			1,740
Total Restructuring and Related Charges (Credits)	$	700		$	(276	)	$	65,535

The credits in severance and termination benefits activities for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, primarily reflects changes in the number of headcount reductions and estimates for previously accrued costs.

Facilities related charges include sublease income related to those operating leases we had identified in the year ended April 30, 2021 as part of our Business Optimization program that would be subleased.

The following table summarizes the activity for the Business Optimization Program liability for the three months ended July 31, 2022:

	April 30, 2022		(Credits)			Payments			Foreign Translation & Other Adjustments			July 31, 2022
Severance and termination benefits	$	2,079	$	(114	)	$	(100	)	$	(30	)	$	1,835
Total	$	2,079	$	(114	)	$	(100	)	$	(30	)	$	1,835