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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Segment information is as follows:

			Three Months Ended July 31,
			2024						2023
Revenue:
Research			$	265,309					$	257,804
Learning			124,314						109,320
Held for Sale or Sold			14,186						83,889
Total revenue			$	403,809					$	451,013
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss):
Research			$	55,216					$	53,527
Learning			22,500						7,626
Held for Sale or Sold			(2,519)						3,084
Total adjusted operating income by segment			$	75,197					$	64,237
Depreciation and Amortization:
Research			$	22,559					$	23,212
Learning			11,294						13,552
Held for Sale or Sold (1)			—						3,437
Total depreciation and amortization			33,853						40,201
Corporate depreciation and amortization			3,400						3,527
Total depreciation and amortization			$	37,253					$	43,728

(1) We ceased to record depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets for these businesses as of the date the assets were classified as held-for-sale.

Schedule of Reconciliation of Consolidated US GAAP Operating Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted Contribution to Profit

The following table shows a reconciliation of our Adjusted Operating Income by Segment to Income (Loss) Before Taxes:

			Three Months Ended July 31,
			2024						2023
Adjusted Operating Income by Segment			$	75,197					$	64,237
Adjustments:
Corporate expenses(1)			(42,354)						(41,774)
Impairment of goodwill(2)			—						(26,695)
Restructuring and related charges(2)			(3,870)						(12,123)
Interest expense			(12,787)						(11,334)
Foreign exchange transaction gains (losses)			234						(1,620)
Gains (losses) on sale of businesses and impairment charges related to assets held-for-sale			5,801						(75,929)
Other income (expense), net			782						(1,485)
Income (Loss) Before Taxes			$	23,003					$	(106,723)

(1)			Corporate expenses includes certain costs that are not allocated to the reportable segments.
(2)			See Note 9, “Restructuring and Related Charges” and Note 12, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” for these charges by segment.

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