Laureate education, inc. (LAUR)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income

937,664

370,930

93,764

366,186

-315,845

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

193,356

239,998

264,742

264,879

282,946

Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets

122,673

0

0

-

-

Loss on impairment of assets

43,754

13,110

40,597

23,465

0

Loss (gain) on sales of subsidiaries and disposal of property and equipment, net

796,333

292,108

5,837

408,672

5,141

Gain on derivative instruments

7,438

89,143

29,278

-

-

(Gain) loss on derivative instruments

7,438

89,143

29,278

-4,717

-1,988

Payments for settlement of derivative contracts

-8,772

14,117

0

0

-

Loss on debt extinguishment

-28,752

-7,481

-8,392

-17,363

-331

Payment of redemption and call premiums and fees on debt modification

-

-

-

-

0

Non-cash interest expense

3,535

15,408

49,582

46,195

55,786

Interest paid on deferred purchase price for acquisitions

5,305

4,463

39,419

0

0

Non-cash share-based compensation expense

12,994

10,791

64,788

38,809

39,021

Bad debt expense

100,829

112,440

124,308

108,019

107,162

Deferred income taxes

-29,813

-7,474

-164,785

-30,150

-15,563

Unrealized foreign currency exchange (gain) loss

-29,186

-37,796

-4,135

67,946

-124,487

Non-cash loss from non-income tax contingencies

-9,075

-6,839

2,883

-17,360

-182

Other, net

5,341

10,297

-3,463

-5,949

-2,583

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash

-

-

-

-

932

Receivables

163,202

83,316

129,335

110,693

225,027

Prepaid expenses and other assets

42,047

39,347

60,051

17,594

15,533

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

5,574

-7,512

-30,407

688

15,237

Income tax receivable/payable, net

-36,220

48,875

-10,695

-36,762

13,673

Deferred revenue and other liabilities

-53,152

52,733

11,076

-29,557

105,131

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

339,769

396,858

192,157

192,256

170,486

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment

155,641

238,046

274,063

240,258

344,056

Expenditures for deferred costs

17,701

19,866

19,717

16,436

22,802

Receipts from sales of discontinued operations, net of cash sold, and property and equipment

1,266,042

375,807

9,831

554,441

204,076

Settlement of derivatives related to sale of discontinued operations and net investment hedge

-12,866

9,960

0

-

-

Settlement of derivatives related to sale of discontinued operations

-

-

-

5,663

0

Proceeds from property insurance recoveries and corporate-owned life insurance

842

27,356

370

3,623

2,198

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

1,205

17,019

835

0

6,705

Payment of contingent consideration for acquisitions

-

-

-

-

1,275

Payments from related parties

84

-2,778

-268

1,590

8,896

Proceeds from sale of investment

11,473

0

0

-

1,478

Change in restricted cash and investments

-

-

-

-

15,452

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

1,116,760

115,494

-284,682

297,297

-173,642

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of original issue discount

1,123,179

485,470

2,898,836

708,827

628,512

Payments on long-term debt

2,507,790

867,915

3,038,946

1,421,379

528,025

Payments of deferred purchase price for acquisitions

-20,157

-13,650

-94,891

-22,236

-25,582

Proceeds from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred stock, net of issuance costs

0

0

55,290

329,142

0

Payment of dividends on Series A Preferred Stock and to noncontrolling interests

0

11,103

19,371

1,505

20,472

Proceeds from initial public offering, net of issuance costs

0

0

456,359

0

0

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

14,007

0

0

253

2,040

Payments to repurchase common stock

264,093

0

0

-

-

Withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding for vested stock awards and exercised stock options

2,245

2,528

2,151

1,725

3,868

Payments of debt issuance costs

9,091

587

81,242

11,582

13,020

Payments to purchase noncontrolling interests

5,761

127

17,443

25,665

5,351

Noncontrolling interest holder's loan to subsidiaries

0

0

943

802

2,772

Distributions (to) from noncontrolling interest holders

-2,026

311

186

-654

-2,582

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

-1,673,977

-410,129

157,570

-445,722

34,424

Effects of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash

-7,338

-13,481

25,906

3,478

-22,407

Change in cash included in current assets held for sale

167,764

-30,915

-32,983

-3,492

-37,658

Net change in Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash

-57,022

57,827

57,968

43,817

-28,797