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McGraw Hill, Inc.

For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 5, 2026.

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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Nov 5, 2026

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2026-06-30; filed 2026-08-13.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2026-09-30; filed 2026-11-05.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

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Current report

Global Professional revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $38.7 million and $39.8 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $1.1 million, or 2.7%. The decrease was primarily due to lower Transactional Revenue of approximately $2.5 million, reflecting the continued execution of the strategic initiative to sunset non-core print titles and to focus on core digital re-occurring products. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in digital Re-occurring Revenue of approximately $1.4 million, reflecting continued growth in digital subscriptions.

Current report

•higher royalty costs of approximately $2.0 million, primarily due to the recognition of deferred royalties associated with prior year sales in the K-12 segment.

Current report

Operating and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $286.4 million and $299.5 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $13.1 million, or 4.4%. The decrease was primarily due to:

Current report

•lower stock-based compensation of approximately $29.4 million, due to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense in connection with the Company’s initial public offering in the prior-year period;

Current report

•lower annual incentive compensation expense of approximately $6.5 million, primarily due to the higher incentive payments recognized in the prior year as a result of a stronger than expected business performance; partially offset by

Current report

•higher amortization of product development costs of approximately $6.6 million, primarily related to the K-12 segment.

Current report

During the three months ended September 30, 2026, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of$1.8 million, inclusive of the accelerated amortization of unamortized debt discount and deferred financing costs, in connection with the repayment of$50.0 million of debt outstanding under the A&E Term Loan Facility on September 30, 2026.

Current report

During the three months ended September 30, 2025, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of$16.4 million, inclusive of the accelerated amortization of unamortized debt discount and deferred financing costs, in connection with the repayment of$385.7 million of debt outstanding under the A&E Term Loan Facility upon the closing of the Company's initial public offering on July 25, 2025.

Current report

For the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, a valuation allowance continues to be recorded for certain foreign deferred tax assets due to negative evidence of cumulative book losses.

Current report

K-12 Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $142.4 million and $172.0 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $29.6 million, or 17.2%. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in revenue of approximately $34.5 millionas discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025—K-12”, partially offset by approximately $4.9 million of lower cost of sales, primarily due to lower manufacturing costs associated with lower Transactional Revenue from print offerings.

Current report

Higher Education Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $86.9 million and $89.0 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $2.2 million, or 2.4%. The decrease was primarily due to:

Current report

•higher allowance for credit losses of approximately $1.2 million, due to the increase in the accounts receivable balance of customers with higher risk characteristics; partially offset by

Current report

Global Professional Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $14.2 million and $11.5 million, respectively, representing an increase of $2.7 million or 23.3%. The increase wasprimarily due tolower cost of sales of approximately $3.8 million, primarily driven by lower manufacturing costs associated with lower Transactional Revenue from print offerings and changes in product sales mix, partially offsetby the$1.1 million decrease in revenueas discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025—Global Professional”.

Current report

International Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $4.8 million and $7.4 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $2.6 million, or 34.7%. The decrease was primarily due to higher cost of sales of approximately $3.4 million, primarily due to higher manufacturing costs associated with higher Transactional Revenue from print offerings, partially offset by the $0.8 million increase in revenueas discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025—International”.

Current report

Consolidated Operating Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025

Current report

Revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $1,182.1 million and $1,204.9 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $22.8 million, or 1.9%. The decrease was driven by the segment factors described below.

Current report

K-12 revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $599.0 million and $630.1 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $31.1 million, or 4.9%. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower Transactional Revenue of approximately $27.3 million, driven by lower than target market share capture related to current period market opportunities in California and Texas and lower Re-occurring Revenue of approximately $3.8 million, primarily due to lower sales and the timing of deferred revenue recognition.

Current report

Higher Education revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $413.3 million and $395.3 million, respectively, representing an increase of $18.0 million, or 4.5%. The increase was primarily due to:

Current report

•lower Transactional Revenue of approximately $13.5 million, primarily due to the continued adoption of digital products and the favorable impact of lower product returns in the prior year.

Current report

Global Professional revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $73.5 million and $75.0 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $1.4 million, or 1.9%. The decrease was primarily due to lower Transactional Revenue of approximately $4.3 million, reflecting the continued execution of the strategic initiative to sunset non-core print titles and to focus on core digital re-occurring products. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in digital Re-occurring Revenue of approximately $2.9 million, reflecting continued growth in digital subscriptions.

Current report

International revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $96.4 million and $101.8 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $5.4 million, or 5.3%. The decrease was primarily driven by lower higher education enrollments in Canada and the timing of K-12 sales in Spain associated with K-12 curriculum reform, partially offset by sales growth in the Middle East K-12 market.

Current report

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) for the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $242.5 million and $262.5 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $20.0 million, or 7.6%. The decrease was primarily due to:

Current report

•lower manufacturing andother direct fulfillment costsof approximately $22.4 million, primarily due to lower Transactional Revenue from print offerings in the K-12 and Higher Education segments and the continued execution of the strategic initiative to sunset non-core print titles in the Global Professional segment; partially offset by

Current report

Operating and administrative expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $541.5 million and $541.0 million, respectively, representing an increase of $0.4 million, or 0.1%. The increase was primarily due to:

Current report

•higher salaries and wages of approximately $18.6 million, primarily due to an annual merit-based compensation increase and headcount growth;

Current report

•higher amortization of product development costs of approximately $6.9 million, primarily related to the K-12 segment; partially offset by

Current report

•lower stock-based compensation of approximately $25.5 million, due to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense in connection with the Company’s initial public offering in the prior-year period;

Current report

•lower annual incentive compensation expense of approximately $4.5 million, primarily due to the higher incentive payments recognized in the prior year as a result of a stronger than expected business performance; and

Current report

During the six months ended September 30, 2026, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of$1.8 million, inclusive of the accelerated amortization of unamortized debt discount and deferred financing costs, in connection with the repayment of$50.0 million of debt outstanding under the A&E Term Loan Facility on September 30, 2026.

Current report

During the six months ended September 30, 2025, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of$16.4 million, inclusive of the accelerated amortization of unamortized debt discount and deferred financing costs, in connection with the repayment of$385.7 million of debt outstanding under the A&E Term Loan Facility upon the closing of the Company's initial public offering on July 25, 2025.

Current report

Income tax provision (benefit) for the six months ended September 30, 2025 was $15.9 million and the effective tax rate was 13.1%. The effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate due to an expected decrease in the valuation allowance on domestic deferred tax assets due to the enactment of the OBBBA. The acceleration of deductibility of software development, interest, and tangible personal property expenditures significantly reduced our domestic income tax payable for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

Current report

For the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, a valuation allowance continues to be recorded for certain foreign deferred tax assets due to negative evidence of cumulative book losses.

Current report

•lower cost of sales of approximately $8.9 million, primarily due to lower manufacturing costs associated with lower Transactional Revenue from print offerings;

Current report

•higher salaries and wages of approximately $3.3 million, primarilydue to an annual merit-based compensation increase and headcount growth; and

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Previous report

Global Professional revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $34.8 million and $35.2 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $0.3 million, or 1.0%. The decrease was primarily due to lower Transactional Revenue of approximately $1.8 million, driven by the continued execution of the strategic initiative to sunset non-core print titles. This was partially offset by an increase in Re-occurring Revenue of approximately $1.5 million, primarily attributable to the timing of deferred revenue recognition related to growth in digital subscriptions for our core products sold in the prior year.

Previous report

Operating and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $255.1 million and $241.5 million, respectively, representing an increase of $13.5 million, or 5.6%. The increase was primarily due to:

Previous report

•higher stock-based compensation expense of approximately $3.9 million, reflecting the commencement of stock-based compensation expense recognition following the consummation of our initial public offering on July 25, 2025;

Previous report

•higher annual incentive compensation expense of approximately $2.0 million, primarily driven by thegrowth in headcount and higher salaries and wages;

Previous report

•higher selling and marketing expense of approximately $1.0 million, driven by higher sales force sales commission associated with revenue growth in our Higher Education segment, partially offset by lower depository sales commission due to state sales product mix in the K-12 segment;

Previous report

•lower professional fees of approximately $1.9 million, primarily due to the decrease in non-recurring transaction related costs associated with our initial public offering.

Previous report

For the three months ended June 30, 2025, the effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate due to forecasted current tax expense and a valuation allowance recorded against domestic net deferred tax assets.

Previous report

•lower cost of sales of approximately $3.7 million, primarily driven by lower manufacturing and royalty costs associated withthe decrease in Transactional Revenue from print offerings; and

Previous report

International Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $3.3 million and $7.2 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $4.0 million, or 54.9%. The decrease was primarily due to:

Previous report

•a decrease in revenue of $6.2 millionas discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025—International”, partially offset by

Previous report

Cash flows used for financing activities for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $3.2 million and $7.4 million, respectively. The variance was primarily driven by cash proceeds received from the exercise of vested stock options during the current period and the absence of non-recurring initial public offering transaction costs incurred in the prior period.
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For the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, we generated revenue of $549.9 million and $535.7 million, respectively, and a net income (loss) of $57.9 million and $0.5 million, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, we generated Adjusted EBITDA of $207.0 million and $191.4 million, respectively. See “—Key Operating Metrics” and “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

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For the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, we generated revenue of $1,182.1 million and $1,204.9 million, respectively, and a net income (loss) of $144.2 million and $105.8 million, respectively. For the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, we generated Adjusted EBITDA of $457.7 million and $477.8 million, respectively. See “—Key Operating Metrics” and “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

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Re-occurring Revenue represents revenue from offerings that are generally sold as digital subscriptions and multi-year print products. Revenue from digital subscriptions, which are paid for at the time of sale or shortly thereafter, is recognized ratably over the term of the subscription period as the performance obligation is satisfied. For multi-year print products (e.g., workbooks), which are paid for at the beginning of the contract period, each academic year represents a distinct performance obligation. Revenue is recognized upon delivery to the customer for each respective academic year. Re-occurring Revenue serves as a key operating metric used by management as it offers valuable insight into the subscription-based nature of our business. For the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, Re-occurring Revenue represented approximately 77% and 72% of total revenue, respectively.

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Re-occurring Revenue represents revenue from offerings that are generally sold as digital subscriptions and multi-year print products. Revenue from digital subscriptions, which are paid for at the time of sale or shortly thereafter, is recognized ratably over the term of the subscription period as the performance obligation is satisfied. For multi-year print products (e.g., workbooks), which are paid for at the beginning of the contract period, each academic year represents a distinct performance obligation. Revenue is recognized upon delivery to the customer for each respective academic year. Re-occurring Revenue serves as a key operating metric used by management as it offers valuable insight into the subscription-based nature of our business. For the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, Re-occurring Revenue represented approximately 71% and 67% of total revenue, respectively.

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Transactional Revenue includes revenue from both print and digital offerings. Revenue from print offerings is recognized at the point of shipment and revenue from digital offerings are recognized at the time of delivery. In addition, revenues for amounts billed to customers in a sales transaction for shipping and handling are included in Transactional Revenue. For the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, Transactional Revenue represented approximately 23% and 28% of total revenue, respectively.

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Transactional Revenue includes revenue from both print and digital offerings. Revenue from print offerings is recognized at the point of shipment and revenue from digital offerings are recognized at the time of delivery. In addition, revenues for amounts billed to customers in a sales transaction for shipping and handling are included in Transactional Revenue. For the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, Transactional Revenue represented approximately 29% and 33% of total revenue, respectively.

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We believe that our ability to retain and grow Re-occurring Revenues from our existing customers over time strengthens the stability and predictability of our total revenue base and is reflective of the value we deliver to them through upselling and cross selling across our suite of solutions to our existing customers. We assess our performance in our Higher Education and Global Professional segments using Annual Net Dollar Retention (“NDR”), which serves as a key operating metric used by management for evaluating the trajectory of digital subscription revenue growth within our existing customer base. Our ability to retain existing customers serves as a leading indicator of our digital subscription-based revenues and cash flows for the subsequent reporting period. It encompasses renewals, expansions, contractions, price increases, and attrition, providing valuable insights into customer engagement and satisfaction.

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We believe that our ability to retain and grow Re-occurring Revenue from our existing customers over time strengthens the stability and predictability of our total revenue base and is reflective of the value we deliver to them through upselling and cross selling across our suite of solutions to our existing customers. We assess our performance in our Higher Education and Global Professional segments using Annual Net Dollar Retention (“NDR”), which serves as a key operating metric used by management for evaluating the trajectory of digital subscription revenue growth within our existing customer base. Our ability to retain existing customers serves as a leading indicator of our digital subscription-based revenues and cash flows for the subsequent reporting period. It encompasses renewals, expansions, contractions, price increases, and attrition, providing valuable insights into customer engagement and satisfaction.

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Re-occurring Revenue and Transactional Revenue for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025

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Re-occurring Revenue and Transactional Revenue for the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025

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Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $549.9 million and $535.7 million, respectively, representing an increase of $14.2 million, or 2.6%. The increase was driven by the segment factors described below.

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Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $632.2 million and $669.2 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $37.0 million, or 5.5%. The decrease was driven by the segment factors described below.

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K-12 revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $274.4 million and $270.9 million, respectively, representing an increase of $3.5 million, or 1.3%. The increase was primarily attributable to higher Re-occurring Revenue of approximately $13.0 million, primarily due to the timing of deferred revenue recognition associated with prior year sales in the California, Florida and Texas markets. This was partially offset by lower Transactional Revenue of approximately $9.5 million, primarily due to lower than target market share capture in current period market opportunities in California and Texas, partially offset by strong performance in Florida and open territories across multiple markets.

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K-12 revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $324.6 million and $359.1 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $34.5 million, or 9.6%. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower Transactional Revenue of approximately $17.8 million, driven by lower than target market share capture related to current period market opportunities in California and Texas and lower Re-occurring Revenue of approximately $16.7 million, primarily due to lower sales and the timing of deferred revenue recognition.

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Higher Education revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $199.8 million and $182.4 million, respectively, representing an increase of $17.5 million, or 9.6%. The increase was primarily due to:

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Higher Education revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $213.5 million and $213.0 million, respectively, representing an increase of $0.5 million, or 0.2%. The increase was primarily due to:

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•higher Re-occurring Revenue of approximately $22.6 million, driven by the timing of deferred revenue recognition associated with the increased adoption of digital products, including growth in Inclusive Access sales, market share gains, favorable pricing and growth in U.S. enrollments, partially offset by

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•higher Re-occurring Revenue of approximately $8.9 million, primarily due to the timing of deferred revenue recognition associated with the increased adoption of digital products, including growth in Inclusive Access sales, market share gains and favorable pricing; partially offset by

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•lower Transactional Revenue of approximately $5.1 million, primarily due to lower product returns in the prior year.

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•lower Transactional Revenue of approximately $8.4 million, primarily due to the continued adoption of digital products and the favorable impact of lower product returns in the prior year.

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International revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $45.2 million and $51.5 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $6.2 million, or 12.1%. The decrease was primarily driven by lower higher education enrollments in Canada, the timing of K-12 sales in Spain and delays in customer shipments in the Middle East, which shifted the timing of revenue recognition into the second quarter of fiscal year 2027.

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International revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $51.1 million and $50.3 million, respectively, representing an increase of $0.8 million, or 1.6%. The increase was primarily driven by the fulfillment of customer shipments in the Middle East that had been delayed from the first quarter, partially offset by lower higher education enrollments in Canada and the timing of K-12 sales in Spain associated with K-12 curriculum reform.

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Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $110.7 million and $123.4 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $12.7 million, or 10.3%. The decrease was primarily due to:

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Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $131.8 million and $139.1 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $7.3 million, or 5.3%. The decrease was primarily due to:

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•lower manufacturing androyalty costsof approximately $15.5 million, due to lower Transactional Revenue from print offerings in the K-12 and International segments, partially offset by

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•lower manufacturing andother direct fulfillment costsof approximately $9.3 million, primarily due to lower Transactional Revenue from print offerings in the K-12 and Higher Education segments and the continued execution of the strategic initiative to sunset non-core print titles in the Global Professional segment; partially offset by

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•higher salaries and wages of approxima tely $9.3 million, prima rily due to an annual merit-based compensation increase and growth in headcount;

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•higher salaries and wages of approxima tely $9.4 million, prima rily due to an annual merit-based compensation increase and headcount growth;

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•higher operating expenses of approximately $8.2 million, primarily driven by increased marketing and sales costs to support revenue growth, higher compliance-related costs associated with operating as a public company, increased third-party software usage to support ongoing technology initiatives and higher restructuring costs related to cost optimization initiatives, partially offset by

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•higher operating expenses of approximately $6.8 million, primarily due to increased marketing and sales costs associated with strategic initiatives, increased third-party software usage to support ongoing technology initiatives and higher restructuring costs related to cost optimization initiatives; and

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Income tax provision (benefit) for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $10.7 million and $36.9 million, respectively, and the effective tax rate was 15.5% and 98.7%, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2026, the effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate due to non-deductible employee compensation, withholding taxes, U.S. research and development credit and the expected decrease in the valuation allowance on domestic deferred tax assets related to the timing of deferred revenue recognition and the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA"). The OBBBA's acceleration of the deductibility of software development, interest, and tangible personal property expenditures is expected to significantly reduce our domestic income tax liability for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.

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Income tax provision (benefit) for the three months ended September 30, 2025 was $(21.1) million and the effective tax rate was (25.0)%. The effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate due to an expected decrease in the valuation allowance on domestic deferred tax assets due to the enactment of the OBBBA. The acceleration of deductibility of software development, interest, and tangible personal property expenditures significantly reduced our domestic income tax payable for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

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•higher salaries and wages of approximately $1.0 million, primarilydue to an annual merit-based compensation increase and growth in headcount.

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•higher salaries and wages of approximately $2.5 million, primarilydue to an annual merit-based compensation increase and headcount growth; and

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•higher cost of sales of approximately $1.8 million, primarily driven by increased royalty costs associated with revenue growth, partially offset by lower manufacturing and other direct fulfillment costs due to increased adoption of digital products; and

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•lower cost of sales of approximately $1.5 million, primarily due to lower manufacturing and other direct fulfillment costs due to the increased adoption of digital products.

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•higher royalty costs of approximately $2.8 million, primarily driven by the timing of deferred royalty cost recognition within Higher Education, resulting from the growth in Re-occurring Revenue.

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•higher royalty costs of approximately $2.4 million, primarily due to the timing of deferred royalty cost recognition within Higher Education, resulting from the growth in Re-occurring Revenue.

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•a gain of approximately $7.5 million, resulting from the sale of intellectual property to a third-party;

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•a gain of approximately $7.5 million in the current period, resulting from the sale of intellectual property to a third-party;

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•lower advisory fees of approximately $2.5 million, reflecting the termination of the Advisory Agreement with Platinum Advisors following the consummation of our initial public offering; and

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•lower advisory fees of approximately $3.1 million, reflecting the termination of the Advisory Agreement with Platinum Advisors following the consummation of our initial public offering.

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Depreciation and amortization expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were $69.8 million and $74.6 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $4.7 million, or 6.3%. The decrease was driven primarily by lower amortization expense related to the use of an accelerated method of amortization for our content intangible assets, as well as lower amortization expense related to certain cloud computing arrangements that became fully amortized during the prior fiscal year.

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Depreciation and amortization expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 were $142.8 million and $148.7 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $5.8 million, or 3.9%. The decrease was driven primarily by lower amortization expense related to the use of an accelerated method of amortization for our content intangible assets, as well as lower amortization expense related to certain cloud computing arrangements that became fully amortized during the prior fiscal year. This was partially offset by higher amortization expense related to software development projects that were completed and put into service during the period.

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Interest expense (income), net, for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $45.8 million and $58.8 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $13.0 million, or 22.1%. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower total debt outstanding following (i) the repayment of $385.7 million of borrowings under the A&E Term Loan Facility using net proceeds from our initial public offering on July 25, 2025, (ii) the repayment of an additional $206.7 million of borrowings under the A&E Term Loan Facility during the second half of fiscal year 2026, and (iii) the repayment of $40.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Unsecured Notes during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026. The decrease also reflects lower interest rates on the A&E Term Loan Facility following the repricing transactions (as defined in the Cash Flow Credit Agreement), which closed on February 6, 2025 and September 8, 2025, reducing the applicable Term SOFR margin by 75 basis points and 50 basis points, respectively.

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Interest expense (income), net, for the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $92.1 million and $114.7 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $22.7 million, or 19.8%. The decrease was primarily driven bylower total debt outstanding following (i) the repayment of $385.7 million of borrowings under the A&E Term Loan Facility using net proceeds from our initial public offering on July 25, 2025, (ii) the repayment of an additional $206.7 million of borrowings under the A&E Term Loan Facility during the second half of fiscal year 2026, and (iii) the repayment of $40.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Unsecured Notes during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026. The decrease also reflects lower interest rates on the A&E Term Loan Facility following the repricing transaction (as defined in the Cash Flow Credit Agreement), which closed on September 8, 2025, reducing the applicable Term SOFR margin by 50 basis points.

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K-12 Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $114.5 million and $96.4 million, respectively, representing an increase of $18.1 million, or 18.8%. The increase was primarily due to:

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K-12 Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $256.9 million and $268.3 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $11.5 million, or 4.3%. The decrease was primarily due to:

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•an increase in revenue of approximately $3.5 millionas discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025—K-12”, partially offset by

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•a decrease in revenue of approximately $31.1 millionas discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025—K-12”;

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•higher promotional sample expense of approximately $1.0 million, incurred in advance of K-12 market opportunities in fiscal year 2027; and

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•higher operating expenses of approximately $2.8 million, primarily due to increased promotional sample expense incurred in advance of market opportunities in fiscal year 2027 and increased marketing and sales costs associated with strategic initiatives; partially offset by

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•a gain of approximately $7.5 million, resulting from the sale of intellectual property to a third-party;

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•a gain of approximately $7.5 million in the current period, resulting from the sale of intellectual property to a third-party; and

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•lower selling and marketing expense, primarily driven by lower depository sales commission of approximately $4.4 million, due to state sales product mix;

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•lower selling and marketing expense, primarily driven by lower depository sales commission of approximately $6.0 million, due to state sales product mix.

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Higher Education Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $87.0 million and $77.8 million, respectively, representing an increase of $9.3 million, or 11.9%. The increase was primarily due to:

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Higher Education Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $173.9 million and $166.8 million, respectively, representing an increase of $7.1 million, or 4.3%. The increase was primarily due to:

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•an increase in revenue of$17.5 million as discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025—Higher Education”, partially offset by

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•anincrease in revenue of$18.0 million as discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025—Higher Education”; partially offset by

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•higher selling and marketing expense, primarily driven by increased sales force sales commission of approximately $5.9 million, associated with revenue growth; and

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•higher selling and marketing expense, driven by higher sales commission of approximately $5.6 million, consistent with the growth in revenue;

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Global Professional Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $8.7 million and $11.3 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $2.6 million or 22.9%. The decrease wasprimarily due to

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Global Professional Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $22.9 million and $22.8 million, respectively, representing an increase of $0.1 million or 0.5%. The increase was primarily due to:

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•lower cost of sales of approximately $2.2 million, primarily driven by lower manufacturing and royalty costs associated with changes in product sales mix and lower Transactional Revenue from print offerings.

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•lower cost of sales of approximately $4.4 million, primarily due to lower manufacturing costs associated with lower Transactional Revenue from print offerings and changes in product sales mix; partially offset by

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•higher travel and other expenses of approximately $1.4 million, primarily driven by increased marketing and sales costs to support go-to-market initiatives;

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•higher operating expense of approximately $2.9 million, primarily due to higher salaries and wages resulting from annual merit-based compensation increases andincreased marketing and sales costs to support go-to-market initiatives; and

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•a decrease in revenue of $0.3 millionas discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025—Global Professional”.

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•adecrease in revenue of $1.4 millionas discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025—Global Professional”.

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•higher salaries and wages of approximately $0.6 million, primarily due to an annual merit-based compensation increase; and

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•higher cost of sales of approximately $0.6 million, primarily due to higher manufacturing costs associated with higher Transactional Revenue from print sales; and

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Advisory Agreement (which was terminated on July 25, 2025 in connection with the consummation of our initial public offering), impairment charges, transaction and integration costs, stock-based compensation, (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt and the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operations and the related tax impact of those adjustments.

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Adjusted net income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) from continuing operations adjusted to exclude amortization of intangible assets, restructuring and cost savings implementation charges, the effects of the application of purchase accounting, advisory fees paid to Platinum Advisors pursuant to the Advisory Agreement (which was terminated on July 25, 2025 in connection with the consummation of our initial public offering), impairment charges, transaction and integration costs, stock-based compensation, (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt and the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operations and the related tax impact of those adjustments.

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The tables below provide reconciliations of each of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure on a consolidated basis for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.

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The tables below provide reconciliations of each of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure on a consolidated basis for the three and six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.

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(b) For the three months ended June 30, 2025, represents the pro rata portion of the annual $10.0 million of advisory fees paid to Platinum Advisors pursuant to the Advisory Agreement (which was terminated on July 25, 2025 in connection with the consummation of our initial public offering).

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(b) For the three and six months ended September 30, 2025, represents the pro rata portion of the annual $10.0 million of advisory fees paid to Platinum Advisors pursuant to the Advisory Agreement (which was terminated on July 25, 2025 in connection with the consummation of our initial public offering).

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(d)Represents stock-based compensation expense related to awards granted to our employees, directors and consultants under the Company's long-term incentive plans.

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(d) Represents stock-based compensation expense related to awards granted to our employees, directors and consultants under the Company's long-term incentive plans.

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Depreciation and amortization expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 were $73.0 million and $74.1 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $1.1 million, or 1.5%. The decrease was driven primarily by lower amortization expense related to the use of an accelerated method of amortization for our content intangible assets, partially offset by higher amortization expense related to software development projects that were completed and put into service during the period.

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Interest expense (income), net, for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $46.3 million and $55.9 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $9.7 million, or 17.3%. The decrease was primarily driven by lower total debt outstanding following (i) the repayment of $206.7 million of borrowings under the A&E Term Loan Facility during the second half of fiscal year 2026, and (ii) the repayment of $40.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Unsecured Notes during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026. The decrease also reflects lower interest rates on the A&E Term Loan Facility following the repricing transaction (as defined in the Cash Flow Credit Agreement), which closed on September 8, 2025, reducing the applicable Term SOFR margin by 50 basis points.

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(Gain) Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

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Income tax provision (benefit) for the three months ended September 30, 2026 was $6.6 million and the effective tax rate was 7.1%. The effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate due to non-deductible employee compensation, U.S. research and development credit, and the expected decrease in the valuation allowance on domestic deferred tax assets.

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•higher Re-occurring Revenue of approximately $31.5 million, primarily due to the timing of deferred revenue recognition associated with the increased adoption of digital products, including growth in Inclusive Access sales, market share gains and favorable pricing; partially offset by

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•higher operating expenses of approximately $15.5 million, primarily due to increased marketing and sales costs associated with strategic initiatives, increased third-party software usage to support ongoing technology initiatives and higher restructuring costs related to cost optimization initiatives; and

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(Gain) Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

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Income tax provision (benefit) for the six months ended September 30, 2026 was $17.3 million and the effective tax rate was 10.7%. The effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate due to non-deductible employee compensation, U.S. research and development credit, and the expected decrease in the valuation allowance on domestic deferred tax assets.

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Adjusted EBITDA by Segment for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025

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Adjusted EBITDA by segment is determined and presented in accordance with ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting. Adjusted EBITDA by segment is a measure used by our chief operating decision maker to assess the performance of our segments. We exclude from Adjusted EBITDA by segment: interest expense (income), net, income tax provision (benefit), depreciation, amortization and pre-publication amortization and certain transactions or adjustments that our chief operating decision maker does not consider for the purposes of making decisions to allocate resources among segments or assessing segment performance. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA by segment is calculated in a manner consistent with the definition and meaning of our Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP measure, see “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures—EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin.”

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For the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, this amount represents (i) foreign currency exchange transaction impact of $(0.1) million and $(1.8) million, respectively, (ii) non-recurring expenses related to strategic initiatives, including marketing, consulting, and non-operational costs associated with the market introduction of a new product launch of $6.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively, (iii) reimbursements of expenses paid to Platinum Advisors incurred in connection with its services under the Advisory Agreement (which was terminated on July 25,

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2025 in connection with the consummation of our initial public offering) of nil and $0.2 million, respectively, (iv) non-recurring transaction-related costs associated with the initial public offering that were expensed as incurred of nil and $2.8 million, respectively and (v) the impact of additional insignificant earnings or charges resulting from matters that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operations of $0.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively, that are primarily related to individually insignificant miscellaneous items, including asset dispositions, third-party consulting and advisory fees associated with system and process rationalization initiatives, as well as certain additional payments related to incremental insurance premiums and policies as a result of the Platinum acquisition that did not renew after the consummation of our initial public offering.
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Cost of Sales (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization)

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•higher promotional sample expense of approximately $1.0 million, incurred in advance of market opportunities in fiscal year 2027.

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Adjusted net income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) from continuing operations adjusted to exclude amortization of intangible assets, restructuring and cost savings implementation charges, the effects of the application of purchase accounting, advisory fees paid to Platinum Advisors pursuant to the

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Flow Revolver Facility”). There were no amendments to the Cash Flow Credit Agreement during the three months ended June 30, 2026.

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As of June 30, 2026, the aggregate principal amount outstanding and fair value of the 2022 Unsecured Notes was approximately $599.0 million and $599.0 million, respectively, with a remaining contractual life of approximately 3.1 years.