Laureate Education Inc 2024年度报告

FORM10-K ☒Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934For the fiscal year endedDecember31, 2024OR ☐Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934For the transition period from __________ to __________. Commission File Number:001-38002 Laureate Education, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(786)209-3368Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.Yes☒No☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during thepreceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90days.Yes☒No☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).Yes☒No☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growthcompany. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of theExchange Act. Large accelerated filer☒Accelerated filer☐Non-accelerated filer☐Smaller reporting company☐Emerging growth company☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revisedfinancial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control overfinancial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C.7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☒ If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect thecorrection of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐ Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of theregistrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).☐ As ofJune30, 2024 (the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter), the aggregate market value of the common stock held bynon-affiliates of the registrant was $1.942billion (based on the closing price of the registrant's common stock on that date as reported on the Nasdaq Global SelectMarket). Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Outstanding at January 31, 2025 Common stock, par value $0.004 per share 150,784,847shares Documents Incorporated by Reference The registrant incorporates by reference its definitive proxy statement with respect to its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the Securities andExchange Commission within 120days following the end of its fiscal year, into PartIII of this Annual Report on Form10‑K. Index As used in this Annual Report on Form10‑K (this “Form10‑K”), unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, referencesto “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” “Laureate” and similar references refer collectively to Laureate Education,Inc. and itssubsidiaries. Trademarks and Tradenames LAUREATE, LAUREATE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES and the leaf symbol are trademarks of Laureate Education,Inc. in theUnited States and other countries. This Form10‑K also includes other trademarks of Laureate and trademarks of other persons, whichare properties of their respective owners. Industry and Market Data We obtained the industry, market and competitive position data used throughout this Form10‑K from our own internal estimates andresearch, as well as from industry publications and research, surveys and studies conducted by third‑party sources. Industry publications, studies and surveys generally state that they have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, althoughthey do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. We have not independently verified industry, market andcompetitive position data