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Segment Information (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2021
Segment Information [Abstract]  
Segment Information
Segment information is as follows:

 
Three Months Ended
January 31,
   
Nine Months Ended
January 31,
 
   
2021
   
2020
   
2021
   
2020
 
Revenue:
                       
Research Publishing & Platforms
 
$
239,850
   
$
233,556
   
$
731,994
   
$
697,640
 
Academic & Professional Learning
   
174,115
     
178,278
     
471,618
     
500,861
 
Education Services
   
68,947
     
55,297
     
201,637
     
158,365
 
Total Revenue
 
$
482,912
   
$
467,131
   
$
1,405,249
   
$
1,356,866
 
                                 
Contribution to Profit:
                               
Research Publishing & Platforms
 
$
60,782
   
$
63,861
   
$
204,688
   
$
182,798
 
Academic & Professional Learning
   
32,606
     
28,793
     
62,104
     
68,754
 
Education Services
   
5,427
     
(5,166
)
   
13,410
     
(9,782
)
Total Contribution to Profit
 
$
98,815
   
$
87,488
   
$
280,202
   
$
241,770
 
Corporate Expenses
   
(64,488
)
   
(38,994
)
   
(145,931
)
   
(125,326
)
Operating Income
 
$
34,327
   
$
48,494
   
$
134,271
   
$
116,444
 
                                 
Adjusted Contribution to Profit: (1)
                               
Research Publishing & Platforms
 
$
60,865
   
$
63,901
   
$
204,336
   
$
186,184
 
Academic & Professional Learning
   
32,934
     
30,334
     
64,006
     
73,900
 
Education Services
   
5,498
     
(5,162
)
   
13,704
     
(8,164
)
Total Adjusted Contribution to Profit
 
$
99,297
   
$
89,073
   
$
282,046
   
$
251,920
 
Adjusted Corporate Expenses
   
(44,295
)
   
(37,281
)
   
(122,962
)
   
(117,442
)
Total Adjusted Operating Income
 
$
55,002
   
$
51,792
   
$
159,084
   
$
134,478
 
                                 
Depreciation and Amortization:
                               
Research Publishing & Platforms
 
$
20,997
   
$
17,056
   
$
60,463
   
$
51,246
 
Academic & Professional Learning
   
17,233
     
17,806
     
53,757
     
51,679
 
Education Services
   
7,493
     
5,987
     
21,982
     
17,007
 
Total Depreciation and Amortization
 
$
45,723
   
$
40,849
   
$
136,202
   
$
119,932
 
Corporate Depreciation and Amortization
   
3,593
     
2,832
     
11,051
     
8,606
 
Total Depreciation and Amortization
 
$
49,316
   
$
43,681
   
$
147,253
   
$
128,538
 
                                 
Adjusted EBITDA: (2)
                               
Research Publishing & Platforms
 
$
81,862
   
$
80,957
   
$
264,799
   
$
237,430
 
Academic & Professional Learning
   
50,167
     
48,140
     
117,763
     
125,579
 
Education Services
   
12,991
     
825
     
35,686
     
8,843
 
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
145,020
   
$
129,922
   
$
418,248
   
$
371,852
 
Corporate Adjusted EBITDA
   
(40,702
)
   
(34,449
)
   
(111,911
)
   
(108,836
)
Total Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
104,318
   
$
95,473
   
$
306,337
   
$
263,016
 

(1)
Adjusted Contribution to Profit is calculated as Contribution to Profit adjusted for restructuring and related charges. See Note 9, “Restructuring and Related Charges” for these charges by segment.
(2)
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as Adjusted Contribution to Profit with depreciation and amortization added back.
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
The following table shows a reconciliation of our consolidated U.S. GAAP net income to Non-GAAP EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

 
Three Months Ended
January 31,
   
Nine Months Ended
January 31,
 
   
2021
   
2020
   
2021
   
2020
 
Net Income
 
$
22,161
   
$
35,443
   
$
106,927
   
$
83,757
 
Interest expense
   
4,853
     
6,309
     
13,928
     
19,173
 
Provision for income taxes
   
5,231
     
9,229
     
18,712
     
21,355
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
49,316
     
43,681
     
147,253
     
128,538
 
Non-GAAP EBITDA
 
$
81,561
   
$
94,662
   
$
286,820
   
$
252,823
 
Restructuring and related charges
   
20,675
     
3,298
     
24,813
     
18,034
 
Foreign exchange transaction losses
   
5,694
     
1,745
     
6,473
     
1,761
 
Other income
   
(3,612
)
   
(4,232
)
   
(11,769
)
   
(9,602
)
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
104,318
   
$
95,473
   
$
306,337
   
$
263,016