Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2021

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment information is as follows:

	For the Years Ended April 30,
	2021			2020			2019
Revenue:
Research Publishing & Platforms	$	1,015,349		$	948,839		$	939,217
Academic & Professional Learning		644,537			650,789			703,303
Education Services		281,615			231,855			157,549
Total revenue	$	1,941,501		$	1,831,483		$	1,800,069
Adjusted Contribution to Profit:
Research Publishing & Platforms	$	273,023		$	265,353		$	260,885
Academic & Professional Learning		91,676			84,646			147,404
Education Services		21,175			(3,844	)		(12,883	)
Total adjusted contribution to profit	$	385,874		$	346,155		$	395,406
Adjusted corporate contribution to profit		(167,053	)		(165,487	)		(168,299	)
Total adjusted contribution to profit	$	218,821		$	180,668		$	227,107
Depreciation and Amortization:
Research Publishing & Platforms	$	83,866		$	69,495		$	60,889
Academic & Professional Learning		71,997			69,807			68,126
Education Services		29,654			24,131			18,117
Total depreciation and amortization	$	185,517		$	163,433		$	147,132
Corporate depreciation and amortization		14,672			11,694			14,023
Total depreciation and amortization	$	200,189		$	175,127		$	161,155

Reconciliation of Consolidated US GAAP Operating Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Adjusted Contribution to Profit

The following table shows a reconciliation of our consolidated US GAAP Operating Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Adjusted Contribution to Profit:

	For the Years Ended April 30,
	2021		2020			2019
US GAAP Operating Income (Loss)	$	185,511	$	(54,287	)	$	223,989
Adjustments:
Restructuring and related charges (1)		33,310		32,607			3,118
Impairment of goodwill (1)		—		110,000			—
Impairment of Blackwell trade name (1)		—		89,507			—
Impairment of developed technology intangible (1)		—		2,841			—
Non-GAAP Adjusted Contribution to Profit	$	218,821	$	180,668		$	227,107

⁽¹⁾ See Note 7, “Restructuring and Related Charges” and Note 11, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” for these charges by segment.

Total Assets and Expenditure for Long-Lived Assets by Segment

The following tables shows assets allocated by reportable segment and by the corporate category as of April 30 as follows:

	2021		2020		2019
Research Publishing & Platforms	$	1,692,366	$	1,225,313	$	1,172,145
Academic & Professional Learning		946,760		924,924		959,601
Education Services		472,814		486,316		440,516
Corporate		334,499		532,241		376,504
Total	$	3,446,439	$	3,168,794	$	2,948,766

The following table shows product development spending and additions to technology, property and equipment by reportable segment and by the corporate category:

	For the Years Ended April 30,
	2021			2020			2019
Research Publishing & Platforms	$	(24,284	)	$	(16,329	)	$	(12,928	)
Academic & Professional Learning		(41,897	)		(38,229	)		(32,337	)
Education Services		(3,449	)		(613	)		(3,160	)
Corporate		(33,731	)		(60,030	)		(53,168	)
Total	$	(103,361	)	$	(115,201	)	$	(101,593	)

Revenue from External Customers Based on Location of the Customer and Technology, Property and Equipment by Geographical Area

Revenue from external customers is based on the location of the customer and technology, property and equipment, net by geographic area were as follows:

	Revenue, net						Technology, Property and Equipment, Net
	2021		2020		2019		2021		2020		2019
United States	$	990,499	$	944,075	$	932,927	$	241,217	$	261,296	$	252,459
United Kingdom		145,806		174,567		150,242		19,436		18,076		18,331
China		92,305		58,870		55,024		567		492		688
Japan		91,957		75,104		77,145		234		112		87
Germany		78,035		113,664		97,505		8,459		8,059		8,423
Canada		67,635		56,370		50,882		1,067		1,734		2,659
Australia		57,569		73,718		77,453		890		1,051		1,440
France		45,681		45,033		51,441		4,329		1,358		403
Scandinavia		39,836		29,682		30,971		112		223		229
Other Countries		332,178		260,400		276,479		5,959		5,604		4,302
Total	$	1,941,501	$	1,831,483	$	1,800,069	$	282,270	$	298,005	$	289,021