Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Schedule of earnings per share, basic and diluted

The following tables summarize the computations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:


For the three months ended June 30,	2021		2020
Numerator used in basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share for continuing operations:
Loss from continuing operations	$	(115,885)	$	(11,559)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	2		27
Loss from continuing operations attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.	(115,883)		(11,532)

Accretion of redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	(68)		201





Net loss from continuing operations for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(115,951)	$	(11,331)




Numerator used in basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share for discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	86,661	$	(300,069)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	222		3,778

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	86,883	$	(296,291)

Denominator used in basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	191,990		209,929





Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Loss from continuing operations	$	(0.60)	$	(0.05)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0.45		(1.41)
Basic and diluted loss per share	$	(0.15)	$	(1.46)


For the six months ended June 30,	2021		2020
Numerator used in basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share for continuing operations:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(280,410)	$	194,537
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	27		38
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.	(280,383)		194,575

Accretion of redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	(88)		157





Net (loss) income from continuing operations for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(280,471)	$	194,732




Numerator used in basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share for discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	86,243	$	(407,849)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	212		5,066

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	86,455	$	(402,783)

Denominator used in basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	196,085		209,863

Dilutive effect of restricted stock units	—		187
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	196,085		210,050

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(1.43)	$	0.93
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0.44		(1.92)
Basic and diluted loss per share	$	(0.99)	$	(0.99)

Schedule of antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share

The following table summarizes the number of stock options and shares of restricted stock units that were excluded from the diluted EPS calculations because the effect would have been antidilutive:


	For the three months ended June 30,		For the six months ended June 30,
	2021	2020	2021	2020
Stock options	3,256	4,100	3,324	4,391
Restricted stock units	776	747	688	355