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Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
−Removed: In January 2021, July 2021, January 2022, October 2022 and October 2023 our Board of Directors increased the authorization under its existing stock repurchase program by $100.0 million, $970.0 million, $175.0 million, $200.0 million and $200.0 million respectively, reflecting an aggregate authorization for share repurchases since the initiation of the program of $2,045.0 million.
−Removed: The current expiration date on the repurchase authorization by our Board of Directors is March 1, 2025.
+Added: On January 29, 2025, our Board of Directors approved a $200.0 million increase under the Company’s existing stock repurchase program, reflecting an aggregate authorization for share repurchases since the initiation of the program of $2,245.0 million.
+Added: The current expiration date on the repurchase authorization by the Board of Directors is March 1, 2026.
Repurchases occur at the Company’s discretion and the Company may modify, suspend or discontinue the repurchase authorization at any time.
−Removed: Repurchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to the applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
+Added: Repurchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to the applicable SEC rules.
The amount and timing of future share repurchases, if any, will be made as market and business conditions warrant.
Since the initial approval of our share repurchase plan, we have repurchased 23,883,357 shares of common stock at an aggregate cost of $1,945.4 billion, which purchases are recorded at cost in the accompanying December 31, 2024 consolidated balance sheet and statement of stockholders’ equity.
−Removed: At December 31, 2023, there remained $265.1 million available under our current share repurchase authorization.
−Removed: During the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2023, GCE repurchased 134,747 and 1,169,396 shares of common stock, respectively, at an aggregate cost of $16.8 million and $130.8 million, respectively.
+Added: At December 31, 2024, there remained $99.6 million available under our current share repurchase authorization (which authorization was increased to $299.6 million in January 2025).
+Added: During the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2024, GCE repurchased 416,497
+Added: and 1,141,678 shares of common stock, respectively, at an aggregate cost of $64.8 million and $165.4 million, respectively.
The following table sets forth our share repurchases of common stock and our share repurchases in lieu of taxes, which are not included in the repurchase plan totals as they were effected in conjunction with the vesting of restricted share awards, during each period in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024:
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GCE Stock Performance
−Removed: The following graph compares the cumulative total return of our common stock with the cumulative total returns of the S&P 500 Index and our education services peer group of eight companies that includes:
−Removed: Wiley Education Services, Pearson plc, CHEGG, Inc., Laureate Education, Inc., Strategic Education, Inc., Adtalum Global Education, Inc., 2U, Inc.
+Added: The following graph compares the cumulative total return of our common stock with the cumulative total returns of the S&P 500 Index and our education services peer group of seven companies that includes:
+Added: Wiley Education Services, Pearson plc, CHEGG, Inc., Laureate Education, Inc., Strategic Education, Inc., Adtalum Global Education, Inc.
and Coursera.
−Removed: The graph also includes for the required transition year, our 2020 selected education peer group of seven companies that includes:
−Removed: Wiley Education Services, Pearson plc, CHEGG, Inc., Laureate Education, Inc., Strategic Education, Inc., Adtalum Global Education, Inc., and 2U, Inc.
This chart assumes that an investment of $100 was made in our common stock, in the index, and in the peer group on December 31, 2019 and that all dividends paid (if any) were reinvested, and tracks the relative performance of such investments through December 31, 2024.
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