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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

___________________________

FORM 10-K

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(Mark One)


x			ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026


☐			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

Commission file number 001-42764

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MCGRAW HILL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware						87-1259704
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8787 Orion Place Columbus, Ohio						43240
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)						(Zip Code)

(614) 430-4000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01	MH	New York Stock Exchange

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 if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the 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 the preceding 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 90 days. 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, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,”and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer

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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 revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(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 over financial 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 the correction 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 the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”) held by non-affiliates was approximately $318 million as of September 30, 2025, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, based upon the closing price of the registrant’s Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) on that date of $12.55.

As of June 4, 2026, there were 191,276,168 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS


		Page
PART I
	Item 1. Business	1
	Item 1A. Risk Factors	15
	Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments	48
	I tem 1C. Cybersec urity	48
	Item 2. Properties	50
	Item 3. Legal Proceedings	50
	Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	50
PART II
	Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	51
	Item 6. [Reserved]	52
	Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	52
	Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	100
	Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	101
	Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	157
	Item 9A. Controls and Procedures	157
	Item 9B. Other Information	157
	Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections	158
PART III
	Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	159
	Item 11. Executive Compensation	167
	Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	189
	Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence	191
	Item 14. Principal Accountants Fees and Services	194
PART IV
	Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules	195
	Item 16. 10-K Summary	198
Signatures		199

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including terms such as “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should” or “seeks,” or in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this report, including in the sections entitled “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business,” and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and the industry in which we operate.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith, and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them, however; we caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the developments in the industry in which we operate, may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this report. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the developments in the industry in which we operate are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this report, those results of operations, financial condition and liquidity or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.

Any forward-looking statements we make in this report speak only as of the date of such statement, and we undertake no obligation to update such statements. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.

There are a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, among others, the risks, uncertainties and factors set forth above under “Risk Factors,” and the following:

•the competition our products and services face;

•our investments in new products and distribution channels and entry into new markets;

•our failure to win new adoptions or reductions in anticipated levels of federal, state and local education funding available;

•the order patterns and payment schedules of customers and high degree of seasonality related to our business;

•changes in policy and funding shifts, including the potential reorganization or dismantlement of the U.S. Department of Education, and the impact on our cost of development and implementation strategies;

•the effect of various political and economic issues and our ability to comply with laws and regulations we are subject to, both in the United States and internationally;

•our ability to adjust to developments in the economic or regulatory environment;

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•the effect of technological developments in artificial intelligence, which could disrupt the markets in which we operate and subject us to increased competition, legal and regulatory risks and compliance costs;

•increased availability of other free or inexpensive products and customer expectations related to lower prices;

•current and potential litigation involving us;

•malfunction or intentional hacking of our technological systems;

•compliance with privacy, accessibility and other laws and adequate protection of personal data;

•defects in and an increase in unauthorized copying and distribution of our products;

•our ability to defend challenges to our intellectual property rights in our products;

•a material and sustained reduction in enrollment at colleges and universities;

•our reliance on third-party distributors and the effects of consolidation in the distribution and retail channels;

•costs and supply of paper products;

•large returns or changes in customer and/or reseller orders;

•our ability to retain and attract qualified authors, employees and key personnel;

•the global nature of our business, including the various laws and regulations applicable to us and fluctuations between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar, including the imposition of new or increased tariffs or export controls and the related uncertainties associated with such developments;

•general economic conditions, including industry and market conditions, inflationary pressures, market rate volatility, interest rate fluctuations and volatility;

•our financing efforts, including our financial leverage and outstanding indebtedness;

•our ability to make accurate assumptions or estimations in preparing our financial statements and our ability to correctly implement any required changes based on such assumptions or estimations;

•our ownership structure;

•rapidly changing expectations and standards on various environmental, social and governance matters and initiatives;

•the utilization of artificial intelligence tools, machine learning technology and large language models in connection with our business may interfere with the performance of our platforms or services or introduce or increase intellectual property, cybersecurity and other technological risks;

•our stock price may be volatile and you may not be able to sell our Common Stock at or above the price at which you executed your purchase;

•we do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future;

•our dependence upon McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and its controlled subsidiaries for our results of operations, cash flows and distributions; and

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•our status as a “controlled company” and the extent to which the interests of Platinum Equity, LLC together with its affiliated investment vehicles (collectively, “Platinum”) conflict with our or your interests.

Unless the context otherwise indicates, any reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to “McGraw Hill”, “the Company,” “us,” “we,” and “our,” refers to McGraw Hill, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries.

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PART I

Item 1. Business

Our Company

McGraw Hill operates at the intersection of proprietary content, software and data, using artificial intelligence to deliver personalized learning experiences at global scale, driving positive outcomes throughout the entire learning lifecycle.

For more than 137 years, McGraw Hill has built one of the world’s most recognized education brands with over 100 million active student and educator curriculum licenses worldwide.

Demand for personalized content, delivered via intuitive digital solutions, is reshaping the industry as educators continue to leverage technology, including generative artificial intelligence (“AI”), to meet students where they are in their learning journey.

Over the last decade, we have invested more than $2.0 billion in developing a suite of market-leading digital learning solutions. Our scalable digital solutions rely on shared technology infrastructure, years of collaborative partnerships with leading institutions, expertise in learning science led by a team of approximately 300 software engineers. We utilize our data analytics capabilities to generate continuous feedback loops that drive product and go-to-market innovation, which allows us to simplify workflows while creating meaningful learning experiences that are tailored to the needs of each learner.

At McGraw Hill, we recognize that educational content integrity is of the utmost importance, especially as generative AI becomes more integrated into the learning process. With the proliferation of AI-generated content, the risks of dissemination of inaccurate and low-quality information to learners and educators are heightened, which is why our proprietary content is rigorously researched and designed to meet the highest quality standards. Educational institutions require vetted curriculum aligned to thousands of state, institutional and professional accreditation standards, supported by trusted brands with demonstrated efficacy. As a result, we believe our combination of proprietary content, institutional relationships, learning science expertise and large-scale learning data creates structural barriers to substitution by generic AI systems. Rather than replacing trusted education providers, we believe generative AI will increasingly rely on high‑quality proprietary content and domain‑specific data sources developed by providers like McGraw Hill.

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. In July 2025, we completed an initial public offering, in which we issued and sold 24,390,000 shares of our Common Stock (the “initial public offering”). Our Common Stock is currently listed on the NYSE under the symbol “MH.” Our fiscal year is a 52-week period ending on March 31.

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024, we generated revenue of $2,102.8 million, $2,101.3 million and $1,960.5 million, respectively, and a net income (loss) of $35.3 million, $(85.8) million and $(193.0) million, respectively.

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024, we generated Adjusted EBITDA of $744.3 million, $726.8 million and $656.6 million, respectively.

For additional information on Adjusted EBITDA, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

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Our Growth Strategy

We leverage our market leading position, proprietary data assets, and global distribution network to drive long term value through the following key growth strategies:

Acquire New Customers

We seek new customers onto our learning solutions with our trusted brand, global go-to-market reach and proprietary digital learning solutions. Our Evergreen delivery model has advanced the state of the industry by delivering on-demand and regularly updated digital content directly to existing learning solutions. By keeping course and support materials fresh and engaging, we eliminate the friction for educators caused by the course refresh cycle and save them time. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, we derived approximately 68% of Higher Education revenue through our Evergreen delivery model.

Cross-Sell and Up-Sell to Existing Customers

Our extensive institutional footprint and product innovation support our land-and-expand strategy through up-selling and cross-selling. We believe our K-12 customers will benefit from our integrated core, supplemental and intervention solutions through improved teacher workflow efficiencies and unique, data-driven insights that support the delivery of personalized learning which also improves retention.

Data and AI Driven Product Differentiation

We leverage data-driven insights from billions of longitudinal learning interactions. For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, McGraw Hill had approximately 26.7 million and 26.2 million paid digital users, respectively, and we recorded more than 25.6 billion learning interactions across McGraw Hill solutions in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, generating insights into student performance and academic growth over time. Learning interactions measures the volume of user-driven educational activities across McGraw Hill platforms, including answering questions, completing assignments, and engaging with learning content. This data captures activity across K-12 platforms (Open Learning, ConnectED, ALEKS), Higher Education (Smartbook, Connect), and Enterprise IDM. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, coverage expanded to include A3K Literacy, Actively Learn, and additional Connect data.

Our platforms create a continuous data flywheel in which learning interactions generate new insights that improve our AI models, which in turn enhance personalization and learning outcomes, driving increased adoption and engagement. Moreover, our commitment to maintaining data security and privacy measures underpins the trust we have earned with learners, educators and education institutions.

Invest in Technology-Enabled Innovation Across the Learning Lifecycle

We invest in technology-enabled innovation leveraging our scale and breadth of distribution and offerings across the learning lifecycle, through new learning solutions that offer data-driven personalized learning experiences, interactive simulations, 3-D models, experiential learning activities and generative AI tools like our AI Reader. Trained on McGraw Hill course content, AI Reader helps students develop a deeper understanding of their course materials with in-the-moment engagement and interactive support through utilizing an AI model that generates explanations and interactive quizzes to promote a more active reading experience.

McGraw Hill is also working to build the future of the K-12 coordinated classroom. For example, our ALEKS math and science solution, available to students in K-12 and Higher Education, determines each learner’s baseline of knowledge and uses machine learning to create individual and dynamic learning pathways designed to optimize results for students. We continue to drive growth across supplemental and intervention solutions, integrated curriculum solutions, and Career and Technical Education, Advanced Placement (“AP”) and assessment solutions. In K-12, we have launched McGraw Hill Plus in math across

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12 states with more states and subjects coming in the future and have applied for a patent in connection with this product. McGraw Hill Plus simplifies educators’ daily workflows, by connecting and transforming fragmented data sources into a holistic view of each student, empowering them to place every learner on a path to growth.

In Higher Education, we continue to invest in our solutions while exploring new market opportunities such as student study solutions, Career and Technical Education, dual enrollment solutions, short courses, badging, and employability and workplace preparedness content solutions. Sharpen Advantage, our new enterprise offering, complements the existing course experience by providing college students with a continuous content feed, short videos, swipe-able study tools and a personalized activity dashboard in over 140 courses. In July 2024, we launched SIMskills Badges, our micro-credentialing program to support student professional growth with skills-based short courses on our SIMnet solution.

We foresee growth in the global professional sector through the development of our global medical education solutions including clinical applications and undergraduate medical student learning solutions.

Expand Our International Presence

We deliver proprietary content and digital learning solutions in more than 100 countries and in more than 80 languages, with translations adapted to local customs and cultures, as needed. Our international sales force has local market expertise across key business regions which is core to our strategy. We remain focused on expanding our presence in international markets across both English- and non-English-speaking countries by leveraging our existing investment in digital solutions such as Connect and ALEKS. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Non-U.S. Operations and Sales—We face risks of doing business abroad.”

Our Proactive Inorganic Strategy

To complement our organic investments, we pursue acquisitions, strategic investments, and partnerships that support our mission, enhance our ability to serve customers, and accelerate profitable growth, while maintaining a disciplined and prudent financial profile. Our three pronged inorganic strategy, guided by our enterprise strategy, is designed to achieve the following objectives:

•Grow and deepen customer relationships. We pursue transactions that complement our existing portfolio and enhance our ability to deliver differentiated learning experiences to both existing and new customers.

•Build for the future. We selectively acquire businesses that expand our total addressable market and support the evolution of our business in alignment with our strategic priorities.

•Lead and learn. We evaluate potential targets that add critical capabilities, including technology, data, and talent, to accelerate innovation and improve speed to market.

We have experience acquiring, integrating businesses, and realizing the value underwritten in our investment theses. The strength of our global brand and the scale of our business enhance the potential for revenue synergies through cross‑selling across our portfolio, complemented by cost synergies driven by our efficient operating model, expertise, and scaled product development capabilities.

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The Education End-Markets We Serve

We serve the needs of three primary customer end markets in education: K-12, higher education and professional medical and engineering markets. While the United States is our largest market, we serve customers in international markets through an expansive global distribution network. We have four reportable segments:

K-12

We are a top two provider in the K-12 market in the United States, serving approximately 91% of public K-12 districts. We go to market with blended digital and print learning solutions as a holistic provider of end-to-end core, supplemental and intervention curricula to support the needs of U.S. K-12 schools. Core Solutions are digital and print solutions that serve mainstream educators with research-based, comprehensive learning solutions. Supplemental Solutions are additional learning resources that complement, enrich and extend core program solutions. Intervention Solutions are solutions that leverage our expertise in data science and learning science to help identify and support students at risk for academic faltering, to remediate learning gaps or to support special learning or behavioral needs. AP and Electives are additional learning solutions to support college readiness, career and technical education and elective courses. We sell our learning solutions directly to school districts across the United States through multi-year contracts, providing strong visibility and predictability of forward revenue. The timing of purchase and the contract length varies by state, resulting in variation in the total K-12 sales opportunity in any given year, with states with large K-12 populations like California, Florida and Texas having an outsized impact on the sales opportunity in the years that they procure content. These processes require compliance with regulatory standards, learning objectives and accreditation requirements, creating what we believe are meaningful barriers to entry for new AI-only providers.

McGraw Hill’s flagship digital solution, ConnectEd, has supported over 34.2 million lifetime learners, with the next generation solution referred to as Open Learning. ALEKS also provides a data-driven approach to empower educators to place every learner on a unique path to growth and has supported over 71.3 million lifetime user courses across K-12 and Higher Education. For each of the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, K-12 comprised approximately 42% and 46%, respectively, of total revenue.

Higher Education

We are a top two provider of digital and print learning solutions in the U.S. higher education market based on market share, serving approximately 81% of U.S. higher education institutions. The proliferation of digital technology has reshaped our Higher Education segment. To support the evolving needs of educators and learners, we provide comprehensive digital course experiences for nearly every subject through our flagship Connect solution with over 37.7 million lifetime learners. Our Evergreen content delivery model provides continuous content updates to keep materials engaging and aligned with the latest standards, which we believe outpaces the industry standard and advances beyond the traditional approach of episodic revision cycles. For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, Higher Education comprised approximately 42% and 37%, respectively, of total revenue.

Global Professional

We are a global content provider of trusted, high-stakes medical and engineering learning solutions and support learners and educational institutions with technologies developed to maximize learning outcomes. Through our subscription-based learning solutions such as Access we provide students, institutions and professionals with comprehensive medical and engineering learning solutions. Our AccessMedicine solution is available across approximately 94% of U.S. medical schools.

We have expanded our undergraduate medical education footprint, integrating on-demand video libraries and AI driven clinical application to serve full career lifecycle of medical professionals.

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For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, Global Professional comprised approximately 7% and 7%, respectively, of total revenue.

International

We are a provider of comprehensive digital and print solutions in more than 100 countries and 80 languages outside the United States. Through our expansive global distribution network, we serve the needs of learners and educators throughout the world with our K-12 and higher education solutions that primarily originate or are adapted from our U.S.-based solutions. For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, International comprised approximately 9% and 10%, respectively, of total revenue.

Our Solutions

Our solutions serve the diverse needs of students, educators and institutions across the entire learning lifecycle, from K-12 to higher education and through professional learning.

Our products are developed to meet the needs of students, educators and institutions, with alignment to specific educational standards. Product development decisions are based on existing or expected market demand. The average product development timeline is one to three years, with new titles requiring a longer development period on average. Product revisions are made every three to five years on average, and generally include content updates, videos, test banks, product features and functionality.

K-12 Solutions

We are a leader in Core curriculum solutions, where scope and sequence, pedagogy and deep alignment to standards remain the focus. We also provide the ability to couple instruction with assessment, providing a robust platform for school district performance evaluation and data-driven instruction. This includes strong curriculum resources plus formative and adaptive assessment engines. We provide our Core curriculum solutions through our ConnectEd learning solution. ConnectEd supports teachers with planning and customizing lessons that are accessible to students anywhere at any time. ConnectEd provides access to many of our K-12 offerings and has supported over 34.2 million lifetime learners. For Core curriculum and intervention solutions, this provides a comprehensive teaching and learning solution with curriculum, assessment and personalized instruction for students and professional learning for educators. It allows K-12 educators to create and modify learning plans using licensed content. Our K-12 ConnectEd solution is tailored to both the instructional model and content and provides analytics that enable educators to identify learning deficiencies early. We are investing in next generation solutions, which we refer to as the Open Learning Platform.

Our key K-12 solutions include:

•ALEKS: ALEKS is a supplemental AI learning solution for math and chemistry that tracks learning progress and scaffolds learner knowledge with the goal of driving improved outcomes. ALEKS uses AI in a manner designed to rapidly and precisely determine each learner’s knowledge state, with the goal of pinpointing what a learner knows. ALEKS then instructs learners on the topics they are most ready to learn, constantly updating each learner’s knowledge state and adapting to the learner’s individualized learning needs. We launched ALEKS Adventure in 2024 for K-5 math.

•McGraw Hill Plus: McGraw Hill Plus is a patent-pending technology that translates learning insights into effective personalized learning at scale. McGraw Hill Plus simplifies educators’ daily workflow by harmonizing data sources from multiple digital solutions into a holistic view of each learner, empowering teachers to place every learner on a unique path to growth. Its “Standards and Skills Graph” feature tracks and visualizes learner progress reflecting performance against state standards and corresponding skills, enabling teachers to optimize their instruction and intervention strategies. A recommendation engine surfaces “Curated Content Collections” for both individual learners and groups, enabling educators to assign work with just a few clicks, all on one

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platform. McGraw Hill Plus is currently in market across several states today with a patent pending. We will continue to scale such solutions across other subjects and states.

•Other: Achieve3000 Literacy, Actively Learn, Impact Social Studies, Inspire Science, Reading Mastery, Reveal Math and Wonders.

Higher Education Solutions

Our Higher Education solutions include adaptive digital learning solutions and content and instructional materials. Our seamless, fully digital ecosystem provides adaptive digital learning tools, online assessment software, course management software, cloud-based classroom activity capture and replay, online access to eBooks and social network and community tools. We launched McGraw Hill’s Evergreen delivery model, which provides continuous content updates. Although we cover all major academic disciplines, our content portfolio is organized into three key disciplines: (i) Business, Economics and Computing; (ii) Science, Engineering and Math; and (iii) Humanities, Social Science and Languages. We have longstanding and exclusive relationships with many authors and nearly all of our solutions are covered by copyright. We deliver our materials through the Inclusive Access model, an affordability program that provides course materials on the first day of class at the lowest price point available.

Our key Higher Education solutions include:

•Connect: Connect is a digital learning solution that provides custom course creation capabilities and valuable insights on student performance. Connect applies learning science and award-winning adaptive tools to improve learner results and course delivery efficiency. With Connect, educators can integrate digital content into their course and create a customized learning environment, accessible by learners via desktop and mobile device. Students can learn interactively through homework and practice questions, embedded video, simulations, virtual laboratories, audio programs and online games. Connect contains course and assignment management tools, automated assessment, adaptive learning systems and grading and reporting tools. Connect has supported over 37.7 million lifetime learners. The solution is offered for most core freshman and sophomore level courses in the United States.

•ALEKS: Rooted in over 25 years of research and analytics, ALEKS is a personalized learning platform that strives to improve learner outcomes by fostering better preparation, increased motivation and knowledge retention. ALEKS uses AI in a manner designed to rapidly and precisely determine each learner’s knowledge state, with the goal of pinpointing what a learner knows. ALEKS then instructs the learner on the topics he or she is most ready to learn, constantly updating each learner’s knowledge state and adapting to the learner’s individualized learning needs across Math and Science.

•Sharpen: Sharpen is an AI-powered mobile study app that delivers personalized learning through a continuous content feed, videos, swipeable study tools, and a personalized activity dashboard, blending a social media-inspired design with trusted content built to align with popular college courses. Sharpen Advantage, the premium enterprise version, extends these capabilities with advanced analytics, broader content access, and enhanced instructor tools.

•SIMnet: SIMnet is a skills-based learning and assessment platform that builds real-world proficiency in Microsoft Office and other workplace applications through hands-on simulated practice environments designed to prepare learners for the demands of today's workforce.

•Print: Print includes print textbooks, including a library of titles covering the full spectrum of subjects, written by some of the top authors and experts in their respective fields.

•Other: Anatomy & Physiology Revealed (APR), GO and Virtual Labs.

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Global Professional Solutions

We are a global content provider of trusted, high-stakes medical and engineering learning solutions that supports learners and educational institutions.

Our Global Professional portfolio includes digital solutions and print materials easily accessible through a broad range of mediums for learners and customers. Our roster of authors and prestigious brands represents some of the best-selling professional publications, such as Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook and DiPiro’s Pharmacotherapy, all recognized globally in both academic and professional markets.

Our Global Professional digital subscription products are sold to approximately 94% of U.S. medical schools. Our digital subscription services provide searchable and customizable digital content integrated with highly functional workflow tools.

Our key Global Professional solutions include:

•Access: The flagship Access solution is used worldwide and provides trusted reference content. For example, our family of AccessMedicine solutions is an innovative digital subscription solution with interactive learning experiences that provides learners, residents, clinicians, researchers and other healthcare professionals with access to our continually updated and new content, thousands of images and illustrations, medical cases for learning and teaching and a comprehensive search platform, as well as the ability to view from, and download content to, a mobile device. This suite of solutions includes our flagship AccessMedicine solution and specially curated content solutions for specialties like surgery, pediatrics, physical therapy, and more.

•eContent (eBooks) and Print: eBooks supplement print and are sold on major eBook retail websites and through Global Professional’s own websites. Our eBooks are compatible with a broad range of devices, including Kindles and Nook eReaders, android and IOS mobile phones, iPads and other tablets and desktops. Our roster represent some of the best-selling professional publications, such as Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook and DiPiro’s Pharmacotherapy, all recognized and well-regarded globally in both academic and professional career markets.

•Boards and Beyond: Boards and Beyond provides medical students with on-demand video libraries and question banks designed to help them efficiently learn the fundamentals of medical basic sciences and clinical medicine.

•First Aid Forward: Was launched in late 2023 to the U.S. medical education market as both a direct-to-student product and as an institutional solution born from the most trusted United States Medical Licensing Examination test-prep book title in use, First Aid for the United States Medical Licensing Examination.

•Clinical Reasoning: Launched in 2026, our newest digital platform Clinical Reasoning is structured with evidence-based proven frameworks for learning and teaching diagnostic reasoning and skills. Clinical Reasoning includes AI-powered interactive patient encounters, with formative feedback, so students can build critical diagnostic judgement through deliberate practice rather than rote memorization.

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Government Regulation

We are subject to a number of laws, regulations and standards in the United States and in foreign jurisdictions where we conduct business that affect companies conducting business on the Internet and in the education industry. For example:

•At the U.S. federal level, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (“ESEA”), reauthorized in 2015 by the Every Student Succeeds Act, governs how states approach assessment and accountability, support and improve low-performing K-12 schools and consider evidence of effectiveness in adopting strategies and selecting educational products and services paid for with federal funds. Changes in ESEA and/or state legislation and administrative policy decisions on matters such as assessment and accountability, curriculum and intervention could affect demand for our products. Title I, the largest program within ESEA, and other ESEA programs provide targeted funding for specific activities, such as early childhood education, school improvement, dropout prevention and before- and after-school programs. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to children with disabilities. Generally, school districts are permitted to spend ESEA funds on instructional materials, including core and supplemental materials, computer software, digital media, digital courseware and online services.

•Academic content standards, which are grade-level expectations for student learning, are established at the state level. States generally review and revise standards in each of the various subject areas every six to eight years, and the revision or adoption of new standards typically gives rise to the need for new instructional materials and services aligned to the new or revised standards. The promulgation of these model standards has led to greater consistency among states’ content standards but has not eliminated differences and the need for customized state-specific instructional materials.

•The current U.S. political environment has increased the attention of certain departments of education and other state government bodies on the content of instructional materials, especially in K-12. This has, in turn, subjected those materials to additional reviews at the state level, separate and apart from adherence to curriculum standards, to address sensitivities about particular subjects. These reviews may, in certain cases, increase the scrutiny to which our materials are subject and require us to modify our content to address any expressed concerns.

•To the extent that our products and websites seek to collect information from children under the age of 13, we may be subject to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, known as COPPA, which requires companies to obtain parental consent before collecting personal information from children under the age of 13 and sets forth, among other things, a number of restrictions related to what information may be collected with respect to children under the age of 13.

•Many of our customers participate in Title IV programs and, as a service provider to institutions that participate in Title IV programs, we are required to comply with certain regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Education. These include, for example, regulations governing student privacy promulgated under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, known as FERPA, which protects the privacy of student records, gives students (and, for minor students, their parents) certain rights such as data correction with respect to their student records and restricts the circumstances under which we can disclose a student’s records without the student’s consent. Various states have also passed student data privacy laws in connection with the personal information of students.

•In connection with our self-insured health plan, we are subject to compliance with laws and regulations regarding protected health information and other healthcare information, including, in the United States, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, as amended, known as HIPAA.

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•Various foreign and U.S. laws and regulations related to data privacy and data security, including the E.U. General Data Protection Regulation, known as GDPR, the GDPR as assimilated in U.K. law, and corresponding E.U. member state data protection laws applicable to us, as well as a number of U.S. state comprehensive data privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended. Other states have adopted or are considering similar legislation that have imposed, or may impose, new requirements or obligations on our business and how we collect and use personal information.

•As a company that collects, stores or transmits certain payment card information from customers, we are also subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, known as PCI DSS, a standard promulgated by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council that aims to maintain a secure environment with respect to the storage of payment card information.

Our business activities are also subject to other federal, state and international laws and regulations, which include, but are not limited to, antitrust laws and consumer marketing and unfair trade practices laws and regulations, including those promulgated and enforced by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, as well as anti-corruption, anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and similar laws and regulations.

While we monitor changes in the laws and regulations to which we are subject, the legal environment associated with our products, particularly those delivered via the Internet, continues to evolve. The manner in which existing laws and regulations are applied in this environment, and how they will relate to our business in particular, both within and outside the United States, is not always clear. For example, we sometimes cannot be certain which laws will be deemed applicable to us given the global nature of our business, including with respect to such topics as AI intellectual property rights, data privacy and security, content regulation, credit card fraud, taxation, advertising and pricing. Moreover, many educational institutions are regulated at the state and federal level by legislatures, administrative agencies and other policymaking bodies that can impact their ability to procure and deploy our products.

Our Legal department oversees and monitors our compliance with laws and regulations generally. It also manages, implements and oversees related internal policies and conduct trainings that are designed to keep our practices in line with changing legal and regulatory expectations and conducting the business in a legal, compliant and ethical manner.

We believe that we are in material compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and we are not aware of any laws or regulations that are likely to materially impact our net sales, cash flow or competitive positions or result in any material expenditures. However, many of the laws and regulations to which we are subject continue to develop and could be interpreted, applied or amended in ways that are unfavorable to our business. For more information on the risks associated with complying with applicable laws, see “Risk Factors—Operational, Legal and Compliance Risks—Failure to comply with privacy, accessibility and other laws could have a material adverse impact on our reputation and financial performance.”

Raw Materials, Printing, Binding and Distribution

Although our solutions continue to transition to primarily digital products (approximately 68% of revenue for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), a substantial portion of our revenue is derived from, and a substantial portion of our products are still, print products, including in the K-12 market and for primary grades where students and educators heavily rely on our print solutions. As a result, paper continues to be an important raw material to our business. To date, we have not experienced, and we do not anticipate experiencing, difficulty in obtaining adequate supplies of paper for operations. We have contracts to purchase paper and printing services that have target volume commitments. However, there are no contractual terms that require us to purchase a specified amount of goods and if significant volume shortfalls were to occur during a contract period, then revised terms may be renegotiated with the supplier.

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See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Distribution, Sourcing and Talent—An insufficient supply of, or increases in the costs of, paper could adversely affect our financial results.”

We sell our Higher Education products through a small number of third-party distributors and retailers who we also utilize for digital fulfillment, and consolidation of these distributors and retailers would result in fewer, larger entities with increased bargaining power and the ability to demand terms that are less favorable to us. This concentration could potentially place us at a disadvantage with respect to negotiations regarding pricing and other terms, which could adversely affect our profitability and financial results.

In addition to our own sales force and websites, we utilize these and other third-party distributors, representatives and retailers for the sale and fulfillment of our digital and physical products. The third parties on which we rely for functions such as printing and physical product distribution play an increasingly less significant role in our operations as we continue the transition from printing and physical product distribution to digital delivery, but today, they remain necessary to our operations. We are not able to control the performance of the third parties on which we rely for these functions. The loss of one of these third-party partners or the failure by one of them to perform its functions in the expected manner could adversely affect our ability to deliver our products to consumers or otherwise cause disruptions in our business.

For more information, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Distribution, Sourcing and Talent—We utilize the services of third-party suppliers, distributors, representatives and retailers for a substantial portion of our sales.” and “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Distribution, Sourcing and Talent—We outsource the performance of many critical operational functions to third parties.”

Seasonality and Comparability

Our revenue, operating profit and operating cash flows are affected by the inherent seasonality of the academic calendar. In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, we realized approximately 25%, 32%, 21% and 22% of our revenue during the first, second, third and fourth fiscal quarters, respectively. This seasonality affects operating cash flow from quarter to quarter and there are certain months when we operate at a net cash deficit. Changes in our customers’ ordering patterns may affect the comparison of our current results in prior years where our customers may shift the timing of material orders for any number of reasons, including, but not limited to, changes in academic semester start dates or changes to inventory management practices. During recent years, as our Higher Education business has transitioned to digital sales, sales that are typically made during the third fiscal quarter have partially migrated to the fourth fiscal quarter.

Competition

We are one of the largest providers of education solutions focused on education in the world by revenue, with approximately 1,500 sales professionals worldwide as of March 31, 2026. We primarily compete on the quality of our content, the effectiveness of our digital solutions, product implementation support, our brand and reputation, our authors’ reputation, our customers’ history using our products and, to a lesser extent, price. Our product portfolio and customer base span the entire learning lifecycle, and as a result, we compete with a variety of companies. However, we believe that we are well-equipped to offer learning solutions across the entire learning lifecycle, from K-12 to higher education and through professional learning.

The market for our solutions is fairly concentrated, with a relatively small number of large competitors, but we believe that none of such competitors compete with us across the full learning lifecycle. Generally speaking, our competitors include AMBOSS, Amplify, Cengage, Curriculum Associates, Elsevier, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Macmillan Learning, Pearson, RELX, Savvas, Wolters Kluwer and certain others.

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We also compete with providers of open educational resources, which may offer similar digital products at lower costs. We believe that we are well-positioned to compete in all of the markets in which we operate.

For additional information, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Customer Markets—We face competition from both large, established industry participants and new market entrants, the risks of which are enhanced due to rapid changes in our industry and market.” Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Customer Markets—Increased availability of and support for free or relatively inexpensive products may reduce demand for or negatively impact the pricing of our products.”; and “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Distribution, Sourcing and Talent—Consolidation and concentration in our distribution and retail channels for our Higher Education products could adversely affect our profitability and financial results.”

The quality of our content and the effectiveness of our digital solutions are fundamental aspects of our business, and third parties such as authors, subject matter experts and software engineers help to enable us to maintain competitiveness and to continuously improve in these areas. In addition to developing our own content and utilizing our own resources, we contract with hundreds of authors and subject matter experts to provide content included in some of our products. Competition for successful authors and other experienced, highly effective individuals in the industries in which we operate is strong, and if we are unable to continue to attract and retain these individuals, it could adversely affect our business. For more information, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Distribution, Sourcing and Talent—We may not be able to retain or attract the key authors and talented personnel that we need to remain competitive and grow.”

Human Capital Resources

We believe our employees are our most important asset. We focus on attracting and retaining a high performing and invested workforce, and we believe our culture of innovation and commitment to life-long learning is a meaningful competitive advantage.

As of March 31, 2026, McGraw Hill had approximately 4,400 permanent employees in 35 countries. Our team also engages contractors and consultants for auxiliary services and support.


Employees (by region):
Americas	83	%
APAC	10	%
EMEA	7	%

While the vast majority of our employees are not unionized, as of March 31, 2026, we have approximately 250 employees (6% of our global workforce) in Italy, Mexico and Spain that are covered by collective bargaining agreements. We are not currently involved in any labor negotiations or disputes.

Total Rewards

As a leading global provider of education solutions for education the Company is committed to fostering growth and success for our employees and our business.

We design our rewards programs to provide competitive core compensation. To strengthen alignment between strategic business goals and employee performance, we provide targeted incentives that financially recognize strong company and individual performance. We regularly review our compensation programs, policies, and practices to ensure they remain competitive, support business goals, and recognize strong performance.

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Health, Safety and Wellness

We prioritize the physical, mental, and financial well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits strategy is designed to support employees across all stages of life, with a focus on accessibility, choice, and alignment to local market practices in the geographies where our workforce is located.

Our wellbeing programs include healthcare coverage (both physical and behavioral health support), retirement and financial wellbeing resources, and support for employees through key life events, such as family formation and caregiving responsibilities. We provide flexible paid time-off and work arrangements to help employees balance personal and professional responsibilities. We regularly review our benefits programs to ensure they remain competitive, support employees’ needs, and align with local market practices globally.

Training, Development and People Engagement

Consistent with our education mission, we prioritize our employees’ growth and development as key elements of our human capital strategy. We are committed to providing the tools, resources and support our employees need to learn, transform and grow throughout their careers.

We offer access to online courses through our digital learning platform, enabling employees to build technical, professional, and leadership skills. We also develop and provide in-house trainings on topics relevant to our business such as AI Literacy. In addition, we provide a structured set of leadership development programs designed to support leaders at all stages of their careers. These programs include Ignite (new leaders), Elevate (mid level leaders), and Propel (executive leadership development program). We also offer development experiences such as “manager pods,” which encourage peer connection, collaboration and shared learning among managers across the Company.

We provide training and resources to support meaningful career development and ongoing engagement, and employees are encouraged to work with their managers to create development plans that emphasize strengths, provide appropriate challenges and support continuous growth. Through these efforts, we seek to foster a culture of learning, accountability and engagement that supports both individual development and long‑term organizational success.

We conduct twice yearly performance check ins ensuring that managers and employees are communicating about goals, results and support. Each year, we conduct a talent review and succession planning process to identify and develop key leaders, building a strong pipeline of successors for our critical leadership roles both today and in the future.

At McGraw Hill, we foster a culture of belonging that respects and reflects the communities, learners and educators we serve. We actively seek feedback from our workforce through an annual employee engagement survey to understand how we can continue to improve employee experience and enhance our culture. McGraw Hill also offers employees the opportunity to participate in a variety of Employee Resource Groups that build a sense of community through networking opportunities, training, and events.

Environmental Compliance

Our operations are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations. Given our footprint as primarily a digital and print educational content provider, we believe our direct environmental impact is limited. Our principal raw material is paper, and substantially all of the paper we purchase directly in the United States is sustainably sourced.

To help reduce energy consumption, we have reduced our global real estate footprint by over 50% in total square footage since 2013, own or lease space in many energy efficient facilities, including Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified or Energy Star-certified buildings.

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We are proud of the actions we’ve taken to minimize our environmental impact at McGraw Hill, and are committed to evaluating our carbon footprint holistically across all of the education solutions we provide. We have been investing in energy-efficient design and engineering solutions that help reduce energy consumption, and look forward to continuing this commitment.

We do not believe that compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations has had, or is reasonably expected to have, a material effect on our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position.

Intellectual Property

Our products contain intellectual property delivered through a variety of media, including digital and print. We rely on a combination of copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, non-disclosure and invention assignment agreements and other agreements in efforts to protect our intellectual property and proprietary rights. We also obtain significant content, materials and technology through license arrangements with third-party licensors.

We have registered certain patents that have been issued to us and registered certain trademarks and copyrights in connection with our businesses. We also register domain names, when appropriate, for use in connection with our websites.

We rely on authors for the majority of the content for our titles. In most cases, copyright ownership in such works has either vested in us as a “work made for hire”, been assigned to us by the original author(s) or the original author has retained the copyright and granted us an exclusive license to utilize the applicable work.

Piracy of intellectual property can negatively affect the value of, and demand for, our products. We attempt to mitigate the risk of piracy through the implementation of restrictive use mechanisms and the use of online monitoring combined with legal and regulatory actions and initiatives and other limitations inherent to our products.

Some of our products contain inherent usage controls and other built-in safeguards that reduce the risk and ease of piracy, including: requirements that users login to their accounts with unique user names and passwords; the fact that sharing account access for many of our products would result in an abnormal user experience and inaccurate grading; use by our eBook providers of time-based lockouts that allow our eBooks to be automatically disabled based on subscription length; and the inherent limitations in the usefulness and ease of copying the text of many of our products, due to the adaptive and interactive nature of our key content, together with certain limitations on copying and pasting.

We also use a variety of legal actions, regulatory initiatives and online monitoring efforts to further mitigate piracy concerns, including:

•online monitoring of piracy-related activities;

•initiation of litigation against certain infringers, both individually and jointly with other domestic and foreign publishers;

•requesting that third parties take down infringing content;

•lobbying efforts;

•monitoring of our digital applications for abnormal load/usage; and

•anti-piracy educational programs.

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Since 2007, we have engaged an outside firm that uses web-based technology to search for active titles that are illegally posted or distributed on the internet. We also perform other regular searches for illegal use or distribution of our content, investigate notices of illegal postings of our intellectual property and send take down notices to internet service providers and web sites where infringing material is identified. Over the past years, we have joined with other educational publishers to engage outside counsel to investigate and file numerous copyright and trademark suits in U.S. federal court against various online sellers and distributors of infringing copies of our copyrighted materials. We have partnered with various trade associations, such as the Association of American Publishers and the Software Information Industry Association, to pursue joint actions in support of the application of copyright and other intellectual property laws that protect the value of our content, and to lobby legislators and other government officials in the United States and abroad to establish and maintain laws and regulations that might assist content owners in combating piracy and protecting their intellectual property. We place a “Report Piracy” button on various of our internal and external sites to enable the protection of their intellectual property.

Our Trademarks and Service Marks

We register with applicable governmental and trademark authorities a number of trademarks, service marks, logos and trade names in efforts to protect the brands that we use in connection with the operation of our businesses and the offering of our products and services. In addition, we have trademark and service mark rights to certain of our names, logos and website names and addresses, while we are licensees for certain of the other names, service marks and logos that we use. The trademarks and service marks that we own or have the right to use include, among others, “McGraw Hill”, “ALEKS”, “Connect”, “Sharpen”, “Access”, “Achieve3000” and “Harrison’s”.

Available Information

Our website is www.mheducation.com. We make available, free of charge, on or through our website, our Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports, if any, and other filings filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after electronically filing or furnishing these reports with the SEC. We also make available, free of charge, on our investor relations website at www.investors.mheducation.com, our Audit Committee Charter, Compensation Committee Charter, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter, Code of Business Ethics, Corporate Governance Guidelines and Board Communications with Stockholders Policy.

The SEC maintains an Internet site at www.sec.gov that contains our Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports, if any, or other filings filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and our proxy and information statements. Unless expressly noted, the information on our website, including our investor relations website, or any other website is not incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should not be considered part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or any other filing we make with the SEC.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

A wide range of factors could materially adversely affect our business, operating results, financial condition and/or the value of our Common Stock and outstanding debt securities. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following risks and uncertainties. These disclosures reflect the Company’s beliefs and opinions as to factors that could materially and adversely affect the Company and its securities in the future. References to past events are provided by way of example only and are not intended to be a complete listing or a representation as to whether or not such factors have occurred in the past or their likelihood of occurring in the future.

Risk Factors Summary

Below is a summary of the material risks that make an investment in our Common Stock speculative or risky. This summary does not address all of the risks that we face. Additional discussion of the risks summarized in this risk factor summary, and other risks that we face, can be found in this Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should be carefully considered, together with other information in this Form 10-K and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), before making an investment decision regarding our Common Stock. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

•we operate in a highly competitive market, and we may not be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors and/or against low cost or no-cost competitive products, including those that may be produced by other parties through the use of large language models and other artificial intelligence systems;

•our ability to win new markets, adapt to changing state academic standards and anticipate and meet changes in timing and scope of federal, state and local education funding and enrollment;

•the effect of various political and economic issues, including the military conflict in the Middle East, and our ability to comply with laws and regulations we are subject to, both in the United States and internationally;

•our ability to adjust to developments in the economic or regulatory environment;

•general economic conditions, including industry and market conditions, inflationary pressures, interest rate fluctuations, foreign exchange rate fluctuations and volatility;

•the order patterns and payment schedules of customers and high degree of seasonality related to our business;

•reductions in enrollment at colleges and universities;

•our compliance with privacy, accessibility and other laws and adequate protection of personal data;

•our ability to adjust to rapidly changing expectations and standards on various environmental, social and governance matters and initiatives;

•our reliance on third parties to help complete business functions, including distribution, critical operational functions and supply of products;

•our ability to retain and recruit qualified authors, employees and key personnel;

•our ability to defend challenges to our intellectual property rights in our products;

•defects in, and an increase in, unauthorized copying and distribution of, our products;

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•changes in policy and funding shifts, including the reorganization or potential dismantlement of the U.S. Department of Education, and the impact on our cost of development and implementation strategies;

•our ability to make accurate assumptions or estimations in preparing our financial statements and our ability to correctly implement any required changes based on such assumptions or estimations;

•our financial leverage, which could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations and other risks related to indebtedness, which included $2,632.3 million face value of outstanding debt as of March 31, 2026;

•Platinum’s significant influence over us and our status as a “controlled company” under the rules of the NYSE;

•our stock price may be volatile, and you may not be able to sell our Common Stock at or above the price at which you executed your purchase; and

•we do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future.

Risks Related to Our Customer Markets

We face competition from both large, established industry participants and new market entrants, the risks of which are enhanced due to rapid changes in our industry and market.

Our competitors in the market for education products include a few large, established industry participants. Some established competitors have greater resources and less debt than us and, therefore, may be able to adapt more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements or devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their products than we can. Our competitors’ abilities to provide products that are more advanced, less expensive, more secure or provide other benefits that our products do not provide could adversely impact our ability to compete.

The market shift toward digital education solutions has induced both established technology companies and new start-up companies to enter certain segments of our market. The risks of competition are intensified due to the rapid changes in the products our competitors are offering, the products our customers are seeking and our sales and distribution channels, which create increased opportunities for significant shifts in market share. Competition may require us to reduce the price of some of our products or make additional capital investments and may result in reductions in our market share and sales.

Increased availability of and support for free or relatively inexpensive products may reduce demand for or negatively impact the pricing of our products.

Free or relatively inexpensive educational products are becoming increasingly available, particularly in digital formats and through the internet. For example, some governmental and regulatory agencies have recently increased the amount of information they make publicly available at nominal cost or for free. In recent years, there have also been initiatives by not-for-profit organizations to develop educational content that can be “open sourced” and made available to educational institutions for free or nominal cost. In addition, there have been initiatives by the U.S. federal government and certain state governments to enact legislation or regulations that mandate or favor the use by educational institutions of open sourced content and provide funding for the same. The increased availability of free or relatively inexpensive educational products may reduce demand for our products or require us to reduce pricing, thereby impacting our sales revenue.

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Generative AI systems may make it easier for competitive instructional materials to be created which could negatively affect demand for or the pricing of our products.

Generative AI systems, such as ChatGPT, appear to be proficient at generating quality text and may be used to create textbooks and other learning materials. The ability of providers of generative AI systems to utilize or feed copyrighted content or proprietary data of others to train such AI systems without permission from the copyright owner is currently unsettled under the law both within and outside the United States. There are numerous lawsuits in the United States in progress addressing issues under U.S. copyright law, focusing on the question of whether the copying or reproduction of proprietary content without the consent of the copyright owner to train generative AI models constitutes fair use. There is also increased pressure from leaders of technology and AI organizations and companies to decrease copyright protections in general. Moreover, it is unclear how the current U.S. administration may interpret or apply future policies that would permit the use of unlicensed content to train generative AI models. Access to our copyrighted content, including through third party, so-called “pirate sites”, may also contribute to such generative AI training efforts. It is therefore possible that our copyrighted content or proprietary data may be ingested or scraped by, and used to train such AI systems without our knowledge or consent. In addition, although currently any text or learning materials generated by such AI systems may require review and editing by a human subject matter expert, such AI systems could facilitate the creation of high-quality educational content. It is also possible that one of our competitors, or other providers of data sources relevant to our products, could make a deal to train generative AI models on their data which could allow the generative AI model to create textbooks and other learning materials competitive with ours. The foregoing, in turn, could lead to an increase in the number of competitive products, tools or content, including an increase in open-source or other products, tools or content that are free or relatively inexpensive, which could significantly reduce demand for our products or require us to reduce pricing, thereby materially and adversely impacting our financial results and operations. See “—Increased availability of and support for free or relatively inexpensive products may reduce demand for or negatively impact the pricing of our products.”

If we fail to adapt and respond effectively to changing technology, evolving industry standards and changing customers’ needs or requirements, our platforms may become less competitive.

Our success depends on our ability to adapt and enhance our platforms. To attract new customers and potentially increase revenue from existing customers, we will need to continuously enhance and improve our offerings to meet customers’ and end users’ needs at prices that our customers are willing to pay. Such efforts will require adding new or improved functionality and employing newly developed technologies, which may affect our research and development costs. If we and our software developer partners are unable to address customers’ and end users’ needs or enhance and improve our platforms in a timely manner, we may not be able to maintain or increase market acceptance of our platforms. If we fail to maintain adequate research and development resources or to compete effectively with the research and development programs of our competitors, our business could be harmed. Our ability to grow is also subject to the risk of future disruptive technologies. If new technologies emerge that are able to deliver learning tools at lower prices, more efficiently, more conveniently or more securely than ours, and if we fail to adopt such technologies in a timely manner, our ability to compete would be adversely affected.

Increased customer expectations for lower prices or free/discounted bundled products could reduce sales revenue.

As the market has shifted to digital products, customer expectations for lower-priced products have increased due to customer awareness of reductions in marginal production costs and the availability of free or low-cost digital content and products. As a result, there has been pressure, on occasion, to sell digital versions of products at prices below their print versions and pressure to include products and materials that are given away as part of bundled offerings. Increased availability of lower-priced or free/discounted bundled products increases competitive pressure and could reduce our sales revenue.

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Our failure to win new adoptions in certain U.S. states could adversely affect our revenue and operating results.

As one of the two largest providers in the K-12 market in the United States, a significant portion of our revenue is impacted year to year by the varying purchasing cycles across states. Over the next few years, changing opportunities are expected in one or more of the primary subjects of reading, math, social studies and science and our sales may be impacted accordingly in certain states with particularly large K-12 populations such as Florida, California and Texas, each of whom has state-made predetermined procurement patterns. In each state’s decision, we face significant competition and our materials are subject to approvals by state boards of education or other authorities based on an evaluation of alignment to state academic standards and other criteria. Our failure or any unexpected delay to be approved or to do well among the school districts in such state market could materially and adversely affect our revenue.

Changes in state academic standards could affect our market and require investment in new or different products.

States may adopt new academic standards or revise existing academic standards, which may require us to significantly invest in the development of new products and/or make extensive modifications to our existing products that are offered for sale in those states. The timing of new or revised academic standards being adopted may not provide us with sufficient lead time to develop new products or modify our existing products or we may have to invest more than planned to complete such development or modifications within the allotted timeframe, which would adversely impact our return on investment.

Changes in the timing and scope of anticipated levels of federal, state and local education funding available for the purchase of instructional materials could adversely affect purchases for our K-12 products.

Public school districts are the primary customers for K-12 products. Most of those districts depend largely on state and local funding programs to purchase materials. In addition, many school districts also receive funding through federal education programs. State, local or federal funding available to school districts may be reduced as a result of reduced tax revenue, efforts to reduce government spending or increased allocation of tax revenue to other uses. Through Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds established in 2020 and 2021, the federal government allotted monies to significantly benefit primary and secondary schools. This approximately $190 billion in fiscal stimulus was meant to assist states in district reopening efforts, to facilitate the establishment of distance learning programs, to implement safety protocols and to provide emergency financial assistance to public school districts. These COVID-19-related funds are finite, and there is no assurance that we will be able to compensate for funding utilized to purchase learning materials following the expiration of these federal funds which occurred in 2025. In addition, changes in the laws or regulations that give school districts flexibility in their use of funds previously dedicated exclusively to the purchase of instructional materials may reduce the share of district funds allocated to the purchase of instructional materials. Reductions in the amount of funding provided to school districts or reductions in the portion of those funds allocated to instructional materials could reduce demand for our K-12 products.

Factors that reduce enrollment at colleges and universities could adversely affect demand for our Higher Education products.

Enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities can be adversely affected by many factors, including demographic factors, changes in government and private student loan and grant programs, uncertainty about current and future economic conditions, general decreases in family income and net worth, immigration policy and a perception of uncertain job prospects for recent graduates. In addition, enrollment levels at colleges and universities outside the United States are influenced by the global and local economic climate, local political conditions and other factors that make predicting foreign enrollment levels difficult. While enrollment at degree-granting institutions in the United States has generally been steadily growing over the last several decades, enrollment levels have declined in recent years. Sales of

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our products can be impacted by reductions in enrollment levels and the use of free or very low-cost learning solutions, such as those offered by providers of open source materials.

Evolving policy changes (including by the current U.S. administration), increasing political pressures, community activism, cultural sensitivities, and funding shifts may impact the adoption and purchase of our titles in the K-12 market and affect the timing and cost of development and implementation.

There has recently been an increase in the number and extent of political, regulatory and social influences that have the potential to affect state and local adoptions of and school districts’ purchase and use of instructional materials. In particular, increasing political pressures, cultural sensitivities and community activism, influences from various demographic groups, accessibility requirements and the growing number of English Language Learners and low-income students in certain districts, could each impact state and local adoptions of instructional materials and the purchase and use of instructional materials that are provided by those who run afoul of local cultural sensitivities.

In addition, the current U.S. administration has indicated that it would like to see changes made to certain education policies. Changes in federal policy and the elimination of or other changes to agencies may occur. The current U.S. administration is, for example, significantly restructuring the U.S. Department of Education. This may lead to changes involving the oversight of our industry resulting in a fragmented education system with varying standards and requirements across states in the absence of federal regulations and oversight. The nature, timing and political effects of potential changes to current federal policy and the legal and regulatory framework affecting our industry remain highly uncertain. At this time, it is unclear whether uncertainty in this regard will adversely affect our operating environment. Any unfavorable developments in government regulation of education or the U.S. Department of Education could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

The high degree of seasonality of our sales typically results in ebbs and flows in our revenues, which impacts our quarterly operating results and cash flows.

Our business is seasonal. Purchases of our Higher Education products have traditionally been made in the second and third quarters of the fiscal year for the semesters starting classes in September and January. During recent fiscal years, as the Higher Education business continues to shift towards digital sales, third fiscal quarter sales for the January semester have partially migrated to the fourth fiscal quarter. Purchases of K-12 products are typically made in the first and second quarters of the fiscal year for the beginning of the school year. This sales seasonality affects operating cash flow from quarter to quarter. There are months when we operate at a net cash deficit from our activities. In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, we realized approximately 25%, 32%, 21% and 22% of our total revenue during the first, second, third and fourth fiscal quarters, respectively. We cannot make assurances that our second fiscal quarter revenue will continue to be sufficient to meet our obligations or that they will be higher than revenue for our other quarters. This seasonality could cause quarterly cash flow challenges that make it difficult to meet our debt service requirements and other obligations, even if full fiscal year cash flow is adequate.

A change from up-front payment by school districts for multi-year licenses could adversely affect our cash flow.

In keeping with the past practice of curriculum purchases, school districts typically pay up-front when buying for multi-year periods. If school districts changed to spreading their payments to us over the term of the licenses, our near-term cash flow could be adversely affected.

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Operational, Legal and Compliance Risks

Operational disruptions, malfunctions or intentional hacking of our technological systems such as our hosting systems and delivery platforms, or the technological systems of the third parties on which we rely, could adversely affect our operations or business and cause financial loss and reputational damage.

We depend on the internet and complex hosting systems, delivery platforms and other technological and interconnected systems to provide our products to our customers and to operate our business. The capacity, reliability and security of such systems and platforms may affect our ability to provide our products to our customers and to operate our business. We also rely on third parties for many critical operational functions, including with respect to third-party materials, software, hosting services and other services that are used in our products and business. See “—Risks Related to Distribution, Sourcing and Talent—We utilize the services of third-party suppliers, distributors, representatives and retailers for a substantial portion of our sales.” Operational disruptions, outages, system failures or the failure of telecommunications or other critical infrastructure, malfunctions, delays, degradations, human error, computer viruses, tampering, hacking, digital attacks caused by cyber criminals or other third parties, or other security breaches could materially harm our relationships with our customers, suppliers or employees, result in the loss or unauthorized disclosure of customer data, including personal information, impair our order processing, damage our reputation in the industry and with our customers, result in theft of our funds or proprietary information, adversely affect our ability to deliver our products to customers or more generally adversely affect the performance or availability of our products and our ability to conduct business, which could result in enforcement action or litigation, liability, harm to our reputation, loss of revenue or financial loss. Remote work has also become more common and has increased risks to our information technology systems and data as more of our employees utilize network connections, computers and devices outside of our premises or network, including working at home, while in transit and in public locations.

We have implemented and maintain policies and processes and we deploy data security measures, which we believe to be reasonably designed to monitor our information technology systems in an effort to prevent, detect, address and mitigate these risks and satisfy regulatory, contractual and other legal requirements in the United States and other countries as required by our global footprint. Our data security measures extend to our vendors, with respect to whom we conduct data security diligence (such as requiring them to respond to a detailed security questionnaire, performing reviews of their security architecture and continuously monitoring their security practices), and if we become aware of any specific security risks, we actively address those risks with the vendor. We have from time to time experienced, and may continue to experience, cyber incidents. However, to our knowledge, no such incident to date has resulted in any material impact to our business, operational systems, financial condition or reputation. While we have not experienced any material security incidents, we cannot assure that such a breakdown, disruption or breach will not occur in the future, or that our security measures will be sufficient to prevent or timely detect all such incidents. We have disaster recovery plans in place and maintain insurance to cover operational risks, but this insurance may not be sufficient to cover all costs associated with the consequences of information being compromised, nor may such insurance be available on commercially feasible terms in the future.

The costs of eliminating or alleviating cyber or other security problems, bugs, viruses, worms, malicious software programs and security vulnerabilities could be significant, and our efforts to address or anticipate these problems may not be successful and could result in interruptions, delays, cessation of service and loss of existing or potential customers and may impede our sales, distribution or other critical functions. Moreover, our systems, including any legacy systems, may require greater resources than expected to maintain their regular operation and security. Further, any breaches of our security measures or the accidental loss, inadvertent disclosure or unauthorized dissemination of proprietary information or sensitive or confidential data, including personal information, about us or our customers, including the potential loss or disclosure of such information or data as a result of fraud, trickery or other forms of deception or malfeasance, could expose us, our customers or the individuals affected to loss or misuse of

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this information, result in litigation and potential liability for us, damage our brand and reputation or otherwise materially harm our business. In addition, the cost and operational consequences of implementing further or remedial data protection measures could be significant. Failure to adequately protect personal information in our possession or control could cause financial loss, regulatory enforcement action, civil or criminal liability and reputational damage.

Failure to comply with privacy, accessibility and other laws could have a material adverse impact on our reputation and financial performance.

Across our businesses we hold large volumes of personal information, including that of employees, customers and students. We are therefore subject to an increasing number of privacy and data protection laws, regulations and standards in the United States and in foreign jurisdictions where we conduct business, including but not limited to: (i) the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, which requires operators of certain websites and online services to obtain parental consent before collecting personal information from children under the age of 13 and sets forth, among other things, a number of restrictions related to what information may be collected with respect to children under the age of 13; (ii) the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and various state student data privacy laws in connection with the personal information of students; (iii) the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), as amended, in connection with our self-insured health plan; (iv) the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard in connection with the collection and storage of payment card information from customers; (v) the E.U. General Data Protection Regulation, including as assimilated in U.K. law, and corresponding E.U. member state data protection laws applicable to us; and (vi) U.S. state comprehensive data privacy laws which are now or may in the future come into effect, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended and other similar state laws. The specific requirements of such laws may vary by jurisdiction, and other jurisdictions may adopt similar legislation, which may impose new requirements or obligations on our business and how we collect and use personal information. Additionally, the increasing adoption of AI technologies, which rely on the collection of large amounts of data and use of such data for training purposes, has led data protection authorities around the world to consider and adopt new and evolving interpretations of data protection laws, imposing specific obligations with respect to the processing of personal data, including required notices, consents, and opt-outs. As such, we may, in the future, be subject to other similar privacy laws, regulations and standards, both in the United States and in foreign jurisdictions where we conduct business.

Our failure to comply with applicable accessibility requirements and privacy laws, regulations and standards or prevent the improper use or disclosure of the personal information we hold could lead to penalties, significant remediation costs, regulatory enforcement action, reputational damage, potential cancellation of existing contracts, enforcement action or litigation, and/or an impaired ability to compete for future business. In addition, such laws, regulations and standards may be modified with little or no public notice or interpreted or applied in new manners, and we may be unable to anticipate or prepare appropriately for such modifications, interpretations or applications. We may incur substantial costs or expenses in attempting to modify our systems, other technologies, and relevant policies or procedures to address such changes in these regulations or interpretations thereof. If these laws and regulations are interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent with our existing accessibility features and data privacy practices and/or if we fail to respond appropriately, we could be subject to governmental enforcement actions, litigation, fines and penalties or adverse publicity. Any actual or perceived inability to address privacy and security concerns, even if unfounded, could harm our reputation and business.

Recently, there has been a significant increase in accessibility requirements, in the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union. While we are investing substantial resources in our programs to address global accessibility requirements, there is no assurance we will be able to comply with all of the requirements, which could impact the sales of our programs. In addition, enactment of new accessibility requirements could necessitate unanticipated modifications to our programs, all of which could impact the sales thereof. The increase in accessibility requirements globally has the potential to delay or impair sales of our products, result in our products becoming obsolete and/or cause us to incur additional product development costs.

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It is reported that a number of U.S. states are considering a proposed rule that would alter the means by which higher education students in such states participate in inclusive access and equitable access programs, which includes Inclusive Access. Currently, unless students opt-out of participating, they receive all required course materials which are offered for sale at below-market rates pursuant to agreements between institutions, publishers and campus bookstores. As contemplated, the proposed rule, among other things, would condition each student’s participation in inclusive access or equitable access plans on the student opting-in rather than the current process by which students automatically participate unless they opt-out. Instructional materials sold pursuant to inclusive access and equitable access programs have increased in recent years as a share of our Higher Education sales. If one or more states enact the proposed rule, and if it takes effect, it would be expected to negatively impact the revenues of our Higher Education business.

Federal and state regulatory and policy changes may also affect our business. Changes in the ESEA (as defined above) and/or state legislation and administrative policy decisions on matters such as assessment and accountability, curriculum and intervention could affect demand for our products. For more information, see “Business—Government Regulation.”

Defects in our digital products could cause financial loss and reputational damage.

In the fast-changing digital marketplace, demand for innovative technology has generally resulted in short lead times for producing products that meet customer specifications. Growing demand for innovation and additional functionality in digital products increases the frequency of the product development and product enhancement cycle, which in turn increases the risk that our products may contain defects, bugs, flaws or corrupted data. These defects may only become apparent after product launch, particularly for new products and new features to existing products that are developed and brought to market under tight time constraints. Problems with the performance of our digital products could result in liability, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, loss of revenue or harm to our reputation. Additionally, we may suffer financial loss and reputational damage based on the nature and content of materials that we publish or distribute. Many factors affecting the acceptance and approval of the content in our products are beyond our control and can change over time, including federal, state and local legislation and regulations, as well as the political climate.

Our business is dependent upon our brand recognition and reputation, and if we fail to maintain or support our brand recognition or reputation, our business could be harmed.

We believe that we need to maintain and support our brand and our reputation in order to maintain our current customers and attract new customers. Many of our competitors have strong brand recognition. If we fail to maintain and support our brand recognition and reputation, it could influence our customers’ and potential customers’ perceptions of our products and lead them to choose competitors’ products over ours, thereby adversely impacting our business.

Our success in this area may depend on factors that are beyond our control, including: our ability to continue to offer high-quality, innovative and error- and bug-free products and platforms; our ability to maintain high customer satisfaction; our ability to successfully differentiate our products and platforms from those of our competitors; our ability to protect our intellectual property, proprietary rights and customers’ data; actions of competitors and other third parties; any misuse or perceived misuse of our products and platforms; cyber-attacks on or security breaches of our products and platforms or the platforms of our subcontractors; and adverse litigation, legislative or regulatory-related developments.

If our brand and reputation promotion activities are not successful, our operating results and growth may be harmed. Our competitors may have more resources than we do and may be able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their products than we can. Even if we are successful in our promotional efforts, they may not be cost-effective. If we are unable to maintain

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consumer awareness of our brand cost-effectively, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

Furthermore, unfavorable media relating to events or activities attributed to us, our employees, our partners or others associated with any of these parties, regardless of its accuracy, may tarnish our reputation and reduce the value of our brand. Negative publicity and loss of brand equity may reduce demand for our products and have an adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. Moreover, any attempts to rebuild our reputation and restore the value of our brands may be costly and time-consuming, and such efforts may not ultimately be successful.

Legal actions against us, including putative class action lawsuits, could be costly to defend and could result in significant damages.

In the ordinary course of business, we are occasionally involved in legal actions and claims against us arising from our business operations. Amongst such legal actions, we are a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit alleging that our methodology for calculating royalties payable to certain of our Higher Education authors breaches the terms of our author agreements. We filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit with the Southern District of New York, which was granted, with the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissing the portion of their claim that was not dismissed. The plaintiffs filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on their breach of contract claim. The Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court’s ruling in part and reversed the ruling in part, remanding the case back to the District Court for further adjudication. The Company filed a Motion for Summary Judgment with the District Court in January 2026, the plaintiffs filed their reply in February 2026, and the Company filed its response in March 2026. The Company now awaits the District Court’s ruling.

We may become subject, from time to time, to other legal proceedings and claims, including legal proceedings and claims alleging infringement, dilution, misappropriation or violation of intellectual property rights, proprietary rights or other rights of third parties. The outcome of such legal proceedings and claims are inherently difficult to predict and we may not be successful. While we believe, based on our current knowledge, that the outcome of currently pending matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, it is possible that current or future matters may result in adverse judgments or settlements, or substantial damages, fines, liabilities (whether criminal or civil), penalties, injunctions or other impacts, which might result in reputational damage, substantial costs and/or diversion of management’s attention and resources, all of which might adversely impact our business, overall financial condition and results of operations. We have liability insurance in such amounts and with such coverage and deductibles as management believes is reasonable. However, there can be no assurance that our liability insurance will cover our damages and, if our liability insurance does cover our damages, that the limits of coverage will be sufficient to fully cover all potential liabilities and costs of litigation.

For more information related to our material legal proceedings, see Item 3 “Legal Proceedings,” and Note 20, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to our consolidated financial statements.

Failure to act in accordance with generally accepted ethical business standards or comply with applicable statutes regarding bribery, corruption, fraud, sanctions and competition could result in substantial financial cost and adversely impact our reputation.

We, our employees and the third parties we associate with are expected to adhere to high standards of ethical conduct. We are also subject to various federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, trade and economic sanctions laws and various antitrust and competition laws. We maintain compliance policies and conduct trainings that are designed to keep our practices in line with changing regulatory expectations and conducting the business in a legal and ethical manner. However, there is a risk that individuals associated with us, such as management, employees, sales agents or other third-party intermediaries or representatives, may take actions that violate applicable laws and regulations, for which we too could potentially be liable.

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Any regulatory inquiries or investigations could be costly, divert our management’s attention from other matters that are important to the operation of our business, harm our reputation or lead to litigation.

Rapidly changing expectations and standards on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters may impact our business, subject us to unforeseen liability or cause harm to our reputation.

Various stakeholders, including investors, lenders, customers, partners, local communities, regulators, public interest groups and consumers, have placed a focus on ESG matters. ESG standards are rapidly evolving. There are certain organizations that provide information to investors on ESG matters that have developed ratings processes for evaluating companies on their approach to such ESG matters with no universal standard applied for these ratings. While these ratings are used by some investors to inform their investment and voting decisions, they may result in misplaced focus on certain factors over others. If we are perceived, due to unfavorable ESG ratings or otherwise, to have not responded appropriately to those standards, regardless of whether there is a legal requirement to do so, such perception could have a negative impact on our reputation, which could, in turn, have a negative impact on our business, including as it relates to employee retention, consumer sales or investor interest.

While we may, from time to time, communicate certain initiatives and ambitions regarding ESG matters, there is no guarantee that we will be able to achieve these initiatives or ambitions. Different stakeholders may assess our achievement of these ESG initiatives inconsistently, which could result in a negative perception or misrepresentation of our policies and practices, and perceptions held by our various stakeholders or the communities in which we do business may be impacted by our ability to meet the standards imposed on us or the initiatives that we aspire to achieve. Our failure, or perceived failure, to pursue or fulfill our ESG ambitions could have negative impacts on our business, financial condition and results of operations and expose us to liability, including litigation. In addition, we may incur significant costs in attempting to comply with regulatory standards, ESG policies or customers’ expectations.

A number of our customers may also adopt, or have already adopted, policies that impose standards on us, such as environmental requirements, social responsibility standards or other aspects of sustainability. The failure to meet our customers’ requirements could have an adverse impact on our business, including our ability to retain such customers. In addition, any ESG-related issues in our own supply chain, such as human rights, safety or environmental performance, could have an adverse impact on our business, including harm to our reputation.

Additionally, unethical or fraudulent activities perpetrated by our directors, officers, senior management, employees, third-party suppliers and partners could expose us to potential reputational damage. Damage to our reputation for these or any other reasons could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations, and could require additional resources to rebuild our reputation.

Changes in accounting rules could adversely affect our future operating results.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board, or the FASB, and other various regulatory bodies that establish the accounting rules applicable to us have recently proposed or enacted a wide variety of changes to accounting rules. Moreover, in the future, these regulators may propose additional changes that we do not currently anticipate. Changes to accounting rules that apply to us could significantly impact our business or our reported financial results in ways that we cannot predict. We cannot predict whether any changes to current accounting rules will occur or what impact any changes will have on our reported financial position or results of operations.

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Risks Related to Distribution, Sourcing and Talent

We utilize the services of third-party suppliers, distributors, representatives and retailers for a substantial portion of our sales.

In addition to our own sales force and websites, we offer and sell our products through a variety of third-party distributors, representatives and retailers. We do not ultimately control the performance of our third-party distributors, representatives and retailers to perform as required or to our expectations. Also, certain of our distributors, representatives or retailers may market and sell other companies’ products that compete with our products. The combination or loss of one or more of our distributors, representatives or retailers or their failure to effectively promote our products or otherwise perform in their functions in the expected manner could temporarily adversely affect our ability to bring our products to market and impact our revenue.

An insufficient supply of, or increases in the costs of, paper could adversely affect our financial results.

Our K-12 offerings, particularly our early grade offerings, typically bundle digital and print solutions. As a result, paper is one of the principal raw materials used in our K-12 products globally. Recently, factors such as raw material shortages, workforce challenges and the transition of mills from production of paper to production of cardboard has placed pressure on the paper supply chain, resulting in substantial increases in price. While we do not currently anticipate experiencing difficulty in obtaining adequate supplies of paper for operations, increases in price could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Consolidation and concentration in our distribution and retail channels for our Higher Education products could adversely affect our profitability and financial results.

Some of our distribution, digital fulfillment and retail channels have experienced significant consolidation and concentration or otherwise have significant market share. In particular, we sell our Higher Education products through a small number of third-party distributors and retailers who we also utilize for digital fulfillment, and consolidation of these distributors and retailers would result in fewer, larger entities with increased bargaining power and the ability to demand terms that are less favorable to us. This concentration could potentially place us at a disadvantage with respect to negotiations regarding pricing and other terms, which could adversely affect our profitability and financial results.

An adverse change in orders or payments by a material reseller could adversely affect our financial results.

A significant portion of our sales are to a small number of resellers. As of March 31, 2026 and 2025, two resellers comprised 47% and three resellers comprised 38%, respectively, of the gross accounts receivable balance. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, the Company had one reseller that accounted for approximately 11% of its consolidated revenues, primarily attributable to the Higher Education segment. No single reseller or other customer accounted for 10% of our consolidated revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. An adverse change in orders or payments by a material reseller or other customer could adversely affect our financial results.

If and to the extent a material reseller was to experience severe financial difficulties, it can negatively impact our results of operations and financial condition. In particular, we rely on resellers or such resellers' agents for collection of payments, and any inability of such reseller to make timely payments in full in connection with the ongoing sale of our Higher Education products could negatively impact our results of operations. One of the resellers included in the 47% and 38% of gross accounts receivable as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, has recently experienced financial difficulties. As a result, the Company recorded an allowance for credit losses of $3.2 million and $3.4 million related to the reseller referenced above, as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. To date, the Company has not incurred any actual losses as a result of the financial difficulties experienced by the reseller. We continue to

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monitor the financial condition of our resellers while addressing institution and student needs for access to our products.

Unexpectedly large returns could adversely affect our financial results.

We generally permit our distributors to return print products they purchase from us. When we record revenue, we record an allowance for sales returns, which is based on the historical rate of return and current market conditions. Should the estimate of the allowance for sales returns vary by one percentage point from the estimate we use in recording our allowance, the impact on operating income would be approximately $1.8 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

We outsource the performance of many critical operational functions to third parties.

We utilize third parties for many critical operational functions, including general financial shared services, accounts payable, accounts receivable, royalty processing, printing, warehousing, distribution, technology support, online product hosting and certain customer support functions, and we may outsource additional functions to third-party providers in the future. Since those functions are provided by third parties, our ability to supervise and support the performance of those functions is limited.

In addition, we rely on arrangements with third-party shipping and freight forwarding companies for the delivery of our products. Freight and shipping charges may increase due to rising fuel cost, inflation or general price increases, and such increases would have an immediate adverse effect on our margins unless we are able to pass the increased charges to our customers or renegotiate terms with our suppliers.

The loss of one or more of these third-party partners, a material disruption in their business or their failure to otherwise perform their functions in the expected manner could temporarily adversely affect our ability to deliver our products to customers or otherwise cause temporary disruptions in our business that would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

We may not be able to retain or attract the key authors and talented personnel that we need to remain competitive and grow.

Our success depends, in part, on our ability to continue to attract and retain key authors and talented management, creative, editorial, technology, sales and other personnel. We operate in a number of highly visible industry segments where there is intense competition for successful authors and other experienced, highly effective individuals. Our successful operations in these segments may increase the market visibility of our authors and personnel and result in their recruitment by other businesses. There can be no assurance that we can continue to attract and retain key authors and talented personnel and, if we fail to do so, it could adversely affect our business.

Our ability to control our employee and related labor costs is generally subject to numerous external factors, including prevailing wage rates, availability of labor and adoption of new or revised employment and labor laws and regulations. Recent economic uncertainties in the United States have led to a labor shortage, which, in addition to inflation, has contributed to an environment of escalating wages and salaries. As minimum wage rates increase, we may need to increase not only the wage rates of our minimum wage associates, but also the wages paid to our other employees as well. Should we fail to increase our wages competitively in response to increasing wage rates or labor shortages, the quality of our workforce could decline, causing our customer service to suffer. Additionally, any increase in the cost of our labor could have an adverse and material effect on our operating costs, financial condition and results of operations.

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A significant increase in operating costs and expenses due to inflation or other causes could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and cash flow.

A resurgence of inflationary pressure would result in increased raw material, labor, energy, freight, logistics and other operating expenses. The cost of producing and supplying our products could be impacted by significant inflation in labor, raw materials, transportation and warehouse costs. Since in such event we may not be able to fully offset our higher costs through price increases or improve our productivity sufficiently to nullify such impact of cost inflation, any material increase in our operating expenses due to inflation or other causes could result in lower margins and adversely impact our results of operations and cash flow.

Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property

Our intellectual property and proprietary rights may not be adequately protected under current or future laws. An increase in unauthorized copying and distribution of our products could adversely affect our sales, and an increase in efforts to combat such activities could increase our expenses, which may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our products contain and/or constitute proprietary intellectual property and we rely on recognition of our intellectual property rights in them. Ongoing efforts to protect our intellectual property rights may require the expenditure of significant financial, managerial and operational resources. As a result, the sale price of our products is high relative to the cost of copying them. This disparity makes our products tempting targets for unauthorized copying and distribution by both end-users and illegal commercial enterprises. We rely on copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws to establish and protect our proprietary rights in our products; however, our efforts to obtain, maintain, protect or enforce our intellectual property and proprietary rights may not be sufficient and there can be no assurance that those rights won’t be challenged, invalidated, found to be unenforceable or circumvented. Legal standards relating to the validity, enforceability and scope of protection of intellectual property rights are uncertain. Third parties may assert that our intellectual property rights conflict with theirs. We may choose not to pursue registrations or protections in every jurisdiction or at all depending on the circumstances to which the intellectual property rights pertain, and accordingly, the remedies and damages available to us for unauthorized use in such jurisdictions may be limited. We may also fail to obtain, maintain, protect and enforce our proprietary and intellectual property rights and this could adversely affect our business. We may be unaware of the intellectual property rights of others that may cover some of our products, and others may obtain intellectual property rights that compete with our products. The use of generative AI in connection with the development of our products may also affect our ability to obtain and enforce proprietary rights in our products, as much of the law around the ownership of AI outputs is currently unsettled. The right to use our content without permission to train generative AI models or others that produce competing products or content is also unsettled under the law. Litigation regarding intellectual property matters (including litigation to maintain, defend or enforce our intellectual property) could result in substantial costs and diversion of the attention of management and other resources, and could have a material and adverse effect on our financial results and operations. See “—Risks Related to Our Customer Markets—Generative AI systems may make it easier for competitive instructional materials to be created which could negatively affect demand for or the pricing of our products.”

We attempt to protect our intellectual property by requiring our employees and other third parties who develop intellectual property on our behalf to enter into work product assignment agreements. However, we cannot guarantee that we have entered into such agreements with each party who has developed intellectual property on our behalf, and such agreements may be insufficient or breached. Additionally, to the extent there are individuals not subject to work product assignment agreements, these individuals may make adverse ownership claims to our current and future intellectual property, and to the extent that our employees, independent contractors or other third parties with whom we do business improperly use intellectual property owned by others in their work for us, disputes may arise as to such rights.

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Further, our intellectual property rights may be infringed upon, diluted, misappropriated or otherwise violated despite the existence of intellectual property laws. Our products may be subject to the risk of piracy, illegal downloading, file-sharing or other infringements, and we may not be able to detect unauthorized use of our intellectual property rights. Policing unauthorized use of our products and intellectual property may be difficult, expensive and time-consuming. The risk of unauthorized copying and distribution of our products is greatest in the higher education and professional markets, where the purchasers of our products are usually students and other individual customers who generally obtain our products through channels that are more susceptible to being used for the distribution of unauthorized copies. In recent years, technological and market changes have facilitated the unauthorized copying and distribution of our products to students and other individual customers. The copying and distribution of content over the Internet creates additional challenges for us in protecting our proprietary rights. Of particular note is the development of online distribution services that allow illegal commercial enterprises to utilize reputable and efficient marketplaces and fulfillment services for the distribution and sale of counterfeit copies of products. If a significant number of our users turn to counterfeit products for reasons such as lower prices, our revenue and growth could be adversely affected. In addition, the quality of counterfeit products cannot be guaranteed, and poor quality or defects in such products would affect our reputation, which may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results. Our management believes that increases in unauthorized copying and distribution of our products, including through the increase of file-sharing between students, may have contributed to a decline in sales of our Higher Education products in recent years. As we expand our global activities, our exposure to unauthorized copying and use of our products will likely increase. The ability to remedy such violations may be limited, especially in foreign countries.

If we are unable to adequately protect and enforce our intellectual property and proprietary rights in our products, our competitive position may be harmed and our business and financial results could be materially and adversely impacted. While we and others in our industry have been, and continue to be, engaged in a variety of efforts to reduce the extent of counterfeit textbooks and other illegal copies of our products in the marketplace, further expansion of the unauthorized copying and distribution of our products could adversely affect our sales, and ongoing efforts to combat such activities could impact our expenses.

Additionally, in our agreements with customers, we may agree to indemnify them against any losses or costs incurred in connection with claims by a third party alleging that the customer’s use of our products infringes, dilutes, misappropriates or violates the intellectual property rights or other rights of that third party. Accordingly, a customer accused of intellectual property infringement may seek indemnification from us. If we are required to indemnify or defend our customers from these or other claims, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

We may use open-source software in our codebase in the future. Some open-source software licenses require users who make available open-source software as part of their proprietary software to publicly disclose all or part of the source code to such proprietary software or make available any derivative works of such software free of charge, under open-source licensing terms. The terms of various open-source licenses have not been interpreted by courts, and there is a risk that such licenses could be construed in a manner that imposes unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our use of the open-source software. Enforcement activity for open-source licenses can also be unpredictable. Were it determined that our use was not in compliance with a particular license, we may be required to purchase a costly license, defend claims, pay damages for breach of contract or copyright infringement, re-engineer our proprietary software, or take other remedial action that may divert resources away from our product development efforts, any of which could negatively impact our business.

There are significant risks involved in utilizing AI, machine learning, data analytics and similar tools that collect, aggregate and analyze data or inputs (collectively, “AI Tools”) in connection with our business and no assurance can be provided that the usage of such AI Tools will enhance our business or assist our business in being more efficient or profitable. AI Tools may have errors or inadequacies that are not easily detectable. If AI Tools are incorrectly designed or the data or inputs used to train them are incomplete,

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inadequate or biased in some way, our use of AI Tools may inadvertently reduce our efficiency or cause unintentional or unexpected outputs that are incorrect, do not match our business goals, do not comply with our policies or interfere with the performance of our platform, services, business and reputation. Additionally, our reliance on AI Tools could pose ethical concerns and lead to a lack of human oversight and control, which could have negative implications for our organization. The use of AI Tools may enhance intellectual property, cybersecurity, operational and technological risks. Additionally, the development and implementation of AI Tools may further increase our exposure to or exacerbate the risks of cyberattacks or other security incidents, particularly where such technologies are exploited by third parties to breach our or other parties’ systems, including when such technologies are used to target our employees or impersonate members of senior management in order to gain unauthorized access to our systems. Regulation of AI Tools is rapidly evolving worldwide as legislation and regulators are increasingly focusing on these powerful emerging technologies.

Across our industry, there has been a continued increase in the adoption of free and paid generative AI Tools for academic support, and students are increasingly turning to generative AI Tools for academic support, such as homework and exams, as well as assistance in other areas of daily life. This shift in student behavior impacts education technology companies broadly, and our businesses and financial results could be materially and adversely impacted as a result, as students may see generative AI Tools as strong alternatives to education solutions that we provide.

Risks Related to Strategic Initiatives and Financings

Our investments in new products and distribution channels and entry into new markets may not be profitable.

In order to maintain a competitive position, we must continue to invest in new products and new ways to deliver them in order to enhance and improve our offerings to meet customer needs, which necessarily involves increased research and development costs and other costs associated with developing and adopting new technology. This is particularly true in the current environment where investment in new technology is ongoing and there are rapid changes in the products our competitors are offering, the products our customers are seeking, and our sales and distribution channels. Investments and entry into new markets involve risks and uncertainties, some of which may differ from those historically associated with our operations and which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, including insufficient profit generation to offset liabilities assumed and expenses associated with the investment strategy and inability to identify new profitable business opportunities from expansion of existing products or services and entry into new markets, among others.

Future acquisitions could disrupt our business and may divert management’s attention and, if unsuccessful, harm our business.

We may expand our business by making acquisitions that may not produce expected synergies, may be less profitable than expected, may consume substantial financial resources and/or may divert management’s attention from existing operations. Significant risks and uncertainties related to our acquisitions, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, include the following:

•acquisitions that do not ultimately align strategically with our goals and growth initiatives;

•valuation methodologies that result in overpayment for an asset;

•failure to identify risks during diligence or to accurately quantify the probability, severity and potential impact of the risks on our business;

•exposure to new regulations, such as those in new geographies or those applicable to new products or services;

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•inability to successfully integrate the acquired businesses, which may be more difficult, costly or time-consuming than anticipated, including inability to retain key employees, difficulties with integrating different business systems and technology platforms and consolidating corporate, administrative, technological and operational infrastructures;

•distraction of management’s attention away from existing business operations while coordinating and integrating new and sometimes geographically dispersed organizations;

•inability to preserve our and the acquired company’s customer, supplier and other important relationships;

•inability to adapt to challenges of new markets, including geographies, products and services;

•inability to adequately bridge possible differences in cultures, business practices and management philosophies;

•inability to successfully operate in a new line of business;

•substantial increases in our indebtedness; and

•issues not discovered in our due diligence process.

We have recorded, and may in the future record, goodwill or indefinite-lived intangibles impairment charges related to our reporting units, which could materially adversely impact our results of operations.

We test our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles asset balances for impairment as of March 31 of each fiscal year or more frequently if indicators are present or changes in circumstances suggest that impairment may exist. We assess goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level, and in evaluating the potential for impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles, we make assumptions regarding projected revenue growth rates, operating profit margins and cash flows, terminal growth rates and discount rates. Although we use consistent methodologies in developing the assumptions and estimates underlying the fair value calculations used in our impairment tests, these estimates are uncertain by nature and can vary from actual results. Declines in the future performance and cash flows of the reporting unit or small changes in other key assumptions have resulted in, and may in the future result in, goodwill or indefinite-lived intangibles impairment charges, which could materially adversely impact our results of operations. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition—Critical Accounting Estimates—Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets” for further information on impairment charges.

Our substantial indebtedness may restrict our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry and exposes us to interest rate risk and risk of default and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under the Credit Agreements, the Notes and other indebtedness.

We are a leveraged company that has substantial indebtedness. In August 2024, we and certain of our subsidiaries amended the Cash Flow Credit Agreement which amendment, among other things, (i) refinanced in full the outstanding term loans thereunder with new term loans having an extended maturity to August 2031 and (ii) except for $38.7 million of the Cash Flow Revolving Credit Facility outstanding, extended the maturity of $111.3 million of the Cash Flow Revolving Credit Facility thereunder to August 2029 for lenders who consented to such amendment.

In February 2025, we and certain of our subsidiaries amended the Cash Flow Credit Agreement which amendment, among other things, (i) repriced the then outstanding term loans thereunder with replacement term loans in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $1,213.7 million and (ii) reduced the applicable margin on such term loans by up to 0.75% such that the applicable interest rate would be, at the Borrower's (as such term is defined therein) option, either at a rate based on (a) the base rate plus 2.25% or (b) Term SOFR plus 3.25%.

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In September 2025, we and certain of our subsidiaries amended the Cash Flow Credit Agreement which amendment, among other things, (i) repriced the then outstanding term loans thereunder with replacement term loans in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $771.4 million and (ii) reduced the applicable margin on such term loans by up to 0.75% such that the applicable interest rate would be, at the Borrower's option, either at a rate based on (a) the base rate plus 1.75% (which further reduces to 1.50% if, and for so long as, the Borrower is rated by each of S&P and Moody’s with a rating from each of at least B+ (with stable or better outlook) and at least B1 (with stable or better outlook), respectively) or (b) Term SOFR plus 2.75% (which further reduces to 2.50% if, and for so long as, the Borrower is rated by each of S&P and Moody’s with a rating from each of at least B+ (with stable or better outlook) and at least B1 (with stable or better outlook), respectively).

As of March 31, 2026, we had $2,632.3 million face value of outstanding indebtedness (in addition to $111.3 million of unutilized commitments under our A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility, $38.7 million of unutilized commitments under our Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility, approximately $265.0 million of a U.S. revolving credit facility, subject to U.S. borrowing base capacity and approximately $35.0 million of a non-U.S. revolving credit facility, subject to non-U.S. borrowing base capacity available for additional borrowing under the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities). Our substantial indebtedness could have important consequences. The agreements currently governing our indebtedness contain, and the agreements governing our indebtedness in the future may contain, restrictive covenants that limit, or may in the future limit, our ability to engage in activities that may be in our long-term best interest and/or hinder our ability to grow in accordance with our strategies. For example, our indebtedness could:

•limit our ability to borrow money for our working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements, strategic initiatives or other purposes;

•limit our ability to guarantee indebtedness;

•pay dividends or make other distributions in respect of, repurchase or redeem, capital stock;

•make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our indebtedness;

•require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to the repayment of our indebtedness, thereby reducing funds available to us for other purposes;

•limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our operations or business;

•make us more vulnerable to downturns in our business or the economy;

•limit our ability to enter into transactions with affiliates, make strategic acquisitions, engage in development activities, introduce new technologies or exploit business opportunities;

•limit our ability to enter into agreements containing prohibitions affecting our subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends;

•cause us to make non-strategic divestitures; or

•expose us to the risk of increased interest rates, as certain of our borrowings, including borrowings under the Credit Agreements are at variable rates of interest.

A breach of the covenants under the indenture that governs the 2022 Secured Notes (the “2022 Secured Notes Indenture”), the indenture that governs the 2022 Unsecured Notes (the “2022 Unsecured Notes Indenture”) and the indenture that governs the 2024 Secured Notes (the “2024 Secured Notes Indenture”) and, collectively with the 2022 Secured Notes Indenture and the 2022 Unsecured Notes Indenture, the “Indentures”) or under the Credit Agreements or other indebtedness that we incur in the future could result in an event of default under the applicable indebtedness. Such a default, if not cured or

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waived, may allow the creditors to accelerate the related debt and may result in the acceleration of any other debt that is subject to an applicable cross-acceleration or cross-default provision. In addition, an event of default under the Credit Agreements would permit the lenders under the applicable Credit Agreement to terminate all commitments to extend further credit thereunder. Furthermore, if we were unable to repay the amounts due and payable under the Credit Agreements or other indebtedness that we incur in the future, those lenders could proceed against the collateral securing such indebtedness. In the event the lenders under the Credit Agreements or holders of the 2022 Notes and the 2024 Secured Notes (collectively, the “Notes”) accelerate the repayment of our borrowings, we and our subsidiaries may not have sufficient assets to repay that indebtedness.

For more information, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to service all of our indebtedness and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which may not be successful.

Our ability to make scheduled payments on or refinance our debt obligations depends on our financial condition and operating performance, which are subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions and to financial, business, legislative, regulatory and other factors beyond our control. We might not be able to maintain a level of cash flows from operations sufficient to permit us to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness.

If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we could face substantial liquidity problems and could be forced to reduce or delay investments and capital expenditures or to dispose of material assets or operations, seek additional debt or equity capital or restructure or refinance our indebtedness. Additionally, we may not be able to obtain loans or other debt financings on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Even if successful, those alternative actions may not allow us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations. The Credit Agreements and the Indentures restrict, and the agreements governing our indebtedness in the future may restrict, our ability to dispose of certain assets and use the proceeds from such dispositions and may also restrict our ability to raise debt or equity capital to be used to repay other indebtedness when it becomes due. Because of these restrictions, we may not be able to consummate those dispositions or to obtain proceeds in an amount sufficient to meet any debt service obligations then due.

Our inability to generate sufficient cash flows to satisfy our debt obligations, or to refinance our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all, would materially and adversely affect our business, financial position and results of operations and our ability to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness.

The Indentures and the Credit Agreements contain, and the agreements governing our indebtedness in the future may contain, cross-default or cross-acceleration provisions that may result in all of the indebtedness issued under the Indentures and the Credit Agreements or such indebtedness to become immediately due and payable because of a default under an unrelated debt instrument.

Further, we conduct substantially all our operations through subsidiaries of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. Our most significant assets are the equity interests that we directly and indirectly hold in those subsidiaries. As a result, we are dependent upon dividends and other payments from McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.’s subsidiaries to provide the funds necessary for us to make timely payments of the principal of, and interest on, our debt. If McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.’s subsidiaries do not generate sufficient cash from operations to make such payments or if such payments are restricted by law or agreements to which such subsidiaries are parties, we may not be able to obtain the necessary funds to pay our debt service.

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Our variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt service obligations to increase significantly.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreements are, and borrowings under the agreements governing our future indebtedness may be, at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk. As interest rates increase, our debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness will increase even though the amount borrowed may remain the same, and our profit and cash flows, including cash available for servicing our indebtedness, will correspondingly decrease. In 2023, 2024 and 2025, we entered into amendments to the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement and to the Cash Flow Credit Agreement, which, among other things, replaced LIBOR with Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“Term SOFR”) (of terms of one, three or six months, or if available and agreed to by such parties as specified in such agreement, other periods of twelve months or less than one month), with a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% for all interest periods, under the Cash Flow Credit Agreement and ABL Revolving Credit Agreement (collectively, the “Credit Agreements”) with a Term SOFR floor of 0.50% and 0%, respectively. The interest rate applicable to borrowings under the A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities is, at our option, either (1) the base rate subject to a floor of 1.50% per annum plus an applicable margin (which is 1.75% for the A&E Term Loan Facility following the repricing in September 2025 (which further reduces to 1.50% if, and for so long as, the Borrower is rated by each of S&P and Moody’s with a rating from each of at least B+ (with stable or better outlook) and at least B1 (with stable or better outlook), respectively), 3.00% for the Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility and 3.00% for the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility) or (2) Term SOFR (or for the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility borrowings in permitted alternative currencies, such other permitted alternative currency rate) subject to a floor of 0.50% per annum plus an applicable margin (which is 2.75% for the A&E Term Loan Facility following the repricing in September 2025 (which further reduces to 2.50% if, and for so long as, the Borrower is rated by each of S&P and Moody’s with a rating from each of at least B+ (with stable or better outlook) and at least B1 (with stable or better outlook), respectively), 4.00% for the Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility and 4.00% for the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility). A 100 basis point increase in Term SOFR on our A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities debt balances outstanding as of March 31, 2026 would increase our annual interest expense by $5.5 million. No debt balance was outstanding under the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities as of March 31, 2026. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Despite our substantial indebtedness, we may still be able to incur significantly more debt, which could intensify the risks described above.

We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur additional indebtedness in the future. For example, as of March 31, 2026 we had approximately $300.0 million available for additional borrowing under the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement. In addition, although the terms of the agreements governing our indebtedness contain restrictions on our and our subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional indebtedness, these restrictions are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions, and the indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial and the agreements governing our indebtedness in the future may not contain these restrictions. Further, these restrictions will not prevent us from incurring obligations that do not constitute indebtedness. The more leveraged we become, the more we, and in turn our security holders, will be exposed to certain risks described above under “—Our substantial indebtedness may restrict our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry and exposes us to interest rate risk and risk of default and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under the Credit Agreements and the Notes, and other indebtedness.”

Our ability to use net operating losses and other tax attributes, to offset future taxable income may be subject to limitations.

Various rules may limit our utilization of our net operating losses and other tax attributes to offset future taxable income, including certain limitations that will apply if we undergo a significant change in ownership.

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As of March 31, 2026, we had a state net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward of $56.4 million, of which $45.9 million will be subject to expiration between 2027 and 2044. Our foreign NOL carryforwards as of March 31, 2026 are $68.7 million, mainly in the United Kingdom which are not subject to expiration.

Section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), limits the deduction for business interest expense, in excess of business interest income, to 30% of adjusted taxable income for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017. Any business interest expense not allowed as a deduction in the taxable year is carried forward indefinitely. As of March 31, 2026, we had a cumulative Code Section 163(j) interest expense limitation carryforward of $389.7 million.

Under Code Section 382, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change”, which is generally defined as a greater than 50% change, by value, in its equity ownership over any three-year period, the corporation's ability to use certain pre-change tax attributes (including NOL and business interest expense carryforwards) to offset its post-change income or taxes, as applicable, may be limited. As of March 31, 2026, all of our state NOL and business interest expense carryforwards are potentially subject to the Code Section 382 limitation or similar state law provision. If our ability to use our tax attributes is limited as a result of the foregoing, it could impact our future operating results by effectively increasing our future cash tax obligations.

Risks Related to Non-U.S. Operations and Sales

We face risks of doing business abroad.

As we continue to invest in and expand portions of our business, we face exposure to the inherent risks of doing business abroad, including, but not limited to:

•lack of local knowledge or acceptance of our products and services;

•entrenched competitors;

•the need to adapt our products to meet local requirements;

•longer customer payment cycles in certain countries;

•limitations on the ability to repatriate funds to the United States;

•difficulties in protecting intellectual property, enforcing agreements and collecting receivables under certain foreign legal systems;

•compliance under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act and other anti-corruption laws, including potential liability resulting from actions by our sales agents or other third-party intermediaries;

•the need to comply with local laws and regulations generally; and

•in some countries, a higher risk of political instability, economic volatility, terrorism, corruption, social and ethnic unrest.

Fluctuations between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar could adversely affect our financial results.

We derived approximately 9%, 10% and 10% of our total revenue for each of the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively, from our international operations. The financial position and results of operations of our international business are primarily measured using the foreign currency in the jurisdiction of operation of such business as the functional currency. As a result, we are exposed to currency fluctuations both in receiving cash from our international operations and in translating our financial results into U.S. dollars. For example, foreign exchange rates had an unfavorable impact on our revenue of $2.5 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. We have operations in various foreign

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countries where the functional currency is primarily the local currency. Accordingly, we are subject to volatility in foreign exchange rates, including in the regions in which we operate, which has adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, the results of our international operations, including those operations’ revenues, expenses, operating results, cash flows and the value of their assets and liabilities. For international operations that are determined to be extensions of the parent company, the U.S. dollar is the functional currency. Our principal currency exposures relate to the Australian dollar, British pound, Canadian dollar, euro, Mexican peso and Singapore dollar. Assets and liabilities of our international operations are translated at the exchange rate in effect at each balance sheet date. Our income statement accounts are translated at the average rate of exchange during the period. Any strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the relevant foreign currency reduces the amount of income we recognize from our international operations. In addition, certain of our international operations generate revenue in the applicable local currency or in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, but purchase inventory and incur costs primarily in U.S. dollars. While, from time to time, we may enter into hedging arrangements with respect to foreign currency exposures, variations in exchange rates may adversely impact our results of operations and profitability. The risks we face in foreign currency transactions and translation may continue to increase as we further develop and expand our international operations.

Sales to clients outside the United States or with international operations expose us to risks inherent to international businesses, which may include adverse impacts arising out of international regulatory changes.

Our international revenues represented approximately 9%, 10% and 10% of our total revenue for each of the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Part of our growth strategy involves expanding our international operations and worldwide client base. We cannot assure you that our international expansion efforts will be successful and our experience in the United States may not be relevant to our ability to expand in any international market.

Operating in international markets requires significant resources and management attention and subjects us to regulatory, economic, and political risks that are different from those in the United States. Export control regulations in the United States may increasingly be implicated in our operations as we expand internationally. These regulations may limit the export of our solution and provision of our solution outside of the United States, or may require export authorizations, including by license, a license exception or other appropriate government authorizations, including annual or semi-annual reporting and the filing of an encryption registration. Operating in international markets exposes us to changes in foreign governmental regulations, tariffs, trade relations, or other governmental actions that would have a direct or indirect adverse impact on our business and market opportunities. Changes in export or import laws, or corresponding sanctions, may delay the introduction and sale of our solution in international markets, or, in some cases, prevent the export or import of our solution to certain countries, regions, governments, persons or entities altogether, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

U.S. tariff policy could increase our costs and affect our financial results.

Our operations and those of our customers depend upon favorable trade relations between the U.S. and those foreign countries in which our customers, subcontractors and materials suppliers have operations. Changes in tariff or other trade policies, including the ongoing application of U.S. tariffs or other changes in the current tariff structures or export compliance, could have a material effect on our operations and financial results.

Changes in macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions have affected, and could continue to affect our growth, business and results of operations.

Our business has been, and may continue to be, impacted by sustained uncertainty regarding global economic conditions; continued negative economic trends or instability; heightened trade and geopolitical tension abroad or among other countries in which we operate or from which we procure product; civil

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unrest; political and geopolitical instability and crises; military conflict, including, but not limited to, in the Middle East; or another recession. Changes in global economic conditions have impacted, and could continue to impact, our growth, profitability and cash flows as a result of lower customer demand and increased pricing pressure. We may not be able to adequately adjust our cost structure in a timely fashion to remain competitive, which may cause our profitability to suffer.

Our business is subject to the risks of fire, floods and other natural catastrophic events, and to interruption by man-made problems such as computer viruses, data security breaches or terrorism.

Across our business, we and our third-party providers manage complex operational and logistical arrangements including warehouses and distribution centers. Our facilities or those of our third-party providers could be subject to catastrophic loss or business interruptions due to extreme weather events, including as a result of climate change (such as drought, wildfires and increased storm severity and frequency), earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, fire, power loss, telecommunication and information systems failure or other similar events. We maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans that would be implemented in the event of incidents such as severe weather events; however, we cannot be certain that our plans will fully protect us or our third-party providers. Our insurance coverage may be insufficient to recover all such losses or we may not be able to reestablish our operations and, as a result, our customers or suppliers may experience material disruptions in their operations as a result of such events, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, prolonged health concerns or political or governmental developments in countries in which we or our customers, partners and service providers operate could result in economic, social or labor instability, slow our sales process, result in customers not purchasing or renewing our learning platform or failing to make payments, and could otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business and our results of operations and financial condition.

We are also vulnerable to effects of man-made incidents such as computer viruses and data security breaches (see “—Operational, Legal and Compliance Risks—Operational disruptions, malfunctions or intentional hacking of our technological systems such as our hosting systems and delivery platforms, or the technological systems of the third parties on which we rely, could adversely affect our operations or business and cause financial loss and reputational damage.”), terrorism and war.

Impacts of any of these events at a key facility could affect our business and our employees, disrupt our daily business and/or restrict our ability to provide products to our customers. Further, if a natural disaster or man-made incident were to result in telecommunication or electrical failure or affect internet service providers, our customers’ abilities to access and use our learning platforms could be adversely affected. Although we maintain incident management and disaster response plans, in the event of a major disruption caused by a natural disaster or man-made incident, we may be unable to continue our operations and may endure system interruptions, reputational harm, delays in our development activities and lengthy interruptions in service, any of which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Risks Related to Our Relationship with Platinum and Being a “Controlled Company”

After the completion of our initial public offering, we continue to be a “controlled company” within the meaning of NYSE rules and, as a result, we qualify for, and intend to continue to rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. Our stockholders do not, and will not, have the same protections afforded to stockholders of other companies that are subject to such requirements.

Platinum controls approximately 86.4% of the voting power of our outstanding Common Stock and thus hold more than a majority of the voting power of our outstanding Common Stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. Because Platinum holds more than 50% of the voting power of our outstanding Common Stock, we remain a “controlled company” within the meaning of the corporate

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governance standards of the NYSE and will continue to elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements. For example, without this exemption within one year of the date of the listing of our Common Stock, we would be required to:

•ensure a majority of the members of our board of directors are “independent directors” as defined under the rules of the NYSE;

•ensure our board of directors has a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities;

•ensure our director nominations be made, or recommended to the full board of directors, by our independent directors or by a nominations committee that is composed entirely of independent directors and that we adopt a written charter or board resolution addressing the nominations process; and

•ensure we complete an annual performance evaluation of our compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees.

We have utilized, and we intend to continue to utilize, some or all of these exemptions. For example, we do not have a majority of independent directors, our compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees are not composed entirely of independent directors, and we may not perform annual performance evaluations with respect to such committees. The independence standards are intended to ensure that directors who meet those standards are free of any conflicting interest that could influence their actions as directors. Accordingly, our stockholders do not, and will not, have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the corporate governance requirements of the NYSE. In the event that we cease to be a “controlled company,” we will be required to comply with the above referenced requirements within one year. In addition, in response to the adoption of Rule 10C-1 under the Exchange Act, by the SEC, the national securities exchanges (including the NYSE) adopted amendments to their existing listing standards to comply with provisions of Rule 10C-1, which require, among other things, that:

•compensation committees be composed of fully independent directors, as determined pursuant to new and existing independence requirements;

•compensation committees be explicitly charged with hiring and overseeing compensation consultants, legal counsel and other committee advisers; and

•compensation committees be required to consider, when engaging compensation consultants, legal counsel or other advisers, certain independence factors, including factors that examine the relationship between the consultant or adviser’s employer and us.

As a “controlled company,” we are not, and will not be, subject to these compensation committee independence requirements.

Platinum controls us, and its interests may conflict with ours or other stockholders’ in the future.

Platinum holds more than a majority of the voting power of our outstanding Common Stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. Platinum is, and will be, able to control the election and removal of our directors and thereby control our policies and operations, including the appointment of management, future issuances of our Common Stock or other securities, payment of dividends, if any, on our Common Stock, the incurrence or modification of indebtedness by us, amendment of our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws and the entering into of extraordinary transactions, and their interests may not in all cases be aligned with the interests of our other stockholders. This concentration of voting control could deprive stockholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their shares of Common Stock as part of a sale of our company and ultimately

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might affect the market price of our Common Stock. This concentration of ownership may also adversely affect our share price.

The Investor Rights Agreement grants Platinum the right to nominate for election to our board of directors no fewer than that number of directors that would constitute: (i) a majority of the total number of directors so long as Platinum beneficially owns at least 40% of the then-outstanding capital stock of the Company; (ii) 40% of the total number of directors so long as Platinum owns at least 30% but less than 40% of the then-outstanding capital stock of the Company; (iii) 30% of the total number of directors so long as Platinum owns at least 20% but less than 30% of the then-outstanding capital stock of the Company; (iv) 20% of the total number of directors so long as Platinum owns at least 10% but less than 20% of the then-outstanding capital stock of the Company; and (v) 10% of the total number of directors so long as Platinum owns at least 5% but less than 10% of the then-outstanding capital stock of the Company. These nomination rights are further described in the sections titled “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions and Director Independence—Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Investor Rights Agreement” and “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance—Board of Directors Composition.”

Platinum has, and will continue to have, significant influence with respect to our management, business plans and policies, including the appointment and removal of our directors and officers and the power to approve or deny the amendment of certain provisions of our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws. In the event that Platinum ceases to own shares of our stock representing 40% of the total voting power, for so long as Platinum continues to own a significant percentage of our stock, it will still be able to significantly influence or effectively control the composition of our board of directors and the approval of actions requiring stockholder approval through its voting power. The Investor Rights Agreement along with our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation entitle Platinum, for so long as Platinum has the right to nominate for election to our board of directors at least one director pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, to (i) designate a director nominated by Platinum who is then-serving on our board of directors as the chair of our board of directors and (ii) include, on each committee of our board of directors, at least one director nominated by Platinum, except to the extent such membership would violate applicable securities laws or stock exchange or stock market rules, or where the sole purpose of such committee is to address actual or potential conflicts of interest between Platinum and the Company. See “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions and Director Independence—Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Investor Rights Agreement.” In addition, pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, for so long as Platinum has the right to nominate for election to our board of directors at least one director pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, upon Platinum's request, the Company will vote its shares in any subsidiary of the Company so as to elect a number of persons designated by Platinum to the board of directors or other similar governing body (or any committee thereof) of any subsidiary of the Company in proportion to Platinum's representation on our board of directors. Certain provisions of our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws may be amended only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 and 2/3% in voting power of the outstanding shares of our stock entitled to vote in the event Platinum beneficially owns less than 40% of the total voting power of all then-outstanding shares of our stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; provided, however, that any such alteration or amendment which would adversely affect the rights of Platinum set forth in our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our amended and restated bylaws shall require the prior written consent of Platinum. This would provide Platinum with a consent right over any such amendments.

Platinum is in the business of making investments in companies and may from time to time acquire and hold interests in businesses that compete directly or indirectly with us or whose interests are otherwise not aligned with ours. Our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that neither Platinum nor any of its affiliates or any director who is not employed by us or his or her affiliates will have any duty to refrain from engaging, directly or indirectly, in the same business activities or similar business activities or lines of business in which we operate. Platinum and its affiliates also may

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pursue acquisition opportunities that may be complementary to our business and, as a result, those acquisition opportunities may not be available to us.

Anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents could delay or prevent a change of control.

Certain provisions of our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws may have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, defer or prevent a merger, acquisition, tender offer, takeover attempt or other change of control transaction that a stockholder might consider in its best interest, including those attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares held by our stockholders.

Among other things, these provisions:

•entitle Platinum, for so long as Platinum has the right to nominate for election to our board of directors at least one director pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, to designate a director nominated by Platinum who is then-serving on our board of directors as the chair of our board of directors;

•permit our board of directors to establish the number of directors; provided, however, that prior to the date that Platinum beneficially owns less than 40% of the total voting power of all then-outstanding shares of our stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, the prior written consent of Platinum is required in order to increase the number of directors to a number exceeding nine;

•permit our board of directors to fill vacancies and newly created directorships, subject to the rights granted to Platinum pursuant to our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the Investor Rights Agreement;

•establish a classified board of directors, as a result of which our board of directors is divided into three classes, with each class serving for staggered three-year terms;

•provide for the removal of directors only for cause and only upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 and 2/3% of the shares of Common Stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors if Platinum and its affiliates cease to beneficially own at least 40% of shares of Common Stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;

•provide that, for so long as Platinum has the right to nominate for election to our board of directors at least one director pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, unless otherwise agreed by Platinum, each committee of our board of directors will include at least one director nominated by Platinum, except to the extent such membership would violate applicable securities laws or stock exchange or stock market rules, or where the sole purpose of such committee is to address actual or potential conflicts of interest between Platinum and the Company;

•provide for the ability of our board of directors to issue one or more series of preferred stock, including “blank check” preferred stock;

•designate Delaware as the sole forum for certain litigation against us;

•provide for advance notice requirements for nominations of directors by stockholders and for stockholders to include matters to be considered at our annual stockholder meetings;

•provide certain limitations on convening special stockholder meetings in the event Platinum beneficially owns less than 40% of the voting power of all outstanding shares of our stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;

•prohibit cumulative voting in the election of directors;

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•provide that actions by our stockholders be taken only at an annual or special meeting of our stockholders, and not by written consent, in the event Platinum beneficially owns less than 40% of the voting power of all outstanding shares of our stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;

•require that prior to the date that Platinum beneficially owns less than 30% of the total voting power of all then-outstanding shares of our stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of the board of directors must include at least one director nominated by Platinum;

•provide (i) that the board of directors is expressly authorized to alter or repeal our amended and restated bylaws and (ii) that our stockholders may only amend our amended and restated bylaws with the approval of 66 and 2/3% or more of all of the outstanding shares of our stock entitled to vote, in the event Platinum beneficially owns less than 40% of the total voting power of all then-outstanding shares of our stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; provided, however, that any such alteration or amendment which would adversely affect the rights of Platinum set forth in our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our amended and restated bylaws shall require the prior written consent of Platinum. This would provide Platinum with a consent right over any such amendments;

•provide that certain provisions of our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation may be amended only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 and 2/3% in voting power of the outstanding shares of our stock entitled to vote, in the event Platinum beneficially owns less than 40% of the total voting power of all then-outstanding shares of our stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; provided, however, that any such alteration or amendment which would adversely affect the rights of Platinum set forth in our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our amended and restated bylaws shall require the prior written consent of Platinum. This would provide Platinum with a consent right over any such amendments; and

•provide that no decrease in the authorized number of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director, including, without limitation, any Platinum director.

Any provision of our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated bylaws or Delaware law that has the effect of delaying, preventing or deterring a change in control could limit the opportunity for our stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of our Common Stock and could also affect the price that some investors are willing to pay for our Common Stock. In addition, our stockholders may be limited in their ability to obtain a premium for their shares.

In addition, pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, Platinum has the right to designate nominees to our board of directors subject to the maintenance of certain ownership requirements with respect to shares of our capital stock. See “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions and Director Independence—Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Investor Rights Agreement.” The Investor Rights Agreement also provides that we will not, without the prior consent of Platinum, grant to any person the right to require that we register any securities or the right to require that we include securities owned by such person in any registration by us, unless under the terms of such arrangement Platinum may include securities in such registration and then only to the extent that the inclusion of securities owned by such person does not limit the number of registrable securities included or adversely affect the offering price. In addition, subject to the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement, we will not effect a stock split, recapitalization or take any similar action with respect to our shares of Common Stock that would materially and adversely affect the ability of Platinum to include registrable securities in a registration statement pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement or that would adversely affect the marketability of such registrable securities in such registration statement in any material respect.

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Risks Related to Our Organizational Structure

McGraw Hill, Inc. is a holding company. Our sole material asset is our indirect equity interest in McGraw-Hill Education, Inc., and as such, we will depend on our subsidiaries for cash to fund all of our expenses.

McGraw Hill, Inc. is a holding company and has no material assets other than our ownership of the stock of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. Our ability to pay cash dividends will depend on the payment of distributions by our current and future subsidiaries, including McGraw-Hill Education, Inc., and such distributions may be restricted by covenants in our Credit Agreements and the Indentures and by any future agreements governing their indebtedness.

Unanticipated changes in effective tax rates or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our income or other tax returns could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to taxes by the U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax authorities. The future effective tax rates applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries as a group could be subject to volatility or adversely affected by a number of factors, including changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities, tax effects of stock-based compensation or changes in tax laws, regulations or interpretations thereof. In addition, we and our subsidiaries may be subject to audits of our income, sales and other taxes by U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. taxing authorities. Outcomes from these audits could have an adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.

Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock

Future offerings of debt or equity securities by us may have a material adverse effect on the market price of our Common Stock.

In the future, we may attempt to obtain financing or to further increase our capital resources by issuing additional shares of our Common Stock or by offering debt or other equity securities, including senior or subordinated notes, debt securities convertible into equity or shares of preferred stock. Any future debt financing could involve restrictive covenants relating to our capital-raising activities and other financial and operational matters, which might make it more difficult for us to obtain additional capital and to pursue business opportunities, including potential acquisitions. Moreover, if we issue debt securities, the debt holders would have rights to make claims on our assets senior to the rights of our holders of our Common Stock. The issuance of additional shares of our Common Stock or other equity securities or securities convertible into equity may dilute the economic and voting rights of our existing stockholders or reduce the market price of our Common Stock or both. Debt securities convertible into equity could be subject to adjustments in the conversion ratio pursuant to which certain events may increase the number of equity securities issuable upon conversion. Preferred stock, if issued, could have a preference with respect to liquidating distributions or a preference with respect to dividend payments that could limit our ability to pay dividends to the holders of our Common Stock. Our decision to issue securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, which may have a material adverse effect on the amount, timing, or nature of our future offerings. Thus, holders of our Common Stock bear the risk that our future offerings may reduce the market price of our Common Stock and dilute their stockholdings in us.

As a publicly traded company, we are required to design, implement and maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting. Failure to comply with requirements to design, implement and maintain effective internal controls could have a material adverse effect on our business and the price of our Common Stock, and could result in our financial statements becoming unreliable.

As a privately held company prior to our initial public offering, we were not required to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in a manner that meets the standards of publicly traded companies required by the rules and regulations of the SEC regarding compliance with

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Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Section 404”). As a publicly traded company, we are now subject to the rules and regulations established from time to time by the SEC and the NYSE. These rules and regulations require, among other things, that we establish and periodically evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

Reporting obligations as a publicly traded company place a considerable strain on our financial and management systems, processes and controls, as well as on our personnel for the foreseeable future. If we fail to timely achieve and maintain the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to produce reliable financial reports and will be less able to detect and prevent fraud.

In addition, as a publicly traded company, we are required to document and test our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 so that our management can certify as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. We are required to comply with Section 404 in full (including an auditor attestation on management’s internal controls report) in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year following our first annual report required to be filed with the SEC (subject to any change in applicable SEC rules). In addition, when our independent registered public accounting firm is required to undertake an assessment of our internal control over financial reporting, the cost of our compliance with the rules and regulations of the SEC over Section 404 will correspondingly increase. Section 404(a) requires that, beginning with our second annual report following our initial public offering, management assess and report annually on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and identify any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. Section 404(b) requires our independent registered public accounting firm to issue an annual report that attests to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the fiscal year. We expect our first Section 404(a) assessment will take place for our annual report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027. We are in the process of evaluating our internal controls to allow management to report on, and our independent registered public accounting firm to audit, the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting.

Upon completion of the process of evaluating our internal controls, we may identify control deficiencies of varying degrees of severity under applicable SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) rules and regulations that require remediation. As a publicly traded company, we are required to report, among other things, control deficiencies that constitute a “material weakness” or changes in internal controls that, or that are reasonably likely to, materially affect internal controls over financial reporting. A “material weakness” is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. A “significant deficiency” is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those responsible for oversight of our financial reporting.

To comply with the requirements of being a publicly traded company, we have undertaken various actions, and may need to take additional actions, such as implementing and enhancing our internal controls and procedures and hiring additional accounting or internal audit staff. Testing and maintaining internal controls may divert our management’s attention from other matters that are important to the operation of our business. Additionally, when evaluating our internal control over financial reporting, we may identify material weaknesses that we may not be able to remediate in time to meet the applicable deadline imposed upon us for compliance with the requirements of Section 404. If we identify any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting or are unable to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner or assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, if we are required to make restatements of our financial statements, or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to express an opinion as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy, completeness or reliability of our financial reports and the trading price of our Common Stock may be adversely affected, and we could become subject to sanctions or investigations by the NYSE, the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional financial and management resources. In addition, if we fail to remedy any

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material weakness, our financial statements could be inaccurate and we could face restricted access to the capital markets.

Further, failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations and failure to maintain an effective system of internal controls may subject us to fines or sanctions and incurrence of substantial legal fees and costs. Our operating expenses could increase due to implementation of and compliance with existing and future laws and regulations or remediation measures that may be required if we are found to be noncompliant with any existing or future laws or regulations.

Our stock price may change significantly, and stockholders may not be able to resell shares of our Common Stock at or above the price paid or at all and could lose all or part of their investment as a result.

The price of our Common Stock has been and may continue to be volatile, and stockholders may not be able to resell their shares at or above the public offering price due to a number of factors such as those listed in “—Risks Related to Our Customer Markets” and the following:

•results of operations that vary from the expectations of securities analysts and investors;

•results of operations that vary from those of our competitors compared to market expectations;

•changes in expectations as to our future financial performance, including financial estimates and investment recommendations by securities analysts and investors;

•changes in market valuations of, or earnings and other announcements by, companies in our industry;

•declines in the market prices of stocks generally, particularly those of information technology companies;

•departures of key management personnel;

•strategic actions by us or our competitors;

•announcements by us, our competitors or our vendors of significant contracts, price reductions, new products or technologies, acquisitions, joint marketing relationships, joint ventures, other strategic relationships or capital commitments;

•changes in preference of our customers;

•changes in general economic or market conditions or trends in our industry or the economy as a whole and, in particular, in the consumer spending environment;

•changes in business or regulatory conditions which adversely affect our industry or us;

•future issuances, exchanges or sales, or expected issuances, exchanges or sales of our Common Stock or other securities;

•investor perceptions of or the investment opportunity associated with our Common Stock relative to other investment alternatives;

•investors’ responses to press releases or other public announcements by us or third parties, including our filings with the SEC;

•adverse resolutions relating to new or pending litigation or governmental investigations;

•guidance, if any, that we provide to the public, any changes in this guidance or our failure to meet this guidance;

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•the development and sustainability of an active trading market for our stock;

•changes in accounting principles; and

•other events or factors, including those resulting from informational technology system failures and disruptions, natural disasters, war, acts of terrorism or responses to these events.

Furthermore, the stock market has experienced, and may continue to experience, extreme volatility that, in some cases, may be unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market and industry fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. In addition, price volatility may be greater if the public float and trading volume of our Common Stock is low.

In the past, following periods of market volatility, stockholders have instituted securities class action litigation. If we were to become involved in securities litigation, it could have a substantial cost and divert resources and the attention of executive management from our business regardless of the outcome of such litigation.

Because we have no current plans to pay cash dividends on our Common Stock, stockholders may not receive any return on investment unless they sell their Common Stock for a price greater than that which they paid for it.

We currently expect to retain all available funds and future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business, as well as the repayment of debt, and have no current plans to pay dividends on our Common Stock. The declaration, amount and payment of any future dividends on our Common Stock will be at the sole discretion of our board of directors. In making such decisions regarding any future dividends, our board of directors may take into account general and economic conditions, our financial condition and results of operations, our available cash and current and anticipated cash needs, capital requirements, contractual and tax implications on the payment of dividends by us to our stockholders or by our subsidiaries to us, including restrictions under our Credit Agreements, the Notes and other indebtedness we may incur and such other factors as our board of directors may deem relevant. See “Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities—Dividend Policy.”

Therefore, any return on investment in our Common Stock is solely dependent upon the appreciation of the price of our Common Stock on the open market, which may not occur. Accordingly, stockholders may need to sell their shares of our Common Stock to realize a return on their investment, and stockholders may not be able to sell their shares at or above the price they paid for them. As a result, stockholders may not receive any return on an investment in our Common Stock unless they sell our Common Stock for a price greater than their purchase price.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business or if they downgrade our stock or our sector, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for our Common Stock relies and will continue to rely in part on the research and reports that industry or financial analysts publish about us or our business. We do not control these analysts. Furthermore, if one or more of the analysts who do cover us downgrade our stock or our industry, or the stock of any of our competitors or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, the price of our stock could decline. If one or more of these analysts stop covering us or fail to publish reports on us regularly, we could lose visibility in the market, which in turn could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.

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Changes in tax laws may impact the tax treatment of income or gains on our Common Stock.

The tax treatment of the Common Stock may be subject to change, including changes in tax laws and regulations or interpretations of such laws. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the potential application of proposed legislation or regulations. We cannot predict whether any particular change in tax law will be enacted or, if enacted, what the specific provisions or the effective date of any such change would be, or whether it would have any effect on holders or beneficial owners of our Common Stock.

We have incurred and will continue to incur significantly increased costs and are subject to additional regulations and requirements as a result of recently becoming a publicly traded company, and our management is and will continue to be required to devote substantial time to new compliance matters, which could lower our profits or make it more difficult to run our business.

As a result of recently becoming a publicly traded company, we have incurred and will continue to incur significant legal, regulatory, finance, accounting, investor relations and other expenses that we did not previously incur as a privately held company, including costs associated with applicable reporting requirements. As a result of having publicly traded Common Stock, we are also required to comply with, and incur costs associated with such compliance with, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act, the PCAOB, as well as rules and regulations implemented by the SEC and the NYSE. The expenses incurred by public companies generally for reporting and corporate governance purposes have been increasing. These rules and regulations continue to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and make some activities more time-consuming and costly. We anticipate that these costs will materially increase our general and administrative expenses. Our management needs to devote a substantial amount of time to ensure that we comply with all of these requirements, including expanded corporate governance standards, diverting the attention of management away from revenue-producing activities.

In addition, these laws and regulations also could make it more difficult or costly for us to obtain certain types of insurance, including director and officer liability insurance, and we may be forced to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. These laws and regulations could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our board of directors, our board committees or as our executive officers. Furthermore, if we are unable to satisfy our obligations as a publicly traded company, we could be subject to delisting of our Common Stock, fines, sanctions and other regulatory action and potentially civil litigation.

If we or Platinum sell additional shares of our Common Stock or are perceived by the public markets as intending to sell them, the market price of our Common Stock could decline.

The sale of substantial amounts of shares of our Common Stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales could occur, could harm the prevailing market price of shares of our Common Stock. These sales, or the possibility that these sales may occur, also might make it more difficult for us to sell shares of our Common Stock in the future at a time and at a price that we deem appropriate. As of March 31, 2026, we had a total of 191,146,027 shares of our Common Stock outstanding. Platinum has and will continue to have the right, subject to certain exceptions and conditions, to require us to register its shares of Common Stock under the Securities Act, and it will have the right to participate in future registrations of securities by us. See “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions and Director Independence—Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Investor Rights Agreement.” Registration of any of these outstanding shares of Common Stock would result in such shares becoming freely tradable without compliance with Rule 144 upon effectiveness of the registration statement. By exercising its registration rights and selling a large number of shares, Platinum could cause the prevailing market price of our shares of Common Stock to decline. These factors could make it more difficult for us to raise additional funds through future offerings of our shares of Common Stock or other securities.

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If our directors, executive officers or significant stockholders sell a substantial amount of our Common Stock or are perceived by the public markets as intending to sell them, the market price of our Common Stock could decline or may make it more difficult for stockholders to sell their shares at a price they deem appropriate.

Sales of a substantial amount of shares of our Common Stock in the public market, particularly sales by our directors, executive officers and significant stockholders, or the perception that these sales could occur, could cause the market price of our Common Stock to decline and may make it more difficult for stockholders to sell their Common Stock at a time and price that they deem appropriate. As of March 31, 2026, we had a total of 191,146,027 shares of our Common Stock outstanding. Sales of a substantial number of such shares or the perception that such sales may occur could cause our market price to fall or make it more difficult for stockholders to sell their Common Stock at a time and price that they deem appropriate.

Our board of directors is authorized to issue and designate shares of our preferred stock in additional series without stockholder approval.

Our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of directors, without the approval of our stockholders, to issue 100,000,000 shares of our preferred stock, subject to limitations prescribed by applicable law, rules and regulations and the provisions of our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as shares of preferred stock in series, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series and to fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. The powers, preferences and rights of these additional series of preferred stock may be senior to or on parity with our Common Stock, which may reduce its value.

Claims for indemnification by our directors, officers or Platinum Advisors may reduce our available funds to satisfy successful third-party claims against us and may reduce the amount of money available to us.

Our amended and restated bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers, in each case to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”).

In addition, as permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL, our amended and restated bylaws and our indemnification agreements with our directors and officers provide that:

•we will indemnify our directors and officers for serving us in those capacities or for serving other business enterprises at our request, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, which provides that a corporation may indemnify such person if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to our best interests and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person’s conduct was unlawful;

•we may, in our discretion, indemnify employees and agents in those circumstances where indemnification is permitted by applicable law;

•we are required to advance expenses, as incurred, to our directors and officers in connection with defending a proceeding, except that such directors or officers shall undertake to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that any such person is not entitled to indemnification;

•we will not be obligated pursuant to our amended and restated bylaws to indemnify a person with respect to proceedings initiated by that person against us or our other indemnitees, except with respect to proceedings authorized by our board of directors or brought to enforce a right to indemnification;

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•the rights conferred in our amended and restated bylaws are not exclusive, and we are authorized to enter into indemnification agreements with our directors, officers, employees and agents and to obtain insurance to indemnify such persons; and

•we may not retroactively amend our amended and restated bylaws provisions to reduce our indemnification obligations to directors, officers, employees and agents.

The Investor Rights Agreement contains indemnification and contribution provisions by us for the benefit of Platinum, each of its representatives and affiliates and each underwriter of registrable securities, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, subject to certain limited exceptions, including that we will not be liable to the extent any loss arises out of any untrue statement or omission included in any registration statement, prospectus or related document in reliance on information provided by Platinum or such underwriter stated to be used in such registration statement, prospectus or related document. In addition, the Investor Rights Agreement provides that if we retain Platinum Advisors to provide corporate and advisory services to us, then we shall reimburse Platinum Advisors for all third-party costs incurred in rendering such services and indemnify Platinum Advisors against all liabilities incurred in connection with such services, subject to certain exceptions. See “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions and Director Independence—Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Investor Rights Agreement.”

Our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains exclusive forum provisions for certain stockholder litigation matters, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or stockholders.

Our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides, subject to limited exceptions, that unless we consent to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (2) any action asserting a claim of breach of any fiduciary duty owed by, or other wrongdoing by, any of our directors, officers, employees or agents to us or our stockholders, creditors or other constituents, or a claim of aiding and abetting any such breach of fiduciary duty, (3) any action asserting a claim against us or any of our directors, officers or other employees arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation or amended and restated bylaws, (4) any action to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of the second amended and restated certificate of incorporation or amended and restated bylaws, (5) any action asserting a claim against us or any of our directors, officers or other employees that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the State of Delaware or (6) any action asserting an “internal corporate claim,” as that term is defined in Section 115 of the DGCL. As described below, this provision does not apply to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or Exchange Act, or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. Our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation also provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the U.S. federal district courts will be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any actions or proceedings asserting claims arising under the Securities Act against us or any of our directors, officers or other employees.

To the extent that any such claims may be based upon federal law claims, Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. Neither the exclusive forum provision nor the federal forum provision of our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation applies to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act. Accordingly, actions by our stockholders to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder must be brought in federal court.

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Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. However, our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains a federal forum provision which provides that unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America will be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. Our decision to adopt such a federal forum provision followed a decision by the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware holding that such provisions are facially valid under Delaware law. While there can be no assurances that federal or state courts will follow the holding of the Delaware Supreme Court or determine that our federal forum provision should be enforced in a particular case, application of our federal forum provision means that suits brought by our stockholders to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act must be brought in federal court and cannot be brought in state court.

Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital stock shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the forum provisions in our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, including the federal forum provision. Additionally, our stockholders cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and rules and regulations thereunder. This choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or any of our directors, officers, other employees or stockholders which may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. Alternatively, if a court were to find the choice of forum provision contained in our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 1C. Cybersecurity

Risk Management and Strategy

McGraw Hill is committed to maintaining a robust cybersecurity program to protect our digital platforms and the systems and data that support our products and operations, including customer data. We continuously monitor the cybersecurity landscape and adapt our strategy and governance practices to address evolving threats.

Our cybersecurity program is aligned to the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (“NIST CSF”) and informed by System and Organization Controls (“SOC 2 Type 2”) criteria. This program is designed to support a continuous process for identifying, assessing, and managing cybersecurity risks across our systems, products, and third-party relationships.

We maintain a cybersecurity risk management program that incorporates a layered, defense-in-depth approach and includes processes for detecting, responding to, and mitigating cybersecurity threats and incidents. We engage independent third-party experts to support the evaluation and ongoing improvement of our cybersecurity program, and we require employees and contractors to complete cybersecurity training and policy attestations on a regular basis.

As part of the Program:

•Framework-aligned controls: We maintain a structured set of policies, standards, and operational procedures that define security expectations and enable consistent control implementation across our systems and digital products. These are regularly reviewed and updated to address emerging risks and changes in the business.

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•Dedicated cybersecurity operations: We operate a dedicated cybersecurity function led by our Chief Information Security Officer (“CISO”). The function includes a dedicated Security Operations Center (“SOC”) that provides 24/7 continuous monitoring capabilities, to detect, investigate, and respond to potential threats and security events across our environment.

•Security testing and continuous monitoring: We employ a combination of automated and manual processes, including continuous vulnerability scanning, annual penetration testing, a public Vulnerability Disclosure Program, and internal and external monitoring. Identified vulnerabilities are prioritized and remediated based on risk and severity.

•Incident response and escalation: We maintain a formal incident response program designed to identify, assess, and respond to cybersecurity incidents. Incidents are evaluated based on severity and potential business impact, with escalation to senior leadership and coordination across relevant functions as appropriate.

•Third-party risk management: We assess and manage cybersecurity risks associated with third-party service providers through due diligence, contractual requirements, and ongoing monitoring.

•Resilience and business continuity: We maintain disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities designed to support the availability of critical systems and services and test these capabilities periodically.

While we maintain a comprehensive and continuously evolving cybersecurity program, cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and no system or set of controls can provide absolute assurance against all risks. We have in the past experienced cybersecurity threats, including previous cybersecurity incidents. However, no such incident has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our business strategy, results of operations or financial condition. See Item 1A, “Risk Factors”, for more information on the cybersecurity threats facing our Company.

Governance

Cybersecurity oversight is embedded within McGraw Hill’s governance framework and involves both management and board-level engagement.

•Management oversight: The CISO is responsible for leading the cybersecurity program, including strategy, risk management, control implementation, and incident response. The CISO reports to our Chief Digital and Information Officer (“CDIO”) and works closely with technology leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, including our Legal, Risk & Compliance, and Engineering teams, to manage cybersecurity risks across the organization. The CDIO, who reports to the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”), has over 30 years of experience in technology leadership across multiple industries. The CISO has more than 10 years of experience in cybersecurity and IT governance, with deep expertise in designing and operating enterprise security programs, and holds a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.

•Incident governance and escalation: Cybersecurity incidents are managed through defined processes, with escalation to senior leadership based on incident severity and potential business impact, as appropriate. Significant incidents are communicated to executive leadership and, where appropriate, the Audit Committee of our board of directors.

•Performance monitoring and reporting: Key cybersecurity metrics, including incident response performance, vulnerability management, and third-party risk assessments, are published monthly and shared with technology leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders including our Legal, Risk Management, and Internal Audit teams, to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

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•Independent assessment and assurance: Our cybersecurity program is subject to independent third-party assessments, including annual SOC 2 Type 2 audits, penetration testing, and other compliance-related reviews. Findings are tracked through remediation processes and re-tested to validate resolution.

•Board of directors-level oversight: The Audit Committee receives quarterly updates on cybersecurity risks, program maturity, and security incidents, supporting active oversight of the Company’s cybersecurity posture. The Audit Committee subsequently reports its findings to the board of directors.

Item 2. Properties

Our corporate headquarters are located in owned premises at 8787 Orion Place, Columbus, Ohio 43240. We lease offices, warehouses and other facilities at 28 locations, of which eight are in the United States. In addition, we occupy real property that we own at three locations in the United States. Our properties consist primarily of office space used by our operating segments, and we also utilize warehouse space and distribution centers. We believe that all of our facilities are well maintained and are suitable and adequate for our current needs.

The properties listed in the table below are our principal owned and leased properties:

Location

Lease Expiration

Approximate Area
(Sq. Ft.)

Principal Use of Space

Owned Premises:

Blacklick, Ohio

Owned

548,144

Warehouse & Office

Monterey, California

Owned

209,204

Office

Columbus, Ohio

Owned

170,615

Office

Leased Premises:

Groveport, Ohio

2027

667,672

Warehouse & Office

New York, New York(1)

2035

136,176

Office

Chicago, Illinois

2029

37,031

Office

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

2031

35,715

Office

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(1)In October 2025, the Company entered into a sublease agreement for 75,566 square feet of its New York office space. The sublease expires in 2035, which corresponds to the remaining term of the Company’s master lease for the premises.

In addition, we own and lease other offices that are not material to our operations.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we may be involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Other than as described in Note 20, “Commitments and Contingencies—Legal Matters,” to our consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we do not believe that any pending legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market Information

Our Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, began trading on the NYSE under the symbol “MH” on July 25, 2025. Prior to that date, there was no public trading market for our Common Stock.

Holders of Record

As of June 4, 2026, there were approximately 9 stockholders of record of our Common Stock. Because many of the shares of our Common Stock are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to estimate the total number of beneficial owners represented by these stockholders of record.

Dividend Policy

We currently expect to retain all available funds and future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business and have no current plans to pay dividends on our Common Stock. The declaration, amount and payment of any future dividends on our Common Stock will be, subject to compliance with applicable law, at the sole discretion of our board of directors. Our board of directors may take into account general and economic conditions, our financial condition and results of operations, our available cash and current and anticipated cash needs, capital requirements, contractual and tax implications on the payment of dividends by us to our stockholders or by our subsidiaries to us, including restrictions under our ABL Revolving Credit Facilities, Cash Flow Credit Agreement, Indentures and other indebtedness or preferred securities we may incur or issue and such other factors as our board of directors may deem relevant. If we elect to pay such dividends in the future, we may reduce or discontinue entirely the payment of such dividends at any time.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

None.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

For information regarding the Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans, see Item 12, “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Stock Price Performance Graph

The performance graph below compares the cumulative total return to our stockholders with the cumulative total return of the S&P 500 Index and a market-weighted index of publicly-traded peers for the period beginning July 25, 2025, the day our Common Stock commenced trading on the NYSE, through March 31, 2026. The peer group consists of Blackbaud, Inc., Coursera, Inc., Duolingo, Inc., FactSet Research Systems Inc., Informa plc, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Morningstar, Inc., The New York Times Company, Pearson plc, Pegasystems Inc., PTC Inc., Scholastic Corporation, Stride, Inc., Tyler Technologies, Inc., and Ziff Davies, Inc. The graph assumes that $100 was invested on July 24, 2025 in each of our Common Stock, the S&P 500 Index, and the peer group index, and that all dividends were reinvested. The comparisons are shown based on historical data and are not indicative of, nor intended to forecast, the future performance of our Common Stock.

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	7/24/2025		9/30/2025		12/31/2025		3/31/2026
McGraw Hill, Inc.	$	100.00	$	73.82	$	97.06	$	80.59
S&P 500 Index	$	100.00	$	105.37	$	108.17	$	103.48
Peer Group Index	$	100.00	$	95.11	$	84.01	$	70.58

This performance graph shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or incorporated by reference into any of our filings under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

Item 6. [Reserved.]

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our results of operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those discussed in the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our actual results could differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Additionally, our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any period in the future.

Company Overview

McGraw Hill is a leading global provider of education solutions for K-12, higher education and professional learning markets. We are helping shape the education industry by providing access to effective learning experiences that improve outcomes and opportunities for all. McGraw Hill operates at the intersection of proprietary content, software and data, using artificial intelligence to deliver personalized learning experiences at global scale, driving positive outcomes throughout the entire learning lifecycle. For more than 137 years, McGraw Hill has built one of the world’s most recognized education brands with over 100 million active student and educator curriculum licenses worldwide.

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Demand for personalized content, delivered via intuitive digital solutions is reshaping the industry as educators continue to leverage technology, including generative AI, to meet students where they are in their learning journey.

The business is comprised of the following four reportable segments:

•K-12: The Company provides end-to-end core, supplemental and intervention curricula to support the needs of U.S. K-12 schools. The Company sells blended digital and print learning solutions directly to school districts across the United States.

•Higher Education: The Company provides students, instructors and institutions with adaptive digital learning solutions and content, and instructional materials. The primary users of the Company's solutions are students enrolled in two-and four-year non-profit colleges and universities, and to a lesser extent, for-profit institutions. The Company sells its Higher Education solutions to well-known online retailers and distribution partners, who subsequently sell to students. The Company also sells direct to student via its proprietary e-commerce platform.

•Global Professional: The Company provides students, institutions and professionals with comprehensive medical and engineering learning solutions. The Company sells digital learning solutions and print materials which are easily accessible through a broad range of mediums.

•International: The Company is a provider of comprehensive digital and print solutions in more than 100 countries and 80 languages outside of the United States. Through our expansive global distribution network, we serve the needs of learners and educators throughout the world with our K-12 and Higher Education solutions that primarily originate or are adapted from our U.S.-based solutions.

Recent Developments

Stock Conversion and Stock Split

In connection with the Company's initial public offering, on July 23, 2025, the Company converted all of its outstanding Class A voting Common Stock and Class B non-voting Common Stock into a single class of Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis (the “Stock Conversion”) and effected a 1.06555-for-1 stock split (the “Stock Split”) of the Company's Common Stock, including the shares of Common Stock underlying outstanding stock options. The par value of the Company’s Common Stock was not adjusted and 166,611,519 shares of Common Stock with a par value of $0.01 per share, were outstanding as a result of the Stock Split. All share and per share data has been presented on the basis of the Stock Split for all the periods presented within these consolidated financial statements.

Initial Public Offering

On July 25, 2025, the Company completed its initial public offering in which we issued and sold 24,390,000 shares of our Common Stock at a public offering price of $17.00 per share. The Company received $385.7 million in net proceeds, after deducting $21.8 million of underwriting discounts and commissions and approximately $7.2 million in estimated offering expenses. The underwriters were granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,658,500 shares of Common Stock from the Selling Stockholder (as defined herein) solely to cover over-allotments. The underwriters did not exercise this option.

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Factors Affecting Our Performance

Our results of operations have been, and will continue to be, affected by many factors. While these factors present opportunities for our business, they also pose challenges and risks that we must address in order to sustain growth and improve our results of operations.

Cross-Sell and Up-Sell to Existing Customers

Our institutional relationships and product innovations support our ability to expand existing customer relationships through up-selling and cross-selling of existing solutions and offering new solutions that address emerging customer needs, which contributes to incremental revenue growth and improved retention. Our ability to increase sales to existing customers will depend on a number of factors, including the level of satisfaction with our solutions, competition, pricing, economic conditions and spending by customers on our solutions.

Ability to Acquire New Customers

We seek new customers onto our learning solutions with our brand, global go-to-market reach and product portfolio. Our ability to attract new customers is dependent upon a number of factors, including the features and pricing of our solutions, the effectiveness of our marketing efforts, the marketing and distribution of our solutions and the continued growth in demand for digital learning solutions across the education end-markets we serve. Our Evergreen delivery model provides on-demand and regularly updated digital content directly to existing learning solutions and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, we derived approximately 68% of Higher Education revenue through this model.

Data and AI Driven Product Differentiation

We leverage data-driven insights from billions of learning interactions. For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, McGraw Hill had approximately 26.7 million and 26.2 million paid digital users, respectively, and we recorded more than 25.6 billion learning interactions, across McGraw Hill solutions in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. These interactions generate insights into student performance and academic growth over time. Our platforms create a continuous data flywheel in which learning interactions generate new insights that improve our AI models and enhance personalization, driving increased adoption, engagement and improved customer retention.

Ability to Invest in Technology-Enabled Innovation Across the Learning Lifecycle

Our scale, distribution capabilities and breadth of offerings across the learning lifecycle support continued investment in technology-enabled solutions and product innovation. We expect these investments to support revenue growth through new learning solutions that offer data-driven personalized learning experiences, interactive simulations, 3-D models, experiential learning activities and generative AI tools. In K-12, while we are still providing print solutions to K-12 students, we continue to drive growth across supplemental and intervention solutions, integrated curriculum solutions, and Career and Technical Education, AP and assessment solutions. We have launched McGraw Hill Plus across 12 states and have applied for a patent in connection with this product. In Higher Education, we are exploring new market opportunities in student study solutions, Career and Technical Education, dual enrollment solutions, short courses, badging, and employability, workplace preparedness content solutions and micro-credentialing. We are also focused on driving growth in the global professional sector through the development of our global medical education solutions and undergraduate medical student learning solutions.

Ability to Invest in Sales and Marketing

Our global go-to-market reach is a key component of our strategy. We employed approximately 1,500 sales professionals worldwide as of March 31, 2026, which we believe is among the largest sales force in the global education market. This provides us with a vast reach which drives considerable competitive

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advantages for our organization. We plan to continue investing in our sales and marketing efforts, including adding sales personnel and expanding marketing activities, to support customer acquisition, cross-selling and our business growth. Our selling and marketing expense totaled approximately $378.7 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

Ability to Increase Our International Presence

We deliver our proprietary content and learning solutions in more than 100 countries and in more than 80 languages, with translations adapted to local customs and cultures, as needed. Our international sales force with local market expertise across key business regions is core to our international strategy. We remain focused on expanding our international presence in both English- and non-English-speaking countries by leveraging our existing investment in digital solutions, including bringing local products onto our Connect platform and expanding our ALEKS offerings internationally.

Components of Results of Operations

Revenue

K-12

We derive revenue primarily from the sale of digital learning solutions, print offerings and other instructional materials. Our revenue is driven primarily by sales volume and, to a lesser extent, changes in unit pricing. Our revenue is comprised of product sales less an allowance for sales returns. The required revenue deferral period for digital solutions in K-12 is significantly greater than in Higher Education due to the longer, multi-year contractual terms of our customer arrangements in K-12 (typically five to eight years).

Sales volumes are driven primarily by the availability of funding for instructional materials. Most public school districts are largely dependent on state and local funding for the purchase of instructional materials, which correlate with state and local receipts from income, sales and property taxes.

The varying purchasing cycles across states have a significant impact on our sales volumes. We monitor the purchasing cycles for specific disciplines across states to manage our product development and to plan sales campaigns. Our sales may be materially impacted by the purchasing schedules of states with large K-12 populations such as Florida, California and Texas, which have state wide procurement patterns.

Sales volume in the U.S. K-12 market is also affected by changes in state curriculum standards and by student enrollment. Changes in state curriculum standards require that instructional materials be revised or replaced to align to the new standards, which historically has driven demand for core programs. School enrollment is highly predictable, as it correlates with the overall change in birth rates in the United States.

Our product pricing is generally determined at the time our products are adopted by a state or district. Price has historically been of lesser importance than curriculum quality and service levels in state and district purchasing decisions. Most of our program offerings are hybrid, incorporating both print and digital elements.

Revenue from print products is recognized when control transfers to the customer which is typically at the time of shipment, which closely aligns with when a school district takes possession of the required number of products at the outset of a multi-year procurement cycle and is included within Transactional Revenue. Print products are typically re-used by students over the multi-year procurement cycle, and school districts will occasionally purchase replacement products due to wear or increasing enrollment over the multi-year procurement cycle. Sales of these replacement products are known as residual sales, from which we derive a significant portion of our revenue.

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Our online and digital solutions are sold as a subscription, which states and districts pay for at the beginning of a multi-year contract. We typically defer revenue related to online and digital solutions sold as a subscription upfront and recognize it ratably over the term of the subscription period and is included within Re-occurring Revenue. Revenue for multi-year print products (e.g., workbooks) is deferred when we enter into a multi-year contract and is recognized when delivery takes place, often at the beginning of each academic year over the contract term and is included within Re-occurring Revenue. As our customers purchase more of our digital and hybrid learning solutions, the percentage of our revenue that is deferred at the time of sale continues to increase. The total amount of the sale and the cash received upfront for a fully-digital or hybrid program is comparable to a fully print program; however, the time period over which the revenue is recognized increases with the shift to digital. The difference in our revenue recognition policies between print and digital solutions has caused comparisons of current and historical revenue to less accurately reflect the actual sales performance of our business during this time of transition.

Unlike our Higher Education segment, sales returns in our K-12 segment have an immaterial impact on revenue because we sell directly to school districts, which are better able to predict end demand and are limited to primary market purchases.

Higher Education

We derive revenue primarily from the sale of digital learning solutions and content, and instructional materials. Our digital and print revenue is a function of sales volume and, to a lesser extent, changes in unit pricing. Our revenue is comprised of product sales less an allowance for sales returns.

Our business is driven by our ability to maintain and win instructor adoptions and purchasing decisions made by students. Trends in student enrollment impacts the number of students requiring our digital and print solutions. Because instructors are the ultimate decision makers for content and instructional materials to be used in their courses, we compete for instructor adoptions of our products.

After an instructor has adopted our products for use in his or her course, students have the option to purchase new content and instructional materials, purchase used versions of printed materials, rent printed materials or forgo the acquisition of course content and materials altogether. As digital solutions are adopted by more instructors, and increasingly become part of the instructors’ graded curriculum, more students are purchasing our digital solutions. This trend has increased sales of our digital solutions and is resulting in more predictable revenue as sales volumes begin to more closely align with trends in student enrollment. Sales of our digital subscription services provide a predictable and stable revenue stream, with an NDR (as defined herein) of 114%, 110% and 110% for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Revenue for our print products is recognized when the performance obligation is satisfied which is at the time of shipment to our distribution partners, who typically order products several weeks before the beginning of an academic semester to ensure sufficient physical product inventory and is included within Transactional Revenue. Revenue for our digital products generally sold as subscriptions, which are paid for at the time of sale or shortly thereafter, are recognized over the term of the subscription period as the performance obligation is satisfied and is included within Re-occurring Revenue. In most cases, students purchase digital products at the beginning of the academic semester, or shortly thereafter, which has tended to shift the timing of revenue to later in the academic year as we sell more digital products and fewer print products. In addition, the difference in our revenue recognition policies between print and digital products has caused comparisons of current and historical revenue to less accurately reflect the actual sales performance of our business during this time of transition.

Revenue is also impacted by our allowance for sales returns. To more accurately reflect the economic impact of returns on our operating performance, we reserve a percentage of our gross sales in anticipation of these returns when calculating our revenue. This reserve has declined in recent years as

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we shift from sales of print products to digital learning solutions, which experience a much lower return rate.

Global Professional

We derive revenue globally from the sale of digital subscription services and content in both digital and print formats. Our digital and print revenue is a function of sales volume and, to a lesser extent, changes in unit pricing. Our revenue is comprised of product sales less an allowance for sales returns.

Sales volume is driven by demand for subscription-based, professional content and by growth in knowledge-based industries, especially in the medical and engineering fields. We expect the market for professional education resources to grow, particularly among professions that are experiencing more rapid job growth.

Sales of our digital subscription services provide a predictable and stable revenue stream, with an NDR of 101%, 105% and 103% for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Revenue for print products is typically recognized when the performance obligation is satisfied, which is at the point of shipment and is included within Transactional Revenue, while revenue from digital subscriptions is recognized over the term of the subscription period as the performance obligation is satisfied and is included within Re-occurring Revenue. The continued shift from print to digital will increase the percentage of our sales that are deferred at the time of sale and recognized over the contractual term. The difference in our revenue recognition policies between print and digital solutions has caused comparisons of current and historical revenue to less accurately reflect the actual sales performance of our business during this time of transition.

International

We derive revenue primarily from the sale of digital learning solutions and content, print content and instructional materials to the K-12 and higher education markets in more than 100 countries worldwide. Our revenue is a function of the market conditions in the countries in which we operate and our ability to expand our sales to customers in these countries and to new countries. A majority of our international revenue is generated by selling our language products, which were originally created for the U.S. market, internationally with translations adapted to local customs and cultures, as needed. Our revenue is comprised of product sales less an allowance for sales returns.

Our International business covers five major regions. Each of these regions and the underlying country performance can be impacted by the economy, government policy and competitive situations. These regions and the general revenue drivers for each are as follows:

•EMEA: The majority of our business is driven by Higher Education and the sale of original U.S. product translations and adaptations of those products. Our K-12 business in Spain is primarily driven by the development and sale of local original publications and is subject to the cyclical nature of government-driven curriculum renewals. Our K-12 business in the Middle East is primarily driven by print and digital orders for U.S. products as well as translations and adaptations.

•Asia Pacific: Our business is driven by Higher Education and K-12 from English Language Learning and the translation of content into local languages where applicable. Our Australian business is primarily driven by the sale of original U.S. Higher Education product as well as adaptations. In southeast Asia, we operate across many jurisdictions, some of which are subject to volatile political and economic conditions.

•India: Our product portfolio in India primarily consists of local publishing programs, followed by adaptations of U.S. products.

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•Latin America: Our business is driven by Higher Education and K-12 (including English Language Learning). From a regional perspective, our largest market is Mexico. The majority of our Higher Education revenue is derived from the sale of original U.S. products that have been translated and/or adapted. Our K-12 business is primarily driven by the development and sale of local/original publications and is subject to the cyclical nature of government-driven curriculum renewals. Latin America’s business is exposed to volatile political and economic conditions.

•Canada: The majority of our business is driven by Higher Education, primarily original U.S. Higher Education products as well as translations and adaptations.

Product pricing varies by region and country with pricing comparable to equivalent products sold in the United States. in some instances. Within developing economies, price points tend to be lower than in the United States, dictated by the economic conditions prevalent in that country.

Foreign exchange rates also impact our international revenue as the functional currency is often the local currency of the countries in which we operate. As a result, we are exposed to currency fluctuations in translating our financial results into U.S. dollars. In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, approximately 57% of our international sales were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. We monitor the impact of foreign currency movements and the correlation between local currencies and the U.S. dollar. We also periodically review our hedging strategy and may enter into other arrangements as appropriate.

Revenue recognition for international products is similar to products sold in the U.S. Revenue for print products is typically recognized upon shipment and is included within Transactional Revenue, while revenue from digital subscriptions is recognized over the term of the subscription period and is included within Re-occurring Revenue. The difference in our revenue recognition policies between print and digital solutions has caused comparisons of current and historical revenue to less accurately reflect the actual sales performance of our business during this time of transition.

Cost of Sales (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization)

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) include variable costs such as paper, printing and binding, inventory obsolescence, certain transportation and freight costs related to our products, as well as content-related royalty expenses, directly related hosting costs and gratis costs (products provided at no charge as part of the sales transaction) for both print and digital products. Gratis costs are predominately incurred in our K-12 business and vary based upon the level of state sales during a given period.

Due to the inherent subjectivity in the classification of costs between cost of sales and operating and administrative expense across our industry, we do not focus on gross profit or gross margin as key operating metrics for our business. Additionally, the classification of costs between cost of sales and operating and administrative expense does not impact Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA by segment.

Operating and Administrative Expenses

Our operating and administrative expenses include the expenses of our employees and outside vendors engaged in our marketing, selling, editorial and administrative activities as well as product development expenditure amortization. A significant component of our total operating and administrative expense relates to our ongoing investment in our digital ecosystem. These costs are both fixed and variable in nature and while we are committed to continue significant digital investment, our annual expenditures have stabilized as our major initiatives and the build-out of certain foundational capabilities conclude.

Costs associated with design and content creation for both digital and print products are capitalized as a component of product development expenditures. Capitalized product development expenditures are subsequently amortized as a component of operating and administrative expenses.

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We incur additional digital related costs, including content tagging and digital solutions hosting, which have increased as the digital transformation continues. We rely primarily on internal resources to develop and maintain our digital platforms, host our digital solutions and tag our digital content, and these costs have no clear attribution to specific products and do not directly correlate to sales of products. As a result, we have classified these costs within operating and administrative expenses.

We incur expense for products provided to decision makers in the educational materials purchasing process as part of our sampling program, primarily in our K-12 business. Annual samples expense can vary significantly depending upon the multi-year procurement cycle and the mix of programs being considered. As our revenue continues to shift from print offerings to digital solutions, we expect the expense incurred for sampling to decline.

As of March 31, 2026, we had approximately 1,500 sales professionals worldwide who maintain close relationships with the individual instructors that represent the primary decision makers in the higher education market and the states, school districts and individual schools that primarily make purchase decisions in the K-12 market. We incur significant selling and market expense to maintain and support our extensive sales force. As revenue grows in the future, we expect to see modest increases in selling and marketing expense that will vary with the K-12 sales opportunity in a given year.

Depreciation

Our depreciation expense primarily includes depreciation related to our property, plant and equipment and amortization of our deferred technology costs.

Our property, plant and equipment consists of our buildings, leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment. Buildings are depreciated over varying periods from 10 to 40 years, leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the life of the lease or the life of the asset and furniture, fixtures and equipment are depreciated over varying periods not exceeding 12 years. We record depreciation on a straight-line basis over the asset's estimated useful life. Our deferred technology costs consist of certain software development and website implementation costs. These costs are amortized from the period the software is ready for its intended use over its estimated useful life, generally three years, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation expense for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024 was $82.0 million, $66.7 million and $53.0 million, respectively.

Amortization of Intangibles

Our intangible asset amortization expense primarily includes the amortization of acquired intangible assets consisting of customer relationships, content rights, trade names and technology. The largest component of our intangibles asset balance is related to content which is amortized over a period of 10 to 15 years. The remaining balances are being amortized over varying periods of time from one to 14 years from the date of acquisition.

Intangible asset amortization expense for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024 was $223.6 million, $239.0 million and $254.9 million, respectively.

Interest Expense (Income), Net

Our interest expense (income), net primarily includes interest related to our indebtedness, including the amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discounts, and outstanding finance lease and other financing obligations.

Interest expense varies based on the amount of indebtedness outstanding and the rates at which we were able to secure the indebtedness. The interest rate applicable to borrowings under the A&E Term Loan Facility is based on either, at our option, (1) the base rate, subject to a floor of 1.50% per annum, plus an applicable margin (which is 1.75% for the A&E Term Loan Facility following the repricing on

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September 8, 2025 (which further reduces to 1.50% if, and for so long as, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. is rated by each of S&P and Moody’s with a rating from each of at least B+ (with stable or better outlook) and at least B1 (with stable or better outlook), respectively)) or (2) Term SOFR, subject to a floor of 0.50% per annum, plus an applicable margin (which is 2.75% for the A&E Term Loan Facility following the repricing on September 8, 2025 (which further reduces to 2.50% if, and for so long as, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. is rated by each of S&P and Moody’s with a rating from each of at least B+ (with stable or better outlook) and at least B1 (with stable or better outlook), respectively)). As a result, changes in Term SOFR can impact interest expense.

Interest expense (income), net for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024 was $207.2 million, $293.4 million and $326.4 million, respectively.

Product Development Expenditures and Amortization

Product development costs include the pre-publication cost of developing educational content and the development of assessment solution products. Costs incurred prior to the publication date of a title or release date of a product represent activities associated with product development. These may be performed internally or outsourced to subject matter specialists and include, but are not limited to, editorial review and fact verification, graphic art design and layout and the process of conversion from print to digital media or within various formats of digital media. These costs are capitalized when the costs can be directly attributable to a project or title and the title is expected to generate probable future economic benefits. Capitalized costs are amortized upon publication of the title over its estimated useful life of up to six years, with a higher proportion of the amortization typically taken in the earlier fiscal years.

Over the last several years, we have optimized our product development expenditures to emphasize investment in content that can be leveraged across our full range of products, which maximizes our long-term returns on this investment. This has been accomplished, in part, by leveraging our digital ecosystem, which supports ongoing innovation, development and maintenance of our technology platforms.

Product development expenditure demands differ by business segment for a variety of reasons, including the speed with which the digital transformation has occurred. Our product development expenditures to create content used in our adaptive tools, product is increasing. This foundational investment is expected to reduce the variability of product development expenditures in the future as we are able to leverage the content across the business.

K-12

Product development expenditures in the K-12 segment relate to content development, mostly at the direction of our K-12 product development teams. Product development expenditures are incurred for external content development, permissions, artwork and content design for both print and digital products. New programs such as reading, math, social studies or science are typically published around the procurement cycles for large states such as California, Florida and Texas. Product development expenditures are typically spent up to three years prior to the sales year. The product development expenditures for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024 was $77.2 million, $51.4 million and $38.3 million, respectively.

Higher Education

Product development expenditures in the Higher Education segment relate to the development of products across all disciplines, since the content is often created by authors on a royalty basis. Development of the content is capitalized when the costs are directly attributable to a project or a title and the title is expected to generate probable future economic benefits. Product development expenditures are typically incurred in the year before the copyright. The product development expenditures for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024 was $27.9 million, $23.2 million and $21.4 million, respectively.

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Global Professional

Product development expenditures in the Global Professional segment relate to content for our platforms, similar to the Higher Education segment, and include activities related to the creation of the actual product, since the content is often created by authors on a royalty basis. Product development expenditures are typically incurred in the year before the copyright. The product development expenditures for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024 was $7.4 million, $7.1 million and $8.1 million, respectively.

International

Product development expenditures in the International segment relate to locally developed products or adaptations and translations of existing K-12 and Higher Education products in both digital and print format. Similar to our Higher Education and Global Professional segments, product development expenditures are typically spent in the year before the copyright is established. The product development expenditures for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024 was $6.5 million, $8.3 million and $6.9 million, respectively.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures relate to expenditures for fixed assets, leasehold improvements and software development. The expense related to these purchases is recorded as depreciation in our statement of operations over the useful life of the asset. Our capital expenditures vary based upon the level of digital investment being made as well as the timing of the real estate investments. For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024 our capital expenditures was $84.9 million, $71.1 million and $82.0 million, respectively.

Key Operating Metrics

In addition to our Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) financial information, we review a number of operating and financial metrics, including the following key metrics, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans, and make strategic decisions.

Re-occurring Revenue and Transactional Revenue

Re-occurring Revenue represents revenue from offerings that are generally sold as digital subscriptions and multi-year print products. Revenue from digital subscriptions, which are paid for at the time of sale or shortly thereafter, is recognized ratably over the term of the subscription period as the performance obligation is satisfied. For multi-year print products (e.g., workbooks), which are paid for at the beginning of the contract period, each academic year represents a distinct performance obligation. Revenue is recognized upon delivery to the customer for each respective academic year. Re-occurring Revenue serves as a key operating metric used by management as it offers valuable insight into the subscription-based nature of our business. For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024 Re-occurring Revenue represented approximately 73%, 69% and 67% of total revenue, respectively.

Transactional Revenue includes revenue from both print and digital offerings. Revenue from print offerings is recognized at the point of shipment and revenue from digital offerings are recognized at the time of delivery. In addition, revenues for amounts billed to customers in a sales transaction for shipping and handling are included in Transactional Revenue. For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024, Transactional Revenue represented approximately 27%, 31% and 33% of total revenue, respectively.

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Annual Net Dollar Retention

We believe that our ability to retain and grow revenues from our existing customers over time strengthens the stability and predictability of our total revenue base and is reflective of the value we deliver to them through upselling and cross selling across our suite of solutions to our existing customers. We assess our performance in our Higher Education and Global Professional segments using Annual Net Dollar Retention (“NDR”), which serves as a key operating metric used by management for evaluating the trajectory of digital subscription revenue growth within our existing customer base. Our ability to retain existing customers serves as a leading indicator of our digital subscription-based revenues and cash flows for the subsequent reporting period. It encompasses renewals, expansions, contractions, price increases, and attrition, providing valuable insights into customer engagement and satisfaction.

However, NDR is not applicable to our K-12 segment, as purchasing decisions are typically made at the state or district level, often involving multi-year contracts and varying purchasing cycles across states, that do not align with the renewal, expansion, contraction, and attrition dynamics that NDR measures. Similarly, NDR does not apply to our International segment, as it encompasses higher education and K-12 markets, each with distinct purchasing behaviors, contract structures, and funding mechanisms. This variability across these markets makes it challenging to apply a consistent NDR calculation, limiting its effectiveness as a metric for the International segment.

We calculate NDR by dividing (a) the digital subscription amounts invoiced to existing customers during the year, inclusive of changes in enrollment, price changes and attrition by (b) the digital subscription amounts invoiced to such customers for the comparable prior year.

Remaining Performance Obligation

Our Remaining Performance Obligations (“RPO”) represent the total contracted future revenue that has not yet been recognized. RPO is associated with our digital subscriptions and multi-year print products and is impacted by various factors, including the timing of renewals and purchases, contract durations, and seasonal trends. Given these influencing factors, RPO should be evaluated alongside Re-occurring Revenue and other financial metrics disclosed within this Annual Report on Form 10-K. RPO serves as a key operating metric used by management as it offers visibility into future revenue and facilitates the assessment of long-term growth sustainability.

While we believe that the above key operating metrics provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management, it is important to note that other companies, including companies in our industry, may not use these metrics, may calculate them differently, may have different frequencies or may use other financial measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of Re-occurring Revenue, Transactional Revenue, NDR or RPO as a comparative measure.

Re-occurring Revenue and Transactional Revenue for the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024


	Year Ended March 31, 2026						Year Ended March 31, 2025
($ in thousands)	Re-occurring Revenue		Transactional Revenue		Total		Re-occurring Revenue		Transactional Revenue		Total
K-12	$	619,725	$	264,755	$	884,480	$	602,040	$	368,444	$	970,484
Higher Education	734,353		144,601		878,954		666,748		115,862		782,610
Global Professional	98,746		51,330		150,076		95,094		54,494		149,588
International	88,143		98,542		186,685		92,959		108,443		201,402
Other	—		2,586		2,586		—		(2,785)		(2,785)
Total Revenue	$	1,540,967	$	561,814	$	2,102,781	$	1,456,841	$	644,458	$	2,101,299

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	Year Ended March 31, 2024
($ in thousands)	Re-occurring Revenue		Transactional Revenue		Total
K-12	$	553,856	$	350,999	$	904,855
Higher Education	584,837		117,350		702,187
Global Professional	87,938		65,141		153,079
International	87,918		112,546		200,464
Other	—		(107)		(107)
Total Revenue	$	1,314,549	$	645,929	$	1,960,478

NDR as of March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024


	Year Ended March 31,
	2026		2025		2024
NDR
Higher Education	114	%	110	%	110	%
Global Professional	101	%	105	%	103	%

RPO as of March 31, 2026 and 2025


	March 31, 2026						March 31, 2025
($ in thousands)	Current		Non-Current		Total		Current		Non-Current		Total
RPO by Segment:
K-12	$	477,183	$	772,190	$	1,249,373	$	457,353	$	822,232	$	1,279,585
Higher Education	268,649		53,350		321,999		247,685		49,631		297,316
Global Professional	58,186		7,791		65,977		54,949		7,399		62,348
International	30,394		2,670		33,064		30,513		2,894		33,407
Other	945		—		945		3,531		—		3,531
Total RPO	$	835,357	$	836,001	$	1,671,358	$	794,031	$	882,156	$	1,676,187

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Results of Operations

The following tables set forth certain consolidated financial information for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. The following tables and discussion should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Consolidated Operating Results for the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025


	Year Ended March 31,
	2026		2025		$ Change		% Change
Revenue	$	2,102,781	$	2,101,299	$	1,482	0.1	%
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	401,139		422,294		(21,155)		(5.0)	%
Gross profit	1,701,642		1,679,005		22,637		1.3	%
Operating expenses
Operating and administrative expenses	1,080,250		1,066,496		13,754		1.3	%
Depreciation	81,985		66,688		15,297		22.9	%
Amortization of intangibles	223,627		239,014		(15,387)		(6.4)	%
Impairment charge	39,000		—		39,000		n/m
Total operating expenses	1,424,862		1,372,198		52,664		3.8	%
Operating income (loss)	276,780		306,807		(30,027)		(9.8)	%
Interest expense (income), net	207,226		293,446		(86,220)		(29.4)	%
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	25,766		2,719		23,047		n/m
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	43,788		10,642		33,146		n/m
Income tax provision (benefit)	8,468		96,481		(88,013)		(91.2)	%
Net income (loss)	$	35,320	$	(85,839)	$	121,159	(141.1)	%

Revenue


	Year Ended March 31,
	2026		2025		$ Change		% Change
Revenue by Segment:
K-12	$	884,480	$	970,484	$	(86,004)	(8.9)	%
Higher Education	878,954		782,610		96,344		12.3	%
Global Professional	150,076		149,588		488		0.3	%
International	186,685		201,402		(14,717)		(7.3)	%
Other	2,586		(2,785)		5,371		n/m
Total Revenue	$	2,102,781	$	2,101,299	$	1,482	0.1	%

Revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $2,102.8 million and $2,101.3 million, respectively, representing an increase of $1.5 million, or 0.1%. The increase was driven by the segment factors described below.

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K-12

K-12 revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $884.5 million and $970.5 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $86.0 million, or 8.9%. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower Transactional Revenue of approximately $103.7 million, driven by a smaller market opportunity in the current period. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in Re-occurring Revenue of approximately $17.7 million, primarily due to the timing of deferred revenue recognition associated with prior year sales in the California, Florida and Texas markets.

Higher Education

Higher Education revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $879.0 million and $782.6 million, respectively, representing an increase of $96.3 million, or 12.3%. The increase was primarily due to:

•higher Re-occurring Revenue of approximately $67.6 million, due to the timing of deferred revenue recognition associated with the increased adoption of digital products, including growth in Inclusive Access sales, market share gains, continued growth in U.S. enrollments and price increases; and

•higher Transactional Revenue of approximately $28.7 million, primarily due to a decline in product returns driven by growth in Inclusive Access sales.

Global Professional

Global Professional revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $150.1 million and $149.6 million, respectively, representing an increase of $0.5 million, or 0.3%. The increase was driven by higher Re-occurring Revenue, primarily attributable to the timing of deferred revenue recognition related to growth in digital subscriptions for our core products sold in the prior year. This was partially offset by lower Transactional Revenue due to the continued execution of the strategic initiative to sunset non-core print titles.

International

International revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $186.7 million and $201.4 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $14.7 million, or 7.3%. The decrease was driven by lower Transactional Revenue and Re-occurring Revenue of approximately $9.9 million and $4.8 million, respectively, primarily resulting from lower enrollments in Canada, K-12 curriculum cycle reform in Spain and timing of sales.

Cost of Sales (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization)

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $401.1 million and $422.3 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $21.2 million, or 5.0%. The decrease was primarily due to:

•lower manufacturing, royalty and other direct fulfillment costs of approximately $33.4 million, primarily attributable to lower Transactional Revenue from print offerings in the K-12 and International segments due to smaller market opportunities in the current period; and

•lower inventory obsolescence reserve of approximately $3.8 million, primarily resulting from a reduced inventory balance in the Higher Education segment due to the shift toward digital sales; partially offset by

•higher royalty costs in the Higher Education segment of approximately $16.1 million, resulting from the growth in Re-occurring Revenue.

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Operating and Administrative Expenses

Operating and administrative expenses for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $1,080.3 million and $1,066.5 million, respectively, representing an increase of $13.8 million, or 1.3%. The increase was primarily due to:

•higher stock-based compensation of approximately $33.7 million, due to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense in connection with our initial public offering;

•higher salaries and wages of approximately $25.6 million, primarily due to an annual merit-based compensation increase and growth in headcount; partially offset by

•lower technology-related expenses of approximately $15.0 million, primarily driven by ongoing cost optimization initiatives, including infrastructure rationalization and the migration of on-premise data centers to cloud-based platforms;

•lower annual incentive compensation expense of approximately $7.5 million, primarily reflecting the higher incentive payments recognized in the prior year, which were driven by a stronger than expected business performance;

•lower professional fees and other expenses of approximately $7.0 million, primarily due to the decrease in non-recurring transaction related costs associated with our initial public offering and a reduction in third-party costs from cost-saving initiatives;

•lower advisory fees of approximately $6.9 million, reflecting the termination of the Advisory Agreement with Platinum Advisors following the consummation of our initial public offering;

•lower general and administrative expense of approximately $4.0 million, due to reduced restructuring activities in the current period, resulting in lower severance and related costs;

•a gain of approximately $2.6 million, resulting from the settlement of a copyright infringement litigation in the current period; and

•lower selling and marketing expense of approximately $2.5 million, driven by lower sales commissions reflecting lower revenue in the K-12 segment due to a smaller market opportunity, which more than offset higher sales commissions associated with revenue growth in our Higher Education segment.

Depreciation and Amortization of Intangibles

Depreciation and amortization expenses for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were $305.6 million and $305.7 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $0.1 million. The result reflects lower amortization expense related to the use of an accelerated method of amortization for our content intangible assets, partially offset by higher depreciation expense related to the accelerated depreciation of leasehold improvements associated with the sublease of a portion of our New York office space and depreciation related to software development projects that were completed and placed into service during the period.

Impairment Charge

We recorded an impairment charge of $39.0 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, of which, $35.0 million related to the impairment of goodwill of our International reporting unit and $4.0 million related to the impairment of our International indefinite-lived intangible trademark. The impairment charges were primarily attributable to uncertainty in macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions, including rising interest rates, foreign exchange volatility, and economic uncertainties in certain countries within the Middle East region in which the International reporting unit operates, which impacted both the discount rate and projected revenue growth rates used in our valuation.

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There were no impairment charges for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.

Interest Expense (Income), Net

Interest expense (income), net, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $207.2 million and $293.4 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $86.2 million, or 29.4%. The decrease was primarily driven by the refinancing of the A&E Term Loan Facility in August 2024, which reduced variable rate debt by $749.6 million, as well as the repayment of $592.4 million of debt outstanding under the A&E Term Loan Facility during the current period, funded by net proceeds from our initial public offering on July 25, 2025 and cash on hand. The decrease also reflects lower variable interest rates on the A&E Term Loan Facility following Repricing Transactions (as defined in the Cash Flow Credit Agreement), which closed on February 6, 2025 and September 8, 2025, and reduced the applicable margin on Term SOFR by 75 basis points and 50 basis points, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by higher interest expense associated with the issuance of $650.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2024 Secured Notes in August 2024.

(Gain) Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $25.8 million, comprised primarily of the accelerated amortization of unamortized debt discount and deferred financing costs. Of this amount, $16.4 million was recorded in connection with the repayment of $385.7 million of debt outstanding under the A&E Term Loan Facility upon the closing of our initial public offering on July 25, 2025, and $8.4 million was recorded in connection with the additional repayment of $206.7 million of debt outstanding under the A&E Term Loan Facility during the second half of fiscal year 2026. In addition, $1.0 million was recorded in connection with the repurchase of $40.0 million principal amount of our 2022 Unsecured Notes.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.7 million in connection with the debt refinancing on August 6, 2024. This amount comprised of $1.3 million related to the write-off of unamortized debt discount and deferred financing costs and $1.4 million of new debt discount fees associated with the refinanced debt.

Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

Income tax provision (benefit) for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $8.5 million and $96.5 million, respectively, and the effective tax rate was 19.3% and 906.6%, respectively.

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, a valuation allowance is recorded on the Company’s net federal and state deferred tax assets due to the preponderance of negative evidence consisting of cumulative book losses and the Company’s analyses which indicates that the reversal of existing temporary differences and carryforwards will not be sufficient to support the realizability of all net domestic deferred tax assets, mainly driven by disallowed interest expense under Code Section 163(j).

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, a valuation allowance is recorded for certain foreign deferred tax assets due to the preponderance of negative evidence consisting of cumulative book losses with no deferred tax benefit recognized for certain foreign losses on operations.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, the effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate, mainly due to the decrease in the valuation allowance on domestic deferred tax assets related to the enactment on July 4, 2025, of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”). The acceleration of deductibility of software development, interest, and tangible personal property expenditures significantly reduced our domestic income tax liability for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Furthermore, the effective tax rate was impacted by the U.S. research and development credit, discount on purchase of Federal investment energy credit, goodwill impairment and non-deductible executive compensation. The tax rate reflects the release of valuation allowance for Australian deferred tax assets, partially offsetting valuation allowances recorded against certain foreign net deferred tax assets.

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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has proposed model rules to enact a global minimum tax rate of at least 15% of reported profits for large multinational companies beginning in 2024 (“Pillar Two”). Each country must enact legislation to apply Pillar Two, but countries may enact Pillar Two differently than the model rules and on different timelines and may adjust domestic incentives in response to Pillar Two. Additionally, in January 2025, the United States issued an executive order announcing opposition to aspects of Pillar Two. The enactment of Pillar Two legislation did not have a material effect on our financial position for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. We will continue to monitor and reflect the impact of such legislative changes in future periods, as appropriate.

Adjusted EBITDA by Segment for the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

Adjusted EBITDA by segment is determined and presented in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, Topic 280, Segment Reporting. Adjusted EBITDA by segment is a measure used by our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) to assess the performance of our segments. We exclude from Adjusted EBITDA by segment: interest expense (income), net, income tax (benefit) provision, depreciation, amortization and pre-publication amortization and certain transactions or adjustments that our CODM does not consider for the purposes of making decisions to allocate resources among segments or assessing segment performance. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA by segment is calculated in a manner consistent with the definition and meaning of our Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP measure, see “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures—EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin.”


	Year Ended March 31,
	2026		2025		$ Change		% Change
Adjusted EBITDA:
K-12	$	284,964	$	305,333	$	(20,369)	(6.7)	%
Higher Education	389,826		350,862		38,964		11.1	%
Global Professional	45,597		45,105		492		1.1	%
International	21,911		35,742		(13,831)		(38.7)	%
Other	1,966		(10,252)		12,218		(119.2)	%

K-12

K-12 Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $285.0 million and $305.3 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $20.4 million, or 6.7%. The decrease was primarily due to:

•a decrease in revenue of approximately $86.0 million as discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025—K-12”;

•higher salaries and wages of approximately $2.7 million, primarily due to an annual merit-based compensation increase and growth in headcount; partially offset by

•lower manufacturing, royalty, and other direct fulfillment costs of approximately $34.7 million, attributable to lower Transactional Revenue from print offerings;

•lower allocation of shared corporate costs of approximately $16.5 million, driven by current period factors such as headcount, revenue and the allocable cost base; and

•lower selling and marketing expense, driven by lower sales commission of approximately $7.3 million, due to the decrease in revenue resulting from a smaller market opportunity;

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•lower other expenses of approximately $5.8 million, due to implementing cost control initiatives, including reduced promotional samples and other discretionary expenses, in line with lower revenue; and

•lower annual incentive compensation expense of approximately $4.0 million, primarily reflecting the higher incentive payments recognized in the prior year, which were driven by a stronger than expected business performance.

Higher Education

Higher Education Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $389.8 million and $350.9 million, respectively, representing an increase of $39.0 million, or 11.1%. The increase was primarily due to:

•an increase in revenue of $96.3 million as discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025—Higher Education”;

•lower inventory obsolescence reserve of approximately $3.2 million, resulting from a significantly reduced inventory balance due to the shift toward digital sales; partially offset by

•higher allocation of shared corporate costs of approximately $28.7 million, driven by current period factors such as headcount, revenue and the allocable cost base;

•higher royalty and other direct fulfillment costs of approximately $19.9 million, consistent with the growth in revenue;

•higher selling and marketing expense, primarily driven by increased sales force sales commission of approximately $6.1 million, associated with the growth in revenue;

•higher allowance for credit losses of approximately $2.8 million, primarily due to the absence of a prior year reserve release associated with the resolution of previously reserved customer exposures with higher risk characteristics, as well as a higher accounts receivable balance in the current year;

•higher other expenses of approximately $2.7 million, primarily reflecting increased business activity to support revenue growth and operational execution; and

•higher salaries and wages of approximately $1.4 million, primarily due to an annual merit-based compensation increase and growth in headcount.

Global Professional

Global Professional Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $45.6 million and $45.1 million, respectively, representing an increase of $0.5 million or 1.1%. The increase was primarily due to an increase in revenue of $0.5 million as discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025—Global Professional”.

International

International Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $21.9 million and $35.7 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $13.8 million, or 38.7%. The decrease was primarily due to:

•a decrease in revenue of $14.7 million as discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025—International”; and

•higher allocation of shared corporate costs of approximately $5.0 million, driven by current period factors such as headcount, revenue and the allocable cost base; and

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•higher salaries and wages of approximately $1.5 million, primarily due to an annual merit-based compensation increase; partially offset by

•lower manufacturing and royalty costs of approximately $6.4 million, attributable to lower Transactional Revenue from print sales; and

•lower selling and marketing expense, driven by lower sales commission of approximately $1.8 million, associated with the decrease in revenue.

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Consolidated Operating Results for the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

The following tables set forth certain historical consolidated financial information for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. The following tables and discussion should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


	Year Ended March 31,
($ in thousands)	2025		2024		$ Change		% Change
Revenue	$	2,101,299	$	1,960,478	$	140,821	7.2	%
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	422,294		420,331		1,963		0.5	%
Gross profit	1,679,005		1,540,147		138,858		9.0	%
Operating expenses
Operating and administrative expenses	1,066,496		1,027,427		39,069		3.8	%
Depreciation	66,688		52,985		13,703		25.9	%
Amortization of intangibles	239,014		254,937		(15,923)		(6.2)	%
Impairment charge	—		49,500		(49,500)		(100.0)	%
Total operating expenses	1,372,198		1,384,849		(12,651)		(0.9)	%
Operating income (loss)	306,807		155,298		151,509		n/m
Interest expense (income), net	293,446		326,438		(32,992)		(10.1)	%
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	2,719		(3,415)		6,134		(179.6)	%
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	10,642		(167,725)		178,367		(106.3)	%
Income tax provision (benefit)	96,481		25,294		71,187		n/m
Net income (loss)	$	(85,839)	$	(193,019)	$	107,180	(55.5)	%

Revenue


	Year Ended March 31,
($ in thousands)	2025		2024		$ Change		% Change
Revenue by Segment:
K-12	$	970,484	$	904,855	$	65,629	7.3	%
Higher Education	782,610		702,187		80,423		11.5	%
Global Professional	149,588		153,079		(3,491)		(2.3)	%
International	201,402		200,464		938		0.5	%
Other	(2,785)		(107)		(2,678)		n/m
Total Revenue	$	2,101,299	$	1,960,478	$	140,821	7.2	%

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Revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $2,101.3 million and $1,960.5 million, respectively, representing an increase of $140.8 million, or 7.2%. The increase was driven by the segment factors described below.

K-12

K-12 revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $970.5 million and $904.9 million, respectively, representing an increase of $65.6 million, or 7.3%. The increase was primarily due to:

•the timing of deferred revenue recognition related to prior year ELA market opportunity sales, resulting in approximately $48.2 million higher Re-occurring Revenue recognition in the current period; and

•higher Transactional Revenue of approximately $17.4 million, driven by the strong performance in Texas and Florida science markets, with particularly high capture rates in Texas.

Higher Education

Higher Education revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $782.6 million and $702.2 million, respectively, representing an increase of $80.4 million, or 11.5%. The increase was primarily due to:

•higher Re-occurring Revenue of approximately $81.9 million, primarily driven by the increased adoption of digital products, including 23% growth in Inclusive Access sales in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, as well as continued growth in U.S. enrollments and market share gains; and

•favorable product returns of approximately $15.4 million, driven by lower than expected returns from a key distribution partner and a decline in returns due to the continued growth of sales in our digital products, including sales through our Inclusive Access distribution channel; partially offset by

•the ongoing migration from print to digital learning solutions, resulting in a decline in Transactional Revenue from print offerings of approximately $16.9 million.

Global Professional

Global Professional revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $149.6 million and $153.1 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $3.5 million, or 2.3%. The decrease was primarily due to:

•lower Transactional Revenue of approximately $10.6 million, largely attributable to a decline in print offerings. That decline reflects the continued execution of the strategic initiative, launched in the prior year, to sunset non-core print titles; partially offset by

•higher Re-occurring Revenue from digital subscriptions of approximately $7.2 million, primarily driven by improved retention rates of existing customers and the timing of deferred revenue recognition related to prior period sales.

International

International revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $201.4 million and $200.5 million, respectively, representing an increase of $0.9 million, or 0.5%. The increase was primarily due to higher Re-occurring Revenue from digital subscriptions of approximately $5.0 million as a result of growth in the Middle East market and the shift towards digital products within our Higher Education

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business. This was partially offset by a decline in Transactional Revenue of approximately $4.1 million due to the shift towards digital subscription products.

Cost of Sales (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization)

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $422.3 million and $420.3 million, respectively, representing an increase of $2.0 million, or 0.5%. The increase was primarily due to:

•higher royalty costs of approximately $10.4 million and higher freight and other direct fulfillment costs of approximately $2.7 million, consistent with the growth in revenue; partially offset by

•lower manufacturing costs of approximately $6.4 million, due to the continued shift towards digital sales and the continued execution of the strategic initiative, launched in the prior year, to sunset non-core print titles in our Global Professional business; and

•lower inventory obsolescence reserve of approximately $4.7 million, resulting from a significantly reduced inventory balance due to the shift toward digital sales and the timing of K-12 market opportunities.

Operating and Administrative Expenses

Operating and administrative expenses for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $1,066.5 million and $1,027.4 million, respectively, representing an increase of $39.1 million, or 3.8%. The increase was primarily due to:

•higher salaries and wages of approximately $39.5 million, primarily resulting from higher incentive compensation due to a stronger than expected business performance;

•higher travel, entertainment and other operating expenses of approximately $14.1 million, primarily due to higher selling and marketing expense to drive sales growth;

•higher sales force and depository sales commission of approximately $7.1 million, driven by higher revenue and changes in the product sales mix within our K-12 business; and

•prior year gain of approximately $2.0 million from the sale of a real estate property; partially offset by

•lower credit losses on accounts receivable of approximately $8.6 million, primarily due to a decrease in the reserves for credit losses in the current period driven by a lower account receivable balance related to certain customers with higher risk characteristics;

•lower restructuring expense of approximately $7.6 million, resulting from initiatives implemented in the prior period;

•lower promotional sample expense of approximately $3.6 million, due to smaller K-12 market opportunities in fiscal year 2026;

•lower occupancy expense of approximately $2.9 million, driven by the strategic rationalization of our real estate properties to optimize cost efficiency; and

•lower legal and professional fees of approximately $1.7 million, primarily due to costs incurred in the prior year related to our defense against the litigation referenced in Note 20, “Commitments and Contingencies” to our consolidated financial statements.

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Depreciation and Amortization of Intangibles

Depreciation and amortization expenses for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were $305.7 million and $307.9 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $2.2 million, or 0.7%. The decrease was driven primarily by lower amortization expense related to the use of an accelerated method of amortization for our content intangible assets, partially offset by higher amortization expense related to software development projects that were completed and put into service during the period.

Impairment Charge

There were no impairment charges for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.

We recorded an impairment charge of $49.5 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, of which, $40.5 million related to the impairment of goodwill of our Global Professional reporting unit and $9.0 million related to the impairment of our Global Professional indefinite-lived intangible trademarks. The impairments resulted primarily from a revision of previously projected revenues given the strategic decision to sunset certain non-core front-list print titles and to re-invest into higher margin digital medical and engineering portfolios.

Interest Expense (Income), Net

Interest expense (income), net, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $293.4 million and $326.4 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $33.0 million, or 10.1%. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower interest expense from refinancing our A&E Term Loan Facility, which reduced our variable rate indebtedness by $749.6 million, partially offset by an increase in interest expense associated with the issuance of $650.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2024 Secured Notes in August 2024. See Note 10, "Debt" in our consolidated financial statements for further details.

(Gain) Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, in connection with the 2024 Refinancing Transactions, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.7 million, inclusive of write-offs of then existing unamortized debt discount and deferred financing fees of $1.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively, and new debt discount fees of $1.4 million.

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, we repurchased $50.0 million face value of the 2022 Unsecured Notes for $44.5 million. We recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt of $3.4 million, which consisted of a $5.5 million redemption discount, partially offset by the write-off of unamortized debt discount and deferred financing fees of $1.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively, related to the portion of debt accounted for as an extinguishment.

Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the income tax provision (benefit) was $96.5 million and $25.3 million, and the effective tax rate was 906.6% and (15.1)%, respectively.

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, our forecasts indicate that the reversal of existing temporary differences and carryforwards will not be sufficient to support the realizability of all net domestic deferred tax assets, mainly driven by disallowed interest expense under Code Section 163(j). As a result, our income tax provision reflects a valuation allowance on net federal and state deferred tax assets.

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, a valuation allowance is recorded for certain foreign deferred tax assets due to the negative evidence of cumulative book losses with no deferred tax benefit recognized for certain foreign losses on operations.

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For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the effective tax rate was different than the U.S. federal statutory tax rate, primarily due to the domestic and international valuation allowances and current state income taxes. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the effective tax rate was different than the U.S. federal statutory tax rate, primarily due to the domestic and international valuation allowances, current state income taxes, and impairment of goodwill, for which no income tax benefit was recognized.

Adjusted EBITDA by Segment for the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

Adjusted EBITDA by segment is determined and presented in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, Topic 280, Segment Reporting. Adjusted EBITDA by segment is a measure used by our CODM to assess the performance of our segments. We exclude from Adjusted EBITDA by segment: interest expense (income), net, income tax (benefit) provision, depreciation, amortization and product development amortization and certain transactions or adjustments that our CODM does not consider for the purposes of making decisions to allocate resources among segments or assessing segment performance. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA by segment is calculated in a manner consistent with the definition and meaning of our Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP measure, see “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures—EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin.”


	Year Ended March 31,
($ in thousands)	2025		2024		$ Change		% Change
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:
K-12	$	305,333	$	291,366	$	13,967	4.8	%
Higher Education	350,862		290,231		60,631		20.9	%
Global Professional	45,105		43,402		1,703		3.9	%
International	35,742		30,926		4,816		15.6	%
Other	(10,252)		693		(10,945)		n/m

K-12

K-12 Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $305.3 million and $291.4 million, respectively, representing an increase of $14.0 million, or 4.8%. The increase was primarily due to:

•higher revenue of approximately $65.6 million as discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024—K-12”; and

•lower promotional sample expense of approximately $3.5 million, due to smaller K-12 market opportunities in fiscal year 2026; partially offset by

•higher manufacturing, freight and other direct fulfillment costs of approximately $17.5 million, attributable to higher Re-occurring and Transactional Revenue from print offerings;

•higher corporate cost allocation of approximately $13.3 million;

•higher salaries and wages of approximately $10.2 million, primarily resulting from higher incentive compensation due to a stronger than expected business performance; and

•higher royalty costs of approximately $8.5 million, primarily attributable to higher revenue resulting from strong performance in Texas and Florida science markets, as well as changes in the product sales mix; and

•higher depository and sales force sales commission of approximately $4.3 million, driven by higher revenue and changes in the product sales mix.

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Higher Education

Higher Education Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $350.9 million and $290.2 million, respectively, representing an increase of $60.6 million, or 20.9%. The increase was primarily due to:

•higher revenue of $80.4 million as discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024—Higher Education”; and

•lower credit losses on accounts receivable of approximately $8.0 million primarily due to a decrease in the reserves for credit losses in the current period driven by a lower account receivable balance related to certain customers with higher risk characteristics; partially offset by

•higher salaries and wages of approximately $8.2 million, primarily resulting from higher incentive compensation due to a stronger than expected business performance;

•higher royalty costs of approximately $5.9 million, consistent with the growth in revenue;

•higher corporate cost allocation of approximately $5.6 million; and

•higher sales force sales commission of approximately $5.9 million, consistent with the growth in revenue.

Global Professional

Global Professional Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $45.1 million and $43.4 million, respectively, representing an increase of $1.7 million or 3.9%. The increase was primarily due to:

•lower manufacturing, freight and other direct fulfillment costs of approximately $3.8 million, due to lower Transactional Revenue from print offerings;

•lower compensation expenses of approximately $2.4 million, resulting from restructuring initiatives implemented in the prior year; and

•lower inventory obsolescence reserve of approximately $1.1 million, resulting from a significantly reduced inventory balance due to the shift toward digital subscription sales; partially offset by

•lower revenue of $3.5 million as discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024—Global Professional”; and

•higher corporate cost allocation of approximately $2.5 million.

International

International Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $35.7 million and $30.9 million, respectively, representing an increase of $4.8 million, or 15.6%. The increase was primarily due to:

•lower royalty and manufacturing costs of approximately $4.0 million, primarily attributable to changes in the product sales mix;

•lower compensation expenses of approximately $2.4 million, resulting from restructuring initiatives implemented in the prior year; and

•higher revenue of $0.9 million as discussed under “—Consolidated Operating Results for the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024—International”; partially offset by

•higher corporate cost allocation of approximately $3.1 million.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We include non-GAAP financial measures in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share and non-GAAP operating and administrative expense financial measures (including Adjusted operating and administrative expenses, Adjusted selling and marketing expenses, Adjusted general and administrative expenses and Adjusted research and development expenses) because our management uses them to assess our performance. We believe they reflect the underlying trends and indicators of our business and allow management to focus on the most meaningful indicators of our continuous operational performance.

Although we believe these measures are useful for investors for the same reasons, readers of the financial statements should note that these measures are not a substitute for GAAP financial measures or disclosures. We have provided reconciliations of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) from continuing operations plus interest expense (income), net, income tax provision (benefit), depreciation and amortization.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) from continuing operations plus interest expense (income), net, income tax provision (benefit), depreciation and amortization, restructuring and cost savings implementation charges, the effects of the application of purchase accounting, advisory fees paid to Platinum Advisors pursuant to the Advisory Agreement (which was terminated on July 25, 2025 in connection with the consummation of our initial public offering), impairment charges, transaction and integration costs, stock-based compensation, (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt and the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operations.

Further, although not included in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA below, we may at times add estimated cost savings and operating synergies related to operational changes ranging from acquisitions or dispositions to restructurings, and exclude one-time transition expenditures.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by total revenue.

Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

Adjusted net income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) from continuing operations adjusted to exclude amortization of intangible assets, restructuring and cost savings implementation charges, the effects of the application of purchase accounting, advisory fees paid to Platinum Advisors pursuant to the Advisory Agreement (which was terminated on July 25, 2025 in connection with the consummation of our initial public offering), impairment charges, transaction and integration costs, stock-based compensation, (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt and the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operations and the related tax impact of those adjustments.

Adjusted basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing Adjusted net income (loss) by the basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding.

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Non-GAAP operating and administrative expenses

Our non-GAAP operating and administrative expense financial measures include Adjusted operating and administrative expenses, Adjusted selling and marketing expenses, Adjusted general and administrative expenses and Adjusted research and development expenses. We calculate each of these measures by using the same adjustments used in calculating EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to the extent such items are included in the corresponding GAAP operating and administrative expense category. These non-GAAP operating and administrative expense financial measures are calculated as follows:

Adjusted operating and administrative expenses is defined as GAAP operating and administrative expenses adjusted to exclude restructuring and cost savings implementation charges, advisory fees paid to Platinum Advisors pursuant to the Advisory Agreement (which was terminated on July 25, 2025 in connection with the consummation of our initial public offering), transaction and integration costs, stock-based compensation, amortization of product development costs and the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operations.

Adjusted selling and marketing expenses is defined as GAAP selling and marketing expenses adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation and the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operations.

Adjusted general and administrative expenses is defined as GAAP general and administrative expenses adjusted to exclude restructuring and cost savings implementation charges, advisory fees paid to Platinum Advisors pursuant to the Advisory Agreement (which was terminated on July 25, 2025 in connection with the consummation of our initial public offering), transaction and integration costs, stock-based compensation and the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operations.

Adjusted research and development expenses is defined as GAAP research and development expenses adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation and the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operations.

Each of the above measures is not a recognized term under GAAP and does not purport to be an alternative to net income (loss), or any other measure derived in accordance with GAAP as a measure of operating performance, or to cash flows from operations as a measure of liquidity. Such measures are presented for supplemental information purposes only, have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation or as substitute measures for our results as reported under GAAP. Management uses non-GAAP financial measures to supplement GAAP results to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies, and our use of these measures varies from others in our industry. Such measures are not intended to be a measure of cash available for management’s discretionary use, as they may not capture actual cash obligations associated with interest payments, taxes and debt service requirements.

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The tables below provide reconciliations of each of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure on a consolidated basis for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024.

Reconciliations of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin


	Year Ended March 31,
($ in thousands)	2026			2025			2024
Net income (loss)	$	35,320		$	(85,839)		$	(193,019)
Interest expense (income), net	207,226			293,446			326,438
Income tax provision (benefit)	8,468			96,481			25,294
Depreciation, amortization and product development amortization	361,918			362,357			366,381
EBITDA	$	612,932		$	666,445		$	525,094
Restructuring and cost savings implementation charges (a)	11,176			24,626			32,548
Purchase accounting (b)	—			—			18,101
Advisory fees (c)	3,125			10,000			10,000
Impairment charge (d)	39,000			—			49,500
Transaction and integration costs (e)	1,191			2,982			8,205
Stock-based compensation (f)	33,723			—			—
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt (g)	25,766			2,719			(3,415)
Other (h)	17,351			20,018			16,585
Adjusted EBITDA	$	744,264		$	726,790		$	656,618

Total Revenue	$	2,102,781		$	2,101,299		$	1,960,478
Net income (loss) Margin	1.7		%	(4.1)		%	(9.8)		%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin	35.4		%	34.6		%	33.5		%

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(a)Represents severance and other expenses associated with headcount reductions and other cost savings initiated as part of our restructuring initiatives.

(b)Represents the effects of the application of purchase accounting associated with the Platinum acquisition, driven by the step-up of acquired inventory.

(c)For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, represents the pro rata portion of the annual $10.0 million advisory fee paid to Platinum Advisors pursuant to the Advisory Agreement through its termination on July 25, 2025 in connection with the consummation of our initial public offering. For each of the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, represents $10.0 million of annual advisory fees paid to Platinum Advisors pursuant to the Advisory Agreement.

(d)For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, we recorded an impairment charge of $39.0 million, related to our International goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible trademark. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, we recorded an impairment charge related to our Global Professional goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible trademark of $40.5 million and $9.0 million, respectively.

(e)This primarily represents transaction and integration costs associated with acquisitions.

(f)Represents stock-based compensation expense related to awards granted to our employees, directors and consultants under the Company's long-term incentive plans.

(g)For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, the amount represents accelerated amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs related to (i) the repayment of $385.7 million of debt outstanding under the A&E Term Loan Facility using net proceeds from our initial public offering on July 25, 2025, (ii) the repayment of an additional $206.7 million of debt outstanding under the A&E Term Loan Facility during the second half of fiscal year 2026 and (iii) the repayment of $40.0 million face value of the 2022 Unsecured Notes during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2026.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the amount represents accelerated amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs associated with the August 6, 2024 refinancing of the Term Loan Facility.

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For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the amount represents accelerated amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs associated with the extinguishment of $50.0 million face value of the 2022 Unsecured Notes.

(h)For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024, the amount represents (i) gain from a real estate sale of nil, nil and $2.0 million, respectively, (ii) foreign currency exchange transaction impact of $(2.3) million, $1.3 million and $3.1 million, respectively, (iii) non-recurring expenses related to strategic initiatives, including marketing, consulting, and non-operational costs associated with the market introduction of a new product launch of $9.2 million, $4.3 million and $5.4 million, respectively, (iv) reimbursements of expenses paid to Platinum Advisors incurred in connection with its services under the Advisory Agreement (which was terminated on July 25, 2025 in connection with the consummation of our initial public offering) of $0.8 million, $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively, (v) non-recurring transaction-related costs associated with our initial public offering that were expensed as incurred of $2.8 million, $4.9 million and nil, respectively, (vi) lease termination costs of nil, $3.3 million and nil, respectively, associated with the early exit of a leased property in connection with the strategic rationalization of our real estate properties to optimize cost efficiency, (vii) post-acquisition compensation expense of nil, $0.6 million and $2.7 million, respectively, associated with the acquisition of Boards & Beyond, and (viii) the impact of additional insignificant earnings or charges resulting from matters that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operations of $6.9 million, $5.0 million, and $6.8 million, respectively, primarily related to individually insignificant miscellaneous items, including asset dispositions, third-party consulting and advisory fees associated with system and process rationalization initiatives, as well as certain additional payments related to incremental insurance premiums and policies as a result of the Platinum acquisition that did not renew after the consummation of our initial public offering.

Reconciliations of Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share


	Year Ended March 31,
($ in thousands)	2026		2025		2024
Net income (loss)	$	35,320	$	(85,839)	$	(193,019)
Amortization of intangible assets (1)	222,932		238,240		253,663
Restructuring and cost savings implementation charges (2)	11,176		24,626		32,548
Purchase accounting (2)	—		—		18,101
Advisory fees (2)	3,125		10,000		10,000
Impairment charge (2)	39,000		—		49,500
Transaction and integration costs (2)	1,191		2,982		8,205
Stock-based compensation (2)	33,723		—		—
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt (2)	25,766		2,719		(3,415)
Other (2)	17,351		20,018		16,585
Tax impact of adjustments (3)	(14,125)		(10,396)		(12,152)
Adjusted net income (loss)	$	375,459	$	202,350	$	180,016

Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.19	$	(0.52)	$	(1.16)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.19	$	(0.52)	$	(1.16)
Adjusted basic earnings (loss) per share	$	2.05	$	1.21	$	1.08
Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	2.04	$	1.21	$	1.08
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	183,466,677		166,611,519		166,611,519
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	183,670,022		166,611,519		166,611,519

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(1)Represents amortization of definite-lived acquired intangible assets. See Note 7, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” to our consolidated financial statements and related notes for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 for further details.

(2)Represents the same adjustments used in calculating EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.

(3)Represents the tax impact of the adjustments, which are pre-tax, based upon the annual effective income tax rate.

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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP operating and administrative expenses


	Year Ended March 31,
($ in thousands)	2026		2025		2024
Operating and administrative expenses	$	1,080,250	$	1,066,496	$	1,027,427
Restructuring and cost savings implementation charges	(11,176)		(24,626)		(32,548)
Advisory fees	(3,125)		(10,000)		(10,000)
Transaction and integration costs	(1,191)		(2,982)		(8,205)
Amortization of product development costs	(56,306)		(56,655)		(58,459)
Stock-based compensation	(33,723)		—		—
Other	(17,351)		(20,018)		(16,585)
Adjusted operating and administrative expenses (1)	$	957,378	$	952,215	$	901,630

Selling and marketing	$	378,719	$	380,199	$	373,879
Stock-based compensation	(1,180)		—		—
Other	(6,922)		(3,210)		(4,678)
Adjusted selling and marketing expenses (1)	$	370,617	$	376,989	$	369,201

General and administrative	$	368,972	$	345,213	$	331,673
Restructuring and cost savings implementation charges	(11,176)		(24,626)		(32,548)
Advisory fees	(3,125)		(10,000)		(10,000)
Transaction and integration costs	(1,191)		(2,982)		(8,205)
Stock-based compensation	(27,428)		—		—
Other	(8,500)		(15,747)		(10,689)
Adjusted general and administrative expenses (1)	$	317,552	$	291,858	$	270,231

Research and development	$	276,253	$	284,429	$	263,416
Stock-based compensation	(5,115)		—		—
Other	(1,929)		(1,061)		(1,218)
Adjusted research and development expenses (1)	$	269,209	$	283,368	$	262,198

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(1)We calculate each of these measures by using the same adjustments used in calculating EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to the extent such items are included in the corresponding GAAP operating and administrative expense category.

Seasonality and Comparability

Our revenues, operating profit and operating cash flows are affected by the inherent seasonality of the academic calendar. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, we realized approximately 25%, 32%, 21% and 22% of our revenues during the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively. This seasonality affects operating cash flow from quarter to quarter and there are certain months when we operate at a net cash deficit. Changes in our customers’ ordering patterns may affect the comparison of our current results in prior years where our customers may shift the timing of material orders for any number of reasons, including, but not limited to, changes in academic semester start dates or changes to their inventory management practices. During recent years, as the Higher Education business has transitioned to digital sales, third fiscal quarter sales have partially migrated to the fourth fiscal quarter.

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Quarterly Results of Operations

The following tables set forth certain historical consolidated financial information for each of the quarters in the two-year period ended March 31, 2026. The following tables and discussion should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


	March 31, 2025								March 31, 2026
($ in thousands; unaudited)	First Quarter 2025		Second Quarter 2025		Third Quarter 2025		Fourth Quarter 2025		First Quarter 2026		Second Quarter 2026		Third Quarter 2026		Fourth Quarter 2026
Revenue	$	522,954	$	688,590	$	416,493	$	473,262	$	535,710	$	669,187	$	434,162	$	463,722
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	125,290		153,358		65,253		78,393		123,384		139,077		63,844		74,834
Gross profit	397,664		535,232		351,240		394,869		412,326		530,110		370,318		388,888
Operating expenses
Operating and administrative expenses	246,271		277,595		250,095		292,535		241,549		299,477		257,201		282,023
Depreciation	14,434		18,307		17,707		16,240		17,187		17,723		27,308		19,767
Amortization of intangibles	61,179		60,234		59,279		58,322		57,365		56,385		55,417		54,460
Impairment charge	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		39,000
Total operating expenses	321,884		356,136		327,081		367,097		316,101		373,585		339,926		395,250
Operating income (loss)	75,780		179,096		24,159		27,772		96,225		156,525		30,392		(6,362)
Interest expense (income), net	80,876		80,146		68,877		63,547		58,774		55,940		47,358		45,154
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	—		2,719		—		—		—		16,361		8,183		1,222
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	(5,096)		96,231		(44,718)		(35,775)		37,451		84,224		(25,149)		(52,738)
Income tax provision (benefit)	4,351		(37,172)		8,210		121,092		36,949		(21,060)		(4,950)		(2,471)
Net income (loss)	$	(9,447)	$	133,403	$	(52,928)	$	(156,867)	$	502	$	105,284	$	(20,199)	$	(50,267)

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	March 31, 2025								March 31, 2026
($ in thousands; unaudited)	First Quarter 2025		Second Quarter 2025		Third Quarter 2025		Fourth Quarter 2025		First Quarter 2026		Second Quarter 2026		Third Quarter 2026		Fourth Quarter 2026
Digital Revenue by Segment:
K-12	$	99,618	$	120,922	$	107,976	$	102,030	$	108,597	$	118,636	$	103,513	$	98,898
Higher Education	153,955		157,294		162,717		249,100		168,826		186,169		203,104		241,799
Global Professional	25,093		25,251		26,398		26,254		25,272		26,022		28,249		27,577
International	24,559		23,975		30,561		23,624		22,353		21,372		28,819		24,442

Print Revenue by Segment:
K-12	$	175,209	$	283,723	$	42,206	$	38,800	$	162,334	$	240,511	$	24,676	$	27,315
Higher Education	5,891		29,596		19,043		5,014		13,553		26,793		22,259		16,451
Global Professional	10,194		15,163		9,133		12,102		9,887		13,786		7,990		11,293
International	33,752		31,202		14,328		19,401		29,111		28,973		15,242		16,373
Other	(5,317)		1,464		4,131		(3,063)		(4,223)		6,925		310		(426)

Total Revenue	$	522,954	$	688,590	$	416,493	$	473,262	$	535,710	$	669,187	$	434,162	$	463,722


	March 31, 2025								March 31, 2026
($ in thousands; unaudited)	First Quarter 2025		Second Quarter 2025		Third Quarter 2025		Fourth Quarter 2025		First Quarter 2026		Second Quarter 2026		Third Quarter 2026		Fourth Quarter 2026
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:
K-12	$	91,207	$	185,767	$	25,941	$	2,418	$	96,393	$	171,953	$	10,462	$	6,156
Higher Education	73,120		78,848		80,847		118,047		77,759		89,028		107,780		115,259
Global Professional	10,162		12,948		10,172		11,823		11,266		11,504		11,024		11,803
International	12,884		11,237		6,436		5,185		7,208		7,381		4,082		3,240
Other	(8,779)		1,537		2,812		(5,822)		(1,210)		6,540		2,519		(5,883)

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Liquidity and Capital Resources


	March 31,
($ in thousands)	2026		2025
Cash and cash equivalents	$	253,519	$	389,830
Current portion of long-term debt	13,170		13,170
Long-term debt	2,560,698		3,164,551
Finance lease obligations	16,063		10,209

Historically, we have generated operating cash flows sufficient to fund our seasonal working capital needs, capital expenditures and financing requirements. We use our cash generated from operating activities for a variety of needs, including among others: working capital requirements, capital and product development expenditures and strategic acquisitions.

Our operating cash flows are affected by the inherent seasonality of the academic calendar. This seasonality also impacts cash flow patterns as investments are typically made in the first half of the year to support the significant selling period that occurs in the second half of the year. As a result, our cash flow is typically lower in the first half of the fiscal year and higher in the second half of the fiscal year.

Going forward, we may need cash to fund operating activities, working capital, product development expenditures, capital expenditures and strategic investments. We believe that our future cash flow from operations, together with our access to funds on hand and capital markets, will provide adequate resources to fund our operating and financing needs for at least the next 12 months. Over the longer term, our future capital requirements will depend on our ongoing ability to generate cash from operations and our access to the bank and capital markets. We also expect our working capital requirements to be positively impacted by our migration from print products to digital learning solutions.

If our cash flows from operations are less than we require, we may need to incur debt or issue equity. From time to time, we may need to access the long-term and short-term capital markets to obtain financing. Although we believe we can currently finance our operations on acceptable terms and conditions, our access to, and the availability of, financing on acceptable terms and conditions in the future will be affected by many factors, including: (i) our credit ratings, (ii) the liquidity of the overall capital markets and (iii) the current state of the economy. There can be no assurance that we will continue to have access to the capital markets on terms acceptable to us.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include bank deposits and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that consist primarily of interest-bearing demand deposits with daily liquidity, money market and time deposits. The balance also includes cash that is held by us outside the United States to fund international operations or to be reinvested outside of the United States. The investments and bank deposits are stated at cost, which approximates market value. These investments are not subject to significant market risk.

A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and certain subsidiaries entered into a credit agreement dated July 30, 2021 (as amended from time to time, the “Cash Flow Credit Agreement”) which provides for (i) a term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) and (ii) a revolving credit facility (the “Cash Flow Revolving Credit Facility”). Amendments and repayments under the Cash Flow Credit Agreement during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are described below.

On August 6, 2024, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and certain subsidiaries amended its Cash Flow Credit Agreement which, among other things, (i) modified certain provisions therein, (ii) refinanced in full the outstanding term loans under the Term Loan Facility of $2,066.6 million with new term loans in an

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aggregate principal amount of $1,317.0 million, including an extended maturity to August 6, 2031, (such facility as being refinanced, the “A&E Term Loan Facility”) and (iii) except for $38.7 million of the Cash Flow Revolving Credit Facility outstanding immediately prior to August 6, 2024 (which remains due on July 30, 2026 and hereinafter referred to as the “Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility”), extended the maturity of $111.3 million of the Cash Flow Revolving Credit Facility thereunder to August 6, 2029 for lenders who consented to such amendment ( the “A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility”). This refinancing was accounted for as a modification and partial extinguishment of debt in accordance with ASC 470-50. As a result, the Company recorded a loss on partial extinguishment of debt of $2.7 million, which included the write-off of unamortized debt discount and deferred financing fees of $1.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively, and new debt discount fees of $1.4 million. This loss was recorded within (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt in the consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The A&E Term Loan Facility, together with the Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility and the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility, are collectively referred to as, the “A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities”.

During the three months ended December 31, 2024, the Company paid down a total of $100.0 million of debt outstanding under its A&E Term Loan Facility. As a result, the Company recorded accelerated amortization of unamortized debt discount and deferred financing costs of $3.9 million and $0.7 million, respectively, which were recorded within Interest expense (income), net in the consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.

On February 6, 2025, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and certain subsidiaries amended its Cash Flow Credit Agreement to reprice its A&E Term Loan Facility with replacement term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $1,213.7 million. The A&E Term Loan Facility following the repricing has substantially the same terms as the existing A&E Term Loan Facility, including the same maturity date of August 6, 2031, except that the A&E Term Loan Facility following the repricing provided for a reduced applicable margin on Term SOFR of 75 basis points.

On March 31, 2025, the Company paid down $50.0 million of debt outstanding under its A&E Term Loan Facility. As a result, the Company recorded accelerated amortization of unamortized debt discount and deferred financing costs of $2.0 million and $0.4 million, respectively, which were recorded within Interest expense (income), net in the consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.

On July 25, 2025, upon closing of the initial public offering, the Company used the net proceeds from the offering to repay $385.7 million of debt outstanding under its A&E Term Loan Facility. In connection with the repayment, the Company recorded accelerated amortization of unamortized debt discount and deferred financing costs related to the A&E Term Loan Facility of $16.4 million. These costs were recorded within (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt in the consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

On September 8, 2025, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and certain subsidiaries amended its Cash Flow Credit Agreement to further reprice its A&E Term Loan Facility with replacement term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $771.4 million. The A&E Term Loan Facility following the repricing has substantially the same terms as the A&E Term Loan Facility following the repricing on February 6, 2025, including the same maturity date of August 6, 2031, except that the A&E Term Loan Facility provided for a further reduced applicable margin on Term SOFR by up to 75 basis points.

On October 16, 2025, December 10, 2025 and March 31, 2026, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. paid down $150.0 million, $50.0 million and $6.7 million, respectively, of debt outstanding under its A&E Term Loan Facility. As a result, the Company recorded accelerated amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs related to the A&E Term Loan Facility of $8.4 million, which were recorded within (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt in the consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

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As of March 31, 2026, the aggregate principal amount outstanding and fair value of the A&E Term Loan Facility was $554.8 million and $553.5 million, respectively, with a remaining contractual life of approximately 5.4 years. As of March 31, 2026, the amount available under the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility and the Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility was $111,250 and $38,750, respectively, and no amount was outstanding under either facility.

Interest Rates and Fees

The interest rate applicable to borrowings under the A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities is, at McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.'s option, either (1) the base rate, subject to a floor of 1.50% per annum, plus an applicable margin (which is 1.75% for the A&E Term Loan Facility following the repricing on September 8, 2025 (which further reduces to 1.50% if, and for so long as, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. is rated by each of S&P and Moody’s with a rating from each of at least B+ (with stable or better outlook) and at least B1 (with stable or better outlook), respectively), 3.00% for the Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility and 3.00% for the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility) or (2) Term SOFR, subject to a floor of 0.50% per annum (or for the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility borrowings in permitted alternative currencies, such other permitted alternative currency rate) plus an applicable margin (which is 2.75% for the A&E Term Loan Facility following the repricing on September 8, 2025 (which further reduces to 2.50% if, and for so long as, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. is rated by each of S&P and Moody’s with a rating from each of at least B+ (with stable or better outlook) and at least B1 (with stable or better outlook), respectively), 4.00% for the Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility and 4.00% for the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility). As of March 31, 2026, the interest rate for the A&E Term Loan Facility was 6.418% per annum.

The following fees are applicable under the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility and the Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility: (a) an unused line fee of 0.50% per annum of the unused portion of the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility and the Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility (in each case, excluding any swingline loans), (b) a letter of credit participation fee accruing at a rate equal to the interest rate margin applicable to Term SOFR under the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility borrowings on the aggregate stated amount of each letter of credit (c) a letter of credit ("LC") fronting fee of 0.125% on the average amount of LC exposure of such issuing bank and (d) certain other customary fees and expenses of the lenders, letter of credit issuers and agents thereunder. In addition, the A&E Term Loan Facility is subject to 1% annual amortization payable in equal quarterly installments. The Company incurred undrawn fees of $0.8 million on unutilized commitments for both the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility and the Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

Collateral

All obligations under the Cash Flow Credit Agreement continue to be guaranteed by, and secured by a lien on the assets of, the direct parent of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and all of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.’s direct and indirect wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries (subject to certain customary exceptions, including exceptions based on immateriality thresholds of aggregate assets and revenue of excluded U.S. subsidiaries). The lien securing the obligations under the Cash Flow Credit Agreement is a second-priority lien with respect to accounts receivable, inventory and certain other current assets (second in priority to the lien securing the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities) and a first-priority lien with respect to other assets, in each case, subject to other permitted liens. The A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities are secured pari passu with the 2022 Secured Notes and the 2024 Secured Notes.

Covenants and Events of Default

The Cash Flow Credit Agreement requires the maintenance of a maximum Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, on the last day of any fiscal quarter when aggregate exposures exceed 40% of total revolving commitments (subject to certain exclusions, including issued or undrawn letters of credit), of no greater than 6.95 to 1.00, tested for the four fiscal quarter period ending on such date.

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The Cash Flow Credit Agreement also includes customary mandatory prepayment requirements with respect to the term loans under the A&E Term Loan Facility based on certain events such as asset sales, debt issuances and defined levels of excess cash flow.

The Cash Flow Credit Agreement contains customary covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the ability of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.'s restricted subsidiaries to merge and consolidate with other companies, incur indebtedness, grant liens or security interests on assets, pay dividends or make other restricted payments, make investments, sell or otherwise transfer assets, optionally prepay or modify terms of certain junior indebtedness, enter into transactions with affiliates or certain burdensome agreements, create certain restrictions on subsidiaries, modify its governing documents, certain junior debt documents or change its line of business.

The Cash Flow Credit Agreement provides that, upon the occurrence of certain events of default, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.’s obligations thereunder may be accelerated. Such events of default include payment defaults to the lenders thereunder, material inaccuracies of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to other material indebtedness, voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy proceedings, material money judgments, material pension plan events, certain change of control events and other customary events of default subject to certain materiality levels, default triggers and cure and grace periods.

As of March 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all covenants or other requirements in the Cash Flow Credit Agreement.

A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and certain subsidiaries entered into a revolving credit agreement dated July 30, 2021 (as amended from time to time, the “ABL Revolving Credit Agreement”) which provides for (i) a U.S. revolving credit facility, subject to U.S. borrowing base capacity (the “U.S. ABL Revolving Credit Facility”) and (ii) a non-U.S. revolving credit facility, subject to non-U.S. borrowing base capacity (the “Rest of World (“RoW”) ABL Revolving Credit Facility”. Certain amendments to the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement entered into during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are described below.

On August 6, 2024, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and certain subsidiaries amended its ABL Revolving Credit Agreement which, among other things, (i) modified certain provisions therein, (ii) extended the maturity to August 6, 2029 and (iii) increased the aggregate principal amount of available commitments thereunder from $200.0 million to $300.0 million, consisting of a $265.0 million U.S. facility (such facility as being refinanced, the “A&E U.S. ABL Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $35.0 million non-U.S. facility (such facility as being refinanced, the “A&E RoW ABL Revolving Credit Facility” and together with the A&E U.S. ABL Revolving Credit Facility, are collectively referred to as, the “A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities”). The A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities is not subject to amortization.

As of March 31, 2026, the amount available under the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities was $300.0 million, subject to borrowing base capacity pursuant to the terms of the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement. Availability under the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities excludes amounts outstanding for letters of credit in the amount of $4.0 million.

Interest Rates and Fees

The interest rate applicable to borrowings under the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities is, at McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.'s option, either (1) the base rate plus an applicable margin or (2) Term SOFR (subject to a credit spread adjustment), SONIA (subject to a credit spread adjustment), EURIBOR, Term CORRA (subject to a credit spread adjustment), BBSY or BKBM (in each case, as defined in the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities), in each case, plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin is based on average availability under the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement at such time, and ranges from 1.25% to 1.75% for non-base rate loans and 0.25% to 0.75% for base rate loans. The interest rate on borrowings

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under the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities is subject to a Term SOFR (or such other permitted alternative currency rate) floor of 0% per annum.

The following fees are applicable under the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities: (a) an unused line fee of (i) 0.250% per annum of the unused portion of any A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities (excluding any swingline loans) when the average daily unused portion of such A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities is less than or equal to 50% of the aggregate commitments under such A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities or (ii) 0.375% per annum of the unused portion of any A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities (excluding any swingline loans) when the average daily unused portion of such A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities is greater than 50% of the aggregate commitments under such A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities, (b) a letter of credit participation fee accruing at a rate equal to the interest rate margin applicable to Term SOFR borrowings on the aggregate stated amount of each letter of credit and (c) certain other customary fees and expenses of the lenders, letter of credit issuers and agents thereunder. The Company incurred undrawn fees of $1.2 million on unutilized commitments related to the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

Collateral

All obligations under the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement continue to be guaranteed by, and secured by a lien on the assets of, the direct parent of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and all of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.'s direct and indirect wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries (subject to certain customary exceptions, including exceptions based on immateriality thresholds of aggregate assets and revenue of excluded U.S. subsidiaries). The lien securing the obligations under the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities is a first-priority lien with respect to cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory and certain other current and foreign assets, and a second-priority lien with respect to other assets (second in priority to the liens securing the A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities, the 2022 Secured Notes and the 2024 Secured Notes). In addition to the U.S. obligors, the obligations under the A&E RoW ABL Revolving Credit Facility continue to be additionally guaranteed by, and secured by a lien on, the assets of certain foreign subsidiaries.

Covenants and Events of Default

The ABL Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the ability of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.'s restricted subsidiaries to merge and consolidate with other companies, incur indebtedness, grant liens or security interests on assets, make acquisitions, loans, advances or investments, pay dividends or make other restricted payments, sell or otherwise transfer assets, optionally prepay or modify terms of certain junior indebtedness, enter into transactions with affiliates or certain burdensome agreements, create certain restrictions on subsidiaries, modify its governing documents, certain junior debt documents or change its line of business.

The ABL Revolving Credit Agreement requires the maintenance of a minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as set forth in the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement), on any date when Adjusted Availability (as such term is defined in the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement) is less than the greater of (a) 10% of the Line Cap (as such term is defined in the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement) and (b) $18.8 million, of at least 1.00 to 1.00, tested for the four fiscal quarter period ending on the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financials have been delivered, and at the end of each succeeding fiscal quarter thereafter until the date on which Adjusted Availability has exceeded the greater of (a) 10% of the Line Cap and (b) $18.8 million for 30 consecutive calendar days.

The ABL Revolving Credit Agreement provides that, upon the occurrence of certain events of default, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.’s (and other co-borrowers’) obligations thereunder may be accelerated and the lending commitments terminated. Such events of default include payment defaults to the lenders thereunder, material inaccuracies of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to other material indebtedness, voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy proceedings, material money

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judgments, material pension plan events, certain change of control events and other customary events of default, subject to certain materiality levels, default triggers and cure and grace periods.

As of March 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all covenants or other requirements in the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement.

2024 Secured Notes

On August 6, 2024, the Company completed the issuance of $650.0 million aggregate principal amount of new 7.375% senior secured notes due 2031 (the “2024 Secured Notes”). The 2024 Secured Notes will mature on September 1, 2031. Interest on the 2024 Secured Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year, each commencing on March 1, 2025. The 2024 Secured Notes were offered and sold in transactions not required to be registered under the Securities Act and are not entitled to any registration rights.

The Company may redeem the 2024 Secured Notes at its option at certain redemption prices with respect to such series. Upon the occurrence of certain events constituting a change of control, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. must offer to repurchase all of the 2024 Secured Notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date.

All obligations under the 2024 Secured Notes are guaranteed by, and secured by a lien on the assets of, the direct parent of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and all of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.'s direct and indirect wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries (subject to certain customary exceptions, including exceptions based on immateriality thresholds of aggregate assets and revenue of excluded U.S. subsidiaries). The lien securing the obligations under the 2024 Secured Notes is a second-priority lien with respect to accounts receivable, inventory and certain other current assets (second in priority to the lien securing the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities) and a first-priority lien with respect to other assets, in each case, subject to other permitted liens. The 2024 Secured Notes are secured pari passu with the A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities and 2022 Secured Notes.

The Indenture governing the 2024 Secured Notes contains certain customary negative covenants and events of default, including, among other things and subject to certain significant exceptions and qualifications, limitations on the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness and guarantee indebtedness; pay dividends or make other distributions in respect of, or repurchase or redeem, its capital stock; prepay, redeem or repurchase certain debt; issue certain preferred stock or similar equity securities; make loans and investments; sell assets; incur liens; enter into agreements containing prohibitions affecting its subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends; enter into transactions with affiliates; and consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of its assets.

As of March 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all covenants or other requirements in the Indentures governing the 2024 Secured Notes.

As of March 31, 2026, the fair value of the outstanding 2024 Secured Notes was approximately $659.8 million, with a remaining contractual life of approximately 5.5 years.

2022 Secured Notes and 2022 Unsecured Notes

On July 30, 2021, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. assumed the obligations of (i) the $900.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% Secured Notes due 2028 (the “2022 Secured Notes”) and (ii) the $725.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.000% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “2022 Unsecured Notes” and, together with the 2022 Secured Notes, the “2022 Notes”). The 2022 Secured Notes will mature on August 1, 2028 and the 2022 Unsecured Notes will mature August 1, 2029. Interest on each series of the 2022 Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, each commencing on February 1, 2022. Each series of 2022 Notes were offered and sold in transactions not required to be registered under the Securities Act and are not entitled to any registration rights.

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The Company may redeem each series of the 2022 Notes at its option at certain redemption prices with respect to such series. Upon the occurrence of certain events constituting a change of control, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. must offer to repurchase all of each series of 2022 Notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date.

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the Company repurchased $50.0 million face value of the 2022 Unsecured Notes for $44.5 million. The repurchases were accounted for as an extinguishment of debt in accordance with ASC 470-50. As a result, the Company recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt of $3.4 million, which consisted of a $5.5 million redemption discount, partially offset by the write-off of unamortized debt discount and deferred financing costs of $1.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively. The gain was recorded within (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt in the consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, the Company repurchased a total of $40.0 million face value of the 2022 Unsecured Notes for $39.9 million. The repurchases were accounted for as an extinguishment of debt in accordance with ASC 470-50. As a result, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.0 million, which consisted of a $0.1 million redemption discount, partially offset by the write-off of unamortized debt discount and deferred financing costs of $0.9 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The gain was recorded within (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt in the consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

All obligations under the 2022 Secured Notes are guaranteed by, and secured by a lien on the assets of, the direct parent of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and all of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.'s direct and indirect wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries (subject to certain customary exceptions, including exceptions based on immateriality thresholds of aggregate assets and revenue of excluded U.S. subsidiaries). The lien securing the obligations under the 2022 Secured Notes is a second-priority lien with respect to accounts receivable, inventory and certain other current assets (second in priority to the lien securing the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities) and a first-priority lien with respect to other assets, in each case, subject to other permitted liens. The 2022 Secured Notes are secured pari passu with the A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities and the 2024 Secured Notes.

All obligations under the 2022 Unsecured Notes are guaranteed by all of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.’s direct and indirect wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries (subject to certain customary exceptions, including exceptions based on immateriality thresholds of aggregate assets and revenue of excluded U.S. subsidiaries).

The Indentures governing each series of the 2022 Notes contain certain customary negative covenants and events of default, including, among other things and subject to certain significant exceptions and qualifications, limitations on the ability of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and its restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness and guarantee indebtedness; pay dividends or make other distributions in respect of, or repurchase or redeem, its capital stock; prepay, redeem or repurchase certain debt; issue certain preferred stock or similar equity securities; make loans and investments; sell assets; incur liens; enter into agreements containing prohibitions affecting its subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends; enter into transactions with affiliates; and consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of its assets.

As of March 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all covenants or other requirements in the Indentures governing the 2022 Notes.

As of March 31, 2026, the fair value of the outstanding 2022 Secured Notes and 2022 Unsecured Notes was approximately $817.1 million and $596.0 million, respectively, with a remaining contractual life of approximately 2.4 years and 3.4 years, respectively.

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Debt Issuance Costs

The unamortized debt discount and deferred financing costs as of March 31, 2026, were as follows:


	As of March 31, 2026
($ in thousands)	Debt Discount(1)		Deferred Financing Costs(1)		Total
A&E Term Loan Facility	$	17,908	$	3,420	$	21,328
2022 Secured Notes	13,288		3,115		16,403
2022 Unsecured Notes	12,743		2,937		15,680
2024 Secured Notes	4,150		911		5,061
Total	$	48,089	$	10,383	$	58,472

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(1)Debt discount and deferred financing costs are included within long-term debt in the Company’s consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized over the term of facility using the effective interest rate method.

In addition, as of March 31, 2026, the unamortized deferred financing costs related to the Cash Flow Revolving Facility and A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities were $2,369 and $2,953, respectively, and are included within Other non-current assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and are amortized over the term of the facility on a straight-line basis.

Scheduled Principal Payments

The scheduled principal payments by fiscal year required under the terms of our debt were as follows:


($ in thousands)	March 31, 2026
2027	$	13,170
2028	13,170
2029	841,636
2030	612,204
2031	1,152,160
Thereafter	—
	$	2,632,340

Finance Lease Obligations

Finance lease obligations includes capital leases for computer systems, office equipment and vehicles. See Note 15, “Leases,” to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our finance leases.

Cash Flows

Cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities are presented in the following table:


	Year ended March 31,
($ in thousands)	2026		2025		2024
Statement of Cash Flow Data
Cash flows provided by (used for):
Operating activities	$	331,173	$	646,284	$	236,156
Investing activities	(203,863)		(167,062)		(136,109)
Financing activities	(264,867)		(294,680)		(77,243)

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Operating Activities

•Cash flows provided by operating activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $331.2 million and $646.3 million, respectively. The variance was primarily driven by an increase in net income of $202.7 million, net of non-cash flow items, and a decrease in the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $517.8 million. The decrease in the net change in operating assets and liabilities was primarily due to (i) a decrease in deferred revenue, driven by higher K-12 sales in the prior period related to market opportunities in California, Texas and Florida, which resulted in a greater deferred revenue growth compared to the current period; (ii) a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses, due to higher payments for annual incentive compensation in the current period, reflecting the stronger than expected performance in fiscal year 2025; (iii) a decrease in other current liabilities compared to the prior period, primarily due to the timing of payment of our fiscal year 2025 federal income tax liability and (iv) an increase in inventory compared to the prior period, due to the build-up of inventory to support a larger K-12 market opportunity in fiscal year 2027.

•Cash flows provided by operating activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $646.3 million and $236.2 million, respectively. The variance was primarily driven by an increase in net income of $73.6 million, net of non-cash flow items, and an increase in the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $336.5 million. The net change in operating assets and liabilities was primarily driven by higher deferred revenue due to an increase in Re-occurring Revenue in our K-12 and Higher Education businesses as well as higher accounts payable due to the timing of payments and an increase in accrued expenses, largely attributable to higher annual incentive compensation accruals due to better-than-expected performance.

Investing Activities

•Cash flows used for investing activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $203.9 million and $167.1 million, respectively. The variance was primarily driven by the increase in our product development expenditures and capital expenditures of $29.0 million and $13.8 million, respectively, as we continue to invest in our content and platforms.

•Cash flows used for investing activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $167.1 million and $136.1 million, respectively. The variance was primarily driven by the increase in our product development expenditures of $15.3 million as we continue to invest in our content and platforms, the cash payment of $6.0 million for the acquisition of EssayPop and the $20.5 million in proceeds from a real estate sale in the prior fiscal period. This was partially offset by a decrease in our capital expenditures of $10.9 million.

Financing Activities

•Cash flows (used for) provided by financing activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $264.9 million and $294.7 million, respectively. The variance was primarily driven by activity associated with our initial public offering, the repayment of our indebtedness and the debt refinancing transactions completed in the prior year. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, financing activities primarily included the repayment of $605.6 million of debt outstanding under our A&E Term Loan Facility, proceeds of $392.9 million from the issuance of Common Stock in connection with our initial public offering, the repurchase of $39.9 million of 2022 Unsecured Notes, and the payment of $7.0 million of deferred initial public offering costs. In the prior period, financing activities primarily reflected the repayment of $754.9 million and $156.6 million of debt outstanding under the Term Loan Facility and A&E Term Loan Facility, respectively, borrowings of $650.0 million related to the issuance of the 2024 Secured Notes, and payment of $24.0 million of deferred financing costs.

•Cash flows (used for) provided by financing activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $294.7 million and $77.2 million, respectively. The variance was primarily driven by

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the reduction in our aggregate outstanding indebtedness of $99.6 million as a result of the 2024 Refinancing Transactions and the voluntary prepayment of $150.0 million in principal under our A&E Term Loan Facility during fiscal year 2025.

Capital Expenditures and Product Development Expenditures

Part of our plan for growth and stability includes disciplined capital expenditures and product development expenditures. An important component of our cash flow generation is our product development efficiency. We have been focused on optimizing our product development expenditures to generate content that can be leveraged across our full range of products, maximizing long-term return on investment. Product development expenditures, principally external preparation costs, are amortized from the fiscal year of publication over their estimated useful lives, of one to six years, using either an accelerated or straight-line method. The majority of the programs are amortized using an accelerated methodology. We periodically evaluate the amortization methods, rates, remaining lives and recoverability of such costs. In evaluating recoverability, we consider our current assessment of the marketplace, industry trends and the projected success of programs. Our product development expenditures was $119.0 million, $90.0 million, $74.7 million for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Capital expenditures include purchases of property, plant and equipment and capitalized technology costs that meet certain internal and external criteria. Our capital expenditures was $84.9 million, $71.1 million and $82.0 million for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Our planned capital expenditures and product development expenditures will require, individually and in the aggregate, significant capital commitments and, if completed, may result in significant additional revenue. Cash needed to finance investments and projects currently in progress, as well as additional investments being pursued, is expected to be made available from operating cash flows and our credit facilities.

Impact of Inflation

Recent inflationary pressure has resulted in increased raw material, labor, energy, freight, logistics and other operating expense. While we believe that inflation has not had a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows, if our costs were to become subject to significant inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset our higher costs through price increases. Any material increase in our operating expenses due to inflation could result in lower margins and adversely impact our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. We continue to maintain relationships with multiple raw material providers and are exploring spreading purchasing and third-party manufacturing across the year to help offset costs and ensure a competitive supplier base.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of March 31, 2026, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities, such as entities often referred to as specific purpose or variable interest entities where we are the primary beneficiary, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As such we are not exposed to any financial liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Critical accounting policies are those that require us to make significant judgments, estimates or assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including, but not limited to, revenue recognition, sales returns, the determination of the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities assumed in acquisitions, accounting for the impairment of long-lived assets (including other intangible assets), goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, stock-based compensation, valuation of Common Stock

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and income taxes. We base our judgments, estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable and prudent under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates. For a complete description of our significant accounting policies, see Note 1, “Description of Business, Basis of Preparation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized when the control of goods is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods. We determine revenue recognition through the following steps:

•identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;

•identification of the performance obligations in the contract;

•determination of the transaction price;

•allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and

•recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation.

Our performance obligation for print products is typically satisfied at the time of shipment to the customer, which is when control transfers to the customer. For print products, such as workbooks, that are multi-year contracts, each academic year represents a distinct performance obligation which is satisfied when each academic year’s delivery to the customer takes place.

Our digital products are generally sold as subscriptions, which are paid for at the time of sale or shortly thereafter, and our performance obligation is satisfied ratably over the life of the digital products’ subscription period.

Our contracts with customers often include multiple performance obligations which generally include print and digital textbooks/content and instructional materials. One or more of these contractual performance obligations may be provided for no additional consideration, i.e., gratis performance obligations. These performance obligations are considered distinct as the customer can benefit from each of the promised products under the contract on its own and the transfer of these promised products are separately identifiable and are not dependent on other promised products within the contract. For contracts that contain multiple performance obligations, we allocate the transaction price based on the relative standalone selling price (“SSP”) method, inclusive of gratis performance obligations, pursuant to which the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on the proportion of the SSP of each performance obligation to the sum of the SSPs of all of the performance obligations in the contract. We determine the SSP based on our historical pricing for the distinct performance obligation when sold separately.

Sales Returns

Our sales return reflects seasonal fluctuations and is a subjective critical estimate that has a direct impact on revenue. The allowance for sales returns is an estimate, which is based on historical rates of return, timing of returns and market conditions. The provision for sales returns is reflected as a reduction to Revenues in the consolidated statements of operations for sales recognized as revenue and as a reduction to Deferred revenue in the consolidated balance sheets for sales which have not been recognized yet. Sales returns are charged against the reserve as products are returned to inventory. The impact of a one percentage point change in the estimate of the allowance for sales returns would have resulted in an increase or decrease in operating income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 of approximately $1.8 million.

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Business Combinations

The purchase price of an acquisition is allocated to the assets acquired, including intangible assets, and liabilities assumed, based on their respective fair values at the acquisition date. The excess of the cost of an acquired entity, net of the amounts assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, is recognized as goodwill. The net assets and results of operations of an acquired entity are included on our consolidated financial statements from the acquisition date.

The purchase price allocation process requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions in the determination of the fair value of these assets acquired and liabilities assumed, especially with respect to intangible assets. Although we believe the assumptions and estimates we have made are reasonable, they are based in part on historical experience, market conditions and information obtained from management of the acquired companies and are inherently uncertain. Examples of critical estimates in valuing certain of the intangible assets we have acquired or may acquire in the future include, but are not limited to, projected revenue growth rates, royalty rates, tax rates, discount rates, tax amortization benefits, obsolescence rates and attrition rates. We engage outside third-party specialists as deemed necessary or appropriate to assist in the calculation of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed; however, management is responsible for evaluating the estimate. The significant estimates and assumptions used in determining their fair value may change during the finalization of the purchase price allocation. As a result, we may make adjustments to the provisional amounts recorded for certain items as part of the purchase price allocation subsequent to the acquisition, not to exceed one year after the acquisition date, until the purchase accounting allocation is finalized.

When a business combination involves contingent consideration, we record a liability for the estimated cost of such contingencies when expenditures are probable and reasonably estimable. A significant amount of judgment is required to estimate and quantify the potential liability in these matters.

We reassess the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration for each financial reporting period over the term of the arrangement. Any resulting changes identified subsequent to the measurement period are recognized in earnings and could have a material effect on our results of operations.

In addition, review of the tax balances associated with the opening balance sheet of acquired entities is a critical step of the acquisition accounting and throughout the measurement period.

Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Including Other Intangible Assets)

We evaluate long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Upon such an occurrence, recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to current forecasts of undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its estimated future undiscounted cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized equal to the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Fair value is determined based on market observable inputs, discounted cash flows or appraised values, depending upon the nature of the assets.

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

We review goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually, as of March 31, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible asset might be impaired.

We initially perform a qualitative analysis to evaluate whether there are events or circumstances that provide evidence that it is more likely than not that the fair value of any of our reporting units or indefinite-lived intangible assets are less than their carrying amount. If, based on this evaluation we do not believe that it is more likely than not that the fair value of any of our reporting units or indefinite-lived intangible

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assets are less than their respective carrying amounts, no quantitative impairment test is performed. Conversely, if the results of our qualitative assessment determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of any of our reporting units or indefinite-lived intangible assets are less than their respective carrying amounts, we perform a quantitative impairment test. If the results of our quantitative assessment determine that the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit or indefinite-lived intangible assets, then we recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit or indefinite-lived assets fair value.

To perform the quantitative impairment test, we estimate the fair value of our reporting units using a weighted average of the discounted cash flow method and the market-based valuation model, which includes the Guideline Publicly Traded Company (“GPTC”) method.

The discounted cash flow method incorporates various assumptions, the most significant being projected revenue growth rates, operating margins and cash flows, the terminal growth rate and the discount rate. We project revenue growth rates, operating margins and cash flows based on each reporting unit’s current business, expected developments and operational strategies over a five-year period. In estimating the terminal growth rates, we consider our historical and projected results, as well as the economic environment in which its reporting units operate. The discount rates utilized for each reporting unit reflect our assumptions of marketplace participants’ weighted-average cost of capital and risk assumptions, both specific to the reporting unit and overall, in the economy.

Fair value determinations of the reporting units require considerable judgment and are sensitive to changes in underlying assumptions and factors. As a result, there can be no assurance that the estimates and assumptions made for the purposes of the quantitative goodwill impairment test will prove to be an accurate prediction of future results. Certain future events and circumstances that could result in changes to our future cash flow estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, (i) our ability to win new adoptions in certain U.S. states, changes in state academic standards and changes in the timing and scope of anticipated levels of federal, state and local education funding available for the purchase of instructional materials in our K-12 reporting unit; (ii) enrollment levels in colleges and universities in our Higher Education reporting unit; (iii) customer retention rates and growth in knowledge-based industries, especially medical, technical and engineering fields in our Global Professional reporting unit; and (iv) government policy, political and economic conditions and competitive situations in the countries in which we operate in our International reporting unit. Other future events and circumstances that could also result in changes to these estimates and assumptions include the uncertainty of global market conditions, interest rates, inflation, and unemployment. Many of these factors are outside the control of management, and these estimates and assumptions may change in future periods. Changes in these estimates or assumptions could materially affect our cash flow projections and, therefore, could affect the likelihood and amount of potential impairment in future periods. Accordingly, if our current cash flow estimates and assumptions are not realized, it is possible that an impairment charge may be recorded in the future.

The GPTC method applies market multiples of selected comparable businesses to our financial forecasts to create an indication of fair value of our reporting units. These market multiples are derived from companies in similar industries, with similar economic and financial characteristics, and companies that we believe entail a similar degree of business risk. The key estimates and assumptions that are used to determine fair value under the market approach include EBITDA market multiples for selected comparable publicly traded companies with similarities to our reporting units. If these estimates and assumptions change in the future, such as a decline in current market multiples, heightened competition or strategic decisions made in response to economic or competitive conditions, the fair value of our reporting units may be materially impacted and therefore we may be required to record impairment charges in future periods.

To corroborate our fair value conclusions, we reconcile the aggregate estimated fair value of our reporting units to our market capitalization as of the goodwill testing date to assess the reasonableness of the implied control premium relative to observable market data and recent transactions in similar industries. Market capitalization is determined by using an average stock price over a reasonable period

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preceding and including the goodwill testing date. This analysis serves as a reasonableness check of our valuation assumptions and estimates.

Fair values of indefinite-lived intangible assets are estimated using relief-from-royalty discounted cash flow analyses. Significant judgments inherent in the relief-from-royalty method include the selection of appropriate royalty and discount rates and estimating the amount and timing of expected future cash flows. The discount rates used in the relief-from-royalty discounted cash flow analyses reflect the risks inherent in the expected future cash flows generated by the respective intangible assets. The royalty rates used in the relief-from-royalty discounted cash flow analyses are based upon an estimate of the royalty rates that a market participant would pay to license our trade names and trademarks.

Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value for each indefinite-lived intangible asset and for some of the indefinite-lived intangible assets could result in an impairment charge, which could be material to our financial position and results of operations.

Goodwill

The following tables summarize the changes in carrying value of goodwill by reporting unit for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024:


($ in thousands)	K-12		Higher Education		Global Professional		International		Total
As of March 31, 2023	$	1,184,877	$	990,022	$	249,809	$	173,387	$	2,598,095
Impairment charge(1)	—		—		(40,500)		—		(40,500)
As of March 31, 2024	$	1,184,877	$	990,022	$	209,309	$	173,387	$	2,557,595
Additions	—		—		—		—		—
As of March 31, 2025	$	1,184,877	$	990,022	$	209,309	$	173,387	$	2,557,595
Impairment charge(2)	—		—		—		(35,000)		(35,000)
As of March 31, 2026	$	1,184,877	$	990,022	$	209,309	$	138,387	$	2,522,595

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(1)As of March 31, 2024, we performed a quantitative impairment test and recorded a $40.5 million impairment charge to adjust the carrying amount of goodwill related to our Global Professional reporting unit. The impairment charge resulted primarily from a revision of previously projected revenues given the strategic decision to sunset certain non-core front-list print titles and to re-invest into higher margin digital medical and engineering portfolios. Based on the quantitative goodwill impairment analysis of the K-12, Higher Education and International reporting units as of March 31, 2024, the fair value exceeded the carrying value. There were no impairment charges recognized related to the goodwill recorded within the K-12, Higher Education or International reporting units.

(2)As of March 31, 2026, we performed a quantitative impairment test and recorded a $35.0 million impairment charge to adjust the carrying amount of goodwill related to our International reporting unit. The impairment charge was primarily attributable to uncertainty in macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions, including rising interest rates, foreign exchange volatility, and economic uncertainties in certain countries within the Middle East region in which the International reporting unit operates, which impacted both the discount rate and projected revenue growth rates. Based on the quantitative goodwill impairment analysis of the K-12, Higher Education and Global Professional reporting units as of March 31, 2026, the fair value exceeded the carrying value. There were no impairment charges recognized related to the goodwill recorded within the K-12, Higher Education or Global Professional reporting units.

We performed our annual impairment test of the K-12, Higher Education, Global Professional and International reporting units as of March 31, 2025, and concluded that the fair value exceeded the carrying value. As such, no impairment charges were recognized related to the goodwill recorded within the K-12, Higher Education, Global Professional or International reporting units.

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Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

As of March 31, 2026, we performed our annual impairment test of our indefinite-lived intangible assets and concluded that the carrying value of the International indefinite-lived Trademark exceeded its fair value. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $4.0 million related to the Trademark for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The impairment charge was primarily attributable to uncertainty in macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions, including rising interest rates, foreign exchange volatility, and economic uncertainties in certain countries within the Middle East region in which the International reporting unit operates, which impacted both the discount rate and projected revenue growth rates used in our valuation.

As of March 31, 2025, we performed our annual impairment test and concluded that the fair value of our indefinite-lived intangible assets exceeded their respective carrying values. As such, no impairment charges were recorded for any of our indefinite-lived intangible assets as of March 31, 2025.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we performed a quantitative impairment test on our indefinite-lived assets. Based on the results of the March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 impairment analyses, impairment charges of $2.0 million and $7.0 million, respectively, were recorded for the Global Professional indefinite-lived Trademark. This resulted primarily from a revision of previously projected revenues given the strategic decision to sunset certain non-core front-list print titles and to re-invest into higher margin digital medical and engineering portfolios.

Stock-Based Compensation

We issue stock-based awards, including stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance stock units (“PSUs”) and other stock-based awards to eligible employees, directors and consultants of McGraw Hill, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Determining the fair value of these awards requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amount of compensation expense recognized in our consolidated financial statements.

The fair value of stock options is based on the fair value of our Common Stock on the grant date. The fair value of stock options subject only to a service condition is estimated at the grant date using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, while stock options that contain market conditions are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The fair value of RSUs is determined based on the market price of our Common Stock on the grant date. The fair value of PSUs that contain market conditions, is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model.

Black-Scholes Option-Pricing Model

The Black-Scholes model requires management to make assumptions regarding dividend yield, expected volatility, risk-free interest rates and expected term. The dividend yield is based on forecasted expected payments, which are expected to be zero for the immediate future. Expected volatility is estimated based on the historical volatility of comparable companies’ stock price, selected based on industry and market capitalization. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. government bond yield in effect at the grant date for a period equal to the awards’ expected term. The expected term represents the midpoint between the time until expiration and average vesting period.

Monte Carlo Simulation Model

The Monte Carlo model incorporates assumptions regarding dividend yield, expected volatility and risk-free interest rates. The dividend yield is based on forecasted expected payments, which are expected to be zero for the immediate future. Expected volatility is estimated based on the historical volatility of comparable companies’ stock price, selected based on industry and market capitalization. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Constant Maturity Treasury rate in effect at the time of grant for a period equal to the awards' expected term.

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Changes in the above assumptions could materially affect the estimated fair value of stock-based awards and the amount of compensation expense recognized.

For stock-based awards accounted for as equity awards, total compensation cost is based on the grant date fair value of the awards. For stock-based awards accounted for as liability awards, total compensation cost is based on the fair value of the awards on the date the award is granted and is remeasured at each reporting date until settlement. For stock-based awards subject to a performance and a market condition, we recognize stock-based compensation expense over the greater of the derived service period and the implicit or explicit service period, once the performance condition is considered probable of being achieved. The market condition is reflected in the grant date fair value of the stock-based award, and the stock-based compensation expense is recognized regardless of whether the market condition is achieved. For stock-based awards subject to a service condition and a performance condition, we recognize stock-based compensation expense over the requisite service period, using the accelerated attribution method, once the performance condition is considered probable of being achieved. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur. Stock-based compensation is recorded in operating and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

See Note 14, “Stock-Based Compensation,” to our consolidated financial statements for more information regarding our stock-based compensation awards.

Valuation of Common Stock

Prior to the completion of our initial public offering, the fair value of the common stock underlying our stock-based compensation awards has historically been determined by our board of directors, with input from management and corroboration from contemporaneous third-party valuations. Given the absence of an active public market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Practice Aid, Valuation of Privately-Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous objective and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of the fair value of our common stock at each grant date. These factors include:

•contemporaneous valuations of our common stock performed by independent third-party specialists;

•the lack of marketability inherent in our common stock and illiquidity of stock-based awards involving securities in a private company;

•our actual operating and financial performance;

•our current business conditions and projections;

•our net leverage and effective interest rates;

•our hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management;

•our history and the introduction of new products;

•our stage of development;

•industry information such as market size and growth;

•the market performance of comparable publicly traded companies;

•the U.S. and global macroeconomic and capital market conditions; and

•the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering, a merger or acquisition of our company given prevailing market conditions.

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In valuing our common stock, our board of directors determined the fair value of our Company by taking a weighted combination of the income valuation approach and the market valuation approach, which included both the GPTC and Market Transaction methods.

The income approach used the discounted cash flow method which involves estimating the future cash flows of a business, including fixed asset and net working capital requirements, for a discrete period of time and discounting such cash flows to present value. If the cash flows are expected to continue beyond the discrete time period, then a terminal value of the business is estimated and discounted to present value. The discount rate reflects the risks inherent in the cash flows and the market rates of return available from alternative investments of similar type and quality as of the valuation date.

The market approach included both the GPTC and Market Transaction methods. When using the GPTC method of the market approach in determining the fair value of our common stock, we identified companies similar to our business and used these guideline companies to develop relevant market multiples and ratios. We then applied these market multiples and ratios to our financial forecasts to create an indication of total equity value. In selecting the guideline companies used in our analysis, we applied several criteria, including companies in similar industries, companies we believed investors would perceive as similar to us based on economic and financial measures, and companies that we believed entail a similar degree of business risk. When using the Market Transaction method of the market approach in determining the fair value of our common stock, we used publicly disclosed data from arm’s-length transactions involving similar companies to develop relationships or value measures between the prices paid for the target companies and the underlying financial performance of those companies. These value measures were then applied to our applicable operating data to create an indication of total equity value.

Application of these approaches and methodologies involves the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions that are highly complex and subjective, such as those regarding our expected future revenue, expenses and future cash flows, discount rates, market multiples, the selection of comparable public companies and the probability of and timing associated with possible future events. Changes in any or all of these estimates and assumptions or the relationships between those assumptions impact our valuations as of each valuation date and may have a material impact on the valuation of our common stock.

For valuations after the completion of our initial public offering on July 25, 2025, the fair value of each share of underlying Common Stock is based on the closing price of our Common Stock as reported on the grant date on the NYSE.

Income Taxes

We determine the provision for income taxes using the asset and liability approach. Under this approach, deferred income taxes represent the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities.

Valuation allowances are established when management determines that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Management evaluates the weight of both positive and negative evidence in determining whether a deferred tax asset will be realized. Management will look to a history of losses, future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, taxable income in carryback years, feasibility of tax planning strategies and estimated future taxable income. The valuation allowance can also be affected by changes in tax laws and changes to statutory tax rates.

We prepare and file tax returns based on management’s interpretation of tax laws and regulations. As with all businesses, our tax returns are subject to examination by various taxing authorities. Such examinations may result in future tax assessments based on differences in interpretation of tax laws and regulations. We adjust our estimated uncertain tax positions reserves based on current audits and recent settlements with various taxing authorities as well as changes in tax laws, regulations and interpretations.

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We recognize accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax provision (benefit) within the consolidated statements of operations.

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

For recently issued and adopted accounting pronouncements, see Note 1, “Description of Business, Basis of Preparation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to our consolidated financial statements.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to market risks from foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates, which could affect our operating results, financial position and cash flows. We manage these risks through our regular operating activities and, when deemed appropriate, through the use of derivative financial instruments in accordance with our policies. We do not enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes.

Foreign Exchange Risk

We have operations in various foreign countries where the functional currency is primarily the local currency. Accordingly, we are subject to volatility in foreign exchange rates, including in the regions in which we operate, which has adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, the results of our international operations, including in those operations’ revenues, expenses, operating results, cash flows and the value of their assets and liabilities. For international operations that are determined to be extensions of the U.S. operations, or where a majority of the revenue and/or expenses is U.S. dollar denominated, the U.S. dollar is the functional currency. Our principal currency exposures relate to the Australian Dollar, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Euro, Mexican Peso and Singapore Dollar. From time to time, we may enter into hedging arrangements with respect to foreign currency exposures.

Interest Rate Risk

A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities and A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities

We are exposed to interest rate risk on borrowings under our A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities and A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities, which bear interest at variable rates with a Term SOFR floor of 0.5% and 0.00%, respectively, as of March 31, 2026. A 100 basis-point increase in Term SOFR on our A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities debt balances outstanding as of March 31, 2026 would increase our annual interest expense by $5.5 million. No debt balance was outstanding under the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities as of March 31, 2026.

From time to time, we may enter into hedging arrangements with respect to floating interest rate borrowings. While we may enter into agreements limiting our exposure to higher interest rates, any such agreements may not offer complete protection from this risk.

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


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McGraw Hill, Inc. Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 42)			102
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024			104
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024			105
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026 and 2025			106
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024			107
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Deficit) for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024			108
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements			109

Schedules to the McGraw Hill, Inc. Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Parent Company Information			154
Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts			156

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of McGraw Hill, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of McGraw Hill, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), cash flows, and changes in equity (deficit) for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2026, and the related notes and financial statement schedules listed in the Index at Item 15(a)(2) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at March 31, 2026 and 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2026, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

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			Goodwill impairment assessment


Description of the Matter			As of March 31, 2026, the Company’s goodwill was $2.5 billion. As described in Notes 1 and 7 to the consolidated financial statements, goodwill is tested for impairment annually at March 31 or between annual tests if an event occurs or if circumstances change indicating that the fair value of each reporting unit may be below its carrying amount. Auditing management’s goodwill impairment test was especially complex and judgmental due to the significant estimation required in determining the fair value of the International reporting unit. The fair value estimate for the International reporting unit was sensitive to significant assumptions, such as the projected revenue growth rates and operating profit margins, the discount rate, and the multiples applied to forecasted earnings. These significant assumptions were affected by expectations about future economic and market conditions. During the year ended March 31, 2026, the Company recognized an impairment charge related to the International reporting unit goodwill of $35 million.
How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit			To test the estimated fair value of the International reporting unit, we performed audit procedures that included, among others, evaluating the valuation methodologies used and evaluating the significant assumptions described above and testing the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data used by the Company in its analysis. For example, we compared the significant assumptions used by management to current industry and economic trends. We assessed the historical accuracy of management’s estimates and performed sensitivity analyses of the significant assumptions to evaluate the changes in the fair value of the International reporting unit. We also compared the implied multiple used to determine the fair value of the International reporting unit, to comparable guideline companies. We utilized internal valuation specialists to assist in our evaluation of the Company's valuation methodologies and certain significant assumptions.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2012.

New York, New York

June 11, 2026

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data)


	Year Ended March 31,
	2026		2025		2024
Revenue	$	2,102,781	$	2,101,299	$	1,960,478
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	401,139		422,294		420,331
Gross profit	1,701,642		1,679,005		1,540,147
Operating expenses
Operating and administrative expenses	1,080,250		1,066,496		1,027,427
Depreciation	81,985		66,688		52,985
Amortization of intangibles	223,627		239,014		254,937
Impairment charge	39,000		—		49,500
Total operating expenses	1,424,862		1,372,198		1,384,849
Operating income (loss)	276,780		306,807		155,298
Interest expense (income), net	207,226		293,446		326,438
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	25,766		2,719		(3,415)
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	43,788		10,642		(167,725)
Income tax provision (benefit)	8,468		96,481		25,294
Net income (loss)	$	35,320	$	(85,839)	$	(193,019)

Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.19	$	(0.52)	$	(1.16)
Diluted	$	0.19	$	(0.52)	$	(1.16)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic	183,466,677		166,611,519		166,611,519
Diluted	183,670,022		166,611,519		166,611,519

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data)


	Year Ended March 31,
	2026		2025		2024
Net income (loss)	$	35,320	$	(85,839)	$	(193,019)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(89)		(2,671)		3,643
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(89)	$	(2,671)	$	3,643
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	35,231	$	(88,510)	$	(189,376)

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data)


	March 31,
	2026		2025
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	253,519	$	389,830
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $14,517 and $13,521 as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively	362,483		338,426
Inventories, net	195,022		174,018
Prepaid and other current assets	162,625		150,357
Total current assets	973,649		1,052,631
Product development costs, net	285,970		222,182
Property, plant and equipment, net	90,421		95,197
Goodwill	2,522,595		2,557,595
Other intangible assets, net	1,227,253		1,454,185
Deferred income taxes	8,572		7,983
Operating lease right-of-use assets	44,836		49,661
Other non-current assets	332,225		318,326
Total assets	$	5,485,521	$	5,757,760
Liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	126,701	$	146,742
Accrued royalties	81,436		71,457
Accrued compensation	108,434		124,954
Deferred revenue	835,357		794,031
Current portion of long-term debt	13,170		13,170
Operating lease liabilities	8,365		8,042
Other current liabilities	93,086

McGraw Hill, Inc. 10-K