{"id":533668,"date":"2021-09-02T07:04:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T11:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/american-public-education-inc-completes-acquisition-of-rasmussen-university\/"},"modified":"2021-09-02T07:04:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T11:04:34","slug":"american-public-education-inc-completes-acquisition-of-rasmussen-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/american-public-education-inc-completes-acquisition-of-rasmussen-university\/","title":{"rendered":"American Public Education, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Rasmussen University"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">&#8211; Acquisition Nearly Doubles Revenue Size of American Public Education, Inc (&#8220;APEI&#8221;) to Approximately $600 Million<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">&#8211; Combination Creates Nursing Platform Serving Nearly 11,000 Nursing Students with Almost $200 Million of Nursing Revenue<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-location\">CHARLES TOWN, W.Va.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 2, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3278063-1&amp;h=1806719594&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apei.com%2Foverview%2F&amp;a=American+Public+Education%2C+Inc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">American Public Education, Inc<\/a>. (Nasdaq: APEI), the parent company of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3278063-1&amp;h=1434346231&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apus.edu%2F&amp;a=American+Public+University+System\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">American Public University System<\/a> (&#8220;APUS&#8221;) and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3278063-1&amp;h=2441065181&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hondros.edu%2F&amp;a=Hondros+College+of+Nursing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"xn-org\">Hondros College<\/span> of Nursing<\/a> (&#8220;HCN&#8221;), today announced that it has completed its acquisition of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3278063-1&amp;h=953365334&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fdegrees.rasmussen.edu%2Flearn&amp;a=Rasmussen+University\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rasmussen University<\/a> (&#8220;Rasmussen&#8221;).<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/347796\/American_Public_Education_Inc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/347796\/American_Public_Education_Inc.jpg\" title=\"American Public Education, Inc.\" alt=\"American Public Education, Inc.\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With the closing of the Rasmussen acquisition, APEI is nearly doubling in revenue to approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$600 million<\/span> and significantly diversifying its revenue streams to approximately one-third military and veteran students, one-third nursing students, and one-third online adult learners. The combined entity will serve over 110,000 students and is expected to generate approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$90 million<\/span> in adjusted EBITDA before synergies.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Rasmussen is a nursing- and healthcare-focused institution, and collectively with <span class=\"xn-org\">Hondros<\/span>, APEI is now the largest educator of pre-licensure nursing students in the country with enrollment of nearly 11,000. On a trailing 12-month basis as of <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 30, 2021<\/span>, nursing represented <span class=\"xn-money\">$200 million<\/span> of revenue and almost a third of APEI&#8217;s total revenue. Rasmussen adds approximately 8,500 nursing students to the 2,300 nursing students already served by <span class=\"xn-org\">Hondros<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With our current nursing footprint of 30 campuses across eight states and a full complement of nursing programs, we are well-positioned to help address the significant, long-term nursing shortage across the country, both now and over the next several years,&#8221; said APEI President and CEO <span class=\"xn-person\">Angela Selden<\/span>. &#8220;This acquisition is a very meaningful step forward in APEI&#8217;s ongoing transformation. We are focused on delivering high-quality education that leads to strong employment and career opportunities for our students at some of the most affordable tuition rates, helping to maximize students&#8217; return on their higher education investment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rasmussen is expected to generate approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$275 million<\/span> of revenue for the full year 2021. The transaction is expected to generate cost savings in excess of <span class=\"xn-money\">$5 million<\/span> in the first 12 months post-close and at least <span class=\"xn-money\">$10 million<\/span> in the second and third years after closing. Pursuant to the purchase agreement for the Rasmussen acquisition, APEI elected to pay <span class=\"xn-money\">$29 million<\/span> in cash at closing in lieu of issuing Preferred Stock to the seller.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-person\">Angela Selden<\/span> added, &#8220;We are so pleased to welcome Rasmussen&#8217;s talented base of employees and management who have built an institution that not only delivers a great student experience and strong outcomes and has a student-centric culture that aligns very well with APEI.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rasmussen will continue to be led by <span class=\"xn-person\">Tom Slagle<\/span>, who has been CEO since 2010 and has driven Rasmussen&#8217;s focus on nursing and its growth during the past 11 years.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Rasmussen will continue to operate as a separately accredited institution. It is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and offers a full complement of degree programs in Nursing, Health Sciences, Business, Technology, Design, Education and Justice Studies. <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Non-GAAP Financial Measure (&#8220;Adjusted EBITDA&#8221;):<br \/><\/b>This press release contains the non-GAAP financial measures of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA less non-cash expenses such as stock compensation and non-recurring expenses). APEI believes that the use of these measures is useful because it allows investors to better evaluate APEI&#8217;s operating profit and cash generation capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to measures determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> (GAAP). The principal limitation of APEI&#8217;s non-GAAP measures is that they exclude expenses that are required to be recorded by GAAP. In addition, non-GAAP measures are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgment by management about which expenses are excluded.<\/p>\n<p>APEI is presenting EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in connection with its GAAP measures and urges investors to review the reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA that is included in the table following this press release (under the caption &#8220;2021 Pro Forma GAAP Net Income to EBITDA\/Adjusted EBITDA&#8221;) and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate its business.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About American Public Education<br \/><\/b><br \/>\n        <i><br \/>\n          <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3278063-1&amp;h=3661658558&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apei.com%2F&amp;a=American+Public+Education%2C+Inc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">American Public Education, Inc<\/a><br \/>\n        <\/i><br \/>\n        <i>.<\/i>\u00a0(Nasdaq: APEI) is a leading provider of career-focused higher education and training that provides pathways to employment and career advancement. APEI operates through three wholly owned subsidiaries and delivers corporate businesses services to each. <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3278063-1&amp;h=2761392678&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apus.edu%2F&amp;a=American+Public+University+System\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">American Public University System<\/a><\/i>, which operates through American Military University and American Public University, is the leading educator to active-duty military and veteran students and serves approximately 90,000 adult learners worldwide. APUS is regularly cited as one of the most affordable universities in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3278063-1&amp;h=2441065181&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hondros.edu%2F&amp;a=Hondros+College+of+Nursing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"xn-org\">Hondros College<\/span> of Nursing<\/a><\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i>&#8220;creates new nurses&#8221; by educating pre-licensure nursing students at its six campuses in <span class=\"xn-location\">Ohio<\/span> and one in <span class=\"xn-location\">Indiana<\/span>, and is the largest educator of ADN (RN) and PN (LPN) Nurses in the state of <span class=\"xn-location\">Ohio<\/span>. Rasmussen University is a 120 year-old institution that serves approximately 18,000 students across its 24 campuses and student service centers in six states and online. It is a Nursing and Health Sciences-focused institution, also with schools of Business, Technology, Design, Early Education and Justice Studies. Both APUS and Rasmussen have attained the highest level of accreditation and are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, while <span class=\"xn-org\">Hondros<\/span> is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). For additional information, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3278063-1&amp;h=4247695581&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apei.com%2F&amp;a=www.apei.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.apei.com<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Forward Looking Statements<br \/><\/b>Statements made in this press release regarding\u00a0APEI or its subsidiaries\u00a0that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about\u00a0APEI\u00a0and the industry. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;seek,&#8221; &#8220;could,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;will&#8221; and &#8220;would.&#8221; These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding benefits of the acquisition of Rasmussen University, expected growth, registration and enrollments, revenues, earnings and expenses, expected financial results for Rasmussen University, the ability to deliver a return on learners&#8217; educational investment, and plans with respect to recent, current and future initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks related to: the significant transaction and integration costs APEI has incurred and expects to incur in connection with the acquisition; the integration of Rasmussen&#8217;s business and APEI&#8217;s ability to realize the expected benefits of the acquisition; that Rasmussen may have liabilities that are not known to APEI; the effects, duration, and severity of and APEI&#8217;s response to the COVID-19 pandemic; moderation or decrease in demand as the pandemic abates; changes to and expectations regarding enrollment, registrations and composition of APEI&#8217;s student body; APEI&#8217;s dependence on the effectiveness of its ability to attract students who persist in its institutions&#8217; programs; APEI&#8217;s inability to effectively market its institutions&#8217; programs; adverse effects of changes APEI makes to improve the student experience and enhance the ability to identify and enroll students who are likely to succeed; APEI&#8217;s need to successfully adjust to future market demands by updating existing programs and developing new programs; APEI&#8217;s dependence on its technology infrastructure; and the various risks described in the &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; section and elsewhere in APEI&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 30, 2021<\/span> and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 31, 2020<\/span>, and in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. APEI undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason, unless required by law, even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Contacts:<br \/><\/b>(Investors)\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Ryan Koren<\/span><br \/>American Public Education, Inc<b>.<br \/><\/b>AVP, Investor Relations &amp; Corporate Development\u00a0<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:rkoren@apei.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">rkoren@apei.com<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>610-428-7376 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>(Media)<br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Frank Tutalo<\/span><br \/>American Public Education, Inc<b>.<br \/><\/b>Director, Public Relations<br \/><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:ftutalo@apei.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ftutalo@apei.com<\/a><br \/><\/u>571-358-3042<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>2021 Pro Forma GAAP Net Income to EBITDA\/Adjusted EBITDA<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>The following table represents forecasted pro forma financial results of APEI for the year ending <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 31, 2021<\/span> assuming APEI&#8217;s acquisition of Rasmussen was completed on <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 1, 2021<\/span>. Many assumptions are embedded in this calculation, including with respect to underlying financial performance, purchase accounting, appropriate depreciation and amortization methods, effective tax rate, future interest rates, etc.<\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>2021 Pro Forma GAAP Net Income to EBITDA\/Adjusted <br \/>EBITDA<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Pro <br \/>Forma<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Net Income<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a013<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Income Taxes<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Interest Expense<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a011<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Depreciation and Amortization<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a043<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Loss on Disposals\/Minority Investments<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prnsbt1 prnsbr1 prnvab prnsbbs prntar prnpl6 prnsbl1 prnpr6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">EBITDA<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a074<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Stock Compensation<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a08<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Integration Expenses<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a08<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen2\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Adjusted EBITDA<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prnsbts prnsbr1 prnvab prnsbbd prntar prnpl6 prnsbl1 prnpr6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a090<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0On a pro forma basis assuming APEI acquired Rasmussen on <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 1, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder2\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"PURL\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cision\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" alt=\"Cision\" src=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/img\/favicon.png?sn=NE94145&amp;sd=2021-09-02\" \/> View original content to download multimedia:<a id=\"PRNURL\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/american-public-education-inc-completes-acquisition-of-rasmussen-university-301368091.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/american-public-education-inc-completes-acquisition-of-rasmussen-university-301368091.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  American Public Education, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=NE94145&amp;Transmission_Id=202109020700PR_NEWS_USPR_____NE94145&amp;DateId=20210902\" style=\"border:0px;width:1px;height:1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; Acquisition Nearly Doubles Revenue Size of American Public Education, Inc (&#8220;APEI&#8221;) to Approximately $600 Million &#8211; Combination Creates Nursing Platform Serving Nearly 11,000 Nursing Students with Almost $200 Million of Nursing Revenue PR Newswire CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., Sept. 2, 2021 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0American Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI), the parent company of American Public University System (&#8220;APUS&#8221;) and Hondros College of Nursing (&#8220;HCN&#8221;), today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Rasmussen University (&#8220;Rasmussen&#8221;). With the closing of the Rasmussen acquisition, APEI is nearly doubling in revenue to approximately $600 million and significantly diversifying its revenue streams to approximately one-third military and veteran students, one-third nursing students, and one-third online adult learners. The combined entity will serve over 110,000 &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/american-public-education-inc-completes-acquisition-of-rasmussen-university\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;American Public Education, Inc. 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