Financial Performance - New Oriental Education reported a significant decline in total revenue due to the cessation of K-9 subject-related training services, impacting the six-month period ending November 30, 2021[3]. - Net revenue for the six months ended November 30, 2021, was 1,967,132,anincreasefrom1,874,055 for the same period in 2020, representing a growth of approximately 4.97%[9]. - Total operating costs and expenses for the six months ended November 30, 2021, were 2,702,802,comparedto1,755,897 in 2020, indicating an increase of about 53.73%[9]. - The company reported a net loss of 907,960forthesixmonthsendedNovember30,2021,comparedtoanetprofitof178,613 in the same period of 2020, reflecting a significant decline in profitability[9]. - Basic and diluted net loss per American Depositary Share (ADS) for the six months ended November 30, 2021, was (0.52),comparedtoaprofitof0.14 for the same period in 2020[9]. - The company experienced a loss of (14,323)fromchangesinthefairvalueofinvestmentsforthesixmonthsendedNovember30,2021,comparedtoalossof(2,154) in 2020[9]. - Non-controlling interests accounted for a net loss of 31,980forthesixmonthsendedNovember30,2021,comparedto49,941 in the same period of 2020[9]. - The company’s total operating loss for the six months ended November 30, 2021, was (735,670),asignificantdecreasefromanoperatingprofitof118,158 in the same period of 2020[9]. Assets and Liabilities - Total assets decreased from 10,151,053thousandasofMay31,2021,to7,614,312 thousand as of November 30, 2021, representing a reduction of approximately 25.3%[4][8]. - Current assets fell from 6,574,155thousandto5,154,963 thousand, a decrease of about 21.5%[4]. - Total liabilities decreased from 5,132,877thousandto3,433,761 thousand, a reduction of approximately 33.1%[7][8]. - Shareholders' equity decreased from 5,018,176thousandto4,180,551 thousand, reflecting a decline of approximately 16.7%[8]. - Cash and cash equivalents were reported at 1,218thousand,withshort−terminvestmentstotaling2,632,398 thousand as of November 30, 2021[4]. - Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash decreased by 581,997,endingat1,050,130 for the six months ended November 30, 2021, down from 2,648,124in2020[12].OperationalChanges−Thecompanyhasshiftedfocustowardsnon−K−9educationalproductsandservices,includingexampreparationcoursesandadultlanguagetraining[3].−Thecompanyincurredincreasedcostsandexpensesduetotheterminationofmultiplelearningcenterleaseagreementsandalayoffplan[3].−Thecompanyplanstoexplorenewbusinessopportunitiesleveragingitsoperationalexperienceandbrandrecognition[3].−NewOrientalwillcontinuetoseekguidancefromgovernmentauthoritiesandadjustitsoperationsaccordingtopolicydirectives[3].CashFlow−OperatingcashusedforthesixmonthsendedNovember30,2021,was(1,074,835), compared to cash generated from operations of 802,276inthesameperiodof2020[12].−ThetotalcashflowfrominvestingactivitiesforthesixmonthsendedNovember30,2021,was653,374, compared to cash used of $(796,800) in 2020[12].