UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2006
OR
¨ | 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 0-25283
CORINTHIAN COLLEGES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 33-0717312 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
6 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 400, Santa Ana, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
92707
(Zip Code)
(714) 427-3000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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 x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.): Yes ¨ No x
At May 4, 2006, there were 86,141,784 shares of Common Stock of the Registrant outstanding.
CORINTHIAN COLLEGES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
For the Third Quarter Ended March 31, 2006
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. | Financial Statements |
CORINTHIAN COLLEGES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 2005 |
June 30, 2005 |
March 31, 2006 |
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(In thousands, except share data) | ||||||||||||
(Restated) (Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 29,640 | $ | 57,853 | $ | 23,689 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
10 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||
Marketable securities |
53,725 | 41,375 | 73,950 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $21,217, $21,209 and $20,908 at, March 31, 2005, June 30, 2005 and March 31, 2006, respectively |
52,230 | 52,555 | 46,009 | |||||||||
Student notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $377, $537 and $566 at March 31, 2005, June 30, 2005 and March 31, 2006, respectively |
2,569 | 2,492 | 2,606 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes |
27,271 | 18,162 | 18,162 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
33,132 | 57,518 | 38,675 | |||||||||
Total current assets |
198,577 | 229,965 | 203,101 | |||||||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net |
185,957 | 175,901 | 184,676 | |||||||||
OTHER ASSETS: |
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Goodwill, net |
207,366 | 205,982 | 197,142 | |||||||||
Other intangibles, net |
54,541 | 54,165 | 51,562 | |||||||||
Student notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,410, $1,417 and $1,575 at March 31, 2005, June 30, 2005 and March 31, 2006, respectively |
3,474 | 3,277 | 3,202 | |||||||||
Deposits and other assets |
6,337 | 5,282 | 6,374 | |||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 656,252 | $ | 674,572 | $ | 646,057 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 23,946 | $ | 30,168 | $ | 30,820 | ||||||
Accrued compensation and related liabilities |
25,619 | 32,250 | 36,139 | |||||||||
Accrued expenses |
23,079 | 21,730 | 20,773 | |||||||||
Prepaid tuition |
62,070 | 55,209 | 68,183 | |||||||||
Current portion of capital lease obligations |
237 | 195 | 306 | |||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
160 | 155 | 177 | |||||||||
Total current liabilities |
135,111 | 139,707 | 156,398 | |||||||||
LONG-TERM CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, net of current portion |
12,251 | 12,198 | 14,235 | |||||||||
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion |
48,206 | 54,243 | 31,052 | |||||||||
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES |
27,150 | 28,513 | 28,513 | |||||||||
OTHER LIABILITIES |
26,679 | 29,086 | 32,166 | |||||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY: |
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Common Stock, $0.0001 par value: |
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Common Stock, 120,000 shares authorized, 90,976 and 91,202 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, respectively, and 91,778 shares issued and 86,069 shares outstanding at March 31, 2006 |
9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
137,893 | 139,927 | 147,290 | |||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost; 5,709 shares |
| | (70,000 | ) | ||||||||
Deferred compensation |
(2,506 | ) | (2,408 | ) | | |||||||
Retained earnings |
271,424 | 273,175 | 305,935 | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
35 | 122 | 459 | |||||||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
406,855 | 410,825 | 383,693 | |||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
$ | 656,252 | $ | 674,572 | $ | 646,057 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CORINTHIAN COLLEGES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March 31, |
Nine Months Ended March 31, |
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2005 |
2006 |
2005 |
2006 |
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(In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
(Restated) (Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) | (Restated) (Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
NET REVENUES |
$ | 252,848 | $ | 250,253 | $ | 724,239 | $ | 731,014 | ||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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Educational services |
134,256 | 137,328 | 390,992 | 409,843 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
21,148 | 25,253 | 63,845 | 71,021 | ||||||||||||
Marketing and admissions |
61,082 | 65,940 | 174,608 | 195,231 | ||||||||||||
Stock based compensation |
162 | 1,946 | 307 | 5,861 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
216,648 | 230,467 | 629,752 | 681,956 | ||||||||||||
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS |
36,200 | 19,786 | 94,487 | 49,058 | ||||||||||||
Interest (income) |
(1,127 | ) | (1,402 | ) | (2,321 | ) | (4,014 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense |
1,280 | 739 | 3,192 | 2,517 | ||||||||||||
Other (income) expense, net |
274 | (1,451 | ) | (58 | ) | (1,298 | ) | |||||||||
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES |
35,773 | 21,900 | 93,674 | 51,853 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
14,130 | 7,241 | 37,002 | 19,093 | ||||||||||||
NET INCOME |
$ | 21,643 | $ | 14,659 | $ | 56,672 | $ | 32,760 | ||||||||
Income per common share: |
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Basic |
$ | 0.24 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 0.37 | ||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.23 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.36 | ||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
90,860 | 86,330 | 90,569 | 89,435 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
93,131 | 87,790 | 92,668 | 90,899 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CORINTHIAN COLLEGES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended March 31, |
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2005 |
2006 |
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(Restated) (Unaudited) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income |
$ | 56,672 | $ | 32,760 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
26,031 | 29,192 | ||||||
Deferred income tax |
(3,014 | ) | | |||||
Tax benefit of stock options exercised |
1,995 | | ||||||
Gain on disposal of assets |
| (1,005 | ) | |||||
Stock-based compensation |
307 | 5,861 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: |
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Accounts receivable, net |
893 | 899 | ||||||
Student notes receivable, net |
(2,256 | ) | (39 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
358 | 18,686 | ||||||
Accounts payable |
474 | 1,837 | ||||||
Accrued expenses, compensation and related benefits |
3,662 | 2,306 | ||||||
Income tax payable |
3 | | ||||||
Prepaid tuition |
12,384 | 13,704 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
5,731 | 3,389 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
103,240 | 107,590 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Acquisitions of schools, colleges, and training centers, net of cash acquired |
(9,060 | ) | 273 | |||||
Capital expenditures, net of disposals |
(60,947 | ) | (35,452 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary |
| 17,246 | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of assets |
| 282 | ||||||
Purchase of (investments in) marketable securities |
(93,800 | ) | (139,425 | ) | ||||
Sales of (disposition of) marketable securities |
40,075 | 106,850 | ||||||
Net cash (used in) investing activities |
(123,732 | ) | (50,226 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Principal repayments on capital lease obligations and long-term debt |
(3,714 | ) | (25,984 | ) | ||||
Purchase of treasury stock |
| (70,000 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
6,746 | 4,164 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
3,032 | (91,820 | ) | |||||
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH |
401 | 292 | ||||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
(17,059 | ) | (34,164 | ) | ||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period |
46,699 | 57,853 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period |
$ | 29,640 | $ | 23,689 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
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Cash paid during the period for: |
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Income taxes |
$ | 34,678 | $ | 1,631 | ||||
Interest |
$ | 3,203 | $ | 2,386 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Acquisitions of various schools, colleges, and training centers |
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Fair value of assets acquired |
$ | 11,704 | $ | | ||||
Net cash used in acquisitions |
(9,060 | ) | 273 | |||||
Liabilities assumed or incurred |
$ | 2,644 | $ | 273 | ||||
Capital lease additions |
$ | | $ | 2,300 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CORINTHIAN COLLEGES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2006
Note 1 - The Company and Basis of Presentation
As of March 31, 2006, Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (the Company) operated 97 schools and colleges in the for profit, post-secondary education industry in the United States, and 34 colleges in 7 Canadian provinces. The Companys schools grant diplomas and degrees (associates, bachelors and masters) concentrating on programs in allied health, business, vehicle repair and maintenance trades, and criminal justice. Additionally, the Company has an online learning alternative available to students pursuing education exclusively online.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been omitted or condensed pursuant to such regulations. The Company believes the disclosures included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, when read in conjunction with the June 30, 2005 consolidated financial statements of the Company included in the Companys 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A and notes thereto, are adequate to make the information presented not materially misleading. In managements opinion, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to summarize fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for such periods. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006 and for the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2006 and the audited condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2005 include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries that it directly or indirectly controls through majority ownership. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The financial position and results of operations of the Companys Canadian subsidiaries are measured using the local currency as the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of the Canadian subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet dates. Income and expense items are translated at monthly average rates of exchange. The resultant translation adjustments are included as a component of Stockholders Equity designated as accumulated other comprehensive income. Exchange gains and losses arising from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are immediately included in earnings.
Certain amounts for the prior periods have been reclassified to conform to fiscal 2006 financial statement presentation.
Note 2 - Correction of Revenue Recognition for Certain Diploma Programs
During 2005, following a review of the Companys revenue recognition policy, and taking into consideration the requirements of Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition, the Company concluded that its accounting policies to recognize revenue on a monthly basis and only over the period of in-school instruction should be changed. Accordingly, the Company has restated its financial statements for schools previously recognizing revenue on a monthly basis to adopt a mid-month convention for revenue recognition whereby only a half month of revenue is recognized in both the initial month and the final month of attendance for students in diploma programs. Additionally the Company has changed its policy with respect to externships to recognize tuition revenue through the end of each students externship period.
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Prior period financial statements and the related notes thereto presented herein have been restated to reflect the impact of the change in our revenue recognition policy. The effect of the change on third quarter 2005 revenue and provision for income taxes was a decrease of $1.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively. The effect on the third quarter 2005 net income was a decrease of $0.7 million, resulting in a decrease of $0.01 to earnings per diluted share. The effect of the change on revenue and provision for income taxes for the nine month period ended March 31, 2005 was a decrease of $7.6 million and $3.0 million, respectively. The effect of the change on diluted income per share for the nine month period ended March 31, 2005 was a decrease of $0.05 per diluted share. The retroactive effect on retained earnings through March 31, 2005 was a decrease of $21.5 million. For additional information, refer to Note 2 Correction of Revenue Recognition for Certain Diploma Programs of our notes to consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2005, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended June 30, 2005.
Note 3 - Stock Based Compensation
In the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123(R) in accordance with the modified-prospective-transition method and began recognizing compensation expense for stock options which vested during the quarter. The adoption of this method increased compensation expense by $1.8 million (pre tax) and $5.6 million (pre tax) for the three and nine month period ended March 31, 2006, respectively. The tax benefit recognized was $0.5 million and $1.5 million for the three and nine month period ended March 31, 2006, respectively. Prior years compensation expense has not been adjusted to reflect the impact of SFAS No. 123(R).
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In August 2000, the Company adopted the Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Under the terms of the ESPP, eligible employees, as defined by the plan to include such criteria as length of employment, are permitted to purchase shares of common stock at a price equal to 90% of the fair market value on the first or last day, whichever is lower, of each six month offering period. A total of 2,000,000 shares of common stock were initially reserved for sale under the ESPP. At March 31, 2006, employees had purchased 338,698 shares and 1,661,302 shares were still available for purchase under the ESPP.
Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
The Company maintains the Corinthian Colleges, Inc. 1998 Performance Award Plan (as amended, the 1998 Plan), which has been approved by the Companys stockholders. On November 20, 2003, the Companys stockholders approved the Companys 2003 Performance Award Plan (the 2003 Plan), which authorized the issuance by the Company of up to the sum of (a) 5,400,000 additional shares of the Companys Common Stock, plus (b) the number of any shares subject to stock options granted under the 1998 Plan which expire or for any reason are cancelled or terminated without being exercised after the adoption of the 2003 Plan. When the 2003 Plan was approved by the Companys stockholders, the Companys ability to grant new awards under the 1998 Plan terminated, but did not affect awards then outstanding under the 1998 Plan. On November 17, 2004, the Companys Board of Directors also approved the Companys 2004 New Hire Plan (the 2004 Plan) (the 1998 Plan, the 2003 Plan and the 2004 Plan are collectively referred to as the Plans), which authorized the issuance of up to 265,000 additional shares of the Companys Common Stock, but only as an inducement material to the award recipients entering into employment with the Company and only if the recipient was not previously an employee or director of the Company (or following a bona fide period of non-employment). On November 17, 2005, the Companys stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the 2003 Plan, which authorizes the issuance of an additional 5,900,000 shares under the 2003 Plan. Upon approval of the Amended and Restated 2003 Plan by stockholders, the Companys ability to grant new awards under the 2004 Plan was terminated in accordance with a resolution passed by the Board of Directors.
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Options granted under the Plans have been issued at exercise prices ranging from $1.56$33.83 per share and have expiration dates not longer than 10 years. RSUs can be settled only by delivery of the Companys Common Stock. Options and RSUs generally vest over a period of one to four years.
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatilities are based on implied market volatilities and the Companys historical volatility. The Company uses historical data to estimate forfeitures and years until exercise within the valuation model.
Three and Ended March 31, 2006 |
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Risk-free rate |
4.06 | % | |
Expected years until exercise |
6.4 years | ||
Expected stock volatility |
47 | % | |
Expected dividends |
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Expected forfeiture rate |
4.8 | % |
A summary of the status of the Companys stock options is presented below:
Options |
Shares (in thousands) |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |
Aggregate (in thousands) | |||||||
Outstanding at July 1, 2005 |
8,835 | $ | 15.24 | ||||||||
Stock options granted during the year |
1,732 | $ | 12.77 | ||||||||
Stock options exercised |
(432 | ) | $ | 6.95 | |||||||
Forfeitures or expired |
(873 | ) | $ | 19.38 | |||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2006 |
9,262 | $ | 14.78 | 6.9 | $ | 28,524 | |||||
Exercisable at March 31, 2006 |
6,757 | $ | 15.71 | 6.1 | $ | 22,984 | |||||
The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on the Companys closing stock price of $14.40 as of March 31, 2006, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date.
Pursuant to SFAS No. 123(R), the weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during the first nine months of fiscal 2006 and 2005 was $6.63 and $11.25 per share, respectively.
As of March 31, 2006, there was $21.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 and 2005, was $8.0 million and $22.3 million, respectively.
During the nine months ended March 31, 2006, the Company issued 432,258 shares in connection with the exercise of stock options.
During the nine months ended March 31, 2006, the Company granted 232,413 RSUs. As of March 31, 2006, there were 346,981 RSUs outstanding.
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Stock option awards which vested in fiscal year 2005 and earlier were accounted for under the intrinsic value method prescribed in APB No. 25. No compensation expense related to stock option awards was recognized because the exercise price of our employee stock options equaled the market price of the underlying stock on the grant date. If we had elected to recognize compensation cost based on the fair value of the awards at the grant date, net earnings would have been the pro forma amounts shown below:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 |
Nine Months Ended 2005 |
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(Restated) | (Restated) | |||||||
Net income, as reported |
$ | 21,643 | $ | 56,672 | ||||
Stock-based compensation included in net income above |
162 | 307 | ||||||
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation cost determined under fair value method for all awards, net of related tax effects |
(4,440 | ) | (12,980 | ) | ||||
Pro forma net income |
$ | 17,365 | $ | 43,999 | ||||
Basic earnings per share: |
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As reported |
$ | 0.24 | $ | 0.63 | ||||
Pro forma |
$ | 0.19 | $ | 0.49 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share: |
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As reported |
$ | 0.23 | $ | 0.61 | ||||
Pro forma |
$ | 0.19 | $ | 0.47 |
The effects of applying SFAS No. 123(R) in the above pro forma disclosures are not necessarily indicative of future amounts. The fair value of each option and other common stock-based securities were estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes method with the following weighted-average assumptions:
Three Months Ended 2005 |
Nine Months Ended 2005 |
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Risk-free rate |
3.90 | % | 3.90 | % | ||||
Expected years until exercise |
7 years | 7 years | ||||||
Expected stock volatility |
50 | % | 107 | % | ||||
Expected dividends |
$ | | $ | |
Note 4 - Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding
Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per share reflects the assumed conversion of all dilutive securities, consisting of stock options and restricted stock units.
The table below reflects the calculation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in computing basic and diluted net income per common share (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, |
Nine Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2005 |
2006 |
2005 |
2006 | |||||
Basic common shares outstanding |
90,860 | 86,330 | 90,569 | 89,435 | ||||
Effects of dilutive securities: |
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Stock options and restricted stock units |
2,271 | 1,460 | 2,099 | 1,464 | ||||
Diluted common shares outstanding |
93,131 | 87,790 | 92,668 | 90,899 | ||||
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On October 27, 2005, the Companys Board of Directors approved a share repurchase of up to $70 million of the Companys common stock. From November 2005 through January 2006, the Company purchased 5,708,978 shares at a total cost of $70.0 million (an average share price of $12.26 per share).
Note 5 - Sale of Corporate Training Division
On November 8, 2005, the Company completed the sale of substantially all the assets of its corporate training division, CDI Education for Cdn $19 million ($16 million USD), plus a working capital adjustment to be made within 90 days following the closing. CDI Education provides corporate information technology (IT) and business skills training at 14 locations throughout Canada and had revenues of approximately Cdn$37 million ($30 million USD) in fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. During the third quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company recognized a gain of approximately $1.4 million (pre-tax) related to working capital adjustment proceeds from the sale.
Note 6 - Marketable Securities
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, Accounting For Certain Debt and Equity Securities requires that all applicable investments be classified as trading securities, available-for-sale securities or held-to-maturity securities. The Company does not currently have any trading securities or held-to-maturity securities.
Securities classified as available-for-sale may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, liquidity needs and for other purposes. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value and include all debt and equity securities not classified as held-to-maturity or trading. Unrealized holding gains and losses for available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and reported, net of any income tax effect, as a separate component of stockholders equity. Realized gains and losses for securities classified as available-for-sale are reported in earnings based on the adjusted cost of the specific security sold. At June 30, 2005 and March 31, 2006, there were no unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities.
Note 7 - Acquisitions
On August 2, 2004, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of A.M.I., Inc. (AMI). AMI operates one campus in Daytona Beach, Florida, which offers accredited diploma programs in the motorcycle, marine and personal watercraft technician fields. The purchase price was approximately $11.7 million, plus the assumption of certain liabilities of approximately $0.5 million. The Company funded the acquisition with available cash. The Company has assigned value to other intangible assets, such as accreditation, trade names, curriculum and other under SFAS 141. The Company purchased AMI to enter into the growing field of motorcycle, marine and personal watercraft technicians and to add to the Companys growing transportation-related technical curricula, providing the Company with an additional platform for growth and enhancement of its technology programs. AMI also offers specialized motorcycle technician and dealership management programs. This acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and AMIs results of operation are include in the consolidated results of operations of the Company since August 2, 2004, its acquisition date.
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Note 8 - Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the total of net income (loss) and all changes that impact stockholders equity other than transactions involving stockholders ownership interests. The following table details the components of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2006:
Three Months Ended March 31, |
Nine Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
2005 |
2006 |
2005 |
2006 | ||||||||||
(Restated) | (Restated) | ||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 21,643 | $ | 14,659 | $ | 56,672 | $ | 32,760 | |||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
1 | (41 | ) | 31 | 337 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income |
$ | 21,644 | $ | 14,618 | $ | 56,703 | $ | 33,097 | |||||
Note 9 - Impairment, Facility Closing, and Severance Charges
In June 2005, the Company decided to cease the implementation of the Peoplesoft Student Management System, as the Company concluded that its functionality did not meet the long-term requirements of the Companys business. As a result of this decision, the Company reviewed the related long-lived asset for possible impairment in accordance with SFAS 144 and recognized an impairment charge of $16.3 million which approximated net book value. The Company also consolidated two campuses in Mississauga, Ontario and recorded a facility closing charge of $1.6 million and severance of $0.4 million related to restructuring of personnel.
During fiscal 2004, the Company implemented a plan to streamline operations at several of its divisions, including the recently acquired CDI. The plan primarily included closing two LTU campuses and 10 CDI campuses. In addition, the Company has reviewed the long-lived assets and goodwill related to these closures for possible impairment in accordance with SFAS 142 and SFAS 144. Based on the results of the review, the Company recognized an impairment, facility closing, and severance charge of $12.4 million in fiscal 2004. The fair value of the remaining goodwill was based on the Companys estimate of discounted future cash flows. The Company charged $6.4 million of impairment, facility closing, and severance charge against earnings. The charge included $2.8 million of intangible assets impairment, $389,000 of fixed asset write-offs and $3.2 million of severance, lease, and other costs. The remaining $6.0 million, consisting primarily of facility closing costs, qualified for treatment under EITF 95-3 Recognition of Liabilities in Connection with Purchase Combination and was recorded as an element of the acquisition. The accrual for severance and benefits is reflected in accounts payable. The accrual for lease payments on vacated facilities is reflected in accounts payable and other long-term liabilities and is expected to be paid out over the lease terms, the latest of which expires in 2012.
The table below summarizes the liability and activity for the nine month period ended March 31, 2006, relating to the impairment, facility closing and severance charges:
Fixed Asset Write-offs |
Severance and |
Facility Related |
Total |
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Balance at March 31, 2005 |
$ | | $ | 290 | $ | 3,770 | $ | 4,060 | ||||||||
Charge/adjustments |
16,252 | 359 | 1,554 | 18,165 | ||||||||||||
Cash payments |
| (193 | ) | (546 | ) | (739 | ) | |||||||||
Asset writedowns |
(16,252 | ) | | | (16,252 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2005 |
| 456 | 4,778 | 5,234 | ||||||||||||
Charges/adjustments |
| 4 | | 4 | ||||||||||||
Cash payments |
| (328 | ) | (1,953 | ) | (2,281 | ) | |||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2006 |
$ | | $ | 132 | $ | 2,825 | $ | 2,957 | ||||||||
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Note 10 - Segment Information
The Companys operations are aggregated into a single reportable operating segment based upon similar economic and operating characteristics as well as similar markets. The Companys operations are also subject to similar regulatory environments. The Company conducts its operations in the U.S. and Canada. Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic area are as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, |
Nine Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2005 |
2006 |
2005 |
2006 | |||||||||
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Revenues from unaffiliated customers |
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U.S. operations |
$ | 223,942 | $ | 225,103 | $ | 640,705 | $ | 656,076 | ||||
Canadian operations |
28,906 | 25,150 | 83,534 | 74,938 | ||||||||
Consolidated |
$ | 252,848 | $ | 250,253 | $ | 724,239 | $ | 731,014 | ||||
March 31, 2005 |
June 30, 2005 |
March 31, 2006 | ||||||||||
Long-lived assets |
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U.S. operations |
$ | 395,464 | $ | 368,663 | $ | 381,114 | ||||||
Canadian operations |
62,211 | 75,944 | 61,842 | |||||||||
Consolidated |
$ | 457,675 | $ | 444,607 | $ | 442,956 | ||||||
No one customer accounted for more than 10% of the Companys consolidated revenues. Revenues are attributed to regions based on the location of customers.
Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies
In the ordinary conduct of its business, the Company and its colleges are subject to occasional lawsuits, investigations and claims, including, but not limited to, claims involving students and graduates and employment-related matters. When the Company is aware of a claim or potential claim, it assesses the likelihood of any loss or exposure. If it is probable that a loss will result and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company records a liability for the loss. If the loss is not probable or the amount of the loss cannot be reasonably estimated, the Company discloses the nature of the specific claim if the likelihood of a potential loss is reasonably possible and the amount involved is material. There can be no assurance that the ultimate outcome of any of the matters disclosed below will not have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial condition or results of operations.
On March 8, 2004, the Company was served with two virtually identical putative class action complaints entitled Travis v. Rhodes Colleges, Inc., Corinthian Colleges, Inc., and Florida Metropolitan University, and Satz v. Rhodes Colleges, Inc., Corinthian Colleges, Inc., and Florida Metropolitan University. Additionally, on May 7, 2004, the Company received another putative class action complaint entitled Jennifer Baker, et al. v. Corinthian Colleges, Inc. and Florida Metropolitan University, Inc. and on April 15, 2005, the Company received another complaint entitled Alan Alvarez, et al. v. Rhodes Colleges, Inc., Corinthian Colleges, Inc., and Florida Metropolitan University, Inc. The Baker complaint named nine plaintiffs while the Alvarez first amended and supplemental complaint named ninety-nine plaintiffs. Additionally, the court in the Alvarez case granted the plaintiffs motion to add an additional seven plaintiffs to the first amended and supplemental complaint. The named plaintiffs in these lawsuits are current and former students in the Companys Florida Metropolitan University (FMU) campuses in Florida and online. The plaintiffs allege that FMU concealed the fact that it is not accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and that FMU credits are not transferable to other institutions. The Baker, Satz and Travis plaintiffs seek recovery of compensatory damages and attorneys fees under common law and Floridas Deceptive and Unfair Trade
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Practices Act for themselves and all similarly situated people. The Alvarez plaintiffs seek damages on behalf of themselves under common law and Floridas Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. The arbitrator in the Satz case found for the Company on all counts in an award on the Companys motion to dismiss. The arbitrator also found that Satz breached his agreement with FMU by filing in court rather than seeking arbitration and is therefore responsible to pay FMUs damages associated with compelling the action to arbitration. The arbitrator also declared FMU the prevailing party for purposes of the Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. The Company believes the other complaints are likewise without merit and will vigorously defend itself, Rhodes Colleges, Inc., and FMU against these allegations. The Company has filed motions to compel arbitration in Baker and Alvarez, and the Travis court recently compelled that case to arbitration, although the plaintiff has appealed the ruling.
From July 8, 2004 through August 31, 2004, various putative class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California by certain alleged purchasers of the Companys common stock against the Company and certain of its current and former executive officers, David Moore, Dennis Beal, Paul St. Pierre and Anthony Digiovanni. On November 5, 2004, a lead plaintiff was chosen and these cases have been consolidated into one action. A first consolidated amended complaint was filed in February 2005. The consolidated case is purportedly brought on behalf of all persons who acquired shares of the Companys common stock during a specified class period from August 27, 2003 through July 30, 2004. The consolidated complaint alleges that, in violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Act) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the defendants made certain material misrepresentations and failed to disclose certain material facts about the condition of the Companys business and prospects during the putative class period, causing the plaintiffs to purchase the Companys common stock at artificially inflated prices. The plaintiffs further claim that Messrs. Moore, Beal, St. Pierre and Digiovanni are liable under Section 20(a) of the Act. The plaintiffs seek unspecified amounts in damages, interest, and costs, as well as other relief. On September 6, 2005, the court granted the Companys motion to dismiss, without prejudice. On October 3, 2005, the lead plaintiff filed a second consolidated amended complaint. On January 23, 2006, the court granted the Companys motion to dismiss with respect to the plaintiffs second consolidated amended complaint, without prejudice. On February 6, 2006, the lead plaintiff filed a third consolidated amended complaint. On April 24, 2006, the Court granted the Companys motion to dismiss the plaintiffs third consolidated amended complaint with prejudice, although the plaintiff has indicated it intends to appeal that ruling. The Company intends to continue vigorously defending itself and its current and former officers in this matter.
Between July 21, 2004 and July 23, 2004, two derivative actions captioned Collet, Derivatively on behalf of Corinthian Colleges, Inc., v. David Moore, et al., and Davila, Derivatively on behalf of Corinthian Colleges, Inc., v. David Moore, et al., were filed in the Orange County California Superior Court against David Moore, Dennis Beal, Dennis Devereux, Beth Wilson, Mary Barry, Stan Mortensen, Bruce Deyong, Loyal Wilson, Jack Massimino, Linda Skladany, Paul St. Pierre, Michael Berry, and Anthony Digiovanni, and against the Company as a nominal defendant. Each individual defendant is one of the Companys current or former officers and/or directors. The lawsuits allege breach of fiduciary duty, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, waste of corporate assets, unjust enrichment, and violations of the California corporations code, essentially based on the same allegations of conduct complained of in the initial federal securities class action complaints. The Collet and Davila cases have now been consolidated into one action, and a consolidated complaint has been filed. The Company believes the consolidated complaint is without merit and intends to vigorously defend the Companys directors and current and former executive officers against the allegations. Discovery in this consolidated action has been stayed pending a decision on the Companys motion to dismiss in the federal securities action, although an amended complaint and related motions have been filed with the court.
The California Attorney Generals Office (the CAG) requested that the Company provide documentation regarding three of its California Bryman Colleges and certain other general Company policies and procedures in June 2004. Since that time, the CAG has requested supplemental information in September 2004, December 2004, September 2005, January 2006, and March 2006. Additionally, the Companys attorneys received a letter from the CAG dated May 1, 2006 in which the CAG expressed concerns about the Companys business practices
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and stated that it appeared to the CAG that the Companys practices have been and are in violation of the California Business and Professions Code and the California Education Code regarding the Companys advertising, marketing and sale of its programs to California consumers. The letter invited Company representatives to meet with attorneys from the CAG to learn more about their specific concerns and provide additional information to the CAG. The Company has accepted the invitation to meet with the CAG and is continuing to cooperate with the inquiry.
In February 2005, the Company received a putative class action demand in arbitration entitled Michelle Sanchez v. Corinthian Colleges, Inc., filed by a former diagnostic medical sonography student from the Companys Bryman College campus in West Los Angeles, alleging violations of the California education code and of Californias Business and Professions Code Section 17200. The Company believes the demand is without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself against these allegations.
In February 2005, the Company was served with a lawsuit entitled Nancy Tsai v. Corinthian Colleges, Inc., et al., filed by twenty-four current or former medical assisting students from the Companys National Institute of Technology campus in Long Beach, California, alleging fraud in the inducement, breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and violation of California Business and Professions Code Section 17200, regarding alleged misrepresentations about the eligibility of such students to take the Certified Medical Assistant examination. The complaint does not seek certification as a class action. The Company has filed demands in arbitration against each of the individual plaintiffs for breach of their contractual obligation to arbitrate rather than litigate disputes with the Company and has prevailed on its motion with the California Superior Court to compel the plaintiffs to binding arbitration. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter.
On April 6, 2005, the Company was served with a lawsuit entitled Jaclyn Fisher, et al. v. Corinthian Colleges, Inc., filed by forty-one current or former medical assisting students from the Companys Bryman College campus in Tacoma, Washington, dating back to before the Company acquired the campus. The plaintiffs allege negligent/intentional misrepresentations and violations of the state consumer protection act regarding alleged misrepresentations about the eligibility of such students to take the Certified Medical Assistant exam. The complaint does not seek certification as a class action. The Company removed the case to federal court and prevailed on its motion to compel twenty-one of the plaintiffs with arbitration provisions to binding arbitration. Additional individual lawsuits in federal and state court and demands in arbitration have been filed by the same counsel to the original forty-one plaintiffs which contain virtually identical allegations and which raise the total number of students involved to more than one hundred and ten. The additional students are primarily from the Companys Bryman, Tacoma campus, but are also alleged to have attended the Bryman campuses in Lynwood and Renton, Washington. Arbitration hearings have been held regarding three students who attended the Bryman campus in Renton, Washington, and the Company has prevailed in each of those matters. The Company intends to continue its vigorous defense in the remaining related cases.
On November 17, 2005, Florida Metropolitan University, Inc. (FMUI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, received an investigative records subpoena from the Florida Attorney Generals office regarding advertising and marketing practices of FMUI. The subpoena requested documents from the past five years generally related to advertisements, training of admissions representatives, complaints, identity and compensation of admissions representatives, identity of directors and officers of FMUI, and pending and concluded litigation. To the Companys knowledge, the Attorney Generals office has not asserted any claims against the Company or FMUI. The Company and FMUI expect to cooperate with the inquiry.
On January 31, 2006, the Company was served with a lawsuit captioned Mercidita Garcia, et al. v. Corinthian Colleges, Inc., filed by fourteen current or former surgical technologist students from the Companys Parks College located in Thornton, Colorado. The counsel for the plaintiffs claims to represent an additional twelve former surgical technologist students at this campus. The plaintiffs allege negligent/intentional misrepresentations/omissions and violations of the state consumer protection act regarding alleged
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misrepresentations about the program. The complaint does not seek certification as a class action. The Company has removed this case to federal court and now expects to move to compel the plaintiffs to binding arbitration. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter.
In addition to the legal proceedings and other matters described above, the Company is or may be a party to pending or threatened lawsuits related primarily to services currently or formerly performed by the Company. Such cases and claims raise difficult and complex factual and legal issues and are subject to many uncertainties and complexities, including, but not limited to, the facts and circumstances of each particular case or claim, the jurisdiction in which each suit is brought, and differences in applicable law.
As of March 31, 2006, the Company had established aggregate reserves that are immaterial to the financial condition of the Company for all of the matters disclosed above, as well as for those additional matters where the liabilities are probable and losses estimable, but for which the Company does not believe the matters are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company. The Company regularly evaluates the reasonableness of its accruals and makes any adjustments considered necessary. Due to the uncertainty of the outcome of litigation and claims, the Company is unable to make a reasonable estimate of the upper end of the range of potential liability for these matters. Upon resolution of any pending legal matters, the Company may incur charges in excess of presently established reserves. While any such charge could have a material adverse impact on the Companys results of operations in the period in which it is recorded or paid, management does not believe that any such charge would have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position or liquidity.
Note 12 - Regulatory Matters
On March 8, 2006, Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (the Company) received notification from the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) that its Appeals Panel had remanded, or returned, the final decision regarding continued accreditation of the Companys Georgia Medical Institute (GMI) campuses in Atlanta, Marietta and Jonesboro, Georgia back to the full ABHES Commission for further consideration. In December 2005, ABHES denied a grant of continued accreditation for these three GMI schools, and the Company appealed that decision in January 2006. The remand will allow the ABHES Commission to review additional information the Company has provided regarding its retention and placement rates and its general administrative capability at those campuses. The Company expects ABHES to conduct a site visit at the Atlanta and Jonesboro, Georgia campuses to evaluate these areas of focus prior to its next commission meeting. In a separate letter to the Company, ABHES has extended the current grant of accreditation for these schools through July 31, 2006.
On December 19, 2005, the Company received notification from its third-party financial aid processor that the Department of Education had transferred the Atlanta, Jonesboro and Marietta GMI campuses from the advance system of receiving Title IV funds to the reimbursement system. Under the reimbursement system, a school must advance a students tuition and then apply to the federal government for reimbursement, which delays receipt of Title IV funds but does not affect eligibility.
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Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains statements that may constitute forward-looking statements as defined by the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as believes, estimates, anticipates, continues, contemplates, expects, may, will, could, should or would, or the negatives thereof. Those statements are based on the intent, belief or expectation of the Company as of the date of this Quarterly Report. Any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and may involve risks and uncertainties that are outside the control of the Company. Results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of changes in governmental regulations, including those governing student financial aid, the effect of competitive pressures on the Companys tuition pricing, integration risks associated with acquired campuses and other factors, including those discussed under the headings entitled Governmental Regulation and Financial Aid and Risks Related to Our Business in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (File No. 0-25283) and other documents periodically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in the Companys expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. The following discussion of the Companys results of operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with the interim unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company and the notes thereto included herein and in conjunction with the information contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts on those financial statements. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to our allowance for doubtful accounts, intangible assets, deferred taxes, contingencies and stock-based compensation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different conditions or if our assumptions change.
We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements:
Revenue Recognition. Revenues consist primarily of tuition and fees derived from courses taught in our colleges, schools, and training centers. Revenues from tuition and fees are recognized pro-rata (on a straight-line basis) over the relevant period attended by the student of the applicable course or program. Our pro-rata revenue recognition policy for diploma schools calculates revenue on a daily basis for some of the Companys schools and on a mid-month convention for other schools. If a student withdraws from a course or program, the paid but unearned portion of the students tuition is refunded. Textbook sales and other revenues are recognized as sales occur or services are performed and represent less than 10% of total revenues. Prepaid tuition is the portion of payments received but not earned and is reflected as a current liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as this amount is expected to be earned within the next year.
Students attending our post-secondary institutions enroll in either (i) diploma programs, which cover a specific area of training over a discrete length of time (averaging nine months for such programs) or (ii) courses leading to an associates, bachelors or masters degree. Costs of programs or credit hours for courses are clearly identified in our enrollment agreements. At the start of each students respective program or courses of study leading to a degree, the student executes an enrollment agreement which
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specifies the field of study, the expected length of study, and the cost of the program or courses. We recognize revenue from tuition and fees on a straight-line basis over the relevant period attended by the student of the applicable course or program of study. If a student withdraws from an institution, we cease the recognition of revenue and the paid but unearned portion of the students tuition is refunded. Additionally, to ensure the delivery of education has occurred, either attendance is taken or academic events are conducted at appropriate intervals to ensure that the student is completing his or her respective field of study within the acceptable time period.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability, failure or refusal of our students to make required payments. We determine the adequacy of this allowance by regularly reviewing the accounts receivable aging and applying various expected loss percentages to certain student accounts receivable categories based upon historical bad debt experience. We generally write off accounts receivable balances deemed uncollectible as they are sent to collection agencies. We offer a variety of payment plans to help students pay that portion of their education expense not covered by financial aid programs. These balances are unsecured and not guaranteed. We believe our reserves are adequate; however, losses related to unpaid student balances could exceed the amounts we have reserved for bad debts.
Many of our students in the U.S. participate in federally guaranteed student loan programs. The federally guaranteed student loans are authorized by the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965 and are guaranteed by an agency of the federal government. The guaranteed loans are not guaranteed by us, and the guaranteed student loans cannot become an obligation of ours. Accordingly, we do not record an obligation to repay any of the guaranteed loans that are not repaid by our former students and we do not record either a contingent obligation or an allowance for future obligations as a result of student defaults of federally guaranteed student loans.
The guarantee of student loans is provided by an agency of the federal government, not by us. If an institutions former students default rate on guaranteed loans (Cohort Default Rate) equals or exceeds 25% for three consecutive years, the institution may lose participation eligibility in the guaranteed loan program and its students would be denied access to the guaranteed loan program. Our institutions Cohort Default Rates act as a gatekeeper to their eligibility to participate in the federal student financial aid programs. We have no obligation to repay any of the federally guaranteed loans that our former students default upon, even if the Cohort Default Rates of our students exceed permitted levels. Rather, if the Cohort Default Rates at a particular institution exceed 25% for three consecutive years, the institutions students may lose eligibility to receive federal student financial aid.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets. We have significant goodwill and other intangible assets. Goodwill represents the excess of the cost over the fair market value of net assets acquired, including identified intangible assets. We consider a number of factors, including valuations and appraisals from independent valuation firms, in determining the amounts that are assignable to other intangible assets, such as curriculum, accreditation, and trade names. We, however, are ultimately responsible for the valuations. The fair value of identified intangible assets is derived using accepted valuation methodologies, including cost, market, and income approaches, as appropriate, following consultations with valuation firms and in accordance with SFAS No. 141 and requirements set forth by the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
Effective July 1, 2002, we adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (SFAS No. 142). This standard changed the accounting for goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets from an amortization method to an impairment-only approach. As of July 1, 2002, we ceased amortization of goodwill recorded in conjunction with past business combinations. In addition, we conducted a review of our other identifiable intangible assets and determined that accreditation and trade names met the indefinite life criteria outlined in SFAS No. 142. Our review considered analysis of all pertinent factors, including the expected use of the asset, any legal, regulatory, or contractual provisions that may limit the useful life, the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition, and other economic factors, and the level of maintenance
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expenditures required to obtain the expected future cash flows from the asset. Accordingly, we also ceased amortization of the accreditation and trade names as of July 1, 2002. Curricula continue to be amortized over their useful lives ranging generally from three to ten years and the amortization is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill is tested annually or more frequently if circumstances indicate potential impairment, by comparing its fair value to its carrying amount at the reporting unit level as defined by SFAS No. 142. We determined the fair value of our reporting units using the income approach of valuation that includes discounted cash flow as well as other generally accepted valuation methodologies. To the extent the fair value of a reporting unit is less that the carrying amount of its assets, we record an impairment charge in the consolidated statements of operations.
Also, under SFAS No. 142, indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested annually or more frequently if circumstances indicate potential impairment, by comparing their fair values to their carrying amounts. To the extent the fair value of an intangible asset is less than its carrying amount, we record an impairment charge in the consolidated statements of operations. For instance, if we were to discontinue the use of a trade name or lose accreditation at one or more of our acquired schools to which we have ascribed value for trade names and accreditation, we would test the amounts we have allocated to such assets for impairment. Such testing would include estimating the future cash flows expected to be received from the trade names and accreditation and comparing them to their carrying values. If our estimate of the present value of these future cash flows were below the carrying values of the related assets, we would consider the assets to be impaired and take a charge against the amounts we had allocated to trade names and accreditation.
The determination of related estimated useful lives of intangible assets and whether or not these intangible assets are impaired involves significant judgment. Although we believe our goodwill and intangible assets are fairly stated, changes in strategy or market conditions could significantly impact these judgments and require adjustments to asset balances.
Deferred Taxes. We currently have deferred income tax assets which are subject to periodic recoverability assessments. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that more likely than not will be realized. Realization of our deferred income tax assets is principally dependent upon achievement of projected future taxable income offset by deferred income tax liabilities. We evaluate the realizability of our deferred income tax assets annually.
Contingencies. In the ordinary conduct of the business, we are subject to occasional lawsuits, investigations and claims, including, but not limited to, claims involving students and graduates and employment-related matters. When we are aware of a claim or potential claim, we assess the likelihood of any loss or exposure. If it is probable that a loss will result and the amount of the loss can reasonably estimated, we record a liability for the loss. If the loss is not probable or the amount of the loss cannot be reasonably estimated, we disclose the nature of the specific claim if the likelihood of a potential loss is reasonably possible and the amount involved is material. There can be no assurance that the ultimate outcome of any of the matters disclosed will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
Stock-based Compensation. In fiscal 2006, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, in accordance with the modified prospective transition method prescribed in SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based CompensationTransition and Disclosure and began recognizing compensation expense for stock options which vested during the first quarter of fiscal 2006. Prior to fiscal 2006, we accounted for stock option awards under the intrinsic value method prescribed in accounting Principles Board (APB) No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees which resulted in no compensation expense because the exercise price of the stock options was equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. The pro forma impact of the accounting for those awards at fair value is disclosed in Note 3 - Stock Based Compensation.
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Results of Operations
Comparisons of results of operations between the first nine months of fiscal 2006 and the first nine months of fiscal 2005 are affected by the opening of three branch campuses in fiscal 2006 and the opening of five branch campuses and the acquisition of one campus in fiscal 2005, as well as the closure of ten campuses in Canada in fiscal 2005.
In July 2004, the Company announced that it would streamline its CDI post-secondary schools by beginning the teach-out of 10 campuses in Canada. As part of the teach-out process, the Company immediately ceased new student enrollments in the ten affected campuses, but continued to incur instructional costs through the remainder of fiscal 2005 in order to train its then-matriculated students. The teach-outs resulted in the closure of all ten campuses by the end of fiscal 2005. These closures were designed to permit the Company to reallocate resources in Canada for the remaining 34 CDI post-secondary campuses in which the Company believes it has better prospects for growth and profitability. Additionally, the Company slowed the roll-out of new branch campuses during fiscal 2005 compared to fiscal 2004, and became very selective in its acquisition criteria (completing only one transaction in early fiscal 2005) in order to focus on achieving better utilization of the significant new capacity it obtained through the opening of 10 branch campuses and the acquisition of 57 campuses and 15 training centers in fiscal 2004.
The following table summarizes our operating results as a percentage of total revenue for the periods indicated.
Three Months Ended March 31, |
Nine Months Ended March 31, |
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2005 |
2006 |
2005 |
2006 |
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(Restated) | (Restated) | |||||||||||
Statement of Operations Data (Unaudited): |
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Net revenues |
100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||
Operating expenses: |
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Educational services |
53.1 | 54.9 | 54.0 | 56.1 | ||||||||
General and administrative |
8.4 | 10.1 | 8.8 | 9.7 | ||||||||
Marketing and admissions |
24.2 | 26.3 | 24.1 | 26.7 | ||||||||
Stock based compensation |
0.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ||||||||
Total operating expenses |
85.7 | 92.1 | 87.0 | 93.3 | ||||||||
Income from operations |
14.3 | 7.9 | 13.0 | 6.7 | ||||||||
Interest (income) |
(0.5 | ) | (0.6 | ) | (0.3 | ) | (0.5 | ) | ||||
Interest expense |
0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ||||||||
Other (income) expense |
0.1 | (0.6 | ) | 0.0 | (0.2 | ) | ||||||
Income before provision for income taxes |
14.2 | 8.8 | 12.9 | 7.1 | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
5.6 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 2.6 | ||||||||
Net income |
8.6 | % | 5.9 | % | 7.8 | % | 4.5 | % | ||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
Certain amounts presented below for the three months ended March 31, 2005 have been restated to reflect the change in our revenue recognition policy with respect to certain diploma programs, as discussed in Note 2 Correction of Revenue Recognition for Certain Diploma Programs to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements above.
Net Revenues. Net revenues decreased $2.6 million, or 1.0%, from $252.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 to $250.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006, due primarily to the sale of our corporate training division, CDI Education, in October 2005. Excluding our corporate training division, revenue increased 1.9% in
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the third quarter of fiscal 2006 when compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2005 due to a 7.7% increase in the average tuition rate per student partially offset by a 5.6% decrease in average student population during the period. At March 31, 2006, student population was 69,403, compared with 72,383 at March 31, 2005. Total student starts decreased 5.1% to 24,647 for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 when compared to the third quarter of last year.
Educational Services. Educational services expenses include direct operating expenses of the schools consisting primarily of payroll and payroll related expenses, rents, occupancy costs, supply expenses, bad debt expense and other educational related expenses. Educational services expenses increased $3.0 million, or 2.2%, from $134.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 to $137.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, educational services expenses increased from 53.1% of revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 to 54.9% of revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The increase, as a percent of revenues, was due primarily to increases in compensation, facility costs, and depreciation, partially offset by a decline in bad debt expense. As of March 31, 2006, we had approximately 67 square feet of school space per student as compared to 60 square feet of school space per student as of March 31, 2005. As the costs of operating our facilities are largely fixed in nature, this lower level of capacity utilization negatively affected educational services expenses as a percent of revenues. Bad debt expense for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 amounted to $9.9 million or 4.0% of net revenues, compared to $12.1 million or 4.8% of net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2005. The reduction in bad debt was a result of increased collections and recoveries, both directly from students and former students and through the sale of a portion of our receivable portfolio to third parties. We have periodically sold receivables to third parties in the past and expect to continue to do so in the future, the timing and magnitude of which affects bad debt expense during any given period. Additionally, during the third quarter of 2006, 18 programs from current curricula were added to our schools; 14 programs were added in the U.S. and 4 were added in Canada.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses include corporate compensation expenses, headquarters office rents and occupancy expenses, professional fees and other support related expenses. General and administrative expenses increased $4.2 million, or 19.9%, from $21.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 to $25.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, general and administrative expenses increased from 8.4% of revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 to 10.1% of revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2006 primarily as a result of increases in compensation expense and outside professional service fees.
Marketing and Admissions. Marketing and admissions expenses consist primarily of direct-response and other advertising expenses, payroll and payroll related expenses, promotional materials and other related marketing costs. Marketing and admissions expenses increased $4.8 million, or 8.0%, from $61.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 to $65.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, marketing and admissions expenses increased from 24.2% of revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 to 26.3% of revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 primarily as a result of increases in advertising costs, admission representative compensation and investments in lead processing technologies.
Stock Based Compensation. Stock based compensation expense resulted from our initial adoption of SFAS 123(R) during the first quarter of fiscal 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, stock based compensation expense represented 0.8% of revenues during the third quarter of fiscal 2006.
Income from Operations. Income from operations decreased 45.3% from $36.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 to $19.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, income from operations decreased from 14.3% of revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 to 7.9% of revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The decrease in income from operations, as a percent of revenues, is primarily a result of higher marketing and admissions costs and lower operating margins at our campuses due to the lower level of capacity utilization as discussed above.
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Interest (Income) Expense, net. Interest income (net of interest expense of $0.7 million) amounted to $0.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. In the same period of the prior year, interest expense (net of interest income of $1.1 million) amounted to $0.2 million. The increase in net interest income compared to the prior year is primarily due to an increase in interest income due to an increase in investment yield rates and a reduction in interest expense related to long term debt, which was paid down with proceeds from the sale of our Corporate Training Division.
Other (Income) Expense, net. Other income amounted to $1.4 million primarily due to the sale of our Corporate Training Division and the recognized gain of approximately $1.4 million (pre-tax).
Provision for Income Taxes. The effective income tax rate was 39.5% of income before taxes in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 compared to 33.1% in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The reduction in the effective income tax rate is primarily due to a $1.3 million favorable IRS examination result.
Net Income. Net income decreased $6.9 million from $21.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 to $14.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, net income decreased from 8.6% of revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 to 5.9% of revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 for the reasons previously discussed.
Income per Share. Diluted earnings per common share for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 decreased 26.1% to $0.17 per diluted common share compared to $0.23 per diluted common share for the third quarter of fiscal 2005.
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005
Certain amounts presented below for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 have been restated to reflect the change in our revenue recognition policy with respect to certain diploma programs, as discussed in Note 2 Correction of Revenue Recognition for Certain Diploma Programs to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements above.
Net Revenues. Net revenues increased $6.8 million, or 0.9%, from $724.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 to $731.0 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006, due primarily to a 7.2% increase in the average tuition rate per student, partially offset by a 4.1% decrease in average student population during the period. At March 31, 2006, student population was 69,403, compared with 72,383 at March 31, 2005. Total student starts decreased 4.3% to 72,776 for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 when compared to the first nine months of last year.
Educational Services. Educational services expenses include direct operating expenses of the schools consisting primarily of payroll and payroll related expenses, rents, occupancy costs, supply expenses, bad debt expense and other educational related expenses. Educational services expenses increased $18.8 million, or 4.8%, from $391.0 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 to $409.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, educational services expenses increased from 54.0% of revenues in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 to 56.1% of revenues in the first nine months of fiscal 2006. The increase, as a percent of revenues, was due primarily to increases in compensation, facility costs and depreciation. As of March 31, 2006, we had approximately 67 square feet of school space per student as compared to 60 square feet of school space per student at March 31, 2005. As costs of operating our facilities are largely fixed in nature, this lower level of capacity utilization negatively affects educational services expense as a percent of revenues. Additionally, during the first nine months, 45 programs from current curricula were added to our schools; 32 programs were added in the U.S. and 13 were added in Canada.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses include corporate compensation expenses, headquarters office rents and occupancy expenses, professional fees and other support related expenses. General and administrative expenses increased $7.2 million, or 11.3%, from $63.8 million in the first nine months of
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fiscal 2005 to $71.0 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, general and administrative expenses increased from 8.8% of revenues in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 to 9.7% of revenues in the first nine months of fiscal 2006 primarily as a result of increases in compensation expense and outside professional service fees.
Marketing and Admissions. Marketing and admissions expenses consist primarily of direct-response and other advertising expenses, payroll and payroll related expenses, promotional materials and other related marketing costs. Marketing and admissions expenses increased $20.6 million, or 11.8%, from $174.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 to $195.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, marketing and admissions expenses increased from 24.1% of revenues in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 to 26.7% of revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 primarily as a result of increases in advertising costs as well as investments in lead processing technologies.
Stock Based Compensation. Stock based compensation expense resulted from our initial adoption of SFAS 123(R) during the first quarter of fiscal 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, stock based compensation expense represents 0.8% of revenues during the third quarter of fiscal 2006.
Income from Operations. Income from operations decreased 48% from $94.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 to $49.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, income from operations decreased from 13.0% of revenues in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 to 6.7% of revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2006. The decrease in income from operations, as a percent of revenues, is primarily a result of higher marketing and admissions costs and lower operating margins at our campuses due to the lower level of capacity utilization as discussed above.
Interest (Income) Expense, net. Interest income (net of interest expense of $2.5 million) amounted to $1.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006. In the same period of the prior year, interest expense (net of interest income of $2.3 million) amounted to $0.9 million. The increase in net interest income compared to the prior year is primarily due to an increase in interest income due to an increase in investment yield rates and a reduction in interest expense related to long-term debt, which was paid down with proceeds from the sale of our Corporate Training Division.
Other (Income) Expense, net. Other income amounted to $1.3 million primarily due to the sale of our Corporate Training Division and the recognized gain of approximately $1.4 million (pre-tax) in the third quarter of fiscal 2006.
Provision for Income Taxes. The effective income tax rate was 39.5% of income before taxes in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 compared to 36.8% in the first nine months of fiscal 2006. The reduction in effective income tax rate is primarily due to a $1.3 million favorable IRS examination result.
Net Income. Net income decreased $23.9 million from $56.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 to $32.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, net income decreased from 7.8% of revenues in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 to 4.5% of revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 for the reasons previously discussed.
Income per Share. Diluted earnings per common share for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 decreased 41.0% to $0.36 per diluted common share compared to $0.61 per diluted common share for the first nine months of fiscal 2005.
Seasonality and Other Factors Affecting Quarterly Results
Our net revenues normally fluctuate as a result of seasonal variations in our business. Student population varies as a result of new student enrollments and student attrition. Historically, our colleges, schools, and training centers have had lower revenues in the first fiscal quarter than in the remainder of the year. Our expenses, however, do not vary as significantly as student population and revenues. We expect quarterly fluctuations in operating results to continue as a result of seasonal enrollment patterns. More importantly, quarterly results may
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be impacted based on the timing and extent of new acquisitions, new branch openings, relocations and remodels, new program adoptions and increased high school enrollments. The operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results for any future period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
On June 8, 2005, we amended and restated our credit facility for the second time. The amount of the facility remained at $235 million, of which $175 million is a domestic facility and $60 million is a Canadian facility. The second amended and restated credit agreement expires in 2010. The second amended and restated credit agreement has been established to provide available funds for acquisitions, to fund general corporate purposes, and to provide for letters of credit issuances of up to $50 million for domestic letters of credit and $20 million for Canadian letters of credit. Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at several pricing alternatives available to us, including Eurodollar and adjusted reference or base rates. The domestic base rate is defined as the higher of the Federal Funds rate plus 1/2 of 1% or the Bank of America prime rate. The Canadian base rate is defined as the higher of the average rate for 30 day Canadian Dollar bankers acceptances plus 3/4 of 1% or the Bank of America Canada prime rate. The agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants including financial covenants requiring the maintenance of consolidated net worth, fixed charge coverage ratios, leverage ratios, and a DOE financial responsibility composite score ratio. As of March 31, 2006, we were in compliance with all of the covenants. As of March 31, 2006, the credit facility had borrowings outstanding of $30.0 million and approximately $11.0 million was used to support standby letters of credit. The second amended and restated credit agreement is secured by the stock of our significant operating subsidiaries and it is guaranteed by our present and future significant operating subsidiaries.
Working capital amounted to $46.7 million as of March 31, 2006 and $90.3 million as of June 30, 2005 and the current ratios were 1.3:1 and 1.6:1, respectively. The decrease in working capital compared to June 30, 2005 is primarily due to a reduction in net accounts receivable, prepaid expense and other assets, as well as an increase in prepaid tuition.
Cash flows provided by operating activities amounted to $107.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006 compared to $103.2 million provided by operating activities in the same period of fiscal 2005. The increase in cash provided by operating activities for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2005 was primarily due to a reduction in income tax payments partially offset by a reduction of net income of $23.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006 when compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2005.
Cash flows used in investing activities amounted to $50.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006 compared to cash flows used in investing activities of $123.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2005. Cash was used in the first nine months of fiscal 2006 to invest in short term investments for $32.6 million and capital expenditures net of disposals of $35.5 million. Additionally, we received $17.2 million related to the sale of our corporate training division. Cash used in investing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 was primarily due to the acquisition of AMI for $9.1 million, net of cash received and capital expenditures net of disposals of $60.9 million as well as investments in marketable securities of $53.7 million. Capital expenditures in fiscal 2006 were incurred primarily for relocations, remodels and enlargements of existing campuses and to fund information systems expenditures. We expect capital expenditures to be between $45 million and $50 million for fiscal 2006.
Cash flows used in financing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2006 amounted to approximately $91.8 million compared to cash flows provided by financing activities of $3.0 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2005. The increase in cash used in financing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2006 compared to the same period last year was due primarily to the purchase of treasury stock of $70.0 million as well as principal repayments of debt in the first nine months of fiscal 2006 compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2005. We funded our cash needs through cash flow provided from operations.
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On October 27, 2005 our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase of up to $70 million of our Companys common stock. Through March 31, 2006 we purchased 5,708,978 shares for approximately $70.0 million.
Update Regarding Regulatory and Accreditation Matters
On March 8, 2006, Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (the Company) received notification from the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) that its Appeals Panel had remanded, or returned, the final decision regarding continued accreditation of the Companys Georgia Medical Institute (GMI) campuses in Atlanta, Marietta and Jonesboro, Georgia back to the full ABHES Commission for further consideration. In December 2005, ABHES denied a grant of continued accreditation for these three GMI schools, and the Company appealed that decision in January 2006. The remand will allow the ABHES Commission to review additional information the Company has provided regarding its retention and placement rates and its general administrative capability at those campuses. The Company expects ABHES to conduct a site visit at the Atlanta and Jonesboro, Georgia campuses to evaluate these areas of focus prior to its next commission meeting. In a separate letter to the Company, ABHES has extended the current grant of accreditation for these schools through July 31, 2006.
As a result of the accreditation status of our GMI Atlanta, Marietta and Jonesboro campuses, on December 19, 2005, the Company received notification from its third-party financial aid processor that the Department of Education had transferred those campuses from the advance system of receiving Title IV funds to the reimbursement system. Under the reimbursement system, a school must advance a students tuition and then apply to the federal government for reimbursement, which delays receipt of Title IV funds but does not affect eligibility.
As reported in the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2005, the Company has pending Show Cause orders from ABHES relating to the Companys Olympia College in Grand Rapids, Michigan and its two branch campuses in Kalamazoo, Michigan and Merrillville, Indiana. The Company expects ABHES to consider the Show Cause orders for these schools at its next Commission meeting.
As the Company has previously reported, the Companys National Institute of Technology (NIT) campuses in Houston (Greenspoint) and San Antonio, Texas, had received Show Cause orders from ACCSCT. The Company has responded to those orders and expects ACCSCT to consider the matters at its next Commission meeting.
With respect to the schools identified above which have received Show Cause orders, each of these locations represented less than 2.5% of our fiscal 2005 operating profit individually, and, in the aggregate, they represented less than 10.5% of our fiscal 2005 operating profit (in both cases after making allocations for corporate overhead costs based on the relative revenue contributions of the schools and after excluding one-time impairment charges in fiscal 2005).
The Company reported in its report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 that it had received a Show Cause order from ACCSCT for the Companys Bryman College campus in San Francisco, California, related to completion and placement rates for students at that campus. In February 2006, ACCSCT dismissed this Show Cause Order.
Effect of Hurricane Katrina
We previously operated a Bryman College in New Orleans, Louisiana that suffered significant damage as a result of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Additionally, many of our students were displaced because of the hurricane. As a result of the damages to our facility, we will be unable to resume operations at that location. We resumed limited operations in temporary facilities in January 2006 to provide continuing services to some of the students who were enrolled at the time of the hurricane, although we have not begun enrolling new students. We currently estimate that expenses associated with hurricane Katrina will negatively impact the Company by approximately $0.01 per fully diluted share during fiscal 2006. This figure includes an estimated payment from our insurance carrier.
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk |
We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes and foreign currency fluctuations. We do not utilize interest rate swaps, forward or option contracts on foreign currencies or commodities, or other types of derivative financial instruments to manage these risks.
Interest Rate Exposure. As of March 31, 2006, our only assets or liabilities subject to risks from interest rate changes are (i) mortgage debt and debt under the credit facility in the aggregate amount of $31.2 million and capital lease obligations of $14.5 million, and (ii) student notes receivable, net, in the aggregate amount of $5.8 million. Our mortgage debt, capital lease obligations and student notes receivable are all at fixed interest rates. We do not believe we are subject to material risks from reasonably possible near-term changes in market interest rates.
Foreign Currency Exposure. A portion of our operations consists of an investment in a foreign subsidiary whose functional currency is the Canadian dollars. Our investment in our foreign operations as of March 31, 2006 was CAD $47.3 million which includes borrowings outstanding under the credit facility of CAD $35.0 million. As a result, the consolidated financial results have been and could continue to be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such terms is defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), promulgated under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of our most recently completed fiscal quarter, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2006, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially effect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdown can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
See Note 11 to the attached condensed consolidated financial statements regarding Commitments and Contingencies.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
None
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Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
None
Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
None
Item 5. | Other Information |
None
Item 6. | Exhibits |
(a) Exhibits:
Exhibit 31.1 | Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
Exhibit 31.2 | Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
Exhibit 32.1 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
Exhibit 32.2 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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CORINTHIAN COLLEGES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CORINTHIAN COLLEGES, INC. | ||||
May 10, 2006 | /s/ JACK D. MASSIMINO | |||
Jack D. Massimino | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||||
May 10, 2006 | /s/ KENNETH S. ORD | |||
Kenneth S. Ord | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
(Principal Financial Officer) | ||||
May 10, 2006 | /s/ ROBERT C. OWEN | |||
Robert C. Owen | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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