New Jersey
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000-51371
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57-1150621
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which
registered
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Common Stock No Par Value
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LINC
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NASDAQ
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Item 2.02. |
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits
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Press release of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation dated March 3, 2021.
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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION
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Date: March 3, 2021
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By:
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/s/ |
Brian K. Meyers
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Name: |
Brian K. Meyers
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Title: |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
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● |
New student starts rose 15.0%
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● |
Average student population up 9.4%
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● |
Ending student population increased 8.3%
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● |
Revenue growth of 10.7%
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● |
EBITDA* of $13.0 million, up 6.4%
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● |
Net income of $46.0 million which includes $35.9 million release of tax valuation allowance
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● |
EPS of $1.44; Adjusted EPS* of $0.31 which excludes release of tax valuation allowance
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● |
Cash provided by operations $13.3 million, more than double prior year
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● |
$59.0 million of available liquidity as of December 31, 2020
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● |
Revenue increased $7.9 million, or 10.7% to $81.8 million from $73.9 million. The increase was due to a 9.4% increase in average student population, driven by a 15.0% increase in student starts.
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● |
Student start growth of 15.0% benefitted from ongoing investments in marketing as well as continuous evaluation and improvement of the admissions process.
Increased efficiency is evidenced by a decline in the overall cost to obtain student starts while continuing growth. Lincoln has now experienced three years of consistent growth in student starts.
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● |
Educational services and facilities expense increased $0.9 million, or 3.0% to $31.5 million from $30.6 million in the prior year. The increase was due to additional instructional expense and books and tools
expense resulting from an increased student population but grew at a rate less than our student population.
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● |
Selling general and administrative expense increased $5.5 million, or 16.4% to $39.2 million from $33.7 million in the prior year. The increase in expense was driven by actions taken in response to the impact
of COVID-19 on our employees and students and an increase in incentive compensation accruals driven by improved financial performance.
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● |
Operating income increased $1.0 million, or 10.7% to $11.1 million from $10.1 million in the prior year.
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● |
Income tax benefit of $35.2 million after release of tax valuation allowance of $35.9 million.
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● |
Net income increased to $46.0 million, or $1.44 per diluted share. Adjusted EPS prior to release of the tax valuation
allowance was $0.31. This is compared to $9.2 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, in the prior year.
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● |
As of December 31, 2020, total debt outstanding under the Company’s credit facility was $17.8 million, down $17.0 million from $34.8 million in the prior year comparable quarter.
|
● |
Annual revenue growth of 7% to 12% over 2020.
|
● |
Annual student start growth of 5% to 10% over 2020.
|
● |
Adjusted EBITDA of between $29.0 million and $34.0 million, which would represent a 22.0% to 43.0% growth over 2020 Adjusted EBITDA*
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● |
Income before taxes of between $19.0 million and $24.0 million, which would represent a 41.0% to 78.0% increase over 2020 income before taxes.
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● |
Capital expenditures are projected to be approximately $7.5 million.
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Three Months Ended
December 31,
|
Year Ended
December 31,
|
|||||||||||||||
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
|||||||||||||
REVENUE
|
$
|
81,792
|
$
|
73,915
|
$
|
293,095
|
$
|
273,342
|
||||||||
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
|
||||||||||||||||
Educational services and facilities
|
31,463
|
30,555
|
122,196
|
123,495
|
||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative
|
39,188
|
33,664
|
156,199
|
145,176
|
||||||||||||
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets
|
15
|
(356
|
)
|
(81
|
)
|
(567
|
)
|
|||||||||
Total costs & expenses
|
70,666
|
63,863
|
278,314
|
268,104
|
||||||||||||
OPERATING INCOME
|
11,126
|
10,052
|
14,781
|
5,238
|
||||||||||||
OTHER:
|
||||||||||||||||
Interest income
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
8
|
||||||||||||
Interest expense
|
(315
|
)
|
(823
|
)
|
(1,275
|
)
|
(2,963
|
)
|
||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
|
10,811
|
9,230
|
13,506
|
2,283
|
||||||||||||
(BENEFIT) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
|
(35,209
|
)
|
24
|
(35,059
|
)
|
268
|
||||||||||
NET INCOME
|
$
|
46,020
|
$
|
9,206
|
$
|
48,565
|
$
|
2,015
|
||||||||
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
|
304
|
-
|
1,378
|
-
|
||||||||||||
INCOME AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION
|
$
|
45,716
|
$
|
9,206
|
$
|
47,187
|
$
|
2,015
|
||||||||
Basic
|
||||||||||||||||
Net income per common share
|
$
|
1.44
|
$
|
0.33
|
$
|
1.49
|
$
|
0.08
|
||||||||
Diluted
|
||||||||||||||||
Net income per common share
|
$
|
1.44
|
$
|
0.33
|
$
|
1.49
|
$
|
0.08
|
||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
24,831
|
24,563
|
24,748
|
24,554
|
||||||||||||
Diluted
|
24,831
|
24,563
|
24,748
|
24,554
|
||||||||||||
Other Data:
|
||||||||||||||||
EBITDA (1)
|
$
|
12,980
|
$
|
12,196
|
$
|
22,181
|
$
|
13,353
|
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
$
|
1,854
|
$
|
2,144
|
$
|
7,400
|
$
|
8,115
|
||||||||
Number of campuses
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
||||||||||||
Average enrollment
|
12,796
|
11,692
|
11,729
|
10,985
|
||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation
|
$
|
400
|
$
|
218
|
$
|
1,686
|
$
|
679
|
||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
$
|
13,263
|
$
|
5,881
|
$
|
23,485
|
$
|
988
|
||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities
|
$
|
(2,026
|
)
|
$
|
(1,749
|
)
|
$
|
(5,483
|
)
|
$
|
(4,810
|
)
|
||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
$
|
(804
|
)
|
$
|
18,758
|
$
|
(18,620
|
)
|
$
|
(3,480
|
)
|
Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
|
December 31, 2020
|
|||
(Unaudited)
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
38,026
|
||
Current assets
|
74,164
|
|||
Working capital
|
7,322
|
|||
Total assets
|
245,190
|
|||
Current liabilities
|
66,842
|
|||
Long-term debt obligations, including current portion, net of deferred financing fees
|
17,212
|
|||
Series A convertible preferred stock
|
11,982
|
|||
Total stockholders’ equity
|
91,067
|
Three Months Ended December 31,
(Unaudited)
|
Year Ended December 31,
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||||||||||
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
|||||||||||||
Net income
|
$
|
46,020
|
$
|
9,206
|
$
|
48,565
|
$
|
2,015
|
||||||||
Interest expense, net
|
315
|
822
|
1,275
|
2,955
|
||||||||||||
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
|
(35,209
|
)
|
24
|
(35,059
|
)
|
268
|
||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
1,854
|
2,144
|
7,400
|
8,115
|
||||||||||||
EBITDA
|
$
|
12,980
|
$
|
12,196
|
$
|
22,181
|
$
|
13,353
|
Three Months Ended December 31,
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
Corporate
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss)
|
$
|
15,611
|
$
|
10,927
|
$
|
4,681
|
$
|
3,373
|
$
|
25,728
|
$
|
(5,094
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Interest expense, net
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
315
|
822
|
||||||||||||||||||
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(35,209
|
)
|
24
|
|||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
1,612
|
1,913
|
117
|
117
|
125
|
114
|
||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA
|
$
|
17,223
|
$
|
12,840
|
$
|
4,798
|
$
|
3,490
|
$
|
(9,041
|
)
|
$
|
(4,134
|
)
|
Year Ended December 31,
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
Corporate
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss)
|
$
|
34,458
|
$
|
21,979
|
$
|
11,068
|
$
|
7,588
|
$
|
3,039
|
$
|
(27,552
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Interest expense, net
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,275
|
2,955
|
||||||||||||||||||
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(35,059
|
)
|
268
|
|||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
6,473
|
7,236
|
461
|
408
|
466
|
471
|
||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA
|
$
|
40,931
|
$
|
29,215
|
$
|
11,529
|
$
|
7,996
|
$
|
(30,279
|
)
|
$
|
(23,858
|
)
|
December 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
38,026
|
||
Add: availability under current credit line
|
21,000
|
|||
Total liquidity
|
$
|
59,026
|
December 31,
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||
2020
|
2019
|
|||||||
Current portion of credit agreement and term loan
|
$
|
(2,000
|
)
|
$
|
(2,000
|
)
|
||
Long-term credit agreement and term loan
|
(15,212
|
)
|
(32,028
|
)
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
38,026
|
23,644
|
||||||
Noncurrent restricted cash
|
-
|
15,000
|
||||||
Reconcilled net cash
|
$
|
20,814
|
$
|
4,616
|
December 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
|
||||
EPS
|
$
|
1.44
|
||
Less: EPS relating to tax valuation allowance
|
(1.13
|
)
|
||
Adjusted EPS
|
$
|
0.31
|
Three Months Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||
2020
|
2019
|
% Change
|
||||||||||
Revenue:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
$
|
58,636
|
$
|
52,716
|
11.2
|
%
|
||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
23,156
|
21,199
|
9.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
$
|
81,792
|
$
|
73,915
|
10.7
|
%
|
||||||
Operating Income (Loss):
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
$
|
15,611
|
$
|
10,927
|
42.9
|
%
|
||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
4,681
|
3,373
|
38.8
|
%
|
||||||||
Corporate
|
(9,166
|
)
|
(4,248
|
)
|
-115.8
|
%
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
11,126
|
$
|
10,052
|
10.7
|
%
|
||||||
Starts:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
1,438
|
1,301
|
10.5
|
%
|
||||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
1,228
|
1,018
|
20.6
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
2,666
|
2,319
|
15.0
|
%
|
||||||||
Average Population:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
8,536
|
7,770
|
9.9
|
%
|
||||||||
Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
(82
|
)
|
-
|
100.0
|
%
|
|||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades Excluding Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
8,454
|
7,770
|
8.8
|
%
|
||||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
4,400
|
3,922
|
12.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
(58
|
)
|
-
|
100.0
|
%
|
|||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions Excluding Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
4,342
|
3,922
|
10.7
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
12,936
|
11,692
|
10.6
|
%
|
||||||||
Total Excluding Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
12,796
|
11,692
|
9.4
|
%
|
||||||||
End of Period Population:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
7,917
|
7,349
|
7.7
|
%
|
||||||||
Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
(22
|
)
|
-
|
100.0
|
%
|
|||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades Excluding Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
7,895
|
7,349
|
7.4
|
%
|
||||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
4,402
|
3,936
|
11.8
|
%
|
||||||||
Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
(80
|
)
|
-
|
100.0
|
%
|
|||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions Excluding Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
4,322
|
3,936
|
9.8
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
12,319
|
11,285
|
9.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Total Excluding Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
12,217
|
11,285
|
8.3
|
%
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||
2020
|
2019
|
% Change
|
||||||||||
Revenue:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
$
|
207,434
|
$
|
193,722
|
7.1
|
%
|
||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
85,661
|
79,620
|
7.6
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
$
|
293,095
|
$
|
273,342
|
7.2
|
%
|
||||||
Operating Income (Loss):
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
$
|
34,458
|
$
|
21,979
|
56.8
|
%
|
||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
11,068
|
7,588
|
45.9
|
%
|
||||||||
Corporate
|
(30,745
|
)
|
(24,329
|
)
|
-26.4
|
%
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
14,781
|
$
|
5,238
|
182.2
|
%
|
||||||
Starts:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
9,442
|
8,548
|
10.5
|
%
|
||||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
4,879
|
4,386
|
11.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
14,321
|
12,934
|
10.7
|
%
|
||||||||
Average Population:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
7,872
|
7,319
|
7.6
|
%
|
||||||||
Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
(219
|
)
|
-
|
100.0
|
%
|
|||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades Excluding Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
7,653
|
7,319
|
4.6
|
%
|
||||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
4,232
|
3,666
|
15.4
|
%
|
||||||||
Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
(156
|
)
|
-
|
100.0
|
%
|
|||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions Excluding Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
4,076
|
3,666
|
11.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
12,104
|
10,985
|
10.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Total Excluding Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
11,729
|
10,985
|
6.8
|
%
|
||||||||
End of Period Population:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
7,917
|
7,349
|
7.7
|
%
|
||||||||
Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
(22
|
)
|
-
|
100.0
|
%
|
|||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades Excluding Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
7,895
|
7,349
|
7.4
|
%
|
||||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
4,402
|
3,936
|
11.8
|
%
|
||||||||
Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
(80
|
)
|
-
|
100.0
|
%
|
|||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions Excluding Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
4,322
|
3,936
|
9.8
|
%
|
||||||||
|
||||||||||||
Total
|
12,319
|
11,285
|
9.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Total Excluding Leave of Absence - COVID-19
|
12,217
|
11,285
|
8.3
|
%
|