(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
|
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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Not applicable
|
|
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
|
|
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
|
|
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
|
|
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Title of each class
|
Trading
Symbol(s)
|
Name of each exchange on which registered
|
|
|
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Item 2.02. |
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
|
Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) |
Exhibits
|
Press release of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation dated August 9, 2021
|
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION
|
|||
Date: August 9, 2021
|
|||
By:
|
/s/ Brian K. Meyers |
Name:
|
Brian K. Meyers
|
|
Title:
|
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
|
• |
Revenue increased 28.8% to $80.5 million.
|
• |
Student starts increased 8.0% including approximately 300 students impacted by COVID-19 with delayed start dates from Q1 to Q2 2020. After adjustment for these students, student starts increased 19.1%. Year-to-date student starts up,
18.0%.
|
• |
Operating income of $3.5 million versus $1.2 million.
|
• |
Net income of $2.4 million versus $0.8 million; EPS per diluted share of $0.06 versus $0.02.
|
• |
Adjusted EBITDA* of $6.1 million versus $3.4 million.
|
• |
Cash provided by operations of $9.4 million.
|
• |
Ending student population up 11.0% to 12,860.
|
• |
Revenue increased $18.0 million, or 28.8% to $80.5 million from $62.5 million in the prior year comparable quarter. The increase in revenue was driven by several factors including a 16.3% increase in average
student population, driven by a higher beginning student population and continued student start growth in addition to the normalization of our revenue stream driven by the return to in-person instruction at all of our campuses in the
current year
|
• |
Student starts increased 19.1% when adjusting for approximately 300 student starts initially scheduled for last year’s first quarter that were delayed to the 2020 second quarter due to the onset of the
pandemic. When including these students in last year’s second quarter, student start growth increased 8.0% over prior year.
|
• |
Educational services and facilities expense increased $7.5 million, or 28.4% to $33.7
million from $26.2 million in the prior year. Instructional expense and books and tools expense increased as a result of a growing student population in addition to operating with a hybrid remote and in-person instruction in the current
year compared to remote learning in the prior year. Similarly, facilities expense increased compared to 2020 due to one-time rent reductions coupled with overall facilities savings during campus closures as a result of COVID-19.
|
• |
Selling, general and administrative expense increased $8.1 million, or 23.2% to $43.3 million from $35.2 million in the prior year comparable period. The additional expenses were driven by several factors
including an increased student population; the normalization of operating expenses in the current year as students returned to in-person instruction; an improved business climate as the country begins to reopen and a $1.5 million increase
in incentive compensation tied directly to improved financial performance.
|
• |
Operating income increased to $3.5 million from $1.2 million in the prior year.
|
• |
Pre-tax income increased to $3.2 million, from $0.8 million in the prior year.
|
• |
Net income improved to $2.4 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to $0.8 million, or $0.02 per diluted share.
|
• |
Total revenue increased by $26.0 million, or 19.6%, to $158.5 million, as compared to $132.5 million in the prior year comparable period.
|
• |
Transportation and Skilled Trades segment revenue increased to $112.6 million a $20.6 million increase compared to $92.0 million in 2020.
|
• |
The Healthcare and Other Professions segment revenue increased to $45.8 million a $5.3 million increase compared to $40.5 million in 2020.
|
• |
Operating income increased to $9.5 million as compared to an operating loss of $0.2 million in the prior year comparable period.
|
• |
Annual revenue growth of 9% to 12% over 2020, compared to the previous guidance of 7% to 12%.
|
• |
Full year student starts growth of 5% to 10% over 2020, the same as previously communicated.
|
• |
Adjusted EBITDA of between $34.0 million and $37.0 million, compared to the previous guidance of $32.0 million to $37.0 million and $23.9 million in 2020.
|
• |
Pre-tax Income of between $24.0 million and $27.0 million, compared to the previous guidance of $22.0 million to $27.0 million and $13.5 million in 2020.
|
• |
Capital expenditures of approximately $7.5 million.
|
• |
An archived version of the webcast will be accessible for 90 days at http://www.lincolntech.edu.
|
• |
A replay of the call will also be available for seven days by calling 855-859-2056 (domestic) or 404-537-3406 (international) and providing access code 6859917.
|
Three Months Ended
June 30,
(Unaudited)
|
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||||||||||
2021
|
2020
|
2021
|
2020
|
|||||||||||||
REVENUE
|
$
|
80,464
|
$
|
62,470
|
$
|
158,461
|
$
|
132,511
|
||||||||
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
|
||||||||||||||||
Educational services and facilities
|
33,694
|
26,245
|
66,037
|
56,482
|
||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative
|
43,318
|
35,162
|
82,951
|
76,310
|
||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets
|
-
|
(97
|
)
|
1
|
(96
|
)
|
||||||||||
Total costs & expenses
|
77,012
|
61,310
|
148,989
|
132,696
|
||||||||||||
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
|
3,452
|
1,160
|
9,472
|
(185
|
)
|
|||||||||||
OTHER:
|
||||||||||||||||
Interest expense
|
(297
|
)
|
(327
|
)
|
(582
|
)
|
(682
|
)
|
||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
|
3,155
|
833
|
8,890
|
(867
|
)
|
|||||||||||
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
|
729
|
50
|
1,975
|
100
|
||||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS)
|
$
|
2,426
|
$
|
783
|
$
|
6,915
|
$
|
(967
|
)
|
|||||||
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
|
304
|
-
|
608
|
-
|
||||||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
|
$
|
2,122
|
$
|
783
|
$
|
6,307
|
$
|
(967
|
)
|
|||||||
Basic
|
||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) per common share
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
0.02
|
$
|
0.19
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|||||||
Diluted
|
||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) per common share
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
0.02
|
$
|
0.19
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
25,105
|
24,741
|
24,997
|
24,670
|
||||||||||||
Diluted
|
25,105
|
24,741
|
24,997
|
24,670
|
||||||||||||
Other data:
|
||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
|
$
|
6,089
|
$
|
3,359
|
$
|
14,501
|
$
|
4,195
|
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
$
|
1,793
|
$
|
1,874
|
$
|
3,693
|
$
|
3,763
|
||||||||
Number of campuses
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
||||||||||||
Average enrollment
|
12,482
|
10,735
|
12,410
|
10,986
|
||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation
|
$
|
844
|
$
|
325
|
$
|
1,336
|
$
|
617
|
||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
$
|
9,366
|
$
|
18,415
|
$
|
1,067
|
$
|
6,468
|
||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities
|
$
|
(2,297
|
)
|
$
|
(1,688
|
)
|
$
|
(3,516
|
)
|
$
|
(2,975
|
)
|
||||
Net cash used in financing activities
|
$
|
(804
|
)
|
$
|
(500
|
)
|
$
|
(2,570
|
)
|
$
|
(16,169
|
)
|
Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Data: |
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
|
|||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
33,007
|
||
Current assets
|
72,500
|
|||
Working capital
|
10,026
|
|||
Total assets
|
244,646
|
|||
Current liabilities
|
62,474
|
|||
Long-term debt obligations, including current portion, net of deferred financing fees
|
16,303
|
|||
Series A convertible preferred stock
|
11,982
|
|||
Total stockholders’ equity
|
97,741
|
• |
We define EBITDA as income (loss) before interest expense (net of interest income), provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation and amortization.
|
• |
We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus stock compensation expense.
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
(Unaudited)
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||||||||||
2021
|
2020
|
2021
|
2020
|
|||||||||||||
Net income (loss)
|
$
|
2,426
|
$
|
783
|
$
|
6,915
|
$
|
(967
|
)
|
|||||||
Interest expense, net
|
297
|
327
|
582
|
682
|
||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes
|
729
|
50
|
1,975
|
100
|
||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
1,793
|
1,874
|
3,693
|
3,763
|
||||||||||||
EBITDA
|
5,245
|
3,034
|
13,165
|
3,578
|
||||||||||||
Stock compensation expense
|
844
|
325
|
1,336
|
617
|
||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
6,089
|
$
|
3,359
|
$
|
14,501
|
$
|
4,195
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
Corporate
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
2021
|
2020
|
2021
|
2020
|
2021
|
2020
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss)
|
$
|
11,256
|
$
|
4,870
|
$
|
2,962
|
$
|
2,731
|
$
|
(11,792
|
)
|
$
|
(6,818
|
)
|
||||||||||
Interest expense, net
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
297
|
327
|
||||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
729
|
50
|
||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
1,588
|
1,643
|
102
|
117
|
103
|
114
|
||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA
|
12,844
|
6,513
|
3,064
|
2,848
|
(10,663
|
)
|
(6,327
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Stock compensation expense
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
844
|
325
|
||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
12,844
|
$
|
6,513
|
$
|
3,064
|
$
|
2,848
|
$
|
(9,819
|
)
|
$
|
(6,002
|
)
|
Six Months Months Ended June 30,
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
Corporate
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
2021
|
2020
|
2021
|
2020
|
2021
|
2020
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss)
|
$
|
23,581
|
$
|
9,710
|
$
|
5,910
|
$
|
4,732
|
$
|
(22,576
|
)
|
$
|
(15,409
|
)
|
||||||||||
Interest expense, net
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
582
|
682
|
||||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,975
|
100
|
||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
3,260
|
3,301
|
218
|
237
|
215
|
225
|
||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA
|
26,841
|
13,011
|
6,128
|
4,969
|
(19,804
|
)
|
(14,402
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Stock compensation expense
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,336
|
617
|
||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
26,841
|
$
|
13,011
|
$
|
6,128
|
$
|
4,969
|
$
|
(18,468
|
)
|
$
|
(13,785
|
)
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
||||||||||||
2021
|
2020
|
% Change
|
||||||||||
Revenue:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
$
|
56,965
|
$
|
42,915
|
32.7
|
%
|
||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
23,499
|
19,555
|
20.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
$
|
80,464
|
$
|
62,470
|
28.8
|
%
|
||||||
Operating Income:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
$
|
11,256
|
$
|
4,870
|
131.1
|
%
|
||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
2,962
|
2,731
|
8.5
|
%
|
||||||||
Corporate
|
(10,766
|
)
|
(6,441
|
)
|
-67.1
|
%
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
3,452
|
$
|
1,160
|
197.6
|
%
|
||||||
Starts:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
2,509
|
2,302
|
9.0
|
%
|
||||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
1,194
|
1,127
|
5.9
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
3,703
|
3,429
|
8.0
|
%
|
||||||||
Average Population:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
8,039
|
7,298
|
10.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
(25
|
)
|
(424
|
)
|
94.1
|
%
|
||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades Excluding Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
8,014
|
6,874
|
16.6
|
%
|
||||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
4,508
|
4,254
|
6.0
|
%
|
||||||||
Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
(40
|
)
|
(393
|
)
|
89.8
|
%
|
||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions Excluding Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
4,468
|
3,861
|
15.7
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
12,547
|
11,552
|
8.6
|
%
|
||||||||
Total Excluding Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
12,482
|
10,735
|
16.3
|
%
|
||||||||
End of Period Population:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
8,467
|
7,826
|
8.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
(7
|
)
|
(463
|
)
|
98.5
|
%
|
||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades Excluding Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
8,460
|
7,363
|
14.9
|
%
|
||||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
4,410
|
4,456
|
-1.0
|
%
|
||||||||
Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
(10
|
)
|
(233
|
)
|
95.7
|
%
|
||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions Excluding Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
4,400
|
4,223
|
4.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
12,877
|
12,282
|
4.8
|
%
|
||||||||
Total Excluding Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
12,860
|
11,586
|
11.0
|
%
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
||||||||||||
2021
|
2020
|
% Change
|
||||||||||
Revenue:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
$
|
112,636
|
$
|
91,971
|
22.5
|
%
|
||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
45,825
|
40,540
|
13.0
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
$
|
158,461
|
$
|
132,511
|
19.6
|
%
|
||||||
Operating Income (Loss):
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
$
|
23,581
|
$
|
9,708
|
142.9
|
%
|
||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
5,911
|
4,733
|
24.9
|
%
|
||||||||
Corporate
|
(20,020
|
)
|
(14,626
|
)
|
-36.9
|
%
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
9,472
|
$
|
(185
|
)
|
5220.0
|
%
|
|||||
Starts:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
4,848
|
4,022
|
20.5
|
%
|
||||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
2,403
|
2,123
|
13.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
7,251
|
6,145
|
18.0
|
%
|
||||||||
Average Population:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
8,036
|
7,302
|
10.1
|
%
|
||||||||
Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
(20
|
)
|
(223
|
)
|
91.0
|
%
|
||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades Excluding Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
8,016
|
7,079
|
13.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
4,459
|
4,120
|
8.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
(65
|
)
|
(213
|
)
|
69.5
|
%
|
||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions Excluding Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
4,394
|
3,907
|
12.5
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
12,495
|
11,422
|
9.4
|
%
|
||||||||
Total Excluding Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
12,410
|
10,986
|
13.0
|
%
|
||||||||
End of Period Population:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
8,467
|
7,826
|
8.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
(7
|
)
|
(463
|
)
|
98.5
|
%
|
||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades Excluding Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
8,460
|
7,363
|
14.9
|
%
|
||||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
4,410
|
4,456
|
-1.0
|
%
|
||||||||
Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
(10
|
)
|
(233
|
)
|
95.7
|
%
|
||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions Excluding Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
4,400
|
4,223
|
4.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
12,877
|
12,282
|
4.8
|
%
|
||||||||
Total Excluding Leave of Absense - COVID-19
|
12,860
|
11,586
|
11.0
|
%
|